Treated like a King

Keep fit with Katy

Katy Wilkinson is running two one-hour-long keep fit sessions a week in the Village Hall. She describes the classes as "Fun classes for everyone" including different levels of impact, toning and relaxation.

You can check out the details here.

Lindsey Cottages

Having commented on the fascinating "sampler" yesterday that recently sold on Ebay for over £140, there's now a copy of a postcard on the same site today. The post card is entitled "Lindsey Cottages, Winteringham" and very neat the cottages look too with roses round the doors, and a neat fence in front. The windows in most of the cottages are open, suggesting that it's a lovely summer's day, but breaking the rural tranquility of the scene is a steam engine crossing the road towards Scunthorpe, pulling some passenger coaches, and making a delightful scene.

Only once did I ever see a train on the line, and it was in exactly this position. The line had been closed for years before we moved to the village, but the tracks were still down, and wagons were stored on the line towards Whitton. I reckon I was probably about 6 at the time, and suddenly heard the whistle of a steam engine from our house next to the Chapel in West End. Running as fast as I could to watch the locomotive in action I had just about reached Spring House when the engine raced across the unguarded level crossing of Marsh Lane, and disappeared in the direction of Scunthorpe. And that was that! I never did see any action on the line again before the rails were lifted.

But I am also reminded that before the line closed to passengers, special trains were known to travel from Winteringham - to such places as Wembley. Alan Frost told me about these when I regularly spoke to him in the seventies. Whether the "specials" simply took the passengers to join the train at Scunthorpe, or were through trains, I never found out.

If you wish to check out the auction, the photograph is Ebay number 370209668595.

Corrie

No! Not that one! The real one!

As it's the anniversary of the Coronation 56 years ago (it was also a Tuesday), I wonder if anyone can remember the details of what went on in the village? My sister and I were treated to a front seat at Elaine Ogg's house, where the TV showed the scenes in London. We didn't have a TV then, so the invitation from Elaine's parents was very kind, and especially the cakes and drinks we were plied with at regular intervals. There were also sports and games in Seeds Field, when we all were given a box of Cadbury's Chocolates, and at some time - I think on the day of the Coronation - we were also given a commemorative teaspoon from the school, which I kept for years and years, but which has done the same disappearing act that all spoons seem to do in our house.

Maybe others with better memories than I have could put some flesh on the bones?