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Pic: (l-r) Florianne O'Connor, Yolanda Sibanda,
Katie Hunter, Senior Nursery Officer Jade Knapp, Georgina Hodgson,
Rohan Prasher and Anjali Mistry
Tots lap nursery
CHILDREN AT the Woodlands Day Nursery on
Park Road have been toddling for charity.
Around 80 children toddled eight laps of the nursery grounds
to help raise money for Barnardos.
Tour of Hallam Fields
THE CONSULTANTS preparing the public art
for Hallam Fields are planning a series of artist led site visits
in June.
Lucy Banwell from consultants Orangedot said: "Following
requests from many local people to have a tour of the Hallam
Fields site, we have teamed up with Jelson Ltd to offer a series
of guided consultative walking tours, led by artists and experts.
These tours are to celebrate Architecture Week 2006, the national
public celebration of architecture."
Artists Trudi Entwistle, Jo Fairfax, Martin Heron and Nadya Monfrinoli,
as well as Paula and Lucy themselves, are inviting anyone interested
to join them for a walk around the development, and an informal
discussion about public art, architecture and the built environment.
Lucy said: "This will be a chance to gain an insight into
the thinking and design behind the development and the public
art programme." Booking is essential as places are limited
and will be offered on a first come first serve basis, for various
mornings between Monday June 19 and Friday June 23. The tours
are free. Phone Paula Moss on 01332 600341 to book a place or
email publicarthallam@critical.demon.co.uk.
For more information about the Hallam Fields public art programme,
visit www.hallamsfieldspublicart.co.uk
Peter Rhodes remembered
A SERVICE of thanksgiving and celebration
of the life of Peter Rhodes was held in St James Church on May
23.
Pic: Peter Rhodes
Peter, known to many people in Birstall, died on April 25 while
on a visit to France.
Peter was born in 1932 and moved to Woodgate Drive with his wife
Jeanne in 1959.
A Christian, Peter contributed to the life of the Methodist Church,
teaching Sunday School, becoming a Church Steward, and getting
involved with the men's pantomime and the Boys Brigade.
In 1984 he became manager of the Birstall Action Team at 9 Sibson
Road, a government scheme that helped the unemployed return to
work. One of the projects that Peter was responsible for managing
was The Birstall Post, giving a job to its current editor, Jerry
Jackson. He said: " Peter was a kind, helpful man, always
in good spirits and I enjoyed working with him"
In his retirement he was actively involved in working for the
church, attending Bible college, working with offenders and going
on missions to Africa and the Ukraine.
Audrey Cuttill was a neighbour of Peter's in Woodgate Drive.
She said: "He was a very good friend. He would go the extra
mile to help, he was a pillar of strength for everybody and all
who knew him loved him."
She added: "His quick actions rescued me from blindness
- one morning I woke up and couldn't see and he rushed me to
the hospital. They told me if another 30 minutes had passed,
I would have been blind."
Eileen Molesdale working with him at the BAT office. "He
had a great sense of fun and he will be very much missed."
She said.
Peter was diagnosed with cancer in 2004. He leaves behind his
wife Jeanne and sons Martin, Stephen and Daniel.
Thriller writer in print
A FORMER pupil of Riverside, Stonehill
and Longslade schools is trying to forge a career as a thriller
writer.
Pic: Jeremy Garner
Jeremy Garner (35) now lives in Cambridge and works in advertising,
writing his books on the train journey to work.
He said: "When I first tried my hand at writing a book in
late 2002, I never expected that four years later I'd have two
being published within a few months of each other.
"It wasn't easy. At times, it seemed such a bizarre thing
to do: spend eighteen months writing a book knowing that the
chances of it every finding its way into print were incredibly
slim. But in the end it did, together with the other book I've
written".
Jeremy writes with the pseudonym Seth Garner and 'the Blood Partnership'
is out now with 'Broken Surface' published in August.
At my Birstall schools there was no shortage of great English
teachers who encouraged story-writing of wild abandon, Mr Secker
at Stonehill and Mr Youngs at Riverside in particular" he
said.
Currently writing his third novel, Jeremy has been pleased with
the interest shown at the Monaco Film Forum in adapting 'Broken
Surface' for the screen.
He said: "If you are thinking about, or currently engaged
in, writing a manuscript, I do hope this article encourages you.
When they say that all you need is perseverance, they're pretty
much right!" For more information visit www.sethgarner.co.uk
Birstall club 30 years old
BIRSTALL RUGBY Club is 30 years old this
year and marked the occasion by repeating the match against their
first opponents, Belgrave, at this year's President's Day event.
Club spokesman Phill Lewin said: "Several players from both
original teams were present and played again, to the delight
of onlookers. It was a hard fought game with many crunching tackles,
ending 5-5."
Pic: Emily and Mathew Ball
Pic: A piper with the Seaforth Highland Pipe
Band
The club's President Day was held on May 7 at Stonehill school
where a large crowd was entertained by the Seaforth Highland
Pipe Band.
There were many local organisations present including Carl Gunns'
gym, Birstall Cricket Club, the Trees football team, Mark Patrick's
butchers who provided a barbeque and Pete's fruit and veg stall.
Aromaspice restaurant provided food for the day, they are sponsors
of the club's Curry Cup.
The main event was the game between President, MP Andy Reed's
team , and Birstall RFC. Several of the Birstall players had
already played in the first game of the day and had to retire
early, the injured being tended to by Karen Lewin. Andy Reed's
team were the eventual winners, 27-14.
The day concluded with a buffet at the Community College lounge
provided by the club's main sponsor, The Trees public house.
The club still needs more players, readers can contact Simon
Cox 0116 2680066 or 07973862106 and Tony Quansah 07811 567803
or email birstallrfc@ptp.co.uk
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