April 2009

Come to Botolph’s Barn…

by Tony Henthorn on April 25, 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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Dear Editor…

by Tony Henthorn on April 8, 2009

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.

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‘Toffee’ Neaverson and the Glinton Grotto

by Tony Henthorn on April 6, 2009

  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 [...]

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Northborough Village Hall Improvements

by Tony Henthorn on April 6, 2009

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

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