Pumpkin Bulletin of Abbeydale Rotary, District 1220
“Service above self”
June 2020 No.693
Keeping Abbeydale in touch ….
Includes:
President’s letter ... ADG’s Column ... District Thanksgiving ...
District4Foodbanks…. How members are keeping busy during
lockdown ……... And humour as always!!!
Photo by PMJ
President Graham
writes ……….
During the last four
weeks since issue no.
692, Abbeydale Rotary has applied
the new technology in many ways to
its meetings and contacts with all
our members. Like other clubs in
District 1220, we have much to learn
on how to use it effectively so as to
keep in touch with everyone. Some
of our members are a little anxious
to use this new technology. It means
that we need to explore alternative
ways to keep in touch and ensure
the spirit of friendship remains in
Abbeydale Rotary. Telephone calls
and face to face contacts must be
maintained. This may get a bit easier
when lockdown restrictions are
lessened.
District 1220 is applying new
technology in large measure. There
is a lot of expertise that we can use.
Plans have been made to use Zoom
for the District Council Meeting on
10th June, District Governor
Handover on 26th and the Rotary
Thanksgiving Service on 28th June.
The Service will be conducted by our
own member, Peter Ingram from
Holy Trinity Church, Millhouses,
Sheffield.
We held our AGM using Zoom on
13th May. We plan to use it for our
Club Assembly on 17th June. Plans
for the future will be presented and
include ideas whereby funds are
raised to support many of the good
causes we support. In the current
crisis, we have lost those
opportunities and now rely mainly
on individual donations from
members and friends. Our
application for a District Grant for
Rotary4Foodbanks was approved
and our nominated Grace Food Bank
has received a credit of £1500 to buy
food. It will also benefit from free
food supplies funded from the
General Funding. We must not forget
Whirlow Hall Farm Trust whom we
have supported in the past with a
£4500 donation from our Golf Day
last September.
I have learnt quite a lot from reports
and articles written by several
officers in the District. John Cavey’s
report on Foundation is an excellent
description of Rotary’s own charity.
It explains so many aspects of it. The
eradication of polio is still some way
off, given the current crisis. There
are new cases reported in Chad and
Niger and a resurgence of polio in
Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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According to some officers in the
World Health Organisation, the polio
virus is being set free because of
threats by the USA to cut funding.
Another article worthy of mention is
the offer of help from John Stamp, a
member of the Public Image team in
1220. He is “ace” on Zoom
applications
Finally, a note about our first
“lunchtime” meeting to be held at 1
pm on Wednesday, 3rd June. By the
time you read this issue of Pumpkin,
the event will have taken place. I
hope that you and your spouse and
any family friends will have attended.
Thanks to the help given by David
and Clare Shepherd, we hope that
we will be resuming lunchtime
meetings. If we are lucky, we may
even begin to get a real lunchtime
meeting at our usual venue. Now
that would be great and open up
again opportunities for us to meet.
“Rotary Opens Opportunities”.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Keep safe and well.
Graham
Although our local churches, St.
John’s and Holy Trinity are still
closed to the public, we can
c o n t i n u e t o s u p p o r t o u r
FOODBANK by…….
1. Making cash payments direct to the
Grace Food Bank https://
gracefoodbanksheffield.org.uk/
donations/#food (this way the Foodbank
gets the gift aid)
2. Making cash payments through
Abbeydale Rotary — i.e. send to
Graham Stevens, this way Abbeydae
gets the gift aid.
3. Donating as you shop. Many
Super-markets have boxes near the
checkouts for practical donations.
Just ask whoever is doing the
shopping to buy something extra
and, after payment, drop it in the
box.
4. Drop food off at Holy Triniy vicarage,
Grove Road S7,. Peter Ingram’s porch
is always open!
And more FOODBANK news
from Mike Cox on page 10
ROTARY4FOODBANKS
Graham Steven writes , on the next
page, of how this is working in our area.
Meanwhile please keep donating to our
local GRACE FOODBANK in Lowedges.
ROTARY4FOODBANKS
This week Maria and I co-ordinated the first shipments to foodbanks under the
district Rotary4Foodbanks initiative. Three pallets of much needed food was sent
from the central store to the foodbank hub in Upperthorpe (S6) from where we
arranged for it to be collected by three Rotary clubs (Rotherham Sitwell, Dronfield and
Wortley). The Clubs then take it to their nominated Foodbank.
I believe this was the first such transhipment in the district and despite a few hiccups
it went very well. As you can imagine the Health and Safety assessment was very
thorough and extensive, particularly with regard potential Covid 19 issues. No one
felt the need to go to Durham. If anyone is short of bed time reading I can send them
all the documents.
In total we transhipped 347 cases of food to the three foodbanks comprising Tuna,
Tea, Coffee, Plums and lots of Porridge. It is intended to extend this to six foodbanks
in the near future including our own Grace Foodbank. We had to load 151 cases into
two cars for Wortley and to say it was a tight fit is to underestimate how much we
put in those cars, front seat, back seat, boot rammed.
Whilst in itself this was a very successful operation, both Maria and I came away
inspired by the volunteers that make places like this work and without whom lots of
people would go hungry. One guy told us how he had beaten alcohol and drug
addiction and was now doing what he could to help out others by volunteering.
Rotherham Sitwell Rotarians loading tea to take to Rotherham Foodbank, whist Maria supervises.
Graham Stevens
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Photo: Graham Stevens
FINAL Column by District Assistant Governor Alex Ritchie
At the end of this month, my three years as an Assistant Governor come to an end. This is therefore my final column for Pumpkin and I am taking the opportunity to both look back and to look forward.
It was never my intention to become involved in a senior position within the District, the highlight of my Rotary membership being President of the Rotary Club of Abbeydale in 2014/15. However on that fateful day back in 2016 at the District Conference in Scarborough, I was approached separately by three Past District Governors and the then incumbent of the post to consider becoming DAG Peak Group from July, 2017. Paul Goodlad was with me when the approaches were being made and he assured me that Abbeydale would give me all the support I required if I agreed to take on the position.
I agreed to become the DAG Peak and yes, Abbeydale has supported me over the past three years for which I am truly grateful. If I make one specific thank you, it is to Sandra Deal. Sandra has supported me during my time as Club Secretary, Club President, Music in the Gardens Director and for the past three years as DAG – and John Deal has sorted out all my computer problems!
How fortunate I have been to work alongside three wonderful friends as District Governors, Michael Longdon, Cheryle Berry and David Hood. The District has been so fortunate to have had these three individuals as our leaders and in the case of David, the last time a DG had anything like the problems David has had to deal with was back in 1939 when the DG had to somehow keep the District afloat for four years.
Year one and I had eight Clubs to look after, including the three “B”s – Buxton, Bakewell and Barnsley Rockley. Quite a geographic area and it was Rockley that caused me most problems. To get to its 6.00pm meetings meant I needed to leave home at 4.30. Most of the year was spent getting to know my Clubs and learning more about the District. I was also appointed as Executive Liaison to the District Rotary Foundation Committee.
Foundation had always been a mystery to me and with the leadership of a new Foundation Officer, John Cavey, we tried very hard to ensure Clubs were more aware of the grant opportunities available. I have remained on this Committee for all of my three years.
In year two, I lost the three “B”s and gained Dronfield and Eckington, which made journeys much easier and they were two Clubs I already knew well. It was in this year that I took the bull by the horns and wrote a confidential report to Cheryle and David, knowing they were considering a thorough review of the District affairs.
Only four people have seen this eight page document but much of it assisted in the formation of the District Strategy approved by Clubs last autumn.
It was also in year two that a young Japanese girl came into my life. Many Members have got to know Fumika and she and I have become great friends. We have performed several double acts at Rotary Clubs and other District meetings, but for me I shall never forget the standing ovation she received at the 2019 Conference at Scarborough – shame no one from Abbeydale was present to hear her. I shall miss Fumika when she returns to Japan in September.
Year three, and it was my good friend David’s year. It started so well with national President Donna Wallbank attending Music in the Gardens for two nights. It was a great disappointment that Donna could not meet with you all in March. Some Members have met Donna, some have heard her speak but for me she is a very inspiring lady and has, in this very difficult year led, our organisation in an excellent fashion. She has said she will come to see us one day and I intend holding her to her promise.
The 2019 Conference at Scarborough was, without doubt, one of the best Rotary Conferences I have attended, but again, sign of the times, attendance could have been much better.
However for me 2019/20 has meant the year of the Strategy Review. I have learned a great deal during the work we undertook and I hope I can assist our own Club in going forward - but more of that later. Continued...
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I am also very proud of the fact that I was one of a small group from the District Foundation Committee that developed “Rotary4Foodbanks”. The project is up and running, OK with a few hiccups, but for my part I have had to take a step away from it due to lockdown. I am, however, very pleased and grateful that Graham Stevens and his wife, Maria, are now hands on at the Sheffield Foodbank Distribution Depot. Thanks to you both.
As we come to the end of the Rotary year I wonder if anyone read the series of reports called “The Virtual District Assembly” circulated by next year’s District Executive.. I found them very interesting and gave a good overview as to where Rotary and the District stands at this moment in time.
There are three “zoom” events coming up which I would recommend you might like to listen in to and for our three approved delegates to take part in the first -
Wednesday June 10th - District Council Meeting
Friday June 26th – District Handover
Sunday June 28th - Thanksgiving Service, details of which are included in this edition of Pumpkin.
I was asked by David Hood to “produce” the Annual Thanksgiving Service and I spent some time putting all my thoughts and ideas on paper. Peter Ingram agreed to lead the Service and to hold it at Holy Trinity Church; Dore Male Voice Choir agreed to sing; several other inputs were in place including afternoon tea to be provided by our Inner Wheel ladies – and along came Covid 19!!
David asked Peter if we could do something using zoom and I have put together a Service which I hope fits the bill, but don’t worry I have left the computer wizardry to Martyn Bye, who has organised all the technology at District
Conferences.
There are two outstanding issues I am sorry not to have seen through before I give up. Firstly building a relationship with the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce. I have had preliminary discussions with the Chamber and I would hope I might be asked to continue to do so. This is still in the hands of the District and it will be David Hood and his team who will be initially furthering relationships.
Secondly the furnishing of the new education block at Whirlow Hall Farm. I am grateful for the assistance in this from Dorothy Birks. We were close to drafting a request for a Global Grant from Rotary Foundation with support from our District Foundation Officers when along came the pandemic. I had even got an International Club on board to sponsor the project – the Rotary Club of Kelso*! This is a Peak Group project with Abbeydale in the lead, but who knows if and when the project will ever go ahead. (*R.I. considers Scotland to be an independent country, thus Kelso is OK but don’t tell Nicola Sturgeon!)
I said I would wish to look to the future and, in many ways for Rotary in the UK, the future is bleak. I am usually a “half full” sort of person, but if RGBI, the Districts and Clubs do not wake up and consider where we are at present and where we are going, then in a few years time Rotary will be a thing of the past. District 1220 has at least taken some steps to look to the future with its new Strategy agreement and if things were different, then the next moves to change procedures, attitudes etc. would by now be well under way.
Without doubt membership is the most important topic for all clubs and I have watched with great interest and admiration as two of my great friends, Andy and Glen Foreman, have started up a new Club near Newark called Long Bennington. All clubs could learn a great lesson from the way they went about seeking new younger members and changing attitudes regarding the image of Rotary.
Back in 2008, the Club’s 50th Anniversary year, I wrote a booklet tracing the history of the Rotary Club of Abbeydale.. In its Introduction by the then President David Quarterman I wrote the following -
“….we must remember to look to the future. Abbeydale has always tried to keep up to date with what is going on in the world and we all know that there are many challenges out there waiting for us to conquer……….I am confident that the Rotary Club of Abbeydale will still be around to celebrate its centenary and beyond”
Twelve years on and I am not so confident. Is Abbeydale prepared for “the many challenges out there waiting for us to conquer”? Continued...
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During the Strategy Group work it was obvious that most clubs have to completely look at themselves and make major changes and I would ask you all to read the following and whilst not necessarily agreeing with me, give me credit for at least putting forward some ideas that might maintain the survival and development of our Club..
We meet at the Abbeydale Sports Club and if you consider this as a focal point, the area around it is basically residential with very little social housing and little else.
If, say, I start at the foot of Carterknowle Road I then move round – Ecclesall, Ringinglow, Whirlow, Dore, Abbeydale, Totley, Beauchief, and Millhouses then this should be our catchment area. Trouble is most younger men and women work in the City centre and no way would they be able to meet for lunch at 1.00pm on a Wednesday. I recall when I joined Abbeydale all these years ago David Ludlam and I rarely came to meetings together as we both could not leave the office over a prolonged lunch hour – and nowadays lunch hours are becoming a thing of the past.
We need to take a leaf out of so many other clubs and consider meeting in the evening or at some other time to suit new younger Members.
Secondly, although I thoroughly enjoy my lunch with you all on a Wednesday, is a meal really necessary ? It is a cost that is in addition to my next point.
The cost of becoming a Rotarian! - R.I., RGBI, Districts and Clubs really need to thoroughly revue the funding of Rotary.
“Come and become a Rotarian to help your fellow man -and it will cost you £100 per annum plus a donation to our charity and the cost of a weekly lunch!”
I am aware that when the current pandemic is over there is to be a special Club Council get together to consider the future. Sorry, but in my view we really need to consider holding a full Club meeting to look at the whole future of the Rotary Club of Abbeydale and that it be not a review just moving a few deckchairs on the Titanic!
Many Clubs in the District are undertaking a similar review and I would be more than happy to seek out an independent chairman for such a meeting – probably someone who worked in the Strategy Group.
I said I would look at the future, but as someone with a history degree I realise there are lessons to be learned from the past. In this instance we need to look at what has happened in the past, learn any lessons, but look to the future if our Club is “to be around to celebrate its centenary and beyond”
Finally, my renewed thanks for the help and support I have received over these past three years. It has been an interesting experience. Now, at least, I will not have to suffer the interminable trips to meetings at Junction 28 in the rush hour!
Good wishes to you all and your families.
Stay Safe. Alex
Hopefully we’ll soon be able to make those important visits to the dentists, opticians etc. Meanwhile be careful ...
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As this District Thanksgiving Service is being led by one of our own members, it is hoped
that most of you will ‘Zoom’ in, but YOU MUST REGISTER in advance… see details below.
Poster from the District, via Alex.
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Our treasurer, Graham Stevens,
gives an overview on
Abbeydale’s finances…..
Like most charitable organisations, due to
the Covid 19 situation, we face some
serious challenges at this time. Whilst a lot
of what we all do does not require
funding, we do need funds in our own
trust fund to finance things like the
‘Pitchfork Party’, sending students to RYLA,
and the old folks’ outing, and all the other
worthy causes we donate to during the
year. We are also seeing more people
coming to us for help and support but
with diminishing funds, we on the council
have had, and will continue to have, to
make some difficult decisions.
Over the last six months
and more we have had
limited opportunity to
hold any fund raising
events, and as you may
know we have not had a
contribution from Music
in the Gardens this year
for all sorts of reasons,
and last year it contributed nearly £3000
into the club trust fund.
We have recently started supporting the
District Rotary4Foodbanks initiative and
from my personal involvement I can see
how good this really is and how it benefits
a great number of people. For those who
have already contributed we thank you
and can assure you it has gone to a very
worthy cause.
Your council is very much aware of the
situation and is working to make sure
none of our normal programme is
disrupted, indeed we would like to do
more. We also absolutely recognise the
generosity of members in the past I am
still humbled by how generous people
have been. We will shortly be issuing next
year’s subscription notice and this will also
include details of how to contribute to our
own trust fund, Rotary Foundation and
the Foodbank project. All very worthy
causes and if you are able to make a
donation absolutely great. If not, then no
problem I’m sure your contribution is
made in other ways.
We will get through this - it is what we as
Rotarians do.
Best wishes and please stay safe
Graham
District News….
Our new Assistant
District Governor,
(taking over from
Alex), will be
Nadine Pemberton,
who is a member of
Sheffield Rotary. We
look forward to
welcoming her—though
at the moment she is
stranded in the Caribbean!!!
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Mike Cox has more news of
ROTARY4FOOD
A week’s collection from Whinfell
residents for the Grace Food Bank.
Kathleen has organised this for
several weeks now. As well as the
actual food, we have also collected
almost £2000 (gift-aided) for
Grace.
Steve, Tina, Jo Trev
During lockdown Abbeydale members
certainly haven’t been idle…. Thanks for
those of you who have sent in news of their
activities… enjoy!!
Julia making a planter! Ian and Denise Powell have been doing jigsaws
Photo PMJ
Val Barnes, whilst shielding and caring for
husband Graham who has severe
dimentia, has cleared their garage
and is doing lots of gardening.
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Photos from Ian
Photo: Mike Cox
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Ann receiving her
District Award
Heather Morris has been
getting pleasure from very small
things, birds in the garden, orchids in
the house, (I seem to be able to keep
these going for years).
However, cleaned the garage windows—
meant moving a lot of ‘stuff’ outside in
order to use a ladder/climb on a table.
Rubber gloves, soft brush for cobwebs
and soapy water to hand, windows now
sparkling—not keen on spiders, even
dead ones! All ‘stuff’ sorted and put
away—some ready for charity shop. Will
they ever open again?
More from Phil Haywood on the
planters and bench for Dore Station….
Some progress towards finally completing this
project during June. On Saturday 16th May
I, along with Graham Stevens, met Chris Morgan
the chairman of Friends of Dore and Totley
Station (FoDaTS) for a preliminary fit of the
planter on site.
We also made the site ready to receive the
bench. All times we remained two metres apart.
After the preliminary fit the planter was taken to
Graham’s house where it changed colour!!
The next stage will be to bring the bench to site
fit it all together with the plaques on the bench
and planter. The bench plaque has a date of June
2020 so we expect to have it all completed and
planted up by the end of June.
Hopefully soon we shall all be able to enjoy the
benefits as we return to using this local station!!
Another ‘gem’ from Luds!!
Remember Bill Lee’s article about a Commonplace Book in the last Pumpkin? Here’s more from him…
Last month I mentioned the idea of keeping a personal
reading record, in the form of a Commonplace Book. I
thought it might be helpful to give an example of the way
in which I’ve recorded comments on a selected text.
UNDER MILK WOOD
A play for voices, written by Dylan Thomas.
Under Milk Wood is unique. I doubt there has ever been
anything like it in conception, in form, or in its universal
appeal.
The little town of Llareggub, (Buggerall, backwards), is a
microcosm of human life. All the inhabitants display
remarkable idiosyncrasies. On 25 January 1954, Under Milk
Wood was broadcast by the BBC, with Richard Burton
taking the First Voice.
Reading the text, I could almost hear the voice of Burton
reciting some of the rhapsodic words :
‘It is spring, moonless night in the town,
starless and bible-black, the cobblestreets
silent and the hunched, courters’ and rabbit’s
wood limping invisible down to the sloeblack,
slow, black, crowblack, fishing boat-bobbing
sea……………….. And all the people of the
lulled and dumbfound town are sleeping
now.
Hush, the babies are sleeping, the farmers,
the pensioners, cobbler, schoolteacher,
postman and publican, the undertaker and
the fancy woman, the webfoot cocklewomen
and the tidy wives.
You can hear the dew falling, and the hushed
town breathing ……………. Listen. It is night
moving in the streets, the processional salt
slow musical wind in Coronation Street and
Cockle Row, it is the grass growing on
Llaraggub Hill, dewfall, starfall, the sleep of
birds in Milk Wood.’
This is magical literature. One can read it a countless
number of times and still be haunted by it.
And more from Ann Norris..
Before lockdown this netting was intended for
my sweet peas, however I never managed to
buy the plants. Not to be disheartened I found
some potatoes in the bottom of my cupboard
that had begun to sprout so I am now looking
forward to ‘Barlborough Royals’ in due course,
and the mint bed is coming on nicely
The netting is also helping a cucumber plant that
my neighbour gave me to grow, not so sure it
will produce anything but interesting watching
it.
There’s been a lot of praise for teachers
during lockdown (hooray!) - so thanks to
Chris Kenyon for this one.
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Heeding the words of our government to STAY AT HOME and not to do a Cummings, I decided to make use of my lockdown time in a constructive manner. Every now and again I get a bright idea to make something different to the clocks and watches which seem to take up so much of my free time. There’s very little to show to the memsahib just how much time and effort I put into such projects. The recent spell of fine weather prompted me to make a padded box in which to stand my cello. The opportunity of having some clean air for several days in which to safely do some french polishing, without the fear of airborne dust particles becoming trapped, was simply too good to miss. A quick measure up of my cello for size ensured that I had sufficient wood for the project and I even had a decent sized noggin of sapele to make four feet (wip) on which the box would stand. I only had to buy a length of rolled aluminium channel for the bow holder and a couple of pieces of furniture foam to complete the padding, all of which I covered in green baize. Dowelled joints, a screwed-on base, padded baize interior and four feet (wip) with routered edges completed the cabinet work. Seven coats of button polish later (no dust inclusions) plus a sacrificial wax finish and I had a decent stand for my cello of which I could be reasonably pleased, or so I thought. Sharing this with a dear friend and perhaps hoping for some kind words of encouragement, Mike J fell over laughing (typical, I may add and rather hurtful). He said that when I got Grade 8, I could apply to join his orchestra. I didn’t know they were into cabinet making.
Paul G (Am I the only one who didn’t know that we have a ‘Musical Mountain Goat’ in our midst?? Ed.)
Speaking of Mike J (Jackson of course!) - he’s been gardening… surprise, surprise!!!!
Now the lockdown restrictions have eased a little, Mike will be delighted to welcome visitors under the
following conditions: You ring first, so he can open the gate; only two people at a time and you keep
two metres apart.
Not
sure if
you’ve
thought
of this
Mike!
Ed.
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Photo : Phil Haywood
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For those who enjoy the vagaries of the
English language, here are two contributions.
Firstly from Luds, (Dave Ludlam)….
The fattest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir
Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.
I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it
turned out to be an optical Aleutian,
She was only a whisky maker, but he loved her still.
A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class
because it is a weapon of math disruption.
A dog gave birth to puppies at the road side and was
cautioned for littering.
A grenade thrown into a kitchen could result in Linoleum
Blownapart.
Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police
are looking into it.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
Atheism is a non-prophet organisation.
One hat said to another,” You stay here, I’ll go on a head.”
I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger… then it
hit me.
A sign on the lawn at a rehab centre, ”Keep off the grass”.
The midget fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a
small medium at large.
The soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is
now a seasoned veteran.
In a democracy it’s your vote that counts. In feudalism it’s
your count that votes.
When cannibals ate a missionary they got a taste of
religion.
If you jumped off a bridge in Paris you’d be in Seine.
Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says, ”I’ve lost my
electron”. The other says, “Are you sure?”. The first
replied, “Yes I’m positive.”
A Buddhist refused an injection for a root canal filling. His
goal - transcend dental medication.
Someone sent 10 puns to friends, hoping that at least one
of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
And secondly, have you ever
thought…
1. If poison passes it expiry date, is it more poisonous or no longer poisonous? 2. Which letter is silent in
scent—the S or the C? 3. Why is the letter W called
double U and not double V? 4. Turn the word swims upside down and it is still
swims. 5. Why is there a D in fridge but not in refrigera-
tor? 6. Why does the word funeral start with ‘fun’? 7. How come lipstick doesn’t do what it says? 8. If money doesn’t grow on trees, how come
banks have branches? 9. Why are goods sent by ships called cargo and
those sent by lorry called shipment? 10. Why do we put cups in a dishwasher and
dishes in a cupboard? 11. Why do doctors ‘practice’ medicine? Are they
practising at the cost of patients? 12. Why is it called ‘rush hour’ when traffic is at its
slowest? 13. How come noses run and feet smell? 14. Why is it called a TV set when there is only
one? Here are other interesting things you might also consider…. 1. Do twins ever realise that one of them is
unplanned? 2. Maybe oxygen is killing us… It just takes about
75 years to do it! 3. 100 years ago everyone owned a horse and
only the rich owned a car. Now everyone owns a car and only the rich own a horse.
4. At a theatre, which arm rest is yours? 5. If people evolve from monkeys why are
monkeys still around? 6. If vegetarians eat vegetables what do
humanitarians eat? 7. How do you get off a non-stop flight?
Apologies to whoever sent this - I can’t find the email so unable to acknowledge. Please let me
know! Thanks any way—certainly made me think! Ed.
All contributions for the next edition by email,
please, to the editor:
by 1st July 2020 Please put “Pumpkin”
somewhere in the subject line, thanks, Pat
N.B. The editor takes NO responsibility for
opinions expressed in this publication which are
written by and ascribed to another author!
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Club Diary
Council meetings , some committee meetings
and full meetings are currently being
’Zoomed’ . All other events are still
suspended until further notice.
Important “ZOOM” dates
JUNE
Wed 10th 1pm Full mtg. Speaker:
Angus Clark, ‘European Flying Scrapbook’
Wed 17th 1pm Club Assembly
Fri 26th District Handover (need to register)
Sun 28th District Thanksgiving (see page 8)
Other dates….
16/17 Oct Young Artists’
Exhibition
And finally… on 17th May Alex met with
our Rotary scholar, Fumika, in the
Botanical gardens. He says: “First day out
of lockdown. Are we two metres apart?”
From the Editor….
It was lovely to hear Fumika at our ‘Zoom’
meeting yesterday, 3rd June , when she
talked about how she has spent lockdown,
(including learning to play the ukele),
enjoyed being in Sheffield and her
connections with Rotary. She has now
completed her university assignments and is
due to return to Japan in September.
We shall all miss her.
Alex -Who took the photo ??
Occasionally readers send in letters or comments in response to articles. It is great
to have feedback, so PLEASE feel free to contribute in this way. It is always good to
have differing opinions.
And don’t
forget this
might
apply to
some
Rotarians.
