DORE to DOOR DORE VILLAGE SOCIETY No. 83 AUTUMN 2006 ISSN 0965-8912

Inside: Your letters page 6 Dore Post Office page 8 Plague at Eyam page 12 Dore Blues page 14 Aircraft Noise page 20 Funnies page 24 and lots, lots more ....

Dore Festival 2006 What a wonderful Festival we had this year! The whole fortnight seemed to go so well and the weather for once, was perfect. Every event, from the walks, talks, and well dressings to the concerts and play on the green, created its own special atmosphere and were all greatly enjoyed. Thanks are due to our many local groups who regularly take part in Dore Festival and to our visiting theatre group The top of Dore Road at the junction with High Street in the early 1950’s. Note the and jazz band. We hope to book them Police Box. No need for a 20 mph limit then! The girl on the right is Vivienne Bell, again next year. Thanks also to the daughter of Henry Bell local electrician and photographer. Does anyone know who the community of Dore who tore themselves other girls are and when the police box disappeared? away from the football and tennis to make such enthusiastic audiences. Oral History Collection The one event which attracted a huge crowd of runners and supporters of all Blackberries - ages was the Family Fun Run. Well done A written memory by Jean Kinsey to all those who ran (including the dogs) My earliest recollection of picking the organisers and large team of helpers. blackberries was on a beautiful late- Throughout Festival Fortnight there were summer Sunday afternoon. The day was several charity collections taken and fine, warm, sunny, golden and tranquil as generous donations were made to Breast we walked across the farmyard, through a Cancer Care, Hall Farm Trust, gate into a field where the wheat crop had Transport 17 and Yorkshire Air recently been harvested. In the hedge were Ambulance. the gleaming black fruits ready for Dore Festival itself is non-profit making picking. I held a few berries in my hand and relies on the generosity and support of Speed limits then felt the exquisite sensation of the Dore Scouts, Dore Village Society, Dore luscious berries bursting in my mouth and Male Voice Choir, Tina at the Devonshire Speed limits across the country are the sweet after-taste of the juice. Arms who sponsors the Morris Men, and likely to be reviewed, with the 60 mph Every September as I pick the new the faithful Friends of Festival. A big maximum on rural roads being reduced in season’s blackberries these evocative thank you to you all and we look forward many areas in an attempt to save lives. memories are remembered afresh, along to seeing you next year! Councils are also being asked to look by with countless associated recollections. We are always on the lookout for 2011 at the possibility of introducing more The calmness of the day with glorious different events, particularly ones that 20mph zones in urban areas, or indeed sunshine and the beautiful rural landscape appeal to young people and family groups, raising limits where this can be done was in stark contrast to the chilling words so if you have any suggestions please let safely. we had heard that Sunday morning at us know. The overwhelming majority of people at 11am. 3rd September 1939, when Prime Maureen Cope (tel 235 0392) & this years Dore Village Society AGM were Minister Neville Chamberlain broadcast Anne Elsdon (tel 236 0002) in favour of pressing for a 20mph limit in to the nation saying “This morning the the centre of Dore, and the Society will be British government issued an ultimatum to taking up this cause. the German government that unless their Free risk assessment troops were withdrawn from Poland by 11.00 am, a state of war would exist Fire and Rescue Service between our two countries. I have to tell are offering to complete a Free Home Fire DORE SHOW you that no such undertaking has been Risk Assessment for all properties in our SATURDAY received and consequently this country is area and to fit free smoke alarms where 9th SEPTEMBER at war with Germany.” necessary. These are essential, but they are Already, the mass evacuation of the sort of thing that very often gets put to 2pm to 4.30pm children from vulnerable cities to places of one side. Just ring their hotline number See page 16 safety in countryside areas had been .... 253 2314 to make an appointment. continued on page 12 Keep up to date with what’s going on in Dore at www.dorevillage.co.uk 1 New community number New Faces 101 is a new 24-hour number provided PUBLISHING DEADLINES Michaela Gaitens took over Dore to by your police and local council to deal Dore to Door is published quarterly in Door Catering in April. She has dreamt of with community safety issues, including mid February, May, August & owning her own Sandwich shop/Café for non-emergency crime, policing and anti- November each year. The copy deadline some time now and looks forward to social behaviour. Sheffield is one of five for each issue is the end of the bringing some new vigour to the business. areas already with this service. On that note, the catering side of the Call 101 if you have problems with: preceding month. business will no longer be maintained and * Vandalism, graffiti and other Please forward items for the Winter in the future the name of the shop will deliberate damage to property (November) issue to the address on become Dore Café. * Noisy neighbours this page by Friday 27th October Michaela has already started to improve * Intimidation and harassment the café to appeal to a wider spectrum of * Abandoned vehicles customers, as the previous décor was * Rubbish and litter, including outdated. She has purchased new fly tipping Neighbour Noise equipment along with tables, chairs and a * People being drunk or rowdy top of the range coffee machine. She has in public places Around half a million people have decorated the inside and will soon * Drug-related anti-social behaviour moved home in the last year because of commence updating the outside. Michaela * Problems with street lighting noise, according to a new MORI survey lives in with her husband The 101 service is just for non- earlier this year John. emergency problems. It also found that for one in ten, noise It has been all change at what was the If you have an emergency problem, for affects quality of life, with those renting Supper Club next to Abbeydale Garden example, where there is immediate danger council properties suffering most. Centre, now re-launched in June as or you witness a crime taking place, you Moreover, one in ten are kept awake by ‘Moran’s winebar and restaurant’ and run should dial the 999 emergency service. noise. by partners Bryan Moran and Sarah Lee. This new research highlights serious Bryan previously headed the kitchens for impact noise has on the quality of our 11 years at Aitch’s Wine Bar and Bistro in The Dore Village Society room at the local environments. Many neighbour Bakewell. Old School is open to visitors on the first noise problems are the result of The inside of the restaurant has been Saturday of each month from 10am to inconsiderate behaviour, and can be given a make-over, creating a warmer 12noon. Please come along to talk to solved by common sense, practical more inviting ambience whether for a members of the committee about local solutions being promoted at local level relaxing drink or enjoyable meal. The aim issues and the history of the village. during is to serve modern European Cuisine with The survey also found that people are an Asian twist. now less likely to complain directly to Fans of food with a spicy flavour, who their neighbours about noise than enjoy a meal at Almas in the village, may DORE VILLAGE SOCIETY previously. They are more likely to call the be interested to know that the owner’s son, Registered Charity No. 1017051 police, rather than the local authority Nas, has fulfilled a long standing ambition officers with responsibility for noise. and opened his own restaurant in the city Councils now have more powers than centre. The Saffron Club is well situated The Society aims to foster the protection ever to deal with noisy neighbours, and enhancement of the local for a meal out in town with a prime including disturbances caused by burglar position in the converted Glossop Road environment and amenities within Dore, alarms. baths. to encourage a spirit of community and to The theme is classic and contemporary record its historic development. and this goes for the stylish and intimate Charity duo decor as well as the refreshingly different Chairman (Dore to Door) dishes that are on offer. A tempting offer Mr J R Baker 236 9025 Jo Marshall and Mel Jepson from for shoppers is the lunchtime special of a Valerie of Dore have been busy raising 8 Thornsett Gardens, S17 3PP. main course with rice, naan bread and a funds for Breast Cancer Care. drink all for £4.95. Vice Chairman (Planning) In the same week they took part in the Mr D Heslop 236 5043 recent Race for Life event and gave a demonstration of flower designs over the 41 Church Lane, S17 3GT. last 25 years to an audience in the Editorial & Advertising Treasurer Methodist Church. The demonstration was Mrs M Watson 236 5666 enjoyed by over 70 people who listened to Dore to Door is published quarterly by tips from Jo and won designs to take 11 Cavendish Avenue, S17 3NJ. the Dore Village Society and delivered home. Together the events raised nearly free to over 3,250 households in the area. Secretary £400 for the charity. If you are interested in submitting an Jo has recently announced proposals for article or letter, have local news to report, Mrs A Slater 236 6710 a local flower school and is taking names 6 Old Hay Close, S17 3GQ or wish to place an advertisement, please and addresses of people who are interested contact the Editor John Baker on 236 9025 Committee in short floral courses. or write to: Mrs L E Baker 236 9025 The Editor; Dore to Door; (Dore Show & FEW) 8 Thornsett Gardens; Dore; Membership subscriptions Sheffield, S17 3PP. Mr S Barnes 236 2661 Email [email protected] ] Mr D Bearpark 236 9100 Reminders have recently been sent out Opinions expressed in articles and (Wyvern Walkers) to residents who have not yet renewed services offered by advertisers are not their membership of the Dore Village necessarily endorsed by the publishers. Mr G Cope 235 0392 Society for this year. If you have not Mr D Crosby 262 1127 No part of Dore to Door may be already done so, please renew your reproduced in full or part, without written Mrs A Elsdon 236 0002 membership now. permission. (Subscriptions) Subscriptions of £4 per person can be Printed by South Yorkshire Printers, Mr P Pryor 236 9831 mailed direct to the membership secretary, 112 Harvest Lane, S3 8EE. Anne Elsdon at 10 Rushley Close, S17 Mr D Ward 236 3472 3EG. ©Copyright Dore Village Society 2006 2

Wildlife Trust celebrates Dore Church Yard

Sheffield Wildlife Trust is very pleased When we were awarded a grant of to announce that it has reached 3200 £8000 from the British Trust for members! Members are vitally important Conservation Volunteers, for work in the to the charity and numbers are growing on churchyard, some of that money was an average of 100 a month. As a local earmarked for wild flower planting. With charity, the Trust relies on its members, the pressure on land in places like Dore, volunteers and local people, to continue its churchyards have become valuable valuable work, protecting Sheffield’s conservation areas and many of the wildlife and greenspaces. species we have planted are rare or

By becoming a member you could help decreasing in the wild. Some were planted the Trust... as rooted plants and others as part of a

* Protect the habitats for over 92 “Meadow Mix”of seeds. species of birds. Most of the planting was done around * Improve over 20km of footpaths. the perimeter, but some of the seeds were * Preserve 754 acres of woodlands, planted around gravestones in an attempt

moorland, meadow, and save the to stop soil erosion. Several years of

many stunning views. herbicide spraying had killed off all The Trust’s target is 5000 to 8000 vegetation and left the soil bare. This was

members by the year 2009, approx 1% of believed to be a contributory factor in the

Sheffield’s population. You can help the loosening of some headstones. This year charity reach this, and show your support inspectors found eight more memorials

for the Trust’s work by becoming a which were unsafe and had to be laid

member today. Membership forms can be down. These will be raised and rebedded downloaded from the Trust’s website at a cost of £1000 during the summer. www.wildsheffield.com We do appreciate the concerns of some

The good news comes as a bonus for the Village Notice Board visitors that the wild flowers look a little st Trust, which is celebrating its 21 untidy, but they will be strimmed over the anniversary this year, and is currently Keep up to date by checking the Dore summer. This is the first year of the

running a series of events to mark the Village Society notice board next to the planting scheme and I am sure we will be

celebrations, including a Masked Barn Coop on Devonshire Terrace Road. considering the effect and making some Dance in September and a Blues Evening If your organisation have a public modifications. We hope you have also in November. notice about events in or of concern / enjoyed watching the flowers appear over

The Trust is appealing for the public, interest to people in the village, please the season. There are guide charts for and businesses to get involved in the 21st contact Anne Elsdon on 236 9025 or John flowers, birds and butterflies in Church for activities, if you are interested in helping Baker on 236 9025. We can arrange for you to borrow if you wish. please contact Nicky Moore at details to go on the notice board and the Rosemary Harrison [email protected] village website. (Dore Church Fabric Committee)

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The Boundary Walk The Boundary Walk, a bi-annual event in the village, is always arranged for the Saturday nearest Midsummer’s Day and this year this coincided with the first day of the Festival Fortnight. The day started cloudy but fine, a great day for a walk round the ancient boundaries of Dore. Thirty seven stalwart walkers met at Whirlow Bridge, on the Limb Brook, not only the boundary of Dore but the ancient boundary between the Saxon kingdoms of and . The very boundary that was so important in 829 when Ecgbert accepted the submission of the king of Northumbria. The walk of 11 miles took the walkers down through Woods to the River Sheaf, then up through Poynton Wood, along the east bank of the River Sheaf to Grove Road, Totley Brook Road The thirty seven stalwart walkers about to set out on the Boundary Walk and Old Hay Brook. The walking group, having increased as others took the option to join along the way, made their way up Play Bridge through Avenue Farm and Shorts Lane, Have you played Bridge in the past, before plunging into the woods of maybe at school or college, or maybe even Blackamoor by the side of Blacka Dyke. with friends or relatives around your The threat of rain cleared as the group kitchen table? Maybe you have played broke out onto the Hathersage Road and cards and heard people and friends talking Houndkirk Moor. about Bridge? Then why not find out more Here in a heather dell, the company of about one of the best mind games you can 44 rested for lunch beneath the wide skies play? of Houndkirk and the distant views Beauchief Bridge Club is a friendly, beyond. Brian Edwards, local historian social, Sheffield based club that caters for and artist, entertained the group with tales anyone interested in the fascinating, often of some of Sheffield’s eccentric past infuriating, but always addictive game of residents (see page 24). Brian Edwards emphasising a point Bridge. The club meets on Monday and Then it was off again in bright sunshine during his lunchtime talk. Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Park to enjoy the vistas over Burbage before Hotel (formerly the Sheffield Moat turning east again, to pick up Limb Brook House) a superb recently refurbished at and the downhill route News in Brief venue with parking and disabled facilities. through the Limb Valley and home. What Four partners, supported by enthusiastic a great way to spend Midsummer’s Day, to Concern has been expressed to local members and helpers, currently manage see the beautiful setting in which Dore lies councillors about the condition of Dore the club. The club exists to promote a and hear of the lives and see the places of Recreation Ground. The footpath across sociable, friendly and welcoming so many past generations of our village. the rec is in a dreadful condition and needs atmosphere to players of all standards. We See you on the Boundary Walk 2008! to be upgraded to an all weather path. also have an enthusiastic teaching support David Heslop Playground equipment has not been team to help beginners learn the game or replaced and collapsed culverts to a water assist those returning to bridge brush up course have not been replaced after 4 on the game. The teaching sessions are Whirlow Hall Farm Trust years with a temporary barrier. The Dore held every Thursday within the normal Village Society had planned to re-open bridge sessions. An evening’s Bridge, or FARM FAYRE this water course a few years ago to attract being part of one of the lessons costs £4 Sunday, 17th September more wildlife, but was told this could not for members, with annual membership be done because of pollution by foul available at a cost of £ 10. 10am - 4pm water, yet nothing has been done to repair As well as the normal Monday and the collapse and stop access to the water Thursday sessions, the club has teams in Bring the family and support this local involved Children’s charity. How to get there- local and district leagues and organises Local transport managers are urging ‘away days’ where you can enjoy a day’s Travel by bus.... 30, 240, 272 to Network Rail, which owns Dore station, to bridge with lunch and maybe even come Whirlow Lane revive their proposals to add another away with a prize! platform, a footbridge and more parking So why not come along on Monday or 82 to Broad Elms Lane spaces which had earlier been shelved due Thursday and have a chat with one of the Travel by car.... AA Signposted to estimated £10 million cost. Planning partners, or give our secretary Stan permission had been granted after Haywood a call on 01246 452412, or if Car Parking £1 per car discussions with Transpennine Express, you would like to know more about the ARRIVE EARLYAND STAYALL which would be able to stop more trains at lessons and help to beginners or those Dore. DAY .. THERE IS PLENTY TO DO! returning to bridge give Ian Willmot a call Busy Bee, our local hardwear shop on on 01246 416137. Adults £3.50 Baslow Road is now open Sundays from As well as having a great time, meeting Concessions £2.50 10 till 4. and making new friends, who knows, one Children £2.00 Well done to Dr Geoffrey Cope, who day you could be playing for your county Whirlow Hall Farm Trust has won a Senate Sustained Excellence or even country. One thing is for sure, award for 2005/06 at the University of once you have started playing Bridge you Whirlow Lane, Sheffield, S11 9QF Sheffield, in recognition of his • continued Home made pies Tel: (0114)235 2678 will be hooked. excellence in teaching and/or learner Stuart Barnes Registered Charity No. 508910 support.• 4

In his new book on the Story of Dore The Great Dore Burial Scandal parish churchyards of and Old School, John Dunstan’s makes a Wales either with or without any burial reference to the burial scandal which he service, or with burial services other fully covered in his book Methodism in What the reporter from The Sheffield than Church of England and performed Dore, published by the Village Society in Independent (who somehow contrived to by persons other than Anglican clergy. 1980. be in just the right place at the right time, So it came about that in Parliament In the mid-1870s something occurred much as happens nowadays) described as Morgan questioned the Home Secretary as which brought Dore Methodists into the “a painful scene” then followed. Chalmer to the legality of the vicars alleged refusal. national news and caused questions to be was asked to stop, but, rightly in law, The Home Secretary had written to the asked in Parliament. refused to allow the child to be buried vicar and read out his reply. Aldred denied In March 1876 there was living at without himself reading the Anglican the assertion and gave his version of Townhead a farm labourer by the name of service. The Rev Whitby was events, adding that he supported his Sanderson, a man. His infant understandably upset, having thought deputy whose actions he considered to son, who had been christened in the himself to be in charge of the proceedings have been correct. chapel, died, and the parents wanted him and having conducted part of them The Home Secretary denied any further buried in Dore Churchyard. already. Amidst tears and sobs, Mrs knowledge of the matter, but when The vicar, Rev JTF Aldred, refused on Sanderson was finally asked to decide Morgan raised the matter again a week grounds of conscience to bury the boy what should be done, and she wished the later he conceded that if interment had himself, but said the body could be boy to be buried in the churchyard. So the been refused on the grounds that the child, interred in the churchyard by another coffin was carried into the church, the albeit baptised in the chapel, had not been parson. He asked a colleague, the Rev EB second funeral service was resumed, and baptised by the vicar, this would have Chalmer of to officiate, but didn’t the coffin finally buried. been against the law. tell Sanderson he was doing so. For the next month or so an acrimonious The Dore Burial Scandal, as it became Meanwhile the father had arranged for correspondence rumbled on in the local known, reflects little credit on either of the the Methodist Minister, the Rev W Whitby press. The Bishop of Lichfield supported protagonists. It’s unclear why Aldred to take the service, but since by law he was the vicar, the Methodist Minister of Nether refused to conduct the service himself, not allowed to conduct a service in the Chapel in Sheffield took a swipe at the although making arrangements for a proxy churchyard he would do this from the Established Church to do so. He was somewhat evasive in his road outside. Vicar Aldred was praised by various replies. And the Methodist minister seems When the Methodist Minister arrived in correspondents, but remained fairly tight- to have pursued him with an excessive Dore at 3 o’clock on the funeral day the lipped. The original report had alleged that degree of vindictiveness and pettiness of grave was not ready, so part of the service the vicar had said that he could not inter argument. was held in the Chapel. When the grave And who tipped off the press, and why? the boy inasmuch as he had not baptised had been dug, the funeral procession, him. We thank John for allowing us to quote headed by Rev Whitby, left for the The affair had now been reported in the this extract. His new book on Dore Old churchyard, but when they arrived they School is a must read for everyone in Dore national papers and spotted by Osborne saw the Rev Chalmer coming up the path Morgan, MP for Denbighshire, who was and particularly past pupils. reading from the Church of England zealous for dissenters’ rights and currently Richard Farnsworth Service. backing a Bill to permit interments in the

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Admission free Letters well over the pavements - to the point of Dear Sir, appearing neglected and untidy. Whilst researching my family’s history I Dear Sir, Would the members of the Dore society traced my paternal Great-grandmother As Dore Ward’s three local Councillors, consider a mini-campaign to make the Agnes Burgess to Dore. She married we have shelved our political differences owners of these hedging plants aware of Samuel Haslam in 1904 and moved to to challenge gross over development by this and politely encourage them to take Barlow. Her father was Joseph Burgess Persimmon Homes on the former King action to reduce the amount of originally from Northampton who married Ecgbert’s school site. encroachment. I am not proposing an all her mother Sarah Ann Robinson from We believe the proposed 109 dwellings, out “butchering” of this excessive growth Dore, in St Phillips Church, Sheffield in with the associated traffic volumes, to fully expose the boundary walls/fences, 1872. I was hoping that your readers may pressure on overburdened facilities, although that in itself wouldn’t be likely to know of these two families; Burgess & highways, school places and the local harm the plants. Just a regular trim to hold Robinson and any relatives that are still in infrastructure, is just not acceptable to our back the encroachment. Dore today. community. S. Smith Sarah Ann Robinson (b 1851). Brothers: We already have severe congestion and Ed. This problem crops up every year, George (b 1846); William (b 1848); James parking problems. Dentists have with many home owners not being aware (b 1853) ; Samuel (b 1863); Sister: Mary unprecedented waiting lists and doctors of the difficulties caused, as they rarely (b 1859). Agnes Burgess (b 1885). have to refer patients elsewhere. This plan, walk past their own gardens. Brothers: John (b 1876); Joseph (b 1880); if approved, will further damage the When notified about individual cases, Sisters: Hannah Sophia (b 1873); Fanney quality of life in Dore. the Society does write to the homeowner (b 1874); Alice (b 1890). The proposed number of units may be pointing out the problem. In most cases Simon Carter within Government planning guidelines, people are only too pleased to put matters Dear Sir, but fails to respect the nature of the right. Ultimately the Council can enforce Dore prefabs. I worked on erecting the locality. This development would be action by undertaking the work and billing prefabs in Dore village and do not recall completely out of context with the the householder. much resentment at the time but in later surrounding area. years I realised there must have been a We will be putting these plans on Dear Sir, good deal of devaluation of property display locally and organising public TOTLEY BROOK POLICE POST adjacent to them, though I never heard of meetings. The views of the local For some time there have been rumours it but was curious. community must be heard. We will do all that the Totley Brook Police Post would be Arthur Fearnehough (by e-mail) we can to resist this gross over closed because it was uneconomic to keep development. it open. Dear Sir, Anne Smith, Mike Waters & Keith Hill I am pleased to report that Chief Station and Mrs Ed. You can see the plans, and talk to Inspector Rachel Barber of South Eaton’s Sweet Shop the councillors about them, between 10am Yorkshire Police and on behalf of the There used to be two wooden huts & 12 noon on Saturday 26th August at South Yorkshire Police Authority, has standing at the edge of the field now Dore Old School. confirmed that this Police facility will occupied by the flats. They were a little remain. It will be used as a base by distance apart so the second one is not Dear Sir, officers working in the Dore and Totley shown in the photographs in your Spring I have been a resident of Dore area as part of the new Safer Edition. One of these huts was occupied (Brickhouse Lane) for 20 years and I have Neighbourhoods Team for the South West. by Mrs Eaton’s Sweet Shop, the other was appreciated the beauty of the area from the Councillor Michael Waters a tailor’s workshop. My memory is telling day I arrived. Like most other residents of me that the one shown in the photographs the village I care about the appearance and Dear Sir, is the tailor’s. I used to attend maintenance of the village - particularly I have been hoping to trace Mrs. Ivy Grammar School and used the train daily. the roads and pavements. With this in Hartley, late of Dore. Her husband, Percy The walk home took me past Mrs Eaton’s. mind, the main purpose of my writing to deceased, was a well known figure It must have been a good position for the you is to express my concern over the walking with his guide dog, and also sang shop with Dronfield pupils passing one excessive growth of hedging plants that with the Dore Choir. way and Dore & Totley pupils going in the spill over the garden walls of many homes If you would place a note in your local opposite direction. and onto the pavements. This is newsletter asking if anyone knows of her Dore and Totley Station (now just called particularly noticeable when walking whereabouts I would be most grateful. Dore) is of course still open. It used to along Causeway Head Road. Rita Webster have 4 platforms but these were reduced to I agree that in itself this overgrowth has Ed. You can reach Rita by email at 2 when the trains to Dronfield and a certain “visual appeal”, but many of [email protected] or via the Chesterfield were withdrawn in 1967. these plants are encroaching outward and editor at the address on page 2. Later in the 1980’s, a further platform was removed leaving a single platform to be used by trains in both directions - a retrograde step. At some time, perhaps in 1967, it became an unmanned station with tickets being purchased on the train. Back in the 1940’s and 50’s there was a Station Master- Mr Mey, 3 porters and 2 or 3 booking office clerks. The porters were Antique & Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers Frank Taylor (featured in Brian Edwards’ Thinking of selling Antiques? Do you require a Valuation? books) Horace and Jim, working shifts. I Professional Valuation Service can still remember Jim announcing the Quarterly Antique & Fine art Specialist Sales for 8.16am train - Dronfield, Chesterfield, and Fortnightly Antique & Collectables Sales G Insurance Derby, Repton, Burton, Tamworth, G Our National and Internationl Customer Base Probate Wilnecote, Kingsbury, Birmingham, G Insurance Claims are always seeking to purchase G Family Division stations Worcester. Sometimes on a G Inheritance Tax Sunday, Mr Mey would be working as Antique furniture, Porcelain, Paintings, Silver Pilotman when single line working was and Jewellery, Sporting Memorabilia, Coins, Contact us for a confidential Home visit Medals and Postcards, Clocks etc. by a Qualified Valuer being operated through Totley Tunnel. He would personally have to give the driver Complete Estate Clearance or Individual Items Sale Or Initial Advice and Pre-Sale Hoe Visit by a Qualified Valuer of each train permission to depart before The Sheffield Salesroom, The Nichols Building, Shalesmoor, Sheffield, S3 8UJ going through the tunnel. Telephone 0114 281 6161 www.elrauctions.com John Booth 6 Dear Sir, Dear Sir, To add to the reminiscences of Dore Your correspondent, John Booth, is To correct Mary Crosslands’ High School. When our son went there he correct when he points out that the recollections, Ralph Roberts was shop was taught by my mother’s cousin, photographs , in your magazine, were not down on 15th August 1940, near Wissant, Margaret Burgin, who I was told, went of Mrs Eaton’s sweet shop. Her shop was France. About two weeks later, the local there as a pupil, and never left. located on the other corner of the plot doctor during an air raid warning - not the Joan Roberts where the flats were built , almost on the Sheffield blitz which was in December - Dear Sir, corner of Twentywell Road. heard Lord Haw Haw on the radio say that I refer to your recent correspondence To Rowland Sheard I would point out Ralph was a P.O.W. and immediately went concerning Dore & Totley High School. that she was not a war widow, but a to tell his parents. This was confirmed by My schooldays began at “Miss Trott’s” divorcee. After she retired she moved to a the Red Cross shortly afterwards. Ralph in September 1939, along with Roger house in West View Close, facing the returned home in May 1945 and we were Needham, who lived in Furness Avenue, bottom of Busheywood Road, where she married the following January. Sadly and whose father was a “Local Preacher” and her three sisters had lived as children. Ralph died in 1994. at the Totley Rise Methodist Church. She lived in West View Close, happily and On the bitterly cold night of 12th I was delighted to meet up with him independently, till she died in hospital December, the night of the Sheffield blitz, again in 1953 when we went up to after falling and breaking her hip, in our house in was damaged and Cambridge, along with John Hanford of December 1986. It is good to know that we were advised to leave. My parents, that same Kindergarten, under Miss people still fondly remember my mother. myself and the dog walked up Rycroft Burgin, and one other whose name Sadie Khalak-Dina Glen to Dore, where in the brilliant escapes me. Arkley, Herts moonlight we saw a damaged bomber Some 40 years on, or a little bit more, Dear Sir, overhead, very low, which I believe came Roger Needham had become Pro Vice Regarding the photograph in your down on Totley Moss. We then walked Chancellor of the University of Spring issue, taken at Dore and Totley down to Ashfurlong Cottage to join Mr Cambridge, and he came and stayed with Station. I wonder if any of your readers, and Mrs Roberts in their cellar, along with me as the first Guest of Honour at the besides myself, remember that Mrs Eatons some neighbours. we stayed with them Dinner of the newly formed Sheffield sweet shop was not the one shown in the until the ‘all clear’ sounded. Continued on page 9 photograph, but was actually situated about 50 yards further up Abbeydale Road near the bottom of Twentywell Lane. The building shown in the photograph was I believe used by a gentleman as a Watch and clock business. I must say how much I enjoy your magazine which I read when I visit my 89 year old auntie who lives in Brickhouse Lane at Dore. R. Barnes Dear Sir, I was delighted to visit the lovely little village of Dore last Saturday afternoon. I had previously been evacuated there 1941 -1942 approx. my Mother, baby brother and I stayed at 16 High Trees with a Mrs Roddy and her young son Rex. I had a little playmate called Pat Thompson who lived opposite. I attended the village school and also the Sunday school where I received a prize for good attendance. I remember the Magic Lanterns at the church, also the village Post Office where my Mum bought me my first Easter egg. I was five or six at the time having been born in 1936. I remember some ladies presenting some of us with a precious bar of chocolate. I believe it was on the village green. Later we stayed with a Mr and Mrs Hamlet or Hamlyn and there daughter Heather. That was in another road in Dore. We had all come up from London to Sheffield to escape the blitz and walked straight into another one. We were staying at my Grandmother’s house in and moved to Dore as I had bronchitis and to escape the bombs. After the war we returned to Ruislip in Middlesex. I am now in South Wales. I would love any information about Dore village at that time. My son who lives in Nottingham kindly drove me up. I must also mention my Dad who was in the RAF, stationed at Norton about that time. I thoroughly enjoyed my few hours in Dore last Saturday. Mrs Diana Mollie Taylor ( Known as Mollie Dent then.) 7 account with payments such as Social Dore Post Office Security benefits and pensions paid For decades the village Post Office has At the heart of the community directly into them, while allowing been at the heart of our village. In Dore we withdrawals across the Post Office can trace its location through a counter. Only this year the number of buildings over the business has been squeezed years, until it moved into it’s further by the loss of TV present location on Townhead licence renewals. Road.. A vital service A family business Yet we must never forget that We talked to Penny Clover the local post office has a about her families’ valuable social role in rural and involvement and the current urban communities. threats to village Post Offices. For many, the traditional Post The Clover family first Office is not just a moved to Dore and Furniss convenience, but a vital Avenue in the early 50’s. lifeline. It’s where older people Penny’s father Reg worked in go to do their banking, to pay the Sheffield Fruit & Veg bills, to buy stamps and fill in market then and it was only by benefit forms. For some, chance that he called in at the visiting the Post Office might Post Office one day and remarked to the Dore Post Office on Townhead Road, be their only contact with other people previous owner about his interest in such a complete with its classic post box. Along each week. By taking away Post Offices, business. It turned out that owner Mike with the Chemists shop next door, it is older people are being robbed of services Mower was thinking about retirement and one of the busy hubs within the village. and contacts they rely on. a deal was done for Reg to take over the business and rent the property. Closing Post Offices means more cost and more hassle for older people, who will In 1982 Reg was injured at work and it have to travel further on public transport, was Penny’s mother Brenda, a familiar and spend more of their meagre income to face in the village still, who took over. In do everyday things like buy stamps or pay 1984/5 she bought the shop, gave up the bills. Older people may not be able to pay newspaper business and selling cigarettes bills on time, their safety may be at risk, or before refurbishing the shop as we see it at best they face longer queues when they today. Now the post office business is eventually get there. supplemented by selling a wide range of cards, gifts, children’s toys and sweets. Post Office closures In 2001 Brenda herself retired and The Post Office says too many of its Penny became sub post mistress as she is branches are not viable and are competing today. Penny still lives in Dore along with with each other for business. It wants to her mother and sister Mandy. She is a close thousands to save money, despite great fan of the village but when pressure Government subsidies. But often, permits enjoys travelling with the family branches targeted for closure are exactly on cruises or to warmer climes. those most needed by older people. In some rural areas, the Post Office is one of Changing times the only shops or services around. Decisions on closure should always be Sadly over recent years Post Offices made on social, as well as commercial have been closing at an unprecedented rate grounds. under pressure from new technology including the internet, changing retail Another satisfied customer at the Post What next trends and Government decisions over the Office counter being served by Penny. provision of services. Most The good news is that, all significantly was the move over the county, village towards paying benefits directly communities are rallying to into bank accounts. For many support their local Post Offices. this broke the habit of going As a community we must once a week to the post office to continue to value the services collect as pension or child available through our Post benefit, in fact any benefit, and Office and the convenience of took away a core business. having one in the village. It is a truism “use it or loose it”. So Now thousands more Post next time you are in the shop Offices could be under threat if take the opportunity to check on the Government ends Post all those extra services Office card accounts in 2010 available. These include while actively discouraging ordering foreign currency, their use in the meantime. These organising travel insurance, accounts are understandably banking facilities, mobile phone very popular with older people, top-ups, savings and investment who use them as a basic savings accounts etc......

Brenda Clover, a familiar face behind the counter.

8 continued from page 7 Road, they built a training obstacle at the post office on Totley Rise. Bushey Branch of the Cambridge Society, when courseon the open land now occupied by Wood Road and Abbeydale Park Rise he assured me that on his appointment as the garden centre. And of course didn’t go through to Dore at that time; Pro Vice Chancellor, he only took office W.H.Smith had a large shop in a Dore was a distant place at the top of the provided he did not have to buy a suit - the substantial wooden building on part of the hill, separated by a wide belt of farmland. last of which he had purchased when he area now occupied by the garden centre, Peter Bradley in Dore to Dore was twenty. with the frontage onto the station mentioned Dore Show. In Totley we Sadly, Roger is no longer with us, but forecourt. always knew it as Abbeydale Gala (it was before he died he persuaded Bill Gates of The occupant of one of the houses on the Abbeydale Sports Club ground) it Microsoft to invest over £20million opposite the station, possibly Woodland was a wonderful occasion, one of the pounds into Cambridge University. View mentioned in your picture caption, highlights of the year. The dodgem cars David J Kirkman achieved national fame or notoriety in the were a great attraction, another great 1940s. He was a Mr. Whittaker who was attraction was the lady in a bed, one threw Dear sir, an architect who I believe designed the a ball at a target, and if it hit the spot the A few comments and memories from Abbeydale Cinema. The Sunday Dispatch lady was tipped out of bed. It was always your last issue. announced a major scoop; they had said that the girl in the bed was often the Dore and Totley Station forecourt in the discovered three original Conan Doyle, Shepley daughter, of Woodthorpe Hall. I snow. I knew Mrs Eaton and her sweet Sherlock Holmes stories, never before believe she later lost her life in the war shop well. I am fairly sure that the wooden published. After the first one appeared in from a torpedoed ship tragedy. hut shown in the photo was not the sweet the paper it all turned out to be a hoax, Does anyone remember the other annual shop. This was further up the road towards they had been written by Mr. Whittaker. fair in the neighbourhood, at the bottom of Twentywell Lane, it was much smaller, Other small details, the garage at the Totley Rise in the field built over by the open underneath with the back supported bottom of Twentywell Lane was Bookless houses of Milldale Road? by timber posts, there was a steep bank Brothers, a son had the garage at Bradway, I never heard of any American troops down from the side of the road. This now Murco. There was another large being stationed in the area, and then on the position is supported by a 1250th scale sports club called Sheffield Collegiate same day I heard about it twice. One is the ordnance map I have of the 1950s, it Sports Club further up Abbeydale Road mention in the magazine about them shows a little square in the position where South, on the Bradway side opposite and training at Burbage and then in a I remember the sweet shop. between the entrance to Abbeydale Sports programme called ‘The Way we Were’ I haven’t any clear memories of the use Club and Abbeydale Park Rise. It closed at (ITV 7.30) there was a feature about a of the hut shown in the photo, probably the beginning of the war and became large number of American troops at because I never had to use it. I seem to allotments. Chapletown which I suppose would be remember it had a number of different I believe all this area today is referred to reasonably convenient for the Peak uses in the 1940s, a tailor’s shop may have as being in Dore. I am fairly sure that in District. been one. the 1940s we always considered the area And finally back to sweet shops, who Is it worth putting a few more memories from Totley Rise to the station, including remembers Mrs. Spring’s sweet shop on down which otherwise may well be Totley Brook Road, Bushey Wood Road, Totley Rise, with her 1/2d and 1d trays. forgotten when my generation dies out? Devonshire Road and Abbeydale Park Tony Smith During the war troops were stationed in Rise as Totley Rise. They were part of one of the houses at the bottom of Dore Totley Rise postal district, mail was sorted Ed. Please keep the letters coming.

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Planning Matters property and to add an extension and Neighbourhood Watch conservatory to the original building. This King Ecgbert Mercia Site: Furniss is a sensitive site partly adjacent to the The next neighbourhood watch co- Ave. A full planning application has now Green Belt and in risk of over ordinators meeting will be at 7pm on been made by Persimmon Homes to development. The rear garden has already Wednesday 20th September, meeting at demolish the caretakers house and erect been the subject of a rejected planning Totley Rise Methodist Church Hall, Grove 109 dwellings with associated garages and application overturned on appeal to the Road. The meeting is open to anyone car parking spaces. Secretary of State. interested in finding out more about the What is proposed constitutes a gross Neighbourhood Watch Scheme and the over development of the site, and takes no possibilities for becoming involved. apparent account of the probable impact Front garden design on the local community. Many local public services are already stretched to the The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Making limit, the infrastructure, from roads to is calling for households across the UK to sewers, is overloaded and the extra traffic retain some green space within their front the Right Connection that will be generated is worrying. gardens. The plea follows a Mori survey This whole saga illustrates the total commissioned by the RHS and the Avoiding water pollution in Dore. domination of commercial interests on the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), Most people think of factories and planning process and the failure to take a which shows that 30% of homes in the UK mines when they read about the pollution broader view of community needs and have paved virtually their entire front of our rivers and underground water development. garden. supplies. Yet in many cases the pollution Ash House Residential Home, Ash The paving over of front gardens can comes from a much less obvious source – House Lane: Proposals have been made to cause many environmental problems, our homes. If there is a fault in the demolish the existing buildings and erect including flooding, due to excess water drainage systems serving a house, the 18 flats on this site within the Green Belt. run- off and increased air pollution. dirty water, which should go to a sewage We understand it is proposed to move the According to Leigh Hunt, RHS treatment plant for purification, might home to another site in Sheffield. Horticultural Advisor, “we recognise that discharge directly to a local stream. If such Hare and Hounds, High Street: homeowners, especially in urban areas “wrong connections” occur at several Proposals have been lodged to extend the need to utilise their front gardens to park houses, the combined effect can cause a outside drinking area with a new boundary cars, but the environmental impact of serious pollution problem. In the worst wall. Sadly there have been several cases paving over front gardens can’t be ignored cases, the regular amounts of untreated of disturbance caused by drinkers to local any longer.” sewage can create a mat of grey “sewage residents and shop keepers, leading to a In order to help people create ‘green’ fungus”. This can coat the bed of a stream, number of objections including one from solutions for low maintenance, car suffocating all the normal water life. the Dore Village Society. friendly front gardens the RHS has Members of DVS are currently aware of Kirkwold, Townhead Road: A produced an information leaflet that this effect at two locations in Dore, one of retrospective application has been made in includes designs showing a variety of which affects the Recreation Ground. respect of two conditions on the original ways to incorporate a paved area into a By learning how wrong connections granting of planning permission for the front garden, advice on a range of occur, and their effect, it is possible to creation of a Menage on land partially permeable paving products that allow understand why it is so important to within the green belt. These relate to the water to seep into the soil and ideas on low “make the right connection”. installation of a lighting column and the maintenance planting schemes. Many homes built in the last forty years storing of vehicles on site. Unless initial The leaflet is part of the RHS Gardening have some form of “separate” drains, with conditions are enforced this makes a Matters Urban Series and is available as a two drainage systems. One, the foul sewer, mockery of requiring them in the first PDF file on the RHS website at carries dirty water from Southwest place. www.rhs.org.uk/gardeningrnatters or send Sheffield to Blackburn Meadows Sewage Farfield, Townhead Road: An a 46p SAE to Front Gardens leaflet, Works where it is treated to a high application has been made to build a new Advisory Services, RHS Garden Wisley, standard before it is discharged into the house on the front garden of the existing Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB. River Don. The other system, the surface water drain, carries clean water directly to a A Bespoke Financial Planning Service local stream or a soakaway, as do most road drains. In Dore, the streams that receive surface water run-off (and any for Personal & Corporate ClientsLocal & wrong foul discharges) are Oldhay Brook, and Limb Brook in Ecclesall Woods, I Investments I Tax Efficient Savings flowing eventually into the River Sheaf. I I Wrong connections occur when toilets, Pensions Wills & Estate Planning washing machines, dishwashers, baths and I Mortgages* I Pre and post Retirement Advice showers are connected by mistake to a I I surface water drain. This often occurs Life Assurance Wealth Management Specialists when an extension is built, when a new water-using appliance is installed, and even when the house is built. Any Independent discharge into this drain will pass Authorised & regulated by the Financial Services Authority untreated into a stream or soakaway and will cause pollution. In a stream this can cause unpleasant smells and unhealthy www.phfs-ifa.co.uk Office opening hours: 9.30-5.00pm conditions where plants and fish will not be able to survive. Public health is also *your home is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or loan secured on it. compromised where access is possible to the stream. Who is responsible? Contact us on The chances are that you were not 0114 235 3500 responsible for plumbing-in your own Offices at:- 160 Baslow Road, Totley 63 Middlewood Road, appliances. However, you are responsible 14 High Street, Staveley 61 Market Street, Eckington for putting it right. Wrong connections are not only harmful to the environment but 10 they are also illegal. Failure to take you will need to take a look at the outside Don’t dispose of cooking oil, engine oil, corrective action could lead to of the house to check where any outside garden and household chemicals or prosecution. waste pipes run. If they connect to an cleaning waste down any drains, into Checking things out. original toilet waste pipe, then you are gutters or into the garden. In order to check your house drainage, correctly connected. Do ask Yorkshire Water or Sheffield the first step is to contact the Technical If the waste pipe leads into a roof Council whenever you are connecting a Services section of Yorkshire Water. The drainpipe or a grating at the bottom of the waste pipe to your drains. YW Contact Centre is on tel. no. 0845 drainpipe, then you have a wrong Do ensure that if you are buying a house 1242429, a low cost call. They should be connection. If this is the case, contact there are no wrong connections. Ask your able to direct you to the best person Yorkshire Water or a responsible plumber surveyor to include this in the survey dealing with drainage records. Ask them if for advice or assistance. In most cases it report. your house is drained on separate systems will be a simple matter to reconnect to Do check your existing drains. If you (one drain for dirty water and one drain for your dirty water drain. find a wrong connection, put it right – rainwater), or on a combined system. If Action you can take. don’t put it off. Most of us sell a house at your house is on a combined system you Don’t connect waste pipes from toilets, some time; wrong connections can delay a should have no problems, because all showers, baths, sinks and water-using sale. water from your house should be collected appliances into roof water downpipes or Do make the right connection and help in one sewer which goes to a sewage plant gullies. Good plumbers already know this to keep the streams around Dore clean for for treatment – unless some roof water and won’t offer short cuts to save costs. us all to enjoy. goes into a soakaway in your garden. Don’t ignore existing wrong Martin Jay If your house is on a separate system, connections.

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The next victim - a child from the same house - was buried 15 days later. There were 6 burials in September and 23 in October. Though the disease seemed to have abated somewhat during the winter months by May the following year 77 people had died out of a population of 350. In the following 5 months the death rate A visit to see the evacuees - end September 1939. L to R Jean’s parents and the kind was terrifying - 19 in June, 77 in August, Morgan family with Jean and her brother Michael. 24 in September, and 14 during the first 11 days of October when the visitation continued from page 1 .... suddenly ceased. cottages and out-lying farms in the area. The parish register gives the number of taking place for two days. On 1st All over the country many thousands of people dying during these months as 267. September, I, along with many other children were being evacuated as Five are described as “infants” and children from my school, boarded a train Operation Pied Piper was put into action. possibly died independently of the Plague with some of our teachers. We each wore This scheme had been meticulously and - and 3 others were brought from the a luggage label bearing our name and secretly planned in advance should hamlets of Foolow and Bretton. The carried with us our gas masks and a hostilities be declared. subtraction of these 8 leaves 259 - the minimum of belongings. Additionally, Much gratitude is owed to local number given by William Mompesson each child had a stamped addressed communities and kind people who rose to himself as dying of the Plague in the postcard to be sent home to parents to the occasion lovingly taking in young Village and its surrounds. inform them of their child’s location and children from various backgrounds, It would have been easy for the new address. offering compassion, care and support in infection to spread to the villages around Having left our parents behind, we such difficult times. and though remaining in the village of travelled for some hours to a small village These were events in an eventful time. I Eyam meant a much greater risk, William in mid-Wales. From the little country was staying at a farm which was so Mompesson, Rector, persuaded the station we walked in a crocodile to the different from the home I knew. There was villagers to seclude themselves from the village hall where refreshments awaited us no accustomed telephone, electricity or outside world. The then Earl of and we played with local children before gas; cooking was done at an open range Devonshire, who resided 5 miles away at being allocated to billets in local houses, and lighting was by oil-lamps or candles. Chatsworth, promised to supply vital There was no piped water into the house provisions. and the privy was outside. So, many A local historian describes the heroic adaptations had to be made all round. quarantine thus: “A kind of circle was I remember vividly the day of the drawn round the village marked by evacuation, the wonder and excitement of particularly well- known stones and hills, my new surroundings and inevitably the beyond which it was solemnly agreed that apprehension I had in making the many not one of the villagers would proceed adjustments needed to merge into my new whether infected or not”. At designated life. In fact, I was the only evacuee at the places an the perimeter of the circle tiny school I attended as my new home articles and food were deposited and was too far away to join in classes with my payment made by leaving coins in a stone previous school friends. At this time I was trough to be purified. (Visit Mompesson just six years old. Well on the road to Grindleford via Eyam Jean Kinsey Edge). The winter which followed the cessation of the Plague was spent in burning Photographic Competition furniture, bedding and clothing from the “pest houses”. Writing on the 20th This year Sheffield Wildlife Trust is November 1666 William Mompesson - once again running its Environment & who had seen his wife die of the affliction Wildlife Photographic Competition, - described the situation in a letter to a aiming to get more people outdoors to friend: “The condition of the place is so enjoy South Yorkshire’s wildlife, open bad that I persuade myself it did exceed all countryside and urban green spaces. history and example. My ears have never The competition is open to amateur heard such doleful lamentations - my nose photographers of all ages and entry is free. never smelled such horrid smells - and my The closing date for entries is December eyes never beheld such horrid spectacles. 29th 2006, and you can get full details at There have been 76 families visited within www.swtphoto.com my Parish, out of which 259 persons died. 12 Now (blessed be to God) all our fears fundraising effort is taking place. T.O.A.D.S Autumn Play are over for none have died of the Plague Last year the concert was not only a since 1lth October and the pest houses are great success, raising a sum of £765 for Well, we have a very seasonal play for empty. I intend (God willing) to spend this the cause, but it was also great fun to you this November! Have you ever spent week seeing all woollen clothes fumed perform. The group are all looking the Christmas holiday staying with eight and purified”. forward to having the opportunity to relatives, one of whom trots out his puppet Memorials to the Plague and burial perform at Dore and Totley again. The show year after year? Not so good for the grounds are now visited by tourists. So concert will be at Dore and Totley URC, rest of the relations but hilarious for the anxious were the survivors to bury the Totley Brook Road on the 23rd of audience! Christmas presents get rifled, dead that many were interred close to the September. Doors open at 7.00pm and petty squabbles break out, Uncle Harvey houses in which they died. Of these the tickets can be bought on arrival, or by continues to watch his film on TV while Riley Graves - named after the farm on calling 0114 258 4642. everything happens around him. In fact, it which they are found - are the most is Alan Ayckbourn at his very best and startling example. Six headstones and a most humorous. table tomb record the memory of the Plight of the bumblebee “Seasons Greetings” will be at St. Hancock family - a father, 3 sons and 3 John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road daughters. The wife and mother buried Scientists trying to save the 25 South, Totley, on Wednesday to Saturday, them within 7 days performing this heart- bumblebee species left in Britain say that November 22nd to 25th at 7.30pm. breaking task unaided, before fleeing to their loss could have a catastrophic effect Do not miss this well written and very Sheffield to live with her remaining son in on the countryside. funny play as a start to your run-up to Alsop’s fields. Academics at Stirling and Southampton Christmas. There will be wine on sale How would the vicar of Holmesfield universities fear that many plants - and along with coffee and orange, and tickets have reacted to the Plague, for Dore and animals that depend on them - will be are still £3.50 and £3 concessions, from Holmesfield were in the same parish in under threat if the bees, which are me, Kate Reynolds, 236 6891, or from any those days. How would I have responded important pollinators, die out. They have other member you know. to the crisis? Locked the house and fed to set up the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. sympathetic relatives? I think it is very likely I would have fled. Pat Pryor

Dramatic Society The Dore and Totley United Reformed Church Dramatic Society started this year with a production of Donald Churchill and Peter Yeldham’s play “My friend Miss Flint”. The play centred round the life of a TV botanist and how his accountant and ex-wife had invented for him Miss Flint as a tax dodge. Bogus and genuine tax inspectors turn up as the play takes farcical turns. This was my first try at production and it was a lot of fun. I still don’t know exactly what I did to make it happen, but everyone put in their two penny worth and I supposed I was there to get them to agree to differ and get on with it. I hope all of you who came to see it enjoyed it as much as we did. We’ll be putting on another production from 25th to 28th October at 7.30 pm in the United Reformed Church on Totley Brook Road. If you’d like to come please look out for Posters nearer the date, or phone me on the number below. We’re always looking out for new members, so if you’ve ever fancied treading the boards or back stages or front of house we’d love to hear from you, just get in touch also on the number below. Linda Williamson Tel 236 3569

Fundraising concert Last year, Southey Musical Theatre Company performed a concert at Dore and Totley URC to help raise money for the rebuilding of United Reformed Church on Chesterfield Road, which is home to many community groups. The current church building has been condemned, but plans to build a new church on the site of the original building are well under way, and as the project will cost in excess of £175,000, a massive 13 Dore Blue’s would be left under no illusion that it Abbeydale Miniature Railway would not be tolerated. We also wanted to A Community Policeman’s view. Sundays 1pm-5pm approx ensure that the event as a whole went As I sit at this infernal computer trying August 27th & 28th (Bank Holiday) smoothly from the initial parade to the to gather my thoughts about what to write September 10th & 24th final clear up operation, so that everyone I cannot help but reflect on what has so far October 8th 22nd could feel safe and enjoy the day. We been a very successful year for myself and www.sheffieldsmee.co.uk played a very small part in what was a the Sheffield Police team. When I started great day and as I said I think the day was my “stint” as Dore bobby I had a number a great success. I would like to offer my of objectives, which I felt, were worthy me. I shall only be happy when we have own thanks to the organisers who made all and a “long time coming”. No crime. Especially when a large number my colleagues welcome and to the The first and most important was giving of crimes are avoidable. With a little extra residents of Dore for all their kind words Dore back its own Bobby. Someone who thought and little more effort we really can of support. was friendly, local, whom most knew make an impact of this type on “petty” So what’s ahead. Well my crystal ball (either positively or otherwise) who was crime. Its purely opportunist stuff, no was won on the tombola stall so forgive approachable, efficient and reliable. I have great plan just a thief taking advantage of me if I get this bit wrong. As we approach tried to be most of these, and certainly local people who either trust too much or the late summer and autumn from a from the Responses I got on Gala day I think it wont happen to me. It does and Policing point of view we start to prepare think I have made good progress. More there is nothing more frustrating than for the darker nights and a projected rise in about Gala day later. knowing that Crime could have been anti-social behaviour and minor I have also tried to Police in a “firm but avoided. criminality. This can affect our quality of fair” way and the last few months have If ANYONE has any information about life. proven that approach does pay dividends. Crime or other matters they wish to speak I shall strive to make Dore a Safe, Crime I have experienced a number of occasions to me about I would ask that they leave free and pleasant place for people to live, when a quiet word or home visit has sorted any NON-URGENT messages on 0114 work and visit. I hope to achieve this out potential neighbour disputes, led to 296 3681. I’m especially interested in through a continual productive offender identity, or prevented Crime. getting the “heads-up” on what we call relationship with the people of Dore. Couple this with a number of school and emerging issues i.e. those which start out P.c. David Spencer group talks and it’s been a busy time. I as little concerns but if not addressed, can Dore Area Constable have also been placed in the enviable become more of a problem. Please don’t position that most people now know what think that I wont be interested I would type of biscuit I like. Joking apart. The rather know than not. Driving dangerously South West team and myself have had a This is the number of the section house number of Policing Successes of late, on Totley Brook Road, which I use. It is A recent study by two researchers from which have included a number of Crime my intention to make more use of this Imperial College London and one from Detection’s, Youth Nuisance arrest/ section station, to hold things like Australia has shown that owners of big warnings, Drug Activity detection’s etc. surgeries etc. This building is a very useful four-wheel- drive cars are more likely than I hope to continue with talks to various foothold in both communities of Dore and others to break the traffic laws. local groups etc concerning Policing Totley. I strongly feel that both ourselves The study indicated that those who drive matters (if any groups out there wish me to and the public we serve should make a ‘Chelsea tractor’ were nearly four times talk on matters from Crime prevention to better use of it. I am willing to make this as likely to use a hand-held mobile phone Cycling Proficiency, from Local Policing facility open to other “partners” should it while on the move, and significantly less to ….well you get what I mean…..just ask be feasible. If any groups wish to make likely to use their seatbelts, than were on 0114 296 3681). use of this for meetings please contact me drivers of more common-place cars. I don’t want to give the impression that to discuss this. I can be contacted there or Drivers who committed one of these suddenly Dore has become a hot bed of faxed on the same number. offences were also more likely to be Crime and Disorder, far from it, what’s I would like to make special mention of committing the other, indicating a been happening is that with familiarity GALA day. I’m sure elsewhere in this persistent behaviour trait. comes trust and with that information. publication there are comments but I Big cars are safer (for the people who This has directly led to the above would like to offer my own views. From a drive them) than small ones, a fact that has successes. Police point of view the day was a been publicised by the Department for I shall briefly mention just a few things complete success. It would have escaped Transport. No doubt driving in a large, about logical Crime prevention initiatives no-ones attention that there were Police high and muscular vehicle such as a 4x4 (www.crimereduction.gov.uk.) As always everywhere (even the sight of my legs makes motorists feel that they are immune I would ask that we are all extra careful didn’t scare too many young children) this to danger and therefore inclined to take with open windows, unlocked cars, was a deliberate ploy on our part with a more risks when driving. Yet UK unattended bags/purses etc and especially number of objectives. The first was that insurance data shows that urban 4x4s are satellite Navigation tools. We still have anyone wishing to cause any trouble (and involved in 25% more accidents that enough crime, as an area, for it to concern we had info that this might be the case) ordinary cars. They are also more lethal in accidents with smaller vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. Four-wheel-drive vehicles have become so unpopular among other road users that a group dedicated to banning them, the Alliance Against Urban 4x4s, has been created (see www.stopurban4x4s.org.uk ). This group argue that “too many people are driving what is a dangerous weapon through our crowded streets because they regard it as a fashion accessory”. 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15 DORE SHOW 2006 SATURDAY 9th SEPTEMBER CLASS LIST Entries should be made between 9am and 10.30am to the Old School (classes 1-49) and the Methodist Hall (classes 50-77). Entry forms for Floral Classes (47-49) are available from Valerie of Dore on the High Street or the show secretary on (0114) 236 9025 and should be submitted by 5.30pm on Friday the 8th September. Kit for class 73 available from 11 Rushley Ave from Sept 5th. Show opens to the public at 2pm and closes at 4.30pm. Exhibits may be collected from 5pm. Vegetable and Fruit Section Floral Art Section No artificial plant material allowed 1 6 pods of runner beans 47 “From my Garden” Novice Class. For competitors who have 2 3 onions, dressed never won a 1st prize in a floral art competition. An exhibit 3 3 onions 8oz or less featuring garden plant material. No size restriction. 4 3 leeks 48 “Candlelight” An exhibit No size restriction. 5 1 vegetable marrow 49 “Congratulations” An exhibit. Space allowed: Width 70cm, 6 4 potatoes - one variety Depth 60cm, Height 90cm. Background light blue. 7 4 beetroot 8 1 cucumber Textile & Hand Craft Section 9 5 tomatoes on a plate - one variety 50 A handmade decorative cushion 10 8 Cherry tomatoes 51 Tapestry or embroidery or cross-stitch from a kit or chart 11 Any other vegetable 52 A personally designed embroidery or tapestry or cross-stitch 12 A plate of blackberries 53 A handmade knitted garment 13 4 dessert apples 54 Any soft toy 14 4 cooking apples 55 A craft exhibit in wood 15 A tray of mixed vegetables including salad 56 A craft exhibit in any other material 16 The heaviest marrow 57 A découpage (framed) 17 Humorous or strange vegetable 58 Item in crochet 18 A bunch of mixed herbs in a jam jar 19 A pumpkin or squash Visual Arts Section (minimum age 15 years) 20 Novice class. Any vegetable - for competitors who have never 59 A hand crafted greetings card won a prize in a vegetable class. 60 A water colour painting - landscape 61 A water colour painting - any other subject Flower Section 62 A painting in any other medium or mixed media 21 5 dahlias, cactus variety 63 A monochrome drawing - any medium 22 5 dahlias, decorative variety 23 A vase of mixed dahlias arranged to effect Photography Section 24 3 gladioli 64 A Black & White photograph 7”x5”min. size 25 An orchid in flower 65 Colour photo - “An Urban Landscape” of min. size 7”x5” 26 3 roses, any container 66 Colour photo - “My Family” 27 1 foliage plant in a pot (max pot size 12”) 67 Colour photo - “An aspect of Dore” Classes 66 & 67 are 28 1 flowering plant in a pot (max pot size 12”) for standard or panoramic size only. Unframed snapshots. 29 A vase of any other flowers 30 A vase of sweet peas Junior Section (up to age 14) Entries must be children’s own work and show their age. A3 is Domestic Section * denotes recipes and additional notes max size for classes 70 and 71 31 4 fruit scones (white flour) 68 A vegetable animal 32 A Dundee Cake * 69 An arrangement of flowers in an egg cup 33 A Victoria Sandwich * 70 A painting or drawing of any subject (age 5 and under) 34 4 iced buns 71 A painting or drawing of any subject (age 6 to 11) 35 A plate of 4 biscuits (any) 72 A miniature garden on a dinner plate (age up to 11) 36 A loaf of white bread (not machine made and should be cool) 73 ‘Take it and Make It Kit’ model (age 8 & under) *see above 37 A jar of chutney 74 A ‘kit’ model (age 9 to 11) 38 A jar of lemon curd 75 A craft exhibit in any medium (age 12 to 14) 39 A jar of soft fruit jam * 76 An art exhibit (age 12 to 14) 40 A jar of marmalade 77 A colour photographic 41 A Chocolate cake with filling (any recipe) * Class 39 Jars to be labelled with type of fruit and waxed with Recipes and notes cellophane cover. Class 39 jam not jelly. Class 31 Dundee Cake recipe: Wine Section Approx 7” tin, filb plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, pinch of salt, (Home made wine in clear corked bottles with plain labels) 3 hens eggs, 6oz butter or margarine, 6oz soft brown sugar, 6oz 42 A bottle of dry red wine each of sultanas and currants, 2oz peel, 1oz red or dark cherries, 43 A bottle of sweet red wine pinch of spice, 1 tbsp milk and 1oz almonds for the top. 44 A bottle of dry white wine Class 32 Victoria Sandwich Cake recipe: 45 A bottle of sweet white wine Weight of two hens eggs in margarine or butter, sugar and white 46 Any other home made wine - any colour self-raising flour. Pinch of salt and a little water, baked in two 6- 7” tins, sandwiched with jam and sprinkled with caster sugar. 16

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17 The Wildlife Garden rapid wing-beats just tantalisingly beyond my range of hearing. I have no interest in sport whatsoever, Loud cheering erupted from an open which probably stems back to my ordeals window nearby and together with at school where I was treated as though I fireworks being let off, it could only mean had all the sporting potential of a broken one thing: England had progressed to the hockey stick. Not surprisingly, every time next round of the tournament. I, like I was picked to make up the numbers for a millions of fans, gave a little prayer of team, my admission to the ranks was thanks. For although I might not be usually accompanied by deep groans from interested in sport, you will always find the members of ‘my’ side and gleeful me supporting England, Murray or the smiles from the opposition. British Olympic Team - albeit silently, for But having said that, I love it when big silence, not cups or medals, is truly sporting events are held over the summer, golden. such as the Olympics, the World Cup and Jack Daw Wimbledon. However, I am not sat glued to the television watching these sporting dramas unfold, but out in the garden Dore Well Dressing where something else takes place which is probably just as rare as a Briton getting A big thank you goes out to all those through to the finals at Wimbledon - peace Tideswell well dressing 2006 who helped with and supported this year’s and quiet. Well Dressing. For the Well Dressing to be So a few weeks ago when the nation was screaming challenges at one another. Each successful it takes many volunteers to give gathered round their televisions yelling bird moved so fast that when one flew their time and energy in a variety of ways. out words of encouragement for the overhead, you could clearly hear the rush The Well Dressing this year was England football team to get through to of air as it scythed onwards, turning this certainly a challenge in more ways than the next stage, I rushed outside. There way and that, through an intricate and, at one, what with the complexity of the were no workmen blasting out 70’s pop least to me, unfathomable pattern. design and the cold, wet weather music from their radios whilst chopping A thrush was singing for all he was beforehand, affecting the availability of up bricks with slab cutters; no youths worth on top of a poplar tree, his the flowers we had intended to use, to roaring up and down the roads in their melodious song ringing out as clear as a name just two. However, it was a hatchbacks as if they were taking part in bell, while close by, two male wood challenge to which everyone rose and the British Grand Prix and even those pigeons snapped their wings together judging by the comments we received, we banes of the Accident and Emergency fighting over territory, with each were successful once again. Ward at the Children’s Hospital: garden resounding clap a strange counterpoint to So, thanks and well done to all those trampolines, had fallen silent. It’s only at the songster’s warbles. One of the who, with patience and enthusiasm, times like these you start to realise just squabbling pigeons gave up the fight and helped to create the tableau. To those who how much man-made noise we are flew off to his roost in a nearby tree, let us raid their gardens and donated constantly being bombarded with and how crashing into it with about as much material and not forgetting all those who much it masks the sounds of nature. aerobatic skill as that of an elephant, worked hard behind the scenes, doing all It had been a hot day and the evening air showering leaves and twigs in all manner of jobs, to ensure the smooth was gradually starting to cool down. The directions. running of the project. Thanks must also few clouds, in every reddish hue By now the light was fading fast, but go to the scouts, who kindly let us have imaginable, were so beautiful that no there were still birds flying home for the free rein of the scout hut, whilst we made doubt if Monet had been there, he would night; a pair of crows headed north, the well dressing and to Mike Cullen and have been rushing off for his paints. The cawing all the time to one another, while a Porter Contractors for again supplying the swifts however, oblivious to the splendour lone heron winged its way towards lorry to transport the completed boards enfolding above them, had collected Millhouses Park, its screeching call from the scout hut to the village green. together in a large group and were busily echoing in the still air. In a joint effort, both the village Well As the bird calls diminished, I became Dressing and the Guides’ Well Dressing aware of other sounds: a timid mouse raise many hundreds of pounds each year stuck its head out of the tangle of sweet for charity. So, once again, thanks to all pea leaves and with barely a rustle, was those who supported this village event and gone. Frogs plopped into the birds’ water I hope to see you all again next year. bowl for a dip, a snail slithered noisily Barbara Jackson across the gravel which was supposedly there to protect my lettuces and a steady These are just some of the remaining crunching noise from the base of my apple dates and venues for Well Dressings in tree indicated that our resident hedgehog, 2006. You can find out more information barely visible in the darkness, had arrived by ringing the Chesterfield Tourist Centre for his evening meal. He set to, picking on 01246 345 7777/8 or visiting out his favourite bits from the saucer of www.derbyshire-thepeakdistrict.co.uk food - a mixture of bird seed, raisins, August honey and ‘hedgehog niblets’ - I had left 17-22 Barlow out for him. 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In their reply the address, plus a cheque for £4 made out to history. It includes some of the old shops, CAA stated they believed that this was due the Dore Village Society, to the address houses and trades of Sheffield. There is a to increased traffic out of, and into, on page 2. grinding hull, corner shop, f file cutting, Manchester Airport. Having been an buffing, silver smithing, back-to-back aircraft enthusiast for many years I felt I house, etc. could perhaps make some informative I’m sure we all agree these machines The museum has been running since the (and perhaps some speculative) comments cause little nuisance and are only our 1980s but it is only comparatively recently on the subject. fellow Sheffielders (and probably Dore that we have been able to open more Firstly I believe the gentleman in residents) having some fun – if you book a regularly. There are also group visits, by question is correct in his assertion that trial flight they always let you fly over arrangement. aviation activity is in the ascendancy (no your own home. In any case Sheffield City An entry fee is charged to help maintain pun intended) in the Dore area but, I Council, in their wisdom, have decided we and improve displays, there are no grants believe, this is minimal compared to other should be the only large city in Europe from public funds. There are concessions parts of the country. I also believe that the without an airport and it is to close soon for children, students and 0APS. You will reasons given by the CAA are incorrect with all inbound business aircraft flying find the museum at 605 Ecclesall Road, probably as a result of someone in their into Doncaster or Retford Gamston where next to the church and 300 metres down southern office having limited no doubt businesses will flourish to the from Hunters Bar. geographical knowledge north of Watford detriment of us Dore ratepayers. The museum is open on the last Gap! So if it is not Manchester, Doncaster, Saturday in the month and on Bank So which airport is to blame? Firstly it is Nottingham or Sheffield who is to blame? Holiday Mondays. not Manchester. Aircraft arriving and The culprit (if that is the correct word) I departing Manchester do so on an east- believe is Leeds-Bradford. west runway and those flying from and to At certain times of the day, usually in Art in the gardens the east do so on an airway that runs the late afternoon and early evening when between Barnsley and Sheffield. Not only the air is still, inbound aircraft from the The third annual art exhibition in is this well north of Dore but the aircraft south start their descent over Dore. They Sheffield Botanical Gardens takes place are already at a considerable height to are more noticeable today because it is the on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd avoid the Pennines and certainly have relatively new low-cost carrier Jet 2 who September from 10.30am to 5.30pm. little audible impact locally. (Owing to are dominant and they tend to arrive is It includes an Art & craft exhibition; Britain’s normal prevailing winds aircraft waves and have certainly seen a dramatic Botanical art marquee; Photographic generally take off to the west, climb out increase in numbers (they didn’t exist 2 showcase; Celebrity portrait competition; over Warrington before turning back east years ago). Also inbound Leeds- Bradford Children’s art activities; Art through often reaching 15,000 feet by Barnsley). are the usual holiday flights from the textiles; Sheffield art & craft market and Aircraft arriving from the south head for a popular UK carriers as well as charter Performing arts. navigational beacon at Buxton and can be airlines from Spain and Malta plus other Information line: 0114 236 1398 seen from Great Hucklow or Mam Tor but smaller aircraft from UK operators such as Admission £3.50, children free. again, silence at the Old School. Eastern Airways and British Midland. I Many believe that the new Doncaster, emphasise though, that this is not all day Sheffield (ha!!), Robin Hood airport is to everyday just at certain times when air Mobile danger blame but this is not the case now that traffic control dictates. their radar is up and running although If anyone is interested I could explain People should be wary of using mobile when first opened aircraft arrived from all the major airways that criss-cross the skies phones outdoors in stormy weather angles and we could have experienced the over Dore leaving vapour trails on cold because they may be struck by lightning. odd straggler searching for the airfield clear days and, indeed, create more noise According to doctors, if someone is trying to avoid mid-air collisions. when the wind is strong. A major struck, the high resistance of human skin Thirdly it is not Nottingham East international cross roads is right above our usually results in lightning being Midlands. This is too far away although heads! conducted over the skin rather than we do experience some (very) late night If you are aware of what is up there and through the body - a process known as turboprop aircraft noise on mail and cargo where they are going aircraft can be “flashover”. However, conductive flights inbound from Scotland. interesting rather than annoying. materials in direct contact with skin, such Fourthly, it is true that we have seen an Dave Ward as liquids or metallic objects (including increase in light aircraft noise since Ed. We have asked Dave to write about mobile phones), disrupt “flashover” and Sheffield City Airport became home to the international routes over our heads for result in internal injury, with a greater risk around 20 machines including helicopters. the next edition. of being killed. PRINTER CARTRIDGES Help is at hand for local business

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20 Dore Male Voice Choir Walk Sheffield The Choir has enjoyed a summer Sheffield’s first civic walking map is season, which included a concert during now available free or from libraries. The the Festival Fortnight, again in company Sheffield Walking Map details with the Dore Mercia and Totley recreational and potential commuter Townswomen’s Guild Choir. Always a routes for walkers, along with a listing of merry occasion, the Church Hall was full cafes and public toilets etc. Established on one of the hottest evenings of the year. Longshaw Sheepdog Trials walks such as the Round Walk and Five It is always a pleasure to participate in the Weirs are included along with two new Dore Festival. The Longshaw Sheep Dog Trials will routes, the Iron Age to Steel Age Walk and One of the major events of the season, a take place on 7th, 8th and 10th September, an Inner City Round Walk. regular appointment these days, was a on Longshaw Pastures in front of Summer Concert at Edensor. This was Longshaw Lodge. On the 7th & 8th there followed by a pie and pea supper at Beeley will be open class sheep dog trials when Path access comparison (on another hot day) with the usual singing many of the “One Man and His Dog” in gusto afterwards. The Choir is busy television programme competitors will be Statistics have been published recently rehearsing for the tour to Jersey in taking part. We have as our judge Mr. Gus on the percentage of rights of way that are September, with a contingent of 37 joining Dermody, who is the commentator on the classified as ‘easy to use’. These are Wigston and District Male Voice Choir for programme. For the first time this year at compiled by Councils using a standard three concerts in a week on the island. It approximately 3pm on 7th there will be a method. Local figures are: promises to be a good event. parade of local foxhounds. Sheffield 80% 10th position David Heslop On Saturday 9th the day starts at 7.30 Nationalaverage 64% Met Districts am with a local class sheep dog trial and Derbyshire 57% 26th position then at 11am the Longshaw Fell Race, National average 66% County Councils Ramblers Association talks open to all comers and entry on the field. Well done Sheffield, but as for This will be followed by a display by the Derbyshire - watch where you walk! The Sheffield Group of the Ramblers Search and Rescue Dogs and the local Association promotes a series of mountain rescue team at lunchtime, before illustrated talks during the winter, many of the trials culminate in a double gather Horses bow Out which are on local themes. These talks are championship at 12 noon. This is between held on Tuesday evenings at the Friends the 8 highest pointed runs from both Bakewell Show this month saw the last Meeting House, St James Street (close to Thursday and Friday, with the winner appearance of the famous Tetley dray the Cathedral) and start at 7.30 pm. gaining the prestigious Longshaw horses. For 184 years they had delivered Admission is £1.70. All are welcome. Championship silver tea pot. barrels of beer to Leeds pubs. More The Autumn Programme is:- Entrance charges are just £3 per person recently they were used for promotional Sept 26 - Malcolm Nunn on Derwent to each day and we start at 7.30am, weather events and county shows. Sheffield, an historical journey permitting, finishing at approximately The 3 remaining Shire horses are Oct 10 - Geoffrey Hutchinson on 5.30pm. Hot and cold food will be Charles, Prince and John Jo. This last one Darfield Area Amenity Society available on the field. The magnificent was retired a couple of years ago, and has Oct 24 - Howard Smith on The History array of trophies will be on display each been quietly grazing near Holmfirth. They of Droving day. For further information please contact are now all in their late teens and the Nov 07 - Mike Burgin on Peru the Secretary, Mrs. Sheila Humphreys on brewery has decided that combined with Nov 21 - AGM followed by slides 01433 651852. the cost of running the team, the time has Dec 05 - Paul Chandler on Derbyshire This will he the 108th year of the come for them to retire.The trio will be Curiosities Association, thought to be the oldest trials looked after at Bankshire Stud Farm near Further information from Stan Chandler in England. Please come and join us for a Thurstonland. at 3 Aidam Croft, S17 4GF or via day on the moors to see some of the wisest Gillian Farnsworth [email protected] dogs in the world.

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Residents of High Trees were woken at A photograph of Ecclesall Woods News in Brief 6am on the 17th July by a fire engine showing a flooded stream at bluebell time called to deal with a shed fire which has won the Gold Award for Tom Firefighters were called to Brinkburn generated a plume of black smoke. The Sanderson in the Lord Mayor’s annual Drive in June, in order to remove a fire may have been caused by a pile of photography competition. training potty from the head of a two-year- grass cuttings against the shed catching Sheffield’s first vehicle-activated solar- old girl, who apparently thought it might fire, leading to the loss of the shed, some powered sign warning drivers to observe make a better hat. Her parents asked for fencing and part of a tree. the 30 mph limit is now in action on help after failing to remove it with baby The price of passports is to rise to £66 Ringinglow Road, sadly not Dore Road. oil. from October, an increase of 57% and the Two youths recently used a home-made Within Europe only Greece has a second rise this year. launcher to fire a potato at a horse in a worse record than Britain for burying There was excitement at the doctors field off Old Hay Lane, causing the horse biodegradable waste. surgery on Dore Road when an elderly to bolt and sprain its back leg. Heatherhill Farm Meats continue too patient lost control of a new automatic car Nearly a third of 2.5 million parents win awards, this time at the Robin Hood and crashed into the corner of the building have so far failed to use government Championship at Newark Show Ground, causing considerable damage but vouchers issued in order to open a Child where they were awarded Gold for their fortunately no injuries. This is the 4th such Trust Fund savings account for their pork pies and Braised steak in red wine, incident at the surgery. children. Silver for their Cumberland & Sage A RAC survey has found that loud sausages, and a Bronze for their standard music played by car drivers is one of the pork sausages.More than 700 homes in most irritating neighbourhood noises. The Dore Old School Dore suffered a power cut for 2 fi hours in amplified bass section of in-car music can early July after an 11,000 volt also set off nearby car alarms, themselves The Dore Village Society has recently underground electricity cable exploded in a common source of irritating noise published a new book on Dore Old Church Lane, blowing a big hole in the 22 billion items are now estimated to be School. It covers the history of the school ground. sent through the post per year! from its humble beginnings in 1751 to its closure in 1965, with reminiscences from those who attended in its final years. In the process it provides a fascinating insight into the village’s growth and pen pictures of many of the associated characters. Expertly and authoritatively written by a local historian John Dunstan the book is, in part, based on material gathered by Dore Oral History Group. The book is illustrated with drawings by local artist David Heslop and old black & white pictures - many old pupils will no doubt recognise themselves. Dore Old School in Records and Recollections, 135 pages in paperback price £6 ISBN 0-950046-0-8: It is available from Valerie of Dore on the High Street or by post (£9 to incl p&p) from the Dore Village Society, 8 Thornsett Gardens, Sheffield, S17 3PP. 22 Jean recalls There was an asparagus bed, one plenty of variety. The greenhouse was temporary cook threwaway the tops and heated by a coke burning boiler. Lorries I read with interest that further cooked the stems, though edible not what used to bring the coke from the steel applications for permission to build in the was favoured. There were currant bushes works and dump it next to the potting walled kitchen garden at Dore Moor and fruit trees round the vegetable plots. sheds. I think it was the stuff from the House have been submitted. I don’t really Nick, Sir Alan’s favourite gun dog had a works and it and stank of sulphur a bit. see any quarrel with that. large kennel and run near the greenhouses. I have no idea what state the garden is in I remember when the kitchen garden These were large and in 3 sections. The now. The greenhouses I remember, have was thriving. Many a happy hour we spent temperature was varied so that the 3 long since been demolished. Sir Eric under strawberry nets eating more than sections were suitable for a variety of Mensforth once had the idea of heating our fill. Garden peas, apples, red and uses. There was a grape vine which grew them by electricity using wind-power. The blackcurrants and gooseberry clothed the delicious large black grapes, many a rap wind turbine was placed near to the pig- walls. The gooseberries were of the desert on the knuckles I’ve had for touching sty. I don’t think it was a great success. It variety, large sweet and juicy. When I had them and spoiling the bloom on the skins. either didn’t move at all or flew round so scarlet fever, I had a problem swallowing Tomatoes and cucumbers were grown in fast it was frightening and I don’t think the but could manage the inside of these the cooler section. A massive passion pigs enjoyed it much either. I think fruits, so Lady Grant said no one else flower covered at least a third of the back whoever gets to live there will be very could have any. I guess I lived on them wall. Early strawberries too and other fortunate. and scallions for some time. exotic things. Even in war time there was Jean Dean

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23 Sheffield funnies competitor. On the whistle Rabbi set off too, dressed The Sheffield Area has had its share of in his working garb and encumbered with characters and events. Here I mention just clothes, and beat all the professional a few. runners. He went on to beat all corners RATTATTACK. In the late 1800s including Webster of Sheffield (against ‘Fagey’ Joe was the landlord of the Seven great odds), collecting many prizes and Stars pub in Holly Street (the now was adept at running, hurdling, vaulting unrecognisable street next to the City and was quite at home in wheelbarrow, Hall). ‘Fagey’ was a local word meaning donkey and pony races. putrid and it is easy to see how Joe earned After his athletic career during which he his nickname. In those days there were was coached by Dick Manks of Sheffield, many pits within pubs where terriers Rabbi became a lace maker, labourer, fought with rats. If the contest was not too navvy, greengrocer, collier and hawker of exciting at his pub he would pull the dogs fish shrimps, mussels etc. After a days out, leap into the pit and attack the rats work in the pit he and his sturdy wife with his teeth. could be seen with pony and cart in the There is no doubt that Fagey was a streets selling salt. canny chap and it is said that he was one ALLUNSORTED. In 1832, fourteen of the best judges of dog, bird and horse in year old George Bassett from Ashover was Yorkshire. Around the 1850s there were apprenticed to a Chesterfield confectioner dancing bears performing on the streets of for the full term of seven years plus a Sheffield and bear grease became very further three. By 1845, George was a popular. Harry Brearley, the inventor of Wholesale Confectioner, Lozenge Maker One day along came a Russian carrying stainless steel, and British (!) Wine Dealer. Along the a long pole and leading a bear by a rope. way he expanded into the undertaking Whether the Russian was out of funds or RAINING HENS AND DUCKS. business and advertised that he would the bear was ill we don’t know, whatever Up to the late eighteenth century, every furnish funerals with hoods, scarves, the animal was sold to Joe who had it other householder in the back streets of biscuits and wine. A smart cookie he had slaughtered and announced that he had Sheffield kept hens usually in the cellar become! genuine bear’s grease for sale. He sold the where a coal grating, let into the After a busy life along with partner grease for a long time until he had sold a pavement, could be opened to allow the Samuel Johnson he died in 1886 but it lot more than the weight of the bear fowl to scratch around the streets for wasn’t for another 13 years that the firms complete with fur. titbits. One householder complained to his best known product appeared. Charlie UPSY DAISY. A newspaper report of landlord about the state of the cellar for Thompson, a travelling salesman for the the 1870s tells of a man called Herbert the water was so deep that it drowned his company was showing a tray of sweets to Moss nicknamed Upsy Daisy who sold hens. “Then tha shud keep ducks” the a customer when he upset the lot. As they boot laces to a sort of sing-song chant landlord retorted. It could be that this were being swept up, two, sweets became which ran ‘Long leather laces, penny a incident led to keeping hens in the attic. mixed up thus prompting the customer to pair; the better you grease them the longer RUN RABBI, RUN. exclaim “Charlie I like them as they are, they’ll wear’. Perhaps he did a deal with Edward Stainesbury was born in Derby I’ll order some”. Thus were born Fagey? in 1825 and for some reason was nick- Liquorice Allsorts. BREAD AND BORNE. In the named Rabbi. In his early life he was GRAVE MATTERS. eighteenth century inspectors went around known as a waif, a stray and a drudge. He When Joseph Newton was buried at the Sheffield to check on the weight of bread, started his working life as a framework Parish Church (now the Cathedral) in scales etc of bakers. One such baker heard knitter then became a pedestrian or foot 1787, his gravestone read that he wished that the inspectors were making the rounds racer. This came about when he went to live peacefully with all men. and, in a sudden panic, he thrust a number along to watch a professional running race Presumably he wasn’t thinking about the of half crowns into some loaves that he and he was asked to hold the clothes of a future. knew to be short in weight. NO PANTING PLEASE. The action was spotted by a passer-by I understand that the 1820 Trust Deeds who entered the shop just before the of the Bethel Chapel in Cambridge Street ‘posse’ arrived, stood by while the bread stated ‘Under no circumstances was weighed and bought them there and whatsoever shall any preacher be allowed then. The baker saw his loaves, complete to occupy the pulpit wearing trousers’. with half crowns, disappearing down the STAINLESS CHARACTER. street but didn’t dare give chase! Harry Brearley, the inventor of stainless HALF BAKED. A cutler in Sheffield steel, had a number of hobbies that were expressed desire to go fishing and his not really what you would expect from comrades in the pub suggested he took this scientist. some paste. So when he went home, his One was blowing up balloons and wife was baking bread and he filched setting them off. Another was the creating some of the paste. When he got to Boston of some thousands of ink blots using for his angling, on a hot summer day, differing techniques. You might say that much to his astonishment he found that the he blotted his copy book. paste had ‘risen’ and completely filled his THE FINAL CHAPTER. basket. A Sheffield scandal sheet called The LADIES IN PARADISE. At one time a Owl had such items as: ‘if the man who market was held in Paradise Square and was seen in the Red House on Fargate was the setting for wife selling. In 1796, with another man’s wife from Franklin John Lees took his wife Margaret to the Street, we shall tell his wife’. market with a halter round her neck and Needless to say the paper was sold her for six pence. Apparently the last suppressed for slander shortly after this, wife selling that has been recorded was in although they had time to report that a 1822 when a man got five shillings and a local man had claimed the record for gold watch for his spouse and the woman walking to London and back, carrying is supposed to have said that she was not three books on his head! loathe to a transfer. Edward Stainesbury nick-named Rabbi Brian Edwards 24

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My side of the story Euro the guide dog gives us an exclusive. ‘She who must be obeyed’ left a previous copy of Dore to Door lying around and I read the article ‘Beauty and the Beast’, whilst I agreed with much of it you must be aware that there are (at least) 2 sides to every story and so I decided to set the balance right and give you my side of the story……… I have been chosen for this work because I am calm and good natured and happy (generally) not to be boss, I accept that she is the one in control of my food – admittedly the most important thing in my life – and what I do, like go out for walks, and when I do it. By doing this, in a kind way of course, she is more confident that I will please her by doing jobs like picking up what she drops. She has realised that everything like shopping takes her twice as long to do Dore Eyesore? Skips and rubbish seem to have been placed on the grass verge outside because people come up to me – not her this house on Dore Road for months, prompting its nomination as a particular eyesore. –to tell me how beautiful I am, the article left-overs for me, even though the smell outing together with a different instructor, she wrote was certainly right on this point. was frequently very inviting. Even now she was nervous, I wasn’t! I was just doing People are much more interested in me Beryl takes me to a vet who weighs me to my thing the same as always. The test than her. I even got post addressed to Euro make sure I am not putting weight on itself was easy for me, we went to the local c/o Beryl. I also had lots of playtime. Then, when I supermarket and she kept dropping her So, back to the beginning…….. was about a year old, I think that’s like you keys and gloves so I picked them up and My name is Euro – I don’t know who being about 7, I started at training school. gave them back to her. chose it but I am used to it now. When I Here they were very nice to me especially We passed, naturally and I swapped my was a few weeks old I went to live with a when I did things they wanted me to, then lovely blue ‘in training’ jacket for this family who were called my puppy they made such a fuss and gave me treats. horrible yellow one., not my colour at all. socialisers. that was fun, everything was I did notice that the treats became harder We are the 316th partnership! She then new and exciting, there were 3 children to earn as time went on and sometimes I paid £1. She will never own me, I am like and 2 other dogs, I had a great time but I just didn’t get a treat, so I had to keep other assistance dogs such as guide dogs, did notice that I was taken to places where doing what they wanted, like pick up post, she has promised to ensure I get some no other dogs went like shops and every time they asked, I never knew which exercise, for which walking with me supermarkets but before I went I always time I would get the treat, I reckon that around shops counts and also that I have wore a blue jacket, they called it getting was them being a bit smart, they knew I some time off-lead at least weekly. Once I used to new situations ready for when I would aim at having the treat. passed my test, sorry, once we passed our would be trained, but I admit I didn’t Just when I was used to all this I had a test, she was given a card to carry given to know then what that meant. new instructor who used to go out and all partnerships by the Department of the I even went into restaurants but was about in wheelchairs and on scooters to Environment to say it is ok for me to go to never given any food from the table, even teach me how to walk at the right speed, food places. She also has an ID card with at home I only ever had my food from my she kept talking about finding me the right a photo of me and her bowl, or as rewards for being good, no partner, I didn’t know what she meant, I So, I hear you ask, what do you do all do now! My partner is Beryl and I’ll tell you about life with her in a bit. When the instructor decided I was ready I went to meet Beryl, she was used to having a pet dog so she has had to be taught how to behave well with me – she still makes mistakes but I put up with it! The instructor kept coming though to help J S Jackson & Sons her. She has a nice garden for me, feeds me well, always has fresh water accessible of Dore in the house and garden, makes a fuss of me but only when she decides to, not just Plumbers ‘cos I ask and look appealingly at her. I Central Heating Engineers have a nice cosy place with bedding and lots of tasty bones to chew. I used to pinch socks and I still pinch tea Gas • Oil • Solid Fuel towels that are lying around, I like British Coal Heating Engineers chewing them and she really should be more tidy. I still irritate her by getting Corgi Licensed Gas Installers papers out of the waste bin – well how do I know which she wants? Also I ESTIMATES FREE sometimes sit on the comfy seats when she is not in the room but when she finds me I (0114) 258 8928 have to get off, shame ‘cos I like to be After Hours & Enquiry Service able to see out of the window and I can’t Repairs, large and small, receive prompt attention do that when I’m lying on the floor can I? Mostly I behave well and do what she • Glazing • Wall Tiling needs but nobody’s perfect are they? • Bathrooms • Showers • After a few weeks we had to have a test 26 day so I will tell you….. clear up, I am faster than they are too, so I just bring them all. A typical day for me starts off with her yummy. What don’t I like? Well, sometimes I letting me out for a wee, I’ve even learnt When we get back home I pull off her just don’t feel like going in the car. Her to wee when she tells me and I have the gloves and help her take her coat off, it’s driving is ok, but it is noisy in the car and chance as once my jacket is on I am not only fair, she takes my jacket off for me. her scooter always looks like it will come allowed to wee. Friends often call in the afternoon, forward and squash me. So, I sometimes She usually gets washed and dressed usually it’s very boring. I don’t know what refuse to get in, pretend I haven’t heard then and there’s always things to do. She they find to talk about and if they play her, she says I am like a teenager ignoring is forever dropping clothes, hangers, cards although she sometimes drops them her polite request. Anyway she has learnt brushes and towels which I pick up for I am not allowed to pick them up in case I that special treats will often do the trick her. Sometimes she tries to be clever and slobber on them. Fussy lot. and get me in! She is not too difficult to do it herself but then she falls over and If it’s a day when we go out and she has train. can’t get up. But bit by bit she is learning to take something with she can’t carry When the trainer came she suggested to use me more, and sometimes I get a anything so she puts it in a blue bag she Beryl feeds me in the car too and said if all treat but always I get a thank you and a has with red handles and she loops the else fails she could have a different dog stroke and she reminds me what a good handles round my neck so I can carry it, I but by the look on her face I don’t think boy I am, as if I need reminding! don’t mind cos she never makes it too she wants to do that so maybe I will be a Breakfast is a bit hit and miss – heavy bit more cooperative. sometimes she doesn’t drop any bits for She has a little phone she uses round the Altogether I have a good time and enjoy me to eat. house which she often drops and I pick up, my work and, yes, I would ideally like you Then she has one of her rests and so do she is really pleased when I do that, she to greet me but no can do, work is work so I. then the post comes and I pick all that up says it is an important job. if I have my yellow jacket on please don’t for her, she moans about some of it but Occasionally we go to the cinema, too tempt me to play and distract me from ‘she seems really pleased with other bits, I noisy and crowded but I don’t complain. who must be obeyed’. don’t know what a bill is but she always The theatre where we have been a couple If I say so myself I don’t think she could complains about those. of times is different, there they even manage without me. We often meet some of her friends for reserve a seat for me although I sit on the Any questions please c/o Beryl lunch, if it’s not raining she goes on her floor but they clap so loudly it’s dreadful. Woof for now (Euro) scooter so I get some fresh air and exercise Ooh, forgot to tell you that when these – I do like to keep fit. Once we arrive friends come round they usually have tea, where lunch is I sit on the floor next to her, cake and biscuits, I sit on the floor and Sheffield Inventors’ pick up her serviette when she drops it, don’t bother anyone but if they forget I am she usually does, if it is a paper one I do there and leave the room with the cake in Sheffield has it’s own Inventors’ Group prefer to eat it rather than give it back. it still, even I can work out they don’t want which organises talks, advice and Her friends have learnt to ignore me but it anymore which I believe means it’s networking for inventors and other people want to talk to me and pet mine so I take it, mmm, lovely! entrepreneurs. Meetings are held at the me. 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27 Book Reviews extra £410 million of lottery cash meant for good causes is being siphoned off to As I sit by my window it is “raining cats Pay for the London 2012 Olympics. and dogs” or am I being “economical with Two large garden bench tables and the truth”. Our language is full of such shades were stolen overnight from the sayings, but where did they originate and Devonshire Arms pub in July. how did they get their current meanings. The number of cyclists killed on Lexicographer Robert Allen has British roads increased by 10% last year, investigated over 6,000 such phrases from according to figures from, the Department “A1” to “Zero Tolerance” detailing their of Transport. This is thought to be because origins and interpretation. of the increase in the number of novice Thus I learn that “no such luck” is first cyclists. recorded as a comment by Tom in Hard There will be Jazz appreciation Times written by Dickens in 1854. This is sessions for 10 weeks at Totley Rise a book for research or just to dip into, the Methodist Church, Grove Road, Tuesdays, best and most authoritative book of its 2-4pm commencing 10th October. Call kind. Allen’s English Phrases is published 230 3742 by Penguin in hardback, 805 pages price £25 ISBN 0-141-00672-2 *** Stop Press...... Julie Bunting is a well known and popular author of local history articles. Great, now I can stand down the army Dear Sir, Her latest publication Bygone Industries and buy a five bedroom exec ! I write to clarify some of my concerns of the Peak brings together a series of about the proposed Hathersage Road As an active rambler Charles Wildgoose danger reduction scheme. articles, originally published in the Peak knows his Derbyshire, and in his 9th local Advertiser. The book is simply full of I welcome the reduction of the speed walking guide manages to cover still more limit to 50mph, better speed monitoring fascinating material on industrial new ground. Drive and Stroll in archaeology that she has gleaned over the through vehicle activated signage and Derbyshire & The Peak District offers 20 improvements to road markings. However years. There are 37 articles spanning circular routes mainly 2 to 4 mile strolls. industries from Besom Makers to the taken as a whole the “scheme” falls far Details of each walk are supported by short of what is required. Wool Trade. clearly drawn maps and illustrated with In Lead Mining we learn that anyone I believe that speed limits need to be plenty of black & white photographs. lowered further. From the Tigers ground can search for lead on any land except The walks include a wide range of gardens, orchards, burial grounds and the into the city a 40mph limit would be more attractive scenery across the county. appropriate. Likewise side roads into Dore highway. The names of lead mines often Interesting points along the way abound, indicate hope rather than success, hence should be 30mph (enforced!) and the core including hedges where hops grow wild, a of Dore should be 20mph. Slower speed names such as Good Luck, Hazard, Never stately home and picture postcard thatched Fear and God Speed.. Hard to imagine gives drivers a little more time to assess cottages. Where to park, refreshment stops possible hazards and they stop “mild” now, but the Peak was once a veritable and a list of places of interest near each hive of industry and this book is a must for accidents from becoming serious ones. walk with contact telephone numbers, are The Long Line one-way system should anyone interested in its history. Published included. Published by Countryside Books by Wildtrack Publishing in paperback 112 be abandoned. This needlessly in paperback, 95 pages price £7.99 ISBN inconveniences a significant number of pages price £8.95 ISBN 1- 904098-01-1 1-85306-965- 5. *** residents and huge numbers of road users. Anyone who has read the “Brill Walks” It displaces traffic onto highways that are guides by Freda Bowman and Bob Brill Our Ducks unsuitable (Sheephill Road, Ash House will remember the short tales Freda wrote Lane, Whitelow Lane) or already close to saturation point (Rushley Road/Limb relevant to the history of the area covered. When He made Ducks, they say god Now she has expanded on the idea and Lane.) It reduces highway and given that smiled vehicle ownership is set to increase by brought together ten tales, each told by And sent them to the watery wild, very different characters, not all of them 20% over the next few years it is clear that To show that nature need not be we need more road space, not less. fictional and not all likeable. Sketches Lacking fun and levity. give images to some of the tales and each Speeding along it and hazards to is followed by historical notes explaining pedestrian traffic/horse riders will They say that He smiled even more continue. Confusion at the top end will the background reality of the times. The When some He sent forth into Dore, Plague Woman’s tale: the Lead Miners invalidate the whole affair! To weave and waddle without heed The Dore Moor junction must be tale, each has its own fascination. And cutely cut down traffic speed. Printed by Northend in paperback, 86 redesigned. At present it minimises pages price £7.99. ISBN 0-901100-66-8. customer traffic to the nursery and the left Where Dore folk need to meet and greet hand turn into Brickhouse Lane is too *** God’s jesters entertain the street, Recent television programmes have sharp. And with a comic carelessness Brickhouse Lane must have better stimulated an increased interest in family Mock modern urgency and stress. history research. Normally these searches parking & footway provision. Finally start by talking to living relatives which redirecting inbound traffic away from Though Ducks delight in nature harsh Brickhouse Lane will create a “stacking” brings us firmly into the period of the To dabble river-bank and marsh, Second World War. problem at Cross Lane - a serious hazard May ours -as always - quack to say: on a 50mph two-lane highway on a fog- Tracing Your Second World War “DORE IS NOT A MOTORWAY!” Ancestors provides details on the sources bound, dark winter night. On the bright side I note that much of of information for the British Army, the Pat Pryor Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, this scheme is “experimental” and that a Merchant Marines and other public review is scheduled for twelve months sectors. The addresses of websites and News in Brief after the entire scheme comes into museums are given too and there are operation. I look forward to this and it suggestions for further reading and a guide behoves us all to learn from this catalogue The odds are that you will not win the of errors and flawed consultation of both to codenames and abbreviations. National lottery, but at least you can be Published by Countryside Books in residents and users. sure your money is going to help the poor Keith Hill paperback, 176 pages price £9.99 ISBN 1- and homeless, right? Er, not quite. An 85306936-1 Councillor Dore & Totley Ward 28 Early Years Care Ltd

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The Horse is seen assessment, no learning plans, just the tough Norwegian and three Viking Danes, sideways at this time of year with its legs opportunity to join with other interested all except our friend fully equipped for a kicking out to the right. Those starting to adults. Previous knowledge not required, stop-over fishing expedition, warm learn the constellations can easily make beginners most welcome. Classes held at clothes, waders and fur balaclavas. Would out the Little Bear almost overhead (a pair Totley Rise Methodist Church. Monday 2- he like to join them ? Well, in smart silken of faintish stars and the Pole Star lower in 4 "Minerals", Wednesday 7-9 "The trousers, polished shoes and only a long the north), mimicking the Big Bear high in Sheffield Region - a geological SAS overcoat, shivering by the river bank, the northwest. Incidentally, Alcor and perspective". Ten weeks commencing he was unlikely to even enjoy catching his Mizar, the double star in the middle of the September 25/27. Details: 0114 245 5746 first large salmon. After several Big Bear’s tail, is an easy object to record or [email protected] disappointing attempts, his co-pilot with a small telescope and a webcam, as, colleagues were preparing to return to indeed, is the Moon. DORE to DOOR catering (Dore Cafe) their log cabin when my friend noticed a For more advice and information on Fresh sandwiches, snacks and meals, plus gigantic salmon just hovering in the webcams contact the Sheffield a while range of hot & cold drinks, shallows beside a nearby rock where he Astronomical Society which meets in the telephone orders accepted on 236 4397 was standing shivering. In disbelief and Mayfield Valley. This Society is an ideal not without some deflated bravado they centre for all those budding young TO LET: Swallow Cottage, Totley Bents just grabbed the fish and threw it onto the scientists who have just received their O- Beautifully renovated stone built property bank. Next day the four ‘fishermen’ flew and A-level examination results. accommodates 4. Phone 0114 236 7806 the remaining hop to Los Angeles. Good luck to all our young Dore English Tourist Board 4 star rated. The clear blue daytime skies this year engineers and scientists who will soon have allowed the Moon to be watched hopefully be rewarded with many happy PICTURE FRAMING. Local. Just call right through the day. This occurs when days at University. G Thomas on 236 3431 the waning Moon’s path takes it very high David Andrew in the sky. When the Moon is waning, growing more slender and crescent- Stars in Dore shaped every day during a couple of News in Brief weeks each lunation, it can occasionally Summer may have officially passed but be seen to rise shortly after midnight and Sheffield is the most welcoming city in it seems that parts of Northern Europe then move slowly through even the day the UK, according to a new survey by TV have experienced sub-tropical weather sky. The Sun and Moon shining at the licensing, with some 29% of people who this year. The writer travelled north same time ! The writer was able to focus relocated to Sheffield last year saying their instead of migrating south to the sunshine his webcam attached to a telescope in new neighbours made the effort to with the masses of tourists, and so broad daylight (mornings are usually best) introduce themselves. benefited from this oddity in the weather. in preparation for the nights’ observing, The Government has given the go- Midsummer night in Dore is relatively saving valuable minutes of dark sky. This ahead in principle far a £86 million bright as the sun at midnight skims just is one piece of astronomy, watching the programme of street lighting below the horizon but at more northerly pale Moon in daylight, that can be improvements in Sheffield under a Private latitudes the sun’s light scarcely practiced from Dore, too. Finance Initiative scheme, where the work disappears even at midnight. This is not This autumn the planets are rather is paid for by the private sector and then beneficial to the astronomer but it is unfavourable in Dore and worldwide since repaid over its lifespan by the council. surprising how much can be witnessed in they are huddled close to the Sun. They Sheffield is being told by the northern latitudes. could be better seen if one travelled down Government to aim higher with its The writer was speaking to an SAS pilot to the Tropics. Jupiter may just be caught recycling targets from 18% to 20%. Many holidaying on his yacht and was somewhat in early September low in the southwest local authorities are now producing rates amazed that he knew neither the stellar just before sunset, and Saturn will in line with the best in Europe, showing constellations nor the names of the gradually reappear later in September just that recycling rates of 40% and even 50% brighter stars. Why should he, with all the before sunrise in the east. The path of all are possible. modern navigational aids ? Two celestial the planets and the Sun (the ecliptic) wonders, however, were impressed on his strikes the horizon at a much greater angle mind, and that was Venus and the Aurora. (nearly at right angles) at low latitudes so Flying to North America by the polar route that the planets appear much further he occasionally saw the curtains of colour, vertically upwards from the Sun once the greens and reds, draped across the sky, Sun has set. The Sun must be well below changing in shape and intensity by the the horizon (15 to 20 degrees) for twilight minute. These dramatic displays are to end and night to fall. sometimes even seen from Dore in the Venus is the only planet which can be northern night skies when the Sun has fairly easily seen in daylight, say, from the ejected streams of magnetic particles bottom of a well. But, then wells are rarely towards Earth during one of its solar built at a convenient angle. Egyptian storms. Astronomers can see these so- pyramids and their sloping inner called coronal mass ejections walkways are better, and even sometimes commencing in the Sun’s outer designed to align with important celestial atmosphere long before they reach Earth, objects. Several interesting constellations a couple of days before the hazardous are, however, visible in Dore in Autumn, particles are dragged into the Earth’s polar the Square of Pegasus rising in the east, magnetic fields and thrown around by the Cygnus, Lyra and Aquila overhead, the solar wind. Milky Way stretching up from the As a pilot my friend feared most, not the northeast, overhead and down to the Aurora, but the cosmic rays which are southwest. other particles streaming toward Earth Hercules is prominent, high in the from distant parts of the Universe. We southwest. This is the constellation suppose that no airborne traveller would towards which our Sun and all of us are wish our pilots to ponder too much on the hurtling in our path around the centre of Universe. Pilots are much more human the Milky Way. The top leftmost star in the than we imagine. ‘Square of Pegasus’ actually belongs to A wonderful story related to us was that the constellation of Andromeda, and the 31 Diary - Autumn 2006 17 Glimpse of Chatsworth. Talk by Christine Robinson for Dore Methodist Church Tuesday Group, 7.45pm AUGUST Methodist Church Hall 20 Plant Fair, , 10.30am- 4pm Tel: 01246 21 Autumn Fair at St Luke’s Hospice 11am-4pm Free 432310 Entry 26 Eyam Wakes Week 23 Concert by Southy Musical Theatre Company, 7pm 26 Froggatt Show Stoke Lane, 2pm-5pm Dore & Totley URC. Tickets: 258 4642 27-28 The Sheffield Fayre Norfolk Heritage Park 25 Artistry & Design Lecture by Prof Pamela Robertson 31 Cycling Tour of Britain Yorkshire stage finishing next for Sheffield Society for the Encouragement of Art, to Peace Gardens after 2.45pm 2.30pm at Tapton Hall. Admission free 25-28 My friend Miss Flint performed by D & T United SEPTEMBER Reformed Church Dramatic Society, 7.30pm in the 2 & 3 Chatsworth Country Fair 2 full days of country church hall Totley Brook Road. Te: 236 3569 pursuits, rural pastimes, crafts & trade stands. 8.30am- 30 Talk by Rev Garry Dawson-Jones for Dore Methodist 6.30pm Tel: 01328 701133 Ladies Fellowship 2.30pm 2 & 3 Art in the Gardens, Sheffield Botanical Gardens, 31 Christmas Traditions. Talk by Patricia Flinders for 10.30am-5.30pm. Information from 236 1398 Dore Methodist Church Tuesday Group, 7.45pm 2 & 3 Art in the gardens art exhibition at the Botanical Methodist Church Hall Gardens, 10.30am-5.30pm Tel: 236 1398 4 Talk by Rev Garry Dawson-Jones for Dore Methodist NOVEMBER Ladies Fellowship 2.30pm 1 35th Anniversary Dinner for St Luke’s at the Cutlers’ 5 AGM Dore Methodist Church Tuesday Group, 7.45pm Hall. Details: 236 911 Ext 124 Methodist Church Hall 8 Flowers at Christmas. Talk by Valerie of Dore for 7-9 Longshaw Sheepdog Trials 7.30am-5.30pm. See Dore (A) Townswomen's Guild. article on page 21. 13 The Home Farm Trust. Talk by Mrs P Edwards for 8 Bat Walk with Sheffield Rangers, meet 8pm at Old Saw Dore Methodist Ladies Fellowship 2.30pm Mill in Ecclesall Woods. Details: 283 9195 14 Hessian Figures for Christmas. Talk by Margaret 9 Step Out with Sheffield Rangers. 7 mile walk meet Armour for Dore Methodist Church Tuesday Group, Totley Library 10.30am. Details 283 9195 7.45pm Methodist Church Hall 9 Dore Show Old School and Methodist Church Halls. 22-25 Seasons Greeting, autumn play by T.O.A.D.S. 7.30pm 2-4.30pm. See schedule on page 16 St John’s Church Hall. Tickets 236 6891 13 Fun & Games in M & S. Talk by Mr. Chris Bailey for 24 Visit to Church by Sheffield Society for the Dore (A) Townswomen's Guild. Encouragement of Art Information from 236 0941 18 Sheffield Theatres Past & Present Part 2. Talk by Mrs 27 My Work in the Community. Talk by Pc David Margaret Maxfield for Dore Methodist Ladies Spencer for Dore Methodist Ladies Fellowship 2.30pm Fellowship 2.30pm 19 Inspirational - Chesterfield Spire. Talk by Tony Hallam for Dore Methodist Church Tuesday Group, This year Dore Show takes place on Saturday 9 September in 7.45pm Methodist Church Hall the Old School and Methodist Church Hall - be sure to note the 23 Exhibition & Old School Reunion Dore Old School, date in your diary. There will be lots to see, a Brass Band, 10am-5pm entertainment and several side displays of interest to everyone. 30 St Luke’s Ball at Baldwin’s Omega. Details: 236 9911 There will be 77 classes for you to enter for or come and see, Ext 124 ranging from vegetables to paintings, flower arranging to childrens’ exhibits. The full schedule and entry forms for Floral OCTOBER Art classes will shortly be available from the Valerie of Dore shop 1 Plant Sale at St Luke’s Hospice, 11am-4pm on the High Street. 2 My Church Mission to Nepal. Talk by Mrs Jenny We hope to see you on the day! Hardy for Dore Methodist Ladies Fellowship 2.30pm 2 Turner - Taking Watercolours to new heights. Lecture Councillor surgeries by Frank Milner for Sheffield Society for the Encouragement of Art, 2.30pm at Tapton Hall Local councillors are available for consultation in the Dore 3 Scenetic Britain by Train. Talk by Stephen Gay for Village Society room on a regular basis. Conservatives. 4th Dore Methodist Church Tuesday Group, 7.45pm Saturday of each month 10am to 11am Contact details: telephone Methodist Church Hall 273 4108 Email: [email protected] or 11 A Light Look at American Music. Talk by Mr. Bertel [email protected] Hutchinson for Dore (A) Townswomen's Guild. Liberal Democrats: 2nd Saturday in the month from 10.30am 16 St Cuthbert’s Way Pt 2. Talk by Anne & Jim Headridge to 12 noon. Contact details: telephone 235 2289 Email: for Dore Methodist Ladies Fellowship 2.30pm [email protected]

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