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Where were you on the 6th February 2000?
Many, if not most, Denton residents were hard at work starting the process of planting our new Millennium Wood.
Later renamed Rogerson’s Wood after the former Rector, who gave the land on which it stands to the Parish, the project provided a brilliant way of marking the Millennium.
Full details of the way it was created, with the help of the Woodland Trust, appear elsewhere on the Website.
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As usual, Saturday’s Annual Village Quiz at the Village Hall was hotly contested with eleven teams taking part.
The winners of the “Brain of Denton” trophy were the “Ins and Outs” team and, at the other end of the table, the “Wooden Spoon” award went to “Half Sharp”. As happened last year, there were remarkably few challenges to the Question-mistress' decisions but she awarded the “Bone of Contention” trophy to Michael Fitzgerald.
Denise and Peter Grant had put together a challenging set of questions in a wide range of categories and, again as usual, the inter-round questions, all on “Dogs”, were suitably amusing.
Thanks must go to all those who contributed to the excellent meal provided and to the Bar staff. A great evening was enjoyed by all.
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As expected, we will all be paying more Council Tax in 2025/6.
Of course, most of our Council Tax goes to pay for the services provided by the County and District Councils and the Police Authority, but the fourth party involved is our own Parish Council. However, they are responsible for little more than 10% of the total sum we all pay.
The others have yet to declare how much they will be levying in the next financial year, but at last night's DPC meeting the Parish Precept, the sum required for parish purposes was discussed and set.
The Council decided that to meet inflation etc. they would set the Precept at £5,000, up from £4,500 in the current year,It is feared that the increases set by the three other bodies will be at least as large.
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They keep on doing it!
This morning’s ITV programme, “This Morning” included a quite lengthy item on the DB Calendar with six of the twelve months represented in person. They all responded to questions very well explaining how they got involved etc. Paul Wilby did a great job, explaining the purpose behind the project.
Here they are on the way into the studio -
And as they subsequently appeared -
Well done them for giving up their time to travel up to London for the show.
The great community spirit in Denton came over very well. However, we could perhaps expect several extra visitors to the Bar on Friday nights.
More important, let’s hope it raises lots more donations for the two hospitals.
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Saturday's EDP covered the exposure very well; only one problem - their picture only included five of the six Dream Boys available. Commiserations are due to Wayne!
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It's that time of year again, and across Denton Advent Window Displays are being produced for the seasonal celebrations.
Caroline Guthrie has organised a suitable display to circulate via DentonTalk and appear here.
Day 24, and Final, - 24th December
Day 23 - 23rd December
Day 22 - 22nd December
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The recent publication of the Denton Dream Boys Calendar has attracted a lot of media interest with coverage on TV and Radio.
Denton was in the news again this morning but, this time, it was all about one of the "other" Dentons.
As recorded elsewhere on the Website, Denton in Greater Manchester has a special claim to fame. It boasts the railway station with the lowest passenger numbers in the country.
It thus featured on this morning's "Today" programme on BBC Radio 4, with a live report from the station on the arrival of the 8.42 service. Needless to say nobody got off and nobody got on.
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As keen readers of the November Parish News may have noticed, our Rector, Chris Hutton, has recently taken on another role.
During a special service at Earsham Church on November 6th he was Licenced by the Bishop of Thetford as the Rural Dean of the Redenhall Deanery.
He stays as our Rector, and still covers the rest of the Earsham Benefice, but now takes on a supervisory role for the Redenhall area. This comprises: six Benefices, 30 Parishes and 36 Churches.
Good for Chris, but we hope it will leave him enough time for other important matters, like the DVC's Panto.
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The Village Hall Management Committee have announced dates for two important events in the New Year.
Courtesy of the Grants, the Annual Village Quiz is to be held on Saturday, January 25th, and
Courtesy of the Whitemans, the Annual Village Table Tennis Tournament will take place on Friday, March 7th.
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Members of the Denton Art Group staged their Annual Exhibition at the Village Hall yesterday.
The Show was very well attended and the works on view were highly praised by visitors who came from far and wide. Several of the paintings were sold at bargain prices. The refreshments were also much enjoyed.
Group members preparing to open the doors.
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Recent activity at the old Village Pond has attracted a lot of interest. The pond, on the East side of Norwich Road near to the Village Hall, used to be the village well pond, with a pump installed for communal use.
Situated on land controlled by the Winter family, the parish council agreed that it would be a good idea to rejuvenate it, as over the past few decades it had become silted up and overgrown. Norfolk Wildlife Trust agreed this was a good idea (especially for great crested newts) and offered the funding to do it. A handy man with a digger was available.
Pond restorations always look stark at first. Even so, the pond was found to be much deeper than expected. Digging had to keep going until the clay lining, was revealed. This meant pulling out all the decomposing silt and smelly organic matter that had built up over the years. If it had been left in there, it would have been very dangerous for anyone/thing venturing in, as they could have sunk and disappeared in the mud. Furthermore, it would not have been great for wildlife as the water would have soon become smelly and stagnant again.
Nature has an incredible way of restoring itself and it is expected that, by next summer, the pond will have greened up, with clear, clean water and be humming with insect and bird life. The coppiced/cut hedge will soon bounce back too. A “Deep Water” warning notice is planned.
A few people suggested stocking the pond with fish but the advice from Norfolk Wildlife Trust was not to do so as fish will eat the eggs of newts, frogs, toads etc. and they can also stir up the sediment and make the water murky.
We will all enjoy watching this pond come back to life.
Many thanks to Emily and Martin.