THE UPPER WENSLEYDALE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 190 Easter/April 2013 Donation please: 30p suggested or more if you wish Remarkably, three times as many Published by Upper Wensleydale Editorial ‘Millennials’, when compared with their par- The Upper Wensleydale Newsletter Newsletter hey say that things come in threes, and ents’ generation, said they "made no personal Burnside Coach House, this month’s editorial consists of a effort at all to help the environment" threesome of concerns - not including Burtersett Road, Hawes DL8 3NT Issue 190— April 2013 T ‘Millennials’ did show increased levels of any comments about the Budget; there’s been community volunteering, most likely resulting Features plenty written about that. from high schools encouraging community Tel: 667785 The first matter relates to making contact volunteering through school-organised pro- e-mail: [email protected] and searching for information. You would grammes. In sum, these results primarily Editorial 3 think that with the huge increase in modern ______support the "Generation Me" (what a dreadful technology this would be easier. Have you title) attitudes, with linear downward trends in Printed by Wensleydale Press Remembering 8 tried lately to contact someone whose phone civic engagement and community feeling. ______number you do not know? The phone book Committee: Alan S.Watkinson, The data analysed suggest that the popular McIntyre’s Meat 10 gets progressively thinner, and there is no view of ‘Millennials’ as more caring, commu- Barry Cruickshanks (web), Sue E .Duffield, ______such publication for mobiles. In dealing with Sue Harpley, , Alastair Macintosh, nity oriented, and politically involved than Easter Church Servces 24 large companies or organisations it becomes previous generations is largely incorrect. Neil Piper, Janet W. Thomson (treasurer), Peter harder to speak; they want you to email, Wood ______That’s worrying; let’s help to make sure that Police Report 21 which is fine if you have the name of the indi- Upper Wensleydale bucks the trend. Of vidual or if a conversation is not required. A course, others may argue that as people grow Final Processing: Sarah Champion, Adrian ______recent inquiry to a very large organisation Janke Annual Report 13 older they become more socially, politically based in the Northeast found several web- and environmentally aware. Discuss! ______listings all with a phone number which was Postal Distribution: Derek Stephens Surgery News 22 , unobtainable and no reply received from an ______email. Days later and much searching ‘got Family History Group PLEASE NOTE What’s On 25 through’. After explaining the difficulty, the ______phone numbers are still wrong. The Internet is The next meeting of the Upper Dales Family History Group is at 2.00pm on Wednesday, This web-copy does not contain the commercial Plus all the regulars full of out-of-date information . Let’s do our April 24th, in Fremington Sunday School adverts which are in the full Newsletter. ______best to keep our own websites correct and advise others to do the same. when the speaker is Paul Dryburgh who will be looking at the Family History Resources As a general rule we only accept adverts from The second. Let us now turn to roads. We available at the Borthwick Institute of Ar- within the circulation area and no more than one- wouldn’t like to be the authorities who appor- Whilst we try to ensure that all information is chives in York. The Upper Dales Group third of each issue is taken up with them. tion how our taxes are spent and we know correct we cannot be held legally responsible for money is tight, but one concern, just as great is a branch of the Cleveland Family History omissions or inaccuracies in articles, adverts or as the rough or pot-holed state of our roads, is Society; entry is free for members and non- listings, or for any inconvenience caused. Views the dreadful lack, or poor condition of white- members are very welcome at £2 each. On Advertising expressed in articles are the sole responsibility of lining. These lines are vital along the edges Saturday, May 4th, from 1.00 to 5.00pm there the person by-lined. Articles by comittee mem- will be a drop-in Computer Club at Hudson Boxed adverts: £6, £12, £18 and down the centres of our winding main bers carry just their initials. We appreciate be- roads, especially at night and in bad weather. House, Reeth for anyone who would like ing asked before any part of the Newsletter is practical help and advice on getting started or There is a big reduction for six issues or more, Without the upkeep of these, personal acci- reproduced getting further with their research. No need to so for six issues the totals are: dents or collisions become much more likely. Let’s keep the councils up to date as to where book, stay as long as you like - £3 for the first two hours, then £1 per hour. For further de- £25, £50 or £75 we have found the greatest difficulty. Now to number three! A report on the tails see the website : Greetings etc. £2.00 most recent social and community attitudes www.upperdalesfhg.org.uk What’s ons (non-commercial) are free THE MAY ISSUE WILL BE reveals a steady decline, generation by gen- or contact Tracy Little - 01748 884759 eration, in younger people’s concern for these. PRODUCED ON ‘Millennials’ as they are termed (those born Contacts for adverts: May 1st AND 2nd. roughly between 1980 and 2000 - the chil- Craft Fair at Sycamore Hall, dren of the post-war ‘baby-boom’) were less Bainbridge For Hawes area and westward: likely to think about social problems, make Saturday 20th April , 10.00am – 2.00pm DEADLINE FOR COPY: efforts to conserve natural resources, be inter- on behalf of Sycamore’s amenity fund, Every- Barry Cruickshanks, Ashfield, Hardraw: 667458 THURSDAY ested in or participate in government, voting, one is welcome, entrance will be 50p and re- contacting their representatives, participate in freshments are available, Crafts to suit every- For elsewhere: APRIL25th demonstrations or boycotts or giving money one and a warm welcome awaits all visitors. If to political causes. The decline in environ- anyone is interested in a table please contact: Sue Duffield, Fellside, mental concern and action is markedly steep. Lisa on 07919896612 Thornton Rust: 663504

2 2 Remarkably, three times as many Published by Upper Wensleydale Editorial ‘Millennials’, when compared with their par- The Upper Wensleydale Newsletter Newsletter hey say that things come in threes, and ents’ generation, said they "made no personal Burnside Coach House, this month’s editorial consists of a effort at all to help the environment" threesome of concerns - not including Burtersett Road, Hawes DL8 3NT Issue 190— April 2013 T ‘Millennials’ did show increased levels of any comments about the Budget; there’s been community volunteering, most likely resulting Features plenty written about that. from high schools encouraging community Tel: 667785 The first matter relates to making contact volunteering through school-organised pro- e-mail: [email protected] and searching for information. You would grammes. In sum, these results primarily Editorial 3 think that with the huge increase in modern ______support the "Generation Me" (what a dreadful technology this would be easier. Have you title) attitudes, with linear downward trends in Printed by Wensleydale Press Remembering 8 tried lately to contact someone whose phone civic engagement and community feeling. ______number you do not know? The phone book Committee: Alan S.Watkinson, The data analysed suggest that the popular McIntyre’s Meat 10 gets progressively thinner, and there is no view of ‘Millennials’ as more caring, commu- Barry Cruickshanks (web), Sue E .Duffield, ______such publication for mobiles. In dealing with Sue Harpley, , Alastair Macintosh, nity oriented, and politically involved than Easter Church Servces 24 large companies or organisations it becomes previous generations is largely incorrect. Neil Piper, Janet W. Thomson (treasurer), Peter harder to speak; they want you to email, Wood ______That’s worrying; let’s help to make sure that Police Report 21 which is fine if you have the name of the indi- Upper Wensleydale bucks the trend. Of vidual or if a conversation is not required. A course, others may argue that as people grow Final Processing: Sarah Champion, Adrian ______recent inquiry to a very large organisation Janke Annual Report 13 older they become more socially, politically based in the Northeast found several web- and environmentally aware. Discuss! ______listings all with a phone number which was Postal Distribution: Derek Stephens Surgery News 22 , unobtainable and no reply received from an ______email. Days later and much searching ‘got Family History Group PLEASE NOTE What’s On 25 through’. After explaining the difficulty, the ______phone numbers are still wrong. The Internet is The next meeting of the Upper Dales Family History Group is at 2.00pm on Wednesday, This web-copy does not contain the commercial Plus all the regulars full of out-of-date information . Let’s do our April 24th, in Fremington Sunday School adverts which are in the full Newsletter. ______best to keep our own websites correct and advise others to do the same. when the speaker is Paul Dryburgh who will be looking at the Family History Resources As a general rule we only accept adverts from The second. Let us now turn to roads. We available at the Borthwick Institute of Ar- within the circulation area and no more than one- wouldn’t like to be the authorities who appor- Whilst we try to ensure that all information is chives in York. The Upper Dales Group third of each issue is taken up with them. tion how our taxes are spent and we know correct we cannot be held legally responsible for money is tight, but one concern, just as great is a branch of the Cleveland Family History omissions or inaccuracies in articles, adverts or as the rough or pot-holed state of our roads, is Society; entry is free for members and non- listings, or for any inconvenience caused. Views the dreadful lack, or poor condition of white- members are very welcome at £2 each. On Advertising expressed in articles are the sole responsibility of lining. These lines are vital along the edges Saturday, May 4th, from 1.00 to 5.00pm there the person by-lined. Articles by comittee mem- will be a drop-in Computer Club at Hudson Boxed adverts: £6, £12, £18 and down the centres of our winding main bers carry just their initials. We appreciate be- roads, especially at night and in bad weather. House, Reeth for anyone who would like ing asked before any part of the Newsletter is practical help and advice on getting started or There is a big reduction for six issues or more, Without the upkeep of these, personal acci- reproduced getting further with their research. No need to so for six issues the totals are: dents or collisions become much more likely. Let’s keep the councils up to date as to where book, stay as long as you like - £3 for the first two hours, then £1 per hour. For further de- £25, £50 or £75 we have found the greatest difficulty. Now to number three! A report on the tails see the website : Greetings etc. £2.00 most recent social and community attitudes www.upperdalesfhg.org.uk What’s ons (non-commercial) are free THE MAY ISSUE WILL BE reveals a steady decline, generation by gen- or contact Tracy Little - 01748 884759 eration, in younger people’s concern for these. PRODUCED ON ‘Millennials’ as they are termed (those born Contacts for adverts: May 1st AND 2nd. roughly between 1980 and 2000 - the chil- Craft Fair at Sycamore Hall, dren of the post-war ‘baby-boom’) were less Bainbridge For Hawes area and westward: likely to think about social problems, make Saturday 20th April , 10.00am – 2.00pm DEADLINE FOR COPY: efforts to conserve natural resources, be inter- on behalf of Sycamore’s amenity fund, Every- Barry Cruickshanks, Ashfield, Hardraw: 667458 THURSDAY ested in or participate in government, voting, one is welcome, entrance will be 50p and re- contacting their representatives, participate in freshments are available, Crafts to suit every- For elsewhere: APRIL25th demonstrations or boycotts or giving money one and a warm welcome awaits all visitors. If to political causes. The decline in environ- anyone is interested in a table please contact: Sue Duffield, Fellside, mental concern and action is markedly steep. Lisa on 07919896612 Thornton Rust: 663504

3 3 Love Music? Read on! April Competition Middleham and Dales When Your Feet Hurt – Local History Group You Hurt All Over” Where else can you hear:- These represent well-known phrases or th The greatest classical guitarist of his time, words Tuesday 16 April, 2.00pm Many people suffer with foot pain, recurrent Middleham Key Centre injuries, back, hip or knee pain without John Williams; the legendary choral th composer and conductor, John Rutter; 'the 1. FEATHERS IN THE LANDFILLS The 5 John Rettie Memorial Lecture realising that the problem is caused by their patron saint of poetry' Roger McGough; 2. FORSIFROMDEMATION The English Civil War in the Dales feet! Prescription orthotics can help with many David Cooke conditions and ease the pain felt in not only the soloists from the Halle Orchestra, woodwind 3. GLASS GLASS GLASS GLASS and horn sections of Northern Sinfonia; 'the 4. D I V I S I O N John Rettie, a renowned international foot and ankle, but other areas of the body too. Pride of Lancashire' the Leyland Band direct 5. GSGE journalist, humanitarian and dalesman, was A specialised assessment of the feet combined from the European Brass Band Championship; 6. RIPLETFALL chairman of this group until his death in with gait analysis can reveal dysfunction and its 'Clue' favourites Barry Cryer and Colin Sell; 7. ENIG (Usually very dark) January 2009. This fifth lecture to honour his effects on the body, some of which can be and the 5th Reeth Lecture from Lady Lucinda 8. HOROBOD memory will be given by military historian, corrected simply with orthotics, combined with Lambton? 9. TTIIMMEE David Cooke. manual therapy and rehab advice and exercises. All these and much, much more appear at the 10. NOONLATE In 1644 King Charles, in a letter to his So why suffer any longer? Call Reflex Swaledale Festival, two weeks of fabulous 11. AN A FROM TITUS’S FOR SCOTLAND nephew, Prince Rupert, wrote that if York was Orthopaedic Massage on 015396 24871, music, poetry, art, drama, comedy and 12. OND (A long way off) lost, so too would be his crown. From early www.reflex-om.com or follow my page on walking. 13. MOORLADS 1642 until Christmas 1645, Yorkshire saw Facebook for further information. The Festival opens with the sparkling 16 year- 14. AH! SO IT’S JOSEPH RULER! armies marching along her highways and old recorder virtuoso and BBC Young 15. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQSTUVWXYZ byways, battles and skirmishes fought in her Musician of the Year finalist Charlotte fields and her towns and castles besieged. The An Evening with first overt act of defiance against the king and GINA LEISHMAN Barbour-Condini on Saturday 25th May. March Competition Answers the first siege of the Civil War took place at Friday 5th April 8.00pm Other Swaledale Festival delights are the Roads, tracks and lanes in our area. dazzling guitarist-composer Antonio Hull, the largest battle of the Civil War raged a Reeth Memorial Hall few miles to the west of York at Marston Moor, Join this New York based, Teesdale Forcione; the Northern Early Music 1. Beggarmans Road and one of the longest continual sieges of the rooted singer/songwriter, composer and multi- Collective; the Tetra Guitar Quartet; David 2. Cam High Road Civil War was at Pontefract. This talk tells the instrumentalist as she shares her "ABCs of Owen Norris on The World’s First Piano 3. Cragside Road story of the campaigns fought between the Living, Loving and Dying" through jazz, music Concertos; traditional Irish music from Niamh 4. Mire Bank Lane King’s supporters and their Parliamentary and hall, traditional and cabaret songs and stories. Ní Charra; and local brass bands. 5. Heads Bank Scots opponents for control of the county. Our A solo performance, with surprise special The Festival runs until June 8th and packs 6. Thoresby Lane area became caught up in the conflict, as guests. The concert is kindly given in aid of an exciting programme of over 50 events into 7. Morpeth Gate soldiers marched through the Dales both The Swale Singers (who, for the first time will a summer fortnight. Events take place in 8. Langthwaite Lane Skipton and Bolton Castles were besieged. be performing in Askrigg as part of the churches, chapels and intimate venues 9. Witton Steeps David Cooke was born in Barnsley and is Swaledale Festival). throughout Swaledale, Wensleydale and 10. Holl Gate fascinated by Yorkshire’s rich and long Tickets £10 at the door, or Arkengarthdale. 11. Whiterow Road military history. He has had seven books contact tel. no. 01748 886457. Check the website for programme details or 12. Carpley Green Road. to join the mailing list published on various aspects of this subject. Annual membership of the group is £10 and www.swalefest.org or ring 01748 880018. The Winner, Jane Ritchie of West Burton donated visitors are welcome to attend individual Box office opens on April 29th but you can her £20 prize to The British Heart Foundation. send in postal bookings immediately. meetings for a fee of £3. For further East Witton Male Voice Choir with information, please contact Tony Keates Singing for Pleasure 640436 or email [email protected] Ladies Group Air Ambulance Friday 3rd May at 7.30pm Clothes Collection St. Margaret's Church, Hawes Please bring bagged old or unwanted clothes, We would like to thank friends and Tea and biscuits - Raffle - £6.00 at the door. curtains, towels, bedding (not pillows or neighbours for the beautiful flowers, duvets) shoes, used ink cartridges and old Proceeds for Restoration Fund mobile phones to St Margaret’s Church by cards, cupcakes and offers to walk the April 17th at 10am. Bags are available in the dog, following Mary's accident. church and full bags may be left in the church. Special thanks to James, Fell rescue and Proceeds of the collection will be split the ambulance crew. Askrigg School PTFA between the Great North Air Ambulance and Your kindness is greatly appreciated. Spring coffee morning Saturday April 27th 10.00am to noon Mystery picture. Last month’s was of East Beck St. Margaret's Church Restoration Fund Mary and Derek Hibberd and Please ring Janet Middleton on 666070 if Back room of the village hall Bridge on the path between Castle George (the dog) £2.50 including tea/coffee and cake Bolton and Redmire Now where is this? you need help getting things to the church.

4 4 Love Music? Read on! April Competition Middleham and Dales When Your Feet Hurt – Local History Group You Hurt All Over” Where else can you hear:- These represent well-known phrases or th The greatest classical guitarist of his time, words Tuesday 16 April, 2.00pm Many people suffer with foot pain, recurrent Middleham Key Centre injuries, back, hip or knee pain without John Williams; the legendary choral th composer and conductor, John Rutter; 'the 1. FEATHERS IN THE LANDFILLS The 5 John Rettie Memorial Lecture realising that the problem is caused by their patron saint of poetry' Roger McGough; 2. FORSIFROMDEMATION The English Civil War in the Dales feet! Prescription orthotics can help with many David Cooke conditions and ease the pain felt in not only the soloists from the Halle Orchestra, woodwind 3. GLASS GLASS GLASS GLASS and horn sections of Northern Sinfonia; 'the 4. D I V I S I O N John Rettie, a renowned international foot and ankle, but other areas of the body too. Pride of Lancashire' the Leyland Band direct 5. GSGE journalist, humanitarian and dalesman, was A specialised assessment of the feet combined from the European Brass Band Championship; 6. RIPLETFALL chairman of this group until his death in with gait analysis can reveal dysfunction and its 'Clue' favourites Barry Cryer and Colin Sell; 7. ENIG (Usually very dark) January 2009. This fifth lecture to honour his effects on the body, some of which can be and the 5th Reeth Lecture from Lady Lucinda 8. HOROBOD memory will be given by military historian, corrected simply with orthotics, combined with Lambton? 9. TTIIMMEE David Cooke. manual therapy and rehab advice and exercises. All these and much, much more appear at the 10. NOONLATE In 1644 King Charles, in a letter to his So why suffer any longer? Call Reflex Swaledale Festival, two weeks of fabulous 11. AN A FROM TITUS’S FOR SCOTLAND nephew, Prince Rupert, wrote that if York was Orthopaedic Massage on 015396 24871, music, poetry, art, drama, comedy and 12. OND (A long way off) lost, so too would be his crown. From early www.reflex-om.com or follow my page on walking. 13. MOORLADS 1642 until Christmas 1645, Yorkshire saw Facebook for further information. The Festival opens with the sparkling 16 year- 14. AH! SO IT’S JOSEPH RULER! armies marching along her highways and old recorder virtuoso and BBC Young 15. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQSTUVWXYZ byways, battles and skirmishes fought in her Musician of the Year finalist Charlotte fields and her towns and castles besieged. The An Evening with first overt act of defiance against the king and GINA LEISHMAN Barbour-Condini on Saturday 25th May. March Competition Answers the first siege of the Civil War took place at Friday 5th April 8.00pm Other Swaledale Festival delights are the Roads, tracks and lanes in our area. dazzling guitarist-composer Antonio Hull, the largest battle of the Civil War raged a Reeth Memorial Hall few miles to the west of York at Marston Moor, Join this New York based, Teesdale Forcione; the Northern Early Music 1. Beggarmans Road and one of the longest continual sieges of the rooted singer/songwriter, composer and multi- Collective; the Tetra Guitar Quartet; David 2. Cam High Road Civil War was at Pontefract. This talk tells the instrumentalist as she shares her "ABCs of Owen Norris on The World’s First Piano 3. Cragside Road story of the campaigns fought between the Living, Loving and Dying" through jazz, music Concertos; traditional Irish music from Niamh 4. Mire Bank Lane King’s supporters and their Parliamentary and hall, traditional and cabaret songs and stories. Ní Charra; and local brass bands. 5. Heads Bank Scots opponents for control of the county. Our A solo performance, with surprise special The Festival runs until June 8th and packs 6. Thoresby Lane area became caught up in the conflict, as guests. The concert is kindly given in aid of an exciting programme of over 50 events into 7. Morpeth Gate soldiers marched through the Dales both The Swale Singers (who, for the first time will a summer fortnight. Events take place in 8. Langthwaite Lane Skipton and Bolton Castles were besieged. be performing in Askrigg as part of the churches, chapels and intimate venues 9. Witton Steeps David Cooke was born in Barnsley and is Swaledale Festival). throughout Swaledale, Wensleydale and 10. Holl Gate fascinated by Yorkshire’s rich and long Tickets £10 at the door, or Arkengarthdale. 11. Whiterow Road military history. He has had seven books contact tel. no. 01748 886457. Check the website for programme details or 12. Carpley Green Road. to join the mailing list published on various aspects of this subject. Annual membership of the group is £10 and www.swalefest.org or ring 01748 880018. The Winner, Jane Ritchie of West Burton donated visitors are welcome to attend individual Box office opens on April 29th but you can her £20 prize to The British Heart Foundation. send in postal bookings immediately. meetings for a fee of £3. For further East Witton Male Voice Choir with information, please contact Tony Keates Singing for Pleasure 640436 or email [email protected] Ladies Group Air Ambulance Friday 3rd May at 7.30pm Clothes Collection St. Margaret's Church, Hawes Please bring bagged old or unwanted clothes, We would like to thank friends and Tea and biscuits - Raffle - £6.00 at the door. curtains, towels, bedding (not pillows or neighbours for the beautiful flowers, duvets) shoes, used ink cartridges and old Proceeds for Restoration Fund mobile phones to St Margaret’s Church by cards, cupcakes and offers to walk the April 17th at 10am. Bags are available in the dog, following Mary's accident. church and full bags may be left in the church. Special thanks to James, Fell rescue and Proceeds of the collection will be split the ambulance crew. Askrigg School PTFA between the Great North Air Ambulance and Your kindness is greatly appreciated. Spring coffee morning Saturday April 27th 10.00am to noon Mystery picture. Last month’s was of East Beck St. Margaret's Church Restoration Fund Mary and Derek Hibberd and Please ring Janet Middleton on 666070 if Back room of the village hall Bridge on the path between Castle George (the dog) £2.50 including tea/coffee and cake Bolton and Redmire Now where is this? you need help getting things to the church.

5 5 New Cash to Put St Oswald Jake, Fake and Aysgarth Station News from Sycamore Hall More Power Lines Underground Castle Bolton Church Many people remember the Yorkshire singer/ Wednesday afternoon the 27th February saw a supports two missions regularly: - songwriter Jake Thackray with great affection. return visit by Tony Hill with his keyboard; he More cash has been set aside to get rid of unsightly Audiences loved him for his fiercely intelligent seems to have the flair to entertain people in a overhead power lines in the National Park, and resi- Mission Aviation Fellowship, who have Mark dents and visitors are being asked to suggest areas lyrics, their satirical bite and his lugubrious way which we all seem to enjoy. He played where cables should go underground in the next few and Sarah Newnham in Uganda, style. Exquisitely funny, satirical, incisive, and sang, inviting residents to join in. Most years. where Mark is an avionics engineer servicing irreverent, witty and gloriously un-PC, and interesting was his singing of the Ofgem, the regulator of the electricity industry, is aircraft that fly within Uganda, but also into sometimes all of these at the same time, Jake “Grandfather’s Clock'' and telling us the story in the process of allocating funds for the under- Sudan and Congo supporting Mission activities was a one off; his poetry broke the rules yet behind the song and how it originated. grounding of more power lines in National Parks and and relief work. They will be staying with us for worked beautifully. Performing in folk clubs Much appreciated was a demonstration of the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. the last week of August. led to appearances on local BBC programmes “handjive'' by carer Dilys from the Day Room Thomas Harland, the YDNPA's Planning Policy Scripture Union UK, who have Neil Jackson, followed by national TV with regular slots on comparable in movement to an eastern belly Officer, said: "We haven't received confirmation of missioner especially to young people in NE The Frost Report, The Braden Beat and That's dancer, very much action perfection, well done our final allocation from Ofgem yet, but I think we England - he lives near Darlington. can confidently estimate it to be about £3 million. Life. In nearly thirty years of performing he Dilys. As part of an existing £1.8m five-year scheme, the What we raise from our spring plant sales en- made over 1,000 radio and TV appearances These afternoons are always attended by the YDNPA has worked with power suppliers on projects hances our own personal and ranging from a topical song in magazine pro- friends of Sycamore and a certain lady usually to put a number of overhead lines underground, in- corporate giving.:- grammes to broadcasts of live concerts on both accompanies them; I think we all knew her as cluding some from Dent Station to Cowgill and from Plant Sales at Castle Bolton Church radio and television. His EMI catalogue pro- Audrey (a character indeed), nee Percival. See- Grimwith to Stump Cross. Easter Monday 1st April: Home baking and duced seven albums between 1967 and ing her reminds me of a day in the middle 50s Other schemes that are on-going include lines in refreshments in church, plants 1991. Sadly, Jake died in 2002 but his songs when she turned out as goalkeeper for a local Upper Wharfedale from Deepdale to Beckermonds sales outside, 10.00am - 12.30pm. have recently enjoyed a revival thanks to hon- ladies eleven in a challenge match against the and in Ribblesdale on Swarth Moor. Similar sales will be held on the two Bank Holi- orary Yorkshireman, John Watterson. Over the locals men’s team (Gayle and Hawes'). How Ann Brooks, the YDNPA's Member Champion for day Mondays in May. Sustainable Development, said: "This is a very wel- last few years John has performed the songs of many people remember the occasion or better come initiative which, hopefully, will allow yet more Jake Thackray at festivals, concerts, clubs, still how many people are still with us who undergrounding of electricity supplies within this after dinner venues and – most specially – to played in the game? It was played at Hawes. I National Park. I would commend Ofgem for their members of Jake’s family. During the early am sure the Newsletter would be pleased to very positive contribution in helping to conserve the National Park’s New Group part of this year he supported Fairport Conven- hear. beautiful landscape that we all value and enjoy." for Young Volunteers tion on their annual winter tour and now he’s This month sees the retirement of another Anyone wanting to put forward a suggestion can bringing his show to Wensleydale. Performing stalwart carer Edward, starting at High Hall in Young people are being given the chance to learn contact Thomas on 652378 or email him at tho- as Fake Thackray, John’s act is a celebration 2000 as Handyman/Gardener and a certain new skills in the National Park. The YDNPA [email protected]. of all things Jake. A talented guitarist and vo- amount of caring which led him to full time has launched a Young Rangers group aimed at calist, John has that engaging quality that caring. He moved across to Sycamore with the 11 to 16-year-olds who have an interest in the Dales Business Conference makes Jake’s songs come to life again. The big move and became a very well liked carer. outdoors. Middleham Key Centre is the venue for the annual result is a highly entertaining, heartfelt tribute He was a man of many talents, from changing rd Catherine Kemp, the Authority’s Outreach dales business conference on Tuesday 23 April. to one of the finest songwriters of the 20th a car wheel to fixing a kitchen shelf. We all Officer, said: “The response has been amazing – The keynote speaker is Gary Verity CEO of Wel- century. Fake Thackray has received rave re- recognised Edward for his versatile hands, his there have been so many wanting to join that we come to Yorkshire who will be talking about the fan- views from many luminaries of the folk world smile and joking attitude; he was a 100% man tastic opportunities that the Tour de France and other are full up. And they all live either in the Na- including Mike Harding, Ralph McTell and and will be very much missed by the residents. regular events such as the Swaledale, or Walking & tional Park or on its boundary, mainly in the Richard Digance. The show is now touring the Very much appreciated was the gift of a Book Festivals can bring to a wide range of busi- Craven district.” UK and will be coming to Carperby Village cheque for £200.00 from Hawes Silver Band to nesses across the district. They will be learning all sorts of practical Institute on Saturday 27th April. Tickets are the Sycamore Hall amenity funds from the Delegates will also be able to see hear some case skills and general knowledge about the natural studies from people who have used the various ser- £10 in advance or £12 on the door. Call proceeds of their recent concert alongside Bar- environment that will hopefully help them in vices that the Dales Business Forum have developed 663808 for tickets or further details. bara's girls’ choir. This will enable us to pur- their school work and in their development as over the last 18 months including training, business And the Aysgarth Station connection? All pro- chase a karaoke machine, something we have individuals. The young people have good teach- mentoring and support, and the comprehensive web- ceeds from the concert will go towards The been wanting for some time. l am sure it will ers in the shape of former National Park Author- sites and business database. Aysgarth Station Project. Since April 2011 a be put to good use for future entertainment by After a buffet lunch provide by Fairhurst’s, there will ity volunteers co-ordinator Rae Lonsdale, his group of volunteers from the Wensleydale the residents who are very grateful indeed for be a series of workshops looking at the value of so- wife Jean and Dales Volunteer Mark Barnes cial media in business, marketing on a shoestring, Railway have been engaged on a three year this very kind gesture. alternative sources of finance, opportunities offered programme to refurbish the Aysgarth Station Derek Ramsden by superfast broadband and how to act cooperatively site in advance of the extension of the on procurement. Domino Drive Wensleydale Railway from Redmire. Their The Fountain Hotel, Hawes. Tea and Scones with stalls The cost of the event is £18 with lunch [£10 with- plans, including visitor attractions and educa- Easter Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday Friday 26th April at 8.00pm. tional projects, are in need of funds so we hope out] and bookings can be made via: Refreshments available. Raffle. 1st/2nd/3rd April, 1.00 - 3.00pm you’ll come along to the concert to help Jake in St.Margaret's Church, Hawes. www.eventsinthedales.co.uk or ring: Proceeds to St.Margaret's Church and Fake raise some money. For Church general funds 01748 825362 for more information. Restoration Fund. Steve Sheldon

6 6 New Cash to Put St Oswald Jake, Fake and Aysgarth Station News from Sycamore Hall More Power Lines Underground Castle Bolton Church Many people remember the Yorkshire singer/ Wednesday afternoon the 27th February saw a supports two missions regularly: - songwriter Jake Thackray with great affection. return visit by Tony Hill with his keyboard; he More cash has been set aside to get rid of unsightly Audiences loved him for his fiercely intelligent seems to have the flair to entertain people in a overhead power lines in the National Park, and resi- Mission Aviation Fellowship, who have Mark dents and visitors are being asked to suggest areas lyrics, their satirical bite and his lugubrious way which we all seem to enjoy. He played where cables should go underground in the next few and Sarah Newnham in Uganda, style. Exquisitely funny, satirical, incisive, and sang, inviting residents to join in. Most years. where Mark is an avionics engineer servicing irreverent, witty and gloriously un-PC, and interesting was his singing of the Ofgem, the regulator of the electricity industry, is aircraft that fly within Uganda, but also into sometimes all of these at the same time, Jake “Grandfather’s Clock'' and telling us the story in the process of allocating funds for the under- Sudan and Congo supporting Mission activities was a one off; his poetry broke the rules yet behind the song and how it originated. grounding of more power lines in National Parks and and relief work. They will be staying with us for worked beautifully. Performing in folk clubs Much appreciated was a demonstration of the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. the last week of August. led to appearances on local BBC programmes “handjive'' by carer Dilys from the Day Room Thomas Harland, the YDNPA's Planning Policy Scripture Union UK, who have Neil Jackson, followed by national TV with regular slots on comparable in movement to an eastern belly Officer, said: "We haven't received confirmation of missioner especially to young people in NE The Frost Report, The Braden Beat and That's dancer, very much action perfection, well done our final allocation from Ofgem yet, but I think we England - he lives near Darlington. can confidently estimate it to be about £3 million. Life. In nearly thirty years of performing he Dilys. As part of an existing £1.8m five-year scheme, the What we raise from our spring plant sales en- made over 1,000 radio and TV appearances These afternoons are always attended by the YDNPA has worked with power suppliers on projects hances our own personal and ranging from a topical song in magazine pro- friends of Sycamore and a certain lady usually to put a number of overhead lines underground, in- corporate giving.:- grammes to broadcasts of live concerts on both accompanies them; I think we all knew her as cluding some from Dent Station to Cowgill and from Plant Sales at Castle Bolton Church radio and television. His EMI catalogue pro- Audrey (a character indeed), nee Percival. See- Grimwith to Stump Cross. Easter Monday 1st April: Home baking and duced seven albums between 1967 and ing her reminds me of a day in the middle 50s Other schemes that are on-going include lines in refreshments in church, plants 1991. Sadly, Jake died in 2002 but his songs when she turned out as goalkeeper for a local Upper Wharfedale from Deepdale to Beckermonds sales outside, 10.00am - 12.30pm. have recently enjoyed a revival thanks to hon- ladies eleven in a challenge match against the and in Ribblesdale on Swarth Moor. Similar sales will be held on the two Bank Holi- orary Yorkshireman, John Watterson. Over the locals men’s team (Gayle and Hawes'). How Ann Brooks, the YDNPA's Member Champion for day Mondays in May. Sustainable Development, said: "This is a very wel- last few years John has performed the songs of many people remember the occasion or better come initiative which, hopefully, will allow yet more Jake Thackray at festivals, concerts, clubs, still how many people are still with us who undergrounding of electricity supplies within this after dinner venues and – most specially – to played in the game? It was played at Hawes. I National Park. I would commend Ofgem for their members of Jake’s family. During the early am sure the Newsletter would be pleased to very positive contribution in helping to conserve the National Park’s New Group part of this year he supported Fairport Conven- hear. beautiful landscape that we all value and enjoy." for Young Volunteers tion on their annual winter tour and now he’s This month sees the retirement of another Anyone wanting to put forward a suggestion can bringing his show to Wensleydale. Performing stalwart carer Edward, starting at High Hall in Young people are being given the chance to learn contact Thomas on 652378 or email him at tho- as Fake Thackray, John’s act is a celebration 2000 as Handyman/Gardener and a certain new skills in the National Park. The YDNPA [email protected]. of all things Jake. A talented guitarist and vo- amount of caring which led him to full time has launched a Young Rangers group aimed at calist, John has that engaging quality that caring. He moved across to Sycamore with the 11 to 16-year-olds who have an interest in the Dales Business Conference makes Jake’s songs come to life again. The big move and became a very well liked carer. outdoors. Middleham Key Centre is the venue for the annual result is a highly entertaining, heartfelt tribute He was a man of many talents, from changing rd Catherine Kemp, the Authority’s Outreach dales business conference on Tuesday 23 April. to one of the finest songwriters of the 20th a car wheel to fixing a kitchen shelf. We all Officer, said: “The response has been amazing – The keynote speaker is Gary Verity CEO of Wel- century. Fake Thackray has received rave re- recognised Edward for his versatile hands, his there have been so many wanting to join that we come to Yorkshire who will be talking about the fan- views from many luminaries of the folk world smile and joking attitude; he was a 100% man tastic opportunities that the Tour de France and other are full up. And they all live either in the Na- including Mike Harding, Ralph McTell and and will be very much missed by the residents. regular events such as the Swaledale, or Walking & tional Park or on its boundary, mainly in the Richard Digance. The show is now touring the Very much appreciated was the gift of a Book Festivals can bring to a wide range of busi- Craven district.” UK and will be coming to Carperby Village cheque for £200.00 from Hawes Silver Band to nesses across the district. They will be learning all sorts of practical Institute on Saturday 27th April. Tickets are the Sycamore Hall amenity funds from the Delegates will also be able to see hear some case skills and general knowledge about the natural studies from people who have used the various ser- £10 in advance or £12 on the door. Call proceeds of their recent concert alongside Bar- environment that will hopefully help them in vices that the Dales Business Forum have developed 663808 for tickets or further details. bara's girls’ choir. This will enable us to pur- their school work and in their development as over the last 18 months including training, business And the Aysgarth Station connection? All pro- chase a karaoke machine, something we have individuals. The young people have good teach- mentoring and support, and the comprehensive web- ceeds from the concert will go towards The been wanting for some time. l am sure it will ers in the shape of former National Park Author- sites and business database. Aysgarth Station Project. Since April 2011 a be put to good use for future entertainment by After a buffet lunch provide by Fairhurst’s, there will ity volunteers co-ordinator Rae Lonsdale, his group of volunteers from the Wensleydale the residents who are very grateful indeed for be a series of workshops looking at the value of so- wife Jean and Dales Volunteer Mark Barnes cial media in business, marketing on a shoestring, Railway have been engaged on a three year this very kind gesture. alternative sources of finance, opportunities offered programme to refurbish the Aysgarth Station Derek Ramsden by superfast broadband and how to act cooperatively site in advance of the extension of the on procurement. Domino Drive Wensleydale Railway from Redmire. Their The Fountain Hotel, Hawes. Tea and Scones with stalls The cost of the event is £18 with lunch [£10 with- plans, including visitor attractions and educa- Easter Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday Friday 26th April at 8.00pm. tional projects, are in need of funds so we hope out] and bookings can be made via: Refreshments available. Raffle. 1st/2nd/3rd April, 1.00 - 3.00pm you’ll come along to the concert to help Jake in St.Margaret's Church, Hawes. www.eventsinthedales.co.uk or ring: Proceeds to St.Margaret's Church and Fake raise some money. For Church general funds 01748 825362 for more information. Restoration Fund. Steve Sheldon

7 7 Remembering for the locomotives in case of need. There “The special” would continue to Lanark, Ayr Our Oldest Fan Club! By an Askrigg eye-witness was no electricity. If a loco stopped to take on and beyond. The Kent fan club is going strong and this month he Wensleydale Railway has been water the station porter had to hand pump Sometimes the train brought a “Mourning it is one of the younger members - Rex Tulett - researched in depth by enthusiastic water from the beck up to the tank some coach”; this coach contained a coffin decked who has spotted Eunice in the middle of the students; let me add situations I 30feet. The railway was always a playground with flowers, and alongside was a compartment circle dancing illustration on page 33. T for lads on summer evenings and week ends. for the bereaved family. All was off-loaded for remember from the late ’20s and early ‘30s. You will be pleased to hear that weather in A milk train ran from Hawes to London One night the lads (I was not one of them) a funeral at Askrigg. Wensleydale has been a whole heap better than it every night. The train came chugging up the climbed the ladder, opened the valve and There were frequent “trips” picking up has been down here in Kent. Fingers crossed this dale mid-afternoon with empty churns – a drained the tank, pity the poor old porter. passengers all the way up or down the dale. will continue for the Easter period. when we are churn being a The platelayers were the custodians of the Sunday school trips to Scarborough, due north again and, moreover, when lambing is stainless steel track Each station had two or three usually Morecambe and Blackpool; School trips to York in full swing. container which resident in a railway cottage. Half way and Darlington. I had a great disappointment – As always, thank you to you and your team for held 10 gallons between stations a cottage was provided for there was a trip to Liverpool – my mother took the Newsletters. They give us such pleasure and of milk. The another platelayer. my two sisters and left me behind! are read by a wide range of fan club members train left Hawes Thomas Martin from Hawes was a lonesome Perhaps the greatest occasion was a trip these days. Our cottage in Wensleydale is used at 7.00pm at platelayer – he had to walk the track six days organised by the school; this was to London to constantly by others when we are not there and which time a week. From Hawes to Redmire, he inspected see the 1935 King George V Silver Jubilee many of them comment on how helpful the farmers were making for the stations with a the rail left and right alternate days. He also decorations. We had a great riotous overnight Newsletters are in giving them a true flavour of wagon - a horse drawn cart with four wheels had to check the fencing to make sure no journey. Arriving in Marylebone about 7.30am life in the Dales, not to mention the useful carrying perhaps six to ten churns; or a float, a livestock could get on to the track. Martin, as we were breakfasted in a nearby bistro and then information about what is going on during their specially designed horse-drawn two-large- he was affectionately known, was in later loaded into motor coaches for a full tour of the stay. We have now been receiving the newsletter wheeled cart with two churns and a seat for years provided with a self propelled rail Jubilee route. The headmaster was furious – we for 15 years. I have finally started shedding early the driver. Each churn was carefully labelled tricycle which he worked with a two handed all fell asleep. editions as our bookshelves are running out of with the farmer’s address and dairy number lever, but the gradient down the dale was in It would be great to hear from anyone who was space! (Today they would have been bar coded!) his favour and the appliance did not need with me on these great days. Best Wishes, Sheila Birkin The milk was off-loaded at the stations on much energy, but life was not much easier. Michael Weatherald (1922 vintage) to a fleet of four-wheeled trolleys – the same Martin now had to rail cycle to Leyburn. height as the carriage floor. On arrival of the When he got there late afternoon the London train the milk was quickly transferred appliance was dismantled and sent back to Exhibition: Yoredale Five-a– Side to the open plan baggage vans. The milk was Hawes on the 5.00pm passenger train. The The impact of lead mining on the fragile Yorebridge Sports Development Association are cooled on the farm with a ”fridge” – a platelayers used to have to walk to their work landscape of the National Park is the theme of a resurrecting the Wensleydale Five-a-Side stainless steel grill with tap water running site perhaps pushing a wheeled bogey, but in new art exhibition in Bainbridge during April. Football League to be held on the newly through. I often wonder what the condition of 1930 a motorised rail truck was provided for Called 'Making a mark - lead mining in the refurbished Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) at the milk was when it arrived in London the workforce, their tools and materials. The Yorkshire Dales', the display of work by Askrigg. Matches will be played on weekday overnight. truck had a windscreen at either end – other Gargrave artist Bev Parker will be on show in evenings starting at 6.30pm or later to suit. The signalman was issued with fog signals – wise it was open to the elements – it was the Yoredale offices in Bainbridge from April This popular competition used to be hotly explosive devices which clipped on the rail. known locally as “The flying bedstead”. 8th. contested by clubs and individuals from all When the locomotive passed over the pad The passenger train often brought a It will be her first solo exhibition and focuses corners of the Dales, and proved popular with there was an almighty bang warning the driver specially adapted truck loaded with cattle. on lead mining sites in Wharfedale and regular footballers wanting to keep up their of approaching fog. These fog signals must The passengers had to wait while the loco Swaledale. fitness level during the closed season. The have had a limited shelf life and new ones shunted the livestock into the cattle dock. Bev, who worked for the Authority for 23 Association has received support from were issued frequently, so the signalman had Most stations had a small field where cattle years, said: "I have always been interested in Richmondshire District Council to host another an ample supply. After a village wedding the could be put out to graze awaiting collection. local history and archaeology, and my competition in 2013. bride and bridegroom together with guests A frequent sight on the station platform was fascination for maps - along with a deep interest The league is open to everyone, regardless of made their way to the station to see the happy a week-old calf laid in a sack with its head in the uplands - combine to stimulate my work. experience, and will start in May and continue couple away on honeymoon. Pre-warned, the protruding, to be conveyed in the guard’s van for a number of weeks until concluded where a signal man had put half a dozen fog signals to some farm further down the dale. Richard Burnett, the YDNPA's Director of prize giving will be held with trophies and cash for an exploding firework display on the line In the Scottish racing season, sitting at my Corporate Services, said: "The exhibition focuses awards. Teams are welcomed from football ahead of the locomotive, which could be desk in Yorebridge Grammar School, I used on an unusual subject in a very unique way and clubs, workplaces, pubs and individuals who can heard back in the village. So the wedding to see “A horse box special”, a train with we hope it will provide some food for thought to either make up teams or we can put you in touch finished and the honeymoon started with a perhaps 30 horse boxes from Middleham visitors and staff alike." with others. Players must be aged 16 or over. deafening noise. (loaded at Leyburn). Each “Box” housed two The exhibition runs until May 24th in the Further information can be found at Askrigg Station had a water tower situated horses with a compartment for the stable lad reception area of the offices, between 8.30am www.yorebridge-sport.co.uk, or contact: alongside Paddock Beck. The storage capacity to tend the needs of the mobile stable. The and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Jan Hale on 650060 or 07968 606571 was 5000 gallons of water and was available locomotive would be changed at Garsdale and

8 8 Remembering for the locomotives in case of need. There “The special” would continue to Lanark, Ayr Our Oldest Fan Club! By an Askrigg eye-witness was no electricity. If a loco stopped to take on and beyond. The Kent fan club is going strong and this month he Wensleydale Railway has been water the station porter had to hand pump Sometimes the train brought a “Mourning it is one of the younger members - Rex Tulett - researched in depth by enthusiastic water from the beck up to the tank some coach”; this coach contained a coffin decked who has spotted Eunice in the middle of the students; let me add situations I 30feet. The railway was always a playground with flowers, and alongside was a compartment circle dancing illustration on page 33. T for lads on summer evenings and week ends. for the bereaved family. All was off-loaded for remember from the late ’20s and early ‘30s. You will be pleased to hear that weather in A milk train ran from Hawes to London One night the lads (I was not one of them) a funeral at Askrigg. Wensleydale has been a whole heap better than it every night. The train came chugging up the climbed the ladder, opened the valve and There were frequent “trips” picking up has been down here in Kent. Fingers crossed this dale mid-afternoon with empty churns – a drained the tank, pity the poor old porter. passengers all the way up or down the dale. will continue for the Easter period. when we are churn being a The platelayers were the custodians of the Sunday school trips to Scarborough, due north again and, moreover, when lambing is stainless steel track Each station had two or three usually Morecambe and Blackpool; School trips to York in full swing. container which resident in a railway cottage. Half way and Darlington. I had a great disappointment – As always, thank you to you and your team for held 10 gallons between stations a cottage was provided for there was a trip to Liverpool – my mother took the Newsletters. They give us such pleasure and of milk. The another platelayer. my two sisters and left me behind! are read by a wide range of fan club members train left Hawes Thomas Martin from Hawes was a lonesome Perhaps the greatest occasion was a trip these days. Our cottage in Wensleydale is used at 7.00pm at platelayer – he had to walk the track six days organised by the school; this was to London to constantly by others when we are not there and which time a week. From Hawes to Redmire, he inspected see the 1935 King George V Silver Jubilee many of them comment on how helpful the farmers were making for the stations with a the rail left and right alternate days. He also decorations. We had a great riotous overnight Newsletters are in giving them a true flavour of wagon - a horse drawn cart with four wheels had to check the fencing to make sure no journey. Arriving in Marylebone about 7.30am life in the Dales, not to mention the useful carrying perhaps six to ten churns; or a float, a livestock could get on to the track. Martin, as we were breakfasted in a nearby bistro and then information about what is going on during their specially designed horse-drawn two-large- he was affectionately known, was in later loaded into motor coaches for a full tour of the stay. We have now been receiving the newsletter wheeled cart with two churns and a seat for years provided with a self propelled rail Jubilee route. The headmaster was furious – we for 15 years. I have finally started shedding early the driver. Each churn was carefully labelled tricycle which he worked with a two handed all fell asleep. editions as our bookshelves are running out of with the farmer’s address and dairy number lever, but the gradient down the dale was in It would be great to hear from anyone who was space! (Today they would have been bar coded!) his favour and the appliance did not need with me on these great days. Best Wishes, Sheila Birkin The milk was off-loaded at the stations on much energy, but life was not much easier. Michael Weatherald (1922 vintage) to a fleet of four-wheeled trolleys – the same Martin now had to rail cycle to Leyburn. height as the carriage floor. On arrival of the When he got there late afternoon the London train the milk was quickly transferred appliance was dismantled and sent back to Exhibition: Yoredale Five-a– Side to the open plan baggage vans. The milk was Hawes on the 5.00pm passenger train. The The impact of lead mining on the fragile Yorebridge Sports Development Association are cooled on the farm with a ”fridge” – a platelayers used to have to walk to their work landscape of the National Park is the theme of a resurrecting the Wensleydale Five-a-Side stainless steel grill with tap water running site perhaps pushing a wheeled bogey, but in new art exhibition in Bainbridge during April. Football League to be held on the newly through. I often wonder what the condition of 1930 a motorised rail truck was provided for Called 'Making a mark - lead mining in the refurbished Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) at the milk was when it arrived in London the workforce, their tools and materials. The Yorkshire Dales', the display of work by Askrigg. Matches will be played on weekday overnight. truck had a windscreen at either end – other Gargrave artist Bev Parker will be on show in evenings starting at 6.30pm or later to suit. The signalman was issued with fog signals – wise it was open to the elements – it was the Yoredale offices in Bainbridge from April This popular competition used to be hotly explosive devices which clipped on the rail. known locally as “The flying bedstead”. 8th. contested by clubs and individuals from all When the locomotive passed over the pad The passenger train often brought a It will be her first solo exhibition and focuses corners of the Dales, and proved popular with there was an almighty bang warning the driver specially adapted truck loaded with cattle. on lead mining sites in Wharfedale and regular footballers wanting to keep up their of approaching fog. These fog signals must The passengers had to wait while the loco Swaledale. fitness level during the closed season. The have had a limited shelf life and new ones shunted the livestock into the cattle dock. Bev, who worked for the Authority for 23 Association has received support from were issued frequently, so the signalman had Most stations had a small field where cattle years, said: "I have always been interested in Richmondshire District Council to host another an ample supply. After a village wedding the could be put out to graze awaiting collection. local history and archaeology, and my competition in 2013. bride and bridegroom together with guests A frequent sight on the station platform was fascination for maps - along with a deep interest The league is open to everyone, regardless of made their way to the station to see the happy a week-old calf laid in a sack with its head in the uplands - combine to stimulate my work. experience, and will start in May and continue couple away on honeymoon. Pre-warned, the protruding, to be conveyed in the guard’s van for a number of weeks until concluded where a signal man had put half a dozen fog signals to some farm further down the dale. Richard Burnett, the YDNPA's Director of prize giving will be held with trophies and cash for an exploding firework display on the line In the Scottish racing season, sitting at my Corporate Services, said: "The exhibition focuses awards. Teams are welcomed from football ahead of the locomotive, which could be desk in Yorebridge Grammar School, I used on an unusual subject in a very unique way and clubs, workplaces, pubs and individuals who can heard back in the village. So the wedding to see “A horse box special”, a train with we hope it will provide some food for thought to either make up teams or we can put you in touch finished and the honeymoon started with a perhaps 30 horse boxes from Middleham visitors and staff alike." with others. Players must be aged 16 or over. deafening noise. (loaded at Leyburn). Each “Box” housed two The exhibition runs until May 24th in the Further information can be found at Askrigg Station had a water tower situated horses with a compartment for the stable lad reception area of the offices, between 8.30am www.yorebridge-sport.co.uk, or contact: alongside Paddock Beck. The storage capacity to tend the needs of the mobile stable. The and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Jan Hale on 650060 or 07968 606571 was 5000 gallons of water and was available locomotive would be changed at Garsdale and

9 9 He talked about Supermarkets, about shop- Meet McIntyre’s Meat ! whole of Upper Wensleydale and the more dis- ping locally and about supporting farmers, and Best Foot Forward went to have a talk with Martin McIntyre tant tops on one side, and the lovely Raydale on celebrating the skills of animal husbandry, abin fever is a dread- at Borwins, Bainbridge, knowing as much the other. Eastwards the rest of Richmondshire which we in Britain should be proud of. Our ful affliction and the about the meat production business as you is spread out. What a place, I thought, for one conversation ranged over such buzz words as weather this last few couldI write on a stamp, and came out with a C of those plinths with a circular viewfinder on ‘Provenance’ and ‘Low Food Miles’ and I was weeks hasn’t helped, so de- lot of food for thought. the top! Would YDNPA let us dedicate such a left in no doubt that Martin is a man who is spite a cold north-easterly Martin and his wife Lindsey set up the abat- thing to the UWNL? rightly proud of this industry and of farming. wind and the remains of snow on the tops I set toir in 2001 and have, with a lot of hard work And do you know its name? Talk about an ( I have to say that probably fifty percent of off for a morning’s tramp - had to be back for and many ups and downs now built a success- uninspiring! It is simply: Crag. what we discussed, I couldn’t have printed an expected phone call ‘in the afternoon’, ful company with something like a 2,000 cus- My walk continued up Crag Side Road round here, for fear of litigation! ) which didn’t come until 6.00pm! tomer base. They handle stock not only from Hawes End and down on the direct path to Hor- I’ll let Martin have the last word, “Buy local I quite frequently walk along to Burtersett, up North Yorkshire but Cumbria, North Lanca- ton Gill Bridge and waterfall, thence to Burter- meat, you won’t find better, and support your the bridleway past Yorburgh towards Wether shire, County Durham and the Tees Valley, sett. Something else I didn’t know: the track up local butchers and farmers!” I don’t think Fell, and then back steeply down to Gayle. This their busiest time being from December to to the old Burtersett Quarries and Levels from we can disagree with that. time, showing just how adventurous life can be, July. High Lane, is now a permissive path making an S.H. I set off the other way round! I like the path Martin left school with no qualifications and alternative route to the Roman Road and a from the bottom of the Beggarmans Road up to after a spell on a trawler (!) and working in chance to see the old workings. what must be the narrowest of walled tracks local businesses he set up as a ‘free-lance’ From Burtersett, and home for lunch, there leading to the remains of a small quarry and slaughterer going from farm to farm. He has was a pleasant following wind! then swinging south-east to cross Blackburn held a personal slaughter licence since 1983. Richmond Jam Charity Concert A.S.W. Sike wherever you feel like a short jump. He found himself faced with a decision, to 7.30pm Saturday 20th April The next kilometre up to the bridleway is give it up as the workload got heavier, or set In the Hall at the Wensleydale School. very steep, but of course easier than coming up an abattoir of his own, his aim always to The successful young jazz group from Rich- down in slippery kill stock for local farmers. At this point Mar- mond who have performed for three successive conditions. It’s a tin wanted me to put on record that the grant years in Richmond Jazz Festival are giving a pity the old large he got to set up in business cost more in con- charity concert in aid of the Wensleydale hut (at 883874) on sultants’ fees than it was worth, and yet he School Sixth Form Amala Project to help the the way to the Ro- wouldn’t have got the grant otherwise. He was students support the Amala Children's Home man Road is tum- grateful to the YDNP Authority for their co- in India. Tickets £5 from Kate Chorley bling down. operation when he was setting up. 663531, Niamh Sheehan 650866 or on the This morning’s They now employ seven full-time staff and door. Refreshments will be available in the walk was to take up to 20 or 30 when they are very busy. interval. This event is being match funded £ me much further because I suddenly realised Martin paused to tell me how difficult it is to for £ by Barclays Bank. that the other bridleway from the Roman Road get staff. There are Health and Safety and Thanks ever so much. Please get in touch if at Common allotments via Carlows to Counter- Insurance issues relating to under eighteens you would like to know more about the Amala sett hadn’t felt my feet on it for years.(It has and it seems that not enough twenty- year- olds Project. been crossed many times going over from Burt- want to make a career of it, even though they Nigel Chorley ersett to Marsett.)I’d forgotten how lovely and would get fully trained. Looks like a good ca- open it is, as it remains on the high ground, reer for someone out there! ( Some other em- Wensleydale Society becomes dry on the limestone and has com- ployers in the dale will recognise this prob- manding views both north across the main dale, The Society's Annual General Meeting, on lem!) Blethermen - Irish Folk Concert and south to Great Whernside and Buckden Friday 5th April at 7.30pm in West Burton I asked about regulations and the EU. “A in Askrigg Village Hall Pike. Pity about the biting north-easterly! Village Hall, will be followed by a talk by Iso- nightmare!” was his comment. And of course Saturday April 27th , 8.00 – 11.15pm. After about one and a half miles, it drops bel Stirk on that family of literary geniuses with every new food scare to hit the headlines, quite steeply down with a lovely view of Se- “The Brontë Family”. it generates another mountain of paperwork. Refreshments and a Licensed Bar and Raffle. merwater to join Crag Side Road just above Non- members are welcome at £1 per meeting “People need re-educating about food”, he Proceeds to the Sport and Fitness Community Countersett, but before this I decided to wan- and we make it easier to get to lectures by our commented, “ there is no such thing as ‘value’ Centre, Yorebridge, Askrigg der on to the highest end of this rounded ridge return coach between Middleham and West meat. Everyone knows how much a kilo of Admission £12 in advance and on the night. where there is a prominent little mound. (My Burton, which picks up in Harmby, Leyburn minced beef costs in the butchers, so if you see The last occasion was a great success and we map was at home; felt I didn’t need it round and West Witton, (details from Eileen Jackson an offer for twenty burgers for £2.50 in a su- look forward to your support. here, so had no idea of the name.) 622287) permarket, well, you can bet that you’re not Kieran Fahy, 650 477 Now let me tell you I think this spot is among Our monthly walks programme for members paying for beef!”. the most impressive little places around. Turn- adds to the enjoyment of Wensleydale and its ing round, the view westwards opens up the wider environs, and is a wonderful way to get to know the area.

10 10 He talked about Supermarkets, about shop- Meet McIntyre’s Meat ! whole of Upper Wensleydale and the more dis- ping locally and about supporting farmers, and Best Foot Forward went to have a talk with Martin McIntyre tant tops on one side, and the lovely Raydale on celebrating the skills of animal husbandry, abin fever is a dread- at Borwins, Bainbridge, knowing as much the other. Eastwards the rest of Richmondshire which we in Britain should be proud of. Our ful affliction and the about the meat production business as you is spread out. What a place, I thought, for one conversation ranged over such buzz words as weather this last few couldI write on a stamp, and came out with a C of those plinths with a circular viewfinder on ‘Provenance’ and ‘Low Food Miles’ and I was weeks hasn’t helped, so de- lot of food for thought. the top! Would YDNPA let us dedicate such a left in no doubt that Martin is a man who is spite a cold north-easterly Martin and his wife Lindsey set up the abat- thing to the UWNL? rightly proud of this industry and of farming. wind and the remains of snow on the tops I set toir in 2001 and have, with a lot of hard work And do you know its name? Talk about an ( I have to say that probably fifty percent of off for a morning’s tramp - had to be back for and many ups and downs now built a success- uninspiring! It is simply: Crag. what we discussed, I couldn’t have printed an expected phone call ‘in the afternoon’, ful company with something like a 2,000 cus- My walk continued up Crag Side Road round here, for fear of litigation! ) which didn’t come until 6.00pm! tomer base. They handle stock not only from Hawes End and down on the direct path to Hor- I’ll let Martin have the last word, “Buy local I quite frequently walk along to Burtersett, up North Yorkshire but Cumbria, North Lanca- ton Gill Bridge and waterfall, thence to Burter- meat, you won’t find better, and support your the bridleway past Yorburgh towards Wether shire, County Durham and the Tees Valley, sett. Something else I didn’t know: the track up local butchers and farmers!” I don’t think Fell, and then back steeply down to Gayle. This their busiest time being from December to to the old Burtersett Quarries and Levels from we can disagree with that. time, showing just how adventurous life can be, July. High Lane, is now a permissive path making an S.H. I set off the other way round! I like the path Martin left school with no qualifications and alternative route to the Roman Road and a from the bottom of the Beggarmans Road up to after a spell on a trawler (!) and working in chance to see the old workings. what must be the narrowest of walled tracks local businesses he set up as a ‘free-lance’ From Burtersett, and home for lunch, there leading to the remains of a small quarry and slaughterer going from farm to farm. He has was a pleasant following wind! then swinging south-east to cross Blackburn held a personal slaughter licence since 1983. Richmond Jam Charity Concert A.S.W. Sike wherever you feel like a short jump. He found himself faced with a decision, to 7.30pm Saturday 20th April The next kilometre up to the bridleway is give it up as the workload got heavier, or set In the Hall at the Wensleydale School. very steep, but of course easier than coming up an abattoir of his own, his aim always to The successful young jazz group from Rich- down in slippery kill stock for local farmers. At this point Mar- mond who have performed for three successive conditions. It’s a tin wanted me to put on record that the grant years in Richmond Jazz Festival are giving a pity the old large he got to set up in business cost more in con- charity concert in aid of the Wensleydale hut (at 883874) on sultants’ fees than it was worth, and yet he School Sixth Form Amala Project to help the the way to the Ro- wouldn’t have got the grant otherwise. He was students support the Amala Children's Home man Road is tum- grateful to the YDNP Authority for their co- in India. Tickets £5 from Kate Chorley bling down. operation when he was setting up. 663531, Niamh Sheehan 650866 or on the This morning’s They now employ seven full-time staff and door. Refreshments will be available in the walk was to take up to 20 or 30 when they are very busy. interval. This event is being match funded £ me much further because I suddenly realised Martin paused to tell me how difficult it is to for £ by Barclays Bank. that the other bridleway from the Roman Road get staff. There are Health and Safety and Thanks ever so much. Please get in touch if at Common allotments via Carlows to Counter- Insurance issues relating to under eighteens you would like to know more about the Amala sett hadn’t felt my feet on it for years.(It has and it seems that not enough twenty- year- olds Project. been crossed many times going over from Burt- want to make a career of it, even though they Nigel Chorley ersett to Marsett.)I’d forgotten how lovely and would get fully trained. Looks like a good ca- open it is, as it remains on the high ground, reer for someone out there! ( Some other em- Wensleydale Society becomes dry on the limestone and has com- ployers in the dale will recognise this prob- manding views both north across the main dale, The Society's Annual General Meeting, on lem!) Blethermen - Irish Folk Concert and south to Great Whernside and Buckden Friday 5th April at 7.30pm in West Burton I asked about regulations and the EU. “A in Askrigg Village Hall Pike. Pity about the biting north-easterly! Village Hall, will be followed by a talk by Iso- nightmare!” was his comment. And of course Saturday April 27th , 8.00 – 11.15pm. After about one and a half miles, it drops bel Stirk on that family of literary geniuses with every new food scare to hit the headlines, quite steeply down with a lovely view of Se- “The Brontë Family”. it generates another mountain of paperwork. Refreshments and a Licensed Bar and Raffle. merwater to join Crag Side Road just above Non- members are welcome at £1 per meeting “People need re-educating about food”, he Proceeds to the Sport and Fitness Community Countersett, but before this I decided to wan- and we make it easier to get to lectures by our commented, “ there is no such thing as ‘value’ Centre, Yorebridge, Askrigg der on to the highest end of this rounded ridge return coach between Middleham and West meat. Everyone knows how much a kilo of Admission £12 in advance and on the night. where there is a prominent little mound. (My Burton, which picks up in Harmby, Leyburn minced beef costs in the butchers, so if you see The last occasion was a great success and we map was at home; felt I didn’t need it round and West Witton, (details from Eileen Jackson an offer for twenty burgers for £2.50 in a su- look forward to your support. here, so had no idea of the name.) 622287) permarket, well, you can bet that you’re not Kieran Fahy, 650 477 Now let me tell you I think this spot is among Our monthly walks programme for members paying for beef!”. the most impressive little places around. Turn- adds to the enjoyment of Wensleydale and its ing round, the view westwards opens up the wider environs, and is a wonderful way to get to know the area.

11 11 Newsletter Accounts March 2012 £100 Dalesplay Equipment Fund to February 2013 £100 Bainbridge School PFA Newsletter Annual Report Festival Celebrate Income £100 Gayle Institute Now in its 18th year, the Upper Wensleydale Wild Flowers of the Dales Balance b/f 10545.16 £100 Wensleydale Tournament of Song Newsletter continues to be widely circulated The Flowers of the Dales Festival 2013 has Donations and postal subs 907.00 £50 Spitfire Fund and read locally, and by many people who Boxes 3290.11 started, bringing together 130 wildflower- J.W.T. receive it by post; and the constantly improv- inspired events taking place across the York- Adverts 10446.50 ing web-version keeps being ‘hit’. All this Sale of equipment (staplers) 877.99 shire Dales until November. Interest 63.06 would be far less easy to achieve if it were Events include guided walks, photography 15584.66 Wensleydale Decorative not for the very large number of people vol- courses, cookery and craft events, children’s 26129.82 and Fine Arts Society untarily involved, and our active and dedi- activities, bat walks and bumblebee talk. Expenditure Ivories cated committee offers its thanks to them. Many of the events offer a free day out for all Production costs 7930.50 Ivory is a smooth, creamy white substance These include the regular feature-writers, the family and often a chance to learn some- Committee expenses and honoraria 1281.11 which has been carved for 40,000 years. In the front cover artists, those who supply the thing new. Locals and visitors alike are en- Software and computer services 173.00 many ‘what’s ons’, the reporters of past Office rental 120.00 ancient world it was prized with gold and pre- couraged to get involved. cious stones as a luxury material and the events, the letter-writers, our final page lay- The Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust Donations and distribution costs 2442.76 out compositors and proof-readers. Prizes 90.00 Greeks used it for colossal cult statues. Though (YDMT) is co-ordinating the Festival to Equipment— box labels 228.00 ivory was often painted in the Middle Ages, its The biggest change this last year has been bring together this series of fun and informa- Printer maintenance 324.16 natural lustre, translucence and satin smooth- the transfer of printing and production from a tive events designed to encourage people to Book/equipment award scheme 1748.77 ness have always been appreciated. ‘do-it-ourselves’ exercise in Askrigg, to a explore and enjoy the Dales landscape and Bank charges/ unhonoured cheque 79.00 True ivory is an excellent material for high- professional one at the Wensleydale Press in the glorious range of wildflower species 14417.30 quality, small-scale sculpture. On Tuesday Hawes. Quite frankly, it was becoming an which thrive here. Balance c/f 11712.52 April 9th at 2.00pm the Wensleydale Decorative impossible volunteer task and we are very Now in its fifth year, more than 13,000 26129.82 and Fine Arts Society lecture at Middleham grateful to the Press for the way in which people have attended wildflower-inspired Key Centre is 'Ivories' by Maggie Campbell things now work. We would like also to put events, and the Festival is growing in popu- The accounts were audited and approved on on record our appreciation to Yorebridge 14th March 2013 by Barry Wilcox, MCMI. Pedersen. She will look at some of the uses of larity each year. ivory, and how to recognise ivories from differ- Sports and Recreation for the regular room- The full Festival programme is available A change in our production method for the ent species, e.g. elephant, walrus and whale, use and storage facilities over many years. online now – got to www.ydmt.org and click Newsletter during the year, and the introduction and their fakes. She will also describe the cur- That isn’t all; without our distributors and on Resources. of new postal rates, made it necessary to in- rent trade bans covering ivories. local contacts, and the many shops and other Or to receive a copy by post please send an crease both the cover price of the Newsletter Maggie is a fellow of the Gemmological As- outlets where Newsletter copies are made A5 stamped self-addressed envelope (36p and the rates charged to our advertisers. Despite sociation of Great Britain and an Associate of available, our coverage would be nothing like postage) to Flowers of the Dales Festival, the anticipated higher costs, the one-off sale of the British Institute of Professional Photogra- as good. We endeavour to meet the needs of YDMT, Old some of our old production equipment, and a phy. Her work includes identification of or- our advertisers by not swamping the Newslet- Post Office, Main Street, Clapham LA2 number of generous donations from our read- ganic gem materials, teaching, writing and re- ter with too many adverts so they are easy to 8DP. Free copies of the programme will also ers, has helped to increase the annual income search. She is the author of Gem and Ornamen- see and locate. Even so, they are our main- be available from visitor centres in the area in again. tal Materials of Organic Origin and the pub- stay and number about 120. the coming weeks. Production costs have more than doubled lisher of the online information archive Or- As we have often said, our aim is to hold Places are limited at some events, so please since last year and the failure of equipment led ganic Gems. together the community of Upper Wensley- book early to avoid disappointment. to additional expenditure during the year. Thus, Non-members are welcome at £5 per lecture, dale from Wensley westwards (plus the very until our financial situation was stabilized, we pre-booking is essential, membership and fur- tops of Swaledale and Dentdale which relate felt unable to make as many large donations to ther information is available from the Member- to Hawes for doctors, the Mart and shop- charities as in previous years. However, we ship Secretary, tel. 01748 886545 ping), and although Hawes and Askrigg/ have been pleased to support seven local stu- Bainbridge are the biggest centres we are dents with book and equipment grants during keen to include a balance of articles, news and features from the whole area, to be rele- 2012/13 and we made several small donations Thornton Rust Mission Room to local organizations. vant to all age groups, to inform, educate and To raise funds for the Mission Room there will hopefully occasionally to amuse. Donations arising from our monthly competi- be a table top sale and produce stall on Satur- Maybe the secret of our achievements is tions have also supported a number of local and day May 4th, 10.00am to 5.00pm in the Thorn- that, save for a few headaches and worries, county charities: Bentham & District Pet Res- ton Rust Village Institute. we all enjoy it! cue, Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Dalesplay, Gayle Refreshments will be available including a A.S.W. (for Newsletter committee) Mill Trust, Great North Air Ambulance, and soup and sweet lunch served 12.30 to 1.30pm the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Other donations (£4.00) and afternoon tea, 2.00 to 4.30pm Askrigg Hay Meadows included: (£3.00). Everyone most welcome

12 12 Newsletter Accounts March 2012 £100 Dalesplay Equipment Fund to February 2013 £100 Bainbridge School PFA Newsletter Annual Report Festival Celebrate Income £100 Gayle Institute Now in its 18th year, the Upper Wensleydale Wild Flowers of the Dales Balance b/f 10545.16 £100 Wensleydale Tournament of Song Newsletter continues to be widely circulated The Flowers of the Dales Festival 2013 has Donations and postal subs 907.00 £50 Spitfire Fund and read locally, and by many people who Boxes 3290.11 started, bringing together 130 wildflower- J.W.T. receive it by post; and the constantly improv- inspired events taking place across the York- Adverts 10446.50 ing web-version keeps being ‘hit’. All this Sale of equipment (staplers) 877.99 shire Dales until November. Interest 63.06 would be far less easy to achieve if it were Events include guided walks, photography 15584.66 Wensleydale Decorative not for the very large number of people vol- courses, cookery and craft events, children’s 26129.82 and Fine Arts Society untarily involved, and our active and dedi- activities, bat walks and bumblebee talk. Expenditure Ivories cated committee offers its thanks to them. Many of the events offer a free day out for all Production costs 7930.50 Ivory is a smooth, creamy white substance These include the regular feature-writers, the family and often a chance to learn some- Committee expenses and honoraria 1281.11 which has been carved for 40,000 years. In the front cover artists, those who supply the thing new. Locals and visitors alike are en- Software and computer services 173.00 many ‘what’s ons’, the reporters of past Office rental 120.00 ancient world it was prized with gold and pre- couraged to get involved. cious stones as a luxury material and the events, the letter-writers, our final page lay- The Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust Donations and distribution costs 2442.76 out compositors and proof-readers. Prizes 90.00 Greeks used it for colossal cult statues. Though (YDMT) is co-ordinating the Festival to Equipment— box labels 228.00 ivory was often painted in the Middle Ages, its The biggest change this last year has been bring together this series of fun and informa- Printer maintenance 324.16 natural lustre, translucence and satin smooth- the transfer of printing and production from a tive events designed to encourage people to Book/equipment award scheme 1748.77 ness have always been appreciated. ‘do-it-ourselves’ exercise in Askrigg, to a explore and enjoy the Dales landscape and Bank charges/ unhonoured cheque 79.00 True ivory is an excellent material for high- professional one at the Wensleydale Press in the glorious range of wildflower species 14417.30 quality, small-scale sculpture. On Tuesday Hawes. Quite frankly, it was becoming an which thrive here. Balance c/f 11712.52 April 9th at 2.00pm the Wensleydale Decorative impossible volunteer task and we are very Now in its fifth year, more than 13,000 26129.82 and Fine Arts Society lecture at Middleham grateful to the Press for the way in which people have attended wildflower-inspired Key Centre is 'Ivories' by Maggie Campbell things now work. We would like also to put events, and the Festival is growing in popu- The accounts were audited and approved on on record our appreciation to Yorebridge 14th March 2013 by Barry Wilcox, MCMI. Pedersen. She will look at some of the uses of larity each year. ivory, and how to recognise ivories from differ- Sports and Recreation for the regular room- The full Festival programme is available A change in our production method for the ent species, e.g. elephant, walrus and whale, use and storage facilities over many years. online now – got to www.ydmt.org and click Newsletter during the year, and the introduction and their fakes. She will also describe the cur- That isn’t all; without our distributors and on Resources. of new postal rates, made it necessary to in- rent trade bans covering ivories. local contacts, and the many shops and other Or to receive a copy by post please send an crease both the cover price of the Newsletter Maggie is a fellow of the Gemmological As- outlets where Newsletter copies are made A5 stamped self-addressed envelope (36p and the rates charged to our advertisers. Despite sociation of Great Britain and an Associate of available, our coverage would be nothing like postage) to Flowers of the Dales Festival, the anticipated higher costs, the one-off sale of the British Institute of Professional Photogra- as good. We endeavour to meet the needs of YDMT, Old some of our old production equipment, and a phy. Her work includes identification of or- our advertisers by not swamping the Newslet- Post Office, Main Street, Clapham LA2 number of generous donations from our read- ganic gem materials, teaching, writing and re- ter with too many adverts so they are easy to 8DP. Free copies of the programme will also ers, has helped to increase the annual income search. She is the author of Gem and Ornamen- see and locate. Even so, they are our main- be available from visitor centres in the area in again. tal Materials of Organic Origin and the pub- stay and number about 120. the coming weeks. Production costs have more than doubled lisher of the online information archive Or- As we have often said, our aim is to hold Places are limited at some events, so please since last year and the failure of equipment led ganic Gems. together the community of Upper Wensley- book early to avoid disappointment. to additional expenditure during the year. Thus, Non-members are welcome at £5 per lecture, dale from Wensley westwards (plus the very until our financial situation was stabilized, we pre-booking is essential, membership and fur- tops of Swaledale and Dentdale which relate felt unable to make as many large donations to ther information is available from the Member- to Hawes for doctors, the Mart and shop- charities as in previous years. However, we ship Secretary, tel. 01748 886545 ping), and although Hawes and Askrigg/ have been pleased to support seven local stu- Bainbridge are the biggest centres we are dents with book and equipment grants during keen to include a balance of articles, news and features from the whole area, to be rele- 2012/13 and we made several small donations Thornton Rust Mission Room to local organizations. vant to all age groups, to inform, educate and To raise funds for the Mission Room there will hopefully occasionally to amuse. Donations arising from our monthly competi- be a table top sale and produce stall on Satur- Maybe the secret of our achievements is tions have also supported a number of local and day May 4th, 10.00am to 5.00pm in the Thorn- that, save for a few headaches and worries, county charities: Bentham & District Pet Res- ton Rust Village Institute. we all enjoy it! cue, Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Dalesplay, Gayle Refreshments will be available including a A.S.W. (for Newsletter committee) Mill Trust, Great North Air Ambulance, and soup and sweet lunch served 12.30 to 1.30pm the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Other donations (£4.00) and afternoon tea, 2.00 to 4.30pm Askrigg Hay Meadows included: (£3.00). Everyone most welcome

13 13 Written in 1942, how much has changed—or not? It is amazing that this was written in the middle of the second world war but planning for the future. Wensleydale Writers’ Heavens Above New Anthology The beautiful ringed ‘Flights of Fancy’ published in aid of planet, Saturn, is at its our Air Ambulance services th biggest and brightest for Launch social evening April 8 the year this month. It After the success of the anthology, ‘Trains of reaches opposition - the Thought’, published in aid of the Wensley- time when it's directly dale Railway, the Wensleydale Writers have opposite the Sun as seen th produced their second volume of poetry and from the Earth - on April 28 when it will be prose. All members of the Writers have con- visible all night long. You'll find the planet tributed and it is illustrated throughout by a reasonably high in the south-east by mid- member of the group. The theme of this vol- evening shining brightly in the constellation ume, ‘Flights of Fancy’, and profits will be of Libra (the Scales). It's slightly yellowish in donated to the Air Ambulances that serve our colour and really stands out in this rather dull area. part of the sky. Wensleydale Writers have been growing in Exceptionally good binoculars might let you strength since their founding in 2007 by three glimpse its biggest moon, Titan, but you enthusiasts; last year they welcomed Mike really need a moderate sized telescope to get Amos, recently of the Northern Echo, as their a proper view of the planet's spectacular ring President. “The written word still prospers at system. The rings themselves measure nearly the hands of the Wensleydale Writers” says 170,000 miles across but are only a few miles Mike. thick at the most. They're not solid – a solid It is hoped that this publication will be at ring would be quickly torn apart by Saturn's least as successful as ‘Trains of Thought’; powerful gravitational pull – but consist of produced in 2010 it has been possible to do- millions of chunks of dark ice and rock rang- nate several hundred pounds to the ing in size from bodies hundreds of feet Railway. across, down to minute particles not much The book will be launched on bigger than a grain of sand. April 8th at 7.30pm, with a buffet and wine Saturn is the sixth planet out from the Sun social evening in Wensley Village Hall, when and takes just under 30 years to complete its it will be available at a special price, after that orbit. With a diameter of 75,000 miles it's date the price will be £4.50 from local busi- only beaten by Jupiter in size, but its density nesses. Tickets for the launch party are avail- is so low that if it was dropped into a big able from Helen on 01969 640237 or Hazel enough bowl of water, it would float! Like 01969 622110. For more information about Jupiter, Saturn has an impressive family of the Writers, the book and the launch please moons. Over 60 have been discovered so far. phone either of the above people on their The largest, Titan, with a diameter of 3201 numbers. miles is a good deal bigger than our own Moon. The recent Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn discovered lakes and rivers of liquid methane and possibly active volcanoes on its The Aysgarth Station Group inhospitable surface. Wensleydale Railway Three of the four other naked eye planets Welcome to The Aysgarth Mars, Venus, and Mercury, aren't well placed Station Heritage Site Come and Celebrate with us for viewing this month but you still have time The 10th Anniversary of to catch Jupiter now well over in the west Wensleydale Railway where it sets around midnight. If you're out 2003 - 2013 and about on the evening of April 14th look Our aim is to provide the opportunity for everyone out for an impressive conjunction between the who visits the site to enjoy themselves, while learn- giant planet and the waxing crescent Moon. ing about the story of this important Victorian Sta- Around 9.30 pm they're only a couple of de- tion and how the coming of the railway influenced grees apart - a beautiful sight in the deepening people’s lives and shaped history in the Dales. darkness. Have clear skies! Telephone: 07779658315 Al Bireo [email protected]

14 14 Written in 1942, how much has changed—or not? It is amazing that this was written in the middle of the second world war but planning for the future. Wensleydale Writers’ Heavens Above New Anthology The beautiful ringed ‘Flights of Fancy’ published in aid of planet, Saturn, is at its our Air Ambulance services th biggest and brightest for Launch social evening April 8 the year this month. It After the success of the anthology, ‘Trains of reaches opposition - the Thought’, published in aid of the Wensley- time when it's directly dale Railway, the Wensleydale Writers have opposite the Sun as seen th produced their second volume of poetry and from the Earth - on April 28 when it will be prose. All members of the Writers have con- visible all night long. You'll find the planet tributed and it is illustrated throughout by a reasonably high in the south-east by mid- member of the group. The theme of this vol- evening shining brightly in the constellation ume, ‘Flights of Fancy’, and profits will be of Libra (the Scales). It's slightly yellowish in donated to the Air Ambulances that serve our colour and really stands out in this rather dull area. part of the sky. Wensleydale Writers have been growing in Exceptionally good binoculars might let you strength since their founding in 2007 by three glimpse its biggest moon, Titan, but you enthusiasts; last year they welcomed Mike really need a moderate sized telescope to get Amos, recently of the Northern Echo, as their a proper view of the planet's spectacular ring President. “The written word still prospers at system. The rings themselves measure nearly the hands of the Wensleydale Writers” says 170,000 miles across but are only a few miles Mike. thick at the most. They're not solid – a solid It is hoped that this publication will be at ring would be quickly torn apart by Saturn's least as successful as ‘Trains of Thought’; powerful gravitational pull – but consist of produced in 2010 it has been possible to do- millions of chunks of dark ice and rock rang- nate several hundred pounds to the ing in size from bodies hundreds of feet Railway. across, down to minute particles not much The book will be launched on bigger than a grain of sand. April 8th at 7.30pm, with a buffet and wine Saturn is the sixth planet out from the Sun social evening in Wensley Village Hall, when and takes just under 30 years to complete its it will be available at a special price, after that orbit. With a diameter of 75,000 miles it's date the price will be £4.50 from local busi- only beaten by Jupiter in size, but its density nesses. Tickets for the launch party are avail- is so low that if it was dropped into a big able from Helen on 01969 640237 or Hazel enough bowl of water, it would float! Like 01969 622110. For more information about Jupiter, Saturn has an impressive family of the Writers, the book and the launch please moons. Over 60 have been discovered so far. phone either of the above people on their The largest, Titan, with a diameter of 3201 numbers. miles is a good deal bigger than our own Moon. The recent Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn discovered lakes and rivers of liquid methane and possibly active volcanoes on its The Aysgarth Station Group inhospitable surface. Wensleydale Railway Three of the four other naked eye planets Welcome to The Aysgarth Mars, Venus, and Mercury, aren't well placed Station Heritage Site Come and Celebrate with us for viewing this month but you still have time The 10th Anniversary of to catch Jupiter now well over in the west Wensleydale Railway where it sets around midnight. If you're out 2003 - 2013 and about on the evening of April 14th look Our aim is to provide the opportunity for everyone out for an impressive conjunction between the who visits the site to enjoy themselves, while learn- giant planet and the waxing crescent Moon. ing about the story of this important Victorian Sta- Around 9.30 pm they're only a couple of de- tion and how the coming of the railway influenced grees apart - a beautiful sight in the deepening people’s lives and shaped history in the Dales. darkness. Have clear skies! Telephone: 07779658315 Al Bireo [email protected]

15 15 West Burton School News National Park Logo Offer Prunings and even oranges. As children my mother and her younger brother would sneak in to the Businesses in the Yorkshire Dales are being A personal take on Plants, Propagating and greenhouses to shake the peach trees. They The half term started on a high with a Fairtrade reminded that they can get help boosting their other related rural ramblings. were allowed to eat the fruits that fell, but as Coffee Morning. The coffee morning was held trade. he snowdrops have been wonderful, the fruit was netted it took some effort to per- in West Burton village hall, where the children More than 60 have already applied to use the nodding their cheery heads in defiance suade it to fall! Guests in the House at Christ- dressed up as characters from poems, to cele- National Park's famous Swaledale ram's head of wind and cold, but sadly, much of logo in connection with their marketing mate- T mas received an orange in their stocking, and brate World Book Day. The money raised will the time they were hidden under the white my mother remembered that if there were be given to the Amala charity supporting the rial - and some versions of the logo can al- blanket! Strange how we shiver and bemoan fewer guests than usual, she and my uncle school in India. The morning was a brilliant ready be seen on company websites. our fate through the miserable weather and were given the spare oranges. How lucky they success raising £60.45 from the stalls and the Sarah Nicholson, the National Park’s Com- then, as soon as the cloud breaks, smile at our were: eating home grown oranges before the donations from the refreshments. munications Officer, said: "There has been a fellow strivers and remark on the wonderful First World War. In his day her father used the As the half term went by pupils were prepar- fantastic response to our offer and it's obvious day. Thank Goodness for optimism. latest technology to grow things that we now ing for the Tournament of Speech, a poetry that a lot of local businesses realise there is I’ve been out looking for those encouraging consider commonplace, but he never neglected competition, and they were all excited as they tremendous potential for an increase in trade signs, you know, the ones you really notice the simple techniques, and after he retired he enjoyed it very much. Every class that we en- by associating themselves with the National when the sun shines. They are there of course, took an allotment and grew vegetables. tered we won 1st place. Freya, Rebecca, Sophie Park. but they take more finding in filthy conditions. Good luck! And whatever you grow, take Sharp and Myles won 1st places. "The new locator logos come in five eye- It was good to see the hazel catkins blowing in time to enjoy it. We were also awarded a bursary for the catching designs and help businesses and event the wind. Brave daffodils are peeking out, and Rose Rambler. whole school’s contribution to the speech providers identify their activity or product as the dwarf types are quite well advanced. They classes. being in or of the National Park. Applicants will only need a burst of sunshine to be glori- We are looking forward to the whole school just choose which are most appropriate for ous. singing in the Tournament of Song. them. For most garden plants temperature is a key Can You Help? During the last week of term we will be cele- "I would like to stress that the logos are not a to growth. Light levels are very important, but brating Easter with a BAWB day and an quality mark and they don't represent an en- the lengthening days will only result in fresh A valuable eternity ring was lost in Eastertingle service in the chapel. dorsement, funding or any other support by the shoots when the ground temperature is high Hawes on Friday 8th March. It has Joe Beaton and Myles Robinson Authority," said Sarah, enough. Covering soil with black plastic is a great sentimental value. If anyone There is no charge to use the new locator well known way of warming it up. Compost has found this ring or can give any logos, but applicants must be registered with Bainbridge School News bags are often black inside, and cut up, will do information please ring Mrs Joice on the Intellectual Property Office as licensees an excellent job. They need secure anchors 01779673469 or contact Jane or Simon on permitted to use the trademark. This normally though or the hedges end up draped with 666122. costs £50, but the fee is being paid by the Au- “witches knickers”. Recently PSCO Watson and PSCO Braddick thority in the first year of the scheme to en- This has been a winter to test the hardiness . came into school to talk to us about internet courage take up and it lasts in perpetuity. of many species. Lots of gardeners in the safety. We learnt a lot. Find out more and download the application North grow plants which are suspect, but some We have been going for swimming lessons at forms at www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/logo Greetings from Mrs Maggie Homer may be surprised by the survivors. It is not so It is 60 years since Mrs Horner left Hawes Catterick Pool each Wednesday over this term. much temperature, but excess water that fi- On 7 March to mark World Book Day we where she used to run the fish and chip nally sees off our precious marginals. If some- shop. As she now knows very few people dressed up as a character from our favourite thing has overwintered successfully, think mentioned in the Newsletter she is to dis- book and spent our World Book Day vouchers about where and how you planted it. Was it Doreen and Thomas Raw continue her postal subscription. I on the bookstall run by Castle Hill Bookshop sheltered, well drained? Do the same with your of Richmond. wish to thank everyone for their next acquisition. My Grandfather, who took up In conclusion she writes, On Red Nose Day (Friday 15 March) we cards, flowers and kind wishes after the post of Head Gardener in 1900, (I barely “Greetings to all I still know. We are a paid £1 to dress up as our favourite TV charac- ripe old age now.” Doreen’s recent fall. remember him) had instilled a few rules into ter or celebrity and also bought red noses. The my mother. One of her favourite quotes was, school collected £20 plus £60 from the sale of Editor’s note:-We apologise for the late insertion of this acknowledgement “Shove a shovel ‘o grit in’t ‘ole.” red noses. And she always did. It was amazing to see Mr Moore has been off school since Novem- what she grew. ber following an operation and whilst he's been The estate where he worked built extensive away we have had Mrs Bell teaching us in heated greenhouses at the turn of the 20th Cen- Class 2 (Mammoths). We have been learning Audrey Stringer would like to thank tury and he was able to grow grapes, peaches about co-ordinates and graphs and doing lots friends and family for their kind wishes of tests with her. during her recent hospital stay. Lucy L, Mia and Lucy S Y5 Mammoths

16 16 West Burton School News National Park Logo Offer Prunings and even oranges. As children my mother and her younger brother would sneak in to the Businesses in the Yorkshire Dales are being A personal take on Plants, Propagating and greenhouses to shake the peach trees. They The half term started on a high with a Fairtrade reminded that they can get help boosting their other related rural ramblings. were allowed to eat the fruits that fell, but as Coffee Morning. The coffee morning was held trade. he snowdrops have been wonderful, the fruit was netted it took some effort to per- in West Burton village hall, where the children More than 60 have already applied to use the nodding their cheery heads in defiance suade it to fall! Guests in the House at Christ- dressed up as characters from poems, to cele- National Park's famous Swaledale ram's head of wind and cold, but sadly, much of logo in connection with their marketing mate- T mas received an orange in their stocking, and brate World Book Day. The money raised will the time they were hidden under the white my mother remembered that if there were be given to the Amala charity supporting the rial - and some versions of the logo can al- blanket! Strange how we shiver and bemoan fewer guests than usual, she and my uncle school in India. The morning was a brilliant ready be seen on company websites. our fate through the miserable weather and were given the spare oranges. How lucky they success raising £60.45 from the stalls and the Sarah Nicholson, the National Park’s Com- then, as soon as the cloud breaks, smile at our were: eating home grown oranges before the donations from the refreshments. munications Officer, said: "There has been a fellow strivers and remark on the wonderful First World War. In his day her father used the As the half term went by pupils were prepar- fantastic response to our offer and it's obvious day. Thank Goodness for optimism. latest technology to grow things that we now ing for the Tournament of Speech, a poetry that a lot of local businesses realise there is I’ve been out looking for those encouraging consider commonplace, but he never neglected competition, and they were all excited as they tremendous potential for an increase in trade signs, you know, the ones you really notice the simple techniques, and after he retired he enjoyed it very much. Every class that we en- by associating themselves with the National when the sun shines. They are there of course, took an allotment and grew vegetables. tered we won 1st place. Freya, Rebecca, Sophie Park. but they take more finding in filthy conditions. Good luck! And whatever you grow, take Sharp and Myles won 1st places. "The new locator logos come in five eye- It was good to see the hazel catkins blowing in time to enjoy it. We were also awarded a bursary for the catching designs and help businesses and event the wind. Brave daffodils are peeking out, and Rose Rambler. whole school’s contribution to the speech providers identify their activity or product as the dwarf types are quite well advanced. They classes. being in or of the National Park. Applicants will only need a burst of sunshine to be glori- We are looking forward to the whole school just choose which are most appropriate for ous. singing in the Tournament of Song. them. For most garden plants temperature is a key Can You Help? During the last week of term we will be cele- "I would like to stress that the logos are not a to growth. Light levels are very important, but brating Easter with a BAWB day and an quality mark and they don't represent an en- the lengthening days will only result in fresh A valuable eternity ring was lost in Eastertingle service in the chapel. dorsement, funding or any other support by the shoots when the ground temperature is high Hawes on Friday 8th March. It has Joe Beaton and Myles Robinson Authority," said Sarah, enough. Covering soil with black plastic is a great sentimental value. If anyone There is no charge to use the new locator well known way of warming it up. Compost has found this ring or can give any logos, but applicants must be registered with Bainbridge School News bags are often black inside, and cut up, will do information please ring Mrs Joice on the Intellectual Property Office as licensees an excellent job. They need secure anchors 01779673469 or contact Jane or Simon on permitted to use the trademark. This normally though or the hedges end up draped with 666122. costs £50, but the fee is being paid by the Au- “witches knickers”. Recently PSCO Watson and PSCO Braddick thority in the first year of the scheme to en- This has been a winter to test the hardiness . came into school to talk to us about internet courage take up and it lasts in perpetuity. of many species. Lots of gardeners in the safety. We learnt a lot. Find out more and download the application North grow plants which are suspect, but some We have been going for swimming lessons at forms at www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/logo Greetings from Mrs Maggie Homer may be surprised by the survivors. It is not so It is 60 years since Mrs Horner left Hawes Catterick Pool each Wednesday over this term. much temperature, but excess water that fi- On 7 March to mark World Book Day we where she used to run the fish and chip nally sees off our precious marginals. If some- shop. As she now knows very few people dressed up as a character from our favourite thing has overwintered successfully, think mentioned in the Newsletter she is to dis- book and spent our World Book Day vouchers about where and how you planted it. Was it Doreen and Thomas Raw continue her postal subscription. I on the bookstall run by Castle Hill Bookshop sheltered, well drained? Do the same with your of Richmond. wish to thank everyone for their next acquisition. My Grandfather, who took up In conclusion she writes, On Red Nose Day (Friday 15 March) we cards, flowers and kind wishes after the post of Head Gardener in 1900, (I barely “Greetings to all I still know. We are a paid £1 to dress up as our favourite TV charac- ripe old age now.” Doreen’s recent fall. remember him) had instilled a few rules into ter or celebrity and also bought red noses. The my mother. One of her favourite quotes was, school collected £20 plus £60 from the sale of Editor’s note:-We apologise for the late insertion of this acknowledgement “Shove a shovel ‘o grit in’t ‘ole.” red noses. And she always did. It was amazing to see Mr Moore has been off school since Novem- what she grew. ber following an operation and whilst he's been The estate where he worked built extensive away we have had Mrs Bell teaching us in heated greenhouses at the turn of the 20th Cen- Class 2 (Mammoths). We have been learning Audrey Stringer would like to thank tury and he was able to grow grapes, peaches about co-ordinates and graphs and doing lots friends and family for their kind wishes of tests with her. during her recent hospital stay. Lucy L, Mia and Lucy S Y5 Mammoths

17 17 Bird’s Eye View Premiere Planned for Hawes School News Tile and Biscuit Making of a Dales Landscape National Park Film Class 3 have been working with Jane Sam- mells from Dales Countryside Museum and Mr There was a rare treat for members of the Up- An award-winning film centred on the stunning Boccia Sedgley on Monday afternoons. The group per Wensleydale ladies' luncheon club when scenery of the National Park is due to begin a On Tuesday 12th February two year four pu- working with Mr Sedgley were making tiles guest speaker Miles Johnson took them on a countrywide tour later this month. pils went to Catterick Leisure Centre to play and were very busy moulding, cutting and virtual tour of 10,000 years of Dales history. Lad: A Yorkshire Story is the tale of teenager Boccia. painting all sorts of pretty designs, like cup- Seen from the air, using data scanning equip- Tom Proctor, who comes to terms with the The game of Boccia (pronounced ‘Bot-cha’) cakes, fish or their own initials. They were ment linked to GPS satellites, previously hid- death of his dad through a friendship he forms is a non-contact sport which relies upon an also looking at old mosaics and designing their den features of an otherwise familiar landscape with National Park Ranger Al Thorpe. accurate throw and good strategy skills of the own. were shown in stark and sometimes surreal It has already won the Golden Oosikar - the player. The game is similar to bowls with the Jane’s group were making biscuits. We detail. Miles, countryside archaeologist for the main prize - at the Anchorage International principal aim being to get your balls closer to made Granny Preston’s ginger biscuits and National Park, showed how the LIDAR (light Film Festival and writer/director Dan Hartley, ‘the jack’ than your opponent. oatcakes. We made our oatcakes with and distance airborne ranging) system used by who based the story on his own experiences Both pupils managed to score points for their black pepper and fennel in them. My favourite the authority, laid bare the patterns of lost me- growing up in the Dales, also picks up a best team. biscuits were Granny Preston’s ginger biscuits. dieval villages, Neolithic circles, ancient burial feature film prize at Worldfest in Houston, Frankie said “It was great when we played Evie Vose Y5 grounds and even man-made rabbit burrows. Texas. Boccia because I haven’t played it before. “ “I "Technology allows us to see the landscape as The character Al Thorpe was modelled on the liked rolling the balls.” We were called “Team Every Monday afternoon Class 3 takes part never before, by digitally removing the ground late Al Boughen, who was a Yorkshire Dales Good Looking.” in two activities. The first one is baking bis- cover such as walls, trees and other vegetation," National Park Authority Ranger in the 1980s. Jack said “It was good helping Shannon (a cuits with Jane. Half the class goes to the can- he said. "We see these amazing medieval land- Mr Hartley, who used to live in Austwick, said year 4 girl from another school) to play Boc- teen to bake and so far we have baked Granny scapes outlined which are so characteristic of that, as a teenager, Mr Boughen was his mentor cia.” ‘’ We played a lot of games and we won Preston’s ginger biscuits, Rhys’ chocolate chip Wensleydale. It was an area of important build- and inspiration for several years. some”. cookies, oatcakes with herbs and Izzie and ings, powerful people, large-scale game man- The film was shot at National Park and Na- Hannah’s biscuits. We like Granny Preston’s agement, mainly for deer-hunting but even, tional Trust sites. Mr Hartley worked closely James and The Giant Peach ginger biscuits and Rhys’s chocolate chip strange as it may seem now, rabbit-hunting. during the making of the film with National On Wednesday 6th March, Class 2 went to see cookies best. "Knowledge of the historic landscape had Park Authority Rangers and officers. James and The Giant Peach at Darlington The other half of the class are working on increased enormously in the last three decades” "I felt it was essential to give the film an au- Theatre. I really enjoyed watching the show design and technology with Mr Sedgley. We said Miles, “and the work of the archaeology thentic and contemporary voice and so I used because it was very funny and adventurous. are making tiles to build a mosaic. We each and historic environment team had everyday people from the community who had never All the costumes were fantastic and everyone created our own design. practical implications. Our job is to conserve acted before and used role play and workshops in Class 2, including the teachers loved the Edie Johnson Y5 and enhance the land and increase understand- to devise the script," Mr Hartley said. show!! ing of our cultural heritage and the natural "The result, I think, is a film that is both hon- Jenna Drury Y3 beauty of the region. But we also have an input est and inspirational. The Dales is quite simply to the planning process and advise farmers who one of the most beautiful places in the country are conducting environmental audits, as well as and it was a privilege to capture both the stun- Gayle Mill What’s On an educational role." Important archaeo- ning landscape and the strong sense of commu- logical sites in the Dales which were under nity that thrives there." threat from heavy footfall also had to be identi- Alan Hulme, the YDNPA's Head of Ranger For further information on any activity fied, recorded and protected. Miles will be talk- Services, said: "It is fantastic that the film not ’phone 666210 ing about the recent moorland LIDAR survey only captures the spectacular scenery of the April results at the annual day school, Archaeology Dales, but it also recognises the role that Rang- 6 Simple Book Binding; 10.30am to and the Historic Environment in the Yorkshire ers play in local communities across the Na- 4.30pm. £30 per person—booking Dales National Park, on Saturday, April 13th, tional Park. Much of this work goes on unseen required. at Grassington Town Hall. The fee is £15 or and much is taken for granted by locals and 7 Demonstration Tours; 11.00am and £12.50 for students and YAS members.Email visitors alike, so it is really gratifying that the 2.30pm. £12 per person her on [email protected] or call film captures the work of people like Al 20 An Introduction to Basket Weaving; - 652338. Boughen who keep the Dales as such a special Comic Relief 10.30am to 4.30pm. £50 per person, Betsy Everet place to live in or to visit." We would like to thank everyone who baked booking required The tour dates are: and/or bought cakes for Comic Relief Day, and 27 Tradition Hay Rake Making . 27th March, Skipton, Premiere at Plaza C i n - also all the children, who looked magnificent Demonstration. 1.00pm—4.00pm. ema. (Invitation only) in their outfits. With your help we raised £2 entry 28th March, Settle, Victoria Hall; 7:45pm £137.85. 29th March, Skipton Plaza Cinema - for a week 8.15pm

18 18 Bird’s Eye View Premiere Planned for Hawes School News Tile and Biscuit Making of a Dales Landscape National Park Film Class 3 have been working with Jane Sam- mells from Dales Countryside Museum and Mr There was a rare treat for members of the Up- An award-winning film centred on the stunning Boccia Sedgley on Monday afternoons. The group per Wensleydale ladies' luncheon club when scenery of the National Park is due to begin a On Tuesday 12th February two year four pu- working with Mr Sedgley were making tiles guest speaker Miles Johnson took them on a countrywide tour later this month. pils went to Catterick Leisure Centre to play and were very busy moulding, cutting and virtual tour of 10,000 years of Dales history. Lad: A Yorkshire Story is the tale of teenager Boccia. painting all sorts of pretty designs, like cup- Seen from the air, using data scanning equip- Tom Proctor, who comes to terms with the The game of Boccia (pronounced ‘Bot-cha’) cakes, fish or their own initials. They were ment linked to GPS satellites, previously hid- death of his dad through a friendship he forms is a non-contact sport which relies upon an also looking at old mosaics and designing their den features of an otherwise familiar landscape with National Park Ranger Al Thorpe. accurate throw and good strategy skills of the own. were shown in stark and sometimes surreal It has already won the Golden Oosikar - the player. The game is similar to bowls with the Jane’s group were making biscuits. We detail. Miles, countryside archaeologist for the main prize - at the Anchorage International principal aim being to get your balls closer to made Granny Preston’s ginger biscuits and National Park, showed how the LIDAR (light Film Festival and writer/director Dan Hartley, ‘the jack’ than your opponent. oatcakes. We made our oatcakes with and distance airborne ranging) system used by who based the story on his own experiences Both pupils managed to score points for their black pepper and fennel in them. My favourite the authority, laid bare the patterns of lost me- growing up in the Dales, also picks up a best team. biscuits were Granny Preston’s ginger biscuits. dieval villages, Neolithic circles, ancient burial feature film prize at Worldfest in Houston, Frankie said “It was great when we played Evie Vose Y5 grounds and even man-made rabbit burrows. Texas. Boccia because I haven’t played it before. “ “I "Technology allows us to see the landscape as The character Al Thorpe was modelled on the liked rolling the balls.” We were called “Team Every Monday afternoon Class 3 takes part never before, by digitally removing the ground late Al Boughen, who was a Yorkshire Dales Good Looking.” in two activities. The first one is baking bis- cover such as walls, trees and other vegetation," National Park Authority Ranger in the 1980s. Jack said “It was good helping Shannon (a cuits with Jane. Half the class goes to the can- he said. "We see these amazing medieval land- Mr Hartley, who used to live in Austwick, said year 4 girl from another school) to play Boc- teen to bake and so far we have baked Granny scapes outlined which are so characteristic of that, as a teenager, Mr Boughen was his mentor cia.” ‘’ We played a lot of games and we won Preston’s ginger biscuits, Rhys’ chocolate chip Wensleydale. It was an area of important build- and inspiration for several years. some”. cookies, oatcakes with herbs and Izzie and ings, powerful people, large-scale game man- The film was shot at National Park and Na- Hannah’s biscuits. We like Granny Preston’s agement, mainly for deer-hunting but even, tional Trust sites. Mr Hartley worked closely James and The Giant Peach ginger biscuits and Rhys’s chocolate chip strange as it may seem now, rabbit-hunting. during the making of the film with National On Wednesday 6th March, Class 2 went to see cookies best. "Knowledge of the historic landscape had Park Authority Rangers and officers. James and The Giant Peach at Darlington The other half of the class are working on increased enormously in the last three decades” "I felt it was essential to give the film an au- Theatre. I really enjoyed watching the show design and technology with Mr Sedgley. We said Miles, “and the work of the archaeology thentic and contemporary voice and so I used because it was very funny and adventurous. are making tiles to build a mosaic. We each and historic environment team had everyday people from the community who had never All the costumes were fantastic and everyone created our own design. practical implications. Our job is to conserve acted before and used role play and workshops in Class 2, including the teachers loved the Edie Johnson Y5 and enhance the land and increase understand- to devise the script," Mr Hartley said. show!! ing of our cultural heritage and the natural "The result, I think, is a film that is both hon- Jenna Drury Y3 beauty of the region. But we also have an input est and inspirational. The Dales is quite simply to the planning process and advise farmers who one of the most beautiful places in the country are conducting environmental audits, as well as and it was a privilege to capture both the stun- Gayle Mill What’s On an educational role." Important archaeo- ning landscape and the strong sense of commu- logical sites in the Dales which were under nity that thrives there." threat from heavy footfall also had to be identi- Alan Hulme, the YDNPA's Head of Ranger For further information on any activity fied, recorded and protected. Miles will be talk- Services, said: "It is fantastic that the film not ’phone 666210 ing about the recent moorland LIDAR survey only captures the spectacular scenery of the April results at the annual day school, Archaeology Dales, but it also recognises the role that Rang- 6 Simple Book Binding; 10.30am to and the Historic Environment in the Yorkshire ers play in local communities across the Na- 4.30pm. £30 per person—booking Dales National Park, on Saturday, April 13th, tional Park. Much of this work goes on unseen required. at Grassington Town Hall. The fee is £15 or and much is taken for granted by locals and 7 Demonstration Tours; 11.00am and £12.50 for students and YAS members.Email visitors alike, so it is really gratifying that the 2.30pm. £12 per person her on [email protected] or call film captures the work of people like Al 20 An Introduction to Basket Weaving; - 652338. Boughen who keep the Dales as such a special Comic Relief 10.30am to 4.30pm. £50 per person, Betsy Everet place to live in or to visit." We would like to thank everyone who baked booking required The tour dates are: and/or bought cakes for Comic Relief Day, and 27 Tradition Hay Rake Making . 27th March, Skipton, Premiere at Plaza C i n - also all the children, who looked magnificent Demonstration. 1.00pm—4.00pm. ema. (Invitation only) in their outfits. With your help we raised £2 entry 28th March, Settle, Victoria Hall; 7:45pm £137.85. 29th March, Skipton Plaza Cinema - for a week 8.15pm

19 19 The pussy willows are swelling and promis- Notes from Snaizeholme leaving. If you have an alarm then please use it. ing spring, but as yet no sign of gold. Police Report At this time of year, half way through March, A good proportion of house burglaries are op- I find myself wondering what is happening in Well, Spring is meant to be just around the cor- you would normally be looking for the early portunist committed at insecure premises which ner but the weather is still so changeable. So spring flowers. Today, the snowdrops are out are preventable. please make sure your car is fit for the journey, and it is snowing quite hard. When it got light If you can offer any information that may plenty of washer fluid in the windscreen washer this morning, a quick glance out of the window help us to solve any of the above crimes contact bottle ( in cold weather washing up liquid and made me think there was a thick mist, but a either myself on the number below or have a water is not sufficient as it freezes easily), second look made me realise that I was looking word with PCSO Don WATSON. If you see lights are maintained in good order and tyres at the hillside opposite which was white with suspicious activity ring 101 or if you suspect a are checked for tread depth. snow. On going out to feed the squirrels it was crime is being committed 999. It’s been a strange month for crime. definitely thawing, but now it is steadily snow- Thanks as always Autocrime has emerged as a strong trend , par- ing again. Andy Foster PC826 ticularly theft of diesel fuel from vehicles. A The squirrels who have been feeding very Leyburn Safer Neighbourhood Team car was broken into on Little Ings and computer happily together through the winter have sud- Wards of Addlebrough and Hawes& High repair tools stolen. Catalytic converters are be- denly started having mad chases up and down Abbotside ing stolen from under vehicles particularly 4x4s the trees. I don’t think this can be mating play. Telephone 101 and vans. This is due to their higher ground The females will have almost certainly given [email protected] clearance allowing offenders to gain access to birth. It is said that if the February family fails the Snaizeholme beck. I can no longer get the underside where they cut the exhaust pipe they may produce a second one in late summer. down to it. Are there any water voles? Do sand leaving the vehicle owner with a hefty bill. I am still enchanted by the great variety of col- martins still nest there? Are there any dippers? There are catalytic converter marking kits our in these red squirrels. Even in their thick It is sad not to able to see the beck life, but I available which help identify stolen “cats” but Happy 30th Wedding Anniversary winter coats they vary between an almost pale still delight in the nature around me, so close to if you can park your vehicle securely in a ga- peachy colour to a deep brown with virtually home. MARK and JANET rage or suchlike so much the better. Prevention black tails. I am delighted to hear that with help Jane Kemp April 16th is better than getting your “cat” back after the Love from Jim, they are increasing their territory in the Dales. damage has been caused! Sandra ,Stuart, Beth, The bird life in Snaizeholme has remained Askrigg School News Sheds throughout the Leyburn Police area Hannah and Martin very active through the winter. Chaffinches are have been broken into. It is mainly garden XXX still our commonest small bird with coaltits a Gayle Mill Visit power tools that are targeted at this time of year close second. I’m pleased to report that two Last week we went to Gayle Mill. I found out with the gardening season starting up in ear- goldfinches have remained in residence through that they don’t have a water wheel, they have nest. Make sure your shed has a good quality the winter, and I have already seen my first three turbines instead. Turbines are basically a locking device fitted. Remember it is no good male siskin of the year resplendent in his beau- Upright piano/pianola metal water wheel that has been shrunk. fitting an expensive padlock to a shed if the tiful breeding colours. Great, and blue tits AVAILABLE FREE The Victorians used a type of wood called hasp is weak or secured by short screws. The abound; the robins are beginning to get seri- to be collected from pitch pine to make the mill race, but in modern hasp part is better bolted through the door cross ously argumentative with each other, and the West Burton: times this was replaced with elm, but there was members and shed frame and consider a back- gentle dunnocks are courting. Charles Wood- one small problem; elm likes getting wet but ing plate or washers on the inside to resist any Of the ground-feeding birds we seem to have 663676 hates getting dry so it gets really cracked and attack. Shed alarms are relatively inexpensive – become the home of many blackbirds which the water drips through. and cheaper than replacing stolen items or a come over in such large numbers from Think again modern people, you’re not al- rise in insurance premiums! Scandinavia early in the winter. Wood pigeons, ways right! Offenders are still taking heating oil in large stock doves, magpies, jackdaws and rooks are Roland Hodgson Year 2 quantities. This has been the subject of several regular visitors, and the greater spotted wood- recent articles. I cannot believe they have not Richard Dinsdale peckers have started their spring drumming. The Pirates are coming! been seen by us or someone else as they must My greatest delight over the last few weeks Happy Birthday to a special This year, our summer production will be The be using a pump and large lengths of hose to a has been the daily viewing of a very handsome Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan. vehicle with a tank. Please report any suspi- Dad and Granddad roebuck. With his three-point antlers still in Performed at the school in July. cious vans in your area promptly and help us velvet and his brown winter coat he comes The show has been cast and lunchtime re- catch these culprits. every afternoon to feed on the mixed corn I hearsals are underway! House burglaries are still occurring through- scatter for the pheasants, and recently rabbits. I Mr Armstrong has been lucky to secure fund- out the dale. Do not make it easy for them by am reliably told that there is also a roe doe in ing for this production from the Kendal and leaving open windows or doors when you go the neighbourhood, but she doesn’t come for District Gilbert and Sullivan Society where he out. Get into the habit of making sure that you my corn. is a member. house is locked and the windows secure before

20 20 The pussy willows are swelling and promis- Notes from Snaizeholme leaving. If you have an alarm then please use it. ing spring, but as yet no sign of gold. Police Report At this time of year, half way through March, A good proportion of house burglaries are op- I find myself wondering what is happening in Well, Spring is meant to be just around the cor- you would normally be looking for the early portunist committed at insecure premises which ner but the weather is still so changeable. So spring flowers. Today, the snowdrops are out are preventable. please make sure your car is fit for the journey, and it is snowing quite hard. When it got light If you can offer any information that may plenty of washer fluid in the windscreen washer this morning, a quick glance out of the window help us to solve any of the above crimes contact bottle ( in cold weather washing up liquid and made me think there was a thick mist, but a either myself on the number below or have a water is not sufficient as it freezes easily), second look made me realise that I was looking word with PCSO Don WATSON. If you see lights are maintained in good order and tyres at the hillside opposite which was white with suspicious activity ring 101 or if you suspect a are checked for tread depth. snow. On going out to feed the squirrels it was crime is being committed 999. It’s been a strange month for crime. definitely thawing, but now it is steadily snow- Thanks as always Autocrime has emerged as a strong trend , par- ing again. Andy Foster PC826 ticularly theft of diesel fuel from vehicles. A The squirrels who have been feeding very Leyburn Safer Neighbourhood Team car was broken into on Little Ings and computer happily together through the winter have sud- Wards of Addlebrough and Hawes& High repair tools stolen. Catalytic converters are be- denly started having mad chases up and down Abbotside ing stolen from under vehicles particularly 4x4s the trees. I don’t think this can be mating play. Telephone 101 and vans. This is due to their higher ground The females will have almost certainly given [email protected] clearance allowing offenders to gain access to birth. It is said that if the February family fails the Snaizeholme beck. I can no longer get the underside where they cut the exhaust pipe they may produce a second one in late summer. down to it. Are there any water voles? Do sand leaving the vehicle owner with a hefty bill. I am still enchanted by the great variety of col- martins still nest there? Are there any dippers? There are catalytic converter marking kits our in these red squirrels. Even in their thick It is sad not to able to see the beck life, but I available which help identify stolen “cats” but Happy 30th Wedding Anniversary winter coats they vary between an almost pale still delight in the nature around me, so close to if you can park your vehicle securely in a ga- peachy colour to a deep brown with virtually home. MARK and JANET rage or suchlike so much the better. Prevention black tails. I am delighted to hear that with help Jane Kemp April 16th is better than getting your “cat” back after the Love from Jim, they are increasing their territory in the Dales. damage has been caused! Sandra ,Stuart, Beth, The bird life in Snaizeholme has remained Askrigg School News Sheds throughout the Leyburn Police area Hannah and Martin very active through the winter. Chaffinches are have been broken into. It is mainly garden XXX still our commonest small bird with coaltits a Gayle Mill Visit power tools that are targeted at this time of year close second. I’m pleased to report that two Last week we went to Gayle Mill. I found out with the gardening season starting up in ear- goldfinches have remained in residence through that they don’t have a water wheel, they have nest. Make sure your shed has a good quality the winter, and I have already seen my first three turbines instead. Turbines are basically a locking device fitted. Remember it is no good male siskin of the year resplendent in his beau- Upright piano/pianola metal water wheel that has been shrunk. fitting an expensive padlock to a shed if the tiful breeding colours. Great, and blue tits AVAILABLE FREE The Victorians used a type of wood called hasp is weak or secured by short screws. The abound; the robins are beginning to get seri- to be collected from pitch pine to make the mill race, but in modern hasp part is better bolted through the door cross ously argumentative with each other, and the West Burton: times this was replaced with elm, but there was members and shed frame and consider a back- gentle dunnocks are courting. Charles Wood- one small problem; elm likes getting wet but ing plate or washers on the inside to resist any Of the ground-feeding birds we seem to have 663676 hates getting dry so it gets really cracked and attack. Shed alarms are relatively inexpensive – become the home of many blackbirds which the water drips through. and cheaper than replacing stolen items or a come over in such large numbers from Think again modern people, you’re not al- rise in insurance premiums! Scandinavia early in the winter. Wood pigeons, ways right! Offenders are still taking heating oil in large stock doves, magpies, jackdaws and rooks are Roland Hodgson Year 2 quantities. This has been the subject of several regular visitors, and the greater spotted wood- recent articles. I cannot believe they have not Richard Dinsdale peckers have started their spring drumming. The Pirates are coming! been seen by us or someone else as they must My greatest delight over the last few weeks Happy Birthday to a special This year, our summer production will be The be using a pump and large lengths of hose to a has been the daily viewing of a very handsome Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan. vehicle with a tank. Please report any suspi- Dad and Granddad roebuck. With his three-point antlers still in Performed at the school in July. cious vans in your area promptly and help us velvet and his brown winter coat he comes The show has been cast and lunchtime re- catch these culprits. every afternoon to feed on the mixed corn I hearsals are underway! House burglaries are still occurring through- scatter for the pheasants, and recently rabbits. I Mr Armstrong has been lucky to secure fund- out the dale. Do not make it easy for them by am reliably told that there is also a roe doe in ing for this production from the Kendal and leaving open windows or doors when you go the neighbourhood, but she doesn’t come for District Gilbert and Sullivan Society where he out. Get into the habit of making sure that you my corn. is a member. house is locked and the windows secure before

21 21 Surgery News Ranger Report Dr Holubecki-France A note to dog owners during lambing time Landscape Features Old and New such art works in other places attract huge numbers of visitors. This could be a great Dr Holubecki-France has been taken ill with a and the bird breeding season. Not that a recent incident at the Kilburn tourism boost for many years to come. serious physical illness. It is likely that he will The next few months are crucial for wildlife White Horse on the edge of the North York It isn’t clear into exactly which category be on sick-leave for many weeks to come. Drs and farm animals alike, and dogs can cause Moors was exactly hushed up, but it has now for a planning application this would fit, and West and Jones will be taking on extra ses- lasting damage if they are allowed to roam come to light that last month in the middle of it could prove very interesting. Watch this sions, locum doctors are being recruited to free. the meat-food scandals a daring scheme by space! provide extra cover. The breeding season - which lasts until 31 pranksters was foiled as they were in the The existing surgery rotas for March will be July - is a very sensitive time for birds and process of carving a large ‘beef-burger’ on subject to change, so if you wish to see a par- domestic and wild animals as they give birth to the hillside next to the horse. There were ticular doctor, please telephone your surgery to and then raise their young. We would advise fears of copy-cat incidents and that others check who is on duty that day. owners to keep dogs on a lead to reduce the might ‘try it on’ also. risk of unintentional disturbance. Creativity in the landscape is by no means NHS 111 There are some simple rules under the Coun- new, and not always too serious. Certainly th * The children have been very busy making From April 9 , a new service will be avail- tryside Code that pet owners must remember. the feature in the Vale of the White Horse in their Mother’s Day cards and gifts and mak- able for non-emergency calls out-of-hours. The most important is that on most areas of Oxfordshire is both ancient and very dra- ing Easter hats and decorations. During the From this date, call the following numbers for open country and common land – known as matic, and there are others similar. How- school holidays they will be able to enjoy an assistance once your surgery is closed. 'access land' – you must keep your dog on a ever, the famous Giant at Cerne Abbas in Easter egg hunt around the premises. For serious life-threatening medical emer- short lead between 1 March and 31 July, and Dorset (where, on seeing it, one little lad From Good Friday until Easter Monday the gencies, dial 999 as before all year round near farm animals. apparently expressed the view that its most shops in Hawes will be displaying some For medical problems that cannot wait Rangers and National Park Centre staff are provocative bit was ‘the wrong way up’), eggs for us and you can pick up a clue sheet until your surgery re-opens; only too happy to give advice to anyone who is could be Roman, Saxon, Celtic- or even a from Dalesplay or The Old Sweet Shop in Between 18.00-18.30 and 08.00-08.30 Mon- concerned about going into an area that may 17th century political satire. Hawes to take part in the hunt for our eggs. day-Friday, call the out-of-hours call centre be used as a breeding ground by wildlife. In the present day both large and small It is £1 per entry and the winner will receive on 0845 056 8060. The out-of-hours call More information about the Countryside features appear in many places. The Antony an Easter surprise. centre will only be available during these Code and dogs can be found on the Na- Gormley ‘Angel of the North’ or his cast Easter holiday activities at Dalesplay will times. tional Park Authority website at: iron men staring out to sea at Crosby are be held 1:30 – 3.00pm and will all cost Between 18.30-08.00 Monday-Friday, week- www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/dogs. now accepted and appreciated within the £1.50. All sessions need to be booked in ends & bank holidays call 111. Ranger area gets bigger landscape. advance. Do NOT call the surgery out-of-hours. Following a recent reorganisation of the Na- Some others may not be so popular. Tim- Easter crafts – 2nd April You will not be redirected as at present, you tional Park Authority’s Ranger Service, my ber carvings often proliferate in woodlands, Easter egg hunt – 4th April will instead hear a message giving the above area has now expanded to include Buckden as at Grizedale in the Lake District, where Cinema Muppets – 8th April telephone numbers and will have to re-dial. Parish. some critics say they distract from the natu- Junk box modelling – 11th April The NHS 111 call-handlers will take your How we can help ral beauty rather than enhancing it. Even our details and will direct you to the most appro- I would like to remind you that if you encoun- own Museum now has its little sculpture trail If you have 2 year olds they could be eligi- priate NHS service. NHS 111 is available 24/7 ter any problems whilst using public rights of on the old railway track. ble for a free 15 hour funded place. There is but I would recommend that you call your sur- way or Open Access land you can contact ei- Now to the most interesting and serious a certain criterion that you need to match on gery during working hours. You can contact ther Access Ranger Paul Sheehan or me on bit; a group of local artists are looking at the the form to be eligible and it is for children your surgery 08.30-18.00 Monday-Friday. 666226 or 662912. possibility of a very large white art work cut who were born between 1st January and 31st Hawes surgery 667200. Aysgarth surgery 663 Nigel Metcalfe. into the hillside, obviously not of a horse in March 2011 to have a place from April 222. NHS 111 replaces the NHS Direct ser- Area Ranger (Lower Wensleydale) this area, but of a local breed of sheep. The 2013, between 1st April and 31st August vice. proposed location is the prominent escarp- 2013 a place from September 2013 and be- I believe that the above arrangements will be ment, facing south, on tween 1st September and 31st December 2013 subject to change in the coming months, and Ellerkin Scar above Woodhall, and clearly for a place in January 2014. For more will let you all know as soon as I know any- Red Nose Thanks visible from all along the Dale. The proposal information please contact Dalesplay as we thing. is for a Swaledale ewe, and to our surprise The staff at Beckindales in Hawes would like have the forms available here to see if your These changes were imposed by the Dept of the group has approached the Newsletter to to thank all those who gave raffle prizes, did child could be eligible for a place. Health. I will leave you to speculate about how inquire whether we would permit the image the baking and contributed at their Comic For any information please contact Dales- much consultation took place beforehand. we use of ‘Eunice the Ewe’ (see our page Relief Coffee Morning which raised £200 play 667789. * This is the situation as I write. Two proposed three girl) to be the basis of this work. Our Louise Cloughton launch dates were cancelled at short notice in committee is still debating the matter but is March. inclined to look at it seriously, especially as Clive West

22 22 Surgery News Ranger Report Dr Holubecki-France A note to dog owners during lambing time Landscape Features Old and New such art works in other places attract huge numbers of visitors. This could be a great Dr Holubecki-France has been taken ill with a and the bird breeding season. Not that a recent incident at the Kilburn tourism boost for many years to come. serious physical illness. It is likely that he will The next few months are crucial for wildlife White Horse on the edge of the North York It isn’t clear into exactly which category be on sick-leave for many weeks to come. Drs and farm animals alike, and dogs can cause Moors was exactly hushed up, but it has now for a planning application this would fit, and West and Jones will be taking on extra ses- lasting damage if they are allowed to roam come to light that last month in the middle of it could prove very interesting. Watch this sions, locum doctors are being recruited to free. the meat-food scandals a daring scheme by space! provide extra cover. The breeding season - which lasts until 31 pranksters was foiled as they were in the The existing surgery rotas for March will be July - is a very sensitive time for birds and process of carving a large ‘beef-burger’ on subject to change, so if you wish to see a par- domestic and wild animals as they give birth to the hillside next to the horse. There were ticular doctor, please telephone your surgery to and then raise their young. We would advise fears of copy-cat incidents and that others check who is on duty that day. owners to keep dogs on a lead to reduce the might ‘try it on’ also. risk of unintentional disturbance. Creativity in the landscape is by no means NHS 111 There are some simple rules under the Coun- new, and not always too serious. Certainly th * The children have been very busy making From April 9 , a new service will be avail- tryside Code that pet owners must remember. the feature in the Vale of the White Horse in their Mother’s Day cards and gifts and mak- able for non-emergency calls out-of-hours. The most important is that on most areas of Oxfordshire is both ancient and very dra- ing Easter hats and decorations. During the From this date, call the following numbers for open country and common land – known as matic, and there are others similar. How- school holidays they will be able to enjoy an assistance once your surgery is closed. 'access land' – you must keep your dog on a ever, the famous Giant at Cerne Abbas in Easter egg hunt around the premises. For serious life-threatening medical emer- short lead between 1 March and 31 July, and Dorset (where, on seeing it, one little lad From Good Friday until Easter Monday the gencies, dial 999 as before all year round near farm animals. apparently expressed the view that its most shops in Hawes will be displaying some For medical problems that cannot wait Rangers and National Park Centre staff are provocative bit was ‘the wrong way up’), eggs for us and you can pick up a clue sheet until your surgery re-opens; only too happy to give advice to anyone who is could be Roman, Saxon, Celtic- or even a from Dalesplay or The Old Sweet Shop in Between 18.00-18.30 and 08.00-08.30 Mon- concerned about going into an area that may 17th century political satire. Hawes to take part in the hunt for our eggs. day-Friday, call the out-of-hours call centre be used as a breeding ground by wildlife. In the present day both large and small It is £1 per entry and the winner will receive on 0845 056 8060. The out-of-hours call More information about the Countryside features appear in many places. The Antony an Easter surprise. centre will only be available during these Code and dogs can be found on the Na- Gormley ‘Angel of the North’ or his cast Easter holiday activities at Dalesplay will times. tional Park Authority website at: iron men staring out to sea at Crosby are be held 1:30 – 3.00pm and will all cost Between 18.30-08.00 Monday-Friday, week- www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/dogs. now accepted and appreciated within the £1.50. All sessions need to be booked in ends & bank holidays call 111. Ranger area gets bigger landscape. advance. Do NOT call the surgery out-of-hours. Following a recent reorganisation of the Na- Some others may not be so popular. Tim- Easter crafts – 2nd April You will not be redirected as at present, you tional Park Authority’s Ranger Service, my ber carvings often proliferate in woodlands, Easter egg hunt – 4th April will instead hear a message giving the above area has now expanded to include Buckden as at Grizedale in the Lake District, where Cinema Muppets – 8th April telephone numbers and will have to re-dial. Parish. some critics say they distract from the natu- Junk box modelling – 11th April The NHS 111 call-handlers will take your How we can help ral beauty rather than enhancing it. Even our details and will direct you to the most appro- I would like to remind you that if you encoun- own Museum now has its little sculpture trail If you have 2 year olds they could be eligi- priate NHS service. NHS 111 is available 24/7 ter any problems whilst using public rights of on the old railway track. ble for a free 15 hour funded place. There is but I would recommend that you call your sur- way or Open Access land you can contact ei- Now to the most interesting and serious a certain criterion that you need to match on gery during working hours. You can contact ther Access Ranger Paul Sheehan or me on bit; a group of local artists are looking at the the form to be eligible and it is for children your surgery 08.30-18.00 Monday-Friday. 666226 or 662912. possibility of a very large white art work cut who were born between 1st January and 31st Hawes surgery 667200. Aysgarth surgery 663 Nigel Metcalfe. into the hillside, obviously not of a horse in March 2011 to have a place from April 222. NHS 111 replaces the NHS Direct ser- Area Ranger (Lower Wensleydale) this area, but of a local breed of sheep. The 2013, between 1st April and 31st August vice. proposed location is the prominent escarp- 2013 a place from September 2013 and be- I believe that the above arrangements will be ment, facing south, on tween 1st September and 31st December 2013 subject to change in the coming months, and Ellerkin Scar above Woodhall, and clearly for a place in January 2014. For more will let you all know as soon as I know any- Red Nose Thanks visible from all along the Dale. The proposal information please contact Dalesplay as we thing. is for a Swaledale ewe, and to our surprise The staff at Beckindales in Hawes would like have the forms available here to see if your These changes were imposed by the Dept of the group has approached the Newsletter to to thank all those who gave raffle prizes, did child could be eligible for a place. Health. I will leave you to speculate about how inquire whether we would permit the image the baking and contributed at their Comic For any information please contact Dales- much consultation took place beforehand. we use of ‘Eunice the Ewe’ (see our page Relief Coffee Morning which raised £200 play 667789. * This is the situation as I write. Two proposed three girl) to be the basis of this work. Our Louise Cloughton launch dates were cancelled at short notice in committee is still debating the matter but is March. inclined to look at it seriously, especially as Clive West

23 23 DCM What’s On Easter Church Services WHAT’S ON LISTING; please add these dates to your Diary Good Friday 29th March Penhill Area -The Stations Of The Cross 28 March ‘till 14 April 9.05am Preston-u-Scar, outside church April 18 Hawes W.I. “Town cries” by Barry “Textures, Light and Inspiration”. - 9.35am Redmire, top green, 1 Castle Bolton church plant sale, cof- Heap. Methodist rooms, 7.00pm. Exhibition of work by contemporary makers 10.00am Castle Bolton Green, fee and cakes; 10.00am to 19 Museum Friends; “60 years of Har- and members of the Brigantia Group 10.50am Carperby Cross, 12.30pm low Carr Gardens”, 7.30pm. 11.20am Thornton Rust Institute; 1-3 St. Margaret’s tea and scones; See 20 Richmond Jam Charity concert for April ( meet outside Mission Room) p.7 ‘Amala’. See p.11 2 Easter cake tasting; 10.00am to 11.50am Thoralby upper green, 2 Coffee Morning and stalls, Hawes 20 Sycamore Hall Craft Fayre. See p.3 3.00pm. Sample cake from the 12.15pm Newbiggin, Methodist rooms, 10.00am to noon 20-21 ‘George and the Dragon’ event at Museum cookbook 12.50pm West Burton Market Cross, 2 Hawes Drama Group reads two one Bolton Castle. 10.00am to 5.00pm. 2, 9 Dry stone walling demonstration. 1.25pm Wensley Bolton Hall Gates, act plays. Gayle Institute; 7.30pm. 21 North Yorkshire Dales Methodist Cir- 12.30 to 3.30pm. A practical 1.45pm West Witton opposite 5 Wensleydale Society, 7.30pm. See cuit: services 11.00am. demonstration and talk about the Wensleydale Heifer, p11 24 Gayle Chapel Gift Day. 6.30pm history of this craft. 2.15pm Aysgarth Village Green. 5 An evening with Gina Leishman..See 24 Family History Group See p3 6,13 Easter Crafts. 10.00am to 4.30pm. 2.30pm United service at Aysgarth p.5 25 Film ‘Insomnia’. Oak Room, Drop in, have fun and make Methodist Chapel 5 Penhill Benefice Coffee morning. Thornborough Hall, Leyburn, ring something to take away. Entry £2. See p.24 622023 for details. 7,14 Pathfinder Introduction. 12.30 to Hawes Area – United Walk of Witness 6,20,27 Gayle Mill events. See p.19 25 Gayle Ladies; ‘My needle and I’. 4.30pm. Basic navigation course 10.00am Leave from Gayle arrive at... 8 Wensleydale Writers event; See p.15 7.30pm. covering low level walks. Children 11.00am Service at Hawes Methodist 9 Coffee Morning and stalls, Hawes 26 Domino drive. Fountain, Hawes.. must be over 12 and accompanied by Church Methodist rooms, 10.00am to noon. See p.6 an adult. £10. please book Other Good Friday Services Churches Together event for 27 ‘ Fake Thackeray’ event. See p.7 11 Make your own felt and beaded 9.30am St. Margaret’s, Preston-under- “School in a box” 27 ‘Blethermen’, Askrigg. See p.10 jewellery. 10.00am to 4.30pm. Drop Scar 9 YDNPA Planning committee. 27 Bainbridge Chapel Gift Day: 2.00 to in activity for families. £2. 10.15am St. Oswald’s, Castle Bolton Yoredale, Bainbridge, 1.00pm. 4.00pm. 12 Farmhouse Kitchen; 10.00am to 1.30 pm Meditation in St Oswald’s, 9 Decorative and Fine Arts Society; 27 Askrigg PTFA Coffee morning. See 13 3.00pm The Museum farmhouse Askrigg 2.00pm. See p.12 p.5 kitchen brought to life with Museum 2.00pm St. Bartholomew’s, West Witton 11 Film ‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’. 29 Swaledale Festival box office opens Friends in costume Oak Room, Thornborough Hall, 30 Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival 19 1Harlow Carr Gardens; 7.30pm. A Easter Sunday 31st March HC: Holy Leyburn.ring: 622023 for details “Ride2stride” begins Talk about 60 years of the gardens Communion 16 Local History Group; see p.5 by Angela Hudson. Part of the 6.30am Son-rise service; Pen Hill 17 Carperby W.I. Nora Lewis. “Nursing Friends of the Museum lecture 9.30am HC and baptism, St. Oswald’s, in the Navy, part 2”. 7.30pm. programme. Entry £2. Castle Bolton 17 Ladies Luncheon Club, Rose and 21 Pop up Food Fair; 10.00am to 9.30am St. Margaret’s, Preston-u-Scar Crown, Bainbridge. Noon; then 3.00pm. Free local food fair show HC Dawn Webster “Kiplin Hall, past, casing producers and makers 9.30am St. Bartholomew’s, West Witton present and future”. 663742 for HC details Please note: CHICKS will be hatching in the 10.30am St Oswald’s, Askrigg HC egg incubator over the Easter weekend in 10.30am Aysgarth join Bainbridge the museum reception. Methodists H.C. 10.30am Hawes Methodist Church 10.30am St Margaret’s Hawes HC 10.45am West Burton Chapel 'Shake-up' Penhill Benefice Coffee Morning service Friday 5th April 10.00am – noon 11.00am Family Communion with Methodist Church Hall, Leyburn activeties for children St. Cakes and Home Produce for sale as well as a Andrew’s, Aysgarth Traidcraft Stall 11.00am Holy Trinity, Wensley HC Do come and join us 2.00pm Marsett Chapel 2.30pm Evensong at St Matthew's, Stalling Busk. 6.30pm Gayle Chapel H.C

24 24 DCM What’s On Easter Church Services WHAT’S ON LISTING; please add these dates to your Diary Good Friday 29th March Penhill Area -The Stations Of The Cross 28 March ‘till 14 April 9.05am Preston-u-Scar, outside church April 18 Hawes W.I. “Town cries” by Barry “Textures, Light and Inspiration”. - 9.35am Redmire, top green, 1 Castle Bolton church plant sale, cof- Heap. Methodist rooms, 7.00pm. Exhibition of work by contemporary makers 10.00am Castle Bolton Green, fee and cakes; 10.00am to 19 Museum Friends; “60 years of Har- and members of the Brigantia Group 10.50am Carperby Cross, 12.30pm low Carr Gardens”, 7.30pm. 11.20am Thornton Rust Institute; 1-3 St. Margaret’s tea and scones; See 20 Richmond Jam Charity concert for April ( meet outside Mission Room) p.7 ‘Amala’. See p.11 2 Easter cake tasting; 10.00am to 11.50am Thoralby upper green, 2 Coffee Morning and stalls, Hawes 20 Sycamore Hall Craft Fayre. See p.3 3.00pm. Sample cake from the 12.15pm Newbiggin, Methodist rooms, 10.00am to noon 20-21 ‘George and the Dragon’ event at Museum cookbook 12.50pm West Burton Market Cross, 2 Hawes Drama Group reads two one Bolton Castle. 10.00am to 5.00pm. 2, 9 Dry stone walling demonstration. 1.25pm Wensley Bolton Hall Gates, act plays. Gayle Institute; 7.30pm. 21 North Yorkshire Dales Methodist Cir- 12.30 to 3.30pm. A practical 1.45pm West Witton opposite 5 Wensleydale Society, 7.30pm. See cuit: services 11.00am. demonstration and talk about the Wensleydale Heifer, p11 24 Gayle Chapel Gift Day. 6.30pm history of this craft. 2.15pm Aysgarth Village Green. 5 An evening with Gina Leishman..See 24 Family History Group See p3 6,13 Easter Crafts. 10.00am to 4.30pm. 2.30pm United service at Aysgarth p.5 25 Film ‘Insomnia’. Oak Room, Drop in, have fun and make Methodist Chapel 5 Penhill Benefice Coffee morning. Thornborough Hall, Leyburn, ring something to take away. Entry £2. See p.24 622023 for details. 7,14 Pathfinder Introduction. 12.30 to Hawes Area – United Walk of Witness 6,20,27 Gayle Mill events. See p.19 25 Gayle Ladies; ‘My needle and I’. 4.30pm. Basic navigation course 10.00am Leave from Gayle arrive at... 8 Wensleydale Writers event; See p.15 7.30pm. covering low level walks. Children 11.00am Service at Hawes Methodist 9 Coffee Morning and stalls, Hawes 26 Domino drive. Fountain, Hawes.. must be over 12 and accompanied by Church Methodist rooms, 10.00am to noon. See p.6 an adult. £10. please book Other Good Friday Services Churches Together event for 27 ‘ Fake Thackeray’ event. See p.7 11 Make your own felt and beaded 9.30am St. Margaret’s, Preston-under- “School in a box” 27 ‘Blethermen’, Askrigg. See p.10 jewellery. 10.00am to 4.30pm. Drop Scar 9 YDNPA Planning committee. 27 Bainbridge Chapel Gift Day: 2.00 to in activity for families. £2. 10.15am St. Oswald’s, Castle Bolton Yoredale, Bainbridge, 1.00pm. 4.00pm. 12 Farmhouse Kitchen; 10.00am to 1.30 pm Meditation in St Oswald’s, 9 Decorative and Fine Arts Society; 27 Askrigg PTFA Coffee morning. See 13 3.00pm The Museum farmhouse Askrigg 2.00pm. See p.12 p.5 kitchen brought to life with Museum 2.00pm St. Bartholomew’s, West Witton 11 Film ‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’. 29 Swaledale Festival box office opens Friends in costume Oak Room, Thornborough Hall, 30 Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival 19 1Harlow Carr Gardens; 7.30pm. A Easter Sunday 31st March HC: Holy Leyburn.ring: 622023 for details “Ride2stride” begins Talk about 60 years of the gardens Communion 16 Local History Group; see p.5 by Angela Hudson. Part of the 6.30am Son-rise service; Pen Hill 17 Carperby W.I. Nora Lewis. “Nursing Friends of the Museum lecture 9.30am HC and baptism, St. Oswald’s, in the Navy, part 2”. 7.30pm. programme. Entry £2. Castle Bolton 17 Ladies Luncheon Club, Rose and 21 Pop up Food Fair; 10.00am to 9.30am St. Margaret’s, Preston-u-Scar Crown, Bainbridge. Noon; then 3.00pm. Free local food fair show HC Dawn Webster “Kiplin Hall, past, casing producers and makers 9.30am St. Bartholomew’s, West Witton present and future”. 663742 for HC details Please note: CHICKS will be hatching in the 10.30am St Oswald’s, Askrigg HC egg incubator over the Easter weekend in 10.30am Aysgarth join Bainbridge the museum reception. Methodists H.C. 10.30am Hawes Methodist Church 10.30am St Margaret’s Hawes HC 10.45am West Burton Chapel 'Shake-up' Penhill Benefice Coffee Morning service Friday 5th April 10.00am – noon 11.00am Family Communion with Methodist Church Hall, Leyburn activeties for children St. Cakes and Home Produce for sale as well as a Andrew’s, Aysgarth Traidcraft Stall 11.00am Holy Trinity, Wensley HC Do come and join us 2.00pm Marsett Chapel 2.30pm Evensong at St Matthew's, Stalling Busk. 6.30pm Gayle Chapel H.C

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