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Inside this issue... Never on a Sunday

A vicar’s letter with a difference……………………………… 3

Strength in Unity & Friday the 13th

The history of the 158 Squadron and its famous plane… 4

The Many Aspects of Mission

Mission on the Home Front…………………………………… 6

Mission Update

News from Trisha Wick and The Chaima Institute…… 6

Down and Out in Paris and Hull

Hull’s March for the Homeless………………………………… 8

Songs of Praise

New song books for St Columba……………………………… 9

Nite Church

Pictures and news from Hull’s night-time economy……… 9

Echo Music

Geoff Howlett reviews Jenny Pegg’s new album…………10

The Editor Investigates

Drydock and Whatfor examine Richard III’s sympathy

for the victims of the Battle of Towton…………………… 11

Ada’s Terrace

Our serialisation of Margaret King’s Novel…………………12

Joy for Joel

Local charity for a young Duchenne’s sufferer……………13

The Extra Mile

Mabel’s latest adventure………………………………………14

CMS Update

Hull and East Yorkshire District Association news……… 14

St James the Least of All

The latest antics of Uncle Eustace………………………… 15

Family Fun

Your monthly selection features for all the family………16

Drypool Directory

Who’s who and what’s on in the parish…………………… 18

Deadline for Next Issue...

16th June 2015

To the Editor: drypoolecho@gmail.com

The Editor Writes... “What General Weygand has called the Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to

begin.”

Winston Churchill (June 1940), House of Commons

The above comments were from a speech Prime Minister Churchill made in the House of

Commons in June 1940. France had fallen during the German onslaught which began on the 10th

May. Britain stood alone against the treat of invasion from sea and air. What would become perhaps

our finest hour (The Battle of Britain) was about to begin. The country now faced a formidable, terrifying foe who had

swept unbeaten across Europe. Never did we face a darker period of our history.

Our next issue will come out across the 75th anniversary of the start of that battle, but we will begin our

commemorations as the result as an event which inspired our own Faithwalkers. Returning from their successful

circumnavigation of Flamborough Head, they stopped off to see the Bomber Memorial in Lissett. We are happy to

include one of their photographs as the cover to our latest issue. In addition to this we include a short feature on the

158 Squadron and perhaps it’s best known bomber, “Friday the 13th”.

As the anniversary of the Battle of Britain approaches, it is right that we remember “the few”. We can never

thank them sufficiently, but nor should we ever forget them.

“Greater love hath no man than he who lays down his life for another.”

It was a sacrifice willingly made for us and as such deserves to be willingly remembered by us.

The Echo salutes them!

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Views expressed in this publication are those of

the contributors and are not necessarily shared

by the editorial team or the parish staff.

June 2015 © The Drypool Parish MMXV

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Never on a Sunday... Never one to stand on tradition, the Echo presents a vicar’s letter with a difference from Canon Stephen Kelley...

“On Any Sunday” is the must-see of all motorbike films.

And it’s true that most biker groups meet up and ride out

on Sundays. Not so this one. On Sundays you’ll find these

bikers in churches dotted around the Diocese of West

Yorkshire and The Dales.

They first came together in October 2013 when biking

Vicars Stephen Kelly of Wakefield and Paul Tudge of

Bradford invited biking clergy they knew and any bikers in

church congregations to join them on a ride to all three

Cathedrals of the embryonic new diocese. It was a way of

fostering new relationships, with a common interest in

riding motorbikes. On that inaugural ride there were 12

bikers with 2 riding pillion.

The new diocese was born on Easter Day 2014, and shortly

afterwards the group rode out together to Bainbridge (in

honour of the new Bishop, Nick Baines), taking in some of

the best biking roads in North Yorkshire. This time the

20-strong group included bikers from the former diocese of

Ripon & Leeds. They took the name WYATD MCC with

their own Facebook Group. 26 bikers were now

expressing an interest.

September that year, and a third ride out:

this time across the new diocese from east

to west, Nun Monkton to Slaidburn, with

lunch at

Barnoldswick Church Open Day.

For the first anniversary of the new

diocese Stephen Kelly planned a more

ambitious ride: April 2015, and a five-day

pilgrimage to Iona, the cradle of

Christianity in Scotland and the North, and

now the home of the Iona Community.

Two days to get there, via Leyburn,

Stanhope, Corbridge, Jedburgh, Edinburgh

and then The Trossachs and Glencoe, and

the Corran and Lochaline ferries to

Fionnphort on Mull. A whole day of

Retreat on Iona, some members taking in

Staffa also. Two days to ride home via

Oban, Loch Lomond, to Glasgow, and then

the old B road to Lockerbie and Gretna,

then across to Alston and the B road to

Barnard Castle and home. 850 miles of

some of the best biking roads in Britain.

In the end 8 bikers with 4 riding pillion

made the pilgrimage, 12 in all – the

number of “disciples” Saint Columba

brought to Iona to establish his

community. Several more were

disappointed that they could not commit

the time Monday to Friday.

We experienced … a lot of attention from the Press and

Radio, and we even appeared by sheer coincidence on a

Scottish TV report about bikers; curiosity also from the

people in Fionnphort and wherever we stopped for a break.

Glorious weather: after the first morning we had wall to

wall blue skies and warm sunshine. No midges – that’s

another reason for going to Iona in April.

We enjoyed each other’s company, eating together and

sharing a common life for those five days, with Morning

Prayer together each day before we set off, and a

Communion Service on a beach on Iona. Only two

mishaps: one bike running out of petrol on the moors, and

a bike, rider and pillion leaving a narrow road and landing

in a bog, with thankfully no injuries. Riding as a group

meant we were able to look out for each other, and 8 bikes

in convoy with headlights blazing and pistons popping is a

sight to behold.

Where next?

Canon Stephen Kelly, Vicar of Woolley with West Bretton,

Clergy CME Officer for the Wakefield &

Huddersfield Areas, and Area Dean of Wakefield.

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158 Squadron was formed on 4th September 1918 at

Upper Heyford in the County of Oxfordshire. It appears

that the Squadron may not have received any aircraft and

did not see any action before the First World War came to

an end. The Squadron was disbanded in November 1918.

The rebirth of the Squadron occurred on 14 February 1942

at Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire when the Home

Echelon of No. 104 Squadron, then based at Driffield, was

renumbered to become No. 158 Squadron.

The Squadron badge was granted under the authority of

His Majesty King George VI in October 1944. The seven

chain links and the motto “Strength in Unity” signify the

combined strengths and co-operation of the aircrew and

support staff within the Squadron.

Initially equipped with the Vickers Wellington Mk II, the

Squadron later converted to the Handley Page Halifax Mk II

and successively to the Mk III and Mk IV. After the

cessation of hostilities, the Squadron flew the Short’s

Stirling in the air trooping role.

The end of the war against Japan led to the downsizing of

the Royal Air Force and No. 158 Squadron was disbanded

on 1 January 1946.

Strength in Unity June sees the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain therefore this month’s cover features the memorial to Bomber Command’s 158 Squadron at Lissett, near Bridlington. Here’s a short history...

The Yorkshire Air Museum’s internationally renowned

Halifax bomber restoration is named after the legendary

Halifax “Friday the 13th”, which flew with 158 Squadron

from RAF Lissett, East Yorkshire, completing 128 missions,

the highest tally of any Halifax and as such, one of the

Bomber Command’s most successful aircraft.

On Saturday 16th March 2013, Flt. Sgt. Eric King, the sole

surviving member of the crew that gave this illustrious

aircraft its distinctive name, visited the Yorkshire Air

Museum with members of his family, to once again climb

aboard ‘his’ aircraft. The tour had been arranged as a treat

to mark his imminent 90th birthday (Wednesday 20th

March) and it proved to be a poignant

occasion for him and his family.

Right from its very first operation on

30th March 1944, Halifax LV907 was to

prove to be a ‘lucky’ aircraft. That

night, still un-christened, and known as

just another ‘F for Freddie, it was Joe

Hitchman at the controls, with an

assembled crew. It should have been

Joe’s night off, but he was called in for

this raid on Nuremberg. His Squadron

leader had taken his regular aircraft, G

for George, out that night but was shot

down and lost – it could have been Joe,

but fate had had other ideas.

Why “Friday the 13th”, surely an

unusual name to give an aircraft? The

story goes that 158 Squadron had lost

seven Halifax aircraft with the registration letter F in

succession, within a year. When Halifax LV907 was

delivered to the Squadron, it also bore this ‘unlucky’ letter,

which had caused many crews to become nervous of flying

aircraft with this code letter, and was given to the charge

of Pilot Officer Cliff R.R. Smith and his crew. “Smithy”, in

his characteristic ‘stuff and nonsense’ attitude to this fear,

decided to break this jinx, by giving the aircraft its

‘unlucky’ title, along with the decals of the Grim Reaper

and an upside down horseshoe, which he painted on. It is

even noted that an open ladder had been painted above

the crew entry hatch, which they would have to pass

Friday the 13th... 158 Squadron’s legendary plane was Bomber Command’s most successful Halifax, despite the implications of it’s name...

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under to board the aircraft, but it was deemed this would

be taking things too far and its removal was ordered.

Over the years, several accounts of the naming of the

aircraft have given the name of one Clifford MacDonald as

the person who named “Friday the 13th”. With Eric King’s

visit, this little mystery was solved. It transpires, quite

incredibly, that they were one and the same person!

“Smithy” had married, and unusually, taken his wife’s

surname. So Cliff Smith became known as Clifford

MacDonald.

The symbolism of the aircraft did prove to be lucky and the

aircraft carried a number of crews during its operational

life, and indeed Eric completed 29 missions aboard ”Friday

the 13th”, gaining the DFM on his 28th outing. In all, Eric

completed 39 ops.

During his look around the Halifax, Eric recalled his often

painful memories of flying into battle. He said that initially,

the young crews, all volunteers, were enthusiastic and

eager to get to work, but after 5 missions or so, the

seriousness of the situation and the peril they faced began

to sink in. He regards himself as incredibly lucky to still be

alive to make this trip and sit in his old ‘office’, the

Wireless Operator position.

The full crew that named “Friday the 13th” were:

Pilot Officer Cliff Smith (Clifford MacDonald) – Pilot. From

London.

Harold King – Navigator. From New Zealand.

Keith Smith – Bomb Aimer. Also from New Zealand.

Flt. Sgt. Eric King – WOP / Air Gunner. From

Ipswich.

Rod Neary – Flt. Engineer. From Enfield, London.

Ron Clarkson – Mid Upper Gunner. From Australia.

Stan Hardacre – Rear Gunner. From Bradford,

Yorkshire. Completed 4 ops with the crew, before being

overcome with fear and exhaustion.

Replaced by Jack Goff, from Romford, Essex.

This article was written by Ian Richardson of the Yorkshire

Air Museum in March 2013. It is used with their kind

permission. http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.org

Numerous honours and Awards were gained by

members of the Squadron during its relatively

short lifespan.

In 1989, at Bridlington, East Yorkshire, the

Squadron itself was honoured when the

Freedom of Entry into the town was granted to

it by the (then) East Yorkshire Borough Council.

This short history is taken from the website of

the 158 Squadron Association with their kind

permission. www.158squadron.co.uk hopes to

recognise the courage and sacrifice made by

the young men who flew with the Squadron

and never forgetting those men and women

who, although not fliers, also made a major

contribution to the war effort and in some cases

also made the supreme sacrifice.

Did you know? Glucose sweets were supplied to high altitude bomber

pilots during WWII...

Shane and Jamie standing in unity with the commemorated pilots

Hungry for more? Have these articles sparked your interest to know more or visit?

The 158 Squadron memorial stands beside Gransmoor Road in Lisset, just off the A165 Hull to Bridlington road, from

where it is well signposted. It makes an excellent picnic site with seating amongst the wild flowers. In the distance are

the new ‘propellers at Lisset’: 12 wind turbines named to commemorate the bombers and staff of the squadron.

The Yorkshire Air Museum is a fun family day out, preserving military and civilian aircraft and their history. It also hosts

a calendar of events throughout the year. The museum can be found at Elvington, off the A1079, just south of York.

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Mission Update… Trisha Wick, former vicar of Victoria Dock Church and CMS Mission Partner returned to the UK from her position as Principal of the Chaima Christian Institute in Maridi, South Sudan in December. Here’s an update on life back home. Hi everyone.

Another phase of my life is now over as I finished my work

with CMS at the end of April. My Home Leave

commitments were all completed as planned. I am now

enjoying the freedom of being able to worship wherever I

choose on a Sunday. What lies ahead? At present I have

no idea as I am waiting patiently for the Archbishop of York

to get back to me with some suggestions. I am aware of

various possibilities but need guidance from the Archbishop

so please pray that in God's time a new door will open. I

have plenty of energy and am ready for a new challenge. I

am enjoying doing plenty of walking and meeting up with

old friends. I'm busy getting repairs done to our Filey home

to keep it in good condition. I am also being ruthless in

clearing out some of the things we have hoarded over the

years. I am even doing some gardening and my next

challenge is to clear out the garage. I am joining in

activities in Filey and recently went to a meeting of the

Filey Town Council. The Tour De Yorkshire Cycle Race was

great fun. On 20th May I will be attending the Queen's

Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

My Mother is doing fairly well at present. She is eating and

drinking well and busy with all the activities on offer at her

Care Home. Next Sunday (17th) will be her 89th birthday.

We will have a family celebration in a hotel in Scarborough

on Saturday and then on her actual birthday on Sunday her

Care Home will organize a party. Mum is still non weight

bearing on her legs as her broken leg is slow to heal. This

is a frustration as she is confined to her wheelchair.

However we can take her out if we use a wheelchair taxi.

She's had a nasty pressure sore on one of her heels but

this is now beginning to heal well. Most days she is very

lucid mentally and enjoys good conversations. When

visitors come she is delighted and that stimulates her. She

has been writing a few short letters recently and enjoys

reading. She seems settled in the Care Home and the care

she is receiving is of a high quality. Her faith is strong and

she prays regularly. A Parish Visitor from the local

The Many Aspects of Mission In the third part of our series, we look at “Mission on the Home Front” through the eyes of Hull CMS Mission Partners, Chris and Anna Hembury. Thousands of people from all walks of life are

part of the CMS family. Though we come from

diverse backgrounds, we are united in our

commitment to God’s mission.

“Being part of CMS feels more like being part

of a community or even a family… Coming

together we have all the advantages of family

gatherings: food, conversation, a shoulder to

cry on, a listening ear, a hand to hold, a fond

roll of the eyes at familiar quirks or irritations,

the challenge of being somehow united by

blood while often holding differing perspectives

or theological peculiarities… We have the

space and trust to live out our calling and

carve out our own lives while always carrying the

strengths, prayers and support of that family… We love

the mix of people and places. We love the way it maintains

intimacy but is always open, inviting, shifting its edges.

We even love its exasperatingly dysfunctional bits, because

it seems somehow more human. We love being part of

something rooted, redemptive, eye opening, world

changing, community building, boundary pushing, risk

taking, faith informing. Yeah, hard to put into words

really.”

Taken from The CMS Community Welcome with kind

permission of CMS. For more information about CMS visit

www.cms-uk.org/members

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Trisha’s former colleagues send the following news from Maridi… Sunny greetings in Jesus from Maridi. Lots to tell you.

Some great, some not so good. We praise God for His

blessings upon us in Maridi. We thank Him for the sun and

rain which is bringing us a bumper harvest. If there was a

way to transport some of this around the country to the

many who are without anything we would go.

Powerful people are in the hands of

the destroyer and 'Our boys' are on

the rampage. Even our own boys

here who were sent to alleviate a

murderous situation in the nearby

town of Mundri caused more

havoc than was there to start

with. The roads are blocked and

looting is preventing any travel.

The country is in a difficult

phase. Praise God, for even

though local families have lost

loved ones and there are

funerals being held here, our

safety in Maridi is holding. I

look to Jesus to see what is

happening and I'm assured

that He has everything under

control. The evil at work is being revealed. Like

ants after the rain the demons are coming up where they

will be surrounded with His fire, burnt and swept away like

chaff on the wind. We continue to pray with love for

everyone involved. Blessings rain down on Chaima. The

electricity poles have arrived in Maridi and with support

from the UK the advance bills are being paid. Hopefully not

too long before we can offer evening classes and do all that

is needed to run smoothly. We have heard word of

theology and agriculture teachers who may come here. Our

librarians have been trained and are in the process of

cataloguing and updating the library. We are still short of

books especially text books on East African agriculture, IT

and English. The Mothers Union have received funding

which is helping their widows and orphans group. 40

children have had their school fees paid. We have also had

an offer from the UK to help with uniforms. They are

currently raising funds for a mini-bus which will not only

help women get to market and back every day but also

raise money to continue their daily work serving

the elderly, the sick and dying,

the prisoners, the health and

education of the whole

community and of course

growing the Kingdom of God.

Our English Service at the

cathedral has a new curate, Rev.

Tito Matataya, newly ordained but

a long-serving member and

warden. He is on a clean-up the

town mission right now. A team

goes out, cuts the grass and buries

the mountains of plastic bottles,

bags and cans that are piled up in

places all over Maridi. We hope to

recycle in future. The effort is being

seen by the community and must

lead to hope for a better future. There

is pressure from church Leaders to let you know the truth.

We are aware we are not alone and not abandoned by the

Church. There is comfort brought by sight of missionaries

from afar as people know they are being for around the

world. That is a huge encouragement. People's ability to

flourish amidst hardship can only be known as miraculous.

So we thank God for you with all our hearts.

Anglican Church regularly brings her Holy Communion and

there is a monthly service in the Care Home.

One night last week I woke up in the middle of the night as

something was moving on my bed. I switched the light on

and found my hamster Velvet trying to get under the

sheets. Her cage is downstairs in the dining room but she

had discovered how to open her door so had escaped,

come upstairs and climbed onto my bed. She goes up and

down the stairs at a fast speed so I have been filming her

and she is now on Youtube.

Ginny and Martin, my sister and brother, are both well but

very busy with their jobs. I am so glad to be able to spend

more time with my family now I am back in UK. Adjusting

to life back in UK has not been too difficult after 16 years in

South Sudan. I can't believe it is nearly six months since I

left Maridi. I am happy, peaceful and excited about the

future!

With love in Jesus,

Trisha Wick

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Baptisms for May 2015...

St Columba: Damon Jacob Hinch

Down and Out in Paris and Hull...

Jamie Scott relates his experience following the recent March for the Homeless... On Wednesday 15th April in Hull City Centre was a

march for the awareness of homelessness in Hull and the

surrounding areas. In the evening was an overnight vigil

in Queens Gardens which was organised by the charity

Outreach.

I didn’t go to the march, but did go for a few hours

in the evening to show my support and also talk to the

homeless and event organisers. It was heartbreaking to

listen to the plight of those guys and brought back

memories for me as, during my unfortunate time in drug

addiction, I found myself living on the streets. I can tell

you those were the lowest days of my life.

It is amazing how we take things for granted, such

ass a roof over our heads, food in our bellies, even taking

our friends and families for granted. Now try to imagine

having none of those things. How low you feel to the

point you just give up on everything. A feeling of

helplessness, absolute loneliness, with no idea where to go

for help. Not seeing a way out

apart from death or prison. I have

experienced those feelings and as

you can imagine, it is not the best

way to feel. There are many in Hull

experiencing these feelings and in

this day and age, it is a sad thought.

I have been guilty in the past

of pre-judging these guys, thinking

to myself how can people get to the

point of being on the street. Surely

it’s their fault. But, since I have

experienced homelessness and how

easy it was to get into that situation,

my views have certainly changed.

So next time you see a

homeless person, just acknowledge

them with a smile or give them a

few pennies or food, because when

you’re down and out like these guys,

all you want is to be acknowledged

as a human being and not just a

piece of garbage. All I wanted was for people not to see

the predicament, but to see the person.

Whilst I was on the streets, I met a lot of really nice

people who for their own reasons were on the streets and

had become drug addicts or alcoholics because it was their

way of blocking out the many feelings you go through. I

once asked a guy who had been on the streets for years

“why do you drink so heavily?” and his matter of fact

answer was “I drink to help me sleep, also if I’m so drunk,

I don’t feel the pain if I get beaten up whilst I’m sleeping.”

It broke my heart that he had lost all respect for himself to

the point that he just didn’t care.

I know there is no quick fix, but all I want is to

make people more aware that if we all do a little

something, maybe we can make a difference in the lives of

all those in real need.

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Sunday 17th May saw the launch

of not one but two new hymn/song

books at St Columba. The afternoon

was set aside as a time of worship and

singing.

Rev. Phil Goodey welcomed

everyone to the afternoon event. He

explained that someone had very

kindly given a generous donation so

that the newest edition of Mission

Praise could be purchased. He handed

over to Richard Liversedge who

explained that the DCC had decided

that the old hymn books needed

replacing and the Songs of Worship

booklet needed updating. The Songs

of Worship booklets have been around

for 6 years and the hymn books

maybe longer than that. Thus with

this donation the church was able to

purchase new hymn/song books which

included large print ones and music

copies as well. The Songs for

Worship booklet has been amended as

some of the songs are in the new

hymn book. As the congregation held

up one book in each hand Rev. Phil

Goodey dedicated and blessed them.

Margaret Liversedge read from

Psalm 100.

Then we started singing.

Richard explained that there would be

5 songs in each half and Rev. Phil

Goodey and Rev. Aian MacPherson had

both chosen a song to sing to us. The

music group would be singing one or

two by themselves and we would join

in with the rest. Richard introduced

the music group that were there that

afternoon. So we sang – some from

Mission Praise and others from Songs

of Worship.

Rev. Phil Goodey took the

opportunity when his turn to sing

came, to explain about the organ.

Apparently some of the pipes will need

repairing or replacing. The work will

not take place till next year now.

About £4,000 is needed to fund this

work and it will take about a week to

do. If you would like to donate

something then please see Richard

Liversedge and if you would like to do

some fundraising of whatever form

then please see John Saunderson.

After Rev. Phil Goodey had sung

his song and we had joined in, Rev.

Aian MacPherson sang his and some of

us joined in.

Then onto part 2. The music

group sang one song that they had

sung during the service some weeks

before. We joined in with the rest.

The last song was the newest one to

be written and was last in the book!

The tune – well should I reveal it or

not? Alright – it is sung to Auld Lang

Syne ! It may well confuse people

from time to time.

Then we sat and had afternoon

tea. Thanks go to Victoria for

providing the sandwiches and cakes.

Thanks to everyone who helped

behind the scenes and came round

with coffee and tea. It was a good

afternoon and I for one enjoyed it

immensely. Thank you.

Songs of Praise! Our Parish Roving Reporter tells us about the recent St Columba praise and worship event

On 30 May Nite Church unveiled their new gazebo in

Trinity Square, allowing them to become a more visible

presence in Hull’s night-time economy. Music was

provided by St Columba’s own Rev. Phil Goodey who was

mistaken for a busker and appears to have gained some

notoriety amongst the revellers for his lively baptisms!

The next Nite Church is on Saturday 27th June 10pm—

2am. If you’re intending to enjoy a night on the town

please stop by and say hello!

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Echo Music: Geoff Howlett’s CD Review Jenny Pegg: Remain (www.soundconsultancy.co.uk)

Jenny Pegg is based in Sheffield, and has recently released this EP,

containing 5 self-penned songs. She says; “This EP really is

inspired by my own journey. I was diagnosed with a chronic illness

12 years ago, and the record is all about coming to terms with

having it, and having it for life - unless healed by God.” ‘Cry for

Redemption’ is about being trapped in a prison cell (her illness)

and being lifted out of it by God’s love. It’s a lovely pop sound and

her amazing vocals reminded me instantly of Susan Ashton. It was

only when I read her press release that Jenny actually mentions Ashton as an influence during her

teenage years! “I believe I will not be shaken, never forsaken”, are just a few of the personal lyrics of the title track. It’s

a medium paced number that lends itself to collective praise and worship, unlike the other tracks.

Moving, almost, into pop/rock territory, ‘I’ll Overcome’ has a terrific drumbeat, as Jenny’s vocals soar with the victory

that comes with God rescuing her through adversity. Part of the success behind this EP are the personal lyrics, written

by Jenny, and sung with such feeling, from her heart. The ballad, that is, ‘Lift My Face’ is a calmer sound, while ‘Release

to Be’ opens with just a piano backing. The sound builds, without sounding cluttered, and finds Jenny singing about be-

ing at peace with who she is, and her life. It’s a poignant song, sung with real honesty, and has an uplifting sound to

the chorus. This is quite a stunning EP, and my only disappointment was that there were only five songs. I, for one,

can’t wait to hear more.

10/10

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“What are you doing Holmes?”

“Ah, Whatfor,” I exclaimed, waving the magnifying glass in

my companion’s direction. “I am studying this manuscript!”

“Wouldn’t you be better with your new reading

glasses?” he asked.

“Maybe.” I replied coolly, while putting on the unfamiliar

and, unwanted, spectacles.

“What are you studying anyway?” demanded Whatfor.

“A document for which I am much obliged to one, Martin

Hickes, esquire. A journalist, Whatfor.” I said by way of

explanation. “He has very kindly allowed me to consult his

research on Richard III and Towton.”

Whatfor made himself comfortable opposite me and

fingered his brandy bowl absently.

I picked up the document, found that I could read it easily

with the new spectacles, and began to quote.

“Richard’s period of office as the Governor of the North of

England brought him into contact with the mess that was

the Towton battlefield, the site of his brother Edward IV’s

greatest victory and Britain’s biggest ever battle…”

Whatfor leaned forward, clearly interested and with his

brandy set aside. Much encouraged, I continued…

“Estimates vary but the consensus view is that 28,000 men

were killed on that day (Palm Sunday 1461), and they were

buried in mass grave pits all around the villages of Towton

and Saxton.”

“But what of Richard’s part in all of this?” demanded an

ever impatient Whatfor. I held up my hand, if not my

magnifying glass and continued.

“Newly crowned, Richard set about exhuming the grave

pits in 1484 and giving the bodies a decent Christian burial

with the words ‘Their bodies were notoriously left on the

field… and in other places nearby, thoroughly outside of

the ecclesiastical burial place in these hollows. Whereupon

we, on account of affection, contriving the burial of these

deceased men of this sort, caused the bones of these same

men to be exhumed and left for an ecclesiastical burial in

these coming months, partly in the parish church of Saxton

in the said County of York and in the cemetery of the same

place and partly in the chapel of Towton… and the

surroundings of this very place.”

“It sounds like it should help our argument Holmes.”

“Indeed Whatfor, it strengthens it in my opinion.

Journalists tend to deal in facts and not fancy, so we can

take Mr Hickes’ research as impartial, and yet even so the

facts lean favourably toward our king. Consider this.” I

quoted one more section from the document…

“He (Richard) also granted £40,000 to re-edify the chapel,

originally raised by his brother Edward, in atonement for

the massacre at this battle, that still rankled with his

northern English subjects. In Richard’s mind, if the land

was turned back to pasture and the plough, the encounter

would be a distant memory and the nation would be one

again… unfortunately, Richard was killed at the Battle of

Bosworth and work on the chapel was never completed.

Whatfor remembered his brandy. “He was a good man, I

think, Holmes.”

“It is certainly pointing that way Whatfor. But next we

must interview a psychologist in order to

ascertain the state of Richard’s mind. I picked up my pen.

I shall write to one immediately.” I picked up my

magnifying glass again.

“The reading glasses,” prompted Whatfor.

The Editor Investigates This month our super-sleuths Drydock Holmes and Dr Whatfor consider Richard III’s response to the Battle of Towton in The Strange Case of The Car Park King.

Would you like to discover more for yourself about Richard III’s story?

Members of the Echo team will be visiting Bosworth and

Leicester on 22nd August, the anniversary of King

Richard’s death in battle.

If you would like to join us for the trip and you should

contact the Editor before 30th June 2015 to express your

interest.

Unfortunately we are unable to confirm costs involved

until we have an idea of numbers as it is necessary to

determine a suitable mode of transport and level of entry

fees to the battlefield and cathedral.

Contact drypoolecho@gmail.com or telephone the Editor.

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Billy is home on leave and has been

visiting his aunt and

grandmother...

He had only gone two streets

when the sirens wailed and almost at

once came the throb of enemy aircraft

engines.

Already an air raid warden was

shepherding people into the safety of a

nearby shelter. ‘Come along son,’ he

said to Billy, who acknowledging the

warden’s authority went into the

shelter too.

The ground shook and shrapnel rained

down as the bombs exploded. As

raids go, it was short and sharp—not

nice. Soon the planes had gone and

relieved people were preparing to

make their way out of the shelter.

‘Looks like Swatman Street caught it

badly,’ observed the warden who was

the first to emerge.

Billy gasped and his heart seemed to

leap into his throat—that was Nanna’s

street! He started to push his way out.

‘Where do you think you’re going?’

queried the warden.

‘It’s my Grandma, she lives in

Swatman Street,’ he replied.

The warden’s tone changed, and he

said with compassion, ‘You’d better

hurry and see if the old lady is alright.

I’ll come along with you.’ The two set

out together and breaking into a run,

Billy kept going until he had rounded

the corner which led to the top of

Swatman Street where he stopped

short, as if he had been punched in the

chest. Where Nanna’s house and her

neighbours’ houses had been. There

was now a gaping, smoking, ruin.

Already rescue workers and people

were gathering around.

‘Does anyone know if there were

people in these houses?’ shouted the

Head Warden.

‘My Nanna and aunt Daisy lived in No.

44,’ he shouted back, ‘they used to

shelter under the stairs,’ Billy’s voice,

although he was trying to be calm,

sounded hoarse.

‘Well that’s where we’ll start,’ the

Warden decided.

The work was slow and arduous,

moving piece by piece the rubble,

wood, glass and debris. The hours

passed and Billy’s heart raced. Mugs

of tea were pushed into the rescuers’

grimy hands. Only stopping for a quick

gulp of hot tea, they worked on,

fuelled by the need to find and rescue

his two family members, to find

someone alive and something to give

them hope.

Dark clouds of night had spread their

fingers across the sky when there was

a shout, ‘I think I’ve found where the

stairs were!’ Their ears straining for

the slightest sound, they all stood

silent and listened. Hearing a faint cry

they worked on with renewed vigour,

needing only a chance.

By digging and lifting some of the

bigger pieces of rubble and stopping to

listen, they were able to pinpoint more

accurately the direction of the sounds.

‘There’s someone here!’ called one of

the workers.

Gently they lifted the pieces of debris

out of the way until gradually a human

figure began to emerge in front of

them. Eliza Walters his Nanna was

pulled from the wreckage alive but

bloodstained and covered in dirt and

soot.

Billy hugged her before she was put,

protesting into a waiting ambulance.

‘It’s alright Nanna,’ Billy told her

joyfully, ‘we’ll find Daisy,’ and he

turned back to carry on with the

search.

The salvage worker held up his hand

for silence.

Two soldiers who were passing by

stopped to help, ‘I’m sure I heard

something,’ one of them said, ‘it came

from down there,’ pointing to a hole in

the rubble with a beam lying across it

and more debris resting on top of that.

‘I’ll go,’ volunteered Billy, ‘she won’t be

so frightened if she sees me.’ Armed

with a torch Billy crawled into the hole

and began tunnelling his way through.

‘I can see her!’ he shouted to the wait-

ing rescuers.

The sound of shifting debris from

further up the mound sent showers of

dust and mortar cascading over them

and then, with a shattering roar, the

whole mass of masonry upon which

they stood, shifted and resettled in a

cloud of dust and soot, knocking them

off their feet.

The beam and the hole underneath it

vanished under tons of detritus.

‘Blasted Germans!’ one of the soldiers

railed aloud as tears rolled down his

face. His mate put an arm round his

shoulders, too choked with emotion to

speak.

Ada’s Terrace For the final three instalments of our serialisation of Margaret King’s novel we look at the lives of three of Sam and Emma’s children. We begin with Billy in ‘Tragedy Strikes’... A tale of love and romance set

against the backdrop of tragedy

and turmoil of wartime Hull, Ada’s

Terrace follows ordinary people

Sam and Emma Walters, their

family and community. Will Sam

and Emma’s children find love and

can their little community survive

the pounding of the German

bombers?

Reproduced with kind permission

from the author. Ada’s Terrace

© Margaret King 2014 published

by Frismeck Books is available in

bookshops priced £7.99

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Sunday 5th April there was a charity rugby match at East

Hull’s ground just behind St John’s church on Rosmead St.

Unfortunately having an ill child at home I could not stay

for the match, but I did manage to talk with the fundraiser

and leave a donation. The match was

between East Hull Bandits and Joy 4 Joel.

The idea of the match was to raise money for a young boy

called Joel. His story is one of great sadness and makes

me feel blessed that my own children are healthy. Little

Joel is a typical 3 year old, cheeky, loveable and enjoying

life, blissfully unaware for now of the tough times the

future will bring. Just before his 3rd birthday he was

diagnosed with Duchene’s muscular dystrophy. His

mother was so full of pride as she talked to me about him

and his condition, even though her future will be full of

heartache and eventually sorrow. She went on to explain

that his condition is the worst kind of muscular dystrophy

that exists. At the moment he is ok but as he gets the

older his muscles will not grow the same as his body will.

“ his legs will go first” she said and he will be wheelchair

bound by possibly the age of 5. By the time he is 10 he

will be totally paralysed and his life expectancy is no more

than 12 years. This is due to the fact that his heart

muscles will not develop and unfortunately his condition

will kill him. The match was to raise money to help his

family adapt their home to his needs and to provide any

future specialist care that will be required.

His mum did tell me that they have a Facebook page

where his progress can be seen.

https://www.facebook.com/JoyforJoel

The end match result was:

East Hull 28 – 36 Joel’s.

Joy for Joel...

Wendi Clark tells us about East Hull’s recent charity rugby match for this young sufferer of Duchene’s muscular dystrophy….

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The Extra Mile... The ladies of Rosemount and gentlemen of St Basil’s reflect on wartime medals in Margaret King’s latest Mabel adventure.

The ladies of Rosemount House were

gathered together in the pleasant

sitting room, ready for an afternoon

meeting. Joining them would be their

friends from the men’s group at St

Basil’s. The two groups met regularly

as they supported the little village of

Tatu in Africa. Father Brown kept them

all informed about Tony who was

doing mission work there. The little

groups were good friends so meeting

and greeting took up quite a time and

several efforts on the part of Father

Brown. But in the end he had called

the meeting to order. Once the

business side of the meeting was over

and everyone had approved the

finances, everyone waited to hear

what Father Brown had to tell them.

He read them a letter from Tony. The

men of the village were interested in

the celebrations for the 70th

anniversary of the end of the Second

World War. The men admired great

warriors and told of their songs and

stories about them. They were also

very interested in the St. Basil’s mens’

medals, which Father Brown had

shown them pictures of. Frank and

Barney had taken pictures of them for

Tony to show.

“How about you?” John asked James.

“I don’t have any,” said James “I did

not apply for them.”

Barney was surprised at this.

James said, “I answered the call

because I had to do so. I went to war

and I was lucky enough to come

home. Many were not.”

“I see what you mean,” said Father

Brown “but those medals are a big

part of some people’s lives.”

“Oh yes,” said Rosa “my Bill was so

proud to go on parade with his medals

on show.”

“Yes, I can understand that,” James

replied “but that is not for me.”

“But you put your feelings on one side

to go that extra mile” said Father

Brown.

“Never thought of it quite like that.”

Mused James

While Mabel reminded them that the

Bible also said, “not to let the left hand

know what the right is doing.” And

there could be all kinds of reasons why

the Bible wanted to keep their good

deeds quiet.

And this subject kept the

conversation going for a long time.

I recently went to a CMS conference weekend at Cliff Col-

lege, Derbyshire, along with Rev. Allen Bagshawe and Ju-

dith Preston-Anderson. The theme was God’s Church –

God’s Mission. We travelled around the world with differ-

ent mission partners from South America, North Africa,

Nepal and Rev. Trisha Wick talking about her many years

of changing experiences in South Sudan. All the talks il-

lustrated the huge variations of worldwide mission, often

happening in difficult circumstances. The importance of

our ongoing prayers was stressed.

A week after the conference we heard about the devastat-

ing earthquake in Nepal, and I know Dan and Phillippa

Munday – the mission partners in Kathmandu – would val-

ue our prayers for that area. Also for their future involve-

ment there. We await news of Trisha’s next appointment

in the mission field, hopefully in the York Diocese.

Thanks go to Rev. Allan Bagshawe for coming to a CMS

afternoon tea at St Columba’s and giving us an update of

the recent Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone.

Finally may I encourage you to go to the forthcoming CMS

event at St John’s church on Friday 12th June from 7pm.

There will be a short AGM, a barbeque and a talk by Lee

Norfolk, who has come up through the ranks of Youth for

Christ in Hull. He has been encouraged by Chris and Anna

Hembury. He is going on a short term mission to Bolivia in

the near future. Total Praise choir will also be there that

evening to provide some singing.

CMS Update...

Jean Clark shares the latest news from the Hull and District CMS Association...

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St James the Least of All Uncle Eustace writes on ‘what security cameras in church will tell you…’ in this latest tale by Rev. Dr. Gary Bowness.

The Rectory, St. James the Least 1 June 2015

My dear Nephew Christopher, Much against my better judgement, after a recent series of small thefts, we have installed security cameras here at St. James the Least. At least the suggestion for trip wires that opened the gate to Mrs Poppleroy’s garden next door, thereby setting loose her deranged Pekingese, were narrowly defeated – though I had to use my casting vote. So now we have a complete record of everything that goes on when no one is about. It makes such interesting viewing that I have cancelled my television licence and spend every evening watching the antics of my parishioners. I wonder if there is some niche television channel which would be interested; it could help the tower restoration fund no end.

Miss Margison seems to imagine she is now part of some theatrical performance every time she cleans the church; her body language as she wields a feather duster is of operatic proportions, as is her final bow to the cameras as she leaves. I have at last found the several hiding places where Mr Prentice secretes his bottle of whisky every week when he comes to wind the tower clock. Colonel Wainwright, who served for some time in the security services, is now worried that pictures of him cleaning the brass will be circulated in Russia. He fails to appreciate that his disguise as a French onion seller, with striped jersey, beret and waxed moustache

does tend to make his presence rather more interesting than he imagines – to us, if not to the KGB. The flower arrangers seem to imagine that we are recording sound as well as pictures and so whenever they are in church together, all gossip is written down and passed round by hand as they work in total silence. So far, they have remembered to take their pieces of paper home with them. One slip and I shall probably learn more about my parishioners in five minutes than I have done in the last five years. The cameras have also solved the mystery of who has been pilfering the items - and even the nest where they have hidden it. If only I could teach the magpies to extract money from pockets and place it on the collection plate. Your loving uncle,

Eustace

Editor’s Note: Letters from our popular series, St James the Least of All, are now available in

booklet form from www.parishpump.co.uk. Priced at just £4.95, ‘The Letters of Uncle Eustace’ is

written by the Rev Dr Gary Bowness and illustrated by the Rev Canon Taffy Davies.

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Lost in translation

A certain vicar had a kindly, pastoral heart. He often

wrote little notes to any parishioners in distress, assuring

them of his prayers. Then came the day he heard that

one of his favourite old ladies in the church had been

injured in a bad fall. The vicar felt so much sympathy

that he wanted to add a note of pastoral affection. He

thought of the little postscript that his young niece always

added to her emails to him, which he took as a sign of

her affection, and decided to add that to this note.

It read: “Dear Mrs Gantry, I am told that you fell down

the stairs, broke both legs, and may be in hospital for

some weeks. This is just to assure you that you are

much in my thoughts.” Then he added the postscript:

LOL.

Family Fun... Enjoy our selection of children’s activities, brain teasers, cartoons and funnies...

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Across

1 See 23 Across

3 Where the thief on the cross was told he would be, with

Jesus (Luke 23:43) (8)

8 Invalid (4)

9 Blasphemed (Ezekiel 36:20) (8)

11 Adhering to the letter of the law rather than its spirit

(Philippians 3:6) (10)

14 Shut (Ecclesiastes 12:4) (6)

15 ‘This is how it will be with anyone who — up things for

himself but is not rich towards God’ (Luke 12:21) (6)

17 Mary on Isis (anag.) (10)

20 Agreement (Hebrews 9:15) (8)

21 Native of, say, Bangkok (4)

22 Deaf fort (anag.) (5-3)

23 and 1 Across ‘The Lord God took the man and put him

in the Garden of — to work it and take — of it’ (Genesis

2:15) (4,4)

Down

1 Struggle between opposing forces (Habakkuk 1:3) (8)

2 James defined this as ‘looking after orphans and widows

in their distress and keeping oneself from being polluted by

the world’ (James 1:27) (8)

4 ‘The one I kiss is the man; — him’ (Matthew 26:48) (6)

5 ‘Be joyful in hope, patient in — , faithful in prayer’

(Romans 12:12) (10)

6 St Columba’s burial place (4)

7 Swirling current of water (4)

10 Loyalty (Isaiah 19:18) (10)

12 ‘God was pleased through the foolishness of what was

— , to save those who believe’ (1 Corinthians 1:21) (8)

13 Camp where the angel of the Lord slew 185,000 men

one night (2 Kings 19:35) (8)

16 ‘There is still — — — Jonathan; he is crippled in both

feet’(2 Samuel 9:3) (1,3,2)

18 David Livingstone was one (4)

19 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (1,1,1,1)

Grace

The graduation banquet was about to begin when the master of

ceremonies was informed that the invited clergyman would not be able

to attend. He quickly asked the main speaker to give the blessing. The

speaker nodded, rose, bowed his head and in all sincerity, said: “There

being no clergyman present, let us thank God.”

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DRYPOOL DIRECTORY Your guide to what’s on and who to contact within the parish...

Weekly Worship Whether you’re looking for a traditional communion or prayer service or a lively and family friendly

approach, there’s a variety of choice within the parish every week...

St Columba (Corner of Holderness Road/Laburnum Avenue)

Traditional Sunday Worship or Communion with Sunday School at

10.30am

Mid-week Communion on Tuesdays at 9am

Victoria Dock Church (Within the Village Hall)

Sunday Worship, Communion or Cafe Church at 10.45am

St John the Evangelist (Rosmead Street)

All-age Worship first Sunday of every month and Family Friendly

Worship or Communion all other Sundays at 10.30am

Mid-week Communion on Wednesdays at 9.30am

Parish-wide Prayer and Praise every second Sunday at 7.30pm

Please check weekly service sheets for Easter Services plus full details and individual changes.

Parent and Toddler Groups Alphabet Mondays offers play, craft and singing

activities. There is no need to book during term

time but booking is essential during school

holidays. Cost £1.50 per family includes fruit, toast

and drink for children and hot drinks for

parents. Every Monday 9.30am—11.15am at

St John’s. Contact Lynsey/Steve 07891 368434

Starting Blocks is a popular group offering play,

crafts, songs, bible stories, prayer and spirituality for

toddlers and their parents. Admission free but

donations and participation welcome. Healthy

snack included. Tuesdays 10—11.30am (term time

and half term holidays) at St Columba’s.

Sure Start Soft Play activities at St John’s

Wednesdays 1.30—2.30 pm

Youth Activities Child Dynamix Youth Group meets every

Monday 5.30 until 8pm at St John’s

Youth Cell offers Christian fellowship and

teaching for Year 7 upwards every Monday from

5 until 7pm. Contact Rev. Aian Macpherson on

07929 733555 for details)

Community Activities St John’s Community Drop in Day offers a warm

welcome every Tuesday from 9.30am until 2.30pm.

Everything is free but donations are appreciated.

Access spiritual support, debt advice , information

from the council and local PCSOs, learn new IT skills,

attend the exercise class, help in the community

garden or just relax in friendly surroundings while

enjoying food and drink from the cafe.

The Knitwits will meet on Wednesdays 3rd, 17th

and 24th June at 1.30pm at St Columba. Contact

Liz Pacey on 705723 for further details.

The Mothers Union daytime group will meet on

Wednesday 3rd June at 2pm at Holy Trinity and the

evening group on Tuesday 23rd June at 7.30pm at

St Columba.

The Flower Guild will hold a coffee morning on

Wednesday 17th June at 10am at St Columba.

The Hull Regency Dancers meet at St Columba

every Friday from 7—9pm for dancing Jane Austen

would have enjoyed. Everyone is welcome and

previous knowledge is not necessary.

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Parish Office:

Drypool Rectory, 139 Laburnum Avenue, Hull, HU8 8PA

Open Tuesday 7.00—8.00pm & Friday 10.30am—12.00noon

Email: drypoolpcc@drypoolpcc.karoo.co.uk Website: www.drypoolparish.org.uk

Community Centre:

St John’s Church and Community Centre, Rosmead Street, Hull, HU9 2TA

www.facebook.com/stjohncommunitychurch available for party bookings, details on request.

Contacts... Rev. Phil Goodey,

Team Rector

The Rectory,

139 Laburnum Avenue, HU8 8PA

Tel. 786553

Email. phil.goodey@gmail.com

Rev. Martyn Westby,

Team Vicar

383 Southcoates Lane, Hull

Tel. 781090

Rev. Aian MacPherson

Curate

2 Harcourt Drive, Hull

Tel. 07929 733555

Readers:

Margaret Liversedge Tel. 588537

Liz Pacey Tel. 705723

Graham Wragg Tel. 223050

Dave Norton Tel. 803736

Church Wardens:

St Columba:

John Saunderson Tel. 784774

Liz Harrison Tel. 797110

St John:

Lorraine Iveson

Angeline Longbone

Victoria Dock:

Richard Boniface

Magazine Team:

Editor:

Shane Blades, 26 Linkfield Road, Hull, HU5 4NN

Tel. 07949 040495 Email. drypoolecho@gmail.com

Reporters:

Jamie Scott (St John’s—Church)

Email: jamiescottinhull@gmail.com

Elaine Galloway (Victoria Dock)

Tel. 224959 Email: drypoolpcc@drypoolpcc.karoo.co.uk

Allyson Brain (St John’s—Community)

Email: allyg1978@hotmail.com

Wendi Clark (Sports)

Email: wendiclark16@gmail.com

Position Vacant (St Columba)

Illustrations: Mike Foottit

Creative Design: Christine Brain

Community Activities (cont.) Total Praise Gospel Choir meets

every Thursday during term time to

reach out with God’s word through

a shared love of music.

All musicians welcome, regardless

of level of ability and if you are able

to help during events as a prayer

partner, hospitality, front of house

or crèche volunteer we would love

to hear from you too. Doors open

at 7.30pm for coffee and chat,

rehearsal 8—10pm. Email

totalpraisehull@gmail.com or

www.facebook.com/totalpraisehull

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Then contact Nick Thompson, the all year round gardener for a free, no obligation quote

No job too small

All aspects of gardening undertaken, Including:

Lawns – Laid, edged, aerated, scarified, cleared, reseeded, fed etc.

Garden clearances (very competitive) Hedges – trimmed, shaped Trees shaped and felled Borders – redefined, ph tested, soil improvement, weeded,

planted etc. Decking – cleared, revived, restored, re-painted etc. Patios – jet washed etc. Pathways – weeded. Treatment that lasts! (ask for details) Pruning – trees, plants, shrubs, climbers etc. Raised beds made to order. Excellent for flowers, vegetables or

herbs Summer and winter baskets available to order

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Caption Me! Can you caption this picture of our Team Rector and

his groupies at Nite Church?

Answers by email, facebook or text to the Editor

please.