UNDER the EDGE Incorporating the PARISH MAGAZINE GREAT LONGSTONE, LITTLE LONGSTONE, ROWLAND, HASSOP, MONSAL HEAD, WARDLOW No
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UNDER THE EDGE INCORPORATING THE PARISH MAGAZINE GREAT LONGSTONE, LITTLE LONGSTONE, ROWLAND, HASSOP, MONSAL HEAD, WARDLOW No. 174 July 2013 www.undertheedge.net ISSN 1466-8211 60p Farming Notes This is a photo of Rihanna, named caught in the wire fence, hanging one saw the incident happen, a large by my granddaughter Ella. She was a upside down with the wire cutting dog has been seen running loose in very promising suckled calf out of a through her front leg. Charolais Cross heifer. We had high They had to cut the wire to get her hopes of her winning prizes at future out and brought her home with her overthe fields fences in this that spring area. and This a youngis not calfthe livestock shows – that was until she mother, Lady Gaga. When the vet was wouldfirst instance not leave of itscattle mother being unless chased it was being chased. You can see that dogs chased by a dog which was out of treated her with antibiotics and said, and owners who cannot control them suffered horrific injuries after being seecalled, how he she said goes it was on. aNow, serious after injury, three are not very popular here on the farm. was when a sharp-eyed parishioner weeks, she cannot use her leg, the Most dog owners are responsible and calledcontrol. to Thesay thatfirst thewe youngknew calvesabout atit wound is opening up and the vet now we appreciate the information that Arma Meadows (land on the left as you thinks that she will have to be put they pass on to us of any problems that leave the village) had gone through the down. What an awful end to an animal they spot when out on their walks. with such great promise plus the pain The countryside code is: please keep When we went down to see what had and suffering of the calf together with your dog on a lead when on farmland happened,fence and were Tom in andour neighbour’sDan found field.that three calves had been chased away irresponsible dog owner letting their where there are farm animals grazing. from their mothers and Rihanna was dogthe financial run out lossof control. to us and Although all due to no- an andRoger especially Cox when crossing a field Molly Thornhill Flower Festival - Little Longstone Congregational Chapel Our theme for this year’s Flower Festival will be ‘My Favourite Book’. The festival will be held from Saturday July 13th – Saturday July 20th 10:30am – 4:30pm. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help with teas, cakes, etc please contact Eileen Adamson on 01629 640427 Dawn Gregory Horticultural Show 2013 This will take place on Saturday 31st August as organised by the Longstone and District Horticultural and Garden Society. It is open to everyone for all ages including children from Wardlow to Hassop. Previous years' entries for the children's classes have been sparse, and the committee would very much like to see an increase in numbers. A schedule will be put in the August edition of UTE but entry forms will be available on request by email ([email protected]) in the second half of July. LDHGS Committee Local ‘Sir’ Professor Nigel Shadbolt has been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. He has been given a knighthood for services to science and engineering. I am so proud of my brother for all he has achieved and only wish Mum and Dad (Audrey and Bob Shadbolt) were here to share the news. Libby Waine Molly Thornhill died peacefully on 24th May at the age of 85 after a short illness. [Nigel and Libby were brought up Her family would like to thank everyone for their kind support and sympathy in Ashford where their dad was the both during her illness and following her death. The many letters and cards have village ‘Bobby’ and later lived in Great been a great comfort. Longstone at Kuala Lipis (now known David, Richard, Lucy and Patrick as Haven Cottage).] Longstone Hardy Plant Nursery Mark Bramall Station Road, Great Longstone. Plumbing & Heating (150 yds on right after turning into Station Road from the Village Green) All Gas Appliances Hardy Perennials, Ornamental Grasses, Plumbing Work Herbs and Shrubs in Peat-Free Compost. Installations, service and repair Open 1st March to 31st October 10am to 5pm For all enquiries please call Every Day Except Tuesday Tel: 01629 640939 Tel: 07762 083674 Mob: 07807 290151 www.longstonehardyplants.co.uk 2 Pre School Farm Trip Roger Cox and a gathering of future farmers On Tuesday 11th June, the class of programme. They are kept for about patiently guided the children around Longstone Pre School enjoyed a trip to a year and then sold at market for beef. and answered all the questions that Church Lane Farm. The visit started Roger Cox patiently answered what were put to them by their enthusiastic with a talk from Roger Cox on how the must have felt like a hundred separate young audience. And thanks also to the farm worked followed by an exciting ‘where are their horns?’ questions cows who put up with being poked and demonstration of the farm’s main having hay thrown in their faces with tractor being put through its paces! stop, the milking parlour. admirable restraint. The kids were then led through the beforeHere leadingthe children the group were shownto the finalhow Mark Taylor gate to look at the cows in the barn. the dairy cows are milked and the Much fun was had feeding hay to the cows and a lucky few got to feed milk ‘milked’ by the suction machines. to one of the new calves. Next stop bravest of the group had their fingers was the Charolais barn to admire these fresh from the dairy (preceded by a WANTED carefully reared animals and to learn thoroughThe trip hand-washing finished with a of glass course!) of milk the fool proof method of distinguishing When I quizzed a small sample of Permanent Paper between dairy and beef cows from Cath the children afterwards, the top three Cox (beef cows have fat bottoms, dairy highlights (in reverse order) were: Delivery Personnel cows don’t). ‘feeding the cows’, ‘driving the tractor’ Then it was back to the tractor for and ‘jumping in cow poo!’ I’m sure Call Nick Casey on 01629 a quick sit in the seat and a chance to plenty of socks and trousers had to go 640379 to pretend-drive before going to look at straight into the wash at home but that the bulls. These bulls are the ‘unwanted’ is of course all part of the experience. discuss options males from the dairy cow breeding Thank you to Roger and Cath Cox who 3 O’Reilly’s Deli Raising the Roof at the Church of the Good Shepherd I just want to thank all my lovely The recent Flower Festival in Wardlow up, sort it all out and abseil down again. customers who have used the shop took place in some of the best weather since I opened six months ago and also of the year so far – and the visitors to sort out the electrics and replace to update everyone that business has came out to enjoy it too! So Kathryn had to find an electrician been off to a slow start and I am still The Theme of ‘Our Favourite Books’ weekend (he came on Wednesday!) keeping my options open as to whether produced some excellent themes for the light fitting – on a Bank Holiday I am going to continue or not. in the dark! I now stock a large range of goods, widely read favourites and some The flowers were just as impressive including vegetables and salad stuff, new,the flower thought-provoking arrangers with stories. some good, The changing as soon as possible at a cost of fruit, meats, dairy produce and cooked Festival Service on Sunday Evening approximatelyThe result is £800.that all The five good lights news need is meats. I also do sandwiches and sell brought further extracts from favourite that as they will be LED lights they will James Hancock’s delicious pork pies books, and a tribute to Prim Roberts, not need any attention for 15 years and fresh every Tuesday and Friday. recently deceased, who would have will considerably reduce the electricity I can order any meats with a day’s loved the theme and may even have bill. The bad news is that Wardlow notice from my meat supplier, either joined in this one. does not hold these sort of funds at the in bulk or one item, BBQ meats, freezer The ‘Raising’ of the roof certainly moment.....so; this is the time when we packs, etc. caused some excitement! Ladies in the need to ask for contributions to help I am happy to deliver anything if kitchen were wondering which of the to raise funds towards the cost of the people struggle to get about, just ring new lights. Anyone who would like to the number on the sign. I will get back on a Bank Holiday Saturday morning, contribute any amount at all, please to you if you need to leave a message. whennear neighbours a gentleman were peered having round a bonfire the contact Kathryn on 01298 871899 The weather hasn’t been very kind Church door and asked very politely, and she will supply you with a gift aid to us this year and we have had all whether we were aware that there envelope to complete and pass on to sorts thrown at us.