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Out For A Duck! Thanks to lots of local support and brilliant volunteers, this year’s duck race was a quack- ing success. Our photo, by Jon Brook, shows one of the travellers being collected after he had made his way from the Wenning Bridge down to the Wenning Oak. Well done to all the winners, who included: 1st Prize of £200 to Irena Pritchard; 2nd Prize of £100 to Linda Street; and £10 to each of the runners up - Andy Walls, Sue Smedley, Lynne Dimelow, Luke Demot, Harry Thomas, S.Hewitt, Emma Collins, Pete Thistlethwaite, Ben, Linda Ellershaw, Martyn Tait, Ruth Holden, Norah Armstrong, Barbara Harrison, John Bonus, Barb Askew, Ken Proctor, Chris, Shaz and Joely. £10 prize money has also been donated to Bentham Pet Rescue and We Are Bentham. All of the money raised will go towards We Are Bentham events, which include late night shopping days—coming soon!

Managing Director of Northern Rail Visits Bentham Line Bev Sim of Bloomin’ Bentham and Friends of Bentham Station, left, and Gerald Townson, centre, Chairman of FoBS, discussing the adoption of Bentham Station with Alex Hynes, Managing Director of Northern Rail Ltd., last month. Photograph © Simon Clarke.

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further information about the car park us- September Town Council ers, with regard to possible future parking By Jane Miller and Alice Ellwood charges. All Councillors were present except for A request for traffic calming measures in Cllrs Bridgman, Cowling, Faichney and Low Bentham on Burton Road was dis- Hey. There were eight members of the pub- cussed, based around the fact that a speed lic and DCllrs Barrington and Brockbank limit sign is largely obscured by an over- and CCllr Ireton. grown hedge. It was agreed that the land- During the comments and concerns sec- owner was responsible for cutting the tion at the beginning of the meeting, a mem- hedges and ensuring sight lines were visi- ber of the public spoke to thank the council ble. for their support and intervention regarding The speed of traffic on Doctors Hill and a derelict house in Bentham, which is now Thickrash Brow was discussed. Both these being improved. roads represent a traffic hazard, particularly There was no police report. if parked cars add to the danger. This was to DCllr Barrington told the Council that a be discussed again at a later date. select committee were to meet on 10th Sep- Access near Crow Trees Yard appeared tember to set a date to discuss Parking still to be an issue as parked cars had just Charges in Bentham. She also explained that moved further down the road towards the the local plan would soon be ready for its bend, where cars driving into Low Bentham six week consultation period. (See page 41.) now have a blind turn onto a row of parked DCllr Barrington also mentioned that The cars. This was to be discussed again at a Punch Bowl pub in Burton-In-Lonsdale was later date. discussing possible community ownership The next item on the agenda was the po- at a meeting in September. sitioning of Victoria Cross paving stones. Planning applications were discussed, Two men from Bentham were awarded the with one application receiving the concern VC during WW1, Charles Robertson, who that car parking may be an issue. was born in the Millhouses, and Theodore There was a prolonged discussion about Bailey Hardy, who was headmaster at Ben- the proposed parking charges in Cleveland tham Grammar School. Bentham would be Square, with different options under discus- eligible to receive a memorial for Charles sion. It was noted that the highways and Robertson as he was born in Bentham, but it emergency services had objected the last was discussed whether one should also be time charges had been proposed, because of bought for Theodore Hardy, who was born possible access issues. Additionally, the elsewhere. The positioning was discussed Council again discussed what it may in- and the possibility of similar WW2 com- volve to take responsibility for the car park, memorations was considered. There was to with possible costs and how these could be be another meeting to discuss the matter covered. At least three sets of figures had further and any living relatives of the men been suggested for what it may cost to run a were to be contacted if possible. parking charge machine and what the pre- Last but not least was the question of flag dicted annual maintenance might be. The flying. A new Yorkshire flag was to be pur- Council asked for a clear set of figures to be chased to replace the torn one and the possi- compiled before they discussed the matter bility of a Bentham flag was discussed. Cllr again, if at all possible. Maintenance in- Townson was to suggest a rota for flag fly- cluded aspects such as re-surfacing, white ing. Possible flags to consider buying and lining, drainage, insurance, and re-siting flying also included the Forces flag, a Com- recycling bins. monwealth flag and a St George's flag. We Councillors also discussed how to obtain didn't know there were so many options!

full view e.g. outside a kitchen Gardening Tips window or by a path. We can By Joyce Knapp make the pots of bulbs more Anyone who took a look around interesting by adding some the horticulture section of Ben- plants that will provide winter tham Agricultural Show in early interest such as dwarf conifers, September will know that we trailing ivy and Heucheras. The have many talented growers liv- bulbs, sitting deep in the pot ing in and around the Bentham through winter, will then work area. The standard of produce on display their way up through the other plants was very high, from the 2'+ long, tapered, early next year, giving an added burst of winning carrots to the beautiful, deep pur- colour just in time for spring. © ple beetroot and the perfectly uniform set of 6 conical shallots. Also to be seen in this Nature Notes category were some stunning floral dis- By David Fisher plays and I found the small arrangements, When I was above Shakey Bridge last each displayed in a tea cup, particularly month, a kingfisher flew past at an amaz- charming. It is very encouraging to see so ing speed, faster than a dipper, down many people making great efforts not only stream from where I was fishing. Whilst in to grow these items, but to display them so the garden I saw an elephant hawk moth beautifully and with such attention to de- caterpillar, fully grown on a fuchsia plant, tail. I also know, from bitter experience, one of its favourite feeding plants, and that we sometimes have to go to great blackbirds are waiting for the feeding sta- lengths, maybe digging up as many as 30 tion to be put out for them now. As winter carrots in the search for 3 that are both a approaches, they can be fed more often reasonable match and completely free with a mixed seed. from damage and blemishes! Cormorants are on the Now that the Show is behind us we can River Wenning now and sea move on to other areas that are in need of trout are in the river as well, attention, like moving any perennials or moving up towards spawn- shrubs which need a new home. This is ing grounds. best done in early October before the ground cools down for winter, giving the Three Peaks for plants time to establish any new roots and Palestine thereby providing a better chance of sur- By Annie Neligan vival. Just one word of warning, we will still need to water these plants in order to At the September launch of the group we help them adjust, even if the ground ap- watched the film Five Broken Cameras, a pears relatively moist at the time. Whilst very moving account of life in a Palestin- we are on the subject of planting, October ian village as it is encroached on by settle- is the best month in which to plant many ments and the wall. bulbs, including all daffodils and alliums, Our October film night is on Monday whereas tulips are better planted in No- 20th October, 7:30pm at Bentham Town vember in order to avoid certain dis- Hall. We will be watching 'A World Not eases. Bulbs can be planted directly into Ours' about the effect on a young man of prepared ground although we may wish growing up in a refugee camp in Lebanon. to put them in pots as this allows us to Do come along, and ring 64886 if you move them to a position where they are in want to know more.

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7 What Has Your Council Been we are “entitled” to the memorial. We also hope to have a replica memorial for Rev Doing This Month? Theodore Bayley Hardy VC MC DSO who By Cllr John Vendy on behalf of Bentham Town was Headmaster of Bentham Grammar Council School (1907 – 1913) but born in Exeter. The Marketing Committee: 20mph Speed Limit: Discussed the future of this news article A visit from Ken Martin of North Yorkshire and considered ways to improve our web County Council Highways to discuss the site www.benthamtowncouncil.co.uk. You possibility of a 20mph speed limit for parts should see updates from us more regularly! of Bentham. He stated that 20mph limits do The Buildings Committee: not work without traffic calming measures. Agenda included a review of the new cur- Unfortunately there is no budget available tains and floor varnish in the Ballroom. for traffic calming in the near future. He These improvements have made this into agreed that “repeater” 30mph signs may an even better venue to consider for your help. Unfortunately, roads with street lights event. You can contact town- do not qualify for repeater signs, so the area [email protected] for hire we hoped to improve will remain the same! costs and conditions. The Green Dog Walker Scheme: The Town Hall heating system has an on The Craven Dog Warden, Mary Vickers, -going problem. We are waiting for a report came to introduce us to this scheme, ex- from heating specialists to help us decide plaining what the offence of fouling is, how the best way to correct this. Meanwhile, if to report it and how the scheme works. A you think the heating has failed when you more detailed article of why fouling is a are using the Ballroom, please contact the problem will appear in Bentham News Clerk or Caretaker (details on the notice soon. board outside the main entrance) to reset the boilers. A quote for on-site training for people to rescue anyone unlucky enough to get stuck in the Town Hall lift (we have it regularly maintained!) was discussed. As the instruc- tions to do this are available within the Town Hall (and are not difficult to follow) it was agreed that the training was an un- necessary expense! Progress on repairs to the porch of the Community Youth Café building was also discussed along with quotes for upgrading the heating system to alleviate an old problem. Old buildings need their own kind of TLC! VC Memorial: Meeting with Craven District Council to decide on a location for memorial stones for holders of the Victoria Cross during WW1 who have a link to Bentham. Hopefully two stones will be installed near the War Memo- rial on School Hill. Charles Graham Robert- son VC was born at 17 Millhouses, High Bentham (Wenning Avenue) and as such

Nether Lodge Farm. From there we head Footpath gradually uphill before levelling out, with Matters good views including our first glimpse of the Ribble. We join the Pennine Way By Kate Rowe downhill to Horton in time to catch the I have looked 13:57 train costing £2.70 or £1.80 with a back to a year railcard. Transport will be arranged so ago and Mau- drivers can collect cars from Gearstones. reen mentioned Don’t forget the AGM and Jacob’s Join the unwater- th logged ground. I Supper at the Looking Well on Friday 17 think this summer has even surpassed last at 7:30pm. year, so let’s hope the dry weather continues for the October walks. All walks meet at Lairgill at 9:30am this M.J. CARR month. The first, Whitewell 8.5 miles on Tuesday 7th, starts from Neton village car Plant and Tool Hire park, then crosses over the river Hodder. It With or without certified operator then crosses Hodder Bank Fell. We then 4 x 4 and trailer available walk by paths and some roads to for light haulage Whitewell, passing The Inn at Whitewell. Pest and Vermin Control From Whitewell we return to Newton via Crimpton, Marl Hill and High Birkett. Competitive rates Fountains Fell Ridge Walk on Sunday Contact Matthew 07817945637 12th is 8 miles. We park near Malham Tarn and walk across Chapel Fell before climb- ing steeply up onto the ridge. Our route then takes us along the ridge with fine KAT'S MOBILE views. We continue past Fountains Fell HAIRDRESSING Tarn and some old mine workings to meet the Pennine Way which we follow back CONTACT NO. 07581170109 down to Malham Tarn. Here we take the boardwalk through the nature reserve on FULLY QUALIFIED IN ALL ASPECTS our way back to the cars. OF HAIRDRESSING Wednesday 22nd is a shorter walk of 5 miles so no lunch is needed. We set off FREE CONSULTATION from Thornton-in-Lonsdale church and head across the fields to Bank House, Fell 20% OFF ANY SERVICE ON Side and Masongill, then across the A65 to WEDNESDAYS Gale Green and Low Westhouse. We cross back over the A65 and on to the Marton NOW DOING MICROBEAD EXTEN- Arms. It is mostly field walking with various but numerous stiles (29 in all). SIONS REASONABLE RATES

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9 The Panto Returns! By Iain Henshaw It is with very great pleasure and delight that Bentham Theatre Group can announce the formation of a production team to produce next year’s panto, Robinson Crusoe. Oh yes we have! - Enough now! It's early days and there is a lot still to sort out but the Panto will be at the usual time (Feb half term show dates 17 - 21st). Now it's up to you, the public, to offer your support either by offering your services as cast and band members. There are a few other roles like make up for instance. So, the first opportunity will be to sign up to be a member of the cast or band. Later we will be asking you to stump up a small amount of cash to buy tickets for the shows. Please be under no illusion that this is an easy event to put together as it will take hundreds of hours of effort and the best part of 80 people or so to make it happen. We really are trying to court your support! We really do believe the town does not

want to lose this event. Hair Studio Signing on and auditions will take place Cath Blackwell, on 19th October 2 - 4pm at Sole to Soul, Homeleigh, Grasmere Drive, Bentham - behind the Fourlands, Post Office. Looking forward to seeing you Bentham, there. To keep in touch you can email LA2 7EX [email protected] or search Facebook for Bentham Theatre Group. Tel: 015242 62510 Please help us to make a great comeback Mob: 07796 148900 for the panto. 24 / 7 Locksmiths All Locks Opened Lock Upgrades Insurance Work Undertaken Keyed Alike Commercial Work UPVC Door Specialist New House—New Locks Free Lock / Security Review to comply with New security Regulations Tel: 015242 41804 Mob: 07801438638 Email: [email protected]

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door fundraising in this way. Dear Bentham News, . Estimates even by those who Yes, we have one banana, support this highly intrusive we have one banana today. behaviour suggest that it takes To complain about the behaviour of more than two years for a charity to recoup charities is decidedly uncool. It seems pee- the costs of a fundraising campaign of this vish and mean and it offends against a type, but there are many other reasons why deep sense of British generosity and our some of us find this growing practice objec- frequent wish to help others in need or who tionable. are less fortunate than ourselves. The char- These include the fact that the old and ity sector or more accurately its offshoot, the vulnerable are certainly at risk from the fundraising industry, seems to play fundraisers paid by results. Some brilliant upon our decency and wish to do more local fundraising groups have disbanded as than ever we can by encouraging us to be- volunteers have become disillusioned by lieve that we only ever complain about its the aggressive fundraising practices their behaviour because we feel guilty about not charity has decided to adopt. Agreements giving. This is nonsense of course but there on acceptable behaviour at our front doors is a deeply ingrained worry for many of us are cooked up by an unelected Local Gov- that others will think less of us if we com- ernment Association and the Public Fund- plain about any fundraising for a good raising Regulatory Association, little more cause. Worried or not, here goes! than a self-interested trade body. To bor- The behaviour of fundraisers in our area row the phraseology of Ian Hislop, if this is is becoming increasingly intrusive as they democracy, “then I’m a banana.”! Appar- are now content to disturb householders ently this banana is the only complainant to until at least eight-thirty in the evening and Craven District Council. possibly beyond that. They seem to think it Not all of us will agree, but if there are their right and do not even bother to apolo- more of us who have strong reservations gise for disturbing us or get quickly to the about the behaviour of the fundraising in- point of their uninvited presence on our dustry in our area, perhaps we should do doorstep or driveway. more than just tell our closest friends. Per- In 1628, the influential lawyer and politi- haps we should spare a moment to email cian, Sir Edward Coke wrote that “each our local and national democratic represen- man’s home is his safest refuge” and, like tatives to tell them of our dislike of increas- many others, he might be rolling in his ingly intrusive fundraising practices. As grave if he could see this happening today. ever, matters are complicated, but if At least one leading supermarket chain enough of us want it perhaps we can make has banned paid fundraisers from their a difference quickly. A lone banana can stores as customers find their behaviour achieve nothing . . . he needs a hand! “aggressive and pushy”, local councils all T h e e - mail addresses are: try and limit their presence in town centres [email protected],Cllr.david.i and government ministers talk of deeply [email protected], Cllr.LBarrington unpleasant sales techniques. Yet here, in @cravendc.gov.uk, Cllr.LBrockbank Bentham, this same sort of person is com- @cravendc.gov.uk, ing to our front doors not caring one jot what we want or have to do with our lim- Adrian Braddon ited time in our own homes.

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was accepted and arrived on the front in Theodore Bayley Hardy the December. By Paul Hypher From then until October 1918 when he One of the greatest heroes of the First was killed, Hardy hardly left the front, World War lived and worked in Ben- staying in the trenches with the men, get- tham; he was a public figure here for six ting to know them, chatting or praying years. Yet Bentham has no permanent me- with them according to what they wanted, morial to him. encouraging them, writing letters for them, There are memorials in Exeter where he going ‘over the top’ with them (although, was born, in Pinner and the City of London as a chaplain, he carried no weapons), and where he went to school, in Nottingham above all staying with them if they were where he taught, in Hutton Roof where he wounded and rescuing them when they was Vicar and in Carlisle Cathedral, but were trapped. It was these rescues of nothing in Bentham, not even a mention on wounded soldiers that earned Theodore our local War Memorials. On 17th and Bayley Hardy his awards for outstanding 23rd July this year the Lancaster Guardian and heroic bravery under fire. even carried two full-page articles about That there is no memorial in Bentham is him. a bit of an accident. There was one once - The hero I am referring to was the Rev- Hardy Hall was part of the old Bentham erend Theodore Bayley Hardy, VC, DSO, Grammar School at Moonsacre. But Hardy MC, Chaplain to the King, the most highly Hall was demolished in the late 1990s to decorated non-combatant of the First make room for Moonsacre estate. World War. From 1907-1913 Hardy was Bentham’s new Community Primary is the Head Teacher at Bentham Grammar being built immediately opposite Moonsa- School which in his time was at Moonsa- cre on what were the Playing Fields of the cre. Hardy, with his wife and two children, old Bentham Grammar School; opened in William and Elizabeth lived with the 1927, they were part of the expansion of the boarding pupils in what are now Moon’s school which itself was in part a memorial Acre House and Moon’s Acre Cottage. to Theodore Hardy and to William and As a Head Teacher there was probably Richard Carr, who were former pupils. not anything particularly remarkable about It is here perhaps that Hardy’s heroic Hardy: he was fair-minded, conscientious, story could be kept vivid for future genera- liked, had high principles, a firm religious tions. The original memorial plaque to faith, and he was notoriously short Hardy has been recovered to be placed in sighted. He also covered for the clergy at the new school. Perhaps a hall or class- St. John’s and St. Margaret’s when they room, or (dare I say it) the whole school were away, taking services and preach- could be dedicated to the Rev. Theodore ing. He was popular in the town. Bayley Hardy VC, DSO, MC and contain In 1913 tragedy struck when Hardy’s an exhibition of his life and courage. wife, Florence developed terminal cancer. Hardy retired from Bentham Grammar and went as Vicar to Hutton Roof (near Kirkby If you are interested in visiting the Western Lonsdale). Here he nursed Florence until Front and the battlefields of the Somme she died in June 1914. and the Salient, Allan Hartley is organising Hardy then applied to join the a short tour in May 2015 with Bibby's army. But he was turned down as he was Coaches in Ingleton. For details email over 51, regarded as quite elderly in those Allan at [email protected] or tele- days. Eventually in August 1915, Hardy phone 015242 61173.

13 Lest We Forget - Edward Magoolagan Words by Allan Hartley Research by Marilyn Hartley Edward is named on the memorial plaque on Sta- tion Road centre row right column toward the top of the list of names on the Roll of Honour, he is also listed on the memorial plaque at St Margaret’s Church. Edward has the sad distinction of being the third Bentham man to be killed in the War on 23rd August 1915. Edward was born in Ireland in 1891, the son of William and Annie Magoolagan, who by the time of the 1901 census had moved to England and had settled at Pine- wood Cottages HB. Edward worked as a cotton weaver at Messrs Pickup’s weaving shed in HB. In his spare time Edward was a keen sportsman being a prominent member of Bentham Cricket Club and playing outside right for Bentham Football Club. He was a member of the Liberal Club on Sta- pieces. Despite putting up a brave fight tion Road and regularly attended church at Edward died of his wounds on the 23rd Au- St Boniface RC Church on Robin Lane. gust. When war broke out he joined up early A memorial service was held at St Boni- on in the war in September 1914, enlisting face RC church on the 17th September in the Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regi- headed by Edwards’ best friend Fred Smith. ment 6th Battalion 13th Western Division as There was no formal funeral service as such Private 14404, undertaking his training at but tributes were paid by Edwards’ friends Tidsworth in the South West of England. and the Rev Father Morgan, and the chapel For Great Britain at the time, the war was was packed to capacity with the congrega- going badly wrong in the East with the risk tion spilling out into the street. of Russia being isolated and cut off, being A second memorial service took place on effectively placed under siege. Edward 24th September at St Margaret’s Church HB found himself part of a task force being sent for Teddy, as he was known, for this well east on 12th June to rout the Turks in the liked Irish lad who had made Bentham his Dardanelles, better known as the Gallipoli home. Edward is buried at Helles Point Campaign, arriving almost one month later Cemetery on the Gallipoli Peninsula Tur- on 4th July. As the British, French and AN- key. He was 24. ZAC forces struggled to establish a beach- Acknowledgements head, Edward was soon in the thick of the Photo courtesy of Craven Herald and Pioneer fighting, so much so that he suffered a terri- Craven’s Part in the Great War ble wound to his face on 12th August, possi- West Yorkshire Pioneer bly from a shell fragment, as his companion Commonwealth War Graves Commission at the time was said to have been blown to

14 Low Bentham WI High Bentham WI By Jennifer Watkinson and By Sue Camacho Christine Jennings Wendy welcomed 21 members and one Garden Visit. Due to the visitor to our September meeting. The inclement weather our meal at Café Culture on the High Street planned monthly programme was enjoyed by all who went. Jam jars had to be revised at the last were there for the taking to fill up for a minute. The outdoor visits to Gerald stall at our coffee morning in November. Townson's and Brian Jackson's gardens Everyone was reminded to get to the were cancelled but hopefully these visits Bentham Show early with all the show can be re-arranged for next year. In place entries. We were all invited to a Macmillan of the cancellations some members went to coffee morning at Looking Well on Bentham's Little Gym where they tried out 25th September. These are being held at the equipment before having coffee and different venues all over the country. ginger biscuits made by the president. The speaker was Ruth Gibbons with a Walk. A few members enjoyed a circu- talk on "Eating well---feeling great". Carol lar walk starting at the old school, Tatham Elsworth won the competition and the Fells. We ambled through the fields to raffle winner was Margaret Hayton. Lowgill village, picking blackberries en- Next month’s meeting is our A.G.M. route, then we road walked for a while There will be a flower arranging demon- before diverting to the lanes back to the stration by Margaret Hayton followed by School. We ate our picnic just before the a finger buffet supper. rains came!! Fashion Show. Some of our members travelled to Cracoe village hall to a fashion show which was organised by our federa- tion. We had wine and canapés on arri- val before the models took to the catwalk and showed the autumn collection of Ahern's of Hellifield and Settle. The enjoy- able evening concluded with a raffle which was won by one of us. Bentham Show. We entered the co- operative class at the show, the theme being "The Seaside" All the displays were very good. We were delighted to see first prize on our display. Low Bentham W.I. won two trophies, one for the co-operative and one for the most points in the handicraft section. Sylvia Brennand our vice president also won two trophies. Well done to all who participated. The next meeting will be on 16th Octo- ber and will be "A Touch of Nostalgia" with Mr. M Steel. The competition is for something old.

15 Early Bird Christmas Shop By Claire Weir On Friday October 24th from 7pm, lots of local businesses will be gathered at the Youth Café with a variety of stalls for you all to visit. Pigtails, B&CE Armstrongs, Temptations, Bodyshop, Avon, TrulyMad- lyBaby&Kid, Pampered Chef, LM Fashions, Handbags by Ingrid, Kimberly Elizabeth Jewellery, BlackwellBakesWell, Inspired Hampers, Visions for Colour in your life by Greg, and more will be there. Also mani- cures and hand massages will be available on the night. It is £1 on the door, with free nibbles, so why not come along and see what there! Indoor bowling By Sue Park At Bentham Town Hall, starting 6th Oc- tober on Mondays from 1pm till 4pm. Contact me on 62099 for more information.

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physical challenge, which involved climb- Settle College World ing Adam’s Peak, the 4th highest mountain Challenge in Sri Lanka. At 2,243m high it is higher than of all 3 Yorkshire peaks on top of each By Kim Shutes other. Eighteen months of dedicated fundraising ‘For most students it was their first ven- culminated in an enormously successful ture beyond Europe and it was great to see World Challenge trip to Sri Lanka by eight- how much they embraced the culture and een Settle College students in the summer. gained confidence throughout the trip’ , Ms The aim of the trip was to develop team Doyle, Assistant Principal said, who had building and organisational skills. Many of accompanied the students. the students embarking on taking up their places at University are now furnished with money management talents, having juggled a budget of £5,000. Students were required to organise all accommodation and food requirements on site. During the three week trip, tasks ranged from teaching school children extracts of Oliver Twist, painting a 4m high world map including the naming of 162 countries, and plastering and painting an education centre at a Buddhist monastery. Students also undertook their own

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17 Craven Concerns By DCllr Linda Brockbank, Bentham ward Email:cllr.lbrockbank @cravendc.gov.uk Telephone: 015242 61598 The Local Plan—Have Your Say Craven District Council is seeking feedback from residents, businesses, local groups and other agencies on the latest draft of the Local Plan over six weeks start- JONATHAN BUSS ing from Monday 22nd September 2014. See page 41 for more information. PAINTER & DECORATOR Door to Door fundraising for charity Middle Birks Barn, Keasden organisations must be licensed before they are allowed to collect for charity on your Near Bentham doorstep. Craven District Council is the All types of decorating undertaken licensing authority so should you experi- Contact Jonathan on:- ence any problems with the doorstep callers 015242 51809 please contact Craven District Council li- Or 07956 582565 censing officers on 01756-700600. FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

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Relaxation Classes Simple ways to release tension, relax your mind & calm your emotions. Free taster & then 9 classes Tuesdays from 7th October Sole To Soul. Grasmere Dr. See page 32 for more information.

18 Pioneer Projects at the Looking Well By Sean Sanderson Harmony Singing Workshop “Even if you don’t think you can sing, you find you can!” Come and spend a Saturday afternoon singing. Back by popular demand, Noelle Thompson will run a special workshop upstairs at Looking Well from 1.00 to 4.00 pm on 11th October. She will teach you songs by ear so there’s no need to read music. You just need enthusiasm for singing, regardless of your level of ability. Funky chants and riffs, upbeat tunes and beautiful harmonies - all simple to master. “You’ll go away singing and smiling!” Noelle has 15 years of experience of working with community choirs and leading singing groups of all ages. £15/12/£8 (sliding scale concessions). Children to be accompanied by an adult. For further details and to book place just turn up on the day, or please email [email protected] Exhibition “Here & Now” It’s Lantern Time Again See picture above Come and make a lantern and join the pro- An exhibition of the work produced by cession to the Community Bonfire on 1st participants in our Pioneer Projects "OWN November. The theme this year will be NOW" memory loss groups. Each artwork ‘Our changing landscape’’. We will be run- is individually made and reflects the ning workshops through half term every choices and interests of each participant. day from 2.30 to 4.30 pm at Looking Well The methods of making vary enormously. Studios from Saturday 25th to Friday 31st Viewing time: Saturday 11am-4pm, Mon- October. No booking is required with day, Wednesday, Thursday, 9am-5pm, Fri- places available on a first come first served day 9am-1pm. basis. Children under 12 must be accompa- For all enquiries about Pioneer Projects nied by an adult. Lanterns cost £7 to make. at the Looking Well please ring Sean 015242 You are also welcome to make a small lan- 62672 or email sean@pioneerpro tern at the Warm Weekend sessions on Sat- jects.org.com. urday afternoons in October or, if you fancy having a go at helping to make a large scale Website pioneerprojects.org.uk lantern, come along to Nikki’s Art Shed Facebook.com/pioneerprojects session from 1.30 to 4.30 every Thursday. Twitter.com/PioneerProjects

gave us a potted history of the plant and Rotary Club Of Lunesdale talked about the operational side of its pro- Meets Freddie Flintoff duction. We learned that the company is keen to maintain a good relationship By Lillian Barton within the local community. Chris and Firstly a huge thank you to everyone in Alistair attend bi-monthly meetings with Bentham who has responded so gener- the local Parish Council. Their lorries travel ously to our District Governor's appeal for at an agreed 25 miles per hour through the good, used or new baby (up to 12 months) village of Shap and are suspended from clothes. They will be used to fill any space travelling for 20 minutes at the start and in Aquabox kits, much needed for water close of Primary School each day. purification, and dispatched to disaster 500,000 tonnes of limestone are used in areas around the world. the 4 huge kilns a year. 6,000 tonnes of lime It is an ongoing appeal over the next few is produced every week of which 4,000 months. If you wish to donate please ring leaves by rail and 2,000 by lorries. The Tata 015242 73166. Steel plants at Scunthorpe and Port Talbot On Thursday 4th September 13 mem- take most of the lime and limestone prod- bers and one visitor travelled to Tata Steel ucts but there is a substantial demand in Shapfell for a guided Tour. We were met other UK industries. by Chris Queen, Manager and Alistair Those who wished were invited to climb Dunn, Quarry Manager. The plant operates to a height of 150 feet almost to the top of 24 hours and 365 days. Chris and Alistair the kilns. It was a beautiful summer evening and the views from that height were excellent. For those of us who are not too keen on heights it was a bit scary! Next we walked from the works across to the quarry and it was impressive to see the extent of this area which is not visible from the M6. Finally a vote of thanks was given to Chris and Alistair for their hospi- tality, for sharing their considerable exper- tise, for their patience in answering all the questions and for a truly unique experience. We travelled on to Tebay Services for an evening meal. A Sky television crew came into the restaurant and were there to film a new series for Sky of Freddie Flintoff tour- ing in his mobile fish and chip bar. The cricket fans in our group were delighted to see him. Freddie was quite happy to come and meet us and to have his photo taken with the members. Overall it was quite an evening. For more information about us please google our website—the Rotary Club of Lunesdale.

20 The Singing Playgroup By Lydia Francis The Singing Playgroup is new group at the Looking Well. We meet on Wednesdays from 10.00 to 11.30am, to learn and share songs and lullabies from around the world. £2 a session. Come along with your little ones or if you want more information phone me on 07463 133617.

franchises for which the bidding Managing Director process has started. Visits The Bentham Throughout the visit, Northern staff immediately recognised Alex Line and he was readily prepared to By Gerald Townson, Chairman of stop and talk with them listening FoBS carefully to their comments and Following a invitation from the Friends of suggestions. This was something which Bentham Station, Alex Hynes, Managing impressed us, as did his knowledge of the Director of Northern Rail Ltd., visited Ben- line and the local communities. He was tham and the Bentham Line on Friday 15th keen to raise questions about the line and August. He was accompanied on his return the current opinions on Northern Rail ser- journey between Leeds and Lancaster by vices, whilst being willing to share his ideas Simon Clarke, Community Rail Develop- for the future. ment Officer for the Bentham Line and Ge- Alex returned to the Bentham Line on rald Townson, Chairman of FoBS. 12th September, the same day that the FoBS On his outward journey Alex stopped off volunteers were celebrating their third for the first time at Bentham, to view the birthday with the official opening of the 'new look' station and meet members of extension of the Heritage Trail to the station FoBS. He was extremely impressed by the and the unveiling of a commemorative projects undertaken and amazed at the plaque to mark the 60th anniversary of the amount of volunteer effort put into completion of the 'new' station building. them. Having spent time talking with the members, Alex warmly thanked them for their time, skill and determination in en- hancing the station. The visit concluded with the presentation of a framed photograph to Alex to mark the occasion. Members of the Leeds-Lancaster- Morecambe Community Rail Partnership and the Lancaster and Skipton Rail User Group were invited along to the event to raise current issues relating to the Bentham Line and its services, and the forthcoming new Northern and TransPennine Express G M SOAR Bouncy CHIMNEY SWEEP & Castle VAC 35 Years Experience for Hire (Fully Insured) Tel: 01524 770194 Available for local events, insurance included. £40 (or £50 delivered locally) Email:[email protected] For details, please call Mike on 84 Sycamore Road, Brookhouse, Caton, 015242 62336 Near Lancaster, LA2 9PE. All money raised will help support Goodenber Play Area, registered charity 1041579.

REDHEADS COAL AND GAS Craven Citizens' Advice Bureau 5 grades, 5 sizes of coal All sizes of bottled gas delivered From The Manager of Skipton CAB Kindling-logs-prepacked fuel On 1st October the organisation will be Compost and Gro-Bags merging with Harrogate and Ripon CABs to form a single charity. With reduced We won’t be beaten on Price funding from local authorities and less Quality and Service funding available from other sources for Regular deliveries to Bentham small charities, Craven Citizens Advice 015242 41626 Bureau has spent the last eighteen months reviewing various options to ensure the continued delivery of a fully functioning CAB service to the people of Craven. Craven people will still be served from The Black Bull Hotel 13 Main Street, High Bentham our offices at St Andrew’s Church Hall in Skipton, and we do not anticipate any What’s on in October changes to our advice service as a result of NEW MENU OUT NOW the merger. Craven's manager, Erica Cad- LIVE MUSIC bury, is to become CEO of the new organi- FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER sation. Independent of the merger, we JAZZ NIGHT have recently had a considerable reduction MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER in people visiting our Bentham outreach sessions and so have decided to balance out the service with Ingleton and to POSH NOSH NIGHT TUESDAY 21ST OCTOBER return to the fortnightly service in Bentham which we had until 5 or 6 years ago. We Our popular steak night will be in the area every week and are every Monday 5-8pm, starter, happy to see Ingleton and Bentham clients at either service. steak of your choice & a glass There will be a drop in sessions at: of wine for only £10.95 Bentham Medical Practice, Grasmere Drive, Bentham, LA2 7JP on the 1st and 3rd Telephone 015242 61213 Wednesday in the month from 1 – 3.00 p.m. www.theblackbullbentham.co.uk

October 1st and 15th, November 5th and 19th, December 3rd and 17th. Ingleborough Community Centre, Main HORNBY DAY NURSERY Street, Ingleton LA6 3HG on the 2nd and  Fully qualified staff 4th Wednesday in the month from 10 –  7.30 to 6.30pm 12.00 noon, October 8th and 22nd, Novem- ber 12th and 26th and December 10th.  Pre-school Nursery & Education Grant The bureau can also be contacted by  Dedicated Baby & Toddler Facilities ringing our advice line on 03444 111 444 or  Secure outdoor play area leaving a message on 01756 701371 or by 1 Station Road, Hornby. email – [email protected] or Tel: 015242 22288 through our website www.advice E:[email protected] guide.org.uk.

23 Budget Pension Changes rebates even if they are not paying any in- come tax. The maximum contribution for Affect Everyone someone with no relevant earnings is By Ken Durkin £2,880 net which is grossed up to £3,600 In the last five minutes of his Budget speech with a tax rebate (even if no tax has been on 19th March Mr Osborne announced paid). revolutionary changes to pensions that af- Tax Loophole fect everyone. Ostensibly the changes refer While not on the scale of some celebrities to those people who have direct contribu- in the news recently, everyone can partici- tion rather than final salary pension pate in a tax loophole. Assuming no change schemes. in tax rates and allowances, here’s an exam- The most important point about the pro- ple of how it works: Invest £2,880. This be- posed changes is that there will no longer comes £3,600 after the tax rebate of £720 is be any restrictions on the amount it is pos- added to the investment. sible to withdraw from a pension fund. When benefits are taken, 25% of £3,600 From April 6th, 2015 all those who have (or whatever it has grown to) is tax free, invested pension funds will be able to ac- that is, £900. Then for a basic rate taxpayer cess the whole of their money from the £2,700 is liable to 20% tax, so after deduct- higher of age 55 or 10 years below the State ing tax of £540 this leaves £2,160. So the retirement age. return, £2,160 plus £900, is £3,060, which is A pension investment has therefore be- £180 more than the net contribution of come a tax-efficient investment that can be £2,880. So you get £180 courtesy of HMRC! accessed at 55, with more tax relief than an ISA for example. People approaching retirement in final salary (defined benefit) schemes should request a cash equivalent quotation before a decision is made about which pension option to choose. Promise Of Free Advice Mr Osborne promised in his speech that face-to-face free advice would be offered for all those who had reached retirement age and wanted to know their options with their money purchase pension schemes. In practice this could prove difficult. The industry is still not sure how this can be delivered. In March 2013 there were 21,696 registered and fully qualified independent financial advisers in the UK so the cheapest way for the government to deliver this promise would be to draw on this re- source. Everyone Affected Including Children These changes affect everyone from children to those people already in retirement. This is because everyone is entitled to contribute to a pension plan and obtain tax

24 toddler group. And every Mon. See Events In October page 38. Wed 1st Looking Well, 2-4pm, Art 11am-12:30pm, Craven Customer for All. Quiet art group with mutual Services. And 17th. support. And every Wed. 6:30-7:30pm, Yoga. And every Fri. Bentham Methodist Church, 10- Masonic Lodge, Age Concern. Cheese 11:30am, Coffee Morning. Donations making with Ester Davis. to local charities. And every Wed. Hornby Institute, 7:30pm, Hornby Victoria Institute, 10am- 12noon, Post Drama Group The BFG. Also 2pm and Office Services. And every Wed. 7:30pm on Sat 4th. 11:30am-2:15pm, Community Link Sat 4th Looking Well, 11am—4pm, Cafe. And every Wed. Welcome Weekends - Drop in and see 2-3pm, Line Dancing. And every Wed. what’s happening. And every Sat. 3:45-8pm, Helen Howard School of Town Hall, 10am-12noon, Dance. And every Wed. Bowling Club Coffee Morning. Town Hall, 6:30-7:30pm, Jordan Mon 6th Lairgill, 9:30am, Walks For Armstrong Fitness. And every Mon. Women. And every Mon. Victoria Hall, Settle. 7:30pm, a play - Bentham Methodist Church, "Five kinds of silence". 18+ audience 10-11:30am, Toddle-in for parents and only. Proceeds to the NSPCC. carers with children 0-4. £1 per Thur 2nd Looking Well, 1:30-4:30pm, family. And every Mon. Community Art Shed. And every 3:45-4:45pm, Adventurers for Thur. children aged 4-6. And every Mon. Bentham Methodist Church, 2-4pm, 6:15-7:30pm, Springboard for children Welcome-In, dominoes and tea for all aged 7-11 years. And every Mon. ages. For transport, contact Liz 61230. Victoria Institute, 10am-12noon, Also 16th and 30th. Office Open. And every Mon. Victoria Institute, 9:30am-12:30pm, 12:15-2:15pm, Community Link Cafe. Art Group. And every Thurs. And every Mon. 1-3:30pm, Pipers Painters. And every 6:15-7:45pm, Tai Chi. And every Mon. Thurs. Town Hall, 10-11am, Zanna’s Adult 10am-12noon, Bat ‘N’ Chat. And every Thur. Ballet. And every Mon. 4:15-8:15pm, Helen Howard School of 1-4pm, Indoor Bowls. And every Dance. And every Thur. Mon. Town Hall, 7-10pm, High Bentham Ballroom, 7-8pm, TNT Fitness. And WI. See page 14. every Mon. Town Hall Ballroom, 7-8pm, TNT 7:30pm, Council Meeting, with drop fitness. And every Thur. in from 7pm. All welcome. Fri 3rd Looking Well, 10:30am- Tue 7th Victoria Institute, 10am- 1pm, Art Skills Development. And 12noon, Office open. And every Tue. every Fri. 3:45-9pm, Helen Howard School of Victoria Institute, 10am-12noon, Post Dance. And every Tue. Office Services. And every Fri. Wenningdale Room, 10am-12noon, 1-3pm, Helen Howard School of Craft Club. And every Tue. Dance. And every Fri. Bentham Footpath Group, Whitewell, 4-7pm, Helen Howard School of 8.5 mls, Leader George Sheridan Dance. And every Fri. 51779. Meet at Lairgill 9:30am. Town Hall, 9:30-11am, Little Stars

Tue 7th Looking Well, 9:30-11:30am, Bright Hour. Also 28th. Light Leg Stretchers—walking group Wed 15th Deadline for BN Main for men and women. Pages. 10:30am-12:45pm, Community Looking Well, Bentham First Tuesday@Looking Well. Coffee, Responders meeting. newspapers and chat. And every Tue. Thur 16th Victoria Institute, 7.30pm, Low 11am-1pm, Creative Writing Bentham WI, "A Touch of Nostalgia" Group. And every Tue. with Mr. M Steel. See page 14. 12:45-1:30pm, Community Shared Looking Well, Bentham Footpath Lunch. Homemade soup and bread. Group, 7:30pm, AGM and Jacob’s Join And every Tue. Supper. Town Hall, 10-11am, Mature Movers. Fri 17th Town Hall, 7pm, Bentham And every Tue. Film Group. 6-7pm, Yoga. And every Tue. Masonic Lodge, Age Concern, Betsy 7-8pm, Aerobics. And every Tue. III with Joanne Halliwell. Wed 8th Town Hall, 7-9:30pm, Lairgill, waste paper collection in LASRUG. aid of NSPCC. NSPCC meeting, 7:30pm, Lingfield, Sat 18th Town Hall, 10am- Robin Lane. 12noon, Age Concern Coffee Thur 9th, Old School, Lowgill 7:30- Morning. 9pm, Dancing in the Fells. Informal Victoria Institute, 7:30pm, Low ceilidh dancing (usually to live music) Bentham WI. All Welcome. Come on your own or with a partner, Mon 20th Town Hall, 7:30pm, Three all dances are called so no experience Peaks For Palestine Film ‘A World needed. Everyone welcome, Not Ours’. See page 4. £1.50. Anne Wilson 63399. Also 23rd. Tue 21st Looking Well, 8pm, Green Fri 10th Deadline for BN Colour Café. See page 40. cover pages. Wed 22nd Bentham Footpath Group, Masonic Lodge, Age Concern, Wild T hornton (no lunch), 5 mls, Leader flowers—Maurice Walters. Cath Ramwell 41499. Meet at Lairgill Sat 11th Town Hall, 10am-12noon, 9:30am. Conservative Association Coffee Fri 24th Masonic Lodge, Age Morning. Concern. Victoria Institute, 10am-12pm, Book Sat 25th Town Hall, 10am- Swap. 12noon, Homing Soc. Coffee Bring your items for the Trash and Morning. Treasure sale, 11am-2pm. Or call Thur 30th Bentham Footpath Group, 63162 for collection. Gearstones / Horton, 6.5 mls, Leader Looking Well, 1-4pm, Harmony Kate Rowe 51402. Meet at Lairgill Singing group. See page 18. 9:30am. Sun 12th Bentham Footpath Group, Fri 31st Bentham News Distributed Fountain Fell Ridge, 8 mls, Leaders Masonic Lodge, Age Concern, Crafts David and Sheila Longton 61838. with Faith Wilson. Meet at Lairgill 9:30am. Bentham News Distributed. Victoria Institute, 10am-2pm, Trash Sat 1st Nov Town Hall, 10am- and Treasure sale. 12noon, High Bentham WI Coffee Tue 14th Methodist Church, 2:15pm, Morning.

26 Bentham Community Bonfire And Fireworks By Bentham Bonfire Committee Bentham Bonfire will return again this year on Saturday 1st November so don’t miss this year’s spectacular lantern procession, bonfire and fireworks. The procession, accompanied by samba/reggae group ‘Drum Machine’, who hail from Hebden Bridge, will set off from Cleveland Square car park at 6:20pm, reaching the Auction Yard around 6:45pm. Grasmere Drive and Goodenber Road will be closed for 10 minutes and the Main Street for approximately 20 minutes. This year’s stunning fireworks display will again be provided by Manchester based company ‘Walk the Plank’ who produce amazing award winning displays both na- tionally and internationally. As in previous years a range of food and hot drinks will be available. Lantern Making Workshops Saturday 1st November 2014 Don’t forget you can join in the proces- At Bentham Auction Mart sion by making a lantern at Looking Well Studios during half term – see Pioneer Pro- ject’s article on page 18 for more details. from Wednesday 1st October during nor- Bonfire mal business hours, and Looking Well Stu- Suitable material can be added to help dios the week before the bonfire during the build the bonfire at the auction mart from lantern workshops. Friday 31st October. Garden cuttings or Stewards Needed wood are ideal but please do not dump We always need stewards and ticket tyres, builders’ waste, grass or mattresses. sellers and would be grateful if anyone Entrance Fees willing to help would contact Anna Miller The entrance fee into the bonfire and (015242 61907), Lewis Yuill (015242 63190) fireworks this year remains the same as last or email [email protected] or via year at £3.50 for an adult and £1.50 for a our Facebook page (search for Bentham child. This fee applies to lantern bearers as Bonfire). well so please be ready to buy tickets from One Final Mention… ticket sellers on the street to avoid a hold As with last year we have raised vital up at the Auction entrance. Tickets will also funds from the red donation pots found in be available from Total Wellbeing, Flower- local businesses. The committee would like fields, The Newsagents (Main Street), the thank everyone who has generously Temptations and Riverside Caravan Park donated their spare change, it really does make a difference to us.

27 Tomato purée – wonderful for adding colour Cookery Page: and depth to countless dishes. Often misun- By John-Francis Read, from 3 Borders Pantry derstood and misused., Tomato Ketchup - Deciding to make decisions easier: obviously, Brown Sauce - obviously again, What to eat? This can be a tough question to Stock powder / cubes – good quality, no answer. Sometimes choosing what to make added MSG. I like vegetable for most things is more difficult than the making itself. For other than rich meat dishes, English and/or me, this predicament usually happens mid- Dijon mustard – all meat dishes, cheese week, in the evening, when I am tired and sauces, dressings, marinades, Hot chilli hungry and my decision making ability is sauce – soups, stews, chilli, eggs the list goes already drastically impaired. on, Sweet chilli sauce – ubiquitous these Inspiration can come in many forms days, would just about make cardboard pal- though, and for me, looking into the cup- atable, Light soy sauce – adding savoury board is quite a useful way of deciding what saltiness to Asian dishes, Dark soy sauce – to make. It occurred to me then that a list of adds colour and richness to Asian dishes, cupboard 'essentials' might be an interesting Fish sauce – smells like Poseidon's under- thing to cover in this month’s food page. crackers in the bottle but when cooked adds What follows is an ingredients list. Hav- a lovely depth of salty flavour to Asian ing some or all of these in as standard will dishes. Essential to Chinese, Thai, Malay and allow you to take your meals in many differ- Vietnamese cuisine, Oyster sauce, Hoi sin ent directions. sauce, White sugar, Light brown sugar, Palm Buy a few that you don't already have sugar – another Asian essential. Rich but with a view to accumulating more as time mellow sweetness reminiscent of toffee ap- goes on. Don't let the cost of buying all of ples or caramel. Comes in differing shades of these things at once put you off. Buy a few at brown and absolutely heavenly. Great for a time and remember that many of these making cocktails like Mojitos too Dried chilli – flakes, whole, ground, whatever, things will last you a while. The investment Cumin seeds, Coriander seeds, Star anise, is not just in the ingredient but in all of the Turmeric, Sweet Paprika, Smoked paprika, amazing eating you'll be doing when you Curry powder / Garam Masala, Fennel have them at your disposal. seeds, Cinnamon, Cloves, Black pepper, These ingredients will help you make White pepper, Thyme (all herbs from here more than ever out of your meat, fish, eggs, on are dried), Rosemary, Oregano / marjo- cheese, vegetables, pulses, nuts and seeds so ram, Basil, Mint, Bay leaves. let’s get cracking. Just two words on spices. Particularly Sea salt - flakes, crystals or fine - the one ground ones – use them! Keep them in clean true seasoning. ESSENTIAL, Cooking salt – empty jars and use them. That’s what you to season pasta and potato water etc, Extra bought them for. If you don't, they will lose virgin olive oil – for dressings and cooking their flavour and you may as well add saw- (some say not to cook with it but if you are dust to your food. Also, dried herbs are only going to have one olive oil, go for this), different to fresh ones, not better, or worse Sunflower oil – cooking and dressings, Toasted sesame oil – essential for Chinese just different. They are good to have. food, white wine / red wine / cider vinegar – This list is not exhaustive. I've left lots out dressings, sauces, generally balancing your but it’s not a bad start. Get accumulating and food through acidity, Rice vinegar / rice we might add to it in a future issue. wine vinegar – again, important for most Incidentally, if anybody has any thoughts East Asian cuisine, Malt vinegar – chips and about topics you would like us to cover then roasties and great with onions both cooked please email us at [email protected]. and raw, Worcester sauce – meat and cheese We will see what we can do. dishes, adding general depth of flavour,

trophy given by Bob Ervine in memory of Bentham Show his late wife Joanne. Well done Frank. By John Dawson (Bentham Show Chairman) One of the things we try to do at Bentham Bentham Agricultural Society held its 142nd Show is encourage the next generation of annual show on Saturday 6th September. farmers, and this is reflected in the good The show was held in the auction mart and level of entries we receive both in the cattle the Society would like to place on record our and sheep sections. To add to this Burton sincere thanks to the directors and staff of YFC have introduced a judging competition the mart, who are very generous and good which this year involved tups, finished humoured, as we dismantle gates and pens lambs, photos and cakes. I think only the which are designed to hold sheep and young farmers could organise such a diverse calves, in order to make room for dahlias range of exhibits and make it work so well. and decorated doyleys. The handicraft section continues to be Our president this year was Mr Frank well supported by exhibitors both near and Brennand, who is well known in our com- far, including decorated bunting and the munity as a farmer and top quality stock- ever popular men only baking class to name man. Frank and his family have a long asso- just a couple. ciation with the show and he carried out his Walking round the show it was obvious duties in his usual unique style and added the rainy start to the day did not dampen to the general enjoyment of the day. the mood of exhibitors or visitors alike. As It was entirely appropriate that Frank much of the show is now under cover and fought off stiff competition to win the brand weatherproof. The atmosphere was superb new Herdwick sheep class and collect the and was much commented on.

HORSE AND FARRIER Community Dance 83 Main St, Bentham, LA2 7HR @ High Bentham Town Hall www.horseandfarrierinn.co.uk Contemporary Ballet Mon, 10:00-11:00am (Adults) Tel No: 015242 61381 A great way to exercise: tone, stretch & im- HALLOWEEN HORROR FORTNIGHT prove posture. £5 Mature Movers –Tues,10:00-11:00am from 18th Oct to 1st Nov A fun & friendly Contemporary Dance class (55yrs+) £5 In Partnership with

HORROR FANCY DRESS - SAT 25TH OCTOBER @ Wray Institute - Tuesdays Move Breakers – 8-12yrs – 5-6pm - £4 Music from Heather Dee & music quiz Contemporary, Creative & Urban styles Prizes for scariest costumes! Dance Fit! – Adults – 7-8pm - £5 Kids judged at 3.30pm, adults at 10.45pm A fun & energetic way to keep fit! For further details, T: 07896133716 Quiz night every Wed from 9.20pm E: [email protected] Live music every Sat from 9.30pm www.zannasdance.org Like us on Facebook for updates No classes in school holidays every week on what’s coming up!

As usual our secretary, Val, keeps the show on the road. She does a huge amount of work, much of which is unseen by most of us. Thank you Val. So, if you were visiting the show or showing live- stock, vintage machinery, or involved in any of the huge numbers of handicrafts and horticulture. Or if you were good enough to lend your ex- pertise in the judging department, give your time to help steward, collect subscriptions, subscribe to the show, Thank you all very much! sponsor classes, be a gatekeeper or if you The photograph above, by Val Lawson, shows the overall champion sheep at Bentham Show, were one of the many volunteers involved Dalebred Ewe with David Wilson of Crimple in moving tables and chairs into the mart Head Farm, Beckwithshaw. and then back out again after the show. –

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Well, I think that this latest craze can Churches Together: give inspiration for other areas of our lives. Being Connected When you think about living in a rural community like Bentham we are all made By Revd. Bryan Yardy (Bentham Methodist up of different individuals with different Church, and Chair of Churches Together in outlooks on life. But there are many things Bentham) we do together that create a unique web of Unless you live on a different planet you connections to form an integrated commu- will have noticed a new craze that’s cap- nity. University boffins call this tured the imagination of our children and ‘community cohesion,’ and we have it in young people. I’m talking about loom abundance in Bentham. The Bowling Club, bands of course. With so much high-tech WI, Age Concern, Churches Together, Ben- gadgetry at their fingertips, it's hard to be- tham Youth Café, Friends of Bentham Sta- lieve children born in the digital era can be tion, We Are Bentham, Goodenber Road so captivated by such a simple toy. In case Play Area, Bentham Agricultural Society… you don’t know, hundreds of tiny coloured all help to create stronger links and com- elastic bands are woven over your fingers munity cohesion. Communities are not or a loom to make bracelets or other inven- made up of one person but many individu- tive creations. Although each elastic band is als who are prepared to contribute to some- only the size of a 5p piece they are ingen- thing bigger than themselves, thus creating iously linked together to create something something of value and worth – just like bigger and of worth – the only limitation those clever loom bands. being your imagination. Mind you, I bet On Sunday 5th October, 6pm there will some parents may be fed up vacuuming the be a special Community Celebration little blighters from under the sofa.

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33 Attack On Titan protagonist Eren Yeager as he struggles to survive in a world dominated by Titans. By Hajime Isayama 'And on that day the human race remem- Teen Book Review bered the terror of being dominated by them and the shame of being held captive in a bird- By Imogen Henshaw cage.' “Attack on Titan” is an ongoing manga For years what has remained of human- series by artist Hajime Isayama. For those ity has lived safe inside walls protected of you that have no idea what 'manga' from the threat of the Titans, gigantic hu- means, it is the Japanese style of comic manoid creatures whose only purpose is to book, which is mostly read from back-to- consume humanity. But one day a Titan front and right-to-left. Although it can be appears taller then any before. In that one quite confusing at first, once you get used instant the wall is destroyed along with to it it's quite easy to read. Most mangas humanity’s only chance of safety. In that have quite a few volumes and Attack on one moment Eren's peaceful life is turned Titan is no exception with 11 volumes so upside down and he must fight to stay far and an estimated 20 in total before the alive. In order to stay alive Eren, along series is finished. Also, just to confuse you with his sister Mikasa and his friend even more, Attack on Titan is also an Armin, join the Survey Corps, an elite anime, which is an animated style of group of personnel whose mission is to go manga (e.g. a TV series or a movie). The outside the walls to find out more about Attack on Titan anime only has one series the Titans and how to wipe them out. The so far, which follows the manga from vol- path ahead has never been more danger- umes 1-8 (although there are some differ- ous and Eren is about to discover things he ences). Attack on Titan follows the series though could never happen... I really love the books so far and I would definitely recommend them (and the anime) to everyone. It does get pretty gory at times though (which is probably why I really like it!) but it can be quite off- putting for some people. If you liked this book, and could work out how to read it, then some other good mangas I would recommend are: Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata; Fullmetal Alche- mist by Hiromu Arakawa; and Blue Exor- sist by Kazue Katō.

34 Dales Diary upland landscaping of footpaths to replac- ing stiles and talking to visitors and resi- By Nick Oldham dents. “ Radio Feature Access Forum Needs New Members The Yorkshire Dales National Park will There are eight vacancies on the inde- be highlighted in a new series on national pendent Yorkshire Dales Access Forum, radio later this month. Celebrity presenter which provides guidance and advice on Clare Balding spent a day with Yorkshire ways to improve and manage public access Dales National Park Authority staff as she and opportunities for open-air recreation in walked a section of the Dales Way from this beautiful landscape. The deadline for Bolton Abbey to Burnsall Bridge for the applications is November 7th. If you are BBC Radio 4 series ‘Ramblings’. interested, contact us on 01969 652363. Thanks To Volunteers Volunteers are lending a huge helping Settle Chimney hand to the job of keeping the Yorkshire Sweep Services Dales National Park in tip top condition. Providing a Clean & This year marks the 50th anniversary of vol- Professional Chimney unteering here. In the past year alone, vol- Sweeping Service unteers have done an amazing 6,129 days of Pots, Bird Guards, Cowls, work. Dales Volunteer Nick Berry said: Carbon Monoxide Detectors “Volunteering with the Yorkshire Dales Supplied & Fitted. National Park is fun and rewarding. After National Association of Chimney Sweeps 15 years or so of being a Dales Volunteer, I (NACS) Qualified. still enjoy the activities – everything from Tel. 01729 823683 - patrol duties of popular walking routes and Mob. 07815 285321

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Settle and Bentham MS Society would Bentham People Page like to thank the kind people of Bentham, Personal Thanks Ingleton and Settle for all their support at their three fund raising events held in Clifford and Andrew Murphy would like 2014. Ingleton Jumble sale raised £602, to thank everyone who helped them while Booths Collection in Settle raised £352, Eileen was in hospital, and gave their com- Bentham Coffee morning raised £336. miserations, sent cards or attended the Monies raised are used to support people funeral. Their kindness and sympathy was locally with MS and we also send £1,000 greatly appreciated. Thanks also to Father per year to headquarters towards re- Boylan for a beautiful service and to searching a cure for this debilitating Jimmy Macdonald for his unfailing cour- disease. tesy and efficiency. Medical Aid for Palestinians: Thanks to The Bentham News Committee was sad- everyone who contributed to the £340 dened to hear of the death of Paul How- we collected in Bentham and Settle to ard, a BN deliverer for many years, and we help with drugs and equipment for those send our condolences to his family and injured during the summer attack on friends. Gaza. Staveley. Phyllis and family would like to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours Wanted for their cards, messages of sympathy and Volunteers wanted. Bentham Bonfire can kind thoughts received on the sad loss of only happen with the generous support of George. volunteers who help us steward and sell Charity Thanks tickets on the evening of the event. If you are able to help out this year please contact Our readers will have noticed the won- Anna Miller on 61907 or Lewis Yuill on derful photograph of the flower arrange- 63190 or email ment on the back cover of the Septem- [email protected]. Thank you. ber BN. Many people were involved in this very successful World War One presen- For Sale tation, including the ladies at the church who arranged the flowers, the people who 21inch Dell Inspiron touch screen com- bought the flowers, Flowerfields for the puter. Windows 7, Excel, Powerpoint, Mi- crosoft Office and other programmes. In cut flowers, Low Bentham WI, High Ben- very good condition. Purchased in June tham WI, all those who made tea and 2011. £200 Tel: 62251. baked cakes, stewards on the door and in the car park, and finally David and Judith If you would like to put an Johnson who presented the exhibition. announcement for a wedding, birthday or We have also been asked to mention that thanks on our People Page, you can take it Michael Marshall paid for the floral ar- to Chris at The Gallery rangement in memory of a family mem- on Station Road, email us on ber. Thank you to all who contributed to [email protected] or call Alice on 61889. this event. It’s a great way of getting your important Bentham and District Pet Rescue would message out to the whole community. Eve- like to thank all who came to the coffee ryone reads the People Page. morning in Bentham Town Hall, at which After all, you’re reading it now! 10p per word for announcements the generous sum of £376 was raised. 20p per word for advertisements

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the weather was threatening. Our PTFA are High Bentham School always busy organising events, and school By Catherine Boocock, Head teacher would not be able to subsidise many trips I would like to extend a warm welcome to without their continued support. As I am everyone in this new academic year, which sure readers will recall, unfortunately we will see the school move to our new single had to cancel our annual Summer Fair this storey premises, incorporating a Commu- year. However, we will be holding an Au- nity Room. tumn Fair, the provisional date for which During the school holidays, Miss Denby, is Saturday 8th November. We would love our Class Two teacher, married James, to the whole community to embrace what will become Mrs Harrison, whilst Miss Murphy become the final ‘Fair’ to be held at the old married Kyle to become Mrs McGregor. High Bentham School site. We hope to Congratulations to both lovely cou- have a display ‘A Gallery through Time’, ples, and also welcome to Miss Pearson, our with photographs and memorable works of new class four teacher. past and present children, not forgetting Additionally, Mr Norris, the former head members of staff - a trip down memory lane -teacher of Richard Thornton’s School in for many. We want to celebrate our old Burton-in-Lonsdale, will be coming into school site, and awaken the memories the High Bentham School on Tuesdays and walls hold. If you have any old school pho- Wednesdays for next term to help support tographs (either individual or class), we teaching staff with intervention work, musi- would very much like to share these visual cal productions, gifted and talented groups memories with the wider community and and much, much more. We look forward to visitors to our Autumn Fair. Please contact having him here. Sally in the School Office on 015242 61412, Mrs Steele, our Nursery Teacher, did who will arrange to take copies. what many would not even think about, let It is anticipated that we will be moving alone attempt, taking the Nursery Children into the new school, which, following a on the rampage around Ingleton Play Park Governors’ meeting and a subsequent during the last week of term. Parents please unanimous vote by our Board, will be be assured that all appropriate risk assess- known as ‘Bentham Community Primary ments were in place, and all children were School’, during January 2015. Please come returned safe and sound, although Mrs and see our wonderful new school and the Steele and Caroline did appear to look a modern educational facilities our commu- little bedraggled upon their return! There nity is lucky enough to benefit from at our are places still available in our Nursery. If ‘Spring Fair’, where everyone will be wel- you are interested please call 015242 61412. come. The start of the new academic year will Finally, High Bentham School recently see swimming lessons for Class Three and had a monitoring visit by the Local Author- no doubt we will soon get ‘signed’ up for ity. I am very pleased to be in the position other inter-county and cluster sporting to report that the outcome of this visit was events over the forthcoming weeks. more than positive, with teaching staff, Congratulations also go to our new Head school administration and Governors re- Boy and Head Girl, Travis Taylor and Evie ceiving praise for their hard work, dedica- Slinger. tion and excellent standards. Thank you to everyone for their continued support for I hope that many of you managed to their local school and of course our wonder- come along and watch last year’s end of ful children, without whom there would be year production “The Magic Telescope”. no school to celebrate. Thank you to our wonderful PTFA, who provided the refreshments – even though

38 New Mother And Toddler Group By Jane Miller There is a new Mother and Toddler group starting upstairs in Bentham Town Hall on Friday mornings between 9.30 and 11.00 called Little Stars. It is a friendly group which aims to provide a safe play environment for babies and toddlers whilst parents enjoy a chat with other parents. The children will be provided with healthy snacks and the adults with tea, coffee and biscuits. The cost will be £1.00 per family, so if you have small children why not give Lau- ren Green a ring on 015242 61152 to find out more information.

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41 CDC Seeks Feedback On people to have a say on the entire draft Lo- cal Plan before it enters the formal process Draft Local Plan for adoption by the Council. We are inter- By DCllr Lin Barrington ested to hear what people like about it, what Craven District Council is seeking feedback needs changing, why it needs to be changed, from residents, businesses, local groups and and how. Any suggestions are welcome.” other agencies on the latest draft of the Lo- The consultation Draft Local Plan can be cal Plan over the next six weeks starting viewed from Monday 22nd September from Monday 22nd September. online at www.cravendc.gov.uk/ Craven District Council is required by article/4455/New-Local-Plan. Hard copies law to draw up a local plan that sets out will be available at Craven District Council how land is to be used for housing, busi- Offices, Belle Vue Square, Broughton Road, ness, recreation and conservation; how the Skipton BD23 1FJ. The Council Offices are right development is to be achieved in the open 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Thurs- right location at the right time; and how day and 8.45am to 4.45pm on a Fri- sustainable development can be achieved day. Copies of the draft plan can also be overall. Once approved by the Secretary of viewed in libraries at Skipton, Cross Hills, State, the council uses the Local Plan when Embsay, Settle, Bentham and Ingleton; and considering planning applications. The draft via the mobile library service. Craven Local Plan covers the area of Craven To give feedback, please use the Feed- that falls outside the Yorkshire Dales Na- back Form. This is available online at tional Park. It sets out likely future require- www.cravendc.gov.uk/article/4455/New- ments and preferred locations for housing Local-Plan, while hard copies can be col- and employment up to the year 2030. lected from the Craven District Council Of- The draft plan has been tailor-made to fices and libraries. Completed feedback suit the area and its communities. Last year, forms can be sent to Craven District Council organised a series of [email protected] or posted to the drop-in meetings with residents, businesses Council using the address above. The clos- and organisations in the area covered in the ing date for comments is Monday 3rd No- plan. The Council asked for information and vember 2014. views about possible sites for develop- For further information or to discuss the ment. This feedback gathered during these Draft Local Plan, please contact a member of meetings has helped shape the current draft the Planning Policy Team on 01756 706472 of the Local Plan. The current six-week con- or by emailing [email protected]. sultation on the draft Local Plan is a chance If anyone has difficulty getting hold of for residents, businesses and organisations the draft plan or feedback forms they can let to help further improve the plan. me know by phoning 61034 and I'll do my Craven District Councillor Richard Fos- best to help. ter, Lead Member for Affordable Housing and the Chair of the Spatial Planning Sub Learn to Drive with Committee, says: “We want a Local Plan that is right for Craven, one that helps us Sally Moore make the best possible decisions in the future about the use of land. Last year’s com- Your local, friendly ments from residents, businesses and or- Instructor ganisations provided us with valuable information and views about possible sites for £58 for the first 5 lessons. development. The draft Local Plan reflects Gift vouchers available. the input we received. Now we are asking Tel: 07960381491

42 park, and Lairgill became an overflow car Auction Mart’s Grand park for jeeps and trailers. During the two Two-Day Sale day event there was also a charity hog roast, a prize show of North of England By Shirley Brown. Photo, below, by Yvonne Mule Lambs and an evening of stock judg- Capstick, of Richard Turner and Son, shows a ing. The town saw lots of additional activity pen of first prize lambs from K. A. Brown and in the shops, pubs, B&Bs and cafes as many Son of Asby Hall near Appleby. of the farmers brought their families with The photo inside the back cover was taken them. during the Great Annual Two Day Show Auctioneer Stephen Dennis gave me this and Sale of 14,244 Gimmer Lambs at Ben- additional information: The Friday after- tham Auction Mart on 12th and 13th Sep- noon sale saw 2,000 Masham Gimmer tember. The event attracted buyers from all Lambs (these are female lambs born this over the United Kingdom, from Cornwall Spring sired by a Teeswater Ram out of a to Aberdeen. (Maybe it won’t be a United Dalesbred Ewe). The prize-winning pen Kingdom by the time you read this?). On the was from J. M. Wilson and Son of Harro- Saturday the first pen of lambs sold gate which sold for a top price of £260 to through the ring went to Messrs. Ross of Mr. M. Allen of Whitby. The sale average Aberdeenshire, and the last in the evening for the Masham lambs was £90.11, up 52p went to David James of Herefordshire. on the year. Sheep pens were set up in the mart’s car

Then came the fourth Annual Show and ton who sold to Zoey Mackie from Bucking- Sale of Dales Mule Lambs (these are female hamshire took second prize. Third went to lambs born this Spring sired by the Blue- Will and Jill Sedgley of Barbon selling to faced Leicester Ram out of a Dalesbred Bentham’s Graham Jackson. Fourth went to Ewe). The top price of £135 was paid for the John Whitfield from Wray who sold to Ben- prize-winning pen of Alec Lambert of Bain- tham’s Chris Hewitt and fifth went to Colin bridge. It was sold to the sale day judge, Wallaby of Leyburn selling to Bentham’s John Wright from Norfolk. The sale average Raymond Heigh. for the Dales Mules was £90.67, up £3.99 on During the sale, there was a welcome the year. guest appearance from auctioneer Russell The Saturday sale, which for most peo- Steer, who learned his skills from the time ple was the highlight of the weekend, saw he worked in Bentham. He now works in over 10,000 North Country Mule Gimmer Devon, but was able to help out when Lambs (this year’s female lambs sired by a Stephen Dennis lost his voice! There’s a lot Bluefaced Leicester Ram out of a Swaledale of talking to be done to sell the thousands Ewe). The average price was £100.35, which of lambs that passed through Bentham and was £2.23 up on the year. The top price of District Farmers’ Auction Mart during these £285 was paid to Messrs. Brown and Son of two days. They travelled to purchasers in Kirkby Stephen who sold to the judge, Cornwall, Devon and Somerset together James Winters of Appleby. Second, third, with farmers from the Midlands and South- fourth and fifth prizes all went to local buy- ern Counties. This is a vibrant part of the ers who are likely to take one crop of lambs life of our market town, something that we from them and then sell them at next year’s value and appreciate, and long may it con- sale of shearlings to farmers for future tinue. breeding. Neil and Linda Allen of Killing-

44 Welcome To Our New love, Rev'd Anne Russell, 1 Moon's Acre, Bentham (07528 572072 or 015242 61609). Anglican And Catholic Priests Team Rector of the Ingleborough Team of Reverend Anne Russell Bentham, Burton-in-Lonsdale, Chapel-le-Dale, See photo, near right, from Christ Church, Ken- Ingleton and Thornton-in-Lonsdale. dal Father Francis Smith We have been here just a couple of weeks See photo, far right, by Matthew G Lloyd now and have already experienced the Hello, my name is Father Francis Smith warmth of a Bentham welcome. And hav- and I am the new Roman Catholic Parish ing come from a small farming village we Priest for Bentham, (I am also Parish Priest are enjoying walking to the great array of in Settle). I was born in the beautiful town shops and businesses, whether for picture of Killarney in Co. Kerry, Ireland and the hooks or fresh fruit. Our youngest son family moved to England when I was very Micah (Yr 4) has settled into Miss Pear- young. I spent most of my childhood in son's class really well, and Evie (Yr 12) and the south of England but eventually I ‘saw Solly (yr 9) are catching the bus to con- the light’ and moved north about 33 years tinue their studies at QES. My husband ago. Robert travels each day to work at the I was ordained a Priest for the Diocese Coop HQ in Manchester (and is looking of Leeds in 1998 and then spent 5 years as for the best way to do this daily commute - an Assistant Priest in Wetherby followed advice please!). Rosie (aged 18) has just by a 3 year period as Director of the Dioce- signed up for a pottery course and is start- san Youth Retreat Centre in Ilkley. After ing a part-time job at the Sun Dial pub. this experience I was appointed as Parish We are really looking forward to getting Priest to a large parish in Bradford and to know the community so please let me now I am here in Bentham. I have had a know your views and needs. You are wel- wonderful welcome so far and am very come to call by, and of course, come to a much looking forward to discovering the service at St John's or one of our local area and getting to know the people more. churches. I am very blessed to have been appointed Seeking to serve you and those you to such a beautiful and picturesque part of the Diocese.

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46 A Local Christmas B Marshall By We Are Bentham No doubt some of you will be sat at home Tel 015242 62117 or 07900 198400 smugly with all of your Christmas presents already bought, but also no doubt there will Septic Tanks - be others part way through their list, or some who haven’t even started yet. New and Repairs We appreciate you won’t be able to buy some items from your lists in Bentham, but Drain camera and industrial Jetter for there are plenty of great local shops here that blocked drains and general repairs. need your support. We have shops full of beautiful gifts, children's clothes, cards and more. You can pick up wreaths to adorn your door, and fantastic food, meat and cheese for the festive table. Or, treat someone you love to a bit of pampering, and pick up a voucher from the local hair and beauty salons?. When you think about it, the range of gifts and services available in Bentham is amazing. So, why not save yourself the driving, parking and crowds by trying Bentham first? Late night shopping is on Wednesday 26th November, with special offers available on that night only. Late night shopping, and Jonathon Wheildon Santa is on Friday 5th December. Bespoke Joiner Back Cover Pictures All aspects of joinery The images, right, show clockwise from top

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015242 73240 prize rhubarb, Josie Towers, from J.D. and 074567 05507 V. Towers, presenting one of their prize- winning Charollais, all by Alice Ellwood, (see page 39) and sheep pens overflowing [email protected] onto the car park during September Sales by Shirley Brown (See page 42).

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It’s Show Time! Bentham Show was a brilliant success again this year as many people turned up to com- pete, take part and watch. There were categories in cattle, sheep, poultry, horticulture, and handicrafts, and lots of stalls and activities. Tyler Kelsall, above right, gave it all a big thumbs up. Other happy visitors included R. Monk, above left, with his prize-winning Apricot Call Duck. Whilst below, Kai and Lexi Harrison got hands-on with champion Partridge Old English Game bird, pictured with owner, Craig Macdonald. Photographs by Alice Ellwood.