Lisa's Bittersweet Bike Ride in Husband's Memory
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ISSUE 39 Winter 2010 Serving Elloughton-cum-Brough since 1999 Lisa’s bittersweet bike ride in husband’s memory On 21st November Lisa channel my energies to get me extended her target to £0,000. Davis of Myrtle Way, Brough through this difficult time”. Lisa said; “This has been a embarked on the most Lisa clocked up many miles bittersweet experience as the emotional journey of her cycling around the area in ride took place almost a year to life. Lisa travelled to Egypt preparation for the gruelling the date after Anthony died and with 28 others to raise 270 mile round trip. The Egypt is where we took our last money for the British Heart expedition took place over five holiday together”. Foundation by taking part in days in heat up to 30°C. One Lisa is passionate about raising a bicycle ride along the Nile. leg of the journey was over 80 awareness of heart disease, as Lisa’s husband Anthony miles. She said; “A couple of she says; “Something like this tragically died suddenly from times I got very emotional and could happen to anyone at heart failure a year ago aged felt like I couldn’t go on, but anytime at any age”. just 4. Lisa said of Anthony; it was as if Anthony was there “He was my best friend and I urging me on to finish”. miss him more than I can say. Lisa needed to raise £3,000 to This cycle ride was an amazing cover expenses and a donation and emotional experience. to the charity but has so far I cried a lot, laughed even actually raised almost £9,000. more and made so many new You can still make a donation friends. It was a chance to do at www.justgiving.com/ Taking the heat: Lisa stops for a something worthwhile, and lisadavis6 as she has now roadside break. Early Christmas surprise for Brough Bananas Police band raises the Christmas came early for Lifestyle Brough Bananas very busy all Summer. roof with festive fanfare team the Brough Bananas. Hannah Steven Bell, Managing Director of Falcon The Humberside Police Brass Band Goodwin (11), Hattie Clarricoates, Cycles said; “The sheer amount of time and performed to a packed Village Hall at Issy Almond, Jade Featherstone and effort each team puts into their projects to the annual Christmas concert hosted by Rebecca Cook (all 10) received top of benefit the local community is outstanding. Elloughton-cum-Brough Parish Council. the range mountain bikes at a surprise On behalf of Falcon Cycles we hope Brough presentation at Brough School. The Bananas enjoy their bikes. Well done!” bikes were donated by Falcon Cycles in recognition of the girls’ amazing efforts over the Summer. The team decided to raise awareness of type diabetes after Hannah experienced someone having a ‘hypo’. The girls made informative leaflets giving advice on what to do if someone is suffering from hypoglycaemia. They had an information The lively programme featured seasonal stand at the BAE Systems Family Day, ran a classics like Hark The Herald Angels Sing cake stall (all low sugar of course) and held as well as Minnie The Moocher and other a games day at a local care home. These modern favourites. The rousing finale activities, along with many others kept included A Christmas Festival and the band’s theme Coppertones which had Record turn out for village art exhibition the delighted audience clapping along. The Parish Council sponsored Art & Photography Exhibition was a great success this year Editors: Justine & Duncan McMillan with a very high standard Petuaria Press of exhibitors and record PO Box 124, Brough, attendance. The award for East Yorkshire HU15 1YH. most popular exhibit was won Email: [email protected] by Denny Lincoln for her Swan Messages/Fax: 01482 665600 Lake which is pictured right Petuaria Press is funded by with the winner’s trophy. and was won by Holly Wilson Elloughton-cum-Brough Parish Council The children’s section was aged 7 (pictured left) for her www.petuariapress.co.uk much better supported this year painting of Welton Church. Produced by Art & Soul · www.artandsoul.co.uk Brough boilerman Jim celebrates 100th birthday Former pupils of South Hunsley Brough resident Jim in Brough Manor 8 months School who left between 980- Willingham celebrated his ago. He is a lifelong Hull FC 85 can look forward to catching up with old classmates soon. 100th birthday on 25th supporter and only recently A reunion is taking place at September last year. Jim, the stopped attending matches. Blackburn Leisure Club on 6th 100 year last surviving of ten siblings, Residents will know Jim as a March, organised by Dawn old Jim was born in Thorngumbald keen cyclist, having only given Fawcett (née Holtby). For more Willingham and did farm work in his this up when he turned 90. details contact justine@ proudly youth. In 1941 he moved All the family joined Jim at petuariapress.co.uk and we shows to Brough to work as a Brough Manor to celebrate his will pass on your details. off the boilerman at what is now milestone birthday. Jim has two birthday The local Independent BAE systems. sons, Keith who lives locally and Monitoring Board at Her card he received Jim lived in a bungalow on Barry who lives in London. He Majesty’s Prison Wolds, from the Haven Avenue for 67 years also has three grandchildren Everthorpe are recruiting Queen. before taking up residence and three great grandchildren. new board members from the area. Positions are voluntary but expenses are Happy hiker Scouts get the Boot on marathon paid. This is a challenging and worthwhile opportunity. says thank you For more information contact As reported in the Autumn Bernard Pearson on 666661. edition of Petuaria Press, Doug The Environment Agency has Kirk of Elloughton completed submitted a planning application the Wolds Way in September. to East Riding of Yorkshire Council Doug walked the 80 miles to for flood defences by the River raise money for the National Humber. The plans include sheet Kidney Federation just seven piling and earth embankments months after receiving a kidney Teams from Elloughton- team came in seventh place of amongst other improvements. transplant himself. Doug and cum-Brough Scout troop 6 teams, finishing in a total If approved construction will commence in Spring 200, wife Jenny wish to thank successfully completed the time of twelve hours and seven reducing the risk to over 500 everyone who donated and Fells Marathon in North minutes. Pictured above right homes and 25 commercial supported him in his challenge. Yorkshire, walking 21 miles they are (L-R) Daniel Heron, properties includng BAE Systems. Currently over £2,000 has been over two days and carrying Angus McMillan, Daniel Oakley, The Country Park Inn, Hessle raised and the total is expected all their own equipment. Michael Royle and Nathan Lyons. was the venue for a fund- to reach £2,500. One of the two Brough teams The event took place over a raising event held on behalf taking part finished in second weekend. Scouts walked twelve of the Encephalitis Society place with a total time of ten miles on the Saturday, camping in October. The event was hours and 29 minutes. They overnight and cooking their organised by Brough resident were awarded the Haltemprice own meal before walking a and long term fund-raiser Scout Section Fells Marathon further nine miles to the finish Cath Agnew. Best-selling Trophy, ‘The Boot’ for their on the Sunday. Four teams author Gervase Phinn played achievement. Well done to taking part where disqualified host. The evening raised a staggering £4011.30 with Aneil Sanghera, Alex Almond, after either losing their way, donations still coming in. Peter Stone, James Roos and missing out checkpoints or Fund-rasier Doug Kirk with his Lewis Beaton, pictured above failing to complete the route The hard work of green fingered fellow hikers on the Wolds Way. residents has been recognised. left (L-R). The other Brough within the permitted time. Elloughton-cum-Brough won a Silver Gilt Rose award in the Team Sugar Rush off on holiday Student appeals small town category of the The area‘s Lifestyle teams child support group which is annual Yorkshire In Bloom did very well again last year. a lifeline for newly-diagnosed for help to hike Competition. The award was one One of our teams ‘Sugar families. They produced leaflets Local student Andrew Clark of many presented in a ceremony Rush’ won one of the major which were informative and hopes to take part in a tough at Bridlington Spa in September. prizes, a PGL Adventure well researched. These were hiking challenge to raise Plans for building an Holiday to Wales. distributed and displayed at funds to find cancer cures. extension to the front of Sugar Rush decided to do events throughout the Summer. Andy, 22 will join the 200 Brough Methodist Church everything within their power The girls, Catherine Banks, Hike for Hope in November have been submitted. If to educate the public about Jessica Carr, Shayma Fleet, on a five day trek through permission is obtained the diabetes as one team member Rhiannon Gurney and Emily the Kerala region of south work will commence in June or July at a cost of £100,000. has a younger sister with the Johnson received praise for their western India. In order to A third of the money has type variant of the disease. mature handling of this sensitive take part Andy must raise already been raised but fund- The group raised funds along topic.