Fulstow Newsletter - February 2002

Cyril Brown
It is with great regret that I have added this to the web site copy of this newsletter on Friday 1st February Cyril died at home of a heart attack. In his 76th year Cyril was a great a man, the whole village not only respected but liked. Born at the Cross Keys in 1926 when his Grandmother was license of the Pub, he continued to live there until his retirement as Landlord in 1992, a job he took over from his father George. Cyril has also been Clerk for the Parish Council for some 30+ years. So as you can see the Brown's have been around along time.
Cyril had no immediate family but new everyone in the village, he spent his retirement years enjoying himself with friends, holidays & tending the parish flower beds, and in the last year contributing with wonderful stories & Photos to the Fulstow book, a generous man to all aspects of village life. Who will be greatly missed, by young & old alike.

Benny Chapman
Again with much sadness I have to report the Benny died on Wednesday 6th February at home with his family. Benny was the last Fulstow Blacksmith & played an important role in Fulstow village life. He also made great contributions to the Fulstow Book with stories and lots of old photo's, object's & tools etc.

Valentine Ball - Thank you to the wonderful response, as many of you know we sold out nearly straight away. However due to a cancellation 8 places have become available anyone interested please all 363405 ASAP. Live Band, Disco, 3 course meal, Champagne reception £ 17.50. We would like to remind those who are attending that the Champagne reception is for 7.30p.m PROMPT

Name & Shame: - For some unknown reason I keep getting phone calls regarding dog "pooh", why me is this what my life has become ! Anyhow, PLEASE, PLEASE can all you dog lovers do the descent thing and take a bag with you & scoop up after you pooch. This is actually a Parish Council matter but it does affect all of the village, so if your 4- legged friends are seen to do "it" & "it's" left on the pavement or grass verges, I have been asked to publish names for a name & shame campaign. Don't make me have to do that ! PLEASE After all it's not like we don't have open spaces around the Griff etc to walk the dogs.

200 Club -The Village Hall Committee would like to thank all the 200 Club members for your continued support. Some members have asked if it would be possible to pay their subscriptions yearly. Any member who would prefer to pay this way (3,6 or 12 months in advance) please contact your collector who will be happy to assist you. Subscriptions are £13.00 per year, per number. Two numbers have now become available. Anyone interested in taking one or both numbers please contact Kaz Nurrish.

Madame Bovary, Weds 27th Feb. at 7.30 p.m.! Tickets £5.00 Adults / £3.00 / Concessions.
Tel Bob Laking on 01507 363682 by Northampton Theatres Community Touring (Royal Touring)
Madame Bovary - one of the great 19th century French novels
One Woman, Three Lovers ……Emma Bovary, the wife of a small town doctor in France, yearns to break free from her provincial life. She longs for adventure, passion and love. When she meets the handsome Rudolph, her dreams become reality and a journey begins to the heights of desire and the very depths of despair. Prepare to enter a new world ....Prepare to laugh and cry...Prepare to fall in love with Madame Bovary…
Great Carlton
"The show was brilliant - fast paced, funny, poignant. The cast's versatility was breathtaking.

Golden Jubilee - There has apparently been some concern about the amount of money needed to be raised for a Street Party type affair & dance. £ 800.00 IS a lot
But to be allow the whole village to participate (if they want to) and not have to pay out on the day this amount is by no means excessive. Of course we could always do it another way around. Pay to enter the events, pay for yours & your child's food, pay to enter the dance at night, pay for the BBQ & for any decorations, hire of table & chairs, plus of course pay for the bar staff, co-ordinators salaries, electricity & heating for the evening. If those of you feel that this is a better way to go please, please let any of the 4 members of the Jubilee committee.

Fulstow Cricket Club - AGM Extract _ Club Promotion
Invitations for new members to be included in the village newsletter. Contact Paul Shaw or Stuart Bown
Selection policy for outsiders to be at the discretion of Capt. - however outsiders should not predominate and all players must pay the £10 membership. Louth & District League play on Thursday's.

FUN NIGHT - Friday March 1st - Village Hall 5.30 p.m. - 7.00pm under 11's Fun Night

Jumble Sale - Is to be arranged to raise funds for Jubilee can you look out old clothes etc for collection.

Happy Birthday - Sheena Jones on the 14th & Angelika Critten 16th and another lady in the village who wishes to remain anonymous . As we have a lot of Village people working abroad & in other parts of the country a lot if them read the news letter on the Internet it would be nice to wish them a Happy Birthday so if your Children are away somewhere let me know I and will put it on the web site 363405

DON'T FORGET KIDS IT TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT MAKING YOUR GO-KARTS FOR THE JUBILEE RACE. Specification forms will be available from Nicky Pike 363405 or hopefully at the shop as I have typed this before I have asked.