Community Newsletter June 2018

If you have an item that you would like including in the newsletter then please forward information in electronic form to Susan Rogerson by Wed 20th June via: [email protected] (print date Fri 22nd June). Don’t forget….the next issue covers both July and August.

The Upper Coquet Resource Group has been established over 20 years as a registered charity. We promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Upper Coquetdale area, consisting of the parishes of Netherton & Biddlestone, Harbottle, Hepple & Alwinton. The charity provides facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations. If you know of a group that may benefit from some funding and they meet the above criteria, then please contact us via [email protected]

UCRG Duck Race at Shillmoor Sunday 24th June at 12.00 noon * Ducks £2 per duck with prizes of £50, £30 & £20. * Ducks available from all committee members. * Funds raised help us to continue producing this monthly newsletter. Followed by hog roast &refreshments from Coquet Creek at Linbrig Farm.

NETHERTON VILLAGE

Star Inn Netherton Quiz Evening: on Wednesday 6th June from 8.00pm. All welcome.

Netherton W.I: will meet on Wednesday 20th June at 7.00pm in Netherton Village Hall for a talk by Gary Colliss on mental health issues.

Netherton Domino Drive: on Friday 22nd June at 7.30pm in Netherton Village Hall. Admission £3, which includes supper.

Netherton Gardening Club:  Thursday 14th June at 2.00pm at Hedgeley Hall with kind permission of Mrs Katie Carr- Ellison.  Thursday 21st June at 2.00pm at Middle Grange, Slaley with kind permission of Lady Darrington

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HEPPLE VILLAGE

Hepple W.I.: will meet on Thursday 14th June at 7.00pm in Hepple Village Hall for a talk on Zwartbles – the black sheep.

HARBOTTLE VILLAGE

The Harbottle School “Bistro” The dates for June lunches are Thursdays 7th, 14th 21st & 28th June. To book a place or a take away meal please call 01669 650271.

Harbottle School Toddler Group meets on Monday afternoons during term time from 1.30 until 3.00pm in Harbottle School.

Harbottle Carpet Bowls: meet every Wednesday evening in the village hall from 7.30pm until 9.00pm. All welcome.

Iyengar Yoga Sessions: in Harbottle Village Hall every Tuesday evening 7.00 to 8.30pm. For further information please contact Margaret Ranken on 650281.

Judali Yoga hatha yoga class at Harbottle Village Hall on Thursday evenings 7.30 – 9pm. All welcome. No previous experience necessary. Suitable for both beginners and those with more experience. For more information contact Judie: 01669 650045

Harbottle School Community Group: if you enjoy a bit of gardening in your spare time and would like to join us to look after the school gardens, then please contact Margaret Ward for more information.

Star Inn, Harbottle Quiz nights: In aid of Harbottle Show on Mondays in June: 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th starting at 8.30pm. All welcome.

Advance Notices….Save the date:

 Star Inn, Netherton Quiz Nights for 2018: all on Wednesday evenings starting at 8.00pm: 4th July, 1st August, 5th September, 3rd October, 7th November & 5th December.

 Domino Drives, Netherton Village Hall on Friday 27th July. 7.30pm start and admission £3.00, which includes supper. All welcome.

 Netherton Northside School Reunion: All past and present pupils and families are invited to visit the school on Friday 6th July, 4pm - 8pm. Refreshments available. RSVP to: admin@nethertonnorthside.northumberland.sch.uk

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The Dixon Trust is a small trust fund set up years ago for children who have attended Harbottle or Netherton School. If you have a child who needs any small scale funding for an educational requirement, then please apply in writing to Mrs J. Fenwicke-Clennell, The Wynd, Holystone, Morpeth NE65 7AJ

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPEN DAY at Cragend Farm

Wednesday 6th June 2018

Come and visit Cragend Farm for a free demonstration on our ESSE 990 wood burning cooker and sample some delicious food.

You are invited to walk around the farm and see the historic buildings, created by Lord Armstrong of Cragside

Woodland Management, Red Squirrel Protection, Pedigree Cattle & Sheep Northern Rivers Trust & River Coquet Information Listed Historic Buildings Information & Discussion Plant Stall - Tea & Coffee

FREE admission.

Donations for North-East Air Ambulance and Rothbury Christmas Lights ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Vintage tea party items for hire Everything you need to host the perfect tea party!

For further information contact Alison Bolton on: 01669 630252 or email: [email protected]

Donations for any hire will be given to the Upper Coquet Resource Group

ROTHBURY EDUCATION TRUST

The Trustees of the above Trust have a yearly amount available to provide a certain number of bursaries. Grants will be considered for:

 Students entering the first year of a recognised University degree course  Students commencing an accredited apprenticeship including those involving courses at Colleges of Further Education  Students will be granted one payment only

Potential beneficiaries must reside within the Parishes of Cartington, Hepple, Hesleyhurst, Rothbury, Snitter, Thropton and Tosson and the parts of the Parishes of Brinkburn, Hollinghill and Netherton that lie within the Ancient Parish of Rothbury.

There will be a limited number of payments and applicants will be required to complete a short form outlining why they feel they should be considered for the bursary.

Forms will be available from the Clerk, Susan Rogerson via e.mail : [email protected] or by sending a stamped addressed envelope to 1 Gallow Law, Alwinton, Morpeth, NE65 7BQ

Only applications by email will be acknowledged. Please note that students will not be notified until mid-October as to whether their application has been successful or not.

IN THE CLEAR I am delighted to say that after 6 years, I have been discharged from the Oncology Clinic. I AM SO HAPPY. YIPPEE 

Elizabeth Bickmore

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PARISH OF UPPER COQUETDALE

COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2018

CHURCH ORDER OF SERVICES FOR JUNE

Church of England Alwinton, Holystone & Alnham Sunday 3rd June 11.30am Holy Communion, Alwinton 1st Sunday after Trinity Sunday 10th June 10.15am Holy Communion, Alwinton 2nd Sunday after Trinity Sunday 17th June 10.15am Holy Communion, Holystone 3rd Sunday after Trinity Sunday 24th June 10.15am Holy Communion, Alwinton Birth of John the Baptist

From the Register

Funerals 24 April William Smith, All Saints, Rothbury May he rest in peace

Service Music for Summer Sundays

Sunday June 10th at Alwinton Percy Whilock – Salix Percy Whitlock – Fidelis

Sunday June 17th at Holystone William Walton – Elegy Philip Moore - Prelude for Withycombe

During the summer, I always try to play 20th Century music - either English or French. For June I've chosen entirely British composers. Percy Whilock played the theatre organ at Bournemouth for many years, and composed many pieces of a folksong nature, which are very suitable as short organ voluntaries. William Walton composed his Elegy for the film Richard III. Philip Moore was Director of Music at York Minster for many years, and this Prelude for Withycombe is a favourite of mine.

Mary Thorne

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VALLEY HAPPENINGS

May has been the calm after the storm and what a pleasure! Sunshine and how everything has shot away and how beautiful the countryside looks. The post-lambing party at Alwinton has been, so obviously the shepherds are all out and about again!

The churchyards at both Alwinton and Holystone are looking a picture and the daffodils have been fantastic. At Alwinton we have had several visitors looking for relatives and they were very complimentary about how pretty it was looking; so thanks to Michael and Jon again.

Sue’s Christian Aid coffee morning will have been by the time this goes out but apologies for the incorrect date in the previous letter and to those who arrived laden with goodies! Hopefully they will all arrive again on the 18th and she will have another very successful morning.

Gail is going to have 2 light lunch openings in Alwinton church in July (dates below); the idea being to catch cyclists, walkers, motor bikers and tourists and, of course anyone that cares to pop in and support her!

The Alwinton concerts are in full flow and the first one was a joy. Two fiddles, viola and cello giving us a wonderful evening of traditional music and aren’t we lucky to have such talent on our doorstep? The next one is on June 17th at 3.00pm and they will be members of the Halle… so it has to be a treat. The last one is July 7th and they are having a workshop in the afternoon from 2.00pm.

Pop in your diary the Pimms and Canapes at Glebe House, Holystone on Sunday, 1st July at 12.30pm. We had a marvellous party last year and more than enough to eat!

Julia Stott

ALWINTON CHURCH TEA, SANDWICHES & CAKE SUNDAY 8th JULY & SUNDAY 15th JULY 12 o'clock till 3 pm Come along to a lovely church and surroundings. All funds raised for Alwinton and Holystone churches.

200 Club June Ticket Winners £20: Mary Wealleans, Netherton £15: Anne Dunn, Harbottle £10: Louie Mawer, Rothbury

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SWEDISH MASSAGE THERAPY BLAKEYS HAULAGE Relief of muscle aches and pain Wayside, Netherton, Morpeth Improved circulation and relaxation Tel: 01669 630225 1 hr full body massage with oil £20 Mobile (Les): 07850529970 Back massage £15 Email: [email protected]

Contact Peter Joyner on 01669 650385 or Also your local CMF approved coal merchant [email protected] for an appointment Coal & smokeless fuel supplied in sealed 25kg bags emptied into your bunker or Home visits can be arranged stacked in a shed. FIRST MASSAGE FREE Preferred minimum delivery of 250kg

Sweeties DRAKESTONE BUILDING Bridge Street, Rothbury SERVICES Sweets * Treats * Gifts Joinery, General Building, Tiling Traditional sweet shop stocking a & Decorating Work large variety of sweets and chocolates. We can special order anything we don’t have in stock. Billy Gibson Pick & Mix | Slushies Tel: 01669 650206 OR 07979042499 Hot & Cold Drinks Email: [email protected] Now stocking Coquet Chocolate. Beautiful handmade chocolates and truffles, made in Rothbury

Advertising Space Available DEFIBRILLATOR LOCATIONS Defibrillators are sited in the If you would like to advertise your following local villages: business for an extremely competitive Hepple: on the village hall wall price in this newsletter and reach over Netherton: on the village hall wall 425 households each month, then please Thropton: on the school wall contact Susan Rogerson: Alwinton: in the car park on the toilet [email protected] block wall Alnham: on the wall of the Kings Priory All funds raised, plus extra donations and School Field Centre money raised via fund raising events, help ______The Upper Coquet Resource Group to Collins Fish Van keep this voluntary community Visits the area on a Thursday at the publication going. following times: Hepple Post Office: 8.00am Sharperton (on the hill): 8.30am Alwinton Village Green: 9.00am Harbottle (Chapel end): 9.30am Holystone Post Office: 9.40am Netherton Village: 12.00–12.15pm

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