VE Day Special

North Kesteven District Council sent this bulletin at 07-05-2020 04:44 PM BST
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A message from the Queen

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Her Majesty The Queen is to send a message to the nation to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day.

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A message from Lincolnshire Police

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Staying at home doesn't mean you can't commemorate #VEDay75 on Friday.

You can put up the bunting, get out the flags, have a party at home and online with others – there are lots of ways we can still mark this momentous occasion whilst protecting yourselves, others and the NHS.

Message from Chief Constable, Bill Skelly 

VE Day in the Cliff villages 

The team at Mrs Smith's Cottage have put together an exhibition sharing wartime and VE Day memories from across the cliff villages.

Take a look here

Mrs Smith

Be MORE – Be a Good Neighbour

We appreciate times are difficult, more so now than ever before, with more of us spending more time at home.

But, we must remember, not everyone is the same, and the behaviour and activities you consider to be acceptable might slowly start to become a nuisance to your neighbours.

Here’s a guide on how you can be a good neighbour by showing consideration and tolerance to others in your community. READ MORE

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Preparation ideas for VE Day 

It may not be the VE Day anniversary we expected this Friday, but we can still commemorate the anniversary in our own way.

1.Have a look at the English Heritage ideas website for ideas how to: 

  • Make your own real lemonade or ginger beer 
  • Learn to dance the ‘lindy hop’ swing 
  • Sing along to the ‘Lambeth Walk’ 
  • Make some delicious cheese and marmite swirls 
  • Make some carrot scones.

2. Find out what to watch and tune into.

3. Discover your WW2 history 

VE Day Tea dance

NK Victory 75 

Check out what our Heart of Lincs team - including Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum, Navigation House and Cogglesford Watermill - are sharing at https://www.heartoflincs.com/nkvictory75

Follow them on social media as well: Facebook or Twitter @HeartofLincs 

Colouring activities and resources

There are many colouring activities and resources for kids (and big kids) out there to help celebrate VE Day. Here are just some of our favourites we thought you might like to access:

Here are some downloads you can access from The Royal British Legion:

There are more you can access online HERE.

VE Day - Carlton-le-Moorland

VE Day Carlton

Thanks to Nicola for sending in this photo of Carlton-le-Moorland - 75 years ago, celebrating VE Day. 

The cottages in the photo were demolished quite a long time ago, they were on Church Street and ran from the old Post Office across to what is now Hickson's Service & Repair garage.