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In all the time I have been publishing this magazine I have never known a quarter in which there are so many things to report on. There have been so many things tragic, joyful, local or national that it is hard to know where to begin.
Probably the most important thing both locally and nationally has been the weather. July must have been probably the wettest month on record. Yorkshire suffered, especially in the Sheffield area, but we had some problems in our own local area. There was quite heavy flooding in Nafferton and some difficulties in our own area. There was house flooding in several villages and I have never seen the rain come down so fast. In Cranswick, although the main road was closed, we had no special problems. One of my greenhouses flooded, but in the lane outside the water was torrential. The problem, of course, was inability of the drains to cope with the intensity of the downpours an d we should be thankful that there are no real rivers in our area. There was some loss of life in most areas, including a dreadful incident in Hull. We have every sympathy for those who died and for their families. We also feel for those whose homes and businesses were ruined. According to the reports some people will not get back into their homes for at least a year. This country never seems able to provide against natural disasters. Floods are not that uncommon and yet this Government reduced the amount set aside for flood defence shortly before this present disaster. Politicians never learn, and it is no wonder that people have little confidence in any of them. The one good thing that became clear in really suffering areas was that the old community spirit in the face of hardship, typical of Great Britain, was still alive. Having said all that it could have been worse – the recent terrible floods in China resulted in 500 deaths, 5 million evacuees, and 2 million homeless.
June was a good time for St. Mary’s; our annual plant sale was brilliant. On the day Kirkburn Village Hall was packed with plants of all kinds ranging from rhubarb plants to a massive Hosta brought by David Adamson. And we were packed with visitors and customers as well. I don’t think, behind my stall, I have ever been busier. We had plant stalls extending the whole length of the hall on one side, and a third of the length of the hall on the other. We had a cake stall which, as usual, did very well. We had refreshments and, of course, a raffle.
In the event we raised just over £730 for the church. This was the fourth annual sale and we have increased our result every year We will have a hard job to beat it next year. Thanks are due to every one who helped, the growers, the sales people, the other helpers, all those wonderful people from the villages and elsewhere who brought cakes, and finally, to everyone who came to the sale, who bought from us, and made the whole thing a resounding success socially as well as financially. And the social side, the coming together, is without doubt. the most important – without the “coming together”, then our community is dead and rural isolation prevails
Happily in this benefice we do come together and this sale is just one example of how Kirkburn Church and its benefice has rejected isolation. But it isn’t the Church – it’s you, the people who come, and may well save this country from itself Your church really needs your support - just like your homes, all our costs, lighting, heating, insurance etc. are rising, and events such as the plant sale help to keep the wolf from the door, but it is community and togetherness which makes the difference..
Another tragic event has just been notified and that is the return of foot and mouth disease. We all remember that last occasion when thousands of animals were culled; it seems that the government has re-acted more quickly than last time, and we all pray that this outbreak will be contained. As I write this editorial a further outbreak has broken out, fortunately in the same area. The virus is airborne and according to this morning’s press the carcases already culled have been transported by road out of the affected area and there is at the moment blame being attached to the authorities for what prima facie is an incorrect decision. We should all
Probably the most important thing both locally and nationally has been the weather. July must have been probably the wettest month on record. Yorkshire suffered, especially in the Sheffield area, but we had some problems in our own local area. There was quite heavy flooding in Nafferton and some difficulties in our own area. There was house flooding in several villages and I have never seen the rain come down so fast. In Cranswick, although the main road was closed, we had no special problems. One of my greenhouses flooded, but in the lane outside the water was torrential. The problem, of course, was inability of the drains to cope with the intensity of the downpours an d we should be thankful that there are no real rivers in our area. There was some loss of life in most areas, including a dreadful incident in Hull. We have every sympathy for those who died and for their families. We also feel for those whose homes and businesses were ruined. According to the reports some people will not get back into their homes for at least a year. This country never seems able to provide against natural disasters. Floods are not that uncommon and yet this Government reduced the amount set aside for flood defence shortly before this present disaster. Politicians never learn, and it is no wonder that people have little confidence in any of them. The one good thing that became clear in really suffering areas was that the old community spirit in the face of hardship, typical of Great Britain, was still alive. Having said all that it could have been worse – the recent terrible floods in China resulted in 500 deaths, 5 million evacuees, and 2 million homeless.
June was a good time for St. Mary’s; our annual plant sale was brilliant. On the day Kirkburn Village Hall was packed with plants of all kinds ranging from rhubarb plants to a massive Hosta brought by David Adamson. And we were packed with visitors and customers as well. I don’t think, behind my stall, I have ever been busier. We had plant stalls extending the whole length of the hall on one side, and a third of the length of the hall on the other. We had a cake stall which, as usual, did very well. We had refreshments and, of course, a raffle.
In the event we raised just over £730 for the church. This was the fourth annual sale and we have increased our result every year We will have a hard job to beat it next year. Thanks are due to every one who helped, the growers, the sales people, the other helpers, all those wonderful people from the villages and elsewhere who brought cakes, and finally, to everyone who came to the sale, who bought from us, and made the whole thing a resounding success socially as well as financially. And the social side, the coming together, is without doubt. the most important – without the “coming together”, then our community is dead and rural isolation prevails
Happily in this benefice we do come together and this sale is just one example of how Kirkburn Church and its benefice has rejected isolation. But it isn’t the Church – it’s you, the people who come, and may well save this country from itself Your church really needs your support -
Another tragic event has just been notified and that is the return of foot and mouth disease. We all remember that last occasion when thousands of animals were culled; it seems that the government has re-