KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
From the deafening silence on last issue’s piece about “unknown unknowns” etc it seems that the Clarion’s sub editors were right when they said no-one would read it. We did get one response, suggesting that a discussion of Socrates’ triple filter would have been more readable (you’ll have to look it up - the Clarion is having a moratorium on complicated). So simply -
- Scothern might become a broadband backwater for several years unless we do something about it.
- This matters not because of what we cannot do now, but because of what we and our children may not be able to do in the near future.
- There are things we can do if we act as a community rather than a collection of individuals.
- The availability of fast broadband could potentially benefit everyone in the village, even those who don’t use it.
- The council hopes to organise a big village meeting in October so we can see for ourselves what the possibilities are.
Off the Wall Art
Seems you did like the idea of “Off the Wall Art” for next year’s Scothern Festival. The Clarion received several encouraging offers of support, including one to “come round and see my etchings!” This sort of offer is highly unusual as far as the Clarion is concerned and it bodes well for the fun we might have with this part of the Scothern Festival. More anon.
The Next Parish Council Meeting
The next council meeting is on Wednesday 7th September at 7.30 p.m. at Ellison Boulters School
A presentation from Community Lincs on how to prepare a village plan
A report from Melanie Tointon on the provision of allotments
A report from David Mason on fast broadband
A debate on whether or not Scothern should have a Christmas tree – controversial, eh?
Best Kept Garden Competition
Did you go to the village produce show yesterday? If you did you will have seen the presentation of hundreds of pounds worth of prizes for the best kept Scothern gardens.
Place | Winner | Sponsor |
1st | Mr and Mrs Freestone of The Hollies, Chapel Walk | Scothern Nurseries |
2nd | Mr and Mrs Bristow of 2 Heathlea | |
3rd | Mrs Gibson of | Steven Bullivant, Auto-Electrician |
4th | Mr and Mrs Foreman of | Graham Hill, Painter and Decorator |
1st | Mr and Mrs Bell of | St Luke’s Nursing Home and D Lusby, Builders |
2nd | Mr and Mrs Gibbon of | Scothern Kennels and Cattery |
3rd | Mr and Mrs Flatley of Beck House, | Stuart Worsnop, Building Surveyor |
4th | Mr and Mrs Smith of | Wright Vigar Chartered Accountants |
Large Garden | ||
1st | Mr and Mrs Clawson of Avalon, | Wilkinson Plant Hire |
2nd | Mr and Mrs Durance of | Bottle & Glass Sunday Raffle |
3rd | Mrs Cairney of Millennium House, Craypool Lane | Scothern Kennels & Cattery |
4th | Mr and Mrs Fotheringham of Ashwell House, | Therapeutic Touch, Massage & Beauty |
The judges’ special prize was this year awarded for best “cottage style garden”, was sponsored by Heath Farm Day Nursery and was won by Mr and Mrs Walker of 16 Elmdene. The Shield for best overall garden went to Mr and Mrs Bell of 2 Back Lane . You can see photographs of the gardens on the village website, or why not take a stroll and have a peek at them?
Many thanks to our sponsors and to Councillor Catherine Roberts for organising a great competition.
And finally
Did you read the email from John Gibbon about the council workmen putting up the fencing near the Bottle and Glass and wondering how much it all cost? Well the Clarion has been in touch with Lincolnshire County Council Highways Dept to find out exactly how much it did cost. And the truth is they have no idea – apparently the way they allocate this kind of work to contractors does not allow them to cost up these jobs. Does anyone out there have a view on this?
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