Hale Carnival 2010 (November Update)

At Novembers Carnival meeting, of the Hale Village Carnival Committee. it was confirmed that the 2010 Carnival is now classed as a “Major” North West Event.   The meeting, in the upstairs meetings room of the Childe Of Hale Public House,, saw more new volunteers come forward, to help out in the carnival for 2010. Peter   Platt, the chairman of the carnival committee welcomed those new villagers to the meeting along with PCSO Steve Marnick and a colleague, the number of pro-active   villagers now on the carnival committee has now more than doubled since the first meeting in October- however more volunteers are still welcome-the more the   merrier.   During the November meeting various aspects of the planning for the carnival were discussed and provisonally agreed. An overall   discussion took place between the committee and PCSO Steve Marnick about the policing and security of the event, for which various   suggestions and opinions were aried and took on board for either future discussion or implementing on carnival day! Committee   members are now already planning and organising various aspects of the carnival, from gaining sponsorship to organising the showground and where the mass of vikings will be located on “both” sides of the park. Those new committee members involved with other volunteer groups outside of the village, offered their support and services to the carnival, ranging from sponsorship, hands-on help to aircraft input. The carnival committee would like to sincerely thank PCSO Steve Marnick and his female colleague from Cheshire Police and those new members-villagers, for attending the November carnival meeting! The organising of the carnival didn’t stop after the November meeting,, for which, on a rather wet Wednesday18th November lunch time, a small group of committee memebers headed by Carnival Chairman Peter Platt, met in Hale park to greet one of the Vikings Re-enactments members for a on-site visit/meeting. During the meeting the group looked at numerous aspects and requirements, such as health and safety pitching of tents and provisions for running water etc.. The locating of a large authentic viking camp in the park was discussed, along with how many tents and individuals will be on site for the two day event. Aspects of the show ground were discussed, ranging from the lie of the land, visitor safety, fairground location and archery lessons-viking stylee! The carnivals running schedule was discussed so it would incorporate everything possible for a fun pacted enjoyable two day event for Hale Village. The next Hale Carnival Meeting will take place at 8.00pm/20.00hrs on Wednesday 2nd of December, upstairs in the meetings room of the Child of Hale Public house, please come along, your most welcome!

Car Accident On Hale Road

Road users on Hale Road near the Thatches on Wednesday, were greeted with an up-turned car, by the traffic calming-chicane.

For this black car to be upside down, possibly the motorist was chancing their luck at the cross-over of the chicane and/or speeding?

Even though there is a speed limit of 30mph and a 30mph warning sign that flashes to those breaking the limit, some motorists still speed on this section of the road –  not to mention in general, through the village!?

Villagers still witness speeding vehicles through the village on a daily basis, along with those who attend Parish Council meetings, still report to the council and the PCSO’s (Police) that speeding is still a problem.

Halloween

It’s been a fairly quiet Halloween here in the village, nearby a couple of locals had  Halloween Party’s for the young kiddies – scary things and a few little fireworks etc, very nice. This was possibly between 4 and 8 oclock, then it all died down, until 8pm.  About 11 kids in total all from the village seemed to hang around the rear of the shops dressed in the normal black attire and then went off, upto wards were they live-the Wimpy!  It was clear they were up to no good, cos 5 minutes later the Police were in pursuit of all of them as they legged it up Howells Way and down to the Park.  There were a few little short tubby kids and a tall lad, all the rest were normal size, for kids of  about 9 or 11 etc,, some were younger too! Most people will have seen them about the village.  The Police must have collard them cos they seemed to drift back towards the Wimpy Estate in  2’s and 3’s, followed by a few making off for the shops again and possibly going home. 

I can’t see the attraction of the shops for these kids and hoodies,  may be it’s because it is a quick getaway through Howells Way around the back of the village hall and into the darkness of the night of the park while they are on the run or upto no good. Or may be they like tormenting the old folk in the Flats above the shops?

Apart from it being quiet,, the odd speeding Flash Harry could be seen razzing down Town Lane in their flash cars, as though they were trying to beat the lap speed of the circuit off  Top Gear!?  Think I seen Jools Holland have go last week, 1 minute 40 odd he did it in I think, may be they are trying to beat that in simulated time-from the High Street to the chicane past the Curledner Estate-or “White City” to us yocals!?

Still though it’s not as bad as some places, but as some yocals say,, “the place isn’t the same as it was”.  We still have 3  months or so of dark evenings and shenanigans  to get through from the mischief makers, so I reckon we’re  lucky the village hasn’t been twinned with Beirut yet?

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Ah well, looks like I spoke too soon,,, as the small triangle roundabout on Cocklaide Lane,  has had one of the lit Bollards set on fire from the looks of it and, there is smoke drifting up Pepper Street! A  Fire Engine has just arrived and the crew are putting it out.   I thought bomby night was next Saturday night (7th November), not Saturday October 31st!?

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Below you can see the burnt/melted bollard on the triangle at the end of Pepper Street.

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Village Christmas Tree

Hale Parish Council will be erecting a Christmas Tree on the village green this year, in the same location as last years one-which was brought about by Hale Carnival Committee of 2008.  The same protocol will be followed this year, as last- to allow local children to hang named baubles of loved ones and those who have names of family members engraved on the sandstone monument can also dedicate a bauble to be hung on the tree.

New means of lighting the tree are currently being looked into, from sola power to a secured mains feed.

The 2008 Peace Tree

Hale Parish Council will be funding this event from now on.

Autumn Colours

Well, Autumn is well and truly with us now, here in Hale Village, the lovely trees around the village are starting to shed their leaves.  There are all kinds of shades of yellows, browns, reds and so on.  Even in the park and down by old Mrs Evans-past Orchard Dell Cottage, things are looking more colourful than ever, as you can see below.

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From the new interpretation boards sporting a youthful make over, to the ancient walled garden-wall, looking more colourful than ever, the place looks more colourful than an explosion in a (spray)paint factory!?