Grantham's News, History, What's on, Community Website
Rae Seng says…
There’s going to be a lot of confusion on the Sleaford road (A607) between the Great Gonerby turn-off and Barkston as they’ve put 50 mile an hour signs up all along the road but not changed the exit signs leaving Barkston and leaving Manthorpe.
These still have the national speed limit signs. Some drivers are still doing 60mph whilst others are doing 50mph
Grantham Branch Parkinson’s UK need a volunteer book-keeper.
This would suit someone who is available to attend committee meetings once a month on a Wednesday morning at the Church of the Ascension, Edinburgh Road, Grantham.
The book-keeper will have to become a member of Parkinson’s UK (£4 annually) and the Branch (£5 annually).
A monthly statement of our accounts is required to be presented to the committee.
Any required training will be provided by Parkinson’s UK.
As a member the book keeper can attend all branch functions ranging from talks, outings, and keep fit, to the annual dinner.
We are not allowed to pay a stipend but will pay full expenses.
Details from Ray tel: 07974811116 or email vcpdsgtm@btinternet.com.
Terry Short has died at Grantham Hospital on 10th January following a short illness.
The funeral service will be at Grantham crematorium on Tuesday 22nd January at 1:30pm, family flowers only please.
Donations in memory of Terry to St Barnabas Hospice may be donated on the day or forwarded to Price & Son funeral directors, Castlegate, Grantham, who are making the arrangements.
Earlier this week, Lisa Watson who runs Nan’s Nice Cakes in Grantham asked us to run an appeal to find the lady who had ordered and paid for a birthday cake for her grandchildren, but had failed to collect it.
Lisa knew the lady had to rush away to London to see a sick relation but was unable to contact her.
We are delighted to confirm that Gran has been contacted and has now collected the cake for grandkids, Ocean and Ryver, to enjoy.
Chantelle Cattermole says…
When things aren’t right shout out about it! Good for you Tuffies Discount Stores, in Westgate.
Great little chat with the staff today. The sheer amount of patrollers/wardens on the streets today.. making money from the public… keeping the streets ‘safe’ apparently. .
The sheer amount of disabled cars parked dangerously down High Street yet if a car is parked safely on a single line causing no issues or moving into a property gets a ticket… is it safe or unsafe that’s the question when it come to parking ‘rules’ council tax also going up! Yippeeeee!
WHEN will WE stand together and say this is NOT right? #weareleavinggrantham #harshparkingrestrictions#takingourbusinessesaway
Lisa Watson says….
I run Nan’s Nice Cakes in Grantham.
I had a lady called Sandra order two cakes for her Grandkids’ birthdays via phone calls.
She paid me deposits on both ( company policy) but was going to collect on Friday but had to visit a family member in London area who was ill.
she re arranged to collect Sunday.
Her phone number is now not working and I don’t have her surname or any way of contacting her… I wonder if she has lost the phone and has cancelled it.
I really need to contact her and thought someone may know her.
My number is 07809 624740 or they can email nansnicecakes@sky.com
Just want to get the cake to the kids for their birthday
The children have names that are not common – Ocean and Ryver.
Andy Fryer at 12.30 am. 7January says…
I guess it’s ironic that people that had their street lights switched off two hours ago can walk through town looking at the Christmas lights that should have been switched off 2 days ago.
My grandson had so many gifts
For Christmas day just passed
Hand-held games, some popular books
And chocs that didn’t last
Just how he’ll find the time to play
With all his latest toys
Has made me wonder what “Old Nick”
Had left for other boys
I won’t regale you with the tale
Of Santa’s gifts to me
When I was just a ten year old
In nineteen fifty-three
Yet I recall the joy they gave
Those simple gifts of mine
And how I still remember them
In spite of passing time
Will he recall computer games
His Wii or PS4
How much they ate into his time
For hours and hours more
It seems that Christmas somehow lost
It’s meaning and its joy
Expensive presents take the place
Of Mary’s baby boy
The age-old story of his birth
In humble stable stall
Has been replaced by glamour, glitz,
And “goodies” for us all
Two thousand years and eighteen more
Since Jesus came to Earth
His gifts were priceless and live on
And still retain their worth
© Don Holmes
The controversy on BBC Look North (E Yorks & Lincs) continued last night, following complaints about the weather map.
Dispite there being plenty of room, Grantham is omitted although Bourne is on it.
Introducing the weather on yesterday’s evening news, presenter Peter Levy said to weatherman Paul Hudson: “I hope you have made a New Year resolution to put Grantham on the map.”
Hudson, who is also the Mayor of Wetwang, replied: “We’ve made a resolution not to mention Grantham.”
Bitch!!
Simon Woodall says…
Can we get people more aware of their surroundings and respect for the area they live.
I was walking back from town today and took the route back to Hudson way via the train station tunnel.
Having smelt the strong stench of cannabis several times and then avoiding the dog mess whilst pushing a double pushchair, I then came across a large amount of discarded rubbish on the sloped footpath to the side of the station heading into the housing estate, as per the attached photos.
Why can’t people see this as something that is disrespectful and ask themselves who will clean it up?
Not only that but the wind will simply blow it all over the green area where kids play.
Surely someone saw this being dumped.
Maybe if the council offered a reward for info leading to successful prosecution it might but a stop to it.
The enforcement officers in the town centre can dish out £100 fines on the spot for dropping a small piece of litter, well I think it’s about time things changed and people started respecting the environment.
I love the Farrier. Good food, value prices and the excellent staff is as good as any posh restaurant.
But friends who have been in there in the past week reckon they were very disappointed and even felt threatened. There was a lot of swearing too.
Was it a stag parties getting out of hand or what?
Or have they got is mixed up with somewhere else?
The top Grantham media site for:
News
Old pictures
What’s happening
Or a good old moan about Grantham issues
To contact us:
GranthamMatters@gmail.com
07913 694812
