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HATFIELD

April 2014

Issue No. 100

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Editors Letter‌..

Wow I’ve just realised that I am in the process of putting together the 100th Issue of The Hatfield Arrow. It doesn’t seem 5 minutes ago

that I started the magazine. Where has the time gone?

I have met many lovely, amazing, and wonderful people since starting the Hatfield Arrow. Many of whom have either advertised or contributed in some way to making the magazine such a success.

I would like to thank the many local businesses for their continued support, the local schools and groups who continue to send articles and event information each month, Peter for his monthly articles that keep me smiling and everyone else who has contributed in any way over the years.

I think its great that people in the community have welcomed the magazine so enthusiastically over the years and hope it is still proving to be a good read. Please contact me if you have any comments or queries regarding the Hatfield Arrow. My contact details are opposite.

Contact Details: The Oaks, Huggin Carr Road, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster, DN7 6BY

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News, News, News, News, News….

Hatfield & District Greenfield Action Group On Friday the 28th of Febuary we held an Open Day at Dunsville Community Centre. Thanks to all who attended, bought items or made donations.

We achieved our short term financial objective and now have the necessary funding to deliver a mailer to the local community.

This will be prepared when an Application for Planning Approval is received, by Doncaster MBC, for housing on the land adjacent to the water tower on Doncaster Road Hatfield, and will give the necessary information to anyone who may wish to oppose the development.

We still need help and funding for the medium term, of what could be a long campaign and will inform everyone of the promotional events to take place in the future. www.greenfieldaction.co.uk or Tel: 01302 884565

APPEAL FOR UNWANTED KNITTING WOOL. If you have any unwanted knitting wool (any colour) or buttons that you would like to donate to help raise funds for Cancer Research please call Mrs Hoff on 01302 842389.

Well done to Millie Hunsley for winning the Hatfield Woodhouse Primary Schools Got Talent Competition. Millie, who thoroughly enjoyed taking part, performed a modern dance routine to the song, When A Star Is Born from the film Hercules.

Millie has been dancing for 4 years at The Marilyn Baker School of Dance.

Second and third place was awarded to ‘Sing Along with Sonny’ and Evelyn and Ella (gymnasts)!

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News, News, News, News, News….

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE AMATEUR GARDENING SOCIETY Stephen Gay was our very welcome guest speaker at the March meeting of the Society.

Stephen’s talks are eagerly anticipated, and once again there was a larger than usual attendance to listen and view Stephen's presentation on Railway Journeys in Yorkshire.

The particular part of Yorkshire we heard and saw about this time was the Leeds to Harrogate line, and the Leeds to Settle and Carlisle line. During these journeys we had diversions to the Middleton Railway in South Leeds and the now defunct Kirkstall Light Railway at Kirkstall Abbey.

As usual with Stephen, we had a factual presentation enlivened by anecdotes and poems, not to mention the magnificent photographs used to illustrate the talk. A feature of the two railway lines was the number of viaducts that there are on the journeys from Leeds to both Harrogate and Settle and Carlisle. Of course, the famous Ribblehead Viaduct was shown in amongst all its bleak scenic splendour.

On Saturday 15 January, the Society held its Spring Show at Hatfield Woodhouse Working Men’s Club. Once again we had a very good entry despite the weather having been somewhat warmer than expected for the time of year (although there’s been so shortage of moisture!!). Once again we welcomed as judges Lee Plevey, Julie Parker and Sandra Brooke who commented on the high standard of the entries. The Show was opened to the public on Saturday afternoon.

At the end of the Show, trophies were presented by the Society’s President, Mr John Brown, and this was followed by an auction of unclaimed entries, the proceeds going to Society funds.

This year’s winners were: Bulb Cup Kitchin Memorial Cup Jubilee Trophy Jean Lewis Trophy Betty Colwill Trophy Cookery Cup Handicrafts Cup Dorrick Platter

Maria Brack Maria Brack Maria Brack Maria Brack Denise Thornhill Lesley Colwill Brenda White Lesley Colwill

The April meeting of the Society will be on Tuesday 1 April at Hatfield Woodhouse Working Men's Club commencing at 7-30 when the speaker will be one on our members, Chrissie Grindle. Chrissie will be talking about ‘Propagating”.

All are welcome to this meeting.

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North East Doncaster CAB Question: I have heard in the news about going through assessments to obtain my ESA benefit. What are these and what should I expect?

Our advice: No one knows when an accident or ill-health could have a dramatic impact on their life.

Last year the Government added an extra step to the process for applying for sickness and disability support.

The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) process, which has come under fire for lengthy and unfair decisions since it was introduced in 2008, will now include an extra step before sick and disabled people can access financial support through Employment Support Allowance (ESA).

If your sickness or disability prevents you from working, then you could be entitled to ESA to help you manage your day to day living costs. Since October last year, the Government introduced a new 'mandatory reconsideration' phase to ESA. This extra step in the process takes place after you receive a decision on your initial application for support and you can't lodge an appeal until it is completed. It is supposed to take about two weeks to go through the reconsideration period but unfortunately some of our clients have said it can take much longer than this.

You won’t be able to claim ESA during the reconsideration phase but you can apply for Jobseekers Allowance. We're concerned that some people will find this difficult and be left with no financial support – leading to people in already trying circumstances being subjected to even more anxiety.

If you're in this situation then you should go to your local Citizens Advice Bureau in Thorne/Stainforth for help on how to manage your finances and make sure your application is dealt with fairly and promptly. Once the reconsideration process has taken place, you may well get a positive decision about your application. If you are unhappy with the decision, you can appeal.

Appealing against a decision can seem like a daunting prospect but advisers in your local Citizens Advice Bureau can help you to deal with this.

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Latest News from Thorne Camera Club Love was in the air at the Camera Club this month as members presented their photographs on a theme of Love to judge David Burgess MA ( Photo) ARPS. There was a variety of interpretations of the theme, some romantic, some humorous and several emotional in other ways, making David's job a difficult one.

After much deliberation, David got the many entries down to a final six, eventually choosing Steven Thomas's print 'My Son, My Inspiration' to receive top marks, closely followed by 'Love Hangover' by Elaine Snowden and ' Love Hurts' by Terry Hedley . Runners up were Doris Hardwick, Frances McIntosh, and Elaine Snowden.

A return visit from Rod Gunn LRPS, eagerly awaited by members, who came with their laptops to work alongside Rod. Rod presented a tutorial on blending modes to follow on from his previous one on layers, as members were keen to get to grips with this aspect of their photography. It is a fact that in the digital age it is difficult to progress your photographic work without the use of a computer, so any help in this is greatly appreciated. So Rod has agreed to run a short course on basic photography and Photoshop to aid those members who feel the need.

Allan Rowsell, Vice President of the Lincolnshire Photographic Association was another welcome returning visitor, after almost a year , when Thorne Camera Club was just getting started. This time Allan brought a selection of his Audio Visual presentations, as he has been enhancing his photography in this way for some years. He explained a little of the process to members as he showed some of his presentations, which varied from humorous to thought provoking, emotionally disturbing and uplifting in character. 'Seagull Cry' is beautiful and very moving, albeit one of his earlier presentations, and 'What's the Use of Wings' makes his audience question their relationships with other people and the world around them.

His work is a far cry from putting some holiday photos to music, and has taken him years and many hours of hard work to achieve, but everyone has to start somewhere and holiday photos are as good a place as any.

Following on from Allan's visit, members had the opportunity to have a go at AV construction for themselves, led by Chairman David Ulyett, with laptops at the ready and a selection of images to use. Choice of image and music is very important, as is the balancing of the two, so although only a few seconds may have been completed on the night, everyone had the chance to get some experience to build on for the future.

As the first year of the new Thorne Camera Club draws to an end, there are still lots of interesting activities planned by the Committee and members, as well as all the members' Summer Outings to take yet more brilliant photographs. If you would like to join phone David on 07970895809. The monthly raffle winners this time were Terry Lockwood, Graham Linley and Norman Pugh.

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WHY NEUTER? There are many reasons why you should consider neutering your pet. In the UK today there is an over population crisis, with not enough homes to go round for the thousands of unwanted cats, kittens, dogs and puppies. Unfortunately this sad fact is also true for rabbits. The only humane answer to the problem is to neuter animals thus preventing additional unwanted litters.

WHATS INVOLVED? Neutering is the term used to describe either spaying or castration, a routine operation carried out under general anaesthetic:  Spaying involves the removal of the uterus and ovaries preventing the female from becoming pregnant.  Castration refers to the removal of the testicles making it impossible for the male to reproduce.  We can neuter dogs from 6 months of age.  We can neuter cats from 4 & ½ months of age.  We can neuter rabbits from 16 weeks of age.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? Prevents females from coming into season and becoming pregnant. Helps combat urine marking, roaming and dominance in males. Reduces the risk of mammary, uterine and testicular cancers.

These benefits apply not only to cats and dogs but also to rabbits. Male rabbits have the same drawbacks as tom cats if they are not castrated, most are territorial, frequently spraying urine and show aggressive tendencies. Neutering female rabbits is even more important. From sexual maturity most females become territorial and aggressive, often attacking other rabbits they also have repeated false pregnancies and may growl, scratch and bite their owners.

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Our Andy…..

On Sunday April 13th Our Andy will reach half a century in age. As the next one up from me in the Wright hierarchy, my relationship with my elder sibling has not always been a harmonious one. In actual fact, up to the age of 10 this relationship would largely involve me annoying my brother up to the point where he would thump me. This was followed by me giving a master class in amateur dramatics to one or both of my parents, resulting in Andy being punished. However, you will be relieved to find out things are far more harmonious between us nowadays. There are many episodes or incidents that I could write about to symbolise our Andy’s journey through life. There was the time he burnt his bum on the coal fire.

The episode when he borrowed his sister’s car. How about the time he pushed our Iain through a window in a fight over a sock! At a push I might even refer to the incident involving Terry Burdock’s Christmas tree lights. Those notwithstanding, the most infamous episode of all in Wright family folklore is Andy’s pivotal role in the mysterious case of the ‘bath-time floater’. This Whodunnit remained a mystery for many a year and was often a serious talking point in the pub as the accusations flew here there and everywhere. That was until the guilt became just too much for Andy to bear and he chose to unburden himself (for the second time it seemed) to his siblings after six pints of Dutch courage.

The incident in question occurred one winter’s evening when it was bath night at the Wright household. Given the fact there were so many of us and we had a downstairs bathroom, this relatively straight-forward process resembled a military operation. In order to get maximum usage from the limited supply of hot water in the house our bathing tended to be done on a rotating shift pattern. Depending on what shift you were on that week would also equate to what temperature and colour the water was. For those on the early shift it was paramount not to take the liberty of have a quick wee in the tub, rather than lazily sneak one into the warm soapy surroundings. This was a golden rule, quite literally. On this particular evening Andy found himself on the ‘afters’ shift, waiting his turn after yours truly and his sister, who had a date at Stainy Youth Club later on that week and needed to look her best so got first dibs. His bathing partners that evening consisted of our Steve and David. Iain had been excused that night as he had contracted a bad case of nits and required his medicated shampoo. Much to their annoyance, David, Steven and Andy took their places and began the cleansing process, ensuring they followed an instruction to thoroughly wash behind their ears. David propped up the tap end facing Steve, whilst Andy sat facing our Steven’s back, all of them busily scrubbing away in the soapy broth.

Suddenly all hell broke loose with David screaming blue murder at the top of his lungs, attracting the attention of the entire family. Happy that nobody was drowning, Mum and Dad quickly ascertained that the cause of the commotion was that someone had done a number two in the bath. Quick as a flash David escaped, hopping over the bath side and claiming hysterically that he thought it was a sponge and that it had been all warm and squidgy and not very absorbent. Steven sat there bemused at what was happening around him, calmly protesting his innocence to anyone who would listen.

Andy, meanwhile, stood motionless as bubbly drops fell off his naked body – pointing at the poop as he denied all knowledge of its origin. Each blamed the other and it quickly became apparent that solving this crime scene would be beyond the collective minds of Columbo, Sherlock Holmes and the great Miss Marple. None were willing to take the rap for delivering this foul solid into what had been, up to that point, quite a steady bath night. The family had a chief suspect in mind but without there being any residual evidence to hand only an admittance of guilt would condemn the silent assassin.

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This tale would often rear its (turtle’s) head whenever the Wright siblings got together, usually in a pub setting, and would try once again to locate who was indeed ‘slippery when wet’. All three would blame the other, in fact our David got so desperate that he stated on at least three occasions that he could not have been responsible because he didn’t like carrots and they had definitely been present. But one evening, as these things tend to do, things got too much for Andrew and he bit the bullet. He explained in his defence that he had not meant to deliver his surprise and that it had “just popped out” when he thought he was going to trump and laugh at the same time. He explained that as things got more and more serious he had decided to try and deflect his guilt in the hope that one of his two brothers would be fingered for the crime. He offered his sincere apologies to the pair in the hope that his heart-felt confession would go some way to healing what had been a serious fracture in the Wright family bond. However, it was a couple of pints later that fresh evidence came to light as it emerged that in an attempt to frame Steven, Andrew had perfected a way to expertly direct his poo, hoping that his forward delivery technique would make forensic analysis of his crime impossible. To this day no one knows how he honed his talent but safe to say, the Steven, David and Andy bathing combo bit the dust that night.

I would like to add that through hard work and graft Andy has achieved a great deal in his life since the infamous bathing incident. He has brought up three great kids, is still married to a top sister-inlaw, and lives in a lovely house in the Vale of Bawtry (Bessacar). I have included some pictures with this article one of which also shows our Andy has always had some top mates, (Pallo, Dunc Nichols and Andy Crawford) maybe this is due to him being such good company and a sincere and honest chap (bathing aside). One fact for you though, not many people know that his first name is actually Colin!

Happy 50th Andy on behalf of all The Wrights, you are a top brother, son, a good dad and husband and I am sure that we will all celebrate your birthday in style in Whitby.

PW AKA The Difference Ps Colin is the one at the front in the blue….

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Active Times at Travis

These past weeks have been incredibly busy at Travis St Lawrence Primary School.

Since our return from half term, the Year 6 children have been on residential to Kingswood, the Year 5 children have left the 1970s and have began learning about World War 2 and the Year 4s have been reflecting on their visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Also, the whole school have been participating in the national cycling strategy, ‘The Big Pedal’.

Kingswood On Monday 3rd March our year group went to Kingswood Dearne Valley for a school trip, which lasted 5 days!

One of the very first things we did when we arrived was go on a tour around the Kingswood centre.

It is a huge place surrounded by countryside views, tall buildings, small buildings and buildings of all different shapes. These are used to carry out the different activities at the centre.

Kingswood is an eco friendly place, not surprising, as it was previously the Earth Centre. They have their own water treatment plants and the recycled water is put into the water we use to flush our toilet. As well as that they also produce their own energy using solar panels.

One of our favourite activities was the zip wire. We got harnessed up; we leapt off the platform and zipped away on the wire! As we can back down the wire we had to drop the rope that we were holding and unclip the yellow/orange rope ready to be lowered down…

Another activity we did was called the Leap of Faith. During this we had to climb up a wooden poll and stand on a wooden plank, the size of a carpet tile, and then jump of it and try and grab the trapeze. We both managed to compete that.

Jacob’s Ladder was another activity which involved teamwork; you and your partner had to help each other get to the top. This activity was like a ladder made out of wooden poles and each time they got bigger. Kimberly got to number 8, one partner got to number 5 and the other to 7. I managed to get to the top and my partner Charlotte got to number 6! Mine and Kimberley’s favourite night activity was the Disco. At the disco we had games such as: musical bumps and musical statues. We also had dance offs and a game where you had to copy someone’s dance moves. It was a really good way to end our Kingswood adventure!

Sophie and Kimberley Year 5-decade day for the 1970s To follow on from our decade’s topic, the whole school had to dress up for what decade they were learning about as a fun and exiting final day.

Year 6 learnt about the 1960’s, Year 5 the 1970’s, Year 4 the 1980’s and Year 3 the 1990’s. We can tell you that it was a very interesting day with the weird, wacky and wonderful costumes!

Here are a few facts about some of these decades: 1960s: the first man on the moon was in 1969.

1970s: the film Jaws came out in 1975 1980s: Ghostbusters came out 1990s: very, very, very baggy clothes were popular!

Some people dressed as celebrities back then, some dressed as punks, hippies, disco fever and lots more!

We hope you enjoyed our report. Amy and Cole.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park To link in with our topic of the 1980s, the Year 4 children went to Yorkshire Sculpture Park. We went on Tuesday 18th February, linking in with our study of Henry Moore. It was extraordinary because everything was bright and bold. Personally, my favourite sculpture was the mosaic octopus.

It looked like the sea within the octopus, using patterns of blues, oranges and greens. Everyone in our class enjoyed it! I thought it was amazing because there were a variety of sculptures by a different sculptor. It was very good place to visit and we wish we could go again. We would recommend it to all ages. Lloyd and Lewis

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Our cool bike it.

The Big Pedal has been a really fun thing to do because you get to bike and scooter to school also your parents can come on their bike to. You get points by coming to school on your bicycle or scooter and then the totals are put into the national Big Pedal count. At the moment we are 6th in Doncaster for the most children coming to school on their bicycles or scooters. If you get lots of points you get a wheelie sticker for your school; so far we have collected a couple of Superhero Wheelies which look great on our wall chart. This event goes on for 2 weeks and ends this Friday.

If your class gets the most people coming on their bicycles then they will get a teddy, for the day.

The teddy has got a reflective coat on him and his name is Billy Bear. At the moment, Badger class has him (Year 3) but it has been close!

We wonder which school will win the overall prize at the end of the competition. We are hoping to continue this competition in school as it has encouraged more people to cycle and scooter to school which helps to make us fit! Tyler and Ellis Scooter Training Last Tuesday we had a lady in school to teach us how to ride a scooter or a bike safely. First we went into the playground where we learnt a lot about road safety and how to cross the road safely. Also, we tested the brakes on our scooter to make sure they worked properly. “The best part of the activities outside was when we got to do bunny hops using the scooter because I enjoyed being in the air on my scooter” said Sam. In the afternoon we had an assembly where the school was given a bronze award for having more children coming to school on a bike or scooter. She showed us how to use a folding bike and told us why it is important to ride your bike or scooter a lot. We learnt it keeps you fit and healthy and it is good for our environment. “I enjoyed watching how to use a folding bike because it was interesting,” said Hannah. Year 2 Thank you for reading our article.

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WOW! Dunsville WI group is 35 years old and still going strong.

Dunsville WI celebrated their 35th ‘birthday’ at the beginning of 2014, with the group being founded in 1979. Seven of those founding members can be seen in the photo above, with the current President cutting the cake. The group has seen members come and go but the spirit remains the same; offering friendship, fun and entertaining talks on a wide range of subjects.

Like other years 2013 proved a very busy year for the group with trips being made to Burghley House, Stamford, Sledmere House for the Christmas fare and, although not exclusively a WI trip, a wonderful overnight trip to the Thursford Christmas spectacular.

These were all very enjoyable as were the many theatre trips arranged for interested group members. The monthly walks have been weather dependent but even the rain sodden ground has not stopped ‘play’. By popular request the group held another barn dance, and for one night only men were allowed.

The programme for 2014 is varied and plans are in process for the 2015 programme so if anyone wishes to visit, please come along. We are a friendly set of women of varying ages and interests and always happy to greet visitors who wish to sample what we offer. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in Dunsville Community Centre.

Go on give it a go! We’re not all jam and Jerusalem, although we do like a good cream tea when we are out and about.

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A Fund raising event Held in the Blue Bell, Hatfield on behalf of Travis Upper and Travis Lower Schools Gardening Projects.

A wonderful evening held in the Bell by kind permission of Dee, landlady and Phil, Landlord. The support given by teachers and parents alike by their attendance was absolutely superb.

We had entertainment by a local young lady, namely Louise Lefervre and she brought the house down with her wonderful voice. During the evening we also held a Grand Raffle and A Quiz with a little Karaoke thrown in with a difference where performers paid to sing.

It really was a wonderful community get-together where there was hardly a seat in the house to be had.

A total of ÂŁ301 was raised and that will go to both upper and lower schools where the money will be spent on continuing Projects where the students are very much hands-on putting them together.

A massive thank you to all attendee's. Gordon Harper

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HATFIELD WOODHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL Thanks for reading our new article! Now it’s time for the breaking news to be revealed, who won Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School’s Got Talent…and the winner was Millie Hunsley (dancer)!

Then second and third place was awarded to ‘Sing Along with Sonny’ and Evelyn and Ella (gymnasts)!

The school are all very proud of the teams especially Millie the dancer, who was one of the younger acts! Then in the end everything was a big success!

Now it’s time for the update on our gardening club! So today were going to interview one child who goes to gardening club Do you like going to gardening club, why?

Yes, because it’s fun, exciting and something to look forward to.

What do you do?

We plant and grow things.

How many people go to gardening club?

Twenty three. The club has become very popular this term.

Do you think gardening club is a success?

Yes, definitely. Things are starting to grow!

French club Surprisingly, on Shrove Tuesday the members of French club received a creative surprise, since it was a festival in France called Mardi Gras (which means fat Tuesday in French). Miss James kindly arranged for French club to have pancakes. They also got to make masks with feathers and glitter. They were very good because they looked like they were actually going to the festival in France. The children also have a feast of French food, so that they could learn the vocabulary for popular French food.

World Book Day! We recently celebrated World Book Day, which encourages children to read more. Everyone dresses up as either as book characters or wore their pyjamas! We have interviewed Miss James about book day and her costume: Did you like world book day?

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Yes, it was a big success.

What did you like about it?

It was fun in your costume at school, as it feels like a whole new place to use your newly found super powers.

What did you dress as?

Peter Pan.

Breakfast Club Meanwhile the new breakfast club is just about finished also we have been inside of it and we have taken a few notes about the breakfast club and we are going to tell you what it looks like inside:  They have a WII  A new kitchen, with new appliances  New toys  Sunset orange decor  New furniture  A new carpet

Now that we have had all the good news we have unfortunately got to move onto the bad news.

The bad news is that our best teacher and Vice Principal, Mrs Hannan, is leaving to go to pastures new in Hexthorpe Primary .School. Everyone has said there is going to be an empty hole in the school. Good Luck Mrs Hannan!

Some more sad news is one of our writers, Millie, for the Arrow is moving out of the area and to a new school, so we decided to do her last interview.

Did you enjoy doing The Arrow, why?

Yes, it’s really fun and exciting.

What was the best part?

Probably the interviews.

What will you miss the most?

I’ll miss going around school finding info (being nosy. Ha, Ha!) Thanks you for all your hard work Millie.

Thank you for reading The Arrow!

By Millie, Kayla, Emily and William.

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Doncaster Advanced Motorists Did You Know?

Dear Readers, Standards of alignment for motorways.

On motorways there are curves not bends. Due to the higher speed that traffic travels on motorways, compared with other types of road, it is essential that a driver has good view of the road ahead. It should be understood that ‘sight distance’ is the clear distance over which a driver, entering a curve, is able to see an obstruction from an assumed eye level of 3ft 6in above the surface of the road, (you sat in your car).

The minimum sight distance required along motorways 295m (950ft) in both vertical and horizontal planes. This sight distance is equivalent to the minimum stopping distance for a speed of 70mph while travelling round a curve, if there was an obstruction ahead.

A vehicle travelling at 70mph would cover that distance of 950ft in 9seconds.

National speed limits.

Our speed limits on motorways are actually temporary speed limits which must be renewed every 18 months this is achieved by statutory instrument 15/78.

The limits are specified under The 70mph 60mph 50mph (temporary Speed Limit Order 1977 Crawler Lanes.

On motorways the normal maximum longitudinal gradient in rural areas is 3% (1 in 33) in hilly country a 4% (1 in 25) gradient may exist, when a (1 in 33) gradient could not reasonably be achieved because of the cost of deep excavations and other factors involved. The relative speed differential between classes of vehicles going up a gradient can vary considerably.

To minimise the danger of rear-end shunts between fast and slow moving vehicles, an additional motorway lane is provide on the nearside, called a `crawler lane’.

Service areas.

When motorways were first being built and service areas were being planed a question was asked how far apart to put them on the motorway, the general opinion was that a car in those days could travel a distance of approximately 30miles on one gallon of petrol. That’s why service areas are all about 30miles apart.

Road Signs. The Romans were the first to erect distance markers along roads called milliaries.

A law passed in1648 required each parish in England to erect guideposts at crossroads.

But why is the stop sign shaped like a fifty pence piece?

Why is the give way sign an inverted triangle?

Answer.

If they are covered in snow or traffic dirt you can still tell what they are by the shape!

Vehicle height.

Only one vehicle on our roads carries a height restriction.

It’s a double Decker bus.

Safe Driving Paul Tuke.

Senior Training Observer.

Doncaster Advanced Motorists.

Tel: 01302 886 276

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WHAT’S ON? DONCASTER CATS PROTECTION ASSEMBLY HALL, DENTONS GREEN LANE, KIRK SANDALL SATURDAY 6TH APRIL 12.30pm - 3pm Table top sale selling Cats Protection Goods, Handmade Goods, Bric-a-brac, Toys, Books, Jigsaws and Refreshments.

Entrance Fee 40p, All Welcome.

St Marys Art Group St Marys Church Community Centre Stainforth. Each Thursday at 10am - 12noon Classes cost £3 each week and £4 when the teacher comes once per month plus 20p for refreshments. Please contact Jane on 01302 891301 and Annie on 01302 843026.

HATFIELD CAMERA CLUB 2014 We meet every Tuesday evening at the Ash Hill Academy 7pm till 9pm (enter by the side entrance)

Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Chapel LONDON COACH TRIP SATURDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2014 £25.00 Adults £24.00 Children ALNWICK COACH TRIP Castle and Gardens SATURDAY 17 MAY 2014 £16.50 Adults £12.50 Children (Coach only – admissions to Castle, Grounds & Gardens not included the extra cost is £18 for adults & concession, £4.95 for children payable cash on the day) Garden only £14.50 Castle only £13.75 Both coach trips pick up points on route via Edenthorpe, Dunsville, Hatfield, Hatfield Woodhouse and Thorne Contact Julie Parker 01302 883478 to book your seats – they are limited

Clouds Community Counselling Service appointments FREE at Thorne, Stainforth, Hatfield/Dunscroft and Moorends free of charge. Please call 070962907053 for details.

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Needles and Pins will meet on Friday 7th and 21st of March. Come along and bring your crafts. £1.00 per session.

Pre-school story time sessions are on Monday mornings between 10.30 -11.00 all welcome.

Easter holidays call in to see how many Easter Bunnies and Easter eggs you can find around the library. Fun for all the family.

On Thursday 17th we will be holding “Lingo “A fantastic free activity for learning languages through play for more details Tel 01302842064 Digital Doncaster is a competition for budding photographers. We ask that you exhibit two photo's 10"X 8" of your choice, with a small caption explaining why and what inspired you to take your shot, Entries will be taken throughout March and April and displayed for you to view within the library. Call in and see what talent we have in and around Doncaster.

For more details Tel. 842064 (Name and contact details to be attached to the back of the photo please.)

The reader’s group will meet on the last Thursday of the month 24th April at 5.30pm, collect the book for April and join in the discussion.

On Tuesdays the 1st and 15th April between 2.00 and 4.00 we hold computer sessions to get on line using the government’s "Learn My Way" website. It is free and easy it’s to use. Reserve your place today. 01302 842064 On Friday the 11th April, at 10.30 we are designing Spring Planters. The cost will be £2.

The planters will bring wonderful colour to any garden. Limited spaces so please call into the library to secure a ticket.

Computer Classes are scheduled to begin in May. Enrolment will be on Monday morning at 10am on the 28th April.

Computers for beginners will start on Monday the 12th May between 10-12 and “Internet and Email level 1” will begin on Wednesday the 14th of May between 10-12. Both courses are 10 weeks and there will be a charge of £40.

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On Tuesday the 29th of April we have Sue Ryder support workers attending a drop in session. This is for people or families that are suffering from memory loss or dementia. It's an opportunity to share information, a chance to meet other families, share experiences and have help at hand. Call in anytime between 1.00 and 3.00 have a chat, refreshments available.

Household Waste Recycle Permits for trailers and vans are now available from the library with proof of address and vehicle documents for more details contact 01302 842064 If you have not looked at the Digital Library recently please give it a go. It’s so easy you can now borrow up to 10 items all free. We are expanding the range of titles in our collection all the time. If you want to request a book, we will try our best to provide it for you. .

Doncaster Library Service is also pleased to announce that we are now offering a free music download service to our library members. Each library member is able to download a maximum of 3 of your favourite tracks of music per week, which will be yours to keep for as long as you want to, with no return dates and no overdue fees.

FRIENDS OF HATFIELD CHURCH BUILDING TRUST Pub Quiz at the Bay Horse, Hatfield on Mon 7th April, start 9pm. 4 bottles of wine for the winning team, lucky table prize & half time raffle. £1 per person entry, teams of up to 4 people.

Coffee Morning on Sat 12th April in the Barn, behind the Bay Horse, Hatfield, 10am-12pm.

Tombola, homemade cakes & raffle plus a Special Chocolate Eggstra Easter Eggstravaganza Raffle with 3 prizes!

Free and Easy Night Easter Saturday 19th April. Hatfield Woodhouse Working Mens Club. 7pm - 11pm Mega Raffle 8pm Bingo Starts. Quiz, Party Games, Music.

All Welcome Non-members to be signed in by members FREE Entry

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL Church Services Sunday 6pm April 6th Colin Dye April 13th Palm Sunday Denis Wall April 17th Maunday Thursday Service to include Communion 7pm April 18th Good Friday Service 7pm April 19th Easter Day Rev Keith Lackenby (Communion) 6pm April 27th Henry Curtis

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL Coffee Mornings Saturday 10am - 12noon

April 5th Bluebell Wood April 12th Easter Fayre Usual Coffee morning with extra Stalls April 19th Project 2000 April 26th Hatfield Woodhouse Players Friday April 25th Bingo Evening 7 30pm

Hatfield Town Cricket Club winter nets Tuesday nights 6pm - 7pm at Hungerhill School New Players Welcome, please click on the website for further details… http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hatfieldtown

BUDDHIST MEDITATION/ STUDY GROUP. Meets every Tuesday 7-9pm.

Everyone Welcome.

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Lite Bite. Catering for all occasions/ 01302 782630 Novelty cakes. Lynsey Chambers 07779 715898

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C M Developments (Yorkshire) Ltd Building Services

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D Burkill Services, Hatfield Bathroom and Kitchen Fitting

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Holgate’s Home Improvements and Maintenance

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Longstaff Electrical Services, Hatfield, 07902 008118

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