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Getting back on the rails with Flying Scotsman...

Connecting the Church and Community

May 2016 Drypool Echo

Editor Imperfect An imagined conversation with Sir Nigel Gresley

Echo Music

St James the Least of All

Uncle Eustace’s latest adventures

CD Review by Geoff Howlett

The Pirates of the Pond

Bramley and the toys go sailing

Prayer for the Queen

Prayers for Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday From Boulevard to Bolivia Latest news from the parish’s CMS Partner

Drypool Directory

Who’s who and what’s on in the parish 8

Spring is in the air in this special story Mothers’ Union

Puzzles and funnies for all the family 6

Mabel

Family Fun

Who am I?

Can you guess who this statue is from 3 clues? 9

Latest news from the Drypool Branch Pioneering in the City

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News from Hull’s Pioneer Ministers Ten Things You Didn’t Know about Flying Scotsman 12 Back on the rails, but did you know this?

Cover image Flying Scotsman at special preview event.

Views expressed in this publication are those of the contributors and are not necessarily shared by the editorial team or the parish staff. May 2016 © The Drypool Parish MMXVI

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Editor Imperfect…

An imagined conversation between the Editor and Sir Nigel Gresley, designer of Flying Scotsman... Editor:

Sir Nigel, thank you for agreeing to speak to us.

Sir Nigel:

A pleasure dear chap. Though I must say I was intrigued as I have never heard of your magazine. Yet I was most impressed by your interest in best known locomotive design.

my Editor:

Its such a beautiful design sir. It pleases the eye as well as fulfilling its mechanical expectation.

Sir Nigel:

Just so dear fellow. I have always attempted to produce an elegant design. It is equally as important as the mechanical necessaries.

Editor:

Sir Nigel, your list of designs and innovations is impressive, as are the records that your locomotives achieved. Indeed my own favourite the Mallard remains the fastest steam locomotive in the world, having achieved the record (126mph) in 1938. Yet it is the Scotsman that most captures our imagination and still! You must be very proud of it.

Sir Nigel:

As an engineer I am pleased and proud of all my designs. Each met a specific function or need and provided a challenge in the designing. It is gratifying indeed to see so many of them preserved and running still. What a delight too that people enjoy and appreciate them so many years on. What more can any designer or engineer ask.

Editor:

Indeed. But why wo you think that the Scotsman fires our imagination most. For you could argue that the V2 designs were more successful. The Mallard (A4 class) was clearly faster and yet the Scotsman would be the one locomotive that the child on the street will have heard of. Why?

Sir Nigel:

No easy answer to that one sir. But in part perhaps the first steam locomotive to officially reach 100mph helped. 100mph after all is an almost magical speed, even though faster records have been set. Then 55 years later it achieved the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive when it covered 422 miles (679km) on August 8th 1989 in Australia. If you add to that that it was synonymous with the Flying Scotsman route (London to Edinburgh) and the romance of tha journey, and covered over 2 million miles before being retired. I think also, the fact that it has survived despite the odds and you are able to travel on it to this day. Those reasons together I think, form at least part of the answer to your question.

Editor:

Sir Nigel, thank you. I’m sure you must be a very busy man as Chief Mechanical Engineer, but I’m grateful you have found the time for this interview.

Sir Nigel:

A great pleasure Mr Blades. I’ve enjoyed our little conversation and it is always a delight to meet a fellow enthusiast. I shall look forward to reading your magazine when it is published.

Echo Music...

Drypool Echo

May 2016

This month Geoff Howlett reviews Live at the Knight by John Mark McMillan (Jesus Culture: B00237 3600). Here’s another artist who has sprung to prominence via the Jesus Culture Music stable, although it’s more than a decade since his debut recording. Jon comes from North Carolina and his most well known song, “How He Loves”, has been covered by a number of Christian artists. This live recording begins with wild, enthusiastic applause. He’s got a really good, engaging voice and one that I really enjoyed listening to. There’s almost a modern country feel about some of the songs, including “Borderland” and “Love At the End.” Both of these songs are fantastic in production with a wall of sound that I simply loved. A number of guest vocalists join John on stage, including Brian Torwalt on the medium paced “Death in His Grave.”. Track listing goes a little haywire as separate songs listed on the sleeve notes, actually combine with others on the CD. But, I think that it’s John’s wife, Sarah, who joins him for a powerful duet called “King of My Heart.” With it being a live recording, there’s room for John to talk in between songs and this helps stitch the different songs together with real meaning. Kim Walker Smith features on “Future/Past” and “How He Loves,” providing a great contrast between voices. It’s an appealing album that has some real high points and should introduce John to many new fans.

8/10!

From Boulevard to Bolivia...

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May 2016

Lee Norfolk is to be Drypool’s new CMS Mission Partner when he travels to Bolivia to work with Youth With a Mission (YWAM) in June. Here he tells us his latest news... belongings washed up on the riverbank beside the Humber. We have not been able to discover whether he is still alive or not but we live in hope and are praying earnestly for him. He went missing on 6 December and the past few months have been very tough, not knowing what has happened to him. Please can you pray for me and my family at this tough time.

called Gordon Hickson about this. He preaches in many different churches and leads various intercessionary prayer groups. I told him my story about how God has placed in my heart a love for street children in Bolivia. I also shared about how society had told me, when I was growing up in Hull, that there was no hope and how I was written off and put in a box. I also told him about my brother and about my car burning out on the way to Oxford, All my family need the hope of Christ, I but Gordon’s response was that I had am currently the only Christian in my been obedient to the Lord and that the household. I came to faith through The past few months have been great devil was attacking me because of my the Youth For Christ (YFC) movement for me but also tinged with sadness; heart for Jesus and because of me and more specifically through the love as I unpack this letter, I will let you standing strong. I had broken free and care of CMS mission partners Anna into what has been going on with me from the shackles and moving to and Chris Hembury who are based and my family Hopefully it will bring Oxford was another milestone in my here in Hull. They have been like a you all some encouragement. journey and the confirmation that all second mother and father to me, the glory was the Lord’s. The whole of Back in January I moved to Oxford in guiding me through the many snares creation is, indeed, groaning today in what was, with hindsight, a massive and traps of life since I was about 10, our world, looking for answers, but move really—a big shake up for me even chastising me when I went a bit when we immerse ourselves in the but one which I knew would serve me crazy! supernatural realms of God, we have well. After speaking with Bishop Henry Since coming to CMS, it has been a these groans answered and come Scriven, who is our Latin America time of enlightenment, because for alongside Jesus and become shining director here at CMS, I decided that many years I knew I was different lights. God was urging me to come and spend from many people – I love God and three month’s mission training, Moving onto some of the lessons that love bringing his light to the world, something that all CMS partners have we have learnt whilst here in Oxford, I helping people and reassuring them to do now. I was quite nervous but have been living with friends who are that things will be okay. The people trusted God for everything, including also heading out to the mission field here at CMS have been so patient with my finances which were in a parlous later this year or next. For the past me, the staff so helpful in ensuring state at that point! Coming to Oxford three months, we have been sharing that my mission dream comes togeththough, has opened my eyes once life in a community house here in er, and educating us in cross-cultural, again to how God works. I realised Oxford, praying for our missions and communications, theological training that I have already worked in some worshipping as a community. One of etc. It’s all tough areas doing mission, from my friends is Antonio, a 24 year old designed to ensure that when we are spending three years in Walsall as a Mexican from San Potosi, and he plans out in the field, we are the best youth worker and then in Hull, along to be a missionary in Turkey... we possible versions of ourselves and with being on several short term have grown so much together. doing exactly what God has called us mission trips to Bolivia. So coming This weekend just gone, I visited St to do. here to Oxford for three months Matthew’s, Walsall, where I had spent Romans 8:22 says: “We know that the offered me the opportunity to have a three years as a youth worker. It was breather and perhaps reflect on a busy whole creation has been groaning as in fantastic to see all the young people the pains of childbirth right up to the life up to now. together and it made me realise just present time.” This is because, as the Before coming, however, I had a how much effort I had put in to my verse points out, we are currently family crisis that affected us all. My time there with them and with other living in a time when people are lookbrother Jason, who is 20 years old, members of the congregation also who ing for answers, for truth, for peace. I went on a night out and police later I had worked with. The young people spoke with a good friend in Oxford discovered all his clothing and was so happy to see me and I

received massive hugs from many others also. It’s such a testimony to God’s goodness and how he comes through for us. The scriptures read: “Blessed are those that mourn for they will be comforted” and “bless those who weep now, for they will laugh.” God is in everything, every moment, every smile and tear and groan – I love how he takes us back to places and teaches us his faithfulness. Not only this but we are able to see a higher, more profound perspective of what God is doing; these young people at St Matthews were touched by God and given the knowledge that someone really does care for them, just as when I was a young man and Anna and Chris believed in me. So onto Bolivia! I have now been given a date for when I fly to Santa Cruz, Bolivia – the end of June. I have been in discussion with my ministry out there, Operation Restoration which is part of YWAM, and I’m beginning to get excited now as I have seen a lot in

my young life (aged 27) but I want to pause in these final few months and seek Jesus afresh. Through four shortterm visits to Bolivia, I have seen firsthand how young people are left abandoned with no one to love them or even give them a second look. As I head towards Bolivia, please pray that I would take up my cross further and be able to use my role as youth worker/ advocate/”father” to these young people and show them what real love is. When I get there, I will be based in the boys’ home called El Camino (The Way), and will be working with a British missionary couple called Isha and Roger Hulford who oversee the ministry. Initially, though, I will be spending time in Santa Cruz for orientation. Then when I get to my placement, I will be firstly working on the streets alongside a local Bolivian contact team offering medical aid to youngsters who range in age from 1-30. I will then be in the boys’ home cooking, playing/teaching sports and teaching them worship.

mostly Catholic, but there is no ministry to the young people who are abandoned so it’s going to be amazing being back in my second home, where I became a Christian in 2007 on the hills with my friend Seberino (as he sang the song “Open the eyes of my heart, Lord”). I then gave my heart to Jesus, during a two week mission trip to Santa Cruz with Hull Youth for Christ. Thanks for reading and God be with you all; I pray that the Lord would shine on you, and may the strength of the Lord rest on you. May he grant you rest in your lives and may you remember afresh that we are not in race but instead a marathon, helping to bring God’s will to pass on earth! A special commissioning service will be held for Lee at Holy Trinity Church on Tuesday 3rd May 2016 at 7.30pm celebrating his call to serve God in Bolivia. The Bishop of Hull will be present and worship will be led by Antoine Robinson. All Welcome.

Bolivia is a hugely Christian country,

Mabel’s Spring Feeling...

Drypool Echo

May 2016

It’s two years since Mabel arrived at Rosemount in this special story by Margaret King... Mabel found it hard to believe that she had been living at Rosemount just two years. As for so many people the days seemed to rush by. Now it was spring, although the sun seemed to be shining there was a sharp edge to it, and it was certainly no time to be counting clouds! Jenny, one of the carers brought Mabel her coat and hat ready for going out with her sister Tilly, who visited Mabel on most days. Today they were going to a coffee morning at St Francis, further down the road and Bob, the general handyman came to push the wheelchair. Someone had been cutting the grass and the air was full of the smell. The magnolia trees had been a real picture, but now the ground was carpeted with the pink and white petals. At the church hall, willing hands took over with the wheelchair and made Tilly and Mabel welcome and helped to carry chairs and cups of coffee. In the windows of the church, a small willow tree was dropping it’s catkins in the brook. “It seems that the march winds are still with us” laughed Mabel. Their quiet corner had grown as other friends had joined them, Rosa and Pearl.

“Oh, I do love the scent of those hyacinths” said Tilly, “especially in the garden after there has been rain.” Her friends all agreed with her. “It’s nothing short of a miracle,” said Rosa. “These bulbs are buried in the ground looking dead and then their lovely flowers appear!” “It’s the same with plants and seeds” said Mabel. “But they all need water!” Rosa reminded them. “Yes even the flowers in a vase need to quench their thirst” said Pearl. The song the children sing in Sunday School makes a promise for us all” Tilly said, “and how they love singing the chorus ‘I am feasting on the King’s bread, I am drinking at the fountain head, and he that drinketh, Jesus said, shall never, never thirst again. What? Never thirst again? No, never thirst again. What never thirst again? No never thirst again, for he that drinketh Jesus said, shall never, never thirst again.” “How they all enjoyed singing that” mused Rosa “And the promise is fulfilled every day” went on Tilly. “The flowers will bloom, the rain will fall, and God will be there

to hear our prayers and forgive our sins.” More coffee was poured and the tombola was won, then they closed with a hymn that they used as a prayer: “New every morning is the love. Our waiting and uprising prove. Through deep and darkness safely brought. Restored to life and power and thought.” As they walked home, amongst the fallen petals on the path, they knew they would bloom again next year.

That Stranger is My Child... A poem by Sheila Angela Cooper...

The stranger before me is my child, yet I constantly grieve for the person they've left behind. The drugs and the alcohol have ripped you apart, and you don't see how it effects my heart. Sometimes there is respite, I see you looking well, then I'm transported right back to the hell. 'It's alright mum, at least I'm not on the smack'. No, but you've substituted it for cannabis, tablets, alcohol and all that.

And it takes me all my time to just stay strong. you stand before me and tel me you've changed, yet I still see the addiction, that person remains. so I wait for the phone call, or knock at the door, when someone comes to tell me that you are no more... so before you condemn them, please think again, because that stranger before you is somebody's child.

Mothers’ Union…

Our Parish Roving Reporter gives an update on the daytime and evening groups... Back in February the Mothers’ Union held their Annual General Meeting. Since Sandra Goodey left last year, there has been no Branch Leader. Several members of the committee have led the meetings during this time. At the meeting Elaine Galloway was elected the new Branch Leader. Jean Clark will continue as the evening group leader. Sheila Borrill will continue as the Branch treasurer and Jenny Dearing is the new secretary. Thanks were expressed to Sheila as she has been the treasurer for many years now. Also to Jean Clark for the continuation of being one of the Branch Leaders. In April Sylvia Usher came to speak to us about the continuing work of Christian Aid. It started after the second world war and various partnerships were established with churches and countries world wide. Volunteers from all faiths came to help with the work. This year there have been devastating floods in Bangladesh. One small island community have a very fertile area for growing crops and this was the region of the floods. The seeds are stored away from the area and so once the floods recede the farmers can plant new crops.

where Christian Aid is using money to help the local communities. There are now 7 clinics and 2 ambulances to help spread the message about health issues. The local communities have health workers who are able to give antenatal care to all pregnant women and help during the delivery of a baby. The women who have had not specific training and who have been helping deliver babies, now have a new role within the community rather than just pushing them away. It helps to encourage the community spirit and keeps people working together. It was an interesting afternoon and thanks to Sylvia for the information. The Humber Bridge walk in aid of Christian Aid is on Saturday 7th May. Elaine Galloway is doing this and would welcome any sponsorship or even people to join her.

Education of girls and women is a part of the work of Christian Aid. In some Muslim countries this is not considered a very vital part of life. It has taken some time to explain that girls and women can lead very useful lives by having a good education. In 2011 £5,000 was raised in the Hull area. £20,000 was used to improve water supplies in Sierra Leone. In Kenya there are rural areas where there is malnutrition, lack of education, maternal deaths and deaths of babies is

Small Plates Are Better... How large are your dinner plates? If you replace 12” plates with 10” plates you could end up eating between 16 and 22 per cent less food. That could mean a loss of two stone over a year.

The study was held at Cambridge University,

and concluded: “Helping people to avoid ‘over-serving’ themselves or others with larger portions of food or drink is likely to …help reduce their risk of overeating.”

Services from around the parish... Baptisms: (St Columba): Scarlett Rose Plumb-White; Joshua Urry; Toby-Lee Mortimer; Charlie Drury & Helen Wells-Dent

Pioneering in the Cityâ&#x20AC;Ś

May 2016

2015 saw the Church of England appoint two Pioneer Ministers to reach out to the communities of Longhill and Kingswood. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their latest news... Rev. Trisha Wick, former Drypool CMS Partner and founding vicar of Victoria Dock Church is Pioneer Minister to Longhill, a local authority estate that has previously had a dwindling Christian presence...

9. I continue to attend the 'Mission Shaped Ministry' Course which lasts a year. It is great for getting new ideas and inspiration. 10. The Welcome Centre will be used as a Polling Station on May 5th and June 23rd. 11. Pray for Alison, Barbara and Karen as they start the Recognized Parish Assistants Course this week. PRAYER REQUESTS

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1. The monthly Prayer Meeting for Longhill has been poorly attended so from May it will move from my house to Longhill. We will meet in the Chapel at St. Margaret's Church on the first Tuesday each month from 7.30 - 8.30 pm. 2. On April 22nd Diocesan Leaders will meet with me at Longhill to review my six monthly report, draw up a strategy for the future and work out how I can be released from spending so much time being tied to the building. Here is the latest update: ENCOURAGEMENTS 1. Our new Cafe Manager started on April 6th - pray for Jill Lister and her assistant Kath 2. Crazy Crafters is a new craft group which starts this week 3. We will soon start a new group called 'IT and Biscuits' which is a group to help people with using their laptops, tablets and phones 4. We had an amazing time with the Archbishop of York, Bishop of Hull and Archdeacon Andy when they visited the Welcome Centre on March 26th. The Cafe was full of people who came to meet them. 5. I have lost over 2 stones in weight since January and feel much better for it. Just one stone to go! Our Diet Support group is a great help though panic sets in each week as we approach the weigh in every Thursday.

3. Due to IT delays the Library have had to delay their move to the Welcome Centre by a month. We now hope they will move in during May. 4. As I am newly back in the Diocese there are some training courses I have to attend. The next is Part 1 of the 'Fit For Post' training which is from 18th - 19th April. 5. I am using a Clergy Tax Advisor who I will meet at the end of April. Before then I have many figures to collect and forms to fill in so he can complete my tax forms. 6. I would love to have a student/someone on a Gap Year/work placement working with me for a year. Pray as I explore this possibility and seek advice. 7. We have various training needs in the Welcome Centre for which I need funds. Pray for God to provide. 8. I do not wish my volunteers to be overworked so pray for others to join us.

6. I love my house in Bilton and feel very much at home.

9. Pray for planning meetings for our forthcoming social events - Bake Off with Street Party in June and Summer Fair in July.

7. This week we hope to start to plant flowers and vegetables with a larger project following later

10. The lack of heating in the Hall is hampering my work and limiting how much we can hire it out.

8. We have some volunteers who will start on a Rota to sit in the Cafe to answer the phone, take messages, chat to Many thanks for your prayers. God bless those who come to the Cafe and help with wiping tables Trisha Wick etc.

Rev. Ben Norton is Pioneer Minister to Kingswood, reaching out on a recent housing development which has not previously had a Church presence… Since Christmas we have been building relationships and listening to ~people’s stories. It has been fantastic getting to know people on Kingswood and I have been surprised by people’s openness to exploring faith. The two main events that we have held at my house have been the pancake party in February sponsored by the local Co-Op store, and the visit from the Archbishop of York on his pilgrimage. These have been times of great fun and a deep sense of community has begun to emerge. “My time spent on Kingswood was both chaotic and wonderful.” - Archbishop Sentamu We hope to continue and build upon this over the summer with regular events on Sunday afternoons with events and trips out to local places that will allow people to connect with us who would maybe struggle to come along to anything explicitly church shaped. “Prayer and parties are the heart of what we are doing here.” Space to meet is an important issue and an ongoing conversation. It does not feel right at this time to be looking for a building to meet in, the house we are in is providing for all our needs. But looking to the future, I believe it would be wise to consider getting hold of some land in Kingswood so that if the need arises to gather in a larger space we would have somewhere. As part of the conversations about the City of Culture 2017 there are local groups and residents meeting to talk about regenerating some of the existing areas around Kingswood for community use so it may be that we could be part of

these projects and introducing a faith space that we could develop in a creative way, with a prayer labyrinth and a place to reflect. During my time here there have been a number of scriptures that have stood out and spoken to me about what God is doing and calling us to be part of. Recently the story of Jesus healing the blind man in Mark’s Gospel has struck a chord. “He looked up and said ‘I see people; they look like trees walking around.’” Mark 8:24 To start with Jesus gave the man his vision but things weren’t quite clear enough, a little fuzzy. That is what it feel like with the ministry here in Kingswood, which is a really exciting place to be. God is at Work and is slowly revealing what he is up to in people’s lives and inviting us to join in the work of the Holy Spirit.

10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Flying Scotsman ... May 2016

This article was written by Darren Burke, Communities Reporter of the Doncaster Free Press ahead of the locomotive’s return to Doncaster in February and is shared with his kind permission… Ahead of its return to Doncaster, here's 10 things you need 9. The Flying Scotsman took eight hours to cover the 392 to know about the world famous locomotive. miles between London and Edinburgh. 10. At one stage it had a tender with a corridor to enable 1. The Flying Scotsman, an A3 Pacific class locomotive, was crew changes during the Edinburgh trip. originally built in 1923 for the London and North East Railway.

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2. It was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and has been in the public eye since it first went into service, having been on display at the British Empire Exhibition the following year. 3. The Flying Scotsman took eight hours to complete the trip between London and Edinburgh and in 1934 was officially credited with becoming the first steam locomotive to be clocked at 100 miles an hour. 4. It holds a second record for the longest non-stop run of 422 miles when it was in Australia. 5. The locomotive weighs about 100 tons. 6. Flying Scotsman has covered around 2,500,000 miles in its long career. 7. It had five numbers, 1472, 4472, 502, 103 and 60103. 8. Doncaster railway works is where the engine was built in 1923.

Volunteers needed...

Are you able to offer one night a month to reach out in Hull’s night-time economy? Nite Church operates once a month on the last Saturday or the Sunday preceding a Bank Holiday, when the night-time economy is at it’s busiest.

A minimum of 12 volunteers are needed for each session to intercede, serve refreshments, be a listening ear, door security, invite people in or provide music. All volunteers need to obtain a reference from a recognised church leader and hold/obtain a DBS check.

Currently working out of Princes Avenue Methodist Church whilst Trinity Square is being remodelled, it is a model of ecumenical working with volunteers from churches of Volunteer sessions last from 8pm—12am to set up, pray various denominations working together for the Kingdom of and debrief. God serving the night-time economy by providing Christian Contact Deacon Jill Taylor on 01482 442461 or Hospitality, A Place of Safety and Spirituality. 07926 092304 or email deacon@jtaylor63.karoo.co.uk

St James the Least of All

Uncle Eustace writes on ‘church management consultants!’ in this latest tale by Rev. Dr. Gary Bowness.

The Rectory, St James The Least 1 May 2006

My Dear Nephew Christopher, So you are beginning to plan your first Summer Fete in your new parish. That you appear to be looking forward to it shows how little you know about them. Parishes hold Summer Fetes so that their clergy can preach more meaningfully on purgatory. Their ostensible purpose is to raise money for the church - which is wholly illogical. The parish could double the money raised if the Fete were dropped, none of the endless preparations made, if everyone spent a pleasant afternoon in their own gardens and each person simply donated £20 to the church instead. But we still feel obliged to go to endless trouble, making ourselves miserable so we can show each other what a good time we are having. That it generally pours seems to make the entire event even more grimly satisfying. No, the real reasons for a Summer Fete are twofold. First, it gives the entire parish the chance to inspect the Rector’s garden. Whatever state it is in, it will cause disapproval. If it is poorly kept, then I am clearly being ungrateful for having three acres of lawn to enjoy. Mowing it each week should be one of my delights; what else would I do with a whole day off each week anyway? The hand mower, kindly given by Colonel French is assumed to be quite adequate - and rumour has it that I need to lose weight anyway. The mower was presented to me when the Colonel bought his own gardener a sit-on motor mower - which is of a size and opulence that makes me assume it has a drinks cabinet and satellite navigation. The second reason for a Fete comes as a special perk for the organisers. It gives them a chance to inspect the inside of the Rectory. Under the pretence of looking for a little more sugar, they can systematically inspect all the kitchen cupboards and comment on their contents. By the end of the day, the whole parish will know what marmalade I spread on my toast, that I use unnecessarily expensive washing powder, and where I have unsuccessfully tried to hide

the gin. The details of what then happens while the Fete is in progress must wait until my next letter, when we will have had our own. It is now time for Evensong, drinks with Major Mallet and his wife, and then a quiet evening with a good book, while I toy with other possible hiding places for the gin this year. Your loving uncle, Eustace

Editor’s Note: Letters from our popular series, St James the Least of All, are now available in booklet form from www.parishpump.co.uk. Priced at just £4.95, ‘The Letters of Uncle Eustace’ was written by the Rev Dr Gary Bowness and illustrated by the Rev Canon Taffy Davies.

The Pirates of the Pond...

The toys go sailing in this latest adventure by Wendi Clark…

Drypool Echo

May 2016

Bramley and Freddie were sitting on a log one day outside their house wondering what to do. The Professor came to see them. “Why don’t you all play pirates with your boat” he suggested. “What’s a pirate?” asked Freddie “Well let me show you” he flew up to his tree house and came back with a book. He settled onto the ground next to Bramley and Freddie and opened it. “There that’s a pirate” he said as he pointed with his wing to a picture of a pirate. The pirate had a wooden leg and a long black beard; he had a mean look on his face and a scarf on his head, and a big black eye patch. The professor told Bramley and Freddie what pirates do.

them.

middle.

“Look another ship” said Rachel

“X marks the spot of the buried treasure” said Sally in a parrot’s voice

“Let’s take it” said Bramley “they may have treasure on board” As the two boats came side by side he jumped onto the other one shouting, “I am a pirate and this boat is now mine” He pulled out a plastic sword and pretended to fight with Freddie, Freddie lost his sword and put his hands in the air “I surrender, you win” he said to Bramley. “Show us your treasure” demanded the pirate. “I have no treasure, only this” said Freddie holding up a sheet of paper that was old and torn. “What shall we do with him?” asked Rachel

“Do you think its real Bramley?” “I don’t know, let’s have a look” he said. They sailed the boat to the edge of the pond and climbed off as Oliver picked up the boat and lifted it out of the water. They followed the markings on the map to where the X was on it. “Well this is the spot” said Rachel looking at the map.” Let’s start digging”. They took a couple of spades and began digging for the treasure. Soon they found something white and shiny; they carried on digging and found a large bone.

“Wow, shall we play?”

“Oh thank you I wondered where I’d buried that” said Oliver picking it up and biting it.

“Yes, you find the others and I’ll get the boat” said Bramley. “Thanks Professor” he shouted as he ran indoors.

“Are you saying that all this time we have been looking for buried treasure and all along we have been looking for your bone!” laughed Rachel.

“Make him walk the plank I think” said Bramley as he put a plank of wood over the edge of the boat. “Get on it” said Bramley holding his sword near to Freddie and waving it around. Freddie stepped onto the plank and walked Once everyone had gathered round near to the edge, he looked at the ready to play the professor asked them pirates and pleaded with them, all, “Please don’t make me do this, I’ll “Who’s going to be the pirate?” show you where the treasure is!” Everyone put their hands up and “Walk you miserable frog” demanded shouted “ME ME!” the pirate waving his sword at him. “Ok let’s see, Bramley you can be the pirate, Freddie you can be the good So poor Freddie walked off the end of guy and Rachel you can be pirate the plank and fell into the pond. He Bramleys partner” swam away to the edge and climbed out. “Can I be Bramley’s parrot? All pirates have a parrot” said Sally. “Now my friend let’s have a look at this” said the pirate to “Yes” laughed the Professor “Why not, Rachel. He opened up the sheet of Oliver will you take the boat to the paper. pond for them please?” “It looks like a map to me” “Yes of course” said the dog as he squawked Sally from picked up the boat and carried it over Bramley’s shoulder. to the pond. Bramley and Rachel climbed onto the boat and off they “Look” said Rachel pointing, sailed in search of buried treasure. On “it says there Treasure Map” on their journey around the pond they this map it had a picture of the met another boat coming towards garden on it and a big black X in the

“Yes” said Oliver between mouthfuls of bone. The toys left Oliver to his bone and went home for tea because they were all hungry after their day’s adventure on the high seas as pirates.

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Enjoy our selection of children’s activities, brain teasers, cartoons and funnies... Children’s exam papers The following answers to various exams explain why teachers need long holidays…

May 2016

What is a nitrate? Cheaper than a day rate. What was Sir Walter Raleigh famous for? He is a noted figure in history because he invented cigarettes and started a craze for bicycles. What did Mahatma Gandhi and Genghis Khan have in common?

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Unusual names. Name one of the early Romans’ greatest achievements. Learning to speak Latin. Name six animals which live specifically in the Artic. Two polar bears. Four seals.

Across 1 One who owes money, goods or services (Isaiah 24:2) (6) 4 ‘A good measure, pressed down, — together and running over’ (Luke 6:38) (6) 7 Continuous dull pain (Proverbs 14:13) (4) 8 This bread contains yeast (Amos 4:5) (8) 9 ‘But take heart! I have — the world’ (John 16:33) (8) 13 And the rest (abbrev.) (3) 16 What Paul was accused of by Tertullus, the high priest’s lawyer, in his trial before Felix (Acts 24:5) (13) 17 Rap (anag.) (3) 19 Founder of the Jesuits in 1534 (8) 24 ‘For where your — is, there your heart will be also’ (Luke 12:34) (8) 25 The first word written on the wall during King Belshazzar’s great banquet (Daniel 5:25) (4) 26 ‘We all, like sheep, have gone — ’ (Isaiah 53:6) (6) 27 One was given in honour of Jesus in Bethany (John 12:2) (6)

Athens, who disagreed with his teaching about the resurrection (Acts 17:18) (9) 14 Barred enclosure (Ezekiel 19:9) (4) 15 ‘Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in — with the Spirit’ (Galatians 5:25) (4) 18 Cares (anag.) (5) 20 Garish (Ezekiel 16:16) (5) 21 ‘So God said to Noah, “I am going to put — — to all people”’ (Genesis 6:13) (2,3) 22 Just (2 Corinthians 6:13) (4) 23 ‘The — of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge’ (Proverbs 1:7) (4)

Down 1 ‘The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the — hear, the dead are raised’ (Luke 7:22) (4) 2 Conduct (Colossians 1:21) (9) 3 In the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, the body of a saint or his belongings, venerated as holy (5) 4 ‘Like a — of locusts men pounce on it’ (Isaiah 33:4) (5) 5 Very old (Genesis 44:20) (4) 6 In Calvinist theology, one who is predestined by God to receive salvation (5) 10 How Nicodemus addressed Jesus when he visited him one night (John 3:2) (5) 11 Sea (Psalm 148:7) (5) 12 ‘I will — you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever’ (Psalm 145:1) (5) 13 One of the groups of philosophers that Paul met in

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DRYPOOL DIRECTORY

Your guide to what’s on and who to contact within the parish... Weekly Worship Whether you’re looking for a traditional communion or prayer service or a lively and family friendly approach, there’s a variety of choice within the parish every week... St Columba (Corner of Holderness Road/Laburnum Avenue)

May 2016

Traditional Sunday Worship or Communion with Sunday School at 10.30am Victoria Dock Church (Within the Village Hall) Sunday Worship, Communion or Cafe Church at 10.45am St John the Evangelist (Rosmead Street) Family Service (Friday Serve) every Friday at 5.30pm

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Sunday Worship with twice monthly communion, Sundays at 10.30am Mid-week Communion or Prayer on Wednesdays at 9.30am Parish-wide Prayer and Praise every second Sunday at 7.30pm Please check weekly service sheets for full details and individual changes.

Parent and Toddler Groups

Community Activities

Alphabet Mondays offers play, craft and singing activities. There is no need to book during term time but booking is essential during school holidays. Cost £1.50 per family includes fruit, toast and drink for children and hot drinks for parents. Every Monday 9.30am—11.15am at St John’s. Contact Lynsey/Steve 07891 368434

St John’s Community Drop in Day offers a warm welcome every Tuesday from 9.30am until 2.30pm. Access spiritual support, debt advice , information from the council and local PCSOs, learn new IT skills, attend the exercise class, help in the community garden or just relax in friendly surroundings while enjoying food and drink from the cafe.

Starting Blocks is a popular group offering play, crafts, songs, bible stories, prayer and spirituality for toddlers and their parents. Admission free but donations and participation welcome. Healthy snack included. Tuesdays 10—11.30am (term time and half term holidays) at St Columba’s. Sure Start Soft Play activities at St John’s Wednesdays 1.30—2.30 pm

Youth Activities Child Dynamix Youth Group meets every Monday 5.30 until 8pm at St John’s Youth Cell offers Christian fellowship and teaching for Year 7 upwards every Monday from 5 until 7pm. Contact Rev. Aian Macpherson on 07929 733555 for details) Beavers, Cubs and Scouts meet on Wednesday evenings at St John’s. Beavers 5.15pm, Cubs 6.15pm, Scouts 7pm.

The Knitwits will meet on Wednesdays 11th and 25th May at 1.30pm at St Columba. Contact Liz Pacey on 705723 for further details. The Mothers Union daytime group will meet on Wednesday 4th May at 1.30pm and the evening group will meet on Tuesday 24th May at 7.30pm at St Columba. The Flower Guild will meet on Wednesday 18th May for a coffee morning. The Hull Regency Dancers meet at St Columba every Friday from 7—9pm for dancing Jane Austen would have enjoyed. Everyone is welcome and previous knowledge is not necessary. St John’s are hosting a range of Health and Wellbeing activities on a six week rotation to include sewing, gardening, employment support and much more. Monthly programmes available now!

Community Activities (cont.) Total Praise Choir meets at St John’s on Thursday evenings during term time to reach out with God’s word through a shared love of music. We are currently expanding and making plans for events in 2016 and 2017. Singers for all sections, together with musicians are most welcome regardless of level of ability, as are those who can assist for events as front of house, prayer partners or crèche assistants. Email: totalpraisehull@gmail.com or find us at www.facebook.com/totalpraisehull for further details. Company and A Cuppa! All welcome at St Columba, 10am - 12pm every Wednesday. Contact Sandie Thompson or Liz Harrison for further details.

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Contacts... Position Vacant Team Rector

Rev. Martyn Westby, Team Vicar

Rev. Aian MacPherson Curate

Please refer enquiries to parish office or team clergy.

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Magazine Team:

Margaret Liversedge Tel. 588537 Liz Pacey Tel. 705723 Graham Wragg Tel. 223050 Dave Norton Tel. 803736

Editor: Shane Blades, 26 Linkfield Road, Hull, HU5 4NN Tel. 07949 040495 Email. drypoolecho@gmail.com

Church Wardens: St Columba: John Saunderson Tel. 784774 Liz Harrison Tel. 797110 St John: Joseph Ingram Angie Longbone 07403 188713

Reporters: Jamie Scott (St John’s) Email: jamiescottinhull@gmail.com Elaine Galloway (Victoria Dock) Tel. 224959 Email: drypoolpcc@drypoolpcc.karoo.co.uk Wendi Clark (Childrens) Email: wendiclark16@gmail.com Sue Beacock (St Columba) Email: Jesuslives@jesuslives.karoo.co.uk Illustrations: Mike Foottit Creative Design: Christine Brain

Parish Office: Drypool Rectory, 139 Laburnum Avenue, Hull, HU8 8PA Open Tuesday 7.00—8.00pm & Friday 10.30am—12.00noon Email: drypoolpcc@drypoolpcc.karoo.co.uk Website: www.drypoolparish.org.uk Community Centre: St John’s Church and Community Centre, Rosmead Street, Hull, HU9 2TA 19

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I was the only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

I married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1840

I reigned the United Kingdom and Ireland from 1837—1901 and was Empress of India from 1876. Last month’s answer: Andrew Marvell