September 11, Issue 69, The Hatfield Arrow

September 2011

Issue No. 69

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Editors Letter‌.

Welcome to the September issue of The Hatfield Arrow.

Hopefully now that the kids are back at school I can get myself sorted out, clean up and get organised!!

My son is starting high school along with many other children in the area this month and I would like to wish them all the very best and I hope that they all achieve the goals they are setting for themselves and have a wonderful time in doing so.

Summer is almost over and we are looking towards the Autumn, with Halloween Night and Bonfire Night.

If you have details of events, local bonfires or Halloween events, please do not hesitate to forward the details. My contact information is printed opposite.

Please remember to mention The Hatfield Arrow whenever you call any of the advertisers in the magazine. Without the support of local businesses advertising, the Hatfield Arrow would not be possible.

Best Wishes Julie Morrell

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News, News, News, News, News, News…..

WELL DESERVED TESTIMONIAL

JUNIOR PHOENIX PRODUCTION

Regarding your request to comment on your advertisers, I would like to tell you about Andrew who owns the A.E.B Garage at Stainforth.

For several years Andrew has done the usual Service and M.O.T. for a reasonable charge with careful and efficient workmanship.

He excelled himself, when during the recent „Ice Age‟ earlier this year, my little automatic Volkswagen came to an abrupt stop, not because of the weather but due to the failure of a very expensive vital part of the mystery that is The Engine!

After inspection, it was deemed a write off but after further looking Andrew decided, with my permission, he would have a go and within about 2 weeks and a list of very intensive work, he returned it to me and „touch wood‟ it is still behaving beautifully.

Andrew is an efficient and caring young man who is prepared to go that one more step further to try and help not only an aged damsel in distress but anyone who trusts him can be assured that they will get a first class result.

J.B. Hatfield Woodhouse.

In July the members of Junior Phoenix Drama Group performed to over 200 people, over two days, at Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall. The children made everyone very proud and performed brilliantly after many weeks of hard work and line learning. Well done to you all ...... you are all stars!!

WINNERS OF TWINNING SUMMER DRAW. 1ST PRIZE £50 CASH NICOLA & BRETT 2ND PRIZE MEAL FOR 4 PEOPLE MRS H.ACTON 3RD PRIZE £25 CASH NEIL & KERRY SMITH 4TH PRIZE FOOD HAMPER D.JONES 5TH PRIZE DRINKS HAMPER M.HARPER (EDENTHORPE) 6TH PRIZE FRUIT HAMPER BARBARA SPENCE On Behalf of the Twinning Committee I would like to thank all who supported the evening, either by their presence on the evening or by purchasing Summer Draw Raffle Tickets.

The Sum of £566.80 was raised „‟ Wonderful‟‟ Gordon Harper. (committee member.)

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HATFIELD MOOR CHARITY WALK The Hatfield Moor Charity walk promises to be a fantastic family day out and will be raising vital funds for CLIC Sargent, supporting children and young people with cancer.

The charity walk, organised by the CLIC Sargent Doncaster Fundraising Group, is taking place on Hatfield Moor on Sunday September 18th.

Walkers will have the choice of one of three walks around this national nature reserve and guided walks are available too, led by Natural England representatives.

With pushchair access, children‟s craft activities and refreshments, the event will be a perfect day out for the whole family.

There is no entry fee or minimum sponsorship, CLIC Sargent is just asking for people to raise or donate what they can and join in the fun.

Jo Warmington, Community Fundraising Manager at CLIC Sargent says „CLIC Sargent is currently supporting 328 children and young people with cancer in Yorkshire. We rely almost entirely on voluntary donations, so fundraising events like this charity walk are vital to funding our services. We want as many people as possible to join in!‟ For more information about the event please contact Colin Hepworth on 01320 2840437 or Jo Warmington at CLIC Sargent on 0113 2883219.

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On Monday‟s meeting we inducted into our Lions Club our first lady members into Thorne Rural Lions has a proud history in what is the 41st of the lions club serving the community & beyond.

The ladies who have joined us are Tracey Roberts of Rossington & Auriol Henton of Dunscroft.

Due to the organisers, the people who opened their gardens, or who visited the gardens and members of the community that helped in any way, the weekend was a huge success, A cheque, for the fantastic amount of £3500 was presented to the Charity.

Thorne Rural Lion serves the community in many ways to the benefit of those in need & good cause‟s.

We fundraise throughout the on various things including Charity golf days the next being he 19th August @ Doncaster Town Moor GC, Casino nights, Race nights, Raffles, we hire out our Marquee‟s & not forgetting our Christmas sleigh which out throughout December.

Remember when donating to the Lions Clubs every penny you put in goes‟ to good cause‟s.

Who are the Lions – we are all voluntees who want to give something back to the community whist enjoying themselves & knowing they are part of the biggest service organisation in the world in over 200 countries – You can find out more about Lions Clubs International our web site www.thornerurallions.org.uk - we are just ordinary people during amazing things – we thank every one supports the Lions

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THE WORLD’S BIGGEST Coffee Morning!

Macmillan Cancer Support are asking everyone who can, to join in and host their own event for the World‟s Biggest Coffee Morning and raise money to help people affected by cancer.

Today, more people than ever are living with cancer, so this year we need to raise even more money to pay for our vital cancer support services. Macmillan aims to raise over £8.5m from this year‟s event which takes place on Friday 30 September, or any day to suit you. The money will go towards providing medical, emotional, practical and financial help for people affected by cancer, making a real difference to people‟s lives throughout their cancer experience.

Your coffee morning can be a traditional coffee and cake morning held at home, work or in the community. You could serve smoothies and herbal tea rather than coffee or it could be a glamorous coffee-themed evening, quiz night or garden party.

Alongside your coffee morning, why not organise raffles, have a dress down day at work or school or show your creative side by attempting some wacky record breaking attempts!!

The event can be as big or small as you like. It doesn‟t matter if you raise £20 or £2000; the main thing is getting together with friends and having some fun, knowing that your collective efforts are making a huge difference to people affected by cancer.

99% of the money raised by Macmillan comes from our supporters. Last year in Doncaster, 142 people held a coffee morning which raised a fantastic £25,000 and we now need your support to make this year‟s event the biggest ever in our centenary year.

Whatever you do, we hope you‟ll get together with friends, family and colleagues on Friday 30th September and raise some money for people affected by cancer.

To register to host a coffee morning and help improve the lives of those affected by cancer visit: coffee.macmillan.org.uk or call 0845 602 1246 and receive your FREE fundraising pack.

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NORTH EAST DONCASTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Advice Column I have heard a lot in the news lately about PPI and I think I may have been mis-sold one of these insurance policies when I took out a loan. What should I do now?

There has been an important new High Court ruling about Payment Protection Insurance, or PPI. This is insurance you can take out when you take out a loan or a mortgage, to cover your repayments if you get ill or lose your job.

Some people have been sold PPI without being told that it is something separate to the loan they are taking out. This is mis-selling. Other people have been mis-sold PPI because the policy doesn't cover their circumstances and they would never be able to make a claim on it - for example self-employed people.who were sold policies excluding self-employment.

The High Court ruling means that firms selling PPI will have to review past sales of their policies, even where customers have so far not complained. Firms may need to contact all past and present customers to find out if they want to complain.

If you think you were mis-sold PPI, you can complain to the firm that sold you the policy. If they refuse to deal with your complaint or to give you a refund for the policy, you can make a further complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Banks who have sold PPI are working towards contacting customers who may be affected. They advise that if you have already made a complaint, you do not need to do anything. Your bank will be in touch with you as soon as they have processed your complaint.

If you are unhappy with the outcome of a complaint, you can complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service. For more information, go to their website at: www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk, or phone them on: 08000 234 567 (free for people phoning from a fixed landline) or 0300 123 9 123 (free for mobile-phone users who pay a monthly charge for calls to numbers starting 01 or 02).

For more information about PPI, and for contact details of your nearest CAB, see the Citizens Advice website www.adviceguide.org.uk and go to the Payment Protection Insurance pages.

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 Monday & Tuesday between 10:00 & 2:00 or Fri 10:00-12:00.

You can also email us at: advicecabthorne@fsmail.net We now run drop-in enquiry assessment sessions at Stainforth every Tuesday between 10:00-2:00 & Thorne every Friday between 10:00-12:00 Contact details and opening times are also available on our own website at: www.northeastdoncastercab.org.uk PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR OFFICE AT STAINFORTH HAS NOW MOVED ACROSS THE ROAD TO: THE HOPE CENTRE, THE OLD METHODIST CHURCH, CHURCH ROAD, STAINFORTH.

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Children Play Their Part in School’s History.

The week beginning the 18th July ended all the speculation and heralded a new chapter for Hatfield Travis Infant School and Hatfield Manor Junior School. The amalgamation of both schools was confirmed and, although the final week of school was naturally one of mixed emotions, the emphasis was on one of celebration. The Year 2 children discussed what will change and what will stay the same.

Changes: The name is to change to Travis St Lawrence CE Primary School.

There is a new logo which includes the colours chosen by parents and children and also the image of St Lawrence Church.

The upper school – end of school time will change to 3:40.

The whole school colour will be red.

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Stay the same: The school will have the same Golden Rules.

The school will continue to teach exciting topics.

The outdoor learning will remain.

A shirt and tie will remain part of the upper school uniform.

During the last two days, all the children (Nursery to Year 6) took part in some exciting activities. The Year 2 children will tell you what they did: On Thursday 21st July, the lower school children walked to the upper school site to take part in a sports afternoon. The activities included running, sack races and bean bag throwing and all the children were given an ice lolly.

On Friday 22nd July, the upper school joined the lower school to make a large „art attackâ€&#x; with our old school clothes. The groups made large boats, an underwater sea picture, a playground scene and children images. At the end of the activity all the children and staff took part in an aerial photograph to celebrate our amalgamation. We then all enjoyed a joint picnic lunch.

The Year 4/5 children also told us how they had completed a time capsule.

We are looking forward to the new school year and all the exciting opportunities it will bring.

Thank you for reading our news over the past year.

Year 2.

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MICROCHIPPED?

PETS ARE LOST WITHOUT IT! Over 900 pets a day go missing in the UK and many are never reunited with their owners!

Microchipping can change this and prevent your pet becoming one of them. Whilst collars and tags can get lost or be easily removed a chip permanently identifies cats, dogs, rabbits, birds and most small animals once inserted.

How does it work?

In a straight forward procedure similar to an injection, the microchip is inserted under the skin using a sterile implanter. Once in place every chip has a unique code which is registered to the owners details and linked to the national 24 hour Pet Log database. Any stray animal taken to local authorities, welfare organisations and vets are routinely scanned for a microchip that will enable them to obtain the owners details and reunite them with their missing pet.

What are the benefits?

Every month Evolution staff talk to countless distraught owners who have lost their pets and scan numerous unchipped animals that have strayed away from home with little prospect of ever being identified. However, we have reunited numerous microchipped animals with their owners some of whom have been missing for years and travelled as far afield as Durham .

How much does it cost?

You can expect to pay up to £30 for the procedure, but Evolution are giving pet owners the opportunity to have their pet microchipped for £14 during September 2011.

What do you have to do?

To take advantage of this offer please ring 01405 812142 and arrange an appointment for a chip to be implanted. Microchipping is a great way to identify your pet but remember you can only be reunited if the details such as telephone number and address are correctly recorded. The national Pet Log database on 0870 606 6751 should be kept up to date of any changes.

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Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hosts a Summer Ball for Scouts!

On the 9th of July, Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall hosted a Summer Ball to raise funds for the Barnby Dun Scout Group International Camp Fund. The group are hoping to go on their first international adventure next year and a fund has been set up to help subsidise the trip along with other trips in the future. The Barnby Dun group has had fantastic expansion over the last year or two and seems to be going from strength to strength.

The Summer Ball was a really great evening, everyone had a brilliant night and as a bonus to the great time had by all, we managed to raise £750.10 profit for the fund. There was a live band, disco, casino and even a turnip auction!!!!

We would like to thank everyone who came along and supported the Scout group. Also, a massive thank you to Neil Kent and Diesel Vanilla who donated their services for free and provided fantastic entertainment. The casino was provided by Terry Wilcox and the Thorne Rural Lions who as usual put on a professional yet entertaining evening of excitement.

A huge thank you also goes to our family and friends who helped make the food, set up the Hall and on Sunday morning turned into the clean up crew. And last but not least a big thank you to all who donated prizes........Beyond Beauty, The dome, The Olive Tree and Sainsburys.

Yours in Scouting Jill Hughes and Michelle Lambert

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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

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Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School As I write we are mid-way through our annual summer holiday from school. The last days of term are a golden memory of excited chatter, teary Year 6 pupils and stressed teachers trying to tidying up!

School itself is very quiet today– the slosh of the painters‟ brushes as they refreshed the corridors and early years classrooms finished last week, the new colourful playground markings are a completed vision to behold out of my window and Mr Pettigrew, our site manager is busy putting new grass seed around our Trim Trail, – giving it chance to take hold before hundreds of small pairs of feet return to trample the school field once again.

Not only did we say good-bye to a fabulous class of year 6 children this year but also to their teacher and our deputy head Mr. C. Wall. Mr. Wall has taught at Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School for 17 years. He has led intrepid expeditions to Marrick Priory and has barbequed beef-burgers and sausages at every leaver‟s barbeque. (This year he was the only one outside barbequing in torrential rain-whilst the rest of us enjoyed the warmth of the school hall), He has entertained the staff with his witty sense of humour as well as being an outstanding, sensitive teacher in preparing the Year 6 children of Hatfield Woodhouse for their SATS tests. He has served our school under 3 head-teachers –myself, Mrs Blount and Mr. Booth.

Mr Wall has been an asset to the school and he will leave a legacy of lessons to draw upon in life as well as the success of the hundreds of pupils who have passed through his classroom. I am sure the whole community joins with me in wishing him a long and happy retirement.

The Year 6 class will be taken by Miss J. Hird this year, whilst a new deputy head has been appointed. We welcome Mrs. Sharron Hannan, who was the assistant head at Town Fields Primary School. Mrs Hannan will start in September and will teach the Year 3 class.

I would like to round off our report by extending a special thank-you to Ben Morrell, Frankie Middleton, Christie Charnley and Tommy Gravil for the quality of their writing each month in the

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Hatfield Arrow this year and also for the mature independence and organisational skills they showed in deciding what school news to report.

The next school year starts for children on Monday 5th September. I look forward to welcoming children both new and familiar to HWPS and extend the good wishes of all staff to the children from Hatfield Woodhouse as they start their new secondary schools.

Enjoy the rest of the summer!

Helen Acton-head-teacher Please send any replies/questions to the school address below.

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St. Lawrence Church, Hatfield ‘Raise the Roof ’ Appeal For 14 years the Hatfield Church Building Trust. (H.C.B.T.) and the Friends of Hatfield Church Building Trust („The Friends‟) have worked tirelessly to raise many thousands of pounds to maintain this beautiful church building of St. Lawrence. They have successfully given grants, requested by the Parochial Church Council (P.C.C.) for major projects such as; protective window guards, new stone interior flooring, a new external drainage system, and new footpath to name but a few. However, following the recent devastating thefts of roof lead, the threat to the building is now severe. It is imperative that we urgently repair and weather-proof the damaged roof before the winter.

Due to the huge expense of this work, there will not be enough money in our financial reserves to carry out the roof repairs and continue with the planned and committed ongoing building and restoration work, such as interior electrical and lighting work, major stonework repairs, building the new Barn/Community Centre. The church tower is currently on English Heritage‟s „At Risk‟ Register.

Although Hatfield Church is insured, a recent clause amendment by our insurance company means that theft of metals is covered up to a maximum of only £5,000 annually.

This was non-negotiable, and invoked by ours, and most other insurance companies, after suffering heavy losses due to metal thefts over the last few of years.

The P.C.C, H.C.B.T. and ‘The Friends’ have agreed to put their hope and trust in the generous people of the parish and community of Hatfield, in an ambitious appeal to raise the £130,000 needed before Harvest Sunday, 9th October 2011.

Because Hatfield Church is a Grade 1 Listed Building, this means that all repairs and modifications have to be carried out in accordance with very stringent rules and guidelines laid down by both The Church of England and by English Heritage. After discussions with the Architect, the roof is to be repaired using terne coated stainless steel, which has a lower scrap value than lead and will last for well over 100+ years.

The replacement roof should ensure that the community of Hatfield will have a Church in which to worship, mark happy and sad occasions or perhaps just to appreciate its presence at the centre of the village.

Please help us to raise this desperately needed money by donating cash or cheques

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payable to: „Hatfield Church Building Trust‟ and send to: Mr Stuart Watson FCA Treasurer of HCBT 29 Norman Road, Hatfield Doncaster, DN7 6AF Tel no 01302 842163 Or during any church services.

If you are a Tax Payer please consider Gift Aiding your donation, thereby increasing the value of your donation by 25%. Please mark your envelope ‘Raise the Roof Appeal’. Thank you.

The Hatfield Church Building Trust (H.C.B.T) (Reg No. 1066647) is a Trust fund set up with a Trust Deed and is administered by Trustees. Its purpose is to make grants to the P.C.C. to cover necessary and eligible repairs or modifications to the Church Building, and to manage the funds it holds for that purpose.

The Friends of Hatfield Church Building Trust (“The Friends”) are members of our local community who wish to see Hatfield Church maintained and restored and are the major fundraising arm of the H.C.B.T. The Management Committee of “The Friends” organise most of the events to raise money for the H.C.B.T. Become a „Friend‟ today by contacting J. Brebner – 01302 840013

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Have You Got All You Need For Going Back To School??

Pens, Pencils, Ruler Eraser, Pencil Sharpener Pencil Case Planner Note Pad P.E. Kit School Bag

When a teacher closes his eyes, why should it remind him of an empty classroom ?

Because there are no pupils to see!

Why was the headmaster worried ?

Because there were too many rulers in school.

Why did the teacher put the lights on ?

Because the class was so dim!

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Hatfield Flyer Children’s Page Feature – Childcare Funding for 3+4 Year Olds When your child turns 3 years of age they are entitled to a free nursery place in the term following their 3rd birthday. The government funds all local authorities to ensure that a free part time pre-school place is available to all families who have 3 and 4 year old children.

This can be offered through a state nursery or a private nursery such as Small World Day Nursery.

The grant will pay for up to 5 X 3 hour sessions each week during term time. Most state nurseries will only allow up to 3 hours each day however, private nurseries such as Small World will allow you to use two of the funded sessions together in one day.

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Danger!!

My local cricket club has heard the patter of tiny feet recently as team-mates past and present found themselves joining the fatherhood fraternity. After watching each proud new dad introduce their beautiful offspring to the rest, I admit, it has crossed my mind once or twice just what kind of dad I would have made. I have often been asked why I have never married and would I like to have kids.

The honest answer is „yes‟ I suppose I would have liked a rug rat or two running around. After all, they are an excellent excuse for popping to the pictures to watch the latest Shrek and you can squeeze flexible working time from your employers. As for getting married, I suppose my only excuse is that I have never met anyone daft enough to make a difference to The Difference – if you catch my drift. Plus, my parents have given me such a lofty benchmark that I have struggled to find anyone to match them. Allow me to explain. Say a prospective girlfriend prepared me a meal using a cold plate, used ready made Yorkshire puddings, or couldn‟t bake a superb Cornish pasty and coffee cake, it‟s sad to say but the writing would be on the wall. These are examples of the things I have inherited from my mum, who has raised me to appreciate such delights. As for my dad, well he made me realise that if I chose his brand of fatherly entertainment there would be a distinct possibility my name would have appeared on the Social Services watch list. Now before you read that the wrong way, the basis for that last statement is simple. My old man had a formula as I grew up for keeping us amused: Danger (D) + Excitement (E) > Safety (S) + Boredom (B) or D+E>S+B. (Stephen Hawking would get it.)

To put it simply, if dad could introduce danger into a game then he thought it was good for us all.

Here are a couple of examples I would like to share with you. While dad was recovering from his motorbike incident he would be placed in charge of us kids as mum attended her night classes.

Supper on those nights would generally consist of a sandwich and some milk – not much danger there you say? Dad decided to introduce “surprise night” where we all had to sit in the living room whilst he prepared six sandwiches in the kitchen. Five of these bready snacks would be classed as “normal”, leaving the remaining one as the “surprise”. Each was numbered and we would take it in turns to call 1-6 in the hope our prize would be something conventional like jam or cheese.

However, if you chose foolishly, supper would take a turn for the worse. Some would call him visionary, like a before-his-time Pret-a-Manger, with such delicacies as „Cornflake et Marmalade‟, or „Cheesy Coffee‟. My all-time „favourite‟ may well be on a menu somewhere, Ear drop & Bovril Surprise. Once you had landed your quarry you had to eat as much of it as you could, as your siblings sat and chuckled at your misfortune. There is no finer feeling of smugness in this world than munching away on a chocolate spread butty while our Andy tackled a Beef Spread and Teabag combo!

Example number two was a Wright family tradition each summer holiday. As a family - as you all know by now as I mention it at least three times a year – there was never a great deal of spare cash to go around. Thus, our holidays were tailored to suit mum and dad‟s meagre budget. One summer, while youth hostelling, dad invented a game fraught with so much danger, risk, and down right stupidity that to this day I can‟t watch Watership Down without a chill running down my spine. This game saw each player tasked with locating 10 rabbit droppings. You know the ones, those you see in the fields, small, round and a bit like a chubby raisin. After we had gathered up our 10 weapons of choice, dad would instruct us to all sit down in a circle facing each other, the circle being about 10 feet in diameter. Mum was, naturally, exempt as she was in charge of supplies and was far too important to risk. The objective of the game was to aim your rabbit bullets into the open mouths of your fellow competitors. I can see you squirming already but it didn‟t end there. If you were unlucky enough to have your defences breached then your Buggs Bunny bonus had to be eaten – straight down. Each of us would adopt the posture of a darting legend, playing out some organic version of Bullseye. All cross-legged, gobs-a-gaping, concentration etched on the flight of our rabbity missiles as they glistened in the summer sun, like Phil Taylor‟s tungsten terrors as they surged towards double-

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top under the Circus Tavern spotlights. It was tense, beads of sweat forming on your brow as a dropping smashed against your front teeth, bashed off your chin, or rattled off your lips before dropping on the deck to a sigh of relief. On one memorable occasion our Iain skipped lunch as he was not feeling too hungry after David hit a rich vein of form with a 50% success rate. Sometimes we were allowed to take a friend with us on our jollies, and soon they would be as addicted as we were to the danger and implication of dad‟s the poo-related pastime. I can‟t bring myself to imagine what the parents of our mates thought when they returned home and attempted to explain the finer aspects hurling rabbit boulders into each others‟ pie holes. Naturally, dad would never let such things get out of hand and made sure we were safe.

Our garden was always full of kids from all over the village, eagerly taking part in games that involved maybe a little bit of risk and some form of danger. Every summer without fail these same kids would look forward to what lay in store for them in the Wright‟s back garden. Dad‟s philosophy was “kids go to an orchard to pinch apples, not to eat the apples, but to experience the risk of being chased away”. As the kids of today grow up I feel it‟s quite sad as to how sanitised „play‟ has now become. We have risk assessments for this that and the other, with „no-win no-fee‟ solicitors who are primed and ready to pounce at the slightest incident. You are probably a little shocked at the games we played as kids in my household, but let me assure you, as a child I never experienced more fun, excitement and laughter as in those times. OK, I may have cried after forcing down the last bite of my damson jam and onion sarnie but crikey, did I jump for joy when I plopped a still-warm rabbit dollop into our Steven‟s mouth on August 12th 1978.

PW AKA The Difference Ps – by the way I was lying about having to eat the poo… we were all given the choice to eat it or not – strange thing was, our Dave always did….

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Overtaking

Dear readers, Ask yourself do I really need to overtake? Is the overtake necessary and worthwhile, what‟s the point in exposing yourself to unnecessary danger to jump one or two places up a queue of traffic.

At best you‟ll only arrive at your destination a few seconds earlier! Instead of getting agitated, drop back, (not to much) and enjoy the ride. The bully driver, who speeds up the wrong side of the road-only to cut up other drivers when he forces his way back in to avoid on-coming traffic-is a danger to himself and everyone else.

Every overtake requires planning, quick thinking and decisiveness. Ask these questions before you attempt any overtaking manoeuvre. * Is their sufficient clear road ahead to carry out the manoeuvre safely? Is anyone ahead slowing down or turning right? * Does your car have enough acceleration to pass safely? * Which gear will provide the best acceleration to complete the manoeuvre? * Will you get a better overtaking opportunity soon? * Is the vehicle in front hiding another vehicle that may block your attempts to pull-in? * Beware of slow moving vehicles they can turn quickly. * Are there any concealed hazards such as obstructed lay-bys, side turnings, entrances, buildings or gates. * Never overtake near a junction, even one that looks clear. The vehicle you‟re passing might turn without warning or some one might pull out. When joining a main road, a lot of ordinary drivers only take the time to look right before pulling out. This is the cause of numerous high-speed accidents. * Observe around and underneath any vehicle you‟re passing to check all is clear in front of it. Often, shadows are a good way to judge whether for example, a large lorry is hiding a motorcycle. * Never make risky overtakes. If in doubt stay back.

Overtaking in bad weather is more dangerous as visibility can be seriously reduced by spray and braking distances are significantly increased. Also remember that, just because you can‟t see headlights doesn‟t mean that there‟s no vehicle there. Many motorists forget to put their headlights on except when driving at night.

To be continued.

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.

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WHAT’S ON?

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL Sunday services start at 6pm September 4th September 11th September 18th Festival September 26th

Mrs Margaret Ventom Mrs Pamela Hankinson Rev Keith Jump Harvest Local Arrangement

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL Saturday Coffee Mornings - 10am to 12noon September 3rd September 10th September 17th September 24th September 17th

SSAFFA Project 2000 Happy Tots Play Group Project 2000 7pm Harvest Social Evening

FRIENDS OF HATFIELD CHURCH BUILDING TRUST

CREAM TEA & PHOTOGRAPHY SALE For the last couple of years I‟ve been delighted to have been asked to display and sell my photographs at the Autumn Fayre and then give a donation towards the event. It‟s given me great pleasure to talk about my photography passion with people and also to have conversations with the many who come and support this event. Unfortunately, I‟ll not be able to attend this year, as Karen & I will be celebrating our Silver Wedding Anniversary in Cyrprus. However, I would still like to make my contribution and, therefore, Karen & I will be hosting a Cream Tea & Photography sale in church on Sunday 11th September between 2-5 pm. We do hope that you‟ll come and join us.

With every blessing.

Paul

Saturday 10th September - Coffee Morning at The Barn, Hatfield. 10am - 12 Noon.

Refreshments, Raffle, Tombola, Cake Stall.

Everyone welcome.

Bingo Evening - Thursday 15th September at The Barn, Hatfield. 7pm Start.

Tickets £3.00 to include refreshments and are available from Janet on 01302 849377.

JOIN THE HATFIELD MOOR SPONSORED WALK Sunday 18th September 2011.

Take part in one of three walks around the nature reserve. Guided walks available.

Group Trips/ Tour. Children‟s Craft Activities , refreshments.

Call Colin Hepworth on 01302 840437 or email joanne.warmington@clicsargent.org.uk to sign up and receive your free sponsorship pack or for any further information.

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St. Lawrence Church, Hatfield AREA DEAN OF THE SNAITH & HATFIELD DEANERY The Bishop of Sheffield has asked The Revd. Paul Wilson, Vicar of Hatfield, to be the next Area Dean of the Snaith & Hatfield Deanery from the 1st August 2011. This will be an additional responsibility, as well as remaining as Vicar of Hatfield, in sharing with the Bishop in caring for, looking after and working with the 20 parishes in the Snaith & Hatfield Deanery. Vicar Paul said, „I never sought this very demanding and responsible role but I‟m delighted to have been asked by the Bishop and will hope to do my very best to fulfil it‟. The Licensing Service, by the Archdeacon of Doncaster, will take place at Hatfield Church on Sunday 18 th September at 6:30 pm and all will be welcome to attend.

CLUMBER PARK CHURCH OUTING

Sunday 25th September all day. (details of setting off times later) There will be an 8:00 am Holy Communion and a 6:30 pm Evening Service in church on that day but no 10:00 am Service. We hope to have a wonderful day walking, playing games, relaxing, picnicking and then sharing together in a service in Clumber Chapel before returning to Hatfield. Please remember to put your name on the list on the table in church if you‟d like to join us. Thanks.

BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2011

Back to Church Sunday is now the largest single local-church invitational initiative in the world. It is based on the simplest and shortest step in evangelism - that we should invite someone we already know to something we love; invite our friend to our church. The initial focus was to invite „back‟ those who used to attend, but we want to ensure that anyone who doesn‟t currently attend can be guaranteed a specially warm welcome.

BTCS has grown beyond all expectations since the first one in Greater Manchester in 2004.

Back to Church Sunday at St. Lawrence, Hatfield, October 2nd 10:00 am Holy Communion 6:30 Evening Service Harvest 2011 Weds 5th Oct 2:00 pm Travis Upper School Thurs 6th Oct 9:00 am Travis Lower School 7:30 pm Harvest Thanksgiving & Supper Harvest Sunday 9th Oct 8:00 am Holy Communion 10:00 am All-Age Harvest 6:30 pm Harvest Communion

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USEFUL NUMBERS

Gas Emergency

0800111999

Age Concern

0800 009966

Electricity Emergency

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01302 736000

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Child Line

0800 111

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Hatfield Florist

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Hatfield Water Park

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South Yorkshire Fire Service

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Vue Cinema

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The Dome Leisure Centre

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Hatfield Travis C of E Infant & Nursery School

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Hatfield Manor Junior School

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Hatfield Visual Arts College

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Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School

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Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School

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Hatfield Dunsville Primary School

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Hatfield Crookesbroom Primary School

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Dunsville Community Centre

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Hatfield Library

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Home Library Service

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Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Church

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Hatfield Church Parish Office

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Hatfield Health Centre

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Dunsville Medical Centre

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Doncaster Royal Infirmary

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NHS Direct

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Weldricks late night pharmacy

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Thorne Rural Lions

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY BUSINESS/FINANCE Richardson Accountancy Limited, Hatfield 07891481446

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CAR Sales & Repairs

Casanova Pizzeria Ash Hill Crescent, Hatfield

All Car Service/Repairs Japanese & Korean Specialist

01302 830400

‘Established 1989’

Barry Gill Sales & Repairs, Hatfield

01302 842878

Special Offers Available for Party Orders with Prior Notice

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

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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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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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LOCKSMITH Total Lock Services, Hatfield

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SECURITY Complete Fire and Security Systems Ltd Auckley

01302 623427

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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