Egg Rolling – Daffodils are in full bloom and daylight is taking on that bright radiance that only occurs with the advent of Spring – and with Spring comes St Michael’s Church egg rolling competition – a tradition that has been ‘rolling’ along for many years. It will start around 10.45am on the Village Sign Green on Sunday 31st March. Children and adults will be given the opportunity to show their prowess by launching a paste egg down the Green and, if they manage to throw the egg furthest, will win a delicious chocolate egg.
And, needless to say, everyone is invited to St Michael’s Easter Church Service which starts at 9.30am.
Whilst Heighington Parish is a wonderful place to live, we do have our problems. Speeding, parking and dog fouling are constant complaints that with a little thought and consideration, can easily be improved.
Speeding through the village streets and back lanes is a senseless act. Our roads, which are too narrow with tight bends, create hazards that should slow down any driver, if they think beyond the end of their nose. We have pedestrians, mothers with push chairs, dog walkers and horse riders all sharing constricted roads, often with blind corners but, despite these dangers, many drivers continue to drive far too fast – note how many cars drive around our housing estate on the wrong side of the road when driving around a tight corner.
SO, DRIVE SLOWER AND REDUCE THE DANGER.
Many houses, in the villages, were built a long time before cars became so popular, so they do not have garages. Others have a garage for one car but many households have more than one car – together with narrow roads and footpaths, parking can generate dangers. There are no simple solutions, other than common sense. Think when parking – make sure vehicles can pass and drivers views are not restricted.
It is the responsibility of all dog owners to clean up the mess that their dogs create… Repulsive reports come my way, like the little girl recently walking with her mother, slipping, resulting in dog mess on her lovely new dress and a man visiting his parent’s grave in St Michael’s coming away with his shoes covered in the stuff. So, dog walkers, please pick up after your dog. Put the waste in a dog bin or take it home.