Shepley's Magazine
Free to every Shepley household
Issue No 20: July 2020
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Dear Readers
At the time of writing this in the middle of June, the rain is coming down in torrents from a cloudy overcast sky and as Charlotte Bronte said, at the beginning of Jane Eyre, The e is no possibility of taking a walk this da , nle o don mind ge ing e ha i , or you have a dog. Le ho e ho e lo el nn da ha e e ned b he ime hi maga ine i d o ing through the letterboxes of Shepley.
Lockdown is gradually being reduced, shops are opening again, and the economy is slowly starting to move once more. The sight of people wearing masks is no longer unusual, especially in shops and on public transport. Some of our children are back at school or nursery, but the majority will not return until September. The guidelines are changing week by week and nobody knows what the future will hold.
It is often said that the place where we live can influence the people we become and like every community our village is home to lots of different people, with various opinions, experiences and skills. Some have lived here all or much of their lives, while others are new to the village.
We like to think Shepley is a friendly place and those of us who have recently been able to enjoy the freedom of walking in the countryside around our village have seen the beauty of nature coming alive around us and enjoyed a friendly greeting as we passed on our way. These unusual times in which we are living have given us all, both as individuals and as a community, the opportunity to stop and consider what is important.
At the moment there are very few activities taking place in Shepley and most of our communicating is done online and we are thankful for the technology we have which allows this to happen. This magazine could not be produced without it. Yet behind the technology it is the people who are important.
Thi mon h maga ine i e ha e m ch abo eo le; eo le ho li e in She le no o in the locality and sadly about those who are no longer with us, but who have left their mark and will be remembered by everyone who knew them for who they were and what they did for the village.
So a e all find a ne a fo a d le be kind o one ano he , le s share our skills and by hel ing one ano he make She le comm ni ome hing e are all proud to be a part of.
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Cliffe House - Shepley
The photos from my recent visit to Cliffe House show the progress of the works so far.
NU Construction is the main contractor. Yorkshire