12th August
Thursday 114 August 2022
Contact: 01427 891376
YOUNG PEOPLE TIDY UP THE VILLAGE (+ pic)
Young people from Misterton Youth Club spent a day (Tuesday 9 August) tidying up the village. They weeded around the Parish Church and removed ivy from gravestones, then they headed to the Chesterfield Canal (pictured) where they cleared away dead undergrowth and weeds. Many thanks to all the youngsters for taking pride in their village.
VILLAGE OPEN FOR RIDE & STRIDE AND WALKING EVENTS (+ pic)
On Saturday 10 September, Misterton will be the focus of a number of activities that highlight what the village has to offer:
- the Parish Church and Methodist Church are both open for the annual Ride & Stride event when walkers, cyclists, users of motorised scooters, those with prams, or even horseback riders are encouraged to go around the six churches in the north-east of the county. Each will lay on special attractions for the day, which runs between 10.00am and 6.00pm. For details of Ride & Stride, go to nottshistoricchurchestrust.org.uk. Sponsorship forms and other information can be picked up from the Parish Church, open on Wednesdays and Sundays, 10.00am to 4.00pm
- the Chesterfield Canal’s Walking Festival opens with a walk from Wharf Bridge to the Parish Church, taking in the historical features on the way. The walk is led by Misterton’s own historian, David Seymour, and begins at 10.00am. Numbers are limited so, to book, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569
- a free talk on stained glass in the Parish Church at 12.30pm. Among other historic windows, the Parish Church features a window by John Piper and his glassmaker, Patrick Reyntiens (pictured). They were responsible for the huge Baptistery window in Coventry Cathedral
Misterton is also the starting point of a walk organised by U3A on Saturday 17 September, leaving Misterton’s Red Hart pub at 10.30am. To book, use the Chesterfield Canal Trust’s details (above).
BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE: UPDATE
Bassetlaw Action Centre (BAC) is continuing to provide:
- community transport for essential journeys – health appointments and shopping, for example
- housing advice services, which are telephone-based primarily but face-to-face appointments are also available
- a menu of Befriending services – including group befriending, telephone befriending, face to face and peer befriending
- the Staying Well Programme (6-week self-management course for people with a long-term condition) available both virtually and face to face
- Get Out Get Active (GOGA) service encourages people to become more active and will continue to offer one-to-one support
- home support service – a domiciliary service to help people who are just starting to struggle at home (this is a paid-for service).
- minibus trips – including the newly launched lunch club trips.
BAC would like to hear from anyone with a few hours to spare, who would like to volunteer to support the Action Centre to deliver essential services to local older and vulnerable people. In particular, they are looking for more local volunteer drivers to help people to get to health appointments and for shopping. Volunteers are paid 45p per mile for every mile they drive on behalf of the scheme.
For further details on any of the above please contact BAC on 01777 709650 or by e-mail (enquiries@actioncentre.org.uk) Further information can be found on the website: www.bassetlawactioncentre.org.uk.
DIARY DATES
Daily
Beckingham, Clayworth, Gringley, and West Stockwith parish churches now open daily for private prayer, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Wednesdays & Sundays
Misterton Parish Church open for private prayer, 10.00am to 4.00pm
2nd Tuesday each month
Coffee morning, Church Room, 10.30am. Freshly baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle
Thursday 18 August
Coffee Morning, Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am. Held every week - all welcome
Sunday 21 August
Holy Communion, Gringley Parish Church, 9.30am
JapanFest, Retford Town Hall, 11.00am – 5.00pm
Festival of the Angels, St Helena’s Parish Church, Austerfield, 12 noon to 4.00pm. Refreshments available
Wednesday 24 August
Midweek service of Morning Prayer, Misterton Parish Church, 10.00am
Saturday 27 August
Misterton Library open, 9.30am – 12noon (also on 10 September)
Tuesday 30 August
Misterton Library open 2.00-4.00pm but The Misterton Centre closed
Sunday 4 September
Sell, Swap, Give-away event, Misterton Vet’s car park, 9.00am to set up (pitch £2.50), open to the public from 9.30am–12 noon. Organised by Misterton & West Stockwith Parish Councils’ Green Group
Saturday 10 September
Walk, cycle around six local churches in the annual Ride & Stride event, 10.00am – 6.00pm
Walk through historic Misterton from Wharf Bridge to the Parish Church, part of the Chesterfield Canal’s walking festival. To register, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569
Talk on stained glass windows, Misterton Parish Church, 12.30pm
Saturday 17 September
Circular walk from Misterton to West Stockwith, part of the Chesterfield Canal’s walking festival, organised by U3A and leaving the Red Hart at 10.30am. To register, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569
Saturday 24 September
Pregnant to Parent pop-in event, Church Room, Church Lane, 10.30am - 2.30pm
Saturday 15 October
Room 21 swing band in concert, Misterton Parish Church, 3.00pm. Tickets £7.50 (under-16s £3) incl cream tea. Front rows reserved for pre-paid tickets, now on sale (call 01427 891376)
WEST STOCKWITH NEWS
Thursday 4 August 2022
Contact: 01427 891376
COUNCIL BRIEFED ON COMMUNITY AND SAFETY MEASURES
Every year, members of West Stockwith Parish Council and residents take part in a village litter-pick. At its last meeting before the summer recess, members were briefed on a new anti-litter drive by Bassetlaw District Council. The Council is challenging drivers and passengers, who throw litter from their cars, to stop treating our roads as one giant litter bin with a hard-hitting message of ‘Don’t be a Tosser’. The bold campaign, which has been used successfully by other local authorities, aims to educate people who carelessly ‘toss’ litter from their cars of the impact their actions have on the environment, and that they could be fined up to £100. The hard-hitting message can be seen on the side of the Council’s refuse vehicles as they carry out their rounds throughout the district.
Members were also updated on the new CCTV refuge point in Market Square in Retford (next to Santander Bank). It has been set up so that members of the public, especially women and girls, can instantly alert the District Council’s CCTV Control Room when they feel threatened or at risk. Calls can then be relayed to the Police. Upon activation, operators are able to assess the risk via a camera to secure evidence, determine what help is needed, dispatch the appropriate police response, and provide reassurance to the caller via two-way audio.
PARISH CHURCH IS FOCUS FOR RIDE & STRIDE AND WALKING EVENTS
Wet Stockwith’s Parish Church is the focus of a number of activities that highlight what the village has to offer on Saturday 10 September:
- the Parish Church is open for the annual Ride & Stride event when walkers, cyclists, users of motorised scooters, those with prams, or even horseback riders are encouraged to go around the six churches in the north-east of the county. The Church will put on a display of historic photos between 10.00am and 4.00pm. For details of Ride & Stride, go to nottshistoricchurchestrust.org.uk
- the Chesterfield Canal’s Walking Festival opens with a walk from the Parish Church to Misterton, Gringley, and Clayworth. The Historic Churches Walk is led by Notts Area Ramblers and begins at 10.15am. Numbers are limited so, to book, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569.
West Stockwith also features in a walk organised by U3A on Saturday 17 September, leaving Misterton’s Red Hart pub at 10.30am.
BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE: UPDATE
Bassetlaw Action Centre (BAC) is continuing to provide:
- community transport for essential journeys – health appointments and shopping, for example
- housing advice services, which are telephone-based primarily but face-to-face appointments are also available
- a menu of Befriending services – including group befriending, telephone befriending, face to face and peer befriending
- the Staying Well Programme (6-week self-management course for people with a long-term condition) available both virtually and face to face
- Get Out Get Active (GOGA) service encourages people to become more active and will continue to offer one-to-one support
- home support service – a domiciliary service to help people who are just starting to struggle at home (this is a paid-for service).
- minibus trips – including the newly launched lunch club trips.
BAC would like to hear from anyone with a few hours to spare, who would like to volunteer to support the Action Centre to deliver essential services to local older and vulnerable people. In particular, they are looking for more local volunteer drivers to help people to get to health appointments and for shopping. Volunteers are paid 45p per mile for every mile they drive on behalf of the scheme.
For further details on any of the above please contact BAC on 01777 709650 or by e-mail (enquiries@actioncentre.org.uk) Further information can be found on the website: www.bassetlawactioncentre.org.uk.
DIARY DATES
Daily
Beckingham, Clayworth, Gringley, and West Stockwith parish churches now open daily for private prayer, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Wednesdays & Sundays
Misterton Parish Church is open for private prayer, 10.30am to 4.00pm
2nd Wednesday each month
Coffee morning, West Stockwith Village Hall, 10.00am. All welcome
Saturday 27 August
Misterton Library open, 9.30am – 12noon (also on 10 September)
Sunday 21 August
Holy Communion, Gringley Parish Church, 9.30am
JapanFest, Retford Town Hall, 11.00am – 5.00pm
Festival of the Angels, St Helena’s Parish Church, Austerfield, 12 noon to 4.00pm. Refreshments available
Wednesday 24 August
Midweek service of Morning Prayer, Misterton Parish Church, 10.00am
Tuesday 30 August
Misterton Library open 2.00-4.00pm but The Misterton Centre closed
Sunday 4 September
Sell, Swap, Give-away event, Misterton Vet’s car park, 9.00am to set up (pitch £2.50), open to the public from 9.30am–12 noon. Organised by Misterton & West Stockwith Parish Councils’ Green Group
Saturday 10 September
Walk, cycle around six local churches in the annual Ride & Stride event, 10.00am – 6.00pm
Walk to historic churches from West Stockwith to Clayworth, part of the Chesterfield Canal’s walking festival. To register, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569
Talk on stained glass windows, Misterton Parish Church, 12.30pm
Circular walk from Misterton to West Stockwith, part of the Chesterfield Canal’s walking festival, organised by U3A and leaving the Red Hart at 10.30am. To register, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569
Saturday 24 September
Pregnant to Parent pop-in event, Church Room, Church Lane, Misterton, 10.30am - 2.30pm
Saturday 15 October
Room 21 swing band in concert, Misterton Parish Church, 3.00pm. Tickets £7.50 (under-16s £3) incl cream tea. Front rows reserved for pre-paid tickets, now on sale (call 01427 891376)
