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Issue No 412 March 2013 Issue No. 415 June 2013 EWE BITTER BELIEVE IT... Gala Day Saturday 29th June IT’S BACK! (16th/17th August) Gala day Theme for the parade "A GOOD READ" Gala parade from Barnaby Road ( by the primary school ) Assembles at 12.15pm to depart at 12.45pm. Black Sheep Brewery based at Masham have this month Decorated floats, Dancers, the infamous Phoenix New Orleans Jazz Band confirmed their support yet again at the annual Eldwick Beer and Banger Festival. There have been a series of meetings To take part with a float in the parade contact to engage the technical support structure and they are [email protected] delighted to be associated with such a community event. All entries welcome. This will be the fourth beer festival which Eldwick Village Gala Day on Eldwick Recreation Ground Society have organised alongside Birches Freehouse, says An afternoon packed with activity. EVS Secretary, Richard Fearnside, "The whole structure between Birches, The Society, The Memorial Hall and with BBMF SPITFIRE CONFIRMED the support from Black Sheep is a crucial element when Fantastic display of Sheepdog Handling by The Mellins with organising not only the beer festival but all our events, their Dog & Duck demonstration working together as one team ensures that we can host and Fell Race – Bingley Harriers – Childrenʼs Races develop our fourth festival for the community and families to Lots of stalls and activities, Teas, craft stalls, games, enjoy". and much more Yet again the event will be supporting the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (and other charities). The BBQ team will be To have a stall on the field, or take part in the parade cremating our locally commissioned sausages and there will Contact [email protected] for details. be live entertainment on both evenings in Birches with Friday All we need is some sunshine ! being a themed 40's night for all to enjoy (40's dress SCOUT & GUIDE FUN RUN optional). Sponsorship of each barrel is a key element to the Fri 28th June start 7pm 1.5 mile run, success of the beer festival over the past few years and this approx 7.35pm 3 mile run year with 25 casks available for sponsorship, offering a Entry forms from Eldwick Primary, Eldwick Post Office, fantastic advertising package, the opportunity for your Gilstead Post Office, Scout Hut. business to support a community event is not to be missed! A medal for every finisher. Eldwick Tennis Club SPONSOR A BARREL... If you would like to sponsor a barrel, whether you're a business or a local organisation, please contact us soon in order to reserve your Congratulations to Eldwick Tennis Club player, Keith Townson, place, (only 10 casks left). Fancy your company logo on the who has been selected to play for The Yorkshire Seniors team charity pint glass? We would be delighted for the support of playing in Division One of the 2013 British National Seniors 65 a major glass sponsor. Please Tel: 07940 120061 Tennis Competition. The Yorkshire team based at Hallamshire Tennis Club in Sheffield has just completed a mini tour of the south west of Car Boot Sale and Indoor Table Top Sale at England, gaining wins in their first two matches of the 2013 The Eldwick Church, Otley Rd, Eldwick, BD16 3EQ on season over Cornwall in Penzance and Somerset in Taunton. Saturday 27th July 09:00 – 13:00. Sellers to arrive 08:00 When asked which club he plays at, Keith has always proudly – 09:00, buyers get free entry from 09:00. Places are £7 said "Eldwick Tennis Club" a small village tennis club which each if booked and paid for in advance £9 on the day. provides wonderful opportunities for tennis in a competitive rural setting. Congratulations to Eldwick for being able to provide Refreshments, including bacon butties, available. Contact players to compete at a national level. (Even though it is the Chris on 01274 560539 to book in cars, or to book a table Over 65's team). (provided). BIRCHES FREEHOUSE Traditional hand pulled beers at reasonable prices. Sky Sports. Quiz nights on Thursdays Est. 1983 Eldwick, Bingley For All Your Carpets & Vinyls Please Call Paul on 07778 568845 or 01274 390254 ELDWICK & GILSTEAD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MORE REASONS TO HUG YOUR NEAREST We learned that garden centres have down-sized many of TREE their shrub offerings from 3-litre to 2-litre pots and that itʼs Our scheduled May speaker, Nigel Harrison was due to tell us always better to go for a plant in a bigger pot, because itʼs what goes on Behind the Scenes at Chelsea. Unfortunately he going to grow to the size you want it to be that much quicker. was summoned to Chelsea to do a piece on the flower show We should also make sure our bigger plants are in John Innes for the BBC. No 3 - not a peat-based compost - because it will last longer, Fortunately he phoned a friend, professional Horticulturalist provide more nutrients and not turn to dust in hot weather Martin Howe, who stepped into the breach and came to talk to (when we get some of that!). us. Martin manages Wykeham Mature Plants near Young trees can be “pleached” to provide an attractive Scarborough, a 150-acre nursery specialising in “instant” screen - a hedge on a stick. This involves creating a lollipop hedging and trees and shrubs in sizes larger than are normally look by only allowing branches to grow from the trunk at five or available at Garden Centres. Taking Plants for Problem Places six feet above the ground. A row of these planted beside a as his subject, he entertained and instructed his rapt audience boring wall can transform the view, screening off caravans, for an hour with true tales of high hedges causing “neighbour trampolining neighbours and almost any other fixed rage”, why we should never take a trolley round a garden annoyance. centre (most of us are prone to fill it with stuff we donʼt really Martin certainly knows his stuff: he has provided trees and want) and how privet can trigger asthma attacks. In New shrubs to many “gold” winners at Chelsea. Offering a very Zealand itʼs classed as a noxious plant. personal service, Wykeham Mature Plants has been supplying Stressing that we should always plan ahead and buy plants the trade for over 30 years with an extensive range of over for a specific purpose, Martin outlined government legislation 1000 different varieties. He assured us that buying mature that enforces the “not more than two metres high” rule for trees and shrubs means you are both buying and saving time. Leylandii and other coniferous hedges, but warned us that No more speaker meetings now until September, but please there is as yet no clarification regarding the permitted height of visit our stand at the Eldwick Gala on 29 June, and then come deciduous hedges. to our 96th Autumn show on 31 August at 3.00 pm. Mike Hitchen ELDWICK RUNNER WINS LEEDS HALF BERYL HERMIONE CLARK MARATHON Beryl, from a long established Eldwick family, sadly passed away in Former Eldwick Primary late April. Having lived all her life in and Bingley Grammar Eldwick, mostly at Laurel Bank near pupil Ben Marriott became Sheriff Farm connected with the the youngest ever winner Robinson family, Beryl enjoyed of the Leeds Half Marathon community life. Even in her eighties on Sunday 12th May 2013. she managed to live independently, Ben has been a keen supported by Stuart and family. Beryl runner since being was a very keen reader of the introduced to the sport by Eldwick Newsletter, particularly the one of his teachers whilst back page history articles and she at Eldwick Primary. He was one of the 'memory banks' from quickly joined Bingley which information for such stories Harriers and became a often came. With the passage of time competent performer in such memories are ever more Cross Country, Fell and valuable so the Newsletter team was Track disciplines and has competed at local, county and national level events always very grateful for Beryl's Ben is currently a second year medical student at Leeds University and competes interest. for the university athletics team as well as Bingley Harriers. In his younger days he enjoyed running in the Eldwick Fun Run, even winning on a number of occasions. BOND GARDEN SERVICES Whilst being an experienced runner, Ben entered the Leeds Half Marathon, having never run the distance before. He lead the race from an early stage and finished SIMON BOND HEDGES TRIMMED in a time of 1hr 13mins and 12secs, an excellent performance. ELDWICK MOWING & TURFING BINGLEY TREES SIMPSON’S FELLED/PRUNED 01274 567439 ELECTRICAL SERVICES FENCING/PLANTING 07790 415593 (ELDWICK) [email protected] HOUSEHOLD INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WITH A PROFESSIONAL FRIENDLY COMPANY TEL: 01274 563794 JEFF MAWSON BUILDING CONTRACTOR FOR FREE ESTIMATES WHERE SERVICE COUNTS EXTENSIONS AND ROOFING PROPERTY REPAIRS CITY & GUILDS I.T.B. & P.E.R.A. CERTIFICATED 07966 199994 01274 597194 ELDWICK & DISTRICT YORKSHIRE COUNTRYWOMEN’S THE ELDWICK CHURCH ASSOCIATION § § MESSY CHURCH David’s Society led by Rev Alistair Jones The monthly meeting of Eldwick Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association was held on Tuesday Saturday 15th June 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm. from The Grove Methodist Church 14 May 2013 at 7.30 p.m. Saturday 13th July 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm Horsforth. The service is bilingual (Welsh Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of Messy Church is a worshipping community and English). Light refreshments follow at each month, 7.30 – 9.00 p.m.