Issue 52 – April 2016 Incorporating Shincliffe St. Mary’s Newsletter Shincliffe Autumn High Street High Shincliffe Pictures by Terry Fairless HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE: Shincliffe Show Application Form Page 18 Old Durham Gardens Page 23 Ring the Bells Spring is on the Way Page 26 Like ‘Shincliffe Community Association’ on Facebook Like ‘St. Mary the Virgin’ on Facebook Published by Shincliffe Community Association and edited by Ken Watson. Views expressed are those of individuals and not necessarily those of the Association or the Editor. Shincliffe Community Association is registered charity number 1063309 www.shincliffe.org.uk Printed by Courante Music Services, Durham www.courante-music.com IN THIS ISSUE… Editorial Welcome .......................................................................... 3 Shincliffe Community Association News ..................................... 4 Murder At St Teresa’s .................................................................... 5 Keep Fit! .......................................................................................... 6 Knit ’N’ Natter .................................................................................. 7 Fibre Broadband Now Available To Order In Shincliffe Village . 7 Shincliffe C.E. Primary School ...................................................... 9 Shincliffe Local History Society. ................................................... 9 Shincliffe St Mary’s Newsletter ................................................... 11 Belfry News ................................................................................... 16 Shincliffe Women’s Institute ....................................................... 17 Shincliffe Show Entry Form ......................................................... 18 Shincliffe Parish Horticulture News ............................................ 21 Old Durham Gardens ................................................................... 23 Elvet Methodist Church ............................................................... 25 Elvet Methodist Church Lunch Stop ........................................... 25 Ring The Bells, Spring Is On The Way ....................................... 26 Parish Council News .................................................................... 29 Shincliffe Junior Football Club ................................................... 30 Useful Information ........................................................................ 34 Shincliffe Diary .............................................................................. 36 2 Issue 52 APRIL 2016 EDITORIAL WELCOME Welcome to the April Edition of Shincliffe Community Association Newsletter. This is the first edition incorporating Shincliffe St. Mary’s Newsletter and my term as editor. I would like to thank Alison Swarbrick and Eleanor Cook for their editorship over the last few years and I hope that I can keep up their high standards. We also have a new distribution team who are coordinating the individual distributors on whom we totally rely to deliver your copy. They have combined the two newsletter lists and are currently ensuring that the most efficient distribution is achieved. In combining the lists we will have more distributors than needed and I hope you will be supportive of the team’s efforts. If you have any comments or issues would you please contact them directly. And there is a new Advertising Manager to replace Eleanor and help to maintain our financial stability. We would also like to thank Councillor Stoker and the Parish Council whose support has ensured our publication for the rest of the year. Inside you will find updates on activities in the area provided by people working and volunteering in our local community. Our main aim remains to foster friendship and community spirit within Shincliffe, High Shincliffe, Houghall, Sherburn House, and the outlying farms – a total of over 700 homes. Ken Watson SCAN Editor [email protected] 5, Meldon Way, High Shincliffe, DH1 2PZ, Tel: 386 8955 Distribution Team: High Shincliffe: Alan & Linda Kelly Tel: 384 9661 Village and Houghall: Bill & Margaret Clatworthy Tel: 375 7480 Advertising: Andrew French Tel: 384 8209 Please use the above email address for any queries regarding adverts and/or contributions. Issue 52 APRIL 2016 3 SHINCLIFFE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NEWS High Shincliffe Park The football pitch has now been installed; watch the SCA Facebook page for updates on completion. We all look forward to our children being able to use the park all year round, what a great community asset. Keep Fit Classes The ‘Move and Dance’ sessions lead by Alison Swarbrick continue to thrive. If you want to come along you will be most warmly welcomed. The Tuesday lunchtime session is gentle while the Thursday evening session is a bit more energetic; both classes offer different levels of participation to suit your fitness level. Tuesdays in the Church Hall 12.00 – 1.00 p.m. Thursdays in the W.I. Hut 8.00 – 9.00 p.m. Ring Alison Swarbrick for more details on 0191 383 0346 Alison is an affiliated teacher with the Exercise, Movement and Dance Partnership:www.keepfit.org Knit’n’Natter Continues every Friday at the Avenue Inn. We are very grateful to Alan and Nicola, whose support has enabled us to run this group, more details in the group’s advert. Shincliffe Show The Shincliffe Show committee is now busy planning the 2016 show, which will take place at Shincliffe School on Saturday 17th Sept with lots of familiar categories and the opportunity for everyone to show their talents! See the advert for more details or Shincliffe.org.uk or the centre pages for the entry form. Community Association Membership Now is the time to renew your membership or join the Community Association, a membership form is attached. Insurance costs us £200 per annum, which we must have to cover those taking part in and attending any activities and events. Currently our membership subscriptions do not cover this, we need more members to enable us to continue and, hopefully to, expand our activities. Continued on page 5 4 Issue 52 APRIL 2016 Completed forms can be left at The Avenue Inn or to Del Faye, 27, Telford Close High Shincliffe. You would be most welcome to join us in planning existing activities or to organise new ones, you can contact us at: [email protected] …coming soon – Murder Mystery night Shincliffe Community Association presents: MURDER AT ST TERESA’S Shincliffe Church Hall Saturday 7th May Come and join us as a murder mystery play unfolds around you! Will you be the one to solve the crime? The evening will include a three course meal, around which the mystery will unfold and will begin promptly at 7.15 p.m. – be seated in time or miss the crime! Tickets are £10 each with seating at tables of 6 –8 detectives. Please bring your own refreshments Tickets available from: Jane Ranns 0191 386 2141 Del Faye 0191 386 0369 Or contact us on www.shincliffe.org.uk Issue 52 APRIL 2016 5 Shincliffe Show 2016 Saturday 17th September Shincliffe Primary School Classes include: Local Life Photography, baking, crafts, flower arranging and home-grown produce! Entry forms available at www.shincliffe.org.uk and in the centre pages of this newsletter KEEP FIT! Move and dance to a variety of music. Daytime: Tuesdays at 12 noon till 1pm, in St Mary’s Church Hall, Shincliffe. The Tuesday class is at a gentler pace and includes some seated exercise. (Arrive from 11.45am onwards please) I also lead an evening session: Thursdays 8 till 9pm, WI HUT, Shincliffe (near Rose Tree pub) (Doors open from 7.45pm) Slightly more energetic class! Newcomers are welcome. My aim is to help you stay flexible and maintain good posture to prevent aches and pains. Please contact me if you would like to know more. Alison Swarbrick on 0191 383 0346 I am a Keep Fit Association (KFA) Teacher, working for Shincliffe Community Association. If you have access to the web you can find more information at www.keepfit.org.uk 6 Issue 52 APRIL 2016 KNIT ’N’ NATTER Avenue Inn 9.30 – 11.30 a.m. Fridays Only £3 per week, to include tea, coffee and cake! Why not come and join us to learn a new skill or to enjoy an old one in like-minded company. We will shortly be celebrating our first birthday and in that time have donated many hats, cardigans, blankets and Christmas stockings to the special care baby unit at University Hospital North Durham – 87 items in total. We have held starter sessions in mat making and currently cross-stitch is on the agenda. Any one able to teach us crochet would be a welcome addition to our friendly group of crafters. We have been given some cross-stitch kits by an internationally renowned designer, which are for sale via the group to raise funds for charity. Please feel free to contact Del Faye on 0191 386 0369 if you have any questions, or to enquire about the kits. FIBRE BROADBAND NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER IN SHINCLIFFE VILLAGE Shincliffe Village properties connected to the new ‘All in One’ cabinet (located at the village entrance Low Road) can now upgrade to fibre based broadband. Your current broadband service will not just speed up, and you will need to upgrade to fibre broadband if you're interested in taking up the service. You can check if you can upgrade now on the Openreach site: http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/ Independent broadband comparison sites can often help you find the best deals from Internet Service Providers (ISPs). You can try www.cable.co.uk who are online and can also be contacted on 0800 840 5395. Other