Brigg Matters Issue 57 Winter 2019

Brigg Matters
Issue 57 Winter 2019
The Community Magazine for Brigg and District
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Hello & Welcome
Actor/singer Alice Cooper once said: ‘‘The two most joyous times of
the year are Christmas morning and the end of school.” I can agree
with that!
However, it is also the one time of year when the production
team behind Brigg Matters can wish its readers, its volunteer
deliverers and its advertisers alike, a very Happy Christmas, a
peaceful and prosperous New Year - and a great big thank you.
Becky Reynolds - Editor
Committee Members
Chair: Ken Harrison
Sandy Andrews, Gail Copson, Stephen
Harris, Paul Hildreth, Danielle Li,
Becky Reynolds, Graham West, Katie
Woodward, Sharon Worth
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Featured in this Issue:
Movers & Shakers - by Paul Hildreth
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Cover: Father Christmas refreshes
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The Life & Times of the Robin Redbreast - by Andy
Mydellton
Brigg Facts, Myths and Don't Knows - by Ken Harrison
Kid's Matters - By Danielle Li
A Christmas Letter - by Sandy Andrews
The Enigma that is Brigg - by Sharon Worth
The Old School Building - by Stephen Harris
Brigg Live Arts Future Events & What's On Listing
Mario "Ifit wasn't for the rubbish, this litter-picking
would be easy!"
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Movers and Shakers
by Paul Hildreth
Winter draws on and we reach for our woolly
jumpers and knitted gloves so perhaps it is apt that
I start this issue’s column by reporting the opening
of Brigg Wool Shop in the Market Place.
Mother and daughter, Pam Yorath and Siân Sargent,
have teamed up to bring quality wools and accessories
to the town but also offer courses for both adults and
children which not only provide access to skill development
but can also serve as part of a wellness programme.
“Knitting, crocheting and felting all have
therapeutic qualities” claim Pam and Siân who have
previous experience of teaching crafts in the local area.
Pam is currently secretary of the Brigg Town Business
Partnership. Contact 01 652 408632 for further details.
In last winter’s issue I reported on the transfer of
The Shoe Room from Wrawby Street in a special feature
on College Yard. Sadly this venture appears to have
been short-lived though the business still continues as
part of The Wardrobe on the corner of College Yard
and Wrawby Street. The College Yard premises will not
however be empty for long as I have it on good authority
that it will become the new home of Indulge and the
increased space will allow proprietor Fiona to continue
offering luxury bath products and extend her range into
related bedroom products and accessories.
The Tech Box in Wrawby Street may not have
changed superficially but it has been under new management
since the start of August. Its new owner has
moved from a similar business venture in Newcastle
upon Tyne and is gradually changing the focus of services.
Regular visitors might have noticed changes in
the window display as the business moves towards
phone trading, repairs and trouble-shooting with a plan
to introduce games at a later date. The shop has an increased
stock of replacement screens for e-devices which
will significantly reduce the time taken to repair as the
service can be done on the premises.
The old library at the end of Princes Street has been
a pizza take-away outlet for some time. Formerly trading
as Bella Pizza, it has been refurbished and rebranded
as Pizza Jim and continues to offer a range of pizzas
and kebabs which can, if required, be ordered on-line
Tech Box in Wrawby Street is now
under new ownership
The Iberian styled interior ofthe new
La Finca restaurant
and delivered.
At the Courtyard Café of the Angel I was invited by
Sarah and Vicki to have a look at the room adjoining the
courtyard that looks out on the Buttercross. It has been
furnished in Iberian style and named La Finca with a
myriad of suspended lights and a bar/counter supported
by half barrels. There is even a Spanish guitar waiting to
serenade customers who it is hoped will be attracted to
Brigg’s first tapas restaurant/bar. It will seat up to 28
people and opens for business in late November though
the authentic tapas cuisine, together with Spanish beers
"La Finca, Brigg's first
tapas restaurant/bar"
and wines, will be offered only at weekends. The first
two tapas evenings were sold out within 20 minutes of
notification! The room will be available for hire at other
times for private functions such as buffets, christenings
and family events etc.
Following a lengthy period of closure the former
Rhythm and Booze off-licence on Spring’s Parade has
undergone a makeover and will reopen as a general
charity shop for Jerry Green Dog Rescue. The shop
will be supervised by a manager and a team of volunteers
and will stock donated goods as well as some new,
dog-related, branded items. Jerry Green spokesperson,
Andrea Beer, informed me that a similar shop is planned
to open on October 28th on Ashby Broadway and the
Brigg shop in November. “These are the first of a new
venture”, Andrea told me, and as well as raising money
for the charity, both shops will be hubs for information
about dogs at the Broughton centre.
The newly erected metal ‘gateways’ at the ends of
College Yard and School Court help to draw attention to
the several businesses located there. Opening on 31 st
October at No. 6 School Court, Adele Bodsworth offers
bespoke soft furnishings as well as stocking interior
homeware and Rebecca Blake candles.
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Two closures need to be reported. Reeds Raines, estate
agents, and the Churches Together Shop, both in
Wrawby Street, have ceased business since the last issue.
I noted on 1 8th October that the Reeds Raine premises
bear a SOLD sign so a new venture could be on its way
soon. More welcome news is the purchase of the former
HSBC premises in the Market Place, allegedly with plans
to convert the building into apartments, and other “hot
gossip” has it that there are plans afoot to demolish the
old fire station and adjacent community centre on
Grammar School Road. On 21 st October I noted workmen
beginning work on the installation of signage for
two of Brigg’s courts, the narrow passages which lead
from Wrawby Street to the Old Courts car park. Perhaps
these will be in place in time for the Christmas
period.
I note, as most people who regularly travel from
Brigg towards Scawby Brook will, that the site for the
town’s Aldi store has been levelled and presumably is
being allowed to settle before any further development
can take place. Perhaps in Issue 58 or 59 I will be able to
report on the store’s progress.
Finally, I have been asked by the committee of Brigg
Matters to apologise for an erroneous advertisement in
the Autumn issue. On page 47 it advertises C Dawson
of James Street as stockists of Calor Gas. The Brigg
dealership for Calor was in fact transferred to Brian’s
DIY earlier in the year and C Dawson is now the stockist
for FloGas products.
A satisfied customer exiting the new Wool Shop
in Market Place
Adele is a fully qualified curtain-maker having studied
at Bishop Burton College and her aim is to focus on
hand-made and locally-sourced goods. As well as curtains
her bespoke portfolio also includes Roman blinds,
lampshades and cushions.
The new arch above College Yard
Dale Darley Retires after Eighteen Years of Service
Over thirteen years ago,
Dale Darley became the
manager of the Oxfam
Books and Music shop in
Wrawby Street, Brigg.
Before taking on this task
she had been a volunteer
at Oxfam’s other shop in
Brigg since 2001 and had
aided in the initial set up
of the bookshop in
November 2003. Dale is
now handing over the
reigns as she retires to
Neil Castle and Mandy
Rickell, as manager and
assistant manager respectively, who are delighted to be
taking on Dale’s legacy.
Dale’s hard work over the years has helped the
The Oxfam volunteers wishing Dale
a happy retirement
volunteer team develop a
bookshop that delights
Oxfam’s bookshop
customers. Volunteers old
and new attended the
Wrawby Street shop to
wish Dale good luck on her
retirement. A lot of cake, all
baked by volunteers - along
with Dale’s own excellent
blueberry and vanilla cake -
was shared by all. Dale
plans to spend lots of time
with her husband Michael,
travelling, getting her
garden back under control
and generally relaxing. Neil and Mandy and all the
volunteers wish her and Michael a very happy
retirement.
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No 2222 Squadron ATC Band wheeling into
Queen Street from Wrawby St.
Sir John Nelthorpe students on the
Remembrance Parade
Brigg's Army Cadet Force at the Mini
Military Tattoo in the Angel Carpark
In
Pictures
From the intense focus ofthe audience,
one can almost taste the flavour during
Brigg Town Business Partnership's
Pudding Club demonstration
The Military Wives, Combined Forces, RAF Digby
and the Market Rasen Brass Band at the Last Night
ofthe Proms organised by the Brigg & District
Veterans' Group.
Defying the autumnal grey clouds ofOctober,
members ofBrigg Rotary Club man their
'Eradicate Global Polio stall in the Market
Place's bandstand
An enthusiastic audience
attended Dr Kevin Leahy's talk
on the Kingdom ofLindsey at
the Buttercross
Taken during the Children's
Annual Remembrance Service at
the Monument
The Military Runners being led to
the start ofthe Brigg 10K run by a
piper and the Mayor ofBrigg
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The Life & Times of the
Robin Redbreast
by Andy Mydellton
For many of us our favourite winter and Christmas
bird is the robin. Not only is it a cheerful and friendly
bird, it has also been planted in our culture over many
years.
It is a member of the chat family, a group of small Old
World insectivorous birds formerly classified as members of
the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered ‘Old World’
flycatchers. However, there is a third angle to this songbird.
The reason why it is a Christmas bird is because the
robin has a red breast which originated in the Holy Land at
the time of the crucifixion. Jesus’ blood was supposed to
have stained the bird and coloured the robin’s famous bib. In
medieval times the bird was used
as a Christian name, such as Sir
Robin in the tales of King Arthur
and the great Robin Hood
amongst others.
Other British medieval folklore
grew around Robin Redbreast. The
stories signified that the bird was,
or should be, related to Jenny
Wren, extending from cousin to
fiancé and even as a married
couple. Developing from many
oral traditions, the poem of Cock
Robin was finally written down in
the 1 700s.
The Victorians furthered the
tradition by associating the robin
with farms and snow that
developed into our modern day
Christmas image. However, for
historians these pictures have
nothing in common with the
Passion which happened in a hot
and arid middle-eastern country
two thousand years ago.
Surprisingly in this day and
age, the robin manages to upset very few people, moreover
many of us are delighted when one turns up in the garden
and hangs around for a few minutes. This includes gardeners
tilling the ground, rousing the birds’ prey which lies in beds
of soil. Over many years robins have learned to anticipate
the gardener’s work and have successfully interpreted this
as signs of potential food.
Perhaps it is the gardener’s friend which was one of the
creatures that helped us dig up the phrase ‘an early bird
catches the worm’. But the reason why robins are friendly to
homo-sapiens is not because they admire our good looks or
our moral or ethical behaviour in the natural world, it’s
because they know this is where they’re likely to find their
food! Surviving in the harsh frosts and snow - even in the
lush summer season is not always as easy as it seems to be.
Relaxing in the garden, I have dreamt of perfectly
balanced rural idylls. However seemingly peaceful they are,
worms, insects and other prey species lose their lives to
these birds every day. Moreover, songbirds such as robins are
also killed by sparrow hawks, other birds of prey as well as
to land carnivores such as cats. For those, this world is no
such dream.
Despite being a successful and abundant bird, many
robins only survive for one year. Some battling cock robins
even kill one another in truly awful fights over territory and
the right to mate. In the garden I have often witnessed two
males at war. First of all they posture. This is to demonstrate
that one of them is the better and fitter combatant and that
his rival ought to give up before the skirmish begins. When
one of them backs down he is still capable of moving on and
living elsewhere.
Posturing usually takes a few minutes, and is a preprogrammed
ritual that all males understand, even if it is
their first dual in their first spring. Their natural instinct tells
them these signs, what to judge, how to react and what they
should do. The ritual begins with hopping and prancing
along in parallel lines when they carefully eye up each
other’s size and shape, gauge their physical prowess and
decide on their best course of action. If the posturing, threats
and showmanship do not frighten off their rival, and both of
them fancy their chances of victory, they will attack in
earnest.
So when I see two robins flapping their
wings, ‘singing’ together and rising
vertically towards the sky in tandem, I
know they are not behaving like sweet
birds in a pastoral scene. Jetting upwards
in a brawling spiral is unique to robins
which can result in death for one and
glory for the other. Rarely does the bout
end in stalemate. This is because the
natural world cannot allow two males to
share the prizefighter’s purse. Only one
can inhabit this territory and possess all
that goes with it.
Fighting takes time, energy and skill,
often resulting in injury. This means that
both individuals can end up being worse
off than before the battle. Moreover in
heavier conflicts, more serious damage
can be inflicted and death can follow.
Therefore, throughout the animal
kingdom, avoidance is sensible because
many species do not fight unless they
really have to. Mating, building a nest and
Picture by Laurie Campbell finding food for their chicks, whether it is
one brood, two or even three, will prove to
be taxing enough. At the end of summer many successful
parents sustain shabby coats due to these stresses, proving
life to have been difficult even if we believe them to have
been ‘happy’.
Whilst I have witnessed these vicious life and death
battles at Millstream Fork, I have only once had the pleasure
of them nesting here. This has been quite disappointing and
I would like another pair to rear their family on the premises
again. I was also amazed that they sometimes nested in
discarded kettles, saucepans and other kitchenware. I found
it quite surprising, and could not fully understand why they
did this. Decades later I still want to see one of these
improvised nests for the first time. Even so the important
thing for the robin is the practicability of their home in
terms of siting, safety and suitability to raise at least one
family of chicks. Realistically I am only too aware that these
romantic images and yearnings are for children and
disappointed adults.
Andy Mydellton FLS is an environmentalist journalist and
founder ofthe British wildlife charity, the Foundation for
Endangered Species. He is also Chairman and Environment
Advisor to UNESCO ASPnet, advisor to parliament on
climate change and a Fellow ofthe Linnean Society. The
charity contact details are: www. ffes. org. uk; and e-mail:
info@ffes. org. uk
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Methodist News
by Sylvia Thomas
The ‘Knitted Bible’ and ‘Wesley in Wool’ Exhibitions
were a great success with many people coming to view
both. Everyone seemed very impressed with the skill and
patience of those who
produced the scenes. We
enjoyed chatting to folk
who came from places as
far away as Beverley and
Sleaford. Thank you to all
those from the Brigg
community who knitted
some figures for us and to
all who visited. Not sure if
anyone counted the 99
sheep or found the lost
sheep!!
Climate Change is - or
should be - important to us
all. At a recent meeting led
by Revd. Michael Sheard
from Kirton we were
challenged and made to
think of what more we can
do to save the planet for
our children and
grandchildren. The number
attending was encouraging
and made you realise we
are not on our own in
trying to make small
changes to our way of life -
though all of us can make
many more.
A coffee morning was held on 6 October to raise
money for the L’Arche Community in Bethlehem. Life is
hard for Palestinians but for those with learning
difficulties it is traumatic and frightening. It is for these
that L’Arche provides a safe haven and work. Our
fundraising event was to help provide transport for
those with mobility problems in reaching the centre
safely. Thank you to all who came to support the event
which raised a fantastic sum of £1 061 . Several people
from our area will be travelling to Bethlehem at the end
of October, taking with them lots of gifts to orphanages
and schools, as well as L’Arche.
We will be hosting the usual annual Brigg Singer’s
Concert on Monday 9 December at 7.30pm. Tickets at £5
are available from choir members or on the door. There
will be a raffle and light refreshments.
The Churches Together Singers at St. John’s Church
will perform “The Gift” by Graham Kendrick on
Saturday 21 December at 7pm. Tickets are free but
essential, and are available from the Tourist Information
Centre. Donations are welcome.
In 2004 members of our Church took on the
sponsorship of four children from India, Brazil, Ethiopia
and Mozambique through the charity Action Aid, whose
primary aim is to fight poverty. The interest was such
that two years later we were sponsoring two more from
Nigeria and Haiti and we are still supporting six
children, though not the same ones as, for various
reasons, children move on, mainly at eighteen.
Some ofthe visitors at the combined Knitted
Bible Exhibition and the John Wesley Story
Part ofthe Knitted Bible Exhibition and the
John Wesley Story at the Methodist Church -
with Malcolm Bailey
Sponsorship money helps with education, helping
girls as well as boys to attend school, and providing
schools and equipment in rural areas. It goes to improve
health and medical care, helps to access clean water and
to teaching families to be more self-sufficient by
encouraging the people, often the women, to grow fruit
and vegetables on land around their homes. This has
helped significantly in improving the nutrition of their
families, especially the children.
Depending on what is grown, the
women are trained to process the
produce into fruit pulps, jam, flour,
cakes and bread and tapioca. Some
are selling products at the local
markets and schools for school
meals.
The families enjoy the new
foods; they are healthier and the
income provides for a better future.
We receive regular updates from
the community workers about the
work and improvements in the lives
of 'our children', their families and
their villages. We also receive
letters and pictures from the
children. A quote from our little
boy, Jose: ' I also learned that in the
community's woods there are
different trees and just like us they
all have their importance. See
things with your heart! A big hug!'
What response could be better
than that? The correspondence we
receive is on the board in the coffee
lounge in Church. We are pleased
to have been able to help so many
families over the last fifteen years.
Imminent Closure of
Barnetby-le-Wold Methodist
Society and Church
Unfortunately, owing to the prohibitively high costs of
maintaining a Methodist church in Barnetby, Barnetby
Methodist Chapel and Society will close at the end of this
year. Everyone is welcome to attend the following
services:
CLOSING SERVICE - The closing service will be at
Barnetby chapel at 3pm on Sunday 29th December
followed by afternoon tea.
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE - Wednesday 25th
December at 9.30am at the chapel.
CAROL SERVICES AT BARNETBY METHODIST
CHAPEL - Wednesday 1 1 th December at 2.30pm followed
by afternoon tea. Sunday 1 5th December at 6.00pm
followed by tea and mince pies.
Much appreciation is extended to all those who have
supported Methodism in Barnetby over the years. There
has been a Methodist Church in Barnetby since 1 879.
Methodist Services will continue in the forthcoming year
at chapels in neighbouring villages and at Brigg and
Barton Trinity Methodist churches.
If anyone has any queries please contact Reverend
Enid Knowles, 28 Woodland View, Barnetby, DN38 6FE
Tel 01 652 680683.
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Rotary Youth Leadership Award
-RYLA – Sponsored students, Kim’
and Jem’, returned to Brigg
following a week-long, never-tobe-forgotten,
residential
experience at the training camp
near Hebden Bridge. They were so
busy that they didn’t even miss
their mobile ‘phones and social
media contacts as they undertook
tasks both indoors and outside to
further develop their leadership
skills. Young people will shape the future of industry,
commerce and the nation. Rotary hopes to identify
those best-placed to contribute by selecting potential
leaders. The confidence with which they gave a
presentation to club members, their tutors and parents
was testament to their development and potential.
are wanting to be included but expansion requires more
volunteers. Could YOU listen to children read?
Story Telling - the Cliff Padley Award has attracted
interest from three local schools; it was a great success
last year with young children enjoying writing their
pieces. Trophies and certificates were awarded at a
special photo shoot!
Mock Interviews - Moving from the secure school
environment into working life is always a challenge so
we continue to offer interview sessions for young people.
By providing advice from our members’ vast work
experience from many different disciplines, students are
helped to produce the best university/ apprenticeship
applications.
Young Musician 2020 - We are delighted that we will
be organising local heats to find who will be our
representatives to take part in the Rotary Regional finals
next year. We are very pleased to say that we already
have candidates from the Vale Academy and Sir John
Nelthorpe.
Christmas market - Whilst in the Christmas spirit we
have an exciting stall at the local market held on Friday
29 November. We will be selling tickets to excite
chocoholics so ensure you come and see us!!
If you need to shed a few pounds after the festive
season and get back into shape, we have teamed up with
Parkrun, as one of the sponsors of this national
organisation, to enable a 5k run every Saturday morning
in the New Year, so watch this space.
Kim and Jem took part in a never-to-beforgotten,
residential experience at the training
camp near Hebden Bridge
Purple for Polio – We are winning the battle to
eradicate Polio with 99.9% of the world now free of this
crippling disease. Afghanistan and Pakistan are now the
worst affected countries; they are not poor nations but
war and prejudice is holding them back so an education
programme is urgently needed to promote vaccinations.
However, in GB we have 70,000 people not immunised
and that is a disaster waiting to happen as we may be
just a flight away from someone bringing it back again.
World Polio Day was celebrated in October and we
were joined by the Deputy Mayor of Brigg, Councillors,
President of Brigg Inner Wheel and Rev. Peter Thomas
as well as our two RYLA students and their friends from
SJN 6th Form. On a very wet, October Saturday
afternoon Brigg ATC, Rotarians, our MP Andrew Percy
and Rob Waltham, Leader of North Lincolnshire Council
continued the planting of our 1 1 ,000 crocuses.
Young Carers – We are supporting the young carers
again this year as we try to give them some support and
relief from their daily caring tasks and provide a little
break for personal relaxation in a wide variety of ways.
Financial support towards things such as ‘drum lessons’,
so that they can release some tension, and Christmas
Hampers should help.
School projects – Reading- we continue to give our
time to help support young children with their reading
skills. The project has been so successful that one
school would like to expand this service. Other schools
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Brigg Geology Group
I managed to spend a week in Greece on the island of
Corfu at the beginning of September and, perhaps
because I was in the land of the ancient philosophers, I
began to wonder if geologists ever relax on holiday,
particularly if they are in new surroundings. Within two
days of arriving in Corfu I was examining a cliff section
on a busy beach and recording the sequence on the
inside cover of the reading book I had taken with me. It
was only after taking numerous photographs of
sedimentary structures and trace fossils that I was able
to rejoin my wife and relax on a sun lounger.
These thoughts on a Corfu beach also reminded me
that early in my teaching career the family holiday was
camping, initially in the Welsh borderlands then in
France. My very understanding wife generously allowed
me two days at the start of each holiday to get to grips
with the local geology as she was fully aware that I
would not relax otherwise. I am sure that I am not alone
in having this “affliction”! What other disciplines
besides geology are constantly being presented with
features that require interpretation? Even in the most
urban of environments one cannot stop oneself from
taking note of its building stones, temporary exposures
and changes of slope. One word of advice though:
always carry a notebook, otherwise you might ruin
several of your favourite reading books or run the wrath
of your local librarian!
Since the last issue members of the group have
visited Haxey railway cutting and played the role of
Earth Detectives looking for evidence that enables us to
interpret the geology. We found red clays with bands of
harder muddy siltstone and gypsum which were
deposited in the coastal region of a hot desert about 21 5
million years ago during a period of time referred to by
geologists as the Triassic.
An evening stroll around Brigg town centre in late
September (part of it by torchlight) revealed the range of
building materials used in its construction. We were
able to recognise larvikite (from Norway), Portland
Stone (Dorset) as well as more locally-derived material
such as Lincolnshire Limestone. Look out for “streaky
bacon rock” a distinctive stone used in the Bigby Street
entrance to St. John’s church and sourced from Ancaster
in south Lincolnshire.
We were the guests of Dr. Mike Oates in October
who had invited us to visit his “museum” at his home in
Barrow-on-Humber. Mike has been collecting fossils
from childhood and, as a palaeontologist who has
worked in and visited many areas of the world, has built
up a vast collection which he has lovingly cleaned,
catalogued and now displayed.
Winter Programme:
December 1 2th: Christmas Quiz and Social. Our annual
geological quiz based on photographs and specimens
plus a festive get together.
January 1 6th: “Microfossils” – an opportunity to
examine these important mini-beasts under the
microscope.
February 20th: “What lies beneath?” – an illustrated trip
down a virtual borehole in Brigg stopping off at various
levels to look at the variety of environments the area has
experienced through geological time.
March 26th: “Evolution and Extinction” – an illustrated
talk looking at an ongoing and unstoppable cycle of
events that shows us that climate change is nothing
new.
All meetings will be held at the Lord Nelson, Market
Place, Brigg thanks to the generous support of Carol and
Bob and will start at 7.30pm.
For further information contact Paul Hildreth on
01 652 655784 or via email: panda_hildreth@hotmail.com
The arrow indicates a burrow, produced by an
ancient bottom-dwelling organism, into grey silty
mudstone and through a younger layer ofcoarse
sand. Burrowing indicates oxygen-rich and
relatively calm, stable sea bed conditions.
The ‘Ongoing’ Enigma
In the last issue of Brigg Matters we featured an article on the ‘lift’ problems being experienced by residents of the
Ancholme Gardens communal complex in Elwes Street. In response to the issue, BM has received the following
letter from Mr Neil Webster, Head of investment at Ongo.
We’d like to apologise and reassure our tenants living at Ancholme Gardens, that their safety is our priority. We’ve been
in touch to update them on what the issues are and when work is due to be complete. We are also reimbursing the service
charge to those who pay from August 2018 to August 2019.
Currently we’re seeking a more reliable control system with a closer parts supply, so that we can avoid these issues in
the future. Ifyou live at Ancholme Gardens and have any concerns, please just give us a call.
Some residents from Ancholme Gardens have recently indicated the lift has been working for a number of weeks,
‘but most of us avoid it because of its serviceability record. We are not aware that contractors have yet changed the
promised control panel.’
Brigg Matters will continue to monitor the situation.
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College Yard's
Environmentalist
Jacqui Stirling
Jacqui Stirling, the owner of 'Green-Jay' in College
Yard, joined the Extinction Rebellion (XR)
movement in 201 8. She is concerned with the longterm
global consequences of human-created
emissions and pollution.
"There is a need for urgency in the climate emergency'
commented Jacqui "All people, governments and countries
need to act together to avoid such aspects as the loss of a
whole range of diversity and the abilities of forests and
the oceans to mitigate the increasing devastating effects
of fossil-fuel emissions, which will ultimately affect all life
on earth. As an example, 60 percent of all species have
disappeared or have been severely affected by human
behaviour since I was born."
With her husband, Iain, Jacqui recently went to
Westminster for several days to take part in the XR
activism. There were some excellent campsites created in
several parks and some other protesters established camps
in Trafalgar Square.
Extinction Rebellion has 3 main demands: Tell the
Truth about the Climate Emergency, Net Zero Carbon
Emissions by 2025 and Creation of a Citizens Assembly to
report to the government on the best way to act.
She indicated that protesters were of all ages, were
apolitical, and that 'no-one was acting from self-interest.
This engendered an amicable atmosphere in which there
was a shared rationale for the need for the UK
government to recognise an urgent response to climate
change together with a world-wide recognition of an
ecological emergency.
Finally Jacqui suggests that we should listen to the
climate-related scientists and not to the self-interest
governments. Many of the latter have their own agendas
to pretend not to acknowledge, or even deny, humancreated
global climate change.
A Society with Secrets
Open Day
Freemasonry is often perceived by many as a
clandestine, rather secretive, society but during a
visit to the Cary Lane site of the lodge, one of its
members explained that Freemasonry is really an
open society with secrets.
The notion that its activities are undertaken quietly,
and without promotion, probably originated from before
WW2 when, for example, Freemasonry was oppressed
during Nazism and members and their lodges, for survival,
had to maintain a very low profile at such troubled times.
The Freemasons in Brigg occupy a 1 9th Century,
Georgian townhouse in Cary Lane, near the Market Place.
Its blue door however, is usually closed to non-members,
which arouses intrigue about the secrets it may contain.
That natural curiosity was partially satisfied on Saturday,
28th September, as the Freemasons opened up their
building during their first open day for many years.
The ground floor was devoted to the charitable work of
the Masonic Organisation. It is indeed said that the
charity is second only to that of the National Lottery. Last
year they gave away over £33 million. Locally, donations
of £77 000 provided immediate support in Wainfleet
following the flooding. In addition, smaller organisations
also benefit with £1 06 500 being donated to over 1 30
groups within Lincolnshire.
The first floor featured a display of masonic regalia
and information about the organisation - from the
structure of the lodges and process of the meetings to the
more fundamentally mundane matters, such as annual
subscriptions!
Two lodges meet in Brigg, the Ancholme, and the
Glanford Vale. Each meets once a month, eight times a
year, between October and May.
The second floor was an impressive sight, with the
Masonic temple open to all. The black and white carpet
symbolically represented the ying/yang, or the ups and
downs of life. The lodge boards detailed the past members
of the lodges - many visitors, including Brigg Town
Councillor, Penny Smith, who had one of her past-family
member's membership card and other noted names
familiar to the town stretching back to 1 869.
A gathering ofMasonic members
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A Slice of Lincolnshire
by Katie Woodward
Many of you will have now passed The Yellowbelly Pizza
shop in Brigg like I have, and every time I have said to
myself I must book to go in one night. My life has been
incredibly hectic these past few months and, as many
gluten-free individuals know, one of the downsides in
life is you just can’t get a pizza that meets your dietary
requirements and is up to the mouth-watering,
dreaming-about-pizza- fantasies-on-a-Friday-night
standard.
But like always, my food curiosity overcame me and I
messaged The Yellowbelly Pizza Co. on Facebook. I
asked if they did anything gluten-free so my partner
could enjoy a pizza whilst I took one for the team
essentially! Sara from The Yellowbelly Pizza Co.
messaged me back to say that as yet they hadn’t the
confidence with gluten-free, but this has all recently
changed. I messaged again at the beginning of October
and they responded with “yes, absolutely” as long as
they had 48 hours’ notice they could rustle up
something that would not, for once, leave me jealous of
my partner’s meal.
I asked Sara and George if they could provide a bit of
background to how The Yellowbelly Pizza Co. was born.
After a serious cycling accident in 201 3, George Kendall
and his family moved out of London to his wife Sara’s
native Lincolnshire. Eventually, in need of a new
occupation, George swapped property for pizzas and
began catering for private events from the back of a
converted horse box. Aware of the fantastic food
Lincolnshire has to offer, Sara, who is originally from
Brigg, helped George create pizzas such as ‘The
Yellowbelly’ (which combines roasted Lincolnshire
Sausage, Lincolnshire Poacher cheese and Portobello
mushrooms) for the mobile catering business. As their
wood-fired pizzas proved a hit, setting up a permanent
base was the logical next step and Brigg the ideal
location. Following the refurbishment of the shop in the
Market Place, Yellowbelly Pizza Co. opened at the end of
June 201 9.
When my partner and I visited one Friday night we
were ravenous. We started by sharing an antipasti
starter of cured meats, cheese, cornichons (a French
pickle, don’t worry I had to google it too) and olives,
accompanied by Prosecco and a Gin and San Pellegrino.
We didn’t have long to wait until my gluten-free
Yellowbelly pizza and my partner’s Spicy Spooky pizza
(pumpkin- themed) arrived. Both smelt divine.
I have to admit that this was the best gluten-free
pizza I have had to date. A lovely crunch as you bit into
it, garlic and spices alongside the meat and cheese; well I
will certainly be returning for another (slightly hungry
again now as I type these words). You could get a small
or large pizza, depending on your appetite, and they do
takeaways too. We finished the meal with a lemon
posset and ice cream which topped everything off nicely.
I would highly recommend a visit to The Yellowbelly
Pizza Co. George was extremely attentive and took pride
in what was served from the kitchen. It was a lovely,
relaxed atmosphere with local art mixed with a little bit
of Italy. If you want to try a slice of Lincolnshire too,
please ring 01 652 658020 or you can book directly on
Facebook as there is an appointment section at the top.
They are closed on Monday. Tuesdays and Wednesday’s
opening hours are 1 1 :30am – 7pm and Thursday to
Saturday 1 1 :30am- 8pm.
Dogs Fell Foul of the White Horse
Over the summer months the local Facebook pages were
irked by the proclamation that Wetherspoon's White
Horse in Wrawby Street had banned dogs (except guide
dogs) from its premises. Indeed, the Wetherspoon's
empire had banned dogs since 201 8, but it was neither
the ban from within the pub premises, nor from the
pub's rear beer garden, that was getting punters' beer
froth excessively active. It was grave concern that the
dog ban extended to the pavement drinking area to the
front of the pub.
There were even alleged reports of drinkers with
pooches being refused service and even punters, later
found with a dog in the area, having their drinks
removed.
Local folk were confused: some mild subscribers to
the Facebook pages suggested that the aforementioned
apron of land (complete with a North Lincs road dustbin
and two Authority-maintained trees) was somehow
privately owned by Wetherspoons. Similarly, others
stoutly suggested that the area was donated to the
White Horse in its earlier guise by Humberside CC in
compensation for the pub's loss of land during the
construction of the Barnard Avenue/Wrawby Street
relief road. Many bitterly disagreed and, indeed, Brigg
Matters remembers an associated disagreement when
Wetherpoon’s first opened. Brigg Matters does not
condone smoking but the pub's management at the time
imposed a 'No Smoking' ban in the front pavement
drinking area and this was contested and the ban
withdrawn.
During Wetherspoon's formative years in Brigg, the
Licensing Department of North Lincs reminded the pub's
management that the front, outside drinking area was a
'Continental-style' concession, similar to the pavement
ambience of a number of other food and drink outlets in
Brigg, but that the area remained part of the public
highway and, therefore, Wetherpoons could not impose
its own in-house rules over such an area.
Some years have now passed, but the White Horse's
seeming inclination towards prohibition resurfaced in
the summer months to include both a dog and another
smoking ban in the area. Brigg Matters has since gained
clarification from North Lincs on the situation: the
authority recognises the area remains part of the public
highway and the drinking area was offered as a
permissible drinking area - a benefit to both the pub and
to the town's pavement image, but that the local pub
management does not have the jurisdiction to impose its
own rules within the area.
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Brigg - Facts, Myths and Don't
Knows!
by Ken Harrison
Sometimes we take things for granted, but there's the
odd occasion when our perception of the facts takes a
bit of a tumble. For example, we Brigg folk know that
Brigg Fair Day is August 5th......wrongish!
The Royal Charter doesn't actually indicate a date, it
gives an occasion - the Feast of St James, which is on
25th July. The 5th August happened by default after the
Calendar Act 1 751 when we changed from the Julian to
the Gregorian calendar in 1 752 and 1 1 days were 'lost' in
September. After that the 25th July became 5th August
Dying Gaul?
but the Feast of St James remained on the 25th July.
So for the last 290ish years we have perhaps been
celebrating (or not) Brigg Fair on the wrong date.
With a bit of a tongue-in-cheek, have we been
similarly living a bit of a myth about the iconic statue,
the Angel? After the port wing of the Angel's obvious
lady angel fluttered to earth, someone on one of our
local Facebook sites whimsically suggested that she was
really a Greek goddess. Certainly, biblical evidence is
very clear. Every reference in the scriptures uses the
masculine gender (see Genesis 1 8:2: Ezekiel 9:2).
Matthew 22:30 teaches that marriage does not take
place among angels although this ancient perception
could be contradicted by the comparatively recent samesex
civil partnership legislation.
So who could our definitely feminine Angel be if not
an angel? One good candidate is the Greek goddess,
Pheme. Despite the butter-wouldn't-melt-in-the-mouth
image of this trumpet-bearing, winged creature, she is
reported as being a bit of a disruptive tearaway. Pheme
was the goddess of gossip and misinformation and had a
wagging tongue. She had been known as an expert in
rumour-mongering. In the writings of Homer, Pheme is
known as Rumour. Could her Machiavellian-like talents
of spreading false news be the reason that we in Brigg
have become so brain-washed and befuddled that we
fail to recognise that we have another misnamed Brigg
iconic figure?
The Dying Gladiator has adorned the pub with the
same name since circa 1 860, although there is evidence
to suggest that William Clark, the sculptor, created the
figure in about 1 850. Clark was a friend of the Elwes’ -
the town's significant landlord family. He surmounted
the statue above the doorway when he converted his
private dwelling into a beer-house. Clark's sculpture is
copied from a marble 230BC statue in a Rome museum,
but the statue is not a dying gladiator; well, it may have
been in the mid-1 9th century, but not now!
Rome’s statue became a 'must-see' icon of the
Victorian dilettante during their European Grand Tours,
but by 1 850, scholars recognised, owing to the hairstyle,
moustache, necklace (torc) and weapons, that he was a
Gaul, not a gladiator, and like Renè Coscinny’s cartoon
characters, Asterix, Getafix and Obelix, in constant
conflict with the Romans. In reality Gauls fought naked.
By the middle of the 1 9th century, the real Dying
Gladiator statue had been redefined in academic circles
as the Dying Gaul. William Clark may have been slow
on the uptake and retained his copy as an erroneous
Dying Gladiator. Do we need a re-naming ceremony to
bring Brigg into the 21 st Century?
If the Greek goddess of confusion and gossip, Pheme,
is hanging about the Market Place in the guise of an
angel, could she have given rise to the unfounded
assumption that Coney Court was named because of its
alleged rabbit fur association? Brigg's alleyways and
passages were often named after significant people who
lived in the locality. When Brigg Board renamed
thoroughfares in the town, circa 1 860, what was until
then called Nicholson Yard became Coney Court. But
why the tentative association to rabbits? There is indeed
no evidence whatsoever that Coney Court was the
centre of Brigg's bunny trade...but there is evidence that
there were several families called Coney who lived in the
town. Indeed, a one Harry Coney from School Ct. is
inscribed on a WW1 plaque of the war memorial.
I blame the Angel, err, Pheme, for the confusion so be
very, very careful about what you say in and about the
Market Place - that gilded figure could be eavesdropping
and spreading misinformation!
Take it, or leave it, it's your choice, but don't blame
me when you forget where you put your car keys or
can't remember your PIN!
Pheme - Goddess ofconfusion!
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Broughton-based Design and
Technology Teacher launches the
revolutionary Tricksta!
North Lincolnshire was once recognised as a major
centre for the design and manufacture of bicycles.
Famous brands such as British Eagle, Holdsworth,
Wearwell, Claud Butler and Elswick Hopper were all
once manufactured within the county with Brigg
becoming the prime manufacturing base during the
early ‘80s. Sadly all this came to an end by the early ‘90s
because of cheap imports and a decline in the market. If
only they could have waited!
Broughton-based designer and
entrepreneur Rob Bett however, has
developed an exciting new form of twowheel
transport called the Tricksta - a
mix between a balance bike and a push
scooter - currently the rage with the
younger generation (and the not so
young). Stephen Harris, a new member
of the Brigg Matters team went to
interview Rob at his Broughton home
SH: ‘Tell me about yourself.’
Rob: I am a 54-year-old entrepreneur
and live in Broughton with my wife and
two boys. I first trained as a silversmith,
designing and selling my creations. I
then trained as a Design and
Technology secondary school teacher
and, whilst teaching, I designed and manufactured an
alcoholic beverage with another person but which didn’t
work out. After that I was head-hunted to front an
operation for some foreign investors involving
specialised coatings but which unfortunately came to an
end. I left permanent teaching to go onto supply and set
up a local private hire business, initially to gain income
during the school holiday periods. There was insufficient
business to stay viable and I closed it down. However, if
at first you don’t succeed, try and try again! I have now
designed and trademarked/copyrighted a novel push
scooter.”
SH: ‘What is it called?’
Rob: ‘A Tricksta.’
SH: ‘Has it been tested?’
Rob: ‘Yes, it has been tested and approved to
European standards.’
SH: ‘Where did you get the idea from?’
Rob: ‘Some days when I wasn’t teaching, I would
take my boys to Broughton Primary school and noticed
the bike shed had no bikes but was filled with push
scooters. They were just thrown in and could be
weathered or stolen as you don’t lock a scooter up like
you would a bicycle. So I thought if there was a scooter
that could fit into a bag or hang up on a coat peg then it
would be a good idea. Also, my younger boy has a
balance bike, and he could go faster than his brother on
his pedal bike, so my design is a mix of a balance bike
and a push scooter.’
SH: ‘Have you tried it out in the skate parks, and how
did it go?’
Rob: ‘Yes and it went well. All the other children were
asking to have a go, and where could they get one!’
SH: ‘ Is it adjustable?’
Rob: ‘Yes it is, so it should fit 6-year olds to adults.’
SH: ‘What is it made from?’
Rob: ‘Intrinsically, aircraft-quality heat-treated
aluminium, high quality bearings, forged forks and a
unique folding and locking mechanism. The wheels are
alloy with PVU tyres that have a little bit of rebound to
them. It is all held together with quick-release stainless
steel locking pins.’
SH: ‘What size will the boxes be?’
Rob: “The boxes are approximately 300mm x 400mm
x 1 50mm which makes them very compact, easy to
transport and store - unlike normal scooters.’
SH: ‘How many parts are there and how long does it
take to assemble one?’
Rob: ‘There are 7 main parts. I have been timed at 1 0
seconds to take one apart and 30 seconds to put it back
together.’
SH: ‘What is included in the price?’
Rob: ‘The basic scooter, but there will be
an option to buy foot pegs and other
accessories. Depending on the success,
there is a plan to produce a bag with
specific compartments for the pieces later
on.’
SH: ‘ Who is it aimed at?’
Rob: ‘Children mainly but teens and
adults too. It can be used to get to and from
school, in the parks, in towns and to
commute - and to be used on camping and
caravan sites as it is so easily stored. A lady
diagnosed with MS, and who has ridden
the Tricksta, suggests that it could be used
by patients for balance rehab. There is concern about
electric scooters being used in cities, and the
Metropolitan Police are clamping down on people using
electric scooters on the road. A newspaper recently
reported that more than one hundred people were
stopped in one week and warned that in future they will
incur a penalty charge, The Tricksta is very
environmentally friendly!’
SH: ‘Will they be customisable?’
Rob: ‘Yes, all parts are interchangeable from one to
the other and there will be many different finishes so
different combinations will be possible. Children will be
able to trade parts like they do with cards and other
swappable products. When I grew up in the late ‘60s and
‘70s we didn’t have electronic devices to play on and we
saw the arrival of the skateboard, the BMX, in-line
skates, the mountain bike and in 2000, the micro-scooter.
There really hasn’t been anything different since then.
The Tricksta is my attempt at getting kids away from
their screens and
back outside having
fun and getting some
exercise. God willing,
it will become a
global success!’
Post Script:
Robert said: ‘The
first few hundred
have rolled off the
production line
and are now
available from
TeamDogz.com as
well as eBay and
Amazon Prime.
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Brigg Town Council Newsletter Page 3

Brigg Town Council Newsletter Page 4

Exciting changes to Riverside GP surgeries
As you may have noticed when on your travels
through Brigg and Broughton, the Riverside GP
surgeries are undergoing building works and you
may be wondering what is happening.
The Riverside Patient Participation Group would
like to take this opportunity to explain what changes
are planned for this practice. Following a substantial
grant from the NHS and in-house funding by GP
partners, both practices of Riverside Surgery are now in
a position to greatly improve and expand their
premises. This will entail additional consultation
rooms and car parking at Broughton; this work is
almost complete and expected to re-open early
December, 201 9.
Brigg will see the largest changes with additional
consultation rooms, a minor surgical unit, a new
entrance and reception area. If patients wish, the plans
and scope of the building work may be viewed in the
reception, along with a coloured rendering of the
finished building.
All these additional facilities will enable the practice
to extend the range of clinics and treatments available
to Riverside patients by bringing in more specialist
medical personnel. This will remove the need for many
patients to travel to the local hospital for treatment and
provide their care in more familiar surroundings. In
future it is expected that additional minor procedures
will be carried out in the new state-of-the-art minor
surgery unit.
To further improve communication, and hopefully
reduce missed appointments, a registration service is
now available for mobile phones. This allows text
reminders of appointments to be sent and the ability
for the patient to text ‘cancel’ if it is no longer required.
To access this service you must register your mobile
phone number with a receptionist.
There is also an internet-based system called Patient
Access which allows appointments to be booked, repeat
prescriptions ordered, medical records viewed and
queries sent to the medical team who will direct your
question to a relevant specialist within the practice. To
register for this system proof of ID must be taken to the
reception where the registration process will be
explained. Further information can be viewed on the
Riverside web page (www.riversidegps.co.uk)
Riverside has long had a Patient Participation Group
(PPG). This consists of members of the public who liaise
with practice management and GPs to act as a conduit
between clinicians and patients to help improve the
service provided by the surgery and to raise any
concerns that we feel are relevant. The group is open to
anyone with enthusiasm. At present the group would
benefit from an influx of younger and probably more
family-orientated members.
As members of the PPG we are excited to be
involved at such a time when Riverside is undergoing
tremendous investment to provide better working
conditions for staff and much improved facilities which
will enable more extensive services - so improving the
overall care and treatment for patients.
Flu Vaccinations
**Flu Vaccinations** are currently available on the
NHS for Riverside patients; they help protect adults
and children at risk of flu and its complications.
Over time, protection from the injected flu vaccine
gradually decreases and flu strains often change.
This is why new flu vaccines are produced each year
and why people who are advised to have the flu
vaccine need it every year. For those over 65, people
with a medical condition or pregnant women,
catching flu can be more serious and that’s why
they are offered a FREE NHS-funded flu
vaccination. If you’re unsure if you qualify or need
a flu vaccine please ask at reception for further
information.
An artists impressions ofRiverside Surgeries in
Brigg and Broughton
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Brigg Town Business Partnership
As you would expect, this time of year is a busy
one for The Brigg Town Business Partnership. The
committee have been busy behind the scenes
making sure that the Partnership is able to deliver
what its members want of it with a new
constitution, policies and procedures now in
place.
Part of this work has also seen a change to the
Partnerships Facebook pages which are now exclusively
available to members of the partnership and
community groups. The page is now called ‘Brigg for
Business’ whilst the group page is now ‘Brigg for
Events and Community’
A revised website will also shortly be in operation ,
again with a new name - www.briggforbusiness.co.uk
A number of events are planned over the coming
weeks as we get closer to the Festive Period. The first of
these is the annual Tree of Light which will stand in
Chapel Court (just off the Old Courts car Park) and
will be lit from 3.00pm on Saturday November 1 6th
until 3.00pm on Saturday January 4th 2020 with music
being played at both events. The tree is seen as a
symbol of hope and comfort for those who find
Christmas a sad and lonely time. It provides an
opportunity for all members of the community to place
a memory card on it in remembrance of departed loved
ones. Cards will be available from Design Orchard; E-
Cig; Cure DM; Brigg Carers’ Support; St John’s Church;
Brigg Methodist Church; The Deli Diner; Co-op
Funeralcare; Naylors Funeral Directors and Brigg
Tourist Information Centre where a Book of
Remembrance will also be available for those who want
to record an entry for a loved one in addition to placing
a memory card on the tree. Raffle tickets will also be
available – with a great selection of prizes including a
piece of jewellery which is to an orginal design and
hand crafted by Guy Whitney Designer Goldsmiths.
The winners will be announced on Saturday January
4th.
All monies raised will be donated to The Brigg
Carers’ Support Centre and The Congenital Myotonic
Dystrophy Fight.
Another event, that the Partnership are busy
planning is the town’s third Festival of Christmas Trees
and Wreaths which will take place at St John’s Church
over 2 week-ends: Thursday December 1 2th to
Saturday December 1 4th (1 0.00am -3.00pm ) and
Sunday December 1 5th (1 1 .00am -3.00pm) and then
Thursday December 1 9th to Saturday December 21 st
(1 0.00am – 3.00pm) and Sunday December 22nd
(1 1 .00am – 1 .00pm) with the Festival closing with a
Town Carol Service at 2.00pm with Barnetby Silver
Band. Admission will be free with donations being
welcome for St John’s Church.
As part of the Festival the Nukulees Ukelele Band
will be performing in the Church on Friday December
1 3th at 7.00pm Tickets (£5 each inclusive of light
refreshments available from Brigg Tourist Information
Centre) and on Saturday December 21 st, Brigg
Churches Together Choir will perform Graham
Kendrick’s ‘The Gift’ in St John’s Church at 7.00pm.
Admission is free with donations welcome towards the
cost of the evening, however spaces are limited, so
tickets are required which can be obtained from Brigg
Tourist Information Centre.
On Tuesday November 1 9th the Brigg Town
Business Partnership will hold its pre Christmas Social
Event with Mulled Wine and Mince Pies at St John’s
Church Hall at 7.00pm with the event also marking the
start of this year’s Posada journey around Brigg.
The Partnership will also be running the usual
Christmas Window competitions this year which will
start on the evening of Brigg Christmas Market –
Friday November 29th with entry forms available from
Brigg Tourist Information Centre.
A number of events, some of which are new ones,
will take place in 2020 with planning already well under
way.
Brigg has lots to offer – a superb variety of
independent retailers, 2 hours free car parking Monday-
Friday and free all day Saturday; traditional market on
Thursday and Saturdays plus an Award winning
Farmer’s Market held on the fourth Saturday of each
month.
Visit the Brigg Town Business Partnership website at
www.briggforbusiness.co.uk or their Facebook page –
‘Brigg for Business’ to keep up to date with information
regarding all Christmas and 2020 events in Brigg.
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Inner Wheel Club
The 35th Inner Wheel District Rally took place on
Tuesday 24th September hosted by District Chairman
Pat Alston, who is a member of the Brigg Inner Wheel
Club.
Unfortunately, after all the lovely sunny days, it was
torrential rain for most of the day which saw everyone
frantically trying to protect their lovely hats and outfits
from the deluge!
The 35th Inner Wheel District Rally, hosted by
District Chairman, Pat Alston
Coffee was served in St. John the Evangelist Church
Hall before an uplifting Service of Thanksgiving taken
by Reverend Father Owain Mitchell. Despite the rain
we all managed to get to Forest Pines intact where
District Chairman Pat introduced the Association
President Enid Law who had travelled from Wales, and
other guests. We then enjoyed a lovely meal and
listened to some inspiring speeches. Justine Gould, (Pat’s
daughter) did her mother proud with the floral
arrangements and table flowers. In all a satisfying day
and we all went home full, tired but happy and full of
Inner Wheel friendship!
Our September meeting was a visit to The Old Nick
Police Museum at Gainsborough, where we had a
fascinating tour by one of the volunteers, and took a
walk down memory lane with some of the exhibits from
our childhood days! Our President Susan Smith and Vice
President Christine Wood ended up in the stocks but we
released them in time to enjoy an impressive homemade
buffet. It was a very entertaining and enjoyable evening
and well worth a visit if you have never been.
On October 24th, which was End Polio Now Day, we
helped Brigg Rotarians plant hundreds of crocus corms
in the grass verge opposite St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
This is something to look forward to; a blaze of purple
blooms gently wafting in the early Spring breeze!
We had a wonderful October meeting of celebration,
where we all wore pink for Breast Cancer Care month
and which is President Sue’s charity for the year. It was
made extra special because one of our members, Mavis
Silley, was presented with the highly prestigious
Margarette Golding Award for over 40 years
commitment to St Andrew’s Hospice, Grimsby and other
work in the local community. Mavis was presented with
her brooch, certificate and flowers by International Inner
Wheel National Representative Ann Acaster, who had
travelled from York, District Chairman Pat Alston and
Club President Susan Smith.
Inner Wheel has a lot to offer ladies of all ages. We
meet on the fourth Thursday of the month at Elsham
Golf Club so, if you would like to find out more, please
contact me on 0771 2661 31 2.
Cadney & Howsham News
On Sunday the 24th November, from 1 0am to 4pm,
Crafternoon returns for a second year. Hosted by the
Craft and Chat group, there will be lots of crafts to have
a go at and something for all ages and abilities. The
Craft and Chat ladies will be on hand to show you how
to do it and give you a few tips. The event is in aid of
MIND, the mental health charity. A small donation is
asked for each make you have a go at and there will be
refreshments too. All the talented Craft and Chat ladies
will have donated a hand-made item to be included in
the raffle. It’s definitely worth popping in for a visit to
Howsham Village Hall, Cadney Road, Howsham. LN7
6LA.
Both the Craft and Chat group and All Saints'
church, Cadney will have trees in the St John's church
Christmas tree festival this year for the first time. Look
out for them amongst all the other wonderful and
imaginatively decorated trees filling the church and
church hall.
All Saints Church, Cadney Christmas Services. On
Christmas Eve, All Saints has a Christingle Service at
4.30pm. Our small rural church has no electricity and
has to be lit by oil lamps and candlelight and, along with
all the lit Christingles, it makes this a really special and
particularly festive family-friendly service. If you'd like
to come a bit earlier, from 3.30pm there will be Carols
around Cadney starting at The Old Barn B&B. Carols
are sung around the village before heading into Cadney
Church Hall for warming refreshments, then heading
into the church for the Christingle service. It is usually
our most popular service of the year.
This year Cadney is also hosting the Midnight Mass
service from 1 1 .30pm and, as mentioned before, it will be
lit by the oil lamps and candlelights. Worth staying up
and turning out for.
Howsham's Community Gardeners will be bringing
Cadney and Howsham Open Gardens back next June
and are already starting to make plans. They are looking
for anyone with rural skills such as willow weaving or
woodturning who might be interested in demonstrating
during the day. Call Linda on 01 652 678368 if you can
help. The group has also been planting more daffodils on
Main Street Howsham, to hopefully brighten up the
street as you come through the village in the Spring.
Book Swaps. Last year Howsham's old phone box
became a Book Swap or mini library and has been very
popular. All Saint's Church Cadney will soon become a
Book Swap too with a bookcase where you can drop off
books or pop in for a browse and pick up your next read.
There will be adults’ and children's books.
We now have a Cadney and Howsham Facebook
page and all parish events and news, as well as our
monthly newsletter, can be found on here.
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The Enigma That Is Brigg
by Sharon Worth
It’s about time we had a general update on our lovely
little town. I have lived in Brigg for a few years now and
have found Brigg to be a great town full of friendly,
helpful people and with a pleasantly laidback vibe.
The key attractions that Brigg holds, for residents
and visitors alike, are Wrawby Street and the Market
Place, with their wonderful mix of quality independent
shops, cafés and pubs providing an almost ‘continental’
vibe, plus Brigg Market itself; just right on a Thursday
(but disappointingly sparse on most Saturdays).
Whether it was planned or not I wouldn’t know, but
the proximity of the select
number of multiple stores
and supermarkets provides
a perfect contrast to our
plethora of fabulous
independent shops,
providing reciprocal
benefits to townsfolk and
visitors from near and far.
Certainly the existence of
free, short-term car parking
facilities adjacent to the
variety of interesting
access courts and
passageways that lead to
Wrawby Street and Market
Place, where the
independent shops are, is a
welcome bonus for both
locals and visitors.
The disappointing
transport services in the
area were one of my pet
hates when I moved to
Brigg and the train service is pitiful. With a new
franchisee in place - East Midlands Railway – let’s hope
that we will see more than 4 trains per week stop at
Brigg Railway station in the near future. If you are not a
car-owner you will probably have noticed our new direct
bus route to Scunthorpe, the X4. It has a very easy-toremember
timetable (on the hour, every hour from Brigg
and from Scunthorpe) and has, for many, proved a great
way to get to hospital appointments without taking up a
whole day!
From my perspective, many other small market
towns around the country would give their eyeteeth for
Briggs’s wonderful mix of quality independent shops,
cafés, multiple stores, free parking and, of course, the
splendid Farmers’ Market - all of which add up to a
powerful reason for making Brigg a preferred
destination for visitors from all over the county. And, if
you live in Brigg, there really is no need whatsoever to
go beyond the boundaries of the town to purchase
whatever you might need on a daily or even weekly
basis, unless that is you’re looking to buy a little number
from Gucci, Prada or even Primark!
Sadly there is a noticeable downturn in current
business levels being experienced in the high street in
towns and cities across the country and Brigg is no
exception. The true cause has been the subject of serious
national debate with the blame being apportioned
equally between the cost of parking, the impact of
internet shopping and the government’s failure to
resolve the Brexit issue. In Brigg’s case it’s one down and
two to go, but it does have some very local issues that
require some thought by both residents and decisionmakers
to resolve.
I doubt we locals are likely to provide any increase in
business levels for our shops and cafés any time soon, so
additional business has to be generated by visitors and
this is where we seem to be falling down. The perception
is that Brigg is closed for business on Saturday
afternoons and all day Sunday (and maybe Monday
and/or Wednesday as well - with the exception of Brians
DIY and Costa who bravely open every day).
Visitors can be notoriously fickle. They can turn up at
any time of the day and not just between 1 0am and 4pm
Monday to Saturday. They
can turn up late on a Saturday
afternoon, after a day’s
shopping (somewhere else
maybe!) or some sporting
activity, expecting to enjoy a
stroll around our super
eclectic mix of shops followed
by a snack, a light meal, a
pizza, or even a coffee and
cake, before returning home.
However they are in for a
disappointment.
Here are two typical
scenarios:
• Having enjoyed some late
afternoon shopping in, say,
one of our supermarkets,
visitors leave their car in the
store’s car park (cheeky but
acceptable) and walk into the
Market Place. The immediate
impression is that the town
looks closed. Even the great
new pizza restaurant looks to
be closed when in fact it’s open – poor lighting? There’s
not much chance of a shopping experience in Wrawby
Street either since most shops, and most of our lovely
cafés, are closed, the exception being Costa which holds
its own until 8pm at night!
• It’s Sunday morning. Cyclists gather in the Angel car
park behind Market Place having read in the papers and
on the web that Brigg is an official ‘Bike Hub’ complete
with a special facility available for cyclists, both before
and after a day’s cycling in the Wolds, to check their
bikes and enjoy some refreshments in the Courtyard
Café. Not a chance! The bike hub is closed in the
morning and so is the café. The only cafés open on
Sunday are, again, Costa and my favourite little gem
‘Live, Love & Create’ where you can drink tea/coffee and
eat cake to your heart’s content between 1 0am to 3pmish.
I have to say though that the Lord Nelson is doing
its best to cater for late afternoon and Sunday visitors
with a great menu.
Having said all of this, if you read Paul Hildreth’s
‘Movers and Shakers’ report on page 4, Brigg is not short
of attracting new businesses to the town, which is most
encouraging. If we can address the problems that give
rise to the image of Brigg being a part-time town, it
really does have the potential, over time, to become less
of an enigma and more of a busy, must-go-to, fun
destination for all the family.
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Weigh to Go!
Zara lives in North Kelsey. Just over a year ago, after
seeing photos of herself taken at her son’s christening,
she was upset at how big she looked in them. There and
then she decided to join the North Kelsey Slimming
World group. “It was the best thing I ever
did” says Zara “the warm welcome from
Michelle and the support from the other
members was just so nice”. Zara goes on
to tell me that through ‘Food Optimising’
she changed how she thought about food
and, as she started losing weight, how she
felt more alive and all her aches and pains
disappeared. “Now 6st 6lbs later I feel
absolutely amazing, I can’t recommend
joining your local group enough”
Michelle, who runs the group, added
“This young lady walked through the
door in October 201 8, with no energy or
confidence. Not only has she lost an
incredible amount of weight, she has
grown in confidence and now has the
energy to keep up with her young
family”. Zara attends the group on BEFORE
Thursday mornings, sharing new tips on
how to cook her favourite meals. “She
is an absolute inspiration to the group” adds Michelle.
The North Kelsey group runs every Thursday
morning, 9.30am in the Village Hall. Contact Michelle
07722266969.
AFTER!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year from the Brigg Lives Group
It’s been a busy few months in the
run up to Christmas with lots of
events and news. We hope that you
enjoyed the Brigg Christmas
Market and thank all of you that
supported our annual stall as
always. As well as supporting local
groups with event first aid, we were
asked to support Restart A Heart
Day on the 1 6th October at The
Vale Academy.
We were able to train 240 Year 8
and Year 9 pupils in chestcompression-only
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR with the support of Damian,
from the Barrow Lives Group, and
David, from the Elsham Group.
This important training provides
life-saving skills to potential
‘bystanders’ in order to increase
the public’s chances of survival in
the event of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The
chances of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in
the UK are only 1 0% compared to Norway (40%) where
CPR is more widely taught.
With a target of teaching 1 00,000 young people CPR
across the UK, we were able to help our local school to
get towards the target. Using the DRABC sequence
(Danger - Response - Airway - Breathing - Circulation),
we were able to identify if a person has suffered a
cardiac arrest and how to start CPR if required. If your
Lynn and Russell unveiling the new
defibrillator in Kings Avenue,
Brigg – opposite the
park entrance.
child was taught on the day please ask them about what
they remember, they may be able to teach you
something too!
Hand-in-hand with bystander-
CPR is the need for more public
defibrillators to increase the chances
of survival in the event of a cardiac
arrest and we are happy to report
that another defibrillator has been
unveiled down Kings Avenue in
Brigg. With the generous support of
Brigg Rotary and Lynn and Russell,
we have been able to site another
defibrillator to support the people of
Brigg. Located opposite the Kings
Avenue park entrance, this now
further increases the number of
defibrillators and areas covered
within Brigg and allows easy and
quick access in the event of a cardiac
arrest. Please help us spread the
word about the new defibrillator, we
hope you never need to use it but it’s
best to stay informed!
As ever, if you can spare any time
to become a responder and join us
please get in touch. We are a friendly supportive group
and provide all training and uniform to start responding.
If you are 1 8 and have a driver’s licence and access to
your own vehicle, and feel you can spare time to
volunteer with us then please get in touch. All we ask
for is your time and enthusiasm! If you think you can
help or just want to have a chat please email
brigglivescoordinator@hotmail.co.uk or call us on 0751 9
330432. Thank you for your continued support.
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The Old National School Building
by Stephen Harris
Children playing in Bigby Road close by to the
National School (to the right ofthe picture) circa
1900.
Living in an old Market town like Brigg, blessed with an
abundance of wonderful old buildings, we could be
forgiven, perhaps, for taking them for granted. A good
many, if not all, have through the years been repurposed,
possibly several times over, to meet the
requirements of the occupiers of the time and in the
process consigning their original purpose and
appearance to history.
Take the old school building in Princes Street for
example. Currently occupied by Brigg Beds, it was built
by an Anglican movement set up in 1 81 1 under the title
of “National Society for promoting the education of the
poor in the principle of the established church of
England and Wales” - known collectively as National
Schools. It pre-dated the 1 870 Education Act that
provided free compulsory education up to the age of
eleven years.
Officially opened circa 1 855, it was built to hold
upwards of 200 children. Boys attended the part of the
building that fronted Princes Street and girls attended
the part that fronted Albert Street. The school’s first
schoolmaster, John Probert, was a certified teacher who
received a salary of £30.00 a year to which was added
£1 6.00 for his certificate and £5.00 for teaching the
church choir. This was boosted by the ‘children’s pence’,
paid by them to attend the school, and government
allowances. He lived in a house next door to the school
(see picture below) now occupied by a pizza takeaway
business. In 1 884, William Pawley, the headmaster, was
allowed to acquire his own dwelling house with the
school managers paying him £1 1 .00 a year towards his
rent.
The National School closed in 1 929 and a new one
was built in Glebe Road and called ‘The County School’.
This has since been replaced by an all-new school in
Atherton Way now called Brigg Primary School. Brigg
Preparatory School moved into the girl’s part of the old
National School building in 1 952. This was, in essence,
one huge room partitioned off by a simple, folding,
wooden door and heated by a very 'cranky' and
unreliable old coal stove. The pupils were extremely
pleased when they re-located into the old church
vicarage in Bigby Street in 1 953 (now Demeter House).
This was built on land originally donated by the Elwes
family (who converted to the Roman Catholic faith) as
was St. John’s Church itself.
Although a number of organisations showed interest
in the Princes Road building, it remained empty for
some time until the Library relocated there from Bridge
Street (where China Royal is now based). The library
then moved to School Court during the 1 980s before
moving to its current home in ‘The Angel’ in Market
Place. Today the Old School building is occupied by
Brigg Beds who, we understand, plan to be there for
many years to come!
Our thanks to Josie Webb and the Brigg Heritage Centre, for
supplying this information.
The Old School building now occupied by Brigg
Beds (Pic: Stephen Harris)
Around £192 was raised for Pancreatic Cancer
Action
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You've Been Framed
Ancholme Rowing Club
Contestants in the Ancholme Head
battling against the elements in the
time trial. Pic by Ken Harrison
Ancholme Rowing Club’s annual Ancholme Head Race
was held on Sunday 1 3th October. Despite the awful
weather, 1 70 crews from all over the North and East
Midlands turned out to contest the 2,800 metre time
trial, run between Broughton Bridge and the M1 80
Bridge.
Competitors’ ages ranged from 1 4 years to 78 years
and raced in all classes of boat from Single Sculls to
Coxed Fours. The race was split into two divisions, the
first setting off at 1 1 :00 a.m., the second at 2:30 p.m.
Crews were set off at fifteen second intervals and the
fastest crew of the day was crowned Head of The River.
This year’s winner was a quadruple scull from Doncaster
Rowing Club, covering the course in ten minutes
seventeen seconds, which equates to a speed of about
ten miles per hour.
Other prizes were awarded to the winners of boat
classes for men, women, juniors, seniors and masters
(veterans). Ancholme rowing Club entered nine crews,
two of which won their respective classifications. Penny
Barker and Sophie Hedges won the Women’s Masters’
Double Sculls, whilst Jim Copson, Andy Spelman, Ron
Norton, Darren Earley, coxed by Sophie Hedges won the
Masters’ Coxed Fours.
The race was controlled by a team of specialist
umpires appointed by British Rowing assisted by
members of the club. Almost every member of the club
turned out and without them such a big event could not
be run. The club would like to express its thanks to the
residents and businesses of Bridge Street and Manley
Gardens for their patience and understanding as we
disrupted their normally quiet Sunday.
Thanks also go to Tesco for allowing the use of their
land so we could access the public landing stage near
Springs Parade.
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Capturing “A Brunel Moment On
Bigby St.” and other quests…
by Robert Stephenson
As you walk down Bigby Street towards the Market
Place, there's a 3-storey building on the corner of Bigby
Street and Elwes Street (next door to The Dying
Gladiator) that has an unusual chimney. From a distance
it looks as if there is a hole in it through which you can
see a patch of sky beyond. As you get closer you can see
that it is actually a double chimney with an arch built
into it. Over a few months I noticed the sun was setting
on one side of the chimney and a few weeks later, the
other.
I realised that there must be a couple of days each
year when the setting sun would shine through the arch,
a bit like Brunel's Box Hill tunnel. (Isambard Kingdom
Brunel had designed the Box Hill railway tunnel so that
the sun shone through it on his birthday). It wasn't quite
on the same scale, but I did think it might make a decent
picture, so set about capturing it, after all, how hard
could it be?
As the years rolled by it turned into a frustrating,
challenging, annoying and depressing quest. On those
few minutes each year, when the sun was right behind
the chimney, I was either working or out of town, or, as
was usually the case, clouds obscured it.
In September this year there were clear skies and one
weekend the sun was setting right at the side of the
chimney and I thought the next 2 or 3 days might give
me the shot. And guess what? You’ve got it, rain and
clouds for 3 days. Then, on the 3rd day, there was a
break in the clouds. But it was all too late and the sun
had dropped too low. However, by standing on the wall
in front of The Exchange (sorry, Mr. Mullen!), I gained
about 5 extra seconds in which to fire off half a dozen
shots before the sun disappeared. And there it was - “A
Brunel moment on Bigby Street”
So that’s one quest successfully completed. Now I’m
thinking that, looking the other way up the street, at
just the right time, on the right day, somewhere, there
must be a really cool shadow. Now that might make a
decent photo…. oh well maybe next year!
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With 201 9 drawing to a close and a sell-out Jazz
event, the Brigg Live Arts committee is busy
planning some exciting things for 2020. On
Saturday April 1 8th, from 1 0.00am and 4.30pm
there will be a Singing Workshop in St John’s
Church Hall led by the The B Naturals who are a
nationally-acclaimed, A Capella Quartet
(sometimes known as a Barbershop Quartet).
Nick Potts, Guy Wilson, Dave King and Jim Conway
join together to utilise their amazingly wide range of
skills and talents to lead community events across the
UK.
There is no need to be able to read music, or be an
experienced singer, to enjoy this day of singing a
selection of ‘feel good’ songs. All you need to do is bring
your enthusiasm and something for the ‘shared-table’
lunch. Drinks are provided and there is free parking all
day. Tickets are priced at £25 for an Early Bird (before
March 7th) or £30 thereafter. Join the day to feel
‘exhilarated and refreshed from head to toe’ as you
experience singing the stunning arrangements. Places
are limited so don’t miss out. Tickets can be purchased
from Brigg Tourist Information: 01 652 657053 or
0771 61 26982
Further on in the year, the fourth Brigg Live Arts Fest
will take place on Saturday May 9th. This year there will
be even more opportunities for local groups and
individuals to showcase their talents so please get in
touch if you are interested. The committee is aiming to
make sure that more areas of the town come alive with
music, dance and drama. There will once again be craft
stalls in the Market Place and along Wrawby Street so
please get in touch if you would like to book one.
The Art Exhibition and Sale of Work will also be
taking place in 2020 between August 28th and August
31 st. Any support for helping to organise this event
would be very welcome and artists need to get the date
firmly in their diaries. Don’t forget that this event also
welcomes work submitted by photographers and 3D
artists - it would be good to hear from you as supporting
the events makes it all worthwhile! Make sure you keep
in contact with us so that you don’t miss out by finding
us on Facebook (follow our page or join our group),
finding us on Twitter @BriggArts, check your emails
(add your name to our mailing list by emailing
brigglivearts@gmail.com) or look out for publicity in the
Tourist Information Centre and around Brigg. Happy
New Year!
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