Sleaford Regeneration! Will Holdingham benefit?

The debates about the Sleaford Regeneration and closure of the Southgate Railway crossing appears to be coming to boiling again. Judging by the local media. How it will affect the rest of the Town and Hondingham in particular, if and when it comes to fruition, is still unclear to many. However, make your views known through Councillors.

I can see plusses and minuses for Holdingham.

See also Sleafordchat.

No Silly Season this year!

Post Note: August 7th
The front page of the Target (this week) is interesting.

It is the Tesco view on the suitability of closing the Southgate Station Crossing (positive in their view) and other aspects of the Sleaford Plan including the Maltings.
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I was hoping for a quiet summer holiday season and just posting some of the better jokes that get sent to me. However, from the correspondence I am getting (including this blog) I have a feeling things will start to happen soon. Play areas, Station Gate, Rec Road et al. The outside world looks a mess financially and ready money in short supply.





Thanks to all those who add their opinions!

I hope this image is readable. But I thought it was a good one! Seems to remind me of occasions I have known.

Food Waste?

I was away last week and came back to see the following headline in the local press. Calls to Bin Waste Storage Yard Plan. I cannot believe that it would even be thought of in other places near to Sleaford.

A Sleaford Green Thing? Do we have it?

I thought the attached 'joke' was worthy of a run. I received it from an ex-work friend who sends me stuff when he receives it from his mates around the world.

The Green Thing!

Bonner House is important to Sleaford

I was invited to Bonner House down Mareham Lane on Saturday afternoon. The weather was iffy with lots of showers. It was their Amenity Fund Summer Fete and was held jointly with the 3rd Sleaford St Deny's Scout Fund.

It was opened by 105 year old Nora Hardwick, a lovely lady, whose history goes back obviously to the early 1900's. She filled me in with a lot about life in that era and life from Swineshead, Rauceby and Sleaford.

Anyway I managed to win a coconut on one of the Scouts stalls. My throwing ability has not left me altogether.

The Deputy Mayor was there with the Kesteven Morris Dancers. Nice one Trev.

It is all tinged with sadness unfortunately due to the impending closure. I feel at times we have lost our sense of priorities: especially when you read the national news about how big international companies have come to dominate our lives.

Howard Webb Visits Sleaford

I was very pleased to be introduced to Howard Webb, the World Cup Referee, when he attended and opened the Sleaford Church Lane Primary School new nursery and garden. The kids really enjoyed it and the weather just about let us off the hook with only a few showers.

The theme was Alice in Wonderland and I willl never see the teachers in the same light again. There are lots of pics in the local presss. Thanks Howard and thanks to Helen Fulcher the head teacher.