Monthly Archives: February 2011

Mini Hen Legs & Ladybird Ladybird Fly away Home

LORRAINE ELLIS is a local author from Paull. The Hedon Blog is delighted to announce that her autobiography, Mini Hen Legs & Ladybird Ladybird Fly away Home, has been published as a paperback by Chipmunkapublishing.

The book recounts the author’s struggle against a terrifying mental illness that afflicted her as a child and an adult.

Lorraine told us: “The book is split up into two parts the first story: Mini Hen Legs concentrates on my childhood to adolesence. Ladybird Ladybird Fly away home focuses on my adulthood and my battle with bi polar.”

Specialist publisher Chipmunkapublishing has this to say about the book:

“It tells of an experience she endured at the age of five and how this experience shadowed her growing years thus leading her into confusion and insecurity. At the tender age of fifteen Lorraine began to hear voices in her head and became paranoid and delusional. It is a vivid account of those years giving a true insight into how it feels to suffer with serious mental health problems…

Lorraine is an inspiration to all who come across her… Lorraine represents a remarkable example of a recovery journey for someone experiencing severe mental illness”

The publication of the book is fantastic news for our very own local writer. It is Lorraine’s second book to be published! As Blog regulars will know, Lorraine’s first book Pease Pudding Hot was published as an e-book in 2009 and in print in 2010.

The new book is available to order from Chipmunkapublishing, W.H Smiths and will soon be in stock in Waterstones on Jameson Street in Hull.

Mini Hen Legs & Ladybird Ladybird Fly Away Home is also available through Amazon. The Hedon Blog is an Amazon Associate.

An Evening with Elvis – the Rocking Rev!

HEDON CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH Invites you to “AN EVENING WITH ELVIS!” at the Keyingham Village Hall, Keyingham, on Saturday, 19th March 2011 At 7.30 p.m.

Come along and enjoy Tribute Artist, Steve Caprice (“The Rockin’ Rev”) singing some old favourites and gospel.

Steve Caprice: “My mission is to provide the best nights Elvis entertainment you have ever experienced.”

Cost – £6.00 including cheese and wine

Contact Pastor Jim MacKenzie – 01964 602368 for tickets and information. Tickets can also be purchased in various shops in South Holderness Villages.

Be aware! Flood Alert for the Holderness Area

E-MAIL FLOOD ALERT ISSUED 11:51 on 27th Feb 2011:

A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency for the Holderness Area.

Flooding is possible for Including Carnaby, Barmston, Hornsea, Skirlaugh, Burton Pidsea, Hedon, Burstwick, Thorngumbald, Keyingham, Saltend, Patrington, Skeffling, Sunk Island and Kilnsea. over the next 48 hours.

Low lying land and roads will be affected first.

The flood alert has been issued due to heavy localised rain fall over the weekend. Levels in the catchment are high and are being influenced by each tide. Current areas of concern are East Hull, Hedon Road and Bransholme. The Environment Agency are aware of levels in the catchment and are carrying out routine pumping operations to reduce levels.

Floodline: Call Floodline on 0845 988 1188 and enter Quickdial number 138406 to get more information or visit the area information page on the Environment Agency website.

Note – at the time of posting (2:10pm) there were no specific warnings for Burstwick or Westlands Drain in the town

HU12 Website – monthly favourites

THE HEDON BLOG’S PARENT website, HU12, has developed its own particular audience. The website caters for those involved in civic society in this postal code area. It will be of particular interest to those voluntary and small-business people active in community affairs.

In February the following issues recorded the most interest on HU12:

Join the Revolution calls the Co-operative – But can we?
This comments on the launch of the Co-op’s new radical corporate  ethical plan. With three co-op outlets in the area then can we all gain from this?

The Big Society Business Plan
There’s been lots of talk about the “Big Society”. Here the Government sets out its plans for this.

Organising a Royal Wedding Street Party
A useful link to the definitive guide for organising a street gala on Royal Wedding day in April.

Councillors and “Hyperlocal” Websites
Local councils have begun to realise that websites like the Hedon Blog just might be very useful! This lists some of those benefits.

Top Council Pay and Consultancy Fees
Freedom of Information requests reveal some very interesting facts that perhaps councils would have liked to have kept hidden!?

BBC Radio Humberside Big Breakfast Bike Ride

BBC Radio Humberside Big Breakfast Bike Ride in HedonABOUT 40 PEOPLE welcomed the Humberside Big Breakfast Bike Ride to Hedon!

The event videos:

Arriving

Andy Comfort – BBC Radio Humberside presenter and charity cyclist

Leaving Hedon

Volunteers wanted for the Hedon Youth Group

COULD YOU HELP OUT AT THE LOCAL YOUTH CLUB? Can you serve and make drinks? Could you take down names of young people? Could you lead a game? Are you the crafty type?

The Hedon Youth Group meets every Friday between 7.30pm and 9.30pm at the Red Cross Hut, Sheriff’s Highway, Hedon and relies on the support of the local community as it is run by volunteers.

We need your help and support. Volunteers are required to assist with the group. If you are able to help or know someone else who can help, either regularly or occasionally, then please contact us. It would be very much appreciated.

Alternatively, if  you are able to donate any equipment to the group, give a talk or if you have any ideas how we can ensure the young people get the most from this group then please contact us, either by phone or email.

Scott Burton
Youth Group Volunteer
01482 396 691

or Diane Storr
Group Leader
01482 891 983

E-mail: admin@hedonyouthgroup.org
Website: www.hedonyouthgroup.org

It’s National Chip Week!

YES – IT’S NATIONAL CHIP WEEK! – Or rather we are approaching the end of this Potato Council sponsored chip-fest on Sunday 27th February 2011.

So…This is the chance you have all been waiting for, to… well… eat chips!

You can find all about chips at www.lovechips.co.uk or, if you prefer just get a bag from our very own Leedham’s Fish and Chips on Fletchergate!

Any resident or visitor to Hedon, stepping off a tea-time bus at the junction of New Road and St Augustine’s Gate, is treated to the gorgeous smell of Leedham’s Fish and Chips! Love Chips? – Eat Chips! It just has to be done!

Zumba – in Burstwick

ZUMBA is a fusion of Latin and International music and dance themes and an exciting, effective fitness system!

Those who love this mix of aerobics and dance say that its fun and the type of exercise you’ll want to do everyday and feel good about doing.

And it seems Fridays is the popular day to do Zumba! You can already do Zumba in Hedon and Paull on a Friday evening and now also at Burstwick Village Hall on Friday (starting March 4th 2011)  between 6pm and 7pm.

It costs £40 for a full course of 10 lessons and is led by Hull-based Dance Dynamic founder and dance teacher Jill Roberts.

See more about Zumba in Holderness on the Blog.