FOXLEY AND BAWDESWELL NOTICE BOARD

Madie Baker aged 83, mother of John Baker our local family butcher, passed away on 30^th March 2006.  Madie had lived in Bawdeswell for 56 years and  will be greatly missed.  Our thoughts are with John and his family. Ed.

A letter from Lincolnshire

I read with great interest the article written by Bryan Donoghue,  in the April Reeve’s Tale, of his recollections of Bawdeswell in the 1940’s.

However, my memories of Mrs Lewis differ from those of Mr Donoghue.  She was certainly strict, and did everything to ensure that her pupils respected authority – what a change from today!

She had Musical Evenings at Chaucer House – one or two of us played violins (badly), and I recall Jack Buxton singing “The Grandfather Clock”.

Mrs Lewis very kindly offered to give Maths lessons (in the evenings) to my brother Mike, as he needed ‘O’ level  Maths to gain entry to Horticultural College.  He went on to become a Deputy Principal at a large Horticultural College in Scotland and he has always been grateful for her interest and very practical help.

I am sure there will be others in the village who have positive rather than negative memories of Mrs Lewis – one of  Bawdeswell’s  ‘characters’ of that era.

I would be very interested to hear of their recollections, and also of any other of the colourful characters who lived in the village all those years ago.

Ann Taylor, Lincolnshire.

CHRISTIAN AID

Mr and Mrs Battley have once again agreed to have the Christian Aid box in their shop the week 14th -20th May to collect your envelope in. Please do not take the envelope in before this date.

I still need collectors for  that week to go from house to house.

Margaret Keeler. 01603 872565.

NORWICH DIOCESE LENT PROJECT

£60 raised to help build a Primary School in Madurai, South India.

FOXLEY WOOD

May is the month the bluebells come out in Foxley Wood and it is a sight not to be missed.

Foxley Wood is a great treasure trove of nature and we are very lucky to have it on our doorstep – and accessible for us to enjoy. It is open from 10am - 5pm every day except Thursdays. No charge is made.   SORRY NO DOGS.

There is an illustrated guide to Foxley Wood on the Reeve’s Tale website.