The Hatfield Arrow November 2022

Community News

Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Chapel Weekly Events

Monday 7 November

Coffee Afternoon in aid of Firefly 2pm

Saturday 26 November Christmas Coffee Morning followed by Bingo. Chips butties served 11.45-12.30 followed by Bingo at 1pm

Sunday 27 November

Decorate the Christmas Tree inc Tea 2pm Sunday 18 December Carol Service @ 3pm followed by Refreshments

We hold our Saturday Coffee Mornings each week 10-12

We have raised £100 for NHS Big Tea £105 for BHF £41.50 for Pakistan Floods £175 for Macmillan Nurses

November 7th we will be raising funds for Firefly

We are fully open for weddings, christenings and funerals Anyone welcome

The Doncaster Santa Dash

The Doncaster Santa Dash will once again be taking place in Sandall Park on Saturday 3rd December, raising funds for the park. There will be limited entries so please book early! https://curlysathletes.co.uk/doncastersanta-dash-1. Come along and share in the fun - bring the family and of course pooch!

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE AMATEUR GARDENING SOCIETY

The Society met for its usual monthly meeting on 4 October at Hatfield Woodhouse Club. Our Guest Speaker for the evening was Lee Plevey. Lee lives in Hatfield Woodhouse, and he and his brothers run their Garden Centre and associated business from Plevey’s Garden World at Chappel Drive in Doncaster.

Lee is one of our judges at the Society’s Spring and Autumn Shows, and his talk was about the recent Autumn Show. Lee judged the vegetable and fruit classes, and he went through the Show’s schedule, explaining how he came to his decisions for winner and places in each class. He told us what particular features he looked for as a judge, and took questions throughout his presentation, clarifying points he had made and expanding on related points as well. His overall judgement was that that although like many local shows this year the entry was relatively small, due mainly to the hot weather and lack of rain, the overall standard was very good. Lee encouraged everybody who grows vegetables and flowers to enter as many classes as they could, both at the Autumn and Spring Shows. This was a really excellent “wash up” for Show entrants, and thought provoking for people thinking about entries in future shows.

At the end Lee reminded everybody that 2023 is the last year in which peat based composts will be sold retail to the general public, and he said that alternative will be available. He had brought some wool based composts, and a bark based, one as examples of what is already available in the non peat line.

The Christmas Social event will be on Tuesday 6 December when there will be entertainment and a buffet supper. This is free to members and with a small charge to non members. The President will gathering names of people wishing to attend at the November meeting.

The November meeting will be the Annual General Meeting, and this will be held as usual at Hatfield Woodhouse Club commencing at 7-30pm. This is an opportunity for members to put forward their ideas of what they would like the club to be doing during the forthcoming year.

Friends of Quarry Park

Following on from our recent visit to Thorne Community Wood, Karl who had invited us there joined us at Quarry Park one evening and escorted us on a Bat Walk! This is the first time we have done this so was unsure whether we would see any bats but, after around an hour of walking along the perimeter of the woods, we eventually picked up a signal on the detectors. There were a couple of what we believe to be pipistrelle bats flying around. We then made our way back across the park towards the car park where we detected more bats! Karl explained that Quarry Park is a good place for bats due to the tree line and open space. It was a very interesting evening and we are very grateful to Karl for arranging this for us and sharing his knowledge of these fascinating animals. We are hoping to be able to offer some Guided Bat Walks next year, so watch this space!!

Our October work party took place on Friday 7th and we had a record turnout of volunteers! There were 18 of us in total, including 4 new recruits and 2 DMBC Rangers. We split into two groups, one of which went around the park litter picking. They did a great job and collected 6 bags of rubbish. The rest of the team set about filling in some of the many rabbit holes in the central grassed area. A huge thank you to Dunsville Quarry for donating the sand, and to Paul for collecting it in his trailer. Riley the dog thought it was a good game digging the sand out of the newly filled holes! We had a break for refreshments and enjoyed buns baked by Debra before continuing with our tasks. It was a great morning’s work and we managed to beat the rain! Thank you to everyone who joined us. Our Coffee Morning is scheduled for Saturday 29th October at Hatfield Community Library 10am – 12 noon. There will be a raffle, tombola, refreshments and a Carved Pumpkin Competition. The competition is open to adults and children with a small fee to enter. There will be a prize in each category. You can drop off your carved pumpkins at the Library from Thursday 27th or bring them along on the day. The voting for the best ones will take place during the event and be announced at the end, around 11.45am. If anyone would like to donate any home baking to sell that would be much appreciated. There will also be special Halloween Plant Pot Buddies (upcycled golf balls) on sale too! Please come along and support us and vote for your favourite Pumpkin.

Work parties are usually held on the first Friday of each month, weather permitting. There is always plenty of work to be done, from 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 4th November and Friday 2nd December at 10am –12 noon, meet at the Green Flag. 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.

Doncaster Cancer Detection Trust

Just a quick note this month to remind everyone about our annual Memory Tree. As usual it will be held in the Frenchgate Centre and will start on Monday, 28th November until Saturday, 10th December (excluding Sunday, 4th December). Times are 10am to 3pm. We have all new tokens this year for you to take home in memory of your loved ones in exchange for a donation. Also we have labels on which to write a personal message to hang on the Christmas tree in the Centre. We look forward to seeing familiar as well as new faces for a chat and to hopefully let you know the latest news regarding possible purchases for our local hospitals.

Also, don’t forget that Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers are holding their very popular Annual Charity Christmas Concert on Saturday, 17th December at Doncaster Minster from 7-9 pm. Please telephone 01302 323748 for further information. We are extremely grateful that they will be supporting Doncaster Cancer Detection Trust again.

Should you need to get in touch with us we are at 22 Wood Street, Doncaster DN1 3LW (entrance by the side of Kerry Gough Florists), first floor (lift available), Room 111. Tel. 01302 325029. Email: info@dcdt.co.uk. Website: dcdt.co.uk. It is always best to phone ahead if you are planning a visit to ensure someone is in the office as there are now security keypads on the doors.

We hope to see you at the Memory Tree. However, if you are unable to visit, donations can be made on-line via our website. We are grateful for all gifts, whether big or small. It all counts.

THORNE CAMERA CLUB

It was a memorable week for all the wrong reasons after our Autumn Social evening with the passing of the Queen. Even as she was 96 years old her death came suddenly and was a shock to the whole nation. It was decided that the opening meeting of the Autumn Programme went ahead with a 'Members Night' when members brought a selection of prints to share with other members. The prints had a wide range of subjects, were laid out on tables for previewing before each members presented their images and to talk about what inspired them to take the shot. Many of them produced some questions by others and provided lively discussions.

The meeting on the 19th September was postponed as a matter of respect for the late Queen's State Funeral' and will hopefully will be re-scheduled at a later date within the new programme. Unfortunately the first speaker for the new programme Tracy Lund from Hull was taken ill with covid and had to cancel her talk at the last minute, however the acting chairman rallied to the situation and gave an excellent talk complete with projected images from a tour of Yellowstone National Park showing the diversity of wildlife, hydrothermal features including “Old Faithful” the world famous geyser.

Monty's Monthly Tip

Some of the best times for taking photographs are the “Blue Hour” and the “Golden Hour that take place each morning and evening. The morning “Blue Hour” starting a few minutes before sunrise with the evening “Blue Hour” starting a few minutes after sunset. The periods immediately after 'sunrise' and just before 'sunset' are known as the “Golden Hours” and last around an hour, so check the timings of the sunrise and sunset and plan ahead and get to your location early.

With soft light available, both “Blue Hour” and “Golden Hour” lend themselves to landscapes and cityscapes. Buildings in cityscapes and trees in landscapes also benefit in the “Golden Hour” with long shadows helping to form compositions that add to the impact of the image.

As longer shutter speeds will predominately be used during these periods the use of a tripod and remote shutter release or the camera's inbuilt timer to operate the shutter are recommended. Shooting in aperture mode will allow you to set an aperture that will keep the overall image sharp and with the ISO set at 100 or as low as possible that keeps the image clear and bright, the camera will then determine the correct shutter speed for a good exposure. Manual mode is another option to try – experiment with different settings till you find what you like. Finally it is preferable to shoot in RAW as more information can be gleamed from darker areas in post production editing.

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Age Concern

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Dunsville Community Centre 01302 882620

Hatfield Library 01302 842064

Home Library Service 01302 734304

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Hatfield Health Centre 01302 897600

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All About Me, Hair & Beauty 01302 350888

The Willows Dental Practice 01427 872106

Home & Garden

Blind Ideas, High Street, Hatfield 01302 842627 Sunnybank Garden Centre, 01302 842954

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