A YEAR ago this week, the heavens opened, South Yorkshire was inundated and the people of this region woke up to the danger of living in an area which is becoming increasingly prone to being flooded.
However, it seems that the short sharp shock of June 2007 simply did not carry a stern enough warning for many Sheffield people. For a worryingly small number of city folk have signed up to the Environment Agency's Floodline telephone service. This e
ntitles subscribers to a free message alerting them to the potential of further flooding which could affect their home.
The city has one of the country's lowest uptakes for the service. Perhaps people think last year's catastrophe was a one-off, or that the hilly nature of Sheffield means they are free from the risk of floods.
You cannot rely on either presumption. Sign up now and get at least some peace of mind.
Showing that city encourages talentHAPPY Birthday to the Great Sheffield Art Show which will be 21 when it opens in the city next month.
From its modest first days, when it was staffed solely by volunteers on a shoe-string budget, the show is now the biggest in the North and exhibits the work of hundreds of artists, giving part timers and professionals chance to stand shoulder to shoulder.
It is a tremendous example of a good idea being given the space and encouragement to grow at its own pace. The result is a show that puts Sheffield well and truly in the frame as a place which genuinely encourages talent.
Potty about dadAS a way of remembering a loved one it certainly beats putting the ashes in a prominent place on the mantelpiece.
Bereaved John Lowndes missed his old dad so much that he had the dearly-departed's remains mixed with clay and turned into a teapot. Not so much a case of putting the ooh into Typhoo... more like adding the yuck!
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