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the area & tourist links |
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in coping with grief |
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| Paul's
personal comments and
links |
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Church Links |
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| History
Links |
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| Local
Books old and current |
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| Directories
which include Ordsall Parish website |
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| Local Church links: |
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Websites
of other churches in Retford |
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The
Diocese of Southwell |
Southwell
Minster |
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Liturgical
Committee |
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Diocesan
History
Project |
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Family
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Churches
of Southwell Diocese (with links where there are
websites) |
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Photographs of Nottinghamshire
Churches |
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| In and around the area: |
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The
Weather in Retford (BBC 5 day forecast)
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Directories
with local information:
Bassetlaw
Council for Voluntary Service - has the widest directory on local
matters
Pinpoint:
public information in Nottinghamshire
NottsNet:
local information and services
UpMyStreet
Find
a business in Retford
(District Council directory of Bassetlaw businesses)
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Retford's
crest |
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2001
Census returns for Bassetlaw and more
detailed figures (.pdf file) |
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Other
local sites |
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Local
news (Retford Guardian) |
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Retford
Action Centre |
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Knowhere
guide to Retford (local discussion board for a younger perspective) |
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Researching
local shops |
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Bassetlaw Hospice
of the Good Shepherd. |
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Bassetlaw
Primary Care Health Trust |
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the
(unofficial) Fire
service site
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Rattlejag
- Morris
dancing |
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model
railways and real trains |
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Retford
Photographic Society (meets in Ordsall parish
hall) |
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Sport:
Retford
United Football Club
East
Retford Rugby Union Football Club
Retford
Golf Club |
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General:
Nottinghamshire
County Council Tourism index
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Bassetlaw
District Council |
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And
for the best information and help on local tourist
issues why not ask a real person? Contact the
Retford Tourist Information Centre by
email
or phone 01777 860780.
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Up-to-date
traffic information
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Accommodation:
B&Bs,
Hotels and guesthouses.
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Travel: |
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The A1 runs almost past
our doorstep.
There are excellent north-south rail
links (the East Coast Line -
National Express
&
Hull Trains)
and good local east-west links (Lincoln to Sheffield
and beyond - Northern
Rail).
Rail
station details.
And 
will bring you right to our front door.
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Food:
The
Food
Initiative Group is Your
guide to fresh, locally produced food and drink
from Nottinghamshire with
Notts
nosh has local
food producers, including Thaymar
ice cream (has a good tea room), Mellors prize winning farm butchery, and Goachers fruit and
fruit products.
Farmers
markets are on the 3rd Saturday of the month in Retford from 9.00am |
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Pubs
in Retford
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Attractions:
For young children (under 10s) the Sundown
Adventure Land is brilliant.
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Nearby National Trust properties:
Mr
Straw's House, Worksop,
Clumber
Park (events), and the
Workhouse
at Southwell |
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Retford
Charter Day |
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Retford
Little Theatre * Retford
Operatic Society * Majestic
Theatre Retford * and the Everton
Village Players |
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The famous Hodsock
Snowdrops (well, either you know about them, or you don't).
NEXT OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 31ST JAN TO 1ST MAR 2009
10am – 4pm (last entry)
George & Katharine Buchanan have renovated Hodsock Priory.
It's time to make a visit to the famous Hodsock Snowdrops and see what they have been doing.
Details: Hodsock
Priory Gardens 01909 591204,
www.snowdrops.co.uk
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Nottinghamshire
Wildlife Trust have a number of local
reserves including Eaton, Treswell, and
Gamston Woods, West Burton Meadow, and the
Daneshill
Lakes (with
fishing). |
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Wetlands
Waterfowl Reserve (also with fishing)
at Sutton cum Lound |
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Bassetlaw
Museum -includes thousands of local photographs from the
Welchman Archive. |
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The Chesterfield Canal runs through the
town. The canal is steadily being restored
by the Chesterfield
Canal Trust - try their virtual
tour, and check out Retford's marina. |
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Windmills at North
Leverton ('flexible'
opening) and Tuxford
(opening
times) |
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The Diocese of Ho, Ghana, West Africa |
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The
Archbishop of Canterbury |
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The
Church
of England Official site |
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The Anglican
Communion Official
site |
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Anglican
Communion News Service |
- subscribe to
receive press releases by email. |
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World-wide
Religious News - for all aspects of
religion |
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Anglicans
Online - a weekly newsletter with lots of background information and
resources |
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Thinking
Anglicans is a weblog based discussion
forum. |
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Oremus
- for all matters of Anglican prayers and liturgy |
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For a
more light-hearted approach try the Ship
of Fools, described as the magazine of Christian unrest, and the Wibsite
- for a cartoon approach to church. |
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For some
different approaches to worship try
alternativeworship.org |
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Fresh
Expressions of Church: new ways of
being the Church of England. This is a
varied and fluid theme and
Emerging
Church is a good starting point.
There are some more links
here. |
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Favourite hymns?
Thousands of Christian hymns & Gospel songs from many denominations |
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Common
Worship texts |
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The Text This Week
has a very wide range of resources, worship
links, art, and bible studies all linked to
the readings set in the lectionary for the
week. It won't save the busy preacher
any time, it's too interesting, but it might
help encourage richer sermons. |
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Churchmouse:
an interesting Lincoln-based site focused on Ecclesiastical Architecture, Stained Glass, Church Monuments and other Funerary Monuments such as Cast Iron Grave Markers. |
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An
Antiochene Orthodox Church site, the
Community of St. Aidan
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| Directories
which include Ordsall Parish: |
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BCVS |
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Churches
UK |
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UK
Villages.co.uk |
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christianity-x.com |
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Church
of England Directory |
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Nottingham
Web Resources |
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Pinpoint
Clubs, societies and other groups in
Nottinghshire |
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