Issue No 12 Volume 17 Lanchester, December 2016 For contact information, see page 2
LIGHTING UP LANCHESTER - THE BIG SWITCH-ON
Lights switched on by: Terry Deary (centre), left, Adam McCrory and Hannah Madeley from All Saints’ Primary and Some of the crowd happily waiting for the Big Switch-on. right, Eli Densmore and Catherine Armstrong from EP Primary with Councillors Ossie Johnson and Richard Young looking on at the rear (right).
Members of Lanchester Operatic, conducted by David Hughes, Lanchester Brass gave a lovely rendition of carols and braving the cool evening, Christmas music. Article, page 5 VILLAGE FLOODS AGAIN
Car going past All Saints’ Parish Church where the water Paul Jackson (front), volunteers, firemen and farmers, doing was quite deep. their best to tackle the flood. Full story, page 4 The Village Voice Page 1 THE Dear VILLAGE IT'S ALL Village.... VOICE ABOUT PEOPLE The views expressed in letters to the editor are not necessarily NEWS HOUNDS those of the newspaper, the editor or persons working for the Dear Village Voice Dear Village Voice newspaper. The editor retains the right to cut or amend any Burnhope Remembrance After the recent death NEEDED letter published. Letters must contain your name, address and Service, 13th November telephone no, all of which may be withheld at your request. of my wife, Pam Tilley, I The Village Voice is going 2016 would like to thank through a transitional Dear Village Voice roadway carries the It was a change to have a everyone for their stage. A new generation I have lived in Lanchester water from the west into nice dry day for the support, well wishes and of volunteers is needed to with my family since 1971. the shopping area. It Burnhope Remembrance cards. The attendance keep the publication going. Much time, money and then rises as it passes Sunday Services. Thank at church far exceeded A key element is to find resources have been towards the war you to Mrs D Park, Rev my expectations and more news reporters to spent over the years to memorial thus preventing Ali Miller of Lanchester there was an excellent sniff out good stories. Are resolve the on-going a natural run off for the Parish Church and Rev service by Rev Rupert you a people person who problem of flooding in flood water. Peter Welby of Durham and Ali. likes to talk and ask Lanchester. TheThe condition of the who led the services. Thanks to Crinnions for questions? Would you feel recently installed kerb drainage system to the I would also like to thank the first class buffet. comfortable asking some drains do not appear to Smallhope Burn and the other people: Ian and Mary Collectively we raised workmen why they are have improved matters at flood water level in that for getting the church £1140 for Marie Curie digging a hole? You could all in heavy rain, as was burn also affects the warm and looking after the Cancer Care. be the person the Village demonstrated on disposal of water from door and collection which Thanks again to each Voice needs. Please email Monday evening 21st the street. amounted to £71.40 and is and everyone of you. lanchestervillagevoice@ November - a waste of Is it not time now to be now being sent to the Brian and family yahoo.co.uk time and money, plus the bold? Create a new large Royal British Legion. Also long inconvenience to drain directly from Front to Mr Barry Henderson and residents. Street across Station Sarah McCormick who The main reason and Road and through the printed the notices for the cause of the problem is park, into the burn, shops and notice board Call Bennett Richmond Solicitors & Estate that the affected area lies downstream of the Kings and Mr H Barron who Agents your LOCAL firm who specialise in: in a depression. The Head. Dredge and widen took care of the banner. ESTATE AGENCY CONVEYANCING the Smallhope Burn To everyone who attended FAMILY PROBATE through and beyond the the service, may one never How to ASSET PROTECTION CRIME village. Create aforget all who gave their EMPLOYMENT PERSONAL INJURY contact the temporary flood plain in lives for peace. Village the park (or Malton) to Best wishes, Stan Collins, Conveyancing and Estate Agency under prevent further flooding Burnhope one roof, what a good idea! Voice in the village centre. Lanchester office: 01207 521843 A real solution must be Community To advertise, email: found quickly. One thing Draw Consett office: 01207 504141 [email protected] seems fairly certain - we The winning number in Estate Agency: 01207 599600 can expect more heavy the Community Draw for General and news and frequent downpours November is 7. The draw Remember we advertise on enquiries, email: in the future. was made by Mr B Hedley Rightmove & Zoopla lanchestervillagevoice J Lowes of the Gym. @yahoo.co.uk (please include Village Voice in Elliott's cleaning services the Subject line). George and Paul Elliott By post: Carpet and upholstery The Village Voice, cleaning specialists Local family business serving c/o Lanchester Lanchester for over 30 years Community Centre, Newbiggen Lane, Elliottscleaningservices.wordpress.com Lanchester, 529752 07898855734 DH7 0PB. PC - ASSIST Mobile service for:- LANCHESTER CARPETS PC repairs or upgrades, data recovery, virus View the Village removal, tuition and any other IT related THE QUALITY RETAILER GIVING Voice online problems. 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She and swapped stories reminisced on life in the there were many laughs old Malton School in her and well remembered early days here. events that have shaped Although the street has life in Malton. seen many changes over Jim Owens, retired clerk the years the close Do you recognise anyone in the photograph? of the Parish Council and community spirit lives Jessie has requested any of the children from working colliery would now living in on. that we publish the the old school. Any be a welcome addition Lanchester, brought up Thanks to Janet for photograph above, to other photographs to the Maltonian his family of eight hosting the evening. see if anyone recognises from the days of the memorabilia. JANE NATTRASS RECEIVES ROTARY CLUB OF CONSETT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD 2016 The charity helps over Children’s Hospital in 250 families of children the RVI in Newcastle aged 18 and under for which Jane has throughout the UK obtained BBC Children offering practical in Need funds. support when it’s most Jane added, “I had needed. This can absolutely no idea that include transportation, I was to be presented paying winter heating with the award when I bills, exercise attended the meeting. equipment to aid You could have physiotherapy or a knocked me down with treat when times are a feather! I’m truly tough. grateful to the Rotary In addition the charity Club of Consett and runs distraction thankful for all of the projects such as the support Henry Dancer President Terence Drought presents Jane Nattrass with the Rotary Club of ‘Storyteller’ programme Days has received from Consett Community Service Award. in the Great North local people.” Jane Nattrass was explained, “Jane has families and supporting presented with the 2016 dedicated her life to research into Primary Community Service Henry Dancer Days in Bone Cancer. It is with Award at the end of memory of her son, pride and humility that I November by the Rotary raising its profile present her with the Thank You to all our customers for your Club of Consett. She throughout the North Rotary Club of Consett continued custom. also received a £100 East and now extending Community Service We wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Award.” donation to Henry across the UK helping The only day we close is Christmas Day. 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FRED McALOAN ELECTRICAL SERVICE The scene in Front Street, with a tractor collecting leaves from the drains. Additional Sockets, Lighting, Showers Lanchester has once again rubbish. Water also probably saved the houses Cooker Points, Full or Part Rewires suffered from massive poured onto the lane from in Church View from being RELIABLE & DEPENDABLE SERVICE NO JOB TOO SMALL PART P REGISTERED flooding. It began at about the railway path in flooded. Despite a massive 7.30 pm on Monday 21st torrents. There had been collective effort, the Free Estimate & Friendly Advice November. There had heavy winds recently following premises were 0781 3202 470 been considerable rain which caused the leaves flooded to some degree, 01207 500770 beforehand but nothing to drop and blow around some worse than others: like the torrential rain causing blockages. It is Alexander Sales and which fell on the now strikingly obvious that Lettings, Lanchester infamous ‘Thunder these drains and the ones Pharmacy, Talking Heads, Thursday’. All villagers will in the village should be Moira Rutherford’s house, have been aware of the cleaned on a regular basis. The Village Green (new recently installed anti- Volunteer, Barry March, shop), Ray Emmerton Fruit flood system in the centre could be seen doing his & Veg, Red Cross Shop of Front Street. The job best to clear the drains on and New Image. overran by about three Newbiggen Lane. The Lanchester Hardware was weeks. Traders lost Flood Alert team were saved by the quick reaction thousands in takings and promptly in action and of Ged, the owner. the system itself must have were joined by farmers Other places nearby where cost many thousands of Peter Suddes and Ian there was some flooding Karen Topping pounds. It failed! Wilson with a tractor and were part of Victoria For all your travel needs As usual the water came equipment. Paul Jackson Terrace, the bottom of Your Lanchester based personal travel agent down Newbiggen Lane like and many others also Maiden Law bank and the available 24/7. So ring Karen anytime to a fast flowing river. The helped to clear the Front area between the Parish discuss your next holiday experience. flood relief system at the Street drains and install Church and the King’s 01207 668440 / 07881558492 entrance to the sandbags outside various Head. [email protected] countryside also failed. vulnerable properties. Two The water finally subsided Every drain in Newbiggen fire engines arrived at sometime after 10.00 pm Lane was blocked with roughly 9.30 pm and those, and the clean-up began. P KIRBY leaves, silt and other coupled with the farmers, More photos, front page Est 1987 Plumbing, Heating and Building Services Specialists in Bathroom Refurbishment Tiling, Shower panels, Pvc Ceilings and all related Building work Free Estimates Tel/Fax: 01207 284230 Mob: 07836742359 Email [email protected]
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Mr Ossie chosen every year to Johnson referred to them push the switch and this in his speech as having year Catherine Armstrong provided “an excellent and Eli Densmore from selection of festive the EP school and Hana music”. Madeley and Adam The switching on of the McCrory from All Saints’ Some of the crowd on the village green ready for the switch-on. Christmas Lights is RC school had the when the lights shine was also a small gift for with other villagers and always a special honour of pushing the brightly on the village all the children. He also gave thought to the idea occasion, but this year switch with Mr Deary, green.’ thanked the many that Christmas had now it was extra special, after which there was Mr Johnson drew volunteers who had given begun. Four more weeks because Mr Terry Deary appreciative applause. attention to the gazebo, up their time to help with of preparation and then - had agreed to do the Big Many would agree with where complimentary all the proceedings. It Happy Christmas Switch-on. Mr Johnson Mr Johnson when he mulled wine, mince pies, was certainly a very Everyone! referred to this as an said, ‘It really feels like cakes, juice and sweets happy village event and Brenda Craddock honour, in view of the the start of Christmas, were available. There people stayed to mingle More photos, front page MASSIVE ELECTRIC SURGE Residents of Mount up having to stay in a morning, when another appointment times so items need to be Park Estate, Mount hotel overnight. shift relieved them. someone had to remain in inspected. Northern Pleasant and Newbiggen Obviously street Some residents who have the house all day and Powergrid has worked Lane and several lighting in the above been away may have had evening. Sometimes calls day and night on this farms were severely areas has also been off. their gardens dug up to were made up to disaster in order to put inconvenienced by an Northern Powergrid has replace cables. Another 11.00 pm. things right. electric power cut to been forced to bring in problem for residents Every single house At the time of writing their homes on Saturday many contractors from was that although affected by the power cut this situation has 19th November at about all over the North East, visits were frequent has to be investigated by continued for a week and midday. A fault in the Yorkshire and Scotland from contractors, they assessors and contractors it looks like going on for substation in Mount to help rectify this very could not give as all damaged electrical longer than expected. Park Drive caused a serious situation. Most massive surge and left days there have been absolute chaos in over more than a dozen 200 houses. contractors vans parked Christmas has arrived at Televisions, computers, on the estate. routers, land phones, Both Northern fridges, freezers, Powergrid and various The Glass & Art Gallery microwave ovens, contractors have been Medomsley Road, Consett heating boilers were very helpful to residents. We have an abundance of new and unusual gifts, seriously damaged - They are charging up some beyond repair. mobile phones for those unique artwork and beautiful seasonal decorations. Many items including without land lines and light bulbs have been have been getting on So come and visit us and end your blown out of their with the work as quickly worrying as to what gifts to buy for sockets! as possible. They have One resident in also provided hot drinks family and friends. Alderside Crescent had when needed and had a to call out the Fire microwave on hand as Maralyn, Ron and our staff wish you all A Very Service to deal with an well. The first workmen Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. internal fire which on site just after midday began in a computer in a Saturday actually worked 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Saturday bedroom. They ended all through the night until Tel: 01207 583353 Email: [email protected] The Village Voice Page 5 CHILDREN IN NEED Children love Pudsey and face painted like arrange for them to be Bear! He was very Blush and she looked sent to needy children evident in the EP School very pretty indeed. A all over the world. There on Friday, November perfect partner for was a huge pile of boxes 18th, as the children Pudsey, who will never in the school hall, celebrated Children in feel alone (if he ever did!) waiting to be sent to Need Day. Excellent again. ‘Children in Need’. coloured-in pictures of The teacher of Year 1, There was an air of Pudsey and children Mr Osmond, was doing secrecy that morning in dressed up as Pudsey some very clever things the school because the could be seen and in one on his iPad and showing pupils were unaware of classroom, two teachers the children how to do the very exciting were at work, doing some the same. The image of afternoon they were excellent face painting. Pudsey could be made to going to have. You can No prizes for guessing dance, run and skip and read about this who was the most the children were elsewhere in the Village popular character face fascinated. Voice. paint of the day. You The pupils have also Lucky children to benefit have guessed it but did brought into school so much from the you know that Pudsey boxes filled with items imagination, vision and has a girlfriend now for children, to be sent enterprise of the head Pudsey and friend. called Blush. 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The Village Voice Page 7 LOCAL PEOPLE - NEW VILLAGE VENTURE LOCAL SERVICES A word from the local shopkeepers and businesses in your village. Can we ask if you village with one-off support the local shops shops and and businesses in your businesses. Look village? around the Co Durham When was the last time area and you will you used a tradesman? struggle to find what Did you pick up the we all have here; please Village Voice and use don’t let the heart of the local guy or at least the village disappear. give him a chance to Look what happened quote for your to Castleside - not a business? single shop left. A lady In these tight times we came into our office and need local money. If you said “Everything has use a local tradesman or gone in Castleside. I use a local shop, the can’t retire there as I The Aunger family prepare for the official opening of their shop. Bill and money generated has a would have to use my Susan with their sons Keiron and William. very good chance of car or public transport Bill and Susan Aunger are arrangements of fresh welcome addition to our being spent locally, daily.” already part of the blooms and also later, local traders! Bill and which has to be good Shopping out of the Lanchester community, hopes to sell displays of Susan thank family and business sense, area means missing out after living here for several artificial flowers. Greeting friends for their very strengthening the local on the local community, years. They always cards and stock will valuable help in economy. missing chats with wanted to strengthen their change with the seasons preparing The Village Nothing looks worse friends, neighbours, ties to the village by and The Village Green is a Green to open on time. than an empty shop discussions about opening a shop which premises but ‘hand on what’s happening in would serve local people Welcome to our heart’, ask yourself did the village. and provide a quiet place new gifts, cards, you use it when it was Thank you all for using to enjoy a coffee and a rest flowers and open! There are 3 the village shops and during their retail therapy. estate agents in the offices in 2016 and if When no 5 became coffee shop village offering jobs to you need an available on the main local people but we electrician, handyman, street, they acted and with constantly see for sale gardener, plasterer, a the help of family and boards for agents from house sold, fruit and friends they moved outside the area. Of veg, butcher, quickly. Within days, the The Village Green course we all have hardware, etc, we are shop was painted a restful choices but as Ged all here to help in 2017. jade colour and was filled (hardware store) says Thank you. with seasonal cards and “Use Us or Lose Us”. Paul Morgan, ornaments, candles, food 5 Front Street Our village is a Alexander Sales & items and much more. Lanchester beautiful British Lettings Susan‘s great interest is in Co Durham flower arranging, she plans to offer a service to anyone Tel : 07855722517 wanting bouquets and PLEASE USE YOUR LOCAL new image ESTATE AGENT Frustrated that your agent is not achieving the right results for you! “North East Bridal North East Award winning Why not instruct the local guy. Champions” Premier Hair Salon LETTING or SELLING your property. 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Use your local electrician ... my colleague, Jo Cox, as international trade which PMBs are heard on Fridays she carried out her job as given that the US is one of when most MPs are back Call - 07551 322 463 a MP was both a national our biggest export in their constituencies or 01207 521294 and a personal loss and, markets really concerns holding surgeries so the in 2015 all that most of us me. preferred tactic is to ‘talk knew about Donald On a personal level I am it out’. To avoid this the ADVANCED David Gallagher Trump was his getting to grips with my PMB needs the support DECORATING Painter and Decorator appearances on ‘The new job as Shadow Rail of 100 MPs who are willing FREE ESTIMATES 4 Woodside Tce, Apprentice USA’ and as Minister as well as taking to stay in London on a Stanley the developer of the a Private Members Bill on Friday and vote for it. I Co. Durham DH9 7HG Trump Tower in New Constituency Boundaries was delighted that 253 01207 231338 York. 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I personally (Amendment) Bill is on family and friends a very Decorating Requirements suspect that Donald my website. happy Christmas and a Efficient, reliable and professional Trump is more of a New Opposition bills are safe and prosperous New Domestic and commercial York liberal than his pre- usually not supported by Year. work undertaken election rhetoric would the Government so they Pat Glass MP Jon 07888132907 [email protected] POLICE REPORT This month our priority and items seized. To to Ford Road. for Lanchester is Rural help tackle these issues Following this collision Crime. This is due to rural crime has been a male was arrested and an increase in reports raised as a problem is currently on Police across our rural areas profile which will help bail for Driving Whilst that poaching is ensure all officers are Unfit Through Drink. escalating since the patrolling key areas at the Please see a picture darker nights have right time. (right) taken by local begun. Hotspot areas If you have any officers at the scene of include East and West information in relation to the accident. Butsfield, Cornsay, this issue please don’t On Friday 16th Satley and Hedley Hill. hesitate to get in touch. December between 10 On Wednesday 30th So far information from and 11 am PCSO Lisa November, officers our rural communities Jackson will be in the from the Environment has helped identify area of Front Street, so Agency were out people and vehicles if you have any patrolling our rural operating in our area problems, concerns or areas at 21.20 hours which has enabled issues please don’t when they came across officers to actively target hesitate to come along. two local Consett males these individuals. In the meantime if you illegally fishing in the On Friday 25th have any problems or River Browney near November officers were concerns please give us West Butsfield. As a called to a Road Traffic a ring on 101 or email result the males were Collision on Station lisa.jackson@durham. A police photo of the accident which occurred on arrested for the offence Road near the junction pnn.police.uk. Station Road on 25th November. The Village Voice Page 9 Sarah’s Style of Art BIG LEARNER RELAY I would just like to say a We had a great without any problems Buy some unique original art Prints are or commission something available big thank you to all of my afternoon and David at all. specific too learners and friends and Selby did my driving Thanks again, Andy Allen family, and people from school proud by doing http://www.justgiving. the village who supported his leg of the relay com/DurhamBLR2016 the Big Learner Relay for Children in Need. As I write this, we have Contact - [email protected] raised almost £2000 in the 07786233420 Durham area and the national total is up to £70,000 with money still to come.
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Nothing like a Teachers and pupils had name’ or ‘Hook a bag’ and ‘good catch up’ over a cup contributed in equal their persuasive powers to of tea or coffee and a measure to create stalls part with your money were yummy biscuit or cake! that were interesting, excellent. In fact it was The total amount of money colourful and tempting. obvious that lots of raised was £1792 which will The friendliness and spending was happening, be used for the benefit of enthusiasm of the pupils which is just what is the pupils. Well done to all is always a joy and a very wanted at a fair, Other staff and pupils for all your happy atmosphere delights such as face hard work to make such a prevailed. Especially painting and tombola lovely afternoon and very How many sweets? attractive were the stalls stalls were doing great successful Christmas Fair. where the wares for sale business. Certainly all the Happy Christmas to you had been made by the fun of a fair was there! If all. pupils. Some pupils were you tired a little or just Brenda Craddock ALL SAINTS’ SCHOOL FAIR Friday December 2nd was each class of children had made their appearance, the date of All Saints’ produced something to tasty hot dogs were Catholic School’s sell, lovely home made available and everyone Christmas Fair. Besides gifts ranging from enjoyed the festive all the various stalls - beautifully painted atmosphere. Christmas is sweets, toys, tombolas, baubles to gingerbread actually here! raffles and lucky bags, men. Santa and Mrs Claus (See photo on back page.) BINKY BUNS CRAFT FAIR Daniel and Ava enjoying the fair. A Craft Fair was held at but did include some donations to the cause. the Community Centre on excellent paintings by The fair had a quiet start Saturday 3rd December, local artist, Sarah Milburn. but hopefully produced DAVISONS organised by Binky Buns Many stall holders and enough takings to make it rabbit and guinea pig some who attended made all worthwhile. rescue. This Sunderland based organisation is so enthusiastic, coming in large numbers quite a long way to spend a Saturday morning raising money to and a Happy New rescue, rehabilitate and re- Year to all our home these delightful little animals. customers. There were in the region of 25 good quality craft Front Street, Leadgate stalls, too many to name, Left to right: Fran, 01207 502355 Lanchester Pharmacy Annette, Eva and Angela. 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The Village Voice Page 11 LIGHT UP A LIFE Willow Burn Hospice void of light but then it is Words of comfort in hold this ‘Light up a Life’ lit up by the candles poetic form were read by service every year, in St which each member of the Janet Russell who is the Bede’s School, just congregation is given on Counsellor/Family before Christmas. entry. It is a very special Support Co-ordinator at This year, once again, the moment and hopefully will Willow Burn, Pauline school hall was full to give comfort to all the Walls, Hazelbrook Care capacity. It is a chance for bereaved, that their loved Agency Manager, Una all those who have lost one is like a light shining Mack, and Karen Wall, the loved ones, whether from in the darkness. Family Support Worker. Willow Burn or elsewhere, Annfield Plain Gleeman Reverend Rupert Kalus to remember the people Male Voice Choir sang read the Bible reading and Lanchester Brass Band conducted by Gareth Sykes. they have lost, in a songs which were very Canon Robert Spence reverent atmosphere and appropriate for the service gave a Christmas Everyone was invited to ones. This is always a sad, reflect upon all the and the congregation Blessing. The Gleemen festive refreshments in dignified service, which cherished memories they sang a number of familiar concluded the service on the dining hall, giving is precious to all those have left behind. There is carols, accompanied by a poignant note, with the people time to share who attend. a moment when the hall is Lanchester Brass Band. song ‘God’s Choir’. memories of their loved Brenda Craddock VILLAGE VOICE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016 The AGM of the Village and Brian thanked them Some news items are sent shows that consumers the future, with the Voice was held on for their efforts. by individuals or are very responsive to support of contributors, November 13th. The Village Voice is organisations for direct our advertisements. advertisers, distributors Chairman, Brian Oram, produced and distributed inclusion, while others It is anticipated that and readers, we look welcomed everyone and to all residents of have to be edited. All the newspaper will forward to continue began by paying tribute Lanchester. 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The Village Voice Page 12 WILLOW BURN FAIR This fair seems to get high quality craft stalls, bigger and busier every plus cakes, jewellery, year. Once inside the plaques, cushions, books refreshment area was and many others, packed with people having probably in the region of lunch, with long queues thirty five. for baguettes and beef As usual Terry Lewins burgers plus drinks etc. on the microphone Santa was greeting introduced and thanked children in the entrance the entertainers. Consett and there was also a very Brass Band gave an inviting raffle with the excellent rendition of prize, a BMW mini! carols and other The main hall had a Christmas songs. wonderful Christmas Pauline Cook brought These young dancers are definitely enthusiastic. They performed so well! atmosphere with so many along many of her pupils away at the wonderful in getting the best out of Bede’s School is an stalls with Christmas items from her School of routines that the young her pupils. excellent venue due to on them. There were Dancing with varying age girls were so very capable To sum up, Willow Burn the size of the hall and several tombolas and raffle groups performing some of achieving. Pauline, of Hospice organised a very adequate parking and tables which are always lovely routines. Proud course, has been running good interesting fair with the result was an busy and successful. parents were lined up dance groups for so many fund raising activities and excellent profit of just There were some excellent with cameras clicking years that she is an expert good entertainment. St over £5000. WILLOW BURN PARTNERSHIP LAUNCH she launched Willow Cook, MD of Elddis £161,000 have now been Burn’s new website, Transport. He gave the raised. going live soon. She other delegates many The next person to speak explained how this would ideas to support Willow was Judith from the ‘In benefit both the hospice Burn, which would also Patients Unit’. She and the delegates who benefit their own spoke off the cuff very were already business businesses. Elddis is a easily explaining that the partners or prospective remarkable company hospice is not all about ones. providing a truck covered dying. It provides Laura Douthwaite and Sara Johnson, Marketing Next was a film of Josie’s with Willow Burn livery symptom control among Willow Burn, with Nigel Cook holding his award. story. Josie is a day and special registration other benefits and there The event took place at An introduction was patient at Willow Burn since 2007. This has are many happy times the Sir Tom Cowie Day made by Senior and enjoys every minute recently been renewed spent in the unit. Centre on 23rd November. Fundraiser, Laura that she spends there, with another vehicle The morning ended with Approximately forty Douthwaite, who gave a joining in activities, which will concentrate on Nigel Cook receiving a delegates attended. comprehensive talk as meeting people and North East deliveries. new Willow Burn accepting the quality care Nigel has instigated so ‘Executive Award’ Est 17 years which she needs at this many ideas within the presented by Laura time in her life. company to encourage Douthwaite. Breakfast This was followed by a their own staff to ‘think followed for all the presentation by Nigel Willow Burn’ that delegates.
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As always, the profiteroles. choir treated us to so As always, the members many beautiful songs, of Lanchester Male Christmas favourites, Voice Choir had been well known ballads and invited to join us later the emotional ‘Anthem’ for supper, and we from Chess. settled down to listen to A really enjoyable their great voices. An evening to mark the Lanchester WI and the Male Voice Choir join in a spirited rendition of innovation this year was festive season! ‘Jerusalem’. December 5th was our annually voiced a for tea and coffee LANCHESTER Christmas Party Night, a concern for some service and volunteers popular date in our diary. important issue which for readings and FLOWER CLUB President Marie has formed the basis for donating prizes. All ‘Winter Ice’ Murphy opened the national campaigns and members who have meeting with several educational activity. volunteered over the items of news. Annual There is a voting slip course of the year are subscriptions will be in the magazine and we warmly thanked. due next month and we are invited to select a There followed a rather were urged to read the final resolution in hilarious game of current edition of WI January, which will be Bingo, crackers and Life magazine, which voted on at the Annual chocolates and a Super outlines the six Meeting. Also in Raffle in which a great resolutions submitted January final numbers many people won a by members for the and payment are both prize. Everyone found consideration of WI needed for the a craft bag on their branches nationally. Centennial Lunch at table, with everything Throughout our history, Ramside Hall next May. needed for making the movement has Hostesses are needed Christmas cards and Demonstrator Christine Ogle standing among her beautiful ‘Winter Ice’ arrangements. RECIPE OF THE MONTH Lanchester Flower Club sausage rolls, sweet hosted the second of mince pies, tea and coffee. Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup its Open Evening We would like to give a Soup was first made ten comforting treat, with onion, bring it to the boil Meetings on Friday big thank you to Gillian thousand years ago, some crusty bread. This, and add the broccoli. 25th November in Harrison and Jane Pegram boiling ingredients in a I think, is one of the nicest. 2) Reduce the heat, cover Lanchester Community who continue to support large clay pot over an open INGREDIENTS the pan and simmer the Centre; over 60 of us us on these evenings, fire. Most soups are 1 tbsp vegetable oil soup for 6-7 minutes, until enjoyed a lovely relaxing bringing along all their nutritious, inexpensive 1 onion, peeled and tender. Remove from the evening. Thanks to all home produce Country and very filling, reasons chopped heat. who attended and Market stall. Many why they have been 1 pint (600ml) vegetable 3) Blend the soup with a worked on the night. The thanks, once again. served in soup kitchens stock food processor or blender Demonstrator was The club would like to for many years. Al Capone 9 oz (250g) broccoli, until the broccoli is finely Christine Ogle and her wish all its members and founded one of the first trimmed and cut into small chopped. Return to the theme ‘Winter Ice’. readers of the Village soup kitchens in Chicago florets pan, crumble the cheese Christine cleverly Voice a very Merry in the 1930s, paying from 4 oz (110g) blue cheese into the soup, reserving created some beautiful Christmas and a Happy his own finances to feed Salt and freshly ground some to garnish and stir arrangements with some and Peaceful 2017. as many as 3,000 black pepper in. Return to the heat and unique shapes and ideas. On Wednesday 25th unemployed people. A few sprigs of parsley, cook very gently, stirring The arrangements were January 2017 club Maybe it was more than a finely chopped for 2-3 minutes until the then raffled to the delight members will enjoy an kind act - it has been 2 tbsp double cream cheese has melted and of the winners. afternoon lunch at suggested that he wanted METHOD the soup is piping hot. We then enjoyed light Chapters Restaurant in to prevent people 1) Heat the oil in a medium Season to taste. Ladle refreshments, mini Derwentside College. revealing the secrets of saucepan and gently fry into warm soup bowls, his criminal activities. the onion for 5 minutes, crumbling over the KEYS FOUND Soup is always welcome stirring until it has remaining cheese. Early last month a set animal fob attached. If at this time of the year, softened but not Sprinkle with chopped of keys were found in you think you may be served as a first course browned. Pour the parsley and add a swirl of the Malton area. 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The Village Voice Page 16 PARISH CHURCH AUTUMN FAIR It is that time of year again belongs to the Rainbow raffle prizes, which were when Christmas is section of the Brownies absolutely splendid, approaching and in Consett, won a number especially the groaning everyone is looking for of prizes and were both hampers and the good old Christmas present ideas. dressed up for the British turkey! Well there were plenty of occasion, adding yet Coffee, tea, cake and those at the Parish more sparkle. biscuits were served in Church Autumn Fair in Reverend Ali Miller, the small hall and were a the Community Centre on curate of the Parish good opportunity to talk Saturday November 26th. Church, opened the fair to friends and Almost all the stalls had a with a flourish, speaking acquaintances. Cake Stall with helpers Dorothy Beadling, touch of Christmas and of the community of Altogether it was a very Margaret Burt and Jill Finlayson (left). Hazel business was brisk, Lanchester who are so enjoyable morning and Gaskill with granddaughter Katie Peacock, especially at the tombola warm and generous and raised £1774 for church clutching ‘Rainbow Bear’. and bottle stalls. There really needed no funds, making all the were lots of smiling faces, encouragement to be hard work that goes into as lots of prizes were won. generous in their giving. such an event very Lanchester Village Rainbow Bear, in the care Rupert added his special worthwhile. Taxis LTD. of Katie Peacock, who touch to the drawing of Brenda Craddock Telephone 01207588888 Est. 1986 24 Hr. number 07951 745335 THURSDAY CLUB UPDATE AIRPORTS OUR SPECIALITY At our last meeting CARS - PEOPLE CARRIERS - MINI BUSES Wendy Smith came Fully licensed and insured along and gave a talk and Lanchester Based over 23 years slide show entitled ‘Jewels of the North’. It was all about the flower festival held in Durham Cathedral at the time of Mobile Bicycle Repairs the Lindisfarne Gospels Lanchester’s own bike mechanic exhibition which was held Cytech qualified, Pick-up/drop-off a few years ago. Both the festival and exhibition 07985 321203 had been quite [email protected] exceptional and Wendy’s Pam Fry thanking Wendy for her talk. talk totally highlighted story of how it had all achievement. All in all an ALL TYPES OF PLASTERING AND BRICKWORK that fact. Slides of all the come to pass and the enlightening afternoon Re-Skims, Ceilings, Concreting, Pointing ... etc wonderful arrangements painstaking work which closed on some Over 20 Years’ Experience. All Work Guaranteed brought back some involved in getting it all animated conversations wonderful memories and together inside a working amid the tea/coffee and then we got the inside cathedral - an extraordinary biscuits.
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NO JOB TOO SMALL room, very cold day, and bacon casserole with but we would make for Call Brian 01207 571966 or heating not on for long, mash and a lovely the bar. 07534739335 we were freezing, no selection of veg, Golden The Gourmet Girls ALL WORK GUARANTEED The Village Voice Page 17 WHAT’S ON? Thursday Club Local History Lanchester WI The next meeting of the Society Our first meeting of the Vintage Tractor Community Thursday Club will be After the great success New Year is on Club Centre our New Year Party of the last Show and Tell Monday January 9th, Meet on Wednesday 4th Activities which will be held in the evening, this is our in the Large Hall of the January at 7.30 pm in Coffee Morning Main Hall of the theme for the first Community Centre Lanchester Social Club. The Community Centre will Community Centre on meeting in 2017. Please when John Gall will talk be holding a coffee morning January 19th at 1.30 pm. bring along interesting about ‘Lanchester and Junior/Family on Thursday 12th January Names and payment items to discuss from its Trades in the 19th Wildlife Group from 9.30 - 11.00 am. need to be given to our your collections, finds Century’. We will share Our next meeting will be Lacemaking treasurer Liz Smith asap. and unusual objects. some home made soup a visit to Saltholme on In the upstairs room of the Date: Friday January 6th and a bun and hope to Sunday 22nd January Community Centre, on A Celebration 2017 see in another lively Meet 9.30 am in the Mondays and Fridays of Christmas Time: 7 pm and successful year for Community Centre car 7.00 - 9.00 pm. Lanchester Male Voice Venue: Lanchester our branch. A reminder park. Needlecraft Choir assisted by Community Centre. that subscriptions are continues on Lanchester Choral and Refreshments will be due and can be made Project Wednesdays 1.00-3.00 pm. Operatic Society served. during the meeting and Poppies presents a Celebration Visitors are always very payment is also needed ‘LEST WE FORGET’ Come and Sing of Christmas in welcome. Happy New for the Centennial The next workshop and Come and sing acapella, Lanchester All Saints’ Year. lunch planned for next update for the Project for the pure joy of Parish Church on May. Please select a Poppies will be held at singing in harmony. The Monday December Paradiso Social resolution you think Croft View Halls on Chapter House, All 19th starting at 7.30 pm. Club should go forward for Saturday 14th January Saints’ Parish Church, The first Social in the New further discussion and 2017 from 2-4pm. Anyone Lanchester, Mondays Library Book Year will be on Sunday final voting and hand and everyone is welcome from 10.30 am to 12.00 Club January 8th in the Main in voting forms. to come along and make noon. Enjoy singing Monday Afternoons Hall of the Community Several new interest poppies or paint some Gospel, Folk, Jazz and The first book to be Centre at 7 pm. There groups will be that have already been more. Start the week reviewed in 2017 on will be the usual raffle, launched in the New made. Tuition will be with a smile! EVERYONE Monday 30th January refreshments and a film Year and we look given for anyone who WELCOME. Look out from 2.30-3.30 is ‘Us’ screening. forward to seeing many would like it and tea and for our posters around by David Nicholls. A The film we are showing members becoming coffee will be available the village. Times review is ‘SUFFRAGETTE’ involved in them. free during the afternoon. suggested that this starring Carey Mulligan, We wish all members, Please bring an old rolling Sunday Bridge book was ‘even better Helena Bonham Carter, their families and our pin or a 1" paint brush or Are you a Bridge than One Day’. Join us Brendan Gleeson, friends a happy and both. There will be player? Why not come for another year of Anne-Marie Duff and healthy 2017. Thanks enough clay and paint for along to the Community good reading. Happy Meryl Streep. to so many people for everyone to be involved. Centre on 8th January at New Year. Described as an their continued If those who have made 2.00 pm for an enjoyable inspiring, gripping and support! poppies at home would afternoon of Bridge. The NEW! Thursday incredible film, it tells the like to bring them along, entrance fee is £3.00 and Twilight Library Book story of Maud, a young Lanchester we will then to be able to all profits to the Club starts on January working mother, drawn Line Dancing keep a record of how Community Centre. 19th 2017 from 5.30- into the fight for A new line dance class is many we have. 6.30 to help those who women’s rights. Maud’s planned to start in Cuppa, chat cannot make a Monday demands for equality Lanchester in January Lanchester and children afternoon. Pick up the result in her being fired 2017 in Croft View. Social Club Cuppa, chat and children first book, ‘The from her job, thrown out The two hour class is Every Friday - FRIDAY group meets every Dandelion Years’ by on the streets by her scheduled to begin on NIGHT 50/50 DANCING Tuesday during term time, Erica James, an author husband and banned Thursday 12th January Every Sunday - SUNDAY 1.30-3.10 in All Saints’ RC who scored highly with from seeing her son. But at 1.30-3.30pm. The cost NIGHT BUSKERS Parish Centre. All ages the Monday Club. Pick the Suffragette will be £3 per session. Saturday 7th January welcome to join us for a up your book from the sisterhood rallies round The class is aimed at TONY WASHINGT0N, cuppa, cakes and scones. library and ENJOY. to support her and beginners and those Top Class Vocalist and Toys and crafts available together they continue who wish to return to Comedy Entertainer. for children. Mothers’ their heart-breaking and line dancing and need a Saturday 14th January Union inspirational fight to be refresher to bring them DANIAL LINTERN, Wildlife Group At the meeting on heard. ‘back in line’ but anyone Star Vocalist. The next meeting will be Wednesday 11th All are welcome. from beginner to Saturday 21st January on 10th January, the January, 7.30 pm in the Ticket entry which experienced dancer is JEFF WRIGHT, First subject will be Chapter House we will includes raffle, very welcome to come Class Vocal Entertainer. ‘Madagascar’ with Noel hold the Wave of Prayer refreshments and film along. Saturday 28th January Jackson and will be in the which had to be show: For more information SUE CASSIDY, First Community Centre Dining postponed in November, £2.50 members contact Agnes Roberts Class Vocalist. Room at 7.30 pm. and an enrolment. £3.50 non-members. (07801987821). The Village Voice Page 18 Cuppa, Lunch and Company Lanchester CHRISTMAS OPEN for the over 70s Library Free Cuppa, Lunch and in Lynwood House there The library offers Songs HOUSE Company age 70+. will be a cup of tea, and Stories on Thursday It was a full house in the all made for a very happy Do you have sandwich and cake. afternoons from 2-3 pm. Chapter House of the morning. Open House neighbours or family You will have a driver to All children under 5 years Parish Church for opens again in February. who would like a cup of collect you and bring are welcome. Christmas Open House. It is always the first tea, lunch and company you home (all drivers are Delicious sandwich lunch Thursday in the month, out of the house for 2 DBS checked). Lanchester with Christmas cake, 11.30 onwards. Why not hours a month? We do need an idea on Writers mince pies, crackers, join us. Everyone is a Every 2nd Tuesday of numbers attending. Lanchester Writers meet cards, presents, carols friend. Brenda Craddock the month in Please phone to say if in Lanchester Library and fun with Mrs Claus, Photo on back page conjunction with Age you would like to come every Tuesday 2 - 4 pm Concern. and if you need a lift during school term time. KASHER’S Starting 14th February there and back. New members are 2017, 12 noon to 2 pm Call Jo on: 07969454815. welcome. CHRISTMAS PARTY This touching annual visit from Santa Claus POLICE AWARENESS AFTERNOON event held at the Social and four elves, who AT EP SCHOOL Club was in memory of attend St Bede’s, also Kelly Kasher, who sadly friends of the family. died from cancer some Close friend, Maureen, four years ago. The party organised a super buffet was held on Sunday and sat at the door taking afternoon 4th raffle ticket money. All December, for the helpers there put in a approximately 140 family really hard but rewarding and friends. shift, such was the lovely On entering the club the atmosphere created by noise was unbelievable the family. and that continued for Money raised from the most of the time. Despite party, just over £300, will the sadness certainly all be donated to University the little ones were Hospital Durham, happy. They were Chemotherapy Unit Police Helicopter on final approach to the school field. dancing to Margaret’s which Kelly had very loud disco, playing attended. party games, enjoying a Picture on back page
walkie-talkie which they before introducing his were delighted to do. dog, Lottie. She was a Groups of pupils took it in very lively 18 months old turns to visit the Pointer/Springer cross. helicopter where Pilot, She was used to find Captain Dieter Booth, currency, drugs and crew PC Andrea Batey and weapons. The second PC Jayne Kidd, mother of dog, a fierce looking one of the pupils, German Shepherd called answered an amazing Kaizer, was usually used amount of questions. All in raids. It was Kaizer’s children showed a birthday on that very day positive interest and so everyone sang Happy asked many questions. Birthday. It was a lovely Children pretending to be locked up in the back of a Police Van. The women PCs took it in touch! This was probably one of Stage 1 pupils about the Within a few minutes turns to either use the The helicopter the most exciting Police. However, on the there was a roar from camera or control the eventually took off, afternoons of the school sound of the fire alarm the above and the helicopter satellite navigation circled the school with year so far. The secret remainder of those still was spotted coming from instruments to guide the siren full on, with all was kept! None of the inside the premises the direction of pilot. below waving goodbye. pupils knew that there marched out with their Newcastle Airport. There The children really It was an ideal day for would be a Police class teachers and stood was much cheering and enjoyed climbing into the the event with sun Helicopter landing on the obediently in the yard, not waving as it did a couple Police Van pretending to shining brightly on what school field. The event knowing what was about of circles before landing be locked up. The dogs turned out to be an was organised through to happen. There were on the school field. A were brilliant to watch, and interesting, informative, the Mini Police already two police group of children had PC Ian Squire had a great fulfilling afternoon for Programme, to educate vehicles in situ, Dog already been selected to rapport with the pupils the children, and no Foundation and Key Support and a Police Van. talk to the crew on a about their own dogs doubt for the staff too. The Village Voice Page 19 KASHER CHRISTMAS POLICE HELICOPTER PARTY AT EP SCHOOL
Excited pupils near the helicopter asking questions Group picture of those at the Kasher Christmas Party, with many explanations given by the crew members. with most of the children included. See story on page19 See page 19 ALL SAINTS’ FAIR CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
The VIP guests await the children - Santa and Mrs Claus, Brenda Craddock, with her trusty band of Mrs Claus. Article on page 11 Christmas Elves. See article page 19 LANCHESTER LIGHTS UP THE VILLAGE GREEN
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