Week beginning May 12th 2003

Morris Dancers in Paull : The Green Ginger Morris Men will be dancing at the Royal Oak, Main Street, Paull, on Tuesday May 13th starting at 8.00 p.m. Do come along and enjoy this most traditional of entertainments – even Shakespeare referred to Morris Dancing as “ancient” way back in the 16th century, so it’s commendable that it should still be alive and kicking (literally) in the 21st century! One thing is certain, a good time will be had by all!

The Great Escape : there was a bit of excitement in Paull on Wednesday, when a large bird of prey “did a runner” (or should that be a “flyer?”) and made a bid for freedom, landing first in the trees and then moving onto Paull foreshore. Spectators’ interest turned to concern when the errant bird was attacked by a pair crows, no doubt alarmed at the intrusion of a major predator into their territory, and the bird’s owner was quickly found and brought to the rescue. It didn’t take long for the eagle to be recaptured none the worse for its little adventure (a little bribery in the form of food was all it took) and no doubt the crows will be relieved that it was only a temporary visitor!

Meeting in Hedon : The next meeting of Hedon Methodist Friendship Circle will be Barbara's Open House at 12, Church Lane , Hedon. It will be on Wednesday, May 14th and will run from 10 a.m. until 12 noon, and again from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and from 7p.m. onwards. Tea and coffee will be available throughout, and there will be a raffle, a cake stall and Bring and Buy. Everyone welcome!

Presentation Night in Hedon : The Mayor of Hedon, Cllr. Allen Marshall, had to 'move house' on Tuesday, 6th May, when he made a double presentation. Hedon Town Hall staircase is undergoing urgent, essential maintenance which makes access to the Council Chamber impossible, so Hedon Museum kindly offered their facilities.
Firstly, Humberside & South Yorkshire Cadet Force, which holds the Freedom of the Town, was presented with a brass plaque as a personal gift from the Mayor to mark their purchase of a new bass drum. The recent 'Freedom Day' was exactly 43 years to the day since the Freedom was granted and the Mayor was proud to have taken the salute on the day of the first performance on the new instrument.
Then the Mayor's Charity 'Awards for Endeavour' were presented to young people of Hedon: Twelve – year - old Matthew Davis was selected to play ice hockey for England in Quebec, Canada. He plays and trains at the Ice Arena in Hull and if he is selected again, will go to Quebec on Boxing Day. He is also waiting to hear if he has been selected to attend the 'School of Excellence' run by the sport. Bethany Jackson, Rebecca Johnson and Scott Lawson are striving to achieve success in the world of dance. They attend the Lyn Wilson School in Hedon but are now on the springboard to places in London schools as well as studying for 'A' Level exams in Hedon. Andrew Morfitt has been karate training since he was seven. Now 17, he has just become the English Under 18’s Champion by winning the E.K.G.B. National Championship. He intends to continue achieving competition success to the highest level. Kelvin Barker is a young boxer of real promise and though young, he wants to be champion of the world! After the presentations, refreshments were served and the guests took the opportunity to look round the Museum. Awards with a different focus will be made shortly; in the meantime, the Mayor wishes to thank all those who have supported the fund raising for his Charity and the Museum for stepping into the breach at such short notice.

Adult Education : the following classes, which take place at the South Holderness Adult Education Centre, Station Road, Preston (between Hedon and Preston) unless otherwise stated, still have places available : Badminton on Mondays from 8.00 p.m. until 9.30 p.m., Computer Workshop on Tuesdays from 7.15 p.m. until 9.15 p.m., Art - Beginners and Improvers - on Mondays at Market Hill, Hedon from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., and Yoga on Fridays from 9.30 a.m. until 11.30 a.m. at the Alexandra Hall, St. Augustine’s Gate, Hedon. For further details please contact the South Holderness Adult Education Centre on 01482 897534

Saltend Roundabout : I thought I’d seen it all, but it seems I was mistaken….. As most of you will know, the roundabout at Saltend is coming on rapidly and is quite unmistakeably a roundabout, and a big one at that. Imagine my surprise, therefore, when today I encountered a car going round it. Nothing unusual about that, did I hear you say? Maybe not, apart from one little detail : whilst the rest of the traffic was negotiating the roundabout in a clockwise direction, this particular car was going round it anticlockwise, and the driver had the gall to sound his horn at me as I narrowly missed a collision! No, he wasn’t a confused foreign driver, or at least, the car had local number plates, so I haven’t a clue what he was thinking of. Still, at least he missed my car, and as far as I could tell managed to get round the busy roundabout without hitting anybody! As they say, it takes all sorts……

Church Services for Sunday May 18th
Hedon : St. Augustine’s Parish Church : Holy Communion at 9.30 a.m., service of baptism at 3.00 p.m.
Hedon Methodist Church, Church Lane : Holy Communion at 9.30 a.m., morning worship at 10.30 a.m., evening service at 6.30 p.m.
St. Joseph and St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Baxtergate, Hedon : Daily Mass times : Sunday 10.30 a.m., Monday 9.15 a.m., Tuesday 9.15 a.m., Wednesday 7.30 p.m., Thursday 9.15 a.m., Friday 7.30 p.m., Saturday 6 p.m.
Hedon Pentecostal Church meets every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. in the Jubilee Room of the Alexandra Hall, St. Augustine’s Gate; a Sunday School is also held at 10.30 a.m. every Sunday.
Paull : St Andrew’s Parish Church : Holy Communion at 11.00 a.m.
Paull Methodist Church, Main Street : no service Sunday 18th (services at 3.00 p.m. on alternate weeks)
Preston: All Saints’ Parish Church : Morning Worship at 11 a.m.
Preston Methodist Church : services at 10.30 a.m. and 2.15 p.m.