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.

Ian says…

WARNING!!!!! A woman driving home from her night shift tonight was driving through Ancaster when a BMW stopped her.

They claimed to be undercover police but couldn’t produce any ID.

She drove off very shaken up.

The police have been notified. Be careful people and please share.

Katie Louise Limmer says…

Found on the path of Hathersage Close.
Is anyone missing a photo?

Please email GranthamMatters@gmail.com and we will forward it.

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.

Paul says …

I don’t know if you were aware but Tudors restaurant (formerly Catlins) has closed down.

This is a real shame. The food was really good and the couple who ran it, Amy and Ricardo,were lovely.

Another Grantham small business gone.

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

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Stacey Marie says: I found a Barclays bank card left in the card reader at Morrison’s self service just after 2pm, it’s been handed in.

I’m sorry but I didn’t look at the name on the card though

Julia B says…

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!!

Would the gentleman who left the cash at the hole in the wall at Morrisons today, please go to the inquiry desk. It will be returned on answering the appropriate questions.

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.

Julia B says…

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?

An Uplands Drive resident caught a prowler in her rear garden at 4.30am this morning.

He claimed he was looking for someone.

Although police were not informed, neighbours are being warned of the incident.

Santa Claus on tour with Grantham Lions, around the streets of Grantham this month, raised more than £4,000 for local charities.

A Lion’s spokesman said: “We would like to thank everyone who supported us.

“We wish them a happy 2019.”

Deborah Traylor says …

Hi, just wanted to say thank you to the kind person who handed my debit card into the bank for me.

It must have fallen out of my pocket Sometime yesterday.