CRO – a Remarkable Year by the Middle of the Summer, We Knew That 2009 Was Or Otherwise at Risk, Plus 3 Dogs and 3 Sheep

Clapham & District Newsletter

Number 62, December, 2009 CRO – a remarkable year By the middle of the summer, we knew that 2009 was or otherwise at risk, plus 3 dogs and 3 sheep. Go to going to be a remarkable year for CRO. www.cro.org.uk/2009#latest for an up-to-date listing Not only had we begun the biggest building project of incidents. since the Depot was first ‘fitted out’ in 1976, but we There will be a formal opening of the extended had also had more incidents by early July than in the Depot, next summer, when CRO will be celebrating whole of 2008. 2008 was an ‘average’ sort of year, its 75th anniversary in 2010. However, it seems a bit with 50 incidents – 15 for people underground, 28 ungrateful to people who have been so supportive and on the surface and seven for animals. By November tolerant while the alterations were being planned and 16th, this year, CRO members had turned out 82 implemented, to make them wait until next summer to times – 15 for people underground, 61 on the surface see the results at first hand. Anyone from the parish, and six for animals. In those incidents, they went or round-about, who would like to have a look round to the aid of 101 walkers, 35 cavers, 4 climbers, (plus a free tea or coffee and definitely no mince 3 fell-runners, 3 mountain bikers, 2 canyoners, 1 pies!) is very welcome to pop in for an informal rock scrambler and 2 people missing from home guided ‘tour’. Rae Lonsdale (a CRO duty controller)

Rescue team receives £30,000 The Cave Rescue Organisation’s Clapham Depot re-development project received a massive boost, with the presentation of a cheque for £30,000 from the West Riding Masonic Charities. On Wednesday, 4th November members of the West Riding Masonic Charities, along with members of Wenning Lodge, met at the CRO Depot at Clapham, where W. Bro Martin Stray A.P.G.M., who is responsible for the area, presented the £30,000 cheque to CRO Chairman Jack Pickup. He then invited all present to see a presentation about the work of the Organisation and to take a guided tour of the building, with its new operational, training and storage facilities and proposed safety- educational purpose. The diversity of CRO’s ‘clientelle’ is well- illustrated by listing those to whose aid the team has gone, in the first ten months of this year: 93 walkers, A climbing accident at Attermire, near Settle, resulted in 34 cavers, 4 climbers, 3 mountain bikers, 3 people an injured climber being stranded on a narrow ledge. He ‘at risk’ or missing from home, 2 canyoners, 1 fell- was winched up into a Sea King of RAF Leconfield (near runner,1 rock scrambler, plus 1 search of fields around Beverley) and flown to Leeds General Infirmary. a burned-out farmhouse, 3 sheep and 2 dogs. A crafters paradise at the Sewing Centre, Settle Mark Watson Stockists of thousands of products from Home & Garden Maintenance knitting yarns and needles, haberdashery, Digging, fencing, hedge trimming, mowing, card making, ribbons, buttons, embroidery paving, planting, power washing, rockeries, and all sorts of craft making accessories! rotavating, seeding, spraying, strimming, NOW STOCKING TOP QUALITY turfing. ARTISTS MATERIALS Demolition, dry lining (plaster boarding), There’s no better place for equipment, insulating lofts, pointing, rendering. materials and inspiration than the No job too small, reasonable rates, estimates given. Sewing Centre that does SEW much more. 07759 680938 • 07759 680943

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2 Remember, remember the 25th November… People had started talking. It had been known for a fair while that local wizards magick’d used cooking oil into bio-diesel, and over recent weeks different coloured pieces of paper had slid through parish letter-boxes, trailering a lift-sharing scheme, a community orchard . . . The sharp-eyed would have registered stone walls being repaired round a patch off Cross Haw Lane, wild with willow-herb, and a brand-new notice-board had appeared on the side of the Village Shop, ready for – what? Last night, in the Village Hall, for the stalwarts who braved the weather, all was revealed. Eleven separate project displays drew people in with colour and information and invitation to get involved, each one detailing activity going on, right now in the parish, to conserve energy, explore new, local sources of renewable energy, grow food or reduce waste. This, the gathering was told, was the Clapham Sustainability Group’s response to the double One of the many stands on show at the Village Hall challenge of climate change and the depletion of global oil resources and the threat posed to future supplies of energy and food. The gravity of the Transport Tips situation was made vivid last night – but so was Did you know: the zest and initiative and creativity of Clapham rising 1. If you want to either offer or request a lift you can to it. Wendy Jennings leave a notice on the right hand side of the new notice board on the wall of the Village Stores with  your details. Lift-sharing Scheme 2. The Little Red Bus runs as a Dial-a Ride service We hope you have already seen the brand-new between 9.30am and 4.30pm on weekdays which Clapham Sustainability Group notice-board on the aims to link people to public transport eg from side of the Village Shop. The right-hand side of this Clapham to the Station or Keasden to bus stops is reserved for the lift-sharing scheme – so you can in the village. Just phone 62753 for details. now post your offers of lifts or requests for them 3. Groups of up to 16 people can hire a Little Red at any time. Just to remind you of the scheme’s Bus for excursions etc. Sorry not Pub Crawls! For few guidelines: we feel 10p a mile per passenger details of costs and to hire phone 62753. There’s is fair recompense for the driver and ask that it be a local driver who may be available if you need paid at the time, (no credit . . .) In the interests of to keep costs down – just ask. good-neighbourliness and transparent communal 4. If booking a Rail Ticket always check the fare responsibility, we would ask for punctuality all round from Bentham – they have been known to cost and a minimum age of eighteen for unaccompanied half the fare from Clapham! passengers. If you have any other transport related tips for the next Sue Cowgill, Liz Walton, Wendy Jennings Newsletter please let Sue C know on 51343.

CLAPHAM SCHOOL PTA Christmas Fair at Clapham School Saturday 5th, from 10 till 12 noon Admission £1 for adults – including mince pie and drink – children free Craft Stalls • Tombola • Home Baking • Raffle • Holly Wreaths • Games • Santa’s Grotto

3 The bells, the bells . . .

It’s been an exciting couple of weeks in the Tower. In our last edition we reported on how the three bells were brought down from their resting place in the Bell Chamber for the first time since 1930 in order to be taken to Nottingham to be refurbished. They have then been put together with the three additional bells we have acquired in order to be re-tuning so that all six will harmonise as one peal. While the bells have been away the volunteers have not been resting on their laurels and on November 4th they began to prepare for their return. They began with the exhausting slog of cutting 9 holes 18 inches deep into the hard blue limestone. These were for the steel beams of the bell-frame to fit into, holding the tower secure and solid for generations to come. On November 9th the steel girders for the frame arrived. The giant Meccano arrives The following day, two and a half tonnes of steel were hoisted up the tower by hand operated chain hammers putting together something like a giant block – the power hoist did not work – and slotted Meccano kit! into the prepared holes. . On November 23rd the bells returned – six of them Anyone passing the church over this period might now. The rest of the week has seen the volunteers well have been forgiven for wondering what strange once again busy, raising the bells into their correct bangs and crashes were coming from this allegedly places in the Chamber – more muscle needed (the peaceful oasis in the heart of the Dales – well, put tenor bell weighs 10¾ cwt). This has been a real it down to a number of very enthusiastic men with juggling act because the bells and frame are a tight

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4 fit. The whole job is a great credit to the bell-hanger from Hayward Mills. Nevertheless, they are now in place and will be there for many years to come. There are still some things to finish including the installation of pulley wheels and ropes but the hardest work has been done. Many congratulations and thanks must go to the whole team who have put this part of the project together. We can’t name names but they include, of course, those ‘superheroes’ who volunteered in the Tower. However, we must not forget the dictum that ‘an army marches on its stomach’ and give hearty thanks to the ‘support staff’ for producing gallons of tea and coffee, mountains of cakes and The lower frame takes shape sandwiches as well as hot dinners and bed and breakfast for the bell hangers. It has truly drainage and sewerage systems which will enable been a team effort. us to have our toilet and kitchen. More news of this You won’t hear the bells ring just yet. It will anon – watch this space! probably be Easter before the new peal is rung regularly. However, maybe, just maybe, they will Fundraising be able to ring out in all their splendour to celebrate You will all be aware that this project has resulted Christmas! in a major fundraising appeal. Altogether we have raised to date over £50,000 towards the figure of What now? approximately £90,000 which we need. Grants have It would be great to think that we are at the end of been a major contributor to this, notably £22,600 our journey but there is still some way to go. After from the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded for the work Christmas the builders will be in to install new done on the bells and other related parts of the project. floors in the Bell Chamber and Clock Chamber. We have also greatly benefited from donations, not New lighting will also be going in. At that point the least, in the way of support many have given to the final stage of the project can begin – installing the Tower Bonds. Last, but not least, we have continued to run a range of fundraising events which probably help to contribute to Clapham’s reputation as being one of the busiest villages in the Dales! We now need to make the final spurt towards the finish line. There are applications to grant awarding bodies going in over the next couple of weeks and we have enjoyed some excellent events in November which have made a significant contribution towards our total including the Christmas Fair, Quiz Night and the Poetry and Prose evening. There is still a long way to go but there is no doubt that the end is now in sight. Part of the new peal in place Sue Mann 5 WallingHedge & FLayingencing John Murfin Plumbing & Heating Grass Cutting Tel: 07742 727664 Corgi registered Garden Maintenance l Boilers J. HARTLEY & SONS l Heating systems & installations Hard LandscapingOffice: 015242 41298 l Routine service work Mini Digger l Bathrooms l Showers l Tiling

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6 CHURCH NEWS The Vicar writes . . . . shepherd’s visit to the manger. The third was called the ‘Mass of the Divine World’ because the Gospel The Legend of the Christmas Rose was from the prologue of John – ‘The word became flesh’. One winter’s night a little shepherd girl named May we all take time to worship ‘The Word made Madelon was tending her father’s sheep in the fields flesh’ this Christmas. near Bethlehem. She saw some shepherds hurry past May God Bless you all. and asked them where they were going. They told her Your friend and Vicar that a baby child had been born that night and they Ian were taking gifts to him. Madelon stayed behind. She had nothing to bring CHURCH NOTICES – not even wild flowers, for it was winter. She knelt down and began to cry. An angel saw her and asked Christmas Appeal Homeless in Lancaster ask for why she was so sad. As the shepherd girl explained, warm winter clothing and bedding, food, tinned and the angel brushed away the tears that had fallen on non-perishable which is needed and much appreciated the snow. There, beneath the snow, was a white, pink- by lonely and vulnerable people in Lancaster. Please tipped rose. place any of the above articles at the back of the The angel said, “Neither myrrh, nor frankincense, church until Sunday, 13th December. nor gold, is an offering more fitting for the Christ Child than this pure rose”. The shepherd girl happily Christmas Services ran off to join the other shepherds and bring her gift to Sunday, 13th December the holy child – the Christmas Rose. Since that time, 11.00 am Christingle Service at in Clapham the Christmas Rose blooms each year as a reminder 7.00 pm Lessons and Carol Service at Newby of the simple gift of love given to the Lord by a poor Methodist Church shepherd girl. Village Carol Singing in December I wonder what gift can we bring at Christmas? And Tuesday, 15th at Newby what makes the meaning of Christmas come alive in Wednesday, 16th at Clapham, meet at the New Inn your life? Thursday, 17th at Keasden Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve is an old All beginning at 6.30 pm tradition based on the belief that Christ was born at midnight. We really don’t know the time of his birth Sunday, 20th December Lessons and Carol at and, in the early Church, midnight was not assigned Keasden at 6.45 pm as the precise time for the first Christmas Mass. Christmas Eve It was simply to be ‘celebrated’ during the night. 5.00 pm Crib Service. However, for me personally, Midnight Mass is the 11.30 pm Midnight Mass most significant event for bringing the meaning of Christmas Day Christmas alive, and the most important gift I can 10.00 am Holy Communion at Keasden bring – is myself. Since about the end of the first millennium, Sunday, 27th December the custom developed of celebrating three masses, The service at Clapham is for the whole Benefice. beginning at midnight. The first was called the Please note the earlier time 10.00 am. ‘Mass of the Angels’ because the Gospel was from Saturday, 19th December Luke’s account of the angel’s announcement to the Walk to Clapham cave for singing carols. Meet at shepherds. The second was called the ‘Shepherd’s church at 10.45 am. Mass’ because the Gospel was the account of the

Eric Nelson well-known local farmer died on Tuesday, 24th November after a short illness. Dearly loved Husband of Joan, father of Mark and Tracey, treasured granddad of Rebecca, Rachael and Amy, dear son of Margaret and the late Jack. a tribute to Eric will appear in the next issue of the newsletter.

7 Village people . . . Oak, thus following in a family tradition because John’s grandfather owned a nursery in Farleton and John’s uncles were market gardeners. John has four older sisters and had a younger brother with Down’s syndrome who died at the age of three. His mother came from a farming family in Roeburndale and she, like Ann’s mum, was a housewife. John attended Hornby Primary School and then went to Lancaster Technical School where he took his O levels. Dad was keen for him to join the business but he had not the slightest interest in the idea after many hours in holidays and at weekends shovelling **** by the tractor load and climbing up all their apple trees every autumn as a latter day version of a chimney boy. He had always enjoyed Meccano and practical toys and wanted to be an engineer so he signed up for an engineering apprenticeship with a firm making components for the bus and train industry. Years of day release and night school brought him an ONC and an HNC in Mechanical Engineering and equipped him for his next job with the NW Gas Board as a technical assistant and helped him on to the first rung of the management ladder. He was offered a post at HQ in Altrincham and this presented him with a considerable dilemma because all he had known was Hornby and he had serious doubts about living in a Five or six years ago a friend approached me on the car park at Bentham Golf Club and asked to talk to me in city. By this time John and Ann were engaged and so confidence. He told me that he and his wife were thinking they decided to marry (at St Margaret’s in Bentham) of moving to Clapham and he wanted to know all about and make the move, although Ann shared all John’s the village and its people. Despite what I told him, they worries. Their reward was life in a gas board flat decided to come! John and Ann Norris now live in that overlooking Trafford Industrial Estate and with a lovely house next door to Bethel Chapel and are fully particularly stunning close up view of Kellogg’s. involved in local life. Ann began work as the secretary to an accountant Ann’s family came over from Ireland at the time of and John’s career took off at a really exciting time in the potato famine which, as the historians among you the gas industry. North Sea gas had been discovered will know, occurred in the mid nineteenth century. They and he was involved in selling it to industry because, settled in Bentham and Ann, an only child, was born in at that initial stage, it was not planned to offer it to the nursing home at Melling. Her father was a painter and decorator as was his father before him. Her mother’s family were also painters and decorators in Kirkby Lonsdale so Ann ought to be Clapham’s answer to growinggrowing Lawrence Llewellyn- Bowen but the genes don’t always withwith work out like that. She attended school in Bentham and gracegrace Ingleton before going to Keighley Technical College to Organic, fresh, locally grown Box and take a secretarial course and her first job was at George home shopping scheme. Angus where she worked in the offices. As a teenager she went to dances at Bentham Town Hall and met a Vegetables, fruit and groceries handsome young man with a quiff like Cliff Richard’s. weekly to your door. (I can hear you asking, could this be John?) There is NO £2 delivery charge John was also born at Melling in the same nursing for Clapham residents. home. It would be nice to think that they fell in love whilst having their nappies changed but Ann did not Telephone arrive on the scene until a year or two later. John’s father 015242 51723 owned a nursery in Hornby at the back of The Royal

8 Why is there no gas in Clapham? homes. Two years later he was promoted to a post viable to connect Clapham up because the revenue in Liverpool with responsibility for converting from customers would not match the cost to the Merseyside to natural gas. public purse. So now you know who to blame if you They moved to Widnes and he commuted from moved here, as we did, complete with a shiny new there. Once he was driving home in thick fog, gas cooker! One other task he had to perform which following closely the tail lights of the car in front he found very challenging at first was to go on air when it stopped suddenly. The driver got out and every fortnight on Radio Lancashire to answer live asked John if he knew where they were. John had not questions from disgruntled customers. Twelve years the slightest idea but they discovered they had driven ago when the gas industry faced a huge reorganisation into the yard of a colliery. On another occasion, as John took early retirement and has never been idle he drove home, he passed a motorist fiddling in since. the engine of his broken down vehicle. The next What of Ann whilst John was pursuing his highly morning the car was still there but it was completely successful career? They had three sons and the task stripped: no wheels, no doors, just the shell. These of bringing them up was mainly hers because John tales and others perhaps illustrate why they had no was out for at least twelve hours each day and as if reservations about moving back to Hornby when this were not enough to occupy her she worked as a John became Senior Area Engineer for Lancaster, secretary for a firm of architects in Lancaster. Two Morecambe and The Lakes, with responsibility for of their sons live in Warton where one is a firefighter district engineers, other staff, planning, contractors, and the other is a mechanic. Their third son lives in costing and recruitment. Staffordshire where he runs his own business building By this time John had acquired more qualifications racing cars. than David Beckham has tattoos, becoming a member When John first retired he renovated his father’s of The Institute of Gas Engineers and The Institute old house and they then decided to sell up and of Mechanical Engineers and so it comes as no move here because they had walked here and knew surprise that his next job was more high ranking Clapham. They enjoy living in a farming area and still: Area Engineer for the whole of Cheshire. His like the friendliness of the community. They felt penultimate job in the industry was based in Bolton comfortable attending events in the village hall where he was responsible for one third of the East and were made to feel welcome. When John is not Lancs region. With 800 people under his control and gardening or golfing he works for the bio-diesel a budget in those days in excess of £20million, he project and the conservation group. Ann is a volunteer probably had few idle moments. Finally he became at St John’s Hospice and is involved with Craven Area Manager for the whole of East Lancs and was Voluntary Service which provides support for single based in Blackburn. or old people newly discharged from hospital. As a He spent some time in schools giving talks about girl she hated sport but after one session at a driving life in engineering at one point in his career and at range she has developed a passion for golf and is now another he was required to investigate the extension even more enthusiastic than John. They love living of the rural gas network to small villages throughout here and we are delighted that they chose to come. the North West but sadly it was not economically Stuart Marshall

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10 Thank you Pre-War Occupations Thank you to all those who supported the Fashion The statistics below have kindly been provided by Show at the Village hall in support of Clapham park John Farrer and show how the residents of Clapham association. The children: Natasha, Ben, Lonika, were employed before the war. Anna and Lauren were brilliant in displaying clothes Ingleborough Estate workers: from Pigtails. The ladies, along with our brave gent, Ingleborough hall domestic staff 9 Robin put on a superb show modelling clothes from Foresters 2 Nuffin2wear. Mason and Labourers 6 We had a successful and enjoyable evening. Joiners 3 Brenda Everson Carter 1  Gamekeepers 4 Back in Clapham! R.J.F’s Gardeners 3 Martin and Christine would like to say a big thank Total 38 you for all the help, cards and gifts that they have Workers about the village other than the Estate: received on their return to Clapham. Postmen 3  Shop 4 Joiners (R. Howson) 2 CRO EXTENSION PREVIEW Blacksmith 1 Between 10.00 and 12.00 Farm Men 5 Saturday, 2nd January, 2010 New Inn 4 All welcome – Hall garth 4 whether you’ve been before or are just curious. Garage 9 Alternatively, pop in between 10.00 and 12.00 Vicarage on the first Saturday of any later month. Deighton Cottager 1 Total 33

Dates for 2010 Elemental of Ingleton The Knit & Natter group meet on Your local Fair Trade shop alternate Mondays from 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm at Park View on the following Now stocking fabulous dates: women’s, babies’ and children’s January 4th & 18th clothing! All Fair Trade and February 1st & 15th using organic cotton where March 1st, 15th & 29th possible. April 12th & 26th May 10th & 24th We are renowned for our ever June 7th & 21st changing range of beautiful and July 5th & 19th unusual Fair Trade and recycled August 2nd & 16th gifts from around the world. September 6th & 20th October 4th & 18th In addition we stock a wide range of natural skin and November 1st body care products, all parabens & SLES free, organic where possible £1000 has been raised over the past 12 months for Derian House Children’s A very different shopping experience! Hospice. This was achieved with the help of many friends, especially the Find us at: 8 Main Street, Ingleton Knit & Knatter group. A very big Just off the A65 in the village centre thank you to everyone who helped to raise this wonderful sum. Open 10.00 – 5.00 six days a week – Closed Mondays Rosie Tel: 015242 42626 [email protected]

11 Clapham cum Newby Village Hall For over 80 years now the village hall has been testament to the large numbers of local people who, providing a welcome venue for a wide range of for more than 80 years, have willingly put a lot of time community activities and events. As well as being and effort into developing and maintaining it for the used by Groups that meet on a regular basis, it is benefit of us all. If you haven’t been in recently, make also available for hire for anything between a few it a goal to pop in during 2010 to see for yourself. hours to a couple of weeks at a time. Extended in If you are interested in hiring the hall, or any of the 2000 to create a new kitchen, entrance area, supper/ items that are not being used, please call the Booking side room and refurbished toilets, the hall is well Clerk. If you are interested in helping out with maintained and supplied and able to cater for around running the hall in any way, please call the current 100 people at a time. Chairman, Alan Woodhouse on 51157 to discuss. For those who are unaware of the facilities, New volunteers are always welcome. Suggestions or these include level access, spacious entrance area, comments about the Hall can be made to Sheila and oil fired central heating, a large hall with wooden Stuart Maywood, your Group Committee Member, floor and badminton markings, a smaller supper any of the Officers (Alan Woodhouse, Lorraine room with carpeted floor and cushioned seats, male, Wildman, Libby Morrison) or by placing a note in female and disabled toilets, numerous small, large the suggestion box in the hallway. and trestle tables, plenty of chairs and a well stocked We look forward to seeing you enjoying the kitchen with water boiler and serving hatch. The facilities during 2010. white catering-standard crockery is available for hire Clapham cum Newby Village Hall Committee separately (if not required by hall users) as are the Stop Press: Due to other commitments Libby numerous large white tablecloths. Recent additions Morrison needs to stand down as soon as possible include the music system (CD player, amplifier and from the position of Village Hall Treasurer. Anyone wall mounted speakers) the PA system with roving interested in taking on this role, please call Libby on microphone and the hearing loop system. 51011 to discuss. Thank you The volunteer Committee work hard to ensure that the hire costs are kept as low as possible for users and supplement the income from hirers by fund-raising Public Notice via the Duck Race at the annual Clapham Street Licensing Act 2003 Market. Although annual running costs, especially for oil, insurance and annual safety checks, keep To whom it may concern. We, the Committee do on rising, any increase in charges are kept to the hereby give notice that we have applied to the minimum. Licensing Authority at Craven District Council for the variation of our Premises Licence at Clapham Costs for 2010 per session will be: (to be confirmed cum Newby and known as the Village Hall. on booking): The application is to allow the sale of alcohol for Full Hall (sole use of all facilities) – £21.00 consumption on the premises. Supper room only – £15.75 Any person wishing to make representations to – A session is normally morning (till 12 noon), this application may do so in writing to the Licensing afternoon (12- 6pm) or evening (6pm-11pm) Team, Craven District Council, Granville Street, Discounts are available for regular (i.e. weekly) local Skipton BD23 1PS not later than 28 days after the users. Please discuss with the Booking Clerk, Kathy date of this notice (as below). Hall, on 51232. Large, non-fund raising events for Representations received after this date will not adults are charged at £40.00. A recent change in the be considered. licensing laws means that any event where alcohol A copy of the application can be viewed at the is available for sale will need a separate license and Licensing Authority’s address during normal office will have an additional charge. hours. The hall is cleaned on a weekly basis only and not It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make after each hiring. With this in mind, users are asked a false statement in connection with this application, to leave it in the condition that they would like to find the maximum fine on summary conviction being it in. Please build in a little time at the end of your £5,000. event to leave the hall clean and ready for the next Signed ...... users – it could be you! Our Village Hall is a fantastic facility and is Dated 2nd December, 2009

12 Seasonal Recipe Tower Bond Draw The results of the monthly draw for the winning Mincemeat Clapham Tower Bond numbers are as follows. Ingredients for 6lb mincemeat: October: 12oz (350g) seedless raisins Draw no.1 for £50 – (J. Sexton, Clapham) 8oz (225g) sultanas Draw no. 2 for £20 – (S. Mann, Newby) 8oz (225g) currants Draw no.3 for £20 – (M. Galpin, Newby) 4oz (110g) cut mixed peel Draw no.4 for £20 – (F. Hewson, Mirfield) 4oz (110g) chopped dried prunes Draw no.5 for £20 – (J. Lovett, Clapham) 12oz (350g) soft brown sugar 1lb (450g) cooking apples – peeled, cored and November: grated Draw no.1 for £50 – (N. Syers, Barnoldswick) 8oz (225g) shredded suet Draw no. 2 for £20 – (M. Jones, Clapham) grated rind and juice of 2 oranges Draw no.3 for £20 – (A. Vaskova, Mewith) grated rind and juice of 2 lemons Draw no.4 for £20 – (I. Bowes, Clapham) 2oz (50g) chopped almonds Draw no.5 for £20 – (V. Walton, Clapham) 2oz (50g) chopped pecan nuts 1 tbsp (15g) mixed spice Anyone wishing to buy a Tower Bond and enter the 1 tsp (5g) freshly grated nutmeg draw should contact Ron Wilson, Station House, 5fl oz (150ml) brandy Clapham Station, Clapham LA2 8ES or David Parry, Tower Captain, Tel: 015242 51132. Method 1. Mix all the ingredients together, except half the brandy in a large ovenproof bowl and cover and leave to stand overnight. 2. The next day, preheat the oven to 110C/225F/ Gas ¼, cover the bowl with foil and place in the oven for about 3 hours. 3. Allow to cool, then mix in the rest of the brandy and put into sterilised jars. If possible, this mincemeat needs to mature for at least two weeks before using. Once sealed, it can keep for at least a year. This recipe is from the BBC food website: www.bbc.co.uk/food  Quiz Night Clapham School PTA are having a Quiz Night on Friday, 29th January at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall.

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13 Book Review . . .

Noah Ramsbottom and the Cave Elves is the first of twelve stories, the second is due to be published in the summer of 2010. They are stories for the under tens. They are set here in the Dales and revolve around a magic cave. The magic cave is peopled by cave elves and is full of magic doors. These doors take Noah and his elf friends (Littleplod, the cave guard, is an elf with ‘attutude’!) to fantastic adventures, the first in a prehistoric world, the second is an adventure set on the high seas (Noah Ramsbottom and the Mystery of Skull Island). In the series, Noah also visits the Pyramids, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Wright brothers in Kitty Hawk.

Sam Marsh the Viking King is the first of three adventures and is for older children and teens. Sam Marsh was originally released as an e-book in the USA and Canada, where it’s selling well but it was also released as a paperback at the end of October. Sam Marsh is an orphan who lives on a horrible illustrator from Ingleton, and I’m writing more Noah West Yorkshire council estate. One evening Sam’s and Sam stories too. life changes. A TV news flash brings news of the Noah Ramsbottom is currently available online crash of a plane with two of the Norwegian royal on Amazon and from bookshops, you can also get family on board. A few hours later two Norwegian a copy from Archway books in Settle. Sam Marsh secret service men are knocking on Sam’s door. Sam can be bought as an ebook, details on my website, Marsh discovers his parents were the chieftains of and has just been moved onto Amazon and should the Lofoten Islands! Now he’s the new chieftain! be in bookstores everywhere in early 2010. But He’s got to return to Norway and take up his duties. copies are available at Archway Books now. Crazy But Sam’s parents’ deaths were not an accident and For Creatures: A Collection of Animal Poetry will be the person who killed them is now gunning for Sam. available from January 2010. That person is Sam’s Great Grandfather, Herr Krater, the chairman of The Company, an organization that About the Author . . . specializes in high tech military hardware. Herr Krater left some plans in Lofoten in the war and now Rob and Kristen moved to Clapham in October wants them back at any cost. 2008, from Giggleswick, where they lived temporarily since moving back from the south I’ve recently branched out into poetry too. Gerty west of France, in February 2008. They lived in Bendy Feet is due to be published in a book of poetry France for seven years in total. Crazy For Creatures: A Collection of Animal Poetry Rob is originally from Settle, from an old by Forward Press on 31st December 2009 Dales family, with an uncle and aunt, Denis and For 2010 I’ve got a lot planned. I’ve got one Margaret Bullock, of Station Road. He did his completed story called ‘Learning Labs’, a high tech degree at Ilkley College which is where he met science fiction adventure which is with a couple of Kristen who is from Ilkley. publishers and another one called ‘Jacob’s War’. This Whilst in France he discovered a passion is about a young boy of German ancestry who, whilst for writing. It all started about four years ago living in the UK in 1940, is ‘arrested’ and interned when he joined the Society of Children’s Book in a camp on the Isle of Man and is determined to Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). But it wasn’t find his way home to America by any means. I’m just until December 2008 that he was signed by an completing this book and it is under exclusive review American Literary Agent, and then subsequently by an American literary agent. I’m just starting a got the first book deal, for Noah Ramsbottom collaboration on a picture book for younger children and the Cave Elves. He is currently looking for with my illustrator, Louisa Biggin, a brilliant young a British Agent.

14 How to save Money this winter! Try not to get too much of a ‘shock’ from your electricity bill REPAIR RECYCLE this winter REDUCE REUSE Currently there is a gadget on the market that helps you to monitor the amount of electricity you are using. You can see where you may be able to make adjustments to cut down on the amount of electricity consumed.

It works like this: The energy saving monitor display washing machine and dishwasher to make good use unit is plugged into a convenient socket and the of the 4.71p. tariff between 1.30pm and 6.30pm. If settings tuned in. A sensor jaw clipped around the you are thinking of using timers please ensure they live outgoing meter tail, which goes to the fuse box. are suitable for dishwashers/washing machines – not The monitor has been pre-programmed with a default all are. p/kWh unit rate. You can adjust this to match the rates Warning: Watching the display monitor can you are paying. This can be found on your electricity become obsessive. But that’s good because you bill. There are several different tariffs available do begin to feel you are able to exert some control when buying electricity. You pay different rates for over your energy consumption, and hopefully save different times of the day. For example the energy yourself some money too. supplier Ecotricity has the following tariffs: First The really good news is: You do not have to buy 900w 26.95p. per unit; over 900w day-time13.85p. the monitor. The library will loan you the Energy per unit; and the cheap rate 1.30am – 6.30am 4.71p. Saving Monitor for a period of three weeks – at no per unit. cost. When set-up the energy saving monitor display 4Rs Group: Justina Sexton, Rosie Hull, Sue will provide you with the following information. Cowgill, Ann Stewart, Jill Buckler How much energy you are using at that very moment. Switch the kettle on and off and you will see the  figures change. How much you are spending each Clapham Whist Group month, per day, if you did not switch off the kettle. How much you save when you turn the kettle off. The Whist Group meets at Clapham Village Hall on The graph shows how much energy is used daytime, Friday evenings. All proceeds go to various charities. evening, nightime. The cumulative energy in kWh is We have recently donated £200 to the Help the Heros shown every ten seconds between the last day, the fund. last seven days and the last 30 days. Future dates are: Having set up the Energy Saving Monitor one December 11th & 18th, January 8th, 15th & 22nd of the first things was to dig out timers to put on the All commencing at 7.30 pm.

Beckside Yarns Glossy magazines required When you have finished & Needlecrafts reading your magazines, A Gallery full of fabulous yarns by Norro, instead of putting them into Colinette, Debbie Bliss, Rowan, the recycling, please can you Brigantia, Lang, Louisa Harding, pass them on to me? RYC, Gedifra and many more I am teaching now and these provide an excellent Help and advice always on hand resource. I buy as many as I Call 015242 51122 can but they really add up. Any subjects and titles are welcome! Beckside Gallery Thanks in anticipation! www.becksideyarns.com Church Avenue, Clapham Esther Pugh, 1 The Green [email protected] North Yorkshire LA2 8EA

15 Photographic Competition winner

Congratulations to Anna Marshall of Keasden with this original view of Ingleborough – well done Anna

Poetry, Prose, Pies, Peas and Christmas Fair exceeds Puddings expectations Saturday evening’s entertainment in the village hall did Saint James’ Church Christmas Fair held in exactly what it said on the tin! We enjoyed poetry, prose, the Village Hall on November 14th provided pies, peas and pudding! There was the usual wide range of an excellent opportunity to get on with some readings including an account of a walk up Ingleborough Christmas shopping with stalls selling high in 1818 read by Ken Pearce. This included a fascinating quality craft items and delicious seasonal food. description of Clapham at the time. George Greenbank In addition you could take a chance on the read Alan Bennett’s rather unflattering description of Saint tombola as well as have a go at the raffle, both of James’ Church. As we were there to raise money for the which had an excellent range of prizes including church this resulted in some wry smiles! This time the one of Ray Hull’s beautiful handmade wooden mix of items was rather different because local author boxes. If all of that was too heady for you, you Leah Fleming (Helene Wiggin) came along to talk about could take a break in the Supper Room and chat ‘The Ups ands Downs of A Writer’s Life’ and treated the to friends and neighbours over a bacon butty, audience to readings from her books. homemade soup or a mince pie. All in all a pretty In the second half there was another mixed but entertaining good way to spend a Saturday and enough people bag of individual choices including several which got us thought so to raise over a thousand pounds for in the mood for the onslaught of Christmas. the Tower Project! Thanks to Liz Mason for organising this event, to Many thanks to Eileen Plumridge, Moira Ings everyone who read, provided puddings and helped in any and everyone else who helped in any way but, other way. above all, to all those who came along to support The wonderful total of £417 was raised. the event and make it such a successful day.

16 Quiz Night Stuart Marshall continues to tease the brains of North Craven

Teams from around the area gathered at Settle Social Marks and Spencer for 17 minutes while women Club on Friday, November 27th to take on the only spent 4 minutes waiting for men. In the end challenges posed by Quiz Master Stuart Marshall as he allowed both true and false. False on the basis well as to raise funds for the Tower Project. Fifteen that he had made the research up (based on his own teams took up the baton and competition was fierce prejudices one suspects!) and true on the principle through all four rounds with ‘The Newbyians’ just that, although he had made it up, it might well be pipping ‘Hope Street’ at the post to steal a last minute true!! No wonder there was a good deal of laughter victory. Stuart’s brain teasers were as tricky as ever. to accompany the bemusement! This time they included one question which asked A tremendous buffet supper was produced by whether it was true or false that, on average, men volunteers to prove that the high standard of Clapham waited for women outside the changing rooms of catering travels beyond the village boundaries. Many thanks go to all involved: Stuart and his lovely assistant Barbara for the quiz, the Settle Social ======Club for giving us the room, the local businesses who sponsored each round of the quiz, the volunteers who New Inn provided the supper, all who donated prizes for the raffle and sold the tickets and David Parry who did so much running around to bring it all together. The

Christmas Day Luncheon Tower Fund benefited by £860. Served 12.00 noon till 2.00pm last orders 1.30pm  Mussels in light coconut Thai green sauce Bethel Chapel * We invite you to our Christmas events: Smoked Chicken Terrine Friday, 11th December – Clapham Tots Christmas * Goats Cheese and caramelised red onion filo tartlet Special 9.30am –11am * * * Friday, 11th December – Christmas Celebration Creamy Courgette Soup with pesto oil taken by Capernwray Students who will perform * * * a Christmas production at 7.30pm with supper Roast Turkey with traditional trimmings to follow * Sunday, 20th December – Nativity Service 11am, Pan fried Halibut with crushed potato, vegetables Carol Service 6.30pm. Coffee and Mince pies and caper sauce served * Roast Vegetable Wellington with sweet potato chips 25th December – Christmas morning Service. and salad We wish you a peace filled Christmas and * a Happy New Year. Grilled Beef Fillet with potato and pancetta gratin * * * Christmas pudding  or Celebrate local food Selection of Sweets (see board for details) You are invited to a Jacobs Join at the Village Hall 4 courses for £29.95 on Wednesday, 16th December at 7.30pm Bring something to eat made from ingredients To book phone 015242 51203 or ask at the bar produced within the Parish – from your own garden or allotment, the wild, a vegetable grower or farmer Martin, Renee and all at the New Inn . . . or supplied from the two local food shops. would like to wish customers old and new a If you are new to the area and need information very merry Christmas and a about local food producers and suppliers phone Sue happy and prosperous New Year C on 51343 ======Let’s enjoy a feast!

17 Westhouse Nursery JIM DAVEY & SON d Shrubs d Perennials d alpines d Fruit Trees –– Carpet Fitters –– d heathers d hanging Baskets/ d Bedding Plants Planters d Fuchsias d Decorative Pots Own Carpets/Vinyl d clematis d compost and d climbers Garden Sundries fitted and refitted Open 9am to 5pm – 6 days a week. Closed Tuesday Underlay, plates and gripper supplied. All major credit cards accepted On site parking On A65 between Ingleton and Kirkby Lonsdale For quotes phone 01729 840417 – look out for Blue and Yellow signs or mobile 07800 857 884 Telephone 015242 41878/42652

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18 Looking Well Studio News Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you Bentham Buddhist Group meeting at the Looking to everyone who has visited helped and supported Well on Wednesday 9th December 7.00 – 9.30pm. us. See you in the New Year and new faces always Looking Well Studios will close on Wednesday, 23rd welcome. December and will reopen on Monday, 4th January, Thank you to all who attended the Lantern 2010. workshops and walked in the procession. For further details on any of above phone Julie Special thanks to Liam Ellershaw, June Hewitt, on 62672 (e-mail [email protected]). Ken Fisher, James Lea, Claire Lea, Ann Booth, Eddie Julie Vass Knowles, Iain Henshaw and Anna Read for their hard work helping to make the lantern procession happen.  A special thank you to Maureen Magooligan whose biscuits kept us all going! November Free Sculpture Workshops for Men from the November, cold, dreary, full of fear Bentham area. As part of CDC’s Darwin Project That autumns over, winters near. sculptor and printmaker, Tony Stephenson, will Short bleak days are here at last, be using a variety of material and easy to learn Trees near bare, skies overcast. techniques. Some of the artworks made in the workshops will be hung as a public exhibition at Along the lanes leaves lie deep Craven Museum and Gallery from January 2010. And from their bodies colours seep, Workshops are on: 3rd Dec and 10th Dec 2pm – 4pm. No longer yellow, green or red Phone Jay for further information. But translucent, brown and dead. Due to the popularity of the Pilates for Beginners on Wednesdays in the Town Hall a second class Trees grimly skeletal, black and dark has been arranged. Anyone wishing to join in the Against cold skies silhouetted stark. New Year please phone to book. Classes starting Wild flowers and bracken hurry 6th January 9.30 – 10.30am. and 10.30 – 11.30am. Into the ground, a slimy slurry. Computing with Confidence course starting in Sun and moon infrequently seen, February. Supportive and informal, the course is Heavenly bodies but wan and lean. aimed at complete beginners to increase confidence Lambs now old lethargic sheep, in e-mail, internet and documents. Contact us for Other creatures sound asleep. enrolment information. Making the Best of your Digital Camera. A new Grey chilly mists and cold white frost 5 week course starting 13th January. Contact us for Sombre reminders of seasons lost. enrolment information. Fine damp drizzle upon the mere Black despair, November’s here. Rag Rugging – Learn rag rug techniques using contemporary and traditional methods. Starting on Pete Jacobs, Flying Horseshoe Cottages Tuesdays 12th January 7.00 – 9.00pm

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19 Christmas Greetings The following readers send Christmas Greetings to their friends in Clapham and District

Gus & Ann Margaret & Tom Barbara & Stuart Eggshell Lane The Green Old Manor House Richard & Justina Linda & Colin Esther & Hector Fall View Lindens The Green Liz & Eric Glenys & Mavis Jill & Eddie Clareson Gilgen Long Barn Chester, Skye Peter, Brenda & Katie & Chutney Greenacres The Green Win Graveson David & Lesley Gildersbank John & Ann Beckfield House Richard, Jayne, Rachel & Rory-Joe John & Isabel Gildersbank The Green Rosie & Ray Val & Eddie Hill View Friends from Park View Bethel Chapel Janet, Rosie & John & Annie John & Jane Chris & Chrissie Muppet Gildersbank Clapdale Way Hall Garth Susan & Norman Ron & Denise David, Denise & The Station House Charlotte Limefold Sawmill Cottage Stuart & Shiela Jean formally The Green Christine & Martin Flying Horseshoe Cottages Yew Tree Cottages Jackie & David Arbutus House Clapham Ian & the Girls Village Store Jaques Farm

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Healthy School Status

We have recently undergone a Healthy Schools we received from the moderator: Moderation Visit. The moderators looked at whether ‘Throughout your school we found numerous the pupils could talk about activities and aspects of opportunities to celebrate your achievement and school life that enable them to understand about commitment to being a Healthy School. It was a most the physical, mental, social and emotional aspects enjoyable visit thanks to your articulate, confident of healthy living. We are pleased to report that we pupils, welcoming hard-working staff and proactive, passed with flying colours. well-informed parents.’ Once again we are proud to The following is a quotation from the letter that be able to celebrate the success of our school.

20 ClaphamPrimary School Christingle The Christingle Service will Cross Country take place on Sunday, 13th Another sporting triumph for our school in which 3 of December at 11 a.m. We hope our children participated in the Craven Schools Sports that the year 5s will play a Partnership Cross Country Championship Finals. special part in the service. We The gruelling course was tackled courageously by welcome everyone to come our children and the results were as follows: and share in this magical Matthew Holroyd ran in the North Craven Year 3 service. boys team which came 1st. Kitty Morrison and Erin Moorhouse ran in the North Christmas Dinner Craven Year 3 girls team which came 2nd. This year Christmas Dinner ‘The North Craven Schools cross country team in school will be on Tuesday, produced a truly spectacular performance in the 8th December. We are planning to have a Victorian competition and it was the best ever by the North theme for this traditional event. We would like the Craven Team. Although the 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishers children to be dressed in Victorian style as follows: were awarded medals it was the efforts of some of our Boys – long trousers tucked into knee length socks, non medal winning runners who helped our team do long sleeve shirts, neckerchief, waistcoat so well. Well done everybody who took part’ and, if possible, a flat cap. Gardening Club Girls – long skirt, blouse, shawl and, if possible, a As the nights are now getting darker, gardening club white apron and mop cap. will not be meeting again until the spring. We would Hopefully what we have asked for shouldn’t be too like to thank all the people who have come into school difficult but if there are any problems please contact to help in this club. school. Children from Class 2 can wear the same outfits that they had for their trip to Colne Valley. Urgent! Urgent!! The PTA is in danger of folding! Apple tasting We still have no chair person or treasurer so time is We would like to say a big thank you to Growing running out . . . . ! with Grace for the apple tasting the children took part in October in school. The children tasted 10 PTA Body Shop Party different types of apple and a lot of work came out The final total made at the Body Shop Party was of it. Class 2 were able to do some data handling, £90.05. Thank you to everyone who supported our while Class 1 compared the fruits for crispiness, school at this event. juiciness and sweetness. They then all chose their own favourite and were given one to eat in school or take home. I am sure it has helped the children realise that there are many different varieties of apple to chose from, and many of them English!!!

Football Our Year 3s and 4s represented the North Craven Cluster of schools in Skipton. Playing several other much bigger schools. Sadly we didn’t win but the photo we have of the children at the end of the tournament shows how much fun they had. Well done to them all for trying so hard and being such good sportspeople.

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22 Wildlife at Clapham As summer drew to a close our summer breeding birds started to leave the local area for warmer climates. The last swallow was seen over Clapham – 9th October and the last House Martin was seen at Clapham – 2nd October, though I was told by Chrissie Bell that a pair of House Martins was still feeding young in a nest in the vicinity of Eggshell Lane at the end of September. The last Blackcap was heard calling at Ingleborough hall – 2nd October. Chiffchaffs held on for a bit longer, one was still singing at Ingleborough Hall – 2nd and 16th October, one was seen at Meldingscale farm – 4th October and a late Chiffchaff was seen at Ingleborough Hall – 6th November As our summer birds were leaving the winter one called as it flew over Clapham Station – 30th birds were starting to pass or even winter around October. the local area. The first Redwings were seen on Two Jays have been seen several times during 16th October, this was a flock of about one hundred October and November at either Lawsings Farm or Redwings that spent about two weeks feeding on Crina Bottom Farm. berries at Ingleborough Hall, the Nature Trail and at One Green Woodpecker was first heard calling Clapham, after that they moved on and only a couple and then seen in the tree alongside the railway line of Redwings have been seen during November. The near Clapham Station – 8th November first Fieldfares were seen flying over Meldingscale One Snow bunting was heard calling as it flew in Farm – 16th October. Several flocks of over three a southerly direction high over Meldingscale Farm hundred Fieldfares have been seen flying over but – 13th November very few have stayed around as the berry crop is poor One Red admiral butterfly was seen at Ingleborough this year. Hall – 13th November I think this butterfly will try Other winter birds that have been seen are at least to hibernate locally for the winter as it has left it a twenty Siskins at Ingleborough Hall that arrived on bit late to migrate south. the 2nd October and were seen throughout October A couple of completely white Cock Pheasants and November. One Brambling was heard calling at have been seen in Ingleborough Hall grounds and Ingleborough Hall – 16th October, one Brambling also in the children’s play park. was seen at Crina bottom plantation and another Tim Hutchinson Smithy cottage

This Free Newsletter aims to keep everyone in Clapham, Keasden and Newby in touch with what is happening in our community. It does, however, cost a not insignificant amount to produce, and advertising is a very necessary aid to the finances. An advert costs as little as £3 per issue. For Advertising your products and services, please contact Ray Hull on 015242 51492 Articles, News and Ideas PLEASE! for the next issue by 28th January, 2010 to the Village Shop, Lesley Crutchley: [email protected], Chrissie Bell: [email protected], Mike Cornwell: mike–[email protected] or Ray Hull: [email protected]. Articles submitted but not included in the present publication will be printed in future issues.

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