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The Voice of the Village

Swanland Village Association

NEWSNo. 63

Autumn2010

www.swanland.infoalways up to date

Inside this IssueVillage Association AGM Chairwoman’s Report Guide Dogs team Twinning Association Swanland Show Village Hall News Godfrey Robinson Home Neighbourhood Watch Playing Field News Swanland Live Shows Swanland Screen Wildlife & Pond News Swanland Post Offices Part 2 Festival Pictures SVA Membership

VILLAGE ASSOCIATION AGMThis is on Thursday, November 11 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. There will be ashort business meeting with election of officers and committee for the coming year,followed by entertainment and refreshments.

Richard Avery and Neil King of “Other Lives Productions” will entertain withaccounts of their dramatic experiences and then perform a short piece called “Objetsd’Art”. Richard Avery has acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the OldVic, the Young Vic, the Bristol Old Vic and in the West End. He has appeared inseveral TV productions. Neil King has been interested in Drama since University,when he took part in the Edinburgh Fringe. As head of English at Hymers Collegehe produced several fine plays.

Together they formed a drama company, “Other Lives”.They have just returnedfrom Pinewood Studios after filming Richard’s play “Epiphany” which had its debuthere in Swanland. Nominations for the committee should be sent to Jan Rogerson,Tel: 634 583 by the end of October. Six of Harry Sidwell’s framed Swanland pictureswill be on Sale. They’ll make good Christmas presents!

SVA Chairwoman’s ReportThis summer has been an especially busy one for Swanland! At the start of theseason Mal Cracknell and his team of gardeners planted flowers around the pondand different parts of the village. Thanks to them and the Watering Team too,

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SVA Newsletter - Autumn 2010

Join your local Guide Dogs team!Volunteering with the Hull Guide Dogsfundraising branch means you’ll join afriendly team and meet new people (aswell as some of our fabulous four leggedfriends!). You could be doing anythingfrom helping out at a street collection toselling our trading goods….you’re sure toenjoy it. Most importantly, by giving justone hour of your time, you’ll be making areal difference by helping Guide Dogsenable blind and partially sighted people toenjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else. It’s a great way to getinvolved with and meet others in your local community. You don’t need any previousexperience to volunteer with us, just a willingness to help out when you can.

Contact Kamini in the Guide Dogs National Volunteering Office on 0845 371 7771or email [email protected]

Swanland has looked very picturesque throughout the season.

Swanland Festival was extremely well attended this year and the week was fine.Many positive comments were made about the very varied programme. Indeed newevents are already being planned for 2012. Thank you to the organizers for makingthe festival a success.

The Wildlife Group and the Swanland Pond Partnership work hard organising manyactivities. Recently a group of volunteers carried out general maintenance to ensurethat the pond area is safe, attractive to view, and environmentally friendly. The next‘Pond Day’ will be on October 30th when the plants will be cut back and the areatidied up. Thanks to all the volunteers in anticipation.

Swanland now has three village entrance signs. The first two are in situ, and the thirdwill soon be placed on the left hand side of West Ella Road. Thanks must be expressedto our sponsors, K.C, Harry Sidwell, Swanland Nurseries and the S.V.A for this newsign. A new VAT increase means that future signs will now cost £2209. If anyone isinterested in sponsoring the next sign then please contact Jan Rogerson, 634 583,for more details. ArtERY’s programme of live events, and the film list for SwanlandScreen are both in circulation. Thanks to the local organisers for allowing us to travel‘just down the road’ for our entertainment.

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Swanland Twinning Associationwww.swanland.info/lestrem.htm

On July 14th of this year, Bastille Day, the annual Boules competitionwas held for members at the Hessle Tennis Club. A most enjoyable evening sawMarie Wood and son Jordi, plus treasurer David Haddlesey win the 2010 title. A‘poisson et frites’ supper rounded off another successful night for the Association.

The main fund-raiser for the year was held at Swanland Village Hall on October 9th.As usual, a well attended Quiz Night featuring everything and anything about Franceboosted the coffers in readiness for the 2011 visit of Lestrem to Swanland. Thedates of this visit are yet to be confirmed but normally occur on the May Day weekendstarting April 29th.

Swanland ShowThe thirtieth Swanland Show, held in St. Barnabas Church Hall,on Saturday 11th September, was another successful show.Ninety-four adult entrants mounted a superb display of flowersand vegetables, handicrafts, produce, art and floral art, plus anever-increasing entry of photographs. All trophies were welldeserved. There was a pleasing increase in the children’s sectionof gardens, models and art, and of course the usual fantasticentry in the handwriting section.

This year for the first time prize money was awarded. This was based on the trophieswon. Whilst the number of entrants from outside the village is growing - 50% of theadult entry of 94 – the number of Swanland residents’ entries is falling slightly. If youhave any ideas why, please contact me on 631 110. We are indebted to the committee,and friends of the show, who give their help to make the event so successful.

Tony Featherstone

Overheard from someone living outside the village

....”Gosh – they are ever so posh in Swanland

– they even have Koi carp in their village pond!

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The Village Hall starts the autumn seasonlooking extremely smart. The interior hasbeen freshly redecorated during thesummer holidays.

In addition, the floor of the Meeting Hall,which has always been an attractiveoriginal feature of the converted OldSchool, has been sanded and varnished to a lovely golden sheen.

Additions continue to be made to the Village Hall’s amenities. After being awardeda laptop by British Telecom and a modest grant of money, the Village Hall committeehas had a wireless broadband connection installed. Hirers can now offer courses onaccessing and using the internet, or will be able to use material available on theinternet for teaching purposes.

Janet Barnes is offering taster courses – see our website (address above) or postersand flyers in the Hall. No doubt people will find other ways of using internet accessin the Hall creatively. One suggestion is to use Skype along with a projector to putabsent members of families in touch at family reunions.

Another feature recently added is a hanging rail around the walls of the Main Hall,which can be used for the temporary installation of drapes, bunting, flags, paintings,displays, etc. We shall see how creative our hirers can be with such a facility.

Swanland Village Hall News www.swanlandvillagehall.info

A new Village Hall event for the autumn is atraditional Tea Dance. This will be open to anymember of the public but obviously aimed at the“more mature”!

The first Tea Dance will take place at 2,00pm onThursday 18th November, and is being organizedby Alison Morris, the Community Co-ordinator andEvents Organiser of Age Concern; but it is hoped that someone inSwanland might like to take on the task of organising future Tea Dances.

Alison can be contacted on 873484. Entry £1.

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Godfrey Robinson HomeGodfrey Robinson House, Woodgates Lane, North Ferriby, part of the internationaldisabled charity Leonard Cheshire, is a residential home proving support to 19physically disabled adults.

Exciting opportunities are available for volunteers to help residents with variousactivities, e.g. crafts, painting, reading, befriending, meals out, pop in for a cup of teaand a chat, escorting disabled people to local activities, galleries, museum visits, youdo not need any skills, or experience, but you will need to be reliable and friendly andhave a positive attitude to working with disabled people. If you can spare a fewhours per week or per month, either during the week, or at evenings or weekends,we would be delighted to hear from you.

Volunteering at Godfrey Robinson is a great way to make new friends, whilst doingsomething enjoyable and rewarding. All volunteers are offered a full package ofinduction and training, the support of a volunteer coordinator, invitations to socialevents and re-imbursement of out-of pocket expenses.

Godfrey Robinson welcomes volunteer applications from disabled and non-disabledpeople from all sectors of the community, regardless of age, race or gender. For aninformal chat about volunteering opportunities or any other details about volunteering,please contact: Julie Lee Volunteer Coordinator on 632 209 email;[email protected]

Love to run or know someone who does? Put your best foot forward and run tosupport our work. From 5km fun runs to ultra-marathons, we have running events tosuit everyone. Find out more at www.LCDisability.org/ilovetorun

Swanland Festival 2010Green Ginger Morris

Men by the pond

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Swanland Neighbourhood Watch UpdatePrevention by home security and awareness by vigilanceare major keys to a successful neighbourhood watchscheme. Swanland residents are encouraged to bevigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police.Recently such vigilance in Swanland resulted in thearrest of a prolific house burglar, which may not havehappened without the call in the first place.

Call 999 to report any suspicious activity and for lesseremergency call Brough Police on 630000 (answer phone ) for non-emergencycall 0845 6060222.

A volunteer has come forward to co-ordinate St. Mary’s Walk and a NHWArea sign is in place. More volunteers are needed for Mill Rise and Northfieldbecause of the extent of these roads and resignation of co-ordinators in theseareas. Please come forward if you can help, you will be very welcome at any ofour co-ordinator meetings.

As the nights draw in villains take advantage of the early darkness well intoChristmas and the New Year. As an extra precaution keep curtains/blinds closedwhen the lights are on. Do not leave valuables in your car overnight and keepgarage doors locked when unattended. Burglars do not like alarms, dogs andnosy neighbours.

Local police crime reports for Swanland can be accessed from the village website‘What’s New Page’. For further information about NHW please contact DavidMorris 631 909.

Swanland Festival 2010Wood Carvings

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and quarter page display adverts from £35.Tel 632 276 or e-mail [email protected]

Our thanks to our existing advertisers - please support them.

Swanland Playing Field Association (SPFA)www.swanland.info/playingfield.htm

ContactsOwen Ward 633 141 & 0770 856 1961 Lisa Weldric 632 772

SPFA ASSOCIATION is a registered charity, was formed in 1987 under aconstitution. It holds a lease that expires on 1st April 2089. It holds an annual generalmeeting after the financial year end. There are five elected trustees holding ultimateresponsibility for financial and operational matters. General committee meetingstake place every 6 or 8 weeks. Anyone living in Swanland or North Ferriby mayattend and participate in these.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The 2009/10 annual general meeting took placeon Monday 4th October. The following areas were discussed:

1 Future development 2 Organisation. 3 Fundraising. 4 Future Challenges

BOULES PITCH The provision for the playing of Boules is being considered.Anyone with particular knowledge or connections should contact us.

PARKING One of the consequences of our success is the traffic generated especiallyat this time of year when two or three teams can be playing on our various pitches atthe same time. We are not able to create any more parking and would ask that teamswalk if possible or share if car travel is unavoidable.

DOGS Dog owners continue to cause a problem. When asked to leave their dog intheir car or at the gate they become most abusive. On 10th October a father with hischildren told a man with a dog to leave and to stop using such abusive language infront of his children.

JAZZ BLUES-LATIN ACOUSTIC Saturday 6th November at the Village Hall.Featuring ‘Bandiqui’. Doors open at 7.30pm.With bar serving beer/Lager and winewith a selection of hot drinks and gift stalls. Admission will be by ticket £6.

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Swanland Live ShowsThese forthcoming shows at Swanland Village Hall includefantastic examples of foreign talent. In 2011 we havethree shows for your entertainment:

Saturday 5th February sees the return, by popular demandof Flossie Malavialle, the French singer (with theDarlington accent) who entertained a packed hall whenshe performed a year ago. Listen to her on www.flossie-malavialle.co.uk/index1.html

Sunday 27th March sees the Estonian folk group Ro:toro appearing with traditionalEstonian instruments plus some unusual additions - come and see what they can dowith a bicycle wheel and some washing up bowls! Intrigued? Check them out onwww.myspace.com/rotoro

Sunday 10th April will be our final show of the season with internationallyrenowned Harald Haugaard, the Danish fiddler with his trio, including his wife,Helena Blume as vocalist. For a taster of what to expect go to www.myspace.com/haraldhdk

All the shows will start at 7.30pm. The hall will be set out cabaret style with chairsand tables. Nibbles will be provided but bring your own drinks and glasses. Priceswill be £7.50 adults; (£6.50 for SVA members paid in advance); £3 school children -available from Yvonne at Mere House (634863) or Ian (632800)

Swanland Festival 2010 - Fred Astaire evening

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Swanland Screenwww.swanland.info/swanlandscreen.htm

These films, on the third Saturday of each month, have beenchosen to give a variety of genres, which we hope you willenjoy. All films begin at 7.30 pm (doors open at 7pm).

20 Nov Touching the Void (15) 2004 -a true life adventure

18 Dec Mamma Mia! (PG) 2008 a musical romance

15 Jan Patch Adams (12) 1998 a biographical drama

19 Feb Crazy Heart (15) 2009 a country & western

19 Mar Julie & Julia (PG) 2009 a foody film

16 Apr The Blind Side (12A) 2009 a sporty film

Tickets (to include refreshments) are £3.50 (adults) and £1.50 (schoolchildren) andcan be bought in advance from Yvonne at Mere House (634863) or Ian (632800) orat the door on the night.

To regular attendees, we look forward to welcoming you back and for those whohave never tried this social cinema experience, we hope you will give it a try.

Swanland Festival 2010 - Teddy Bear’s Picnic

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Wildlife Group and Pond PartnershipWildlife NewsThanks to all who reported 5 new Dragonfly species at the pond,and counted Swallows, Swifts & House Martins & other species.Help can be targeted for those species in decline/endangered.

2 Barn Owl Boxes go up later in autumn in the fields down DaleRoad. Do tell us if you see Barn Owls around Swanland.

Don’t forget to feed your garden birds

The wildfowl at the pond need feeding daily with grain.

Hedgehogs of any size out in daytime will be sick, injured or distressed and needimmediate help. Contact Lorraine on 502 441 (or Carol).

Keep telling us what wildlife you see in Swanland.

View photos and information on new or unusual wildlife species seen in Swanland atthe AGM of the Swanland Village Association.

Pond NewsPlans to aerate the pond with a Waterfall, establish a colourful Marshy Area &construct a Dipping Platform go before the Parish Council in November.

The first annual Maintenance Day takes place on Saturday October 30th. The reeds& rushes will be cut back and pond tidied up etc. Volunteers welcome

The SWG surveyed the pond for University College, London and found anencouraging number of species (especially insects).

Expert advice on creating new species habitats and establishing the framework fora wide ranging Pond Management Strategy is currently underway for presentationto the Parish Council in December.

Please note that the koi fish only surface on warm days, as they are warm waterspecies!

Contact: Carol 632 178 or Jan 634 583 & Yvonne 634 863

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Swanland Post Offices: Part 2: 1962-2009

In 1962 when Mr Gerald Frow retired a Mr Harold Fleetham, who had workedat Waites shop on Main Street (now McColls Convenience store), took on the job ofPostmaster. He was always ably assisted by his wife, Edna. During his tenure thelayout of the Post Office changed to create more shop space, the construction of anew longer counter (with 2 hatches and security glass) and a small office now behindthe counter. The original counter on the east wall was protected by a simple metalgrille, the new counter was moved to the south wall. Older readers will recall MrsEdna Fleetham who ably assisted her husband either delivering the post or, servingbehind the counter.

In 1984 Mr Fleetham retired and Andrew Short (the present Caretaker of ChristChurch and the Village Hall) took over as Postmaster. His wife Rosie is thegranddaughter of Mr Gerald Frow, so the Frow connection was again restored.

In 1988 the business passed to Mr Grahame Wroot (then living in Northfield). Heintroduced a wide range of goods for sale including more stationery goods and cards.He too was assisted by his wife as the village was still rapidly growing.

In the 1990’s the Wroots moved away and the business was taken over once againby a lady called Jane who commuted daily to Swanland.

In July 2009 the Post Office changed hands yetagain and our Postmistress is currently KerryWeeks, who lives in Ferriby.

This is proving to be a most challenging time forSwanland Post Office. Many of the services ittraditionally provided have either been transferredto the Crown P.O at Hessle or are being phasedout.

However, some valuable services remain and it’sup to us to keep supporting this historical andimportant institution. Many high street bankaccounts can be accessed at the post office, whichalso sells a range of toys, books, cards andstationery.

Carol Ledgard

Kerry does not just sell stamps

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YOGA & RELAXATION - new 6 weekbeginner course starting Thursday 2ndNovember at 11am. If interested, pleasecall Angie for information or to book Tel:0770 7719 600 or Email:[email protected].

COMPUTER TUTOR Friendlyprofessional help to use your owncomputer in your own home. ExperiencedAdult Education Tutor. £15 per hr / Firstsession £10.Call Janet on 01482 633 286.

T'ai Chi Class starting in the Village Hallon November 11th 2010. Time 11-12 in themorning. Price £20 for a 5 week course.Contact Janet Cross Tel 492 513

Walkies have a specially designeddog friendly van with cages for safetransportation. We provide agrooming service and also wash andrepair dog beds. We are fully insuredand police vetted.

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Articles and Letters to the Editor should be e-mailed [email protected] or sent to Pam & Wallace Portal

The Briars, Beech Hill Road HU14 3QY in electronic format please.DEADLINE for next Newsletter is March 2011

We cannot guarantee to publish articles (MAXIMUM 300 words)or letters and reserve the right to edit them.

Calling all Villagers!SVA Membership this year has been quite low and we must encourage everyone tosupport us and to have a say on all village matters. Whether you are young or old,new to the village or a long-standing resident, we’d really appreciate your support.

There are various events throughout the year and our website is regularly updatedwith news and forthcoming activities as well as general useful information.(www.swanland.info)

We only ask for £2.00 per person per year. This may not sound a lot (additionaldonations are always welcome), but it is sufficient to help us “tick-over” and arrangeour additional fund-raising events. We’d like ideas on what you’d like to see happenin the village and how the SVA funds could be spent. Apart from funding morevillage signs there are no other commitments planned for next year. Soplease…Support us for 2011...and have your say!!

2011-2012 renewals now being accepted!

Please complete the form on the back page and drop it off to me or to Kerry at thePost Office. To make life even easier, set up an annual standing order, which simplifiesmatters for you and us. It’s really straightforward and we can drop off a StandingOrder Mandate for you upon request.

Being a “member” does not commit you in any way to becoming involved with therunning of the SVA. However, if you would like to offer your assistance, pleasecontact our Chair, Jan Rogerson for further information. Thanks in anticipation ofyour continued support.

GRAHAM LONCASTER

Phone: 01482 631783 Mobile / Text: 07799 880861

Email: [email protected] Postal address - 6 Todds Close, Swanland

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Its just £2 per head (cheques payable toSwanland Village Association). Make our

job easier by paying by Standing Order. Youwill receive a membership card.

WEBLINKwww.sva.karoo.net/joinsva.htm

The SVA Newsletter is published 3 times a year and distributed free to every household in Swanland.Print costs are met by the SVA and a limited number of local advertisements.

Forward information, letters or articles to the EditorsPam & Wallace Portal 631 567 e-mail [email protected]

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