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Welcome to the December 2024 issue of the Hatfield Arrow.
I can’t wait!! I love Christmas, everyone getting together to enjoy the festivities, Christmas Fairs, Christmas parties and of course Santa coming!
The deadline for the January issue is early due to Christmas holidays. Please send any information or adverts before Friday 12th December.
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.
Best Wishes
Julie Morrell
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Community News
Hatfield Woodhouse Events
11th December - Christmas Dinner (elderly residents of the village only) 13th December - Lights on Wheels event open to all
If you are interested in any of them please email hatfieldwoodhouseevents@gmail.com places are limited on some events. Our Events have been made possible with the support of Community Wealth Builder and The Barchester Charitable Fund.
Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Chapel
December
Saturday 14th Christmas Coffee Morning with the annual Christmas Hamper Raffle
Any in date Christmas items greatly appreciated - box in Sunday School Room. Thank You Friday 20th Christmas Carol Concert 4pm. Followed by Refreshments. Everyone welcome.
Christmas Closure last Monday Coffee Afternoon 16th December and Saturday Coffee Morning 21st December - reopen Saturday 11th January and Monday 13th January 2025. No Sunday services here at HW 29 December & 5 January 2025
January
Monday 20th Coffee Afternoon in aid of Firefly @ 2pm Raffle
Weekly activities at Chapel are:
Pilates. Held every Tuesday, 2.00pm – 3.00pm Board Games Club (Over 16’s) Held every Tuesday, 3.30pm -5.30pm £1.00 per person, including refreshments
Craft and Natter Group Held every Wednesday, 2.00pm – 4.00pm £1.00 per person, including refreshments
Sugar Craft Group Held every Wednesday,
DONCASTER CANCER DETECTION TRUST
Wow! Where has this year gone?
At the time of writing this we hadn’t started the Memory Tree. Please do pop along to see us in the Frenchgate Centre. We will be downstairs near Boots from Monday, 25th November until Saturday, 7th December (excluding Sunday, 1st December) from 10am to 3pm daily. You can purchase a token in memory of your loved ones and/or write a message to place on the Christmas tree in the Centre.
There is also the Charity Christmas Concert in Doncaster Minster of St George on Saturday, 14th December at 7.00pm. Once again the Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers and Hatfield and Askern Colliery Band will entertain everyone, with the proceeds going to our charity. Tickets are £10, concessions £8, available from Co-op Funeralcare on Spring Gardens or any local Doncaster Co-op food store or Funeralcare branch office, or choir/band members. Tickets are also available on the door, but may be limited. Be sure to get your tickets early as this is a very popular event and last year there was hardly a spare seat!
Our contact details are: 22 Wood Street, Doncaster DN1 3LW (passageway to the right of “The Grumpy Goat Coffee House”), first floor (lift available), Room 104. Tel. 01302 325029. Email: info@dcdt.co.uk. Website: dcdt.co.uk.
As the office is not fully manned it is best to Email or telephone in advance if you are thinking of coming to see us.
We would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and to let you know how extremely grateful we are for all your generous support throughout the year.
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The Friends of Quarry Park
The Friends enjoyed a great session on the park for our November Work Party. 15 volunteers were joined by Ranger Sam and we quickly set about our tasks. A team of builders headed off to construct two bug houses using old pallets, straw and some natural materials gathered from the park. The team had lots of fun and did a great job. Hopefully we’ll attract some residents soon and receive some good reviews on Airbugnbee!! We were joined by Jamie, a photographer and designer working on a project for Doncaster Council producing some promotional material for Get Doncaster Moving. He got some great shots of our volunteers in action and was very impressed with our group and the work we undertake on the park.
Another group went to Warren Wood to continue our programme of woodland management. Overgrown brambles and shrubs were cleared from around the entrance to the wood and the steps. They also cut down tree branches alongside the pathway that were either dead or overhanging which prevents them being blown down and injuring someone. It has really opened up the entrance and made it more welcoming. The branches and vegetation have been piled up around the wood and these will be left to rot down and provide habitats for wildlife. Our tenacious litter pickers did a brilliant job collecting two bags of rubbish including the remains of fireworks on Quarry Hill and found a burnt-out mobility scooter! They also cleaned some graffiti from one of the information boards.
We ended the session with hot drinks and Hallowe’en muffins baked by Julie. Another amazing morning’s work by the volunteers.
Our next project will be the planting of 20 fruit trees which has been funded through the Environmental Pride Community Orchard Grant. Environmental Pride is led by St. Leger Homes and City of Doncaster Council and was established in 2022 to support community-led environmental improvement projects in Doncaster.
Work parties are usually held on the first Friday of each month, weather permitting. There is always plenty of work to be done, including litter picking, clearing paths and cutting back vegetation. Equipment is provided but please ensure you wear suitable clothing and footwear. The next events are scheduled for Friday 6th December and Friday 3rd January 10am – 12 noon, meet at the picnic table. Full details will be published on our Facebook page ‘Friends of Quarry Park’ or you can email us at thequarrypark@gmail.com or call us on 07546 595144.
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Hatfield Community Library
This half term we have hosted three events for adults and children.
The first being a talk by Dave Ketteridge who is known for his involvement in the upkeep of Jubilee Park. He talked about “Slim for Good” and healthy eating then sent us home with food for thought.
Phil Sheppard came in to read some of his stories to young children. He did this with great dramatic effect which kept children and parents enthralled. The children also joined in to supply missing rhyming words in his story “The Rhyme Thief” His other two stories were based on a different slant of familiar stories and were equally funny. “The Worm Book.” had us all laughing. After the story telling, he showed us how to draw a cartoon character from his story “The Princess and the Shark” He has also written some history books for children one of which about Doncaster is in the library.
The ever popular Lab Rascals team brought along the dry ice experiments. As well has having great fun, the children learned about acid and alkali substances. I think the photos show it better than my words.
The Coffee Morning for the Thorne Rural Lions went very well with a sum of approximately £420 pounds raised for good causes. As usual, the cleaning up by the Lions' volunteers was great. (So were the cakes which I had before Dave Ketteridge's talk)
Future Events
PCSO drop from 10am. December 10th.
December Friday 6th Library Christmas Fayre. There will be a variety of stalls, Raffle etc and refreshments including mulled wine.
Christmas Closing Times
We will be closing on Saturday December 21st at 12 and reopening on Monday January 6th at 10am
REGULAR EVENTS
If you want to attend our regular or one off sessions, I would recommend checking before you set off just in case the session has been cancelled for an unforeseen reason. We are also a warm space so people are welcome to come in for a coffee, a chat, do the jigsaw, play a game or work on your laptop/device. We also welcome carers/parents who bring young children in to read our picture books or play with toys. It is a lovely space to give the children a change of scenery and have a new experience. Refreshments are always available for a very reasonable charge of £1 for a drink and biscuit. Just ask a volunteer if you would like some.
MONDAY - Wriggle, Rhyme and Storytime 10-11am (free). Bridge Club 1pm (free activity) New comers are welcome. Refreshments provided £1. Gentle Hatha Yoga 7-8:30. Needles and Pins 10am. (twice a month) Bring your own work and chat with like-minded people or ask for advice about a project you might want to start. (Each person pays £1.50 which covers refreshments and a meal out))
TUESDAY - Games café 10:00-12:30 Join us in the library to play a variety of games including Mahjong. and start a group. Refreshments are provided for the small charge of £1. Come to observe to see if you would like to join in (Free activity). Readers’ groups One is on the last Tuesday of the month 2-3:30 and the other on the last Friday of the month at 10:30 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. Books are provided by the library service. (Free activity) Refreshments £1. Gentle Hatha Yoga 6:00-7:30pm. This is a lovely
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way to relax, strengthen muscles and keep supple. Everyone can work at their own level. The cost is £6 a session
WEDNESDAY - Art Class 10:00-12:30 Tuition from an artist is available to help beginners and experienced artists. New members are welcome. You do not have be good at art to enjoy this class. Recent members had little or no art experience If you don’t have any equipment, there is some which you can use to have a go. If you are not sure, come along to see what the group is doing.(£30 for 4 weeks) Refreshments £1. Gentle Chair Yoga 3:30-5pm £6. This is a lovely session for people who have trouble getting up and down off the floor or have some health problems. Some new members I have spoken to recently have found it helpful and are really enjoying it. Yoga is a really good way to help you to keep supple, strengthen muscles and improve your mobility.
Friday sing- a- long 6:30-7:30 Come and join us for an enjoyable hour (or so) of singing popular songs. If you can sing that would be great but the idea is for anyone who wants to sing with a group to come and enjoy themselves. We do have a charge of £4 which includes refreshments.
OTHER SERVICES
Computers. Library members can use the computers with no charge for two hours. It is worth joining the library to be able to do this. Joining is free. If you are interested in your family history, you can use Ancestory or Find my Past to research your family. It is quite an addictive pastime once you get started. Sadly, our Post Office is closing as the Postal vans have been moved to town taking the revenue with them. We will still be offering the following services only now you will have to go to Thorne or Dunsville to post parcels etc
Printing/photocopying/faxing. Lots of people are coming to the library to use our printing and photocopying services from their devices or emailing them to us for a reasonable charge. We have printed many, many return labels, plane and event tickets etc. or photocopied documents for official purposes. If you are a library member, you can use our computers to print items. Or you can email your printing job to us to print off for you. We also print for non-library members.
Photocopying and printing per sheet
A4 B&W 20p
A4 colour 50p
A3 B&W 50p
A3 colour £1
We also have a fax facility if you need to send documents in this way.
Laminating. We can laminate A4 sheets for 50p a sheet
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If you wish to contact the library Tel. 01302 842064
