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reports archive : may 2003
27/04/03 Reproduced from The Glenside News (May 2003) ... " The trouble with time is when you are bored it seems to last forever and when you enjoy yourself there is never enough of it. The concept of 'time flies by' has always intrigued me; the idea that if you stand still, time somehow goes whizzing past. The Fair Committee is definitely suffering from the idea that there is never enough time. Plans for this year's Fair are rapidly nearing completion. This year's Fair will feature a Medieval Re-enactment group who specialise in the 15th Century, a period when primitive handguns had started to compete with crossbows and the English Longbow on the battlefield. Taking their lead from the Battle of Losecoat, fought near Pickworth in 1470, they will be camping in St Martins and seeking out Lancastrian rebels in the village throughout the day - that should sort out the Manchester United fans! We will also feature a cadet band, Morris Dancers and an expanded Fairground on the playing field amongst other attractions. We will provide the fun but need you to provide the other essential ingredient - people! Last year we were flattered to find out that many of our regular stall holders and entertainment providers told us they actually look forward to coming to the fair, one reason being they find the people so welcoming. The day is more fun the more people we have so why not make it a real day out and invite friends into the village for the day. Elsewhere in the Glenside you will see an appeal for volunteer help with the Fair. We need people to set up the village on the day before and to take down decorations etc afterwards. We can always use help on the day and with selling raffle tickets before the day. One appeal we can never start too soon to make is about cars parked in the village. We get legal permission to close off the centre of the village on the condition that we keep the other thoroughfares open. The problem is if there is one car left at the kerbside soon visitors will try and park there as well. We need to keep the roads free of parked cars from the Clipsham Road junction along Station Road, High Street then Water Lane and along Glen Road toward Swayfield. We will be writing to all the residents affected nearer the date but please try and help us by moving your car for just this day. One last thing, our final fund raising event will be a Quiz Night in the Village Hall on Saturday 10th May. There will be a bar and an unusual twist to the evening when we play our version of "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" - no coughing allowed! " Peter Hinton |
