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Clubs and Associations
In fact, by the time you read this we are already heading into late spring – if not early summer, and the changes to the natural world have been with us for some time - not least the arrival of our summer migrants back from their winter homes in Africa. For many of us, the [...]
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Friday 9th July 1.30pm at Helpston Parish Church. ‘The Midsummer Cushion Ceremony.’ The pupils of the John Clare Primary School, Helpston bring the cushions of flowers to place around the grave of John Clare. The pupils’ prize-winning poems are read and prizes awarded, followed by a song and prayers. 6pm – Guided walk around Helpston. [...]
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As I write this on 27 September, we are enjoying a classic and quite prolonged Indian summer – dry with clear skies and beautiful autumn light. There are still plenty of dragonflies – particularly hawkers and darters – on the wing and berries galore on the hedgerow trees. Red admiral, small tortoiseshell and speckled wood butterflies [...]
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A glorious day once again brought out the crowds as Glinton Horticultural Society held their 66th Annual Show on Saturday 19th September at the Arthur Mellows Village College, one of the biggest and best supported shows of its kind in the region.
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‘Strictly Come Prancing’ starring Nancy Dudley as the Goose – part of the fun at Helpston WI’s pantomime in March.
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When I joined Peakirk Parish Council in May 2006, as the new member, I was given the job of trying to find a solution to the perennial problem of lack of safe footpaths leading to and from the village. We had had several complaints about the unsafe roads and the danger to cyclists and horse [...]
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