Middle Rasen, other clubs and groups in the village

The Parish Council Meets

3rd Tuesday 7.30pm

Village Hall

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The GUILD in 2023

The Guild will be meeting on Wednesday's at 2.30pm and throughout the Summer (2 nd & 4 th Wednesdays in the month) at the Middle Rasen Methodist Church. Everyone is invited to join the meetings. A warm welcome awaits you

Cameo Crafts

We are very excited to announce that on Friday May 26th there will be a spinning expert giving us a demonstration of her craft (the Sleeping Beauty kind of spinning wheel, not the cycling kind!). You are warmly welcomed to join us for this event - just drop by Middle Rasen church hall any time between 7-9pm. Light refreshments are always served, and we love to welcome new people. See you there! Helen, Jane, Theresa and the CAMEO Crafters.

Sewing and Hobby Club

The group plan to meet the last Friday of the month until we take a summer break. Its a new group so please check the Community Spirit publication and WhatsOn that month for any last minute changes.

Together we learn creative skills, meet new and old friends, and share fresh ideas. Everyone brings what they want to make, and if you haven't got any ideas, we help each other to create!

Bring button boxes, knitting kits, fat quarters and sewing machines if you wish – whatever your latest project is - and create miracles together in an informal, relaxed setting.

Disabled facilities are available and if anyone needs a lift, or further details, please call or text 07443 415542.

Middle Rasen Hobby Club

7- 9pm Friday April 26th at the Church Hall. Bring your latest project! Invite a friend? We have been supporting and orphan care project called Shine Malawi and some hobbyists are making newborn clothing and blanket squares to send out with the UK team in June. Recent floods have devastated the country, leaving many families homeless. Thanks to Hobby Club and after-Church coffee time donations during March to the "Shiny Jar", we were able to send a cash donation of £60 (so far, with more pledged) to the relief effort. Thank you so much for this. More details, call 07443 415542. Look forward to seeing you. Helen, Theresa and Jane.

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Coffee, Cake and Chat

We are pleased to say that we will be serving the usual hot drinks and homemade cakes in 2020. Normally on the 1st Thursday at 10am in the schoolroom at Middle Rasen Methodist Church. We send our best wishes for a Happy New Year and look forward to catching up with everyone.

Coffee, Cake & Chat Team

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Middle Rasen Luncheon Club

Our last lunch was held at the Golf Club in the autumn of 2018 but it is only now that everything has been finalized! At the last meeting, it was agreed by members that the remaining money should be donated to a charity, and Age UK Lindsey was nominated. A formal presentation of a cheque with members present seemed the appropriate end!

In the light of this, members past and present were invited for coffee, cake and a ”catch up” on Thursday 16 January. It was lovely to see members, especially those who had been involved since the start of the club in November 2001!

After a brief introduction, Ian Hardcastle, who was very involved with the setting up of the Club, was asked to present a cheque to Andy Storer, a representative from Age UK Lindsey. Ian spoke of the important role the Luncheon Club had played in the Village and thanked everyone involved in making it such an enjoyable success. On receiving the cheque, Andy explained how important the work of Age UK Lindsey was for the elderly in the community and how very much the money donated was appreciated.

Lots of happy memories were shared during a really enjoyable morning!

Valerie Wright

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No appointment necessary for free information and advice on a wide range of topics specific to older people, including: benefits entitlement, housing, local services and social care. Find us at Market Rasen Suregry, Mill Road, Market Rasen LN8 3BP

Age UK Lindsey is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales Registered Charity Number: 1079691 Company Number: 3917990. Registered Office: The Old School House, Manor House Street, Horncastle LN9 5HF

Rase Heritage Society was established in 2005 to promote and encourage interest in the heritage of the Rase district – predominantly the parishes of Market and Middle Rasen.

It endeavours to preserve all aspects of the heritage of this area and is seeking a suitable building to be a permanent repository of documents and artefacts relevant to the history of the Rase district. We have a large collection of artefacts, the basis of which was formed from the auction of the Brian Ayres collection in 2009.

It also promotes itself and the Rasen area with regular themed events and displays to catch the public's attention. We are currently co-hosting the Wolds Women of Influence exhibition in the Old Police Station.

The Society meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in Market Rasen Library, except some summer months when we arrange ‘awaydays'. We run a full annual programme of meetings to which non-members are always welcome. Presentations are arranged on a variety of heritage topics by visiting speakers and members.

The Society also undertakes walks and talks to other interested organisations on the heritage of this area.

Thereis no Art Group in Middle Rasen at time of publication. As member numbers dropped, the membership of the Middle Rasen Art Group (formerly the Ronnie Morton Art Group) was invited to join the .....

Kate Roberts tells us "We are an enthusiastic, self help, group, mainly painting in Oils but any medium can be used by members. Our group encompasses all levels of artistic skill from beginners to semi-professionals.

New members are always welcome. During term time, we meet in The Catholic Schoolroom, Market Rasen, on Fridays 2 – 4 pm. Please contact Kate: 01673 842703 for more details.

We are currently on our summer break and meet again for the Autumn Term on Friday 7 th September 2018. You're welcome to pop in for a chat on the 7 th – we stop for tea, coffee and biscuits about 3pm

Our members are currently exhibiting their work at Caistor Heritage Centre for the month of June 2018."

RONNIE MORTEN ART

The art group was started in 2003 by Ronnie Morten and for the first 2 years the group met in Market Rasen. Very sadly, Ronnie died but the art group that he started has carried on and to this day they still meet once a week. They now meet in Middle Rasen Church Hall every Monday evening at 7.45 pm and finish at 9.45 pm. There are 7 regulars in the group, sometimes as many as 10 come along. It costs £3 per session or £10 paid in advance for 4 sessions. All artists supply their own materials. This is a group of experienced artists who all work individually on their own pieces of work, often advising and encouraging each other and giving each other tips. Occasionally they do invite other artists in to demonstrate techniques in specific areas to continue developing their skills. The wealth of talent in the group is amazing with specialists in oils, water colours, pastels, sketching all covering a range of subject areas. They exhibit their work in Market Rasen and Newton by Toft annually.

In her article Moira Garrick tells us this was an art group and not an art class.

There is something very poignant about standing in the bell tower ringing bells that have rung out for thousands of weddings and church services for hundreds of years. Bell ringing keeps alive one of England 's oldest traditions and Middle Rasen village should feel proud that its Church has such a wonderful ring of bells. I started bell ringing four years ago and have found it to be a very rewarding hobby. It is not just about ringing peals. I also enjoy the company and fellowship, especially at the Monday night practice sessions, which begin at 7:30pm. We always have a good laugh.

On 30th November, the Middle Rasen ringers, accompanied by two friends from Grimsby took up the challenge to ring their first peal of ‘Plain Bob Minor', to mark the beginning of the Christian season of Advent. It is a peal that takes approx two hours and forty-five minutes to ring and is the first to be rung by a local band for many years, and on the new Millennium bells. As our Tower Captain, Stephen Wright, points out, “Peals are rare to hear as the complicated method involves 5040 different changes.

The length of time to ring a peal requires not only a great deal of concentration, but is very tiring, and is attempted only by a band of dedicated and proficient ringers”. We will also be ringing in the New Year, beginning at 11:45pm on New Years Eve.

By Steve Wright,

It is now sixty-three years since I began the ancient art of bell ringing. I first learnt to ring in 1947 with my sisters Peggy and Elaine. It was in response to an appeal for a new band of bell ringers by Norman Chaddock , the tower captain at our local church in Whiston, near Rotherham . I became a member of the Yorkshire Association of Bell Ringers in 1948. Ringing has always been quite a family affair, with mum and dad providing tea for the regular meetings of the Yorkshire Association, and my three daughters all learning to ring and the eldest being a member of the Surrey Association. Over the past sixty years I have rung in many, many churches across the country. With around 5000 churches with their own sets of bells, bell ringing provides the opportunity to visit some beautiful churches and historical buildings. Every church and its set of bells are different, some presenting quite interesting challenges. Once you know how to handle a bell you will receive a warm welcome at any tower, whatever your ability.

Being a committed service ringer, my aim has always been to ensure the church bells are rung for church services throughout the year and on special occasions. I started ringing in Lincolnshire following the augmentation of eight bells in Caistor Parish Church , and rang regularly at there until I became involved with the re-hanging of the bells at Market Rasen church. Since then I have actively supported and encouraged ringing in Market Rasen, Tealby and Claxby, and latterly here at Middle Rasen. Some of the highlights for me have included ringing a peal for the funeral of King George VI in 1951 and ringing for the Civil Defence Core during my national service in Surrey during 1953-54. In Lincolnshire the highlights have been co-ordinating the re-hanging of the bells at Middle Rasen and training a new band of Middle Rasen Ringers.

English style church bell ringing is a fascinating activity that requires physical co-ordination, a sensed of rhythm and good listening skills. It provides mental and physical stimulation, along with the social aspect of working with other ringers. Ringers represent the whole range of society, male and female, young and old and from all walks of life. Ringing is a genuine all-age activity and you are judged by your ability not your social standing whether you are 8, 18 or 80. The ringers of St Peter & St Paul are typical of many bands. We now have a band of eight ringers at Middle Rasen but newcomers are always welcome to learn the art. If you are intrigued, want to learn more or just ‘have a go', do come along to our practice night on Mondays from 7.30pm.

So if you are 12 years or older and would like to try your hand at this most joyful of hobbies why not pop over on a Monday night and have a go. We would love to see you.

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A group of around 20 ladies meet up at Middle Rasen Methodist Church every Thursday afternoon to enjoy an hour long session of Zumba fitness training. Zumba is a fun way to keep fit, working out to Latin American Music. If you feel like joining in the fun come along you will be made most welcome. Between 2 pm & 3 pm @ £3 a session

RONNIE MORTEN ART

By Steve Wright,

Middle Rasen & District Bowls Club

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