The trumpet shall sound

The trumpet shall sound

Music lovers sometimes think they have heard everything. The audience which assembled at Tickhill Music Society to hear a performance by the trumpet player Matilda Lloyd could be forgiven for settling comfortably in their seats to hear the opening numbers composed in...
Spring has sprung with Retford Lions

Spring has sprung with Retford Lions

Lions have sprung into action, by the time you read this they will be well into fundraising activities. Not only collecting on behalf of Marie Curie Cancer relief (which is going on as I write), but also preparing Easter chocolate baskets which are placed in local...
Crossing the Pennines

Crossing the Pennines

An old Yorkshire joke maintains that the only good thing from Lancashire is the road to Yorkshire. Lancastrians get a laugh by reversing the road’s direction. On 11th April, the Rotherham U3A ‘Out and About’ group, without prejudice, travel the road from east to west...