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Boston Classic Car Club
35th anniversary events

Sunday 11th June saw the first of the Boston Classic Car Club, members only, events to celebrate the 35th anniversary since the founding of the Club in 1990.

An excellent turnout of over 75 member’s cars arrived at Graves Park social club and enjoyed a tasty pork baps prepared by Club members, Keith and Rachel Wright and delicious desserts from Sandra Simpson, Graham and Julie Lunn and Lynne and Steve Rowitt.

Members also had the opportunity to look through a comprehensive display and collection of Club memorabilia through the years and to relax and catch up with fellow classic owners. With the weather being very kind on the day it all added to an excellent day, enjoyed by all.

The next members only event was a visit to club member Terry Pine and his amazing collection of vehicles from a car with solid tyres, a convertible top and tiller steering; various trucks and lorries of different age, type and style; tractors of different vintages; a fascinating (and massive!) Trojan vehicle decked out as a 5 seater and featuring a Huge Caterpillar diesel engine; pre-war (and one 50’s) motorbikes. All of these superb vehicles are in very good condition having been restored and kept in running order by Terry Pine. Terry is a man with Castrol in his veins who lives and breathes motor vehicles and has an absolute wealth of knowledge and experience.

Cub members also enjoyed socialising and picnicking on Terry’s field and enjoying the delightful weather. All present also had the unexpected and unplanned pleasure of a flypast by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight! Another exceptional 35th Anniversary event.

Help from Citizens Advice

I got a text asking me to click on a link to reschedule a parcel delivery I’d missed. I was waiting for a parcel from Royal Mail at the time, so I clicked on the link and was asked to make a payment. Luckily, my daughter told me the text is a scam and to ignore it, but I almost gave away my personal details. How can I spot the signs of this type of scam myself in the future?

Parcel delivery scams are becoming increasingly common. Ones involving texts and emails are known as phishing scams, and aim to trick you into giving away your personal information and financial details, so your bank account and money can be accessed.

One way scammers do this is by enticing people to click on links, which can lead to fake websites, in the hope that this information will be entered.

While scammers can pretend to be from any parcel delivery company, many of them choose Royal Mail because it’s the largest delivery company in the UK. This means the chances of scammers contacting someone who receives parcels from Royal Mail, is higher.

These scams can be in the form of a text, like yours was, or an email or phone call. There are also reports of fake ‘Something for You’ cards, which Royal Mail leave when a delivery is attempted, but no-one is home.

Here are some tips on how you can stay vigilant and spot the signs of a parcel delivery scam, and other scam messages:

• If you’re waiting for a parcel, and get a message that asks you to pay to get it, or reschedule the delivery, it’s usually a scam.

• Don’t click any links or attachments in the text or email. Delivery companies won’t ask you to pay them through a link in an email or text.

• Parcel delivery scammers often pretend to be from an organisation like Royal Mail, and can try to make you click on a fake version of the company’s genuine website, which asks for personal information or login details - these can appear real.

• To check if a link is genuine, hover your mouse over the link without clicking on it, or press and hold on the link on a mobile device. You should be able to see the address the link goes to, and check it’s the same as the company’s official website address.

• Make sure you check the address carefully - fake link addresses can look similar to the genuine address.

• Other signs of a message that is a scam include bad spelling and grammar, and when it starts with a general greeting instead of your name. But, scam messages can sometimes be sophisticated - so don’t rely on obvious mistakes only.

• If you get an email, check if the email address matches the sender’s name or organisation - you might have to click on their name to see the email address.

• If there’s something you’re unsure about, don’t feel pressured to act. You can find the official details for the company the person who has contacted you says they’re from, and ask the company if they’ve contacted you.

Royal Mail has a helpful page on its website of examples of delivery scams, including text messages and emails people have received.

You can check if you think something you’ve seen online, or in a text or email you’ve received, might be a scam, using an online tool on the Citizens Advice website. If you have been scammed, you can report it on the Citizens Advice website, and check what else you need to do - including protecting yourself from further risks.

Being targeted by a scammer or falling victim to a scam can make people feel anxious or embarrassed, but it’s important to remember scammers are clever and scams can happen to anyone. Reporting them helps track down and stop scammers, and prevent other people from ending up in the same situation.

If you need help to identify a scam or to report a scam, contact Citizens Advice Mid Lincolnshire on 08082787942. Alternatively, you can email your query to: outreach@citizensadvicemidlincs.org.uk or attend one of our face to face drop in sessions.

For information about our service, drop in opening times and how we can help you, please take a look at our website www.camidlincs.org.uk

Calling All Hobbyists

Local Kirton resident is looking for like-minded people who enjoy hobbies such as aeromodelling, amateur radio and possibly have a technical background.

Now that the Old King’s Head is soon to re-open, would anyone be interested in meeting up, possibly once or twice a month and having a coffee and a chat? This isn’t a formal invitation but if there were enough interested people, it has the possibility of becoming more of a permanent group! If this could be of interest, please email me at Editor@kirtonnews.co.uk and I can forward your details on.

An invitation to join us at the
Memory Group!

The Memory Group has been in operation for just over a year. We meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at Kirton Methodist Church, from 11.00am to 12.30pm We host an informal and fun coffee morning and are open to everyone who is struggling with memory loss, caring for someone with memory loss or is just worried about their memory. We chat, laugh, support each other and there is sometimes an opportunity to take part in a craft activity (if you would like to.) There is no charge for the group.

We now feel the time is right to extend this group to include people who may be grieving or for others who would just like to come and have a chat and a cuppa and make new friends.

Everyone will be assured of a very warm welcome!

Property To Rent (In Kirton)

Kirton Consolidated Charities have a vacant property to let: A 1-bedroomed cottage with lounge, kitchen, and bathroom for a single senior female citizen at 11 Willington Road, Kirton. Maintenance Contribution £200 per month (to be agreed). No pets allowed.

Any interested parties who are inhabitants of the village of Kirton or the neighbourhood, should apply in writing, giving full particulars, to The Clerk (Mrs J Barnes), 21 Sea Lane, Butterwick, Boston, Lincs PE22 0HG (email - kirtoncharities@btinternet.com)

The Parish Letter

Each month brings its own delights, September however can sometimes feel like a bit of a contradiction. As the nights start to draw in, with a hint of a chill in the air we start to pray for an Indian summer not wanting to see an end to those long hot summer days.

Then on the other hand, we start to look at the natural world around us, longing to see the change in the colour of the leaves and the beauty that it brings. As summer gives way to autumn, our holidays are mainly over, but we see a new beginning as our schools and colleges start of their new year once more. Autumn and spring are both a time of change, however, where there is hope of better thing to come in spring, autumn holds a future of long cold nights of winter.

These last few days of warm sunshine, is a good time to make ourselves ready for those coming cold nights, making sure our homes and gardens are secure, that we have all the previsions we need for those long nights. It is also a good time to take stock of our spiritual lives for the coming darkness. In the carefree days of summer were everything is bright and easy it can be all too easy to lose sight of God in our lives. So as summer comes to an end take this time to look at our lives and see where we fall short of the love of God. This is also a good time to rediscover our prayer lives, even if we start by remembering the prayers of our childhood, as long as we move on from them.

Our prayers do not need to be arduous, why not take the time to say the Lords prayer each day. When doing so do not rush the prayer saying it without meaning, but remember as you say the prayer you are entering into to presence of God, so take you time and considering each word. Before you known it you will find yourself back in the presence of God and the long dark nights will feel like nothing at all.