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Market Rasen Lions Club 

 

Gary Eastburn

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Elisabeth Eastburn

Deputy President and Secretary

 
 
 
 

 

Jill Appleyard

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**What’s On This Week — Week Commencing 23 March 2026** 📅 **Friday & Saturday, 27th–28th March** Market Rasen Lions will be at **Tesco** supporting **Marie Curie**, collecting donations on their behalf. We’re happy to accept **cash or card payments**, so please stop by and say hello — we look forward to seeing you there! 📚 **Sunday, 28th March | 7:00am – 1:00pm** Join us at the **Hemswell Indoor Market** for our popular **Second-Hand Book Sale**. With donations arriving regularly, there’s always plenty of fresh reading material for all ages, including: * Novels & Classics * Autobiographies * Children’s Books * DIY & Hobby Guides * Reference Books * Puzzles & Maps * Reading Glasses All available at **bargain prices**! Whatever the weather, it’s warm and dry inside — come along, browse, and grab a great read. **See you there!**

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Market Rasen Lions will be at our local Tesco on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March with their annual collection for Marie Curie. If you would like to help out please let me know via messenger. We will be happy to take cash and contactless donations.

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📚 **A Perfect Sunday Morning Outing!** 📚 Join us **tomorrow — Sunday 22nd March 2026** — and visit the **Market Rasen Lions Club Secondhand Bookstall** inside the **Hemswell Indoor Market**. 🕖 **Open from 7:00am until 1:00pm** Browse **thousands of paperbacks and hardbacks**, with genres for all ages and interests. With strong sales and regular donations, there’s always **fresh stock arriving**, so you never know what treasures you might find! 💷 **Bargains start from just 50p** — the perfect opportunity to fill your bookshelves without breaking the bank. 📖 **Book donations are always welcome.** To donate, please contact us at: ✉️ [info@marketrasenlionsclub.co.uk](mailto:info@marketrasenlionsclub.co.uk) or message us via our Facebook page. We look forward to seeing you there!

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We were honoured to welcome District Governor Lion Chris Speed to our March meeting. He took the opportunity of the visit to award 15year service chevrons to Lion Nan Hough and Lion John Fox.

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Market Rasen Lions made the most of a visit from our District Governor Chris Speed as we asked him to badge up our new member Mandy Gwyther pictured her with Chris and her sponsor Tracy Carney.

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So What's on this week Commencing 09 March 2026 Friday the 13th March 🧠 Quiz Night – Come and Test Your Knowledge! Join Market Rasen Lions Club for a fun Quiz Night at Market Rasen Town Cricket and Associated Football Club in Market Rasen. 🕢 Start time: 7:30pm 👥 Teams of up to 6 people 💷 £2.50 per person 🍺 Bar 🎁 Raffle 👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓 Hosted by Lis & Gary Bring your friends, family, or colleagues for an enjoyable evening of questions, laughs, and friendly competition. All welcome – come along and see if your team has what it takes to be the quiz champions! 🏆 and finally 📚 Market Rasen Lions Club Second-Hand Book Stall Sunday 15th March 2026 7am-1pm Come and visit the increasingly popular Market Rasen Lions Club second-hand Book Stall at Hemswell Indoor Market. Thanks to some very generous donations – including Stephen King hardbacks – we now have even more books to choose from, so there’s something for everyone! 💷 Grab yourself a bargain 📖 Discover your next great read Make it an enjoyable Sunday morning outing whatever the weather – it’s all under cover inside the big hangar. We look forward to seeing you there! 😊

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Market Rasen Lions Club, Second Hand Book Stall. Every Sunday 7am-1pm Hemswell Indoor Market Paperbacks from 50p hardbacks from £1. All Genre's for all Ages. 1000's to choose from. Donations always welcome, New Stock every week

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📚 Book lovers — tomorrow’s the day! Find the Market Rasen Lions Club Bookstall at Hemswell Indoor Market, 7am–1pm. Fresh stock every week. Something for every reader. 💷 Paperbacks 50p • Hardbacks from £1 Got books to donate? We’d love them! 📩 info@marketrasenlionsclub.co.uk or DM us. See you there! 🦁

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📚 Plan your Sunday! Why not pop over to the Market Rasen Lions Club Quality Second‑Hand Bookstall at Hemswell Indoor Market? 🕖 Open 7am – 1pm Come and have a good browse and discover your next great read. We add new stock every week, with something for all tastes and ages. 💷 Prices: Paperbacks: 50p (unless marked) Hardbacks: from £1 If you have any good‑quality books you’d like to donate — of any age or genre — we’d be delighted to receive them. You can drop them off, or we can arrange a local collection. 📩 Contact us: info@marketrasenlionsclub.co.uk Or message us here on Facebook. See you at the stall!

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Market Rasen Lions are recruiting

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📚✨ What’s On This Week? ✨📚 Come and visit the Market Rasen Lions Club Second-Hand Book Stall this Sunday! Hemswell indoor Market DN21 7TJ 🗓 Sunday 22nd February 2026 ⏰ 7:00am – 1:00pm We’ll have thousands of books in great condition for you to browse — something for every age and every taste! 💷 Paperbacks just 50p 💷 Hardbacks from only £1 📖 All genres available It’s the perfect chance to refresh your bookshelves for the year ahead! Have books you’ve already enjoyed? We’d love your donations — and you can restock with some new reading at bargain prices while you’re there. Pop along, have a browse, and say hello — we’d love to see you! 😊 #MarketRasen #LionsClub #BookStall #BargainBooks #SupportLocal

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📚✨ What’s On This Year! ✨📚 Market Rasen Lions Club Second-Hand Book Stall 📍 Hemswell Indoor Market 🗓 Every Sunday – All Year Round! 📣 Next Market: Sunday 8th February 2026 Discover thousands of books across every genre – for all ages! 🔄 New stock added every week, so there’s always something different to explore. Whether you’re after fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, or hidden gems – we’ve got you covered! 🤩 Prices Paperbacks 50p Hardbacks from £1 📸 Bring your friends, snap a pic, and tag us! #BookLovers #SecondHandBooks #MarketRasenLions #HemswellIndoorMarket #SundayFunday See less

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What's On This Year Notice for your Diary 🎉 Monthly Quiz Nights Continue! 🎉 We’re delighted to confirm that the Football & Cricket Club will continue to host our quiz nights at 7.30pm on the second Friday of each month. 🧠 Our Next Quiz: Friday 13th February 📅 Dates for the rest of the year: 13th March 10th April 8th May 12th June 10th July 14th August 11th September 9th October 13th November 🎄 Christmas Quiz: Friday 11th December If anyone also attends the Golf Club quiz, please pass the date on so we can avoid clashing again this year. Looking forward to another great year of quizzing!🧐

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Whats on this week Week commencing 26th January 2026 Market Rasen Lions Club Book Stall Hemswell Indoor Market 7am-1pm

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📚 What’s On This Week – Commencing 19 January 2026 📚 Looking for a great Sunday outing that won’t break the bank? We’ve got you covered! 🦁 Market Rasen Lions Club Second-Hand Book Stall 📍 Hemswell Indoor Market, DN21 5TJ 📅 Sunday 25 January 2026 Step into a book lover’s paradise with 1,000’s of books covering all genres and all ages – with stock constantly changing, there’s always something new to discover 📖✨ 💷 Bargain prices • Paperbacks – 50p • Hardbacks – from £1 It’s the perfect chance to clear out those well-read books and donate them to a good cause, while replenishing your shelves with fresh stories at a fraction of the cost ❤️ We also have: 🧩 Puzzles 🗺️ Maps 💿 CDs 📚 Reference books ☔ All under cover in the Hangar, so it’s an ideal visit whatever the weather. Come along, have a browse, grab a bargain, and support the fantastic work of the Market Rasen Lions Club. We’d love to see you there! 📸 Tag us and share your book finds!

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The Market Rasen Lions Club Second‑Hand Book Stall 📍 Hemswell Indoor Market – DN21 5TJ 🕖 Every Sunday, 7am–1pm Love a good book bargain? Come and explore thousands of titles waiting for their next home. ✨ Paperbacks from just 50p ✨ Hardbacks from £1 ✨ All genres, all ages, all excellent condition You’ll find: • Novels & classics • Craft books & maps • Reference books • Puzzles • Children’s books • Even reading glasses …with new stock arriving every week. Got books you’ve already enjoyed? 📦 Donate them and make space for your next great read. Pop by on Sunday, say hello, and discover your next favourite book while supporting your local Lions Club.

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What's on this week Week commencing 5 December 2026 The Market Rasen Lions Club hope you all had a wonderful time — we can’t wait to share more great events with you in the year ahead! Sunday 11 January 2026 0700-1300 Hemswell Indoor Market Market Rasen Lions Club – Second‑Hand Book Stall Over the festive period we’ve been delighted to receive a huge number of second hand book donations, adding to our already extensive collection of paperbacks and hardbacks at our stalls in Hemswell Indoor Market. With this being the first Sunday Market of the year, we’ve been busy sorting everything into categories — and there truly is something for everyone, with genres to suit all ages and interests. Come along, have a browse, and see what treasures you can find! Donations If you have books you would like to donate bring them along and restock your shelves with fresh reading material from our shelves at very reasonable prices paperbacks 50p hardbacks from £1. Alternatively contact us on our email: info@marketrasenlionsclub.co.uk or our Messenger, where we can organise delivery or pick up of the books

What’s on this week Commencing 30 December 2025 The Market Rasen Lions Club have no planned events this week but wish everyone a

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📅 What’s On This Week Week Commencing 15th December 2025 📚 Sunday 21st December — 07:00 to 13:00 📍 Market Rasen Lions Club Book Stall – Hemswell Indoor Market (in the Hangar) Come and explore thousands of good‑quality second‑hand books at brilliant prices: 📖 Paperbacks from 50p 📘 Hardbacks from £1 👧🧓 Genres for all ages — from children’s stories to classics 🧩 Plus puzzles, maps, DIY guides, reference books, hobby books & more Many books are in mint condition and make lovely last‑minute Christmas gifts. A perfect chance to pick up a bargain while supporting the Lions’ community work. 📦 Got books you’ve finished with? Bring them along and donate them — we’re always grateful for new stock. 🎄 Christmas & New Year Update The Market Rasen Lions Club will be taking a well‑deserved festive break. We’ll be back on Sunday 11th January 2026 for our first Hemswell Indoor Market of the year. From then on, you’ll find us every Sunday, 07:00–13:00, throughout 2026.

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Santa visiting

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✨ Final Appearance: On 13th December, Santa will be outside the Co-op from 9am–2pm on his sleigh, ready to meet all the children who missed him on his routes. This will be his last stop before the big Christmas run! 🎄 See Rudolf with his red nose and Prancer beside him. Santa's elves will be there to help Santa make it special for the children. 🦁❤️ The Market Rasen Lions Club Needs Your Support! ❤️🦁 We’ll be collecting donations to help members of our community who need it most. Every contribution makes a difference – together we can bring comfort, joy, and support to those in need this Christmas season. 🎄✨

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🎅✨ Santa’s Final Tour – Market Rasen, 10th December! ✨🎅 Today is the last chance to see Santa on his sleigh around Market Rasen! He’ll be following Route 4 starting at 4:00pm: 📍 Starting Point: Market Rasen Library ➡️ Gordon Field → Whitworth Way → Gordon Field ➡️ Up Mill Road with stops at Cedar Close, Oak Tree Close, Holly Tree Close & Ash Tree Close ➡️ Turnaround at Elm Tree Close, then back down Mill Road ➡️ Velden Way → Coronation Road → Churchill Avenue → Mill Road 🏁 Finish: Market Rasen Library 🎶 Listen out for Santa’s festive music and the elves ringing his bell – he’s excited to meet everyone, especially the children! 📲 You can even track Santa live with his app: visit Market Rasen Lions Club and select Follow Santa. 💛 Santa and the Market Rasen Lions Club are also collecting donations to support our local community – every contribution is greatly appreciated!

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🎅✨ Santa’s On His Way! ✨🎅 🚨 Starting at 4:00pm TODAY 🚨 Santa will be parked at New Life Church for a quick stop before setting off on his sleigh tour! 🛷 Route: Willingham Road → Lime Walk → River Side → Anglian Way → Kingfisher Drive → Mallard Way → back to Willingham Road 🎶 Listen out for festive music, jingling bells, and Santa’s cheerful elves! 👋 Santa loves to see everyone – young or old. Give him a wave, come say hello, and don’t be shy! 📲 Track Santa LIVE: Visit Market Rasen Lions Club website and click Follow Santa. ❤️ Santa and the Market Rasen Lions Club are collecting donations to support those in need this festive season and beyond. 👍 Like, share, and tag your friends – let’s spread the Christmas cheer! 🎄

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🎅 What’s On This Festive Week Week Commencing 8th December 2025 🎄 Monday 8th December – 4:00pm Santa begins his third magical sleigh run around Market Rasen! ✨ Don’t miss the chance to wave and meet Santa he's looking forward to seeing you 🎄 Wednesday 10th December – 4:00pm Santa’s final sleigh run of the season through Market Rasen. 📢 Keep an eye out for a separate post with his full route details. ❓ Friday 12th December – Quiz Night 📍 Market Rasen Town Cricket & Football Club ⏰ Starts at 7:30pm Hosted by Lis and Gary – always a fantastic evening! Teams of up to 6 (£2.50 per person) Prizes, raffle, and a fully stocked bar 🍻 Everyone is welcome – come test your knowledge and enjoy the fun! 📚 Sunday 14th December – Lions Club Book Stall 📍 Hemswell Indoor Market – Centre of the Hangar ⏰ Open 7:00am – 1:00pm Thousands of second-hand books across all genres and ages. New stock arriving daily Prices starting from just 50p! 💌 Want to donate your well-loved books? Contact us via Messenger, email info@marketrasenlionsclub.co.uk, or simply drop by the stall – we’d love to see you! 👍 Like, share, and tag your friends – let’s make this festive week one to remember! 🎁✨

Craft Fayre in the Festival Hall now.

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