Editors: Justine & Duncan McMillan Petuaria Press PO Box 124, Brough, East HU15 1YH. Email: [email protected] Issue 32 Messages/Fax: 01482 665600 Spring 2008 Petuaria Press is funded by Elloughton-cum-Brough Parish Council Serving Elloughton-cum-Brough since 1999 www.petuariapress.co.uk

Brough town bus keeps on rolling Headmaster retires After nineteen years at Elloughton Primary School headmaster David Mattinson retired in March. Celebrations were planned to involve as many people as possible, starting with a surprise party and culminating in an informal assembly on the Wednesday before Easter.

As reported last issue, the future of alighting easier for passengers. The bus is the 158 “little” bus has been assured more spacious than its predecessors and after East Yorkshire Motor Services’ has specially designated pushchair and contract was renewed for a further wheelchair areas. three years. The route will be extended Jean Shannon of Beech Road, to include a loop through Myrtle Way Elloughton, was delighted at the news. on the new housing development and “On a miserable day, laden down with will also take in Welton Low Road in heavy shopping, there is no more Mr Mattinson surrounded by pupils at his response to requests from Lowerdale welcome sight than the little bus ready final assembly and presentation. residents. The bus is unable to serve to carry you to your destination,” she Mr Mattinson was presented with Lowerdale itself due to the speed said. The bus will run every 40 minutes memory books from the pupils, as tables that are in place. throughout the day, starting at Elloughton well as a signed Arsenal shirt and As an added bonus a brand new low bus depot at 7.35am, with the last bus a cheque. “It was a very emotional floor bus has been put into service on the leaving at 6.15pm. The new timetable and afternoon”, he said afterwards. He will route. The bus, named Abbey, has no steps extended route will operate from Monday be missed by everyone in the school at the entrance, which makes boarding and to Saturday, starting on 21st April. as he sets off on his European travels. Book under the stairs adds up to an historical find Renovations at an 18th century house in Elloughton have revealed an exercise book containing mathematical calculations inside one of the stairs. The book is dated from around 1760 “The book seems to cover the kind of and contains problem solving mathematics you might puzzles and calculations use in commercial covering various topics enterprises and is quite such as brokage, advanced so it could profit and loss, relate to accounting fellowship, reduction, or something similar, simple interest, but no-one knows multiplication, ale for sure whether Mr. and beer measure Ellis was a teacher and foreign currency. or student”. The book belonged to Robert Ellis of He added, “The most unusual feature Welton. To ensure its preservation the of this document is that it has been document has now been donated to the hidden for possibly more than 200 years”. East Riding archives by its new owners, The book is now undergoing repairs in who have asked to remain anonymous. the new conservation workshop of The Elaine Pymm of The Treasure House in Sam Bartle, collections officer said, Treasure House in Beverley. with the book.  News in brief

The Citizens Advice Bureau outreach service in Brough is now appointments only. The service operates from the Community Centre on a Thursday morning. Appointments may be booked by calling 01405 720866. ERYC refurbishment and conversion of the “old flying club” on the BAe Systems’ site into small business units is almost complete, with handover due in early The volunteers receive instructions The litter patrol up to their knees in Top: Explorer Scouts tackle stubborn April. An open day on how to use the special graffiti shrubbery as they clean up around graffiti wih gusto. Bottom: Litter held on 20th March cleaning kits provided by ERYC. Morissons’ car park. picking around Morissons. was well attended by local businesses. For more information call Council drives team effort in village clean up in or phone 880460. Members of the Parish Council and Councillor Andy Bevan Elloughton-cum-Brough Scout Group has resigned from the braved the February chill when Operation Brough Community Community Challenge came to Brough on Centre Management Committee due Saturday 2nd February. The volunteers were to relocation. His joined by Police Community Support Officers contribution to the and members of committee will be missed. Council in a combined effort to clean up litter The Brough and graffiti. Community Centre The workforce was split into two teams. Some of Management the older scouts, including members of the newly Committee is looking formed Explorer section, adorned gloves and Above: Elloughton-cum-Brough scouts, parish coucillors, for new members. PCSOs and ERYC staff prepare to take on Operation The committee goggles and went to work tackling graffiti under Community Challenge. Below: ERYC’s Andrea Sturton meets quarterly to the instruction of Nigel Brignall from ERYC’s Anti (left) helps out with litter patrol, while PCSO Jess Watts make decisions on Social Behaviour Team. The remaining scouts (right) gets ready to exercise the long arm of the law. the running of the along with Tony Galbraith, Kathleen Galbraith and centre. More info at www.brough Pat Smith from the Parish Council set to with black communitycentre.org. plastic bags on litter patrol. The team scoured the uk or contact the Parish park and the area around the Village Hall, before Council office (665600). moving down Elloughton Road and Welton Road, A breast feeding followed by a thorough clean up of the flower beds support group will meet around Morrisons’ car park. at the new Children’s Centre, Brough School, The event was coordinated by Andrea Turton, on Tuesday mornings. community development officer for East Riding More info from Caroline Safer Communities as part of Operation Community Mertens on 679921. Challenge – a joint initiative between ERYC and Expanding Humberside Police aimed at cleaning up areas which Elloughton-cum- have suffered from criminal damage and littering. Brough Scout Group has added a new Explorer section for 14-18 year olds. Crime bus-ters are coming to Brough! The group is always The community support bus will be in Brough on Saturday 12th on the lookout for April. As well as giving residents the chance to meet members of the leaders to help with all age groups. local neighbourhood police team, there will be a number of crime Contact Jean Butler prevention services on offer, including pedal cycle etching and on 668019. passport pictures, etching for power tools and garden equipment, Elloughton School security packs, property markers, children’s activity books and much has been awarded more. The bus will park in the loading bay behind Morissons from the Active Sports 10am until 1pm. Saturday Surgeries Mark in recognition of Local Police Community Support Officers are to hold a number of police 5th April: 2pm-3pm the consistently high standard of physical surgeries in Morrisons’ foyer. This is another opportunity for people to come 19th April: 3pm-4pm education delivered at and speak to the local police about any concerns they may have. There will 10th May: 3pm-4pm the school. also be some crime prevention freebies available.  Claire is king at sales awards New radio station Brough resident Claire King has been for East Yorkshire recognised for her achievements Vixen Broadcasting Limited has been in the sales industry at the National awarded a Community Radio Licence by Sales Awards. radio regulator Ofcom, after four years of Claire who works for stationery and short term trial broadcasts as Vixen 87. office supplies company Lyreco, was The new permanent service will nominated along with seven others broadcast to and throughout the country, in the Newcomer area, with coverage Of The Year category, and walked away extending to Brough, Elloughton, with the award. and Ellerker. Financed The category is for sales professionals by grant funding, local advertising and who have less than two years experience sponsorship, the station will continue to in sales. Mum, Claire said, “Two years ago Pictured is Claire with her award and Jeremy be run by volunteers and will be offering I was working at Morrisons in Brough in Vine(right) and one of the judges. a full 24 hour service from day one. the staff canteen but I felt unchallenged”. do a presentation and answer questions Since beginning working at Lyreco from a panel of Judges. Local authors launch she has been promoted three times and The awards were presented at a black has constantly hit her sales targets. After tie evening at The Grosvenor hotel, second book getting through to the finals, Claire had to , by broadcaster Jeremy Vine. A book of short stories has been published Petuaria Players are performing by a group of East Improbable Fiction, a witty comedy Indulge yourself Yorkshire writers. The by Alan Ayckbourne, at the Village The Friends of Brough School (FOBs) stories in Postcards Hall. The production will run for are organising an evening of indulgence To Aunty Mag have three nights from 1st May. The £5 at Brantingham Park to raise funds for been written by 36 admission includes refreshments and ICT equipment for Brough School. The authors who came tickets are available from 668610. event takes place on Friday 20th June together whilst studying creative and will showcase a wide variety of writing at the University of Hull Centre beauty products and services. Seveal for Lifelong Learning. Julie Barker of local businesses are supporting the Elloughton says, “This is the second event, including Virgin Vie Cosmetics, anthology where my work’s been Akina Hair Salon, The Body Factory, published, and I speak for all the other Perfume Heaven and Avon. Tickets cost contributors in saying how great it feels £5 and are available from Monday 14th to see our stories in print.” April onwards from the school office on The book costs £5 and is on sale 667352, Akina and The Body Factory. from Waterstones, W.HSmith and other In rehearsals. L-R: Tina Addington (Ilsa), Rachel Miller (Vivvi), Gill Collins (Grace), Phil For a chance to win £50 of beauty East Riding book shops. Johnson (Clem) and Rob Newton (Arnold). products donated by Virgin Vie Cosmetics and two tickets for the event Numbers 8 and 9 Nursery Court are to be see our competition overleaf! Slimmers watch converted for use as staff accommodation for Lavender House Retirement Home, not If you are in the beauty business and weight disappear 8 and 9 Tremayne Avenue as reported in would like a table at the FOBs Beauty An Elloughton slimming group our Winter edition. We apologise for any Evening then contact Amanda Key for celebrated a great start to the year distress or confusion this may have caused. details via [email protected]. when its 25 members lost a staggering 150lb between them in just two weeks. Dream catches on in Elloughton The group was founded by Jo It is just a year since Peter Vince, Worship Anglican/URC Christian Youth Club) and Leeman of Elloughton two years ago Leader at Elloughton United Reformed their families. This service is so popular it after she lost almost 4 stones. The Church, decided something should be practically fills the church, and is now well Tuesday morning sessions take place done to bring new members through the established on the last Sunday of every at Elloughton-cum-Brough village hall. doors of the church. Like many churches month. If you are interested in joining then in the UK, attendances had been Another very popular service is Sunday call Jo Leeman on 01482 667926. declining in recent years. Praise at 6.30pm on the first Sunday of His inspirational idea, which he named the month. Often standing room only, it “Catch A Dream”, was proposed to is good example of “Churches Together” church members. He made the point with musicians and singers from local that it was more important to focus on Anglican and Methodist churches also what the existing community wanted, taking part. All are welcome at the rather than what the existing church service, which is aimed at young people wanted. It was agreed to introduce a and young families, as well as the “young modern Sunday morning family service, at heart”. For further information contact supported by Rock Solid (a combined Peter on 01430 873996 or 07979 528525. Jo Leeman (front left) with fellow slimmers.  Elloughton under 9s head to Iceland COMPETITION TIME Eleven boys from Elloughton Blackburn FC under 9s football team Once again we have two more competitions for readers. To enter send your answer by will be heading to a tiny Icelandic email to [email protected] island in June as guests of a Shell- or by post to PO Box 124, Brough, HU15 sponsored football tournament, 1YH to arrive before 1st May 2008. Please usually only open to Icelandic clubs. make sure you include your name, address “Elloughton have a number of Icelandic and phone number. links and seven years ago an Elloughton Local author Neil Wesson has kindly donated a copy of his latest novel The Bell team was invited to the tournament Rock Mystery. He also has another book and did very well. Recently one of my David said, “It will be an immense Echoes, a collection of ghost stories, out Icelandic players moved back to the honour to represent not only the village, soon. His books may be purchased online country and it was felt that it would be but the Hull Boys’ Football League and of through LULU.com. To win The Bell Rock a great way for the boys to meet up course our country”. Mystery just tell us why Bell Rock is famous. again and retain the link with football”, The boys are now working hard to The Friends of Brough School (FOBs) are explained team manager David Shipp. raise funds for the trip, and parents are holding a Beauty Evening at Brantingham Park on Friday 20th June. The event will be IBV Vestmannaeyjar Football Club, helping by doing a sponsored run from supported by local businesses including Virgin from the island of Heimaey off the Elloughton to Iceland – the frozen food Vie Cosmetics, Akina Hair Salon, The Body south coast of Iceland, play host to the store in Willerby that is! Factory, Perfume Heaven and Avon. annual Icelandic football tournament A fundraising disco is planned for To win £50 of beauty products donated by for children. Vestmannaeyjar which only Saturday 19th April at Blackburn’s social Virgin Vie Cosmetics, and two tickets for the has 4300 inhabitants will welcome 1,500 club in Brough. Anyone interested in a event answer the following question. children and guests in June including the good night out, as well as supporting the Q: What does FOBs stand for? Elloughton players. the team can contact David on 669065. Winter winners Winners of the competitions from the Winter Details understood to be correct 2007 issue as follows. What’s On? at time of going to press Claire Atkins won a manicure at Urban Saturday 19th April Coldplace, U2 tribute New2, Greenday tribute Angels’ Brough salon on Skilling Lane. Disco Fundraiser at Blackies Club Basketcase plus support bands including Linda Berriman won three driving lessons Supporting Elloughton under 9s trip to Brough’s very own Rattlefish. Tickets from with approved driving instructor and fleet driver trainer Graham Scott. Iceland. Tickets £5 – David Shipp 669065. www.fakefestivals.co.uk or 667353. Family Learning Day ‘Make a Box of Friday 6th - Sunday 8th June Chocolates’ at St Mary’s Church Hall 50th Anniversary Celebrations at Your Guide To 10am - 2pm Contact Judy 669277. Brough Methodist Church Elloughton-cum-Brough Thursday 24th April A weekend of celebrations at Brough Parish Council Craft Fair & Fashion Show at Methodist church, including an Parish Clerk Elloughton School exhibition “Brough – Past, Present and Jane Hutty PO Box 124, Brough, HU15 1YH. Tel: 01482 665600 Contact Mrs Dearing 669703 or office 666231. Future”. Contat Linda Barber 666322 . Saturday 26th April Saturday June 14th Office: Wesley Room, behind Brough Methodist Church, Welton Road, Brough. Stony at the Half Moon, Elloughton Annual Marquee Summer Ball at Open Tues/Wed/Thursday, 9.30-12.30pm. Hunsley Acoustic Music (665656) Brantingham Park Chairman presents this acoustic based duo. Fundraiser for Rugby Development. Bryan Davis 3 Thornhams Way, Elloughton. Tel: 666455 Thursday 1st to Saturday 3rd May Dancing to Morris & the Minors plus DJ Vice Chairman Petuaria Players Improbable Fiction Pat Thong. Tickets £39.50 call 667342 Sue Duckles 8 Railway Cottages, Brough. at the Vilage Hall Friday 20th June Tel: 07957 872024 Sharp comedy from the pen of Alan Friends of Brough School Beauty Parish Councillors Ayckbourn. Tickets £5 – more info 668610. Evening at Brantingham Park Alex Alterskye 35 Skillings Lane, Brough. Tel: 07957 548270 Saturday 10th May An evening of indulgence to raise funds Charles Alterskye 22 Aire Close, Brough. Elloughton School Summer Ball for Brough School. Tickets £5 from school Tel: 667462 Three course dinner, live entertainment from office, Akina Hair Salon and Body Factory. Andy Bevan 7 Railway Cottages, Brough. Venus and dancing until the early hours. Saturday 21st June Tel: 667601 Tickets £25.50 contact Mrs Dearing 669703. Rattlefish at The Ferry Inn Kate Brogden 39 Stockbridge Road, Saturday 17th May East Yorkshire’s premier indie rock cover Elloughton. Tel: 666277 Friends of Brough School Summer band return. More at www.rattlefish.net Mike Clark 2 Grassdale Park, Brough. Tel: 665307 Ball at Brantingham Park or call Matthew Palin 667340. Kathleen Galbraith 1 Chantreys Drive, Four course meal, entertainment from Pure Saturday 12th July Elloughton. Tel: 668381 Silk and auction/raffle – £30 call Caroline on Classics In The Park at Brantingham Tony Galbraith 1 Chantreys Drive, 07917 063009 or Tina on 07807 997367. Park, Elloughton Elloughton. Tel: 668381 Adrian Byron Burns at the Half Tickets from Brantingham Park 667342 Coleen Gill 74 Spindlewood, Elloughton. Moon, Elloughton Hull FC’s Academy Matches Tel: 666924 More Hunsley Acoustic Music - 665656. Held at Brantingham Park throughout Rita Hudson 35 Welton Low Road, Elloughton. Tel: 665234 Saturday 24th May the summer - further details call 667342 Pat Smith 36 Drovers Rise, Elloughton. Brough Festival at Blackies Club All details understood to be correct at Tel: 666785 Fake Festivals present Coldplay tribute time of going to press.