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Getting back on the rails with Flying Scotsman...

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Editor Imperfect 3

An imagined conversation with Sir Nigel Gresley

Echo Music 4

CD Review by Geoff Howlett

Prayer for the Queen 5

Prayers for Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday

From Boulevard to Bolivia 6

Latest news from the parish’s CMS Partner

Mabel 8

Spring is in the air in this special story

Mothers’ Union 9

Latest news from the Drypool Branch

Pioneering in the City 10

News from Hull’s Pioneer Ministers

Ten Things You Didn’t Know about Flying Scotsman 12

Back on the rails, but did you know this?

Cover image Flying Scotsman at special preview event.

St James the Least of All 13

Uncle Eustace’s latest adventures

The Pirates of the Pond 14

Bramley and the toys go sailing

Family Fun 16

Puzzles and funnies for all the family

Drypool Directory 18

Who’s who and what’s on in the parish

Who am I? 20

Can you guess who this statue is from 3 clues?

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Editor Imperfect… An imagined conversation between the Editor and Sir Nigel Gresley, designer of Flying Scotsman...

Editor: Sir Nigel, thank you for agreeing to speak to us.

Sir Nigel: A pleasure dear chap. Though I must say I was intrigued as I have never

heard of your magazine. Yet I was most impressed by your interest in

my best known locomotive design.

Editor: Its such a beautiful design sir. It pleases the eye as well as fulfilling its

mechanical expectation.

Sir Nigel: Just so dear fellow. I have always attempted to produce an elegant

design. It is equally as important as the mechanical necessaries.

Editor: Sir Nigel, your list of designs and innovations is impressive, as are the records that your locomotives

achieved. Indeed my own favourite the Mallard remains the fastest steam locomotive in the world,

having achieved the record (126mph) in 1938. Yet it is the Scotsman that most captures our

imagination and still! You must be very proud of it.

Sir Nigel: As an engineer I am pleased and proud of all my designs. Each met a specific function or need and

provided a challenge in the designing. It is gratifying indeed to see so many of them preserved and

running still. What a delight too that people enjoy and appreciate them so many years on. What more

can any designer or engineer ask.

Editor: Indeed. But why wo you think that the Scotsman fires our imagination most. For you could argue that

the V2 designs were more successful. The Mallard (A4 class) was clearly faster and yet the Scotsman

would be the one locomotive that the child on the street will have heard of. Why?

Sir Nigel: No easy answer to that one sir. But in part perhaps the first steam locomotive to officially reach

100mph helped. 100mph after all is an almost magical speed, even though faster records have been

set. Then 55 years later it achieved the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive when it covered

422 miles (679km) on August 8th 1989 in Australia. If you add to that that it was synonymous with the

Flying Scotsman route (London to Edinburgh) and the romance of tha journey, and covered over

2 million miles before being retired. I think also, the fact that it has survived despite the odds and you

are able to travel on it to this day. Those reasons together I think, form at least part of the answer to

your question.

Editor: Sir Nigel, thank you. I’m sure you must be a very busy man as Chief Mechanical Engineer, but I’m

grateful you have found the time for this interview.

Sir Nigel: A great pleasure Mr Blades. I’ve enjoyed our little conversation and it is always a delight to meet a

fellow enthusiast. I shall look forward to reading your magazine when it is published.

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Echo Music... This month Geoff Howlett reviews Live at the Knight by John Mark McMillan (Jesus Culture: B002373600). Here’s another artist who has sprung to prominence via

the Jesus Culture Music stable, although it’s more than a

decade since his debut recording. Jon comes from North

Carolina and his most well known song, “How He Loves”,

has been covered by a number of Christian artists. This live

recording begins with wild, enthusiastic applause. He’s got

a really good, engaging voice and one that I really enjoyed

listening to. There’s almost a modern country feel about

some of the songs, including “Borderland” and “Love At the

End.” Both of these songs are fantastic in production with

a wall of sound that I simply loved. A number of guest

vocalists join John on stage, including Brian Torwalt on the

medium paced “Death in His Grave.”. Track listing goes a

little haywire as separate songs listed on the sleeve notes,

actually combine with others on the CD. But, I think that

it’s John’s wife, Sarah, who joins him for a powerful duet

called “King of My Heart.” With it being a live recording,

there’s room for John to talk in between songs and this

helps stitch the different songs together with real meaning.

Kim Walker Smith features on “Future/Past” and “How He

Loves,” providing a great contrast between voices. It’s an

appealing album that has some real high points and should

introduce John to many new fans.

8/10!

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The past few months have been great

for me but also tinged with sadness;

as I unpack this letter, I will let you

into what has been going on with me

and my family Hopefully it will bring

you all some encouragement.

Back in January I moved to Oxford in

what was, with hindsight, a massive

move really—a big shake up for me

but one which I knew would serve me

well. After speaking with Bishop Henry

Scriven, who is our Latin America

director here at CMS, I decided that

God was urging me to come and spend

three month’s mission training,

something that all CMS partners have

to do now. I was quite nervous but

trusted God for everything, including

my finances which were in a parlous

state at that point! Coming to Oxford

though, has opened my eyes once

again to how God works. I realised

that I have already worked in some

tough areas doing mission, from

spending three years in Walsall as a

youth worker and then in Hull, along

with being on several short term

mission trips to Bolivia. So coming

here to Oxford for three months

offered me the opportunity to have a

breather and perhaps reflect on a busy

life up to now.

Before coming, however, I had a

family crisis that affected us all. My

brother Jason, who is 20 years old,

went on a night out and police later

discovered all his clothing and

belongings washed up on the riverbank

beside the Humber. We have not

been able to discover whether he is

still alive or not but we live in hope and

are praying earnestly for him. He

went missing on 6 December and the

past few months have been very

tough, not knowing what has

happened to him. Please can you pray

for me and my family at this tough

time.

All my family need the hope of Christ, I

am currently the only Christian in my

household. I came to faith through

the Youth For Christ (YFC) movement

and more specifically through the love

and care of CMS mission partners Anna

and Chris Hembury who are based

here in Hull. They have been like a

second mother and father to me,

guiding me through the many snares

and traps of life since I was about 10,

even chastising me when I went a bit

crazy!

Since coming to CMS, it has been a

time of enlightenment, because for

many years I knew I was different

from many people – I love God and

love bringing his light to the world,

helping people and reassuring them

that things will be okay. The people

here at CMS have been so patient with

me, the staff so helpful in ensuring

that my mission dream comes togeth-

er, and educating us in cross-cultural,

communications, theological training

etc. It’s all

designed to ensure that when we are

out in the field, we are the best

possible versions of ourselves and

doing exactly what God has called us

to do.

Romans 8:22 says: “We know that the

whole creation has been groaning as in

the pains of childbirth right up to the

present time.” This is because, as the

verse points out, we are currently

living in a time when people are look-

ing for answers, for truth, for peace. I

spoke with a good friend in Oxford

called Gordon Hickson about this. He

preaches in many different churches

and leads various intercessionary

prayer groups. I told him my story

about how God has placed in my heart

a love for street children in Bolivia. I

also shared about how society had told

me, when I was growing up in Hull,

that there was no hope and how I was

written off and put in a box. I also told

him about my brother and about my

car burning out on the way to Oxford,

but Gordon’s response was that I had

been obedient to the Lord and that the

devil was attacking me because of my

heart for Jesus and because of me

standing strong. I had broken free

from the shackles and moving to

Oxford was another milestone in my

journey and the confirmation that all

the glory was the Lord’s. The whole of

creation is, indeed, groaning today in

our world, looking for answers, but

when we immerse ourselves in the

supernatural realms of God, we have

these groans answered and come

alongside Jesus and become shining

lights.

Moving onto some of the lessons that

we have learnt whilst here in Oxford, I

have been living with friends who are

also heading out to the mission field

later this year or next. For the past

three months, we have been sharing

life in a community house here in

Oxford, praying for our missions and

worshipping as a community. One of

my friends is Antonio, a 24 year old

Mexican from San Potosi, and he plans

to be a missionary in Turkey... we

have grown so much together.

This weekend just gone, I visited St

Matthew’s, Walsall, where I had spent

three years as a youth worker. It was

fantastic to see all the young people

together and it made me realise just

how much effort I had put in to my

time there with them and with other

members of the congregation also who

I had worked with. The young people

was so happy to see me and I

From Boulevard to Bolivia... Lee Norfolk is to be Drypool’s new CMS Mission Partner when he travels to Bolivia to work with Youth With a Mission (YWAM) in June. Here he tells us his latest news...

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received massive hugs from many

others also. It’s such a testimony to

God’s goodness and how he comes

through for us.

The scriptures read: “Blessed are

those that mourn for they will be

comforted” and “bless those who weep

now, for they will laugh.” God is in

everything, every moment, every

smile and tear and groan – I love how

he takes us back to places and teaches

us his faithfulness. Not only this but

we are able to see a higher, more pro-

found perspective of what God is do-

ing; these young people at St Mat-

thews were touched by God and given

the knowledge that someone really

does care for them, just as when I

was a young man and Anna and Chris

believed in me.

So onto Bolivia! I have now been

given a date for when I fly to Santa

Cruz, Bolivia – the end of June. I have

been in discussion with my ministry

out there, Operation Restoration which

is part of YWAM, and I’m beginning to

get excited now as I have seen a lot in

my young life (aged 27) but I want to

pause in these final few months and

seek Jesus afresh. Through four short-

term visits to Bolivia, I have seen

firsthand how young people are left

abandoned with no one to love them

or even give them a second look. As I

head towards Bolivia, please pray that

I would take up my cross further and

be able to use my role as youth

worker/ advocate/”father” to these

young people and show them what

real love is. When I get there, I will be

based in the boys’ home called El

Camino (The Way), and will be

working with a British missionary

couple called Isha and Roger Hulford

who oversee the ministry. Initially,

though, I will be spending time in

Santa Cruz for orientation. Then when

I get to my placement, I will be firstly

working on the streets alongside a

local Bolivian contact team offering

medical aid to youngsters who range

in age from 1-30. I will then be in the

boys’ home cooking, playing/teaching

sports and teaching them worship.

Bolivia is a hugely Christian country,

mostly Catholic, but there is no

ministry to the young people who are

abandoned so it’s going to be amazing

being back in my second home, where

I became a Christian in 2007 on the

hills with my friend Seberino (as he

sang the song “Open the eyes of my

heart, Lord”). I then gave my heart to

Jesus, during a two week mission trip

to Santa Cruz with Hull Youth for

Christ.

Thanks for reading and God be with

you all; I pray that the Lord would

shine on you, and may the strength of

the Lord rest on you. May he grant

you rest in your lives and may you

remember afresh that we are not in

race but instead a marathon, helping

to bring God’s will to pass on earth!

A special commissioning service will be

held for Lee at Holy Trinity Church on

Tuesday 3rd May 2016 at 7.30pm

celebrating his call to serve God in

Bolivia. The Bishop of Hull will be

present and worship will be led by

Antoine Robinson. All Welcome.

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Mabel found it hard to believe that she

had been living at Rosemount just two

years. As for so many people the

days seemed to rush by. Now it was

spring, although the sun seemed to be

shining there was a sharp edge to it,

and it was certainly no time to be

counting clouds!

Jenny, one of the carers brought Mabel

her coat and hat ready for going out

with her sister Tilly, who visited Mabel

on most days. Today they were going

to a coffee morning at St Francis,

further down the road and Bob, the

general handyman came to push the

wheelchair. Someone had been

cutting the grass and the air was full of

the smell. The magnolia trees had

been a real picture, but now the

ground was carpeted with the pink and

white petals.

At the church hall, willing hands took

over with the wheelchair and made

Tilly and Mabel welcome and helped to

carry chairs and cups of coffee. In the

windows of the church, a small willow

tree was dropping it’s catkins in the

brook.

“It seems that the march winds are

still with us” laughed Mabel. Their

quiet corner had grown as other

friends had joined them, Rosa and

Pearl.

“Oh, I do love the scent of those

hyacinths” said Tilly, “especially in the

garden after there has been rain.” Her

friends all agreed with her.

“It’s nothing short of a miracle,” said

Rosa. “These bulbs are buried in the

ground looking dead and then their

lovely flowers appear!”

“It’s the same with plants and seeds”

said Mabel.

“But they all need water!” Rosa

reminded them.

“Yes even the flowers in a vase need to

quench their thirst” said Pearl.

The song the children sing in Sunday

School makes a promise for us all” Tilly

said, “and how they love singing the

chorus ‘I am feasting on the King’s

bread, I am drinking at the fountain

head, and he that drinketh, Jesus said,

shall never, never thirst again. What?

Never thirst again? No, never thirst

again. What never thirst again? No

never thirst again, for he that drinketh

Jesus said, shall never, never thirst

again.”

“How they all enjoyed singing that”

mused Rosa

“And the promise is fulfilled every day”

went on Tilly. “The flowers will bloom,

the rain will fall, and God will be there

to hear our prayers and forgive our

sins.”

More coffee was poured and the

tombola was won, then they closed

with a hymn that they used as a

prayer:

“New every morning is the love.

Our waiting and uprising prove.

Through deep and darkness safely

brought.

Restored to life and power and

thought.”

As they walked home, amongst the

fallen petals on the path, they knew

they would bloom again next year.

Mabel’s Spring Feeling... It’s two years since Mabel arrived at Rosemount in this special story by Margaret King...

The stranger before me is my child,

yet I constantly grieve for the person they've left behind.

The drugs and the alcohol have ripped you apart,

and you don't see how it effects my heart.

Sometimes there is respite, I see you looking well,

then I'm transported right back to the hell.

'It's alright mum, at least I'm not on the smack'.

No, but you've substituted it for cannabis, tablets, alcohol

and all that.

And it takes me all my time to just stay strong.

you stand before me and tel me you've changed,

yet I still see the addiction, that person remains.

so I wait for the phone call, or knock at the door, when

someone comes to tell me that you are no more...

so before you condemn them, please think again,

because that stranger before you is somebody's child.

That Stranger is My Child... A poem by Sheila Angela Cooper...

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Mothers’ Union… Our Parish Roving Reporter gives an update on the daytime and evening groups...

Services from around the parish...

Baptisms: (St Columba): Scarlett Rose Plumb-White; Joshua Urry; Toby-Lee Mortimer; Charlie Drury &

Helen Wells-Dent

Back in February the Mothers’ Union held their Annual

General Meeting. Since Sandra Goodey left last year,

there has been no Branch Leader. Several members of

the committee have led the meetings during this time. At

the meeting Elaine Galloway was elected the new Branch

Leader. Jean Clark will continue as the evening group

leader. Sheila Borrill will continue as the Branch treasurer

and Jenny Dearing is the new secretary. Thanks were

expressed to Sheila as she has been the treasurer for many

years now. Also to Jean Clark for the continuation of being

one of the Branch Leaders.

In April Sylvia Usher came to speak to us about the

continuing work of Christian Aid. It started after the

second world war and various partnerships were

established with churches and countries world wide.

Volunteers from all faiths came to help with the work. This

year there have been devastating floods in Bangladesh.

One small island community have a very fertile area for

growing crops and this was the region of the floods. The

seeds are stored away from the area and so once the

floods recede the farmers can plant new crops.

Education of girls and women is a part of the work of

Christian Aid. In some Muslim countries this is not

considered a very vital part of life. It has taken some time

to explain that girls and women can lead very useful lives

by having a good education.

In 2011 £5,000 was raised in the Hull area. £20,000 was

used to improve water supplies in Sierra Leone.

In Kenya there are rural areas where there is malnutrition,

lack of education, maternal deaths and deaths of babies is

where Christian Aid is using money to help the local

communities. There are now 7 clinics and 2 ambulances

to help spread the message about health issues. The local

communities have health workers who are able to give

antenatal care to all pregnant women and help during the

delivery of a baby. The women who have had not specific

training and who have been helping deliver babies, now

have a new role within the community rather than just

pushing them away. It helps to encourage the community

spirit and keeps people working together.

It was an interesting afternoon and thanks to Sylvia for the

information.

The Humber Bridge walk in aid of Christian Aid is on

Saturday 7th May. Elaine Galloway is doing this and would

welcome any sponsorship or even people to join her.

How large are your dinner plates? If you replace 12” plates with 10” plates you could end up eating between 16 and

22 per cent less food. That could mean a loss of two stone over a year. The study was held at Cambridge University,

and concluded: “Helping people to avoid ‘over-serving’ themselves or others with larger portions of food or drink is

likely to …help reduce their risk of overeating.”

Small Plates Are Better...

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Pioneering in the City… 2015 saw the Church of England appoint two Pioneer Ministers to reach out to the communities of Longhill and Kingswood. Here’s their latest news...

Rev. Trisha Wick, former Drypool CMS Partner and

founding vicar of Victoria Dock Church is Pioneer

Minister to Longhill, a local authority estate that has

previously had a dwindling Christian presence...

Here is the latest update:

ENCOURAGEMENTS

1. Our new Cafe Manager started on April 6th - pray for

Jill Lister and her assistant Kath

2. Crazy Crafters is a new craft group which starts this

week

3. We will soon start a new group called 'IT and Biscuits'

which is a group to help people with using their laptops,

tablets and phones

4. We had an amazing time with the Archbishop of York,

Bishop of Hull and Archdeacon Andy when they visited the

Welcome Centre on March 26th. The Cafe was full of

people who came to meet them.

5. I have lost over 2 stones in weight since January and

feel much better for it. Just one stone to go! Our Diet

Support group is a great help though panic sets in each

week as we approach the weigh in every Thursday.

6. I love my house in Bilton and feel very much at

home.

7. This week we hope to start to plant flowers and

vegetables with a larger project following later

8. We have some volunteers who will start on a Rota to

sit in the Cafe to answer the phone, take messages, chat to

those who come to the Cafe and help with wiping tables

etc.

9. I continue to attend the 'Mission Shaped Ministry'

Course which lasts a year. It is great for getting new ideas

and inspiration.

10. The Welcome Centre will be used as a Polling Station

on May 5th and June 23rd.

11. Pray for Alison, Barbara and Karen as they start the

Recognized Parish Assistants Course this week.

PRAYER REQUESTS

1. The monthly Prayer Meeting for Longhill has been

poorly attended so from May it will move from my house to

Longhill. We will meet in the Chapel at St. Margaret's

Church on the first Tuesday each month from 7.30 - 8.30

pm.

2. On April 22nd Diocesan Leaders will meet with me at

Longhill to review my six monthly report, draw up a

strategy for the future and work out how I can be released

from spending so much time being tied to the building.

3. Due to IT delays the Library have had to delay their

move to the Welcome Centre by a month. We now hope

they will move in during May.

4. As I am newly back in the Diocese there are some

training courses I have to attend. The next is Part 1 of the

'Fit For Post' training which is from 18th - 19th April.

5. I am using a Clergy Tax Advisor who I will meet at

the end of April. Before then I have many figures to collect

and forms to fill in so he can complete my tax forms.

6. I would love to have a student/someone on a Gap

Year/work placement working with me for a year. Pray as I

explore this possibility and seek advice.

7. We have various training needs in the Welcome

Centre for which I need funds. Pray for God to provide.

8. I do not wish my volunteers to be overworked so

pray for others to join us.

9. Pray for planning meetings for our forthcoming social

events - Bake Off with Street Party in June and Summer

Fair in July.

10. The lack of heating in the Hall is hampering my work

and limiting how much we can hire it out.

Many thanks for your prayers. God bless

Trisha Wick

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Rev. Ben Norton is Pioneer Minister to

Kingswood, reaching out on a recent

housing development which has not

previously had a Church presence…

Since Christmas we have been

building relationships and listening to

~people’s stories. It has been fantastic

getting to know people on Kingswood and I

have been surprised by people’s openness

to exploring faith. The two main events

that we have held at my house have been

the pancake party in February sponsored

by the local Co-Op store, and the visit from

the Archbishop of York on his pilgrimage.

These have been times of great fun and a

deep sense of community has begun to

emerge.

“My time spent on Kingswood was both

chaotic and wonderful.” - Archbishop Sentamu

We hope to continue and build upon this over the summer

with regular events on Sunday afternoons with events and

trips out to local places that will allow people to connect

with us who would maybe struggle to come along to any-

thing explicitly church shaped.

“Prayer and parties are the heart of what we are doing

here.”

Space to meet is an important issue and an ongoing

conversation. It does not feel right at this time to be

looking for a building to meet in, the house we are in is

providing for all our needs. But looking to the future, I

believe it would be wise to consider getting hold of some

land in Kingswood so that if the need arises to gather in a

larger space we would have somewhere.

As part of the conversations about the City of Culture 2017

there are local groups and residents meeting to talk about

regenerating some of the existing areas around Kingswood

for community use so it may be that we could be part of

these projects and introducing a faith space that we could

develop in a creative way, with a prayer labyrinth and a

place to reflect.

During my time here there have been a number of

scriptures that have stood out and spoken to me about

what God is doing and calling us to be part of. Recently

the story of Jesus healing the blind man in Mark’s Gospel

has struck a chord.

“He looked up and said ‘I see people; they look like trees

walking around.’” Mark 8:24

To start with Jesus gave the man his vision but things

weren’t quite clear enough, a little fuzzy. That is what it

feel like with the ministry here in Kingswood, which is a

really exciting place to be. God is at Work and is slowly

revealing what he is up to in people’s lives and inviting us

to join in the work of the Holy Spirit.

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Ahead of its return to Doncaster, here's 10 things you need

to know about the world famous locomotive.

1. The Flying Scotsman, an A3 Pacific class locomotive, was

originally built in 1923 for the London and North East

Railway.

2. It was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and has been in the

public eye since it first went into service, having been on

display at the British Empire Exhibition the following year.

3. The Flying Scotsman took eight hours to complete the

trip between London and Edinburgh and in 1934 was

officially credited with becoming the first steam locomotive

to be clocked at 100 miles an hour.

4. It holds a second record for the longest non-stop run of

422 miles when it was in Australia.

5. The locomotive weighs about 100 tons.

6. Flying Scotsman has covered around 2,500,000 miles in

its long career.

7. It had five numbers, 1472, 4472, 502, 103 and 60103.

8. Doncaster railway works is where the engine was built in

1923.

9. The Flying Scotsman took eight hours to cover the 392

miles between London and Edinburgh.

10. At one stage it had a tender with a corridor to enable

crew changes during the Edinburgh trip.

10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Flying Scotsman ... This article was written by Darren Burke, Communities Reporter of the Doncaster Free Press ahead of the locomotive’s return to Doncaster in February and is shared with his kind permission…

Volunteers needed... Are you able to offer one night a month to reach out in Hull’s night-time economy?

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Nite Church operates once a month on the last Saturday

or the Sunday preceding a Bank Holiday, when the

night-time economy is at it’s busiest.

Currently working out of Princes Avenue Methodist Church

whilst Trinity Square is being remodelled, it is a model of

ecumenical working with volunteers from churches of

various denominations working together for the Kingdom of

God serving the night-time economy by providing Christian

Hospitality, A Place of Safety and Spirituality.

A minimum of 12 volunteers are needed for each session

to intercede, serve refreshments, be a listening ear, door

security, invite people in or provide music. All volunteers

need to obtain a reference from a recognised church leader

and hold/obtain a DBS check.

Volunteer sessions last from 8pm—12am to set up, pray

and debrief.

Contact Deacon Jill Taylor on 01482 442461 or

07926 092304 or email deacon@jtaylor63.karoo.co.uk

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The Rectory, St James The Least

1 May 2006

My Dear Nephew Christopher,

So you are beginning to plan your first Summer Fete in your new parish. That you appear to be looking forward to it

shows how little you know about them.

Parishes hold Summer Fetes so that their clergy can preach more meaningfully on purgatory. Their ostensible purpose

is to raise money for the church - which is wholly illogical. The parish could double the money raised if the Fete were

dropped, none of the endless preparations made, if everyone spent a pleasant afternoon in their own gardens and each

person simply donated £20 to the church instead. But we still feel obliged to go to endless trouble, making ourselves

miserable so we can show each other what a good time we are having. That it generally pours seems to make the

entire event even more grimly satisfying.

No, the real reasons for a Summer Fete are twofold. First, it gives the entire parish the chance to inspect the Rector’s

garden. Whatever state it is in, it will cause disapproval. If it is poorly kept, then I am clearly being ungrateful for having

three acres of lawn to enjoy. Mowing it each week should be one of my delights; what else would I do with a whole day

off each week anyway? The hand mower, kindly given by Colonel French is assumed to be quite adequate - and rumour

has it that I need to lose weight anyway. The mower was presented to me when the Colonel bought his own gardener a

sit-on motor mower - which is of a size and opulence that makes me assume it has a drinks cabinet and satellite

navigation.

The second reason for a Fete comes as a special perk for the organisers. It gives them a chance to inspect the inside of

the Rectory. Under the pretence of looking for a little more sugar, they can systematically inspect all the kitchen

cupboards and comment on their contents. By the end of the day, the whole parish will know what marmalade I spread

on my toast, that I use unnecessarily expensive washing powder, and where I have unsuccessfully tried to hide

the gin.

The details of what then happens while the Fete is in progress must wait until my next letter, when we will

have had our own. It is now time for Evensong, drinks with Major Mallet and his wife, and then a quiet

evening with a good book, while I toy with other possible hiding places for the gin this year.

Your loving uncle,

Eustace

St James the Least of All Uncle Eustace writes on ‘church management consultants!’ in this latest tale by Rev. Dr. Gary Bowness.

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’

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

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Bramley and Freddie were sitting on a

log one day outside their house

wondering what to do. The Professor

came to see them.

“Why don’t you all play pirates with

your boat” he suggested.

“What’s a pirate?” asked Freddie

“Well let me show you” he flew up to

his tree house and came back with a

book. He settled onto the ground next

to Bramley and Freddie and opened it.

“There that’s a pirate” he said as he

pointed with his wing to a picture of a

pirate. The pirate had a wooden leg

and a long black beard; he had a mean

look on his face and a scarf on his

head, and a big black eye patch. The

professor told Bramley and Freddie

what pirates do.

“Wow, shall we play?”

“Yes, you find the others and I’ll get

the boat” said Bramley. “Thanks

Professor” he shouted as he ran

indoors.

Once everyone had gathered round

ready to play the professor asked them

all,

“Who’s going to be the pirate?”

Everyone put their hands up and

shouted “ME ME!”

“Ok let’s see, Bramley you can be the

pirate, Freddie you can be the good

guy and Rachel you can be pirate

Bramleys partner”

“Can I be Bramley’s parrot? All pirates

have a parrot” said Sally.

“Yes” laughed the Professor “Why not,

Oliver will you take the boat to the

pond for them please?”

“Yes of course” said the dog as he

picked up the boat and carried it over

to the pond. Bramley and Rachel

climbed onto the boat and off they

sailed in search of buried treasure. On

their journey around the pond they

met another boat coming towards

them.

“Look another ship” said Rachel

“Let’s take it” said Bramley “they may

have treasure on board” As the two

boats came side by side he jumped

onto the other one shouting, “I am a

pirate and this boat is now mine” He

pulled out a plastic sword and

pretended to fight with Freddie,

Freddie lost his sword and put his

hands in the air

“I surrender, you win” he said to

Bramley. “Show us your treasure”

demanded the pirate.

“I have no treasure, only this” said

Freddie holding up a sheet of paper

that was old and torn.

“What shall we do with him?” asked

Rachel

“Make him walk the plank I think” said

Bramley as he put a plank of wood

over the edge of the boat. “Get on it”

said Bramley holding his sword near to

Freddie and waving it around. Freddie

stepped onto the plank and walked

near to the edge, he looked at the

pirates and pleaded with them,

“Please don’t make me do this, I’ll

show you where the treasure is!”

“Walk you miserable frog” demanded

the pirate waving his sword at him.

So poor Freddie walked off the end of

the plank and fell into the pond. He

swam away to the edge and climbed

out.

“Now my friend let’s have

a look at this” said the pirate to

Rachel. He opened up the sheet of

paper.

“It looks like a map to me”

squawked Sally from

Bramley’s shoulder.

“Look” said Rachel pointing,

“it says there Treasure Map” on

this map it had a picture of the

garden on it and a big black X in the

middle.

“X marks the spot of the buried

treasure” said Sally in a parrot’s voice

“Do you think its real Bramley?”

“I don’t know, let’s have a look” he

said. They sailed the boat to the edge

of the pond and climbed off as Oliver

picked up the boat and lifted it out of

the water. They followed the markings

on the map to where the X was on it.

“Well this is the spot” said Rachel

looking at the map.” Let’s start

digging”. They took a couple of spades

and began digging for the treasure.

Soon they found something white and

shiny; they carried on digging and

found a large bone.

“Oh thank you I wondered where I’d

buried that” said Oliver picking it up

and biting it.

“Are you saying that all this time we

have been looking for buried treasure

and all along we have been looking for

your bone!” laughed Rachel.

“Yes” said Oliver between mouthfuls of

bone. The toys left Oliver to his bone

and went home for tea because they

were all hungry after their day’s

adventure on the high seas as pirates.

The Pirates of the Pond... The toys go sailing in this latest adventure by Wendi Clark…

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Children’s exam papers

The following answers to various exams explain

why teachers need long holidays…

What is a nitrate?

Cheaper than a day rate.

What was Sir Walter Raleigh famous for?

He is a noted figure in history because he

invented cigarettes and started a craze for

bicycles.

What did Mahatma Gandhi and Genghis Khan

have in common?

Unusual names.

Name one of the early Romans’ greatest

achievements.

Learning to speak Latin.

Name six animals which live specifically in the

Artic.

Two polar bears. Four seals.

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Last Month’s Solutions….

Across

1 One who owes money, goods or services (Isaiah 24:2)

(6)

4 ‘A good measure, pressed down, — together and

running over’ (Luke 6:38) (6)

7 Continuous dull pain (Proverbs 14:13) (4)

8 This bread contains yeast (Amos 4:5) (8)

9 ‘But take heart! I have — the world’ (John 16:33) (8)

13 And the rest (abbrev.) (3)

16 What Paul was accused of by Tertullus, the high priest’s

lawyer, in his trial before Felix (Acts 24:5) (13)

17 Rap (anag.) (3)

19 Founder of the Jesuits in 1534 (8)

24 ‘For where your — is, there your heart will be also’

(Luke 12:34) (8)

25 The first word written on the wall during King

Belshazzar’s great banquet (Daniel 5:25) (4)

26 ‘We all, like sheep, have gone — ’ (Isaiah 53:6) (6)

27 One was given in honour of Jesus in Bethany (John

12:2) (6)

Down

1 ‘The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the — hear, the

dead are raised’ (Luke 7:22) (4)

2 Conduct (Colossians 1:21) (9)

3 In the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, the body of a

saint or his belongings, venerated as holy (5)

4 ‘Like a — of locusts men pounce on it’ (Isaiah 33:4) (5)

5 Very old (Genesis 44:20) (4)

6 In Calvinist theology, one who is predestined by God to

receive salvation (5)

10 How Nicodemus addressed Jesus when he visited him

one night (John 3:2) (5)

11 Sea (Psalm 148:7) (5)

12 ‘I will — you, my God the King; I will praise your name

for ever and ever’ (Psalm 145:1) (5)

13 One of the groups of philosophers that Paul met in

Athens, who disagreed with his teaching about the

resurrection (Acts 17:18) (9)

14 Barred enclosure (Ezekiel 19:9) (4)

15 ‘Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in — with the

Spirit’ (Galatians 5:25) (4)

18 Cares (anag.) (5)

20 Garish (Ezekiel 16:16) (5)

21 ‘So God said to Noah, “I am going to put — — to all

people”’ (Genesis 6:13) (2,3)

22 Just (2 Corinthians 6:13) (4)

23 ‘The — of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge’

(Proverbs 1:7) (4)

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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

Victoria Dock Church (Within the Village Hall)

Sunday Worship, Communion or Cafe Church at 10.45am

St John the Evangelist (Rosmead Street)

Family Service (Friday Serve) every Friday at 5.30pm

Sunday Worship with twice monthly communion, Sundays at 10.30am

Mid-week Communion or Prayer on Wednesdays at 9.30am

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

Please check weekly service sheets for 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 par-

ticipation 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)

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts meet on Wednesday

evenings at St John’s. Beavers 5.15pm, Cubs 6.15pm,

Scouts 7pm.

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

welcome every Tuesday from 9.30am until 2.30pm.

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 11th and 25th May

at 1.30pm at St Columba. Contact Liz Pacey on 705723

for further details.

The Mothers Union daytime group will meet on

Wednesday 4th May at 1.30pm and the evening group will

meet on Tuesday 24th May at 7.30pm at St Columba.

The Flower Guild will meet on Wednesday 18th May for a

coffee morning.

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.

St John’s are hosting a range of Health and Wellbeing

activities on a six week rotation to include sewing,

gardening, employment support and much more. Monthly

programmes available now!

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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

Contacts... Position Vacant

Team Rector

Please refer enquiries to parish

office or team clergy.

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:

Joseph Ingram

Angie Longbone 07403 188713

Magazine Team:

Editor:

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

Tel. 07949 040495 Email. drypoolecho@gmail.com

Reporters:

Jamie Scott (St John’s)

Email: jamiescottinhull@gmail.com

Elaine Galloway (Victoria Dock)

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

Wendi Clark (Childrens)

Email: wendiclark16@gmail.com

Sue Beacock (St Columba)

Email: Jesuslives@jesuslives.karoo.co.uk

Illustrations: Mike Foottit

Creative Design: Christine Brain

Community Activities (cont.) Total Praise Choir meets at St John’s on Thursday

evenings during term time to reach out with God’s

word through a shared love of music. We are

currently expanding and making plans for events in

2016 and 2017. Singers for all sections, together

with musicians are most welcome regardless of level

of ability, as are those who can assist for events as

front of house, prayer partners or crèche assistants.

Email: totalpraisehull@gmail.com or find us at

www.facebook.com/totalpraisehull for further

details.

Company and A Cuppa! All welcome at St Columba,

10am - 12pm every Wednesday. Contact Sandie

Thompson or Liz Harrison for further details.

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Drypool Echo and reach

readers in the church and

community in print and

online.

Contact the Editor for details.

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Who am I? Can you identify this prominent local statue from a photograph and 3

clues?

1. I was the only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn

and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

2. I married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1840

3. I reigned the United Kingdom and Ireland from 1837—1901 and was

Empress of India from 1876.

Last month’s answer: Andrew Marvell