May 11, Issue 65, The Hatfield Arrow

May 2011

Issue No. 65

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Editors Letter….

As I‟m writing this it‟s the Easter Holidays, the sun is shining and the children are enjoying lots of playing out in the garden. I hope this good weather lasts and we get a lot more of it throughout May. Please remember to mention the Hatfield Arrow every time you use one of the many businesses that advertise in it. It is with their support that the magazine is possible every month. Also many of them are local businesses that need our support throughout these harder times.

If you are a local business or if you know of anyone who would benefit from having their business details published in the Hatfield Arrow, please contact me . Advertising rates start from as little as £20 plus vat or £30 plus vat for a 12 month entry in the business directory. My address, phone numbers and email address are printed opposite.

Best Wishes Julie Morrell

The Oaks, Huggin Carr Road Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster, DN7 6BY Tel: 01302 351760 Mob: 07854 880882 email: julie@arrowpublications.co.uk

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News, News, News, News, News, News…..

THE LAST VULCAN COMES TO ROBIN HOOD AIRPORT Don Valley‟s MP Caroline Flint has welcomed the news that the last Vulcan Bomber will spend the summer months at Robin Hood Airport.

Said Caroline: “Congratulations to everyone who has run the campaign to get the Vulcan back to Finningley. This is great news for Robin Hood Airport and for the many people who remember Robin Hood historic role in UK aviation.”

HATFIELD OPEN GARDENS 2011 IN AID OF WESTON PARK HOSPITAL CANCER RESEARCH CHARITY Is due to take place in your local area on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July 2011.

If you wish to participate in this event eg. Open your own garden (large or small), donate a tombola prize, cakes, plants or craft items for stalls or if you can offer any spare time to help at the weekend please contact Mrs Hoff on 01302 842389.

POLICE CHECK VEHICLES IN DONCASTER

APPEAL FOR UNWANTED KNITTING WOOL.

Officers from the Stainforth Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) carried out an operation in February targeting scrap metal carriers and trade type vehicles.

Officers from the SNT worked in partnership with The Vehicle Operator Services Agency (VOSA) over one day. Thirty-six vehicles were checked in total, several prohibition notices were served for defects and two vehicles were prohibited for not being road worthy.

The owner of a Transit van was given a prohibition notice for his vehicle until he could produce a valid MOT test certificate as he was suspected of fly tipping and poaching using the vehicle. SNT officers will continue to monitor the vehicle.

The Council Enforcement team reported two people for not having a carrier‟s licence and one person was investigated for working whilst claiming benefits.

PC Sarah Barrowcliffe from the Stainforth SNT said: “This was a successful operation with some good results. We are continuing to run operations like this over the coming months and are looking to involve more partners such as trading standards, and utilise traffic officers and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) facilities.”

If you have any unwanted knitting wool (any colour) that you would like to donate to help raise funds for Cancer Research please call Mrs Hoff on 01302 842389. Local collections can be arranged.

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Last months nomination for ‘Flowers for Someone Special’, Colin Hepworth, would like to sincerely thank the people that nominated him.

Colin would also like to accept the flowers on behalf of everyone in the community that helps with The Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall, The Phoenix Group, Hatfield Woodhouse Players and other groups in the area. Everyone works hard and contribute to the running and organising of the groups.

CHARITY CRAFT EVENT My name is Joanne Stocks, I am 16 and currently studying my A-Levels. This August I am doing a bike ride from Lands End to John O'Groats in aid of the National Autistic Society.

To help raise some funds, on Sunday 8th May 2011, I am running a charity/craft event at Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall from 10am - 4pm.

Please come along there will be lots of stalls, refreshments, crafts etc. All Are Welcome!

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HATFIELD - ST LAWRENCE CHURCH - IN RUINS!!

This is not a headline we'd ever want to see. Imagine what Hatfield would look like without it's magnificent, part 12th century, Grade 1 listed Church? To quote from Nikolaus Pevsner's The Buildings of England "St Lawrence is a surprisingly large dominating cruciform church with a crossing tower so big and proud that it might stand in Somerset. The E front is particularly impressive..." and who could argue with his description. These days there's no Lord of the Manor to help with the expensive upkeep of the building and mo money what so ever is received from the Diocese either so it's down to us locals to look after this beautiful building and raise the much needed funds to keep it in good repair.

In 1997 a Building Trust was formed (registered charity no 1066647) and shortly after the Friends of the Building Trust committee was set up, all on a voluntary basis, to act as the Building Trust's fundraising arm with an aim to invite as many members of our community as possible (whether church goers or not) to become Friends of the Building Trust by giving an annual donation of ÂŁ5, or more if they wish. All funds raised from donations and events are used purely for the maintenance, restoration and conservation of the building and its grounds and as you can imagine, it's a very costly affair. For instance, the path and drainage system around Church has recently needed replacing at a cost of ÂŁ46,655 so we're looking to expand our membership so we can complete more essential work.

If you haven't seen inside St Lawrence's please go and visit, you'll be very welcome and there are lots of interesting things to see - St Peter's Chest, the Millennium Window and a genuine *Thomas Crapper WC! The Church is open to visitors on Wednesdays & Saturdays from 2-4pm and occasionally on Sundays after services and it's free entry with a free car park right outside. Ring Mr Lister on 01302 884848 to confirm Sunday opening times. If you're unable to visit you could look at the website www.hatfieldchurch.co.uk and if after all that, you would like to become a Friend, please contact our Membership Secretary, Joan Brebner on 01302 840013 or pick up a form from church. *Look out for more interesting facts about St Lawrence's in the next issues of the Arrow....

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Celebration of Bob. Over the past few months, Travis school has been anticipating the completion of our new outdoor classroom, situated at the front of the school near the main entrance. The Year 2 children have taken a particular interest in its construction, mainly because most of the activity has taken place outside Hedgehog class! Finally the day arrived and, on Monday 21st March 2011, it was officially opened and dedicated to our much loved former site manager – Bob Riley.

The reporters were there along with the rest of the school, staff, governors, past staff, friends and family of Bob to join in the blessing and opening of the classroom.

At 11am, we went outside on the field. We heard about Bob who used to be Travis caretaker but he was poorly and died. He was very helpful and kind. It was a sunny day and there were children and Bob’s family.- Jessica.

We went outside to worship Bob’s life. We built the classroom because it reminds us of Bob all the time. Mr Wilson did some prayers for us and Mrs Hallett told us how special Bob was and his family. –Jack.

It was a beautiful day and Bob’s wife cut the ribbon. Rev Wilson said a prayer to dedicate the outdoor classroom to Bob. -Ben. Jayden gave Mrs Riley the beautiful flowers and Mrs Riley cut the ribbon. We all walked around the outdoor classroom and then we sat down and had our photograph taken. Mrs Riley stood in the middle.- Jessica.

It was a bit of squish but it was worth it. –Sam. The outdoor classroom will remind us of Bob and is special to the school.- James.

The outside classroom is very big and can fit the whole of the school children in it. The roof of the outside classroom is pointy and the inside looks like a spider’s web. –Yue Yang.

The outdoor classroom is an excellent resource and has already been used for story-time, circle time and even gardening during a very windy planting activity! The children heard about a greatly missed member of Travis who touched our lives and this classroom is a fitting reminder of the love he had for our school and the children who attend it. We send our thoughts to Mrs Riley and his family.

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NORTH EAST DONCASTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Advice Column I purchased some tickets to a music concert from what looked like a very official website and later discovered that I got completely scammed. What do you do if you are worried about buying tickets from bogus websites?

It is important to be aware of certain issues before making an online purchase and be confident the site is genuine. Researching the website that you are thinking of purchasing from can help determine how credible a site actually is.

For example it is imperative that every website has a full street address and a UK landline number, so this is definitely worth checking.

If you are still in doubt, don‟t be afraid to ask lots of questions before you make your purchase. You could ask: When will the ticket be dispatched and how will you be notified? You should also find out what the company‟s policy on refunds is.

When paying for tickets online, always pay by credit card. Under the Consumer Credit Act, your card issuer is jointly liable for the failure to provide goods or services if the cash price of a single ticket is over £100.

If you believe that you have been a victim of scam you can report the incident to the police and get a crime reference number. For further advice, call Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 or visit their website www.consumerdirect.gov.uk for information about The Just Tick It campaign, which is running as part of Scams Awareness Month.

If you would like any advice/assistance from our Thorne or Stainforth offices, concerning the above or any other issue, please contact our Assessment Team at North East Doncaster Citizens Advice Bureau on 0844 499 4137 Mon-Thurs between 10:00 & 2:00, Fri 10:00-12:30. Or email: advicecabthorne@fsmail.net Contact details and opening times are also available on our website at: www.northeastdoncastercab.org.uk We currently have a new self-help information kiosk at our Thorne bureau that can be used by anyone during opening hours.

There is also a wealth of information on our Advice Guide website at www.adviceguide.org.uk

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Nominations Please for Flowers for Someone Special Do you know someone special in our Community?

Someone who has gone the extra mile for others or someone who just deserves something nice. The Arrow and Charlottes Florist of Hatfield would like to make that special persons day with a beautiful bouquet delivered to their door! Let us know who they are and why they deserve a bouquet.

Contact Julie Morrell by email at julie@arrowpublications.co.uk or call 01302 351760

This months „Flowers for Someone Special‟ are to be delivered to Sally Chamberlain from Clouds Counselling. The person who nominated Sally said that she helped him tremendously in getting his life back on track and that she is a wonderful, caring person. He also said that Sally has helped many people in the area and always goes the extra mile and more!

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An INVITATION to a presentation by; Professor Paul Connett PhD - American Health Studies

Waste Incineration The environmental and health issues    

To highlight the problems associated with incinerating waste To raise awareness of the alternatives The DEW project does not have to burn waste in our region What are the alternatives to incineration – landfill is not sustainable

Professor Connett has recently spoken twice in the United Nations and in the House of Commons about the alternatives and why for health and cost reasons, we should adopt them.

Local residents are bringing him to our region –because it is where we live and work, we need to know all the facts, an incinerator could be given the go ahead in our neighbourhood.

The developers of the DEW project suggested that they wished to consult with residents, they have been invited to make a presentation.

An invitation to attend has also been extended to MP‟s, DMBC decision makers and Councilors Local Quality

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WHAT WAS NATIONAL SERVICE DAD, YES, TELL US POP? Do you get questions like this from your children or grandchildren, probably not. I seem to remember that schools were enhancing their history lessons by inviting people to school or visiting a care home and asking people about their lives. I don‟t know if they still do this but I think it is a good idea.

I have come across 90 year olds with brilliant memories and sadly some 70 year olds who cannot remember anything. My own dad told me very little about his life.

Talk about the credit crunch, in 1926 things were very very hard with strikes and people penniless.

My dad‟s dad had to close his shop as people could not pay their debts. He came from Scunthorpe to Doncaster and worked on the railway. The railway was a huge employer, thousands worked there. My whole family worked there. My Uncle worked on the boilers of the Flying Scotsman.

After leaving school at 17, my dad said he would get me a job on the railways too. I was an apprentice coach builder and I served my time, as they say, until I was 21.

Now, the Russians were at that time causing problems, so our politician decided to raise extra Forces called National Service. We had to choose one of the services, Army, Navy or Air Force. It was to last 2 years. As I was trained as a wood working coach builder I went to train as an Air Frame Mechanic, a metal worker really.

First thing, a medical in Sheffield, then off to Padgate Camp near Manchester to do „Square Bashing‟.

This was to make you fit and obey orders. Then it was off to RAF Stathen in South Wales to learn my new trade. This involved filing metal hydraulics and pneumatics etc. I actually enjoyed my time there even though it was a long way from home and my girlfriend. Pay was poor so I supplemented my wage by becoming the camp church organist at 2/6pence each session for the three months I was there.

Next stop was being posted to RAF Watton in deepest Norfolk. Where was this place? Well, it is in the flattest and most boring part of Norfolk, miles from anywhere but ideal for airfields. I spent 18 months there. We had to service Lincoln Bombers which were the successors to the famous Lancasters.

Some lads were very bored with service life but I think you had to go out and find interests. Evenings and weekends were always free so we had plenty of spare time and being a Scoutmaster I joined the local group where I found 13 other Scouters doing the same thing. We had a great time camping and doing gang shows etc. As I had been a choir boy I joined the local church choir and the camp church choir. I also joined the camp concert party, where we would put on shows for the other lads on camp. So you can see I had a busy time.

Doing National Service allowed you to see many interesting things, meet people from all parts of the country and learn about the work they did in civy street. It certainly opened my eyes as to what you could do with your life.

As a result, after the RAF, I left the „Plant works‟ and trained as a Teacher. It‟s a good job I did as Doncaster is no longer a Railway town.

Some of my generation say „bring back National Service, it will do some good‟. Well maybe it would help some of the younger people in our society today. Who knows?

T Brooke. Hatfield Woodhouse.

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Hatfield Flyer Children’s Page Feature – Different Stages in Nursery At Small World Day Nursery the children‟s learning experiences are based around their individual developmental needs.

From the age of 3 months, babies are given new experiences according to their individual needs. At such a young age babies learn through their senses. Sounds, smells, physical contact, singing, games and talking to your baby are vital; as well as encouraging physical skills for crawling, standing and walking.

Enjoying early games such as peek-a-boo, clapping and finding hidden objects will all be part of a child‟s daily play. There will also be opportunities for one-to-one interaction with staff and other children. We also spend sometime each day playing outside. Now and again, we take children for little walks in buggies along the quiet roads behind the nursery.

From around the age of 12 months your child will start to experience natural materials such as water and sand as well as discovering the pleasures of play dough, printing and brush painting- all with close supervision of course!

From the age of 18 months your child will slowly be integrated into the toddler room where they are taught to become more independent, they will be introduced to a wide range of arts and crafts to develop their co-ordination and concentration. Puzzles, number games, drawing and singing will all be part of their daily routine.

From the age of 3-5 your child will follow a curriculum of the Early Learning Goals set out by the Government. Children at this age will be encouraged to develop all the necessary skills and knowledge to give them an early start to their education. This is the age when true and strong friendships are built.

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The Gunfight at the Howville Coral On May 3rd my big brother Dave hits the big 5-0 and by the looks of it his schoolboy hairstyle is right back in fashion! I know it‟s hard to believe that he hitting his half century - now he has had his teeth done and finished his Botox treatment he hardly looks a day over 48. I had some constructive feedback from my wonderful sister the other night who, after three glasses of vino, informed me my articles were now far too long and so, after such constructive criticism, I will try extra hard not to waffle.

Although Dave has had his ups and downs in life, and was sadly dumped by Howville Estate‟s hottest property Shaz Bennett repeatedly during the late 70‟s and early 80‟s, he has made a fine reputation for himself as one of the best builders in the Hatfield area. In fact the only things remaining after he has left this mortal coil will be his new teeth and some fine examples of brickwork around the Hatfield area. However, all has not been plain sailing in Dave‟s life and in the mid-70‟s he was the main protagonist in Howville Avenue‟s answer to the Gunfight at the OK Coral. Picture this… It was a summer‟s day in 1974 and the sun was cracking the flags. Dad was at work when there was a loud hammering on the front door.

Mum opened up to be confronted by an angry Joyce Tetley from the estate over the road. Although tiny in frame, Mrs T was never short in offering her opinion and had a reputation for, shall we say, being quite a handful. It was clear from the speed and depth of rap on the woodwork that this wasn‟t a social call and, seeking to gain an early offensive, Joyce informed mum that our Dave had been responsible for setting fire to the back fields which had been parched due to the hot weather. And that mum would be responsible for the payment of a fine for the expense and damaged caused. She capped the charge sheet by accusing David of leading her two boys astray and implicating them, wrongly, in the crime. Mum turned swiftly and with the eye of a hawk honed in on David, who just as quickly proclaimed his innocence. Mum, in a move of panzer precision that Ernst Rommel would have been proud of, went on the offensive. Like a well-timed back-hand return she now aimed her own ire at Mrs Tetley, reminding her that own offspring were hardly angels and that she should “check her facts” before making false accusations. The tactic paid dividends as Joyce edged further away from the door with every word from mum‟s mouth until she found herself back in the street. The final barrage saw mum warn her foe that next time she would not be responsible for her actions if she came spreading lies again. Joyce upped sticks and disappeared up the avenue, hostility still resonating in her eardrums as she departed. Unbeknown to the combatants, their activity had awoken the sleepy community who were now aware there had been a major altercation between Mrs Wright and Mrs Tetley. News spread around the estate faster than a dose of the flu with all and sundry aware mum had flown into a rage that would only be matched by George Foreman‟s after Muhammad Ali told him he „hit like a cissy‟ later that year when rumbling in the jungle in Zaire.

Mum walked back into the garden leaving the gathering of gossips behind her. It was at this point David made a sensational confession. After some careful questioning from Mum, he confessed to us all that he had indeed started the field fire and that both of the Tetley lads were innocent bystanders to his heinous crime. David tried to temper mum‟s growing rage by claiming he had attempted to urinate on the flames in the hope of extinguishing the fire but, crucially, he kept running out of wee

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and had singed himself in his own grassy area, if you catch my drift. I will never forget the look on mum‟s face when she realised that Joyce had been correct in her accusation and that our Dave was Hatfield Woodhouse‟s newest pyromaniac. Our parents had always brought us up to not only defend ourselves but also to have the humility to apologise when you were in the wrong. With this in mind mum decided the only thing to do was take the plunge and go and visit Mrs Tetley in an attempt to remedy the situation.

As mum walked through the estate you could cut the atmosphere with a hedge trimmer, let alone a knife. With her focus entirely on the house at the end of the avenue, mum had an air of Burt Lancaster (portraying the lonely law man Wyatt Earp in „Gunfight at the OK Coral) about her.

Curtains twitched like rabbit‟s noses as mum passed each house on the row while bystanders shuffled nervously and looked at their feet to avoid her steely gaze. Conversations stopped mid flow, birds went quiet in trees overhead and even Bomber Neil took time out from attempting wheelies on his chopper bike. But mum didn‟t waver, intentionally ignorant of the stir around her as the crowd anticipated a Royal Rumble between even-money favourite Mrs Tetley and the 3/1 pretender to her crown Mrs Wright. She arrived at her destination after what seemed an age and gave the door a determined knock. The crowd by now had gathered behind her, all determined to gain a ringside seat. Mrs Tetley opened up with a look of both combat and horror as she demanded to know what mum wanted now. Mum composed herself before delivering an apology of the sincerity and honesty of a nun. She acknowledged David‟s guilt and explained his punishment would arrive home later that evening in the shape of his father. Mum departed and walked through the throng of people who were now demanding their metaphorical money back. This episode is often mentioned when the family get together and even though he tormented me for years, our Dave is and always will be a superb brother.

How could any young lad not have admiration for someone who would come back from Lol Harper‟s chip shop with six bags of warm chips under his jumper, on a bike with fur lined cow horn handlebars. I have included two pictures that sum up my time with our Dave, one a rather fetching school photo and the other a family picture taken prior to setting off on our yearly camping holiday. If you look closely you will see my dad‟s attempt at a home-made roof rack and that our Iain is missing due to fact that he was blow drying his hair at the time.

Happy Birthday Dave, no doubt Shaz Bennett will regret the day she let you go, because even though you wet the bed until you were 12, you have turned out to be a great bloke, a great builder, a top brother and a great laugh. Happy Birthday David !!!

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WHY VACCINATE? Half the dogs in Britain and an even greater number of cats are currently more than 4 years behind with their vaccinations! Unless properly immunised your pet is in danger of contracting several possibly fatal infectious diseases.

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Dear readers,

Braking

If you‟ve ever been in a nodding dog passenger in a car and got out feeling a bit queasy you‟ll know the effects of ill-timed braking. Achieving a smooth, progressive and effective braking technique will make every drive safer and more pleasurable for everyone involved.

Braking progressively and smoothly you must develop superb observation and anticipation skills, as this allows you to begin braking earlier should any unexpected hazards arise. Effective braking is a skill that requires practice. You should roll the pressure onto the brake pedal progressively; do most of the braking in the middle phase; roll off the brake; again then select the best gear to make good progress. This method always produces the smoothest drive.

Practice this technique by attempting to produce such a smooth drive that your passengers don‟t even realise you are braking; decelerating gradually so that the nose of the car never dips.

Well-timed braking will usually make you faster from A to B. Take timing your arrival at a roundabout for example. Look well ahead and asses the traffic on the roundabout, then time your arrival so that you don‟t have to stop. The cars that sped past you as you were decelerating early, will be at a standstill trying to find first gear as you slide past and get straight back on the accelerator.

Keep every drive as simple as possible by not overlapping braking steering and gear inputs.

Brake in a straight line.

Even with modern anti-lock brake systems (ABS), it is always best to carry out any firm braking in a straight line before making any steering changes. Any racing driver will tell you that using your brakes in the middle of a bend can upset the balance of the car and affect its handling.

If a situation arises that requires mid-corner braking, do so progressively to avoid locking the wheels. Vary the brake pressure accordingly to the road surface and conditions.

If you are interested in the courses that we offer, you‟ll be able to find this information on the Institute of Advanced Motorists website at www.iam.org.uk or Tel: 01302 886 276 Safe Driving Paul Tuke.

Senior Training Observer.

Doncaster Advanced Motorists.

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WHAT’S ON? HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL Sunday services start at 6pm May 1st Mr Peter Douglas May 8th Mr Dennis Rix May 15th Rev H Harbbottle May 22nd Mrs J Reasbeck May 29th Mr David Banks HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL Saturday Coffee Mornings - 10am to 12noon May 7th Project 2000 May 14th Hatfield Woodhouse Gardening Club May 21st Project 2000 May 28th Guide Dogs for the Blind Saturday 4 June 2010 will be HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL SUMMER FAYRE 10-2pm details as usual light lunches served from 12 noon, light refreshments all day, Cake Stall, Tombola, Raffle, Stalls and Games.

Everyone Welcome.

AN EVENING OF CLAIRVOYANCE with Darren Brittain, at Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall, Friday 6th May. 8pm. Tickets £10 from Ray

Harper 01302 842607. 50% of ticket sales to SSAFA Forces Help Thorne. Refreshments available.

QI Doncaster (that's Quite Interesting) on Thurs 19th May, 7.30pm at the Barn, Hatfield.

Doncaster's Tourism Mgr, Colin Joy, will be sharing his first impressions of Doncaster with us and giving us some QI facts about Doncaster.

After refreshments there'll be a Photo Quiz, by Henry Hall, with a raffle and some QI prize.

Tickets £3 from Janet 01302 849377 or Gibson's Newsagents, Hatfield. Only 30 tickets available!

Bingo Night at the Barn, 7pm Monday 9th May Tickets £3 from Janet 01302 849377.

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HATFIELD WOODHOUSE AMATEUR GARDENING SOCIETY will be holding a coffee morning at the Methodist Church on Saturday, May 14th 10am to 1pm. As well as the usual coffee morning attractions there will be a tombola stall, raffle and a Plant Stall.

Light lunches will be served from 11 45 am (Sandwiches, chips etc).

Something for everyone please come along.

HATFIELD LIBRARY Hatfield Visual Arts college are holding 3 craft sessions at Hatfield library throughout May with a charge of £5.00. The three hours sessions are planned for Wed 4th May 9.30 - 12.30pm.

Susan Forbes will show felt ball making, where you will design very interesting and colourful jewellery.

Monday 9th May 9.30-12.30pm Sugar Craft pick up some ideas and inspiration for making quick and easy cake decorations for cakes or cup cakes Monday 23rd May 9.30-12.30pm An introduction to watercolour with local artist Graham Duckenfield We are taking names for Family History to enrol on Thursday 12th May between 9.3010.30am for a 6 week course running from the 19th May 9.30-11.30am at a special half price just £10.00 for more details tel 842064 Mc Millian Coffee Morning & Book Sale on Saturday 21st of May between 10.30-12.30 with Cake, Plant, Jewellery and Tombola stalls, for more details tel 842064

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ST LAWRENCE CHURCH SOCIAL COMMITTEE FAMILY OUTING TO SCARBOROUGH Saturday 25 June 2011

Bernard Wrigley

Adults £10.00 Under 12’s £8.00 Leaving Ingram Arms Car Park at 9.00am Come and join us for a day at the seaside.

If you are a Senior Citizen remember your bus pass !

Tickets available from Angela Lister 884848 Cath Watson 842163 From 1 May

Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall *incl John Wakefield’s Famous Supper

8 pm Saturday 4 June 2011

Tickets £10

enq: Colin 01302 840437

COME AND LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ST LAWRENCE CHURCH HATFIELD Tuesday 24 May 2011 7.00pm There will be an illustrated talk and walk about by Pat McLaughlin From Heritage Inspired Heritage Inspired is an organisation committed to offering information about places of worship by literature, talks and visits.

Pat McLaughlin has been to Hatfield Church to take photographs and helped to produce the new information leaflets.

Tickets £5.00, payable at the door Light refreshments included

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USEFUL NUMBERS

Gas Emergency

0800111999

Age Concern

0800 009966

Electricity Emergency

0800375675

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

Hatfield Florist

01302 845597

Doncaster Childrens Information Service

0800 1384568

Hatfield Water Park

01302 841572

South Yorkshire Fire Service

01142532509

Vue Cinema

08712240240

South Yorkshire Police (non - emergency)

01142202020

Odeon Cinema

08712244007

The Dome Leisure Centre

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Hatfield Travis C of E Infant & Nursery School

01302 840200

Hatfield Manor Junior School

01302 842164

Hatfield Visual Arts College

01302 840961

Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School

01302 840448

Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School

01302 842464

Hatfield Dunsville Primary School

01302 882958

Hatfield Crookesbroom Primary School

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Dunsville Community Centre

01302 882602

Hatfield Library

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Home Library Service

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Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Church

01405 812101

Hatfield Church Parish Office

01302 350591

Hatfield Health Centre

01302 384200

Dunsville Medical Centre

01302 890108

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

01302 366666

NHS Direct

0845 4647

Weldricks late night pharmacy

01302 369699

Thorne Rural Lions

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FOR SALE White Ford Transit Connect 63000 miles Excellent Condition Reg: 2006 Offers Around £3500 plus vat.

Call: 07815 573589

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY BUSINESS/FINANCE Richardson Accountancy Limited, Hatfield 07891481446 01302 351641 CAR Sales & Repairs

Casanova Pizzeria Ash Hill Crescent, Hatfield

All Car Service/Repairs Japanese & Korean Specialist

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Barry Gill Sales & Repairs, Hatfield

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Special Offers Available for Party Orders with Prior Notice

CLOTHING / FASHION Sheila`s Fancy Dress Hire,& Alterations—inside Elite Photography High Street, Dunsville

01302 841728 07519 713160

COUNSELLING Clouds Community Counselling, Free Confidential Counselling Service

Client Line 07962 907053

COMPUTER SERVICES It To Go Computer Services W: www.ittogo.co.uk E: sales@ittogo.co.uk

01302 352352

HEALTH AND BEAUTY Jessie Credland Foot Clinic 31 High Street Hatfield

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Lisa’s Toning & Tanning Studio,

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OPEN 5pm - 11.30pm {Fri & Sat Delivery until 12pm} Now Open 7 Days a Week Open Bank Holidays

WE ACCEPT EUROS Fast & Friendly Delivery Service Available

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HOME & GARDEN Blind Ideas, High Street, Hatfield

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Sunnybank Garden Centre, Hatfield Woodhouse

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SECURITY Meteor Security Solutions Ltd, Auckley

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SERVICES/TRADES A.E.S. Tiling (ceramic floor & wall tiling) Dunsville www.aestiling.org.uk

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C M Developments (Yorkshire) Ltd Building Services

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Dean Brown Joinery, Hatfield, 07795321054

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E P G Roofing

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P.Woods Builder

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