Friends of Millhouses Park

by Webmaster | July 4, 2013 · 7:16 pm

Sensory Garden Fence Renewal

Before two days hard physical work passes into another memory can I thank everyone who contributed to the project in what has become the norm for projects in the park, rain! I think you will agree the outcome both looks good and more functional than our original construction. Do please pass on my thanks to those whose e-mail I do not have.

Special thanks for the Sheffield Rangers Team and Chris Dinsdale for their practical leadership, Millhouses Bowling Club for the contribution which funded the work and Pete Stow who organised and led the event.

Thank you all … I hope the muscles all heal soon!

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by Webmaster | June 18, 2013 · 12:31 pm

Milly Jam 2013 a HUGE Success!

Milly Jam 2013 was a massive success! Thank you to all who came along to enjoy the day!

The results of the competition are:

Scooter

1^st Oliver Fletcher

2^nd Luke Frost

3^rd Joe Thorpe

Under 14 Skateboard

1^{st –}Barnaby Conroy

2^nd – Sol Conroy

3^rd – Olivier Bikoumou

Under 14 BMX

1^st – Arek Tatulinksi

2^nd – Jay Green (+Best trick)

3^rd – Ed Sweeney

High hop – flat

Joe Prestwood

High Ollie – Flat

Did not run (but we know it would be Will Lester)

High Hop – Bank

Dan Bellamy

High Ollie – Bank

Will Lester

14-18 Skate

1^st – Jay Bex

2^nd – Marcus Keaveney

3^rd – Joe Keaveney

14-18 BMX

1^st – Dan Bellamy (+Best trick)

2^nd – Michael Roper

3^rd – Madison Hay

Best trick – Oliver Simpson

Over 18 Skate

1^st – Shaun Currie

2^nd – Will Lester

3^rd – Jake Wainwright

Over 18 BMX

1^st – Ross Jarman

2^nd – Chris Fairest

3^rd – Harry

Best Trick – Bobby Skinn, BUD BMX Streetest – Brandon Steele

Credits & Thanks

All the skaters, riders and everyone who came to watch

Waller BMX, Bike Tree, J E James & BUD BMX for BMX prizes

The House, Slugger & Lives & Levels for skate prizes

The House for Scooter prizes

Custom Built Extensions for the cash & Onboard for the vouchers

James Folkes – PA/Sound System, High Jump & Trophy engineer

Ed Astill – PA/Sound system

Toby Jenkinson – Registration & fixer

Cath & Cass – T-shirt sales/child minders

Josh Bedford & Wisdom Print Makers – T shirt design & print

Joe Ward/Smalley– 2013 logo

Sam Ward – BMX trophies & Marley’s Mellow Mood

Joel Culf MC & BMX judging

Will Lester on the Mic & skate judging

June Burke at Sheffield City Council

Friends of Millhouses Park

Everyone else who pitched in to make it an amazing day

Milly Jam 2014 anyone?

: Henry Tre Flip

: Over 18 Skate Winners

: Roper Milly Rail

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by Webmaster | June 18, 2013 · 12:25 pm

Climbing Wall Theft

Over the past 10 days 67 handholds on the rear of the Climbing Wall in the playground have been stolen as well as other damage in the park … the sign for the kiosk of the Café bent out, new graffiti, and fences round the Sensory Garden and the trellis in the arch entrance smashed. The cost for the hand holds will be a couple of hundred pounds, the Sensory Garden five hundred pounds and this is money that we have to raise – I have no need to tell you getting money is extremely difficult these days, there is no money available from the Council. The Bowling Club is very generously donating £250 towards the Sensory Garden repairs.

Would all members, when in the park, please keep eyes open for suspicious people or damage being caused and phone it in to the police on 101. Alternatively let us know on this account. Unless we want our park to deteriorate again to the way it was 7 years ago we must all be vigilant!

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by Webmaster | June 5, 2013 · 6:56 pm

Milly Jam 2013

Don’t forget it’s Milly Jam 2013 on Saturday 8th June. The forecast is for blue skies and scorching temperatures so it should be a great day for the whole family!

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by Webmaster | April 27, 2013 · 7:26 pm

Pesto is the Besto!

Months of speculation surrounding the future of one of Sheffield’s oldest pubs, the Waggon and Horses, has finally come to an end thanks to a £350,000 joint investment from Pesto Restaurants and Spirit Pub Company, creating 30 new jobs in the process.

After eating there last night and seeing the place full of customers enjoying the delicious food, I’m more than happy to place a link in our LINKS section as well as saying a big “well done” to the team at Pesto at the Waggon and Horses for bringing this much-loved pub back to life!

We enjoyed Crocchette di pesce (cod fishcakes), Pizzetta Margherita, Pizzetta pepperoni, Pollo alla cacciatora (chicken in a red wine sauce), Penne con pollo al dragoncello (Penne pasta with chicken in a mascarpone and tarragon sauce) and Arancini (balls of saffron risotto rice stuffed with mozzarella). The portions are small and perfectly flavoured, making a for an enjoyable evening sampling nibbles from all the different plates!

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by Webmaster | April 22, 2013 · 5:54 pm

New Heart Trail Goes Live!

Get your heart pumping with this great new VULCAN ROTARY HEART TRAIL through Millhouses Park! Designed by people who have themselves had cardiac surgery, this trail provides opportunity and incentive for those who need structured exercise as part of a rehabilitation programme. There are 21 marker plates alongside pathways in the park at 100m intervals – why not start today? Marker 1 is at the Main Entrance near the Park Cafe!

Click HERE to download details.

Click HERE for a map of the trail.

If you want to know more about Vulcan Rotary, click HERE.

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Spring Arrives in Millhouses Park!

Clear weather and rising temperatures saw spring kick-started in the park last weekend. Here are some photos taken in the sun!

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by Webmaster | April 10, 2013 · 8:04 pm

by Webmaster | April 10, 2013 · 8:00 pm

Spring Bird Walk

The great Millhouses Park Spring Bird walk will be taking place on Saturday April 20th. Meet at 8am at the foot of the stairs from Archer Road into Millhouses Park. The walk should take about two and a half hours with a visit to the heronry in Ecclesall Woods. Pete can lend out binoculars for the walk. This is a FREE event!

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by Webmaster | April 10, 2013 · 7:50 pm

Milly Jam 2013 Planned!

Milly Jam 2013 will be taking place on 8th June (15th June if it rains).

Format and timings will be similar to last year and once again, we’re running a competition to come up with this year’s logo/t-shirt design. The winner gets a T shirt featuring their design. Designs should be submitted as hi-res files on the Milly Jam facebook wall – deadline is 14th April!!

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by Webmaster | March 10, 2013 · 1:11 pm