WORTH VALLEY MAG Community News And Local Business Directory
July/Aug 2012
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To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 2 3 artist Chris McCarthy, who also Oxenhope has asked us to support What a stunning Haworth featured in Haworth Festival with a specific events and campaigns in Festival it has been this year. The retrospective of his work displayed at the months ahead and we will do steering committee was formed later the Tourist Information Centre. our upmost to work with them in the than expected but somehow managed August marks the Worth Valley community. to create a diverse programme Magazine’s 7th birthday. We would Despite the fact that it feels like showcasing the many talented groups like to extend a message of gratitude we are running out of destinations and individuals that reside in the area. to the readers who have understood for our ‘Where in the Worth Valley’ It all kicked off with a colourful display our aim to bring local traders to the competition, (see page 25) readers of dance, drama, and food reflecting heart of the community. in a directory are as enthusiastic as ever about the theme “The Best Exotic Haworth of services. It is the readers who telling us where the X is located. Festival” at West Lane Baptist Church; support the local services represented We welcome community volunteers with a sell out crowd to view the movie in this magazine that help keep the and we are peased to publish local that inspired the Anglo/Asian themed local economy moving. Our mantra stories, poems, and anecdotes. party. of keeping it local, affordable and Our Community pages are free for all. A first ever ‘live streaming ‘ community minded remains the same. Listings can be sent to performance at Top Withens was Going forward we are committed [email protected] relayed to the guests and served as a to facilitating community led plans before the 16th of the focus for the Fibre Valley broadband and helping the three local councils month to be included in the nitiative, (see page 18.) communicate effectively to residents. following month’s events. Our cover photo was taken by local Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Have a great summer. Liz Barker See you in September!
To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 4 5 Wined & Dined with Claire Smith from No.10 The Coffee House My mood, this the sea front to the sound of crashing past couple waves and the dull echo of a lone gull. of weeks, has It is possible to create a sense become one of holiday wherever you are and of defiant whatever the weather. Though we determination. cannot order sunlit, cloudless days Though having and balmy summer evenings, we every sympathy can look forward to weekends and for those holidays spent in congenial company struggling to recover from recent with the time and leisure to enjoy and distressing floods, it seems informal lunches or suppers which that the only way to counterbalance are joyfully fresh but simply presented, this summers lack of blue skies and the pleasure of eating together sunshine is to remain positive and do taking precedence over labour-some the best with what we have. In our preparation If you are planning a house, therefore, we have decided garden lunch or picnic, and have to that we will have a summer whether re-locate indoors because of bad the howling winds and driving rain weather, continue the picnic theme want us to or not – even if it only inside, nibbling at a leisurely pace, happens in our imagination! Last sipping chilled wine and enjoying the week I had the good fortune to spend conviviality and conversation that a couple of days at the coast and flows in a relaxed environment. This miraculously, enjoy some fine, dry and will create a sense of holiday even if sunny weather. This gave me a taste the weather insists on being unco- not only for our now almost mythic operative. British summertime but for all things Certain flavours have the power to smacking of summer holidays. Sleepy transport us to sunny climes and coastal villages, the immeasurable places which hold special holiday ocean, breathing deeply, swelling memories. Earlier today whilst sitting and heaving; billowing, undulating, in one of my favourite haunts sipping fathomless. Vast stretches of golden freshly squeezed orange juice I was sand, un-walked upon, smooth, transported to the Algarve, to my clean and inviting, the waters edge favourite cliff-top bar. The juice, fresh beckoning. The pleasure of going into and vibrant, tasted of Portugal, of a seaside café or restaurant and white sandy beaches, turquoise water ordering fish caught that day by local and bright, baking sunshine. fishermen, shellfish, dressed crab, So, if our English summer lobster – perfect holiday food. Beach disappoints, with a little imagination barbecues, plastic picnic sets and you could re-create your own favourite ice-cream eaten whilst walking along summer hide-away. Have a lovely time.
To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 6 7 Congratulations Rebecca on a remarkable achievement to benefit a worthy cause!
Rebecca Marshall (pictured right) from Haworth Physio at the finish of the Bob Graham Round, one of the toughest fell races in the Lake District, including 70 miles, and 42 peaks. Rebecca managed it in 23 hours, 35mins. and faced rain, hail and even snow! The tough conditons curtailed Rebecca’s time to rest but she was determined to complete the task and raised a whopping £1,300 for Manorlands in the process. “I couldn’t have done it without my pacers, navigators, and road crew; and of course, the generosity of all my friends, family, and colleagues who supported me. I’m greatful to them all.”
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To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 10 11 The Old School Room opening through the week in 1843. It was used as a school until 1903 fulfilling Patrick’s dream of providing education for the children of his poorer parishioners. While it continued to be used by the community after this, it has gradually fallen into disrepair, and now the whole of the outside of the building needs repairing and making water-tight. Bronte Spirit are working in close consultation with English Heritage who Visitors to Haworth cannot fail to notice are providing invaluable help and advice. the building opposite the church at the top The group are also working in partnership of Main St. Some will know that the building with more local expertise such as Airedale is actually Patrick Bronte’s school room, partnership, and Kickstart Enterprise and most will wonder what is happening to Coaching. Says Averil; ‘We welcome all the the building, which is in quite a poor state different areas of expertise, whether that of repair. is on our doorstep, or further afield, which The building, whilst actually owned by can help us to save this building.’ the Church, has been leased to a charity, The next stage is to apply for a Bronte Spirit, which has been set up with development grant for building surveys the express intention of working to save and quotes, and of course to keep local this important historical building. The vision residents abreast of the changes. The of it’s’ trustees is to see the school room Andy Beattie charity has decided to open the building to restored and in good repair, open to the the public for 6 weeks over the summer PAINTER & DECORATOR public, and able to support its own running Quality Interior & Exterior work with a different theme each week to costs. Trustee Averil Kenyon says; ‘We Competitive Rates include Crafting, the Railway, Art, Local would love to be able to ensure that the Prompt & Efficient Service history, Local Food and Tourism. The building is able to stand for the next 100 opening will include stands as well as a 01535 681292 years’. café and photographic exhibition of old Patrick Bronte was a passionate believer m: 07817 132784 Haworth. The trustees would welcome in education, and was determined to everyone to visit and see for themselves improve the lives of his parishioners. To what has already been achieved, as well as this end he persuaded the church to what still needs to be done. The rooms are release the land, and then obtained a also available for private hire. grant to build the school. The only building Anyone with an interest in getting involved in Haworth to have been designed and built should contact Catherine Prince 01535 645045 or by Patrick Bronte, the school was opened [email protected] Further information at in 1832 initially as a Sunday school before www.theoldschoolroomhaworth.co.uk.
To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 12 13 Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Jenna Holmes
Last year I wrote about artist Rebecca the types of weather each sister most Chesney’s project exploring the Brontes frequently refers to in their books. and the weather. We needed 10 local Rebecca’s project has also revealed volunteers to help us capture weather data how dramatically the weather affected in Haworth for 12 months, and through daily life in Haworth in the 1800s. this magazine we were delighted to find Charlotte’s references to the changing a team of collectors, as well as Haworth seasons became more and more urgent Primary School. Rebecca installed a digital throughout her letters of 1848 and 1849 weather station at the Brontë Parsonage as she lost her three siblings one by one Museum to record sunshine, rainfall, wind to consumption; ‘some sad comfort I speed, air pressure and temperature take, as I hear the wind blow and feel the for twelve months. She compared this cutting keenness of the frost, in knowing meteorological data with historical that the elements bring her no more weather records and descriptions in suffering’. We were also lucky enough to Brontë letters and novels to create new get access to historic weather records art work. Her exhibition has now opened held in Cliffe Castle Museum in Keighley. at the museum (on a mid-summers day Abraham Shackleton of Braithwaite kept suitably accompanied by gales and local daily weather records from 1801 until floods), and takes us in many directions 1857, so Rebecca was able to discover – placing ecology and climate change the weather the Brontës would have alongside the Brontës’ daily lives, and their experienced when they lived here. You can use of ‘literary weather’. It’s scientific yet see Shackleton’s weather notebook as playful, analysing, for example, which sister part of the exhibition. includes the most sunshine in her novels It’s been fascinating to investigate the (and you’ll have to visit the exhibition to find unusual weather of the worth valley, out!). Rebecca installed a new sculpture in and this article is accompanied by a the Parsonage garden which features 3 photograph taken by one of the project’s bells - one rings when it rains, one when it's weather collectors, Mike Pearmain: a very windy and the third rings by solar power. rare Altocumulus Lenticularis cloud which It's a reference to the pseudonyms that you might have seen hovering over the the Brontë sisters published their works valley on 22nd Dec 2011. under: Currer, Acton and Ellis Bell, and To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 14 15
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To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 16 17 internet conenction, which is where FibreValley came in. Fibre Valley, the campaign group for high speed broadband in the Worth Valley, supplied a device called a WiBE, getting us full power transmitting from the middle of the moors. Fibre Valley Director Ken Eastwood The Worth Valley is famed for its said: “I’m made up that it went so well. history - but now, thanks to a project It shows how, these days, it’s pretty on the launch night of Haworth Festival, easy to get connected - all you need is it’s famed for it’s future as well! the right support.” On June 29, a team of four volunteers Anyone wanting to know more about equipped with a handful of inexpensive the webcast or fibrevalley can email kit, performed the first ever “webcast” [email protected] www.fibrevalley. from Top Withens, high on the moors net above Haworth. The webcast, a real- time video broadcast sent over the net, allowed a packed-out launch event at West Lane Baptist Chapel, alongside another dozen people worldwide, to watch performances from storyteller Johnnie Briggs and artist Simon Warner, . . Kevin Campbell-Wright, who produced the project, said: “We wanted to create a part of the festival that was in a virtual space. This effort meant that we could bring the magic of the Brontes and the moors onto every computer across the country. Of course, to do this, we needed an
To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 18 19 Alongside subject based learning Tutor Doctor teach study skills, learning techniques Community and exam methods, particularly helpful for students who are moving between GCSE to Cricket A level and A level to degree. Working on confidence and building skills is all part of the service with Tutor Doctor. For younger children, before this school year ends, why not check with your child’s teacher to get an idea of where they may benefit from extra support during the summer holidays. Pupils can fall behind in class if they don’t practise reading, writing and arithmetic during the six-week break, In fact, according to studies by the Institute for Public Policy Research it has been shown that kids lose Do you think about improving your child’s an average of two and a half months worth educational achievement? Extra tuition of maths skills in the summertime. For with a professional tutor may be just what someone already struggling in maths, this you are looking for to support your child’s means that they will start off the next school development. One to one tuition is a very year even further behind. effective way of helping children achieve The summer months are an excellent time success and gain confidence. to fill in learning gaps or zoom ahead with Fortunately, local Tutor Doctor, Alan Bentley, enrichment activities. makes house calls! Alan meets and checks Keighley & Ilkley MP Kris Hopkins Phone Alan and find out what support is out all tutors and students and determines with Beefy & Lamby available or go to the Tudor Doctor’s website the best student and tutor match and helps and read helpful tips and tricks about plan a way forward for the student and Hopefully, the weather will be kind for raising funds for Sue Ryder’s work with keeping your child fully engaged in learning. the cricketers and supporters when a seriously ill people in the local area. family. Tutor Doctor is definitely not a ‘one community event takes place at Oakworth Kris Hopkins said: “The end of the cricket size fits all’ service. Time and attention is www.tutordoctor.co.uk Cricket Club on Sunday 2 September. season provides an ideal opportunity to given to students and how to get the best @tutordocyorks It is the brainchild of Keighley and Ilkley enable people from across the district results. Tuition takes place in the students 07426 725 886 home at a time convenient to the family to fit MP Kris Hopkins who aims to bring people to meet, to compete and to have fun in [email protected] of different faiths and communities from the name of friendship – with a bit of in with busy lives. the Keighley and Ilkley areas together in an charity thrown in. Now all we need is a big ‘’My son needed a tutor to help him prepare informal sporting environment. crowd, so I hope local people will lend their for an entrance exam for a secondary school. There will be representatives of various support.” At extremely short notice Tutor Doctor arranged churches and mosques, youth and Andrew Wood, Events Fundraiser at Sue numerous sessions for him with an English tutor community groups competing in small Ryder said, “We are grateful to Kris and his and a Spanish tutor. Both the tutors were excellent teams for the honour of being named team for choosing Manorlands to benefit and really helpful to my son. After the exam he Community Champions 2012. from this great idea and hope that it will be said the help he had had was definitely beneficial Refreshments and a barbeque will be run a huge success for all involved.” and has also given him a boost with his lessons at by volunteers from Manorlands Hospice contact: [email protected] school.’ Sam Reeday – Oxenhope.
To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 20 21 Top Tech Tips by Michelle Thompson at Cloudfree IT Motor Related, Scrap Metal, Fuel With all the major sporting events going on a long way from the telephone exchange this this summer you can’t possibly watch or in a densely populated area with lots of everything live on TV, especially if you’re broadband users, or your internet service working diligently all day. Remembering to provider (ISP) does something called set up your recorder can be a pain and if it ‘traffic shaping’ to try and share out the runs out of storage space you can bet your bandwidth more fairly between users, your last penny it’ll be during the most exciting connection may not be up to the job. event of all time. In some cases, apparent poor data Unfortunately, catching up on results or throughput turns out to be nothing to do Just highlights means you might lose track of with a greedy ISP trying to squeeze too MOT testing the storylines in your favourite dramas many customers onto each stretch of Barcroft Garage. and soaps. Why not use the power of cable from the exchange. Bingley Road, Cross Roads the internet to watch what you want, If your internet modem Testing cars • Vans • Campers when you want and where you want? 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Oliver’s Ministry of Food Pass It On Worth Valley Young Farmers fought program with cooking demonstrations COMPETITION X back from this accusation and helped throughout the day. There are also Can you identify the building or out the local Keighley community landmark indicated by the red cross with their “Big Society Month” in this photograph? which included renovating a path in This months prize is generously donated by Oakworth Park, maintaining Haworth Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Tennis Club tennis courts and painting Day Rover Pass and tidying at Oxenhope Train Station. Email your answer to: Last month’s winner was Mrs Lynn Stow. The correct These instances were excellent [email protected] opportunities to put answer was Damems Railway station. Lynn wins a The winner will be selected from all correct answers received by Keighley & Worth Valley Day pass something back into the July 20, 2012 local community, whilst Google Earth © having fun. lots of displays for The hard work received you to come and see some great feedback what we get up to from the organisations throughout the year. and was also recognised Retaining the in the House of agricultural aspect Commons by Keighley to the show, we and Ilkley MP Kris encourage our Hopkins “While many people have been members to take damning the big society, members of part in the sheep Worth Valley Young Farmers’ Club and cattle showing have been rolling up their sleeves and classes, followed by stockjudging; getting on with it…Lots of people put with over 80 members between 10 their hands out and ask for something, and 26, only about 10 are from a but these young people are really farming background, so this is great making a contribution…the young to see. Recently, we won the trophy farmers have our support and are for the most points in stock judging proud ambassadors for our town”. competitions at the Yorkshire County WVYFC are having another Big Society Show, this was a real achievement for Month this August, so look out for a club who’s members are mainly from them and do get in touch if we can help a town background. Well done to all. with any of your community projects.
To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 24 25 Friday 6th July ‘Surviving Shakespeare’ Saturday 11th August-Fairy Fest-1pm 7.30pm-10pm West Lane Baptist Holden Park, Oakworth. Centre, West Lane, Haworth. The Acting Local popular fairy themed event hosted Academy is proud to present ‘Surviving by the Friends of Holden Park. The event Shakespeare’ written and directed by unveiled Community outside the Haworth Contact 603065 beforePages Wednesday 18th July. will include:Fancy Dress, Stalls, Food, Live Selina Johal. ‘S Tickets: £5 adults, £4 Point in January. Saturday 21st July-Airedale Male Voice entertainment and workshops. children.Tickets can be bought on the Sunday 8th July Manorlands Garden Choir concert,7.30pm Oakworth Methodist Sunday 19th August Haworth Flower door from 7pm or reserved via this email Party, 1pm-4pm Manorlands Hospice, Church. A concert given by the Airedale and Vegetable show, 2pm-4pm Haworth address: [email protected] Hebden Road, Oxenhope. Manorlands Male Voice Choir in Oakworth Methodist Community Centre, Butt Lane, Haworth Friday 6th July Strawberry Fayre, annual Garden Party, this year with a Church. For more information please go The Haworth, Oxenhope, Lees & Cross 2.30pm-4pm Stanbury village school, 1940s theme. Land Girls, Haworth Brass to http://www.oakworthmethodists.org/ Roads Gardener’s and Allotment Holder’s Stanbury. Stalls will include Homemade Band, stalls and various performers Diary Association’s 94th Annual Flower and Cakes and Home Produce, bric - a including Belly Dancers. For more Sunday 22nd July-Buffet Lunch-1pm-Lees Vegetable Show. The show opens to the - brac, Toys and books, Crafts and information please contact Richard Martin Methodist Church A buffet lunch will be public at 2:00pm, with cups presented at Confectionery,Tombola, fun and games for on 01535 640445 or email him:richard. provided, no charge but a donation to 4:00pm. There will be a tombola, raffle, the children, Snacks and refreshments will [email protected] All proceeds go to cover the cost of food would be welcome. auction of surplus produce, open bar be served. Manorlands. Thursday 26th July Oxenhope Antique and refreshments. Anyone interested in Saturday July 7th-Oakworth Diamond Monday 9th July Stanbury and District WI, and Collectors Society, 7.30pm, Oxenhope entering produce for our show (one of the Jubilee Gala, from 1pm at Windsor Road 7.30pm, West Lane Baptist Church, West Community Centre. The Life of LS Lowry by best local shows in the North of England) for procession, 2pm-Oakworth School Lane, Haworth. Mr R Wood will be giving a Michael Simpson. can obtain a schedule from Mr Geoff Field. Entertainment, stalls and children’s talk ‘Crystals-Fact or fiction’ Comp-A piece Friday 27th – Saturday 28th July – Wilkins on 01535 642633. races with a red, white and blue Jubilee of crystal. ‘Woodfest’ Live Music Festival on the From Saturday 1st September-Calendar theme. Tuesday 10th July and Thursday 12th Farm, Lees Moor, Cross Road. In aid Girls-Keighley Playhouse, Devonshire Saturday 7th July ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea July Keighley Festival, 7pm-9pm Keighley of Sue Ryder- two days of great bands, street, Keighley. Party’ 2.30pm-5.30pm Central Park, Table Tennis Centre – We will have various camping and a licensed bar. The festival is Tickets range from £5-£7. Tickets are Haworth Fun for adults and children ‘fun’ activities such as ‘beat the robot’, set in farmer Wood’s fields which are dry available by calling the box office on 08451 of all ages. Bring a picnic, fancy dress mini competitions, some coaching and an and south facing with stunning views of 267 859 during office hours. If you would competitions, bouncy castle, brass band opportunity to discuss membership of the Bronte County as you chill litening to a wide like to be reminded of forthcoming plays/ and other attractions. table tennis centre variety of acts which suit all tastes www. events please email keighleyplayhouse@ Saturday 7th July ‘Groovy Happenings’ Saturday 14th July Oxenhope Diamond woodfest.org.uk btinternet.com for further information. Music for Manorlands 2pm-11.30pm Jubilee Fete, from 1.30pm, Oxenhope Saturday 4th August-Groovy Happening- visit the Keighley Playhouse www. Parkside Social Club, Butt Lane, Haworth. Millennium Green Music for Manorlands. Parkside Social keighleyplayhouse.co.uk Workshops, food and stalls as well as a Saturday 14th July Crossroads Gala Club, Butt Lane, Haworth. Saturday 1st September Groovy evening music event. from 1pm Crossroads village associations Another music event in aid of Manorlands Happening-Music for Manorlands. Parkside Saturday 7th July ‘Dance On, The Kathy present Crossroads gala with a parade Hospice. www.facebook.com/ Social Club, Butt Lane, Haworth.Another Kirby Story’ 7.30pm-10.30pm West Lane and a variety of stalls. groovyhappening music event in aid of Manorlands Hospice. Baptist Centre, West Lane, Haworth. Sunday 15th July – The Bronte Sportive www.facebook.com/groovyhappening Full of highs, lows, great music and a – incorporating the 4.8 mile race the train singalong for us “oldies”. But a story and the 88 mile Bronte Monster. A route which should appeal to all age groups. for all abilities, go to www.brontesportive. Saturday June 30th and Saturday org.uk for more info and entry July 7th at West Lane Baptist Church, Saturday 21st July Table Top Sale, 10am- Haworth. 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Mango, one of the world’s most popular fruits (and a vitamin C powerhouse), is finally getting its due; and it makes a mean smoothie. Some markets now sell it chopped and frozen, so you don’t have to wrestle with cutting it fresh. Ingredients 1 cup pineapple juice 1/2 cup orange juice 15 1 cup frozen blueberries Elderflower fritters essential for a light batter. Just before 1 cup cubed frozen mango you plan to fry the elderflowers, beat Instructions You need a really light batter or the the egg white and fold it gently into the Blend all ingredients together. lacy effect of the flowers is lost. The batter. Serves 2. (How easy is that!) batter barely covers them and cooks particularly quickly, leaving the fritters Wash the elderflowers thoroughly by to come out light and crisp, the batter leaving them to soak in a sink of cold clinging to them gently. For a more water. This will not affect their flavour robust batter, use a little more flour. and they are easy to shake dry. 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