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The Doorsteppa 36 2 Do you need help from a local expert solicitor with any of the following?: • Challenging a Will • Problems with your tenant • Disputes with your neighbour • Disputes over building work • Claiming compensation from a negligent professional • Disputes over property ownership • Debt recovery • Settlement agreements • Advice on your business and/or business property If so, give us a call today on 0333 577 0215 to discuss your case and arrange an appointment at our Killamarsh Office. Norrie Waite and Slater Solicitors 21 Norrie Bridge Waite Street, and Killamarsh, Slater Solicitors S21 1AH 21 Bridge Street, Killamarsh, S21 1AH Lawn mowing • Hedge trimming Regular maintenance • Planting Garden tidy ups • Pruning • Fencing ECKINGTON SERVICE STATION FREE COLLECTION AND RETURN SERVICE FROM YOUR DOOR FULLY INSURED MOT’S SERVICING TYRES EXHAUST DIAGNOSTICS BRAKES SHOCKERS GENERAL REPAIRS TEL MOBILE: 07774 939485 PAUL SIMMONITE Domestic Appliance Repairs All makes of: Washing Machine Tumble Dryers Fridges Freezers (including large American style) Oven & Hobs Dishwashers 01909 290839 | 07956 036801 email: paulsimmonite@hotmail.com ALL WORK FULLY INSURED AND GUARANTEED CITY PLAYERS AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY How would you like to get involved in a fun, worthwhile activity in your spare time while contributing to your local community? WHATEVER YOUR EXPERIENCE OR SKILLS, COME AND JOIN IN! We are a community charity organisation and are grateful for all volunteers. We are always welcoming to new faces, so if you are at all interested, please do contact us or call into The Corner Playhouse, <strong>Eckington</strong> any Tuesday or Friday from 7.30pm quoting CP1. TEL: 01246 430507 Email: info@cityplayers.co.uk ASHLEY AERIALS ALL AERIAL WORK COMPLETED AT SENSIBLE PRICES TV AERIALS • FREEVIEW DIGITAL SATELLITES BEDROOM EXTENSIONS 0114 247 7782 07977 327555 SPECIALISTS IN BIRD DETERRENT TV AERIALS Doorsteppa Magazines • Tel: 0114 4185359 • Mob: 07903 858276 • Web: www.thedoorsteppa.co.uk
The Doorsteppa 37 HISTORY I have recently come across an article in The Voice newspaper from September 1976 which was written by its Editor the late Dave Froggatt. Dave was renowned in the village for many, many years for his humourous takes on village issues both in prose and poetry. ‘Killamarsh Council’ were often his target. This article was written during the water shortage of 1976 during the heatwave that summer with his usual humour and wit. HOW YOU CAN HELP SAVE WATER NOW Following the official recognition of the state of the drought, an emergency meeting of Killamarsh Council was called to discuss the situation and adopt suitable measures. By an almost unanimous vote it was agreed that the Common Market could not be held responsible, but reservations were made regarding the deleterious effect of decimalization, coupled with the constant floating of the pound. To offset the high cost of water rationing (cost of standpipes, water carts etc.) it was decided to effect distribution of the ration once a week in the form of blocks of ice. These could be stored by the consumer and thawed out as necessary. It was pointed out that there were residents without a refrigerator and these were advised to stack the blocks of ice in the bath (first removing the coal) and allow the cold tap to maintain a steady drip on to the ice. Encouragement is to be given to the formation of communal bath parties, reminiscent of the war-time street efforts. Holes would be dug at strategic points, lined with polythene, and the entire population of the larger streets could bathe together once a fortnight. Smaller streets would have to make do with a more intimate, but none-the-less effective, communal rub-down with wet flannels. N.C.B. Westthorpe report a profit so far this year, mainly due to the sale of surplus (once used) bath water, much in demand for car radiators due to its self-sealing qualities. This is likely to cease on the temporary closing of the baths with the adoption of the car-wash scheme whereby miners are taken by bus to the automatic car wash. Batches of up to 20 miners can nip through revolving brushes in the time taken to clean one car, averaging out at a water consumption of one cupful per miner. Surface workers are expected to ablute at a commensurately quicker rate to maintain output and productivity. For the duration of the drought, it was resolved that the library shall issue books only by authors in the A-G and P-Z sections. The closure of the H-O section should result in immediate water saving. Dave Froggatt A bus at the Pond The Woodall Pond Management Committee are to be congratulated. Their various methods of water conservation, involving anglers being required to squeeze each fish landed (saving 20 per cent) employing bird-scarers to stop them drinking (saving 20 per cent) and anti-evaporation polythene covers (saving 75 per cent), are all working well. As these measures result in a total saving of 115 per cent, they are now stockpiling water. It is an impressive sight to see accumulated water heaped above the banks. The local bus company is running excursions to the pond and it proving quite a tourist attraction. Despite some success in village efforts to conserve water, it was finally decided that a concerted civic effort should be made to pray for rain. As the Clerk to the Council has some connections in this field, it was left to him to contact the necessary authority. This article is reproduced with the kind permission of the Froggatt family and has been edited for reasons of space. Visit our website – www.killamarsh.org Tel: 0114 4185359 • Mob: 07903 858276 • Email: thedoorsteppa@gmail.com • Web: www.thedoorsteppa.co.uk
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