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Osmotherley Area Messenger

Issue 61

May 2013 Ossy Stomp

Sat 11th May. Start 10.30 you. Let’s try and make this Coffee Shop. Entry fee is £2.50 (but check in from 9.30) year’s Ossy Stomp even for children and £5.00 for better, as we are raising funds adults. (this rises to £3 children For villagers, family and to support the preschool and £6 adults on the day to friends, young and old, the chimney repairs* and other encourage early entries). Stomp returns to blow local causes. You’ll Please check in early to collect Open 10am – 4pm away the cobwebs and raise remember that there are two your number and route map to Thursday- Sunday cash for village projects. events; 4.5 miles and 9 miles avoid a last minute rush and sponsored walk / fun run. serving great coffees, teas, As well as being a fun delayed start time. Many hot chocolate, sandwiches event for all, last year you Entry forms and sponsorship thanks. and delicious locally made raised over £1000 towards forms are available from the (Osmotherley Summer Games cakes. the village minibus – thank Top Shop and the Boot and Committee) ‘Art in the Shed’ Top Shop Meat - Bank holiday art event, Osmotherley Thompson Butchers 25 – 27 May, 10.30am – 4.30pm In stock ,or order and collect next day Local artists from this local ‘affordable’ art event available Bread - Danby Bakery Osmotherley and area will has run and this year we are With all proceeds to ‘Street Veg- JM&S Greengrocers be displaying their recent determined to raise even more Child Africa’ work in this popular annual money for the charity as well For further information Brymor Ice cream event, as well as selling as raising awareness of contact: Local Honey home-made refreshments emerging and established Dry Cleaning and in aid of the charity ‘Street artists in the area. Jane Thorniley-Walker Laundry by Green Child Africa’ which delivers Location: garden of Black www.janethorniley- Earth Cleaning frontline support to turn Hambleton House, 19 Back walker.co.uk; Tel-883251 around the desperate lives Lane, Osmotherley, DL6 3BJ [email protected]. of street children (www/ Refreshments including cream uk Tel: 01609 883311 streetchildafrica.org.uk). teas, cakes, and local cider The exhibition will include Paul Atkinson landscape paintings and mosaics by Jane Thorniley- Building Contractor Walker, paintings by Michelle Cook, African Building inspired textiles and Roofing painting by Lindsey Murray, Plastering textile art and jewellery by Kim Tillyer, etchings by Angela James, and much Tel Great Ayton more ... 01642-724333 This is the fourth year that www.osmotherley.org.uk 1

Parish Council The Play Area equipment was installed about 20 years ago and now a major overhaul and refurbishment is being carried out to the climbing frames in particular and at the same time it Restaurant with rooms was decided that the hedges needed to be severely cut back to let in more light to help prevent 9 South End the timber items becoming slippery when covered in algae and lichens. Osmotherley 01609 883301 The new housing build at Westfields is nearing completion and an open afternoon is to be held on Thursday 2nd May before the chosen occupiers are permitted to move in. It is hoped that all Family owned with an road and other ancillary works will also be complete by then to give the project a finished look, increasing reputation for and then the traffic lights can also be removed. fresh quality food. Warm friendly relaxed with The Yorkshire Ambulance Service gave a presentation a month ago and since then some of the a delightful Rennie funding to purchase a Defibrillator has been secured so Members decided that the go ahead be Mackintosh inspired given to siting one within the village where it can be easily accessed if and when needed. interior décor. Planning issues around the access to various properties continue to cause some problems as

have some building works in the village. An enforcement team are also considering what action they need to take regarding the deteriorating condition of a property. Road maintenance is still a problem and Highways will repair potholes if they are deemed deep enough to warrant it. Recently some on the road have been considered to need this intervention and this work will be carried out at a date somewhere in the future. The damaged setts around the Cross have also been reported as needing repair sooner rather than later. Osmotherley and Area Oil Cooperative

The Cooperative now bene- How does it work? Every order oil each time. fits over 250 households in other month the Cooperative Future order dates The next 6 Swainby, Borrowby, Coordinator emails members order will be placed on 30th Osmotherley Knayton, Over Silton, East asking for order amounts. The May and then every other Tel 01609 883526 Harlsey, Ingleby Arncliffe, coordinator negotiates with month. Ingleby Cross as well as Os- various companies for prices A CAMRA Real Ale Contact Interested in joining, motherley. based on the total volume and Freehouse with food and or want more information? places the order. The oil is de- wine By pooling our requirements Give Ellen a call or send an e- livered on agreed days, and the (the March order was 80,000 mail litres of oil) we are able to supplier sends each member a 5 double ensuite rooms Ellen Cross, and Tristan Sillars negotiate a lower price for bill for their own oil. The bill is - Coordinators oil – previous orders have payable direct to the supplier been 3-7p per litre lower from the member within two Tel: 01609 883010 Email: than prices offered to indi- weeks by cheque or credit card. [email protected] vidual customers. Members only order when oil is required – they don’t have to

Queen Catherine Osmotherley and District Garden Club Hotel The annual plant & produce will be available at favourable There will also be a selection 7 West End Osmotherley sale will be held on Saturday prices. This year, Northdale of home made cakes, fancies, 1st June 2.30 – 4.00 pm in Horticulture will be supporting bread and conserves to Tel 01609 883209 the Village Hall. our sale with a selection of purchase and light

their plants propagated at their refreshments will be available. Free House Perennials, shrubs, annuals, 4 en-suite bedrooms young vegetable plants and nursery on Yafforth Road. Admission free. Lunches and dinners herbs grown by members Bar lunches Parties and receptions Welcome Packs are available from Fiona at the Boot and Coffee Shop to deliver yourself and welcome your new neighbours, or contact one of us to deliver a Pack. The Welcome Pack We will give you a friendly contains Information Sheets( which were in Nov Messenger) plus information about village welcome and a comfortable stay groups and the local area beyond. If you want to have a look at a complete pack, you can do so at the Top Shop, the Boot and Coffee shop or in St. Peter’s Church. Angelina 883955 [email protected], Elaine 883477, Sean & Jane 883292, Fiona 883818

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Osmotherley School Tim Swales Here we are in the Summer ways much older than their Our children enjoyed the Clack Lane Garage Osmotherley years. This is one of the opportunity to meet Baroness Term already. The year is Tel: 01609 883263 flying by. We can pause for a benefits from an outdoor Tanni Grey Thompson at the moment and reflect on what education perspective and a St. Peter’s disabled access  Car and van hire we have achieved so far and huge strength of the school. opening during the Easter  MOT testing be very proud. Our children Our KS2 children will be Holidays. The KS2 children had  Servicing have been very successful in developing their own written some letters to let her  Car sales a range of exciting sporting Company this term. They know how her story had  Tyres events, from hockey, cross will be set a challenge to inspired them to ‘never give up’  Recovery country running, tag rugby come up with a business when it came to things they  Domestic fuel and too many more sports to plan and a unique selling found difficult in life. They www.timswales.co.uk mention. Without the help of point. They will decide upon were presented to her at the our volunteers and willing the staffing structure and beginning of the dedicated members of staff we couldn’t have a small budget to get service. manage to be involved in so them going. We would like As always I extend a warm many extra curricular events. to run the company as a real welcome to all those in our Our KS1 and Reception company and I am sure they local community who would children have embarked will be very successful. If like to come and visit us. If you upon a fantastic ‘Forest anyone in the community would like to speak to me School’ project and have has any particular experience directly then please give the begun to build their own in business start up and school a ring and we will sort Artist Michelle Cook forest on the school grounds. would be willing to come in out a convenient time. 12 Back Lane, I had the pleasure of and have a chat with the David Sim Osmotherley watching the children carry children we would be very Head-teacher Tel no. 01609 883546 giant branches down from a grateful. near by garden, working as a Commissions taken to team and communicating in paint your favourite view, portrait, home, Pre School fund-raising event garden or pet from photographs. Children's puppet theatre by for everyone over the age of Contact Claire on

Angel Heart Theatre Com- 4. Angel Heart Theatre 07778 518551 . The show lasts pany - Mazymeg and the Company are a professional approximately 1 hour. Children Honey Bees. If you came to touring puppet theatre based will enjoy meeting the puppets last year's enchanting show, in Devon. after the show! Both events are Malina's Dream, you'll know www.angelhearttheatre.com at Osmotherley Village Hall. that this will be a spellbind- Sunday 12th May at 2pm. Mazymeg is supported by Rural ing story for children. Ma- Tickets £7.50 each or Fami- Arts. zymeg is a magical adventure ly tickets (4 people) £25. Eddie Devine For further information see our website (formerly of Langdale or contact Laura 883096, Shona 883237, Stonecraft) Chris 883518

 All stonework  Restoration, Renovation letter to Paris imagines the Our season continues with You would hardly expect to  Brickwork this month’s film, meet Scott Fitzgerald and city’s past as a way of avoiding  New Roofs or Repair FRIDAY 17th : Ernest Hemingway if you were the problems of the present.  Joinery, Plumbing strolling through Paris late at “A wry, funny, touching  Plastering, Tiling MIDNIGHT IN PARIS night but Gil (Owen Wilson) picture” - Observer [2011] Cert. 12A 94mins does. He is a screenwriter in The Village Hall. - 8pm No Job too Small love with the city’s romantic Starring: Owen Wilson, Guests welcome (must be 16+ past, a passion which his Free Estimates Rachel McAdams years of age). Guest fee £5. Tel: 01642 873376 girlfriend doesn’t share. A love-

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Editorial Team: Dates for your Diary Eileen Webb (883897) Dawn Austin (883587) May Shona Padbury (883237) Wed 1st -7:30pm Queen Catherine Hotel, Royal British Legion Monthly Meeting and Bingo Jane Thorniley-Walker Sun 5th - 6.30 pm Osmotherley Methodist Church service led by Rev. D Lawton (883311) Sat 11th - 10.30am Village Centre, Ossy Stomp 9.30 check in [email protected] Sat 11th - 10.30am—2pm - Village Hall Christian Aid Event Articles for June by Fri Sun 12th - 2pm Village Hall, Magical Puppet Show 24th May please Sun 12th - Methodist Church, NO SERVICE Christian Aid Service at Romanby 6:30pm IYENGAR Fri 17th - 8pm Village Hall, Osmotherley Film ‘Midnight in Paris’ YOGA Sun 19th - 6.30 pm Osmotherley Methodist Church service led by Rev. M Webster CLASSES Sat 25th - Mon 27th, 10.30am - 4.30pm at 19 Back Lane, ‘Art in the shed’ in aid of Street Child Africa Osmotherley Village Hall Tuesday & Thursday 6-7pm Thu 30th - 10:30pm, Royal British Legion Spring Outing to Constable Burton Gardens. Thursdays 2-3pm Sun 26th - 6.30pm Osmotherley Methodist Church Holy Communion Led by Rev. K Friends Meeting House Heathcoat 24 Kirkgate Thirsk June Tuesdays 9.30-10.45am Jo Cornish Galleries Sat 1st - 2.30 - 4.00 Village Hall, Garden Club Plant and Produce Sale Register House ,Zetland St Wed 5th - 7:30pm Queen Catherine Hotel, Royal British Legion Monthly Meeting and Bingo Fri 14th - St Peter’s Church—Concert with Philip Rushworth Tuesdays 12 -1pm

To book contact: Helen Royal British Legion Cameron 01609 883293, 07990784081 An Osmotherly resident Ken widower, spent his working rapidly becoming one of the Baker joined the Royal Air life in agriculture, working in stalwarts of this active and Force in 1942 and after quali- many parts of the Country progressive group. fying as a bomber pilot flew prior to retirement and set- To read more about Ken and Overnight five operational missions tling in Osmotherley, close his career in the RAF, and Accommodation before the end of the war. to his daughter and her fami- also about the work of the Village Centre Sixty eight years later, he is ly. Since settling into Os- Royal British Legion today – Oil Heating, Kitchenette, now to receive the Bomber motherly Ken has joined the read the full article on the Bathroom & Command clasp. North- lively village branch of the Osmotherley website Shower Cubicle amptonshire born Ken, a Royal British Legion and is www.osmotherley.org.uk £50.00 per night 01609 883706 Churches Together www.osmotherleycottage.co. uk The annual Christian Aid Thompson was a memorable Cathedral, will give an Event will be held in the occasion. The sun shone interesting and entertaining Village Hall on Saturday 11th and Tanni, accompanied by organ recital. May. This year we will be her daughter Cerys, cut the The choir is now affiliated to open from 10.30am for scarlet ribbon with the Royal School of Church coffee and later from 12 apolmb. Ian Houghton and Music and may in future take New term of exercise classes noon to 2.pm for a delicious Trevor Lewis led a joyful part in the joint events run by starts on 8th April – details soup lunch, featuring a range thanksgiving service with the RSCM in Ripon or York. on website, Facebook and of tasty homemade music by the choir, organ village noticeboards. soups. There will be a cake and Osmotherley Silver Methodist Church Newcomers always welcome. stall and a stall featuring Band. Later everyone From 25thMay Osmotherley Also one-to-one sessions and Traidcraft goods and a Methodist will be holding NEW Fitness Walking feasted on a delicious buffet training sessions raffle. lunch donated by members Coffee and Chat mornings Leti Hawthorn, St Peter's of the congregation. every Saturday morning 10am until 12 noon. These will Advanced Exercise Specialist The official opening of the We look forward to a Contact :- continue until August24th. access for the disabled by concert on 14th June when 883668 or 07718 315893; Philip Rushforth, Director All are welcome to come and [email protected] Baroness Tanni Grey- of Music at Chester share our time together.

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