All Saints church saw a steady stream
of visitors for the Lincolnshire Heritage Open weekend, an annual
event with special openings and events across Lincolnshire. This
year's theme was Trade and Travel. Guided tours of the church were
conducted by Carol Bennett, who talked herself hoarse explaining the
church's history and many points of interest to the visitors. Light
lunches were served and featured home-made sandwiches and cakes as
well as cups of tea. Some visitors had made a special trip to visit
All Saints, others called in when they saw the 'open' signs. All
were welcome and expressed amazement at the quality of the interior.
The Saturday coincided with the annual
Ride and Stride so we were also visited by a number of intrepid
cyclists, including Gill Stokes and Ruth and Jim Eagle, who cycled a
magnificent 43 miles. All funds
raised by the ride are shared between the Lincolnshire Churches
Trust and a church of the cyclist's choice.
