From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Every Tuesday at Botolph’s Barn, Church Lane, Helpston ‘Tuesdays at the Barn’. 7.30pm Discussion 8.30pm Worship.  Open discussion and prayer, up-to-date songs.  Suitable for seekers as well as committed Christians. Contact 01733 252223.

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April 8, 2009 · 1 comment

I read in the Tribune that 30 conifers were to be planted in Glinton between the bypass and the end of Helpston Road as a noise barrier. Unfortunately, it is a common misconception that a row of conifers will reduce noise.

 

The restored tap-jars from the tip to the rear of the Glinton Artesian Water Company site

The restored tap-jars from the tip to the rear of the Glinton Artesian Water Company site

The 1922 advertisement for Hydrox Soda Water that illustrated Bob Randall’s article on ‘Helpston Groundwater Project’ (Issue 55) reminded me of nearly 30 years ago when my late father and I were excavating a tip to the rear of the Glinton Artesian Water Company (Sobrite and Hydrox), where we discovered a cache of broken tap-jars and numerous mineral-water bottles in perfect condition. Bob’s item prompted me to dig out my old research notes in order to recollect more about the site. [click to continue…]

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Improvement work is due to start soon on Northborough village hall after the final legalities were approved on 12th March.  

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