THE UPPER WENSLEYDALE NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO. 179 APRIL AND EASTER 2012 Donation please: 20p or more if you wish

1 1 tried to keep a selection of serious and comi- Published by Editorial Upper Wensleydale cal pieces. It seems amazing that in time of The Upper Wensleydale Newsletter Newsletter war, some of the talking points and issues Burnside Coach House, A matter of life and death. were exactly the same as now, and that such Burtersett Road, Hawes DL8 3NT th magazines were being produced – albeit quite Issue 179—April 2012 Just a hundred years ago (April 14 to be ex- thin with tiny type - but including ‘Four page act) the Titanic sank with the loss of over Tel: 667785 art supplement’. We hope you find them of 1500 lives. It was a tragic accident. Just over interest. e-mail: [email protected] Features one year ago the Japanese tsunami claimed over nineteen thousand lives. That was a tragic natural disaster. Printed by Peter C. Wood and ASW Editorial 3 Have Your Say and collated, folded, stapled by ______newsletter volunteers at the These make headline news. So do the deaths on the future of the National Park Wensleydale Centre, Yorebridge, Askrigg Newsletter Annual Report 4 of servicemen in Afghanistan, or the deaths ______on the streets of Syria, situations which are Organisations and members of the public are Olympic Torch Plans 5 neither a tragic accident nor a natural disaster being asked to help shape the future of the Committee: Alan S.Watkinson, ______but the results of war or conflict. And for the Yorkshire Dales National Park over the next Barry Cruickshanks (web), Sue E .Duffield, sake of balance, what about the thousands of five years. Sue Harpley, , Alastair Macintosh, HAOS report 18 ______native Afghan deaths? Neil Piper, Janet W. Thomson (treasurer) The National Park is launching a six-week Village Dances 22 consultation exercise to find out what kind of Final Processing: Sarah Champion, Adrian Janke ______The circumstances of the deaths, how they are publicised and the kinds of people who place people want the National Park to be in Falls to be lit? 11 Postal Distribution: Derek Stephens have died, affect the manner or the emphasis the future, ______of our grief. Is that right? Every single day Friarage Rally 30 thousands die in the deserts of Africa; thou- The document will set out objectives for the PLEASE NOTE ______sands die in road or industrial accidents and YDNPA and other organisations working in What’s On 16 many die as a result of their work within the the National Park. This web-copy does not contain the ______emergency services. Every single death leaves grieving families, loved ones and close Once the consultation comes to an end on commercial adverts which are in the full Plus all the regulars ______friends, and the grief is just as acute for all of April 30th, the different views collected, to- Newsletter. them. gether with evidence about different aspects As a general rule we only accept adverts of the National Park, will be used to draft a from within the circulation area and no more Good to be reminded then that Springtime new plan. than one-third of each issue is taken up with (which as this is being written has arrived in them. very good time) is a time of new life. The Anyone wanting to take part in the consulta- flowers - garden and wild - are making a tion can find out more by visiting the Author- Drop-off points and contacts great show; the birds are busy and we suspect ity website at www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/ Whilst we try to ensure that all information is a lot of us are feeling that winter is behind us. or phoning 0300 456 0030 or by returning a for news, articles, reports, letters, what’s on special postcard obtainable from National correct we cannot be held legally responsible dates, competition entries, suggestions and Park Centres, the Dales Countryside Museum for omissions or inaccuracies in articles, ad- For the Christian church, of course, Easter comments: (from ‘Eostare’meaning springtime) is the and the National Park Authority offices in verts or listings, or for any inconvenience high point of the year with the remembrance Bainbridge. Hawes: Alan S. Watkinson, caused. Views expressed in articles are the of one death leading to newness of life, and sole responsibility of the person by-lined. Arti- Burnside Coach House. 667785 Gayle: Lorna Ward, for all of us there is great hope for the future cles by comittee members carry just their ini- East House 667405 when we remember those exemplary deaths tials. We appreciate being asked before any caused in the service and for the well-being of Bainbridge: Hammond’s Butchers 650631 Thanks for support. part of the Newsletter is reproduced Askrigg: Rima Berry, others. For any who are grieving there is also 8 Mill Lane. 650980 a chance for us to show true sympathy, prac- Joan Buck would like to thank all Carperby: Margaret Woodcock, tical help and a listening ear and a determina- neighbours, friends and family for the Bella Cottage 663488 tion to work for justice, for peace and for a support given to her in support of West Burton: Nadine Bell, full life for all. Samantha’s effort in raising money for DEADLINE FOR THE Margaret’s Cottage 663559 her ‘Amala’ trip this July: the 12 mile MAY ISSUE, Aysgarth: Hamilton’s Tearoom 663423 Seventy years ago We have been loaned 25 walk from Keld and cake-baking. There Redmire: see Carperby above copies of the very early Yorkshire Dalesman is another cake stall and auction of Thoralby: Sandra Foley, THURSDAY APRIL 19th magazines (1940 -42) with permission to re- Shop 663205 promises on Good Friday in Leyburn. produce extracts from time to time. We have

2 2 tried to keep a selection of serious and comi- Published by Editorial Upper Wensleydale cal pieces. It seems amazing that in time of The Upper Wensleydale Newsletter Newsletter war, some of the talking points and issues Burnside Coach House, A matter of life and death. were exactly the same as now, and that such Burtersett Road, Hawes DL8 3NT th magazines were being produced – albeit quite Issue 179—April 2012 Just a hundred years ago (April 14 to be ex- thin with tiny type - but including ‘Four page act) the Titanic sank with the loss of over Tel: 667785 art supplement’. We hope you find them of 1500 lives. It was a tragic accident. Just over interest. e-mail: [email protected] Features one year ago the Japanese tsunami claimed over nineteen thousand lives. That was a tragic natural disaster. Printed by Peter C. Wood and ASW Editorial 3 Have Your Say and collated, folded, stapled by ______newsletter volunteers at the These make headline news. So do the deaths on the future of the National Park Wensleydale Centre, Yorebridge, Askrigg Newsletter Annual Report 4 of servicemen in Afghanistan, or the deaths ______on the streets of Syria, situations which are Organisations and members of the public are Olympic Torch Plans 5 neither a tragic accident nor a natural disaster being asked to help shape the future of the Committee: Alan S.Watkinson, ______but the results of war or conflict. And for the Yorkshire Dales National Park over the next Barry Cruickshanks (web), Sue E .Duffield, sake of balance, what about the thousands of five years. Sue Harpley, , Alastair Macintosh, HAOS report 18 ______native Afghan deaths? Neil Piper, Janet W. Thomson (treasurer) The National Park is launching a six-week Village Dances 22 consultation exercise to find out what kind of Final Processing: Sarah Champion, Adrian Janke ______The circumstances of the deaths, how they are publicised and the kinds of people who place people want the National Park to be in Falls to be lit? 11 Postal Distribution: Derek Stephens have died, affect the manner or the emphasis the future, ______of our grief. Is that right? Every single day Friarage Rally 30 thousands die in the deserts of Africa; thou- The document will set out objectives for the PLEASE NOTE ______sands die in road or industrial accidents and YDNPA and other organisations working in What’s On 16 many die as a result of their work within the the National Park. This web-copy does not contain the ______emergency services. Every single death leaves grieving families, loved ones and close Once the consultation comes to an end on commercial adverts which are in the full Plus all the regulars ______friends, and the grief is just as acute for all of April 30th, the different views collected, to- Newsletter. them. gether with evidence about different aspects As a general rule we only accept adverts of the National Park, will be used to draft a from within the circulation area and no more Good to be reminded then that Springtime new plan. than one-third of each issue is taken up with (which as this is being written has arrived in them. very good time) is a time of new life. The Anyone wanting to take part in the consulta- flowers - garden and wild - are making a tion can find out more by visiting the Author- Drop-off points and contacts great show; the birds are busy and we suspect ity website at www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/ Whilst we try to ensure that all information is a lot of us are feeling that winter is behind us. or phoning 0300 456 0030 or by returning a for news, articles, reports, letters, what’s on special postcard obtainable from National correct we cannot be held legally responsible dates, competition entries, suggestions and Park Centres, the Dales Countryside Museum for omissions or inaccuracies in articles, ad- For the Christian church, of course, Easter comments: (from ‘Eostare’meaning springtime) is the and the National Park Authority offices in verts or listings, or for any inconvenience high point of the year with the remembrance Bainbridge. Hawes: Alan S. Watkinson, caused. Views expressed in articles are the of one death leading to newness of life, and sole responsibility of the person by-lined. Arti- Burnside Coach House. 667785 Gayle: Lorna Ward, for all of us there is great hope for the future cles by comittee members carry just their ini- East House 667405 when we remember those exemplary deaths tials. We appreciate being asked before any caused in the service and for the well-being of Bainbridge: Hammond’s Butchers 650631 Thanks for support. part of the Newsletter is reproduced Askrigg: Rima Berry, others. For any who are grieving there is also 8 Mill Lane. 650980 a chance for us to show true sympathy, prac- Joan Buck would like to thank all Carperby: Margaret Woodcock, tical help and a listening ear and a determina- neighbours, friends and family for the Bella Cottage 663488 tion to work for justice, for peace and for a support given to her in support of West Burton: Nadine Bell, full life for all. Samantha’s effort in raising money for DEADLINE FOR THE Margaret’s Cottage 663559 her ‘Amala’ trip this July: the 12 mile MAY ISSUE, Aysgarth: Hamilton’s Tearoom 663423 Seventy years ago We have been loaned 25 walk from Keld and cake-baking. There Redmire: see Carperby above copies of the very early Yorkshire Dalesman is another cake stall and auction of Thoralby: Sandra Foley, THURSDAY APRIL 19th magazines (1940 -42) with permission to re- Shop 663205 promises on Good Friday in Leyburn. produce extracts from time to time. We have

3 3 Newsletter Annual Report Tyro 2012 Training March Mystery other natural resources, animal Olympiad At the risk of sounding either boring or activities and a self-guided trail though The March Newsletter had two pages miss- complacent we have to say that the last year Programme for Hawes Freeholders Wood. ing, two duplicated and several shunted up. has been successful once again. This is In conjunction with The Dales Countryside The best brains in the land have now due, in large measure, to the number of peo- Museum In addition, members of the Swaledale solved the problem which was caused by a ple who give their time and support. Mountain Rescue will be staging demon- minute glitch in the Askrigg computer’s We hope you welcome this opportunity to strations and giving out information and memory. Somewhere along the line, text With committee, printers, proof-readers, access training in YOUR town, we think it Wensleydale Railway will be holding an moved itself from one page to another. The writers, information-gatherers, artists, makes sense to make training as accessible, open day at the station. The Coppice Café day after collating and stapling was com- monthly office labourers and distributors convenient and cost effective as possible. in the National Park Centre will be selling pleted we tried again with the identical im- the number exceeds 90, and if we add on all refreshments. put and it all worked perfectly. A special those places who are happy to have the These open courses will be delivered at the apology to Richard Fawcett whose article Newsletters in their shops and pubs, that Dales Countryside Museum and early book- The National Park Centre car park will started half way through but is reproduced comes to about 140. We believe that is our ing is recommended. We look forward to fully this month. We even tried to tell the be closed off for public parking during strength; thank you to them all, and to you welcoming you on these courses the visit but alternative parking will be system to make the mistakes and it would- who read it and donate to it, or advertise in n’t let us. Sorry! Someone suggested it available at the Wensleydale Railway site it. Courses: almost opposite. was an early April fool. Do we do that? It’s worth repeating that we try to cover as fairly as possible the whole area from April 16th. Food Safety The torchbearers for the Aysgarth leg of Wensley and Preston up to Garsdale Head June 19th Defibrillator and anaphylactic the relay will be 89-year-old Maurice and Lunds, plus the very top end of Dent- shock Children Prepare for Olympic Collett from Kendal, and Lucy Gale, 33, dale and Swaledale, although, clearly, July 20th First aid for farmers. Torch Visit to National Park from Pontefract. Hawes and Askrigg/Bainbridge tend to dominate because they are the biggest com- For information or to book a place please School children will be providing a wel- contact: coming reception party when the Olympic munities. Young Writers Invited. We are always on the look-out for new Anthony Rishton - 01756 692798 flame arrives. Youngsters from local pri- [email protected] mary schools have been invited to make names to feature— young, old, long-term Before year 12 school students were over- residents or more recent arrivals. There flags to wave and bunting to help decorate the Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre whelmed with exams we had, for several have been more than 200 features over the years, some excellent writers under the years. I suppose we like to be ‘nosey’ in We are Sailing! car park ready for the arrival of the Olym- pic flame on Wednesday, June 20th. Newsletter’s Bursary Scheme. This clearly reporting on new businesses too, but that The 45th Hawes and district gala takes couldn’t go on: you’ve too much to do also helps them to establish themselves. place on Saturday 23rd June. This year The torchbearer will turn off the A684 at now! The last year has seen a very great im- we are having a Pirates/seafaring theme but noon on to Church Bank in the village and provement to the Newsletter on the Web as usual the fancy dress is open category. run into the car park where he or she will However, we would like to encourage and we are very grateful for the help of all The Gala will be opened at 1.00pm outside spend a few minutes with the pupils before any in years 7 to 12 (or anyone having left those involved. the Bulls Head hotel. school) living within the Newsletter area to There is always room for more help, ei- handing the flame over to the next relay runner. The torch will head back to the submit pieces of writing from time to time, ther on a regular basis or more occasionally, As we write we are awaiting a reply from main road at 12.35pm to start the next leg for which there would be a fee paid for any so get in touch if you think you have a use- a certain Captain Jack Sparrow. He's all at of the flame's journey to Leyburn. published. The ideal length is about 350 ful talent. We find it hard work, but we sea at the moment but that's a life on the words and the subjects are wide-open. have a good deal of fun as well! ocean wave for you! We hope that he will Once the Olympic torch leaves the car Why not give it a go! If you would like to A.S.W. be able to assist this year’s Gala Queen park with the Olympic convoy, members consider it, please ring 667785 and have a Bella Sunter on her big day. We look for- of the public are invited to drop in and join chat about it. A.S.W. ward to welcoming you all and hope to in a variety of Olympic and National Park- have one of the best galas yet! Ahoy me Charity Sky Dive themed activities. Kim McCarthy will be sky diving for hearties! nd Men’s Prayer Breakfast Yorkshire Cancer Research on Sunday 22 National Park Authority staff and Dales Saturday April 7th 8.30am P.S Children we dare you to come and April. Volunteers will be running Wild Wednes- Sycamore Hall dine at the "Captains table!" day activities for families and children in Speaker: Rev David Wood Sponsorship for Kim to the Fountain Ho- Sue Wood and the 2012 Gala committee the field at the Upper Falls that will include Further details from Ian Ferguson Tel: tel, Hawes, please. building miniature boats from bark and 650685

4 4 Newsletter Annual Report Tyro 2012 Training March Mystery other natural resources, animal Olympiad At the risk of sounding either boring or activities and a self-guided trail though The March Newsletter had two pages miss- complacent we have to say that the last year Programme for Hawes Freeholders Wood. ing, two duplicated and several shunted up. has been successful once again. This is In conjunction with The Dales Countryside The best brains in the land have now due, in large measure, to the number of peo- Museum In addition, members of the Swaledale solved the problem which was caused by a ple who give their time and support. Mountain Rescue will be staging demon- minute glitch in the Askrigg computer’s We hope you welcome this opportunity to strations and giving out information and memory. Somewhere along the line, text With committee, printers, proof-readers, access training in YOUR town, we think it Wensleydale Railway will be holding an moved itself from one page to another. The writers, information-gatherers, artists, makes sense to make training as accessible, open day at the station. The Coppice Café day after collating and stapling was com- monthly office labourers and distributors convenient and cost effective as possible. in the National Park Centre will be selling pleted we tried again with the identical im- the number exceeds 90, and if we add on all refreshments. put and it all worked perfectly. A special those places who are happy to have the These open courses will be delivered at the apology to Richard Fawcett whose article Newsletters in their shops and pubs, that Dales Countryside Museum and early book- The National Park Centre car park will started half way through but is reproduced comes to about 140. We believe that is our ing is recommended. We look forward to fully this month. We even tried to tell the be closed off for public parking during strength; thank you to them all, and to you welcoming you on these courses the visit but alternative parking will be system to make the mistakes and it would- who read it and donate to it, or advertise in n’t let us. Sorry! Someone suggested it available at the Wensleydale Railway site it. Courses: almost opposite. was an early April fool. Do we do that? It’s worth repeating that we try to cover as fairly as possible the whole area from April 16th. Food Safety The torchbearers for the Aysgarth leg of Wensley and Preston up to Garsdale Head June 19th Defibrillator and anaphylactic the relay will be 89-year-old Maurice and Lunds, plus the very top end of Dent- shock Children Prepare for Olympic Collett from Kendal, and Lucy Gale, 33, dale and Swaledale, although, clearly, July 20th First aid for farmers. Torch Visit to National Park from Pontefract. Hawes and Askrigg/Bainbridge tend to dominate because they are the biggest com- For information or to book a place please School children will be providing a wel- contact: coming reception party when the Olympic munities. Young Writers Invited. We are always on the look-out for new Anthony Rishton - 01756 692798 flame arrives. Youngsters from local pri- [email protected] mary schools have been invited to make names to feature— young, old, long-term Before year 12 school students were over- residents or more recent arrivals. There flags to wave and bunting to help decorate the Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre whelmed with exams we had, for several have been more than 200 features over the years, some excellent writers under the years. I suppose we like to be ‘nosey’ in We are Sailing! car park ready for the arrival of the Olym- pic flame on Wednesday, June 20th. Newsletter’s Bursary Scheme. This clearly reporting on new businesses too, but that The 45th Hawes and district gala takes couldn’t go on: you’ve too much to do also helps them to establish themselves. place on Saturday 23rd June. This year The torchbearer will turn off the A684 at now! The last year has seen a very great im- we are having a Pirates/seafaring theme but noon on to Church Bank in the village and provement to the Newsletter on the Web as usual the fancy dress is open category. run into the car park where he or she will However, we would like to encourage and we are very grateful for the help of all The Gala will be opened at 1.00pm outside spend a few minutes with the pupils before any in years 7 to 12 (or anyone having left those involved. the Bulls Head hotel. school) living within the Newsletter area to There is always room for more help, ei- handing the flame over to the next relay runner. The torch will head back to the submit pieces of writing from time to time, ther on a regular basis or more occasionally, As we write we are awaiting a reply from main road at 12.35pm to start the next leg for which there would be a fee paid for any so get in touch if you think you have a use- a certain Captain Jack Sparrow. He's all at of the flame's journey to Leyburn. published. The ideal length is about 350 ful talent. We find it hard work, but we sea at the moment but that's a life on the words and the subjects are wide-open. have a good deal of fun as well! ocean wave for you! We hope that he will Once the Olympic torch leaves the car Why not give it a go! If you would like to A.S.W. be able to assist this year’s Gala Queen park with the Olympic convoy, members consider it, please ring 667785 and have a Bella Sunter on her big day. We look for- of the public are invited to drop in and join chat about it. A.S.W. ward to welcoming you all and hope to in a variety of Olympic and National Park- have one of the best galas yet! Ahoy me Charity Sky Dive themed activities. Kim McCarthy will be sky diving for hearties! nd Men’s Prayer Breakfast Yorkshire Cancer Research on Sunday 22 National Park Authority staff and Dales Saturday April 7th 8.30am P.S Children we dare you to come and April. Volunteers will be running Wild Wednes- Sycamore Hall dine at the "Captains table!" day activities for families and children in Speaker: Rev David Wood Sponsorship for Kim to the Fountain Ho- Sue Wood and the 2012 Gala committee the field at the Upper Falls that will include Further details from Ian Ferguson Tel: tel, Hawes, please. building miniature boats from bark and 650685

5 5 Middleham and Dales Local Working Woodlands March Competition Answers CPRE Members Hear About History Group The beauty and benefits of Gayle Mill Model th coppicing Cryptic clues to towns in Yorkshire. Tuesday 17 April, 2.00pm The model has been financed by CPRE Middleham Key Centre FARM BUILDINGS AND OLD LINE: Wensleydale for Gayle Mill. The talk and demonstration was given by Samantha The 4th John Rettie Memorial Lecture Barnsley This April, the Coppice Association North Belcher form the Mill. Medieval houses in the North of England Dr West (CANW) is filling Farfield Mill Arts TOWN OF THE WARMEST SEASON Members attending their AGM also heard Jane Grenville. and Heritage Centre, near Sedbergh, with AND DRINK: Holmfirth (Last of the from their chairman, Dr.Kristin Whalley of John Rettie, a renowned international innovative and traditional woodcrafts for journalist, humanitarian and dalesman, was Summer Wine) grants totalling £30,000 to this and other chairman of this group until his death in an exciting and interactive event – projects throughout the Dale notably the ‘Working Woodlands: the Story of January 2009. This fourth lecture to honour his DESPITE THIS, NO MILK FROM COW! Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust Coverdale Coppice’. Coppicing is enjoying memory will be given by Dr Jane Grenville of Huddersfield and Raydale Projects. The chairman also the University of York. something of a regeneration (forgive the urged local organisations with a need for pun!)… It creates positive outcomes for the LAMP KNOTS HERE: Skelmanthorpe finance for appropriate projects to ap- We are therefore greatly privileged that at this area – and thus the wildlife – and delivers proach CPRE Wensleydale who are able to special moment in her professional life she has great benefits for people, too, providing agreed to come to Middleham to lecture on a TOWN CROSSING: Boroughbridge make grants from the Paton Bequest, prop- employment for some (including women), erty left to the organisation by the late Miss subject which, given the presence in the local volunteering opportunities for others, and a area of important medieval houses such as YOU COULD GO A-STRAY HERE: Isobel Paton. safe learning zone for young people. Nappa Hall, is sure to be of enormous interest. Harrogate The well attended AGM enjoyed its cus- tomary supper and heard a summary of the The Working Woodlands project, Annual membership of the group is £10 and WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN SINCE I past year and plans for the year to come. supported by the Big Lottery Fund, has visitors are welcome to attend individual LAST SAW YOU? Ilkley (Moor) CPRE is a consultee on planning applica- meetings for a fee of £3. For further been planned to show people what tions and policy and Tony Harrison, the information, coppicing is all about, why it is important ATHLETICS: “FEVERISH ‘EATS - - - - - organisation's planning officer was thanked please contact Tony Keates 640436 or email for our countryside and how they can get for his work in this area. Anne Newstead, [email protected] CONTESTED” Otley involved. The event at Farfield Mill events officer, outlined plans for visits dur- includes daily demonstrations of coppicing LBA TOWN Yeadon ing the year and was thanked for her efforts crafts, an art exhibition of paintings and during the past year. prints inspired by woods and woodland, . FRY EGGS ON T’PAVEMENT? AND Anyone interested in joining Wensley- and lots of hand-crafted items from Reeth Memorial Hall Events THERE’S A BEAR Pudsey dale CPRE or suggesting a project for fi- coppiced wood for visitors to admire and nancial support, is asked to contact the purchase. Central to the event is the DON’T BE RESTLESS; ------DOWN: chairman, Wednesday 4th April – 8.00pm - Maddy opportunity for people to have a go Prior with Giles Lewin and Hannah James Settle Kristin Whalley, 663885 themselves, with children’s activities every or Gerald Hodgson 624761 –Songs From Far and Near With Clogs On. day of the Easter holidays. SQUABBLING; P FOR B: Pickering Friday 13th April – 8.00pm - Benny Graham (singer, songwriter, storyteller, BOATS RISE BY THREE AND FIVE: melodeon player), Chuck Fleming aka the Bingley Sounds Familiar “Revival Night” fiery fiddler (fiddle & mandolin) and Bert Annual Plant and Cake Stall Draycott (82 year old World Spoons MINSTER AT ONE END, ST MARY’S Rock and Roll Band “Sounds Familiar” Champion and Music Hall Maestro). AT THE OTHER Beverley had a successful Dance on Saturday 25th 10am – 12.30pm at Castle Bolton February at Askrigg Village Hall, raising Church For further details or reservations email IS IT IN THE JET-STREAM? Whitby £600 for The Great North Air Ambulance. Easter Monday April 9th or ring John Little - 01748-884759, [email protected] or see CARRIED ON LEAPING (WITH A Special thanks to all those who attended Contributions for the Cake Stall would be www.reethmemorialhall.co.uk ROPE?) Skipton making it a great night. very welcome please, could be delivered early if necessary to Margaret Hall at Dale IT’S IN EVERY OTHER ABLE IDEA Thank you to Jim Parades and his staff, View Castle Bolton 623012. Refreshments PLIED: Bedale Karen for assisting on the door and to Janet will be served for organising everything.

6 6 Middleham and Dales Local Working Woodlands March Competition Answers CPRE Members Hear About History Group The beauty and benefits of Gayle Mill Model th coppicing Cryptic clues to towns in Yorkshire. Tuesday 17 April, 2.00pm The model has been financed by CPRE Middleham Key Centre FARM BUILDINGS AND OLD LINE: Wensleydale for Gayle Mill. The talk and demonstration was given by Samantha The 4th John Rettie Memorial Lecture Barnsley This April, the Coppice Association North Belcher form the Mill. Medieval houses in the North of England Dr West (CANW) is filling Farfield Mill Arts TOWN OF THE WARMEST SEASON Members attending their AGM also heard Jane Grenville. and Heritage Centre, near Sedbergh, with AND DRINK: Holmfirth (Last of the from their chairman, Dr.Kristin Whalley of John Rettie, a renowned international innovative and traditional woodcrafts for journalist, humanitarian and dalesman, was Summer Wine) grants totalling £30,000 to this and other chairman of this group until his death in an exciting and interactive event – projects throughout the Dale notably the ‘Working Woodlands: the Story of January 2009. This fourth lecture to honour his DESPITE THIS, NO MILK FROM COW! Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust Coverdale Coppice’. Coppicing is enjoying memory will be given by Dr Jane Grenville of Huddersfield and Raydale Projects. The chairman also the University of York. something of a regeneration (forgive the urged local organisations with a need for pun!)… It creates positive outcomes for the LAMP KNOTS HERE: Skelmanthorpe finance for appropriate projects to ap- We are therefore greatly privileged that at this area – and thus the wildlife – and delivers proach CPRE Wensleydale who are able to special moment in her professional life she has great benefits for people, too, providing agreed to come to Middleham to lecture on a TOWN CROSSING: Boroughbridge make grants from the Paton Bequest, prop- employment for some (including women), erty left to the organisation by the late Miss subject which, given the presence in the local volunteering opportunities for others, and a area of important medieval houses such as YOU COULD GO A-STRAY HERE: Isobel Paton. safe learning zone for young people. Nappa Hall, is sure to be of enormous interest. Harrogate The well attended AGM enjoyed its cus- tomary supper and heard a summary of the The Working Woodlands project, Annual membership of the group is £10 and WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN SINCE I past year and plans for the year to come. supported by the Big Lottery Fund, has visitors are welcome to attend individual LAST SAW YOU? Ilkley (Moor) CPRE is a consultee on planning applica- meetings for a fee of £3. For further been planned to show people what tions and policy and Tony Harrison, the information, coppicing is all about, why it is important ATHLETICS: “FEVERISH ‘EATS - - - - - organisation's planning officer was thanked please contact Tony Keates 640436 or email for our countryside and how they can get for his work in this area. Anne Newstead, [email protected] CONTESTED” Otley involved. The event at Farfield Mill events officer, outlined plans for visits dur- includes daily demonstrations of coppicing LBA TOWN Yeadon ing the year and was thanked for her efforts crafts, an art exhibition of paintings and during the past year. prints inspired by woods and woodland, . FRY EGGS ON T’PAVEMENT? AND Anyone interested in joining Wensley- and lots of hand-crafted items from Reeth Memorial Hall Events THERE’S A BEAR Pudsey dale CPRE or suggesting a project for fi- coppiced wood for visitors to admire and nancial support, is asked to contact the purchase. Central to the event is the DON’T BE RESTLESS; ------DOWN: chairman, Wednesday 4th April – 8.00pm - Maddy opportunity for people to have a go Prior with Giles Lewin and Hannah James Settle Kristin Whalley, 663885 themselves, with children’s activities every or Gerald Hodgson 624761 –Songs From Far and Near With Clogs On. day of the Easter holidays. SQUABBLING; P FOR B: Pickering Friday 13th April – 8.00pm - Benny Graham (singer, songwriter, storyteller, BOATS RISE BY THREE AND FIVE: melodeon player), Chuck Fleming aka the Bingley Sounds Familiar “Revival Night” fiery fiddler (fiddle & mandolin) and Bert Annual Plant and Cake Stall Draycott (82 year old World Spoons MINSTER AT ONE END, ST MARY’S Rock and Roll Band “Sounds Familiar” Champion and Music Hall Maestro). AT THE OTHER Beverley had a successful Dance on Saturday 25th 10am – 12.30pm at Castle Bolton February at Askrigg Village Hall, raising Church For further details or reservations email IS IT IN THE JET-STREAM? Whitby £600 for The Great North Air Ambulance. Easter Monday April 9th or ring John Little - 01748-884759, [email protected] or see CARRIED ON LEAPING (WITH A Special thanks to all those who attended Contributions for the Cake Stall would be www.reethmemorialhall.co.uk ROPE?) Skipton making it a great night. very welcome please, could be delivered early if necessary to Margaret Hall at Dale IT’S IN EVERY OTHER ABLE IDEA Thank you to Jim Parades and his staff, View Castle Bolton 623012. Refreshments PLIED: Bedale Karen for assisting on the door and to Janet will be served for organising everything.

7 7 Invitation to Get Involved with will also use the information to help make decisions about planning new services. Decorative and Fine Arts Society Upper Dales Family History Your Local Health services The Sphinx of Delft Group “If you live in Hambleton, Richmond- Discussions over the future sustainability shire or Whitby or are registered with a JohannesVermeer (1632-1675), the Dutch This month’s meeting will be on Wednes- of children’s and maternity services at the GP in those areas, we’d be delighted to artist, was 'discovered' in the 20th century day 25th April at 2.00pm in Harmby Friarage Hospital in Northallerton are hear from you. when he emerged from a group of domes- Village Hall when the speaker is Jackie Depelle on The Moravians in Yorkshire giving impetus to a new public involve- tic life painters to be ranked in reputation Just request a form by calling 01845 – Views of the Fulneck Settlement. ment initiative which has been set up by with Rembrandt, Hals and Steen. The rea- 573956 or fill in a form online at The talk is based on a photographic the Hambleton, Richmondshire and son he is so highly regarded now is the www.northyorkshireandyork.nhs.uk/ walk round the Fulneck Moravian Settle- Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group central theme of Tim Stimson's illustrated HRW and click on ‘Join our Health En- ment focusing on local history, how and (HRW CCG). lecture The Silent Moment of Johannes gagement Network’ Vermeer which focuses on the balance, why the buildings were erected, their The CCG is one of the new organisa- the harmony and the stillness of his pic- original use and how are they used today tions being set up to take over the com- tures. There is a calm, meditative quality with personal recollections of having at- missioning (buying) of local health care in them which soothes the modern viewer, tended the school there. The meeting will services as part of the health and social just as it probably did over three hundred be followed by the AGM. care reforms. It will bring together local years ago. Entry is free to members of Cleveland FHS. Non-members welcome - £2. GPs and other NHS workers to plan and help improve health services for local Community Office News Tim Stimson was a professional painter For further details contact Tracy Little people. It will gradually take more control and ceramicist, before returning to univer- 01748-884759. The Little White Bus now provides a of budgets and make decisions about what sity to study literature and the history of regular service from Hawes to Askrigg on services to provide and in what way to art, and then training to teach adultts resi- Tuesdays. our local communities. dential study courses in Britain and Sycamore News Europe. The fare for a single journey is £1 and no The CCG is calling on local people to A bit quiet at present, but last Saturday concessions apply. There are three return sign up to its Health Engagement Net- This Wensleydale Decorative and Fine night Chris in the restaurant once again journeys throughout the day. On request, work. The Network will allow the CCG to Arts Society lecture is on Tuesday 10th tempted quite a good crowd with a steak a detour to Carperby or Aysgarth can be involve local people in its future planning April at 2.00pm in Middleham Key Cen- late meal which proved another winner. arranged. The Wednesday trips on the around NHS services and make sure those tre. first Wednesdays of each month are prov- people’s views are heard and taken into Dilys and Liz organized a social gather- ing popular, so make sure you book your account. Non-members are welcome at £5 per ing of day centre clients and residents to seat. lecture, pre-booking is essential, mem- celebrate St Patrick's Day with a quiz on Dr Vicky Pleydell, GP and interim bership and further information is avail- Ireland and the Irish way of life followed 4th April - Kendal Chair of the Hambleton, Richmondshire able from the Membership Secretary, tel. by Irish cakes and tea, and then wound off 2nd May - Hayes at Ambleside and Whitby Clinical Commissioning 01748 886545 the afternoon with a DVD of Irish singing 6th June - Windermere with Daniel O’Donnell. Group, said: “As we establish ourselves as an NHS organisation, we want to set The usual cost is £7 return or £5 conces- up ways for local people to have a say and Michelle tells me that she has organized sions. Leaving Hawes at 11.30am, return- get involved in the planning and shaping an Easter Party on Tuesday April 3rd ing by 4.30pm. Pickups at small extra Craft Fair of local health services. with entertainment and refreshments. She cost from Askrigg and Bainbridge. is working hard weather permitting to put There will be craft fair at Sycamore Hall, “Our Health Engagement Network is an the garden into shape ready for summer Owing to the success of the Little White Bainbridge on Saturday April 14th from excellent opportunity for people who planting flowers. Nice work, Michelle, Bus, we are looking to expand our team 10.00am to 2.00pm. The proceeds will be want to play an active part in local health it’s a credit to you. of volunteers. (The commitment could be going to the Sycamore Hall Amenity services. We will be able to gather views as little as half a day). For anyone inter- Fund. There will be refreshments avail- through surveys, focus groups and con- I think we are getting nearer to Valua- ested, there would be full training towards able. Anyone who would like to book a versations and we hope this will help to tion Day at Sycamore Hall. Posters will a MIDAS Certificate. Contact Commu- table should please call Alice 650850 or make services we put in place more re- Lisa 07919 896612. be distributed when we get the date. nity Office or Tel:667400. Derek Ramsden sponsive to the needs of local people. We

8 8 Invitation to Get Involved with will also use the information to help make decisions about planning new services. Decorative and Fine Arts Society Upper Dales Family History Your Local Health services The Sphinx of Delft Group “If you live in Hambleton, Richmond- Discussions over the future sustainability shire or Whitby or are registered with a JohannesVermeer (1632-1675), the Dutch This month’s meeting will be on Wednes- of children’s and maternity services at the GP in those areas, we’d be delighted to artist, was 'discovered' in the 20th century day 25th April at 2.00pm in Harmby Friarage Hospital in Northallerton are hear from you. when he emerged from a group of domes- Village Hall when the speaker is Jackie Depelle on The Moravians in Yorkshire giving impetus to a new public involve- tic life painters to be ranked in reputation Just request a form by calling 01845 – Views of the Fulneck Settlement. ment initiative which has been set up by with Rembrandt, Hals and Steen. The rea- 573956 or fill in a form online at The talk is based on a photographic the Hambleton, Richmondshire and son he is so highly regarded now is the www.northyorkshireandyork.nhs.uk/ walk round the Fulneck Moravian Settle- Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group central theme of Tim Stimson's illustrated HRW and click on ‘Join our Health En- ment focusing on local history, how and (HRW CCG). lecture The Silent Moment of Johannes gagement Network’ Vermeer which focuses on the balance, why the buildings were erected, their The CCG is one of the new organisa- the harmony and the stillness of his pic- original use and how are they used today tions being set up to take over the com- tures. There is a calm, meditative quality with personal recollections of having at- missioning (buying) of local health care in them which soothes the modern viewer, tended the school there. The meeting will services as part of the health and social just as it probably did over three hundred be followed by the AGM. care reforms. It will bring together local years ago. Entry is free to members of Cleveland FHS. Non-members welcome - £2. GPs and other NHS workers to plan and help improve health services for local Community Office News Tim Stimson was a professional painter For further details contact Tracy Little people. It will gradually take more control and ceramicist, before returning to univer- 01748-884759. The Little White Bus now provides a of budgets and make decisions about what sity to study literature and the history of regular service from Hawes to Askrigg on services to provide and in what way to art, and then training to teach adultts resi- Tuesdays. our local communities. dential study courses in Britain and Sycamore News Europe. The fare for a single journey is £1 and no The CCG is calling on local people to A bit quiet at present, but last Saturday concessions apply. There are three return sign up to its Health Engagement Net- This Wensleydale Decorative and Fine night Chris in the restaurant once again journeys throughout the day. On request, work. The Network will allow the CCG to Arts Society lecture is on Tuesday 10th tempted quite a good crowd with a steak a detour to Carperby or Aysgarth can be involve local people in its future planning April at 2.00pm in Middleham Key Cen- late meal which proved another winner. arranged. The Wednesday trips on the around NHS services and make sure those tre. first Wednesdays of each month are prov- people’s views are heard and taken into Dilys and Liz organized a social gather- ing popular, so make sure you book your account. Non-members are welcome at £5 per ing of day centre clients and residents to seat. lecture, pre-booking is essential, mem- celebrate St Patrick's Day with a quiz on Dr Vicky Pleydell, GP and interim bership and further information is avail- Ireland and the Irish way of life followed 4th April - Kendal Chair of the Hambleton, Richmondshire able from the Membership Secretary, tel. by Irish cakes and tea, and then wound off 2nd May - Hayes at Ambleside and Whitby Clinical Commissioning 01748 886545 the afternoon with a DVD of Irish singing 6th June - Windermere with Daniel O’Donnell. Group, said: “As we establish ourselves as an NHS organisation, we want to set The usual cost is £7 return or £5 conces- up ways for local people to have a say and Michelle tells me that she has organized sions. Leaving Hawes at 11.30am, return- get involved in the planning and shaping an Easter Party on Tuesday April 3rd ing by 4.30pm. Pickups at small extra Craft Fair of local health services. with entertainment and refreshments. She cost from Askrigg and Bainbridge. is working hard weather permitting to put There will be craft fair at Sycamore Hall, “Our Health Engagement Network is an the garden into shape ready for summer Owing to the success of the Little White Bainbridge on Saturday April 14th from excellent opportunity for people who planting flowers. Nice work, Michelle, Bus, we are looking to expand our team 10.00am to 2.00pm. The proceeds will be want to play an active part in local health it’s a credit to you. of volunteers. (The commitment could be going to the Sycamore Hall Amenity services. We will be able to gather views as little as half a day). For anyone inter- Fund. There will be refreshments avail- through surveys, focus groups and con- I think we are getting nearer to Valua- ested, there would be full training towards able. Anyone who would like to book a versations and we hope this will help to tion Day at Sycamore Hall. Posters will a MIDAS Certificate. Contact Commu- table should please call Alice 650850 or make services we put in place more re- Lisa 07919 896612. be distributed when we get the date. nity Office or Tel:667400. Derek Ramsden sponsive to the needs of local people. We

9 9 UWNL Accounts March 2011 to Other donations we made included: Falls to be Lit? Gayle Mill Events February 2012 £2000 North Country Theatre North Yorkshire Energy Services Income £1500 Wensleydale School Amala Fund (NYES), based in York, are applying for Gayle Mill Opens for Guided Tours Balances b/f 10466.09 £1000 Amala Children’s Home temporary permission to illuminate all from 3rd April – 29th Septem- Donations & postal subs 923.00 £300 Seats for Hardraw three falls at Aysgarth for a month in ber 2012 Tuesday – Saturday at 2.00pm Boxes 2519.52 & 3.30pm (closed 5th June) £250 Dalesplay celebration of the Queen’s jubilee. Adverts 8325.40 Additional Tours at 11.00am & 12.30pm Interest 61.11 £200 H.A.O.S. 11829.03 The company feels that with the installa- Tuesday 3rd July – Friday 28th Septem- £150 Hawes Christmas Lights Fund ber. Tours last approximately one hour. 22295.12 tion of a temporary water-driven genera- £150 Wensleydale Tournament of Song tor at the Lower Falls it will be possible to Admission prices held for 5th year! Expenditure £50 Wensleydale Chorus light up the Upper Falls red, the Middle Silver and Metals Conservation at The Production costs 3487.08 J.W.T. Falls white and the Lower Falls blue, with Committee expenses & honoraria a red, white and blue laser display shoot- Bowes Museum – Evening talk on Fri- 1537.34 ing into the sky from dusk until midnight. day 30th March at 7:30pm - £3.50 entry Software & computer servicing 240.00 (inc. hot drink on arrival) Office rental 242.00 Laburnum House, Hawes A rather more contentious application is Hear about Karen Barker’s project to Donations & distribution costs 6085.23 I went to meet Teresa and Bob, the new Prizes 190.00 in the pipeline for the amplified playing clean and document the star item of the proprietors of Laburnum House B&B and Equipment – printer, staplers, etc.135.60 (with the words of both verses being collection, the Silver Swan. Seek advice Bursary student 30.00 Tea Rooms in Hawes. Both ex-teachers sung) of the National Anthem on the hour on caring for metal objects in your own Book grant scheme 792.71 who have always dreamed of running a Tea Refund to advertiser 30.00 throughout the day from 9.00am until home. Room, they moved in two weeks ago and 12769.96 6.00pm from the top of the old mill build- are just getting into gear for Easter. Famil- Balance c/f 9525.16 ings. Demonstration Tour of the Victorian iar with Yorkshire, although they come Saw Mill on Sunday 1st April at from Lincoln, they have been looking at 22295.12 Full details, and how to make any com- 11:00am & 2:30pm - £10.00 (inc. refresh- various businesses in the dales and moors; ments) The accounts were audited and approved ments or objections can be found at: Teresa having had experience in catering During a tour you will have the chance on 10th March 2012 by Barry Wilcox, www.fallsforanything/nyes.co.uk before they came here. They are keen to to see and hear the original 1879 water- MCMI. get involved in the community too; Bob is powered Victorian woodworking machin- Income from collection boxes at our distri- already volunteering to help with the Gala! ery being demonstrated. bution points around the dales has in- creased considerably this year and many of Their son, Ian is studying catering at Introduction to Spinning Yarn & Tas- our postal subscribers have been generous college but will be free to give a hand at "Handing on the Torch" sel Making – Hands on course on Satur- with their donations too, and with their weekends. Teresa tells me she is looking day 14th April from 10:30am – 4:30pm - compliments about the Newsletter. We are for additional help at weekends too, (phone ...is the title for a series of five informal £35.00 (inc. lunch) most grateful for all such support. number 667970). meetings about the church today. On the Join us as we return to our roots with a 24th April, we will meet at 7.30pm at Expenditure has been higher than in day of creativity with yarn. Learn how to Hardraw Church to consider whether Brit- 2010/11 due to increased production costs They also intend to provide a shop window spin your own yarn using finger spinning ain is a Christian country. On 1st May, at and because we made several large dona- for local artists to display and sell their and a drop spindle. The newly made yarn the Friends' Meeting House, Bainbridge, tions to charities. However, there were work, paintings, photographs, prints etc. will then be put to good use making a the discussion centres on a Secular Soci- fewer applications for student book grants decorative tassel to take home with ety. Details of later meetings will be given this year, only four compared with 12 last Then there’s the horse …they have a you. Gayle Mill was built in 1784 as a in next month's newsletter. Meetings are year, and the student bursary scheme horse and a rescue pony that they are anx- cotton spinning Mill, moving on to spin open to anyone who wishes to attend, are ended early in the 2011/12 academic year. ious to find a paddock for nearby, as they wool in the early 1800’s. The Mill is now are being looked after elsewhere at the mo- free and light refreshments will be served. restored as it was in its days as a Victorian Donations arising from our monthly ment, so if anyone reading this can help? At each meeting we listen to opinions (on Saw Mill. competition have supported a number of CD) of Archbishop Sentamu, Clifford Claire Lambert local and county charities: Breathing Laburnum House has three letting rooms Longley and Rachel Lampard and then Space, Dalesplay, Hawes Christmas Lights and is dog-friendly. I welcomed them to share our own thoughts. The opinions of Fund, St Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth, Hawes and wished them all the best with people who do not usually attend services Sycamore Hall Amenity Fund, and the their new venture. are much sought after! Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Geoff Phillips S.H

10 10 UWNL Accounts March 2011 to Other donations we made included: Falls to be Lit? Gayle Mill Events February 2012 £2000 North Country Theatre North Yorkshire Energy Services Income £1500 Wensleydale School Amala Fund (NYES), based in York, are applying for Gayle Mill Opens for Guided Tours Balances b/f 10466.09 £1000 Amala Children’s Home temporary permission to illuminate all from 3rd April – 29th Septem- Donations & postal subs 923.00 £300 Seats for Hardraw three falls at Aysgarth for a month in ber 2012 Tuesday – Saturday at 2.00pm Boxes 2519.52 & 3.30pm (closed 5th June) £250 Dalesplay celebration of the Queen’s jubilee. Adverts 8325.40 Additional Tours at 11.00am & 12.30pm Interest 61.11 £200 H.A.O.S. 11829.03 The company feels that with the installa- Tuesday 3rd July – Friday 28th Septem- £150 Hawes Christmas Lights Fund ber. Tours last approximately one hour. 22295.12 tion of a temporary water-driven genera- £150 Wensleydale Tournament of Song tor at the Lower Falls it will be possible to Admission prices held for 5th year! Expenditure £50 Wensleydale Chorus light up the Upper Falls red, the Middle Silver and Metals Conservation at The Production costs 3487.08 J.W.T. Falls white and the Lower Falls blue, with Committee expenses & honoraria a red, white and blue laser display shoot- Bowes Museum – Evening talk on Fri- 1537.34 ing into the sky from dusk until midnight. day 30th March at 7:30pm - £3.50 entry Software & computer servicing 240.00 (inc. hot drink on arrival) Office rental 242.00 Laburnum House, Hawes A rather more contentious application is Hear about Karen Barker’s project to Donations & distribution costs 6085.23 I went to meet Teresa and Bob, the new Prizes 190.00 in the pipeline for the amplified playing clean and document the star item of the proprietors of Laburnum House B&B and Equipment – printer, staplers, etc.135.60 (with the words of both verses being collection, the Silver Swan. Seek advice Bursary student 30.00 Tea Rooms in Hawes. Both ex-teachers sung) of the National Anthem on the hour on caring for metal objects in your own Book grant scheme 792.71 who have always dreamed of running a Tea Refund to advertiser 30.00 throughout the day from 9.00am until home. Room, they moved in two weeks ago and 12769.96 6.00pm from the top of the old mill build- are just getting into gear for Easter. Famil- Balance c/f 9525.16 ings. Demonstration Tour of the Victorian iar with Yorkshire, although they come Saw Mill on Sunday 1st April at from Lincoln, they have been looking at 22295.12 Full details, and how to make any com- 11:00am & 2:30pm - £10.00 (inc. refresh- various businesses in the dales and moors; ments) The accounts were audited and approved ments or objections can be found at: Teresa having had experience in catering During a tour you will have the chance on 10th March 2012 by Barry Wilcox, www.fallsforanything/nyes.co.uk before they came here. They are keen to to see and hear the original 1879 water- MCMI. get involved in the community too; Bob is powered Victorian woodworking machin- Income from collection boxes at our distri- already volunteering to help with the Gala! ery being demonstrated. bution points around the dales has in- creased considerably this year and many of Their son, Ian is studying catering at Introduction to Spinning Yarn & Tas- our postal subscribers have been generous college but will be free to give a hand at "Handing on the Torch" sel Making – Hands on course on Satur- with their donations too, and with their weekends. Teresa tells me she is looking day 14th April from 10:30am – 4:30pm - compliments about the Newsletter. We are for additional help at weekends too, (phone ...is the title for a series of five informal £35.00 (inc. lunch) most grateful for all such support. number 667970). meetings about the church today. On the Join us as we return to our roots with a 24th April, we will meet at 7.30pm at Expenditure has been higher than in day of creativity with yarn. Learn how to Hardraw Church to consider whether Brit- 2010/11 due to increased production costs They also intend to provide a shop window spin your own yarn using finger spinning ain is a Christian country. On 1st May, at and because we made several large dona- for local artists to display and sell their and a drop spindle. The newly made yarn the Friends' Meeting House, Bainbridge, tions to charities. However, there were work, paintings, photographs, prints etc. will then be put to good use making a the discussion centres on a Secular Soci- fewer applications for student book grants decorative tassel to take home with ety. Details of later meetings will be given this year, only four compared with 12 last Then there’s the horse …they have a you. Gayle Mill was built in 1784 as a in next month's newsletter. Meetings are year, and the student bursary scheme horse and a rescue pony that they are anx- cotton spinning Mill, moving on to spin open to anyone who wishes to attend, are ended early in the 2011/12 academic year. ious to find a paddock for nearby, as they wool in the early 1800’s. The Mill is now are being looked after elsewhere at the mo- free and light refreshments will be served. restored as it was in its days as a Victorian Donations arising from our monthly ment, so if anyone reading this can help? At each meeting we listen to opinions (on Saw Mill. competition have supported a number of CD) of Archbishop Sentamu, Clifford Claire Lambert local and county charities: Breathing Laburnum House has three letting rooms Longley and Rachel Lampard and then Space, Dalesplay, Hawes Christmas Lights and is dog-friendly. I welcomed them to share our own thoughts. The opinions of Fund, St Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth, Hawes and wished them all the best with people who do not usually attend services Sycamore Hall Amenity Fund, and the their new venture. are much sought after! Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Geoff Phillips S.H

11 11 John Leland’s Description Clothes Collection rowest walled track due north towards Best Foot Forward This quiet man spent years riding East End, Gayle just up the Fleet Moss These aren’t my legs, it was too chilly a The clothes collection at St Margaret’s Road. For a change I took the other one through England in the sixteenth century couple of weeks ago. I was desperate to collecting a huge amount of material that Church in Hawes made £307.80 for down to cross the Shaw Lane path from get away from the computer for a couple church repairs and £461.70 for the Great Burtersett to Gayle to drop into the village only came to be published about 1710. of hours, so here is a shortish fairly obvi- Even then much of it was described as North Air Ambulance, an amazing total very near East House. All afternoon I ous walk, not to be recommended in windy ‘unreadable’ but try this fascinating ex- of £769.50. A huge thank you to every- saw just one other person! weather! tract of our area: Wensleydale in the one who donated their clearout. A.S.W. Dropped off in Bainbridge I was to walk reign of Henry VIII. Janet Middleton back to Hawes. The various routes are so well-defined it wasn’t a ‘map-job’, so I set “Bysshops-Dale lyethe joining to the off at a brisk pace to the Roman Road. I quarters of Craven. had forgotten a) how far out of Bainbridge Walks “Ure commit thrughe Wencedale ad- Microsoft Support Centre it actually leaves the tarmac and b) how joining to Bisshos-Dale. The hed of Ure Telephone Scam exposed it is to a very fresh north-westerly Richmondshire Health Walks will be run- in a mosse about myle above Coteren wind, and c) for a lone walker, how bor- ning again in April starting from Hawes, Hill is about a 14 mile above Middleham There are a number of scams operating ing! A fine steady drizzle added to the Askrigg and Leyburn/Middleham. Begin- muche westward. whereby a call is received purporting to ‘fun’. It was good exercise, though, and a ners walks are one hour and intermediate “The upper part of Wencedale is a for- be from a Microsoft Support Centre (or clearing of the mind; and then, joy uncon- two hours. est of redd dere, longgynge to the kynge. other supplier). The calls tend to origi- fined! - two curlew (March 8th 2.00pm). “All the toppe of Coteren Hille, and nate from an Indian based call centre and Is that the earliest round here this year I For a copy of the programme call: somewhat farther is in Richemondshire. the caller suggests they are calling to asked myself? Apparently not, as I was William Gedye on 07710 739192 or And the utter part of the hill, or there- resolve some technical issues that they told the other day of one near Nappa a email [email protected]. about, is a bek cawlled Hell-Gille, be- have identified with your computer and week earlier. cause it rinnethe in such a deadely place. requests the user to follow steps to re- There are several ways to Hawes from This gill commithe to Ure, and is divider solve the problem. These steps are de- the Roman Road: the first arrived at after of Richemont and Westmerland-Shires. signed to install malicious software/ two miles, the lane via Horton Gill Bridge April Competition “ There is no very notable bridge on viruses which will enable personal infor- into Burtersett by lane or second, the di- mation to be gathered from the com- They sound the same. EXAMPLE: Ure above Wencelaw Bridge, a mile rect path over from Marsett down to Burt- puter, or to in some way elicit some Meat and pole in the ground: STEAK; above Middleham and more. ersett, not over-exciting, then after another form of unnecessary payment. STAKE “Bainbridge is above Wencelaw Bridge, three quarters of a mile the path behind Aisker Bridge above it, where Ure faul- Yorburgh. (We’ll recount the details of the If you receive such a call under no 1. Wild animal undressed leth very deep betwixt 2 scarry rokks. old mast on Yorburgh and the cable to it circumstances should you provide any 2. Makes tea bluish under the skin “ There be a great number of hopes, or one of these days). I decided to go a bit personal information to the caller, nei- 3. Dullish colours; eat grass small brokes, that cum into eche side of further to the better-defined bridleway just ther should you follow any of the steps 4. Sea inlets fabric on the snooker table Ure out of the rokky mountains or evar it before Wether Fell. By now the drizzle they ask you to, no matter how insis- 5. They assist while you are afloat on one cum to Middleham. had ceased, the fell stood in the way of the tent they are. 6. Sets loose and cause ice “The bridge over the Ure by Middle- wind, and the view back down the dead- 7. Greeting above ham is but of tymbar.” straight route and far beyond, was well Microsoft and other such companies do 8. Negative replies on your face worth the slog. not make unsolicited calls. There have 9. Friendly old dance hall It seems he got his Helle Gill on the This bridleway also goes north east to also been occasions where employees in 10. Paper for the singers wrong river, and a bit confused between Burtersett but the paths leaving it to go certain companies have effectively been 11. Gathering for famous old bike the positions of Aisker (Aysgarth?) and steeply down to Gayle are much more targeted by callers purporting to be from 12. Certain of the coastline Bainbridge, but fascinating! pleasant. However, here’s another warn- the IS Department or equivalent and ask- 13. Correcting with a pen or pencil ing; they are just as slippery with short ing for personal information or pass- 14. Sends away the footwear (This extract was found in ‘A York- grass when slightly wet as when icy, and words. Under no circumstances should 15. Look casually over your eyes shire Dales Anthology’ collected by with two recent broken ankles in Hawes such information be provided. If you 16. Roughly a period of intense activity. Colin Speakman in the 1980s; more (not mine!) it was worth taking extra care. sometime! Ed.) receive such a call, please hang up im- The path I often take after the steep de- mediately and do not provide any infor- Come on, now! These are easier. Let’s scent crosses Blackburn Sike and makes mation. Please ensure you remain vigi- have plenty of entries. Please state the its way via a little old quarry and the nar- lant. charity you choose for the £20 prize.

12 12 John Leland’s Description Clothes Collection rowest walled track due north towards Best Foot Forward This quiet man spent years riding East End, Gayle just up the Fleet Moss These aren’t my legs, it was too chilly a The clothes collection at St Margaret’s Road. For a change I took the other one through England in the sixteenth century couple of weeks ago. I was desperate to collecting a huge amount of material that Church in Hawes made £307.80 for down to cross the Shaw Lane path from get away from the computer for a couple church repairs and £461.70 for the Great Burtersett to Gayle to drop into the village only came to be published about 1710. of hours, so here is a shortish fairly obvi- Even then much of it was described as North Air Ambulance, an amazing total very near East House. All afternoon I ous walk, not to be recommended in windy ‘unreadable’ but try this fascinating ex- of £769.50. A huge thank you to every- saw just one other person! weather! tract of our area: Wensleydale in the one who donated their clearout. A.S.W. Dropped off in Bainbridge I was to walk reign of Henry VIII. Janet Middleton back to Hawes. The various routes are so well-defined it wasn’t a ‘map-job’, so I set “Bysshops-Dale lyethe joining to the off at a brisk pace to the Roman Road. I quarters of Craven. had forgotten a) how far out of Bainbridge Walks “Ure commit thrughe Wencedale ad- Microsoft Support Centre it actually leaves the tarmac and b) how joining to Bisshos-Dale. The hed of Ure Telephone Scam exposed it is to a very fresh north-westerly Richmondshire Health Walks will be run- in a mosse about myle above Coteren wind, and c) for a lone walker, how bor- ning again in April starting from Hawes, Hill is about a 14 mile above Middleham There are a number of scams operating ing! A fine steady drizzle added to the Askrigg and Leyburn/Middleham. Begin- muche westward. whereby a call is received purporting to ‘fun’. It was good exercise, though, and a ners walks are one hour and intermediate “The upper part of Wencedale is a for- be from a Microsoft Support Centre (or clearing of the mind; and then, joy uncon- two hours. est of redd dere, longgynge to the kynge. other supplier). The calls tend to origi- fined! - two curlew (March 8th 2.00pm). “All the toppe of Coteren Hille, and nate from an Indian based call centre and Is that the earliest round here this year I For a copy of the programme call: somewhat farther is in Richemondshire. the caller suggests they are calling to asked myself? Apparently not, as I was William Gedye on 07710 739192 or And the utter part of the hill, or there- resolve some technical issues that they told the other day of one near Nappa a email [email protected]. about, is a bek cawlled Hell-Gille, be- have identified with your computer and week earlier. cause it rinnethe in such a deadely place. requests the user to follow steps to re- There are several ways to Hawes from This gill commithe to Ure, and is divider solve the problem. These steps are de- the Roman Road: the first arrived at after of Richemont and Westmerland-Shires. signed to install malicious software/ two miles, the lane via Horton Gill Bridge April Competition “ There is no very notable bridge on viruses which will enable personal infor- into Burtersett by lane or second, the di- mation to be gathered from the com- They sound the same. EXAMPLE: Ure above Wencelaw Bridge, a mile rect path over from Marsett down to Burt- puter, or to in some way elicit some Meat and pole in the ground: STEAK; above Middleham and more. ersett, not over-exciting, then after another form of unnecessary payment. STAKE “Bainbridge is above Wencelaw Bridge, three quarters of a mile the path behind Aisker Bridge above it, where Ure faul- Yorburgh. (We’ll recount the details of the If you receive such a call under no 1. Wild animal undressed leth very deep betwixt 2 scarry rokks. old mast on Yorburgh and the cable to it circumstances should you provide any 2. Makes tea bluish under the skin “ There be a great number of hopes, or one of these days). I decided to go a bit personal information to the caller, nei- 3. Dullish colours; eat grass small brokes, that cum into eche side of further to the better-defined bridleway just ther should you follow any of the steps 4. Sea inlets fabric on the snooker table Ure out of the rokky mountains or evar it before Wether Fell. By now the drizzle they ask you to, no matter how insis- 5. They assist while you are afloat on one cum to Middleham. had ceased, the fell stood in the way of the tent they are. 6. Sets loose and cause ice “The bridge over the Ure by Middle- wind, and the view back down the dead- 7. Greeting above ham is but of tymbar.” straight route and far beyond, was well Microsoft and other such companies do 8. Negative replies on your face worth the slog. not make unsolicited calls. There have 9. Friendly old dance hall It seems he got his Helle Gill on the This bridleway also goes north east to also been occasions where employees in 10. Paper for the singers wrong river, and a bit confused between Burtersett but the paths leaving it to go certain companies have effectively been 11. Gathering for famous old bike the positions of Aisker (Aysgarth?) and steeply down to Gayle are much more targeted by callers purporting to be from 12. Certain of the coastline Bainbridge, but fascinating! pleasant. However, here’s another warn- the IS Department or equivalent and ask- 13. Correcting with a pen or pencil ing; they are just as slippery with short ing for personal information or pass- 14. Sends away the footwear (This extract was found in ‘A York- grass when slightly wet as when icy, and words. Under no circumstances should 15. Look casually over your eyes shire Dales Anthology’ collected by with two recent broken ankles in Hawes such information be provided. If you 16. Roughly a period of intense activity. Colin Speakman in the 1980s; more (not mine!) it was worth taking extra care. sometime! Ed.) receive such a call, please hang up im- The path I often take after the steep de- mediately and do not provide any infor- Come on, now! These are easier. Let’s scent crosses Blackburn Sike and makes mation. Please ensure you remain vigi- have plenty of entries. Please state the its way via a little old quarry and the nar- lant. charity you choose for the £20 prize.

13 13 West Burton School News “A great community event, that was Local Quakers Write to the P.M. by then. In 25 years' time it is possible that well organized and hosted by Class 2 fusion and other technologies could be th corning into use. On Thursday 8 March, West Burton pupils.” commented Mrs Eastwood, a Dear Prime Minister, School held a coffee morning to cele- Class 2 teacher. The day was a great We wish to express our deep concern that With proper research too, hydrogen tech- brate World Book Day. There were success, we look forward to seeing the the targets for carbon emissions are not nology could be producing much of the many exciting stalls, including a stall to crazy costumes next year! being met and are unlikely to be met. fuel for personal as well as road and air raise awareness for the school’s chosen There is no evidence that the aim of 80% transport - the only waste product being charity, Water Aid. Ruth Dent and Katie Taplin, Y6 reduction by 2050 will be achieved and, in water. A no-carbon economy could place any case, the aim should be 95% reduction this country in a unique position eagerly It was a big turn out, parents from all before 2050. A 95% reduction in carbon sought by the rest of the world. around the Dale turned up to enjoy the Two Things You Probably Did- emissions world-wide might ensure the children’s company. All the pupils n’t Know.. future of this planet. We therefore urge you to take every step dressed up as characters from poems or your mobile phone could do. traditional nursery rhymes. There was a to further research and development into Your mobile phone can actually How do we do this? By adopting new beautiful Bo-Peep, a scary Big Bad these and other technologies. Of course it be a life saver or an emergency tool for technologies resulting from wide and in- Wolf and a very simple Pie Man. The will cost a great deal but we cannot afford survival. Check out the things that you tensive research some of which is already children showed off their costumes not to meet that cost. If Trident were to be can do with it: being tinkered with but must be prioritised while everybody else tried to guess withdrawn the cost would not be a prob- FIRST The Emergency Number world- without delay. what they were. However, Mrs Stone, lem. wide for all Mobile Phones is 112. If the head teacher, thinks the children None of the renewable sources of energy you find yourself out of the coverage Quakers have always been seen as peo- should revise on their nursery rhymes, at present in use are going to make a sig- area of your ple who care about the stewardship of hu- as they could not guess the Four and nificant contribution to reducing emis- mobile network and there is an emer- manity and the planet we share. Much of Twenty Blackbirds poem! sions. The 100 Conservative M.Ps who gency, dial 112 and your mobile will our witness over the centuries has been search any existing network to establish don't want any more windmills have a On coffee tables, Fair Trade games about sustainability in business methods, the number for you, and this number good case. Solar power in the form of were placed so children could keep in politics as well as the environment na- 112 can be dialled even photovoltaic and hot water panels will themselves entertained and so they tionally and globally. Our opinion has if the keypad is locked. This works on never make much of a contribution in the could show the adults all their work. been highly regarded and respected. We all phones worldwide and is free. UK. Tidal power (at least predictable), There was a snakes and ladders game are asking you now to look again at the It is the equivalent of 000. wave power and carbon capture have not, in ‘Fair Trade’ style, and also ‘How condition of this planet and change course SECOND Have you locked your keys regrettably, been researched and devel- Many Fair Trade Items Can You Think of action on the use of fossil fuels. In the in the car? Does your car have remote oped as their potential suggests. Of’ organised by a Year 4 pupil. Also, 18th and 19th centuries Quakers were pio- keyless entry? This may come in handy a few helpful Year 6s set up a Book neers in industrial development and sci- someday. Good reason to own a cell What is certain is that we must reduce Swap stall. ence and we now feel that there are alter- p h o n e : our dependence on fossil fuels which are There was a Water Aid stand to raise natives which can be used to provide us If you lock your keys in the car and the the main culprit at present and pose a awareness for dirty drinking water and with carbon-free sustainable energy. spare keys are at home, call someone at threat to the further existence of life on malnutrition. The School Council or- Yours sincerely, home on their mobile phone from your this planet - especially if the current re- ganised and decorated the stand. It had cell phone. Hold your cell phone about search and exploitation for oil results in its one big theme; ‘What are you Giving Graham Watts a foot from your car door and have the continued and increasing consumption. up for Lent?’ Everybody had an input On behalf of some Friends of Bainbridge person at your home press the unlock and from all the games, and the money Quaker Meeting. button, holding it near the mobile As an interim measure carbon free pro- their stand had raised, Water Aid now phone on their end. duction of electricity by any means must has £100 to help all those poor children Your car will unlock. Saves someone be rapidly built to provide all the electric- in terrible states. £100 could pay a ma- Anyone interested in Global Warming from having to drive your keys to you. ity we need for the next 20 to 25 years. son to build a hand-dug well in Nigeria, and the environment and the follow-up to Distance is no object. You could be This should give time to research and put or they could buy four days worth of this letter please get in touch to find out thousands of miles away, and if you into production new types of reactor to use hygiene education training in a village more: 650641 can reach someone who has the other the piles of nuclear waste and plutonium in Tanzania, it could also go towards 'remote' for your car, you can that we have and don't know what to do four masons to protect a spring in unlock the doors (or the boot). with at present. This method could provide Uganda. most of the electricity we will be needing

14 14 West Burton School News “A great community event, that was Local Quakers Write to the P.M. by then. In 25 years' time it is possible that well organized and hosted by Class 2 fusion and other technologies could be th corning into use. On Thursday 8 March, West Burton pupils.” commented Mrs Eastwood, a Dear Prime Minister, School held a coffee morning to cele- Class 2 teacher. The day was a great We wish to express our deep concern that With proper research too, hydrogen tech- brate World Book Day. There were success, we look forward to seeing the the targets for carbon emissions are not nology could be producing much of the many exciting stalls, including a stall to crazy costumes next year! being met and are unlikely to be met. fuel for personal as well as road and air raise awareness for the school’s chosen There is no evidence that the aim of 80% transport - the only waste product being charity, Water Aid. Ruth Dent and Katie Taplin, Y6 reduction by 2050 will be achieved and, in water. A no-carbon economy could place any case, the aim should be 95% reduction this country in a unique position eagerly It was a big turn out, parents from all before 2050. A 95% reduction in carbon sought by the rest of the world. around the Dale turned up to enjoy the Two Things You Probably Did- emissions world-wide might ensure the children’s company. All the pupils n’t Know.. future of this planet. We therefore urge you to take every step dressed up as characters from poems or your mobile phone could do. traditional nursery rhymes. There was a to further research and development into Your mobile phone can actually How do we do this? By adopting new beautiful Bo-Peep, a scary Big Bad these and other technologies. Of course it be a life saver or an emergency tool for technologies resulting from wide and in- Wolf and a very simple Pie Man. The will cost a great deal but we cannot afford survival. Check out the things that you tensive research some of which is already children showed off their costumes not to meet that cost. If Trident were to be can do with it: being tinkered with but must be prioritised while everybody else tried to guess withdrawn the cost would not be a prob- FIRST The Emergency Number world- without delay. what they were. However, Mrs Stone, lem. wide for all Mobile Phones is 112. If the head teacher, thinks the children None of the renewable sources of energy you find yourself out of the coverage Quakers have always been seen as peo- should revise on their nursery rhymes, at present in use are going to make a sig- area of your ple who care about the stewardship of hu- as they could not guess the Four and nificant contribution to reducing emis- mobile network and there is an emer- manity and the planet we share. Much of Twenty Blackbirds poem! sions. The 100 Conservative M.Ps who gency, dial 112 and your mobile will our witness over the centuries has been search any existing network to establish don't want any more windmills have a On coffee tables, Fair Trade games about sustainability in business methods, the number for you, and this number good case. Solar power in the form of were placed so children could keep in politics as well as the environment na- 112 can be dialled even photovoltaic and hot water panels will themselves entertained and so they tionally and globally. Our opinion has if the keypad is locked. This works on never make much of a contribution in the could show the adults all their work. been highly regarded and respected. We all phones worldwide and is free. UK. Tidal power (at least predictable), There was a snakes and ladders game are asking you now to look again at the It is the equivalent of 000. wave power and carbon capture have not, in ‘Fair Trade’ style, and also ‘How condition of this planet and change course SECOND Have you locked your keys regrettably, been researched and devel- Many Fair Trade Items Can You Think of action on the use of fossil fuels. In the in the car? Does your car have remote oped as their potential suggests. Of’ organised by a Year 4 pupil. Also, 18th and 19th centuries Quakers were pio- keyless entry? This may come in handy a few helpful Year 6s set up a Book neers in industrial development and sci- someday. Good reason to own a cell What is certain is that we must reduce Swap stall. ence and we now feel that there are alter- p h o n e : our dependence on fossil fuels which are There was a Water Aid stand to raise natives which can be used to provide us If you lock your keys in the car and the the main culprit at present and pose a awareness for dirty drinking water and with carbon-free sustainable energy. spare keys are at home, call someone at threat to the further existence of life on malnutrition. The School Council or- Yours sincerely, home on their mobile phone from your this planet - especially if the current re- ganised and decorated the stand. It had cell phone. Hold your cell phone about search and exploitation for oil results in its one big theme; ‘What are you Giving Graham Watts a foot from your car door and have the continued and increasing consumption. up for Lent?’ Everybody had an input On behalf of some Friends of Bainbridge person at your home press the unlock and from all the games, and the money Quaker Meeting. button, holding it near the mobile As an interim measure carbon free pro- their stand had raised, Water Aid now phone on their end. duction of electricity by any means must has £100 to help all those poor children Your car will unlock. Saves someone be rapidly built to provide all the electric- in terrible states. £100 could pay a ma- Anyone interested in Global Warming from having to drive your keys to you. ity we need for the next 20 to 25 years. son to build a hand-dug well in Nigeria, and the environment and the follow-up to Distance is no object. You could be This should give time to research and put or they could buy four days worth of this letter please get in touch to find out thousands of miles away, and if you into production new types of reactor to use hygiene education training in a village more: 650641 can reach someone who has the other the piles of nuclear waste and plutonium in Tanzania, it could also go towards 'remote' for your car, you can that we have and don't know what to do four masons to protect a spring in unlock the doors (or the boot). with at present. This method could provide Uganda. most of the electricity we will be needing

15 15 MUSEUM WHAT’S ON GENERAL WHAT’S ON LISTING April clothes collection at Askrigg Diamond Jubilee School.See p.26 1 Gayle Mill tour. See p.11 19 Hawes W.I. ‘Yorkshire and Beyond’ Hawes Diamond Jubilee Celebration Party 2-15 Eggcellent Easter; Bolton Castle slides and music. Hawes Methodist will be held outside the Old Board Inn, Rooms, 7.00pm. events. 623981 for details 15 April. 10.00am—5pm. Easter 2nd June from 1.00pm. There will be a 20 Museum Friends Meeting; ‘What have 3 Hawes Drama Group reads ‘Don’t Craft Event. Self-led craft Hog Roast, Brass Band, games and com- querns ever done for us?’ 7.30pm. dress for dinner’. 7.30pm, Gayle activities petitions for all the family. Face painting Non members welcome; £2.00 Institute and chicks hatching in the museum and a tea party will be available as well as 21 Upper Wensleydale Luncheon Club, 3 April ‘drop-in’ for coffee at St Andrew’s, reception! noon for 12.30pm. John Blackie on a tombola. Donations for the Tombola are Aysgarth. See p.21 1-29 April. Frank Armstrong’s Yorkshire. ‘Life as a Councillor’. needed so please have a look for anything 3 U.W. Darts league presentation. Original pen and ink drawings of 21 Richmondshire Choral Society; ‘I was you can donate and take to Helen at The Fountain, Hawes, 8.00pm Dales, Moors and Coast. Many glad’ (Vaughan Williams and Parry). Old Board Inn or Sara Mason at Mason's 4 Maddy Prior and Carnival Band in featured in the Dalesman magazine. St Mary’s, Richmond. 7.30pm. De- Reeth. See p.6 Free newsagents. All proceeds will go to local tails: 01325 374112 4 April Coffee morning at Castle Bolton. April charities 21 Big breakfast. West Burton Village See p.32 3 Red Squirrels in the National Park; Hall to raise money for Jubilee cele 6-9, 14-21 Wensleydale Railway events. 2-4pm. A talk given by a Ranger. brations. 9.00am to noon See p. 23 Free with museum entry 21,22 ‘George and Dragon’ event; Bolton 7 Men’s Prayer Breakfast at Sycamore 4 2-4pm. Storytelling and children’s craft Castle, 10.00am to 5.30pm. 623981 Hall at 8,30am. See p.36 workshop. £3 for details 8-9 Refreshments at Aysgarth Station 6 Victorian Kitchen; Friends of the 22 Guided walk, Mossdale and Cotter over Easter. . Museum will be telling visitors all dale.Meet Appersett Green 9 Cakes and plants sale, Castle Bolton about the work in the dairy. Free 11.00am 13k. Church 10.00am to 12.30pm. with 26 Public meeting re-children’s Services 10 Coffee morning and stalls; Hawes Museum entry at Friarage. Hawes Primary School. Methodist Rooms, 10.00am to noon. 8 From Fleece to Yarn. Drop in event 5.15-7.15pm, with exhibition and 10 YDNPA Planning Committee. looking at sheep breeds and types video Yoredale Bainbridge. 1.00pm. of 26 LADS present their two award-winning 10 Decorative and Fine Arts Society, wool. Including: carding, blending, one-act plays. West Burton Village Middleham Key Centre, 2.00pm. colours and spinning. Free with Hall See p.8 Museum entry 27 Carperby Village Institute host ‘Little 11 Wild Wednesday Spring Watch. Fun 8 Pathfinder introduction; A basic Johnny England’. Tickets £12/£14. and games for all ages. Aysgarth navigation course for adults and Prceeds to MacMillian Nurses. For Falls N. Park Centre; 11.00am to older children. £10. Booking essen- details 663808. 3.00pm. tial 28 Three Peaks Fell Race 12,19,26 Wensleydale Country Markets, 10 Dry stone walling demonstration; 29 Family Benefice Service at St. An Methodist Hall, 10.00am to Dales volunteers walling in the drew’s Church, Aysgarth with Nick 12.30pm. museum amphitheatre. 2-4pm. Free Harding 13 Penhill Benefice Coffee morning at with museum entry 29 United Service at St Oswald’s, the Methodist Church Hall, Leyburn. 11 1-3pm. Make a mini meadow. Dis- Askrigg, at 10.30am. Led by the 13 Wensleydale Society; ‘A Railway cover Venerable Janet Henderson, Arch woman in Wensleydale’ plus AGM. all about Dales meadows and make deacon of Richmond West Burton Village Hall, 7.30pm. your own to take away. £3 14 Sycamore Hall Craft Fair from 15 Victorian and Edwardian 10.00am See p.8 Photographers of the Yorkshire 14 Coffee morning in aid of St Oswald’s, Dales. An illustrated talk with David Askrigg. See p.17 Weedon. £4 15 Table top sale, Hawes Market Hall for 20 ‘What have querns ever done for us? Coffee Morning in aid of St Hawes School. A talk by John Cruse. £2 16 St Oswald’s, Askrigg, 7.00pm. Annual Oswald's Meeting of Parishioners and PCC For more details please contact DCM Saturday 14th April - 10.00 am to noon AGM on 666210 in Bainbridge Methodist Chapel. 17 Middleham and Dales local history Entry just £2. Everyone welcome. group. See p.6 . 18-24 Great Northern Air Ambulance Cake stall and Fairtrade Stall

16 16 MUSEUM WHAT’S ON GENERAL WHAT’S ON LISTING April clothes collection at Askrigg Diamond Jubilee School.See p.26 1 Gayle Mill tour. See p.11 19 Hawes W.I. ‘Yorkshire and Beyond’ Hawes Diamond Jubilee Celebration Party 2-15 Eggcellent Easter; Bolton Castle slides and music. Hawes Methodist will be held outside the Old Board Inn, Rooms, 7.00pm. events. 623981 for details 15 April. 10.00am—5pm. Easter 2nd June from 1.00pm. There will be a 20 Museum Friends Meeting; ‘What have 3 Hawes Drama Group reads ‘Don’t Craft Event. Self-led craft Hog Roast, Brass Band, games and com- querns ever done for us?’ 7.30pm. dress for dinner’. 7.30pm, Gayle activities petitions for all the family. Face painting Non members welcome; £2.00 Institute and chicks hatching in the museum and a tea party will be available as well as 21 Upper Wensleydale Luncheon Club, 3 April ‘drop-in’ for coffee at St Andrew’s, reception! noon for 12.30pm. John Blackie on a tombola. Donations for the Tombola are Aysgarth. See p.21 1-29 April. Frank Armstrong’s Yorkshire. ‘Life as a Councillor’. needed so please have a look for anything 3 U.W. Darts league presentation. Original pen and ink drawings of 21 Richmondshire Choral Society; ‘I was you can donate and take to Helen at The Fountain, Hawes, 8.00pm Dales, Moors and Coast. Many glad’ (Vaughan Williams and Parry). Old Board Inn or Sara Mason at Mason's 4 Maddy Prior and Carnival Band in featured in the Dalesman magazine. St Mary’s, Richmond. 7.30pm. De- Reeth. See p.6 Free newsagents. All proceeds will go to local tails: 01325 374112 4 April Coffee morning at Castle Bolton. April charities 21 Big breakfast. West Burton Village See p.32 3 Red Squirrels in the National Park; Hall to raise money for Jubilee cele 6-9, 14-21 Wensleydale Railway events. 2-4pm. A talk given by a Ranger. brations. 9.00am to noon See p. 23 Free with museum entry 21,22 ‘George and Dragon’ event; Bolton 7 Men’s Prayer Breakfast at Sycamore 4 2-4pm. Storytelling and children’s craft Castle, 10.00am to 5.30pm. 623981 Hall at 8,30am. See p.36 workshop. £3 for details 8-9 Refreshments at Aysgarth Station 6 Victorian Kitchen; Friends of the 22 Guided walk, Mossdale and Cotter over Easter. . Museum will be telling visitors all dale.Meet Appersett Green 9 Cakes and plants sale, Castle Bolton about the work in the dairy. Free 11.00am 13k. Church 10.00am to 12.30pm. with 26 Public meeting re-children’s Services 10 Coffee morning and stalls; Hawes Museum entry at Friarage. Hawes Primary School. Methodist Rooms, 10.00am to noon. 8 From Fleece to Yarn. Drop in event 5.15-7.15pm, with exhibition and 10 YDNPA Planning Committee. looking at sheep breeds and types video Yoredale Bainbridge. 1.00pm. of 26 LADS present their two award-winning 10 Decorative and Fine Arts Society, wool. Including: carding, blending, one-act plays. West Burton Village Middleham Key Centre, 2.00pm. colours and spinning. Free with Hall See p.8 Museum entry 27 Carperby Village Institute host ‘Little 11 Wild Wednesday Spring Watch. Fun 8 Pathfinder introduction; A basic Johnny England’. Tickets £12/£14. and games for all ages. Aysgarth navigation course for adults and Prceeds to MacMillian Nurses. For Falls N. Park Centre; 11.00am to older children. £10. Booking essen- details 663808. 3.00pm. tial 28 Three Peaks Fell Race 12,19,26 Wensleydale Country Markets, 10 Dry stone walling demonstration; 29 Family Benefice Service at St. An Methodist Hall, 10.00am to Dales volunteers walling in the drew’s Church, Aysgarth with Nick 12.30pm. museum amphitheatre. 2-4pm. Free Harding 13 Penhill Benefice Coffee morning at with museum entry 29 United Service at St Oswald’s, the Methodist Church Hall, Leyburn. 11 1-3pm. Make a mini meadow. Dis- Askrigg, at 10.30am. Led by the 13 Wensleydale Society; ‘A Railway cover Venerable Janet Henderson, Arch woman in Wensleydale’ plus AGM. all about Dales meadows and make deacon of Richmond West Burton Village Hall, 7.30pm. your own to take away. £3 14 Sycamore Hall Craft Fair from 15 Victorian and Edwardian 10.00am See p.8 Photographers of the Yorkshire 14 Coffee morning in aid of St Oswald’s, Dales. An illustrated talk with David Askrigg. See p.17 Weedon. £4 15 Table top sale, Hawes Market Hall for 20 ‘What have querns ever done for us? Coffee Morning in aid of St Hawes School. A talk by John Cruse. £2 16 St Oswald’s, Askrigg, 7.00pm. Annual Oswald's Meeting of Parishioners and PCC For more details please contact DCM Saturday 14th April - 10.00 am to noon AGM on 666210 in Bainbridge Methodist Chapel. 17 Middleham and Dales local history Entry just £2. Everyone welcome. group. See p.6 . 18-24 Great Northern Air Ambulance Cake stall and Fairtrade Stall

17 17 Thanks to our Audience. were able to record a small profit. This will own, a matter of considerable importance (very dark red) and Cardinal (dark with be ploughed back into the 2012 production these days of modern technology being pink edges) were really rich, whilst Hazel The cast and production team of our latest of Peter Pan. used as a powerful media tool. Correspon- and Susan Pearce were absolutely luxuri- production, “Beauty and the Beast”, would dence may be addressed our Chair, Colin ant in white with mauve patches. Some of like to thank our audience for the wonder- This year’s ticket prices are expected to Bailey at [email protected] or the ivy leaved trailing varieties also did ful comments received about the show. be Adults £8.50 and £6 for under 12s, for Newstead House, Thoralby DL8 3SZ. well and I’ve taken as many cuttings as I They range from: - “The best show we four performances between 6th and 8th De- It is over to you! can from Pac Sybil (red) and Rouletta have seen by an amateur company locally; cember. (striped) The choice of songs was excellent and the For many years a perennial topic of con- Roger Emmins Now is a good time to split perennials. scenery was marvellous” to “I wish it was versation at committee meetings has been HAOS Treasurer, on behalf of the Large clumps can be dug up and split with on longer as I would have come again” and that of the name of the Society. Do we Management Committee two forks or a spade, and basal shoots will “It was obvious that the cast were enjoying keep the title HAOS (Hawes Amateur Op- grow well as long as they have some vi- it as well, this showed in their perform- eratic Society) or change it? able root attached. Smaller specimens ance”. Thanks again because you, the audi- which are fighting their way out of pots or ence, made it all worthwhile. Any decision to change the name is not containers will usually reward you with one which is going to be taken lightly bear- more plants. I normally attack a congested Over the past few years we have per- ing in mind the long history of the Society. root-ball with an old carving knife. Again formed some of our most popular produc- It is felt that a change of name may be Prunings the principle is to make sure each piece A personal take on Plants, Propagating tions showcasing the amazing talent which beneficial in more accurately reflecting the you re-pot has some root, water them well we have in the Dales. To put on shows type of entertainment which we now stage. and other related rural ramblings. and keep sheltered until they have estab- such as these takes a huge voluntary com- We have not performed operetta/opera or lished. This time of year it doesn’t take The sun has burned off the mist, the Tête à mitment with rehearsals starting in Sep- full musicals for many years as we no long. tête daffodils nod their heads, and new tember, twice weekly in order to be word longer have enough of the necessary voices Regular readers will know I am not an growth is pushing through everywhere. perfect by the first week in December. needed to do justice to such productions. avid veg grower, I take more pleasure What I should really be doing is clearing Members present at recent Annual General from flowers! However I very much ap- the residues of winter, weeding, sorting Our expenditure to stage such perform- Meetings have felt that the term “Operatic” preciate home grown beans, and so have out and tidying up. Instead I can’t resist ances has increased over the years and now in our name may well be discouraging peo- put runners into modules and will grow the temptation to get out with the secateurs costs us very nearly £6,000 per production. ple from joining the Society in the belief them four plants to a big pot and give and take cuttings. Even the pruning that This is mainly for the hire of rehearsal and that they lack the appropriate voices. It is them a wigwam. It seemed to work last needs doing diverts me into the green- performance space, costumes, scenery and proposed, therefore, to ask the readers of year. The dwarf French beans were quite house with a bag full of potential new props. In 2009 and 2010 this amount of this Newsletter for their opinion on a possi- successful, although the plants left under plants. For me this is the “Ahh” factor, the expenditure exceeded our ticket revenue by ble name change and, if they so wish, to cover produced more than those on the part that makes the plant world so excit- some considerable margin and we actually submit their own ideas on the matter, in patio. ing. I am always exhilarated when a tiny made a loss on the productions in those order to ensure the positive sustainability Following last year’s mixed results I’m scrap of green begins to put out new two years. In order to continue to entertain of the Society. We are proud of our heri- sticking to cherry tomatoes this year. The leaves or buds and convinces me that it is you we need to at least break even! tage but feel we need to become more Tumbling Tom plants I bought for pennies going to grow. modern. One name already suggested is from Tesco were excellent as were a yel- I’ve been taking pelargonium cuttings Our ticket price reflects the necessity to “Wensleydale Music and Drama Society.” low variety from Gardening Which called since I brought the plants in last Autumn earn enough to cover our expenditure. It Your responses, to be considered at our Venus.(seeds) This year I found seeds for and there are now several dozen growing was for this reason that the price was reluc- next committee meeting, would be appreci- Tumbling Tom and they are now germi- on in 90mm (3½ inch) pots. I’ve moved tantly increased last year. The maximum ated before the end of the month. nated and so will need pricking out most of them into the polytunnel so that number of audience participants we can shortly. I’ll grow them in baskets again. they are not drawn by the polycarbonate of safely seat for a run of five performances is In this context it may be worth mention- That way they look attractive as well as the greenhouse, the geranium types go 800. I’ll leave you to do the mathematics. ing that other Societies have chosen this being easy to pick. first, and the slightly more tender regal As “Beauty’s” first performance date ap- route in recent years, notably the 54 year Good luck! And whatever you grow, types follow as the polytunnel does not proached it became clear that we had not old Northallerton Operatic Society, which take time to enjoy it. give much frost protection. needed to spend quite so much money on in 2010 became the Northallerton Musical Rose Rambler. I’m hoping to produce more of the spec- this occasion and were able to reflect this Theatre Company for similar reasons to tacular blooms that were such a pleasure in a reduction in the ticket price. Refunds those stated above. With a new name we last year. In the regal types Lord Bute were made available to all those who had would also have the great advantage of a pre-purchased tickets and this year we new website more easily recognised as our

18 18 Thanks to our Audience. were able to record a small profit. This will own, a matter of considerable importance (very dark red) and Cardinal (dark with be ploughed back into the 2012 production these days of modern technology being pink edges) were really rich, whilst Hazel The cast and production team of our latest of Peter Pan. used as a powerful media tool. Correspon- and Susan Pearce were absolutely luxuri- production, “Beauty and the Beast”, would dence may be addressed our Chair, Colin ant in white with mauve patches. Some of like to thank our audience for the wonder- This year’s ticket prices are expected to Bailey at [email protected] or the ivy leaved trailing varieties also did ful comments received about the show. be Adults £8.50 and £6 for under 12s, for Newstead House, Thoralby DL8 3SZ. well and I’ve taken as many cuttings as I They range from: - “The best show we four performances between 6th and 8th De- It is over to you! can from Pac Sybil (red) and Rouletta have seen by an amateur company locally; cember. (striped) The choice of songs was excellent and the For many years a perennial topic of con- Roger Emmins Now is a good time to split perennials. scenery was marvellous” to “I wish it was versation at committee meetings has been HAOS Treasurer, on behalf of the Large clumps can be dug up and split with on longer as I would have come again” and that of the name of the Society. Do we Management Committee two forks or a spade, and basal shoots will “It was obvious that the cast were enjoying keep the title HAOS (Hawes Amateur Op- grow well as long as they have some vi- it as well, this showed in their perform- eratic Society) or change it? able root attached. Smaller specimens ance”. Thanks again because you, the audi- which are fighting their way out of pots or ence, made it all worthwhile. Any decision to change the name is not containers will usually reward you with one which is going to be taken lightly bear- more plants. I normally attack a congested Over the past few years we have per- ing in mind the long history of the Society. root-ball with an old carving knife. Again formed some of our most popular produc- It is felt that a change of name may be Prunings the principle is to make sure each piece A personal take on Plants, Propagating tions showcasing the amazing talent which beneficial in more accurately reflecting the you re-pot has some root, water them well we have in the Dales. To put on shows type of entertainment which we now stage. and other related rural ramblings. and keep sheltered until they have estab- such as these takes a huge voluntary com- We have not performed operetta/opera or lished. This time of year it doesn’t take The sun has burned off the mist, the Tête à mitment with rehearsals starting in Sep- full musicals for many years as we no long. tête daffodils nod their heads, and new tember, twice weekly in order to be word longer have enough of the necessary voices Regular readers will know I am not an growth is pushing through everywhere. perfect by the first week in December. needed to do justice to such productions. avid veg grower, I take more pleasure What I should really be doing is clearing Members present at recent Annual General from flowers! However I very much ap- the residues of winter, weeding, sorting Our expenditure to stage such perform- Meetings have felt that the term “Operatic” preciate home grown beans, and so have out and tidying up. Instead I can’t resist ances has increased over the years and now in our name may well be discouraging peo- put runners into modules and will grow the temptation to get out with the secateurs costs us very nearly £6,000 per production. ple from joining the Society in the belief them four plants to a big pot and give and take cuttings. Even the pruning that This is mainly for the hire of rehearsal and that they lack the appropriate voices. It is them a wigwam. It seemed to work last needs doing diverts me into the green- performance space, costumes, scenery and proposed, therefore, to ask the readers of year. The dwarf French beans were quite house with a bag full of potential new props. In 2009 and 2010 this amount of this Newsletter for their opinion on a possi- successful, although the plants left under plants. For me this is the “Ahh” factor, the expenditure exceeded our ticket revenue by ble name change and, if they so wish, to cover produced more than those on the part that makes the plant world so excit- some considerable margin and we actually submit their own ideas on the matter, in patio. ing. I am always exhilarated when a tiny made a loss on the productions in those order to ensure the positive sustainability Following last year’s mixed results I’m scrap of green begins to put out new two years. In order to continue to entertain of the Society. We are proud of our heri- sticking to cherry tomatoes this year. The leaves or buds and convinces me that it is you we need to at least break even! tage but feel we need to become more Tumbling Tom plants I bought for pennies going to grow. modern. One name already suggested is from Tesco were excellent as were a yel- I’ve been taking pelargonium cuttings Our ticket price reflects the necessity to “Wensleydale Music and Drama Society.” low variety from Gardening Which called since I brought the plants in last Autumn earn enough to cover our expenditure. It Your responses, to be considered at our Venus.(seeds) This year I found seeds for and there are now several dozen growing was for this reason that the price was reluc- next committee meeting, would be appreci- Tumbling Tom and they are now germi- on in 90mm (3½ inch) pots. I’ve moved tantly increased last year. The maximum ated before the end of the month. nated and so will need pricking out most of them into the polytunnel so that number of audience participants we can shortly. I’ll grow them in baskets again. they are not drawn by the polycarbonate of safely seat for a run of five performances is In this context it may be worth mention- That way they look attractive as well as the greenhouse, the geranium types go 800. I’ll leave you to do the mathematics. ing that other Societies have chosen this being easy to pick. first, and the slightly more tender regal As “Beauty’s” first performance date ap- route in recent years, notably the 54 year Good luck! And whatever you grow, types follow as the polytunnel does not proached it became clear that we had not old Northallerton Operatic Society, which take time to enjoy it. give much frost protection. needed to spend quite so much money on in 2010 became the Northallerton Musical Rose Rambler. I’m hoping to produce more of the spec- this occasion and were able to reflect this Theatre Company for similar reasons to tacular blooms that were such a pleasure in a reduction in the ticket price. Refunds those stated above. With a new name we last year. In the regal types Lord Bute were made available to all those who had would also have the great advantage of a pre-purchased tickets and this year we new website more easily recognised as our

19 19 Bainbridge School News Water Powered Rocket Police Report residents are sick and tired of them. They are being actively targeted and if they Crimes last month. I want to start this carry on driving around like lunatics they Mr Moore’s friend called Tim came in month with a crime that was slightly be- Climbing Club will be losing their licences. Unfortunately with his rocket made out of a two litre yond the bounds of Upper Wensleydale, my pleas in October fell on deaf ears bottle. It was also made out of half a tennis the type that really irks me to say the least. At climbing club this term we went lots of Maybe parents should have a word with ball, plastic fins and a camera on the top. The Church at Wensley was attacked and times. We were flying up and down ropes their teenagers before they or someone When Tim launched it was really fun. It stripped of its lead. Most was left in situ doing loads of routes. else loses their life. Alternatively don’t went over a 100 metres into the air and rolled up ready to take. As the main road pay for their vehicles to be repaired when luckily missed all the houses! runs by it up t’dale did anyone see any- At the climbing walls there are 15 they do crash. thing that may assist us solving this crime. different ropes, it’s fun. We have three Because it was such fun we made our Words cannot describe the miscreants that groups and we take it in turns this was Walls and trees tend to win in crashes own rockets and gave them a test flight. attack our civic buildings in this way sadly the last week. After Easter we will be and fence posts can skewer a driver – or Some went up a long way and others not ( well they can but they are not the sort to mountain biking instead. more likely the passenger . I and my col- quite so far but everyone’s did get off the put into print), particularly Churches and Becky and Jessica leagues do not want to be the ones coming launch pad and Mr Moore didn’t get too schools. Please keep an eye on your local to your house with the knock that every wet. ones and let us know if you see suspicious French Theatre parent dreads. Ethan, Seth and Adam activity around them – such as “workmen” at strange times as most work is done on A few weeks ago class 2 went to If you witness dangerous driving by such buildings between 9.00am and Wensleydale school to watch a wonderful these individuals who are well known to 4.00pm. French play. It was about a girl called Lea the locals then maybe it is time to do and she got a new game for her Wii. Her something about it and report it to the po- The Wensleydale Chorus Towards the end of February the car park mother shouted her for tea but she wanted lice directly and not through third parties machine in Gayle Lane car park was bro- to finish her game. Then her game weirdly Rehearsals begin on May 2nd at and provide us with the evidence to put ken into and the cash box stolen. Some came to life and Lea was really really 7.30pm. Why not come and join us? these individuals before a court. sort of grinding implement was used so it scared arrrrrrrrh. She was sucked into the must have made a noise. game. We rehearse for 10 weeks and then do Please contact the police if you can help two performances and then the Chorus with any of the crimes. Thanks as always. Drunken hooligans. There have been a Lea kept on playing the game but evil Le doesn't meet again until the same time the couple of recent incidents in Hawes where Malefique took over and she was even following year. If you fancy joining us for drink is the main factor as the cause of the more scared. Then jaune (yellow),bleu a right good sing contact our Secretary, events/crimes that have taken place. One Andy Foster PC826 (blue) and rouge (red) came to life and Lea Gilda Foster on [email protected] to was a shop window getting smashed. If it Leyburn Safer Neighbourhood Team became their best friends. Together they register. No auditions – everyone is has not already happened at the time of Wards of Addlebrough and Hawes& defeated Le Malefique and Lea got home welcome. writing this article, then there will be High Abbotside safely. Telephone 101 “some collars getting tugged” in the near Chloe and Lauren The Wensleydale Chorus will be [email protected] performing Schubert's Mass in G and future as it is locals who have committed this crime. Swimming Vivaldi's Gloria as their chosen works for 2012. Soloists for the 2012 performances The football pitch at Hawes seems to be At swimming this term we have done lots will be: coming under attack from someone who is of activities. We have done our 100 metres Laura Ashton Avery - Soprano, Emma leaving glass bottles buried in it. This is in breast stroke, butterfly, backstroke and Wardell - Alto, Jolyon Dodgson- Bass and obviously being done with intent to cause Drop in for Coffee front crawl. We’ve played games as well Greg Smith accompanying. injury. DNA and fingerprints stay quite St. Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth and one was to find any object and with the Tuesday 3rd April 10am– 12 noon Performances will take place at St well in/on glass – a message for whoever object try and save your friend from Pamela Thornton, Church View, Aysgarth Oswald's Church in Askrigg on July 14th is doing this- you are living on borrowed drowning. Everybody is always Tel: 663420 and St John's Church in East Witton on time. disappointed to leave! £1 to include coffee/tea and biscuits. 21st July. Tickets are £6.00 and are Mia and Ana Proceeds will be divided between the available on the door and the performance “Boy Racers” in Hawes. I personally church and a charity of the host’s choice begins at 7.30pm. have spoken to two of the main suspects Julie Greenslade for this and let them know that Hawes

20 20 Bainbridge School News Water Powered Rocket Police Report residents are sick and tired of them. They are being actively targeted and if they Crimes last month. I want to start this carry on driving around like lunatics they Mr Moore’s friend called Tim came in month with a crime that was slightly be- Climbing Club will be losing their licences. Unfortunately with his rocket made out of a two litre yond the bounds of Upper Wensleydale, my pleas in October fell on deaf ears bottle. It was also made out of half a tennis the type that really irks me to say the least. At climbing club this term we went lots of Maybe parents should have a word with ball, plastic fins and a camera on the top. The Church at Wensley was attacked and times. We were flying up and down ropes their teenagers before they or someone When Tim launched it was really fun. It stripped of its lead. Most was left in situ doing loads of routes. else loses their life. Alternatively don’t went over a 100 metres into the air and rolled up ready to take. As the main road pay for their vehicles to be repaired when luckily missed all the houses! runs by it up t’dale did anyone see any- At the climbing walls there are 15 they do crash. thing that may assist us solving this crime. different ropes, it’s fun. We have three Because it was such fun we made our Words cannot describe the miscreants that groups and we take it in turns this was Walls and trees tend to win in crashes own rockets and gave them a test flight. attack our civic buildings in this way sadly the last week. After Easter we will be and fence posts can skewer a driver – or Some went up a long way and others not ( well they can but they are not the sort to mountain biking instead. more likely the passenger . I and my col- quite so far but everyone’s did get off the put into print), particularly Churches and Becky and Jessica leagues do not want to be the ones coming launch pad and Mr Moore didn’t get too schools. Please keep an eye on your local to your house with the knock that every wet. ones and let us know if you see suspicious French Theatre parent dreads. Ethan, Seth and Adam activity around them – such as “workmen” at strange times as most work is done on A few weeks ago class 2 went to If you witness dangerous driving by such buildings between 9.00am and Wensleydale school to watch a wonderful these individuals who are well known to 4.00pm. French play. It was about a girl called Lea the locals then maybe it is time to do and she got a new game for her Wii. Her something about it and report it to the po- The Wensleydale Chorus Towards the end of February the car park mother shouted her for tea but she wanted lice directly and not through third parties machine in Gayle Lane car park was bro- to finish her game. Then her game weirdly Rehearsals begin on May 2nd at and provide us with the evidence to put ken into and the cash box stolen. Some came to life and Lea was really really 7.30pm. Why not come and join us? these individuals before a court. sort of grinding implement was used so it scared arrrrrrrrh. She was sucked into the must have made a noise. game. We rehearse for 10 weeks and then do Please contact the police if you can help two performances and then the Chorus with any of the crimes. Thanks as always. Drunken hooligans. There have been a Lea kept on playing the game but evil Le doesn't meet again until the same time the couple of recent incidents in Hawes where Malefique took over and she was even following year. If you fancy joining us for drink is the main factor as the cause of the more scared. Then jaune (yellow),bleu a right good sing contact our Secretary, events/crimes that have taken place. One Andy Foster PC826 (blue) and rouge (red) came to life and Lea Gilda Foster on [email protected] to was a shop window getting smashed. If it Leyburn Safer Neighbourhood Team became their best friends. Together they register. No auditions – everyone is has not already happened at the time of Wards of Addlebrough and Hawes& defeated Le Malefique and Lea got home welcome. writing this article, then there will be High Abbotside safely. Telephone 101 “some collars getting tugged” in the near Chloe and Lauren The Wensleydale Chorus will be [email protected] performing Schubert's Mass in G and future as it is locals who have committed this crime. Swimming Vivaldi's Gloria as their chosen works for 2012. Soloists for the 2012 performances The football pitch at Hawes seems to be At swimming this term we have done lots will be: coming under attack from someone who is of activities. We have done our 100 metres Laura Ashton Avery - Soprano, Emma leaving glass bottles buried in it. This is in breast stroke, butterfly, backstroke and Wardell - Alto, Jolyon Dodgson- Bass and obviously being done with intent to cause Drop in for Coffee front crawl. We’ve played games as well Greg Smith accompanying. injury. DNA and fingerprints stay quite St. Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth and one was to find any object and with the Tuesday 3rd April 10am– 12 noon Performances will take place at St well in/on glass – a message for whoever object try and save your friend from Pamela Thornton, Church View, Aysgarth Oswald's Church in Askrigg on July 14th is doing this- you are living on borrowed drowning. Everybody is always Tel: 663420 and St John's Church in East Witton on time. disappointed to leave! £1 to include coffee/tea and biscuits. 21st July. Tickets are £6.00 and are Mia and Ana Proceeds will be divided between the available on the door and the performance “Boy Racers” in Hawes. I personally church and a charity of the host’s choice begins at 7.30pm. have spoken to two of the main suspects Julie Greenslade for this and let them know that Hawes

21 21 Village Dances Swaledale, Sam Fawcett (concertina) collected in the early 1930s and Dr. Flett Hinkes OBE at 10.30 am after trains ar- from Baldersdale and the Beresford fam- and John Browell published a couple rive from Settle and Carlisle. It is I am undertaking a research project for ily (fiddles, accordions and concertinas) more from upper Wharfedale in articles Wensleydale Railway’s contribution to the Dales Countryside Museum to create from Langstrothdale. The Beresfords in- written in 1966 and 1973. A few others the Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival an archive of material pertaining to the cluded three brothers who sometimes from Wharfedale have been published (walks, talks and music from May 1-7). old village dances that took place in the played as the Langstrothdale String Band. online by Geoff and Liz Bowen on the Details are given on local area. The scope of the project in- Dances often went on right through the Yorkshire Dales Workshops website, but www.ride2stride.com; free Festival pro- cludes notations of how the dances were night and some dancers and musicians that seems to be about all that has sur- grammes from the Dales Countryside performed, recordings of and sheet music walked home in the morning after a vived. Museum. for the tunes played, background informa- dance, had a wash and a bite to eat and tion about the musicians and general then went straight to work! If anyone knows of any other tune or Murder Mystery Nights : These events reminiscences about the village dances. If dance notations that have survived or has were introduced last year and have rap- any reader has information that might be Field recordings of some of the local any more general information about the idly become very popular. Booking is relevant to this project, I would be most musicians were made in 1953 by folklor- old village dances, I would be grateful to essential; events on Saturday April 21st grateful if they could e-mail me at ist, Peter Kennedy. Topic Records, who hear from them. and October 13th start from Leeming Bar [email protected] or phone me on now own the copyright but have no plans Bob Ellis and on August 11th starts from Leyburn. 667311. to release the Kennedy recordings, have Book on 08454 50 54 74 kindly agreed to provide the museum with There were two kinds of local dance in copies of the recordings he made in the April Running Days: Every day except the era before rock and roll and discos Wensleydale Railway Dales. Further recordings of Harry Cock- Mondays 16, 23 & 30; Wednesdays 18 & took over; there were what were some- Easter Weekend: On Sunday April 8 erill's music were made in the early 1970s 25; Thursdays 19 &26. August and Sep- times called 'country dances', at which Pink Rabbit will meet and greet the train and were released in 2007/8 by Musical tember are the only months in which some of those most commonly performed (departing Leyburn at 10.20) when it ar- Traditions Records on two compilation trains run every day so please check oper- local dances included Buttered Peas, Ken- rives at Redmire at 10.35, for the start of CDs. ating days and dates carefully during the dal Ghyll, Meeting Six, Brass Nuts and the annual Easter egg hunt. The usual year! the Huntsman's Chorus; then there were half hour walk up to the gates of Bolton These provide a valuable record of the what one might call 'popular dances' at Castle takes a good hour with small chil- musical style of some of our local musi- which dances in vogue throughout the dren (who must be accompanied), search- Ruth Annison 650349 cians. A number of transcriptions of country between the wars were danced to ing for chocolate eggs. On Sunday and 'country dance' tunes have also survived, the popular dance band music of the time. Monday (April 8 & 9) visitors are wel- including some collected and published It is the 'country dances', their tunes and come at the Open Days at the Aysgarth by Leta Douglas of Giggleswick in the the musicians who played them that are station site from 10.30am The Vintage The Upper Dales Mobile Skip early 1930s and a collection known as the the main focus of this research project bus runs from Ripon, Masham, Leyburn Service William Calvert Manuscript, which has because those dances and tunes were of- etc (and from Hawes ) on these dates been published on the internet by the Vil- ten peculiar to this area or were local vari- stopping at Aysgarth Falls in both direc- Saturday April 21st lage Music Project. William Calvert ap- ants of ones known in other parts of the tions. Gayle Green, 9.00am - 1.00pm pears to have been a fiddler from Leyburn country. 'Popular dances', on the other in the early 19th century and his collec- hand, had little in the way of local fla- The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: To Refuse including large bulky items and tion, which is dated 1812, contains 13 vour because the dances were those in mark this special occasion, we have recycling materials including plastic and reels, 11 jigs, 8 country dances, 8 horn- vogue nationally at that time and were linked together 8 footpath routes totalling cardboard all welcome. pipes, 7 airs, 2 slip jigs, one march, one performed to tunes that had been made 60(ish) kilometres between the stations at strathspey and one allemande. Unfortu- popular throughout the country by the Garsdale and Northallerton. This distance WARNING - Please note that NO waste nately, little is known about William Cal- radio and by gramophone records. (the length of the original Wensleydale must be dumped the night before the skip vert. Other 19th century fiddlers' tune railway) will be walked in sections during visits on Gayle Green, or on the day be- books from North Yorkshire that have A typical village dance usually had be- 2012. The first of these guided walks will fore 9.00 am. This places the mobile skip been published include those of Joshua tween two and four musicians playing be from Aysgarth Falls to Bainbridge on service, which is of huge benefit to us all Jackson and Lawrence Leadley. Leadley instruments that included the fiddle, the Tuesday April 24 (vintage bus back to in the Upper Dales, under threat of com- from Helperby. concertina, the melodeon and the accor- Redmire station). On Friday May 4, the plete withdrawal by NYCC, as it is inter- dion. Among the local musicians were walk will be from Garsdale station to preted as illegal fly-tipping. Fewer dance notations have survived. Harry Cockerill ((accordion) from Hawes , with 6 and 10 mile options (bus Leta Douglas published a handful that she Askrigg, Kit White (melodeon) from back to Garsdale station). This walk will County Councillor John Blackie be started by Everest mountaineer Alan 0796 758 9096

22 22 Village Dances Swaledale, Sam Fawcett (concertina) collected in the early 1930s and Dr. Flett Hinkes OBE at 10.30 am after trains ar- from Baldersdale and the Beresford fam- and John Browell published a couple rive from Settle and Carlisle. It is I am undertaking a research project for ily (fiddles, accordions and concertinas) more from upper Wharfedale in articles Wensleydale Railway’s contribution to the Dales Countryside Museum to create from Langstrothdale. The Beresfords in- written in 1966 and 1973. A few others the Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival an archive of material pertaining to the cluded three brothers who sometimes from Wharfedale have been published (walks, talks and music from May 1-7). old village dances that took place in the played as the Langstrothdale String Band. online by Geoff and Liz Bowen on the Details are given on local area. The scope of the project in- Dances often went on right through the Yorkshire Dales Workshops website, but www.ride2stride.com; free Festival pro- cludes notations of how the dances were night and some dancers and musicians that seems to be about all that has sur- grammes from the Dales Countryside performed, recordings of and sheet music walked home in the morning after a vived. Museum. for the tunes played, background informa- dance, had a wash and a bite to eat and tion about the musicians and general then went straight to work! If anyone knows of any other tune or Murder Mystery Nights : These events reminiscences about the village dances. If dance notations that have survived or has were introduced last year and have rap- any reader has information that might be Field recordings of some of the local any more general information about the idly become very popular. Booking is relevant to this project, I would be most musicians were made in 1953 by folklor- old village dances, I would be grateful to essential; events on Saturday April 21st grateful if they could e-mail me at ist, Peter Kennedy. Topic Records, who hear from them. and October 13th start from Leeming Bar [email protected] or phone me on now own the copyright but have no plans Bob Ellis and on August 11th starts from Leyburn. 667311. to release the Kennedy recordings, have Book on 08454 50 54 74 kindly agreed to provide the museum with There were two kinds of local dance in copies of the recordings he made in the April Running Days: Every day except the era before rock and roll and discos Wensleydale Railway Dales. Further recordings of Harry Cock- Mondays 16, 23 & 30; Wednesdays 18 & took over; there were what were some- Easter Weekend: On Sunday April 8 erill's music were made in the early 1970s 25; Thursdays 19 &26. August and Sep- times called 'country dances', at which Pink Rabbit will meet and greet the train and were released in 2007/8 by Musical tember are the only months in which some of those most commonly performed (departing Leyburn at 10.20) when it ar- Traditions Records on two compilation trains run every day so please check oper- local dances included Buttered Peas, Ken- rives at Redmire at 10.35, for the start of CDs. ating days and dates carefully during the dal Ghyll, Meeting Six, Brass Nuts and the annual Easter egg hunt. The usual year! the Huntsman's Chorus; then there were half hour walk up to the gates of Bolton These provide a valuable record of the what one might call 'popular dances' at Castle takes a good hour with small chil- musical style of some of our local musi- which dances in vogue throughout the dren (who must be accompanied), search- Ruth Annison 650349 cians. A number of transcriptions of country between the wars were danced to ing for chocolate eggs. On Sunday and 'country dance' tunes have also survived, the popular dance band music of the time. Monday (April 8 & 9) visitors are wel- including some collected and published It is the 'country dances', their tunes and come at the Open Days at the Aysgarth by Leta Douglas of Giggleswick in the the musicians who played them that are station site from 10.30am The Vintage The Upper Dales Mobile Skip early 1930s and a collection known as the the main focus of this research project bus runs from Ripon, Masham, Leyburn Service William Calvert Manuscript, which has because those dances and tunes were of- etc (and from Hawes ) on these dates been published on the internet by the Vil- ten peculiar to this area or were local vari- stopping at Aysgarth Falls in both direc- Saturday April 21st lage Music Project. William Calvert ap- ants of ones known in other parts of the tions. Gayle Green, 9.00am - 1.00pm pears to have been a fiddler from Leyburn country. 'Popular dances', on the other in the early 19th century and his collec- hand, had little in the way of local fla- The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: To Refuse including large bulky items and tion, which is dated 1812, contains 13 vour because the dances were those in mark this special occasion, we have recycling materials including plastic and reels, 11 jigs, 8 country dances, 8 horn- vogue nationally at that time and were linked together 8 footpath routes totalling cardboard all welcome. pipes, 7 airs, 2 slip jigs, one march, one performed to tunes that had been made 60(ish) kilometres between the stations at strathspey and one allemande. Unfortu- popular throughout the country by the Garsdale and Northallerton. This distance WARNING - Please note that NO waste nately, little is known about William Cal- radio and by gramophone records. (the length of the original Wensleydale must be dumped the night before the skip vert. Other 19th century fiddlers' tune railway) will be walked in sections during visits on Gayle Green, or on the day be- books from North Yorkshire that have A typical village dance usually had be- 2012. The first of these guided walks will fore 9.00 am. This places the mobile skip been published include those of Joshua tween two and four musicians playing be from Aysgarth Falls to Bainbridge on service, which is of huge benefit to us all Jackson and Lawrence Leadley. Leadley instruments that included the fiddle, the Tuesday April 24 (vintage bus back to in the Upper Dales, under threat of com- from Helperby. concertina, the melodeon and the accor- Redmire station). On Friday May 4, the plete withdrawal by NYCC, as it is inter- dion. Among the local musicians were walk will be from Garsdale station to preted as illegal fly-tipping. Fewer dance notations have survived. Harry Cockerill ((accordion) from Hawes , with 6 and 10 mile options (bus Leta Douglas published a handful that she Askrigg, Kit White (melodeon) from back to Garsdale station). This walk will County Councillor John Blackie be started by Everest mountaineer Alan 0796 758 9096

23 23 Covering the whole of one side of the I Want to Tell You a Story locking you into their app store. truck was a huge banner, reading in Eng- Windows 8 – A First Look Vanda Hurn writes: “I expect that you If you want to use Internet Explorer to lish and Thai "Flood victim relief. Yes you read that right! It seems only know that Richard Fawcett has been in surf the web or check your email you do it Global Vision International." As we yesterday that Microsoft brought out Thailand, teaching English as a Global from Metro by just tapping the app. All drove along, people cheered and clapped. Windows 7 and not that much longer ago Vision International (GVI) volunteer. apps run at full screen (no windows) and Eventually, at a bridge, we could go no Windows Vista. He gave an illustrated talk to a large au- strangely there aren’t save or close but- further. Small boats appeared and Many people are still using Windows dience, in Hawes, earlier last year and a tons etc. Just press the Windows key (to large tubs and bowls; anything that could XP which most people are happy with but good sum of money was raised to help the left of the space bar) to return to be pushed or rowed by scores of people. the truth is that Windows XP has only a those in need in Thailand. Metro. We loaded them up and rowed, as prear- limited lifespan and support will cease in “I thought that people would appreciate There is an app called Desktop which ranged, to a temple, where 100 folks the not too distant future. That means that hearing what 'the sheep dog demo man' changes to a more familiar Windows 7 have been living for the past month. no more updates will be provided includ- does after the demos have stopped for style desktop but the big surprise is there They helped us unload the various craft ing critical security updates. Sooner or winter. I have Richard's consent for this is no Start button to bring up the usual as we ferried back and forth. This was later users will need to move away from to be printed in the Newsletter. We have menu! Press the Windows button and you their first aid supply since they became Windows XP and, whilst Windows Vista two Thai residents in the Upper Dales, are back at Metro. marooned in the temple. There was was almost universally hated, Windows 7 Nan Metcalfe and Kung Blades; Kung's I will write a bit more about this in com- such a cheery atmosphere. Laughter, is proving a worthy successor and has a family have suffered serious flooding in ing months as Windows 8 develops and I joviality, "kapkun kraps” ( thank yous.) lot of nice features built on a familiar user their home in Bangkok.” will keep my personal opinions to myself It was a scene of great joy even, amongst experience. Here is Richard’s letter: for the time being so that you can have a their misery. Windows 8 has been hitting the press as Last Friday, at 7.00pm. 10 of us GVI chance to play without too many precon- They have no drinking water available. Microsoft have released a public preview volunteers set off in a minibus to Bang- ceptions. Toileting is all into a plastic bag, and which you can download and try (more kok, a 14 hour journey. We were in con- If you want to have a play with Win- then thrown out, into the water. There is about that later). If you haven’t seen it yet voy with a large container truck, one dows 8 be careful not to upgrade your no option. But, how long can it be be- you are in for a shock! When you switch third full of provisions (food, water, current version of windows to the cus- fore some disease sets in, with this heat on you are confronted with a full screen medical and sanitary items.) In BKK. we tomer preview version (there is no going and humidity ? photograph (and nothing else) – you drag met 20 students at their university, back). A better way to do it is to set up a When we were done, the elder monk that out of the way to get to a login screen where we added a lot more to our load. virtual computer on your computer (this is invited us into the temple, thanked us (which is now linked to a Hotmail or The police stopped traffic to enable us like another computer running in a win- individually, blessed us, and presented live.com account) and once you have to cross a very busy street, carrying and dow on your desktop). If you want clear each one of us with an amulet. Once we filled in your password you are taken to loading hundreds of boxes and bottles. instructions how to do this (it is com- were satisfied that we could do no more, the new Metro interface. We piled into the small remaining space pletely free) the following webpage has a back in the truck, travelled the flooded Metro has been designed to work across in the back of the container. It was sti- very clear set of instructions (probably streets. two men on the roof, with a loud a range of devices – in particular mobile flingly hot. No air. As we drove east, worth printing out) with all the links you hailer, shouting " food, water." Scores phones, tablets, laptops and desktop com- north, west, and then south around this need and picture by picture instructions: of people, arms outstretched, were hur- puters. If you have a touch screen you can huge city, we came face to face with the http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/ riedly wading through the water towards work with your fingers otherwise you use floods. Starting at ankle, then knee, then step-by-step-how-to-safely-test-drive- us from all sides. Great big smiles, a mouse or touchpad to make selections. waist deep. Dirty, smelly water with win8/ cheers, thank yous. The Metro screen consists of a screen full green algae growing on every surface it At 7.30pm. we were done, and "done of brightly coloured tiles – each repre- touches. In many areas, the water hasn't Be brave and give it a go. I would love to for." We'd had little sleep the previous senting some sort of application (app) and subsided at all. There is nowhere for it have your feedback and thoughts about night. Some volunteers looked positively including an app store from Microsoft. to go. this new version of Windows (tell me if jaded. We stopped in BKK. overnight in The app store is where you go to buy new Hundreds of cars are parked, especially you mind me quoting them in a future the famous KhaoSan Road, a real hive programs (or currently download free- on bridges, on what bit of higher ground article). You can drop me a line via my of activity. At 9.00pm. on Sunday, we bies) – and this will be the ONLY place there is, lifted up on to blocks, pallets, website as usual: set off back. 13 hours later I was in Ko you can buy apps for Metro. Microsoft old tyres, anything that will protect them. www.dalescomputerservices.com Klang, having experienced, again, a have taken a leaf out of Apple’s book and Many families are camping on small Next month I would like to write an arti- weekend with these loveable Thai peo- want to control everything you buy (and areas of dryness. Our reluctant truck cle about computer terms and words that ple, in their adversity. Cheers for now. mostly what and how you do it) – and this driver, travelling at snail pace, many confuse you. Why not send me a note of is the primary reason for Windows 8 – times had to be cajoled into continuing any words you would like explained. Richard Microsoft want to make a lot of money by with the journey. Much too deep for Carol Haynes anything but " high up " vehicles now.

24 24 Covering the whole of one side of the I Want to Tell You a Story locking you into their app store. truck was a huge banner, reading in Eng- Windows 8 – A First Look Vanda Hurn writes: “I expect that you If you want to use Internet Explorer to lish and Thai "Flood victim relief. Yes you read that right! It seems only know that Richard Fawcett has been in surf the web or check your email you do it Global Vision International." As we yesterday that Microsoft brought out Thailand, teaching English as a Global from Metro by just tapping the app. All drove along, people cheered and clapped. Windows 7 and not that much longer ago Vision International (GVI) volunteer. apps run at full screen (no windows) and Eventually, at a bridge, we could go no Windows Vista. He gave an illustrated talk to a large au- strangely there aren’t save or close but- further. Small boats appeared and Many people are still using Windows dience, in Hawes, earlier last year and a tons etc. Just press the Windows key (to large tubs and bowls; anything that could XP which most people are happy with but good sum of money was raised to help the left of the space bar) to return to be pushed or rowed by scores of people. the truth is that Windows XP has only a those in need in Thailand. Metro. We loaded them up and rowed, as prear- limited lifespan and support will cease in “I thought that people would appreciate There is an app called Desktop which ranged, to a temple, where 100 folks the not too distant future. That means that hearing what 'the sheep dog demo man' changes to a more familiar Windows 7 have been living for the past month. no more updates will be provided includ- does after the demos have stopped for style desktop but the big surprise is there They helped us unload the various craft ing critical security updates. Sooner or winter. I have Richard's consent for this is no Start button to bring up the usual as we ferried back and forth. This was later users will need to move away from to be printed in the Newsletter. We have menu! Press the Windows button and you their first aid supply since they became Windows XP and, whilst Windows Vista two Thai residents in the Upper Dales, are back at Metro. marooned in the temple. There was was almost universally hated, Windows 7 Nan Metcalfe and Kung Blades; Kung's I will write a bit more about this in com- such a cheery atmosphere. Laughter, is proving a worthy successor and has a family have suffered serious flooding in ing months as Windows 8 develops and I joviality, "kapkun kraps” ( thank yous.) lot of nice features built on a familiar user their home in Bangkok.” will keep my personal opinions to myself It was a scene of great joy even, amongst experience. Here is Richard’s letter: for the time being so that you can have a their misery. Windows 8 has been hitting the press as Last Friday, at 7.00pm. 10 of us GVI chance to play without too many precon- They have no drinking water available. Microsoft have released a public preview volunteers set off in a minibus to Bang- ceptions. Toileting is all into a plastic bag, and which you can download and try (more kok, a 14 hour journey. We were in con- If you want to have a play with Win- then thrown out, into the water. There is about that later). If you haven’t seen it yet voy with a large container truck, one dows 8 be careful not to upgrade your no option. But, how long can it be be- you are in for a shock! When you switch third full of provisions (food, water, current version of windows to the cus- fore some disease sets in, with this heat on you are confronted with a full screen medical and sanitary items.) In BKK. we tomer preview version (there is no going and humidity ? photograph (and nothing else) – you drag met 20 students at their university, back). A better way to do it is to set up a When we were done, the elder monk that out of the way to get to a login screen where we added a lot more to our load. virtual computer on your computer (this is invited us into the temple, thanked us (which is now linked to a Hotmail or The police stopped traffic to enable us like another computer running in a win- individually, blessed us, and presented live.com account) and once you have to cross a very busy street, carrying and dow on your desktop). If you want clear each one of us with an amulet. Once we filled in your password you are taken to loading hundreds of boxes and bottles. instructions how to do this (it is com- were satisfied that we could do no more, the new Metro interface. We piled into the small remaining space pletely free) the following webpage has a back in the truck, travelled the flooded Metro has been designed to work across in the back of the container. It was sti- very clear set of instructions (probably streets. two men on the roof, with a loud a range of devices – in particular mobile flingly hot. No air. As we drove east, worth printing out) with all the links you hailer, shouting " food, water." Scores phones, tablets, laptops and desktop com- north, west, and then south around this need and picture by picture instructions: of people, arms outstretched, were hur- puters. If you have a touch screen you can huge city, we came face to face with the http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/ riedly wading through the water towards work with your fingers otherwise you use floods. Starting at ankle, then knee, then step-by-step-how-to-safely-test-drive- us from all sides. Great big smiles, a mouse or touchpad to make selections. waist deep. Dirty, smelly water with win8/ cheers, thank yous. The Metro screen consists of a screen full green algae growing on every surface it At 7.30pm. we were done, and "done of brightly coloured tiles – each repre- touches. In many areas, the water hasn't Be brave and give it a go. I would love to for." We'd had little sleep the previous senting some sort of application (app) and subsided at all. There is nowhere for it have your feedback and thoughts about night. Some volunteers looked positively including an app store from Microsoft. to go. this new version of Windows (tell me if jaded. We stopped in BKK. overnight in The app store is where you go to buy new Hundreds of cars are parked, especially you mind me quoting them in a future the famous KhaoSan Road, a real hive programs (or currently download free- on bridges, on what bit of higher ground article). You can drop me a line via my of activity. At 9.00pm. on Sunday, we bies) – and this will be the ONLY place there is, lifted up on to blocks, pallets, website as usual: set off back. 13 hours later I was in Ko you can buy apps for Metro. Microsoft old tyres, anything that will protect them. www.dalescomputerservices.com Klang, having experienced, again, a have taken a leaf out of Apple’s book and Many families are camping on small Next month I would like to write an arti- weekend with these loveable Thai peo- want to control everything you buy (and areas of dryness. Our reluctant truck cle about computer terms and words that ple, in their adversity. Cheers for now. mostly what and how you do it) – and this driver, travelling at snail pace, many confuse you. Why not send me a note of is the primary reason for Windows 8 – times had to be cajoled into continuing any words you would like explained. Richard Microsoft want to make a lot of money by with the journey. Much too deep for Carol Haynes anything but " high up " vehicles now.

25 25 Askrigg School News Hawes School News Folk Musicians We do hope that you now know more On Monday 19th March we arranged for Snakes in School about snakes, or this has helped you to KS2 Production some folk musicians to come into school learn about them and Jay! The KS2 production of ‘Treasure Island’ for the morning. The children listened to a Jay (Julian, who is our school dinner man) Sophie Y6 and Thomas Y6 is on Tuesday 27 March at 1.30pm and variety of folk music from different coun- is literally in love with snakes, and we Wednesday 28th March at 6.30pm. The tries. They then had the opportunity to join wanted to find out more… A Fairtrade Treat! children are really excited and looking for- the musicians with dancing and also play- ward to sharing their production with you. ing a variety of musical instruments. We Class 1 have been making chocolate prod- were particularly in awe of the fancy foot- ucts for our school Fairtrade Café. Class 3 Sausage Making work displayed in the clog dance! We began by investigating the changes that The sausage making project Class 3 have occur when chocolate melts and then did been involved in with the Dales Country- some taste testing with white, milk and side Museum ended on a really high note dark chocolate. We measured and added with the whole class gathering at the mu- extra ingredients to create a tiffin bar (with seum to taste the delicious sausages they packaging inspired by Andy Warhol). had designed. The museum made everyone who came feel very welcome. We all left We conducted some market research with feeling very full! children and adults to see which tiffin bar was the best and found that people liked dark chocolate with marshmallows and jelly cherries the best! This was a surprise We were so amazed to know that he has because we thought that the white choco- 18 snakes! He has several different species, late would win, but with all the extras, this some of which are boa constricters, py- was quite sweet – even for Miss Benbow thons, also bull and pine snakes. His oldest and Mr Armstrong! is a python – 15 years old and the youngest is a 9 month old boa! We are filming adverts this week to pro- mote our product and in maths we’re calcu- Petition re Air Ambulance Unfortunately we weren’t so pleased to lating the costs and working out how much hear about what he feeds them; small rab- to sell our tiffin bar for. From the Community Office. As we have bits, mice, and rats! YUCK! It was rather been known to use the services of the interesting to hear when he feeds them. He We have had so much fun during this Yorkshire Air Ambulance as well as donat- told us; if he feeds them on Wednesday topic and loved learning about Fairtrade ing money to the service. I have been then he might feed them in 4 days then in a and how it helps communities in different Y6 Settlebeck Science Project asked to circulate the following informa- month! So it’s more like being in the wild. parts of the world. We did enjoy the On Monday 26th March Y6 children are tion: We asked him why he does love and keep chocolate part ever so much! going to Settlebeck for the afternoon to snakes, he replied saying: “I love their pat- participate in a school science project. Class 1 Please may I bring to your attention a terns and they are very different and pecu- They will be picked up from school at petition to encourage the Government to liar. If anyone would like the idea of a Air Ambulance Collection 12.15pm after having an early lunch, and exempt Air Ambulance services from snakes, then here are a few facts: they live returned for 3.15pm. duty on the fuel they use, in the same way for around 20 to 25 years depending on 'There will be a collection of clothes, shoes as the Lifeboats (RNLI) are exempt. their health. If you over feed them it will and handbags for The Great North Air be shorter, and under feeding them, longer Ambulance on Tuesday 24th April at Tesco Computer for Schools If we gain 100,000 signatures, Parliament life span.” 8:30am. School would be happy to accept Tesco are again issuing the ‘computer for is duty bound to debate the issue - cur- bags from Wed 18th April. The last schools’ vouchers’ from 12th March until rently we have over 15,000 signatures. One more fact is they grow their whole collection (in October) raised £324 for the 20th May. Please ask family and friends to http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/ life, unlike humans! air ambulance and £216 for the school collect these for us, as the more we collect petitions/29349 the better resources we can get for school.

26 26 Askrigg School News Hawes School News Folk Musicians We do hope that you now know more On Monday 19th March we arranged for Snakes in School about snakes, or this has helped you to KS2 Production some folk musicians to come into school learn about them and Jay! The KS2 production of ‘Treasure Island’ for the morning. The children listened to a Jay (Julian, who is our school dinner man) Sophie Y6 and Thomas Y6 is on Tuesday 27 March at 1.30pm and variety of folk music from different coun- is literally in love with snakes, and we Wednesday 28th March at 6.30pm. The tries. They then had the opportunity to join wanted to find out more… A Fairtrade Treat! children are really excited and looking for- the musicians with dancing and also play- ward to sharing their production with you. ing a variety of musical instruments. We Class 1 have been making chocolate prod- were particularly in awe of the fancy foot- ucts for our school Fairtrade Café. Class 3 Sausage Making work displayed in the clog dance! We began by investigating the changes that The sausage making project Class 3 have occur when chocolate melts and then did been involved in with the Dales Country- some taste testing with white, milk and side Museum ended on a really high note dark chocolate. We measured and added with the whole class gathering at the mu- extra ingredients to create a tiffin bar (with seum to taste the delicious sausages they packaging inspired by Andy Warhol). had designed. The museum made everyone who came feel very welcome. We all left We conducted some market research with feeling very full! children and adults to see which tiffin bar was the best and found that people liked dark chocolate with marshmallows and jelly cherries the best! This was a surprise We were so amazed to know that he has because we thought that the white choco- 18 snakes! He has several different species, late would win, but with all the extras, this some of which are boa constricters, py- was quite sweet – even for Miss Benbow thons, also bull and pine snakes. His oldest and Mr Armstrong! is a python – 15 years old and the youngest is a 9 month old boa! We are filming adverts this week to pro- mote our product and in maths we’re calcu- Petition re Air Ambulance Unfortunately we weren’t so pleased to lating the costs and working out how much hear about what he feeds them; small rab- to sell our tiffin bar for. From the Community Office. As we have bits, mice, and rats! YUCK! It was rather been known to use the services of the interesting to hear when he feeds them. He We have had so much fun during this Yorkshire Air Ambulance as well as donat- told us; if he feeds them on Wednesday topic and loved learning about Fairtrade ing money to the service. I have been then he might feed them in 4 days then in a and how it helps communities in different Y6 Settlebeck Science Project asked to circulate the following informa- month! So it’s more like being in the wild. parts of the world. We did enjoy the On Monday 26th March Y6 children are tion: We asked him why he does love and keep chocolate part ever so much! going to Settlebeck for the afternoon to snakes, he replied saying: “I love their pat- participate in a school science project. Class 1 Please may I bring to your attention a terns and they are very different and pecu- They will be picked up from school at petition to encourage the Government to liar. If anyone would like the idea of a Air Ambulance Collection 12.15pm after having an early lunch, and exempt Air Ambulance services from snakes, then here are a few facts: they live returned for 3.15pm. duty on the fuel they use, in the same way for around 20 to 25 years depending on 'There will be a collection of clothes, shoes as the Lifeboats (RNLI) are exempt. their health. If you over feed them it will and handbags for The Great North Air be shorter, and under feeding them, longer Ambulance on Tuesday 24th April at Tesco Computer for Schools If we gain 100,000 signatures, Parliament life span.” 8:30am. School would be happy to accept Tesco are again issuing the ‘computer for is duty bound to debate the issue - cur- bags from Wed 18th April. The last schools’ vouchers’ from 12th March until rently we have over 15,000 signatures. One more fact is they grow their whole collection (in October) raised £324 for the 20th May. Please ask family and friends to http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/ life, unlike humans! air ambulance and £216 for the school collect these for us, as the more we collect petitions/29349 the better resources we can get for school.

27 27 WHAT’S ON LISTING; Aysgarth/West Burton, Redmire/ Services in Church from 7.15 pm onwards. Castle Bolton/Preston area 9.30am St. Margaret’s, Preston-u- The ringed planet, Saturn, is also at its What’s on in the Churches over Easter Scar best for the year this month when it HC= Holy Communion Palm Sunday April 1st 10.15am St. Oswald’s, Castle Bolton reaches opposition on April 15th. You’ll 9.00am Breakfast in Redmire Village 2.00pm St. Bartholomew’s, West find it low in the SE slightly to the left of Hawes Area Hall Witton Spica, the brightest star in the constella- - 9.40am Donkey Procession leaves 2.30pm Aysgarth Church tion of Virgo the Virgin. Saturn is frac- Palm Sunday April 1st for Redmire Church tionally brighter than Spica and shines 9.00am St Mary and St John, Hardraw - 10.00am Family Service St. Mary’s, Easter Day with a steadier slightly yellowish light. HC Redmire 6.30am (Meet car park 6.00am) Mars, still prominent after its own oppo- 10.30am St Margaret’s Hawes HC 9.00am Breakfast in West Witton Churches together ‘Son-rise’ service sition at the beginning of March, is high 10.30am Hawes Methodist Church HC Village Hall Pen Hill in the south at dusk in April. It stands 6.30pm Gayle Methodist Church - 9.45am Procession to St. 9.30am St. Oswald’s, Castle Bolton just to the east of Regulus the bright white Bartholomew’s Church HC leader of the constellation of Leo the Good Friday April 6th - 10.00am Family Communion, St 9.30am St. Margaret’s, Preston-u- Lion. Leo and Virgo along with Bootes 10.00am Churches Together Walk of Bartholomew’s, West Witton Scar HC the Herdsman and Hercules the Strong- Witness from Gayle to Hawes Methodist 9.30am Morning Service, 9.30am St. Bartholomew’s, West man are the main springtime constella- Church for service 11.00am Preston-under-Scar Witton HC tions. 10.45am West Burton Methodist 10.45am Bainbridge and Aysgarth They’re all a good deal less spectacular Easter Day Church Shake up’ family service Methodists together at Aysgarth, HC than the winter star groups which have 9.00am St Mary and St John, Hardraw 10.45am West Burton Methodist mostly disappeared into the western twi- HC Holy Week Meditative Services in Church light until the autumn. Even so it’s still 10.30 St Margaret’s, Hawes HC church at 7.30pm nd rd well worthwhile trying to pick them out 10.30am Hawes Methodist Church Mon 2 , Aysgarth; Tues 3 , Preston; 11.00am St. Andrew’s, Aysgarth in the southern sky. Leo is very th Family Communion with activities for 6.30pm Gayle Methodist Church HC Wed 4 Castle Bolton distinctive with a pattern of six brightish children, egg decorating & egg stars in the shape of a sickle forming the th rolling etc. Askrigg/Bainbridge area Maundy Thursday April 5 Lion’s head and shoulders. Kite shaped 11.00am Holy Trinity, Wensley HC 9.30am West Witton, HC Bootes, further to the east, is home to Palm Sunday April 1st 7.30pm Thornton Rust Mission Room Arcturus the 4th brightest star in the sky. 10.30am Aysgarth and Bainbridge HC Compare its golden-orange colour to Methodists together at Bainbridge. Rev 7.30pm West Burton Methodist steely-blue Vega now gaining altitude in Ruth Gee, Chair of the Darlington Dis- Church, Maundy Thursday service HC Heavens Above the east. trict th If you’re out and about during the sec- 10.30am St Oswald’s, Askrigg HC Good Friday 6 April Venus continues its stunning display as a ond half of the month you might spot the 2.00pm Marsett Chapel The Stations Of The Cross dazzling ‘Evening Star’ this month. You odd shooting star. The annual Lyrid 9.05am Preston-u-Scar, outside 4.00pm St Oswald’s children’s service find it high in the west soon after sunset, shower reaches its peak in the early hours church nd brighter by far than any of the stars. It of April 22 when up to 10-15 meteors Maundy Thursday April 5th 9.35am Redmire Green reaches its greatest brilliancy at the end of an hour can sometimes be seen. Carol 6.00pm Supper in St Oswald’s, 10.00am Castle Bolton Green April when it won’t set until well past Tyler from Hawes caught a glimpse of the Askrigg. All welcome including children 10.50am Carperby Cross midnight. Last month Venus passed very unusually brilliant fireball seen over the 11.20am Thornton Rust Institute, meet close to Jupiter when the pair appeared to UK on March 3rd. Did anybody else? Good Friday April 6th outside Mission Room form an impressive ‘double star‘. This Sporadic meteors like this one, which 1.30pm St Oswald’s Meditation on the 11.50am Thoralby upper green month Venus makes an even closer ap- don’t belong to any regular annual Cross 2.15pm Newbiggin meet by waterfall proach to the Pleiades open star cluster 12.50pm West Burton Market Cross shower, can be seen at any time of the on the night of April 3rd. Decent binocu- Easter Day 1.25pm Wensley Bolton Hall Gates night and come from any part of the sky, lars - 7x50s are ideal - should give you a 10.30am St Oswald’s Café service HC 1.45pm West Witton opposite so it’s well worth keeping a look out for terrific view of this rare encounter as the 2.00pm ST Oswald’s BCP HC Wensleydale Heifer these truly spectacular events no matter planet slowly drifts through the southern 2.00pm Marsett Chapel 2.15pm Aysgarth Falls Motel car park what time of the year. Have clear skies! part of the cluster. Best time to look is Al Bireo

28 28 WHAT’S ON LISTING; Aysgarth/West Burton, Redmire/ Services in Church from 7.15 pm onwards. Castle Bolton/Preston area 9.30am St. Margaret’s, Preston-u- The ringed planet, Saturn, is also at its What’s on in the Churches over Easter Scar best for the year this month when it HC= Holy Communion Palm Sunday April 1st 10.15am St. Oswald’s, Castle Bolton reaches opposition on April 15th. You’ll 9.00am Breakfast in Redmire Village 2.00pm St. Bartholomew’s, West find it low in the SE slightly to the left of Hawes Area Hall Witton Spica, the brightest star in the constella- - 9.40am Donkey Procession leaves 2.30pm Aysgarth Church tion of Virgo the Virgin. Saturn is frac- Palm Sunday April 1st for Redmire Church tionally brighter than Spica and shines 9.00am St Mary and St John, Hardraw - 10.00am Family Service St. Mary’s, Easter Day with a steadier slightly yellowish light. HC Redmire 6.30am (Meet car park 6.00am) Mars, still prominent after its own oppo- 10.30am St Margaret’s Hawes HC 9.00am Breakfast in West Witton Churches together ‘Son-rise’ service sition at the beginning of March, is high 10.30am Hawes Methodist Church HC Village Hall Pen Hill in the south at dusk in April. It stands 6.30pm Gayle Methodist Church - 9.45am Procession to St. 9.30am St. Oswald’s, Castle Bolton just to the east of Regulus the bright white Bartholomew’s Church HC leader of the constellation of Leo the Good Friday April 6th - 10.00am Family Communion, St 9.30am St. Margaret’s, Preston-u- Lion. Leo and Virgo along with Bootes 10.00am Churches Together Walk of Bartholomew’s, West Witton Scar HC the Herdsman and Hercules the Strong- Witness from Gayle to Hawes Methodist 9.30am Morning Service, 9.30am St. Bartholomew’s, West man are the main springtime constella- Church for service 11.00am Preston-under-Scar Witton HC tions. 10.45am West Burton Methodist 10.45am Bainbridge and Aysgarth They’re all a good deal less spectacular Easter Day Church Shake up’ family service Methodists together at Aysgarth, HC than the winter star groups which have 9.00am St Mary and St John, Hardraw 10.45am West Burton Methodist mostly disappeared into the western twi- HC Holy Week Meditative Services in Church light until the autumn. Even so it’s still 10.30 St Margaret’s, Hawes HC church at 7.30pm nd rd well worthwhile trying to pick them out 10.30am Hawes Methodist Church Mon 2 , Aysgarth; Tues 3 , Preston; 11.00am St. Andrew’s, Aysgarth in the southern sky. Leo is very th Family Communion with activities for 6.30pm Gayle Methodist Church HC Wed 4 Castle Bolton distinctive with a pattern of six brightish children, egg decorating & egg stars in the shape of a sickle forming the th rolling etc. Askrigg/Bainbridge area Maundy Thursday April 5 Lion’s head and shoulders. Kite shaped 11.00am Holy Trinity, Wensley HC 9.30am West Witton, HC Bootes, further to the east, is home to Palm Sunday April 1st 7.30pm Thornton Rust Mission Room Arcturus the 4th brightest star in the sky. 10.30am Aysgarth and Bainbridge HC Compare its golden-orange colour to Methodists together at Bainbridge. Rev 7.30pm West Burton Methodist steely-blue Vega now gaining altitude in Ruth Gee, Chair of the Darlington Dis- Church, Maundy Thursday service HC Heavens Above the east. trict th If you’re out and about during the sec- 10.30am St Oswald’s, Askrigg HC Good Friday 6 April Venus continues its stunning display as a ond half of the month you might spot the 2.00pm Marsett Chapel The Stations Of The Cross dazzling ‘Evening Star’ this month. You odd shooting star. The annual Lyrid 9.05am Preston-u-Scar, outside 4.00pm St Oswald’s children’s service find it high in the west soon after sunset, shower reaches its peak in the early hours church nd brighter by far than any of the stars. It of April 22 when up to 10-15 meteors Maundy Thursday April 5th 9.35am Redmire Green reaches its greatest brilliancy at the end of an hour can sometimes be seen. Carol 6.00pm Supper in St Oswald’s, 10.00am Castle Bolton Green April when it won’t set until well past Tyler from Hawes caught a glimpse of the Askrigg. All welcome including children 10.50am Carperby Cross midnight. Last month Venus passed very unusually brilliant fireball seen over the 11.20am Thornton Rust Institute, meet close to Jupiter when the pair appeared to UK on March 3rd. Did anybody else? Good Friday April 6th outside Mission Room form an impressive ‘double star‘. This Sporadic meteors like this one, which 1.30pm St Oswald’s Meditation on the 11.50am Thoralby upper green month Venus makes an even closer ap- don’t belong to any regular annual Cross 2.15pm Newbiggin meet by waterfall proach to the Pleiades open star cluster 12.50pm West Burton Market Cross shower, can be seen at any time of the on the night of April 3rd. Decent binocu- Easter Day 1.25pm Wensley Bolton Hall Gates night and come from any part of the sky, lars - 7x50s are ideal - should give you a 10.30am St Oswald’s Café service HC 1.45pm West Witton opposite so it’s well worth keeping a look out for terrific view of this rare encounter as the 2.00pm ST Oswald’s BCP HC Wensleydale Heifer these truly spectacular events no matter planet slowly drifts through the southern 2.00pm Marsett Chapel 2.15pm Aysgarth Falls Motel car park what time of the year. Have clear skies! part of the cluster. Best time to look is Al Bireo

29 29 At the Crossroads The Friarage Family Rally and What made a funny stories in 1940, war- March Something of a Record? O Dear! time? Examples: I am the Organiser for the Friarage Hospi- A few people said to me , “You ought to go WORLD SURVEY BY PHONE... tal Family Rally / March taking place on snd see Mabel Metcalfe; she’s been in St Last month a worldwide telephone survey ‘A story going the rounds concerns a Lan- Saturday May 26th, starting at 2.00 pm at Margaret’s choir for 80years!” was conducted by the UN. cashire man motoring in the Yorkshire County Hall Northallerton with the Rally The only question asked was: Dales who had reason, in the absence of which will be addressed by William Hague Mabel, born in the house she still lives in, "Could you please give your honest opin- signposts, to revise his opinion that he MP, and then followed by the March along in The Holme in Hawes (the cottage with ion about solutions to the food shortage in knew the roads as well as the back of his the High Street and past the main entrance that fiendish creeper across the railing in the rest of the world?" hand. At one crossroads he was completely to the Hospital to the public park next door. summer), thinks she started singing so- baffled, so he stopped his car and waited prano when she was about six. That was The survey was a massive failure be- for a passer-by who could direct him. We are hoping for between 5000 - 10000 even before Canon Hill came and he was in cause of the following: At length an elderly native came up and people to be there drawn from the towns Hawes for 50 years. “He was very musical the Lancashire man asked him which of the and the huge rural area the Hospital serves, and trained the choir. We often sang an 1. In Eastern Europe they didn't know roads led to Oldham. to demonstrate just how important retain- anthem and I rushed back from Catterick what "honest" meant. The native stopped, contemplated him ing the 24/7 consultant-led maternity and where I worked for the M.O.D. in secretar- 2. In Western Europe they didn't know steadily for a few seconds, and then contin- children's services at the Hospital is to ial work.” what "shortage" meant. ued on his way, remarking, “If they’d them. I very much expect there will be a 3. In Africa they didn't know what "food" wanted thee to know t’way to Owdham, large contingent present from the Upper There was just a gap of three years when meant. they wouldna’ ‘ave takken t’signposts Dales. Mabel worked in Liverpool in the Food 4. In China they didn't know what down”’ Full details in next month's UW Newslet- Office, experiencing life in air-raid shel- "opinion" meant. ter. The Rally/March will cost around ters, although her first bomb was one 5. In the Middle East they didn't know ‘There was an amusing story told the other £5000 to stage, for all the traffic control, which fell just across from the big what "solution" meant. day of a school teacher who was taking a health & safety, and public address plans to ‘shooting lodge’ up the road to Garsdale 6. In South America they didn't know class in English literature. He quoted the be put in place, and I am hoping this cost Head. We pondered about what they might what "please" meant. lines Oh to be in England now that April’s can be minimised by voluntary help in have been aiming for! 7. In the USA they didn't know what "the there and then asked “Who said that?” The kind, sponsorship, donations, grants and rest of the world" meant. small boy who was questioned thought it free use of the equipment we need. Any These conversations often produce snip- 8. In the UK they hung up as soon as they over carefully for a moment and then suggestions would be welcome as to how pets of information forgotten about, like heard the Indian accent. replied “Hitler, Sir.”’ we can borrow this equipment, for example The Holme (Penn Lane) before the bridge high visibility vests, PA systems, hand held was built. “We used to get across the beck Penhill Benefice Coffee Morning radios, portaloos, a stage to address the when it wasn’t flooded. Across the other Methodist Church Hall, Leyburn Rally from. We also need 100 volunteers to side there was a café in the old Quaker FRIDAY APRIL 13TH act as marshalls on the day. Meeting House for the troops.” Please contact the UW Community Of- 10am-12 Noon fice / Library on 667400 or Mabel misses the choir; the climb up to the church is too much now and she gets St. Andrew’s Church [email protected] if you can help. Easter Sunday & Monday, 8th/9th The Office will also account for any dona- a pain when trying to sing, but she has April tions - any amount left above what is happy memories of those 80 years! And needed will be handed across to The she lives in a fantastic place for watching Friends of The Friarage to be spent on the all the passers by; quite a suntrap too. It is planned, once again, to provide hospital and its services. refreshments at Aysgarth Station Coffee, Cakes, Home Produce, A.S,.W over the Easter week-end. Donations Books, Our objective is to ensure the Rally/ of tray bakes, tea breads, biscuits, March is an outstanding success and sends etc. will be appreciated; also helpers Name The Doll & More a loud and clear message out to the NHS - will be required at the station over the Entrance £1 to include coffee & Hands off The Friarage !! Thank you in week-end. Please see lists in church biscuits advance for your help. (Proceeds will go towards the John Blackie upkeep of the benefice office) Mobile : 0796 758 9096

30 30 At the Crossroads The Friarage Family Rally and What made a funny stories in 1940, war- March Something of a Record? O Dear! time? Examples: I am the Organiser for the Friarage Hospi- A few people said to me , “You ought to go WORLD SURVEY BY PHONE... tal Family Rally / March taking place on snd see Mabel Metcalfe; she’s been in St Last month a worldwide telephone survey ‘A story going the rounds concerns a Lan- Saturday May 26th, starting at 2.00 pm at Margaret’s choir for 80years!” was conducted by the UN. cashire man motoring in the Yorkshire County Hall Northallerton with the Rally The only question asked was: Dales who had reason, in the absence of which will be addressed by William Hague Mabel, born in the house she still lives in, "Could you please give your honest opin- signposts, to revise his opinion that he MP, and then followed by the March along in The Holme in Hawes (the cottage with ion about solutions to the food shortage in knew the roads as well as the back of his the High Street and past the main entrance that fiendish creeper across the railing in the rest of the world?" hand. At one crossroads he was completely to the Hospital to the public park next door. summer), thinks she started singing so- baffled, so he stopped his car and waited prano when she was about six. That was The survey was a massive failure be- for a passer-by who could direct him. We are hoping for between 5000 - 10000 even before Canon Hill came and he was in cause of the following: At length an elderly native came up and people to be there drawn from the towns Hawes for 50 years. “He was very musical the Lancashire man asked him which of the and the huge rural area the Hospital serves, and trained the choir. We often sang an 1. In Eastern Europe they didn't know roads led to Oldham. to demonstrate just how important retain- anthem and I rushed back from Catterick what "honest" meant. The native stopped, contemplated him ing the 24/7 consultant-led maternity and where I worked for the M.O.D. in secretar- 2. In Western Europe they didn't know steadily for a few seconds, and then contin- children's services at the Hospital is to ial work.” what "shortage" meant. ued on his way, remarking, “If they’d them. I very much expect there will be a 3. In Africa they didn't know what "food" wanted thee to know t’way to Owdham, large contingent present from the Upper There was just a gap of three years when meant. they wouldna’ ‘ave takken t’signposts Dales. Mabel worked in Liverpool in the Food 4. In China they didn't know what down”’ Full details in next month's UW Newslet- Office, experiencing life in air-raid shel- "opinion" meant. ter. The Rally/March will cost around ters, although her first bomb was one 5. In the Middle East they didn't know ‘There was an amusing story told the other £5000 to stage, for all the traffic control, which fell just across from the big what "solution" meant. day of a school teacher who was taking a health & safety, and public address plans to ‘shooting lodge’ up the road to Garsdale 6. In South America they didn't know class in English literature. He quoted the be put in place, and I am hoping this cost Head. We pondered about what they might what "please" meant. lines Oh to be in England now that April’s can be minimised by voluntary help in have been aiming for! 7. In the USA they didn't know what "the there and then asked “Who said that?” The kind, sponsorship, donations, grants and rest of the world" meant. small boy who was questioned thought it free use of the equipment we need. Any These conversations often produce snip- 8. In the UK they hung up as soon as they over carefully for a moment and then suggestions would be welcome as to how pets of information forgotten about, like heard the Indian accent. replied “Hitler, Sir.”’ we can borrow this equipment, for example The Holme (Penn Lane) before the bridge high visibility vests, PA systems, hand held was built. “We used to get across the beck Penhill Benefice Coffee Morning radios, portaloos, a stage to address the when it wasn’t flooded. Across the other Methodist Church Hall, Leyburn Rally from. We also need 100 volunteers to side there was a café in the old Quaker FRIDAY APRIL 13TH act as marshalls on the day. Meeting House for the troops.” Please contact the UW Community Of- 10am-12 Noon fice / Library on 667400 or Mabel misses the choir; the climb up to the church is too much now and she gets St. Andrew’s Church [email protected] if you can help. Easter Sunday & Monday, 8th/9th The Office will also account for any dona- a pain when trying to sing, but she has April tions - any amount left above what is happy memories of those 80 years! And needed will be handed across to The she lives in a fantastic place for watching Friends of The Friarage to be spent on the all the passers by; quite a suntrap too. It is planned, once again, to provide hospital and its services. refreshments at Aysgarth Station Coffee, Cakes, Home Produce, A.S,.W over the Easter week-end. Donations Books, Our objective is to ensure the Rally/ of tray bakes, tea breads, biscuits, March is an outstanding success and sends etc. will be appreciated; also helpers Name The Doll & More a loud and clear message out to the NHS - will be required at the station over the Entrance £1 to include coffee & Hands off The Friarage !! Thank you in week-end. Please see lists in church biscuits advance for your help. (Proceeds will go towards the John Blackie upkeep of the benefice office) Mobile : 0796 758 9096

31 31 Flying Start for the And What Mattered When Leyburn Bowling Club Swaledale Festival Looking for Accommodation? The 'Olympianist' makes a flying start to Extracts from ‘Where to find Dales Leyburn Bowling Club will be opening it's this year's Swaledale Festival. Concert pi- Hospitality. green for the commencement of the 2012 anist Anthony Hewitt is celebrating the bowling season around the middle of April. Olympic Games with a charity cycle ride Askrigg. Come to Wensleydale for safety. We are always looking for new members from Land's End to John O'Groats - fol- Comfortable rooms. Indoor sanitation. to join us and anyone who would like to try lowed by his piano in a BeethoVan! He Near station. their hand at Flat Green bowling will be speeds into Reeth for a free open-air con- Elm House Farm made very welcome. cert on Saturday 19th May and heralds a fortnight of musical delights. Board residence, nr moors, indoor sanita- We are accordingly holding an Open tion, hot and cold, good table, garden, Weekend on Saturday and Sunday April Highlights of the action packed pro- games. The Willow Garth, Miss Sadler. 28th and 29th from 2.00 to 4.00pm. This gramme are international luminaries the is designed especially for people who have King’s Singers, the Brodsky Quartet, Ian Hawes. B. and B., board residence and not bowled before. Everyone is welcome. Mystery picture. It’s time we had an easy one. Last Tuition and equipment, as well as refresh- McMillan, the European Union Chamber apartments, residentially situated, near sta- month’s was of Nicholl Rill, Litherskew. One reader Orchestra, Canadian singer Patricia tion and buses, modern conveniences, elec- thought it might be in Dentdale ments, will be provided absolutely free of Hammond, Dutch jazz violinist Tim tric light. charge each day. Kliphuis, Irish harpist Jean Kelly, Senegal- Misses E. and M. Blythe, “Eastburn” ese kora maestro Kadialy Kouyate, Polish Leyburn Bowling Club is situated on violinist Magdalena Filipczak, Serbian pi- West Burton Comfortable farmhouse ac- Moor Road -- turn into Grove Square and anist Viktor Bijelovic, and the 2012 Reeth commodation, beautifully situated, daintily Carperby Charity Concerts we are 100 yards past Thornborough Hall Lecturer: 'Time Team’s' Carenza Lewis. served food. Modern conveniences. Mrs Concerts at Carperby continue to pack the and the Library, on the left hand side. Close, Cote Farm. crowds in. The current series of charity Our multi-talented Artist in Residence, concerts began in February when Miranda If you require any further information Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, will play pi- And in 1940 this might surprise: Sykes and Rex Preston were the guests and and details please telephone Hazel on ano alongside jazz singer Claire Martin at STOP SMOKING. Complete treatment £390 was raised for Yorkshire Air Am- 623480 or Mervyn on 625734. Middleham, attend the first performance of 2/6. Results guaranteed. PEACOCK bulance. The second concert sees the re- Mervyn Buckley his specially commissioned piece for the DYSON, Chmist, Horwich, Lancs turn of Little Johnny England on Friday Royal Holloway Choir and Acoustic Trian- 27th April. For those of you who missed gle, and launch an exhibition of his colour- them in 2010, here’s your opportunity to ful collages. see a unique outfit. The band consists of five of the most gifted musicians on the Alongside numerous talented local artists, folk/ rock circuit who specialise in accessi- we also present guided walks exhibitions, ble pop grown from traditional roots. Re- drama and poetry, events in Wensleydale cord Collector called their album, Tourna- and late-night blues and folk sessions. We ment of Shadows, “an album that oozes have an extensive programme of work- class in every department”. Tickets are £12 shops and masterclasses for schools and in advance or £14 on the door and are al- young people, and we have lowered all Church Coffee Club ready selling well. All proceeds from this ticket prices for under 19s; most are only Bolton-cum-Redmire PCC concert will go to MacMillan Nurses. £3. Wednesday 4th April 10:30am to 12 Details and tickets for all the concerts can Checkout the website www.swalefest.org noon at be obtained by calling Steve Sheldon on or pick up a brochure at Welcome to Ley- Margaret & Robert Hall, Dale View, Castle 663808 burn or Hawes Community Office. The Bolton Box Office 01748 880019 opens on 23rd April, but you can send in a postal booking now.

32 32 Flying Start for the And What Mattered When Leyburn Bowling Club Swaledale Festival Looking for Accommodation? The 'Olympianist' makes a flying start to Extracts from ‘Where to find Dales Leyburn Bowling Club will be opening it's this year's Swaledale Festival. Concert pi- Hospitality. green for the commencement of the 2012 anist Anthony Hewitt is celebrating the bowling season around the middle of April. Olympic Games with a charity cycle ride Askrigg. Come to Wensleydale for safety. We are always looking for new members from Land's End to John O'Groats - fol- Comfortable rooms. Indoor sanitation. to join us and anyone who would like to try lowed by his piano in a BeethoVan! He Near station. their hand at Flat Green bowling will be speeds into Reeth for a free open-air con- Elm House Farm made very welcome. cert on Saturday 19th May and heralds a fortnight of musical delights. Board residence, nr moors, indoor sanita- We are accordingly holding an Open tion, hot and cold, good table, garden, Weekend on Saturday and Sunday April Highlights of the action packed pro- games. The Willow Garth, Miss Sadler. 28th and 29th from 2.00 to 4.00pm. This gramme are international luminaries the is designed especially for people who have King’s Singers, the Brodsky Quartet, Ian Hawes. B. and B., board residence and not bowled before. Everyone is welcome. Mystery picture. It’s time we had an easy one. Last Tuition and equipment, as well as refresh- McMillan, the European Union Chamber apartments, residentially situated, near sta- month’s was of Nicholl Rill, Litherskew. One reader Orchestra, Canadian singer Patricia tion and buses, modern conveniences, elec- thought it might be in Dentdale ments, will be provided absolutely free of Hammond, Dutch jazz violinist Tim tric light. charge each day. Kliphuis, Irish harpist Jean Kelly, Senegal- Misses E. and M. Blythe, “Eastburn” ese kora maestro Kadialy Kouyate, Polish Leyburn Bowling Club is situated on violinist Magdalena Filipczak, Serbian pi- West Burton Comfortable farmhouse ac- Moor Road -- turn into Grove Square and anist Viktor Bijelovic, and the 2012 Reeth commodation, beautifully situated, daintily Carperby Charity Concerts we are 100 yards past Thornborough Hall Lecturer: 'Time Team’s' Carenza Lewis. served food. Modern conveniences. Mrs Concerts at Carperby continue to pack the and the Library, on the left hand side. Close, Cote Farm. crowds in. The current series of charity Our multi-talented Artist in Residence, concerts began in February when Miranda If you require any further information Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, will play pi- And in 1940 this might surprise: Sykes and Rex Preston were the guests and and details please telephone Hazel on ano alongside jazz singer Claire Martin at STOP SMOKING. Complete treatment £390 was raised for Yorkshire Air Am- 623480 or Mervyn on 625734. Middleham, attend the first performance of 2/6. Results guaranteed. PEACOCK bulance. The second concert sees the re- Mervyn Buckley his specially commissioned piece for the DYSON, Chmist, Horwich, Lancs turn of Little Johnny England on Friday Royal Holloway Choir and Acoustic Trian- 27th April. For those of you who missed gle, and launch an exhibition of his colour- them in 2010, here’s your opportunity to ful collages. see a unique outfit. The band consists of five of the most gifted musicians on the Alongside numerous talented local artists, folk/ rock circuit who specialise in accessi- we also present guided walks exhibitions, ble pop grown from traditional roots. Re- drama and poetry, events in Wensleydale cord Collector called their album, Tourna- and late-night blues and folk sessions. We ment of Shadows, “an album that oozes have an extensive programme of work- class in every department”. Tickets are £12 shops and masterclasses for schools and in advance or £14 on the door and are al- young people, and we have lowered all Church Coffee Club ready selling well. All proceeds from this ticket prices for under 19s; most are only Bolton-cum-Redmire PCC concert will go to MacMillan Nurses. £3. Wednesday 4th April 10:30am to 12 Details and tickets for all the concerts can Checkout the website www.swalefest.org noon at be obtained by calling Steve Sheldon on or pick up a brochure at Welcome to Ley- Margaret & Robert Hall, Dale View, Castle 663808 burn or Hawes Community Office. The Bolton Box Office 01748 880019 opens on 23rd April, but you can send in a postal booking now.

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