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4 CONTENTS<br />
Welcome to the <strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2020</strong> edition of The<br />
<strong>Halfway</strong> & Westfield Doorsteppa.<br />
What a year it has been for everyone. I know a lot of<br />
us will be happy to see the back of <strong>2020</strong>! Let’s hope<br />
we can at least enjoy a fabulous Christmas,<br />
surrounded by loved ones. With news of declining<br />
infections, and a potential safe vaccine apparently<br />
around the corner, we’re hoping for a fantastic 2021<br />
and I’m sure we’ll see the community thriving again<br />
before long.<br />
Our Monthly Focus in this issue sheds a light on a few<br />
terrible Christmas songs over the years, and also has<br />
a number of Christmas film recommendations (that<br />
you may never have heard of!) Check out page 11 for<br />
all the info.<br />
As <strong>2020</strong> draws to a close there is an opportunity to<br />
reflect and pay respects to those who have lost their<br />
lives. Barry Pritchard Funeral Services, and Lee<br />
Rowley MP join members of the community on the<br />
19th <strong>Dec</strong>ember to unveil a dedicated memorial<br />
bench. Please see page 25 for all the details.<br />
At this time of year Holly is a much coveted greenery,<br />
but what about Ivy? It’s usually seen as a poor relation<br />
and a bit undervalued. Our Gardening Section makes<br />
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page 29 for more.<br />
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Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!<br />
7 Council News<br />
Fancy a career in fostering?<br />
8 Brainteasers<br />
Your free monthly puzzle page<br />
including last month’s sought<br />
after answers!<br />
11 Monthly Focus<br />
Now that’s what I call.. a terrible<br />
Christmas song, and Festive films<br />
12 Tarotscopes<br />
What’s in store this month?..<br />
15 Entertainment<br />
What Eckington’s Got Talent<br />
achieved in lockdown<br />
19 History<br />
Memories of Christmas past<br />
21 Stuff 4 Sale<br />
Items available for sale in<br />
our monthly classifieds<br />
23 Useful Numbers<br />
Listings of important<br />
local telephone numbers<br />
to keep in hand<br />
25 Community<br />
In Remembrance <strong>2020</strong> -<br />
Faced with courage<br />
27 Kid’s Page<br />
Our monthly teasers - just for kids!<br />
29 Gardening<br />
Hard Working Ivy<br />
30 Index<br />
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As one of our foster carers, you could receive<br />
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10 Angry (5)<br />
11 Land measure (4)<br />
12 Perplexing (8)<br />
14 Dwarf planet (5)<br />
16 Mournful poem (5)<br />
20 Scorn (8)<br />
21 Fending sword (4)<br />
24 Female relative (5)<br />
25 Pills (7)<br />
26 Unmarried (6)<br />
27 Precious (6)<br />
DOWN<br />
1 Worldwide (6)<br />
2 Type of musical scale (5)<br />
3 2.54cm (4)<br />
5 Precipitation (8)<br />
6 Fantastic (7)<br />
7 Appear, loom (6)<br />
8 Ordinary (5)<br />
13 Celestial (8)<br />
15 Beacon (7)<br />
17 Parts of a play (6)<br />
18 Catches sight of (5)<br />
19 Creatures (6)<br />
22 Fragment (5)<br />
23 Woodwind instrument (4)<br />
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11 MONTHLY FOCUS<br />
A Terrible Christmas Song!<br />
Forget Cliff Richard and Paul McCartney, I’ve rounded<br />
up the worst of the worst Christmas songs. Why not<br />
make a playlist and laugh along?<br />
Nuttin’ for Christmas. In the subset of annoying<br />
Christmas songs sung by particularly irritating children<br />
this 1955 one by a then-6-year-old Barry Gordon is a<br />
winner. He sings a grating ditty about all the bad things<br />
he did and the snitches who ratted him out. It's meant<br />
to be adorable but by the end you're fully in favour of<br />
the kid getting nothing for next decade.<br />
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) by Alvin<br />
and the Chipmunks. Just. No.<br />
Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo, from the TV series<br />
South Park. This makes the list because it's awful...but<br />
it's deliberately awful which makes it kind of<br />
awesome...I think. Also, if you’re going to listen to a<br />
terrible song from an animated show, this sets the bar.<br />
Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg. Where do I<br />
begin? First, he runs into his old high school crush at<br />
the supermarket on Christmas Eve. Basically, he stalks<br />
her through produce. She’s married, he’s a musician.<br />
They could just wish each other Merry Christmas and<br />
go their separate ways but no, they go for a drink but<br />
find the bars closed because people are home with<br />
their families (surprise!). So, they buy a six-pack, share<br />
it in the car and then DRIVE home. All the wrong things<br />
in one song.<br />
Finally, you HAVE to look up the video of the amazing<br />
Siouxsie and the Banshees (heroes of my youth)<br />
looking bemused and embarrassed to find themselves<br />
singing the children's carol Il Est né le Divin Enfant. So<br />
brilliantly bad I had to watch it twice.<br />
By Kate McCarthy<br />
you’ve (probably) never heard of<br />
Every year we rely on a handful of our favourite<br />
Christmas movie staples. There’s nothing like<br />
getting cosy with a perfect mug of hot chocolate<br />
and immersing ourselves in It’s a Wonderful Life, or<br />
Elf to set the tone of the season.<br />
Usually Christmas films provide a break from all the<br />
frantic festivities, a little welcome downtime. Well<br />
in <strong>2020</strong> we've had almost nothing BUT downtime<br />
and let's face it we probably watched most of our<br />
festive film playlist back when Halloween was<br />
cancelled. But I have three wonderful festive film<br />
suggestions you may never have seen in your life, or<br />
perhaps you've simply forgotten them. Enjoy.<br />
29th Street - This terrific comedy drama from 1991<br />
is actually set in 1976. It involves a lucky Italian<br />
American son, his unlucky hard-working father, the<br />
Mob, and a lottery ticket. It's an underrated gem.<br />
Thank me later.<br />
Meet John Doe - This predates It's a Wonderful Life<br />
by a few years but is funnier and equal in its<br />
feel-good factor. Introduce your teens to Garry<br />
Cooper and watch them swoon.<br />
Brazil - If you like your comedy black and dystopian<br />
this is the movie for you. Terry Gilliam’s Brazil is not<br />
just a Christmas movie, it's a Christmas movie for<br />
the little people; those of us trying to get by in a<br />
world gone temporarily more insane than usual<br />
without actually succumbing to insanity. Perfect for<br />
<strong>2020</strong> then!<br />
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12 TAROTSCOPES<br />
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ARIES 21 March - 20 April<br />
Are you questioning your salary or other income? Maybe a<br />
time for a chat with the boss or source alternative employment? How<br />
about becoming self-employed? Whichever path you take your finances<br />
are on an upward trend and this seems set to continue into the<br />
future. Squandering is to be guarded against and, although generosity<br />
towards others is good, be circumspect. Lending to others should be<br />
avoided irrespective of how much you would like to help.<br />
LIBRA 24 September - 23 October<br />
It’s time to let go of some things and move on. This may not<br />
be a choice you relish and you’ll need to dig deep within yourself to<br />
find your inner strength, courage and stamina but you will succeed.<br />
There’s no room for dithering. You need to be resolute.<br />
Fortunately, others offer their help and willingly step in with their<br />
support. An interesting proposition comes your way either around<br />
career or matters of the heart.<br />
TAURUS 21 April - 21 May<br />
Slowly, but surely, things are going to change but for now<br />
you’re in a state of limbo. This isn’t all bad as it gives you the<br />
chance to see the bigger picture and gain insight into finding<br />
helpful solutions. For all you’ve worked hard for what you’ve got;<br />
care is needed around finance as someone could be feeling<br />
jealous. Using tact, diplomacy, and good sense in all your<br />
dealings helps smooth your path of transition.<br />
GEMINI 22 May - 21 June<br />
Patience is a virtue. For now be virtuous! If you feel<br />
thwarted at every turn simply wait it out. When life starts to move<br />
forward again some circumstances will have changed leaving you<br />
far better placed. Relationships should be harmonious but you<br />
may have to put extra effort in when it comes to your partner. If<br />
finances cause concern put your thinking cap on and be<br />
innovative. Planning for a financially secure future is everything.<br />
CANCER 22 June - 23 July<br />
Feel as though the rug’s been pulled out from under you?<br />
Never mind, things change for the better; eventually! You have a<br />
new role to fulfil though hesitate to stride forward with confidence.<br />
Don’t hesitate! You don’t have to be overbearing; merely<br />
organised and resolute then all should be well. Some of your<br />
wishes are about to manifest and life seems to change, in a good<br />
way, beyond recognition. Remember; it’s not all about you.<br />
LEO 24 July - 23 August<br />
It’s time to roll your sleeves up and crack on. The future<br />
needs careful consideration and a degree of planning for. If you<br />
can put a little by for a rainy day then do. Certainly, one situation<br />
at least, is in a state of flux and someone may not be telling the<br />
whole truth. If something doesn’t add up then trust your instincts<br />
and be ready to stand your ground. Don’t be manipulated nor<br />
manipulative.<br />
VIRGO 24 August - 23 September<br />
Until you face up to the truth of a situation you’ll be unable to<br />
move on. Honesty is always the best policy, irrespective of how<br />
painful it can be, and honesty with yourself is imperative. Time to<br />
confront your fears and take action. Fear is in the mind alone.<br />
What’s the worst that can happen? Nothing is ever as bad as we<br />
imagine. There will be surprises along the way but nothing you<br />
can’t handle.<br />
SCORPIO 24 October - 22 November<br />
It’s time to delegate and let others take some of the strain.<br />
You’re eminently capable but others, although not as thorough as<br />
you, can achieve the required results. Let them. An interesting<br />
proposition appears which does require you to read between the<br />
lines. It may not be everything it promises. Still, there are some<br />
good things to come out of it. Feel yourself held back by<br />
circumstances? Be patient. Something better is on its way.<br />
SAGITTARIUS 23 November - 21 <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
You’ve seen it all before and know, instinctively, how to get<br />
the best of a situation. Your kindness, compassion and easy going<br />
attitude wins others over and brings an abundance of support your<br />
way. A word of caution. Do not be manipulated into doing and<br />
saying things which you don’t really agree with. By the same<br />
token don’t try to manipulate others. Plenty of rest wherever<br />
possible sees you ready to move forward with purpose.<br />
CAPRICORN 22 <strong>Dec</strong>ember - 20 January<br />
For now step away from the world and reflect on where you<br />
are and where you’re going. Don’t be afraid to aim high; actually,<br />
you should! You’re extremely capable, particularly career wise,<br />
and in this are entitled to receive your due. One situation remains<br />
a slog and can leave you weary and ready to give up. Don’t.<br />
Persevere and the rewards will be yours. You’re nearer to a happy<br />
ending than you realise. Have faith!<br />
AQUARIUS 21 January - 19 February<br />
Take time for you. For all this is the busy season in terms of<br />
a certain celebration it’s important you do not burn the candle both<br />
ends. Listen to your body. It knows how to take care of itself.<br />
You’re going to need your strength and resolve over one matter<br />
and some interesting facts are going to come to light. Fortunately,<br />
this brings a far better understanding of one situation and a<br />
stronger relationship unfolds.<br />
PISCES 20 February - 20 March<br />
You should be filled with positivity and childlike joy.<br />
Happiness is yours as your success knows no bounds. However,<br />
a note of caution. There could be one situation which requires you<br />
dig deep within your reserves of strength and determination in<br />
order to get through. Someone lets you down in the most<br />
unimaginable of ways and you’re quite shocked by this turn of<br />
events. Don’t let it get you down. It’s really not worth it.<br />
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of a silent black-and-white film, a genre Fred would<br />
no-doubt remember.<br />
This year, <strong>2020</strong> brought with it an enormous set of<br />
challenges for everyone.<br />
We were devastated thinking Eckington’s Got Talent<br />
would not go ahead in a live venue this year. But,<br />
never to be defeated, we got up and got on with it.<br />
On May 3, a few of our Eckington’s Got Talent<br />
regulars got together - but apart, to create a music<br />
video for their cover of Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet<br />
Again. The started out as a special tribute to<br />
keyworkers’ family and friends, but their unifying<br />
message celebrated Captain Tom’s 100th birthday<br />
on April 30. The video - made in collaboration with<br />
Eckington Town Team - was a huge hit and we were<br />
so proud of all the girls who took part.<br />
Just days later, our talented singers and dances<br />
made a compilation of 1940’s songs and dances to<br />
celebrate VE day, 75 years since the official<br />
surrender of Germany to Allied forces brought WWII<br />
to an end in 1945. Several classics were performed,<br />
including White Cliffs of Dover and Chattanooga<br />
Choo Choo.<br />
While still riding on cloud nine after our amazing<br />
virtual shows - we couldn’t believe it when Britain’s<br />
Got Talent Superstars Soldiers of Swing, Lee and<br />
Vince sent us a message to say how impressed they<br />
were with the talent on show. Later that month, we<br />
were asked to put a special thank you together for<br />
Fred in form of a video with us all singing Happy<br />
Birthday for WWII army and navy veteran - who<br />
turned the grand-age of 103 on May 22. Sisters Fraya<br />
11, and Prue 9, performed an incredible recreation<br />
Our talented showmen and women blew us all away<br />
yet again with their video submissions for Armed<br />
Forces Day, and VJ Day which we shared with Capt<br />
Tom on his Facebook page with an audience of 95k.<br />
On July 7, we announced the news you’d all been<br />
waiting for. Eckington Got Talent would this year be<br />
held on line. By September 29, we had all your<br />
amazing entries together and our judges couldn’t<br />
wait for the show on October 3.<br />
On the panel was music producer Steve Stirland,<br />
Easy Street Theatre Company director Sallianne<br />
Foster-Major, Amanda Tyas Easy Street company<br />
choreographer and vocal coach and solo artist April<br />
Parker.<br />
A special congratulations goes to our winners Eva<br />
Marriott, 9; Imogen Clark, 14; members of dance<br />
troop Street Kidz Brydie, 11, and Taio, 12; and<br />
Thomas Pywell. A huge well done is owed to our<br />
runners up too, which were: lsabelle Askew, 7; Emily<br />
Askew, 11; dancer Jessica Maloney, 11; and Lara<br />
Kennedy.<br />
All in all, we raised an incredible £105 for Cardiac<br />
Risk in the Young. This makes a whopping<br />
grand-total of £8,849 raised for local charities over<br />
the nine years we’ve been putting on Eckington’s<br />
Got talent. So in the end we had a really successful<br />
year and achieved plenty. Check out Eckington’s Got<br />
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19 HISTORY<br />
As we come to the end of <strong>2020</strong> – a year unlike any<br />
of us have known – people are thinking about<br />
Christmas and how different it will be this year.<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2020</strong> marks the 80th Anniversary of the<br />
Sheffield Blitz when over the nights of 12th and<br />
15th of <strong>Dec</strong>ember, 1940 Sheffield suffered the<br />
worst nights of German Luftwaffe bombing when<br />
668 civilians and 25 servicemen were killed. A<br />
further 1,586 people were injured and more than<br />
40,000 were made homeless. Some 3,000 homes<br />
were demolished, another 3,000 badly damaged<br />
and 72,000 properties suffered harm.<br />
We are all hoping that we will be able to have as<br />
normal a Christmas as possible, but today it is<br />
hard to imagine, with the consumption and<br />
commercialisation of a modern Christmas, how<br />
families coped during World War Two.<br />
Apparently the most popular Christmas gift in 1940<br />
was soap!<br />
Entertainment in the home was provided by the<br />
wireless and of course singalongs and party pieces,<br />
card games and board game such as Ludo were<br />
very popular when family and friends got together<br />
over Christmas. Some of the most popular songs<br />
date from the war years such as White Christmas<br />
and I’ll be Home for Christmas.<br />
A visit from<br />
Father Christmas<br />
For many families, the most difficult part of a<br />
wartime Christmas would be spending the festive<br />
season apart from loved ones. Many men were<br />
fighting abroad in the armed forces, women might<br />
be away in the services or carrying out war work<br />
and many children spent Christmas away from<br />
home as evacuees. But, despite the challenges,<br />
most families managed to have a successful<br />
celebration.<br />
Rationing was in place and Christmas dinner became<br />
a triumph of ingenuity. Ingredients were hoarded<br />
weeks and even months in advance. Tea and sugar<br />
rations were increased at Christmas which helped<br />
families to create a festive meal Turkey was not on<br />
the menu in the war years; if you were lucky you<br />
might have goose, lamb or pork and a rabbit or<br />
home-raised chicken was a popular alternative<br />
with plenty of home grown vegetables. Dried fruit<br />
became difficult to come by, so the Christmas<br />
pudding and Christmas cake would be bulked out<br />
by breadcrumbs or even grated carrot.<br />
Presents were often homemade and as wrapping<br />
paper was scarce, gifts were wrapped in brown<br />
paper or newspaper. Scarves, hats and gloves<br />
might be hand knitted using wool unravelled from<br />
old jumpers that had been outgrown. Homemade<br />
jams and chutneys were welcome presents.<br />
Masks –<br />
1940s style<br />
The BBC also broadcast a special Christmas Day<br />
radio programme. From 1939 this featured a<br />
Christmas speech by King George VI, and became<br />
so popular with listeners that it became an annual<br />
ritual.<br />
Looking back with modern eyes at these frugal,<br />
‘make-do-and-mend war years, you may feel sorry<br />
for our parents, grandparents and great<br />
grandparents, but if you ask those who lived<br />
through the war, many will say that they look back<br />
fondly on their childhood Christmases.<br />
The wartime Christmas was for many simple<br />
pleasures, the company of family and friends and<br />
the giving and receiving of presents made with<br />
thought and care by loved ones.<br />
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BABIES/CHILDREN<br />
UPPAbaby Vista Travel System Grey Pushchair.<br />
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cover (slight wear at edges), mosquito nets, large<br />
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BOOKS<br />
Collection of teenage book series all in great condition.<br />
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Includes: Cirque Du Freak Series;<br />
Henderson's Boys Series; The Enemy Series.<br />
Series £10 each. Tel 07425 141997.<br />
COLLECTABLES<br />
Comical policemen print Nine half pints of the law<br />
framed 26”x15” excellent condition. £18-00. Tel<br />
07840 232371.<br />
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS<br />
Russell Hobs 2 slice toaster with 7 heat settings.<br />
£8.00. Collect from Clowne. Tel 07790 718192.<br />
Samsung 160gb digital terrestrial receiver, DVD<br />
recorder, and record 2 programmes DVD-<br />
SH853M. £55.00. Tel 07790 718192.<br />
Bosch fridge clean and in good working order, 25"<br />
x 23", height 34". £45.00. Tel 07860 363762.<br />
Panasonic TX-32ES503B. 32" HD Smart TV.<br />
H43.7 x W73.3 x D7.1cm. With Stand H47.4 x<br />
W73.3 x D14.8cm. Complete with remote control<br />
and instructions. Seldom used. Cost £329. Will<br />
accept £150. Collect safely. Tel 07733 328742.<br />
Sony DVP-NS38 CD/DVD player. With remote<br />
control and instruction manual. 43 (H): 430 (W):<br />
206.5 (D) mm. £15.00. Collect safely. Tel 07733<br />
328742.<br />
FURNITURE<br />
2 IKEA poang chairs, black frame with ivory cushions,<br />
covers are washable, vgc from a pet and<br />
smoke free home. £30 each or 2 for £50. Tel<br />
07818 821258.<br />
good clean & re-paint but generally in good condition.<br />
No reasonable offer refused. Must be collected<br />
by buyer. Tel 07425 179917.<br />
Plant Pots & seed trays over 300 items. Some<br />
Plant Pots never been used. £25ono. Tel 07756<br />
511953.<br />
HOME<br />
2 pairs of winter weight cream curtains excellent<br />
condition. 90x90inch. 66x90inch. Tie backs included.<br />
£20 a pair. Tel 0114 248 4335. Mosborough.<br />
Two pairs of solid wood glass panel doors also<br />
one matching single door. Free for collection.<br />
Ring for sizes. Tel 07745 597322.<br />
Rose wood UPVC window frames & door. Various<br />
sizes, some frames complete with double<br />
glazing. Windows from £20, door £40. Please<br />
contact for details. Tel 07863 339350.<br />
Antique brass chandelier with five glass shades<br />
and two matching wall lights £40.00. Tel 07860<br />
363762.<br />
MOBILITY<br />
Mobility Scooter for sale. TGA Breeze make and<br />
model. Complete with a cover, and baskets.<br />
£400. Tel 0114 248 1036 (Mosborough).<br />
Adult wheel chair in excellent condition. Recently<br />
serviced. £60 ono. Tel Kerry on 07901 830446.<br />
Wheelchair (Enigma) self propelled lightweight<br />
aluminium folds to fit in car boot excellent condition<br />
£85-00. Tel 07840 232371.<br />
Wheelchair ramp. Excellent condition, adjustable<br />
legs to fit all door sizes. Aluminium anti slip ramp.<br />
Handles on both sides. £500. Tel 07548 588651.<br />
Drive Enigma Perfect wheelchair. Wheels take<br />
off. Folding. Used once. £95.00. Tel 07474<br />
501622.<br />
MUSIC<br />
Acoustic Energy tower speakers 34" high. Very<br />
good condition and good quality sound - £45.00.<br />
Tel 0114 248 9164.<br />
PETS<br />
Male and female budgies about 16 months old.<br />
Female is all yellow and Male is green/yellow.<br />
Comes with cage and stand. £35.00. Tel 07790<br />
718192.<br />
SPORTS & LEISURE<br />
Several Adult size Golf Clubs and child's size golf<br />
clubs both with their own golf bag. No reasonable<br />
offer refused. Must be collected. Tel 07425<br />
179917.<br />
Exercise stepper, hardly used in original box.<br />
£10ono. Tel 07863 339350.<br />
Maver Reality Pole Bag. 3 months old. £20.00.<br />
Tel 07971 922905.<br />
NGT 45" Brolly Camio New. £25.00. Tel 07971<br />
922905.<br />
Team Daiwa competition 4mtr landing net handle.<br />
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Preston Pole Roller in Case. £15.00. Tel 07971<br />
922905.<br />
Flat Roller. £5.00. Tel 07971 922905.<br />
Dutch Feeder Arm. £10.00. Tel 07971 922905.<br />
TOYS & GAMES<br />
Wooden play kitchen for sale. Diner look from<br />
Mothercare, main colour is red. Condition is used,<br />
will supply plastic food as well. £25 ono. Tel<br />
07863 339350.<br />
Dementia Friendly 13 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle. Suitable<br />
for people with mid to late stage dementia.<br />
Large pieces. Plastic design. Brand new. Collect<br />
safely. £10.00. Tel 07733 328742.<br />
Clarke and Partner Over Chair Table adjustable<br />
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GARDEN<br />
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TRAVEL<br />
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25 COMMUNITY<br />
As <strong>2020</strong> draws to a close, we take this<br />
opportunity to reflect, remember and pay<br />
respect to all in our community of Killamarsh<br />
and surrounding areas who have lost their<br />
lives this year.<br />
We share the deep sorrow with families who<br />
were unable to see their loved one in the<br />
weeks and months leading up to their death<br />
due to the hospital lockdowns and protection<br />
of those who were vulnerable or residing<br />
within care. During <strong>2020</strong>, many families have<br />
been denied the basic human emotional need<br />
to visit, comfort, care for and simply be with<br />
their loved one leading up to and during their<br />
precious final hours and minutes prior to<br />
passing away.<br />
Following their loss and the pain of grief, close<br />
family had to act as gatekeepers and select<br />
other family members able to attend the<br />
funeral, and likewise, by elimination, prevent<br />
others who desperately wanted to attend<br />
from doing so. A decision no one wants to take<br />
due to restrictions placed upon attendance at<br />
funerals by the government to control the<br />
spread of Coronavirus. Extended family and<br />
dear friends all unable to attend. The best<br />
many could achieve was to stand and wait on<br />
the roadside to pay their respects as the<br />
funeral cortege slowly drove by.<br />
For those attending the funeral, further<br />
restrictions were sanctioned to maintain a<br />
minimum 2 metres social distancing. The<br />
wearing of face masks becoming the norm. No<br />
empathy or sympathy could be expressed to<br />
comfort, reassure or simply show support – all<br />
basic human instincts denied.<br />
In these unprecedented times, many families<br />
are finding coping with bereavement<br />
exceptionally difficult. The impact of grief as a<br />
result of losing a close member of family or<br />
friends in normal times, allows for all to physically<br />
and emotionally interact, but not in <strong>2020</strong>. For<br />
some families, being denied what should be a<br />
celebration of life as they or their loved one<br />
had planned, are now finding alternative ways<br />
through coming to terms with their loss and<br />
possibly a memorial service at a later date.<br />
As <strong>2020</strong> draws to a close, together, through<br />
the placing of a dedicated memorial bench, we<br />
remember all who have sadly lost their lives.<br />
We continue to pay respect and to serve families<br />
within the community, who together with<br />
their loved ones have faced <strong>2020</strong> with courage.<br />
On Saturday 19th <strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>2020</strong> at 1.00pm,<br />
we invite families and their friends to join Lee<br />
Rowley, MP for North East Derbyshire, myself<br />
and members of my team for the unveiling of<br />
the dedicated memorial bench, which will<br />
stand proudly for many years to come outside<br />
55 Bridge Street, Killamarsh for future<br />
generations to pause and reflect In<br />
Remembrance <strong>2020</strong> – Faced with Courage<br />
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The Doorsteppa<br />
29 GARDENING<br />
The Holly and<br />
The Ivy,<br />
When they are<br />
both full grown,<br />
Of all the trees that<br />
are in the wood,<br />
The Holly bears the crown.<br />
Holly is much coveted festive greenery but<br />
what about ivy, or Hedera to give it the<br />
botanical name? It makes up the trio of festive<br />
plants, the other being mistletoe, and frankly<br />
it's usually seen as a bit of a poor relation,<br />
misunderstood and mostly unloved.<br />
Yet ivy is a great workhorse in the garden. It’s<br />
evergreen, it attracts wildlife and is excellent<br />
on those north-facing walls and fences where<br />
nothing else seems to grow. It's not just a dark<br />
green cloak either; there are many cultivars<br />
with different leaf shapes and variegated<br />
foliage. The variegated varieties are great in<br />
those areas that catch just a little sunlight<br />
during part of the day as they suddenly seem<br />
to illuminate a usually dull spot.<br />
Ivy is great for disguising an ugly wall, a bare<br />
fence, or an old tree stump. It’s a reliable and<br />
self-clinging climber if you choose the right<br />
variety and remember to prune it correctly.<br />
The young climbing stems are slender and<br />
flexible with small aerial roots that fix the<br />
shoot to a surface. Adult stems are thicker,<br />
self-supporting and do not have roots. Unlike<br />
mistletoe ivy isn't parasitic so won't harm<br />
trees but be careful about letting it grow on<br />
the walls of your house as it will damage weak<br />
mortar and pebbledash. If growing on a<br />
property it needs to be clipped back in spring<br />
and summer, so it doesn't do any damage to<br />
structure underneath. Don't let it get into<br />
gutters because it will clog them then<br />
infiltrate under tiles or slates.<br />
Ivy is excellent ground cover. It will scramble<br />
over areas of poor soil and brighten the<br />
ground between shrubs during the dark<br />
winter months. Persian ivy, Hedera colchica<br />
‘Dentata Variegata’, is lovely because of<br />
its large, yellow-edged leaves. Hedera<br />
canariensis ‘Gloire de Marengo’ is also good.<br />
Its red stems and large leaves with splashes of<br />
yellow looks rather splendid. If you need an<br />
area covered quickly try Hedera Hibernica,<br />
which is a vigorous native ivy.<br />
Hedera helix is the other native ivy and this<br />
one has numerous cultivars including<br />
Goldheart, which has yellow-centred leaves,<br />
Green Ripple, with frilly edged leaves and<br />
‘Buttercup’ which is bright yellow.<br />
If you love to support the wildlife in your<br />
garden, then ivy is a terrific plant. During<br />
autumn and early winter adult ivies produce<br />
small greenish-yellow flowers. These are<br />
especially rich in nectar so attract bees,<br />
butterflies, hoverflies, and other insects,<br />
providing them with a place to overwinter.<br />
Birds like thrushes, blackbirds and robins<br />
enjoy the purple black berries which ripen<br />
from late winter to mid-spring, providing a<br />
much-needed winter food source.<br />
I hope I've made a good case for growing ivy in<br />
your garden. Holly might bear the crown, but<br />
I reckon ivy deserves a tiara at the very least!<br />
Happy gardening and Merry Christmas.<br />
By Rachael Leverton<br />
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INDEX TO ADVERTISED SERVICES<br />
Architecture...............................................24<br />
Bathrooms.................................................17<br />
Bedrooms...........................................20, 23<br />
Bespoke Furniture....................................26<br />
Candles.......................................................6<br />
Care Homes..............................................31<br />
Car Repairs...............................................26<br />
Carpets.....................................................18<br />
Cars Wanted.............................................20<br />
Cat & Dog Grooming................................28<br />
CCTV..............................................6, 24, 26<br />
Christmas Gifts...........................................6<br />
Conservatories..........................................26<br />
Design & Planning....................................24<br />
Domestic Appliance Repairs.......................6<br />
Doors..........................................................5<br />
Driveways & Gardens...............................16<br />
Elderly Care..............................................31<br />
Electrical Wholesaler................................14<br />
Electricians.....................................6, 24, 26<br />
Equity Release............................................9<br />
Estate Agents...........................................32<br />
Estate Planning.........................................10<br />
Fencing.....................................................16<br />
Financial Planning....................................13<br />
Fireplaces.................................................20<br />
Flooring...............................................18, 26<br />
Gardeners.................................................16<br />
Gifts.............................................................6<br />
Glass & Glazing........................................26<br />
Gutter Cleaning...........................................6<br />
Handmade Gifts..........................................6<br />
Home Security................................6, 24, 26<br />
House Clearances....................................20<br />
Joinery......................................................26<br />
Kitchens....................................................17<br />
Landscaping.............................................16<br />
Legal Advice.............................................20<br />
Lighting.....................................................14<br />
Office To Let.............................................22<br />
Outdoor Buildings.....................................16<br />
Oven Cleaning....................................16, 23<br />
Painting & <strong>Dec</strong>orating...............................24<br />
Paving.......................................................16<br />
Personal Injury..........................................20<br />
Pest Control................................................2<br />
Pet Care....................................................28<br />
Property Maintenance...............................26<br />
Pubs & Restaurants....................................2<br />
Removals..................................................20<br />
Roofing, Soffits & Fascias...........................3<br />
Skirting......................................................26<br />
Slimming...................................................18<br />
Sofas.........................................................10<br />
Solicitors...................................................20<br />
Storage.......................................1, 3, 16, 20<br />
Surfacing...................................................16<br />
Take Away..................................................2<br />
Tiles....................................................16, 17<br />
Tyres & Exhausts......................................26<br />
Used Car Sales...................................20, 24<br />
Vinyl Flooring............................................18<br />
Wills..........................................................10<br />
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