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The Scarlian
Volume 60 June 2014
Good News
As you all know I have met a new lady Sandra Dawson
and we have now been together for 7 months. At the
end of May I asked her to marry me and she did me the
great honour of saying yes. We are hoping to get
married in September next year either in Retford or
Lincoln. As most of you have met her you will know
what a lovely lady she is. As you will appreciate I feel I
am the luckiest man in the world and I am a very very
happy man. We are having a celebratory drink or two at
SSCC on 12
th
July. Everyone in the village including
people who have just moved in will be very welcome to
join us and to have the first drink on us.
Any profits on drinks from then on will go to St Helena fund.

Frank Bradbury


Jay Dog

On Monday 12th May our best friend and buddy Jay Dog
went to sleep, many people will know him from being in
Terry's van keeping him company in the early years of his
life and if you approached the van you did at your peril
until the door was opened then he would fuss you to
death. He decided a few years ago he didn't want to go in
the van any more and stayed at home sleeping a lot. But
when we got Susie he perked up quite a lot she gave him
a new lease of life but after 18 1/2 years he had had
enough but will never be forgotten he's buried next to
the summerhouse so still near to Terry - Carol


A New Village Treasure
Sandra who lives with her four teenage children, Josh, Luke, Carys and Anna at Meadow
Edge must be a woman of immense energy. As if her children and work (shes a nurse)
was not enough she is also a Lives First Responder. This is a charity, which trains
people who are willing to be on call, attend emergencies and provide medical support until
the ambulance gets there. In a rural area these folk, Sandra included, save lives. If you
need an ambulance the odds are you will see Sandra first. Oh and by the way in her spare
time she is taking the advanced motorcycle test!

Hello,
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We are the Clay family, Ann, Roger, William & Richard. We moved in to Church View Barn
in July 2013, so we are relatively new to the village. We have two dogs, Charlie and Rosie,
both Cocker Spaniels. Charlie is our old boy about 13 yrs old and Rosie is our new rescue
dog from Collingham Dog Rescue aged about 5 yrs.
Our interests are classic cars, Roger has restored a 1965 VW Split Screen camper, which
is his pride and joy and takes first place in the family hierarchy.
Will is studying at Derby University and Richard is studying at Newark College, we have
been in the village nearly a year and we are certainly enjoying South Scarle.
Ann & Roger.

Hmm (from the editor) are these the same folks?

Running a great Pub night in
slightly disreputable company.



Gardners Delight

I am Eloise and I have a Twin. DONT call us Twin
we hate it! We do like gardening.
I am Grace. Eloise is my twin. We really like
gardening. We love planting Tomato plants, its fun!

Kick boxing too it
would seem.


Did you know that..? You can buy Euros over the counter, all other currencies are available
to order for next day delivery, all at your local village Post Office, Church farm open Tuesdays and
Thursdays 9am 12pm weekly.
Lincolnshire Co-op
South Scarle Community Centre is being championed by Lincolnshire Co-op, specifically between
8 June-6 September 2014. If you wish your dividend to continue to support this venture after these
dates then please register your dividend card at www.lincolnshire.coop and nominate the
community champion that you wish to support. Doing this does NOT mean that you lose your
dividend, community champions get a share in Lincolnshire Co-ops profits.

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From the Chair
A little light humour with a serious message
I recently read this quote: -I was out driving one night and it was dark, I mistakenly took a large
brown box on the side of the road for a deer, I swerved at the last moment and even though it
turned out not to be a deer I still nailed the son of a bitch
Should have gone to Specsavers? Maybe, but humour aside things like this happen.
To give you another scenario regarding speed I was out on my motorbike a few weeks ago about
6.00am on a Sunday morning enjoying a peaceful ride out. I had just crested a rise in the road
when a rather large deer [not a cardboard box] burst through the hedge on the right hand side of
the road. As it ran across in front of me I swerved to the right to avoid hitting it, only to be
confronted by two more following it, whereupon I had the bike on its nose with the back wheel in
the air. Had I been going more slowly the scenario would have been completely different. Had I
been going any faster, well who knows, venison and Honda for dinner, probably in a hospital bed
What Im getting at in a humorous way is the need for restraint at times when driving especially in
villages like South Scarle, our village.
Im not on a soapbox, pointing a finger or slapping anyones legs, what I am doing is merely asking
for a little cooperation and consideration.
It was raised at our last Parish meeting about cars travelling at unreasonable speeds along the
entire length of Main St and by that I mean both sides of the Church
Now I know we have vehicles who use the village as a cut through and we are, to a large extent,
unable to control this, however my appeal is to the residents of South Scarle to consider others,
especially children playing, people walking dogs, and people in general out walking, especially now
we are getting lighter nights.
Please show due consideration and abide by the speed limit or less should the conditions require
it.
We all enjoy living in a relatively quiet, peaceful and safe village, lets try and keep it that way.
Thank you
David Clarke



From the Horses mouth
Hi Scarlians, Maximus here. I'm the big handsome cob you
may have seen out and about.
March was a dark month for us Newton's with the loss of my
beloved stable mate Mayfly. I whinnied for three days and then
fell into a deep depression.
I heard the words " Shetland" and "borrow" a couple of times
but after three weeks a young chap called Bounty turned up in
the yard. My mum said he had come for a brief stay to "learn some manners" as he had
ideas above his station. Of course I wasnt going to let a young thoroughbred upstart
get the better of me even if he had been a racehorse in his former life!!
I quickly established who was in charge with a few bites, a show of my back hooves
and the odd charge or two! It has clearly served its purpose because he is now much
more polite. I am told he is here to stay and I don't really mind, although given a choice
a nice little filly would have gone down well! I think we will get on fine, just as long as he
doesnt keep on about the time he ran in the 2.20 at Southwell...
Of course I could tell him my story of the lemon-pepper chicken but perhaps I will tell you another time.

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Rodeo Jo Comes to Town.

Stetsons, Cowboy boots and oversized belt
buckles were in prominence when Rodeo Jo
came to town in May for an evening of Country
music covering all the classic artists.



The gig was a sell out
and everyone entered into the spirit. Jo was kind enough to give some
Scarlians the spotlight for a song or two. Terry Jacklin, Pete Severn, Pam
Law and Blaise Thomas all performed for us but the limelight was well and
truly stolen by Roger Daviss granddaughter.
Jo performed right up to midnight and by the end we were all singing
along and waving our hands in the air. An absolutely fantastic night all
round. Jo has asked to play the SSCC again next year so look out for the date in due course.

Our thanks go to Blaise Thomas for arranging the visit of Jo.
Craig Law

Tractor Run 1
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June 2014
The Annual Tractor run departed from Moorwood Farm at 10-15 a.m. on the 1
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of June. A
spectacle well worth seeing. If you missed this one dont miss it next year. 42 veteran/vintage or
simply interesting tractors set off on a 36-mile journey. Their drivers and the spectators were
fuelled with bacon butties courtesy of Elaine and Lynn and refreshed with tea and coffee from our
tea ladies Betty, Anita and Mel. What a team!
Vicki was a stalwart on the raffle. Judy was in charge of booking in the tractors, Michael Hart
planned the route and Linda & Dave Truman marshalled the whole event. We must also thank
Phillip and Stephen for providing Moorwood Farm as a venue.
Almost last but by no means least thank you to the bakers who provide the amazing cakes for the
returning drivers and those who came to see them home. I am coming to believe that the next time
The Great British Bake Off pitches its tents it should be here. South Scarle really does cake.
Nearly last, the event raised 683 for the Church Fabric Fund.
Really last (though she will be cross with me) Florence deserves credit for her role in making this
event happen.
Many more pictures on the website
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www.southscarlecommunitycentre.com

POND LIFE AT THE RETREAT

Ive had this idea. The most terrifying sentence in the English language.
It transpires she wants a pond. Oh, well, thats OK -- a little pond, a few goldfish, bit of
plankton, whatever
No, a WILDLIFE pond. Ah. How big do you want it? Oh, not that big, you know, big
enough for an island that ducks and geese can visit on their way to wherever theyre
going.
How deep do you envisage it being? Well, well have to hit the water table, so at least
that deep.
I put the shovel to one side and enlist Terry and a mechanical digger. Three days pass.
For the full extent of the resulting earthworks, I refer you to the accompanying photo.
So far, its been likened to a quarry, the surface of the moon, and a bomb crater. We
fondly imagine that, over time, plants will grow, exotic amphibians will take up residence
and migratory birds will honour us with seasonal visits. All we need before all that is
WATER. Frankly a pond is nothing without it. More of a hole in the ground.
In fact, there is SOME water, and -
wishful thinking or not - we do think
the level is rising gradually. Rudi
has already claimed it as his own
foot/leg bath, and I saw a sparrow
on a pile of rubble yesterday. And,
miraculously, now weve reached
June, everything is busting out all
over - including meadow
geraniums, buttercups, thyme,
poppies and harebells.
We promise were not fracking. Ollie
and Kate

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Boys on Bikes do Macbeth What a night!
The travelling theatre group Handlebards gave us the Scottish Play as never seen
before. Lively, funny at times and riveting a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Many more pictures on the website www.southscarlecommunitycentre.com

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Regular Events in SSCC
Pub Nights The First Friday each month where possible (but not October)
Volunteers are needed to run these for future months Please support they are great fun
contact Blaise Thomas (blaisethomas@btinternet.com)












Kick Boxing
Thursdays 6-30 pm














Many more pictures on the website www.southscarlecommunitycentre.com
Yoga Monday 7p.m.
Extend exercise class Thursday 9-30 a.m.
Ill be sneaking in (with permission) to take pictures of these.
Bell ringing Thursday evening
More ideas? Contact any SSCC committee member or email via the website -
www.southscatlecommunitycentre.com

Happy Returns
Better late than never. The cuckoos are back. I heard them first on the 4
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of May just when I was
beginning to resign myself to another spring without them. By now I bet you have all heard them.
They seem to have cranked up the volume to compensate for last years silence.
Did you notice how late the Ash trees were? They seemed to be a full month behind the oaks
although the drought this predicts (according to folk lore) does not seem to be arriving yet.
A pair of Magpies are nesting somewhere in the region of Amos Lane. These are the first Ive seen
for a number of years. I know they are rather the thugs of the bird world but I was still glad to see
them.
The Early Bird
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Two Traditional Fun Events 6
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July
South Scarle Scurry: 11-00 a.m.
FUN RUN OR VERY SLOW WALK - Round the block 1.15 miles - Everybody Welcome
Fancy dress Optional -No pets or bikes please
In aid of South Scarle Church
Entries on the day from 10.30am On village green 2.50 per person
PRIZES
Current record Jon Hobbs, Joe Jones 6.32 min
Cream Tea at Morgana

2-30 to 4-30 at Morgana, Main St South Scarle

5-00 per adult children 12 and under free.

Tickets from South Scarle Post office.

Jane or Roger at Morgana 893543

Florence Baldwin 892056 or Mo Tyler (contact
details below)
There will be a Raffle
(Thank you to everyone who donated prizes)
Both are South Scarle at its very best. Please come and share them.


You thought it was all over But we have been
challenged!
The young of South Scarle have challenged us the Elders to a
Penalty Shoot Out!

They want to hold a sponsored event
Dignity vs Impudence or Youth vs Experience
or simply Youngsters vs The Elders

Whatever we choose to call our teams my spy
the young camp informs me that he can
muster up to 20 young Scarlians (25 or less) +

friends and family (also under 25) to take the
rest of us on. Honour is at stake!
HELP!!!
It will happen on Sunday 20
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July 2-00 p.m. on South Scarle Playing Field.
Terry (bless his cotton socks) has agreed to referee.
There will be sponsor forms for each team to raise money for Lives First Responders and
SSCC. Proceeds to be shared 50/50.
There will be cake for a small fee!
Youngsters, if he has not got to you already, contact Ben Baldwin 01636 893710
Elders contact Mo Tyler (all details below) but you are warned I may employ a press
gang if I dont get volunteers.



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at the going down of the sun we will remember them

St Helenas Church, South Scarle. 7-30p.m. Thursday 4
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September
Words and Music to commemorate the fallen of South Scarle 1914-18
Refreshments served
Tickets 3-00 from Collingham GPO or call 01636 892748/892409

Proceeds to the British Legion & St Helenas Church Fund.



Angel Festival
27
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September to 5
th
October
We are planning a 2
nd
Angel Festival this year, and it will be
on the same lines as last time. The Church will be decorated
with a host of different angels (hopefully by lots of different
folk). If you have an artistic bent, or just a bright idea for an
angel/display do let me know.
There will be an Angel Stall, refreshments, raffle, and live
music at the weekends, so there is a lot of opportunity to join
in and help.


We will need lots of help to make this a success if you would like to help, or just want
more information about the event please contact,

Judy Muirhead or Florence Baldwin on 01636 892409/892056

For Information on Village Meetings and related Matters
Email sscarleclerk@btinternet.com Adrian Lawton our Parish Clerk will put you on his
mailing list

The Scarlian needs YOU
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this Scarlian. Our diversity is what makes
us such a strong community. I am dotty about this village and I hope you will become so
too. The two extra pages arose from a village meeting when it was clear we could not (any
of us) give full directions to all the houses in the village. I hope you find them useful

Contact the Scarlian
Email: Scarlian@outlook.com email Mo motyler@live.co.uk mail Sunray Main St, South
Scarle NG23 7JH phone 01636 892023. Visit Mo by walking along Main Street past the
Hall until just before Amos Lane. Find a drive between Amos Farmhouse and Ivy Cottage,
walk past the 2 Skodas and there we are. The dogs tend to escape so ring the bell on the
gate and well let you in. Next deadline 22
nd
August Please contribute Mo Tyler