THURSTONLAND PARISH NEWS July - Aug 2021
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THURSTONLAND PARISH NEWS July - Aug 2021 Psalm 122 v.1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” David Lister NIGEL GOODY MASTER CRAFTSMAN BESPOKE DRY STONE WALLER PICTURE For all your dry stone FRAMING walling requirements Prints, Posters, Paintings and Illustrations Free estimates on all work which includes insurance. PHOTOGRAPHIC Tel: 01484 663812 RESTORATION Mobile: 07803 010458 From colour or monochrome Professional Member of the National Dry Stone Walling Association 01484 663993 Registered D.S.W.A Examiner Broadstones Reservoir cover pic. J S Robertshaw . 2 Summer Sun I wonder if you like me had an overseas break planned? Then changed then changed again, then cancelled! Hey that’s life these days so despite feeling somewhat more disappointed than I expected I pushed on. Someone said, ‘every cloud has a silver lining’. I’m being mindful that I did save a bit by not renewing my passport this year. Rather I now carry a card that isn't ‘a real’ passport but tells anyone who asks that I am bonafide vaccinated (Latin: from cow) which I think is the same in English as being inoculated (Latin: from bud) you can choose as you wish how you prefer to identify. Which really got me thinking about language. Why, well because I’m concerned about how we speak about God and the virus; and about how we use language to help us through those difficult moments or life passages. I think the Church has some good language to help us. Did you see the recent BBC documentary in which Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talked about grief with Cambridge university professor Dame Mary Beard. Following that I bought her book, “Notes on Grief.” I have found it to be compelling and beautifully written. Adichie’s writing resonated and linked to some of the work I have been recently doing reframing our collective community story in the wake of the pandemic. I hope the sun is shining for you in some way this summer as we all push on following a challenging fifteen months. Blessings Sean 3 THURSTONLAND CRICKET CLUB Writing at the end of the first week in June the weather has at last relented with very welcome sunshine and warmer temperatures feeling more than well deserved after the cold and rainy weeks endured in April and May. The senior teams have just passed the third of the season mark in their fixtures and as expected after their promotion to the second of three divisions in 2019 the first team has faced some demanding games but two wins in the last three league matches has seen them climb out of the bottom two places. There is obviously still a long way to go but recent positive results have given everyone a boost. Captain Russell Mottram has been in good form with the bat and a maid- en first team half century from Leo Corley was a feature of the first round Sykes Cup win against Almondbury. Jordan Thackray’s seven wickets against Lascelles Hall cost him a mere nine runs and his perfor- mance was a vital contribution in dismissing the opposition for just 20 runs to seal the first league win of the season. The second round cup draw saw us handed the short straw as we had to visit Hoylandswaine, a very strong Premier Section side, whose ranks include several seasoned league professionals not least Leicestershire County Cricket Club’s Arron Lilley. Although well beaten in the end we were far from disgraced and kept the flag flying although it was perhaps showing signs of wear and tear towards the end. Our Under 15 team is so far unbeaten and several of its members are gaining experience in the second team as well as one in the firsts. We are still eager to recruit young players from the age of six upwards and visits have been made to local junior schools to help to promote the game which at times seems threatened, like other traditional summer sports, to be overwhelmed by the seemingly never- ending football season. Covid-19 restrictions mean that there are limits to what is permitted by those attending the ground whether playing or spectating but socially distanced measures allow bar services to be provided for people outside by those on duty. Given the constraints everything is working well but we are all looking forward to the day when normality is once again the order of the day. Andrew Pearson 4 Normally, we’d be looking forward to the Gala at the start of July, but for the second year running, this is not to be. Also, thanks to Covid restrictions, the TVA is still having Zoom meetings every month, and whilst some things can be planned and sorted, zoom will never replace getting together in a room! The path of the old road and part of the wall near Recently, Kirklees Highways were asked to repaint the road markings on the roads into the village as they were getting fainter, especially on and near the speed bumps. Marsh Hall Lane had been resurfaced, so this had to be done in any case, and the road was closed for a short time when the resurfacing was being carried out. This slight inconvenience was nothing compared to the straightening out of the road in the early 20th century. There were serious bends in the road, so sharp that the first buses could not get round! As well as being straightened and widened, the new road was planted with lime trees. In the photo you can still make out the route of the old road as it veers off to the left by the tipping opposite the Cricket Club drive - there’s a wall and a few isolated trees in the fields going towards Marsh Hall. Marsh Hall Lane was once called School Lane because when the school was built in 1763 there were no other buildings on the road except for Marsh Hall and Blake House. No Moor Top Av- enue, no Rec or Cricket Club, not even a church – a Chapel of Ease was built in 1810 and St Thomas’s replaced it in 1870. The pace of change here is almost imperceptible, though a time traveller from the 20th century would see a difference and have to concede we are no longer going ‘round the bend’! 100 Club winners: May – Mike Roddick June – Joanna Williams of the Green Website: www.thurstonland.org Phone: 660661 or 07989 650398 Email: [email protected] 5 COFFEE MORNINGS, COMMUNITY LUNCH CLUB AND POST WORSHIP COFFEE In the last Parish News St Thomas’ indicated that the Thursday Drop-in Coffee Mornings and also coffee after Morning Worship would com- mence as soon as possible in July. However, because of the latest Gov- ernment update regarding the end of the C-19 Restrictions, regretfully this will be postponed until August. We expect that by then we will be able to resume some level of catering in the church. With this in mind, the Family Service on the first Sunday in August is presently planned as a “Café Service” at 10am in the church room to take full advantage of the new freedom! It is unlikely that we will be in a position to start the Community Lunch Club until September and we may have to change our routine. The lunch club team will discuss this over the Summer and ensure that you are kept informed. We are really looking forward to welcoming people back. And: we would love to get back to a normal routine too. The church kitchen has had a deep clean and a re-organisation. Many thanks go to Lynda Booth & Sue Todd for all their help. We will do everything we can to get going as quickly as possible, but you will understand that some of the new protocols will remain in place (e.g. hand sanitising/ table service), and that these are for everyone’s well being and safety. Janet Wiltshire STOCKSMOOR NEWS A second Foodbank collection took place in the Village Hall on 23 June. The Holmfirth Foodbank team are very appreciative and will be distributing the items to needy households. 6 St Thomas’ are sharing children’s workshops with Christ Church. Please book your place for two fun mornings of activity. 7 SPIREFEST – raising funds for the renovation of the East Window in church The lunch club ladies are preparing for the Take-Away Summer Afternoon Tea on Saturday 3rd July – St Thomas’ Day, and the Spirefest Team are preparing for the Pic- nic in the Park on the recreation ground on the same day. We have 48 Teas booked and some great local musicians lined up to perform at the picnic. We hope this is a success with all profits going to the window fund. Please do come and enjoy. In the same vein, Prize Draw Tickets are now on sale £1 each (in books of 5) – first prize is £100 cash!- and tickets are on sale for the live music event on 29th August at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth. Posters are around which contain details of how to book tickets. Your support at these events will give the window fund a huge boost! Come along and have some fun!!! St Thomas’ Parish Church Thurstonland Community Choir News As we were unable to rehearse together in person, we finished up our Zoom sessions for this season by singing our way through all the major songs of My Fair Lady, timed to coincide with Royal Ascot, so that both the musical and real life came together for a bit of fun.