August 2018
Issue No. 150
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Welcome to the August 2018 issue of The Hatfield Arrow. I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays! Thankfully, the weather has been great so far. There are lots of places locally for children to enjoy activities throughout the Summer and lots of events taking place to keep the children occupied and having fun. Please contact me if you would like to advertise in the Hatfield Arrow. Prices start from as little as ÂŁ30 plus vat per year for an entry in the Business Directory or from ÂŁ25 plus vat for an advert. My contact details are below. The deadline for event details, local news, useful information and adverts for the September issue is Thursday 16th August.
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Hatfield Community Library I have asked before for volunteers to help on the desk at the library. We have many volunteers at the library but not all of them work at the desk. If you like chatting to people and have some time to fill, then this is an ideal job. We have lost some volunteers, some temporarily, and need to replace them to keep a full service running. We will need volunteers to work on Saturday mornings and Friday afternoons Other volunteers will cover whenever possible but we will need permanent volunteers for these days. If you can help, even if it is only on some of these days, please contact me at the library or leave details with whoever is on the desk. It’s the time of year to be thinking about holiday activities. We have booked some entertainment for your children to help to pass the long days when the weather is not so good or the children are feeling bored. (Still come if the weather is good!) The best part is that all children’s events are free and refreshments are usually provided. HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES. All free events Thurs. Aug. 2nd Balloon Modelling (6-12yrs) 1:30 and 2:30 Tuesday Aug. 7th Kimmo (4-adult) 2:30-3:00 Thurs. Aug. 9th Lego Robotics (6-12yrs) 10:30-12:30 and 1:30-4:00 Tues. Aug 23rd Sam’s Safaris (4-12yrs) 1:30-2:30 and 2:45-3:45 Ages given are a guide and some activities may require adult help-but you will enjoy it! SUMMER READING CHALLENGE There is still time to sign up for this. We believe it is important to encourage children to read and the reading challenge does this in a fun way. There will be a prize draw for those who complete the challenge. AUTHOR EVENT Free Event Tues. 11th September. 2pm. Michael Fowler is a former police officer turned crime writer and landscape artist. “Secrets of the Dead” is the third book in the series of his DS Hunter crime series and is due to be released on September 8th. Michael has used his experiences of murders, thefts, dealing with drunks and high speed chases to give him a rich selection of crime material to draw from in his novels. This should be a very interesting talk and question session with a crime writer who has life experiences to enrich his novels. COMPUTER CLASSES Free Help At last we have been able to organise some computer help sessions for those of you who are still interested. A new volunteer David Prakel has volunteered to run some informal one to one sessions of 45mins. He can help with any digital problems with computers, laptops, tablets or phones; imaging or documents, searching or organising online (or off) There are some dates left for August and September if you want to book or drop in after 11:30 onwards. Aug.15th /Aug.29th 10:0-10:45 10:45-11:30 11:30:12:00 Sept.5th/12th/19th/26th 10:00-45 10:45-11:30 11:30-12:00 WEEKLY EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY Monday, Rhyme Time 10:30 Children’s stories and songs. This is a fun session for pre-school children and parents/carers. Refreshments are included. Yoga 6:30- 8:00 Tuesday, Art Class10:00-12:30. Tuition is available to help beginners and experienced artists. New members are welcome. You do not have be good at art to enjoy this class. Yoga 6:30-8:00pm, Readers’ group on the last Tuesday of the month 3:00-4:00pm. We would like new members to join this small and friendly group. We read a variety of books and most of us have read and enjoyed books which we might otherwise have passed over on the shelf. Wednesday, Supported Yoga 3:00-4:00pm, Gentle Yoga 4:30-6:00pm, Stronger Yoga 6:30-8:00pm.Yoga is an excellent way to keep your body supple. The classes are suitable for a range of abilities as Judy who runs the classes makes sure everyone can do the exercises within their capabilities. Friday, Readers’ Group on the last Friday of the month 10:30-12:30 Needles and Pins twice a month. 10:30-12:30. This is a friendly craft group which would welcome new members. Sewing Group. 2:30 This group work on their own projects and use sewing machines if needed. There is advice at hand if wanted. New members are always welcome to these groups. Please ring the library for more information about any courses. It is important to check particularly in the summer months that these courses are on. Tel. 842064 email: hatfieldcommunitylibrary@gmail.com
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47th Doncaster Brownies
The Brownies have had a busy term. We started by making bunting and painting wooden bikes for the Tour de Yorkshire. These were used to decorate the corner by the club in the village. We joined with the Rainbows and cheered the riders as they rode past, waving our Yorkshire flags. The next meeting we visited Thorne fire station and had a great time sitting in the engine and using the water hose. This visit completed out Fire Safety badge which we had started, earlier in the year. We have enjoyed the good weather and have been doing lots of outdoor activities, such as chalk drawing, playground games, bark rubbing and making insect houses from material gathered from the village hall field. On Sat 7th July we joined with units from Doncaster East Division on a trip to Filey. The morning was spent singing action songs and running various races. After a packed lunch we spent the afternoon on the beach, building sandcastles and playing in the sea. The Brownies meet,during term time, on Thursday evening between 6pm and 7-30pm at Hatfield Woodhouse village hall. We have a few spaces in the unit for girls aged 7-10. For further
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Community News Cup Finals and Summer Camps at HTCC as the Busy Season Continues The Saturday senior sides continue to fight against relegation in their respective divisions but whatever the outcome the future looks bright with both sides fielding several youngsters who are all making a good impression and will continue to have a big future at the lub. The Midweek team are on the verge of a league and couple double with a place in the Cup Final against league rivals Carlton Towers booked with a comfortable win over local neighbours Sykehouse. Victories in their remaining two league games will see the league secured. The Juniors continue to impress with the Under 13's reaching their cup semi-final and both Under 9 sides producing impressive league performances. The highlight though has to be the Under 9 Blues Doncaster Cup final success, beating previously unbeaten Adwick in the final by just one run in an amazing final. Everyone at HTCC is massively proud of what they have achieved in such a short period of time. Many thanks to 'The Arrow' for supporting these great kids this season. August will see even more going on at the club. 4th August is BBQ night with 'The Flaming Grill' barbeque booked and the bar stocked it promises to be a great evening starting around 6:00pmas the Ackworth 1st XI fixture. For the children we are running a Cricket Summer Camp August 20th-22nd, we have professional coaches booked and the days will run from 10:00am - 3:00pm at just £10 per day or £25 for all three days it is great value for money. There are a few places remaining , if you want to book your child on please ring Richard on 07740 215350. Sunday 26th August will then see the Annual Colin Hunt Memorial Pub Knockout, with the BBQ and bar booked again it's sure to be another great day for the village.
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Thorne Camera Club on the Humber ‘Amy Howson’ and ‘Comrade’ are owned by the Humber Keel and Sloop Preservation Society, dedicated to keeping the heritage of these vessels alive. In summer, trips are organised on the Humber, so twelve members of the Camera Club booked on one of the sailings as part of the camera club’s summer outings programme. The huge lightship which used to mark Spurn Point, now in Hull Marina, made it easy to find the sloop ‘Amy Howson’, berthed right next to it, and members arrived early to get some photos before they boarded and made ready for an afternoon on the river. On yet another hot day, the water looked calm and deliciously brown, like molten chocolate. Graham says, ‘Aboard the historic Humber sloop, Amy Howson, one of the members got to steer the boat. The weather was perfect for sailing and for taking photographs. The crew, who are all volunteers, were very friendly and happy to talk about the history of the sloops and keels that plied their trade on the Humber as far as Sheffield. Apparently they were frequent visitors to Thorne in days gone by’. At over a hundred years old, these ancient vessels plied the Humber tributaries carrying goods between ports. Once by sail alone, at the whim of wind and tide, engines helped them become more efficient as they travelled up to Goole and Thorne, York and Newark, or downriver to Immingham and Grimsby. At over 70feet long, and brightly painted, ‘Amy Howson’ is an impressive sight. She carries one huge mast up which the large sail is raised on a gaff. This works alongside a smaller foresail to propel the boat in open water on the tide. After leaving the marina via the lock, members had the opportunity to have a go on the helm, steering the boat towards the Humber Bridge. The landscape west of the bridge is very pretty, and small settlements glide by at a sedate pace, - North and South Ferriby, Winteringham and Brough - , upriver towards Trent Falls. The tide and wind dictate the turning point, as the boat must get back to Hull in time to pass through the lock back to her berth at the end of a thoroughly enjoyable trip. ‘As we docked, back in Hull Marina, all members commented on how much they had enjoyed it, with lots saying they would like to do it again,’ said Graham.
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Crowds flocked to a sunny Rescue Day 2018
Thousands flocked to 7 Lakes Country Park in Crowle, near Scunthorpe last Saturday (7 July) for Rescue Day 2018. The hot weather continued and crowds were basked in sunshine as they watched emergency and rescue services in action at the annual event. Visitors were treated to a range of 999 displays including an aircraft crash incident, house fire, train crash, water rescues, a Police robbery chase, marine life rescues, heavy goods vehicle rollovers and much more. Highlights of the day included a performance by Britain’s Got Talent 2018 winner Lee Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy, who had the crowd laughing with a set of his uniquely funny comedy. Lee was kindly supporting the efforts of HFR Solutions, Humberside Fire & Rescue and Rescue Day, in their bid to raise money for three year old Emma Symthe and the charity Emma’s Wish. Emma suffers from cerebral palsy and the charity has been set up by her parents and they, along with lots more supporters, are working hard to raise £40,000 to fund surgery to allow Emma to walk. Fire fighters carried out a ladder climb challenge at Rescue Day on a purpose built tower to raise awareness and funds for Emma’s Wish. John Armson, joint chair of Rescue Day said: “We’d like to say a huge thanks to Lee for supporting us and our efforts for Emma’s Wish at Rescue Day. The teams from HFR Solutions and Humberside Fire & Rescue Service did a fantastic job on the day and we’d like to thank the generosity and support received from the public.” The Red Devils Parachute Display Team paid their annual visit to Rescue Day at 1pm and made a spectacular landing into the main lake, before being collected by a flotilla of rescue team boats and then meeting with crowds at the waters edge for photos and autographs. Hugely popular were the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance and National Police Air Service (NPAS) which both landed at 7 Lakes during the morning with visitors able to meet the air crews and take the opportunity to look inside both of the helicopters. Lincs FM’s John Marshall was also at Rescue Day. John took part in some of the live demonstrations, including being rescued from the window of a house fire, before taking to the water with the York Rescue boat team to collect the Red Devils after they landed into the lake as part of their display. This year the event also had the addition of large screens in operation for an even closer view of some of the live demonstrations. Plus it allowed the crowds to enjoy supporting England as they progressed through the quarter finals and beat Sweden.
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All the emergency, rescue and volunteer teams were present in force, meeting members of the public, showing their vehicles past and present, demonstrating equipment and giving safety messages about fire, road, rail, water, health and community safety. Chris Long, joint chair of Rescue Day said: “The aim of Rescue Day is a fun family day to show the public what our 999 and voluntary services do, to give our visitors a chance to talk to the teams, ask questions, receive safety advice and to enjoy themselves. It’s always fantastic to see so many families and children interacting with the emergency service personnel, sitting in the vehicles, trying on helmets and looking at the different types of equipment that the range of services use. The working dogs who are part of the water rescue, fire and police teams, also always prove to be a very big attraction.” The event is organised by a small team including serving emergency services personnel from Humberside Fire & Rescue Service, East Midlands Ambulance Service, Humberside Police, plus the hosts 7 Lakes and others, and is sponsored and supported by several businesses and organisations that make the day possible. Rescue Day raises money for life saving equipment such as public defibrillators which are placed into the community. The organisers wish to say a very big thank you to all of the sponsors and supporters of the event, 7 Lakes Country Park, all of the stall holders, exhibitors and 999 and voluntary services that take part and make the event such a success, and to all the many visitors that came to Rescue Day 2018. There are photos from the day at www.rescueday999.com and on the Rescue Day social media including facebook.com/rescuedayuk and on Twitter @Rescue_Day. Details of Rescue Day 2019 will be released soon.
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Community News HATFIELD WOODHOUSE AMATEUR GARDENING SOCIETY July’s meeting was held on Tuesday 3 July at Hatfield Woodhouse Club. We were pleased to again welcome Martin Johnson as our guest speaker, who had filled in at the last minute. Martin spoke about his younger times when he was an enthusiastic metal detectorist looking for archeological remains. Martin said that he had done a lot of field scanning near his native Darfield, Barnsley, and had had some nice finds, all reported as required by the law. He had come across many Roman coins, and had some with him to show us, as well as a lead pot seal and a small brooch. He recounted some discussions with the British Museum about his hobby, and he was informed that Darfield is one of the richest site in the county for Roman finds. Everybody thoroughly enjoyed this talk which was peppered with amusing anecdotes. After the talk, our Chairman, John Brown, gave more information about the Annual Outing on Sunday 5 August to Renishaw Hall. We will have booked a conducted tour of the Hall as well as entry into the Gardens, including the Special Plants Sale. Pick-up points and times are Cherry Tree Farm at 08-45, Hatfield Woodhouse Club at approximately 08-50 and Hatfield Library at about 0900. There will not be a meeting at Hatfield Woodhouse Club in August. Then In September we will meet at 7-30pm at the Club on Tuesday 6 when the speaker will be Stephen Gay who will be “Discovering the Huddersfield to Penistone Line”.
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A Grant from Hatfield Town Council Helps Support Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough welcomed the Hatfield Town Mayor, Cllr William Morrison, who visited to present a grant cheque to support the vital work of the service. Cllr Morrison visited the Thorne office on Monday, 9th July to present a grant of £1000 to help support the work that Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough carries out for clients living in the Hatfield Town Council area. The Mayor was welcomed by the Operations Manager, Henrietta Davis, and met several volunteers and staff during his visit. Last year, Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough helped many people with over 7,000 issues. The main issues that advisers help people with are debt and benefits, although help is available with a wide range of enquiries including benefits, debt, housing, employment, and consumer problems. The CEO of Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough, Karen Bothamley, says: “We welcome the support of Hatfield Town Council along with all our other funders and supporters. Not only for the financial support but also for raising attention to the valuable work that Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough does in the local community” Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough provides advice at Doncaster, Mexborough, Stainforth and Thorne. Drop-in sessions and appointments are available. Initial information is also available by calling Adviceline on 03444 994137. For further information, please see the website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/local/doncasterborough Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough relies on the support and commitment of volunteers to run the service. If you are interested in a volunteering opportunity please contact James Woods on 01709 572401 to find out more or email: jamesw@citizensadvice-doncasterborough.org
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Cystic Fibrosis Trust walk a success On Saturday 7th July, a team of seven local men and women successfully completed a 65km (40mi) charity fundraising walk in the Peak District. Great Strides 65 is a nationwide challenge set by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in which teams of walkers must complete a 40-mile circuit in fewer than 18 hours. At least three members of the team need to be walking at all times, with the choice to use support cars to assist with a team ‘relay’ method. However the six members of Hatfield team all chose to try their hand (or feet) at the full 40 miles, deciding not to use the support cars between checkpoints. At 6 a.m. on Saturday the 7th, Hatfield residents Helen Young, Emma Robinson, Katy Stimson, Lina Petruseviciute, James Poncia and Lydia Oliver all set off from the Great Strides 65 East starting point at the Bulls Head pub, Castleton. About 80 walkers across ten other teams also participated. Each team was equipped with a GPS tracker so loved ones at home could monitor their progress online (and help them stay on track!). For the first 18 hilly miles the route followed the Limestone Way south, with checkpoints approximately every 5 miles. At each checkpoint the walkers were met by their support car so they could replenish their water, grab energy-giving snacks like pasta salads and flapjack, apply plasters to developing blisters, and change their socks to rejuvenate their aching feet, before setting off again down the trail. By early afternoon the weather was a hot and sunny 27°C when the walkers reached the roughly halfway point in Youlgreave. They were pleased to realise this was the end of the demanding climbs since the rest of the walk would follow the Derwent River north for another 20-some flat miles. As the afternoon wore on, a few clouds gave the walkers some brief respite from the sun. From 3 -5 p.m., live-streamed coverage of the England v Sweden World Cup Match entertained the walkers from their phones. The English victory, followed by a stroll past Chatsworth House bathed in late afternoon sunlight, and later by a quick stop at the Bridge Inn in Calver for some restorative loaded fries, all encouraged them to march on. By the time the team reached Hathersage, dusk was rapidly setting in. The majority of the team had already walked 40 miles, thanks to a few wrong turns earlier in the day which translated into a few extra miles. The last few members of the team continued on to Shatton to hit their 40-mile mark, with one final member pushing on towards Castleton in the dark in an attempt to complete the course, which actually proved to be 42 miles. Despite finishing at different points, the Hatfield team accomplished 40 miles within 16.5 hours of setting off, making good on its promise to all the sponsors who donated money. The feat also honoured the team’s friends and relatives living with cystic fibrosis – and those who have tragically lost the battle. Helen, Emma, Katy, Lina, James and Lydia would like to thank their support car drivers Katie White, Caroline Parker, Kerry Poncia, Damien Oliver and Richard Platt, along with all the family and friends who came out to walk sections of the trail with them. But the biggest hats-off is to the hundreds of generous people who have donated via the Hatfield team to Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Cystic fibrosis is a life-shortening genetic condition that slowly destroys the lungs and digestive system and affects quality of life. The disease affects more than 10,400 people in the UK. People are
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born with CF and cannot catch it later in life, but one in 25 of us carries the faulty gene that causes it, usually without knowing. CF Trust is the only UK-wide charity fighting for a life unlimited, when everyone living with CF can look forward to a long, healthy life. The Hatfield team used the challenge to raise nearly ÂŁ3500 for the CF Trust. Together with two partner teams from the neighbouring Isle of Axholme, the three local groups have this year raised in excess of ÂŁ9000.
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Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School By: Maisie, Lydia, Byron and Lloyd
Hello, we have all been working very hard on our work and have progressed with the help of our brilliant teachers. Here are some things that have been going on in this superb school… Hatfield’s Got Talent On Friday 6th July, we took part in a talent contest. There were three judges Maisie (David Williams) Mrs Mcconachie (Amanda Holden) and Lewis (Simon Cowell). Every class in the school showed three acts from their class then all the school voted on who will win. The winner was Amy in Y5. She commented, “I felt really surprised and overwhelmed that I won!” Another one of our contestants told us, “before I performed I had butterflies in my stomach and was really nervous but then I was happy with myself afterwards.” It was a hard decision in picking who won because everybody was AMAZING! Sports Day On Friday 22nd June, it was sports day. We have three different house teams: Warwick (green), Jonson (blue) and Blake (yellow). The races and events we took place in were : running, hurdles, relay, javelin, shotput, long jump and ball throw. We spoke to Reece in Year 5 and he said, “Although I didn’t win I still stayed strong!” Miss Turner said, “all the children used great effort in all of the sports events and some fantastic encouragement to their house teams.” Poetry Competition On Tuesday 10th July we had a poetry competition and some people made their own up while some were already written. Our winners were Emily and Maisie from year 5 they did a poem called ‘I Don’t Like Poetry’. The winners exclaimed, “we put our time and effort into it to make it as good as possible and we never knew we could win.” A runner up in the competition said, “I felt nervous but when I got into it I felt really confident.” SATs Results Well done to the Year 6s for their amazing SATs results. All of the teachers at Hatfield Woodhouse are really proud of them and all of the hard work that they put in. The school achieved amazing results!
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Heaven and Hell In a short time George, June and their family were our friends and would remain so until June’s untimely death. This did not stop, in the safety of the Gas Street basin, long term grudges that Colin and I had about our relative boating skills. I was sick of the Captain’s obsession with the maps mileage lollipop indicators he would ask me constantly how many lollipops we had to do or had done and then promptly forget the answer. Colin was sick of me not responding to his commands before he had thought of them. I was even daring to answer back and had even on occasions threatened him with the boat hook. We both agreed we were sick of Bob’s insistence on sitting on Colin’s good leg foot was severely hampering his ability to jump about in anger. Neither of us noticed as Bob moved onto George and June’s boat they found on return from their shopping trip she was lying peacefully in front of their stove. Thereafter blue boats were a magnet for Bob a respite from the warfare on Humph. George, in order to help Bob, offered to help Colin master the transit through tunnels “The secret Colin is speed the faster you go the better you can steer” Our training got off to a dramatic start as we headed for the Shrewley Tunnel which is wide enough for two boats .George’s boat was in the lead when suddenly a pilotless boat emerged out of the tunnel as we were approaching it heading straight for us. Blowing the horn jumping up and down had no effect and we were forced to take avoiding action and impale ourselves on a blackberry bush. As the boat skimmed past us we realised the driver was a child. By the time we had extricated ourselves George was already well into the tunnel we could see his back lights as well as what appeared to be bright lights sending semaphore signals. What did this mean? After a discussion we decided to enter the tunnel after a short time in the dark smoky gloom we could hear horrendous bangs, screaming, shadows and flashing lights coming straight for us and then disappearing. We were like rabbits caught in a bright light we stopped and then a boat coming from from the opposite direction crashed into us. The flashing lights were caused by banshee children jumping up and down and blocking the light. The other boat’s driver, in fear, revved his engine filling the small space with smoke and noise. This drove the banshees even wilder as like pirates of old they tried to board our boat. Colin shouted at the driver to cut the engine and push us apart whilst I repelled boarders with the ever ready and trusty boat hook. Eventually the boats parted and we emerged from the tunnel to the amazed laughter of George and June “You are an expert now Colin” he told a hyperventilating Captain. George’s words did have an effect and after a fond farewell with him and June we calmed down and started enjoying boating although Bob never forgot them or blue boats. One evening walking along the towpath we heard the sounds of the most beautiful women’s singing it was heavenly we stopped to listen some more and a passing walker told us it was coming from a local industrial unit and was known locally as “Top of the Poppadoms.” Sally, her daughter and her nephew our grandson visited us things were certainly looking up. Sally and her daughter went home but Richard who was 10 at the time decided to stay and journey with us. One evening Bob was so happy she decided to do a dog thing and chase a few bullocks. Off the boat she jumped Colin immediately began to shout and jump up and down. “ Jump off and get her Richard now” As he was told Richard jumped off, caught up with Bob and got the lead on. As he turned the bullocks changed tack instead of running away they started to chase. Bob took one look and galloped off in the opposite direction “Don’t let go you big girls blouse” Colin shouted to Richard as he stumbled fell and was dragged through a sloppy cow pat leaving a long bow wave behind him. “Don’t talk to him like that” I shouted at Colin “Look at the state of him”! “I don’t care about him we will never find the dog if he lets go”. Eventually the bullocks lost interest and Richard stinking and filthy managed to get the dog back on the boat. After a shower and a change of clothes for Richard we had the planned BBQ with beef burghers on the canal bank watched by the bullocks . Just a warning to them I thought. he book which this excerpt is from is available at 15 Station Road (opposite Tesco)
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