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THE UPPER WENSLEYDALE NEWSLETTER

ISSUE NO. 177 FEBRUARY 2012

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‘Gayle in Winter’ Richard Ross

1 1 Published by Upper Wensleydale The Upper Wensleydale Newsletter Newsletter Burnside Coach House, Burtersett Road, Hawes DL8 3NT Issue 177—February 2012 Tel: 667785 e-mail: [email protected] Features

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2 2 Published by Upper Wensleydale The Upper Wensleydale Newsletter Newsletter Burnside Coach House, Burtersett Road, Hawes DL8 3NT Issue 177—February 2012 Tel: 667785 e-mail: [email protected] Features

3 3 Bainbridge School News 1st Hawes Brownies Editorial (especially the young ones) seem happier here are two parts to this, one result- sitting in front of screens rather than being Back from the Christmas holidays, and the Before Christmas we worked on and gained ing from an ‘Appreciation’ email re- out in the fresh air. That then led on to the children are in at the deep end! Well not the Number Fun Badge. Thank you to ceived, and one from a recent conver- huge increase in the number and volume of entirely true, but swimming lessons have Hawes Museum for inviting us to make T on-line communications – email and texting started again, and the children are enjoying three animated films. We had a great sation with two of our esteemed readers the other day. often being preferred to the phone; excellent their weekly visit to Catterick pool. time. We also made and decorated small for quick exchanges but questionable for Class one were very excited to be making Christmas cakes, took part in the Christmas Part 1. A note of appreciation. proper conversing. Responses made in haste Toy Service at St. Margaret's and ended the “We are sometimes apt to forget in the rush homemade lemonade. Lemon squeezers at (possibly even sent to the wrong recipient!) the ready, they all had fun making and tast- term with a Christmas party at the Fountain and bustle of Christmas preparations, all can make for confusion and embarrassment. Hotel. We said goodbye to 4 Brownies and those people in our shops who work so hard ing their drink. I was told by my girls 'it With ‘proper’ face-to-face conversation, even was lovely, but is wasn't very sweet' which welcome 5 more this term and we are look- to keep us supplied with everything we need. better than the phone, we can see people or’ ing forward to our trip to the York panto. Rushing in and out as we do, grabbing our gave me a great image of lots of scrunched read’ them; that makes a huge difference to up little faces after tasting!! daily 'essentials', what would we do without what we really think and feel. Brownie Vacancy them? A big thank you to them and we hope We have two new starters in Nursery, After 27 years as a leader I have decided to So why not combine Parts 1 and 2? Spend they eventually managed to enjoy their Rosalyn and Poppy. We hope they settle in leave the running of Brownies to the a bit of time in the local fresh air (very fresh Christmas too! well, and are enjoying the Arctic and igloo younger leaders. Having made this deci- at times!), do some local shopping and have a experience in nursery class at the moment. sion, matters have become urgent as Jenny While we're handing out the bouquets, one chat with the people doing the same. As for is no longer able to help with Brown- should definitely go to the Upper Dales the youngsters: play out! All pupils were given battery recycle Christmas Lights Committee for their hard boxes to take home before Christmas, and ies. We are therefore, urgently seeking work in putting on a really great display this pupils have been bringing in their worn out someone to take on the Unit accounts and year, it really is very impressive for a town batteries from old toys etc to send away. two helpers to join us who are able to at- the size of Hawes.Thank you to them, and The school will be rewarded if we can tend weekly Brownie meetings. There is also to HAOS for providing us again with a no remuneration for these posts but the Sing for your Supper gather as many together as possible, so if 'home grown' show this year. you have any to recycle please pass them rewards are priceless. The future existence Much has been made of the 'Big Society' Askrigg Village Hall Fundraising event on Sat- of the Brownie Unit is dependent on the rd onto school. recently; no-one has really any idea what is urday 3 March at 7:30pm (doors open 7pm) in Melanie Hammond willingness of volunteers. Please contact meant by it but one definition of it could be Askrigg Village Hall. Sausage and mash, a Parent Governor me or the other guiders for more informa- what we've seen in Wensleydale during the pudding, and entertainment by ‘Askrigg Ladies tion. Christmas Season in terms of team effort, Sing for Pleasure’ ~ a bargain at £10 per ticket! Linda Reynolds 667201 fund-raising, looking out for people, hard- Admission is by ticket only available from Elea- work and fun! Happy New Year!” nor Scarr 650216; Andrea Moffiitt 650556 or Kath Alderson 650599. Please call for more Maybe we need to take this further. Without Leukaemia Research details The Friarage Hospital wishing to add to all the doom and gloom A cheque for £2500 has been sent to Leu- which is spread abroad just now, it seems We have all been informed about the possi- kaemia Research. The money was raised at fairly clear that the months ahead aren’t going bility of the Friarage Hosptial losing facili- a Coffee Morning held at the White Hart to be too easy. Many of our businesses rely ties to James Cook Hospital in Middles- Inn, and a Lunch and Raffle held at Stone heavily on the tourists who are not much in Young Voices– brough and therefore further away from House Hotel. The organisers wish to thank evidence just now, and won’t be for a while. Music by Candlelight Wensleydale. The current independent everyone who helped to make these events Some years ago when a local village shop review of services at the Friarage is com- such a resounding success. A big thankyou to all who attended Gayle was threatened with closure, it was pointed plete and now under consideration. Doreen Whitehead out that if locals would manage to spend a Village Institute for the wonderfully festive evening on Thursday December 23rd. The Representations to our M P, William relatively small amount there each week, it Hague are encouraged from everyone in could be saved. That is still so true. It surely children of the Young Voices Choir sang a range of lovely songs and Christmas Carols to Wensleydale to demonstrate our strength of isn’t fair just to expect our businesses to be feeling about the downgrading of the there only for our emergencies. a fully packed venue.Thanks as always go to Hawes Gala Event Barbara and Stan Roocroft who donate a Friarage. Please write without delay to: great amount of their time and effort with the The Right Hon. William Hague,M.P., VIVA LAS VEGAS Gala Ball at Simon- Part 2. The conversation. children. It is easy to see that their hard work Foreign and Commonwealth Office, stone Hall on Friday 3rd February has produced a lovely, local children’s choir. King Charles St, It will start with welcome drinks at 7.30pm Admittedly it was between some of our older The much needed fund raising for the evening London SW1 2AH. Disco and live entertainment from members of the community and it was a was in aid of Gayle Institute and we grate- Please act now while we still have a hospi- Elvis tribute Darren Rivers. pleasant morning! The gist of it went like fully received £220 from the proceeds of the tal in Northallerton! Transport available. this: what a shame that so many people raffle and your donations. S.E.D. To book tickets: 667192

4 4 Bainbridge School News 1st Hawes Brownies Editorial (especially the young ones) seem happier here are two parts to this, one result- sitting in front of screens rather than being Back from the Christmas holidays, and the Before Christmas we worked on and gained ing from an ‘Appreciation’ email re- out in the fresh air. That then led on to the children are in at the deep end! Well not the Number Fun Badge. Thank you to ceived, and one from a recent conver- huge increase in the number and volume of entirely true, but swimming lessons have Hawes Museum for inviting us to make T on-line communications – email and texting started again, and the children are enjoying three animated films. We had a great sation with two of our esteemed readers the other day. often being preferred to the phone; excellent their weekly visit to Catterick pool. time. We also made and decorated small for quick exchanges but questionable for Class one were very excited to be making Christmas cakes, took part in the Christmas Part 1. A note of appreciation. proper conversing. Responses made in haste Toy Service at St. Margaret's and ended the “We are sometimes apt to forget in the rush homemade lemonade. Lemon squeezers at (possibly even sent to the wrong recipient!) the ready, they all had fun making and tast- term with a Christmas party at the Fountain and bustle of Christmas preparations, all can make for confusion and embarrassment. Hotel. We said goodbye to 4 Brownies and those people in our shops who work so hard ing their drink. I was told by my girls 'it With ‘proper’ face-to-face conversation, even was lovely, but is wasn't very sweet' which welcome 5 more this term and we are look- to keep us supplied with everything we need. better than the phone, we can see people or’ ing forward to our trip to the York panto. Rushing in and out as we do, grabbing our gave me a great image of lots of scrunched read’ them; that makes a huge difference to up little faces after tasting!! daily 'essentials', what would we do without what we really think and feel. Brownie Vacancy them? A big thank you to them and we hope We have two new starters in Nursery, After 27 years as a leader I have decided to So why not combine Parts 1 and 2? Spend they eventually managed to enjoy their Rosalyn and Poppy. We hope they settle in leave the running of Brownies to the a bit of time in the local fresh air (very fresh Christmas too! well, and are enjoying the Arctic and igloo younger leaders. Having made this deci- at times!), do some local shopping and have a experience in nursery class at the moment. sion, matters have become urgent as Jenny While we're handing out the bouquets, one chat with the people doing the same. As for is no longer able to help with Brown- should definitely go to the Upper Dales the youngsters: play out! All pupils were given battery recycle Christmas Lights Committee for their hard boxes to take home before Christmas, and ies. We are therefore, urgently seeking work in putting on a really great display this pupils have been bringing in their worn out someone to take on the Unit accounts and year, it really is very impressive for a town batteries from old toys etc to send away. two helpers to join us who are able to at- the size of Hawes.Thank you to them, and The school will be rewarded if we can tend weekly Brownie meetings. There is also to HAOS for providing us again with a no remuneration for these posts but the Sing for your Supper gather as many together as possible, so if 'home grown' show this year. you have any to recycle please pass them rewards are priceless. The future existence Much has been made of the 'Big Society' Askrigg Village Hall Fundraising event on Sat- of the Brownie Unit is dependent on the rd onto school. recently; no-one has really any idea what is urday 3 March at 7:30pm (doors open 7pm) in Melanie Hammond willingness of volunteers. Please contact meant by it but one definition of it could be Askrigg Village Hall. Sausage and mash, a Parent Governor me or the other guiders for more informa- what we've seen in Wensleydale during the pudding, and entertainment by ‘Askrigg Ladies tion. Christmas Season in terms of team effort, Sing for Pleasure’ ~ a bargain at £10 per ticket! Linda Reynolds 667201 fund-raising, looking out for people, hard- Admission is by ticket only available from Elea- work and fun! Happy New Year!” nor Scarr 650216; Andrea Moffiitt 650556 or Kath Alderson 650599. Please call for more Maybe we need to take this further. Without Leukaemia Research details The Friarage Hospital wishing to add to all the doom and gloom A cheque for £2500 has been sent to Leu- which is spread abroad just now, it seems We have all been informed about the possi- kaemia Research. The money was raised at fairly clear that the months ahead aren’t going bility of the Friarage Hosptial losing facili- a Coffee Morning held at the White Hart to be too easy. Many of our businesses rely ties to James Cook Hospital in Middles- Inn, and a Lunch and Raffle held at Stone heavily on the tourists who are not much in Young Voices– brough and therefore further away from House Hotel. The organisers wish to thank evidence just now, and won’t be for a while. Music by Candlelight Wensleydale. The current independent everyone who helped to make these events Some years ago when a local village shop review of services at the Friarage is com- such a resounding success. A big thankyou to all who attended Gayle was threatened with closure, it was pointed plete and now under consideration. Doreen Whitehead out that if locals would manage to spend a Village Institute for the wonderfully festive evening on Thursday December 23rd. The Representations to our M P, William relatively small amount there each week, it Hague are encouraged from everyone in could be saved. That is still so true. It surely children of the Young Voices Choir sang a range of lovely songs and Christmas Carols to Wensleydale to demonstrate our strength of isn’t fair just to expect our businesses to be feeling about the downgrading of the there only for our emergencies. a fully packed venue.Thanks as always go to Hawes Gala Event Barbara and Stan Roocroft who donate a Friarage. Please write without delay to: great amount of their time and effort with the The Right Hon. William Hague,M.P., VIVA LAS VEGAS Gala Ball at Simon- Part 2. The conversation. children. It is easy to see that their hard work Foreign and Commonwealth Office, stone Hall on Friday 3rd February has produced a lovely, local children’s choir. King Charles St, It will start with welcome drinks at 7.30pm Admittedly it was between some of our older The much needed fund raising for the evening London SW1 2AH. Disco and live entertainment from members of the community and it was a was in aid of Gayle Institute and we grate- Please act now while we still have a hospi- Elvis tribute Darren Rivers. pleasant morning! The gist of it went like fully received £220 from the proceeds of the tal in Northallerton! Transport available. this: what a shame that so many people raffle and your donations. S.E.D. To book tickets: 667192

5 5 The Little White Bus, Latest News December/Christmas News From Sycamore Hall Methodist Church Back by popular demand but note new Competition Answers I am writing this amid a wonderland of paper Hawes route and timetable! chains, baubles and fairy lights dancing from Rev Janet Park Tel: Find the link. Christmas trees spiked with stars and fairies. 01969 667268 Example: Father CHRISTMAS pudding. Wednesday December 7th. Take an 8-inch INVITATION square frame, two drop blinds, two actors and Mince______Bald pie what have you got?: the pantomime Aladdin. CIVIC SERVICE for the Hawes area Shadow______Day boxing This is all that was required by Vicky and Ryan Following the service held last February, we Christmas ______Stitch stocking to entertain the residents and guests to a per- have decided to hold a similar service this year Christmas ______Day present formance executed to perfection. We hope to in Hawes Methodist Church on Sunday Twelfth ______Store night see them again soon. February 19th at 10.30am. Mistle ______Nail toe Friday December 9th – Christmas Party This service will be a thanksgiving for the Yule ______Book log Once again we gathered in the lounge; Tony sat town, celebrating all who live and work in the Yule ______Mark tide at the keyboard playing carols and songs. There area, through the broad range of businesses Christmas ______Concert carol were drinks followed by ample sandwiches, and organisations that contribute to the well- New ______Ling year cakes and tea. being of the community. Brandy ______Electionsnap Hawes & Villages Market Day Special Christmas ______Table card Friday December 16th – Carols We should like to invite everyone, as Every Tuesday in February and March Caesar ______John Augustus The rendering of ’Nativity Rock ’by Bainbridge members of this community to attend; it will Flat Fare £1.00 single for any journey Census______Less form School children launched a concert of songs for last about an hour and will be followed by (Sorry, bus passes not valid) Shepherds ______R pie Christmas set in a melody theme from the birth light refreshments. Shortest ______Light day of Christ to the final ’Celebration Rock’. We look forward to seeing you on February Timing subject to no request to call via Church ______Tent bell Saturday December 17th – Young Voices 19th. Carperby or Aysgarth or stops en-route - Little ______Derby donkey The appearance of blue and grey costumes all a- Rev. Janet Park, Methodist Minister passengers from / for these locations must glitter worn by the choir of girls and boys under (on behalf of Churches Together in the Hawes book or tell the driver. Competition winner: Barbara Roocroft, the tuition of Barbara and Stan Roocroft set in area) Gayle. £20 prize donated to ‘Dalesplay’ motion a very enjoyable afternoon of carols and songs with ’Little Donkey’ and the laughable ’Twelve Days of Christmas’ being the high- Middleham and Dales Local This Month’s Competition lights. History Group It’s now Wednesday December 21st and Chris Tuesday 21st February, 2.00pm – What do the letters stand for: Middleham Key Centre and Alice plus staff prepared a very much enjoyed Christmas dinner; “Oh yes!” with crack- Unopened boxes Keith Sweetmore, Archive TC = 27 ers and wine but no mistletoe alas, plus pre- Development Manager, North Yorkshire Fond Farewells TS = 144 dinner drink in the lounge with music. Com- FMIK = 8 County Record Office. Two Curates will be leaving the Upper Dale at the pared with some hotels I reckon we come out on In this talk Keith Sweetmore will discuss the end of January. Revd. Ian Robinson has recently BRN-BTN = 73 top. County Record Office's fifty seven year been appointed to his first Living as Rector of DOTH = 10 Derek Ramsden cataloguing backlog and approaches to Bedale and Revd. Michael Blanch is moving south NDIP = 20 (Pitifully small!) resolving it, including the scope for voluntary to Eastbourne with Penny for family reasons. L I’W’ = 5 RIY = 3 help. Special reference will be made to archive To mark their departure, and wish them well in RUTMRLT = 2 Thanks collections which shed light on the history of their new lives, there will be a special “Safari the Dales area. Farewell” on Sunday 29th January. The day will YOOGIB = 2012 Annual Christmas Charity Concert The Record Office, which is situated in start with breakfast at Hardraw at 9.00am, moving TPM = 1415 (24 HC) Stan and Barbara Roocroft, Hawes Silver Northallerton, enjoys an excellent relationship on to Hawes for coffee at 10,30am; soup will be TFLAB = 88 Prize Brass Band and the Aysgarth Singers with the family and local history community in served at Stalling Busk at 12.00 noon and pudding COESC = 7 wish to thank all the people of the dales and Yorkshire through joint projects, volunteering at Askrigg at approximately 1.15pm. At each church LORNIM = 4160 local businesses of Hawes who so generously and outreach events. there will be a short service of celebration and ‘S’OBWS = 10 supported this event on Friday December Annual membership of the group is £10 and farewell. QIAS-B = 8 16th. £1945 was raised for Marie Curie Can- visitors are welcome to attend individual Everyone is very welcome to come along to wish PWA = 70 cer Care in the Dales. Thanks also to Pearl meetings for a fee of £3. For further Ian and Mike all the best for the future. Coates and Barclays Bank for their contribu- information, please contact Tony Keates tion. 640436 email [email protected]

6 6 The Little White Bus, Latest News December/Christmas News From Sycamore Hall Methodist Church Back by popular demand but note new Competition Answers I am writing this amid a wonderland of paper Hawes route and timetable! chains, baubles and fairy lights dancing from Rev Janet Park Tel: Find the link. Christmas trees spiked with stars and fairies. 01969 667268 Example: Father CHRISTMAS pudding. Wednesday December 7th. Take an 8-inch INVITATION square frame, two drop blinds, two actors and Mince______Bald pie what have you got?: the pantomime Aladdin. CIVIC SERVICE for the Hawes area Shadow______Day boxing This is all that was required by Vicky and Ryan Following the service held last February, we Christmas ______Stitch stocking to entertain the residents and guests to a per- have decided to hold a similar service this year Christmas ______Day present formance executed to perfection. We hope to in Hawes Methodist Church on Sunday Twelfth ______Store night see them again soon. February 19th at 10.30am. Mistle ______Nail toe Friday December 9th – Christmas Party This service will be a thanksgiving for the Yule ______Book log Once again we gathered in the lounge; Tony sat town, celebrating all who live and work in the Yule ______Mark tide at the keyboard playing carols and songs. There area, through the broad range of businesses Christmas ______Concert carol were drinks followed by ample sandwiches, and organisations that contribute to the well- New ______Ling year cakes and tea. being of the community. Brandy ______Electionsnap Hawes & Villages Market Day Special Christmas ______Table card Friday December 16th – Carols We should like to invite everyone, as Every Tuesday in February and March Caesar ______John Augustus The rendering of ’Nativity Rock ’by Bainbridge members of this community to attend; it will Flat Fare £1.00 single for any journey Census______Less form School children launched a concert of songs for last about an hour and will be followed by (Sorry, bus passes not valid) Shepherds ______R pie Christmas set in a melody theme from the birth light refreshments. Shortest ______Light day of Christ to the final ’Celebration Rock’. We look forward to seeing you on February Timing subject to no request to call via Church ______Tent bell Saturday December 17th – Young Voices 19th. Carperby or Aysgarth or stops en-route - Little ______Derby donkey The appearance of blue and grey costumes all a- Rev. Janet Park, Methodist Minister passengers from / for these locations must glitter worn by the choir of girls and boys under (on behalf of Churches Together in the Hawes book or tell the driver. Competition winner: Barbara Roocroft, the tuition of Barbara and Stan Roocroft set in area) Gayle. £20 prize donated to ‘Dalesplay’ motion a very enjoyable afternoon of carols and songs with ’Little Donkey’ and the laughable ’Twelve Days of Christmas’ being the high- Middleham and Dales Local This Month’s Competition lights. History Group It’s now Wednesday December 21st and Chris Tuesday 21st February, 2.00pm – What do the letters stand for: Middleham Key Centre and Alice plus staff prepared a very much enjoyed Christmas dinner; “Oh yes!” with crack- Unopened boxes Keith Sweetmore, Archive TC = 27 ers and wine but no mistletoe alas, plus pre- Development Manager, North Yorkshire Fond Farewells TS = 144 dinner drink in the lounge with music. Com- FMIK = 8 County Record Office. Two Curates will be leaving the Upper Dale at the pared with some hotels I reckon we come out on In this talk Keith Sweetmore will discuss the end of January. Revd. Ian Robinson has recently BRN-BTN = 73 top. County Record Office's fifty seven year been appointed to his first Living as Rector of DOTH = 10 Derek Ramsden cataloguing backlog and approaches to Bedale and Revd. Michael Blanch is moving south NDIP = 20 (Pitifully small!) resolving it, including the scope for voluntary to Eastbourne with Penny for family reasons. L I’W’ = 5 RIY = 3 help. Special reference will be made to archive To mark their departure, and wish them well in RUTMRLT = 2 Thanks collections which shed light on the history of their new lives, there will be a special “Safari the Dales area. Farewell” on Sunday 29th January. The day will YOOGIB = 2012 Annual Christmas Charity Concert The Record Office, which is situated in start with breakfast at Hardraw at 9.00am, moving TPM = 1415 (24 HC) Stan and Barbara Roocroft, Hawes Silver Northallerton, enjoys an excellent relationship on to Hawes for coffee at 10,30am; soup will be TFLAB = 88 Prize Brass Band and the Aysgarth Singers with the family and local history community in served at Stalling Busk at 12.00 noon and pudding COESC = 7 wish to thank all the people of the dales and Yorkshire through joint projects, volunteering at Askrigg at approximately 1.15pm. At each church LORNIM = 4160 local businesses of Hawes who so generously and outreach events. there will be a short service of celebration and ‘S’OBWS = 10 supported this event on Friday December Annual membership of the group is £10 and farewell. QIAS-B = 8 16th. £1945 was raised for Marie Curie Can- visitors are welcome to attend individual Everyone is very welcome to come along to wish PWA = 70 cer Care in the Dales. Thanks also to Pearl meetings for a fee of £3. For further Ian and Mike all the best for the future. Coates and Barclays Bank for their contribu- information, please contact Tony Keates tion. 640436 email [email protected]

7 7 Events in Carperby New Book Heavens Above which reached its peak on January 4th. If you did see it we’d be interested to hear from you. In a beautifully decorated Institute withf Family Favourites from the Dales and Be- This year’s a really good one for planet spot- Have clear skies! streamers and Christmas tree the Luncheon yond ting with all five naked-eye planets putting on Al Bireo Club held their seasonal lunch December This book has been compiled to raise money a great display. Venus steals the show with 8th, prepared and cooked by Margaret for these charities which are desperate for the astronomical highlight of the year - a Woodcock, Joan Hodgson and Pat Percival. funding in these challenging times: spectacular transit across the face of the Sun in A quiz and beetle drive followed and pro- Herriot Hospice Homecare early June. Before that, on April 3rd, it passes National Park Launches New ceeds of £200 were sent to the Air Ambu- Sarcoma UK close to the famous Pleiades star-cluster - a Version of Phone app lance Service. Marie Curie Cancer Care beautiful sight if you can get hold of a small More smartphone owners will be able to find On December 18th a Carol Service was Yorkshire Cancer Care. telescope or a decent pair of binoculars. out information about the held: a short Nativity play was presented by The book is available from: Malham and Hawes areas following Venus is a dazzling ‘evening star’ at the the children under the direction of Debbie JR Iveson, Hawes the completion of an official app for visitors. moment, shining brilliantly low in the south- Allenby and Debbie Ashcroft, followed by The Mulberry Bush, Hawes The National Park has now launched the west. It will steadily increase in brightness as it carols and readings organised by Janice Pea- The Post Office, Hawes Symbian version of the app - and work has pulls eastwards away from the Sun eventually cock. Ten members of Muker Silver Band Masons, Hawes already started on the next outshining anything else in the sky - apart provided the music, and refreshments fol- Sykes House Tearoom and Shop, Askrigg phase. lowed. from the Sun and the Moon of course. Copies can be ordered by post from;- "We have now got the official smartphone On December 22nd and 23rd whist and Transits of Venus are comparatively rare app available across the four domino drives with raffles were organised JR Iveson, Main Street, Hawes, events. They only occur roughly every 100 main phone platforms - iPhone, BlackBerry, by Jean and Anne Moore and about £300 DL8 3QL; 01969 667409 years and come in pairs 8 years apart. The last Android and Symbian - which was raised for Institute funds. one was in 2004 so after this year’s, on June means more people can download information Many thanks to all who donated prizes and The book costs £9.00 in the shops. Please 6th, there won’t be another until 2117. about the National Park at refreshments, in particular Margaret Wood- add £1.50 p and p; payment to ‘JR and SA the touch of a button before and during their cock for providing mince pies for all the Iveson’. The Red Planet, Mars, rises in the east in the visit and discover things events. to see and do," said. Karen Griffiths. The book was compiled with the help of middle of the evening during February, and is On Christmas Eve Father Christmas ar- Susan Woof and Margaret Bell without visible all night long. It doubles in brightness "The app is proving to be very popular in- rived at the Wheatsheaf and distributed pre- whom it wouldn’t have happened. Nigel by the end of the month and its deep reddish- deed - we had something like sents to all children, and on December 28th Jackson, my brother who works in the print- orange colour is unmistakable. At its closest 2,000 downloads in the first week when we the children’s Christmas party was held ing industry, put the book together. on March 3rd, it’s almost as bright as Sirius. launched the iPhone version. With online where games were played, tea provided and Jupiter, the largest of all the planets, put on a Virtual Visits - people can explore Ribblehead this concluded with a visit from Father Sue Iveson terrific show last year and is still conspicuous and the towns and villages Christmas. An enjoyable time was had by high up in the south after dark. It slowly edges of Hawes, Malham, Buckden, Grassington, all. westwards over the next couple of months Reeth and Dent - a n d n o w Anne Moore before fading into the western twilight in Aysgarth - from their homes before they set Church Coffee Morning April. Saturn, with its spectacular ring system, out.. Wednesday 1st February rises shortly before mid-night this month and Geocaching - visitors can try their hand at 10:30am to 12 noon is still well up in the south-west before dawn. using satellite technology You’ll find a waning gibbous Moon just below Kathy Firth, Park Lane House, st to go on a hi-tech treasure hunt and learn Castle Bolton (623913) it on the morning of February, 21 . If you’ve a about the National Park at clear horizon you might just pick out the in- the same time. Elizabeth Iveson and family would nermost planet, tiny Mercury, in the last week All the information can be found at: like to thank everyone for their cards, of February and the first one in March. Look www.yorkshiredales.so.uk kindness and support following the sad Newsletters by Post for it shortly after 7 o’clock in the evening low in the western sky. loss of Norman. This is the time for renewal; £8 in the UK Thank you to Rev. Janet Park, and £15 for overseas. Please send the Finally this month, did anyone else see the Jack Thompson and the Wensleydale amount, payable to ‘Upper Wensleydale Going Green Pantry. A special thank you to Dr spectacular bolide or fireball (an unusually Newsletter’ to: Further information can be obtained from France, Miriam, Mary and all the staff bright meteor) spotted by Brian and Marney JANET W. THOMSON Jill at the YDNPA Yoredale offices in Bain- at Hawes Health Centre. Also many STONE HOUSE, Peacock over Bishopdale on January 3rd at bridge or on the authority’s website, thanks for the generous donations THORNTON RUST, about half past six in the evening? It may have LEYBURN, DL8 3AW been part of the annual Quadrantid shower www.yorkshiredales.org.uk

8 8 Events in Carperby New Book Heavens Above which reached its peak on January 4th. If you did see it we’d be interested to hear from you. In a beautifully decorated Institute withf Family Favourites from the Dales and Be- This year’s a really good one for planet spot- Have clear skies! streamers and Christmas tree the Luncheon yond ting with all five naked-eye planets putting on Al Bireo Club held their seasonal lunch December This book has been compiled to raise money a great display. Venus steals the show with 8th, prepared and cooked by Margaret for these charities which are desperate for the astronomical highlight of the year - a Woodcock, Joan Hodgson and Pat Percival. funding in these challenging times: spectacular transit across the face of the Sun in A quiz and beetle drive followed and pro- Herriot Hospice Homecare early June. Before that, on April 3rd, it passes National Park Launches New ceeds of £200 were sent to the Air Ambu- Sarcoma UK close to the famous Pleiades star-cluster - a Version of Phone app lance Service. Marie Curie Cancer Care beautiful sight if you can get hold of a small More smartphone owners will be able to find On December 18th a Carol Service was Yorkshire Cancer Care. telescope or a decent pair of binoculars. out information about the held: a short Nativity play was presented by The book is available from: Malham and Hawes areas following Venus is a dazzling ‘evening star’ at the the children under the direction of Debbie JR Iveson, Hawes the completion of an official app for visitors. moment, shining brilliantly low in the south- Allenby and Debbie Ashcroft, followed by The Mulberry Bush, Hawes The National Park has now launched the west. It will steadily increase in brightness as it carols and readings organised by Janice Pea- The Post Office, Hawes Symbian version of the app - and work has pulls eastwards away from the Sun eventually cock. Ten members of Muker Silver Band Masons, Hawes already started on the next outshining anything else in the sky - apart provided the music, and refreshments fol- Sykes House Tearoom and Shop, Askrigg phase. lowed. from the Sun and the Moon of course. Copies can be ordered by post from;- "We have now got the official smartphone On December 22nd and 23rd whist and Transits of Venus are comparatively rare app available across the four domino drives with raffles were organised JR Iveson, Main Street, Hawes, events. They only occur roughly every 100 main phone platforms - iPhone, BlackBerry, by Jean and Anne Moore and about £300 DL8 3QL; 01969 667409 years and come in pairs 8 years apart. The last Android and Symbian - which was raised for Institute funds. one was in 2004 so after this year’s, on June means more people can download information Many thanks to all who donated prizes and The book costs £9.00 in the shops. Please 6th, there won’t be another until 2117. about the National Park at refreshments, in particular Margaret Wood- add £1.50 p and p; payment to ‘JR and SA the touch of a button before and during their cock for providing mince pies for all the Iveson’. The Red Planet, Mars, rises in the east in the visit and discover things events. to see and do," said. Karen Griffiths. The book was compiled with the help of middle of the evening during February, and is On Christmas Eve Father Christmas ar- Susan Woof and Margaret Bell without visible all night long. It doubles in brightness "The app is proving to be very popular in- rived at the Wheatsheaf and distributed pre- whom it wouldn’t have happened. Nigel by the end of the month and its deep reddish- deed - we had something like sents to all children, and on December 28th Jackson, my brother who works in the print- orange colour is unmistakable. At its closest 2,000 downloads in the first week when we the children’s Christmas party was held ing industry, put the book together. on March 3rd, it’s almost as bright as Sirius. launched the iPhone version. With online where games were played, tea provided and Jupiter, the largest of all the planets, put on a Virtual Visits - people can explore Ribblehead this concluded with a visit from Father Sue Iveson terrific show last year and is still conspicuous and the towns and villages Christmas. An enjoyable time was had by high up in the south after dark. It slowly edges of Hawes, Malham, Buckden, Grassington, all. westwards over the next couple of months Reeth and Dent - a n d n o w Anne Moore before fading into the western twilight in Aysgarth - from their homes before they set Church Coffee Morning April. Saturn, with its spectacular ring system, out.. Wednesday 1st February rises shortly before mid-night this month and Geocaching - visitors can try their hand at 10:30am to 12 noon is still well up in the south-west before dawn. using satellite technology You’ll find a waning gibbous Moon just below Kathy Firth, Park Lane House, st to go on a hi-tech treasure hunt and learn Castle Bolton (623913) it on the morning of February, 21 . If you’ve a about the National Park at clear horizon you might just pick out the in- the same time. Elizabeth Iveson and family would nermost planet, tiny Mercury, in the last week All the information can be found at: like to thank everyone for their cards, of February and the first one in March. Look www.yorkshiredales.so.uk kindness and support following the sad Newsletters by Post for it shortly after 7 o’clock in the evening low in the western sky. loss of Norman. This is the time for renewal; £8 in the UK Thank you to Rev. Janet Park, and £15 for overseas. Please send the Finally this month, did anyone else see the Jack Thompson and the Wensleydale amount, payable to ‘Upper Wensleydale Going Green Pantry. A special thank you to Dr spectacular bolide or fireball (an unusually Newsletter’ to: Further information can be obtained from France, Miriam, Mary and all the staff bright meteor) spotted by Brian and Marney JANET W. THOMSON Jill at the YDNPA Yoredale offices in Bain- at Hawes Health Centre. Also many STONE HOUSE, Peacock over Bishopdale on January 3rd at bridge or on the authority’s website, thanks for the generous donations THORNTON RUST, about half past six in the evening? 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9 9 Exhibition Surgery News Vacancies on National Park The latest ‘Now Then’… at the National Park Authority offices, Authority Drugs coming off patent the annual magazine of the Friends of the Yoredale, Bainbridge Dales Countryside Museum, yet again makes Dedicated volunteers are needed to help look When a new medicine is invented the phar- some of the rich heritage of the Dales so eas- January and February 2012 after our beautiful National Park for the next maceutical company making the discovery ily available. four years. open 8.30am to 4.30pm applies for a patent. This typically lasts 20 The articles range from Dr Christine Hallas’ The Secretary of State for Environment, Food Monday to Friday years, though extensions can be granted in in-depth review of the development of the and Rural Affairs, is hoping for applications some circumstances. It can take up to 10 railway through Wensleydale in the nine- to fill two vacancies on the National Park Au- Jane Ellis and Brian Stokes years from the date a patent is granted to un- teenth century to a fitting memorial to 104- thority. The successful candidates will be dertake clinical trials and obtain all the neces- years-old Mary Burrow of Hawes who died in Jane Ellis and Brian Stokes represent two involved in making decisions that will affect sary regulatory licences to market the drug November 2010. very different and individual styles of work. the future of the National Park. under a brand name. Once the patent expires, The history of another local family, the Born in Nairobi and Essex respectively, they She appoints members to reflect the national other manufactures can produce the drug and Morphets of High Birkwith in Horton in Rib- studied at Taunton and Wolverhampton, importance placed on the Authority with re- market it under its generic name. This usually blesdale, is included as well as the first half of working in Arts Council funded studios, sponsibility for conservation, recreation, plan- results in a large drop in the cost of the drug, ‘The Origins of the Upper Dales Folk Mu- before moving to London where their chil- ning, access, land management and resources with resultant major savings to the NHS. A seum’ by Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby. dren were born. Twelve years ago the family as well as reflecting both local and national number of drugs have recently, or will The report of the present museum manager, settled in Arkengarthdale. interests. shortly, come off patent. These brands and Fiona Rosher, shows how important a part Jane’s strong use of charcoal and pencil in The appointments will begin in May, or as their generic equivalents are listed below. soon after as practical, and are initially for up this plays in the life of the Dales these days, her latest ongoing work illustrates her com- to four years. with its fascinating programmes for all ages. mitment to drawing in all its guises. November - January Nexium (esomeprazole) Applications are particularly encouraged And there is even a ghost story in this issue. Brian interprets landscapes in expressive Femara (Letrozole) from members of ethnic minorities, people Copies of ‘Now Then’ are available at the watercolours. Themes and works are revis- Aromasin (Exemestane) with disabilities, women and young people Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes at £2 ited over the course of years, taking anything Bonviva (Ibandronic acid) – replaced by Al- and the closing date is Monday, February each. from twenty minutes to twenty years to come 13th Pip Land endronic acid. Application forms and further details are to fruition. For more information about Actos (Pioglitazone) available at publicappts.defra.gov.uk or from Jane, Brian or the the exhibition please tele- Zyprexa (Olanzapine) Chris Buxton at Natural England, Foundry Gayle Mill Events phone Lesley Knevitt at the National Park Xalantan (Latanoprost) House, 3 Millsands, Riverside Exchange, on 652326 Xalacom (Latanoprost / Timolol) Sunday 5th February – Demonstration Tours Sheffield, S3 8NH (telephone 0300 060 11.00am and 2.30pm Mid-February 2745) £10 adults £5 children (includes light refresh- Aricept (Donezepil) ments). Tours last approx. 2 hours. To book 667320 Mid-May Lipitor (Atorvastatin) Saturday 4th February - Bookbinding Course Clothes Collection for Air As the generic versions become available, 1 0 . 3 0 a m - 4 . 3 0 p m Hawes PTFA Suitable for absolute beginners and those with Ambulance patients will be supplied with these instead of the brand. The dosages and instructions for We would like to thank everyone who experience. £20.00 including light lunch - Booking St Margaret’s Church, Hawes, will be collect- required. ing clothes, shoes, belts, towels, curtains and taking the generic drugs will be exactly the supported us at our Christmas Fayre. Without bedding (no duvets or pillow) to raise money same as for the brand, with one exception; your support we would not have managed to Tuesday 14th February - Love Birds - Family due to supply difficulties, Bonviva has been Fun 10:30am – 4 : 3 0 p m for the Great North Ambulance and St Mar- replaced by Alendronic acid. This has to be raise a fantastic £1273.69. We hope next year Make traditional wooden bird boxes using hand garet’s Church. will be even better as we try to provide a little taken once a week, whereas Bonviva was tools. Celebrate St. Valentine’s Day and support So as you think of having a clear out for bit of something for everyone. Also a huge National Nest Box Week Drop in - Entry £2.00. once a month. All patients previously taking spring, bag it up and bring it into the church Bonviva have been provided with a note in thank you to Mrs Taylor for judging our Saturday 25th February - Felt Glove Making any time from Tuesday, February 7th. Bags their medicine bag alerting them to this. decorated cake competition; it was brilliant C o u r s e 1 0 . 3 0 a m - 4 . 3 0 p m will be collected on March 7th. If you have any problems with, or require £35.00 including light lunch - Booking required for all the kids to see you again and they all Need help with delivery? Ring Janet Mid- any advice about taking your medicines, deeply miss you, and a huge thank you to For all the above events, to make a booking or to delton 667070 please contact your surgery or pharmacy. find out more, call Samantha Belcher those who organised the event, manned the Clive West stalls and tidied away at the end. Well done on 667320 or email [email protected] everyone

10 10 Exhibition Surgery News Vacancies on National Park The latest ‘Now Then’… at the National Park Authority offices, Authority Drugs coming off patent the annual magazine of the Friends of the Yoredale, Bainbridge Dales Countryside Museum, yet again makes Dedicated volunteers are needed to help look When a new medicine is invented the phar- some of the rich heritage of the Dales so eas- January and February 2012 after our beautiful National Park for the next maceutical company making the discovery ily available. four years. open 8.30am to 4.30pm applies for a patent. This typically lasts 20 The articles range from Dr Christine Hallas’ The Secretary of State for Environment, Food Monday to Friday years, though extensions can be granted in in-depth review of the development of the and Rural Affairs, is hoping for applications some circumstances. It can take up to 10 railway through Wensleydale in the nine- to fill two vacancies on the National Park Au- Jane Ellis and Brian Stokes years from the date a patent is granted to un- teenth century to a fitting memorial to 104- thority. The successful candidates will be dertake clinical trials and obtain all the neces- years-old Mary Burrow of Hawes who died in Jane Ellis and Brian Stokes represent two involved in making decisions that will affect sary regulatory licences to market the drug November 2010. very different and individual styles of work. the future of the National Park. under a brand name. Once the patent expires, The history of another local family, the Born in Nairobi and Essex respectively, they She appoints members to reflect the national other manufactures can produce the drug and Morphets of High Birkwith in Horton in Rib- studied at Taunton and Wolverhampton, importance placed on the Authority with re- market it under its generic name. This usually blesdale, is included as well as the first half of working in Arts Council funded studios, sponsibility for conservation, recreation, plan- results in a large drop in the cost of the drug, ‘The Origins of the Upper Dales Folk Mu- before moving to London where their chil- ning, access, land management and resources with resultant major savings to the NHS. A seum’ by Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby. dren were born. Twelve years ago the family as well as reflecting both local and national number of drugs have recently, or will The report of the present museum manager, settled in Arkengarthdale. interests. shortly, come off patent. These brands and Fiona Rosher, shows how important a part Jane’s strong use of charcoal and pencil in The appointments will begin in May, or as their generic equivalents are listed below. soon after as practical, and are initially for up this plays in the life of the Dales these days, her latest ongoing work illustrates her com- to four years. with its fascinating programmes for all ages. mitment to drawing in all its guises. November - January Nexium (esomeprazole) Applications are particularly encouraged And there is even a ghost story in this issue. Brian interprets landscapes in expressive Femara (Letrozole) from members of ethnic minorities, people Copies of ‘Now Then’ are available at the watercolours. Themes and works are revis- Aromasin (Exemestane) with disabilities, women and young people Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes at £2 ited over the course of years, taking anything Bonviva (Ibandronic acid) – replaced by Al- and the closing date is Monday, February each. from twenty minutes to twenty years to come 13th Pip Land endronic acid. Application forms and further details are to fruition. For more information about Actos (Pioglitazone) available at publicappts.defra.gov.uk or from Jane, Brian or the the exhibition please tele- Zyprexa (Olanzapine) Chris Buxton at Natural England, Foundry Gayle Mill Events phone Lesley Knevitt at the National Park Xalantan (Latanoprost) House, 3 Millsands, Riverside Exchange, on 652326 Xalacom (Latanoprost / Timolol) Sunday 5th February – Demonstration Tours Sheffield, S3 8NH (telephone 0300 060 11.00am and 2.30pm Mid-February 2745) £10 adults £5 children (includes light refresh- Aricept (Donezepil) ments). Tours last approx. 2 hours. To book 667320 Mid-May Lipitor (Atorvastatin) Saturday 4th February - Bookbinding Course Clothes Collection for Air As the generic versions become available, 1 0 . 3 0 a m - 4 . 3 0 p m Hawes PTFA Suitable for absolute beginners and those with Ambulance patients will be supplied with these instead of the brand. The dosages and instructions for We would like to thank everyone who experience. £20.00 including light lunch - Booking St Margaret’s Church, Hawes, will be collect- required. ing clothes, shoes, belts, towels, curtains and taking the generic drugs will be exactly the supported us at our Christmas Fayre. Without bedding (no duvets or pillow) to raise money same as for the brand, with one exception; your support we would not have managed to Tuesday 14th February - Love Birds - Family due to supply difficulties, Bonviva has been Fun 10:30am – 4 : 3 0 p m for the Great North Ambulance and St Mar- replaced by Alendronic acid. This has to be raise a fantastic £1273.69. We hope next year Make traditional wooden bird boxes using hand garet’s Church. will be even better as we try to provide a little taken once a week, whereas Bonviva was tools. Celebrate St. Valentine’s Day and support So as you think of having a clear out for bit of something for everyone. Also a huge National Nest Box Week Drop in - Entry £2.00. once a month. All patients previously taking spring, bag it up and bring it into the church Bonviva have been provided with a note in thank you to Mrs Taylor for judging our Saturday 25th February - Felt Glove Making any time from Tuesday, February 7th. Bags their medicine bag alerting them to this. decorated cake competition; it was brilliant C o u r s e 1 0 . 3 0 a m - 4 . 3 0 p m will be collected on March 7th. If you have any problems with, or require £35.00 including light lunch - Booking required for all the kids to see you again and they all Need help with delivery? Ring Janet Mid- any advice about taking your medicines, deeply miss you, and a huge thank you to For all the above events, to make a booking or to delton 667070 please contact your surgery or pharmacy. find out more, call Samantha Belcher those who organised the event, manned the Clive West stalls and tidied away at the end. Well done on 667320 or email [email protected] everyone

11 11 Prunings through until April. The broader leaved G..elwesii Yes, It was Arten Gill A personal take on Plants, Propagating and var. monostictus which has a single green mark other related rural ramblings. on the inside of the flower, begins to bloom in Several readers correctly identified the last mys- What a strange Christmas and New Year with October! Common varieties produce large clumps tery picture and Mason Scarr from Bainbridge such warm temperatures. I hope it bodes well for fairly quickly, but if you want to introduce new has sent in some interesting facts, gleaned from 2012. The snowdrops had already begun to peep ones it works much better to buy them “in the the Lancaster Guardian in the 1870s. through before the old year passed, and only now green” when they are still flowering if possible. The view is from up the gill side looking south- when the cold has arrived has nature put things on This way it is easier to verify that the plant is as west. The sloping ground seen through the south- hold. In the greenhouse it is a different story as described from the colour and markings, and it ern end of the viaduct is the ‘tip heaps’ of soil and improving light levels, imperceptible at first, are will establish very quickly. Dry bulbs bought in boulder clay dug from the long deep cutting be- beginning to have an effect. There is a discern- the summer have a poor success rate. Be warned tween Dent Head and Arten Gill viaducts. able change in some of the cuttings I took late in however, Snowdrops hybridise readily, and al- the year, and tiny babies taken off the Scabiosa though you might be fortunate enough to create a The viaduct is 235yards long and has 11 arches Alpina have just begun to show signs of growth. I new plant, the special one you bought could be with a span of 45feet each, the same as those at always find it exciting when little snips of leaf less vigorous and disappear altogether! Ribblehead, Dent Head and Dandry Mire. The and stem show enough spirit to survive. highest pillar is 120feet to rail level making it the Good luck! And whatever you grow, take time to highest of the four mentioned. It would have One of the more annoying aspects of the winter enjoy it. been about 50 to 60feet higher if it had been built season when there is not much growth possible is Rose Rambler. as planned, i.e. below the waterfall, but by divert- that I frequently run out of fresh parsley. The ing the line slightly it passes over the top side and outside clump stops producing just when I need it reduces the build by more than 50 to 60feet. most. I have a favourite soup: basically a Leek “There was a waterfall of 60foot descent before and Potato potage which came originally from Mystery picture. The last one was of ArtenGill the railway was built which is now partly filled Elizabeth David I think; and it is particularly im- viaduct. First spotter: with debris.” portant to put in a large handful of fresh parsley. Wensleydale Decorative and Fine Arts Kate Empsall, Askrigg Another comment from the Lancaster Guardian It is delicious, popular with all the family, and Society very easy to make, but with dried parsley, just not might interest any builders reading this: “As no the same. Of course I grew both curled and flat After Impressionism sand could be found in the neighbourhood, Mr leaved plants, but when there looked to be plenty In After Impressionism Harry Fletcher concen- Crossley, the head engineer, to overcome this I gave some away. As one pot full of the insipid trates on the painters who followed the Impres- difficulty suggested that burnt clay should be hot-housed supermarket offering is barely enough sionists, artists who were released from the task Richmondshire Leisure Trust – Burst ground up with lime. This compound is found to for a large pan full of soup, I am sure you will of copying nature by the arrival of photography Activity Programme be an excellent plastic which in a short time be- comes almost as hard as cement.” understand the problem. This year I cheated. and who were free to speed up the process of ex- The BURST School Holiday Activity Programme When the supermarket plants were quite big I perimentation. His talk will cover the influences offers children and young people of 5 years of The stone for the structure was dug from a bought several. I split decent sized ones into four, of Seurat; how Cezanne paved the way for Cub- age, all the way to 18 years, the opportunity to quarry at the bottom of the gill and the huge re-potted them in one litre pots with good com- ism, through Picasso and Braque; Van Gogh and participate in a wide range of activities over the blocks were carried by bogies to the staging and post and placed them on the sand bed with bottom Gauguin’s expressive use of paint; the heightened school holidays. BURST runs in every school fitted in place using steam-assisted equipment. A heat to get them going. It was amazing how much colour used by artists such as Matisse and Derain; holiday throughout the year and each programme stone weighing five tons was lifted in this way in leaf they put on. I have moved them on to the the German Expressionist movement which fur- has a range of activities. 2½minutes. To lift the same stone by a ‘hand- benching to let them develop stronger growth, ther developed these ideas and lead on to Ab- traveller’ would have taken six men an hour. and I think I might have enough to last. straction. Burst camp in Askrigg at Yorebridge Sport Harry is a portrait painter and practising artist. and Fitness Centre has been running since the I was only just in time with my free seed order start of 2011 and since then has grown from from the Cottage Garden Society, and if you are a He has tutored in the History of Modern Art, Art and Design, and Art and the Environment for the strength to strength. The Ofsted registered multi- member of the Royal Horticultural there is still activity camp runs every school holiday during time before the deadline. OU and been an OU examiner and has lead art appreciation holidays around the UK, in France the times of 8.30am-5.30pm to suit the average The Wednesday Club th Seeing the early snowdrops I did a little research and in Spain. working day. A range of activities which in- 8 and 22nd February and was intrigued to discover that the common cludes, arts and crafts, multi sports and play- Afternoon Tea snowdrop (Nivalis) that proliferates in the North, This Society lecture is on ground games take place throughout the day as Redmire Village Hall at 2:00p.m. is only one of the 15 varieties of Galanthus which Tuesday 14th February at 2.00pm Middleham well as trips and single events. We can provide transport to and from the hall. were listed in the RHS Plant Finder in 2010. Gal- Key Centre. The Wednesday Club is organised by An action packed week is planned for this Feb- Bolton-cum-Redmire Parish on the 2nd and 4th Wednes- anthus plicatus is also easy to grow, fairly com- Non-members are welcome at £5 per lecture, pre-booking is essential, membership and further ruary half term. days in the month and is part of the church's fellowship mon and likely to flower earlier. Most interesting More information can be found online at and outreach. was the fact that with careful selection it is possi- information is available from the Membership Secretary, tel. 01748 886545 www.rltrust.org.uk or contact Richmond swim- We often have a theme or a prayer, especially at the ble to have snowdrops in flower from September ming pool on 01748 824581. 'Christian Festivals'

12 12 Prunings through until April. The broader leaved G..elwesii Yes, It was Arten Gill A personal take on Plants, Propagating and var. monostictus which has a single green mark other related rural ramblings. on the inside of the flower, begins to bloom in Several readers correctly identified the last mys- What a strange Christmas and New Year with October! Common varieties produce large clumps tery picture and Mason Scarr from Bainbridge such warm temperatures. I hope it bodes well for fairly quickly, but if you want to introduce new has sent in some interesting facts, gleaned from 2012. The snowdrops had already begun to peep ones it works much better to buy them “in the the Lancaster Guardian in the 1870s. through before the old year passed, and only now green” when they are still flowering if possible. The view is from up the gill side looking south- when the cold has arrived has nature put things on This way it is easier to verify that the plant is as west. The sloping ground seen through the south- hold. In the greenhouse it is a different story as described from the colour and markings, and it ern end of the viaduct is the ‘tip heaps’ of soil and improving light levels, imperceptible at first, are will establish very quickly. Dry bulbs bought in boulder clay dug from the long deep cutting be- beginning to have an effect. There is a discern- the summer have a poor success rate. Be warned tween Dent Head and Arten Gill viaducts. able change in some of the cuttings I took late in however, Snowdrops hybridise readily, and al- the year, and tiny babies taken off the Scabiosa though you might be fortunate enough to create a The viaduct is 235yards long and has 11 arches Alpina have just begun to show signs of growth. I new plant, the special one you bought could be with a span of 45feet each, the same as those at always find it exciting when little snips of leaf less vigorous and disappear altogether! Ribblehead, Dent Head and Dandry Mire. The and stem show enough spirit to survive. highest pillar is 120feet to rail level making it the Good luck! And whatever you grow, take time to highest of the four mentioned. It would have One of the more annoying aspects of the winter enjoy it. been about 50 to 60feet higher if it had been built season when there is not much growth possible is Rose Rambler. as planned, i.e. below the waterfall, but by divert- that I frequently run out of fresh parsley. The ing the line slightly it passes over the top side and outside clump stops producing just when I need it reduces the build by more than 50 to 60feet. most. I have a favourite soup: basically a Leek “There was a waterfall of 60foot descent before and Potato potage which came originally from Mystery picture. The last one was of ArtenGill the railway was built which is now partly filled Elizabeth David I think; and it is particularly im- viaduct. First spotter: with debris.” portant to put in a large handful of fresh parsley. Wensleydale Decorative and Fine Arts Kate Empsall, Askrigg Another comment from the Lancaster Guardian It is delicious, popular with all the family, and Society very easy to make, but with dried parsley, just not might interest any builders reading this: “As no the same. Of course I grew both curled and flat After Impressionism sand could be found in the neighbourhood, Mr leaved plants, but when there looked to be plenty In After Impressionism Harry Fletcher concen- Crossley, the head engineer, to overcome this I gave some away. As one pot full of the insipid trates on the painters who followed the Impres- difficulty suggested that burnt clay should be hot-housed supermarket offering is barely enough sionists, artists who were released from the task Richmondshire Leisure Trust – Burst ground up with lime. This compound is found to for a large pan full of soup, I am sure you will of copying nature by the arrival of photography Activity Programme be an excellent plastic which in a short time be- comes almost as hard as cement.” understand the problem. This year I cheated. and who were free to speed up the process of ex- The BURST School Holiday Activity Programme When the supermarket plants were quite big I perimentation. His talk will cover the influences offers children and young people of 5 years of The stone for the structure was dug from a bought several. I split decent sized ones into four, of Seurat; how Cezanne paved the way for Cub- age, all the way to 18 years, the opportunity to quarry at the bottom of the gill and the huge re-potted them in one litre pots with good com- ism, through Picasso and Braque; Van Gogh and participate in a wide range of activities over the blocks were carried by bogies to the staging and post and placed them on the sand bed with bottom Gauguin’s expressive use of paint; the heightened school holidays. BURST runs in every school fitted in place using steam-assisted equipment. A heat to get them going. It was amazing how much colour used by artists such as Matisse and Derain; holiday throughout the year and each programme stone weighing five tons was lifted in this way in leaf they put on. I have moved them on to the the German Expressionist movement which fur- has a range of activities. 2½minutes. To lift the same stone by a ‘hand- benching to let them develop stronger growth, ther developed these ideas and lead on to Ab- traveller’ would have taken six men an hour. and I think I might have enough to last. straction. Burst camp in Askrigg at Yorebridge Sport Harry is a portrait painter and practising artist. and Fitness Centre has been running since the I was only just in time with my free seed order start of 2011 and since then has grown from from the Cottage Garden Society, and if you are a He has tutored in the History of Modern Art, Art and Design, and Art and the Environment for the strength to strength. The Ofsted registered multi- member of the Royal Horticultural there is still activity camp runs every school holiday during time before the deadline. OU and been an OU examiner and has lead art appreciation holidays around the UK, in France the times of 8.30am-5.30pm to suit the average The Wednesday Club th Seeing the early snowdrops I did a little research and in Spain. working day. A range of activities which in- 8 and 22nd February and was intrigued to discover that the common cludes, arts and crafts, multi sports and play- Afternoon Tea snowdrop (Nivalis) that proliferates in the North, This Society lecture is on ground games take place throughout the day as Redmire Village Hall at 2:00p.m. is only one of the 15 varieties of Galanthus which Tuesday 14th February at 2.00pm Middleham well as trips and single events. We can provide transport to and from the hall. were listed in the RHS Plant Finder in 2010. Gal- Key Centre. The Wednesday Club is organised by An action packed week is planned for this Feb- Bolton-cum-Redmire Parish on the 2nd and 4th Wednes- anthus plicatus is also easy to grow, fairly com- Non-members are welcome at £5 per lecture, pre-booking is essential, membership and further ruary half term. days in the month and is part of the church's fellowship mon and likely to flower earlier. Most interesting More information can be found online at and outreach. was the fact that with careful selection it is possi- information is available from the Membership Secretary, tel. 01748 886545 www.rltrust.org.uk or contact Richmond swim- We often have a theme or a prayer, especially at the ble to have snowdrops in flower from September ming pool on 01748 824581. 'Christian Festivals'

13 13 New Year Launch For: Rainfall in Wensleydale—2011 Yorkshire Business Aid What is Dalesplay? We are a childcare setting offering care for July August September October November December Total for year Yorkshire Business Aid is a not for profit children aged 0-14 years. We provide full Measurements in millimetres organisation (limited company by guarantee day, sessional, morning, afterschool and holi- without a share capital) that has been estab- day workshops for children in the dales. Hawes 101 155 153 173 103 313 1741 lished to provide value for money business Dalesplay is run by a group of voluntary di- West 47 101 79 101 55 134 N/A support to small and medium sized busi- rectors who give up their time and share their Burton nesses and assist in meeting priorities to en- expertise to provide this service for families hance the local economy, support employ- in the dales. Dalesplay is a non profitable Carperby 73 103 75 101 55 191 1034 ment opportunities and create an environment organisation and all fees cover staffing who Bainbridge 108 123 118 137 88 230 1406 for business sustainability and growth. The are at least level 3 qualified and have been initiative is just one of the outcomes resulting CRB checked with very good references, Stalling 85 125 142 145 89 257 1157 from the collaborative work between the insurance, utility bills and resources, food Busk Richmondshire based Business Associations, etc. We are a registered charity and endeav- and a range of partners, under the umbrella of our to meet the needs of families in the dales. Askrigg 89 100 89 124 61 210 1181 the Richmondshire Business Forum. They You can gain a better understanding by visit- Thornton 94 117 103 137 75 191 1289 identified the need to find a way of providing ing our website www.dalesplay.com which Rust continuity for Business Link services that also has a link to our blog. were withdrawn at a local level. This month the children have been celebrat- More details can be found by visiting: ing Chinese New Year, learning about shapes www.yorkshirebusinessaid.co.uk or 622888 and learning some new action rhymes. We Business Conference have lots of fun activities planned for Febru- Friends of Swaledale Museum Hedge Layers Show off ary half term; The programme of talks begins again on Their Talent The Forum’s 2012 Business Conference will Monday – clay workshop, Tuesday – baking Wednesday, February 15th, at 2.00pm in Expert hedge layers have been demonstrating once again take place at Middleham Key workshop, Wednesday – cinema workshop, Fremington Sunday School near Reeth when and sharing their knowledge and skills with Centre on Wednesday 21st March. The Key- Thursday - T-shirt painting and Friday– the speaker is June Hall on ‘Folk Knitting those that are relatively new to the art at an note Speaker will be Barry Dodd, Chair of planting workshop. All these workshops run Traditions across Northern Europe’. Entry is annual event in the National Park. the York and North Yorkshire Local Enter- from 2.00-3.30pm; book a place by contact- £3 for Friends of the Museum and £4 for visi- More than 20 hopefuls battled it out for the prise Partnership. There will be a networking ing us 667789. tors. For more information phone 01748- top titles in the fourth Annual Hedge Laying lunch with market place of business support 884118 or email: Our Parents of Dalesplay have organised a Competition, which was held at March Hall in agencies and a series of bite size workshops [email protected] The full Pie and Pea fundraiser with a quiz on Friday Dentdale in December. to close which include: Planning and Mentor- 2nd March at the Wensleydale Creamery programme is available on the website ing, Social media for business, Tax changes Restaurant, 7.30pm. Adults £7.50 and chil- www.swaledalemuseum.org In total there were 22 contestants all work- and finance, The Marketing Mix – making it dren £5. This is a family orientated evening ing well under wet, cold and windy weather work for you, Time/ Stress Management, so please feel free to bring your friends and conditions, to produce laid sections of hedge Energy Efficiency and Human Resources. family. Please reserve a place by contacting in an excellent condition. In addition to the Final details of the event and how to book Dalesplay. Book early to prevent disappoint- competition, an element of training in the craft delegate places and market stand space will ment! Marie Curie Cancer Care Street Col- of hedge laying in the Lancashire and West- be circulated in due course. Joanne Middleton lection morland style was introduced for the first time If you able to spare a couple of hours on this year as part of the Rural Skills Cumbria March 10th to help this worthwhile cause, 'Work the View' programme, which funded the day. Health Walks could you please contact Kyla Collins, Com- munity Fundraiser on 01904 436625/07545 Thanks go out to all of those people in- Prayer Fellowship To avoid the worst of the winter weather 421581 or 07875 743137. Your support will volved with the event, especially our hosts at Monday February 27th, 7.30pm there will not be any Health Walks in Upper be much appreciated, thank you. Many March Hall and judges Edmund Capstick and The Vicarage, Carperby Wensleydale during January and February. thanks. James Middleton for their most valued contri- An opportunity to pray together for the Bene- The programme will resume in March. For Marion Donnell bution to the success of the day fice, the community walks elsewhere in Richmondshire call and the wider world. Hope to see you there. William Gedye on 07710 739192

14 14 New Year Launch For: Rainfall in Wensleydale—2011 Yorkshire Business Aid What is Dalesplay? We are a childcare setting offering care for July August September October November December Total for year Yorkshire Business Aid is a not for profit children aged 0-14 years. We provide full Measurements in millimetres organisation (limited company by guarantee day, sessional, morning, afterschool and holi- without a share capital) that has been estab- day workshops for children in the dales. Hawes 101 155 153 173 103 313 1741 lished to provide value for money business Dalesplay is run by a group of voluntary di- West 47 101 79 101 55 134 N/A support to small and medium sized busi- rectors who give up their time and share their Burton nesses and assist in meeting priorities to en- expertise to provide this service for families hance the local economy, support employ- in the dales. Dalesplay is a non profitable Carperby 73 103 75 101 55 191 1034 ment opportunities and create an environment organisation and all fees cover staffing who Bainbridge 108 123 118 137 88 230 1406 for business sustainability and growth. The are at least level 3 qualified and have been initiative is just one of the outcomes resulting CRB checked with very good references, Stalling 85 125 142 145 89 257 1157 from the collaborative work between the insurance, utility bills and resources, food Busk Richmondshire based Business Associations, etc. We are a registered charity and endeav- and a range of partners, under the umbrella of our to meet the needs of families in the dales. Askrigg 89 100 89 124 61 210 1181 the Richmondshire Business Forum. They You can gain a better understanding by visit- Thornton 94 117 103 137 75 191 1289 identified the need to find a way of providing ing our website www.dalesplay.com which Rust continuity for Business Link services that also has a link to our blog. were withdrawn at a local level. This month the children have been celebrat- More details can be found by visiting: ing Chinese New Year, learning about shapes www.yorkshirebusinessaid.co.uk or 622888 and learning some new action rhymes. We Business Conference have lots of fun activities planned for Febru- Friends of Swaledale Museum Hedge Layers Show off ary half term; The programme of talks begins again on Their Talent The Forum’s 2012 Business Conference will Monday – clay workshop, Tuesday – baking Wednesday, February 15th, at 2.00pm in Expert hedge layers have been demonstrating once again take place at Middleham Key workshop, Wednesday – cinema workshop, Fremington Sunday School near Reeth when and sharing their knowledge and skills with Centre on Wednesday 21st March. The Key- Thursday - T-shirt painting and Friday– the speaker is June Hall on ‘Folk Knitting those that are relatively new to the art at an note Speaker will be Barry Dodd, Chair of planting workshop. All these workshops run Traditions across Northern Europe’. Entry is annual event in the National Park. the York and North Yorkshire Local Enter- from 2.00-3.30pm; book a place by contact- £3 for Friends of the Museum and £4 for visi- More than 20 hopefuls battled it out for the prise Partnership. There will be a networking ing us 667789. tors. For more information phone 01748- top titles in the fourth Annual Hedge Laying lunch with market place of business support 884118 or email: Our Parents of Dalesplay have organised a Competition, which was held at March Hall in agencies and a series of bite size workshops [email protected] The full Pie and Pea fundraiser with a quiz on Friday Dentdale in December. to close which include: Planning and Mentor- 2nd March at the Wensleydale Creamery programme is available on the website ing, Social media for business, Tax changes Restaurant, 7.30pm. Adults £7.50 and chil- www.swaledalemuseum.org In total there were 22 contestants all work- and finance, The Marketing Mix – making it dren £5. This is a family orientated evening ing well under wet, cold and windy weather work for you, Time/ Stress Management, so please feel free to bring your friends and conditions, to produce laid sections of hedge Energy Efficiency and Human Resources. family. Please reserve a place by contacting in an excellent condition. In addition to the Final details of the event and how to book Dalesplay. Book early to prevent disappoint- competition, an element of training in the craft delegate places and market stand space will ment! Marie Curie Cancer Care Street Col- of hedge laying in the Lancashire and West- be circulated in due course. Joanne Middleton lection morland style was introduced for the first time If you able to spare a couple of hours on this year as part of the Rural Skills Cumbria March 10th to help this worthwhile cause, 'Work the View' programme, which funded the day. Health Walks could you please contact Kyla Collins, Com- munity Fundraiser on 01904 436625/07545 Thanks go out to all of those people in- Prayer Fellowship To avoid the worst of the winter weather 421581 or 07875 743137. Your support will volved with the event, especially our hosts at Monday February 27th, 7.30pm there will not be any Health Walks in Upper be much appreciated, thank you. Many March Hall and judges Edmund Capstick and The Vicarage, Carperby Wensleydale during January and February. thanks. James Middleton for their most valued contri- An opportunity to pray together for the Bene- The programme will resume in March. For Marion Donnell bution to the success of the day fice, the community walks elsewhere in Richmondshire call and the wider world. Hope to see you there. William Gedye on 07710 739192

15 15 Hawes School News Sponsored Read Week – 6th February New Year Email Blues letters, numbers and symbols and not contain Our PTFA, in conjunction with Usbourne obvious names or words that appear in the Thank You Belated Happy New Year everyone but unfor- books, are organising a sponsored reading dictionary. We are very grateful to the Dales Commu- tunately last year ended and this year started week; the money raised will be used to buy nity church for their generous donation of with a miserable time for a large number of books for our new library. As a school we are Look in your email setting and see if it is possi- £100.00 towards school funds. people having their email accounts hacked and also taking this opportunity to put the finish- ble to use HTTPS mode to access your email. KS1 Nativity abused. ing touches to our book corners in the class- This means ‘use a secure connection’ which is I’m sure those of you who attended the Na- rooms. shorthand for saying that all of your email traf- tivity, will agree it was delightful. All the Please take action now to avoid this prob- fic is encrypted so that no one can read it as it children were brilliant and thoroughly enjoyed lem! The biggest causes are simple passwords travels across the internet. Most providers ei- taking part. Mr Eldridge is grateful to all the that are too simple (or used in too many ther don’t have this option or it is switched off staff for all their hard work and for organising places) and lack of care opening emails. If this by default. GMAIL switched it on by default the refreshments, and also to those who gave Middleham and Dales Local happens to you the most common symptoms some time ago and Hotmail/Windows Live donations of mince pies etc, thank you. A History Group are not being able to login or receive your Mail has this option (Click on your name at the special thank you to Carol and Sheila, after email because your password is rejected, the Tuesday 21st February, 2.00pm – top right of the page and it is listed under the we all went home and put our feet up, they got disappearance of all saved email and your ad- Middleham Key Centre ACCOUNT section in the menu). Unfortu- out their buckets and mops and got us ready dress book or everyone in your address book Unopened boxes Keith Sweetmore, Archive nately I cannot find this option in BTinternet/ for the next day. As always we are very appre- receiving ‘panic spam’ asking for money. You Development Manager, North Yorkshire Yahoo mail. ciative of both Carol and Sheila’s hard work may experience one or more of these symp- County Record Office. keeping the school spick and span. toms the most common being the last one – all Make sure you backup any important data – Date in the Diary In this talk Keith Sweetmore will discuss the your contacts are told that you are stranded in your address book and/or your important Thanks to everyone who supported this, and County Record Office's fifty seven year cata- some far off place without money or passport emails. Backing up your address book (or con- sorry to those who didn’t get the diary. £195 loguing backlog and approaches to resolving (or some such similar nonsense) and asking tact list) is usually don’t by ‘exporting’ your was raised for the PTFA. The winners were – it, including the scope for voluntary help. Spe- them to send money to help. contacts from the mail page (again look under 1st Philip Lindsey - £100.00, 2nd Finlay Guy - cial reference will be made to archive collec- options, you may need to click on a contacts or £50.00, 3rd – Juila Blowes – £10.00. tions which shed light on the history of the What can you do about this is if it happens? address book link first). To back up emails use Dales Countryside Museum Dales area. Basically the only way to get control back of the free Mailstore Home (which is an archiv- Class 3 are very much looking forward to your email account is to contact your email The Record Office, which is situated in ing solution) from http://www.mailstore.com/ working with the Dales Countryside Museum provider and ask them to change your pass- Northallerton, enjoys an excellent relationship en/mailstore-home.aspx this half term on a creative writing project. with the family and local history community word and also check that the security and ac- We shall be working with a professional poet count retrieval options in your account have in Yorkshire through joint projects, volunteer- The third part at least protects your informa- to create verse about objects and landscapes not been changed by someone else. A sneaky ing and outreach events. tion if the worst happens to you. As always let unique to our Dale. trick often used by these scammers is to update me know if you have any questions by drop- Annual membership of the group is £10 and your list of alternative contact addresses in ping me a line via my website visitors are welcome to attend individual your account so that when you change the www.dalescomputerservices.com and don’t meetings for a fee of £3. For further informa- password they also receive a copy of any con- Askrigg School News forget I am always happy to receive sugges- tion, please contact Tony Keates 640436 firmation emails. It is then easy for them to tions for future articles. Great North Air Ambulance – Bags 2 email [email protected] override your change or reset it again to lock Carol Haynes School Collection – Date for your diary you out. Make sure you check with your pro- As you know we had a very successful col- vider that this hasn’t happened on your ac- lection in October and raised £324 for the Air count. Ambulance and £216 for school; we have th Home made soup.. booked another collection for 24 April. If No Losing Battle Here A better solution is to prevent this problem bread, cheese and tea or coffee will be served you would like to keep hold of your clothes, The National Park has done it again. from happening BEFORE it happens to you – at the following venues. bedding, shoes and belts etc we would be very here is a check list to protect yourself and your Please join us, there is no set price just pop a grateful for them after Easter. Thank you. For the second year running, it has taken data: donation in the jar as you leave. This term’s topic some of the top positions in the national annual Loo of the Year Awards. Make sure your email password is unique – i.e. The first two of six Lent lunches for CHRIS- The children enjoyed learning about The Judges inspected the 10 public toilets owned something secure and only used for your email TIAN AID 2012 will be held on FRIDAYS Vikings last term; this term our topic is Fair- or managed by the Authority and, like last account. If you sign up all over the internet 24th FEBRUARY at REDMIRE VILLAGE trade ~ Class 1 already have a ‘Linger year, gave one - the loo at the Aysgarth Na- using the same password you are asking for HALL 2nd MARCH at THORALBY VIL- Longer’ Fairtrade Café in their role play area tional Park Centre - a top, five-star rating and trouble. By something secure I mean the pass- LAGE HALL between NOON - 1.30pm serving (amongst other things) Vegetable put the other nine in the four-star category. word should be as long as possible, contain Evelyn Abraham, 663243 pasta bake and chocolate orange mousse!

16 16 Hawes School News Sponsored Read Week – 6th February New Year Email Blues letters, numbers and symbols and not contain Our PTFA, in conjunction with Usbourne obvious names or words that appear in the Thank You Belated Happy New Year everyone but unfor- books, are organising a sponsored reading dictionary. We are very grateful to the Dales Commu- tunately last year ended and this year started week; the money raised will be used to buy nity church for their generous donation of with a miserable time for a large number of books for our new library. As a school we are Look in your email setting and see if it is possi- £100.00 towards school funds. people having their email accounts hacked and also taking this opportunity to put the finish- ble to use HTTPS mode to access your email. KS1 Nativity abused. ing touches to our book corners in the class- This means ‘use a secure connection’ which is I’m sure those of you who attended the Na- rooms. shorthand for saying that all of your email traf- tivity, will agree it was delightful. All the Please take action now to avoid this prob- fic is encrypted so that no one can read it as it children were brilliant and thoroughly enjoyed lem! The biggest causes are simple passwords travels across the internet. Most providers ei- taking part. Mr Eldridge is grateful to all the that are too simple (or used in too many ther don’t have this option or it is switched off staff for all their hard work and for organising places) and lack of care opening emails. If this by default. GMAIL switched it on by default the refreshments, and also to those who gave Middleham and Dales Local happens to you the most common symptoms some time ago and Hotmail/Windows Live donations of mince pies etc, thank you. A History Group are not being able to login or receive your Mail has this option (Click on your name at the special thank you to Carol and Sheila, after email because your password is rejected, the Tuesday 21st February, 2.00pm – top right of the page and it is listed under the we all went home and put our feet up, they got disappearance of all saved email and your ad- Middleham Key Centre ACCOUNT section in the menu). Unfortu- out their buckets and mops and got us ready dress book or everyone in your address book Unopened boxes Keith Sweetmore, Archive nately I cannot find this option in BTinternet/ for the next day. As always we are very appre- receiving ‘panic spam’ asking for money. You Development Manager, North Yorkshire Yahoo mail. ciative of both Carol and Sheila’s hard work may experience one or more of these symp- County Record Office. keeping the school spick and span. toms the most common being the last one – all Make sure you backup any important data – Date in the Diary In this talk Keith Sweetmore will discuss the your contacts are told that you are stranded in your address book and/or your important Thanks to everyone who supported this, and County Record Office's fifty seven year cata- some far off place without money or passport emails. Backing up your address book (or con- sorry to those who didn’t get the diary. £195 loguing backlog and approaches to resolving (or some such similar nonsense) and asking tact list) is usually don’t by ‘exporting’ your was raised for the PTFA. The winners were – it, including the scope for voluntary help. Spe- them to send money to help. contacts from the mail page (again look under 1st Philip Lindsey - £100.00, 2nd Finlay Guy - cial reference will be made to archive collec- options, you may need to click on a contacts or £50.00, 3rd – Juila Blowes – £10.00. tions which shed light on the history of the What can you do about this is if it happens? address book link first). To back up emails use Dales Countryside Museum Dales area. Basically the only way to get control back of the free Mailstore Home (which is an archiv- Class 3 are very much looking forward to your email account is to contact your email The Record Office, which is situated in ing solution) from http://www.mailstore.com/ working with the Dales Countryside Museum provider and ask them to change your pass- Northallerton, enjoys an excellent relationship en/mailstore-home.aspx this half term on a creative writing project. with the family and local history community word and also check that the security and ac- We shall be working with a professional poet count retrieval options in your account have in Yorkshire through joint projects, volunteer- The third part at least protects your informa- to create verse about objects and landscapes not been changed by someone else. A sneaky ing and outreach events. tion if the worst happens to you. As always let unique to our Dale. trick often used by these scammers is to update me know if you have any questions by drop- Annual membership of the group is £10 and your list of alternative contact addresses in ping me a line via my website visitors are welcome to attend individual your account so that when you change the www.dalescomputerservices.com and don’t meetings for a fee of £3. For further informa- password they also receive a copy of any con- Askrigg School News forget I am always happy to receive sugges- tion, please contact Tony Keates 640436 firmation emails. It is then easy for them to tions for future articles. Great North Air Ambulance – Bags 2 email [email protected] override your change or reset it again to lock Carol Haynes School Collection – Date for your diary you out. Make sure you check with your pro- As you know we had a very successful col- vider that this hasn’t happened on your ac- lection in October and raised £324 for the Air count. Ambulance and £216 for school; we have th Home made soup.. booked another collection for 24 April. If No Losing Battle Here A better solution is to prevent this problem bread, cheese and tea or coffee will be served you would like to keep hold of your clothes, The National Park has done it again. from happening BEFORE it happens to you – at the following venues. bedding, shoes and belts etc we would be very here is a check list to protect yourself and your Please join us, there is no set price just pop a grateful for them after Easter. Thank you. For the second year running, it has taken data: donation in the jar as you leave. This term’s topic some of the top positions in the national annual Loo of the Year Awards. Make sure your email password is unique – i.e. The first two of six Lent lunches for CHRIS- The children enjoyed learning about The Judges inspected the 10 public toilets owned something secure and only used for your email TIAN AID 2012 will be held on FRIDAYS Vikings last term; this term our topic is Fair- or managed by the Authority and, like last account. If you sign up all over the internet 24th FEBRUARY at REDMIRE VILLAGE trade ~ Class 1 already have a ‘Linger year, gave one - the loo at the Aysgarth Na- using the same password you are asking for HALL 2nd MARCH at THORALBY VIL- Longer’ Fairtrade Café in their role play area tional Park Centre - a top, five-star rating and trouble. By something secure I mean the pass- LAGE HALL between NOON - 1.30pm serving (amongst other things) Vegetable put the other nine in the four-star category. word should be as long as possible, contain Evelyn Abraham, 663243 pasta bake and chocolate orange mousse!

17 17 More Blessed to Give… CPRE News Doctors’ Rotas as Supplied by the Health Centre The Campaign for the Protection of Rural As usual we print a list of the monies raised England HAWES SURGERY ROTA Wb - week beginning which we have heard of, for charities over the The principles of your local CPRE group are to AYSGARTH SURGERY ROTA Wb - week beginning Feb Christmas period. protect the countryside of Wensleydale, Cover- Feb Wb 6th 13th 20th 27th Wb 6th 13th 20th 27th Day a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Carperby Luncheon Club, for Air Ambulance dale and Bishopdale and to help local people Day a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Mon WF WF J J W W F F £200 who live there. Mon J J W W F F W W Tues J J W W F F W W The Wensleydale branch of CPRE was left a Wed W W J J W W F F Askrigg Christmas Tree Festival Concert for Tues WF WF J J W W F F legacy by a generous benefactor, Isobel Paton. Thur F F W W F F W W Wed F F W W F F W W British Heart Foundation £870 Fri J J J J W W F F To date we have given financial support to Thur J J J J W W F F Gayle Mill’s educational projects and to the Annual Charity Concert, Hawes Market Hall for Fri W W W W F F W W restoration of the banks of the River Cover; sup- Doctors: F - France, J - Jones, W - West , C - Closed Marie Curie Cancer Care £1945 Morning S'y: 8.45-10.15 Tues till 10.45 (no appointments) ported the Wensleydale Flyer bus service and Doctors: F - France, J - Jones, W - West , C - Closed Afternoon S'y: 5.00-6.00 Tues 1.00-4.00 (appointments only) helped with the feasibility study for the Bel- Hawes Methodist Church Carols by Candlelight lerby-Leyburn cycleway/footpath. Morning Surgery: 9.00 - 10.30 a.m. (no appointments) and United Christmas day service, for Action Afternoon Surgery: 4.00 - 5.30 p.m. (appointment only) Further minor support has been given to the For appointments and all enquiries ring 667200 for Children £247 For appointments and all enquiries ring 663222 protection of an ancient barn and hay meadow at Hardraw Church for ‘Stop2nite’ for the home- Horsehouse; seats made at Gayle Mill have been less £100 provided for Semer Water and West Scrafton; Askrigg Village Hall – Amnesty! Silence and Candlelight in Hawes and we have funded field restoration near the Have you borrowed anything from Askrigg Methodist Chapel St. Andrew’s Aysgarth + Thoralby carols for St. River Bain Hydro Scheme. Village Hall and it is still at home waiting A soup and sandwich lunch with the opportu- George’s Crypt £437 CPRE Wensleydale has also paid for training to be returned? As a community building nity to chat was the precursor to the Taizé courses for local apprentices, provided a non- th we are happy for people to borrow things if service (postponed from December ) on 5 Christingle, St. Andrew’s for Children’s Soci- slip floor and a community fridge for local the hall has not been booked by anyone January at two o’clock in a candlelit chapel. ety £77 shops and bought some instruments and music AND arrangements are made with the care- This popular service attracted many people to support Hawes Silver Band. taker (a donation to Hall funds is also wel- Preston under Scar carol singing who enjoy the contemplative silence which is come if you so desire). We seem to be for Children’s Society £109 Wensleydale CPRE Branch may be able to the essence of Taizé. The light of the candles missing some grey plastic chairs, a folding help your project as long as it is within CPRE’s and the silence were enriched by readings table and quite a lot of crockery. Can you Bolton cum Redmire for principles of protecting rural England. Why not prayers and the familiar Taizé chants. help us to locate it, can you recall borrow- St George’s Crypt £387 write to the committee and ask for support? ing it and it is now gathering dust some- For the first time the singing was accompa- There are no conditions attached providing your where? Your help would be very much nied by a recorder quartet which included the Food for Thought evenings project is of value to the life of our Dales. appreciated, there is quite a lot missing and Methodist minister Janet Park, Mary Rose for Bible Society £315 Please address your request to Dr K. Whalley, we can’t afford to replace it. If you have Kearney, Gwen Clark and Pat Whitehead. Brook House Farm, Newbiggin, DL8 3TD. We something to return please contact Gwen Ann Chapman the Anglican priest in charge (Bolton cum Redmire Harvest look forward to hearing from you Cloughton 650308, Dominic Gregson who had been going to play was unfortunately for Water Aid) £400 650285 or Kath Alderson 650599, or drop called away and unavailable at the last min- it off at the Hall. Thank you in advance. ute. West Witton crib service for The prayerful atmosphere in the candlelit Children’s Society £126 On the other hand … space enabled the congregation to reflect and Whenever there is a fundraiser in the meditate in silence in a most moving service. Marsett Chapel for Red Cross £25 Village Hall people are very generous and This has become a feature of ecumenical life donate food very readily, quite often in Aysgarth Methodist Church for non-disposable dishes. There is quite a Action for Children and Children collection of dishes, bowls etc (some of in Need £166 which are extremely attractive!) that obvi- ously don’t belong to the Village Hall, if West Burton Methodist Church you think some of them may be yours, Nativity and carol singing for please call in and collect them – we will St. Oswald’s, Askrigg Action for Children £485 put them on the window sill at the bottom Saturday February 4th 10.00am – noon of the stairs leading up to the snooker That’s a total of nearly £6000. room. Thank you. Coffee morning, raffle and book stall in the Kath Alderson Village Hall

18 18 More Blessed to Give… CPRE News Doctors’ Rotas as Supplied by the Health Centre The Campaign for the Protection of Rural As usual we print a list of the monies raised England HAWES SURGERY ROTA Wb - week beginning which we have heard of, for charities over the The principles of your local CPRE group are to AYSGARTH SURGERY ROTA Wb - week beginning Feb Christmas period. protect the countryside of Wensleydale, Cover- Feb Wb 6th 13th 20th 27th Wb 6th 13th 20th 27th Day a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Carperby Luncheon Club, for Air Ambulance dale and Bishopdale and to help local people Day a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Mon WF WF J J W W F F £200 who live there. Mon J J W W F F W W Tues J J W W F F W W The Wensleydale branch of CPRE was left a Wed W W J J W W F F Askrigg Christmas Tree Festival Concert for Tues WF WF J J W W F F legacy by a generous benefactor, Isobel Paton. Thur F F W W F F W W Wed F F W W F F W W British Heart Foundation £870 Fri J J J J W W F F To date we have given financial support to Thur J J J J W W F F Gayle Mill’s educational projects and to the Annual Charity Concert, Hawes Market Hall for Fri W W W W F F W W restoration of the banks of the River Cover; sup- Doctors: F - France, J - Jones, W - West , C - Closed Marie Curie Cancer Care £1945 Morning S'y: 8.45-10.15 Tues till 10.45 (no appointments) ported the Wensleydale Flyer bus service and Doctors: F - France, J - Jones, W - West , C - Closed Afternoon S'y: 5.00-6.00 Tues 1.00-4.00 (appointments only) helped with the feasibility study for the Bel- Hawes Methodist Church Carols by Candlelight lerby-Leyburn cycleway/footpath. Morning Surgery: 9.00 - 10.30 a.m. (no appointments) and United Christmas day service, for Action Afternoon Surgery: 4.00 - 5.30 p.m. (appointment only) Further minor support has been given to the For appointments and all enquiries ring 667200 for Children £247 For appointments and all enquiries ring 663222 protection of an ancient barn and hay meadow at Hardraw Church for ‘Stop2nite’ for the home- Horsehouse; seats made at Gayle Mill have been less £100 provided for Semer Water and West Scrafton; Askrigg Village Hall – Amnesty! Silence and Candlelight in Hawes and we have funded field restoration near the Have you borrowed anything from Askrigg Methodist Chapel St. Andrew’s Aysgarth + Thoralby carols for St. River Bain Hydro Scheme. Village Hall and it is still at home waiting A soup and sandwich lunch with the opportu- George’s Crypt £437 CPRE Wensleydale has also paid for training to be returned? As a community building nity to chat was the precursor to the Taizé courses for local apprentices, provided a non- th we are happy for people to borrow things if service (postponed from December ) on 5 Christingle, St. Andrew’s for Children’s Soci- slip floor and a community fridge for local the hall has not been booked by anyone January at two o’clock in a candlelit chapel. ety £77 shops and bought some instruments and music AND arrangements are made with the care- This popular service attracted many people to support Hawes Silver Band. taker (a donation to Hall funds is also wel- Preston under Scar carol singing who enjoy the contemplative silence which is come if you so desire). We seem to be for Children’s Society £109 Wensleydale CPRE Branch may be able to the essence of Taizé. The light of the candles missing some grey plastic chairs, a folding help your project as long as it is within CPRE’s and the silence were enriched by readings table and quite a lot of crockery. Can you Bolton cum Redmire for principles of protecting rural England. Why not prayers and the familiar Taizé chants. help us to locate it, can you recall borrow- St George’s Crypt £387 write to the committee and ask for support? ing it and it is now gathering dust some- For the first time the singing was accompa- There are no conditions attached providing your where? Your help would be very much nied by a recorder quartet which included the Food for Thought evenings project is of value to the life of our Dales. appreciated, there is quite a lot missing and Methodist minister Janet Park, Mary Rose for Bible Society £315 Please address your request to Dr K. Whalley, we can’t afford to replace it. If you have Kearney, Gwen Clark and Pat Whitehead. Brook House Farm, Newbiggin, DL8 3TD. We something to return please contact Gwen Ann Chapman the Anglican priest in charge (Bolton cum Redmire Harvest look forward to hearing from you Cloughton 650308, Dominic Gregson who had been going to play was unfortunately for Water Aid) £400 650285 or Kath Alderson 650599, or drop called away and unavailable at the last min- it off at the Hall. Thank you in advance. ute. West Witton crib service for The prayerful atmosphere in the candlelit Children’s Society £126 On the other hand … space enabled the congregation to reflect and Whenever there is a fundraiser in the meditate in silence in a most moving service. Marsett Chapel for Red Cross £25 Village Hall people are very generous and This has become a feature of ecumenical life donate food very readily, quite often in Aysgarth Methodist Church for non-disposable dishes. There is quite a Action for Children and Children collection of dishes, bowls etc (some of in Need £166 which are extremely attractive!) that obvi- ously don’t belong to the Village Hall, if West Burton Methodist Church you think some of them may be yours, Nativity and carol singing for please call in and collect them – we will St. Oswald’s, Askrigg Action for Children £485 put them on the window sill at the bottom Saturday February 4th 10.00am – noon of the stairs leading up to the snooker That’s a total of nearly £6000. room. Thank you. Coffee morning, raffle and book stall in the Kath Alderson Village Hall

19 19 Upper Dales Family History Group puter Club for anyone interested in getting WHAT’S ON LISTING; started with researching their family on the King’s Club Information Our November speaker was Tony Eaton, au- internet or looking for ideas to get further, Next summer’s King’s Club dates are: thor of Sunters - High, Wide and Mighty, the will be held from from1.00-4.00pm on Sat- January July 31st to August 3rd; 6-10 years at story of the Sunter family from Swaledale and urday, February 11th, at Hudson House in 29 Safari Farewell to Curates Askrigg School, 11-15 years at Low Mill. their haulage company whose wagons were Reeth. No need to book, stay as long as you The Family BBQ will be on August 4th from once a familiar sight on roads all over the like - £3 for the first 2 hours then £1 per hour. February 5.00pm at Askrigg School. country. 1 Church Coffee Club at Castle Bolton. Contact Tony Keates 640436 3 Wensleydale Society; West Burton Tony began with some family background Tracy Little Village Hall, 7.30pm and had many photographs of the Sunter 4 Coffee morning for St Oswald’s, Christians Together in the Dales: brothers and sisters and their various vehicles. Askrigg in back room of Village Hall. Spring Meeting Tom, the eldest of four sons, learned to drive 4 Prayer Breakfast; Bainbridge, Thursday 8th March during the First World War and began the Gayle’s Hens 8.30am. Communication, Communication, Com- business by buying a Model T Ford with I was asked to write about hens kept locally. I 7 Hawes Drama Group reads ‘The munication Mousetrap’ by Agatha Christie. Gayle which he moved a sideboard to Newcastle for remember Johnny Wharton from Honeycott Communicating God’s Way £5. He also used it to take advantage of the Institute 7.30pm used to show White Wyandots and uncle Bob 7 Afternoon Bible study at Gordon Lodge, with Jean Boyd growing tourist industry, driving visitors on Spencer from Gayle (Flyer) and Tunstall Redmire The Methodist Church Hall, Middleham, tours of the dales. Buying a couple of lorries from Aysgarth used to send birds down to 8 & 22 Wednesday Club at Redmire. 10:00am to 2:30pm enabled him to haul timber for the Forestry shows in London on the 6.30am train from 11 Family History Group; from 1.00pm Charge for the day £5 Commission and as the business expanded Hawes. Hudson House, Reeth. (this includes coffee, tea & biscuits on arri- two of his brothers joined him, taking the de- 12 10.30am - Cafe Style Service with val and at lunchtime). Bob Spencer had Anchonas; he had to vase- Bishop John at St Oswald’s, Askrigg cision to move out of the dale and down to Remember to bring your Bible and a Packed Northallerton. line their combs in winter. A few of the Gayle 14 YDPNPA Planning Committee; men had Rhode Island Reds crossed with light Yoredale, 1.00pm Lunch The family were not only interested in lor- Sussex because they were sex linked, brown 15 Carperby W. I. 7.30pm in the Institute; ‘Christians Together in the Dales’ is a ries though and Tony showed several photo- ones were pullets and white birds were cocks. ‘Botswana and Zambia’ group of Christians who enjoy fellowship to- graphs of Tom's other vehicles, including rac- Some of the men had black, brown and white 15 Upper Wensleydale Ladies’ Luncheon gether, who seek to share and to learn more Club, at Rose & Crown, Bainbridge ing cars which were put through their paces Leghorns crossed with a Rhode Island red about their faith through ‘Fellowship Days’ held 12 noon. Speaker Val Gladman on the sands at Redcar. cockerel. twice a year. These days are held in the spring ”Are you a Policeman?” All welcome and in the autumn. (In future they will be held on During the war the company thrived with I had some blue Andalusians fromPreston, 17 Museum Friends, 7.30pm: ‘How to the second Thursdays in March and October.) the transport contract for Catterick, running lovely birds. I sold a lot of eggs for sitting; of make antique-and how to make it Contact numbers. Mrs. Jean Boyd 663474 and coaches to ferry soldiers on leave back and course there were a lot of other breeds: Will valuable’. Mark Litter, Tennant’s Mr Paul Robson 623775 forth as well as hauling vital materials for the Auction House Summers, Bantams and Morans. 19 Civic Service in Hawes Methodist war effort. However real success came some As you can imagine Gayle Allotments were Church; years later when the company won a contract 21 Shrove Tuesday from the British Nuclear industry to move 12 a hub of activity— who could have the best hens and gardens, men like Jimmy Spencer, 21 Middleham and Dales History Group, massive heat exchangers to Bradwell in Es- Key Centre, 2.00pm. Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival sex. Tony had many photographs of the spe- George Alderson. Wilf Ward, Tommy Alder- 22 Ash Wednesday service at May 1st - 27th cialist machinery they brought in for this pro- son, Bob Clark, Will Johnson Bob Lowis Joe St Margaret’s, Hawes 7.00pm Iveson and Jim Burton, all characters in their 22 Ash Wednesday Service at **Accommodation providers – please tell ject and others like it, and of some of the tight visitors about this event.** corners they had to negotiate en route. own right. St Oswald’s, Askrigg. 10.00am 22 Family History Group lecture in Richard Dinsdale A week of walks, talks and music will take Many of their loads broke records, including Harmby. 2.00pm place along the Settle-Carlisle railway, the 221 foot long nitric acid column which 24 First Christian Aid Lunch for Lent; Redmire from noon. starting on May 1st. A small team of could only be transported to ICI on Teesside volunteers, led by Chris and Tony Grogan of by removing lamp posts from the road side 25 Charity Concert at Carperby. 27 Prayer Fellowship at Carperby. Saltaire, has compiled a programme of and flattening paths through the middle of Men’s Prayer Breakfast events for various locations. This team will roundabouts. Legislation in the 1980s requir- Saturday February 4th March also publicise the festival, with support from ing all long loads to be broken down into parts Sycamore Hall 8.30am 3 Sing for your Supper at Askrigg. Northern Rail and the Friends of the Settle- for transport put an overnight stop to Sunters Speaker. Bishop James Bell Carlisle line (FoSCL) speciality and the firm eventually closed in www.ride2stride.org.uk Full programme 1986. details are given on this website There is no meeting in January but a Com- Further details from Ian Ferguson 650685

20 20 Upper Dales Family History Group puter Club for anyone interested in getting WHAT’S ON LISTING; started with researching their family on the King’s Club Information Our November speaker was Tony Eaton, au- internet or looking for ideas to get further, Next summer’s King’s Club dates are: thor of Sunters - High, Wide and Mighty, the will be held from from1.00-4.00pm on Sat- January July 31st to August 3rd; 6-10 years at story of the Sunter family from Swaledale and urday, February 11th, at Hudson House in 29 Safari Farewell to Curates Askrigg School, 11-15 years at Low Mill. their haulage company whose wagons were Reeth. No need to book, stay as long as you The Family BBQ will be on August 4th from once a familiar sight on roads all over the like - £3 for the first 2 hours then £1 per hour. February 5.00pm at Askrigg School. country. 1 Church Coffee Club at Castle Bolton. Contact Tony Keates 640436 3 Wensleydale Society; West Burton Tony began with some family background Tracy Little Village Hall, 7.30pm and had many photographs of the Sunter 4 Coffee morning for St Oswald’s, Christians Together in the Dales: brothers and sisters and their various vehicles. Askrigg in back room of Village Hall. Spring Meeting Tom, the eldest of four sons, learned to drive 4 Prayer Breakfast; Bainbridge, Thursday 8th March during the First World War and began the Gayle’s Hens 8.30am. Communication, Communication, Com- business by buying a Model T Ford with I was asked to write about hens kept locally. I 7 Hawes Drama Group reads ‘The munication Mousetrap’ by Agatha Christie. Gayle which he moved a sideboard to Newcastle for remember Johnny Wharton from Honeycott Communicating God’s Way £5. He also used it to take advantage of the Institute 7.30pm used to show White Wyandots and uncle Bob 7 Afternoon Bible study at Gordon Lodge, with Jean Boyd growing tourist industry, driving visitors on Spencer from Gayle (Flyer) and Tunstall Redmire The Methodist Church Hall, Middleham, tours of the dales. Buying a couple of lorries from Aysgarth used to send birds down to 8 & 22 Wednesday Club at Redmire. 10:00am to 2:30pm enabled him to haul timber for the Forestry shows in London on the 6.30am train from 11 Family History Group; from 1.00pm Charge for the day £5 Commission and as the business expanded Hawes. Hudson House, Reeth. (this includes coffee, tea & biscuits on arri- two of his brothers joined him, taking the de- 12 10.30am - Cafe Style Service with val and at lunchtime). Bob Spencer had Anchonas; he had to vase- Bishop John at St Oswald’s, Askrigg cision to move out of the dale and down to Remember to bring your Bible and a Packed Northallerton. line their combs in winter. A few of the Gayle 14 YDPNPA Planning Committee; men had Rhode Island Reds crossed with light Yoredale, 1.00pm Lunch The family were not only interested in lor- Sussex because they were sex linked, brown 15 Carperby W. I. 7.30pm in the Institute; ‘Christians Together in the Dales’ is a ries though and Tony showed several photo- ones were pullets and white birds were cocks. ‘Botswana and Zambia’ group of Christians who enjoy fellowship to- graphs of Tom's other vehicles, including rac- Some of the men had black, brown and white 15 Upper Wensleydale Ladies’ Luncheon gether, who seek to share and to learn more Club, at Rose & Crown, Bainbridge ing cars which were put through their paces Leghorns crossed with a Rhode Island red about their faith through ‘Fellowship Days’ held 12 noon. Speaker Val Gladman on the sands at Redcar. cockerel. twice a year. These days are held in the spring ”Are you a Policeman?” All welcome and in the autumn. (In future they will be held on During the war the company thrived with I had some blue Andalusians fromPreston, 17 Museum Friends, 7.30pm: ‘How to the second Thursdays in March and October.) the transport contract for Catterick, running lovely birds. I sold a lot of eggs for sitting; of make antique-and how to make it Contact numbers. Mrs. Jean Boyd 663474 and coaches to ferry soldiers on leave back and course there were a lot of other breeds: Will valuable’. Mark Litter, Tennant’s Mr Paul Robson 623775 forth as well as hauling vital materials for the Auction House Summers, Bantams and Morans. 19 Civic Service in Hawes Methodist war effort. However real success came some As you can imagine Gayle Allotments were Church; years later when the company won a contract 21 Shrove Tuesday from the British Nuclear industry to move 12 a hub of activity— who could have the best hens and gardens, men like Jimmy Spencer, 21 Middleham and Dales History Group, massive heat exchangers to Bradwell in Es- Key Centre, 2.00pm. Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival sex. Tony had many photographs of the spe- George Alderson. Wilf Ward, Tommy Alder- 22 Ash Wednesday service at May 1st - 27th cialist machinery they brought in for this pro- son, Bob Clark, Will Johnson Bob Lowis Joe St Margaret’s, Hawes 7.00pm Iveson and Jim Burton, all characters in their 22 Ash Wednesday Service at **Accommodation providers – please tell ject and others like it, and of some of the tight visitors about this event.** corners they had to negotiate en route. own right. St Oswald’s, Askrigg. 10.00am 22 Family History Group lecture in Richard Dinsdale A week of walks, talks and music will take Many of their loads broke records, including Harmby. 2.00pm place along the Settle-Carlisle railway, the 221 foot long nitric acid column which 24 First Christian Aid Lunch for Lent; Redmire from noon. starting on May 1st. A small team of could only be transported to ICI on Teesside volunteers, led by Chris and Tony Grogan of by removing lamp posts from the road side 25 Charity Concert at Carperby. 27 Prayer Fellowship at Carperby. Saltaire, has compiled a programme of and flattening paths through the middle of Men’s Prayer Breakfast events for various locations. This team will roundabouts. Legislation in the 1980s requir- Saturday February 4th March also publicise the festival, with support from ing all long loads to be broken down into parts Sycamore Hall 8.30am 3 Sing for your Supper at Askrigg. Northern Rail and the Friends of the Settle- for transport put an overnight stop to Sunters Speaker. Bishop James Bell Carlisle line (FoSCL) speciality and the firm eventually closed in www.ride2stride.org.uk Full programme 1986. details are given on this website There is no meeting in January but a Com- Further details from Ian Ferguson 650685

21 21 Police Report The Upper Dales Mobile Skip Service I’m sure most will know by now but the national non- Mountain Rescue Team 2011 was a fairly busy year for us, with Saturday February 18th (at the time of writing in mid-December) emergency number has been changed. This is the The start of 2012 is an excellent time for Swale- Gayle Green 26 incidents since the start of the year. number to use to call your local police. This number dale Mountain Rescue Team (SMRT) to thank the 9.00am - 1.00pm These have involved not just helping visi- is 101. residents and shop keepers of Upper Wensleydale tors and walkers to our region who have Flooding has occurred on the A684 both between Refuse including large bulky items and recycling ma- for their support during the last year, whether by had an unfortunate accident or got lost on Worton and Aysgarth and at Wensley Bridge road terials including plastic and cardboard all welcome. contributing on our Hawes street collection day in the fells, but assisting local residents, par- several times over the last couple of months. Flooding WARNING - Please note that NO waste must be August or by making donations throughout the ticularly during the snowy weather early in occurs regularly at various times throughout the year dumped the night before the skip visits on Gayle year in our collection boxes in shops and pubs the year and during the floods which hit us so it astounds me how many occasions locals get Green, or on the day before 9.00am. This places the around the area. Like all mountain rescue teams later the year. We hope you’ll never need caught out by this. The flooding often reaches depths mobile skip service, which is of huge benefit to us in England and Wales, SMRT is a charity which us, but if you do, we’ll be there! In an of between 2 and 4 feet on the road surface. There are a l l i n receives no government support and is funded emergency on (or under) the fells, just ring not many vehicles able to cope with these depths, so the Upper Dales, under threat of complete withdrawal entirely by public donations and by the work of 999, and ask for Police then Mountain Res- to avoid a hefty bill please don’t attempt to drive by NYCC, as it is interpreted as illegal fly-tipping. team members (all volunteers). It costs over cue. Enjoy your days outdoors and keep through it. I find it beyond belief that people drive Enquiries - County Councillor John Blackie 0796 758 £20,000 a year to keep the team in operation and safe! around the “Road Closed” signs and still get stuck. 9096 we are very grateful for all your support. The diversion for the closure between Aysgarth and Tony Harrison, Burtersett (on behalf Worton is to take the road from Aysgarth to Thornton This is perhaps a good opportunity to say a little of Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team Rust and then to Cubeck and down to Worton or vice about SMRT and its activities. Despite its name versa. It is only a narrow road and therefore care the team’s area of operation covers not only needs to be exercised and patience required to use the Swaledale but also all of Wensleydale, in fact passing places. Alternatively to avoid both flooded Hay Meadow Drama on DVD everywhere within the Swaledale and Wensley- areas travel down the other side of the valley from dale watersheds as far east as the A1 and as far Bainbridge across to Askrigg, or across Aysgarth Falls Many of us saw the play Sward! The story of a west as the Moorcock and Tan Hill. The team is to Carperby, and then just follow the road. Heavy ve- meadow at the DCM or one of the village halls in the based in Catterick but several team members live hicle drivers need to be aware of the 18 tonne weight dales last summer. Now it is available on DVD. The in Upper Wensleydale or Upper Swaledale, which limit in Askrigg. play was written by Simon Corble and the perform- means that we can usually be on the scene of an ance by Blaize Theatre Company was recorded for the incident around Hawes (say on Great Shunner Fell Farmers please be aware. There has been a spate DVD at the Victoria Hall in Settle in mid June. or Widdale Fell) in an hour or less of being called of theft of Land Rover and trailer spare wheels. The Sward! has plenty of laughs but it raises some impor- th out. And if we are faced with an extended search latest was 13 January at Leyburn Auction Mart. tant issues about conserving our environment. needing more manpower than our own team mem- Please be vigilant when at local Livestock Auctions The DVD is available from the Yorkshire Dales Mil- bers can supply, we can call on the resources of and report any suspicious activity to us promptly. Af- lennium Trust. At £1 per copy it is heavily subsidised, our neighbouring teams – the Upper Wharfedale ter all you tend to know who attends these events and although a £4 donation is suggested. It can be ordered team to the south, the Cave Rescue Organisation who looks out of place! from www.ydmt.org or email [email protected] or in the Three Peaks area, the Kirkby Stephen team Several sets of Christmas lights were stolen from phone 01524 51002. to the west, and the Teesdale and Weardale team various locations in Hawes sometime around New to the north. SMRT operates under the authority Hilda Thwaite Year, however so far only one victim has reported of North Yorkshire Police, and often in close co- this. The offender went prepared to take then as cable operation with the other emergency services – the All the family would like to thank everyone ties were cut to enable one set of lights to be taken. Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Fire Brigade, RAF for the many letters and cards of This would have taken several minutes. I cannot imag- Search and Rescue, and the air ambulances work- condolence and sympathy received ine people would travel far to commit this type of ing in the region. following Hilda's death. crime. Do you know something that will help? A special thanks to Wendy, Diane and Carol All team members are fully trained to handle any her carers, Jack Thompson for organising the Land Rover Defenders are still being targeted for possible mountain or fell emergency. In particular funeral, Reverends Malcolm theft. The only way we can tell if the right person is Wensleydale Railway at Half Term all members are trained in life support techniques Stonestreet and Ann Chapman for a lovely driving it is to stop it so please bear with us. A few and we include several professional “medics” in service and to Jackie and the girls at the seconds of your time is surely better than a massive Trains will run daily from Saturday February 11th to our ranks. We also have specialist units, includ- Wensleydale Pantry. We appreciate the kind rise in insurance premium or a multi thousand pound Sunday February19th and also the following week- ing a “swiftwater” rescue unit and an underground donations received in memory of Hilda which bill for replacing your vehicle. Recovery rate for Land end, Sat/Sun 25/26 February. unit (for cave or mine incidents). And as implied will be shared between St. Margaret’s Church Rovers is low as they are very easy to dismantle - ap- above, we have many training exercises through- and parently. As soon as possible, train timetables will be available from the Post Offices in Hawes and Askrigg; the out the year with our neighbouring mountain res- Hawes Health Centre. cue teams and the other emergency services so Thanks as always Community Office, the Dales Countryside Museum and the Ropeworks.. that we can always operate as efficiently as if we were just one unit. Andy Foster PC826 Leyburn Safer Neighbourhood Team

22 22 Police Report The Upper Dales Mobile Skip Service I’m sure most will know by now but the national non- Mountain Rescue Team 2011 was a fairly busy year for us, with Saturday February 18th (at the time of writing in mid-December) emergency number has been changed. This is the The start of 2012 is an excellent time for Swale- Gayle Green 26 incidents since the start of the year. number to use to call your local police. This number dale Mountain Rescue Team (SMRT) to thank the 9.00am - 1.00pm These have involved not just helping visi- is 101. residents and shop keepers of Upper Wensleydale tors and walkers to our region who have Flooding has occurred on the A684 both between Refuse including large bulky items and recycling ma- for their support during the last year, whether by had an unfortunate accident or got lost on Worton and Aysgarth and at Wensley Bridge road terials including plastic and cardboard all welcome. contributing on our Hawes street collection day in the fells, but assisting local residents, par- several times over the last couple of months. Flooding WARNING - Please note that NO waste must be August or by making donations throughout the ticularly during the snowy weather early in occurs regularly at various times throughout the year dumped the night before the skip visits on Gayle year in our collection boxes in shops and pubs the year and during the floods which hit us so it astounds me how many occasions locals get Green, or on the day before 9.00am. This places the around the area. Like all mountain rescue teams later the year. We hope you’ll never need caught out by this. The flooding often reaches depths mobile skip service, which is of huge benefit to us in England and Wales, SMRT is a charity which us, but if you do, we’ll be there! In an of between 2 and 4 feet on the road surface. There are a l l i n receives no government support and is funded emergency on (or under) the fells, just ring not many vehicles able to cope with these depths, so the Upper Dales, under threat of complete withdrawal entirely by public donations and by the work of 999, and ask for Police then Mountain Res- to avoid a hefty bill please don’t attempt to drive by NYCC, as it is interpreted as illegal fly-tipping. team members (all volunteers). It costs over cue. Enjoy your days outdoors and keep through it. I find it beyond belief that people drive Enquiries - County Councillor John Blackie 0796 758 £20,000 a year to keep the team in operation and safe! around the “Road Closed” signs and still get stuck. 9096 we are very grateful for all your support. The diversion for the closure between Aysgarth and Tony Harrison, Burtersett (on behalf Worton is to take the road from Aysgarth to Thornton This is perhaps a good opportunity to say a little of Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team Rust and then to Cubeck and down to Worton or vice about SMRT and its activities. Despite its name versa. It is only a narrow road and therefore care the team’s area of operation covers not only needs to be exercised and patience required to use the Swaledale but also all of Wensleydale, in fact passing places. Alternatively to avoid both flooded Hay Meadow Drama on DVD everywhere within the Swaledale and Wensley- areas travel down the other side of the valley from dale watersheds as far east as the A1 and as far Bainbridge across to Askrigg, or across Aysgarth Falls Many of us saw the play Sward! The story of a west as the Moorcock and Tan Hill. The team is to Carperby, and then just follow the road. Heavy ve- meadow at the DCM or one of the village halls in the based in Catterick but several team members live hicle drivers need to be aware of the 18 tonne weight dales last summer. Now it is available on DVD. The in Upper Wensleydale or Upper Swaledale, which limit in Askrigg. play was written by Simon Corble and the perform- means that we can usually be on the scene of an ance by Blaize Theatre Company was recorded for the incident around Hawes (say on Great Shunner Fell Farmers please be aware. There has been a spate DVD at the Victoria Hall in Settle in mid June. or Widdale Fell) in an hour or less of being called of theft of Land Rover and trailer spare wheels. The Sward! has plenty of laughs but it raises some impor- th out. And if we are faced with an extended search latest was 13 January at Leyburn Auction Mart. tant issues about conserving our environment. needing more manpower than our own team mem- Please be vigilant when at local Livestock Auctions The DVD is available from the Yorkshire Dales Mil- bers can supply, we can call on the resources of and report any suspicious activity to us promptly. Af- lennium Trust. At £1 per copy it is heavily subsidised, our neighbouring teams – the Upper Wharfedale ter all you tend to know who attends these events and although a £4 donation is suggested. It can be ordered team to the south, the Cave Rescue Organisation who looks out of place! from www.ydmt.org or email [email protected] or in the Three Peaks area, the Kirkby Stephen team Several sets of Christmas lights were stolen from phone 01524 51002. to the west, and the Teesdale and Weardale team various locations in Hawes sometime around New to the north. SMRT operates under the authority Hilda Thwaite Year, however so far only one victim has reported of North Yorkshire Police, and often in close co- this. The offender went prepared to take then as cable operation with the other emergency services – the All the family would like to thank everyone ties were cut to enable one set of lights to be taken. Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Fire Brigade, RAF for the many letters and cards of This would have taken several minutes. I cannot imag- Search and Rescue, and the air ambulances work- condolence and sympathy received ine people would travel far to commit this type of ing in the region. following Hilda's death. crime. Do you know something that will help? A special thanks to Wendy, Diane and Carol All team members are fully trained to handle any her carers, Jack Thompson for organising the Land Rover Defenders are still being targeted for possible mountain or fell emergency. In particular funeral, Reverends Malcolm theft. The only way we can tell if the right person is Wensleydale Railway at Half Term all members are trained in life support techniques Stonestreet and Ann Chapman for a lovely driving it is to stop it so please bear with us. A few and we include several professional “medics” in service and to Jackie and the girls at the seconds of your time is surely better than a massive Trains will run daily from Saturday February 11th to our ranks. We also have specialist units, includ- Wensleydale Pantry. We appreciate the kind rise in insurance premium or a multi thousand pound Sunday February19th and also the following week- ing a “swiftwater” rescue unit and an underground donations received in memory of Hilda which bill for replacing your vehicle. Recovery rate for Land end, Sat/Sun 25/26 February. unit (for cave or mine incidents). And as implied will be shared between St. Margaret’s Church Rovers is low as they are very easy to dismantle - ap- above, we have many training exercises through- and parently. As soon as possible, train timetables will be available from the Post Offices in Hawes and Askrigg; the out the year with our neighbouring mountain res- Hawes Health Centre. cue teams and the other emergency services so Thanks as always Community Office, the Dales Countryside Museum and the Ropeworks.. that we can always operate as efficiently as if we were just one unit. Andy Foster PC826 Leyburn Safer Neighbourhood Team

23 23 Wensleydale Words School, Cumbria. The girls continue to excel in the county Hoppers' Sale – The sales have grown considerably so that at a recent one football cups. The U13s, 14s and 16s have each reached the a Wensleydale Institution and a there were 57 different vendors and over 1000 lots to auc- Happy New Year from everyone at The Wensleydale semi finals in their respective competitions and we are tion. Jean says one of the attractions of these sales is that School and Sixth Form! expecting at least one of the teams to win a cup in 2012. Family Business. family, staff, vendors and purchasers are all good friends Ebay has its uses but I have several times enjoyed being both with many coming for a number of years. One friend from Students returned to school on Monday January 9th with In hockey, Year 8 girls played in a County Tournament in a buyer and a seller at Hoppers' Sale. Recently Jean Lambert Redcar came to every sale for 40 years. At one sale she real purpose. I greeted students as they arrived and they York at the end of last term and finished 6th. The Player of (nee Hopper) told me of the history of this much valued local came in late, put a fancy candlestick on the table and smil- were well-dressed, polite and – unlike me – wide awake and the tournament was Beth Wilkinson for a superb service. She described how both Dales folk and regular ven- ing said “Please sell this again!” The first time she sold it ready to start the new year with zeal. Year 10 and 11 goalkeeping performance. dors from the North East, Cumbria. Lancashire, London and Hoppers got a good profit for her, she then found it appear- students, in particular, came back with a palpable sense of the South West attend the sales. ing again in a car boot sale and paid very little for it, so it determination, which is just as well as they had important In badminton, Wensleydale were crowned the U14 and was back to Hoppers' Sale to make another good profit. modular exams to sit. They behaved with maturity and U16 doubles champions at Richmond. Congratulations The history of Hoppers' sale goes back to 1886 when Jean's seriousness throughout the tests and we now look forward to to Hannah Cloughton (U14 Area singles champion), James grandfather , Joseph Hopper, was a farmer living up at Scarr Being a family business Helen, Jo-ann, Fiona and Rachel receiving great results for them in the spring. Dinsdale (U14 champion), Caroline Busby (U16 champion) Top, near Bainbridge. In those days even a small farm had are four grandchildren who help at the sales, sorting out and Tom Readshaw (U16 semi finalist). hired help and Joseph decided to set up an additional busi- lots and holding up items for the public to see. When they Looking back, it was a busy end to 2011. We ended the ness alongside the farm. For a short time his brother-in-law, were younger Jean's two daughters Liz and Jane and also term on a high with our annual presentation evening on Matt Bromley Richard Pratt, joined the firm so it became Pratt & Hopper. son William helped too so it has always been a family December 16th. The evening was well-attended and acted In 1914 Joseph bought Yorescott Farm and ran a new busi- business. as a celebration of students’ successes and talents. As well ness of auctioneer and wool broker, Mr Pratt no longer being as prize-giving, we had stunning musical performances from part of the firm. As a wool broker Joseph arranged for the The auctioneers are part of the family too , one being a range of students, and some excellent poetry-readings. collection of fleeces from the area and for their sale follow- Jean's son David Lambert, who also runs Bright's furniture ing transport by train to Bradford. He also sold property, removals and the other being Jean's son-in-law Brian Car- The school’s Christmas Concert took place on December farms and livestock. Many of these sales were conducted on lisle. David's wife Christine is the auctioneer's clerk who 19th and featured the best musical talent the school has to the premises, selling the livestock, sheep, cattle and house books the lots in as they arrive. Claire, William's wife, will offer in the form of Cantabile and Showstoppers, and ended contents on the same day. Some sales of property were held be in charge of small items after they have sold at a sale in with the singing of Christmas carols. Our musicians were in local inns . Askrigg. Other staff who help on sale days are also also in demand in the community over the festive period, at friends including one who has been working with the Hop- Thornton Rust and Brentwood Lodge. Advertising was printed in the Wensleydale and Swaledale pers for 35 years. Almanack and sales were publicised by means of printed no- Also in December, Year 7 student Alicia Hayden won a tices produced at Hiscock and Mason of Hawes or by El- Some of the outdoor sales were memorable. Jean remem- national poetry competition designed to celebrate the 50th wood's at Leyburn and displayed on bill boards in the vil- bers a sale at Hillary Hall, near Hurst in Swaledale. The anniversary of the World Wide Fund for Nature with her lages, one being just outside the Gents WC in Hawes, oppo- owner wanted the furniture put outside for viewing and poem, Leopard. Well done to Alicia! site Cocketts butchers shop. These sales pre-dated the auc- insisted that the sale could only begin after all present had tion mart buildings and Joseph Hopper went on to become joined her in singing “Beautiful Swaledale”. One lady al- The school’s new ‘Activities and Leisure Club’ got off to one of the founding members for both Hawes and Leyburn ways brought her knitting to the sales and as she raised her a flying start last half-term with ten-pin bowling and ice- Auction Marts hand to loosen the ball of wool, with a smile on his face skating trips, as well as a shopping expedition. There are Jean's father would say “are you bidding Nelly?” to which plenty more activities planned for this year including a trip The family sale business continued through the generations she answered a very firm “no” and everybody laughed. to X-Scape near Castleford, a must for all budding skiers! with Jean's father , also a Joseph Hopper, but known as Red- One delighted vendor had bought a Beswick belted Gallo- vers, and followed later by Jean and her husband Bill Lam- way bull at a car boot sale for £5 and Hoppers' sold it for Post 16 students have been busy, too. They organized bert, from Walden. Redvers was well known and he and his £1050. fund-raising events for Children in Need which helped raise father sold cattle and sheep at Leyburn, Hawes, Reeth and over £1000 for the BBC charity. Post 16 students have also Masham. In addition some Dalesbred sheep were sold at In 1986 Jean was encouraged by customers to celebrate been completing UCAS applications for entry to university Kilnsey. the 100 years of Hoppers' Sale so, for an Askrigg sale, she in September. Their courses of choice this year include made a large fruitcake, suitably iced, and staff found Mathematics and Accounting, Animal Science, and In 1970, following the death of Jean's father, Jean and Bill themselves some Victorian clothes to wear. There were a Radiography. took over organising the selling of property and farms. By number of speeches with memories of earlier days and this time the auction sales were becoming much larger and everyone was offered a slice of cake with a glass of wine. The Multi-Use Games Area (or MUGA) has now been they realised that a catalogue would be needed. Jean pro- completed and looks fantastic. We hope it proves a useful gressed from her father's old typewriter to word processor to Internet connections and mobile phone signals are not community resource. computer to produce the catalogue and run the sales. always reliable hereabouts but on only one occasion, since Jean took over in 1970, has a sale been cancelled and that I’ll end this month with a sports round-up: In football, Auctions were held in various village halls, such as was owing to the snowy conditions last December in James Dawson, James Dinsdale and James Wise have Askrigg, Bainbridge, West Burton and Aysgarth plus in the Askrigg. For those who want personal, friendly service and played Area Football this season. In the Area Football cups, room in Leyburn above Wrays ironmongers where furniture a good day out in Hawes there's not many that can match Year 11 excelled themselves by beating Richmond and had to be carried upstairs. However Jean realised a larger hall Hoppers' Sale – and you can usually get good tea and Bedale to reach the final. In the County Cup, Year 8 Boys was needed and began regular bookings of Hawes Market cakes too! face a tough game against St Aiden’s in the semi final. In House. Here she now has first choice of the dates although The ESFA cup, Year 8 Boys reached the last 32 schools in the December sale has to take place in Askrigg because of Pamela J. Robinson England but went out on penalties against Richard Rose the pantomime requirements at Hawes. 24 24 Wensleydale Words School, Cumbria. The girls continue to excel in the county Hoppers' Sale – The sales have grown considerably so that at a recent one football cups. The U13s, 14s and 16s have each reached the a Wensleydale Institution and a there were 57 different vendors and over 1000 lots to auc- Happy New Year from everyone at The Wensleydale semi finals in their respective competitions and we are tion. Jean says one of the attractions of these sales is that School and Sixth Form! expecting at least one of the teams to win a cup in 2012. Family Business. family, staff, vendors and purchasers are all good friends Ebay has its uses but I have several times enjoyed being both with many coming for a number of years. One friend from Students returned to school on Monday January 9th with In hockey, Year 8 girls played in a County Tournament in a buyer and a seller at Hoppers' Sale. Recently Jean Lambert Redcar came to every sale for 40 years. At one sale she real purpose. I greeted students as they arrived and they York at the end of last term and finished 6th. The Player of (nee Hopper) told me of the history of this much valued local came in late, put a fancy candlestick on the table and smil- were well-dressed, polite and – unlike me – wide awake and the tournament was Beth Wilkinson for a superb service. She described how both Dales folk and regular ven- ing said “Please sell this again!” The first time she sold it ready to start the new year with zeal. Year 10 and 11 goalkeeping performance. dors from the North East, Cumbria. Lancashire, London and Hoppers got a good profit for her, she then found it appear- students, in particular, came back with a palpable sense of the South West attend the sales. ing again in a car boot sale and paid very little for it, so it determination, which is just as well as they had important In badminton, Wensleydale were crowned the U14 and was back to Hoppers' Sale to make another good profit. modular exams to sit. They behaved with maturity and U16 doubles champions at Richmond. Congratulations The history of Hoppers' sale goes back to 1886 when Jean's seriousness throughout the tests and we now look forward to to Hannah Cloughton (U14 Area singles champion), James grandfather , Joseph Hopper, was a farmer living up at Scarr Being a family business Helen, Jo-ann, Fiona and Rachel receiving great results for them in the spring. Dinsdale (U14 champion), Caroline Busby (U16 champion) Top, near Bainbridge. In those days even a small farm had are four grandchildren who help at the sales, sorting out and Tom Readshaw (U16 semi finalist). hired help and Joseph decided to set up an additional busi- lots and holding up items for the public to see. When they Looking back, it was a busy end to 2011. We ended the ness alongside the farm. For a short time his brother-in-law, were younger Jean's two daughters Liz and Jane and also term on a high with our annual presentation evening on Matt Bromley Richard Pratt, joined the firm so it became Pratt & Hopper. son William helped too so it has always been a family December 16th. The evening was well-attended and acted In 1914 Joseph bought Yorescott Farm and ran a new busi- business. as a celebration of students’ successes and talents. As well ness of auctioneer and wool broker, Mr Pratt no longer being as prize-giving, we had stunning musical performances from part of the firm. As a wool broker Joseph arranged for the The auctioneers are part of the family too , one being a range of students, and some excellent poetry-readings. collection of fleeces from the area and for their sale follow- Jean's son David Lambert, who also runs Bright's furniture ing transport by train to Bradford. He also sold property, removals and the other being Jean's son-in-law Brian Car- The school’s Christmas Concert took place on December farms and livestock. Many of these sales were conducted on lisle. David's wife Christine is the auctioneer's clerk who 19th and featured the best musical talent the school has to the premises, selling the livestock, sheep, cattle and house books the lots in as they arrive. Claire, William's wife, will offer in the form of Cantabile and Showstoppers, and ended contents on the same day. Some sales of property were held be in charge of small items after they have sold at a sale in with the singing of Christmas carols. Our musicians were in local inns . Askrigg. Other staff who help on sale days are also also in demand in the community over the festive period, at friends including one who has been working with the Hop- Thornton Rust and Brentwood Lodge. Advertising was printed in the Wensleydale and Swaledale pers for 35 years. Almanack and sales were publicised by means of printed no- Also in December, Year 7 student Alicia Hayden won a tices produced at Hiscock and Mason of Hawes or by El- Some of the outdoor sales were memorable. Jean remem- national poetry competition designed to celebrate the 50th wood's at Leyburn and displayed on bill boards in the vil- bers a sale at Hillary Hall, near Hurst in Swaledale. The anniversary of the World Wide Fund for Nature with her lages, one being just outside the Gents WC in Hawes, oppo- owner wanted the furniture put outside for viewing and poem, Leopard. Well done to Alicia! site Cocketts butchers shop. These sales pre-dated the auc- insisted that the sale could only begin after all present had tion mart buildings and Joseph Hopper went on to become joined her in singing “Beautiful Swaledale”. One lady al- The school’s new ‘Activities and Leisure Club’ got off to one of the founding members for both Hawes and Leyburn ways brought her knitting to the sales and as she raised her a flying start last half-term with ten-pin bowling and ice- Auction Marts hand to loosen the ball of wool, with a smile on his face skating trips, as well as a shopping expedition. There are Jean's father would say “are you bidding Nelly?” to which plenty more activities planned for this year including a trip The family sale business continued through the generations she answered a very firm “no” and everybody laughed. to X-Scape near Castleford, a must for all budding skiers! with Jean's father , also a Joseph Hopper, but known as Red- One delighted vendor had bought a Beswick belted Gallo- vers, and followed later by Jean and her husband Bill Lam- way bull at a car boot sale for £5 and Hoppers' sold it for Post 16 students have been busy, too. They organized bert, from Walden. Redvers was well known and he and his £1050. fund-raising events for Children in Need which helped raise father sold cattle and sheep at Leyburn, Hawes, Reeth and over £1000 for the BBC charity. Post 16 students have also Masham. In addition some Dalesbred sheep were sold at In 1986 Jean was encouraged by customers to celebrate been completing UCAS applications for entry to university Kilnsey. the 100 years of Hoppers' Sale so, for an Askrigg sale, she in September. Their courses of choice this year include made a large fruitcake, suitably iced, and staff found Mathematics and Accounting, Animal Science, and In 1970, following the death of Jean's father, Jean and Bill themselves some Victorian clothes to wear. There were a Radiography. took over organising the selling of property and farms. By number of speeches with memories of earlier days and this time the auction sales were becoming much larger and everyone was offered a slice of cake with a glass of wine. The Multi-Use Games Area (or MUGA) has now been they realised that a catalogue would be needed. Jean pro- completed and looks fantastic. We hope it proves a useful gressed from her father's old typewriter to word processor to Internet connections and mobile phone signals are not community resource. computer to produce the catalogue and run the sales. always reliable hereabouts but on only one occasion, since Jean took over in 1970, has a sale been cancelled and that I’ll end this month with a sports round-up: In football, Auctions were held in various village halls, such as was owing to the snowy conditions last December in James Dawson, James Dinsdale and James Wise have Askrigg, Bainbridge, West Burton and Aysgarth plus in the Askrigg. For those who want personal, friendly service and played Area Football this season. In the Area Football cups, room in Leyburn above Wrays ironmongers where furniture a good day out in Hawes there's not many that can match Year 11 excelled themselves by beating Richmond and had to be carried upstairs. However Jean realised a larger hall Hoppers' Sale – and you can usually get good tea and Bedale to reach the final. In the County Cup, Year 8 Boys was needed and began regular bookings of Hawes Market cakes too! face a tough game against St Aiden’s in the semi final. In House. Here she now has first choice of the dates although The ESFA cup, Year 8 Boys reached the last 32 schools in the December sale has to take place in Askrigg because of Pamela J. Robinson England but went out on penalties against Richard Rose the pantomime requirements at Hawes. 25 25 In Memoriam: Hugh Kemp When they first saw it Mirk Pot was snowed up and at Cow Hill, where they lived at first, 'the living space My first encounter with Hugh Kemp was in the early was waist-deep in manure!' It may be they didn't then 1980s when Margaret and I drove down into Wensley- foresee their life-time's labour there, but what Hugh dale and found our way to Barn Cottage which the started off as a way to earn himself a living slowly yet Kemps had just advertised for sale. We were straight ineluctably turned into a one-man odyssey of recla- away invited to spend a weekend there in Snaizeholme mation and conservation. As he once said to me ‘I to 'See how you like it - no obligation'. We came, saw, used to plant conifers as a cash crop, now I hope my and were conquered by their old converted barn in the hard-woods will be an inheritance.' Nor did he just remote, high valley where in 1967, having bought it mean for his heirs. with its assorted dwellings (a11 of them empty and mostly uninhabitable), he and Jane set out to repopu- For Snaizeholme, with its new oaks and hazels, its late it, along with their three sons, assorted cats and waters, deer, birds and flowers and nowadays its de- dogs, with trees and the birds which came to nest in lightful red squirrels too, has become a refuge for all them - it soon became a bird sanctuary - and also with the creatures of that natural world Hugh so much holiday-makers who rented their four, by then reno- loved to dwell in. I think we can truthfully say: vated, cottages. Where now a wayfarer in Snaizeholme sees What For years we came just for holidays and weekends was bare fell-side turned a world of trees; Deep in the and later it became our permanent home. As there was woods his strong, skilled hands once made, Hugh only an old shed between us and Mirk Pot farmhouse, rests at last beneath their cool, green shade. where Hugh and Jane were living, we became friends Trevor Johnson, Henley and for many years we shared many experiences. So, now far away in the soft south, we were deeply grieved Hugh’s wife, Jane, has for several years written her to learn of Hugh's death on 27th December, and though much appreciated quarterly pieces on the wildlife there may be others better qualified to do so than me, I there for the Newsletter and we send her our condo- should like to pay tribute to someone who, to us at lences and best wishes. Ed. least, always seemed the archetypal Yorkshireman. For, as Hilaire Belloc once memorably put it: Jack Sutton He does not die that can bequeath Some influence to the land he loves …

And surely that was just what Hugh achieved. He did indeed come from long-established Yorkshire farming stock and from his father he learned to love reading, from his musical mother he derived the artistic flair in which she warmly supported him. His Quaker upbring- ing led him to choose the mines as an alternative to National Service though his time underground as a 'Bevin Boy' was not one he much cared to dwell on. But when he finally reached the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford it seemed he had found his true métier as a painter. In his fascinating autobiography we can also discover intriguing sidelights on his student days: among them vacations in France on a shoe-string, chancy solo canoe voyages, and an idyllic painting holiday in Italy. Painting didn't pay the rent, nor did being a lock- keeper, but his life-long skill with his hands led him to single-handed rebuilding of ruined crofts in the far Hebrides. His first marriage left him with a small son, but here he met up with Jane again (he had been with her in student days but nothing had come of it then.) After some successful rebuilding enterprises in Kent, in the course of which he incidentally learnt how to plant and grow trees, the quest for more (and l suspect remoter) land led them eventually to Mirk Pot and Cow Hill in Snaizeholme, with ninety acres. ‘Buttertubs’ Jonathon Woolley

26 26 In Memoriam: Hugh Kemp When they first saw it Mirk Pot was snowed up and at Cow Hill, where they lived at first, 'the living space My first encounter with Hugh Kemp was in the early was waist-deep in manure!' It may be they didn't then 1980s when Margaret and I drove down into Wensley- foresee their life-time's labour there, but what Hugh dale and found our way to Barn Cottage which the started off as a way to earn himself a living slowly yet Kemps had just advertised for sale. We were straight ineluctably turned into a one-man odyssey of recla- away invited to spend a weekend there in Snaizeholme mation and conservation. As he once said to me ‘I to 'See how you like it - no obligation'. We came, saw, used to plant conifers as a cash crop, now I hope my and were conquered by their old converted barn in the hard-woods will be an inheritance.' Nor did he just remote, high valley where in 1967, having bought it mean for his heirs. with its assorted dwellings (a11 of them empty and mostly uninhabitable), he and Jane set out to repopu- For Snaizeholme, with its new oaks and hazels, its late it, along with their three sons, assorted cats and waters, deer, birds and flowers and nowadays its de- dogs, with trees and the birds which came to nest in lightful red squirrels too, has become a refuge for all them - it soon became a bird sanctuary - and also with the creatures of that natural world Hugh so much holiday-makers who rented their four, by then reno- loved to dwell in. I think we can truthfully say: vated, cottages. Where now a wayfarer in Snaizeholme sees What For years we came just for holidays and weekends was bare fell-side turned a world of trees; Deep in the and later it became our permanent home. As there was woods his strong, skilled hands once made, Hugh only an old shed between us and Mirk Pot farmhouse, rests at last beneath their cool, green shade. where Hugh and Jane were living, we became friends Trevor Johnson, Henley and for many years we shared many experiences. So, now far away in the soft south, we were deeply grieved Hugh’s wife, Jane, has for several years written her to learn of Hugh's death on 27th December, and though much appreciated quarterly pieces on the wildlife there may be others better qualified to do so than me, I there for the Newsletter and we send her our condo- should like to pay tribute to someone who, to us at lences and best wishes. Ed. least, always seemed the archetypal Yorkshireman. For, as Hilaire Belloc once memorably put it: Jack Sutton He does not die that can bequeath Some influence to the land he loves …

27 27 ‘Across the Dale’ Jack Sutton

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