I have some surplus office furniture, mainly desks and chairs, also a small amount of storage.

Free to collect to anyone in the area who could make use of it. For more information please email jogreen@thetrustgroup.co.uk

Tanya says…

A few years ago, a family of peregrine falcons was nesting at St Wulfram’s church.

Unfortunately, because of building work they had to leave.

What happened to them? Did they return? Are they still in the area.

Still see one occasionally flying over., but no idea where it’s based.

From Coz Burden

With the festive period fast approaching, homeowners considering a move should act quickly to ensure a smooth relocation before Christmas.

The conveyancing experts at JMP Solicitors have compiled a list of top tips for moving house, taking into account logistical considerations such as smartening up a premises, and organising belongings, pets and post.

Here are the five top tips for moving home:

1. Get the property ready for marketing

Once the decision has been made to move house before Christmas, it’s a good idea to smarten up your home before putting your property on the market. Declutter the property and redecorate if necessary, a coat of paint can work wonders, as can giving the house a deep clean, emptying the loft and turning the storage/junk room into a useable space. Your property will then be more appealing to a prospective buyer, especially with a realistic price tag – always check the competing market.

It’s also worth ensuring that you get the best survey you can before you commit to any purchase, if the boiler does not work and you’ve already moved in, prepare for an expensive replacement, especially around Christmas time.

• Be patient

It’s important to be clear on timescales which can often shift depending on how long a chain is. Sometimes you have no option but to sit tight, however you can still communicate your wishes to an estate agent and solicitor who can then communicate these to a buyer/seller on your behalf. Such an approach doesn’t guarantee success, but it does increase the chance of a successful resolution. Ensure when viewing a property, you make it clear that you want to move before Christmas and check how the seller responds. The last day you can move house and complete the sale before Christmas is Friday 20 December 2019.   

• Choose your removal company wisely

Moving house without the help of a removal company may be cheaper, but it can also be very stressful. If you are opting for DIY packing, it is best to start as early as two weeks before your moving date to box up items you aren’t currently using.  This will make the whole process less stressful and will also help with the de-cluttering of items that you never use or don’t need, which can go to charity. Writing the contents and room on each box will help organise your packing and make unpacking easier.  If you don’t fancy packing yourself, get your removals company to pack for you. A good removals company will be able to supply you with purpose-built boxes and packing materials, and they will offer various packing options to suit you.

• Don’t forget to tie up loose ends

Be sure to inform utility companies that you are moving and have all mail forwarded to your new address once you have exchanged contracts. Write your Christmas cards in plenty of time and post with your new address pre-printed inside, this saves time and money on separate letters and messages.

• Look after your pets

Both pets and young children can find moving house very stressful. Whilst animals can be kept safe and secure in a separate room to the unpacking, it is best to see if family or friends can look after children for the day so that they do not get anxious about the moving process and leaving their old home, this way they won’t feel unsettled and can just enjoy the excitement of arriving at their new home.

Hello Lewis John here creator of Tiktok’s Bean Reborn. I just thought I’d share with you my story about tiktok! (some more news to put in the paper

I first joined tiktok February 2019 after a friend of mine told me about what the app can do. so when I joined and made an account I occasionally posted the odd normal video of myself but never got anywhere just the occasional follower.

In the middle of February I decided to make a tiktok video from using my character Bean Reborn to see if I’d have any luck and to my surprise I gained 100 followers in 1 week! I was so excited so from that day on I started using my character to entertain the public of tiktok creating funny videos of dancing and acting and was bringing 100 followers in a day. I eventually had one video that went viral and had in a month 40k new followers and 2m views! To this day I have just reached 80k and just find how incredible Bean Reborn has come. and how 100k is only round the corner

My fiance emailed Mr Rowan Atkinson and shared with him my tiktok account and he replied back saying “I wish you all the very best in Bean Reborn”. Knowing that Mr Atkinson knows about my character means alot to me and I love to make everyone’s day keeping the legend of Mr Bean alive

I’d just like to say thanks tiktok for making this possible and giving me the chance to show my talent to the world!

(Bean Reborn was born in Grantham)

Go to….. http://vm.tiktok.com/A5NaLB/Bean Reborn on TikTok

Ian says….

Grantham’s finest

Rigger Mortiss says…

With some many different road closures in the area it’s wounder how the traffic moves at all, especially if you not local to town .

Shall I go left or right?

James says…

So, Police do a speed trap, Park an Unmarked police car on double yellow lines – there as its a junction.

Is this right?

I thought they could only park on double yellows in an emergency?

Surely they’d be better finding a safe place to park?

Sally Palmer says…

Could we all just remind people that the Harrowby playing field is used by a number of football teams and lots of children play on there so if your dog poos pick it up.

We had to remove loads before a match could take place today picture shows just a small amount

By Thortful

Every day in Lincolnshire there are 21 babies born so its fair to say that the Lincolnshire has babies on the brain!

According to a recent report by LV, new parents can expect to pay £6000 for the first year of a child’s life, however, what’s not talked about is the cost of a child to surrounding family and friends.

A new report by thortful.com has discovered the true cost of a baby by revealing the cost of a baby to the friends of the parents.

The data reveals that in Lincolnshire alone parents are spending collectively £9,296,370.00 a year!

This is as the average friend of a parent is spending £1242

Your friend’s baby is costing you £1,242

The study of 1000 respondents revealed that every time your friends ‘put one in the oven’ you can be expected to foot some of the bill.

The first year of a child’s life will cost on average at £288 this is as friends are expected to pay for the following gifts and activities:

To add insult to injury the ‘little bundle of joy’ will continue to cost you for the next 10 years. The research showed that respondents who regularly see and attend life events of a close friend’s child purchase gifts (Christmas, Birthdays ect.) for the first 10 years of the child’s life.  The average price spent on those gifts are:

• £29 on Easter presents
• £40 on Christmas presents
• £37 on Birthday presents

This means you can expect to pay an extra £106 per year.

Jodie Worth says…

On Wednesday, I lost my purse on Alma Park, between Tesco and Sandringham Drive.

It is a navy blue Radley purse with just a few pounds inside, some cards, and a picture that my daughter drew for me.

My bank card has been blocked by the bank which means that someone has found it.

Would the person who found it to contact me?

jodieworth@hotmail.co.uk

Sarah Gray says…

I have brought a VR headset for our residents to have some fun at Gregory House.

Unfortunately, my phone is too modern for the VR so we are in need of a samsung s6/7/8 mobile telephone for it in order for it to work.

We are also after an old bike if anyone has one knocking around.

I can be contacted on 07955615279 or directly at the home, (01476) 562192.

Kirsty Owen-Hayward says…

We’d like to invite keen cyclists among your readers to saddle up for next year’s RideLondon-Surrey 100 challenge and help the UK’s largest meningitis charity beat the deadly disease.

Meningitis Now has guaranteed places in the iconic event and we would love to have you on the team. It takes place on 16 August 2020, so you’ve plenty of time to get ready. Registration is just £9.99 with a fundraising pledge of £450. Be quick though, we only have 33 places available.

Our cyclists receive a personalised technical cycling jersey and training plans. We also provide fundraising support and a dedicated member of staff to help you every step of the way and make sure you don’t  fall by the wayside.

There’s also our supporters lining the route to cheer you on your way and our famous post-race party to celebrate your success

So, why wait until next February to find out if you have a place in the public ballot when you can sign up for one of our charity spots right away?

The important part of course is that by cycling for us you’ll be helping to fight meningitis and moving  us ever closer to our vision of a future where no one in the UK dies from the disease and everyone affected gets the support they need.

Sadly, meningitis and septicaemia continue to affect thousands of people in the UK and kill more under-5s than any other infectious disease. Help us fight back on all fronts by funding research to eradicate the disease, raising awareness and supporting those affected.

To find out more and sign up visit our website at www.MeningitisNow.org,  emailkirstyo@meningitisnow.org or call me on 01453 769021.

Albert Street resident says…

Since Aldi introduced parking-eye enforcement, denying the South Parade locals of their free overnight and weekend parking, they think its OK to park on the grass verge on the Albert Street junction. 

They are obscuring the view of traffic trying to exit Albert Street. 

Reported to SKDC. 

Lyndsey Loveridge says...

Such idiots on the road no wonder so many accidents.

Coming from Bitchfield doing the speed limit of 50 on the road to Grantham, we had an idiot in a white BMW car come flying up the side of us doing at least 80 or more.

Makes me so angry when I have young children on board.

Vaughan Hardy says…

For the past year, most of our street lights have been switched off just before midnight – to save money.

So why are traffic lights left on all night when the roads are used by very little traffic?

Turn them off!