What happened to Whitweek?
Not all that long ago, the fiftieth day instance, Manchester still holds a vibrant after Easter was universally known and exciting Whit Monday walk, with as Whitsun and the whole week participation from many churches and afterwards was known as Whitweek. community groups, with a brass band This was a celebration of one of the playing along. most important festivals of the Christian And of course the great feast of year: the feast of Pentecost. The name Pentecost remains an important day “Whitsun” goes back to the thirteenth for the Church. It is often seen as the century. It was a great time of festival Church’s birthday (rather like the Queen, and rejoicing – and not necessarily of the the Church seems to have more than the religious kind! normal number of birthdays). Whitweek was the typical occasion for St Mary’s Church always enjoys activities like Morris dancing and fairs. In celebrating the occasion, especially as Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbevilles, some of the great hymns are sung at Tess meets Angel during a Whitweek this time of year! The date this year is dance. Sunday 15 May. These customs have diminished in Isn’t it a pity, though, that the ancient recent years, especially since the Whit customs of Whitweek are barely seen Monday Bank Holiday was fixed at the any more? Perhaps it’s time for a revival end of May. But in some places there – and why shouldn’t it start in East are still public, joyful celebrations. For Barnet?
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3,200 free copies The lilac is a flower traditionally associated with Whitsun in England (CC-BY-SA 2.5, delivered each Svdmolen/Wikimedia Commons) month 2—Church Hill Herald May 2016 May and June worship
Sunday 1 May Sunday 29 May SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ROGATION SUNDAY 10am Parish Eucharist 10am All-Age Eucharist No evening service No evening service Sunday 5 June Thursday 5 May SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ASCENSION DAY 10am Parish Eucharist 8pm Eucharist 6.30pm Evensong Sunday 8 May Sunday 12 June SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 10am Parish Eucharist 10am Messy Mass Evening services to be confirmed 6.30pm Broken (alternative worship) Sunday 15 May Sunday 19 June PENTECOST FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 10am Parish Eucharist 10am Parish Eucharist 6.30pm Evensong 6.30pm Evensong Sunday 22 May Sunday 26 June TRINITY SUNDAY FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 10am Partnership Eucharist at St Mary’s 10am Parish Eucharist with admission of children to Communion 6.30pm Evensong 6.30pm Evensong Afternoon tea for the Queen Save the date! 12 June 2016, 3–5pm Join with us and Martin H.C. Russell, H.M. Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, for Afternoon Tea at St. Mary’s, East Barnet to celebrate the 90th Birthday of our Patron, H.M. Queen Elizabeth II For the younger generation Toddler Praise Mothers, Others and Tots (MOT) 10.30–11.45am, alternate Mondays Pre-school playgroup St Mary’s Church Every Friday 1.30–3pm in term time Info: Claire Driscoll, 07957 584516 Brookside Methodist Church Hall Info: Parish Office, 020 8441 4401 Sunday Club 10am every Sunday (except all-age services) Church Hill School “Let the little children come unto me” All children (5–11) welcome Info: Parish Office, 020 8441 4401 Church Hill Herald May 2016—3 From the Rectory The Revd James Mustard Parish Priest Pentecost: unity and disagreement
The great fifty days of Easter about three thousand people. split into two, still irreconcilable conclude on 15 May with the Through these two accounts, parts over that question. feast of Pentecost (from the Pentecost points to two hugely And it seems these may be Greek “the fiftieth day”). significant disputes: first, the topical discussions for us all once In England, this is sometimes relationship of the Church to the again, as a proposal to harmonise known as Whitsun or “White Jewish Law. Should Christians see the date of Easter (currently varying Sunday”. However, since the themselves in continuity with the between East and West) has moveable Bank Holiday of “Whit Law of Moses or apart from it? been mooted by the Pope and Monday” was abolished in 1978 Jesus says in St Matthew’s gospel the Ecumenical Patriarch (with in favour of a fixed, late May Bank “Do not think that I have come to Archbishop of Canterbury weighing Holiday, this term is gradually falling abolish the law or the prophets; in for good measure). If we do out of popular use. I have come not to abolish but harmonise our celebrations of The significance of the fifty days to fulfil.” What does that mean? Easter, it will be a significant victory lay in it being the Jewish feast of Scripture records St Paul and for ecumenical relations. However, Shavuot, or the Festival of Weeks, St Peter’s strong disagreement if we “fix” a calendar date, we will marking the giving of the Hebrew over this, and the relationship tether Easter to the solar calendar, Law to Moses on Mount Sinai. So between Jews and Christians is still rather than the lunar calendar, and the book Acts records the Disciples evolving and being reconciled as its Jewish origins in Passover and gathering to mark this festival. But we continue to work out together the origin of Pentecost in Shavuot. their celebrations take a remarkably what it means to have such a deep So any discussion will have to unexpected turn. For Acts gives us shared heritage, deep divisions and consider the inter-faith dimension of a wonderful – even comic – scene: a terrible history of Christian bigotry this conversation. rushing winds, tongues of fire, an and persecution. All of this reminds us that, two inspired sermon from St Peter and The second dispute resonates thousand years on, the Holy an outbreak of speaking in tongues. with the division between the Spirit is still moving us to interpret Indeed Peter and the Apostles are Eastern Orthodox and Western afresh the words of scripture and thought to be drunken revellers, Catholic Churches, hinging as Christian tradition. It may seem though Peter refutes this with the it does on a single, Latin word arcane, but discussing the date apparently persuasive argument “filioque” (“and from the Son”). of Easter suggests that there is a “These are not drunk, as you Does the Holy Spirit come from commendable move of some sort suppose, for it is only nine o’clock Jesus, (as suggested in the Gift of of unity in the Church. What do I in the morning.” the Spirit in St John’s Gospel), or think? Personally, I’m ambivalent This may be considered to mark from God the Father and the Son about a fixed date. But I do rather the “birth” of the Church and the (as suggested in the book Acts’ miss the idea of a ‘Whit Monday’ Apostles are given authority and a Pentecost)? These might seem holiday and if Easter were fixed, it commission. The book Acts tells small matters, but one thousand would once more be a feature of all us that their first act was to baptise years ago, the Christian Church our calendars. 4—Church Hill Herald May 2016 The joy of being in a crowd
A couple of weeks ago, I spent of it was compelling. Crowds are a very busy Sunday afternoon Sam Korn great, but they can also be very trying to keep up with several Assistant Curate dangerous. different events on television. I have similar feelings about On one channel was the Formula the most extraordinary days cricket crowds in church as well. I love a 1 motor racing; on another was the imaginable. The cricket was great, Sunday morning with 120 people, World Twenty20 cricket final; on but it was even better to experience but I also love a quiet moment another was the Tour of Flanders it with 22,000 people, singing with five people, or even an hour road cycling race. It was confusing ridiculous songs and shouting. in church by myself. It makes the and I think I managed to miss the And then there’s rock concerts. crowds that little bit more special. important bits of all three. For me, there isn’t much better than *** Despite being no sportsman (as being in a crowd of 100,000 people A small side note: I’ve been asked I may have mentioned before in all singing along with one another. several times recently why I am these pages), I’ve always enjoyed I love going to Bruce Springsteen described as “Assistant Curate”, watching sport. I enjoy watching it concerts, partly because the music when I am univerally referred to as on television, but even more I enjoy is fantastic and partly because the “the curate”. going to sporting events in person. experience of being in that kind of This is a historical quirk. The It’s nice, of course, to have a crowd is something very special. curate of the parish is the person day out at a county cricket match, There’s something about it I can’t in charge of a parish, the one when you can have an entire stand quite describe. It’s that feeling of who has been given the “cure of to yourself on many occasions. But being with all those other people, all souls” (meaning “care of souls”). I prefer the big occasions. I love participating in a joint act. Of being That meant the vicar or rector of being in a big crowd. an individual, but contributing to the parish. In East Barnet, the Not all the time, of course – but something much greater. There’s Curate properly speaking is James from time to time I love a big crowd. something special about a crowd. Mustard. However, because they I was lucky enough to go to three In fact, I look at films of the have a more significant title, they days of the 2005 Edgbaston Ashes Nuremberg rallies and part of me are never described as curates. Test match (in the days when a says, “There but for the grace of Almost all assistant clergy in family of four could afford to go to God go I.” Of course everything parishes are therefore technically the cricket), when England beat about it is repellent, but I can see assistant curates, even though the Australia by two runs after four of why the experience of being part “assistant” normallty gets dropped. The Venerable Bede
The Venerable Bede is an of the English people (a unique Bede died on 26 May – important figure both in the resource for uch of early English Ascension Day that year – and is history of the Church and in the history) and the first martyrology celebrated every year on 27 May. history of England. (collection of the stories of saints) to He was born in the north of be based on historical principles. England, near the monastery Bede was a prolific author. As at Wearmouth. He joined that well as historical works, he wrote monastery and spent his whole life various works of theology and there or at the monastery in Jarrow treatises on education. Several as a teacher and writer. He was the hundred years before William outstanding ecclesiastical author of Tyndale and the Reformation, he his time. was even one of the earliest people Bede wrote commentaries on to translate parts of the Bible into scripture,an ecclesiastical history English! Church Hill Herald May 2016—5 St Mary’s... before the pews came
This is an etching of the interior and the other six hatchments are of St Mary’s that raises a number available in the church. of questions which I thought I Dick Selby The shown north door was would share with you. discovered in 1831 then blocked up For a start, we do not know the to Lt. Gen. Sir George Prevost and again only to be reopened in 1911. date but it is probably at the time his wife Catherine who died 1816 There appears to be no gallery. the old box pews were removed and 1821 respectively which remain We know it was added in 1816 and ready for the new ones in the still. The current tablet to George altered in 1828 then reduced in 1860’s. There is a grave in the Elwin who died in 1876 is of course size in 1880. Could this be where churchyard of Elizabeth Press, not seen here. the gallery is about to undergo that dying in 1877, who was for many St Mary’s has ten hatchments rebuild? years a pew opener of the church. (large diamond shaped coats of The cross-beams are still in The picture appears to show a arms) which over the years have place but the centre one appears carpenter so he may be about to been hung in various places around to be supporting a lower ceiling start work. The others could be a the walls. Those shown above are than now. We know the roof was church warden and either Rector possibly (from l to r) Thomas Trevor raised in 1805 but that probably Thomas Elwen (1827-66) or Rector 1741, Frederick Cass 1861, Jane did not affect the ceiling until it was Charles Hadow (1866-09). Kingston 1810 and Mary Long removed in 1951 following war The two oval memorial tablets are 1818. More information on these damage.
Do you have any interesting stories to share about the history of East Barnet? We’d love to hear them and maybe feature them in a future edition of the Herald. Please email the editors (see back page). 6—Church Hill Herald May 2016 In praise of birdsong
Surely one of the most joyous song of the nightingale. sounds must be that of spring Similarly, the name of the tiny birdsong. Lesley Danson Cotswold village of Adlestrop has At this time of the year, with found fame among many who will nesting activity at its height, those Birdsong has inspired poets never visit it, through the evocative of us fortunate enough to have and composers through the ages. poem by Edward Thomas. Thomas trees in our roads and gardens will The Italian composer Ottorino creates a picture of a sleepy be treated to a continuous concert Respighi represents the calls and afternoon’s silence broken by the from dawn to dusk, the occupant movements of the dove, hen, song of a single blackbird which of each branch determined to nightingale and cuckoo in his is then joined by ‘all the birds of proclaim its territorial rights and out- work Gli Uccelli; Olivier Messiaen, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.’ sing its neighbours. composer and ornithologist, George Meredith’s beautiful poem As a child, I was fortunate to live painstakingly notated birdsong and ‘The Lark Ascending’ opens with in rural surroundings; on warm used transcriptions of it in much of the words: He rises and begins to spring evenings, with the windows his music and the Finnish composer round / He drops the silver chain flung wide to the scent of lilac and Rautavaara uses taped birdsong of sound / Of many links without May blossom, I fell asleep to the recorded near the Arctic Circle in a break / In chirrup, whistle, slur sound of birdsong and awoke early his composition Cantus Arcticus. and shake. Anyone who is lucky next morning to the strains of the The song of the nightingale has enough to hear a lark singing as it dawn chorus. Such is the evocative of course been much celebrated climbs skywards will understand power of birds singing to retrieve in verse and music: the opening how these words and the bird’s memories that many decades later I lines to Keats ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ song inspired R. Vaughan Williams have only to hear the evening song must be among the most familiar to compose his popular work of blackbird and thrush to be once in literature, even though most of which was recently voted one of again back in my childhood home us who are so familiar with these the nation’s enduringly best-loved listening to the birds and watching words have never been fortunate pieces of music. the sky darken. enough actually to hear live the So, birdsong has soothed, uplifted and inspired over the centuries; but it is a worrying fact that many of our best-loved songbirds are in decline and could die out altogether. The American author Rachel Carson published her book Silent Spring in 1962 in which she attributed the decline in bird population to excessive use of pesticides. The book raised public awareness, led to the banning of DDT around the world and inspired the ecological movement. However, fifty years on, the RSPB continues to issue warnings of falling numbers in our native bird population and the need to protect natural habitats. The uplifting sound of birdsong would be sorely missed in our world were certain species to become extinct. Olivier Messiaen allegedly referred to birds as ‘God’s choristers’; let us ensure that the choir continues to Nightingale (CC-BY-2.0 – insecta62 on Flickr) sing sweetly for future generations. Church Hill Herald May 2016—7 Bouncing around Europe
The Brownies recently spent it because making Russian dolls an afternoon “bouncing” round Anne Malloy was great fun. I also made a friend Europe in the company of other Assistant Leader called Daisy. The best game was Brownies from Middlesex East “Ride my Tuk Tuk”. County. Europe because we did fun games; Velvet: We went to Bounce Ella: On Saturday we went to my favourite game was called Around Europe. We sang a lot of Bounce and we did four activities “Giants, Gnomes and Witches”. I songs. We played loads of games and it was fun. At the end we sang also enjoyed making mosaics. After and loads of other Brownies were three songs. that we sat down in the hall and there as well. Lily: On Saturday we went to sang some songs; my favourite was May: We went to Bounce Around Bounce and we did a few activities called “Ride my tuk tuk”. Europe. The best bit was the from Italy and Russia. We did some Natasha H: On Saturday we went songs at the end. games and mosaics. There were to Ewen Hall. We did a pizza game Natasha K: On Saturday we did some more Brownies there. I really and made Russian dolls. Another fun activities at Ewen Hall. We liked doing the Russian dolls. At activity we did was to make made Russian dolls and a mosaic the end we sang some songs. mosaics with paper. In the hall we and played a game called “Pizza” Abbie: On Saturday we went to played “witches”. My favourite bit and some other fun games. I saw Ewen Hall and the best part was was when we did singing at the end some friends from another Unit. the songs at the end and the other of the day. Ellen: On Saturday we went on Brownies were very friendly. I also Mia: We went to Ewen Hall on a Brownie trip called Bouncing quite enjoyed the games. Saturday. I really enjoyed it. We Around Europe. We played lots of Gracie: On Saturday at the Ewen made mosaics out of paper. We games about Europe. My favourite Hall we did some activities. We also made Russian dolls that fit game was the pizza game where played “pizza” and played games. inside each other. We played we had to roll a die and each My favourite part was the mosaics. games from other parts of Europe. number we got, we had to add We had a biscuit and a drink. I also saw my best friend Amy and something to our pizza, but we Emily: On Saturday we went to her sister. I had lots of fun. couldn’t start until we rolled a 6. Bounce Around the World. My Isabel: On Saturday we went to We also made Russian dolls and favourite part was the songs at the Bounce Around Europe. I enjoyed mosaics. end. My favourite song was “Ride, ride, ride my tuk tuk”. Megan: The Bounce Around Europe was amazing! First I did a mosaic; I did a dinosaur mosaic because I like dinosaurs. Then I played “Pizza” – it is like a beetle drive but you have to make a pizza. Next I played games from around the world. That was fun. Lastly I coloured Russian dolls. Jessica: On Saturday we went to Ewen Hall to Bounce Around Europe. We made Russian dolls out of paper and also Greek mosaics out of coloured paper; we also played “Pizza” (I really enjoyed it). We got taken into a different hall and we played loads of fun games. Naomi: I enjoyed “Bounce Round 8—Church Hill Herald May 2016 Martha’s life hacks
A mixed bag this month, so I do frozen quickly. by sorting small items that would hope you find something here To keep potatoes from sprouting, otherwise get mixed up, like to help you make life easier and, place an apple in the bag with the buttons, into see-through plastic maybe, cheaper! potatoes. Always cut out “eyes” deli tubs or film canisters. Use condensed soup as a quick and sprouts from potatoes. Use sellotape to secure the ends and easy sauce. For example, cut To clean artificial flowers, pour of cottons to the top of the cotton some leftover chicken into cubes, some salt into a paper bag and add reel, so you don’t end up with a mix with either condensed chicken the flowers. Shake vigorously as tangle of threads. or mushroom soup and serve on a the salt will absorb all the dust and Keep a small magnet in your bed of rice. dirt and leave your artificial flowers sewing box to pick up spilt pins. Cook 1kg rice for 8 minutes, drain looking like new! Vinegar is excellent at killing and pour lots of cold water over it Blackened aluminium saucepans weeds in the garden. Just be to cool quickly, drain it again and can be cleaned by boiling water careful not to spray it on anything then bag up into small individual and citrus rinds in them. Any you do not intend to kill. portions and freeze immediately. remaining stain can be removed Save some seeds from small red When you need it, microwave for with a steel wool pad chilli peppers and plant two or three 1 minute. There’s no waste and it A clean, dry, green kitchen seeds at a time in yoghurt pots. uses less water and electricity than scourer is ideal for removing pets’ When they are a couple of inches boiling small portions every time. It hairs from furniture, carpets and high repot in a medium sized plant also works out much cheaper than clothes. pot. You will soon have an attractive those packets of microwave rice. A few ideas for anyone who sews: indoor plant – and a supply of Do make sure the rice cools and is Keep your sewing box organised chillies!
Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abbot of Wordsearch Tours Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne CanSa youints find an thed C peopleomm commemoratedemorations in by M theay Church in May? Apolo Kivebulaya, priest, evangelist in Central Africa
Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, E R J F W W S S M J S S S N I teacher of the faith Augustine, first Archbishop of P J W O Z R O E E L U Z E A Q Canterbury H K E G S S H L D I E L Q O A Bede, the Venerable, monk at I I G T M E A R S V K H I J N Jarrow, scholar, historian Caroline (Chisholm) social reformer L P G I R N P A V G D D D A H Dunstan, archbishop of I Q X E F B N H T N T C N L N Canterbury, restorer of monastic life Helena, protector of the Holy P N G R M A N C I P G A A G A Places K P A O H R E D G N T R T J D James, the apostle B N H T J C O N R U E O S H V Joan of Arc, visionary John and Charles Wesley, C S A I H T T A M U G L N A O Evangelists, Hymn writers A U G U S T I N E A W I U C G Josephine Butler, social reformer H E L E N A U H P R U N D Q D Julian of Norwich, spiritual writer Lanfranc, Prior of Le Bec, X J D N T K E O K C S E M A J Archbishop of Canterbury, scholar H L C E S K L J L B R A R G L Matthias, the apostle C N P E B O Y A F A R K G U T Philip, the apostle
Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abbot of Tours 20th
Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne, 25th
Apolo Kivebulaya, priest, evangelist in Central Africa 30th
Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, teacher of the faith 2nd
Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury 26th
Bede, the Venerable, monk at Jarrow, scholar, historian 25th
Caroline (Chisholm) social reformer, 16th
Dunstan, archbishop of Canterbury, restorer of monastic life, 19th
Helena, protector of the Holy Places, 21st
James, the apostle 1st
Joan of Arc, visionary, 30th
John and Charles Wesley, Evangelists, Hymn writers 24th
Josephine Butler, social reformer 30th
Julian of Norwich, spiritual writer 8th Church Hill Herald May 2016—9 News from the PCC
The PCC last met on 14 March. meeting were signed by the Rector. Roger Melling Three members of the PCC would Archdeacon of Hertford Lay Chair be standing down. The PCC The Rector announced that the Secretary, Helen Tolhurst will have Archdeacon of Hertford, Trevor churchyard. It has made a nomination papers available for Jones will be retiring in the summer significant improvement to the anyone wishing to stand for the after many years in that role, being overall appearance. [The Council PCC. The notice of the revision of responsible to the Bishop for the is responsible for the maintenance the Electoral Roll has already been many parishes on the Eastern side of the churchyard as it is no longer posted. NB The annual meeting of Hertfordshire. St Mary’s has open for burials]. will be on 18 April before this report always been very appreciative of his is published. support, particularly at the times we Mobile phone mast have not had a Rector. James also expressed his Table-Top Sale appreciation for the work The Fundraising Committee Visit of the Bishop of undertaken by David Howard and reported that the Table Top Sale on Hertford our Architect in liaising with the 27 January had made a profit of The Bishop of Hertford will be company who will be installing a £500. There will be another on 23 preaching at our 10am service on phone mast in the church tower. April. 17 April and will come to the parish on 25 April when he will visit the Children’s work Tea Party school and meet with the ministry James thanked our Curate, Sam, A Tea Party is being planned for team, church officers and the PCC. for his work with our children’s 12 June to celebrate the Queen’s He will also be visiting the Barnet ministry. James asked for views 90th Birthday. Deanery on 7 September. on the new layout for the children’s area in the south aisle. The majority East Barnet Festival Stewardship of the PCC thought it was working Along with the other East Barnet A small group has been well. churches we will be sponsoring considering how we should launch Sam reported that he thought the Tea Tent at the East Barnet our stewardship campaign. A the ‘All Age Eucharist’ went very Festival. We will also have a ‘pitch’ draft leaflet has been prepared well on Mothering Sunday. PCC at the festival where we will be which requires some ‘fine tuning’. enthusiastically endorsed that advertising our activities and have Stewardship is about what we view and agreed that it was very activities for all age groups. should give to support God’s work, effective to have the children Arthur Perks RIP whether it be in terms of our time involved in all aspects of the The Rector reported the death and skills or in terms of our financial service. Sam will be going on of Arthur Perks, who had given contribution. a course entitled ‘Empowering countless years of service to the Churchyard Children as Ministers’. Others were church since joining the choir in The Rector expressed his invited to join him. the 1940s. It is intended that a thanks to Barnet Council for Annual meetings memorial, possibly a brass plaque, their maintenance work in the Formal notices of our Annual will be placed in the choir area. Spring into Summer concerts All concerts are held on the third Sunday of the month, 3–4.30pm. Tickets & programme £5
Sunday 15 May Sunday 19 June Lydian Voices of Cambridge Lancaster Duo: music for cello and organ
Sunday 17 July Enfield Brass Band 10—Church Hill Herald May 2016 Strike force!
First, the good news. Barnet, got ginger hair? We’ve got Nicky one of the smallest and least Bailey!” He was voted player of ees well-off clubs in the division, are the year in 2007. At the end of B secure in League Two for the the season he joined Southend in the next season, and made sure of United in League One, moving that with six games to go. This from there to Charlton Athletic, a is an incredible achievement and Championship side, in 2008. He Hive one to be proud of. too went to Middlesborough in Some sad news for the fans was 2010, and then to Millwall in 2013, Barnet the sudden and tragic death of where he was affected by injuries. Chris East, on his way to watch He briefly came back to play for us FC News a game, at 19 years of age. His and now plays for Sutton United with Margaret Cranfield family have said how much they again. have appreciated the fans’ funding Yannick Bolasie, another popular of a supporters’ flag in his memory, winger, played for us from 2009 to and the friendship Chris received 2010 while on loan from Plymouth professional career at Charlton from fellow fans. If you wonder why Argyle. He moved to Bristol City, Athletic; where he made four league we clap during the 19th minute of in the Championship, in 2011 appearances. He came to us on home matches, that’s the reason. and then to Crystal Palace, in the a free transfer and established This month we will find out who Premiership, in 2012. He also plays himself as a first team regular, our opponents next season will be, for the Democratic Republic of the before earning a £250,000 transfer and everyone will be looking back Congo at international level. to Reading in 1997. After three over the season and taking stock. Douglas “Dougie” Freedman was seasons he moved to Portsmouth, Some of our players will be moving a striker who played for a number and after a shaky start, played for on to other clubs. Jamie Vardy of clubs. He began his career with the first team from 2002, becoming famously went from playing for Premiership Queens Park Rangers the fans’ player of the season Fleetwood to Leicester City and the in 1992, but never made their first and having a stand at Fratton England team. Will any of this team team. He moved to Barnet on a free Park named after him. Injuries follow his example? Some past transfer in July 1994, aged 20. He put an end to his career in 2009. players certainly have. quickly became the club’s leading He is also known for his Christian Albert Adomah, a right winger, player as he struck 24 goals in his charity work, being involved in the joined us from Harrow Borough in debut season. A bright start to Christian charity “Faith & Football” January 2008 and made a total of the following season attracted the and walked the Great Wall of 120 appearances for us, scoring 20 interest of Crystal Palace, then in China to raise £100,000 for their goals. He was voted young player the Championship, and he scored cause. In 2007, he released his of the year, and was sponsored 31 goals for them before joining autobiography, which details his by John Motson. Fans greeted Wolves in 1997. In 1998 he joined conversion to Christianity. him with calls of “Albert! Albert! Nottingham Forest, returning to Jason Puncheon is a midfielder, Albert!” At the end of the 2010 Crystal Palace in 2000. He ended currently playing for Southampton, season he moved to Championship his playing career at Southend who we signed after he was side Bristol City, moving from United in 2008. He played for released by MK Dons in 2006. there to Middlesborough, another Scotland twice, scoring against He was named in the PFA Team Championship side, in 2013. He Latvia in a 2002 World Cup qualifier. of the Season in 2007. He has also plays for the Ghana national Lee Harrison is now goalkeeping scored in every division of English team, as he holds a Ghanaian coach at Leyton Orient but spent league football, scoring for Barnet passport and a British passport. most of his career with Barnet. He in League Two, Milton Keynes Nicky Bailey joined us from Sutton has played in over 400 League Dons and Southampton in League United in 2004 and helped us to and Cup games in the course of One, Millwall in the Championship promotion in the ensuing season. his career with Gillingham, Fulham, and Blackpool, Southampton Fans adapted Kaiser Chief’s “I Leyton Orient and Peterborough and Crystal Palace in the Premier Predict a Riot” to sing “We’ve got United. Again, he has always been League. He has scored goals Nicky Bailey… is there anyone a firm favourite with the fans. against Chelsea and against else out there, scores goals and Linvoy Primus MBE began his Manchester City! Church Hill Herald May 2016—11 Oh, lasagne...
After my recipe for trifle last time, 1. Fry the onions, garlic and bacon 4. Add the cheese and stir in until I thought I’d stick with a “layers” until soft and golden. melted. theme and go for lasagne. 2. Add the mince. Break it apart This is the recipe my family in the pan and fry for a couple Putting it all together has used all my life. It’s a little bit of minutes. Don’t worry if it’s not Ingredients unusual, because it uses lamb cooked through thoroughly. 40g parmesan or other hard cheese mince rather than beef. I think this 3. Add the tomatoes, herbs, fennel 9 sheets lasagne (possibly more, gives it a bit more moisture. The and wine and bring to the boil. depending on the shape of your recipe with beef mince wouldn’t be 4. Reduce the heat, cover, and dish) much different however, though I’d simmer for an hour. 1. Heat the oven to 180°C. probably use different herbs. 5. If it is looking too dry, add a cup 2. Spoon about a third of the Making lasagne includes three of water (or wine). If it’s looking too bolognese sauce in the base of an steps: make the bolognese sauce, fluid, uncover and turn up the heat ovenproof dish. Add a third of the make the cheese sauce, assemble for 10 minutes. béchamel sauce, then cover with a and cook. It is remarkably easy, layer of lasagne sheets. though it does take a while. If fennel Béchamel sauce 3. Repeat until all the ingredients Ingredients isn’t quite your thing, perhaps go are used. You don’t need to be too 500ml milk for carrots instead. precise – it’s a very forgiving dish! 30g butter This recipe feeds five or six 4. Sprinkle the cheese over the top 40g plain flour people – depending on appetites! and bake for 50 minutes. It should ½ onion, finely chopped You can make the bolognese in come out bubbling and golden on ground nutmeg advance and add it just before it top! goes in the oven – you could even bay leaf make double quantities and freeze 80g parmesan or other hard cheese it for next time. 1. Put the onion, nutmeg, bay leaf and milk in a saucepan and heat Bolognese sauce until nearly boiling, then strain Ingredients into a jug. Keep the milk; discard Do you have a family recipe you 500g lamb mince everything else. would like to share? 3 rashers smoked bacon/pancetta 2. Melt the butter in the saucepan. Please email the editor 2 onions, finely chopped Add the flour and stir until a thick 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped [email protected] paste forms. 1 medium fennel bulb, chopped 3. Add 50ml or so of the milk. Stir or contact the Parish Office 1½ tins chopped tomatoes vigorously until no lumps remain. (see back page). 50g basil leaves Repeat until all the milk is used. You 30g chopped rosemary (or 2tsp may need to add a little more milk if dried) the sauce is too thick to pour. 150ml of red wine (optional!) Christian Aid Week
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