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BOURNE TOWN C0UNCIL

FULL MEETINGS of the town council normally take place on a Tuesday evening and are held at the Corn Exchange. Committee meetings are held at the Town Hall except where stated. The full council meetings are preceded by a Public Open Forum at 7.30 pm (maximum of 30 minutes) with the full council meeting at 8 pm, or at the end of the public forum, whichever is the sooner. Any person wishing to speak must be present at the start of the forum to ensure they are given the opportunity to put their question. An individual may ask no more than two questions during a forum session.

Council and committee meetings 2010 - all meetings held on Tuesdays

 

Amenities - Sep 14th, Oct 26th, Dec 7th.
Highways & Planning - Aug 31st,
Sep 21st, Oct 12th, Nov 2nd, Nov 23rd, Dec 14th.

Finance & General Purposes - Sep 28th, Nov 9th, Dec 21st.
Full council meetings & Open Forums - Aug 31st, Oct 12th, Nov 23rd.

Next annual parish meeting - Tuesday 10th May 2011.

Next annual meeting of the council - Tuesday 17th May 2011.

 

A new issue of the town guide for 2010-11 is currently being prepared.

Town councillors from 2007
See also the Bourne Town Council web site

THE ABBEY CHURCH, BOURNE - forthcoming events in 2010

Sunday 26th September - Ordination of Peter Lister at 10 am by the Bishop of Grantham, the Rt Rev Tim Ellis
Sunday 3rd October
- Harvest Thanksgiving service for the whole parish at 10 am
(Everyone welcome, refreshments served after the service)
Sunday 3rd October - Harvest lunch in the church hall 12.30 pm for 1 pm
(Tickets cost £8 per person from Judy Smith or Mrs A Northen on 01778 423353).

Information on all future events from Betty James on 01778 424017 or Arthur Lightfoot
on 01778 426723. Whist drive dates and details from Judy Smith on 01778 422219.

THE 2007 ABBEY CHURCH 
RESTORATION APPEAL
 
A total of £100,000 is needed for repairs and refurbishment. A total of
£91,500
had been collected so far.

Model of church by Bill Normington

Donations are still being received and cheques should be made payable to Church Restoration Appeal
and sent to the vicar, the Rev Christopher Atkinson, at The Vicarage, Church Walk, Bourne PE10 9UQ.
Fund raising ideas please to Betty James on 01778 424017 or email

BOURNE HERITAGE CENTRE
Baldock's Mill, South Street
The centre is open Saturdays and Sundays 2 pm until 4 pm.

BOURNE CIVIC SOCIETY
which administers the centre meets here regularly.
Meetings begin at 7.30 pm.
2010
Mon 6th Sep
- Dennis Winsor talks about a salvaged plane
Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th September - Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days 2 pm until 4 pm.
Tue 12th Oct - Peter Lely, descendant of John Lely Ostler, talks about his family history
Sun 28th Nov - Wine and nibble at the chairman's house
(Lunchtime at 64 Stephenson Way)

The three floors of the Heritage Centre contain memorabilia from the town's historic past including the Raymond Mays Memorial Room and the Charles Worth Gallery. Souvenirs and gifts are also available and you may have a computer-based tour of the town. Admission is free.
The society also arranges talks on topics of interest to members who receive monthly newsletters keeping them up to date with our activities including the encouragement of higher standards of planning for the town and its environs, monitoring planning issues and raising funds to secure the future of the centre. The society needs new members to support its work and help achieve these aims. Why not come and join us?

Please print out a
membership application form.

BOURNE OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL
opens for the summer season at 10.30 am on Saturday 29th May 2010
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 12.30 pm until 7 pm on school days
10.30 am until 7 pm weekends and school holidays
Saturday and Sunday: 10.30 am until 7 pm
Admission charges: adults £3.80, children £2.80, under-threes 80p.
Senior citizens £2.80, spectators £1.20. Family of four £10.
Season tickets available.
Children's Fun Nights (under-15) Tuesdays & Fridays
£2 (parents can attend free).
7 pm until 8.30 pm pm
The pool is also available for private hire, an ideal venue for the family
get together or birthday party. BBQ facilities and large inflatable.

Contact Corinne Rodgers on 01778 426922 or see Bourne Links for the pool web site.

THE BIG SCREEN - FILMS IN BOURNE
All screenings at the Corn Exchange on Wednesdays at 7.30 pm
unless otherwise stated.
Next screening to be announced

Tickets at £3.50 each may be bought on the door or in advance from
Bourne Photographic, Stamford Arts Centre (01770 763203) or from
Ian Bland at the Corn Exchange (01778 423579) or e-mail

LINCOLNSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY - B0URNE BRANCH
Registered Charity No 1000724

Our meetings are free to all with no requirement to be a member of the Lincolnshire Family History Society and are held at the United Reformed Church Hall in Eastgate, Bourne (entrance by stone cottage on Spalding Road) on the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm. Doors open at 7 pm and tea and refreshments are available at the end of the evening. We also have a bookstall at each meeting with publications by the Society and other selected national Family History publishers. Whilst our talks may include some local content, our programme aims to cover topics which may come up in the research of family history anywhere in the United Kingdom, so we welcome all researchers regardless where their ancestors may have lived.

September 21st - family heirlooms (bring a document or object discuss with members)
October 19th - Bridewell - Tale of Punishment and Benefit systems in 1800s (speaker Rod Fanthorpe)
November 16th - Christmas Curiosities - how did your family celebrate (speaker Maureen Sutton)

For more information about the branch email our Publicity Officer, John Bland.

CAR BOOT SALES
are held at the Rainbow car park off Manning Road, Bourne, on selected Sunday mornings throughout the year in aid of the Meningitis Trust and the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance. This is our fifth successive year.
Dates for 2010:
September 12th
Fees £5 per car, £10 per trailer booked in advance. Pre-booking highly recommended - £1 extra on the day but availability is not guaranteed. Pay as you park. Booters from
7 am, buyers from 8 am
. To book or for more information call 01778 420394.

BOURNE U3A

Bourne U3A meets on the third Monday of each month at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, starting at 2.15pm. For more information about what's on and how to join, contact secretary Jackie Searl by telephoning 01778 422518 or simply go along to one of the monthly meetings where you will be made very welcome.

Programme for 2010
September 20th - Folk Music & Stories (Alan Wood)
October18th  - Thomas Cook & Victorian Travel (James Hopgood)
November15th - History of World Paper Money (Lawrence Pope)
December 20th - Christmas Special

See Bourne Links for our web site.

BOURNE LADIES DINING CLUB
was founded in 1983 when twenty ladies met to eat and chat. It now has over 40 members of all ages who meet on the second Tuesday of the month, 7 pm for 7.30 pm, at the Conservative Party headquarters in North Street with guest speakers after dinner. Annual membership is £7 with a charge of £12 per dinner. This is an excellent opportunity for newcomers to the town to settle in and feel at home.
Further information from  Betty James on 01778 424017 or email

BOURNE ORGAN CLUB
holds regular meetings and concerts on Wednesdays at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, at 6.45 pm for 7.30 pm
. Admission £4 (members) and £5 (non-members).
Sunday 5th September - DirkJan Ranzlin (2 pm for 2.30 pm)
September 15th - Jean Martyn
More information from Neal's Hairdressers, South Street, or call Denis on 01778 422262.

BOURNE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
meets in the Baxter Room at Wake House on the third Monday of each month at
7.30 pm. Non-members are welcome to attend. Help us maintain the heritage of Bourne and to refurbish and reopen the Victorian cemetery chapel.
Members £1, non-members £2. For further information see Bourne Links for web site.

BOURNE GARDEN CLUB
meets at the Abbey Church hall in Church Walk, Bourne, at 7.30 pm on the third Thursday of each month (except August). Annual membership is £10 and members pay £1 each month which includes refreshments. New members and visitors are always welcome.

Programme for 2010
September 16th - Knots and Bowers, Tudor Gardens and Plants – Michael Brown.
September 18th - Annual Open Produce Show - details at a later date.
October 21st - Autumn flowers of the Peloponnese with Joe Sharman of Monksilver Nursery.
November 18th - Flowers throughout the year by Trevor Horn.
December 19th - Christmas party with musical flower show.
Programme for 2011
January 20th - Scented plants by Hazel Kay.
February 17th - Plants and prejudice by Andrew Ward.
March 17th - Annual general meeting followed by a quiz.

 
For more information contact Trevor Horn on 01778 570249.

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 BOURNE

ROUND

TABLE

People are often uncertain what Round Table is all about. We are not a secret society, we do not spend all our time charity fundraising and we are not the local darts team. What we are is a group of guys who enjoy an active social life, undertaking activities that many people would love to get involved in. Whilst we are a men’s organisation, we also include partner and family activities in our programme, so everyone gets to be involved. You are currently missing out!
Our events for 2010
include karting, gliding, beach party paintball, brewery visit, clay pigeon shooting, golf, five-a-side football, snooker and speedway. Join us for an evening and find out what it’s all about. Call our membership officer Ray Berry on 07951010595 who will give you more details.

THE BUTTERFIELD CENTRE
2 North Road, Bourne
provides day care for the older person - and much more.
Mobile meals delivered to your home
Domestic help service
Day care (at the centre)
Call manager Debbie Hague on 01778 421422 for more information.

THE CEDARS - MEMORIES OF PAST TIMES

A reminiscence event is planned for the The Cedars retirement home in Church Walk, Bourne, and help is needed from the local community with items of interest from days gone by for the display. These could include anything provided it is not too large such as pieces of equipment, toys, articles, pictures, clothing etc. They will only be on loan and will be well looked after. It is intended to hold the event over a two day period and the community will be invited to come along and see the display.
Anyone willing to help should contact the matron, Helen Brewster, deputy matron Helen Cochran or Jean, our activities co-ordinator on 01778 421555.

CONTINENTAL MARKETS
are frequently held on the market place outside the Corn Exchange, Bourne, on selected Fridays, dates to be announced.
For further details,
email Paul Gibbins or telephone 07712 199076.
NOTE: Car parking in this section of the market place is closed on those days.

BOURNE ANIMAL WELFARE
Over the past 23 years we have provided help for hundreds of cats and kittens, finding them new homes, veterinary care and rehabilitation. Our work is constant but increasingly expensive and so gifts of food or money are always appreciated. Our fund raising also includes regular jumble sales on Saturdays at the Abbey Church hall in Church Walk, doors open 10 am, admission 20p and a stall on the Thursday market  8.30 am until 12 noon so items are always needed and most welcome. Dates for 2010 to be announced.
Further information from Cynthia Graham on 01778 422097 or Jan Ellison on 01778 422726.

THE HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE
Pinfold Road, Bourne
The site is open for the disposal of all domestic refuse seven days a week

April to September
8 am until 6 pm Monday to Friday
8 am until 4 pm Saturday and Sunday
October to March
daily from from 8 am until 4 pm

PLEASE NOTE: Waste from trade or business premises in not permitted.

EVENTS IN 2010

Mon to Sat
23rd to 28th
August

SUMMER WORKSHOP organised by Ringstone Youth Drama to be held in the village hall at Edenham, near Bourne, from 9.30 am until 12.30 pm Monday to Friday with performances on Saturday 1 pm until 6 pm. Led by Rob Anderson, come and join us for a week of fun, laughter and learning about dance, drama and singing. More information and an application form from Kay Williams, secretary of the Ringstone Players, on 01778 570650 or email.

Friday
September 3

 

KINGCATS & THE PROFESSOR are appearing at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, from 7.30 pm, admission £8, pay at the door. More information from Simon on 0782 803 2241. The Kingcats are a five-piece rockin’ band so come and dance the night away on the best dance floor in Lincolnshire.

Saturday
September 4

THE BYTHAMS MUSIC FESTIVAL at the Willoughby Arms, Little Bytham, near Bourne, from 1 pm until 11 pm, featuring 12 bands alternating on two stages with acoustic, folk, pop and rock music. There will also be a beer festival, food stalls, hog roast and children’s entertainment. Admission £5, children under 15 (accompanied by an adult) £2, available at the gate or from the Willoughby Arms at Little Bytham, the Castle Inn and villages stores at Castle Bytham. See Bourne Links for festival web site.

Fri, Sat & Sun
3, 4 & 5 September

RIPPINGALE BEER FESTIVAL to be held on the village playing field at Rippingale, near Bourne, from 6 pm until 11.30 pm (Friday), from midday until 11.30 pm (Saturday) and from midday until 3 pm (Sunday). This is the 10th anniversary of the event which will be celebrated with 20 real ales, eight ciders and two lagers and many attractions including a barbecue and a variety of bands playing folk to rock throughout the three days. All proceeds to local charities.

Saturday
September 4

 

OHASIS will be appearing at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, from 8.30 pm, tickets £8 in advance, £10 on the door, £5 for under 16s. Box office telephone 0782 803 2241. Ohasis was formed in 2009 with the goal of being the ultimate tribute to Oasis and to capture and reproduce the energy, atmosphere and that unmistakable live "wall of sound".

Saturday September 11

LINCOLNSHIRE HERITAGE OPEN DAY at Dowsby Hall at Dowsby, near Bourne, from 2.30 pm until 5.30 pm. There will be an illustrated talk on old rectories by Anthony Jennings at 2.30 pm followed by tea and cakes and a tour at 3.30 pm. Pre-booking is essential by telephoning Heritage Lincolnshire on 01529 461499.

Saturday
September 11

CLASSICAL CONCERT at the Abbey Church, Bourne, at 7 pm given by Benedict and Eleanor Wilson playing organ and piano solos and duets of music both poplar and less well known. Tickets are £11 each (concessions for students £7.50) will be available from August 1 from the Time for Tea teashop in Abbey Road and Walkers Books in North Street or you may telephone Betty James on 01778 424017 or email. A buffet supper will be served after the performance with wine or fruit juice.

Sunday
September 12

CAR BOOT SALE at the Wishing Well, Dyke, near Bourne, organised by the Rotary Club of Bourne, from 12 midday until 4 pm. Car boot setting up time at 11.30 am. Further inquiries from Paul Woodock at the Wishing Well or telephone 01778 422970.

Sunday
September 26

ANNUAL SP0NSORED WALK organised by the Rotary Club of Bourne St Peter over a five-mile route in the grounds at Grimsthorpe Castle, near Bourne, proceeds to various charities. More information from Janice Hill on 01778 440733.

Saturday
September 18

VILLAGE PRODUCE SHOW to be held in the village hall at Morton, near Bourne, from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Classes for flowers, fruit and vegetables, cookery and preserves, adult handicrafts, art and photography. Schedule and entry forms available from the village post office or can be downloaded from the village website. See Bourne Links for Morton village web site.

Saturday
September 18

ROXY MAGIC, the UK's best and longest running tribute to Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry, will be appearing at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, from 8.30 pm. Tickets are £10 advance, £12 on the door. Box office on 0782 803 2241.

 Monday
September 27

PRINCE EDWARD, the Earl of Wessex, is due to visit the Abbey CE Primary School in Abbey Road, Bourne, for the official opening of the new classroom and kitchen block. He is expected to spend an hour at the school to meet pupils and staff.

Saturday
October 2

KYTSUN WOLFE & THE SENATORS will be appearing at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, from 8 pm. Tickets are £12 for unreserved seating. Telephone the box office at 0782 803 2241 for more information.

* Friday
October 8

FLOSSIE MALAVIALLE, the French singer, will be appearing at St James' Church, Aslackby, near Bourne. Tickets are £15 in advance only, to include interval refreshments. Bar. Call Dave on 0774 0832750 to reserve your places. Flossie started getting involved in the British folk scene while a teacher exchange in this country and has toured with Fairport Convention and Show of Hands and is appearing at this year's Cropredy Festival.

* Tuesday
October 12

A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW, a comedy written and directed by John Hewer, will be presented in the village hall at Castle Bytham, near Bourne, at 7.30 pm by the locally-based theatrical company, Hambledon Productions. Tickets are £5 each from the box office on 01472 388019 or see their web site on Bourne Links.

Friday
November 5

 

ROB KINGSLEY – A VISION OF ELVIS show at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, at 8.30 pm. This is the most authentic Elvis tribute show in the world today. Tickets are £12 for unreserved seating. Telephone the box office on 0782 803 2241.

Friday
November 12

 

CONCERT by acoustic guitarist Gordon Giltrap at Bourne Grammar School, South Road, Bourne, at 7.30 pm. Tickets are £10 each from the school office, from Walker's Books in North Street or call 01780 75171. Also see Bourne Links for the school web site.

Saturday
November 13

AUTUMN CONCERT by Rhapsody, the internationally known a capella group from Peterborough, at the Baptist Church in West Street, Bourne, commencing at 7.30 pm, with a programme consisting of a wide mix of music including a number of Beatles songs and supported by local musicians and singers. Concert in aid of local charities Toolbar and Alternatives. Tickets on sale from mid September. More details later about prices.

EVENTS IN 2011

Saturday
May 28th

SCHOOL REUNION for pupils of the Aveland School at Billingborough, near Bourne, who left in the years 1985-87 to be held in the village hall at Billingborough from 7 pm until late. The organisers are also trying to trace old teacher and form photographs from those years. More information from Facebook where you may also leave comments and contact old friends.

OTHER ACTIVITIES HELD REGULARLY

ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA SUPPORT hold a coffee morning on the first Wednesday of each month at the Woodgrange Care Home in West Road, Bourne. Everyone is welcome to come along for a chat with refreshments. There is no charge. For more details telephone Jean West on 07747 757848.
ARMY CADET FORCE (Bourne detachment) meets at its headquarters in Austerby, Bourne, every Wednesday evening at 6.45 pm. Anyone interested in joining can turn up or contact John Burke by telephone on 01778 394121 or email.
BINGO at the village hall, Morton, near Bourne, every Monday night from 7.30 pm. Everyone welcome.

BINGO at the village hall, Twenty, near Bourne, every other Wednesday from 7.30 pm. Everyone welcome.

BINGO every other Thursday at Meadow Close Community Centre, Bourne, beginning at 7.30 pm. For more information telephone Brenda on 0771 2199050.

BOURNE ABBEY MOTHER & TODDLERS GROUP meets every Wednesday morning 9.30 am until 11.30 am (term time only) in the Abbey Church hall, Church Walk, Bourne. All welcome, pre-school age, including grandparents, aunties etc. Cost is £1.50 per sessions for family, continuous refreshments included.
BOURNE & DISTRICT AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY meets at 7.30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Fire Station in South Street. You may obtain more information by emailing Bill Cooper (G4WJM) or telephone 01778 424517.
BOURNE AND DISTRICT ART SOCIETY meets every Thursday at Wake House, North Street, Bourne, from 10.30 am until 4 pm. Contact Betty on 01778 394842 for more information.
BOURNE ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Meadow Close Community Centre at 2 pm. Everyone interested is welcome to attend.
BOURNE ABBOTS PETANQUE CLUB meets at the Abbey Lawn in Abbey Road every Thursday and Friday at 2 pm. You may obtain further details about the game and our activities by telephoning 01778 423562.
BOURNE BADMINTON CLUB welcomes new members, both adults and children of secondary school age. We play at Bourne Leisure Centre on Friday nights between 7.30 p m and 9.30 p m from September to May. For more details telephone Julian at Bourne on 01778 423994 or e-mail Julian Cooke.
BOURNE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED CLUB meets every Wednesday except the first Wednesday of the month at Manor Court, West Street, Bourne, at 2 pm. We are a very happy and friendly group and there is plenty of chat and many outings and other attractions. Transport is available. Telephone Anne Grimes on 01778 421720 for more information.
BOURNE BORDERERS mixed Morris dancers welcome new dancers and musicians to the village hall at Edenham, near Bourne, where they meet each Wednesday at 8 pm. Telephone Janet (01778 346236) for more details and see Bourne Links for web site.
BOURNE BREATHE EASY offers support to those suffering from respiratory complaints and their families and meets on the second Monday of each month at the Meadow Close Community Centre between 2 pm and 3.30 pm.
BOURNE BRIDGE CLUB  meets at Wake House at 7 pm on Thursdays every week when Duplicate Bridge is played in a friendly atmosphere. All players or improvers are welcome. For further information contact Dorothy Alexander on 01778 423313 or M Smith on 01778 422991.
BOURNE CHORAL SOCIETY rehearses on Monday evenings at the Abbey Church, 7.30 pm until 9 pm during the school term. We have around 30 members and enthusiasm is unbounded but new members are always welcome. Anyone interested in joining is invited to turn up on a Monday night to sing or, for further information, can telephone 01778 393877.
BOURNE JUDO CLUB meets on Wednesday evenings at the Darby and Joan hall in South Street, Bourne. There are currently 40 members whose ages range from six to 60 and all are welcome to join. The cost is £1.50 per session.
BOURNE MARKET STALL is held on the last Thursday of each month throughout the year and will be selling various items including bric-a-brac, cakes, preserves, books, CDs, videos, DVDs and anything else that is brought in (but no used clothing, please). All proceeds for the Abbey Church Restoration Fund. For further information and the donation of items contact Philip Pettitt on 01778 422823.
BOURNE METHODIST CHURCH SOCIAL CLUB meets for games and dancing every Thursday from 2pm until 4.30 pm at the Methodist Church Hall in Abbey Road, Bourne.
BOURNE MOTOR RACING CLUB meets every second Thursday at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, at 8 pm. Everyone is welcome. Entrance fee £2. Regular guest speakers from all areas of motor sport. The club is always ready to welcome new members and if you are looking for a way to fill the coming winter evenings and are keen on any aspect of motor sport, then please come along and join us and find out what the club has to offer. For more information, see Bourne Links for our web site or telephone 07885 152478.
BOURNE NETBALL CLUB meets at Bourne Grammar School in South Road, Bourne, every Thursday night offering training and competitive opportunities for netballers of all ages and abilities. Sessions at the following times: 6 pm until 7 pm (ages 7-11), 7 pm until 8 pm (ages 12-15), 8 pm until 9 pm (ages 16 plus). The club is always looking for volunteers who will take on committee and coaching positions. Full training will be provided. To register or for more details please contact: Joe Capon on 07940 937 034 or 01522 585580 or email.
BOURNE SCRABBLE CLUB meets at the Methodist Church Hall, Bourne, every Tuesday night at 7 pm. There are a cross-section of players, both male and female, and this is a friendly and social occasion. Tea, coffee and biscuits are served and anyone wanting to play is most welcome. Contact Betty Benton on 01780 425234 or just go along any Tuesday evening.
1st BOURNE SHIPPON SCOUTS provide scouting activities for young people between the ages of 10 and 14. We meet on Friday nights at the Shippon barn on the edge of the Wellhead Gardens, Bourne, at 7 pm. We are always looking for activities the scouts can undertake and seeking people prepared to volunteer some time as an adult leader or to do demonstrations to the scouts on their area of expertise. For more information please email the scout leader, Mark Tupholme.
BOURNE TWINNING ASSOCIATION welcomes new members. Anyone interested in joining this very lively group should contact the the chairman, Mrs Joyce Turner, by email. The association now has more than 70 members and exchanges regular visits with our twin town, Doudeville in Northern France.
BOURNE U3A meets at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, on the third Monday of each month at 2.15 pm. For more information about what's on and how to join, contact secretary Jackie Searl by telephoning 01778 422518 or simply go along to one of the monthly meetings where you will be made very welcome. See Bourne Links for web site.
BOURNE WEA READERS GROUP are looking for more members. If you are interested in reading, broadening your horizons and meeting new people, please contact Linda Harris on 01778 393127 or 07733323371 for more details.

BOURNE YOUTH CENTRE in Queen's Road, Bourne, is open every Thursday and Friday from 6.30 pm until 9 pm for young people aged from 13 to 19. Come along and find out about our activities which are many and varied.

THE CAMEO CLUB for the over-sixties meets every Thursday at the Salvation Army hall in Manning Road, Bourne, at 2.30 pm.

CARPET BOWLS youth sessions at the village hall Langtoft, near Bourne, every Friday from 6.15 pm until 7.15 pm. Under 16s can attend free. Adult session until 10.15 pm.
COFFEE AND LUNCHES every Thursday at the Methodist Church hall in Abbey Road, Bourne, (entrance from Budgens car park). Coffee is served from 9.30 am until 12 noon and lunches from then until 1 pm on Saturdays, coffee is served from 9.30 am until 12 noon.

COFFEE MORNINGS are held at Digby Court, off North Road, Bourne, every Wednesday morning from 10.30 am until 12 noon. Admission is 50p and includes coffee and biscuits.

COFFEE MORNINGS are held at the Meadow Close Community Centre in Bourne every Tuesday morning at 10 am. Everyone is welcome to join us for coffee/tea and biscuits for 30p and lots of good company.

DANCE AND DRAMA FOR THE DISABLED at Wake House, North Street, Bourne, on Saturday mornings, 10.30 am until noon. Contact Helen Powell on 01778 421042 for more information.
FIRST FRIDAY MUSIC ACOUSTIC - Neil and Dean are returning to the old stomping ground, the Wishing Well at Dyke, near Bourne, (open all day) every first Friday offering the same welcoming atmosphere to musicians/singers/poets and all who enjoy a good social evening. The fantasmagorical raffle will also reappear and new events are to be anticipated. We hope that you will come along and support us help preserve live unplugged music in Bourne. There are no strangers, just friends you have yet to meet. Remember the place is the Wishing Well Inn, Main street, Dyke, north of Bourne on the A15. Telephone 01778 422970. Contact for mailing list telephone 01778-393071 or email
FOURTH FRIDAY MUSIC at which musicians, singers and poets are welcome in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere at the Wishing Well, Dyke, near Bourne. Every fourth Friday at 8 pm.
FRIENDS OF THE RED CROSS meet at the Red Cross hall in Harrington Street, Bourne, on the last Tuesday of each month from 2.30 pm until 4 pm.
HACONBY HARE TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION is held every third Monday in the month at 8 pm at the Hare and Hounds public house at Haconby, three miles north of Bourne, PE10 0UZ. Just cracking good mainly English music on instruments like fiddle, flute, melodeon and hammered dulcimer. Admission free, all welcome to join in or just come and listen. If you play, some music available. More details from Pete Shaw on 01778 571563 or email.  Also see Bourne Links for Peterborough and South Lincs Folk Diary.
KEEP FIT "Body Moves" Exercise, Movement & Dance Class, every Thursday at the Methodist Church hall off Abbey Road 7.30 pm until 8.30 pm. Call Janet on 07929 734606 for more details.
KNIT & SEW FRIENDSHIP GROUP meets in the Abbey Church hall, Church Walk, every Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm. If you feel you want to join us please come along and if you cannot get to our meetings, are housebound or in residential care, let us know and we will supply needles, wool and patterns. For more information contact Rosie Cudmore at the church office or telephone 01778 424584.
MONDAY LUNCH CLUB meets every Monday in the Abbey Church hall, Church Walk, Bourne, 12 pm until 2 pm. Enjoy home cooked food in friendly surroundings, menu changes weekly. Main course £3, dessert £1, tea/coffee 25p. Telephone Alison Pettitt on 01778 422832. Proceeds for the Abbey Church Restoration Fund.

MUSICAL MINIS is number one for music groups held during term time at Morton and Bourne for learning and funeach structured session designed to help your child be (1) a skilful communicator by developing language and co-ordination (2) emotionally developed through sharing stories and songs whilst meeting new friends (3) a confident child by joining in the activities in a relaxed group atmosphere and (4) a creative child by letting the children explore the instruments, sounds, rhythm and movement. For more information see Bourne Links for our web site or you can email or telephone Janie on 01778 570340.

NUBOURNE WOMENS' INSTITUTE meets at the Corn Exchange, Bourne, on the first Monday of each month (except on bank holidays).
PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY (Bourne Support Group) meets at the Salvation Army Hall in Manning Road, Bourne, on the last Monday of each month, except on bank holidays. Contact Janet Ward on 01778 440695.

THE POACHERS SUPPER CLUB is a sociable and friendly organisation meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Angel Hotel, Bourne. The meal is usually followed by a talk, sometimes with slides, on all subjects ranging from antiques, pastimes and hobbies, local and national places of interest etc. Sometimes the talks are replaced by a quiz or other kind of entertainment. Membership is drawn from Bourne and its surrounding area and new members are always welcome and age is immaterial. Single people or partnerships. Come along and try us out before you decide if you would like to become a member. For further information and booking arrangements contact Val Palmer on 01778 394998 or email.

THE POETRY READING GROUP is a non-academic meeting place for people who like to ready poetry. Bring a book of your own poetry if you wish to 2 Exeter Gardens, Bourne, on the second Wednesday of every month at 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm. Telephone Hugh on 01778 423692 for more information or drop in for a chat and a cuppa..

QUIZ NIGHT at the Nag's Head, Bourne, every Monday night beginning at 8 pm. Entry fee is £1 per person, maximum four per team. Prizes plus donations for charity. For more information telephone 01778 393644.

PETERBOROUGH & SOUTH LINCS FOLK DIARY is a free list of what's going on in the area covering songs (folk clubs, singarounds, concerts and open mic evenings), music (sessions and concerts), social dancing (ceilidhs, barn dances, French dancing, Irish set dancing, Scottish dancing, English country dancing and Playford, team dancing (morris, clog, longsword, rapper sword, molly and Appalachian), displays to watch or learning sessions, folk festivals (folk on the radio). Only available on the internet at http://www.peterboroughfolkdiary.org.uk
Email any new events, changes to or telephone 01778 571563.
THE R A O B CLUB in Burghley Street, Bourne, is open on Sundays at noon with bingo on Mondays from 8 pm and a social night on Fridays.
ROSEMARY CONLEY DIET AND FITNESS at the Robert Manning Technology College every Tuesday night 5.45 pm to 7.00 pm and 7.15 pm to 8.45 pm. A weekly diet and fitness class with a very friendly atmosphere, a diet that really works and the exercises are fun to do. This is an enjoyable and sociable way to lose weight alongside other people who appreciate exactly how you feel. The class starts with a 35 minute weigh in and individual consultations. There is then 5-10 minutes talk followed by 45 minutes of exercise suitable for everyone, whatever fitness level or size. Wear something comfortable and non-restricting. The only crucial thing is that you wear trainers to protect your feet. Please bring an exercise mat or a towel for the floor work. Membership costs just £10 and each class costs £5.00 Contact Judi Brown by telephoning 01780 763338.
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (Bourne branch) holds its monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at the British Legion headquarters in Burghley Street, Bourne, at 7.30 pm. Any member of the Legion may attend.

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (Women's Section Bourne branch) meets on the third Wednesday of each month in the dining room at the Butterfield Centre, North Road, Bourne, from 2 pm onwards. Anyone interested in joining is welcome to go along. Membership is open to all ladies with an interest in the work of the Legion and there are many social events to enjoy. After the business there is always an interesting speaker or activity. See Bourne Links for contact.

THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION (Bourne branch) meets on the second Wednesday of every month in the Red Cross Hall, Harrington Street, Bourne, at 2 pm. Membership is open to both serving and ex serving Royal Navy or Merchant Navy personnel but also to any serving or ex service personnel from other branches of the armed forces. A warm welcome awaits anyone wishing to join this friendly group of shipmates. Contact the branch secretary on 01780 753787 for further information or email.

THE SALVATION ARMY holds a coffee morning on the last Saturday of each month from 10 am until 12 noon at the hall in Manning Road hall, Bourne. Toasted sandwiches, teacakes and baps and among he refreshments on offer with various stalls offering bric-a-brac, books and videos. All proceeds to the Bourne Corps.
SUPPLE STRENGTH CLASSES are held every Thursday in the village hall at Edenham, near Bourne, at 6.30 pm. A wonderful mind and body workout blending elements of yoga, pilates and body conditioning. A perfect 60-minute package for working on strength and tone, posture, core stability and self confidence. Suits complete beginners as well as regular practitioners and can be enjoyed by people of all ages and fitness levels. The fee is £3 per class. No enrolment fee. More information from 07976 818995.
TOOLBAR meets every Monday morning from 10.30 to noon (except Bank Holidays) at the Bourne Snooker Centre in Cherryholt Road, Bourne, to provide help, assistance and friendship for those who have become recently unemployed. Staffed by volunteers from a wide variety of backgrounds, the volunteers are there to help you with CVs, interview techniques and other resources designed to help you get back into work. Both men and women are welcome and you will get free coffee, a game of pool or snooker and the chance to relax with other folks who are similarly unemployed through the economic downturn. Please note that TOOLBAR is not a job agency nor a job centre and does not provide help for the long term unemployed.
WALKING FOR HEALTH in and around Bourne with Heartbeat Kesteven. We leave at 2 pm sharp every Wednesday afternoon and two Saturdays a month. Contact Kate Holey, Walks Officer, by telephoning 01476 406157 or email for brochure and further details.

WHIST DRIVE at the village hall, Twenty, near Bourne, every Saturday 7.30 pm until 10.30 pm. Everyone welcome.

WOODGRANGE MEMORY LANE CLUB meets at Woodgrange in Westminster Lane, West Road, Bourne. If you are looking after a loved one at home and need some time to yourself or just want a little company, then join us. Fully escorted pick up and drop off to your door in our specialist transport. More information by telephoning Jean West on 0774 7757848.

BOURNE CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAU
Sessions are held at Wake House in North Street, Bourne, every Thursday from 10 am until 1 pm, providing independent and impartial advice to everyone regardless of race, sex, disability or sexuality. Consultations are free and confidential. 

BOURNE TOWN BOWLS CLUB
provides free coaching for beginners at the Abbey Lawn greens in Bourne every Saturday morning from 9.50 am until 12 noon throughout the summer months. Anyone who wishes to take up the game or find out more about it will be welcome. Further details from
Tony Brooks on 01778 426089 or Kate Exton on 01778 423338.

BOURNE INDOOR GOLF CENTRE
Junior After School Club every weekday night 4 pm until 5 pm and 5 pm until 6 pm and at weekends 10 am until 11 am and 11 am until 12 noon. Five week course covering iron, driving, chipping, putting and rules/etiquette with certificates of achievement in every category and four levels of ability to pass. Available to 3yrs + .
For more information please call Darren Game on 01778 383322 or email.

ADVICE ON CAREERS. COURSES AND CVS
If you are 20 years old or over, employed or seeking employment and have less than a full NVQ 2 or five GCSEs, we can provide FREE information and advice on qualifications, funding and help in finding the right job for you.

Bridge-It
8 Millfield Road, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Telephone: 01775 822192 or 01780 767602
Email or see our web site.

EDENHAM REGIONAL HOUSE
at Edenham, near Bourne
More information or to make a booking contact the Warden, the Rev Andrew Hawes, Edenham Regional House, Church Lane, Edenham, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 0LS, telephone 01778 591358 or email.

FREE COURSES IN MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH
are offered by CICT Training to the community of Bourne. Courses are run from Bourne Library every Wednesday between 9 am and 4 pm. You can work towards a GCSE Grade A* - C, or equivalent nationally recognised qualification. Refreshments are provided throughout the day and you may attend just morning or afternoon if you wish. We are enrolling throughout the year so call now to book your place. For more information call Andrew on 07786 625253 or our main office on 01522 880330. We look forward to hearing from you.

THURLBY TIGERS FOOTBALL CLUB is an FA Charter Standard Sunday league team with FA Level 1/2 qualified coaches and playing in the Peterborough Junior Alliance Football League. We are currently seeking to strengthen the squad with experienced players from school Year 6 (under 11s) in September 2010. The team is based is based at Lawrance Park, Thurlby, near Bourne, and trains on Monday evenings and we invite interested boys and girls down for a trial with a view to joining the squad. Contact Cliff Gillis on 07920 752650.

THE WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Courses are held throughout the autumn and winter months at the Red Hall, Bourne, on a variety of subjects commencing September. Subjects include modern art, poetry and the monarchy. For further details please telephone Christine Pickering on 01778 440760.

Announcements from clubs & organisations

THE ARMY CADET FORCE detachment in Bourne (Queen's Royal Lancers) is in need of projects in which the cadets can participate to achieve their Cadet in the Community Award. I am also seeking volunteers to help in the running of the detachment, previous military experience is not necessary, just a sense of humour and a willingness to put in two hours a week. We are also welcoming new recruits between the ages of 12, provided they are in Year 8, and 18¾. Uniforms are provided, except boots. Please email Paul Green, Detachment Commander.
BOURNE TOWN HARRIERS are seeking new members. Our local running club can offer a varied schedule of road races between October and March, cross country meetings at county, regional and national level, track and field meetings and all year round training sessions. We are affiliated to the North of England Athletic Association and membership costs £16 for seniors over 18 years old, £10 for juniors. If you are interested in joining, telephone Peter Honniball on 01778 440701, Dave Grace on 01778 421969 or Richard Pearson on 01778 424721.  For more information, click here and go to our web site.

BOURNE TOWN JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

NEW PLAYERS are currently needed to join the Under-Eights team for the forthcoming season. Players must be no older than seven on or before August 31st but both boys and girls may apply to join the team. Email Steve Ward for more details.

THE UNDER-14 (B team) is currently in the Top Three of the Grantham League but needs a manager to run the team next season. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to become involved with a great bunch of lads and the junior football club. The position will be filled by someone who is most of all enthusiastic. FA coaching courses will be made available together with excellent help and co-operation from the committee. Please email for further details.

THE UNDER NINES are also looking for new players. If anyone would like to come to one of our training sessions, please telephone Kevin Bellairs at 01780 410342 or email. 

BOURNE TOWN GIRLS FOOTBALL CLUB promotes soccer for girls in the area from Year 4 to Year 8. Winter training sessions are held on Thursdays from 6 pm until 7 pm at the tennis court area adjoining Bourne Leisure Centre in Queen's Road, Bourne. More information by telephoning Julie on 01778 424341.
BOURNE BASED R&B BAND seeks drums, brass and keys to join guitar and upright bass to form authentic BB King/ R&B style outfit. Please email for more details.
EVERGREEN CARE TRUST, BOURNE helps our elderly and vulnerable citizens enjoy a happy and productive life. The office is at Wake House, North Street, and is open mornings between 9.30 am and 1 pm. Extra help is always needed either as paid home support workers or volunteers. Please contact Ann Hewitt on 01778 421449.
GENERATION GAP is a local function band playing rock and pop from the 1960's to the present day and we are looking for local venues. Please contact Chris Wright. Our next engagement is at the Royal Oak, Duddington, on February 24th.

A KASKA BOURNE SHOTOKAN KARATE

Katsu Academy of Shotokan Karate International: Come and join our friendly group to learn the traditional art of karate. Develop your self-confidence, fitness, stamina, flexibility and learn self defence. Open to ladies and gentlemen of all abilities. Beginners are welcome (children from age 6) and adult beginners especially welcome. Why not join our four week beginner course? WE MEET At Bourne Abbey Church Hall, off South Street

Wednesdays 7pm - 8pm     Saturdays 2pm - 3pm

Contact Martin Gadd by telephone on 01778 426990 or email

GOSHIN RYU KEMPO JUJITSU

FAST AND EFFECTIVE martial arts for real self defence. All over 14s welcome to our classes as under:
Thursdays 9 pm - Deepings Leisure Centre
Sundays 9:30 am - Deeping St James Scout Hut
Mondays 9 pm - Castle Sports Complex, Spalding

NEW CLASSES: Jujitsu 10 week beginners' course for adults begins March 11th at the Deepings Leisure Centre and March 15th at the Castle Sports Complex, Spalding.

For more information, email or telephone Paul or Lesley on 01778 342532.

HOME-START SOUTH-WEST LINCOLNSHIRE
Helping young families under stress

IF YOU KNOW about being a parent and can volunteer at least one hour each week to help a family in your area, we are looking for new volunteers. You can either visit a family in their own home, offering them support during difficult times, or help at our family groups in Deeping or Stamford, where the emphasis is on playing with children. A training course will run before Easter, all expenses paid. If you would like to find out more about Home-Start South-West Lincolnshire please phone Pat on 01780 752983.

LINCOLNSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST - BOURNE AREA GROUP

VOLUNTEERS are welcome to assist with the maintenance of our local nature reserves. More details of when and where and what is required can be found by contacting Dave Vandome on 01778 423362.

MEDITATION WORKSHOPS at Morton, near Bourne, designed to help with relaxation as well as stress reduction. The workshops cost £5 per two-hour session and will commence on 3rd May 2006, to be held from 7 pm until 9pm. Call Anna on 07949 628061 for more details or visit her web site.

OCCASIONAL BRASS is a local brass band based in Bourne and playing for charitable and other worthwhile causes with engagements in and around the town and outside, as far away as Heckington, Swaton and Skegness. Any brass or woodwind players who would like to join us are asked to contact Roger Bunting by telephone on 07971 457746 or email and anyone who would like to book the band for an engagement should use the same contacts.

ORIGINAL MUSIC WITH SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

ALICE NICHOLLS is a singer-songwriter from Bourne, aged 18, who has been writing her own material from the age of nine. She plays the piano, acoustic guitar and sings, and has played at many live performances and local gigs, including several events using music to raise money for charities. She is currently studying music at Huddersfield University but plays her songs anywhere and everywhere. Alice has recorded two albums and is aiming to land a record deal soon after finishing university. Take a look at her web site and listen to her music.

STAMFORD VOLUNTEER BUREAU

THIS IS A REGISTERED CHARITY since 1991 enabling people to volunteer by providing an advice and placement service. So if you are considering doing voluntary work and do not know where to start please contact us for a chat. Strong working partnerships have been developed with 150 local organisations working in the Stamford, Bourne and the Deepings area and over 1,000 people have been helped to find voluntary work through the 300 opportunities these provide. Supporting organisations in providing best practice when working with volunteers and assisting them to deliver their services. We also have an in-house project called Fresh Start which works one-to-one with people looking to gain employment or further training. Contact Rebecca or Rob on 01780 766446 or or email

Stamford Volunteer Bureau, Room 11, 2 St Mary's Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2DR.
Telephone: 01780 765013 - Fax 01780 761933 - email action@stamfordvb.org.uk
Manager Rosie Maclennan, Assistant Manager Debra Hunt

Community Car Scheme

Providing affordable transport to elderly, frail and disabled people in Stamford, Bourne and the Deepings area. Contact Claire Coles on 01780 482380 or email

ST JOHN AMBULANCE (BOURNE DIVISION)

The unit meets every Tuesday night at the headquarters in St Peter's Road between 6.30 pm and 10 pm. We are currently seeking new uniform and non uniform members including cadets (10-17 years old) and adult members.
Cadets: Being a cadet is all about fun, adventure and feeling part of a community. Guided by youth leaders, cadets take part in an interactive and full programme, working towards their Grand Prior Award. The programme enables young people to learn important life skills in a fun and safe environment, but with challenge and excitement appropriate to their age. Cadets can choose from over seventy different subjects to help complete their award ranging from fire prevention and photography to sports and first aid and can also undertake the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme from the age of fourteen years. Younger cadets learn first aid skills through our training course for young people while older cadets can undertake a community first aid or first aid at work course. Cadets can put their first aid and other communication skills into practice by providing first aid to the public at events or teaching first aid to other young people and adults.
Adult members: Volunteers are the key to our success. Come and join us and make a difference. Learn new life skills, become involved in an active social environment. Become a first aid volunteer, help as a youth leader or we would just welcome your support as a uniform our non-uniform member. It is just nice to make a difference.
The next step - telephone Katrina for further information about joining as
a cadet or an adult on 0791 3952407.

THE WALKING CLUB

is locally based although walks are normally outside the immediate area with an emphasis on the Peak District. Several times a year we go further afield with weekends away and at Easter, a trip to the Lake District is normally arranged. Walk distances are generally between eight and 14 miles and are programmed on a Sunday on a fortnightly basis. On walk days, members meet at points in Peterborough and Stamford so that the minimum number of cars are used for transport. The membership of the club comprises a range of walkers of all ages and abilities from the experienced through to those that have taken up walking for the first time. A number of social events are arranged throughout the year such as ten-pin-bowling, barbecues, curry and beer night and an annual meal. You can find out more about The Walking Club by looking at our web site. We welcome new members and so if you want to get out into the fresh air and have some exercise then please get in touch via the website or email

Information required

HAULIERS AND THEIR LORRIES OF PAST TIMES: I am seeking information about local hauliers operating in the 1940s-60s, especially a company based at Carlby, near Bourne, known as Templemans Haulage. Pictures or photographs of any lorries from this firm would be particularly welcome. Please email Kelvin Allen at Cuckoo Bridge Farm, Cuckoo Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire.
SEEKING INFORMATION about the death of Sergeant Ralph Hilton Credland, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed while serving with 20 Operational Training Unit on 28th January 1943, when he and the rest of the crew ditched their Wellington bomber in the Moray Firth. All that was found was an empty dinghy. I understand that there is a private memorial in St.Andrew's Church, Billingborough, near Bourne, and I wondered if there is a photo of this memorial available and perhaps a photograph of Sergeant Credland and whether he has any relatives left in the area. - please email Linda Ibrom, Heacham, Norfolk, England.
THE RED BERETS IN BOURNE: I am appealing for any items concerning the 1st Allied Airborne (Paratroopers) who were based in and around Bourne during the latter stages of World War Two. I am also interested in any photographs of individual soldiers (named or not) or possibly photographs of the troops during their stay either in Bourne, or at their headquarters at the time, Grimsthorpe Park. If you have anything relating to this unit, no matter how trivial, I would very much like to hear from you. - Gary Jucha, Peterborough.
No 72 NORTH STREET BOURNE: Can anyone please tell me where (if at all) I might find the history (excluding census returns) of a building to the left of the Royal Oak public house in North Street? I am particularly interested in when it was built, what it was used for and who might have lived there before1880. Please email Lynn Musselwhite, Great Coates, North East Lincolnshire.
ASLACKBY IN PAST TIMES: My ancestors lived at Aslackby, near Bourne, leaving in 1872 and emigrating to Australia. I am about to publish a family history of Temple Ball and his wife Sara Ann (nee Pell) and their family and am seeking further  information, particularly old photographs of the village for inclusion in the book. My great great grandfather and his father before him used to work at Temple Farm. Any help would be appreciated. I have visited Aslackby twice, in 2003 and 2005. Ted Ball, 20 Davies Drive, Shepparton East, Victoria, Australia 3631 or email.
PHYSICAL TRAINING DURING WORLD WAR TWO: I am researching physical training, or PT, as taught during World War Two from 1939-45. The areas that interest me especially are boxing, wrestling and unarmed combat. I have seen some of the written training material of the time but would like to speak with anyone who either underwent the training or was an instructor. I know that some subjects were not covered in all areas but unarmed combat, for instance, was part of the normal training in the regular army, the Home Guard, the auxiliary services and the more specialised units. If anyone has any information then please email James Farthing
WHO WAS THE ARTIST C KILBON?: I am a member of a ladies darts team and also a horse lover and while playing at a pub in Wisbech recently, I noticed a pencil drawing on the wall of horses, framed and signed C Kilbon. Any information about the artist would be most welcome. Please email Rita Mellor or write to me at Providence Place, 29 West Drove North, Gedney Hill, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12 0NT.
TRANSPORT AND HAULAGE IN BOURNE: I am gathering information on haulage and transport companies in the Bourne area and would be interested in receiving documents and photographs relating to the subject. At present, I have four displays of Lincolnshire related transport and industrial models in three museums in the county and am anxious to extend my knowledge of the subject. I am also seeking old Lincolnshire motoring and industrial advertisements and posters to feature in my displays in museums and at weekend shows. Please email Harold Abbott or write to 1 Pennells Cotts, Newark Road, South Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9NH. All material will be cared for and returned.
THE ARDENS OF MORTON: Last July, as I passed through Morton, near Bourne, I saw a notice that there was a family history and local history exhibition taking place on that very day. My family are the Ardens and they are commemorated in the east window of Morton village church. I had an appointment and could not stop to visit the exhibition but would like to know if another such event is planned for 2005 or who could I contact that might have some knowledge of the Ardens? Any help gratefully received. Valerie Nourish, Laburnum Cottage, Foston, Derbyshire DE65 5PX or email.
WE ARE SEEKING EVIDENCE OF GHOSTS and would like to know of any recent or historic hauntings, apparitions or paranormal activity, in or around the Bourne area. If you have any evidence, the East Midlands Paranormal Research Group would love to hear from you. We treat all reports and investigations with the strictest respect and confidentiality. Please do get in touch by emailing Bob Johns.
A HOUSE WITH HISTORY: We are hoping to move into the area and would like to know if anyone has any history on the house at No 76 Austerby, Bourne. Specifically we are interested in previous uses, owners and any history of ghosts. If you have any information please email. All messages will be answered. - Mark Welsh.
THE BOURNE RAILWAY ERA: I am planning to build a working model of the railway system in and around Bourne in past times and would be grateful for any information regarding the layout of Bourne station, the points, turntable, sheds and so on. Any ideas, maps, or similar material sent to my e-mail address will be most gratefully received or I would be prepared to collect, copy and return. - Mike Holden.
OLD PAINTING: I have a seascape painted by George Prior in 1917 and framed by John H Berry of South Street, Bourne. Can anyone please tell me more about the artist? R E Abbott, 3 Bank Close, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1UN or email.
OLD RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHS WANTED: I am interested in acquiring or copying photos of the Bourne to Sleaford railway, specifically any of the sidings which existed at Milthorpe, near Billingborough, prior to the 1960s railway cuts. My father was born at Milthorpe, as were several previous generations of his family, and though some photos of the era survive, none exist of the sidings. If anyone could help in this matter, I should be extremely grateful. All photos will be copied and returned immediately. Please email Sarah Line.
THE RED LION AT ASLACKBY: I am interested in what happened to the Red Lion at Aslackby. Some ancestors of mine kept it for 50 years until sometime in the1960s when I understand that it lost its licence, although I do not know the reason why. There does not seem to be a pub of that name in the village now so I assume it became a private house - but which one? Any information on this subject would be most welcome. Valerie Nourish, Laburnum Cottage, Foston, Derbyshire, England DE65 5PX or email.
THE BOURNE WAR MEMORIAL: I am writing a history of the war memorial in the Garden of Remembrance at Bourne and have managed to trace all from the First World War except three names. I would welcome any family or military details about them to complete my study. They are H Brightman,  J A Clare and C Hornsey. If you can help, please email Tony Stubbs with any information.
THE BOURNE-STORMERS RADIO MODEL CLUB meets somewhere in the locality and I am trying to find out where. I know they have a flying site at a field in Dyke Fen but there never seems to be anyone there. I would like to know if they hold club nights in town or elsewhere. If you can help, please contact me on 01778 422698 or email David Pell.
A HISTORY OF BOURNE: I am studying the late 12th century and am particularly interested in my home town of Bourne. Is there anyone out there who wishes to join me in researching this period of our history? I would like to find out more about the castle, the manors, the market and the trades in the town of past times. For example, the potteries were quite famous in their time but how many were there and where were they situated? Who lived at the castle? Who were the main feudal families? Where was the market held and when? What other industries were here? Were there any significant happenings from 1135-1216? If you are interested in such a project, please contact me and perhaps we can discover more from our town's past for all to enjoy. Email Terry Butcher.
MARKET DEEPING: I have lived in Market Deeping for 12 years and have recently moved into an old house in Towngate East called Towngate Farm and am anxious to trace its history. All I know so far is that it was empty for about ten years prior to renovations that began in about 1997. It was a working farm in the 1970s and 1980s but prior to that, I have little information about its use. My surveyor has suggested that the house was built around 1810 but that was an educated guess. I am going to Lincoln later this year to search the county archives but would love to hear from local historians who have come across either Towngate House or Towngate Farm in their researches. - Email Elisa Smith.

REMEMBER 'YES' - In the late 60's, early 70's I saw Progressive rock band 'Yes' playing one of their early dates in a marquee at Baston recreation ground. This was around the release of the 'Time and a Word' album. I recall that the support act were a local band called 'Ginger' who hailed from Stamford or possibly Bourne. Can anyone help me with the exact date, were you there? what was the show in aid of? If you have any information please email me.

30 WEST STREET, BOURNE: My wife and I moved to this house just over two years ago and are interested in learning something of the people and the families who have lived here before us. The most recent use of the property was as the Beaufort House Hotel. Through the good offices of Rex Needle we now know who built the house in 1872 and the history of that family. We would like to bring the story up to date and would be grateful to hear from anyone who can add some information on the people who lived here since then. Many thanks - Barry Parsisson.

For Sale

TWO BOOKS FROM THE PAST have recently come into my possession, dating back the late 19th century. One belonged to a Lizzie Sheppard from Pointon, born 10th March 1881. The other owned by Harry Dolby, of Thetford Farm, Baston is a military issue bible from the Boer War and has a poignant plea, written in his own hand, to return the book to him if he is ever parted from it. I would like to trace living family members of either or both these people in the hope of establishing a link between them and returning the books to the families. Email Annette Cooper or telephone 01778 393156 and ask for Annette.
THE KIRKBY UNDERWOOD COOKBOOK has been launched by the parochial church council to raise funds for the village church. It has been compiled by Christina Woodyer and contains more than 140 recipes tried and tested by local residents. The 128-page book has a wipe clean cover and costs £7.99. Email Anthony Andrews for more information or fax him on 01778 440066.
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS of most properties at Kirkby Underwood, near Bourne, are available for purchase to help finance a new treble bell for the village church. The bell will mark the millennium and around £6,000 is needed to pay for its installation. The photographs have been taken by one of the villagers, Mr Anthony Andrews, who chartered a helicopter last year to complete the project. For more details about photo sizes and costs please email him or write to Irene House, Kirkby Underwood, Bourne PE10 0SD, telephone 01778 440669 or fax 01778 440066. See Kirkby Underwood for an aerial view of the church.

Old friends
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

LOOKING FOR AN OLD SCHOOL PAL: I am trying to locate an old school friend named Carl Sherwin. He will be about my age, 35, and we grew up together and went to Donington Cowley School in the mid to late 1980's. Carl has a younger bother, David, and their father lives somewhere just outside Bourne and farms for a living. His mum lived in Gosberton and so Carl spent time in both places. During the early to mid 1990's, he lived in Bourne and worked for a local builder and so there should be someone locally who would know of him. I moved to the United States in 1992 but we lost touch and I would like to resume our friendship. Any assistance in locating him would be greatly appreciated. - Justin Stokes, Sarasota, Florida, USA.
AN OLD FRIEND NOW IN BOURNE: I am trying to contact John Edwards who I think resided in Bourne maybe twenty years ago. John went to Banbury Grammar School in the 1950s and around 1956 joined the Royal Air Force and went to Bovington Camp in Dorset. Some twenty years ago, a colleague from Banbury Grammar School met John on a plane coming home from Cyprus. John was at that time heading for Bourne. Is he still living in Bourne and/or does anyone know where he is? I would like to get in contact if anyone knows of his whereabouts. Thanks. - please email (Dr) Ian (Chick) Henderson, New South Wales, Australia.
THURLBY FRIENDS: Seeking contact or information about Graham and Judy Pritchard who used to live at The Chestnuts in Thurlby, near Bourne. Are they still living there? Graham and I became pen pals in 1966 but lost touch in 1996. - please email Pamela Bradfield, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
DOES JANET CONNERY still live in Bourne. I am trying to contact her but do not have her current address. If any one knows her or her husband, Bill, please could you pass this on? I used to work with Janet and am anxious to get in touch again. - Ruth Giles, email or mobile 07789303865.
PAT AND TREVOR YATES, a lovely couple, lived in Bourne when I was there in the mid to late 1960s. They were very kind and hospitable to me so it is to my everlasting regret and shame that I lost contact with them. Trevor worked for Allis Chalmers and was keen on rallying. Are they still around? - please email Nick Brazil, Whitchurch-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire.
SEEKING SANDRA:  I live in Amelia Island, Florida, but  was born and raised in Walton, Peterborough and went to Walton Secondary Modern School. I am looking for my old school chum Sandra Ludlow who lived in Balmoral Road, Walton, and who now resides in Bourne. I do not know her married name but think that her husband’s name is Jack. They are knocking Walton School down now and my sister who lives in Peterborough went for a last tour (old students were invited) and she bumped into Sandra who gave my sister her email address but not being computer savvy I think my sister read me the address incorrectly. I have tried every way to send an email to Sandra but to no avail. If this could be printed and someone who knows Sandra Ludlow or her husband Jack please give them my email address. - Lorna Robinson  Meehan at lorna@bellsouth.net
ABOUT TEN OR TWELVE years ago, I took part in a school exchange visit with Bourne Grammar School and met a girl named Julia Partridge who lived in North Road. If anyone out there could help me get in touch, I would be most grateful. Please email Fabian Zigann, Dortmund, Germany.

PEGGY LYON (née Roles) - does anybody wonder where she is or misses her? She lived in Bourne for twenty years, owned a cafe in the centre of the town and also a pub just outside and had lots of friends in and around. She died in 2003 and I know a lot of people she knew were not advised of this or the fact that she is now buried in the churchyard at Horbling. If anyone wants to know more, please contact me. - her son Tony Roles, Maryland, USA.

WHEN THE YANKS WERE OVER HERE: I was born at Lincoln, Nebraska, USA and graduated from the University of Nebraska. During the Second World War of 1939-45, I served with the United States Army Air Force at stations close to Bourne and flew 18 missions over Europe. I was with 701 Squadron of the 445th Bomb Group and would like any information about our time in England if anyone out there still remembers us.
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please email DeWayne E Bourne, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
JOHN BAXTER used to live in Bourne and still does as far as I know but I lost his address when I moved to Ireland. Our friendship goes back to the good old days at Caister, Lincolnshire. He was then into rock and roll and motor bikes. I would love to know if he ever married, what he is doing now and how is his good friend Carl? - please email Dee Butcher, Ballygarrett, Gorey, County.Wexford, Eire.
KAREN BELLAIRS moved to Bourne with her children, Aaron, Jack and Amy, in 2004. She was a good friend but I have lost touch I am hoping that someone out there can help find her. Please email Rob Parker, Lutterworth, Leicestershire.
TERENCE CHALK was an old friend who worked in the London area for the National Association of Boys' Clubs until moving to Lincolnshire in 1985 when he took up an educational post as warden or manager of a sports or youth centre. We were originally colleagues in a soccer coaching scheme but lost touch when I moved to the United States in 1988 and I now live in New York. Any information about Terry would be most welcome. Please email John Bramley or telephone 518 869-3510.
WILLIAM DREW was said to have been the proprietor of a motor garage at Market Deeping in 1919-21 before moving to Canterbury. I am wondering whether any local directory etc identifies the location, thus adding to my research into his later business activities. Any information about this would be most welcome. Dave Bubier, 15 Alianmore Road, Caldicot, Gwent NP26 5DF. Or email davebubier@aol.com 
DAVID MOON was an old school friend of mine who moved to Bourne in 1962. He was born at Dewsbury in West Yorkshire. If anyone can help, please email Dave Legood, Ossett, West Yorkshire.
RACHEL NEWPORT is probably about 22 years old and born around 1982. I used to live at No 3 Bryony Gardens, Bourne, and she lived nearby. We were pupils together at the Robert Manning School but she moved away from the town and I cannot remember where. Her father was in the Royal Air Force and stationed at RAF Wittering. I am extremely interested in catching up with her and finding out how she is so if anyone knows of her whereabouts, please contact Gary Holmes by email, telephone at 07905 408675 or by letter to 27 Eslington Mews, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9LW.
TERESA AND SHARON OWLETT were two friends I knew when stationed at RAF North Luffenham, near Stamford, in 1979. They lived at Bourne and I would love to get in touch. Please email Les Beechey of Evesham, Worcestershire.
FLORENCE TIPLER: I am seeking information about Florence Tipler, a former chairman of Bourne Urban District Council (1962-63). She was born at Bradford, Yorkshire, before moving to Bourne and then marrying Eric Tipler. She first worked at the old fever hospital and later became a district nurse, a Methodist lay preacher and was also involved with the junior Red Cross. If anyone has any more information or old photographs of Eric and Florence Tipler, I would be very grateful to hear from you. Please get in touch by emailing Martyn Welborn.
JENNIFER TWELL lived at the children's hostel in West Street, Bourne, and she was my best friend at Bourne Secondary Modern School. I would like to now where she is now and to get in touch because I am visiting England in April and would love to meet up. - Diane Kilbon Horton, PO Box 194 Irondale, Missouri, 63648 USA or email.

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