The Hatfield Arrow December 2024

May 2023 December 2024

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Kitchen Painter Lee Brown

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.

Why change your kitchen when you can change the colour for 1/3rd the price All indoor Painting and Decorating

Tel/WhatsApp: 07799663839

S J Roofing

Flat Roofs, Repairs, Slates, Tiles, Guttering, Fascia’s, Chimneys.

Competitive Rates No Job Too Small 01302 858164 07427 212714 Sj-roofing@mail.com

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 Tel: 07854 880882 Www.arrowpublications.co.uk julie@arrowpublications.co.uk Find us on Facebook

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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,

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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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FUNERAL DIRECTORS A Family Business Giving A Personal & Caring Service PRE-PAID FUNERAL PLANS covering all areas

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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 Find us on Facebook @hatfieldcommunitylibrary If you wish to contact the library Tel. 01302 842064

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USEFUL NUMBERS

Gas Emergency

0800111999 0800375675

Age Concern

0800 009966

Electricity Emergency

Doncaster Council Community First

01302 736000

Yorkshire Water

08451242424

Child Line

0800 111

BT Faultline

0800800151

NSPCC

08088005000

DMBC

01302 734444

RSPCA

01302 719790

Crimestoppers

0800 555111

Doncaster U3A

07735 436176

Domestic abuse hub , Doncaster

01302 737080

Hatfield Water Park

01302 841572

Vue Cinema

08712240240

The Dome Leisure Centre

01302 370777

Citizens Advice Bureau Advice Line

0808 278 7955

Doncaster Childrens Information Service

0800 1384568

South Yorkshire Fire Service

01142532509

South Yorkshire Police (non - emergency)

01142202020

Travis St Lawrence Primary Lower School

01302 840200

Funeral Directors

Travis St Lawrence Primary Upper School

01302 842164

B A Wright & Sons

Ash Hill Academy

01302 562541

Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School

01302 840448

Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School

01302 842464

Hatfield Dunsville Primary School

01302 882958

Hatfield Crookesbroom Primary School

01302 841337

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

01302 841296

Hair, Health & Beauty All About Me, Hair & Beauty

01302 350888

The Willows Dental Practice

01427 872106

Home & Garden Dunsville Community Centre

01302 882620

Hatfield Library

01302 842064

Home Library Service

01302 734304

Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Church

01302 880450

St Lawrence Church Hatfield

07990 449263

Hatfield Health Centre

01302 897600

Dunsville Medical Centre

01302 890108

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

01302 366666

NHS Non-Emergency

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Weldricks late night pharmacy

01302 369699

Health Watch Doncaster

0808 8010391

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Blind Ideas, High Street, Hatfield

01302 842627

Sunnybank Garden Centre,

01302 842954

Time For You , Domestic Cleaning

01302 352941

3 Keys Property

01302 867888

Services / Trades C M Developments (Yorkshire) Ltd

01302 351760

E P G Roofing

01302 532676

JJ Rowney gas & heating engineers.

Plumbing Heating Gas

07460 957017 Hatfield

Achieve Electrical & Renewables

01302 315140

Garry Allen Painter

01302 881146

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