Issue No. 177
December 2020
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Welcome to the December 2020 issue of the Hatfield Arrow I would like to wish all readers of the Hatfield Arrow, advertisers, contributors, delivery staff and everyone who continue to help make the Arrow magazine a success, a Very Merry Christmas. Hopefully we can all enjoy the festivities just as much in these strange times. Please send any information or adverts before Thursday 10th December to be included in the January Issue Best Wishes Julie Morrell Tel: 07854 880882 Julie@arrowpublications.co.uk www.arrowpublications.co.uk Find us on facebook
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Community News Friends of Quarry Park November 2020 Last month saw the Friends of Quarry Park have two reasons to celebrate. On 12 October they met staff outside the Co-op at Dunscroft for a socially distanced presentation of the cheque from the Co-op Community Fund. This has been used to buy new protective clothing and tools for the growing number of volunteers. This was very gratefully received, staff involved from the Co-op were thanked for their support and help. Wednesday 14 saw a small contingent meet on a breezy afternoon on Quarry Park to be presented with the Keep Britain Tidy Green Flag Award for the fourth time. A great achievement and a joint effort between DMBC staff, Friends of Quarry Park volunteers and other supporters of the Park who help to keep it to such a high standard. The flagpole was reinstated just in time after being vandalised and the Flag is flying proudly again over the Park. Unfortunately, there have been more incidents of vandalism this week with a wheely bin being set on fire on top of one of the picnic benches, resulting in the table top being very badly damaged, the bench seat was later destroyed. Bottles were also broken and scattered around in the sand of the children’s play area. Thanks to two early morning dog walkers who helped to clear it up to prevent any children being hurt. If you have any information on this, or any other incident of vandalism, please report it to the Police on 101 or Doncaster Council on 736000. As we move into a second lockdown due to Covid 19 it is expected that visitor numbers may increase again on Quarry Park. It is hoped that everyone will enjoy their visit, and experience all the park has to offer, whilst continuing to maintain social distancing for the safety of all. Dog owners are advised to keep their dogs under close control and if they do not have good recall to keep them on a lead to avoid any unfortunate confrontations. Under the Public Space Protection Order all dog walkers should carry the means to pick up after their dogs and should use the bins provided. This also applies to other litter, visitors are requested to either use a bin or take it home. The Lockdown also means that the next Volunteer Work Party planned for Friday 4 November will not now go ahead. A decision on the December date will be taken nearer the time and publicised in the Noticeboards and on Facebook.
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Hatfield Community Library - WE ARE OPEN!
I think everyone will have got the message by now. Sadly, people are not allowed into the library to browse. Face masks must be worn and books left in carrier bags to be sorted by staff after 3days of quarantine. Hand sanitiser and facemasks are available near the door for those people who need them. Books can be ordered by phone or email and only from our library. We do not have access to other libraries’ stock at the moment. However, we can chat to you to help you to choose books- either by phone or in person. We can also use the catalogue to tell you which library has the books you want if we don’t have them. You will have to order it from there and collect it. Those people who have been to the library have said that they felt safe with our precautions. Opening times: Monday 10am-4pm. Wednesday 10am-1pm. Friday 10am-4pm I have been reflecting on the importance of libraries to our lives and how at Hatfield library we have tried to serve the community. Like the rest of our volunteers, I am very disappointed that the library has not reopened fully yet and of course we are worried about how this might affect the public’s view about using the library. Hopefully, people will remember their library experiences with affection and pleasure and will return when we are fully open. As a child, the library in my home village of Newbiggin-by – the -sea provided a means of escape into a world where children had wonderful adventures then returned home in time for tea. I was lost in the world of Enid Blyton. My love of books has continued into adulthood. When my children were old enough, I took them to Hatfield library to choose books. There they could find lovely picture books to stimulate their imaginations and learn to appreciate books. We have always encouraged children to come to the library with our wide range of free activities. Parents and carers are encouraged to bring the very young to our story/rhyme time then stay for coffee and biscuits and browse through the books. We believe it is important to nourish a love of books in the very young. This will encourage them when learning to read. Hopefully we will be able to continue this tradition soon. During my teaching years at Stainforth Middle School , Hatfield and Stainforth libraries both played an important part in my lessons. My first school in Doncaster, Intake High School, had its own library so I was able to use that and as I was an English teacher I did not need books about a variety of subjects. At Stainforth Middle School in the 1970s, I had to teach everything so I found the local libraries an invaluable source of material. The librarian at Stainforth even found some census documents for me to use as a local history lesson. The children were amazed at the occupations of the residents of Stainforth in the 1800s long before the mine was sunk. The countryside and canal provided most jobs. I rather liked the occupation of ‘Gentleman.’ Some children were thrilled to find their family names on the census. We even had an old newspaper article about the flooding of Fishlake and people trying to find safety on the roofs of their houses. Books filled with pictures and information gave them a look at different periods of history and far away parts of the world. I soon learned that if I used both Hatfield and Stainforth libraries I could borrow twice as many books for school. I still bring topic books home for my grandchildren to research their school projects or take to show the teacher. I think it is much better than printing off reams of pages from the internet which are not child friendly. I am pleased to say that we still have parents/grandparents who bring children in to look for non-fiction books to help with their school work. We do have quite a few books which will help with school topics in all subjects. Our library has gone beyond just being a place to find books- although this is our main reason for being. It is now a community hub which provides activities for a variety of interests and/or a place where people can stop for a coffee and a chat. People can also use the computers free of charge for an hour or come in to print off flight or booking information etc. They can join our friendly games, bridge, art, sewing and book groups for pleasure and good company. We also sell books which are usually in good condition and help people to get rid of books which cannot be reused. Each month when I write a list of all our activities, I am always amazed at what we provide for the community especially when it is something special like the drama nights. We were exploring the possibility of setting up more activities when the pandemic put a stop to everything in the library and continues to do so at the present time. That brings me neatly back to where I started and I suppose makes a change from my walking tales. Although I can’t resist telling you about the person, I met on Jubilee, who remembered my face and name from 1969!! That is all. Keep well and stay safe.
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Members’ Views at Thorne Camera Club Camera Club members are all interested in Photography, but their area of interest varies. Jackie, who has been a member for the past seven years says ‘ Here are a few pics from my Underwater Photography. This is a relaxing pastime, you don't have to be a diver, or have expensive cameras. Snorkelling is so easy and relaxing. In the Indian Ocean thousands of colourful fishes, like shark, turtle, and eagle ray, pass you by, or are curious enough to come to swim with you. I use a simple point and shoot waterproof Sony DCSTX20 camera, with no complicated settings to think about. I now possess DLSR cameras and several lenses and still learning with advice from judges and other members. With photography you always have memories to look back on, and see how much your photography has changed and improved.
Malcolm, a relatively new member, tells us ‘Tales From The Darkroom’ after a club outing. ‘The Aircraft Museum is packed so I used my ultrawide 20mm lens as I didn’t want to lug a tripod about. I can reasonably expect to handhold this lens down to 1/20th second. Light levels are low but depth of field is still extensive at wider apertures and I can get a lot in the viewfinder, even when standing very close to the subject, with its 90 degree angle of view. The camera, a 40 odd year old Nikon F90, is a relatively sophisticated film camera with shutter speeds to 1/8000th sec, spot and 3D matrix metering, together with reliable auto focusing. Loaded with Ilford HP5+ 400ASA B&W film. (24 exposures £5-00, focusses the mind somewhat). Trying my new to me. Nikon SB600 speedlight, separating my subjects from the chaotic jumble around, including exhibits hanging from the roof, I dialled in minus1.7 stops exposure compensation on the camera (to darken areas lit only by existing light) and then plus 1.7 stops extra on the flash for normal exposure of the subject. Of course, there is no way of checking at the time, with film you don't have the luxury of instant preview or histograms. Once developed however, I had 24 well exposed negatives and a low resolution scan revealed images with which I am very pleased. The HP5 film coped with the considerable range of contrast and holds plenty of detail in the shadows, certainly better than any B&W conversion I have managed from a digital image. Negatives are sharp despite the lack of a tripod and the grain is not obtrusive. The next step is to enlarge these in the “darkroom” but I'll wait until I have a few more to do. It’s a right faff getting it all set up and blacked out – and putting it away afterwards. Spilt film developer on the carpet, by the way, won’t come out and it upsets the household authorities ….. Film is dead. Long live film.’
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