Brigg Matters Issue 52 Autumn 2018

Brigg Matters
Issue 52 Autumn 2018
The Community Magazine for Brigg and District
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Featured in this issue of Brigg Matters:
Mario: 'Mamma mia! Alice told me that this
amigo, Mark Pickering, is the key man in Brigg.
But he knows nothing about Brexit, or the
exchange rates!'
With kind permission ofShipley’s Curiositeas
and the cooperation ofPickerings.
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Pages 38-39
Geology Group
Committee member Paul Hildrith shares an
interesting find
The Kaiser
Wildlife expert Andy Mydellton educates us
on the male sparrowhawk
The Core of a Good Idea
Find out how Tesco Brigg was the starting
point for the free fruit initiative
Top Dog Trio
Three new businesses in Brigg opening to
look after your pooches
Today's World
87 year old Bill Grant's poem on modern
society
Celebration of RAF 1 00 Years
Celebrate the centenary of the Royal Air
Force
A Passion for Jazz
The history behind the formation of The
Ancholme River Jazz Band
Hello Brigg Matters Readers,
As our scorching British summertime
comes to an end, we welcome the
cooler nights and fresher days that
the autumn season brings.
In this issue you will read about what
our community has been up to over
the long summer, and also find out
about some exciting upcoming events
to put in your diaries.
We have been busy preparing the
signs to go along the river
encouraging people not to feed bread
to the swans and ducks, you can read
more on page 31 .
I hope you all enjoy this season's
Brigg Matters, and have a wonderful
autumn.
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public are very welcome - either as an
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1 November 2018
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Committee
Becky Reynolds
Editor
Cover: Cindy & Misty at the Barton
upon Humber & District Ploughing
Society event at Worlaby Top,
October 201 7.
Contents: Alice and Mario courtesy
of Shipley's Curiosities Tearoom.
Photo by Ken Harrison.
Chair:
Committee:
Ken Harrison
Sandy Andrews
Paul Hildrith
Danielle Li
Becky Reynolds
Graham West
Katie Woodward
Sharon Worth
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Our Editor is for a High Jump!
Becky with members ofthe
Pancreatic Cancer
Awareness Group
One experience
many people would
deliberately run
away from is the
thought of a
parachute jump.
But our young,
fearless 'Brigg
Matters' editor,
Becky Reynolds,
takes jumping out
of an aeroplane in
her stride.
Earlier in the
year, Becky made a
charity jump and
raised almost £500
for Jen's Special
Place, a child
bereavement support group based locally. JSP aims to
support children in expressing their grief and exploring
their feelings in a safe environment; enabling them to
grow through each other’s experiences. Visit
jensspecialplace.co.uk for more information.
Now she has joined forces to raise funds for the Brigg
& District Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Group.
Becky intends to parachute from 1 5,000 feet in the
autumn at the Skydive Centre in Hibaldstow.
The local Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Group is also
one of Brigg Town Mayor, Cllr Donald Campbell's chosen
charities for 201 8/1 9.
We literally look up to you, Becky.
Brigg Bookshop's
15th Birthday Bash
Do you remember what you were doing in early
November, 2003?
1 5 years ago, on November 3rd, the Oxfam Bookshop
opened at 1 6 Wrawby Street, selling cds, dvds, vinyl,
maps and sheet music along with an eclectic range of
fiction and non-fiction books. This summer, the
Bookshop has launched its children’s loyalty card,
offering one free child’s book for every four bought, a
popular start to the school summer holidays. The shop
promises to devise special treats in store for customers of
all ages to help celebrate its 1 5 years on Wrawby Street.
The second-hand book market, along with many
aspects of the current economic climate, is extremely
challenging and, with the funds raised going to vital
projects worldwide, there is an even greater need to
maintain sales. Manager Dale Darley said, ‘We would
like to thank all our customers and donors, to whom we
are incredibly grateful. The quality and amount of
donations is amazing for a small market town. I want to
thank our volunteers, they do a wonderful job from the
kindness of their hearts. We are always on the lookout
for new volunteers, especially for our online shop. If
anyone is interested in joining the team please come in
for an application form, give us a call on 01 652 659434
(ask for Dale or Danielle) or send us a message on
Facebook.’
Movers and Shakers
Taking into Account
Specialising in accountancy
for a wide variety of
businesses including local
industries, retail, rental and
holiday lets, Hornsby
Accounts moved into new
premises recently.
Based at 6a Market Place
in Brigg, Hornsby Accounts
can be accessed via Market
Lane, behind Brown & Co.
Owner, Lorna Neal has
recently celebrated 21 years
working with small and large
businesses across the local area.
In addition to the firm's accountancy services,
Hornsby Accounts provides 'Flexidesk' facilities, which
offer a meeting place or an initial base for anyone
planning to eventually move into their own premises.
A Bigger Space
A Brigg resident all her life,
except for a 4 year gap in
London to explore the alleged
golden pavements, Jean
Margaret Devai has had her
shop, '2nd Chance' at No 4,
College Yard for 37 years.
Before then, Jean traded from
the retail units in the
Buttercross for two years
before the building was altered
to house the Tourist
Information Service in about
1 979.
Jean hasn't moved far from
No 4, College Yard, indeed,
'2nd Chance' has moved next door; a bigger shop at No 6.
An Aurum Specialist
A native of Canada, Guy
Whitney, designer goldsmith,
officially moved into his new
premises at 32, Market Place
on 23 August.
With over 34 years experience,
Guy initially worked in
Ladbroke Grove in the London
Royal Borough of Kensington
and Chelsea before moving to
Scunthorpe and, in April 2000,
to Brigg.
Guy specialises in bespoke jewellery in this family-run
business and for 1 8 years was based in College Yard.
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The spiralling sponge seems destined
for its intended target!
St.. Mary''s Summer Fete
In
Pictures
Above: Jemima Kelly, from the North Lincs
Library Service, as Dennis the Menace to
celebrate 80 years ofthe Beano with St. Mary's
headteacher, Mr D.
Sidaway.
Above: Children ofthe School Choir entertained the
crowd at St. Mary's Summer Fete.
The transformation of7
year old, Charlie
Nicholson, to Spiderman!
Charlie is the grandson of
Sue and Bob Nicholson.
There seems to be nothing better than to sit in a couple of
plastic crates and be pulled around the playground.
Francis Maguire with Charlie, 7, and Declan, 3.
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Brigg Live Arts
August is now drawing to a close
after an amazing summer ending
with the Art Exhibition and Sale of
Art over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Just before the exhibition in July, Vikki Clayton
(singer and guitarist) spent the day in Brigg and her
professionalism shone through. She spent an
inspirational hour performing for Year 7 Students at The
Vale Academy when she sang and talked about her
career and Brigg’s place in the
heritage of folk song. During that
evening she performed at The
Servicemen’s Club and the
audience thoroughly enjoyed
listening to songs from her
amazing repertoire. The concert
was described as ‘magical’.
The Art Exhibition was a
wonderful celebration of the
range and quality of the work of
artists in the North Lincolnshire
area and lived up to its
prestigious reputation. The
number of entries exceeded
previous years, some entries from
artists who have presented work
internationally. The work
reflected how techniques and medium are developing
and unusual pieces, created using digital photography
and printing, for example, were seen. The entries also
showed how many art groups there are in North Lincs
and a list of local groups will be appearing on the Brigg
Live Arts Facebook page during the autumn in the hope
of encouraging more people to be creative. Special
thanks go to Hannah Dale (Wrendale Designs) for
opening the exhibition, Brown and Co. for supporting
the publicity, Jack Tighe’s for refurbishing the stands for
the display screens and The Rabbit Hole bookshop for
Mambo Jambo will take
place on Friday 16 November
at Brigg Servicemen's Club
handling the entries. The next exhibition will be in 2020.
Film Lincs - Brigg Live Arts would like to hear from
anyone interested in supporting a Film Season over the
autumn and winter period (part of the North Lincs,
FilmLincs initiative). A few more people on the list would
mean that there could be a regular programme of films
shown locally which many people would welcome.
Please get in touch if you are interested.
Future Events
Friday 1 6 November - Mambo Jambo - Pete and Frankie
play roots, world, folk and jazz music mixed with their
own compositions. They have been
gathering admirers at shows and festivals
the length and breadth of the country. This
promises to be a lovely and thoroughly
enjoyable evening so please get your tickets
early. Brigg and District Servicemen’s Club,
7.30pm. Tickets £8.
Saturday 6 October - The Picture of Dorian
Gray. Award winning theatre company, Box
Tale Soup, present a brand new adaptation
of Oscar Wilde's classic. Behind a thick,
locked door, beneath a dark, heavy curtain,
Dorian’s portrait tells a different story from
his apparently frivolous and glamorous
lifestyle. The show is described as
"captivating from the start". Brigg and
District Servicemen’s Club, 7.30pm. Tickets
£6, 1 2-1 6 years £4.
Tickets for all events will be available from
Brigg Tourist Information, 01 652 657053 or tel
0771 61 26982. More events are in the planning stage
so make sure you keep finding us on Facebook and
Twitter @BriggArts, check your emails (add your
name to our mailing list by emailing
brigglivearts@gmail.com) or look out for publicity
around Brigg.
Re-discovering ‘Lost Heritage
Crafts’ in Brigg
Brigg Heritage Centre’s fun and exciting programme of
introductory courses in ‘Lost Heritage Crafts’ is well
under way, with workshops in calligraphy, weaving,
felting and watercolour painting having already proved
very popular.
Participants concentrate hard on their weaving
skills in the Heritage Centre's latest crafts course
Thanks to the generosity of a grant from the Brigg
Biomass Plant, people have the chance to try new crafts,
learn new skills and make new friends. Participants
receive support from a skilled team of volunteers and
each course is designed so that they take away the fruits
of their endeavours at the end of the day.
New courses are coming on a regular basis. In
addition to repeat workshops in those topics already
covered, watch out for new start-ups in rug making,
creative writing and more.
Prices are at typically just £20 for four week courses
of two-hour sessions per week including all materials.
For more information contact us now on 01 724296771
or at www.briggheritage.org and get your creative juices
flowing!
Brigg Heritage Centre has teamed up with Brigg
Servicemen’s Club to produce an exciting Armistice Day
Celebration on Friday 9 November at 7pm. With music
provided by the popular ‘Blighty Belles’ with their
repertoire of songs from the war times, it promises to be
an evening of heartwarming nostalgia. Tickets are priced
at £1 2 (supper included), with half of the proceeds going
towards Help for Heroes, and are available from the
Heritage Centre, The Servicemen’s Club and the Tourist
Information Centre or call 01 724296771 .
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Brigg Midweek Geology Group
By Paul Hildrith
It has been a relatively quiet period for the group since
the last issue of Brigg Matters but it has not been
inactive. We were invited to join a team from the
Stamford Geological Society which, so it has turned out,
made a significant geological find. Unfortunately I’m not
at liberty to disclose the site of the find but I hope to
report on it fully in a future issue. I am also in the
process of persuading a member of the Stamford group
to talk about the find at an evening meeting later this
year.
The geology
report in the last
issue of Brigg
Matters attracted the
attention of Mr.
Donald Hull of
Melton Road,
Wrawby who
telephoned me about
a piece of rock in his
front garden. This specimen which measures 40 by 30 by
20cm was found by the father of a local postman, Mr.
Frank Batchelor, in the late 1 950s during excavation or
dredging work on the Hibaldstow side of the River
Ancholme close to the old pump house on Cadney Road.
Frank, who must have been a keen rock collector, stored
it in his yard for about 50 years before it found its way to
Mr. Hull about ten years ago. Mr. Hull’s brother-in-law
was a lecturer at the University of Leeds, possibly a
geologist, and immediately recognized it as being of
Jurassic age (1 45 – 200 million years ago).
I went to see this specimen at Mr. Hull’s request and,
despite knowing that I would have a hard task in
convincing my wife, had to bring it home with me. It now
sits proudly in my back garden (a compromise location –
I wanted to display it to passers-by in front of the house)
and I have been able to date it more precisely. It is a
sandy limestone, crammed full with fossil oysters
(probably Gryphaea calloviensis) and belemnites, and is
typical of the Kellaways Rock (1 63 to 1 65 million years
ago) from the Middle Jurassic and a little younger than
the limestone that forms the Lincoln Edge. It formed in
the shallow marine environment of the East Midlands
Shelf Sea. It has been mapped by the British Geological
Survey in the local area but is normally hidden beneath
layers of river clay from the River Ancholme.
The 67th Wrawby
Horticultural Society
Show was held on
Sunday 6 August in the
Village Hall.
It attracted 258
entries to its various
horticultural and craft
sections, although
committee members
indicated that there
was a very marked
decline in the flower
and vegetable sections.
'It seems the very
hot weather has taken
its toll. Plants are not
thriving; maturing too
early, or just don't
particularly like this
long hot dry spell', said
one society member.
Wrawby Show
Diane and Paul Coult
check the labels on the
marrows.
Judging took place from 1 1 am and the doors opened
to the public at 2pm.
For future reference, entry to Wrawby Horticultural
Show is open to all, obviously including other residents
in surrounding villages and Brigg.
Autumn Programme (provisional):
20 September: Myth, Legend and Folklore in Geology
(Paul Hildreth)
1 8 Octember: What lies beneath - geology of the
Lincolnshire Wolds (Helen Gamble, Project Officer,
Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service)
22 November: Sea dragons in Lincolnshire (title and
speaker to be confirmed)
20 December: Christmas Workshop and Quizz
Meetings take place above the Bank Hairdressers at
1 Bigby Street, Brigg and start at 7.30pm.
Contact panda_hildreth@hotmail.com for further
information or telephone: 01 652 655784.
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The Kaiser
By Andy Mydellton
The male sparrowhawk, or Kaiser as I call him, seems at
first reckoning to be a rare visitor to my wildlife garden.
However, sparrowhawk territory can sometimes be
difficult to establish as many observers only see
sparrowhawks when they are flashing through a patch
of ground whilst hunting. Even so, by cementing
together various pieces of evidence I can create a
reasonable picture.
I have seen the Kaiser hunting here for a few years,
and on two occasions I have even witnessed him seizing
small songbirds on the patio. The first successful hunt
was during an early summer evening, when a blue tit
flew back to its nest box. I had put up the box by the
side of the patio doors at a height of about 8 feet above
the ground. As the blue tit flew towards the nest box I
noticed its flight style. If seen from the side-on
perspective, blue tits always fly up and down, rather like
a large radio or alpha wave.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw the sparrowhawk
dart in from the side of the patio. In one stupefying
moment the Kaiser snatched the blue tit just about a
yard or so from the safety of its solid wooden home. The
hunter gyrated, circled 360 degrees in mid air, and flew
back from whence it came, having made the perfect kill.
Whenever the Kaiser arrives the birds scatter like
shrapnel. Sometimes when there are different types of
birds in the garden at the same time, there seems to be
evidence of a ‘mixed flock’ psychology. Briefly, this
happens when one species warns others of possible or
imminent danger.
This attack made me think about the sparrowhawk’s
claws, which are so powerful that the quarry is held in a
vice-like grip and rarely stands any chance of escape.
Moreover the needle sharp talons are so deadly that
they act like a set of daggers and cut deeply into the
prey’s flesh. Within seconds, the formidable hooked
beak speedily dispatches its victim. Then it plucks the
feathers and tears the flesh into smaller digestible
fragments. In one of nature’s paradoxes the female then
lovingly and caringly feed this to her frail chick in the
nest.
On the ground a few yards away from this assault a
male and female mallard were waddling around, relaxed
and casually searching for hidden bits of food. In an
instant, they had judged the danger of this fatal attack
and it was easy to discern their nervousness from the
loud and hurried quacks they made, and the way they
stomped around in tight circles. Some seconds later they
were still fluffing their wings and tetchily looking
around, alert and on their guard for any other possible
threat.
A minute or so later they flew away, knowing
instinctively that sparrowhawks also hunt mallards and
smaller waterfowl. Though the Kaiser was absent with
his meal, the mallards could not guarantee he wouldn’t
hand it over to his family at the nest, only to return
immediately afterwards. If that happened, this pair
really could have been “sitting ducks” and their only
fighting weapons would have been their bills.
The sparrowhawk’s short, rounded wings and longish
tail have evolved over countless millennia to produce
dexterous maneuverability that suits a woodland
habitat. With the rise of our C21 st. suburban gardens,
Photo by Laurie Campbell
sparrowhawks have quickly adapted these skills of
twisting and turning whilst flying at great speed to
dodge fences, trees and outhouses and catch songbirds
by surprise. That is what I witnessed here in the wildlife
garden.
The second time I saw a successful hunt in my
garden was when the Kaiser’s victim happened to be a
young robin. It was a fledgling, whose adult red breast
had not yet had time to replace its speckled brown
feathers. On this occasion I clearly saw the Kaiser’s
yellow eyes, his bluish grey back and his white and rusty
barred chest. He rested on the ground with his sorry
prey firmly locked in his talons, turned around and flew
off to a feeding post before tearing it apart. There he
would have eaten it, morsel by morsel.
Other evidence concerning the sparrowhawk’s
territory include seeing batches of birds’ feathers
scattered over the lawn and flower beds. This is usually
the tell-tale signs of a feeding post nearby.
My suspicions that where I live is inside the
sparrowhawk’s territory was all but confirmed when I
saw another sparrowhawk hunting in my garden. I had
also seen this bird take a fully grown woodpigeon in
another nearby garden. I noticed too that it had different
markings to the male and deduced that it was the hen,
because it had a dark brown back and dark bars on its
chest.
In most species males are larger than females,
perhaps due to their need to fight off other males for the
right to mate. Furthermore, males of many types have to
do the hunting for their nesting and brooding females.
It’s all part of the ‘survival of the fittest,’ the process
of natural selection which ensures the best genes are
handed down to the next generation. But as with some
other birds of prey, the male sparrowhawk, or tiercal to
give him its zoological name, is one-third smaller than
the female. One possible reason for this is that the
smaller hunting male can be more efficient flying
through small gaps in their original habitats of
woodland trees and undergrowth.
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, adviser 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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Cycling Belles Support Fundraising
for Bluebell Wood
St John The Evangelist, Brigg’s Parish Church is
celebrating its 1 75th anniversary with a Praise and Prose
flower festival to be held between 25-28 October. It will
also celebrate the anniversary of the end of WW1 .
Local voluntary organisations such as the WI, Rotary
Club, Brigg Lions, the ATC and Army Cadets will be
amongst those (it is hoped) that will contribute flower
displays depicting well loved hymns or songs of the First
World War.
In 1 669 when Brigg was a tiny hamlet the Parish
Church was located in Wrawby. As Brigg town grew and
in order to counteract the growing influence of nonconformists,
a group of local people secured the land and
monies to build a chapel-of-ease in Brigg.
Between 1 699 and 1 71 6 there was a daily service and
a weekly sermon conducted by the Master of Brigg
Grammar School (now Sir John Nelthorpe School) and
after this date by the vicar of Wrawby or his curate. The
1 699 building was smaller than the present church and
was in the classical style of architecture. This church
served the population of Brigg until the 1 840s, by which
time Brigg was beginning to expand even more and a
larger church was needed.
After appeals and discussions the present building
was finally erected in 1 843. It remained a chapel-of-ease
until 1 872 when it became a parish church with it’s own
vicar Rev’d W.J. Wylie. Although the same building as
that of the chapel-of-ease, some internal changes were
made. New pews were inserted, and an additional west
wing stained glass window was added. (The ‘Brierley
Memorial’ - window and brass.)
A service of dedication for the new window was held
on Tuesday 24 July 1 894. A further three stained glass
windows have since been added. The church in the
centre of Brigg, is a hub of activity and is open to
welcome visitors every Thursday morning and Farmer's
Market Saturdays, or at times of any service. The
adjacent church hall is also used for many local activities
including arts festivals, children's groups, deanery and
diocesan events, BAOS rehearsals, Mothers Union,
Women's Institute, Local Government Provision groups
(i.e. the Diabetes Prevention Group), family celebrations,
birthday parties, wakes and baptism parties.
There will be a special preview evening to celebrate
the start of the Praise & Prose Flower Festival on
Wednesday 24 October at 7pm this will include a cheese
and wine reception followed by a concert from St John’s
Singers of songs, readings and words from WW1 . This is
a limited ticket-only event and they must be acquired
before the evening (no tickets will be available at the
door).
A new brunch destination was launched on Sunday 29
April, raising funds for the Saxby All Saints Bluebell
Wood. This will contribute funds to further improve the
community amenities around the beautiful mid-1 9th
Century grade II listed church, a rare early example of a
George Gilbert Scott building still intact as originally
designed. You can appreciate the outdoor amphitheatre,
and the wooded surrounding, to be enhanced by further
planting of native flora.
Ladies cycle group Breeze North Lincs undertook a
training ride in the area before riding back to the Saxby
All Saints Village Hall, where they enjoyed an excellent
repast of quality breakfast baps, and fantastic flapjacks,
with flowing tea, coffee, and juice. Lindsey Heathfield
said, “it was a brilliant breakfast, just what we needed
after our ride! We love to show women the local area
while having a social bike ride, so this fitted the bill
perfectly!”
The organiser, Dorothy, explained that the volunteers
in the village would be offering a similar brunch on the
second Sunday of the month during summer and autumn
1 0am - noon. This provides a welcome break for cyclists,
walkers, and people who enjoy their food – groups
welcome. Please let the volunteers know you are coming
on 01 652 61 861 5.
For women who would like to join in social bike rides
for all abilities, you can contact the group on Facebook,
Breeze Network – North Lincs, and book your place on
fun, free rides on letsride.co.uk.
The Ladies cycle group went on a training ride
before refreshments at Saxby Village Hall
To obtain a £5 ticket email:
mtsim3@toucansurf.com or telephone Maria on
01 652655353.
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Hornsby’s New Bus Timetables for
Brigg and the Surrounding Villages
Residents in Brigg and the surrounding villages now have
better bus services since Hornsby launched new
timetables in July. Improvements include a quicker bus
between Brigg and Scunthorpe and more predictable
timetables.
The new X4 bus provides a direct service between
Scunthorpe and Brigg, via Lakeside, taking only 25
minutes, and continues via Wrawby, Barnetby, and
Kirmington to Humberside Airport. The Service 4
continues to run through Ashby and Broughton but on a
more regular timetable. Ticket prices on the new routes
are a similar cost to existing fares.
Nick Hornsby, managing director, said: “Changes have
had to be made to existing routes to enable the company
to introduce the new and improved service. To enable us
to strengthen the main routes and make those buses
more viable some parts needed a little bit of pruning.”
For those people who are not near a bus route they
can use Call Connect for their local travel needs. Young
people are particularly interested in the new services as it
gives more opportunities to travel and get connected.
“Inevitably there are some people who have been
inconvenienced but we have kept this to as few as
possible and we are providing better opportunities to the
majority of people from Brigg and the surrounding
villages.”
To see the full timetables visit Hornsby’s Facebook
page, go to www.hornsbytravel.co.uk, or telephone
Hornsby’s on 01 724282255 for more details. The number
for Call Connect is 034526381 39.
The Golf
Foundation
The Golf Foundation is a charity with 2 strategic aims.
The first to provide any young person, regardless of
background or ability, with the opportunity to enjoy the
playing and personal benefits of golf, and to help any
young person to 'Start, Learn and Stay' in golf by
providing a player pathway.
The Golf Foundation Presidents’ Awards take place
each year at Wentworth on the Wednesday Pro-Am Day
of the BMW Championships where we celebrate the
“fantastic people at the heart of junior golf” – the
volunteers and professionals who selflessly give their
time to help young people to enjoy the benefits of golf.
There were a total of 1 0 National Awards up for grabs
this year across England, Scotland and Wales.
Lincolnshire received 3 of those awards which is a real
success; there have been no awards given to Lincolnshire
in the last 4 years, so to receive 3 in one year was
exceptional.
The award winners were as follows;
Darren Game – Burroughs Award (presented to an
individual who has made progress in golf in the face of
adversity),
Elsham Golf Club – ‘Laddie’ Lucas Award (Presented to a
project that has created more opportunities for girls to
play golf),
Barry Chapman – Sir Henry Cotton, Services to Golf
Award (presented to an individual who has demonstrated
meritorious service to junior golf for a sustained period).
Mrs Brown at
Brigg Servicemen's Club
Comedy impersonator Andy McGowan
as 'Mrs Brownish'.
Friday 23 November at Brigg Servicemen's Club.
9pm show plus disco.
Contains adult humour and participation
- not suitable for children!
Tickets £5 available at the Club
or contact Debbie on 077457221 1 3.
Broughton Dramatic Society
"When Did You Last See Your Trousers?"
A farcical comedy written by
Ray Galton and John Antrobus.
Broughton Village Hall, Friday 9, Saturday 1 0 and
Sunday 1 1 November at 7.30pm each night.
Tickets are £6 each for all, including light
refreshments, and are available in person
from Brigg Tourist Office
or pre-ordered by telephone on 07852663031 .
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The Inner Wheel
of Brigg
By Suzanne Griffiths
The ‘little grey cells’ took a real bashing at the District
Quiz on 21 May at The Wortley Hotel where 1 3 teams
from as far apart as Barnsley to Woodhall Spa competed
for the coveted Joy Scupholme Trophy. Team Brigg were
in second position after the first half with arch rivals
Barnsley in the lead (we whipped the trophy from under
their noses 2 years ago!) Unfortunately, in the second
half we dropped a few points and ended up 4th equal.
The scores were very close with winners Woodhall Spa
having 66 points. We scored 61 so a quite respectable
result and had an enjoyable evening. Incidentally
Barnsley got 62, it was a great evening of fun!
June saw the Inner Wheel District Golf Tournament
at Normanby Park Golf Club. Member Lynne Day
represented Brigg Club. Lynne reported that it was a
really beautiful day and she enjoyed the course. She
played well and finished up with the same score as a
lady from Doncaster Inner Wheel. On a countback of
the back nine Lynne finished in 2nd place but a great
achievement for Lynne!
Outgoing President Margaret presented a cheque to
Alison Lark, Area Representative of ‘Andy’s’ St Andrew’s
Children’s Hospice, Grimsby and also to the Forge
Project in Scunthorpe. Other local charities that have
benefitted from our fundraising during her year are
Brigg Young Carers and Book for the Blind.
Margaret’s final job was to handover the chain of
office to incoming President Kate Hogg who will take
New Support Group
in North Lincolnshire
Lynne Day, right, runner up
in the District GolfMatch.
the helm from 1 July until 30 June next year.
President Kate has a full itinerary planned for her
year especially in November, which is Pancreatic Cancer
Awareness month and Kate’s charity. There is to be a
‘Stretch Slim with Sue’ taster Pilates session at Elsham
Golf Club on Saturday 3 November at 1 0.30am, cost is
£5. Open to all ages, sexes and abilities. It’s possible to
take part seated on a chair.
Also on Friday 1 6 November there will be a fun quiz
at St John’s Church Hall Brigg at a cost of £8 to include
a jacket potato and topping supper, bring your own
drinks, teams of 4. All welcome to both events, all
monies raised going to Pancreatic Cancer.
Brigg Inner Wheel meet on the fourth Thursday of
the month at Elsham Golf Club at 6.1 5. Open to ladies of
all ages. For further information contact Suzanne on
071 81 2661 31 2.
Wrawby Windmill needs you!
The group welcomes anyone affected by Myeloma and
other blood cancers. Patients, family members, carers
and friends are all welcome.
The Group will meet on the last Thursday of each
month for an informal get together over tea and
coffee. Guest speakers will be invited to give talks on
relevant topics relating to myeloma and its treatment.
www.lindseylodgehospice.org.uk
The Wrawby Windmill Society who manage and
look after the Postmill in Wrawby are looking for
volunteers to help with the running of this unique
historic windmill.
You do not need to have any previous windmill
experience!
We would like people who are either interested in
the mechanics and workings of the mill, those who
would like to help open days in the little shop or in
the caravan where we make tea and serve home
baked cakes etc. or anyone who just loves our local
mill and wishes to learn more, there is room for
everyone!
If you are interested and have some spare time
then please contact Susan Day on 01 652 653699 or
email her on susan.day@wrawbywindmill.co.uk. Any
training needed will be given by the committee
members when required.
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John Turners Black Belt Academy
We are a full time centre in Brigg offering professional
Martial Arts instruction for all ages starting from 4 years
old.
It’s important to understand that Martial Arts isn’t
all about kicking and punching, but mostly about
developing your mind, body and spirit! We work with
many individuals and families to not only improve
fitness and co-ordination, but also to build confidence
and self-esteem to help you not only with your Martial
Arts goals, but those in everyday life too.
A lack of confidence in children, teens and adults is
something we have seen increase in the most recent
years. We can guarantee that we can help you feel
strong and empowered and develop an “I can” attitude;
important no matter what age you are to overcome life’s
challenges!
We have a flexible timetable with many classes
available throughout the week, meaning that it is easy
to fit around our busy lifestyles, so if you want to feel
confident, empowered, fit and healthy and also be able
to defend yourself then book in for a free introductory
The Core of a Good Idea
If you happen to shop at Tesco Brigg, have you noticed
the trays of free fruit offered to children?
The 'Free Fruit for Children' initiative didn't evolve
from some inventive dynamism from the depths of
Tesco's senior promotional team, but from a grass root
proposal from a lady who is normally occupied on one of
the check-out tills.
Indeed, the 'Free Fruit for Children', in which
youngster help themselves from a variety of available
fruit, now operates in about 900 of Tesco's supermarkets
in the UK and the a-peeling free-fruit ingenuity was the
resourceful vision of the 'Fruit Lady', or, perhaps
ordinarily better known, as one Maria Simpson from our
own Tesco Brigg store.
Maria proposed the project in 201 6 and it was
enthusiastically accepted to the extent that, up to April
201 8, 50 million pieces of fruit for kids have been
consumed by children.
The most popular has been bananas at 21 million
followed closely by apples. Apart from the 'Free Fruit for
Children' initiative, Maria has, for several years, also
been a prime-mover and coordinator for the local
'Shoebox' scheme, which sends Christmas gifts to
impoverished Eastern European children.
class where you will get to meet our fantastic Black Belt
Instructors, take a tour of our professional dedicated
Academy, and try out some skills for yourself!
To find out more, telephone 01 652 650509 or visit our
website on www.jtbba.co.uk to see how we can change
your life for the better!
John Turners Black Belt Academy at an open air
display during the summer.
Cadney and Howsham
Thank you to everyone who attended Cadney and
Howsham Open gardens on 1 7 June. We were very lucky
with the weather and had our most popular Open
Gardens event yet and we had lots of lovely comments
about the gardens, the scarecrows, the cakes and the
minibus which ran between the villages all day.
We would like to say thank you to Caistor Lions who
sponsored the bus, Brigg Rotary who gave a donation for
the Ploughman's lunch ingredients and Mr and Mrs Kerr
who paid for the church flowers. Helen Broadhurst gave
her services for free to decorate the church with flowers
and they looked fabulous once again.
We also had some excellent raffle prizes, and are
grateful to all the local companies that donated.
With a small top-up from the organising group's own
funds to round the amount to £2680. Each beneficiary
was then given £670. Money has been given to Lindsey
Lodge Hospice, Cadney Church, Kelseys with Howsham
and Cadney LIVES group and Howsham Village Hall and
park. The event will return in 2020.
Cadney Church's Harvest Festival is on Sunday 23
September, starting at 3pm and will be followed by an
auction of harvest produce in Cadney church hall.
Pizza in the Park, Friday 21 September in Howsham
Park from 4.30-7.30pm. Off the Hoof Pizza company -
find them on Facebook - have been holding these popular
pop-up pizza nights in Howsham Park over the summer
months. This will be the last this year. George from Off
the Hoof has a vintage horsebox that has been converted
so they can make, cook and sell freshly made stone
baked pizzas almost anywhere. There will also be a cake
stall run by the park committee to raise funds for
Howsham Park. Howsham Village Hall will be open for
toilets and refreshments, if you'd like a cuppa to go with
your pizza, and you can pop inside the village hall if the
weather is a bit inclement.
Howsham Park committee is hoping to put on a few
fundraising events in the coming months. You can now
follow 'Howsham Village Hall and Park' on Facebook to
keep up to date with all the events going on.
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Methodist News
by Mary Knaggs
September sees the start of a new Connexional Year in
the Methodist Church. During August, ministers have
come and gone. Our own minister, Rev Ian Wales, has
retired and moved to Immingham. No minister was
appointed in his place so Rev. Nichola Jones, our
superintendent minister, who lives in Barton, will be in
ministerial care of our church, with considerable help
from our own Rev Peter Thomas and lay pastoral visitors
and church stewards. It is hoped that a deacon will be
appointed in 201 9 to work in Brigg.
Rev Nichola issued 3 challenges to all our circuit
churches for 201 9; to make at least 1 new church
member, to organise an event in the church to which
members of the public can come, and to organise an
event outside the church building.
We will be holding a coffee morning and display of
photos and memorabilia commemorating the end of
World War 1 on Saturday 1 0 November. This will coincide
with our “Fall of Poppies” which will see 1 ,000 knitted
poppies, made by some of our ladies who meet every
Thursday afternoon for a Knit and Natter time.
Our event in the town will take place on Saturday 1 5
December when our circuit choir, members of St. John’s
church choir and other singers will perform some of
Graham Kendrick’s music “The Gift” in the Angel
Courtyard. Look out for posters nearer the time for both
events.
These, of course, are not the only events that we are
organising. We continue to meet, as Churches Together
in Brigg, at Costa Coffee for Café Church on the 1 st and
3rd Tuesdays of each month at 1 0 am. Please join us. It is
a very informal and informative hour.
Many of you will have heard the words “The Project”
being talked about around town! This is a Churches
Together vision that is rapidly taking shape. We already
have the Churches Together shop open on Wrawby
Street and “thank you” all for supporting it, but we are
thinking bigger. Pop into the shop and have a chat if you
are interested.
Our Harvest Festival services take place on Sunday 23
September. The preacher at both services, at 1 0.30 am
and 6 pm, will be Rev Enid Knowles, our former minister.
The evening service will be a Harvest Songs of Praise.
All service times, meetings and events held at our
church and other churches in the circuit, can be seen on
our church notices on our Facebook page or on the front
door of our church.
Macmillan coffee afternoon
You are all warmly invited to Howsham's Macmillan
coffee afternoon. It will take place on Friday 1 4
September from 1 -6pm, in Howsham Village Hall.
Previous years have been a great success and we
promise lots of tea and coffee and mountains of
delicious cakes.
No one should face cancer alone and all proceeds
will go directly to our local Macmillan group.
We look forward to seeing you. Many thanks for
your support.
Macmillan Cancer Support
The Brigg & District Committee of Macmillan Cancer
Support would like to thank Brigg Garden Centre and
B&M for allowing us to do tin collections recently; we
raised £1 47 and £1 21 respectively. A Pimms & Afternoon
Tea was held in July with Committee family and friends
and a total of £270 was raised; a big thank you to
everyone who attended and/or donated to this event.
Forthcoming events: Afternoon Tea at The Buttercross
in Brigg followed by a Talk by Hannah Dale of Wrendale
Designs on Saturday 1 3 October at 3pm. Tickets will cost
£1 0 to include Afternoon Tea and will be available mid
August. For tickets please contact Gerry on 075383271 39
or Anne 01 65265351 6 (after 6pm). On Saturday 20
October we will be holding a coffee & crafts event at
Broughton Village Hall from 1 1 am–2pm where many
local people will be showcasing their crafts and gifts.
Admission 50p and refreshments to include hot dogs! We
have one or two spare tables for anyone who would like
to join us at Broughton at a cost of £5/table. Please
contact Gerry for further information.
The Committee looks forward to welcoming you all to
these two events and we would also like to take this
opportunity to thank all the businesses in and around
Brigg who help us with our fundraising by donating
raffle prizes etc. Without your help we would not be able
to help support those people and their families affected
by cancer in the Brigg and surrounding area. We cannot
stress enough that all the money raised by the Brigg &
District Committee of Macmillan Cancer Support is
spent locally.
We depend on volunteers to help us. If you would like
to share your time, just let one of us know – thank you.
Vacancy at Redbourne
Parish Council
Redbourne Parish Council are seeking to appoint a
Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer, working on
a part-time basis for 5 hours a week. You will be working
mainly from home and the hours of work can be flexible
except for attendance at Council Meetings which are
held on the first Tuesday every other month. Prior
relevant experience would be an advantage, but training
in all aspects of the job will be arranged as necessary.
For a full job description or to apply contact Neil
Taylor-Matson by email:
clerk@redbourneparishcouncil.gov.uk or telephone
07547557825.
The closing date for applications is 1 0 September.
Wrawby Deliverers Needed!
Brigg Matters are searching for more volunteers for
house-to-house deliveries in the Wrawby area.
If you think you can help please contact
sharon_worth@yahoo.com for more information.
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Top Dog Trio
Three new Brigg businesses are making sure that all
your pet pooches exercise and grooming needs are well
catered for. A love of dogs, and animals in general, is the
common thread to all three companies, each offering
their own services to help you provide the best for your
four-legged friends.
'Tails n Whiskers', established just over two years ago
by Helen Flear, offers enrichment walks for dogs plus
small pet care and equestrian services. Helen grew up in
Brigg and has always been passionate about animals.
Inspired by previously owning a very reactive Westie,
Helen is studying for an advanced diploma in Canine
Behaviour Management to further develop her
understanding of working with dogs with behavioural
problems.
Helen is joined at Tails n Whiskers by two equally
animal-mad colleagues, Sarah Bellamy, who is qualified
in equestrian management, canine training and
rehabilitation, and latest recruit Lindsey Waters, who
also has lots of equine and canine experience including
obedience training and agility. The business continues to
go from strength to strength and now has a 3 acre
paddock, in Wrawby, that will enable the team to offer
further services such as dog training, a sensory area and
adventure play area.
After leaving her previous job as cabin crew, Sarah
Parker founded 'The Dog and Running Company'. She is
a certified 'DogFit' Canicross Trainer and offers a dog
running service, which can be more beneficial for high
energy dogs.
The Canicross
(the sport of
trail running
with your dog)
classes mean
you and your
dog can get fit
together! Or, if All photos by Lesley Collins
you prefer,
Sarah is happy
to do the dog walking/running for you. Sarah lives in
Wrawby.
Emma Watkinson, former teacher and childhood
friend of Helen, decided on an animal-focused career
change of her own. In May of this year, she launched her
dog grooming business, 'Pawfection Grooming by
Emma'. She has just completed her first year of dog
grooming training at Grimsby Institute, achieving a
distinction, and is all set to return for a further year of
learning in September.
Emma lives in Brigg and has created her air-conditioned
grooming salon by converting part of her home. She
offers a range of grooming services from a bath and blow
dry to a full groom. There is even a special puppy
playdate package to help introduce young or nervous
dogs to the groom room and all its equipment.
Tails n Whiskers – 0781 7659077, info@tailsnwhiskers.net
The Dog and Running Company – 078031 23589,
info@dogandrunning.co.uk
Pawfection Grooming by Emma – 0759832321 1 ,
pawfectionbyemma@gmail.com
Hibaldstow Winter Concert
A Winter Concert is being presented by The Brigg
Singers at Hibaldstow Village Hall on
Saturday 1 December at 7.30pm.
It will include a varied programme of music,
including songs from folk and African songs
together with some favourite festive numbers.
Tickets are £5 each inclusive of tea/coffee and
mince pies, with all proceeds in aid of Alzheimer's
Research and will be available from Grandad's Shed
in Brigg, Church Street Stores in Hibaldstow
or call 01 652656875
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Duncan’s Ghost
By Sandy Andrews
‘Oh no’, thought Duncan, as he gingerly laid his head
down on the pillow, ‘why did I drink so much? I have to
be at work tomorrow - but I will be there. I will make it
to the top. Mother, oh my Mother I will prove to you
that I am as good as big brother Christopher ever would
have been. That dreadful war, now over ten years away,
taking so many young men in the trenches across
Europe. Why have I never felt able to fill the gap he left
in my family’s life?’
Duncan was a true expat from a very high class
English family, dispatched from England in the late
1 920s to work his way up in one of the largest American
shipping companies, his place having been secured by
his father’s old school network. His new-found freedom
felt wonderful, far away from the imposing company of
his very strong minded mother, three middle aged
spinster sisters, and the shadow of a departed brother.
He wondered if his father who was quiet, remote and
seemingly cold, realised how he needed to be away and
on his own and make his own mistakes, without being
under the constant eye of his Mother. And what fun he
was having.
He was fast becoming a very popular member of the
group and he had never felt so happy. There were some
really stunning girls to escort to some wonderful parties
and lots of dancing ‘til dawn. Unfortunately none of his
new found friends seemed to share the financial
problems that he had, but his class, his background, and
his rapidly expanding personality all seemed to open so
many doors and it was so easy to let them assume that
he had the money to go with it. His job paid very little
here and, as his family was struggling to keep up
appearances in their stately home with the added
burden of three unmarried sisters, no allowance came
from England.
Duncan’s room, which he had rented in the English
Club, began to float round his head in the darkness, as
waves of nausea overwhelmed him. The sounds of the
endless New York night floated up to his small room and
the horrendous smell of food cooked in the late night
diners, strange foreign foods, an anathema to him.
Slowly the room began to swim around him; the
thoughts of his increasing debts welled up inside him;
the sounds and the smells surged through him. He had
opened the window as wide as it would go as it was
unusually hot and the heat and the humidity pressed
down on him. He began to dream of the cool lawns of
home, soft and green in the early light of a spring
morning. Cool, cold, very very cold? Why was he so
suddenly cold? And the silence - where was all that
noise, why was he beginning to shiver uncontrollably,
why was he suddenly so frightened? Who was that at
the end of the bed - ‘Mother? Mother? Is that you?’
The room flooded with an air of disapproval and
there she was – his mother, tall, heavily built and
looking down on him so sternly that he seemed to
shrink to nothing but an insignificant young man with a
long journey full of hard work and abstinence before
him to become anything that his mother would approve
of.
The strange thing about this ghostly vision was that
his mother did not die for another ten years. But her
visit firmly closed the door on the new young man about
town - changing him back to the reserved, cold, true son
of his father, absorbed by his work. Duncan returned to
England, but was never able to discuss with anyone
what he saw that night until long after his mother’s
death. Then, many years on, his family would have to
listen to endless stories of that ghostly experience, of
tales of letters written and received from distinguished
societies knowledgeable in such matters as out of body
experiences, confirming that his sighting was ‘very
unusual’, ‘very rare.’
As he mellowed into his eighties his endless, tedious
telling of stories of business life in New York
occasionally revealed a glimpse of a young man having a
short burst of freedom - was that a tinge of regret in his
voice?
Today’s World
By Bill Grant
Why put pockets in pyjamas?
Or windows in a sub?
Don’t expect a cup of tea
In a real ale English pub.
Toilets are now unisex
For sole use, not for mixing
Whatever breaks, don’t try to mend
Buy new, instead of fixing
Go online, keep off the rails
Everything’s electric
I still think in inches
Can’t get used to metric
Don’t bother cooking meals now
We have the takeaway
Alright for some, just tell Mum
It’s her that has to pay
Poems have a moral
Whatever rocks your boat
Do not buy a water bed
If you don’t know how to float
Possessions are a sign of wealth
Acquired, reflecting likes
Be it castles, loads of cash
Or even your first bike
Expressing likes to public view
Narcissistic some would say
Not always what you choose to wear
Or even what you say
Perhaps a pet
A true breed dog
A chance of public view
Do you take the dog for walks
Or does the dog take you?
How much you pay
For what you buy
Makers name on show
Telling others, seeking praise
Inflating self ego
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Food Haven
By Katie Woodward
I had seen these stunning cake pictures popping up on
Facebook and being the social media generation that I
am, I couldn’t resist investigating further and I was
indeed rewarded!
Harrison’s Hideaway Café (fishing tackle and bait
available) is not somewhere we pass on a regular basis
as it is a bit off the beaten track down Island Carr
Industrial Estate. Neither is it somewhere I would have
thought to go for food as I am not a fishing fan nor have
any use for buying tackle and bait. However, this did not
deter me in my search for good food in Brigg.
My partner and I went in on a Sunday for a
breakfast, the café is clean and modern inside, and you
can also sit outside, which on a good weather day would
be beautiful as it is directly by the side of the pond. I
asked the staff if I could avoid the sausage on the
breakfast as I am gluten-free and they told me that they
have just paired up with Ladybird Foods who you can
often see at the farmers’ markets, they specialise in
gluten-free delicacies! So, they had gluten-free bread,
often gluten-free sausages and a tray full of other
goodies. And if I let them know in advance they could
get anything I need in for me. This is fantastic as it gives
me and others with a gluten-free diet another option of
somewhere to eat that has more than a salad on the
menu.
The breakfast is served all day and a small breakfast
which filled me is £4.50 and a large breakfast is £6, tea
and coffee were an additional £1 . You can get breakfast
baps or light bites such as scrambled eggs on toast for
£2.50. Later in the day you can get a sandwich, panini or
jacket potato all under £4, or even a selection of hot
main meals at reasonable prices £7-9 and all to take
away if you wanted. They also do external catering so if
you have a function I would recommend considering
them.
The address and postcode for your Sat Nav is:
Smithy’s Pond, Island Carr Rd, Brigg, England, DN20
8PD. If you want to call and book a table, please use the
number 01 652 653940. They are open; Tuesday 07:30-
1 4:30, Wednesday 07:30-1 4:30, Thursday 07:30-1 5:00,
Friday 07:30-1 5:00, Saturday 07:30-1 4:30, Sunday 07:30-
1 1 am but closed on a Monday. It was a warm and
friendly environment that I would say is child-friendly
and a small haven within Brigg, so next time you want
to try somewhere new pop into Harrison’s.
Harrison's Hideaway is in a beautiful location.
Brigg Town
Business Partnership
The Brigg Town Business Partnership is delighted to
announce that new town maps are now available can be
obtained from usual leaflet boxes throughout the town
and also a large number of retailers.
For all the pudding lovers in Brigg and the
surrounding area, the Partnership is holding a Pudding
Party on Friday 6 October at St John’s Church Hall
commencing at 7pm.
Tickets are £1 0 each and available from The Deli &
Diner; St John’s Church Hall; Grandad’s Shed; Brigg
Carers’ Support and Cure DM. Included in the ticket
price is a glass of wine or soft drink, nibbles on arrival
and five puddings. All profits from the evening will go to
the two charities that are to benefit from this year’s Tree
of Light – Brigg Carers’ Support Centre and Cure DM.
On Tuesday 20 November the Brigg Town Business
Partnership will hold its pre Christmas Meeting/Social
with mulled wine and mince pies at The Buttercross
commencing at 5.30pm. The event will also mark the
start of this year’s Posada journey around Brigg and will
also see the launch of the 201 8 Visit Brigg at Christmas
leaflet.
The Partnership will also be running the usual
Christmas Window Competitions this year – start date
to be confirmed.
Visit the Brigg Town Business Partnership website at
www.briggisbest.co.uk or the Brigg is Best Facebook
page to keep up to date with all events in the town.
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Brigg First Responders
We hope you have managed to stay fit
and healthy over the hot summer months. If the weather
is still hot, please remember to stay cool and hydrated if
you are planning on being out in the sun. If your body
temperature rises too much you may be in danger of
suffering from heat exhaustion, or even worse, heat
stroke. Please be vigilant of others and especially those
who are vulnerable (children or the elderly) and help
them out if they are in need.
Symptoms of heat exhaustion can
include headaches, intense thirst,
dizziness and confusion, loss of
appetite and feeling sick and
agitated. The signs of elevated
body temperature are excessive
sweating, pale and clammy skin,
fast pulse and low blood pressure
and fast breathing. We can help
by trying to cool the person down
with cold wet towels and bowls of
water for the hands and feet,
while encouraging them to take
on liquids and rest. If someone is
showing signs of heat exhaustion
they may be weak, unconscious
and possibly fitting as their
temperature may be above 41
degrees. If this is the case please
call 999 for help.
Brigg District Lions
By Fiona Reid
Brigg District Lions are celebrating 50 years of service to
the local community. Over recent months we have been
busy supporting events in the local area, as well as
hosting our own events.
In June we attended Scawby Gala and served tea and
coffee throughout the day. We also supported the Brigg
in Bloom project with our garden at the entrance to Old
Courts car park. Members worked hard in the heat to
ensure the garden was completed.
In July we attended Broughton Show selling tickets
for our grand prize draw. We also supported Brigg Bike
night by assisting with the marshalling on the evening.
We saw a change of president on 1 July with Mike
Johnson becoming the 50th president of the club. We
held a social evening at the Lord Nelson pub for the
handover.
We have also donated to a number of worthy causes
over recent months including the Lincs and Notts Air
Ambulance, Brigg Netball Club, St Mary’s School, Brigg
Division Guides and Wrawby Hall Care Home.
We have a busy few months ahead, with our annual
race night to be held on Friday 1 2 October. Tickets £6.50.
Lions has a long history of supporting sight related
projects and in honour of World Sight Day, Brigg Lions
will be hosting an event in the Market Place on Saturday
1 3 October to highlight the challenges for those with
visual impairments.
On 2 and 3 November we are planning a brand new
event, Scare Fest to be hosted at Brigg Servicemen’s
Club. The event will be a beer, cider and gin festival,
Our plea for help for a willing volunteer to house
another defibrillator in the Churchill estate seems to
have come to bear fruit. We will keep you posted on the
progress but it now seems that we have all areas of Brigg
covered with your very generous donations. We now
have 8 defibrillators sited around Brigg with 24 hour
access along with those at Tesco and the Riverside
Surgery available during open hours. They are sited at;
The Angel, Nisa Convenience Store, The Fire Station,
Brigg Youth Club, Brigg Football Club, Spar Convenience
Store, Ancholme Leisure Centre, Thomas Bell and Kings
Avenue (to be confirmed).
This is a fantastic benefit to the
Brigg community that we have all
these at our disposal to help us in the
event of an emergency. Please spread
the word of their whereabouts as it
may potentially help save someone’s
life.
If you are 1 8 or over 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. We promise we are a
friendly group and all training and kit
will be provided. 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.
with a seasonal twist. More details will be available via
Facebook and in the local press over the coming months.
Plans are also underway for the Annual Christmas
market and light switch-on to be held on 30 November
in Brigg Market Place. Stall bookings are now being
taken.
To mark our 50th Anniversary we are holding a grand
prize draw with 50 prizes. We are selling tickets
throughout the year and are currently looking for prize
donations. Tickets are now on sale from members of
Brigg Lions at all of our events.
Updates on all our events can be found on Facebook,
Twitter and our website.
Brigg District Lions is run by volunteers and we
continue to seek new members to help us. If you are
interested in joining, or feel you can assist with any of
our projects, please call 07725021 725 or email
secretary@briggdistrict.lions1 05e.org.uk
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New Signs along the River
New signs have appeared along the riverside on the
Ancholme Way asking members of the public not to feed
the ducks and swans - or indeed any wild birds with
white bread.
The signs, sponsored by Brigg Matters Magazine, are
in support of a nationwide effort to bring to everyone’s
attention that white bread is actually bad for them. This
is because bread is a processed food and contains little
or no nutrients. As a result they cannot digest bread as
well as the more naturally occurring foods such as
vegetation or plant seeds.
Although bread temporarily fills their stomachs,
ducks, swans and birds of most kinds do not have the
natural digestion system to extract any goodness there
might be from processed food. They are biologically
unable to get the benefits that we once believed they
could, such as transforming food into energy and
warmth to help their fight for survival, especially in the
winter months. It can also cause disease, illnesses,
deformities and algal blooms in the water.
Even though they flock enthusiastically to gulp down
our well meaning gifts, feeding them natural foods is
much better. Next time you feed the ducks and swans on
the Ancholme River, or anywhere else for that matter,
please do not feed them bread. Instead you could feed
them duck pellets (available online or from pet stores),
prepared duck food mix (available from Brian’s DIY and
The Pet Shop in Wrawby Street), corn, oats, grapes,
cooked rice or defrosted frozen peas.
Venture Adventure
(L-R) Brigg Matters’ committee members Paul
Hildreth, Graham West, Katie Woodward and
Becky Reynolds installing the sign
Local boys and girls from Brigg's No. 2222, Air Training
Corps (ATC) Squadron, based on Bridge St, were spotted
collecting for both squadron funds and for the Royal Air
Forces Association, a Royal Charted charity that
supports air force personnel, both serving and veterans
and works in unison with the Royal British Legion.
The local ATC unit is holding a recruiting evening on
30 September. Interested young folk can join the ATC
from the age of 1 3 (including those in school year 8, aged
1 2).
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Purple4Polio
The campaign continues and we are
asking many local parish councils as
well as local businesses, schools,
community groups and people to
buy some corms, 1 0 for a £1 but help
plant them too. Back in 1 985 Rotary
set out to eliminate polio worldwide
and in that year there were 1 0,000
cases reported weekly in 1 1 0
countries. As of July 201 8, there have
only been 1 2 cases in two countries.
This reduction has only been possible because of mass
immunisation programmes. All the money we raise by
selling crocuses and our collections goes directly to
buying the vaccine.
We will start selling our purple crocuses again from
September onwards and we hope to have a big planting
day on 27 October, two days after World Polio Day. If
you would like to help sell or plant the corms please
email chris.darlington@talktalk.net or call 0751 9330432.
We are looking for Purple4Polio ambassadors of every
age to support us in planting 20,000 purple crocuses.
Out with the Old and in with the New
The now past President, Julie Whitelock, went out with
a flourish as she awarded the remains of annual funds
to local causes at a meeting where it was clearly 'better
to give than receive'.
She was able to distribute financial gifts, amounting
to £4000, to charities to support their work in the local
community; A Perfect Day, Andrew’s Hedgehog
Hospital, Brigg Gateway, Lindsey Lodge Hospice,
Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer UK, The Healthtree
Foundation and Wish upon a Star.
New 201 8-1 9 President, Michael Silley, received his
insignia at a meal at Hemswell Cliff along with other
officers and officials. Additionally John Thompson was
awarded the most prestigious award of a Paul Harris
Fellowship for his long service to Rotary and the local
community.
Did you see a Rotarian in Brigg?
In our drive to support the community we have checked
on how much of their time members have given and it
amounts to 1 400 hours of service during 201 7-1 8 and we
have raised £9900 to allocate to good, charitable, causes.
Almost 60% of our service time was dedicated to
supporting young people in schools as they are our
future.
Rotary Shoebox Scheme
By Maria Simpson
This year we are filling shoeboxes for Rotary to
distribute to Eastern Europe. I have 200 boxes to be
filled, they can be given out at any time of need
throughout the year, not just at Christmas. You can
either pick the empty boxes up from me or I can leave
them in church. Only £2 per box to cover
transportation costs. Please have your boxes returned
before 4 November.
You can choose to fill boxes for toys, teenagers,
household or baby. The contents should be new and
good quality, the boxes aren’t checked before being
dispatched so please fill with love and care and
Club BBQ Day was a Scorcher
The summer event for members and their guests was
unusual in that people were happy to move tables into
the shade; can you have too much summer sun? Maybe
we can in 201 8. Christine and John Wood’s home
provided the perfect backdrop for this opportunity to
relax, say thank you to our teams and sing Happy
Birthday to our President, Michael.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Two sponsored students from The Vale Academy have
experienced this life-changing course at Hebden Hey in
Yorkshire. They were parted from their phones and
technology for a week and set challenging tasks to
develop leadership skills. They will share their adventure
with the club at a special meeting in September.
Peace Scholarship
We are delighted and very proud that Mahlah Stamp,
Brigg Club’s candidate, has become our Rotary District
1 040 nominated candidate for the Rotary Peace Fellow
to attend a three month world peace studies programme
at Bangkok University in January 201 9. We will not
know if she has been chosen by Rotary International
who has to select Fellows from world wide applications
in October. We are very grateful to North Lincolnshire
Council who has been supportive and encouraging to
promote this prestigious award amongst its employees.
Brigg in Bloom
Brigg Rotary has been delighted to plant and look after
the three-tier flowerbed outside the Tourist Information
Centre. The flower displays around Brigg have
brightened our lives and we are delighted to have made
a contribution.
Local Rotarian, David Brittain and his wife,
Mickey, collecting for Prostate Cancer at Tesco
Brigg, accompanied by Gavin O'Neill and Kelly
Harrison from the store.
remember that they will be the first real gifts the
recipient has received for a very long time, if ever!
Some gift suggestions to fill your boxes;
Toys - colouring books, crayons, yo-yo, fluffy toys,
stickers.
Teenagers - playing cards, writing materials, toiletries,
tennis ball.
Adults - gloves, hats, toiletries, tealights.
Baby - baby wipes, cotton wool buds, baby grow, rattle.
Please do not include; food, battery operated toys,
conflict related items, aerosols.
For more information please contact Maria Simpson
on 01 652655353 or email mtsim3@toucansurf.com
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A Celebration Service for the
Centenery of the Royal Air Force
By Rev Trudy Hobson
Being a veteran of the Royal Air Force I felt it was
important to mark the centenary of the RAF in our
market town of Brigg. The Intentional Evangelism
Project gave us a fantastic springboard in which to host
a service of celebration for RAF 1 00.
On a sunny May morning, we were privileged to
have a visiting bell ringing team who came to kick-start
our celebrations through ringing the church bells, which
certainly added to the air of excitement as people began
to gather. It was wonderful to welcome many from our
community as well as veterans, current serving service
personnel, and the ATC, those who will form the future
of the RAF. We were also privileged to welcome the
Standards of the
National Service
Veterans (RAF
Branch), RAFA
Scunthorpe, and
the ATC 2222
Squadron (Brigg),
which were
presented to the
Altar as a visual
reminder that we
do all things in,
through and for
God.
The service was
based around the
verse from Matthews
Gospel, “The Son of
Man came not to be
served but to serve,
and to give his life a
ransom for many”
(Matthew 20:28). A
verse in Scripture
that reminds us of
Christ’s exemplary
life in serving all
whom he met
through healing the sick, feeding the hungry, on the
night before He died, washing the disciples feet (John 1 -
1 1 ).
The Bishop of Grimsby, The Rt Rev’d David Court,
gave an inspiring address on how helping those in need,
the poor, the hungry, the oppressed, and standing up for
peace and justice should not be left to the professionals
in our armed services, but that peace starts right now,
with each and every one of us for “Peace begins with a
smile” (Mother Theresa of Calcutta).
After the service the Bishop joined us in the hall for
refreshments and to chat and it was a wonderfully
buzzing atmosphere. There was much love and laughter
as we all came together sharing conversation, tea and
cake. A special cake was baked for the occasion
decorated with an RAF Roundel which the Bishop
cheerfully cut to shouts of ‘Happy Birthday Royal Air
Force’. A very joyful time enjoyed by all.
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Walking the Great Wall of China
By Katie Woodward
Wragby Apple Day: A Celebration
of Apples and Orchards
Sometimes in life we are so busy with our daily routine
and daily grind that we forget some of the life lessons that
we have been taught. Last year I had a reminder of a
lesson I learnt at the age of 1 7, that; life is too short
sometimes so buy the shoes and eat the cake! 201 7
brought home the reality to me that cancer affects many
more of us now than it ever did in the past. Without going
into too much personal detail, it really shook me to the
very core that at the age of 28 I had perhaps taken the
time with my loved ones for granted a little bit. And the
reality that I could do more with my time to raise
awareness, support and money for those that I admire and
respect that are undergoing this struggle with this disease.
So what was my response to this you ask? My mum
and I will be walking a section of the Great Wall of China
starting on the 20 October 201 8 and finishing on the 29
October 201 8. My mum to raise money for prostate cancer
and myself to raise money for cancer research. I absolutely
loathe steps, ask anyone who knows me! So with this
challenge on the horizon I am starting to sweat a little bit
at the possibility of the task I have signed up to.
If anyone would like to donate to support our causes I
would be extremely grateful and have set a just giving
page up: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/katiewoodward5
or alternatively donations can be posted to
our post box at the Angel (if you could include your name
and address so that I can record the donation).
Updates as to whether we got to the end will be in the
winter edition (perhaps even a picture of two).
On Sunday 7 October at Wragby Town Hall, Wragby,
Lincolnshire Organic Gardeners’ Organisation is hosting
its 7th Apple Day. Free Admission. Open from 1 1 am-4pm.
East of England Apples & Orchards Project will
support with its display of 1 50 apple varieties and its
team of experts in identification. Do you have a mystery
apple tree? Bring along 3 typical examples with stalk
intact and piece of stem with some foliage. If your tree is
more than 50 years old there’s a chance you may have
one of the potentially ‘lost’ Lincolnshire varieties such as
Old Man, Garrett’s Golden Pippin and Stoup’s
Leadington. Apple juicing available up to 1 0kg of your
own clean apples juiced free.
Contacts:
email enquiries@logo.org.uk
web www.logo.org.uk
phone 01 67381 8272
If your group, organisation, society or event would
like publishing in Brigg Matters, please send us an
email. We do not charge for community groups, nonprofits,
or charities and welcome the chance to help
you connect with people. Send your article - with a
photograph if you like, to:
briggmatters@yahoo.co.uk
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A Passion for Jazz
By Graham West
"A Jazz musician is someone who
puts a $5,000 horn in a $500 car and
drives 50 miles for $5 gig." The
originator of this quotation,
obviously American, remains
anonymous but it neatly sums up the
real life experiences of countless Jazz
musicians - professional and
amateurs alike - who put their
passion for the genre before pay!
Local man John Thompson, leader of the
Ancholme River Jazz Band would probably
agree with the sentiment. John was born in
Brigg in 1 935 just before WW2 close by to
what used to be the Brocklesby Ox pub in
Bridge Street. At the time his father Leslie
was a builder who was busy building airraid
shelters. Just before the war started
Leslie acquired a large plot of land alongside
the Ancholme River, originally a series of rentable
gardens known as Manley Gardens. His plan was to
develop the site with a number of properties starting
with his own two storey house. However, money was
generally short at the time and selling the more
expensive two-storey houses proved to be difficult so he
built a row of bungalows alongside the river.
Whilst John was at Glebe Road Junior School his
mother Elsie insisted that he took piano lessons with
local tutor Miss Caunt. She taught him to read music.
Although not very keen at the time he was later very
grateful for his mother’s
“
insistence. Having been
brought up in a building
environment created by his
father’s business, it was no
surprise that John, who went to
Brigg Grammar School, chose to
study Architecture. He was
accepted by the Liverpool
University School of Architecture for
the five year long course and after
graduating as a Bachelor of Architecture went on to gain
a Masters in Civic Design at the Liverpool University
Department of Civic Design.
John’s interest in jazz had become well ingrained
long before attending university. He remembers listening
avidly during his school days to the American Forces
Network which was still being broadcast on medium
wave radio and becoming captivated by ‘Preacher Rollo
& the Saints’. He even tried to persuade the headmaster
of Brigg Grammar School to let him start a jazz listening
club but without success. As soon as he could afford it
John started collecting 78rpm records at the rate of one
a month, buying them from Spencer Malloy’s shop in
Bridge Street, many of which still feature in his
extensive collection of recorded music. Under the
tutelage of Matt Hutchinson, the local joiner and coffin
maker, he learnt to play the trombone and joined the
John Thompson - Leader ofthe Ancholme River Jazz Band
Musicians don’t
retire; they stop
when there’s no
more music in
them.
Brigg Prize Silver Band.
It was whilst in Liverpool that John met Mary who
was working as a shorthand typist. As well as typing
John’s thesis Mary began to share his interest in Jazz.
Together they attended a rare live performance of Louis
Armstrong’s All Stars at the Liverpool Wrestling
Stadium. John remembers to this day the impression
Louis Armstrong’s rendition of ‘Muskrat Ramble’ made
on both of them. They married in Liverpool on June 27th
1 959 just after John completed his Masters degree.
Returning to Brigg John found work at an
architectural practice in Scunthorpe, but equipped with
his impressive architectural and civic design
”
qualifications he applied for a job with the
Public Buildings Department in Adelaide,
South Australia. His application was
successful and he was offered a four year
contract with the Australian Government.
John and Mary boarded the PO liner
Strathaird in December 1 960 on what was a
four and half week long journey. Ironically
it was the liner’s last voyage before being
broken up for scrap but John and Mary
were entertained in style at the Captain’s table for the
duration of the journey.
Once established in the Adelaide office he set to work
on several public building projects including the design
of the State Police Headquarters whilst Mary secured a
job as a shorthand typist for a motor agency selling
Holden vehicles. In August 1 962 John moved to a new
job in the Civic Design section of the National Capital
Development Commission in Canberra, Australian
Capital Territory, which had been created after WW2 to
design and build the new Federal Capital of Australia.
Here John was responsible for major development
proposals in the central areas of the city, including the
design and fitting out of a new exhibition centre which
was opened by the Queen in 1 963. Mary meanwhile
found employment with the British High Commission.
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With such desirable jobs in an exciting and expanding
country it might have been good-bye Brigg and hello
Australia for the rest of their lives. Indeed it was in 1 964
whilst living in Canberra that Clive, the first of their
three children, was born. However, returning home for a
holiday later in the year and fully intending to go back,
John and Mary, for very personal reasons, decided to
relinquish their Australian jobs and stay in the UK.
Fortunately it wasn’t long before John secured work
back with the Scunthorpe based architectural practice
he had worked with previously and
stayed with them until 1 971 , during
which time their two other children were
born - Julie in 1 966 and Sally in 1 968. He
left to start his own practice in Brigg as
architect and town planner which he ran
until 201 0. Mary not only acted as
secretary, mother and housewife but
accompanied him as often as possible to
the various gigs. Sadly, Mary developed
cancer and died in 2004.
Throughout this significant period in
John’s life his passion for jazz continued
unabated. It flourished on the back of a
significant jazz revival period in the UK
during the 40s and 50s with bands such
Ken Colyer, Humphrey Lyttleton, Alex
Welsh and Chris Barber becoming household names.
John taught himself to play the trumpet and joined
the Scunthorpe Big Band as fourth trumpet. It was
whilst playing for the band that he met several other
members who shared his love of jazz. This included
clarinet and saxophone player Howard Brears and
drummer Colin Hatton and were joined later by
trombone player Chris Taylor. They got together in
Brigg in a small room located close by to the Ancholme
River to play jazz whenever they could and in 1 987
formed the Ancholme River Jazz Band with John as
leader.
Although in essence a gathering of instrumentalists
Lulu White - singer
and vocalists who shared a passion for playing jazz, they
nevertheless went from strength to strength building on
their skills and repertoire. Coincidently the front line of
the band were all old Briggensians (ex Brigg Grammar
School). The rest, as they say, is history. They enjoyed a
steadily expanding list of invitations to perform at gigs
around the county and beyond including charity events,
wedding receptions, town & country fairs, garden
parties, department stores and shopping centres. They
once played at the old Baths Hall in Scunthorpe in
support of a charity and the Corn
Exchange in Brigg.
Inevitably, over the years, the
Ancholme Jazz Band has witnessed
changes to its formation, but its core
founders; John (trumpet and vocalist),
Howard Brears (saxophone and clarinet)
and Colin Hatton (drums) remain. They
were joined by female vocalist Lulu White.
Lulu had sung with a number of bands in
the south of the county but more
significantly had also sung in that mecca
of jazz the Preservation Hall in New
Orleans. Another more recent addition to
the band is Bob Stephenson a Brigg based
banjo and guitar player and tutor.
The Ancholme River Jazz band still
meets regularly to rehearse and plan their programmes
and routines for forthcoming gigs. One of Louis
Armstrong’s many famous quotations was: “Musicians
don’t retire; they stop when there’s no more music in
them.” This perhaps, is a fitting statement in respect of
the Ancholme River Jazz Band - like the river they just
keep rolling. And, despite the fact that they don’t live in
close proximity to each other (for example; Lulu lives in
Boston, John in Brigg and Howard in York) wherever the
gig, they happily overcome the logistics, methods and
expense of travelling to get together to entertain. There
are no prizes for guessing the reason behind John’s
choice of transport - a blue Honda Jazz.
Below: The Ancholme River Jazz Band. (L-R) Pete Spencer/Bass Guitar, Howard Brears/Saxophone, Bob
Stephenson/Banjo, John Thompson/Trumpet, Chris Taylor/Trombone, Colin Hatton/Drums
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Broughton Dramatic Society
Broughton Dramatic Society is a registered charity who
put on plays twice a year at Broughton Village Hall and
have recently recieved a cheque donation.
Colin Jones from BNLL handed a grant from their
Brigg Biomass Plant Community Fund for £6995 to Nick
Grafton Chairperson of Broughton Dramatic Society.
Nick says, "We are grateful to BNLL
and GrantScape for their help and
support. We are now saved from closure
and can press on with our plans to
improve our facilities and welcome new
members. We can continue to provide an
enjoyable and worthwhile resource for
the Broughton area".
The money will be put towards the
group's renovation project, the first
phase of which is to restore the water
supply to their rehearsal rooms in
Broughton. Colin Jones is the Managing
Director of BNLL and is second from
right in the photograph.
With this necessary facility
reinstated, we can, at last, encourage
new members to join us. Something we
could not afford to do on our own.
We charge a modest entrance fee of
£6 for each performance which covers
the cost of hiring the hall, licenses for
the plays and other costs involved in the
productions.
This entertainment is a valuable asset to the
surrounding communities of which there is a great
shortage.
We would like to invite anyone over the age of 1 8
years and interested in joining our society, to contact us
via our website: broughtondramatics.wixsite.com for
more information. There are many talents that are
needed in the production of our plays, you don't have to
act. Thankyou.
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B r igg & D is tric t E ve n ts : S e p te m b e r to N o ve m b e r
6-9 September & 13-16 September
Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days - Free events
throughout Lincolnshire. 01 529 461 499.
www.lincsheritage.org
Brigg Heritage Centre – Lost Heritage Skills Exhibition –
6/7 & 1 3/1 4 Sept 1 0am to 2pm, 8 & 1 5 Sept 1 0am to 3pm.
01 724 296771 .
Saturday 15 September
8.30pm - Gray, Brigg and District Servicemen’s Club.
Superb Vocalist. Free event, non-members welcome.
22-23, 29-30 September
1 0.30am to 4.30pm - Insight Open Studios Weekends -
Artists in Northern Lincolnshire open their studios to the
public. www.insightopenstudios.org.uk/
Saturday 22 September
9am to 3pm - Brigg Farmers’ Market. 01 652 657053.
1 0am to 2pm - Children’s crafts - Brigg Heritage Centre,
The Angel. Small donation, no need to book. 01 724
296771 .
Sunday 30 September
1 0am to 5pm - North Lincolnshire Aviation Festival –
Hibaldstow Airfield. 01 724 297703
Sunday 30 September
8am onwards - Keyo Sprint Triathlon - 400m pool swim,
20k road cycle and 5k road run from Ancholme Leisure
Centre, Brigg. www.lincsquad.co.uk
Tuesday 2 October
8pm - Illustrated talk about First World War Nursing,
BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians), Brigg
Servicemens Club, Coney Court. Free. 01 652 657053.
Saturday 20 October
8.30pm - The Moggies, Brigg and District Servicemen’s
Club. Free event, non-members welcome.
Sunday 24 October
2pm to 4pm - Children’s Halloween Fancy Dress Party,
Brigg Servicemen’s Club. £2 each (under 5’s FREE)
Friday 26 October
7pm to 1 0.30pm – Matthews Southern Comfort in
concert - Kirton Town Hall. 01 652 649230.
www.kirtontownhalllive.co.uk
Saturday 27 October
9am to 3pm - Brigg Farmers’ Market. 01 652 657053.
1 0am to 2pm - Children’s Crafts - Brigg Heritage Centre
Small donation, no need to book. 01 724 296771 .
Sunday 31 October
7pm - Brigg Ghost Walk - Starting from the White Horse
Tickets £3 from Brigg TIC. 01 652 657053.
Tuesday 6 November
8pm - Christmas Spoof, BASH (Brigg Amateur Social
Historians), Brigg Servicemen’s Club. Free. 01 652 657053.
Friday 9 November
7pm – The Blighty Belles, Brigg Servicemen’s Club.
Tickets £1 2 including supper. Proceeds to Help for Heroes
& Brigg Heritage Centre 01 724 296771
Friday 9 to Sunday 11 November
7.30pm – When Did You Last See Your Trousers?
Broughton Amateur Dramatic Society, Broughton Village
Hall. £6 including light refreshments, from Brigg TIC
01 652 657053.
Friday 16 November
7.30pm - Brigg Live Arts presents Mambo Jambo - Brigg
Servicemen’s Club. Tickets £8 - Brigg TIC 01 652 657053
Friday 23 November
9pm - Mrs Brownish, Brigg Servicemen’s Club. Comedy
impersonator. Not suitable for children. Tickets £5 from
the Serviceman’s Club or contact 077457221 1 3
Saturday 24 November
9am-3pm - Brigg Farmers’ Market. 01 652 657053.
1 0am-2pm - Children’s crafts - Brigg Heritage Centre,
The Angel. Small donation, no need to book. 01 724
296771 .
Friday 30 November
From 5pm - Brigg Lions Christmas Fayre 01 652 652979
This non-exhaustive list is compiled in conjunction with
Brigg Tourist Information Centre and believed to be
correct at the time ofgoing to press. Neither party can be
held responsible for any inaccuracies. Brigg TIC can be
contacted on 01652 657053 or by email to
brigg.tic@northlincs.gov.uk
www.visitnorthlincolnshire.com
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NHS Non–Emergency 1 1 1
Scunthorpe Hospital 01 724 282282
Doctors
Bridge Street 01 652 657779
Riverside Surgery 01 652 6501 31
Pharmacies
Boots 01 652 652269
Whitworths 01 652 6521 96
Riverside Pharmacy 01 652 600301
Pickerings 36
Pure Health 29
RBM 40
Rebecca Beaton Accountancy 42
RNS Chartered Accountants 28
RNS Financial Advisors 26
Roger Green Chimney Sweep 1 5
SB Electrical 26
S Parker 1 6
S.Christian Painter&Decorator 1 3
Safe At Home 36
Sirius Heating Solutions 6
Smithy’s Pond 32
Stuart’s Decorating Services 24
T’ai Chi 41
The Craft Cabin 8
The Deli and Diner 35
The Old Chapel 27
The Old Parsonage 1 6
The Vale 1 0
Turnerwarran 1 6
Wallheads Country Clothing 8
Wallheads Quality Menswear 32
Whitelock Financial Planning 1 4
Whitworth Chemists 28
Wrawby Roofing Services 20
Dentists
Bigby Street 01 652 6531 63
Dudley Road 01 652 652070
Opticians
O’Brien’s 01 652 653595
Brigg Optical 01 652 650400
Norfolk Optics 01 652 65371 0
Helplines
Alcoholics Anonymous 01 472 362058
Asthma Campaign 01 724 764000
Blind Society 01 724 840456
Cancer Support Group 01 724 282282
Carers’ Helpline 01 652 650585
Citizens Advice Bureau 01 724 870941
Cruse Bereavement Centre 01 724 870941
Diabetes UK 0845 1 20 2960
Drug Problems 0800 776600
Lone Parent Helpline 0808 802 0925
Marriage Care 0800 389 3801
Macmillan Cancer Support 0808 808 00 00
North Lincolnshire Rural Community Transport
—Mornings Only 01 652 637700
The Samaritans—Local 01 724 860000
The Samaritans—National 1 1 6 1 23
Brigg Matters 43