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DOBCROSS DIARY, Issue Number 137 MAY 2012 1
We are extremely grateful to the team at Kip McGrath for sponsoring the Dobcross Diary this month and we wish them well in their new venture.
DOBCROSS WHIT FRID AYDOBCROSS WHIT FRID AYDOBCROSS WHIT FRID AY There is a meeting for everyone able to volunteer to help on Whit Friday.
Meet on THURS 24th MAY at 7.30pm at DOBCROSS BAND CLUB. Please come along to help your village!
Whit Friday is on 1st June this year. This fantastic community event is only made possible by people like you volunteering to make it happen. Why not join in? Contact Pam Raymer if you are able to help but cannot make the
meeting.Tel 875799 [See inside for more details about White Friday’s arrangements.]
THE BIG JUBILEE LUNCH! THE DOBCROSS VILLAGE COMMUNITY
WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU ALL TO
‘THE B IG JUBILEE LUNCH ’
ON SUN 3 RD JUNE 12-3PM Bring a picnic lunch (tables, chairs & shelter provided) to the village event in Church Fields, Dobcross and take the opportunity to catch up with friends and neighbours old
and new as we celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. There will be fun for all (adults and children) throughout
the day with live music, face painting, craft activities and traditional games for everyone, circus performers and a special guest brass band from Denmark!!!
Please come along to what we hope will be a truly memorable event for our village,
alongside the celebrations that will be happening throughout the country.
In the spirit of the event, there will be a red, white and blue dress
theme for those that want to and if you are feeling really ambitious we may have a prize or two for
any well dressed kings or queens.
We hope to see you there!
June
Dobcross Photography
Competition Deadline for entries:
Friday 22nd June 2014
Please email your photographs to [email protected]
or drop a disc or prints to The Swan Inn. It is free to enter as
many pictures as you like and anyone can enter the
competition. Pictures can be portrait or landscape.
Photographs should be of Dobcross or taken from Dobcross
village. The winning pictures (as voted for at Dobcross Fete
on 7th July) will have the honour of being featured in the
Dobcross
fundraising
calendar for
2013.
Good Luck!
Organised
by the DVC.
DOBCROSS DIARY, Issue Number 137 MAY 2012 2
BEWARE OF CAT HATERS!
Dobcross resident Diane Kilburn has had two of her four cats shot with an air rifle. These incidents have been reported to the police and a complaint has been logged. The police are investigating these terrible incidents and Diane wishes to alert other villagers with cats or dogs to be on their guard. This is treated as a criminal offence which could lead to prosecution and a heavy fine. If any other residents have suffered the same upset please can they let the police know, alert the
Dobcross Diary or get in touch with Diane directly. One of Diane’s cats, Peaches, was shot in the face which led to vet’s fees but more importantly could have cost Peaches her life, as the pellet came to rest against her jugular vein. Another of Diane’s cats has also been shot at the back of her head, so whoever is carrying out these cruel acts and vendettas needs to be caught immediately. The whole episode has created upset for the Kilburns and other local
families. If anyone has any information, please contact Saddleworth Police on 0161 856 4525 or dial 101 or contact the editor of the Dobcross Diary.
DOBCROSS MARATHON RUNNERS IN AID OF
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Husband and wife team Ali and Glenys McGregor ran the London Marathon on
Sunday 22 April in aid of the Royal British Legion. Both Ali and Glenys are former senior RAF officers and as such the Royal British Legion is a cause close to both their hearts. Ali was an RAF Regiment officer and saw active service in Northern Ireland, the Gulf War, the Bosnian Civil War and other Middle Eastern locations. Glenys was an Air Traffic Control officer and served in the UK, Germany, the Falkland Islands and other locations around the world. Ali and Glenys are well known in the village as until March they were the landlord and landlady of the Swan Inn. Glenys is also heavily involved in the organisation of the village Whit Friday event. Indeed for the past 7 years she has been the editor, primary writer and publisher of the Dobcross Whit Friday programme. Ali and Glenys have committed to raise £1800 for this very worthy cause.
If you would like to donate or sponsor them in their fundraising efforts then please visit
www.virginmoneygiving.com/alastairmcgregor. Alternatively you can donate cash (any amount) directly to Ali
or Glenys or through the pot in the Swan Inn. You can see the
good work carried out by the Royal British Legion at
AUGUST 10th
11th
12th
The DVC is organising some “YANKS”
events for the village.
Tickets on Sale!
In June tickets for our Yanks in Dobcross events will be on sale in
the Band Club and the Swan.
Fri 10th Aug
Forties Family Dance with Katz-Korner
£5 a family ticket
Sat 11th Aug £10
Forties Dance Live band and Katz-Korner
(one ticket gives access to 2 dance and music venues, the Band Club and The Swan)
Sun 12th Aug
Street Party
Seating Permits - free to Dobcross residents (These tickets give access to the seating area and the alternative
venue the Band Club and will be limited so get your tickets early! )
Other events including the coffee morning and exhibition at the church and the dance lessons will not be ticketed.
This weekend of events is being organised by the DVC for the
village community. Please support us in making this a successful, fun weekend.
For further details please contact 07547 860470.
VOLUNTEER NEEDED TO DELIVER DOBCROSS DIARIES
Could you deliver the Dobcross Diary to around 40 houses around Brownhill Lane & Ryefields Drive?
Please contact the Dobcross Diary to register your interest. [email protected] or call 01457 873451 or speak to
Editor Michael & landlord at The Swan for more details.
Fr iday 22nd June at 8pm Dobcross Band C lub
Organization
THE BRIGHOUSE BAVARIAN BAND
With players of current National Champions, the Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band and a Hog
Roast Supper (included in the ticket price) from Albion Farm Shop.
A great night of playing, fun & frolics!
All proceeds going to
The Christie Charitable Fund
Tickets £13.50 from Albion Farm &
Dobcross Band Club
DOBCROSS DIARY, Issue Number 137 MAY 2012 3
The DVC (Dobcross Village Community) recently organised a coach trip for Dobcross children to watch the spectacular Disney On Ice production of Princesses & Heroes and for some village residents to spend a few hours in Liverpool shopping and sightseeing. Sixteen children from the village along with parents and grandparents went along to the Disney show as Lucas Hammond, a pupil at Holy Trinity School takes up the story……….
“On Sunday 25th March we all got on the coach to Disney On Ice in Liverpool. We were very excited. We all received a mystery bag. You’ll never guess what was inside. There were sweets, colouring books, felt tips and a card game. That’s what was in the boys’ bag anyway. We had a long journey to Liverpool but the bag kept me happy! We arrived in Liverpool and went to the Liverpool Echo Arena. It was very tall. We sat down and waited
for the show to begin. Suddenly, the lights dimmed and the music started. Tinkerbell whizzed out spreading fairy dust with her sparkling wand. Next in turn was Aladdin. Guards chased him around and around and around. Princes and princesses twirled and twisted together. The Princes lifted the princesses really high. My favourite parts were the stunt pirates and the dragon. The pirates somersaulted into the air then one pirate landed in a chair! The dragon breathed fire onto the ice. Very cleverly the fire went away on the ice. I thought the ice would melt but it didn’t. We all had a great time thanks to Kelly”. (Lucas Hammond Aged 7)
Elderberries Coffee MorningElderberries Coffee MorningElderberries Coffee Morning Saturday 26 May 10.30 Saturday 26 May 10.30 Saturday 26 May 10.30 --- 12.0012.0012.00
Holy Trinity Dobcross Church Room
Bring & Buy/Tombola/Home Produce Stall. Admission 50p including cup of coffee and bis-
cuits. ALL WELCOME
Come and book for Lytham St Anne’s (14th June)
Elderberries Summer Day Trip to Lytham St Anne’s
Thursday 14th June 2012 Anybody welcome (not just Elderberries)
Coach only £10 Coach and lunch at the Chadwick Hotel £21.50
(unless an Elderberry)
DOBCROSS DIARY, Issue Number 137 MAY 2012 4
DIGGLE BLUES FEST IVAL
15,16,17 June 2012 The popular Diggle Blues Festival returns once more this June. Spread over three days, the festival is designed so that you can tour round
Diggle village and see each artist at different venues, saving you the trouble of choosing which act to see at any one time - and what’s more it is FREE! Friday 15th June: Hanging Gate pub. 6.15pm to 7.15pm BLIND MUTTON JEFFERSON (England football match on TV) Diggle Band Club. 10.00pm to 11.00pm THE MAJESTICS
Saturday 16th June: Kilngreen Hall 3.00pm to 5.00pm JAMES O’HARA BAND Diggle Band Club. 5.30pm to 7.30pm KYLA BROX TRIO Hanging Gate. 8.00pm to 10.00pm DIAMOND DAC
Sunday 17th June: Hanging Gate. 2.30pm to 3.30pm SERIOUS SAM BARRETT Diggle Band Club. 4.00pm to 6.00pm BRIDGEWATER BLUES BAND Kilngreen Hall. 6.30pm to 8.30pm THE USUAL SUSPECTS UK (with Mike Sweeney, Martin Schofield, et al) 8.30pm to 8.40pm Local Guest Artist. 8.40pm to 8.50pm Shambolic sing-song of a couple of Blues classics. 8.50pm The Diggle National Anthem.
Saturday 7th July
from 4pm at Dobcross School
This year’s village fete will have an Olympic theme
There will be sports demonstrations and entertainment
throughout the fete.
BBQ, refreshments & bar, face painting, go-karts, bouncy
castle, various stalls and attractions, grand draw tickets with
superb prizes
Live bands from 6.30 - 9.00pm
The Dobcross Diary is grateful to Kip McGrath for sponsoring this edition.
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For information about helping to fund the Dobcross Diary through sponsorship, please contact the editor Michael Powis.
Dobcross School Cub Reporters Hi Hannah and Molly here with some more intresting news!
S.A.T.'s This time of year, the year sixes must suffer their dreadful SAT's.(tests) From the 14th May to the 18th May they must sit and do English and Maths tests. However, the year sixes get the chance to visit the Robinwood Adventure Center the following week. When they are at Robinwood the rest of the school do their half term Assesments. Pushing SAT's out of the way, Class 5 are itching to find out what their end of year production is. (This is the chance for the year sixes to sing, act, and dance.
DIAMOND JUBILIE On the 31st May 2012 there will be a special buffet lunch to cel-ebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilie.Some pupils in the school have kindly offered to make somedecorations for the school hall when it's the buffet. We hope everyone enjoys the Diamond Jubilie.
WHIT FRIDAY On the first of June, It will be Whit Fri-day, that we all celebrate in Dobcross School. Don't forget to walk with the bands in the morning and enjoy the band contest in the evening. Also, re-member to play the sports on Dobcross field in the afternoon. That's all from Hannah and Molly, see you next time with some more intresting news.
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W h a t h a p p e n s o n W h i t F r i d a y ? 9.45 am Dobcross Silver Band and Dobcross Youth Band march from the Band Club on Platt Lane to The Square, up Sandy Lane to the Sandy Lane Community Church to form the main procession back to The Square. Listen out for the Saddleworth ‘anthem’ Hail Smiling Morn. 10.00 am The service is delivered from the terrace of The Swan Inn and crowds gather for hymn singing accompanied by the brass bands, enjoying the village as a rare ‘traffic- free’ zone. This is followed by the Whit Walk to Uppermill lead by the bands. Everyone follows along, as they do from the other Saddleworth villages. 11.00 am There is a joint Saddleworth Churches Songs of Praise on King George Playing Fields in the centre of Uppermill, before the bands lead us back to Dobcross. 12.30 pm All children are welcome to Dobcross School Hall for lunch provided by the Dobcross Whit Friday United Effort funds. 2.00 pm Sports afternoon for all the family on Dobcross Playing Fields. Come along, join in and bring a picnic. 4.30 pm The world famous band contest begins. Each band books in at the Band Club and plays as they march down towards The Square. They then wait their turn to play their contest piece for the adjudicator on Church Fields. The adjudicator is hidden in one of the houses and is only allowed to listen - he cannot see the bands. Fifty or sixty bands are expected to come through the village during the evening. Quite a spectacle! 10.00 pm The last entry is accepted into the contest and when they have played their test piece, they also play ‘The Day Thou Gavest’ (the words are printed in the back of the Dobcross Whit Friday Programme - so you can sing along). The results are then announced at the Band Club.
For a full round up of the day’s events, please be sure to buy your Whit Friday programme (only £2) and help support the event. Programmes are on sale now and available from local pubs & shops or from volunteer programme sellers on the day.
Why not take a look at short videos of the Dobcross Whit Walks on the Dobcross Diary website www.dobx.net ?
A morris dancer has been murdered and your help is needed to investigate all the clues and to try to solve this grisly crime.
“Residents of the quiet Pennine village of Dobcross were stunned when the
body of Maurice Blackamore, the squire of the Dobcross Cloggers, was
discovered nearby on the eve of the Saddleworth Morris Dancing
Championships. Was it an unfortunate accident or the actions of a jealous rival? Local police have been led a merry dance & need your assistance to
solve the murder. Follow the Trail to solve the clues- you may win a cash prize!”
So begins the latest family-friendly activity trail specially designed to provide two or three hours of entertainment taking you out and about in Dobcross. It is one of a series of trails created by the company “Treasure Trails”. For £5.99, you will receive a beautifully designed pack containing all you need for a fun & healthy day out. Ideal for budding Sherlock Holmes or CSI fans! •Follow simple directions around the village and hunt for answers to intriguing clues along the way (Tip: these are usually found on existing monuments, buildings and structures.) • Solve a mystery and enjoy a bit of fun and quality time with friends, family or colleagues in the fresh air, doing something healthy whilst learning about local history. Look out for the Dobcross Murder Mystery (includes a special voucher to use at The Swan, Dobcross), The Delph Treasure Hunt and The Uppermill Spy Mission - on sale soon at The Swan Inn.
“It’s like a game of Cluedo in real life”
Holy Trinity Churchyard Ashes Graves Transformation A significant amount of work has been undertaken in the churchyard at Holy Trinity Church over the past eight months, and the improvement is for all to see. A local builder has rebuilt the retaining walls and widened the access path to the Ashes Graves area. The locations of all the tablets, marking the graves, were carefully measured using a string grid before being plotted onto a drawing. The
tablets were then removed and stored thus allowing the ground surface to be improved with 30 tons of topsoil, and approximately 200 square yards of turf. The string grid was re-pegged to enable the tablets to be replaced in their correct locations, before being sunk into the ground to permit the new
turf to be mown easily. A memorial table with flower vases has been set into a corner for relatives or friends to leave floral tributes. The project also included improved rainwater drainage to the north and east of the church, refurbishment of the church gates, new east window floodlights, an English yew hedge around the northern perimeter, and a new lead-free water main. Altogether a splendid effort, mostly a lot of hard work by a team of volunteers from the congregation. The churchyard, sitting in a conservation area, is an important part of our local heritage. It is rich in historical, natural, and artistic interest. Preservation of its character and beauty within our local environment is essential. Contributions to support its preservation are very welcome, either in the form of a single or a small regular donation. For more information, please contact Paul Wooding on [email protected] or 01457 878116. The project was funded by money donated and raised by “The Friends of Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross” and also by a donation from Dobcross Village Community. Grateful thanks are due to all who have contributed.
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One Sunday morning, many years ago, my husband came in from the garden to say that a small brown bird with a red forehead had found its way into the greenhouse. We shepherded it gently out through a window, and then we had to go and find our bird book to look it up. It was the first time we had seen a lesser redpoll. In retrospect, it must have been a young bird or a female, because the adult males have strikingly bright crimson breasts as well as the red forehead. They are related to linnets, but smaller. Redpolls feed mainly on the seeds of trees like birch or
alder, also plants like dandelions, sorrel and other countryside
weeds. In recent years they have learned to come to garden
feeders for sunflower hearts. They nest in
colonies in coniferous woodland, and
the plantations around Saddleworth
Golf Course are a favourite site.
After breeding, the birds roam
around the country in flocks
looking for food, but at this time
of year, many of them return to
the same breeding site. They
can often be identified when
they fly overhead, because
they make a ‘churring’
flight call.
Report on the Dobcross Band Club’s AGM The AGM of Dobcross Band Social Club was held on 19 April at the club. The meeting was attended by around 30 members. The club's 2011 accounts were presented to the meeting by the club's auditor Mr Alan Brooks of Morris Gregory. The club had celebrated its centenary at its current premises at Platt Lane during 2011 and the accounts demonstrated how all the members had pulled together to make it a successful year. It was hoped that this enthusiasm and commitment would be continued into 2012 and beyond to help the club through these difficult economic times. The refinancing of the club's brewery loans was briefly discussed. The priorities are to make the club debt-free by getting rid of brewery charges and to fund essential repairs to the club’s roof. The Dobcross Band Club Capital Fund has now been created and members have been depositing monies into the Fund supported by a loan agreement form. The form states the Fund will secure the removal of legal changes held by the brewery over freehold land owned by the club, and trustees will subsequently secure a legal charge on the land. The committee reported that the plans were well advanced and on target. Discussions with the brewery were now taking place. The Fund remains open to any other members who wish to take part.
If anyone would like any more details about the club or the Fund please contact the Treasurer Mike Lucas on 077 4687 6947 or e-mail the club at [email protected]
SUPPORT DOBCROSS BAND CLUB!
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The Dobcross Diary is produced & distributed by a dedicated team of volunteers & over 900 copies are produced & delivered free of charge to
each home in the village. You can also receive the Dobcross Diary by email or read it online. Production costs (paper & ink!) are met by kind donations from villagers & sponsors. If you appreciate the Diary, you can help by putting a small donation into an envelope & popping into the DVC box in the Post Office. Cheques can be made payable to ‘Dobcross Village Community’. Thank you to everyone who sends in articles, comments, photographs & suggestions. If you have anything at all for the July issue, I will be very pleased to hear from you by Friday 22nd June. In the meantime keep sending things in for the website! Distribution is kindly organised by Sheila Cooper.
Michael Powis, Editor The Swan Inn, The Square, Dobcross,
Saddleworth, OL3 5AA
Tel: 01457 873741 / 07824 883756
www.dobx.net [email protected] twitter: @dobcrossdiary @TheSwanDobcross
Directory
Holy Trinity Church Sunday, 3rd June 09:15 Little Fishes – a fun, friendly service for little children 0-7years old 10:30 Eucharist (CW) with Revd John Rosedale Sunday, 10th June 10:30 Eucharist (CW) with Revd Dr Christopher Halliday Sunday, 17th June 10:30 Eucharist (CW) with Revd Steve Parsons Sunday, 24th June 10:30 Eucharist (BCP) with Revd Canon Jim Burns
The Swan …………………………………………...… 873451 Milk from the Dobcross herd to your doorstep … 875044
Dobcross Post Office ...……………..…… 872104 Dobcross Band Club …..……………...…. 873741 The Navigation ...…………………………...… 872418 Holy Trinity Dobcross School …... 872860
Brownhill Countryside Centre …. 872598 Dobcross Elderberries ………………….. 870471
Local Link Bus Service .……… 0161 343 6449
Dobcross Village Community (DVC) Chair: John Dewhurst………..…………………...…... 876567 Deputy Chair: Tim Newbold ………………….…….. 829783 Secretary: Louise Durose …………………….…..….. 879850 Assistant Secretary: Arleen Topham …….…..... 872182 Treasurer: Vince Kenny……….…………………..….. 877534 Assistant Treasurer: Kelly Worthington …….... 879123
Doctors’ Surgery Saddleworth Medical Practice………………….... 872228
Police Non-emergency calls/report a crime: ……………….. 101 Neighbourhood Policing Team: ……... 0161 856 4525 Email: …….. [email protected] Twitter: ………………………………….. @GMPSaddleworth
Saddleworth Parish Council General Enquiries…………………………...…………… 876665 Mike Buckley (LibDem) …..……………...…………… 820015 Email: ……………...….. [email protected] Royce Franklin (LibDem) ………………...…………… 873248 Email: ……………...….. [email protected] Lesley Brown (Independent) …..……...…………… 875353 Email: ………………….. [email protected]
www.saddleworthparishcouncil.org.uk
Oldham Council General enquiries / report a problem 0161 770 3000 Councillor Garth Harness (Lib Dem) .…...………. 875267 Email: ………………….. [email protected] Councillor Derek Heffernan (Lib Dem) 0161 652 3705 Email: ……………...… [email protected] Councillor Alan Roughley (Lib Dem) ….………. 870074 Email: ………….…………...… [email protected]
www.oldham.gov.uk
Our Member of Parliament Debbie Abrahams (Labour) ……………. 0161 624 4248 There was no Dobcross Diary last month due to the editor moving house and taking over as landlord at The Swan. Apologies! Thank you for your support!
No Beer Walk - Don’t let local charities suffer!
A local resident has been collecting loose change all year ready for the Beer Walk charity collectors. When the Beer Walk was cancelled, she generously decided to pass the stash of coins to the Dobcross Village Community. Why not do the same & pass your pennies on to a charity or organisation of your choice this year?
THE SADDLEWORTH SHOW The Saddleworth Show returns in 2012 at a new location and held over two days instead of one. Due to the closure of Churchill Playing Fields, Greenfield for extensive drainage works, the Saddleworth Show this year will be held at Saddleworth School, Uppermill. Also new this year it is changing from a 1 day show to a 2 day show which will enable the stall holders and the public greater flexibility. Prices are: Family ticket £10, adults £4, seniors £3, children £2. The 2 day show will commence at 12 till 5pm on Saturday 9th June and 10 till 5pm on Sunday 10th June 2012.
An E v e ning wit h t he World Champion Whistler
D av i d Mo r r is Saturday 14th July
in the function room upstairs at The Swan
Whistling magic and David’s inimitable
humour!
Tickets £3 (including supper)
available from The Swan
in aid of DVC funds
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REGULAR EVENTS YOGA at Sugar Lane Studios, Dobcross throughout the week. For info call Maureen on 07971 846563
MONDAYS 1pm Oakfield Bridge Club Partners not required. Freemason’s Hall, Uppermill. Tel: 875122 7pm Saddleworth Bridge Club meets at Delph Methodist Hall. Bring a partner to play competitive bridge in a friendly atmosphere. Tel: 01706 842796.
TUESDAYS 10am-12.30pm Canalside Quilters. Saddleworth Museum, Uppermill For details, ring 0161 620 4597. 7pm Oakfield Bridge Club Partners not required. Freemason’s Hall, Uppermill. Tel: 875122 7.30pm Saddleworth Wine Society at Saddleworth School. New members welcome. Call Janet on 874780
WEDNESDAYS 7.00-8.00am Prayer Meeting Sandy Lane Community Church 9.30-11.15am- Tiddlywinks Parent & Toddler Group Sandy Ln Church (term time only). 1.00pm Oakfield Bridge Club Partners not required. Freemasons Hall, Uppermill, tel . 875122 7.00pm Saddleworth Clarion Cycling Club mountain bike ride. Meet at The Cyclery Uppermill [email protected] 8-10pm Saddleworth Badminton Club Saddleworth School Sports Hall. Experienced players welcome. Tel: 872664
THURSDAYS 6.15pm-7.15pm ZUMBA SESSIONS! CANCELLED 7.30pm Indoor Bowling Dobcross Band Club 9.00pm Folk Music Night at The Swan. Traditional folk. Come and join in, listen and enjoy a fine cask ale! Tel: 873451
FRIDAYS 10.15am Boom Ting! (not school hols) An introduction to music & rhythm for babies & small children (0-5). £2.50 per session (small babies 50p) Tel: 874093 S’worth Museum
SUNDAYS 9.30am Saddleworth Clarion Cycling Club Road Ride. Meet at The Cyclery Uppermill [email protected] Mornings 3Ds football training for 4-9 year olds Tel: 877073 9pm Quiz Night The Navigation
BRASS BAND REHEARSALS at Dobcross Band Club (873741)
“Anyone is welcome to come for a blow, so feel free to get in touch.”
DOBCROSS SILVER BAND Mon, Weds 8pm DOBCROSS BRASS MONKEYS (ADULT TRAINING BAND) Mon 7pm and Thurs 7pm DOBCROSS YOUTH BAND Tues & Fri 7.30pm YOUNG BEGINNERS & TRAINING Tues & Fri 6.15pm New members welcome. Contact Jenny Wood (secretary) 870895 or 07828 099296
DELPH LIBRARY OPENING TIMES Mon to Thurs: 2pm to 4.30pm
Fri & Sat: 10am to 12.30pm
19th-26th May 2012 SADDLEWORTH PLAYERS "Tom Jones" The play version of Fielding's 'bawdy' restoration comedy. Set in 18th century rural England with costumes from the Royal Exchange. Not to be missed! £7.50 Booking info 01457 874644 Thursday 24th May 2012 WHIT FRIDAY VOLUNTEERS' MEETING Please come along to help your village! Contact Pam Raymer if you are able to help but cannot make the meeting. Tel 875799. Dobcross Band Club. 7.30pm Saturday 26th May 2012 BIG JIM'S DISCO warm up for Whit Friday - Dobcross Band Club from 8.00pm Sunday 27th May 2012 PRESIDENT'S CUP BOWLING COMPETITION from 12.00 Dobcross Bowling Club, Platt Lane Friday 1st June 2012 WHIT FRIDAY Sunday 3rd June2012 BIG JUBILEE LUNCH 12-3pm on Church Fields. Fun for all the family. Bring your lunch. Chairs and tables and entertainment provided! Special guest performance! All welcome. Organised by the Dobcross Village Community. SADDLEWORTH VINTAGE & HANDMADE FAIR Uppermill Civic Hall 10am-4pm QUEEN ALIVE! A Queen tribute band - an alternative way to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. Are you ready to be Freddie? Fancy dress opptional. A charity event organised by Saddleworth W.I. Tickets £15 from 07967 006362 Uppermill Civic Hall 8pm. Monday 4th June 2012 BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday 5th June 2012 QUEEN'S JUBLIEE BANK HOLIDAY DOBCROSS WALKING GROUP Informal walking group for all. Just
turn up at 7pm in The Square to join in! Sat 9th - Sun 10th June 2012 THE SADDLEWORTH SHOW 2 day event at Saddleworth School. See page 7 for details. Sunday 10th June 2012 TAME DUCK RACE Don't forget to buy your ducks and win some great prizes! Tuesday 12th June 2012 DOBCROSS LADIES GROUP Summer walk. Wednesday 13th June 2012 SADDLEWORTH POLICE SURGERY Drop in and talk to out local police at Dobcross Garden Centre cafe between 10 and 11am. Fri 15th, Sat 16th, Sun 17th June DIGGLE BLUES FESTIVAL see inside for details Friday 22nd June 2012 THE BRIGHOUSE BAVARIAN BAND with players of current National Champions, the Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band and a Hog Roast Supper (included in the ticket price). Join us for what's set to be a great night of playing, fun & frolics. An event not to be missed! Tickets £13.50 from Dobx Band Club or Albion Farm Shop. In aid of The Christie Charitable Fund. Dobcross Band Club 8pm.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2012
7th July DOBCROSS ‘OLYMPIC’ VILLAGE FETE
14th July AN EVENING WITH WORLD CHAMPION WHISTLER
DAVID MORRIS AT THE SWAN
10th-12th August YANKS IN DOBCROSS
25th-26th August SADDLEWORTH RUSHCART FESTIVAL
8th-23rd September SADDLEWORTH OLYMPICS
20th October DOBCROSS CONCERT
With thanks to Kip McGrath Education
Centre for sponsoring this edition!!!
