Car Boot Sales

The new season of Car Boot sales is almost upon us. The first sale of the season will take place on the playing field on Saturday 7th April 2012. Sellers will be welcome on site from 7.00am for the same fee as last year just £5 per car, although traders will be charged £10. The sale is open to the public from 8.00am until 1.00pm and you can park on the field for just 50p. All the proceeds will be shared between St Andrew’s Church, Paull and the Village Hall.

New Village Hall

As the planning process continues, futher artist impressions are created. Below is a couple we have created as part of our work in trying to persuade the planners to allow the construction of a wind turbine at the New Village Hall

This photo shows one possible position

To see a larger image of any of the photos just double click on anyone.

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

In 2012, Her Majesty The Queen will become the second Monarch in British history to celebrate sixty years on the throne, the previous Monarch to achieve this was Queen Victoria. The Queen has reigned through some of the most profound and breathtaking changes ever to have taken place in our history. So it is absolutely right that The Queen’s achievements – her hard work and dedication across this extraordinary time – be celebrated by all of us, both in this country and across the wider Commonwealth.

Thousands of beacons will be lit around the world on the 4th June 2012 to commemorate Her Majesty The Queen’s 60 year reign over the UK and as head of the Commonwealth. The beacon at Paull has been registered with Mr Bruno Peek OBE MVO OPR, the Pageantmaster for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beacons. It will be one of the 2012 beacons to be lit. The Beacons will be lit between 10pm and 10:30pm on Monday 4th June 2012. Exact times will be sent to coordinators nearer the date. Her Majesty The Queen will be lighting the National Beacon in London at a round 10:30pm that night.

Paull Shipyard 1812

On May 11th 2012 it will be exactly 200 years since the Royal Navy ship of the line HMS Anson was launched from the Shipyard at Paull. The shipyard was further down the river than the present site of Hepworth’s Shipyard, it was at the end of Anson Villas near to the sportsfield. The shipyard was owned by a Thomas Steemson. 1812 was in fact one of their busiest years ever with the completion and launch of the Apollo in January for the East India Company and the preparation to launch HMS Anson in May.

Read about the history of this famous yard by Clicking Here

Under the Village Hall

In 1983 a brick skin was put around the wooden Village Hall. This meant that the younger memers of the village could no longer get underneath the hall to their ‘dens’. Recently, during the planning work for the New Village Hall, we had to go under the floor of the Village Hall and we took some photographs of what it looks like today. If anyone has any meories they would like to share then send them to Paul Cross at crosspaulg@aol.com and we will publish them. No doubt they will bring back some memories for certain people. If you want to see a larger version of the photograph simply double click on your choice.

Village Hall Lottery

Every four weeks we draw 3 numbers in the Village Hall Lottery in aid of the Village Hall

 

January            No

1st Prize    £40     51     Mr K. Watson

2nd Prize £25    175     Mr E Greensides

3rd Prize   £15   228    Miss  Z Graham

February              No

1st Prize    £40    132    Mrs Rowberry

2nd Prize £25     236   Mr T. Lethem

3rd Prize   £15    159    Mrs M. Hunter

 

It costs just 25p per number per week and you can have as many numbers as you like. If you are not already a member and would like to join then either send an email to crosspaulg@aol.com or contact Myra Dale on 01482 897000 or Brenda Foreman on 01482 898565 who will be only too pleased to sign you up. We can collect the money every 4 weeks from your house or if you prefer you can pay for a full year, £13 per number. Every four weeks we shall publish the names of the winners on this website.

50+ Club

The 50+ club is now well established with an average of 10-14 people attending each week. The next class will take place on Thursday 1st March 2012 between 9.30am and 10.30am. and every Thursday after. It will consist of about 1/2 hour chair aerobics and 1/2 games such as kurling, bowls, skittles etc. The cost of each session is only £1.50 to cover the cost of hiring the hall, but tea and biscuits are included.  We guarantee you will enjoy the experience.

Farmyard Bingo

Thursday 15th March 2012

Farmyard Bingo

A great fun night evry thrid Thursday in the month with our Farmyard Bingo. We shall have the usual TEN GAMES of Bingo with a Book of 8 Games for just £1 and 2 Flyers available at £1 each.  Prizes will be vouchers for some great Farmyard Meat and Produce Prizes available care of Andrew Little Butchers, Market Place, Hedon. Doors will open at 7.00pm with eyes Down at 7.45pm. There will be the usual raffle with some excellent prizes and following the success of December we hope to see more new regular faces.

Contact Paul Cross at crosspaulg@aol.com for further information.

Kettlercise Classes

‘Kettlercise classes have started and will take place every Monday in the Village Hall. About 15 people attend every week and they have now decided they would like the time of the class to be from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. This new time will begin for all classes from  Monday 27th February 2012.

Licensed instructor, Simone Laurie, will teach the class. The cost is £4 per session but first time users pay just £1 for their first class as an introduction to kettlebells. Kettlebells are provided.

For further details or to book your place in the class you can contact Simone directly on her mobile no.  07527 477875 

Kettlercise is a brand new fitness class that incorporates the use of kettlebell training in a friendly group atmosphere. It is very effective at toning the body particularly the legs, bum, hips and stomach. This class is unrivalled when it comes to producing results and whatever your current fitness level or ability you will be sure to find Kettlercise fun yet challenging 

If you are still not sure or would like to see a session in action then Click Here to take a look at a class.

Crown Land Development

We understand from the East Riding Council Planning Department that the application for the proposed development of the land at the Crowm Inn has been withdrawn. For further information you can go onto the East Riding Planning Website at www.eastriding.gov.uk/newpublicaccess and enter the reference number 11/05398

Cinema Shows

The next Cinema Show takes place in the Village Hall on Saturday 10th March 2012 when the film will be ‘The Duchess’. The film starts at 7.00pm and lasts 101 minutes.

The trailer for the new film The Duchess contains two shots of Diana, Princess   of Wales, in her prime and the very familiar strapline “There were three of   them in their marriage.”

For Diana and Georgiana, both Spencers born at the family home at Althorp,    shared striking similarities. Both were shy teenagers who blossomed after   being catapulted to fame by marrying older, wealthier  men. Both became   fashion icons, with the Duchess sitting for artists such as Gainsborough and   Reynolds, just as her great great great great niece would for Mario Testino,   two centuries later. And, like Diana, Georgiana found consolation in the outpouring of public   affection when it became obvious that her marriage to William Cavendish, 5th   Duke of Devonshire, would never deliver her longed-for dream of   happy-ever-after.

Amanda Foreman, whose best-selling book, Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire, was   the inspiration for the new film, says: “You can’t deny there are   extraordinary comparisons. Like Diana, Georgiana had that ability to make   people feel special. But she had a dark side which became all-destroying.”

Lady Georgiana Spencer was just 17 when she married the 26-year-old Duke. The   Spencer and Cavendish families were Whigs, but William’s position as one of   the nation’s most important dukes made it impossible for him to dabble in   politics. So Georgiana become the public face of the family’s political   ambitions.

While her handling of her public image was masterful, her control over her   private life was less impressive. She and her husband had little in common   besides a desire to produce an heir, which after two daughters, Georgiana   finally did, in 1790. But then came heartbreak, when her best friend Lady   Elizabeth “Bess” Foster engineered her way into the Duke’s bed.

Georgiana decided to tolerate the situation and found herself at the centre   of 18th-century England’s best-known love triangle. Amanda Foreman says:   “She had such low self-esteem that she allowed the situation to continue.   She was desperate to please. That meant she was quite easily victimised.”

Georgiana found solace in the arms of a string of lovers, including Charles   Grey, the 2nd Earl Grey. But while the social mores allowed William to   produce a number of children out of wedlock, when Georgiana gave birth to   Grey’s daughter, the Duke insisted that the child (an ancestor of the   Duchess of York) was handed over to Grey’s parents.

“Against all the odds, she managed to regain her reputation and her social   position while in her late thirties,” says Foreman.

“She suffered an eye infection and the doctors who tried to cure it scarred   her face. Those scars released her from her fears. All the inhibitions about   whether she was beautiful enough or whether she was up to the job left her.”

This is where the two women’s stories diverge: Diana’s tragic end denied her   the chance to rebuild her life.

An excellent Film really worth seeing.

To see more films coming soon click on the tab at the top of the page ‘Coming Soon to the Cinema’

Marie Curie House-to-House Collection

Beryl Marshall would like to thank the residents of Ferryman Park who donated a total of £60 to the Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Keep Fit Classes

Due to work commitments Matt has had to give up taking the Circuit Training on a Tuesday Evening. We thank Matt for all his time and effort in keeping the people of the village fit. GOOD NEWS Simone Laurie is a qualified instructor and has agreed to take over the class and so these sessions will continue every Tuesday evening in the Village Hall between 7.00pm and 8.00pm. The next session will take place on Tuesday 28th February 2012.

Newsletter

Approximately once a month we produce a newsletter that is delivered to all houses within the village of Paull keeping everyone up to date with current and future activities in the Village. Some people who live outside the village have asked if they can receive a copy. We have therefore set up a service so that if you send your email address to crosspaulg@aol.com we will send you a copy in a pdf format. Once we have your email on file we can also advise you of other events and activities coming up in the near future. For example in the Autumn we are planning a further showing of the historic photos of Paull that date back over 150 years and you will be one of the first to be notified.   If you would like to read the current Newsletter for January 2012 please Click Here

New Computer Training Course

Our computer training course is now well underway with 10 particpants who all now have an understanding of the basic of how a computer works, use of the keyboard, how to create an email address, and write and send an email. The next class will take place in the Village Hall, on Friday 2nd March 2012 between 10.00am and 12noon. The course is designed for beginners and those people who want to learn a little more about the things they want to do e.g. download photographs, skype, video films etc. The first lesson of the New Year will follow up on emails showing how to add an attachment e.g. a photograph to an email, create and manage your contact list. The course costs £2 per session. If you would like to come along we have 9 laptop computers to teach you and 5 dongles to connect to the internet. Obviously people who need the training are not likely to be reading this article. So please if you know someone who would like to learn then please contact Paul Cross on 07711797200, who has agreed to become the Village Digital Champion. If you want to see what Digital Champions have achieved elsewhere then click on the video below. More important you can soon do these things yourself.

Management Committee Meeting

The next meeting of the Management Committee will take place on Thursday 8th March 2012 in the Village Hall beginning at 7.oopm

Paull Holme Tower

Mr Simon Taylor (the owner of Paull Holme Tower) has provided an update on the efforts to save Paull Holme Tower which you can read on our Paull Holme Tower  page. The tower was open to the public, for the first time, in September 2011 as part of the English Heritage Weekend. Many of the people who visited the site that day (over 600) wrote to English Heritage saying that more should be done to save this 15th century site. English Heritage have responded and you can read the continuing storty on our Paull Holme Tower web page which you can access by clicking on the tab at the tob of this page.

NatWest Grant

Paull Village Hall wins funding

It has been announced today (Monday 28th November) that Paull Village Hall came top of the voting in the Nat West community Force Challenge with 497 votes. We have been awarded £6,275 towards our project to provide sound and audio equipment to the Village Hall. Anything we purchase with these funds will be fully transferrable into the new hall.

Nat West have already contacted us and over the next few days they will contact us again to organise the publicity and handing over of the funds. They will publish more information on their website from 28th November  http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/883

May we express our sincere thanks to everyone who voted and helped make this application a success.

Humber Enterprise Zone

THE HULL MAIL is reporting today, 16th November 2011, that new Humber Enterprise Zone proposals will include sites at Brough, Paull and Preston in the East Riding.

The report in the Mail indicates that these developments are now clearly on the agenda. Residents in the town (and those in Preston and Paull) now need more information and need to ensure that they can take full advantage of any benefits that the Enterprise Zone may bring – whilst opposing any measures that might be to the detriment of the area.

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3D Model of New Village Hall

To give everyone a better idea of what the inside of the New Village Hall will look like our Architect, David Cross, has created a simple 3D model of what the inside of the New Hall might look like. We are looking for any comments that you have that you think might improve the design, style or efficiency of the hall. Most rooms you can easily identify but if you are in doubt of anything and would like more information then please do not hesitate to contact Paul Cross on 07711797200.

If you wish to see a larger picture just double click on the photograph.

Full Planning Permission received for New Village Hall

We can confirm that today Tuesday 18th October we have received FULL planning permission for the Annexe Building which will be built on the land, recently acquired, adjoining the village hall. This means that we now have Full Planning permission for the whole scheme for the proposed New Village Hall.

Should you wish to see the detail you can do so be visiting the East Riding Council Planning portal and key in the following reference numbers

Demolition of Hall ref: 11/02245/PCC

Erection of Annexe ref :11/02241/PLF

Erection of New Hall Ref:11/02244/PLF

Carpet Bowls

Every Wednesday night starting at 7.30pm a group of people from the village meet to play Indoor Carpet Bowls at the Village Hall. If you would like to come along and enjoy the competitive spirit of a good game of bowls for just £1 then come along any Wednesday and you will be made most welcome. Tea Coffee and biscuits are available.

Say No to 0800 Numbers

You will be aware that many companies today give there telephone numbers as 0800 type numbers so that you are paying a premium rate for the call, particularly when you use a mobile to call them. What you may not be aware of is that most of these companies have normal numbers just like you and I, but how do you find it. Well there is now a website that can help you, SAYNOTO0870 and its address is http://www.saynoto0870.com/ You simply click on the address above and then ‘Search to find an alternative number’ at the top left of the page, then enter either the company name or the number you were given click Search and it will provide you with all their alternative numbers and the costs.  Alternatives numbers are listed for 0500, 0800, 0808, 0844, 0845, 0870
and 0871 numbers.

Give it a go and let us know if you found it useful.

Follow Us on Twitter

Add Paull Village Hall as a site to follow on Twitter. To connect to the site click Follow @PaullVillageHal

Zumba Dancing News

Zumba classes take place ecah Friday evening between 6.30pm and 7.30pm .

Our licensed instructor, Debbie Tyson,  will lead the Zumba Dance sessions in the Village Hall. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes. The cost is £4 per person per session. For further details you can  contact Debbie directly on her mobile no.  07903720796

Zumba dancing is the most popular and enjoyable way to keep fit and trim. It is currently being taught at over 90,000 locations in 110 countries,and  has sold millions of DVDs. It  fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms with fast and slow rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away.

If you are still not sure or would like to see a live session then    Click Here to take a look at a beginners class.

Olympic Torch

The route of the Olympic Torch around Britain has been announced. The torch will come to Hull on the 18th June 2012 where it will stay overnight. If you would like to see the complete route for the torch please Click Here

Big Lottery Application for Funding

We recently reported that we had applied to The Big Lottery for funding to help with the construction of the proposed New Village Hall. Our application was sent off on the 11th February 2011 and after some discussions with the team at the Big Lottery we re-submitted our application on the 23rd March 2011. I have today (21st April 2011) received an email from them that reads:

“Dear Paul

I am pleased to tell you that we would like you to submit a full application to the Reaching Communities programme as your project is one that our committee might consider funding. Please find attached an application form and a letter that gives you some important information about your application”.

I am, therefore, very pleased to announce that our project to create a new Paull Village Hall that will benefit all sections of the community by improving its way of life, provide additional facilities, and reduce social exclusion has been accepted for the second stage of a three part application process.

We now have 3 months in which to complete this second stage to see if we will be accepted to the third and final stage. We stated in our application that the outcomes of the project are as follows:-

Outcome 1:       Improve the well-being, social and recreational opportunities, medical health of the community at an affordable cost and reduce social exclusion

Outcome 2:       Greater involvement from all sections of the community and creating a cohesive structure

Outcome 3:       Engage younger generation, providing additional resources to the school and social events to improve citizen skills and reduce anti-social behavior.

Outcome 4:       Ensure the elderly members of the community are kept physically, mentally and socially active

The second stage is all about demonstrating how these objectives can be achieved.

In the meantime can I thank the whole community for your help and support in reaching this point, and whilst there is still a long way to go we can all be a little more optimistic that we can achieve our dream of seeing this

 

Village Hall Meets Paull School Children

On 5th April 2011 our Chairman visited Paull Primary School to update the children on the recent progress at the Village Hall and some exciting new developments. We also listened to more of their ideas for the proposed new Village Hall and some were very useful and we are now looking to incorporate them in our thinking.