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Welcome to the

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January 2019 edition

And so, we welcome another year … 2019 I do hope that readers have had an enjoyable Christmas and that many of you are still enjoying festive treats and time with family and friends.

As always, I planned to be organised well ahead for Christmas this year so that I didn’t find myself rushing around, working late, missing things I wanted to attend and wrapping on Christmas Eve! Unfortunately, like all the best laid plans, as I write this with less than a fortnight to go, I have 5 magazines to finish, cards to write, shopping still to do and nothing at all is wrapped. Fingers crossed that by the time you read this I will be enjoying a few days of relaxation.

The February issue will be delivered to you late January. If you would like to have something included in this, please make sure details are with me by Friday 11th January.

2019 may be upon us by the time you read this, if not it won’t be far away, so I would like to take this opportunity to wish all readers and their families a very happy New Year, I hope the year ahead will be not only happy but a memorable one for you.

Wishing you a Peaceful 2019.

Enjoy January and I will be back in a months’ time with your February magazine.

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As we start out in 2019, what is your perspective?

How do we envision our opportunities for this year?

How thankful are we for what we have this year?

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the point? Regardless of what ACTUALLY happens, HOW we face the events of 2019 will have a dramatic impact on every aspect of our lives.

This past November, we had a short trip to Krakow, Poland. Ever since I visited the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. (USA) years ago, I have been impacted by those WWII events. I wanted to visit Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II (Birkenau), walk through the gate that states (translated) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Work makes you freeâ&#x20AC;?, see the blocks where the prisoners stayed, and be at the stage of ZKHUH RQH RI WKH PRVW KRUULČ´ F SHULRGV RI KLVWRU\ SOD\HG out. If you ever get a chance to go â&#x20AC;Ś go. I would not call it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodâ&#x20AC;? time but certainly a time of perspective. Î&#x2013;Č&#x2021;YH MXVW DERXW Č´ QLVKHG UHDGLQJ WKH ERRN 7KH Tattooist of Auschwitz. It tells the love story between a Slovakian Jew whose job it was to tattoo new prisoners and one of those (Gita) he tattooed. Though I have read other accounts and stories from death camps, this one gripped me.

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Reading through the book, meals were often described as watered down â&#x20AC;&#x153;soupâ&#x20AC;? with a piece of potato and a stale piece of bread. Some guards could be bribed to get more food, which might mean an extra bit of bread or meat. They would have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mealâ&#x20AC;? in the early morning before going out to work and then in the evening.

Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we blessed? We can walk into any one of the village food shops and buy and ENTIRE loaf of bread for ÂŁ1 (or near enough). What do we moan about?

We moan if our favourite bread is not available. We get upset if Shop â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the kind of milk we want and have to be inconvenienced to go to another shop to get it. The goal isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t guilt. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective.

Would you be willing to join me this year to make 2019 the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Year of Perspectiveâ&#x20AC;?? I need it myself. It could help our peace and happiness index go through the roof? Thanks again for our visit and have a great New Year! As always â&#x20AC;Ś the door is open and the kettle is on.

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How do you use your time?

Imagine an empty glass jar with a pile of rocks, a pile of pebbles & a pile of grit, all placed on a table by a University lecturer at the front of his curious class.

The University lecturer demonstrates that only when he pours the large rocks in first, then medium-sized pebbles and finally small grit into the jar will they all fit inside.

Any other order and there’s too many wasted gaps, something (usually the bigger rocks) are left out.

Sound familiar?

of grabbing something from the supermarket every evening you’d It should, most people experience get a whole bunch of time back? some or all of the above on a daily basis and this means a Maybe if you turned off the TV an whole bunch of “large rocks” are hour earlier you could get up for left outside. a run tomorrow?

Sleep, healthy eating, exercise, relationships, career progression, starting a business, learning a language…people and tasks you value.

Replaced with “grit” like scrolling on social media, convenience foods, excessive TV watching and a constant feeling that next week we’ll do better.

If you can at all relate to any of The lesson the lecturer is teaching the above, here’s a simple plan to is about time management in the take control of your time, reduce modern age and happiness. your stress and get more done:The jar represents your time.

The large rocks represent the tasks and people you value the most.

The pebbles are activities you have some interest in.

Finally, the grit is a whole pile of un-important stuff that for some reason we keep putting in the jar first.

A late & stressful commute, split focus on what should have been a quality conversation, constantly trying to grip onto a never ending to do list, late night channel surfing meaning a tired day ahead.

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1 Identify: What are the top 5 most important uses of your time?

2 Remove: Where do you waste too much time?

3 Schedule: Once a week plan the week ahead.

Remember, it takes around 3 weeks to form a new habit.

So, if you fall short for a week or three no biggie, focus on any improvements you’ve made and use these as a stepping stone to get your schedule bang on within a month or so.

Simply by being aware of your time and how you use it puts you ahead of most people, including the person you were before reading this.

Time is your most precious asset, it’s worth your attention to invest it wisely.

I hope these simple yet useful tips helped you today.

Go create a day and life that counts, always have more desires than excuses.

Catch up next month.

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Tracey is no longer just “The Bag Lady” & is now living life to the max.

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Slimming world has changed her life, she loves attending on a Monday night & is a big part of the group always welcoming new members & helping out where needed. Tracey loves her Slimming World family & says she couldn’t have done as well as she has without the endless support from Julie & the other members, she now calls friends.

Tracey joined last year to support her sister, she says “I knew I needed to lose weight but couldn’t see how this was going to be any different from other ‘diets’ that I had tried in the past. “ Seeing how bad things were in black & white though was the shock she needed to make the lifestyle changes & she soon saw the pounds dropping off and was racking up the awards without ever going hungry & making use of all the free & speed foods. Enjoying all her favourite dishes just adapting them to fit in with the plan.

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Cast in Doncaster 24 Jan There is dark drama ‘THE TURK’. 25 Jan The dementia friendly cinema club this month is ‘42nd Street’ and 25 Jan CAST COMEDY CLUB. 26 Jan ‘FANCASTIC’ gala night. 29 Jan MUSIC IN THE ROUND Schubert’s WINTER JOURNEY with Roderick Williams baritone. www.castindoncaster.com Doncaster Museums Connections exhibition After the hurley-burley of December and Christmas it’s a quieter month this month, but still plenty going on out there if you want Art and Culture. There were some great exhibitons and concerts and festivals in 2018 and there will be more this year.

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Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery open Wed to Sunday Exhibition: 12 January to 7 April ‘CONNECTIONS’. An exhibition drawn from the collection of Heritage Doncaster finding fascinating connections between a diverse range of artworks. Life drawing: 19 January 11-1pm and 2 - 4pm Friends of Doncaster Museum 12 January John Hoare will give a talk on ‘BRITAIN’S INLAND WATERWAYS’ http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/ culture-leisure-tourism/doncastermuseums-service

Yorkshire Sculpture Park until 6 January Sean Scully’s work in the Longside Gallery . Until 24 February The UK’s master etcher, who has been cutting copper plate with acid for over 60 years, Norman Acroyd RA with a show entitled THE FURTHEST LANDS. Until 28 April 2019, the major sculpture exhibition is GUISEPPE PENONE’s Big Trees www.ysp.co.uk Djanogly Art Gallery Nottingham until 10 February AFTER CAMDEN TOWN - THE LATE WORKS OF HAROLD GILMAN the show offers Gillman’s view of urban life at the beginning of the 20th century with influences coming in from the French impressionists. www.lakesidearts.org.uk Worksop Music Concert Series 16 January in Worksop College Chapel ‘VOCES8’ . The multi award winning ensemble will perform a repertoire raging from Renaissance polyphony to jazz and pop. Booking: 01909 537100 enquiries@ wsnl.co.uk www.voces8.com

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Museums Sheffield until 13 January in Millennium Gallery DARKNESS INTO LIGHT: EMOTIONAL POWER OF ART. This is a real mash-up exhibition with work drawn from three private collections. The curator

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So not only will your plants thank you, but your body will too. Whether you are young or old, being able to tend to your plants without the back-breaking bending that often comes with it is a joy. You can throw out those pesky knee-cushions and simply rely on standing, or even a small stool if you feel the need to perch when you have a trickier weeding job.

Raised beds have proved particularly welcome in our home where our mum is wheelchair bound. A previously avid gardener, she would literally be pottering and digging all day but of course thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nigh RQ LPSRVVLEOH ZKHQ RQH LV FRQÂż QHG WR IRXU ZKHHOV %\ placing plants higher up, it means that she can reach to plant up seeds, tend to the weeds or take cuttings and she really feels as though the garden is responding to her again, because she can really be a part of it. ,Q DGGLWLRQ WKH UDLVHG EHGV FRQÂż QH WKH VRLO ZKLFK means that a hard landscape rather suits the wooden timbers and therefore makes it far more accessible, and safer, for those who need wheelchair access. And on the plus side we have no more mowing to do in that area of the garden so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a win-win!

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Rossington Parish Council

Hello Rossington Residents.

I hope you all had a great Christmas. Can you believe it’s January again! Happy New Year! Let’s hope 2019 is a great year!

RPC Facebook Page Follow us on our Facebook Page Rossington Parish Council Parish Council Pantomime The Parish Panto was “even better than last year if that’s possible”. Everyone who bought tickets turned up this time so the atmosphere was great. Talegate Theatre Company performing Sleeping Beauty excelled themselves and had the kids screaming with joy and the adults double over laughing. Just a few thank you’s. To Chris, Dot, Izzie, Jean and Gloria from Good Neighbours, Sue, Amy and Sarah, Ken Anne and Zoe who worked tirelessly behind the scenes. Also, a huge thank you to Robert Hamilton who stepped in at the last minute to perform his Santa duties in Santa’s amazing grotto that was set up by the Smile Outreach group. We really could not have managed without you all.

Tesco Bags of Help The Parish Council applied for a grant to Tesco Bags of Help to purchase a Christmas Tree for the village. Thank you to everyone who popped a coin in our box helping us to win a grant of £2,000.

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on what is the best tree to buy and how best to ensure the tree will be a success.

You may not be seeing the tree for a while as the plan is to try and grow it on, so it is more substantial when it is planted thus having a better chance of survival. We will keep you updated later in the year.

Easter Eggstravaganza 2XU ȴ UVW HYHQW RI WKH \HDU LV RQ (DVWHU Sunday so watch this space for more details.

Parish Council Meeting The Parish Council’s next meeting is at 7 pm on Tuesday 8 January 2019.

All meetings take place at Rossington Memorial Hall and are open to the public. All meetings have a public session. All agendas are put on our Facebook Page and on the Rossington Parish Council website.

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Update from Councillors Rachael Blake and Mick Cooper

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Your DMBC Councillors Bankwood Lane Most residents will be aware that the Planning application for the new road into the Bankwood industrial estate was approved by Doncaster Councils planning committee but that it had to go to the respective government department regarding the use of land designated as Green Belt. Approval has now been received from the Government so we understand that Attero are now making the necessary preparations to move progress on the new road. In addition to this it appears that an application has been received by DMBC from Attero for the use of the old factory site as a temporary lorry park while the new road is constructed.

Given that this site has caused residents many problems over the last few years it should be appraised very carefully by DMBC before any decision is made.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope that positive progress is made on all aspects of this project in the new year.

DHL Lorries through the village We have already met with the manager of the Common Lane facility 3 times over the last 12 months and a 4th meeting is scheduled during the week ending 16th December. This is to discuss what progress has been made internally by DHL to abate the nuisance they are causing. To date, despite assurances received from WKHP WKH YHKLFOHV XWLOLVLQJ WKHLU GHSRW FRQWLQXH WR Ă&#x20AC; RXW WKH URXWLQJ DJUHHPHQW 7R UDLVH WKH SURÂż OH RI WKLV LVVXH we will be arranging a number of public protests against the actions condoned by DHL. To this end, Mick would like to hear from anyone via email or telephone who would be willing to take part in a series of peaceful walks to register our displeasure, probably sometime early in 2019.

Communal Halls Earlier this year, St Leger Homes announced that they were to undertake a review of the viability of the 3 Communal halls in Rossington. There was a feeling that the 2 halls on the Radburn Estate should to be combined. However, residents suitably expressed their concern that if this was to be the way forward, they would not be able to get there and that a large part of their social engagement would be lost. The good news now, is that all 3 halls are to remain open but steps do need to be taken to ensure that they are used more extensively. Any suggestions to St Leger on a possible GLYHUVLÂż FDWLRQ RI XVH ZRXOG EH PRVW ZHOFRPH Visit by Mayor Ros Jones and the Chief Executive Jo Miller to Rossington.

Ros Jones and Jo Miller both took time out from their busy diary to visit Rossington Brick Pond to meet the volunteers who manage it and to view just how well this site is being run. It truly is a credit to all concerned and their input has safeguarded and ensured a positive future for a much loved Rossington asset. Jo and Ros

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were also briefed on other major issues in the village before going on to Bawtry.

Re-surfacing of roads in Rossington.

Following an annual review by DMBC Highways 'HSDUWPHQW PHPEHUV ZHUH DVNHG WR FRQÂż UP ZKDW roads they consider require urgent or planned maintenance. Works to Holmescarr Road and Kestrel Drive have been approved and may already have been completed. Nelson Road, Seaton Gardens, Portland Road have been placed into a category whereby if funding become available, then more extensive works as opposed to patching will be carried out. Fowler Crescent has been designated as requiring patching works at some time in the future. As always these are VXEMHFW WR WKH Âż QDQFH UHTXLUHG EHLQJ PDGH DYDLODEOH LQ the near future.

Destruction of Council owned grass verge areas.

Sadly, the number of our residents who chose to run over and park on the villages grass areas is continuing unabated and this is to be the subject of possible legal recourse in terms of having the damage reversed. In the example of the Radburn Estate, residents are to receive a letter where appropriate from St Leger Homes reminding them of their responsibility to the local environment. That one little â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tripâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; over a grass verge area may not seem much to the offending drivers but add that up across the village and you begin to realise just how much pressure the green environment is under. All we ask is that drivers behave responsibly and avoid parking on or driving over green areas.

Councillors Surgery and future Rossington Today topics Residents are reminded that the Radburn Tara meetings still take place on the second Wednesday of every month at 3pm at the Ragusa Hall Community Centre. Everyone is welcome so please do take this opportunity to go along and raise your concerns with \RXU '0%& &RXQFLOORUV DQG 6W /HJHU 2IÂż FHUV ,I anyone wishes to meet with Mick or Rachael, just call or send an email as follows.

Rachael Tel: 07976896563 Email: Rachael.blake@doncaster.gov.uk Mick Tel: 07758089737 Email: mick.cooper@doncaster.gov.uk Thank you for reading our update â&#x20AC;&#x201C; please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to get in touch and please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for our surgeries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we are happy to meet with you at any time, either visiting you at home or in a community venue.

Kindest regards

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