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P & W BRADFIELD Automobile Services VILLAGE Est. 50 years NEWSLETTER Car body repairs, Accident repair, Respraying, & other Car bodyshop services CALL: 0114-272 9996 36-42 NEEPSEND Daffodils on Sands Lane, Low Bradfield LANE SHEFFIELD, S3 8AU BRADFIELD, IN THE PEAK NATIONAL PARK 36 VILLAGE HALL EVENTS PROGRAMME CHECK Sat 11th 3.00 pm : Bradflix March 7.30 pm : Dance Night with Jane Atkinson Sat 18th 9-3 pm : Farmers Market March 7.00 pm : Bradflix Whatever the weather, you‘re guaranteed a Fri 7th John Reilly & Lewis Nitikman warm welcome at the April (see page 11) ORIGINAL Village Sat 8th 3.00 pm : Bradflix April 7.30 pm : Dance Night with Jane Atkinson Flask End & Bradfield Post Office Sat 15th 9-3 pm : Farmers Market Delicious home-made cakes, April 7.00 pm : Bradflix tasty sandwiches and snacks, 3.00 pm : Bradflix Sat 13 May and supplier of locally sourced produce 7.30 pm : Dance Night with Jane Atkinson including Our Cow Molly Ice-cream. Sat 20th 9-3 pm : Farmers Market Sheffield Honey, Just Preserves and Teabox Tea. May 7.00 pm : Bradflix We pride ourselves on being the friendliest Sat 10th 3.00 pm : Bradflix place to meet and chat with friends, June 7.30 pm : Dance Night with Jane Atkinson or the perfect place to escape for peace Sat 17th 3.00 pm : Bradflix and quiet and watch the world go by! June 7.30 pm : Dance Night with Jane Atkinson We welcome feedback on how we can make YOUR Village Shop better for YOU! Future Dates for your Diary Contact us on Sat 8th July BRADFEST (see page 11) 0114 285 1235 / [email protected] / Follow us on Twitter / ‗Like‘ us on Facebook. Fri 21st July ABBA EXTRAVAGANZA (see page 11) 2 35 GROUPS THAT MEET REGULARLY IN THE HALL YOGA:: 10.00 a.m. Contact: Grace 285 1271 BRADFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY: First Monday: 7.30 p.m. Contact: Malcolm Nunn 233 7463 RHYTHM & RHYME: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. (Parents and Toddlers) Contact: Amanda Cheetham 286 2981 TAI CHI: 6.30 p.m.— 7.45 p.m. The business of the Village Hall Contact: Grace 285 1271 is thriving but everything does need guidance. BADMINTON: 7.30 p.m.: Contact: Mark 285 1227 Please consider getting involved MOTHER AND CHILD GROUP: 9 a.m. - 12 noon It would be especially welcome if Contact: Lynn Denton 229 4786 younger members of our community DANCE LESSONS: Contact: Jane Atkinson 0114 285 1886 were represented. MUSIC BUGS: Family Bugs: 10.10—10.50 am : Bradfield Village Hall is part of the Baby Bugs: 11.10—11.50 am Ibbotson Memorial Field Trust Contact: [email protected] (Registered Charity 523724) FARMERS MARKETS: Third Saturday, 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. BRADFIELD DANCE: Second Saturday, 7.30 p.m., with Jane Atkinson 0114 285 1886 BRADFLIX: Second Saturday : Children at 3.00 p.m. Third Saturday : 7.00 p.m. (check certificate rating) (see page 12 and website for programme details) 34 3 With thanks for the support of all our sponsors … Mon 15 May - Wadsley and Loxley Commoners, Bradfield Brewery P.25 Loxley Silver Band P.18 ‘Frank Rogers, a local character from Ecclesfield and Bradfield Parish Council — The Nags Head P.25 Grenoside, ‘His Life and Interests’, a talk by Helen Bradfield Tennis Club P.20 The Old Horns P.18 Jackson, who was the local MP for the area and knew Bradfield Village Hall P.5 P & W Automobiles P.36 Frank well. Helen has recently published a book she has written about Frank’s interesting life which will be Carpet Cleaning & P.22 Padley Farm, B & B P.23 Laundry on sale, Wadsley Church Hall, Worrall Road, S6 4BL, 7.30pm, admission £3.50, members £3, free Flask End & Post Office P.2 PJN Roofing P.29 refreshments, 2335331 Hollow Meadows P.12 The Plough P.28 Home Instead P.14 Smithy Garage P.19 Wed 24 May - Wadsley and Loxley Commoners, Evening Wild Flower Walk led by Alan Smith, meet at 7pm at Rural Lane Car Park, off Worrall Road, S6 4BL, circular walk, will probably last around 2 hours but you can return to the car park at any time, bring a wild flower book if you have one. Towngate, High Bradfield Bradfield Workhouse was on the right-hand side (see report on p.24-25) Please send notices and articles to The Editor, Mrs Evelyn Cauwood, 30 Chase Road, Loxley, Sheffield S6 6RA Tel: (0114) 234 3385 :: email: [email protected] Deadline for next Newsletter :: Saturday 18th June 2017 Bradfield Village Newsletter does not endorse comments made in articles or statements made by contributors and/or advertisers to the newsletter The bridge from the Ibbotson Memorial Field to the bus stop. The Newsletter is printed by: Jenkinson Marshall The original bridge was swept away in the floods of 2007. Neepsend Lane, Tel: 0114 272 1311 Fax: 0114 276 6240 The new bridge was a 2010 Bradfield in Bloom project. 4 33 BRADFIELD VILLAGE HALL OTHER LOCAL EVENTS Website: www.bradfieldvillagehall.org.uk Tues 14 Mar - Rivelin Valley Conservation Group, talk by John B Taylor, ‘Curiosities of Derbyshire and South Yorks’’, 7.30pm, Stephen Hill Church, Benty JOB VACANCY Lane, Crosspool, www.rivelinvalley.org.uk Bradfield Village Hall Sun 19 Mar – Wadsley and Loxley Commoners – BAR Work Day on the common with the Rangers, 10am- 3pm, meet at Long Lane car Park, off Worrall Road, & Wadsley, 2348425 EVENT MANAGER Mon 27 Mar - Wadsley and Loxley Commoners - We are looking for a self ‘The History of Western Park Museum’, an illustrated motivated responsible person talk by Alistair McLean, Curator of the museum. 7.30pm, Wadsley Church Hall, S6 4BB, £3.50 for mem- with some knowledge of bar & bers, £4 for visitors, includes refreshments. event management and prefera- Sat 29 April - Wadsley and Loxley Commoners - bly holds a personal licence. ‘Dawn Chorus Bird Walk’ over the commons led by The job entails managing staff John Robinson, meet at 5am at the Rural Lane Car Park, S6 4BL, about 2 hours but you can return to the and guests car park at any time, 2348472 attending the village hall as well as serving behind the bar. Sun 14 May - Wadsley and Loxley Commoners, Work Day on the common, meet at 10 am-3pm at Long Lane Car Park, between Loxley and Worrall, come and Please ring Lynn 0114 2851227 help the Sheffield Conservation Volunteers, and the Rangers clear bracken to encourage the heather to for more details. return to the common, all tools and gloves provided, 2348425 32 5 EATING IN THE UK IN THE FIFTIES ST. NICHOLAS’ CHURCH, Frozen food was called ice cream. BRADFIELD Ice cream only came in one colour and one flavour. Nothing ever went off in the fridge because we never had one. Sunday worship every week None of us had ever heard of yoghurt. at 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. All wel- Jelly and blancmange was only eaten at parties. If we said that we were on a diet, we simply got less. Founded 1109, rebuilt 1480. One of Sheffield’s few Healthy food consisted of anything edible. Healthy food had to have the ability to stick to your ribs. Grade 1 listed buildings. Fully detailed printed guides, Calories were mentioned but they had nothing at all to do with cards and postcards are available in the church food. The only criteria concerning the food that we are were … did we Sunday 26th March at 10.30 am : Mothering Sunday like it and could we afford it. Sunday 9th April : Palm Sunday People who didn’t peel potatoes were regarded as lazy so and so’s and celebrating 170th anniversary of the tower bells Indian restaurants were only found in India. A seven course meal had to last a week. 14th April Good Friday Brunch was not a meal. Quiet Meditation 2 pm-3pm: Evening Liturgy at 7.30 pm. Cheese only came in a hard lump. If we had eaten bacon lettuce and tomato in the same sandwich we 16th April : Easter Sunday would have been certified. Holy Communion at 10.30 am: Choral Evensong at 6.30 pm. A bun was a small cake. 17th April : Easter Monday Church Open Day : The word “Barbie” was not associated with anything to do with 10.30 am-4.00 pm food. Antiques & Curios stall and consultation: ―Life in Bradfield‖ Eating outside was called a picnic. photography exhibition & competition: refreshments: cake & Cooking outside was called camping. produce stalls: all age colouring corner: Tombola. Seaweed was not a recognised food. Offal was only eaten when we could afford it. Sunday 30th April : Tour de Yorkshire Eggs came fried or boiled. Church open with refreshments (times to be confirmed) Hot cross buns were only eaten at Easter time. 6.30 pm : Choral Holy Communion Pancakes were only eaten on Pancake Tuesday—in fact in those days it was compulsory. For any enquiries concerning these events, baptisms, weddings or other matters, please contact the Rector, the Revd Alan Isaacson: FRIENDSHIP (Flo Tuson, 1925) (0114) 285 1225 : [email protected] With you I leave this friend so old, www.achurchnearyou.com/bradfield-st-nicholas www.facebook.com/stnicholas.bradfield Whose tongue a lie has never told; Its sole is true until the last; The church is usually open every day In friendship it will lace up fast. 9.-00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. (or dusk if sooner) (Sourced from a WI publication ―By Hook or by Crook‖ (A Century of Autograph Thoughts)) 6 31 CHUCKLE CORNER BRADFIELD FESTIVAL OF MUSIC : 24th JUNE to 1st JULY 2017 COURT JESTER At St Nicholas’ Church, High Bradfield Barrister: What gear were you in the moment of impact? www.bradfieldfestivalofmusic.co.uk Witness: Primark sweater and trainers.