BRIDGE September 2020

Newsletter of the parish of Middleham with , East Witton & Thornton Steward

With thanks to Jessica Hamilton for this beautiful photo of Hullo Bridge

We are continuing to deliver Bridge to you by email, and reviewing how we proceed in the light of Covid 19. Please cascade ‘Bridge’ to others. Please email [email protected] if you would like to be added to the mailing list. Letter from the Rectory Liz and I watched a film recently called Roman J. Israel. The title was the name of a black civil rights lawyer in America. Roman was a brilliant lawyer with an encyclopaedic legal brain. Yet he was rather socially awkward and couldn’t do the courtroom side of things. This is where his partner came in. He was the quick-witted courtroom gladiator. Roman provided the ammunition, his partner used it. Being an advocate for the marginalised was Roman’s motivation and he was paid in a week what industry colleagues were paid in an hour.

Things go drastically wrong for Roman when his business partner is suddenly taken ill and dies. It turns out that the firm is insolvent and faces closure. He tries to save it by attempting the courtroom role himself but this does more harm than good and him being charged with contempt of court. Things also go wrong outside the business as he is mugged and, on another occasion when he seeks to help a victim of violence, he is penalised for trying to help. Roman ends up thinking is his virtuous life worth it when all around him the less virtuous prosper?

This question chimes with people of faith. I’m sure we’ve all had times on the faith journey where we have wondered whether the cost of living by faith is worth it. If we abandon our faith we can sin with a clear conscience! We’re not the only ones to have considered this. The writer of Psalm 44 gives examples of how they have lived by faith, credited God with victory in battles but feel like God has abandoned them.

What do we do? In the film Roman sells out. He uses privileged information to claim a reward. He uses the money to move to a new apartment and update his image. But it backfires. The criminal who is imprisoned as a result of Roman’s action knows that he is the only one who could have known the information so Roman is living in fear. People continue to look up to him and admire him but he knows he has become a fraud. His conscience eats away at him. The grass might look greener on the other side but the unseen cost of abandoning our faith is greater. The sin that we might indulge in would stop being pleasurable. Materialism is like drinking salty water to quench our thirst. Not to mention our conscience.

Psalm 44 doesn’t reach an answer to the question about abandoning our faith but concludes with a prayer of faith. ‘Rise up, come to our help. Redeem us for the sake of your steadfast love.’ This reminds me of Peter’s response to Jesus when people are turning away from Jesus and he asks his disciples if they too would like to leave. Peter responds that there is nowhere else to go.

When we’re tempted to give up on our faith let us remember that the alternative is worse, as Roman J Israel found, and to trust in God’s unfailing love.

Verse of the month

If your circumstances have changed and you currently need help with groceries….

There are ‘Open Pantry’ supplies available (all quarantined).

Text/ phone confidentially 07796 988302

When your circumstances change, you can make a contribution yourself

NEW HELPLINE: Citizens Advice Money and Benefits Advice Service, North

If you need support with: • benefit entitlement, claims and appeals • accessing other income such as charitable and statutory grants • managing your money and making it go further • help with debts • finding out what other support services are available

Call 0300 3031 598 Monday to Friday 9.00 to 4.00 Please tell us if you need us to call you back (if you have low credit). (Or you can leave a voicemail outside these times). Email advice can be requested via the contact form on our website cany.org.uk

Leyburn community library

is now offering a “Select and Collect” service of books for adults and children. Volunteers will be in Library to take details of your selection on the telephone – ring 01609 535971 On Tuesdays 10-12, Tuesdays 2-4, Fridays 10-12 and Saturdays 10-12 Books can also be returned to the library at these times. Collection of your selected books will be arranged with you for an allocated time slot within these hours.

BRIDGE GAMING COMMUNITY by John Maiden

Tellytubbies meets Takeshi's Castle meets Total Wipeout

Lockdown has hit us all and given us all plenty of excuses to dust off the controller and start gaming! The big hit so far has been Fall Guys which has sold 10m copies in its first two weeks. 60 players are pitted against each other and are knocked out until we have the last man standing. Once you have been knocked out you can watch your friends continue the struggle or just drop out and start again. Players’ names are not yet allowed as the developers are trying to make sure nobody comes in with an unacceptable name. You're given a number and you have to press Q or E to find your friend's number once you are out if you want to watch them. Battle the slime, roundabouts, disappearing floors, whirlygigs - you name it, this game has probably got it. Warning, you may get extremely frustrated with this game but it is fun for all the family. Currently available on Steam for £15.99. Will not play cross platform but is available for Xbox, PlayStation and PC

Coverdale Bookclub Our next meeting is on Tuesday September 8th when we will be discussing Jack Maggs by Peter Carey. On Tuesday October 13th we will be discussing The Offing by Benjamin Myers. All meetings are currently being held on Zoom for a lively discussion of the book. If you’d like to join us please email [email protected].

Bible Book Club – by Zoom. Email Liz for the link [email protected] if you could like to join in. Saturday 19th September at 11.30am – 12.15pm. We’ll be looking at the book of 1 Samuel – a rip-roaring read of war, betrayal, disappointment and overcoming the odds. Featuring the memorable characters of King David (and Goliath), Saul, a flawed king, Eli a flawed prophet – murder, jealousy, rivalry and family feuds are all in there. And ultimately God’s grace. Middleham news

The Key Centre office is open from 9.30am – 2.00pm Monday to Thursday 01969 624002 [email protected]

Anyone entering the Centre must use the Hand Sanitiser provided on entering & leaving the building – and, at all times you should observe the Government guidance regarding maintaining a distance of 1 to 2 metres away from other people. The services we can currently offer are photocopying, internet access, information and collecting recycling boxes and bags if necessary.

‘T’ in the Afternoon is now being held on Wednesdays at 2.00pm – 3.30pm in the Richard III hall. Coffee Morning is back on Saturday mornings at 10.30am – 12noon also in the Richard III hall. Both events are set up with tables and chairs one metre apart. Take a seat on arrival and refreshments will be served at your table. Please remain at your table until you leave. Please use the hand sanitiser when entering and exiting the building.

Book Swap is also back, following the same system as being used by bookshops whereby newly donated, returned or rejected books are quarantined. The boxes are clearly labelled.

The Hair Shoppe: at Middleham Key Centre is now open. Telephone Claire on 01969 624401 for an appointment. Andersons Takeaway, Middleham Good quality home cooked meals delivered to your home. Tel 01969 629290 or visit https://www.andersonstakeaway.co.uk

Middleham Town Council: If you wish to contact the council telephone 07531 580499 Email: [email protected] Website: www.middlehamtowncouncil.co.uk Community Police: Messages can be passed on to our local PCSO by Pam in the office, or telephone: 101 Middleham Key Centre office space: An amount of office/small business space will be available for rent shortly. Telephone 01969 624002 during office hours or email [email protected] for further details.

Other services at The Key Centre will re-open in line with the guidance as it is released by the government.

Leyburn Arts & Community Centre Richmond Road, LEYBURN, DL8 5DL (Charity No: 1122092) Full details & tickets from leyburnartscentre.com or 01969 624510

CINEMA Tickets £6 / £5 for U14 or 60+ (unless shown below)

Sept 1 Tue 7pm (Live Cinema) Jonas Kaufmann - My Vienna (U) 98m £12

Sept 4 Fri 6pm Knives Out (12A) 131m

Sept 11 Fri 6pm The Good Liar (15) 109m

Sept 18 Fri 6pm 1917 (12) 119m

Sept 25 Fri 6pm Emma (U) 125m

Following Government guidance we have made the following changes:

· All tickets will need to be booked and paid for in advance of the screening by calling us. · There is a one way system and social distancing rules. Numbers will be limited. · Customers who are not exempt from wearing a face covering will need to do so when entering the building and throughout the film screening, except when eating or drinking. Our cafe will be open.

Other activities that usually take place at the Centre are also gradually coming back. Please check the website for details or ring the number above.

Winners of most unique Yorkshire Pudding competition, Wensley Deanery…

Made for Yorkshire Day by Scarlett and Carson Sugden:

Mum, Laura, said, ‘Here are our entries for the Yorkshire pudding comp! A heart shaped Yorkshire pudding cos who doesn't love them!!! Yorkies last no time in this house - [we] love them!!’ Below: Scarlett and Carson enjoying the summer on the River Cover

Happy 100th Birthday to Thelma Howden

Thelma celebrated her 100th birthday at the end of August. CONGRATULATIONS to Thelma. Does anyone know how many centenarians we have in our parish? Apparently there are just over 13000 centenarians in Britain and approximately 575000 in the world. Estimates suggest this will have risen to 3.5 million by 2050. The oldest person currently living in the is Joan Eileen Hocquard, born 29 March 1908, aged 112 years. The oldest known living person in the world is Kane Tanaka of Japan, aged 117. The oldest recorded person to have lived was Jeanne Calment of France, who died in 1997 aged 122.

Do you know who the oldest person in the Bible was and how they were when they died? (Answer at the end of Bridge) Castle Garden Middleham’s Community Garden

If you have walked past the Castle Garden in Middleham recently, you will have seen it in all its splendour. It’s thanks to the team you see pictured, Amanda Langdown Hopper, Fran Bright, Nigel Hopper, and Jackie Fletcher. When asked what they enjoyed about it, the two words that stuck out were ‘therapeutic’ and ‘friendship’. ‘The garden is evolving and it is a joy to see the things that you plant growing. Everyone learns from each other, and lots of people who are passing by on the way to the cricket field stop to chat.’ Would you like to get involved? Get in touch with Nigel Hopper: [email protected] You’d be really welcome. Even if you can only manage half an hour a week, you could do a bit of weeding to help keep the flower beds beautiful. You don’t need any experience or expertise. If you can’t get involved with the gardening, please donate any SEEDS you might have ([email protected]). And come and celebrate with a short Harvest Thanksgiving on Sunday 20th September at 3pm.

Bird notes from Richard Wells

What a great photograph this is of four young barn owls taken by Frank Johnston. Their parents made home in a barn in Arkleside and these are the fruits of their labours. Frank was at one point a little concerned for the slightly smaller bird resting while the others are alert but it seems he or she had just eaten a hearty meal and was somewhat sleepy afterwards.

But now a question for you - posed by our Reverend Liz. Actually, she posed it to me and I haven't got a clue what the answer is so if anyone does have one please help me out. “Why,” asks Liz, “does one of the birds have brown spots on otherwise white thighs and the rest do not?”

I wondered first of all whether the spots were an indication of what sex the individual was. I watched a television programme recently and a female barn owl had similar brown spots but the field guides I have don't mention them as a diagnostic feature. So over to you.

Most of the swifts which had spent the summer breeding in East Witton left us on August 11, though several stayed later around Lowthorpe farm and one was seen over the village green on the 18th – much later than recent years. After a challenging few years we had more breeding pairs than in 2019.

The autumn migration is now underway. A juvenile ring ouzel on William's Hill outside Middleham was unusual; green sandpipers on the River Ure are not uncommon but 3 on August 13 was a higher than usual number, and swallows are beginning to flock up before heading south.

Your observations are welcome at [email protected] For Sale by AUCTION:

Coverham Bridge, framed original, oil on board 10” x 12”

This framed oil sketch of Bridge has been donated to the church by a local artist and will be offered to the lucky winner of a raffle, details of which will be announced in the October issue.

Meanwhile, if you would like to see ‘the real thing’, we’ll be taking it to our services for people to view.

Subject to government guidance and the Coverdale Memorial Hall being open

We are planning on holding Coverdale youth group sessions from Final session – Thursday, 3rd September 2020

Starting at 2pm and finish around 4 – 4:30pm (dependent on activity)

All sessions are free and include a snack and drink. We ask that children come prepared with wellies/walking shoes and raincoat. Parents please register your interest with the people named below to allow us to plan for food and number of leaders.

New attendees need to be escorted by a parent/carer to complete the consent forms, no consent form – No attendance – sorry

Please advise of any dietary requirements/allergies & ailments in advance. Anyone displaying any COVID symptoms must NOT attend. Activities planned include: Music Man Treasure/scavenger Hunt Football Rounders,Quoits Baking/Table Tennis Walk to Roover crags Bug house Building Archery Arts & Crafts

For further information please contact Lea Taylor, [email protected] 01969 640095

Our churches are open for private prayer on Mondays and Thursdays, 9am – 5pm, until Wednesday 23rd September, when, due to services restarting inside the buildings we will change to Wednesdays, 9am – 5pm (to enable quarantining).

Services have restarted - Sundays at 10.30am al fresco (see advert below) until 27 Sept. Parish e-services: We are continuing to email out services on Sundays and Wednesdays. Please email [email protected] – to be added (BCC) to our email services group.

Here’s a flavour of our outdoor socially distanced services (thanks to Dave May for photos):

Weddings and Funerals Update: (subject to change) Weddings are now permitted with limited numbers (max 30, but may be less depending on the building) and social distancing rules Funerals in our parish are continuing either at the graveside for a burial, or at the crematorium. Our churches are not currently open for funerals. We keep this policy under constant review as guidelines re. Covid 19 change. Immediate family only are permitted to attend and numbers continue to be LIMITED (max 30, and this could be less depending on the capacity to safely social distance in each particular church building). Funerals directors have current information on government guidelines, and parish policies, which vary.

We know that people like to pay their respects, so to help with this, in conjunction with families and funeral directors, there is the possibility of inviting people to line the streets of their communities as the hearse passes. Information will be given to the local communities as to when this will happen.

Centering Prayer Introductory Course Online

Centering Prayer is both a method and a relationship which prepares us to awaken to the gift of contemplation and to rest in God.

This course will take place online (via Zoom). Each morning consists of two talks, an opportunity to practice Centering Prayer, and times for discussion.

Part 1: Saturday 26th September, 2020, 10.30am - 1.00pm

Part 2: Saturday 3rd October, 2020, 10.30am - 1.00pm

Presenters: Rev'd Mel King and Carole O'Reilly Course Fee: £25.00 (+ Eventbrite booking fee.)

To Book: Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/centering-prayerintroductory-course-online-tickets- 116995321155

“Hope” is the thing with feathers And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - by Emily Dickinson And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That kept so many warm - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - I’ve heard it in the chillest land - And never stops - at all - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.

Parish of Middleham With Coverdale, East Witton & Thornton Steward Our services are currently taking place OUTDOORS and will do so until 27th September, when we will move back into our churches. The e-services continue to be available too, so if the weather is wet and the service has to be cancelled you can continue to follow these.

Sunday 6th September 10.30am Pinkers Pond, Coverdale Sunday 13th September 10.30am village green, Thornton Steward *Sunday 20th September 10.30am Harvest Service, Coverham Abbey 3pm Harvest Service, Community Garden, Middleham Sunday 27th September 10am Holy Communion, St Alkelda’s, Middleham 11am Holy Communion, St John’s, East Witton

*…. This year we have 2 outdoor services: Coverham Abbey at 10.30am, Sunday 20th September (With thanks to Harriet and Nigel Corner for hosting.) And Middleham Castle Garden (Community Garden) at 3pm on Sunday 20th September.

If you can, please bring tins/ jars/ dried goods for foodbank. Collection will be for the Farming Community Network. To cut down on the possibility of Covid transmission, please email [email protected] beforehand so that you can print out/ access on your phone, an order of service. A very limited number of orders of service will be available on the day.

A-Level Results Day - A rural sixth form turning the tide on rural youth exodus

Wensleydale School and Sixth Form is celebrating its students’ success following an overhaul of the Post-16 curriculum two years ago.

The students have all passed their exams and will go on to university or to work with local businesses. They’re the first cohort to complete the new business-focused curriculum through the school’s Business and Innovation Centre, through which students complete a business B-TEC which is the equivalent of two A- Levels, and complement this with an A-Level or AS-Levels of their choice.

Fifty per cent of students are going on to Higher Education and the other fifty percent are going to work with local businesses either through employment, higher apprenticeships or apprenticeships.

Headteacher Julia Polley is extremely happy with her students’ successes. She said: “This is our first cohort through our new and innovative business post-16 centre. The students have overcome all the issues this year to achieve at a very high level and justifiably go on to some amazing post-18 destinations. We are so proud of our school and business community for supporting us in this endeavour, as it is totally the right decision to offer bespoke business education in the Dales.”

But what impact has the pandemic had? Julia thinks very little because of the modular nature of the B-TEC course. ‘We had already completed our second round of mock exams, just a week before lockdown and we're therefore very confident in predicting grades for our students this summer. Our Year 13’s continued to work on incomplete units throughout lockdown.”

Of the results, sixth Form Lead, Christopher Ellis said, “I’m absolutely delighted! … the types of qualifications we’re offering matches our students and allows them to go on to the type of destinations they want to get to. On top of this, it’s also adding to the local economy in ensuring young people are staying in the dale because they have the qualifications and know there are the opportunities around for them to stay here, rather than having to go to bigger cities to achieve what they want to achieve.”

Student, Emily Scott who got a double distinction in her business Business B- TEC, along with qualifications in IT, Psychology and an extended project qualification (EPQ), is going on to study Psychology at St John’s, York. She said, “I think the new sixth form provision was a fantastic idea, I was really impressed when the school pitched it to us, it gives us a bit of an edge over other sixth forms and we can use it to not only get qualifications, but get some practical skills we’ll need that will put us ahead in life.”

For more information contact Sharon Davis [email protected], 07931363044 The Future of Bridge? Bridge has been distributed by email over the last few months due to the pandemic and lockdown. As lockdown eased we decided to continue to produce online for various reasons including the fact that some of our deliverers are classified as ‘vulnerable’. Though it might have been disappointing for some that Bridge has not fallen on the doormat, we are grateful that with technology we have at least been able to have some sort of continuity. It has also provided the opportunity for colour and pictures, and we have received some positive feedback about this. So what of the future? We would like to continue to produce and deliver Bridge, but to do this online as much as possible. The reasons for this are:

• Bridge could continue should there be another lockdown • Some of our deliverers are ‘vulnerable’ • E-copies allows more scope for photos and illustrations • There is less financial outlay. Producing Bridge is largely financed by the churches in the parish (with a proportion from advertising), and runs at a loss. We, along with most third sector organisations, have taken a substantial financial hit this year. Letter: As a ‘one off’ we will be writing to every household in the parish and offering them the chance to sign up for e-Bridge. (We only have a limited number of email addresses at the moment). However, we want to include people who don’t have access to techonology, so people can tell us if they need a hard copy and we will endeavour to supply this, depending on the ability to deliver. Thank you: To everyone who has had ideas for content, distribution, and the many aspects of production of Bridge, and to everyone who has been involved so faithfully over the many years of its existence – a heartfelt thank you. If you pray, pray with us for wisdom as to how things should develop as we look to the future. Finally: Please note that editing the magazine is a volunteer role. Bridge is not run by professional publishers, and so we would ask you to bear with us when we do not get things quite right. However, we hope that you enjoy our attempts to bring parish news to you, both church and community.

DOWN, BUT NOT OUT? By Mike Sweeting

Sometimes my articles tend towards the escapist, sometimes towards the humorous. This one is neither (unless unintentionally!) Please bear with me as I draw several contrasts.

I have been in both Harrogate and York since the lifting of Lockdown. I was saddened by the effects of the last few months upon their fabric, their economy, and dare I conclude it; – their self-respect. Which looks worse? Harrogate, by far. Without its vital conference trade, restaurants and pubs have been deeply hit. Many hotels have still not re- opened, and some clearly will go to the wall. The gardens of the Majestic Hotel are unkempt and littered, despite the recent buyout and re-branding as a Hilton. The interior is superb, and much loving attention and finance has been lavished there. The building was thankfully saved for posterity, but it must be deeply galling for those who made the investment. It stayed open as accommodation for staff of the Nightingale Hospital set up in their adjacent International Conference Centre. The centre is still fully staffed, despite not having had a single patient, but that is not a true economy of any kind.

No Council-owned tourist attraction or community resource had attempted to open. Although some have indicated a mid-August re-start, the norm was to state delayed openings until at least October. York was a bit better, with every privately-owned tourist attraction and those owned by Trusts fully functional. In contrast, the National Trust seems to be paralysed, choosing to shed 1,200 jobs rather than attempt to do what independents seem to have found reasonably straightforward. It is difficult to see how they justify taking our full annual subscriptions in such a context. York Archaeological Trust had purchased a forehead thermometer to good effect and used other quite sophisticated, but low-cost, strategies to make our visit to the medieval Barley Hall a real pleasure.

Unlike poor Harrogate, every hostelry that cares to open in York is very busy. All are doing ‘track and trace’ painlessly. I was particularly impressed by the Judge’s Lodging which has so much room for its outdoor tables that they were 2 metres apart already! It, and many others, has gone for a cash-free system with online ordering via your phone. Bad news for technophobes, though. If that is you, I suggest a visit to the lovely ladies at the café in the Bar Convent. This place is spacious both indoors and out.

What one cannot escape in York is the relentless rows of vacant shops, often in streets where I have not seen a single such thing in my entire lifetime. Are there visitors? Only a few. Mainly it is Yorkshire people taking the family for a day out. The shop Lush may well be regretting its strident and aggressive signs telling people with Covid, Homophobia, Transphobia, racist tendencies etc to stay away. I kid you not. Each time I went past, their premises was empty! The entire population of York and surrounding areas cannot be encapsulated by these categories, so my conclusion is that it is the patronising superiority and rudeness that repels.

In contrast, the hospitality industry deserves a medal for grace under pressure. I was also struck by the very good behaviour of the public both in the street, in shops, and in eating places. I daresay they are cases of fraught tempers etc, but the general tone is a lot gentler and quieter than this time last year. Everybody seems to be determined to be courteous to one another. Refreshing.

It’s a time where it is important not to judge the actions of our fellow citizens. They need to make their own call about things affecting their physical health. However, our spiritual and mental health matters too – as does the economic health of the nation. It is always too easy to say that only one thing matters. As the writer of Ecclesiastes might have said “There is a time for everything under Heaven; a time to stay in, a time to go out; a time to be economically inactive, a time to support our ‘people businesses’ as much as we can!”

By Mike Sweeting

For information on Lush’s ‘Ethical Charter’ see https://uk.lush.com/article/lush-ethical-charter Next Month’s Bridge: October, 2020 For the time being, we will continue to produce an e-copy of Bridge, so please send any items to: [email protected] by the deadline: 14th September, 2020. Please note that the views expressed in the articles are those of the author.

Contacts: Revs Jeff and Liz: 01969 326069 Churchwardens: Middleham – Margaret Brabban 01969 624388; East Witton & Thornton Steward: Mary Fawbert 01969 623007/ Karen Newsam 01969 622395; Coverdale: Anne Readshaw 01969 640448 Methodist Minister: Rev Melanie Reed: 01969 623818; RC priest: Fr Michael: 01969 623141

Photo wanted! Thank you so much to those of you who have sent photos of bridges for future covers of ‘Bridge’. If they don’t appear immediately, don’t worry – we’re keeping a file and they will appear eventually. Meanwhile, has anyone got a good Autumn photo of a bridge in the parish? If so, please send to [email protected] Please say which bridge it is.

Do you know where this bridge is? Can you name the architect? (Answer at the end of ‘Bridge’.

Scam warning from police:

North Yorkshire Police are warning local residents to be vigilant for an email scam in which the sender claims to be the local reverend and asks the recipient to purchase high value Amazon gift cards on their behalf. The initial email follows a standard format and reads:

“Do you have a moment - I have a request I need you to handle discreetly. I am currently busy in a prayer session, no calls so just reply my email.”

Then, if the recipient enters into a dialogue they will be asked to purchase Amazon gift cards as ‘thank you’ presents for members of the church family. The scammer provides reassurances that the money will be reimbursed and asks the individual to send photos of the gift cards or vouchers which allows them to collect the unique codes and use the cards to make online purchases. Neither Jeff nor Liz nor any other local clergy would make such a request.

Residents are being urged to check the sender email address of any emails appearing to be from a reverend or other church representative and not to make any purchases based on email correspondence received.

Anyone receiving these emails should report it to North Yorkshire Police by calling 101. ADVERTS During lockdown and the publishing of a limited version of bridge, we have not included our advertisers who contribute towards the cost of publication with thanks. With the opening of shops and businesses, we now give the latest list of advertisers to whom we are thankful for their donations.

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❖ COLLINS AERIALS & SATELLITES LEYBURN: family run business, based in Caldbergh 01969 640001 or 07539 565787 or email [email protected] ❖ JERVAULX ABBEY & TEA ROOMS. After your visit to our privately-owned Abbey, join us at the Tea Rooms, and sample our varied menu, or stay on the C.L. caravan site. Tel. 01677 460391. ❖ ‘WHERE THE RIBBON ENDS’ at Jervaulx Abbey tea rooms Award winning wedding cake decorator. Contact Gayle Hussan, 07850416505 ❖ ATRIUM VINTAGE CURTAINS BLINDS & SOFT FURNISHINGS. Made to order. Call or email for a free measure up, quote and design consultation. 01969 640550 [email protected] ❖ PREMIERE CARE – Family run private domiciliary care agency supporting our clients with a bespoke home care service. Based in Leyburn, we provide hourly care locally and live-in care to clients across Yorkshire. For an informal chat about our service please call one of our management team on 01969 622499. ❖ The MILLINGS RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME, North End, Bedale. Rated as ‘Outstanding’, family owned lovely home in beautiful surroundings. Call Sandra Anderson 01677 423635 or visit www.residential-homes.net ❖ JANE CARESS LTD - is a well-established domiciliary care company based just outside Masham. We have earned an excellent reputation delivering high quality care for adults in this area. Phone Jane for a friendly chat 01677 460051. ❖ HELEN GREEN CARE Are an Independent Carer and need cover for your time off? Helen Green Care is a Micro Provider providing a high standard of person centred for your clients. Regular or annual leave available now. DBS and references on request. Call Helen 07798 592272. ❖ PERSONAL ASSISTANT (GRADUATE) AVAILABLE - HOMECARE / LETTER WRITING BUREAU. Domestic duties including cleaning, gardening, shopping, dog walking. Hot or cold meals prepared. Car trips to the shops or anywhere else you want to go to. Assistance with walking, wheelchair pushing. Letters composed upon consultation, typed and posted or sent as email. Client-friendly rates. Telephone Martin on 07470 127954 (leave text or voice message). ❖ THE HELPFUL NEIGHBOUR - Holiday? Away for a few days? Looking for an alternative to kennels & catteries? Would you like all those small jobs taken care of without imposing on your neighbour? Pet & house sitting and associated tasks call Sarah to discuss requirements. CRB checked, fully insured & refs available. 01969 326114 or email: [email protected] THE HEALING COLLECTIVE Encouraging health & wellbeing with a range of therapies including Counselling, Reiki, Bach Remedies, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and EFT(‘tapping’).We can also treat animals of all shapes and sizes with problem behaviours. Coach House, Berry's Farm Shop and Cafe, Swinithwaite, DL8 4UH 0845 474 2383 www.healingcollective.co.uk ❖ A PERFECT ESCAPE TO THE SUN 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom villa in northern Tenerife available for holiday rental, from £250 per week. Private garden & balcony, spectacular views of the Atlantic & Mt Teidi. Contact Juliet Maddan for further details. [email protected] 07808 768782 or 01969 663409 ❖ [email protected] “Your Local Travel Agent” serving the Dales and Beyond. Full financial protection. Quality independent service nearly 40 years’ experience. Call Dinah on 01969 678060 or email. ❖ LEYBURN FITNESS & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. Fitness, Nutrition and 121 Weight Management in Leyburn. Includes: Pilates (daytime, evening & 121 sessions), Pilates for Men, Circuit Training, Strength Training, Gentle Exercise, Back Care, Reformer Training, boxing fitness, Zumba and much more. Contact Lesley on 07989 365363 or [email protected] to book or for further info. See also Facebook page ‘Lesley Williams, Fitness, Nutrition & Weight management coach’.

❖ KIDZ DAY NURSERY – Places for children 3 months - 5 years. Funded Places available. Before and After School Club, and Holiday club. Pick up from Spennithorne school. Phone for details 01969 622833 – [email protected] ❖ PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY BASED AT SPENNITHORNE SCHOOL. We have funded places available for 2, 3- & 4-year olds. Our Ofsted report was rated 'Good' in March 2017. We have qualified, experienced staff. We are open daily in term time from 8.45am - 3.15pm, except Wednesdays until 12.45pm. Contact us on 07708 305805 or email [email protected] ❖ THE WENSLEYDALE EXPERIENCE. Yurts, Berry's Farm Shop & Cafe, Dales Walks, Farm Tours, Events and more! We launched our own Yurt so you can come and experience the best of the Yorkshire Dales. Or visit our award- winning food and farm shop! The Wensleydale Experience is about giving you the chance to experience the best of the Yorkshire Dales. Everything we do is focused on sharing with you a sense of who we are, & what it feels like to live and work in Wensleydale. [email protected] ❖ ANDREW WAITES MSSCh.Dip.Pod.Med.MBChA.IOSH.JP Podiatrist has appointments available with Debra Kay MCFHP MAFHP, Foot Health Practitioner at the Wobbly Dog Chiropody Surgery in Leyburn. Appointments 7 days a week. 01969 623189. ❖ WENSLEYDALE LONGWOOL SHEEP SHOP: Knitting yarns, hand-knit garments, tops and fleeces. Est 1989. Open Tues-Sat, 10-4 and some bank holidays. 01969 623558. www.wensleydalelongwool.co.uk ❖ VICTORIA’S LINGERIE Stockists of Fantasie, Triumph, Sloggi, Freya & many more. Free fitting service. 11 High St. Leyburn. 01969 622102. ❖ GARDEN SERVICES - Charlotte Townson City & Guilds Horticulture. Variety of work undertaken including: Mowing, Weeding, Hedge Trimming, Planting, Veggie Plots, Pruning, Borders, Tidy Up, Wildlife Projects. For a friendly and reliable service call Charlotte for a free consultation on: 07510 928566/email: [email protected] ❖ CENTRAL STORES, Middleham. Grocers, Newsagents + Off Licence Open "Till Late" everyday. Tel. (01969) 623224. ❖ HOUSE and HOME Market Place, Leyburn. HOUSE and HOME Town Hall, Leyburn HARDWARE, Gardening Items, Tools, GIFTS, Camping & Caravan Accessories. Plus the biggest TOYSHOP in the area. Tel. (01969) 622150. ❖ LEYBURN ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES, Central Buildings, Leyburn. 20 Dealers under one roof. House clearances: part or complete. Antiques and Collectables bought and sold., ❖ WENSLEYDALE PAYROLL & BOOKKEEPING – a bespoke bookkeeping and/or payroll service to small businesses. Tel: 07810 521982 www.wensleydalepayroll.co.uk. ❖ DAWN CLARKSON ASSOCIATES Accountants and Business Advisors. Established reputation for serving small businesses. Tel: 01969 624999 www.dawnclarkson.co.uk. ❖ WILLS AND ESTATE PLANNING Not sure what to include in your Will? Need help completing Probate Administration? Need a Lasting Power of Attorney? Let us help you make the right decisions. Call Dawn Clarkson 01969 623092 www.willsandestateplanning.co.uk ❖ John G. Hills, FRICS, CHARTERED SURVEYOR. We offer services in Letting of Houses and Cottages, House Sales & Purchases, Rent Collection & Accounts, Alterations/Improvements, Land Management. 01969-623109. Leyburn. ❖ H. A. Green & Sons MEMORIAL STONEMASONS A Family Firm celebrating 110 years of supplying bespoke memorials for all burial grounds, renovations, additional inscriptions and pet stones. 53 Blossomgate, Ripon, HG4 2AN. Tel: 01765-602467 Email: [email protected] ❖ Gavin Smith BUILDING & LANDSCAPING. All types of Building Work undertaken. 07500 907590 or 01969 368352 e-mail: [email protected] ❖ R.A. Wheeler Ltd. BUILDING CONTRACTORS Painting and Decorating, Excavation work, Damp proof & Timber treatment Specialists. One off Joinery. Office Tel. or Fax (01969) 622144. Mobile 07710 163433. Email: - [email protected] website: www.raw-construction.com ❖ TYRE SHOP, BODY SHOP AND CLASSIC CARS, Leyburn Business Park. 01969 624864. All makes of tyres supplied and fitted. Bosch and Lucas batteries. Bulbs, wipes, Auto Glyn products. Auto Discount Shop for all your motoring needs. Paint and Body Shop. ❖ HEUGH'S SCRAPYARD. Car & Commercial Dismantlers. On the A684, Harmby, Nr Leyburn. Tel:01969 622284 or 01677 450609 ❖ P H MACHIN LTD. Plumbing and Heating Engineers serving Leyburn and the Dales. GASSAFE Reg. Oftec Reg. WRAS reg. Biomass approved. All aspects of plumbing and heating covered: Boiler & central heating installations, full bathrooms and wet rooms, inc disabled wet room adaptions. Power flushing central heating systems, unvented hot water cylinders, air & ground source heat pumps, underfloor heating systems. Grant G-one. 01748 833316. email: [email protected]. ❖ STONESCAPES HARD LANDSCAPING AND BUILDING All aspects of traditional building works including barn conversions, roofing, porches, extensions, underpinning. Patios, paths, driveways, walls, dry stone walling, steps, excavations, fencing, turfing, low maintenance gardens. Frank Johnston 01969 640457 or 07803 735000 www.stonescapes.com email [email protected] ❖ THE DALES SWEEP - MARTIN TRADEWELL A member of the Guild of Master Sweeps. A prompt, reliable service from your experienced Dales sweep. Qualified & insured. Bird guards/cowls fitted. Sweeping Coverdale, Wensleydale & Swaledale. Phone: 01969 640099. ❖ R. W. Brown AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER A.T.V.'s, Tractors, Land Rovers, Machinery etc. repaired & serviced on site or in our workshop. Tyres supplied/fitted. Mobile puncture repair service. Quad bikes repaired/serviced. Tel. 01969 640274 Mobile 07712 677616. ❖ CLARKSON DAIRY SERVICES Ltd. Specialists in Milking Machines. Sales - Service - Installations. Suppliers of quality Dairy Chemicals and Paper Towels. 24-hour Breakdown Service. Tel. (01969) 623522 or (01845) 524001. ❖ ARTISAN LOCKSMITHS your local locksmith in Bedale - Looking for domestic and commercial locksmiths? Call the local locksmiths at Artisan Locksmiths on 07595 749 763 for services in Bedale and across North Yorkshire. ❖ PADDOCK MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS & Rural Contractors – Wide range of services available for large gardens to small farms, domestic & commercial clients. Topping, spraying, fertiliser spreading, fencing, harrowing, rolling & much more. Visit our Website www.shirecountryservices.co.uk www.shirecountryservices.co.uk Call 01748 822767 or 07730 435233

❖ TheLogCompany.com SEASONED HARDWOOD LOGS. Your local supplier of the finest quality kiln dried, hardwood & softwood logs with free delivery. Log stores, kindling, briquettes, smokeless fuels, coal, fire bowls and wood fired hot tubs available to buy and hire! Order online TheLogCompany.com www.TheLogCompany.com or call 01748 889298 ❖ ALLUS ARCHITECTS. Conservation Accredited architects in the Yorkshire Dales. Specialising in planning and listed building consent within Yorkshire. We undertake new builds-conversions-extensions-reconfiguration-farm buildings-repair advice to historic buildings and barns. www.allusarchitects.co.uk email [email protected] or call 07495331480 ❖ FAIRHURSTS AT BERRY’S farm shop and café. A warm and inviting place to relax and enjoy a coffee with an array of freshly made cakes and scones and full breakfast and lunch menus. We offer loyalty cards, plus a 15% discount for senior citizens every Tuesday and Thursday. Open 9.30 am-4.30 daily. Swinithwaite, Leyburn DL8 4UH 01969 624668.

Answers: Name and age of oldest person in the Bible: Methuselah, aged 969 years Name of Bridge: Clifton Suspension Bridge, built to a design by William Henry Barlow and John Hawkshaw, based on an earlier design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

A Celtic blessing: May there always be work for your hands to do. May your purse always hold a coin or two. May the sun always shine upon your window pane. May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near to you and May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you. Amen