Barnby Dun & Edenthorpe Arrow September 2023

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I can’t believe the summer is nearly over, children will be going back to school and everyone will be getting ready for the upcoming festivities.

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THORNE CAMERA CLUB

The new autumn programme for the club commences in September arranged to help members at all levels to move forward with their photography with detailed practical workshops throughout the Autumn and Spring sessions backed up with print and DPI competitions together with presentations by well known photographers in our region. It is hoped that all members will continue to fully partake in the programme especially the workshops and follow the lead given by Jacki Greenwood and Colin Jarvis in the recent YPU success and increase the Clubs presence in future events.

Summer photo-Shoots for August:

21st August An Evening in York, Meet 7.00 St Georges Field Car Park at 7.00pm (Car Parking £3.00) Post Code YO10 4AB

The Autumn Programme for September and October:

4th Sept - Get-together at the Punch Bowl, 7.00pm

11th Sept - In House Presentation, Terry Gunnill

18th Sept - Camera Clinic Bring your camera. Support other members with a similar make of camera to get the most out of photography

25th Sept - Print Competition. Theme – Summer. Judged by Club Panel

2nd Oct - AGM

9th Oct - Presentation 'Coal Fields' and 'The Berlin Trilogy'. Andrew Foley

16th Oct - Camera Clinic – 'Using Cameras with Specific Lighting and Settings'.

The photo-shoot at Wentworth Woodhouse gave members opportunities galore for architectural and nature photography. The house described as the largest private family home in the country with approximately 80 acres of award winning gardens and parkland gave plenty of scope for the members to produce outstanding i All who are interested in photography and want to join our club at the commencement of the Autumn Programme or to join us on any of our Summer Photo-shoots please contact: Chair thornecc2022@gmail.com

Secretary tccclubsecretary@gmail.com

Membership Sec. tccmembership@gmx.co.uk

Monty's Monthly Tip

All photographers should know their cameras well and use the camera modes provided to the best advantage for the subjects being photographed.

Aperture 'Priority Mode' for example, gives full control of the 'Depth of Field' and by setting the aperture to a wide setting to give a shallow 'Depth of Field' (f 2.8 and below - f5.6) or a narrow setting to give a deep 'Depth of Field' (f8.0 – f22 and above) and with the ISO set to suit the ambient light available, the camera will calculate the appropriate shutter speed for the correct exposure. Remember to check that the shutter speed is high enough to avoid camera shake for the focal length being used but also whether you want a 'blur motion' (slow Shutter Speed) or to freeze the action (high shutter speed) on your image.

The use of the Aperture Priority Mode can be applied to a number of cases in photography such as macro, bird and wild life, portraiture and street photography – TRY IT!

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DONCASTER CANCER DETECTION TRUST

Wow! Where has the summer gone? Can hardly believe we are into September already.

Although it is short notice we will be at St John’s Hospice, Balby, on Saturday, 3rd September to help them celebrate their 30th anniversary and to celebrate our 50th anniversary. It was with the foresight of our founder Jeannette Fish that DCDT started fundraising in 1985 to raise money for a hospice. By 1992 St John’s was built and equipped after raising over £2 million, thanks to the wonderful generosity of local people, groups and organisations. The Open Day will be from 11.00am to 4.00pm.

As we are approaching the latter part of the year we don’t think it is too early to mention that Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers are holding their very popular Annual Charity Christmas Concert on Saturday, 17th December at Doncaster Minster. Once again they will be supporting Doncaster Cancer Detection Trust for which we are extremely grateful. We will be able to provide further information next month.

Also, a reminder that we will be holding our Memory Tree in Frenchgate Centre on the lead up to Christmas. As mentioned last month we find that many people prefer to donate on-line, details of which are on our website. However, for those who prefer the personal touch and wish to pay by cash or cheque we will be in the Frenchgate Centre from Monday, 28th November to Saturday, 10th December (excluding Sunday, 4th December).

Should you need to get in touch with us our contact details are: 22 Wood Street, Doncaster DN1 3LW (entrance by the side of Kerry Gough Florists), second floor (lift available), Room 209. Tel. 01302 325029. Email: info@dcdt.co.uk. Website: dcdt.co.uk.

As always, we welcome fundraising ideas so do please get in touch if you would like to get involved.

Local girl opens new online business in Doncaster with her

vibrant, healthy meal deals, including a health shot!

Passionate about health and fitness, Jodie Grant who finished University with a 1st class honors degree in Sport and Development saw a gap in the market as people are swaying away from the habits of unhealthy eating to a more healthy diet!

Gone are the days of those boring meal deals, Jodie has launched her own, providing fresh and delicious homemade meals with no readymade dressings or unnecessary added calories or preservatives.

Jodie is regularly showcasing her products at Lakeside village most weekends, galas and popular shows such as the Auckley show and the Epworth show.

Jodie says ‘Watermelon juice is proving really popular, it surprised me, I though people would stick with what they know, people do like something different’ You can find Jodie on facebook: @SuperPrep

Photo credit: Shaun Flannery

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THE FRIENDS OF QUARRY PARK

The Friends of Quarry Park were delighted recently to learn that Quarry Park has once again retained the Green Flag Award. The Green Flag Award Scheme is managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy and recognises well-managed parks and green spaces. Our new flag was raised on 19th July, with several volunteers in attendance. We appreciate the support of everyone involved in helping to keep the park in tip top condition: our wonderful volunteers, Doncaster City Council Rangers and Street Scene, we couldn’t do it without you.

It was a damp start to our Volunteer Work Party on Friday 4th August, but 12 of us braved the rain along with our Ranger Louise. We had plenty of tasks to complete: a bench was given a new seat in the woods; the brambles and nettles were trimmed along the zip wire path and around the car park; the Green’s Road steps were weeded and tidied up, and a bag of litter was picked by our young helper. More cutting back was done along the Home Straight, revealing the hidden sign, as well as cutting overhanging branches along the path. A few of the Mumbler Trail clues had fallen down so they were put back up too. Then, just as we finished, the rain stopped so we were able to enjoy our refreshments. Another successful, albeit wet, morning’s work. Thank you to all the brave volunteers who turned out.

The Doncaster Mumbler Summer Safari Trail is now available at Quarry Park. Taking part is easy, you can download your trail sheet from the Mumblers’ website or FB page. As well as finding 10 safari animals and collecting the letters to work out who the animal baby is, the trail includes a series of action challenges, including sprinting, stretching, and dancing. Don’t forget to take a selfie with Gerald the Giraffe at the start of the trail.

Just a reminder to ensure that if you witness any anti-social behaviour or illegal riding of bikes on Quarry Park, please report it to South Yorkshire Police online or by calling 101. Thank you.

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 1st September and Friday 6th October 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.

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iSing, Sing Out and Sing and Sign concerts

There has been plenty of singing going on in Doncaster recently, with Doncaster Music Hub’s round of annual concerts at The Dome and Doncaster College. Pupils from schools across Doncaster came together to perform their own original songs for their families and friends. Doncaster Music Hub is a collection of local partners, led by Doncaster Music Service and darts. iSing started everything off in April, with students from Doncaster secondary schools performing alongside the Doncaster Youth Jazz Association. Students wrote original songs for the concert with the help of professional musicians Luke Carver Goss and Jim Lunt. Next, 32 primary schools took part in Sing Out over two days at The Dome, with over 850 young people performing. Doncaster pupils performed a mixture of well-known songs and their own original songs, written with darts musicians Luke Carver Goss and Jim Lunt. The children also performed choreography by dance artist Alex Mettam. Sing Out featured performances from darts’ Swag Choir and special guests Abigail Kelly and Ben Knight from the Royal Opera House. Abigail and Ben performed a piece from Mozart’s opera ‘The Magic Flute’, which has been specially adapted for young singers as part of the Royal Opera House’s Create and Sing programme for schools. School staff fed back that they were very proud of the young people performing. One teacher said: ‘A totally awesome event: our first time but certainly not our last. It’s difficult to convey how proud we were of our pupils. It mattered for each and every one of them. [Most of the pupils] had several family members there - several commented about the confidence their children had and their smiles. Not enough superlatives!’

Finally there was Sing and Sign, a massed singing event for Doncaster’s special schools, held at Doncaster College. This year musician Moony Wainwright visited schools to co-write original songs exploring time travel, taking us from the ice age to the year 3019. Pupils performed Makaton signs along with their songs, accompanied by the Doncaster Music Hub Rock Band. Lots of parents and carers attended to sing and sign along with the students. The concerts were greatly enhanced this year by Doncaster Music Hub’s business sponsors, Savoy Cinema and Frenchgate Shopping Centre. The businesses provided every young person who took part in Sing Out and Sing & Sign with their own branded t-shirt to wear during the concerts, and professionally printed programmes for the audience. The Royal Opera House also supported our schools with bursaries to cover their travel costs for Sing Out, meaning lots more schools could take part. Darts is looking to secure further business support for next year's events. For more information, please contact eliza@wearedarts.org.uk

How to get involved

If your school would like to be involved in iSing, Sing Out or Sing and Sign next year, sign up to the Doncaster Music Hub newsletter to be notified when booking opens for the 2024 concerts. You can sign up here https://bit.ly/3xr1kBd or at www.doncastermusichub.org

If you would like any more information on the concerts, do contact Sophie for a chat on sophie@wearedarts.org.uk or telephone 01302 493843.

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