The P arish M agazine

MAY 2011 30p

Serving the communities of Baldersdale Cotherstone Holwick Hunderthwaite Laithkirk Lartington Lunedale Mickleton & Kelton Romaldkirk CONTENTS

From the Churchwarden - - 3 ROMALDKIRK: What's on? - 4 Take Care - - 4 MICKLETON: What's on? - 4 COTHERSTONE: What's on? - 5 Methodist Church Services - 5 Coffee Mornings - - 5 Christian Aid Week - 5 Royal Wedding Celebration - 6 Badminton Club - - 6 Wacky Workshop - 7 Friday Club - - 7 Art Exhibition - - 8 Fun Weekend - - 8 Organ Recitals - - - 8 Number Puzzles - - - 9 Picture Puzzle - - - 9 Teesdale Record Society - - 10 Computing Notes - - - 11 CHURCH SERVICES - - 12 Dates for your Diary - - - 13 Used Stamps - - - 13 Magazine Website - - 13 Cotherstone School - - 14 Birthday Greetings - - - 16 Crime Prevention - - - 16 Warning! - - - 17 Princess Sally and Princess Selina - 18 ______

- 2 - FROM THE CHURCHWARDEN

Dear Friends,

I hope you all enjoyed E aster and the W edding celebrations. W hat a w onderful season this is, w ith the resurrection of J esus bringing us eternal life and everything around us springing into new life. W e have a great deal to thank G od for.

I hope you w ill forgive m e if I take this opportunity to bring you up to date w ith m y R eader T raining. A s you read this I w ill be starting m y placem ent at a church in S harrow , near R ipon. I w ill be licensed at H oly T rinity Church in R ipon on O ctober 3rd 2011 and it w ould be lovely to see som e of you there.

G od B less,

Love Mary Shepherd.

Village event.

A s part of the R oyal W edding w eek-end celebrations in R om aldkirk w e w ould like to take this opportunity to invite you to join us for T ea and Cake in S t. R om ald’s, to be held on S unday 1st of M ay from 10:15am onw ards. T his follow s the H oly C om m union S ervice w hich is from 9 am -10 .15 am . A ttendance at the service is not com pulsory, it w ould be good to see you at either or both. Mary

- 3 - WHAT'S ON IN ROMALDKIRK IN MAY

DATE ACTIVITY TIME CONTACT

Fri. (every) Art Class 10.00am Fri. (every) Pilates Class 3.00pm Tue. (every) Yoga 7.15pm Sat. 7th Coffee Morning 10.45am Thu. 12th W.I. 7.00pm Wed. 18th Teesdale Textiles

TAKE CARE Please take care when driving between Romaldkirk and Eggleston Bridge. Your Editor might be coming the other way. There are now at least four places where an attempt has been made to drive through the wall. This is not good for the wall, but just think what it could do to the front of your car.

WHAT'S ON IN MICKLETON IN MAY

DATE ACTIVITY TIME CONTACT

Mon.(every) Post Office 1.30 - 3.30pm Wed.(every) Post Office 9.30 - 12.30pm Thu. (every) Day Club 11.00am 690752 Wed (every) Cardio / Circuit Training 8.00pm 640498 Fri.(every) Post Office 1.30 - 3.30pm Fri. 6th Cinema Club (see p.23) 6.00 & 8.15pm 640331 Sat. 7th RnB Club: Albert Lee 8.00pm 640854 Fri. 20th Cinema Club (see p.23) 6.00 & 8.30pm 640331 Wed. 25th Story of a Hay Meadow 7.00pm 641215

- 4 - WHAT'S ON IN COTHERSTONE IN MAY

DATE ACTIVITY TIME CONTACT

Tue.(term time) Parent and Toddler 10.00am 650510 Mon-Fri(every) Pre-School Playgroup 9.00 - 1.00pm 650510 Wed.(every) Lunch Club 11.00am 650658 First Mon. Youth Club 6.00pm 650501 First Fri. Carpet Bowls 7.30pm 650215 Third Fri. U3A Music Appreciation 10.00am Fri. 6th Friday Club (see p.7) 2.00pm 650331 Fri. 20th Friday Club (see p.7) 10.00am 650331 Wed. 25th Flower Club: Philida Irving 7.30pm 650024

METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES

1st May Mr. L. Tallentire 6.30pm 8th May Rev. R. Parker 6.30pm 15th May Rev. R. Parker 6.30pm 22nd May Mrs. J. Stark 6.30pm 29th May Rev. R. Hunter: Sacrament 6.30pm

COFFEE MORNINGS Each Saturday, 10.00 - 11.30am Cotherstone Methodist Church Schoolroom

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 15th – 21st May

Coffee Morning Thursday 19th May 10:00am - 12:30pm West Lodge, Cotherstone. Your donations help to fight poverty and injustice around the world, giving hope to millions. For further information please contact Carol Lynn tel. 01833 650217 - 5 - COTHERSTONE CELEBRATES THE ROYAL WEDDING

You are invited to an Exhibition of WEDDING MEMORABILIA ON Saturday 30th April, 11 - 5pm Sunday 1st May, 11 - 2pm Monday 2nd May, 11 - 4pm Cotherstone Methodist Church (refreshments available) and St.Cuthbert's Church Entry is free but a donation would be welcome, and if anyone has anything they would like to be put on show please ring Sandra on 650730.

You are invited to join Churches Together for a service of celebration in St. Cuthbert's Church on Sunday 1st May at 2-30pm. A Wacky Workshop for children will be held in the Village Millennium Room from 2-30pm. Everyone very welcome.

COTHERSTONE JUNIOR BADMINTON CLUB

The Badminton season has now come to a close so there will be no badminton sessions at the village hall during May, June, July or August. The new season will start on TUESDAY 13th SEPTEMBER, 6.30pm until 8.30pm. A few people have recently left the group so if anyone is aged 8 to 16 and would like to play badminton with us we would be delighted. The club is very informal and we provide the necessary equipment. All you need is enthusiasm and trainers (or other suitable footwear). Please phone me if you'd like to chat about playing badminton.

Teresa Wilcox 01833 650007

I once saw a fly on the wall, And I wondered, why doesn't it fall? Are its feet somehow stuck? Or perhaps it's just luck, Or does gravity miss things so small?

- 6 - CHURCHES TOGETHER: COTHERSTONE

Wacky Workshop Saturday 14th May 10:00am – 11:30am Cotherstone Methodist Chapel Schoolroom Workshops are held monthly. Mums and Dads, why not bring the family along to see what’s on offer? Each session includes art and craft, storytelling and singing. Light refreshments are also available. for further information please contact Carol Lynn tel. 01833 650217

DALES FRIDAY CLUB

It was a day to remember on April 8th! Some members competed with the 'Ladies' Day' at Aintree by wearing posh hats, to commemorate the Royal Wedding on April 29th. Wedding photos and other memorabilia were displayed, and wine and cake enjoyed. The highlight of the afternoon was the talk and floral demonstration given by Rita Braithwaite. She had made a magnificent Floral Arch decorated with white roses and lillies, and the spectacular climax was the arrival, on wheels, of a model dummy dressed in a bridal gown and veil, taking her place beneath the arch. Everyone applauded, and thanks were given to Rita, and we all look forward to her next visit! Meetings are fortnightly in Cotherstone Village Hall, but as the next one would be on Good Friday, Mr. Bettison will entertain with 'Teesdale Songs' a week later, on May 6th. All our meetings are, of course, 'Good Fridays'. An outing to Leyburn is arranged for May 20th. A coach will leave the Red Lion at 10am, and lunch will be included in the trip. Guests may be invited at a small extra cost. As usual, phone Marjorie on 01833 650331. Marion Roberts

- 7 - ART EXHIBITION

St. Cuthbert’s Cotherstone Friday 27th May – Sunday 5th June 10:00am – 4:00pm On display work by popular local artists Geoff Hewitt and Ray Landon On Saturday 28th May - Sunday 30th May Geoff Hewitt will be using the Church as a studio. A first class opportunity to see an artist at work. for further information please contact Carol Lynn Churchwarden tel. 01833 650217

COTHERSTONE FUN WEEKEND

FRIDAY 17th JUNE: Quoits 6.30pm Fun Run: At rear of Fox & Hounds 6.00pm SATURDAY 18th JUNE: Procession: Leaving from Fox & Hounds Green 1.00pm (Prompt) Village Hall Opens 2.00pm Cream Teas, Raffle, Tombola, Cake Stall, Face Painting, Book Stall, plus lots more SUNDAY 19th JUNE: am. Football: down the Hagg pm. Church Service: Middle Green Sports, Duck Race: Down the Hagg

NOT FORGETTING THE SCARECROW TRAIL!

St. MARY'S PARISH CHURCH, BARNARD CASTLE

ORGAN RECITALS Wednesday 1st June 12.30pm Graham Thorpe Wednesday 8th June 12.30pm Ian Pattison Wednesday 15th June 12.30pm David Ratnanaygam Wednesday 22nd June 12.30pm Simon Walker Wednesday 29th June 12.30pm Keith Brown

- 8 - NUMBER PUZZLES

Answers to last month's Puzzles: 1. 50p, 20p, 2p, 2p, 2p (e.g.) 3. £1.75 5. 13 2. 100 cm. 4. 30 cm. 6. 19.47o

NUMBER PUZZLES (34) (Answers in next month's Magazine)

For the children (aged 7 to 11) 1. The ages of Peter and Paul add up to 15. Peter is as old as Paul was three years ago. How old is Paul now? 2. A £5 prize is shared between Andrew and Betty so that Betty gets three times as much as Andrew. How much does Andrew get?

For students (aged 12 to 16) 3. To convert temperatures from oF to oC you use the formula C = 5(F - 32)/9. What is 25oC in oF ? 4. Two vertical flag poles stand on level ground, and the top of each pole is joined to the base of the other by a straight cord. The two cords cross at a point X. If one pole is 6m high, and the other is 3m, how high is X above the ground?

For the adults (aged 17 upwards) 5. A rectangle has diagonal of length 34 cm, and area 480 cm2. Find the length and breadth of the rectangle. 6. With the configuration of Q.4, if the longer pole is 6m high, and point X is 2.5m above the ground, how high is the shorter pole?

PICTURE PUZZLE Last month's Puzzle: Jam Jar Opener

PUZZLE No. 34 (Answer in next month's Magazine)

- 9 - TEESDALE RECORD SOCIETY Cotherstone, Monday, April, 4th, 2011. The monthly meeting of the above Society took place in Cotherstone Methodist Schoolroom commencing at 7.30 pm. In the chair was the chairman, Jim Sewell. He began by welcoming everybody, and then introduced the speaker for the evening, Mr Mike Stow, whose talk was enti- tled "The History of Gainford". Mr Stow began by thanking Mrs Pauline Stow, his wife, for operating the computer with digital projector. The talk was thus illustrated with a good number of slides/photographs, which had been transferred into a digital format. He began by confirming that Gainford and Cotherstone have a great deal in common; both are by the river Tees, both had/have quarries nearby, and both can trace their history back to the tribal Brigantes era. The two villages also had/have churches, railways, pubs, and mills. A number of historical photographs of both people and buildings were shown, with examples of how the villages have developed and changed over the years. A few of the pictures were also from aerial viewpoints. Of most interest was the information that Gainford was a crossing point on the river, for the Brigantes' road from Stanwick to Ingleton. One 1ittle-known fact was that the ferry boat across the Tees charged 1d to cross, and a halfpenny to come back. After fifty minutes, the laptop had had enough, and with two squeaks refused to show any more pictures. Fortunately, help was at hand, and after a large dose of mains electricity, it happily continued until the end, to the relief of many. The importance of Gainford was also mentioned, and its many past and present residents, who have contributed to its varied and rich history. Some of Gainford's significant features are its Theatre, the presence of a natural spring just outside the village, and Gainford Hall, whose dovecots can still be seen today. At the start, Mr Stow indicated that he might be an amateur historian, but by the end this had been shown to be only an attempt to lull the audience. Historical it was, yet in all other respects its presentation, standard, and delivery benefited all who were present to hear it. At the conclusion, the chairman heartily thanked Mr. and Mrs. Stow for the talk and illustrations, and the members and visitors showed their appreciation in the usual manner. Refreshments on this occasion were single- handedly prepared by Mrs Carol Lynn, and included tea, coffee, with malted milk, and butter crunch biscuits, all at no charge to subscribing members. The Society will now be undertaking its outdoor meetings, which include the following visits over the summer months: May 7th, (Saturday), The Bowes Museum Library, June 6th (Monday Evening), Dere Street, July 2nd (Saturday), RSPB Saltholme Nature Reserve with a guide, August 1st (Monday Evening), Hydro Electric plant Lunedale, Septenber 5th (Monday, Evening), St James the Less, Forest in Teesdale, Richard Bell. Anyone who would like to join the Society or attend any of the above outings is most welcome to do so, and can come as a visitor or contact the Secretary Mr J Lynn on Teesdale 650217. N. H. Cross.

- 10 - COMPUTING NOTES (9) GOOGLE'S STREET VIEW

During the last two or three years you might have seen a car or van driving slowly through your village with a large camera-like appliance attached to the roof. If so, this would be taking photographs for Google's "Street View" application. Google has now photographed almost every street and every house in the United Kingdom, cleverly "stitching" these together to look like a continuous picture, and has made it available on the internet, forming a fascinating resource. Some people who happened to be on the streets when the photographs were taken have protested that this was an invasion of their privacy, and Google have attempted to make amends by blurring out the faces of everyone whose picture appears, as well as the number plates of all the vehicles. But most of us find Street View a valuable and enjoyable source of interest and information. Street View is an extension of Google's Map application, and to start using it go to maps.google.co.uk (Don't forget to add this to your "Favorites".) Then to display the area of map you want to explore, just type in the address. If Google needs more information, it will ask you to choose from a list of alternatives. You can change the scale of the map by clicking + or - at the top left corner, and at the top of the ladder you will see a little yellow "Peg Man". When you drag the Peg Man down to a street on the map, the display will change, and show a part of the Street View photograph, and you can start exploring. At first you may find navigating around Street Map a little confusing, so here are some simple instructions: Full Screen. To enlarge the display to fill the screen, click the little square icon in the top right corner of the picture. Click it again to return. Zoom in. To zoom in or out, use the + and - signs. Four sizes are available. Direction. To turn to face in a different direction you simply drag the picture to the left or right. (You can turn through 180 degrees if you want, but this is rather tedious, and it is quicker to drag the N sign around the circle at the top left of the screen.) You can also look up or down by dragging the picture down or up, respectively. Change Location. To move along the street, ensure you are zoomed to the smallest of the four settings. A white ribbon will appear along the road whenever you move the cursor, with white arrows on which to click. Most people begin using Street Map by looking for their own home, and then the homes of their friends. But it is also interesting to explore the area around the homes of distant acquaintances whom you may never have visited. Several countries, besides the UK and USA, are now covered, and the list is growing continually. Please note also that Google are still making changes to the layout of your screen, and so some of the instructions given above may need to be altered from time to time. EDITOR

- 11 - M ay S ervices 2011

Sunday 1st May: LOW SUNDAY Startforth 9:30am Family Service Romaldkirk 9.00am Eucharist with Laithkirk Cotherstone 2.30pm Thanksgiving for Marital Family Life Laithkirk 11:00am Eucharist Bowes 6:30pm Evening Prayer Brignall 6:30pm Eucharist

Sunday 8th May Cotherstone 9:00am Eucharist Startforth 10:30am Eucharist Bowes 10:30am Eucharist Romaldkirk 11:00am Taizé Laithkirk 11:00am Matins

Sunday 15th May Cotherstone 9:45am Eucharist Startforth 10:30am Eucharist Laithkirk 11:00am Matins Bowes 6:30pm Eucharist Brignall 6:30pm Evening Prayer

Sunday 22nd May Romaldkirk 9:00am Eucharist Startforth 10:30am Eucharist Bowes 10:30am Family Service Laithkirk 6:30pm Evensong

Sunday 29th May Romaldkirk 10:30am Benefice Service

- 12 - DATES FOR YOUR DIARY May 1st Celebration & Thanksgiving for marital and Family life from 2.30pm at St. Cuthbert Church, Cotherstone. May 3rd Laithkirk Church, Open Day and Plant Sale 10:30-4pm May 11th Archdeacon’s Visitation at St. Mary’s Church, Richmond from 7.30pm. May 24th PCC Secretaries Training evening, (7.30 -9pm) at Catterick Village. June 2nd Ascension Day Service at Eggleston Abbey…. June 12th The Startforth Benefice Event (for all PCC members) with Bp. James from 2pm -5pm – Tea shall be provided.

USED STAMPS Joad Anderson has received a letter from the Ecumenical Group in London which sorts and sells the stamps, thanking everyone who supplied them. They write: This year the money is going to a small island off Chile, which was completely devastated by the Chilean earthquake. A group of people out there are building eight houses to help the homeless, more if they get more money. Please keep on saving the stamps. Thank you. For details of how to contribute, see p.16

MAGAZINE WEBSITE www.hectorparr.freeuk.com/magazinewebsite/home.htm

This month's Photograph Gallery contains some views of the charming village of Maulds Meaburn in Cumbria.

The whole series of Computer Notes is now available on the Magazine Website, as far as last month's (No. 8). So you can now access any of the following:

The World-wide Web (April - October, 2002) Web Update (March - October, 2005) Novice's Guide to Computing (May 2008 - May 2010) Computing Notes (July 2010 - ) International Year of Astronomy (February 2009 - May 2010) - 13 - COTHERSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL

London Trip Report by Oliver & Alfie On the morning of our trip we all had to get up really early so we could catch the train to London. It was a very long journey and we arrived at Kings Cross at 10am. We caught the tube to Tufnell Park on the Northern Line and walked to Tufnell Park Primary School where we were welcomed by the Head Teacher who shook all of the teachers' hands and kissed Mrs Blackburn. We went and joined the Tufnell Park children in the playground in their playtime. After playtime we took part in an ICT/Art lesson which was really fun. We ate our lunches in their school hall before leaving to catch the tube on the Piccadilly Line to South Kensington to visit the Natural History Museum. We split into groups and saw dinosaur skeletons and lots of other fascinating things. Thank you to Anne Mason, Robin Gibson, Michael Askwith, Chris Tarpey, Alison, Mrs Blackburn and Mr Batchelor for organising the trip. Ramshaw v Cotherstone Football Match Report by Alex The match got off to a bad start for us with the Ramshaw team scoring first. We equalised with a nice shot from Edward. Unfortunately Ramshaw scored two more goals and ended up winning 3-1. We played really well in harsh conditions. Red Nose Day Report by Freya We had a three-legged race in our pyjamas today to raise money for Comic Relief. Sadie and Aidan won the Key Stage 2 race and Cara and Millie won the Key Stage 1 race. It was a fun activity to take part in and we raised £53. Cotherstone v Butterknowle Football Match Report by Isaac We played a team from Butterknowle this month. It was an exciting game. We won 7-1. Jack A scored a hat trick. Eddie scored 2 goals and John M scored 1. There was an own goal by Butterknowle, they scored a consolation goal at the end of the game. Although Butterknowle played well, we were better on the day! Entertaining Our Visitors from London by Poppy & John On Tuesday morning Class 2 started to prepare a meal for the Tufnell Park visitors by peeling and chopping vegetables and fruit to make Shepherd’s Pie and Apple Crumble. After break Class 3 helped. In the evening we enjoyed eating the meal all together. After the meal we went outside to play. At 7:30 everyone started to go home. We all had so much fun! Visit to High Force by Alfie Class 2 & our Tufnell Park visitors went to High Force. A selection of helpers came with us. Did you know that High Force is the biggest waterfall in Britain? The Tufnell Park visitors had never seen anything like this before! Quilting Workshop by Grace A mixture of children from Tufnell Park and our school went to a quilting workshop at the Bowes Museum. We visited the glass cube. In the workshop we drew pictures of artefacts in the museum and started sewing our designs on to the quilt. We looked at the Durham Quilts in the museum. Our quilt is nearly finished and just needs some finishing touches!

- 14 - Meal at East Briscoe by Floss The visitors stayed at East Briscoe cottages. Parents of some of the children made a delicious selection of food from their countries. Everyone had a great time. Hopefully they’ll come again. Village Walk with our visitors by Sarah We took the Tufnell Park visitors for a walk through our village. We went through Echo Field, then through the field behind the Fox & Hounds. We also went down The Hagg and up the steps near the river. We were going to go to the Mill but we ran out of time. Everybody enjoyed the walk, especially our visitors! Cotherstone v Startforth Football Match Report by Jack & Edward We went to Startforth Primary to play a football match. It was really fun. It kicked off with Aidan scoring his first goal, then he got another goal! Edward scored 2 goals and Jack scored two then John and Edward scored, making it a hat trick for Edward. Jack scored another, so he got a hat trick too and the final result was 3 - 10! Chess Tournament Report by Teddy & Alfie Alfie, Floss, Teddy and Sadie went to a chess tournament at Gainford School. We won two games and drew three. The time limit for the matches was 20 minutes. Many thanks to Mr. Batchelor and Mrs. Murtagh for taking us (yes, and bringing us back) from the match. In all, we all really enjoyed it and are happy that there were refreshments (including biscuits). Making Easter Cards with Lunch Club by Cara & Charlotte We went to the Village Hall to make Easter Cards with the Lunch Club. We made cards for family and friends. 15 minutes in and we had cake and juice, the cake had little Easter chicks! Charlotte spilt tea with her elbow!! Mrs Dinsmore was there having her lunch with the Lunch Club, she said it was really tasty. Egg Rolling Report by Alex This week the whole school did Egg Rolling for Easter. The weather was ‘all-white’ for egg rolling. The first people to take on the course were Class 1. Class 2 were next. Oliver did an eggstatic roll and he wasn’t the only one! Class 3 were next, it was cracking to see how many of the eggs went off the course, it was a bit of a scramble! Afterwards it was the teachers' turn. Just as that was about to happen an egg went missing! Then into the final, Cara was the overall winner with an eggsellent roll! We are eggstremely happy that FOCS and the teachers omelette us have an Egg Rolling Afternoon!

SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS We have new ‘Wet Playtime Games’. We have a magnetic dartboard, carpet bowls, giant dominoes and Monopoly. We haven’t played with our new games yet because the weather has been lovely this week so we have been playing outside :)

- 15 - BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Emily Collinson will be 16 on 3rd May Florence Gibson will be 9 on 3rd May Rees Doylewill be 14 on 4th May Oliver Askwith will be 8 on 5th May Catherine Robertson will be 13 on 11th May Heather Armitage will be 14 on 12th May Dave Sutter will be 13 on 12th May Megan Johnson will be 13 on 16th May Joseph Parsons-Munn will be 13 on 16th May Charlotte Singleton will be 8 on 24th May James Cuthbert will be 5 on 25th May James Blakeman will be 5 on 25th May Cara May Riley will be 8 on 30th May

If you would like your birthday to be published please contact the Editor.

CRIME PREVENTION

CRIME let’s bring it DOWN Neighbourhood Watch is one of the biggest and most successful crime prevention initiatives ever. Behind it lies a simple idea, and a central value shared by millions of people around the country. Getting together with your neighbours to take action can cut local crime IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH, THE WATCH ALERT SYSTEM OR WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CRIME PREVENTION then please contact Durham Constabulary Community Policing, they are there to give support and advice. If you have any concerns or worries regarding suspicious activity, noise, or traffic problems you can now contact Durham’s Police Community Support Officer, Liz Finn on 0345 6060365 ext 6782819 Fax 01325 742810 or you can leave an email message at [email protected]

USED STAMPS

Joan Anderson of Ivy Cottage, Romaldkirk would be pleased to receive any used stamps. They can be sent direct to Ivy Cottage, or placed in the boxes at the back of Romaldkirk, Cotherstone or Laithkirk Churches.

- 16 - WARNING!

You wouldn't, of course, give all the details of your bank account to a stranger, allowing him to steal all the money in your account. Or would you? Here is an email I received on 13th April.

Dear Valued Customer, We detected irregular activity on your HSBC Bank Internet Banking on 13/04/2011. For your protection, you must verify this activity before you can continue using your account. Please download the document attached to this email to review your account activity. If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporally suspend your account. Best Regards, HSBC Bank - Internet Banking Copyright HSBC Bank. Holdings plc 2011 - All rights reserved

Many thousands of people will have received identical emails, and many hundreds of them will actually be customers of the HSBC Bank. A few of these will have believed that the message was, indeed, from their bank, and that if they did not download and complete the attached document, their account would be blocked by the bank. I cannot tell you what information the document requested, for I was not prepared to allow it into my computer. It could well have contained a "Trojan Horse", a small program which would embed itself in your machine, and thereafter allow the sender to have access to all the data in the machine's memory. But it is more likely the document was a form for the victims themselves to complete to "confirm their identity" by quoting all the bank details which the sender wanted. In either case, the sender would gain sufficient information to impersonate the victim, and withdraw money from the account. In this case the trick was easy to detect, for your bank would never ask you to confirm your details without addressing you personally by name, rather than "Valued Customer". But criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and their latest tricks are sometimes much more subtle. Even if a document appears to be on the bank's own stationery, with its correct logo, it may yet be false. If there is any doubt, you should contact the bank by another medium, letter or phone, to ensure a message's authenticity. Until recently most tricks of this sort originated from foreigners with a poor grasp of English, and were made immediately obvious by their poor spelling and grammar, but now many "home grown" criminals have discovered how easy it is to earn a dishonest living this way. I think the above message contains only one spelling mistake and one grammatical error. (Can you spot them?) EDITOR

- 17 - PRINCESS SALLY AND PRINCESS SELINA "Sophie, what are you up to?" Mother asked. Sophie looked very sheepish, playing with her sister's tail. Mother laughed at her antics. "Well, my pets," Mother said, "I think you should go out, now breakfast is finished and the weather is good. Go out, and get rid of some of your exuberance." "Yes, Mother" they all chorused and ran out to play. "Shall we hide in our den, and see if much is going on next door, and find out whether it is a pet's home or a zoo?" Going as quietly as they could, they all wondered where their friend Mr. Mole had got to, as they had not seen him for a few days. So they started looking around their den. Just then they heard a little cry. "Listen, what's that?" said Princess Sally. "It was over this way" said Princess Selina. "There he is. He looks as if he has had a cut on his face. Oh dear, what can we do to help?" Mr. Mole asked them to get a bit of grass to wipe the blood away. "I almost got caught in a trap," he said. "I managed to free myself, but caught my face." Princess Sally went off quickly and came back with a leaf, and wiped Mr. Mole's face. "Thank you for your help. What were you going to do before you stopped to help me?" asked Mr. Mole. "All three of us were going to have a look to see what activity there was next door. But we will leave it until tomorrow, and go back home now. Take care, Mr. Mole, Goodnight!" J. Scott

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- 18 - Cotherstone Pre-School Playgroup

From September 2010 open five mornings per week

Every Morning: 9am to 12pm Lunch club: 12pm-1pm FREE places available for 3- and 4-Year olds up to 15 hours per week

Cotherstone Pre-School is registered with OFTSED to take up to 20 children each session and offers care for children aged from 2 yrs old to 5 yrs old. Set in the rural village of Cotherstone we serve both the local and wider community. Tucked behind Cotherstone Primary School, with open access to a lovely garden, the Pre-School offers a small friendly environment for children to play, learn and explore their world. Every session we seek to give children fun and creative ways to develop through play. Our play leaders follow the EYFS guidelines to ensure learning progress. For further details and to schedule a visit please contact our Pre-School Mobile: 07776 185 946 Cotherstone Pre-School only operates in term time.

MICKLETON VILLAGE HALL CINEMA CLUB Teesdale G lass E n grav ers Friday 8th May 6.00pm Voyage of the Dawn High quality hand engraved glass Treader (PG) by Lawrence Staley Engraved glass available in 8.15pm King's Speech (15) The Teesdale Gallery 6a The Bank Barnard Castle Friday 20th May 6.00pm Tron Legacy (PG) Joan Staley is in the Gallery 8.30pm True Grit (15) every FRIDAY 10am - 5pm

Contact 01833 640545 www.teesdaleglassengravers.co.uk [email protected]

- 19 - John Blenkiron The Leading Leather & Sons Ltd Company Funeral Directors Form erly SADDLE SEN SE James & John Blenkiron w orking saddlers E st. 1994 100 Galgate Q uality B espoke Leather Barnard Castle W ork & R epairs A Family Business Est. 1864 V isit us in T eesdale Offering a personal, professional and caring service at all times w w w .leadinleather.co.uk T el Karen: 01833 650069 Tel: (01833) 695444 Day or night

TEESDALE SUPPLY STORES COTHERSTONE POST OFFICE All Post Office services including Banking and Bill payment services Credit/Debit cards Green Commerce Ltd accepted as payment Mobile phone top ups, foreign currency, travel Best Quality, well seasoned insurance and EHICs. hardwood POST OFFICE EXTENDED OPENING HOURS 7:00 TO 5:30 MON, TUES, WED, FRI 7:00TO 1:00 THURS LOGS 7:00 TO 15:00 SAT 9:00 TO 12:30 SUN Free local delivery (THE SHOP OPENING TIMES REMAIN Cut to size for THE SAME) BANKING 7 DAYS A WEEK open fires & Newsagents, Off Licence, log burning stoves Fine selection of cheeses. Home deliveries arranged. FAX, COPYING AND LAMINATING All types of Fencing Work TEL: O1833 650255 undertaken E-MAIL:[email protected] HELP US TO HELP YOU MAINTAIN TEL: 01833 650151 OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES Mobile: 07921 317630

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“N eed a venue for your A ll grades of m ilk M eeting, W edding or S pecial Fresh local farm eggs Party?” Pops B ottled w aters Facilities available include Fruit juice * M ain H all Fresh cream * Conference R oom Potatoes * S tage * Kitchen & B ar T el: 01833 650640 or For details phone 01833 650839 (01833) 640331

Crane Row Ian Mills Cjcarpga_j A m l rp_arm p All Work Undertaken

Millfield House, t í  . Mickleton, t   I  t  í  t Barnard Castle    !    {   .   I Tel. 01833 641070 9! " #$%&& '&& () Mobile: 07798 586257   *  +  

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Lunches and suppers daily in the bar T axis and private hire cars Fixed price four-course dinner in the R estaurant each evening excepting Luxury Coach hire 7-53 seats S undays

S m all w edding receptions and private AN Y PLACE AN Y W H ER E parties Fam ily S unday lunch in theR estaurant AN Y DIST AN CE 24 hours a day Tel. (01833) 650213 (by appointm ent after m idnight)

Tel. (01833) 637641 or 630730

Shipley Quarries E stablished 1820

N atural Y ork S tone N atural stone roofing slates Crazy Paving W alling stone Flagstones W indow heads & cills etc G arden Features

For personal service ring (01833) 650529

- 22 - COMPLETE GARDEN & BAEK HO TAEKWONDO GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

. TURFING . COMPLETE LAWN CARE . LOW MAINTENANCE MARTIAL ART/OLYMPIC SPORT GARDENS . PRUNING AND PLANTING “FREE TO ACHIEVE” . HEDGE CUTTING COTHERSTONE BAEK HO TAEKWONDO CLASS . TIDY UPS Cotherstone Village Hall . GARDEN PLANNING AND ADVICE Tuesdays 3:30pm – 4:30pm FREE ESTIMATES For 5 year olds to adults Cost: For the class: £3.00 per session QUALITY WORKMANSHIP BY A Registration: £20.00 Junior per year £25.00 Senior per year TRAINED HORTICULTURALIST Taekwondo suits: Starting from £23.50 Grading Fee: £20.00 CONTACT SIMON COPELAND Instructor: Jennie Lee 4th Dan Baek Ho Senior Instructor Master Bryan Whiley 6th Dan will also visit the class on a regular basis. TEL: 01833 660190 Telephone Jennie on 07837 697974

Teesdale Physiotherapy 13 Chapel Row, Middleton-in- Teesdale Valerie J Bucknall MA UKCP Laura Bailey B.Sc. (Hons) MCSP Chartered Physiotherapist

ò Back Pain ò Sciatica Psychotherapy ò Neck Pain ò Sports Injuries and Counselling ò Joint or Muscle Pain ò Acupuncture in Teesdale ò Ante/Post Natal ò Problems Weekdays by Appointment We are here to help Telephone: 641202 Sliding Scale of Fees

Appointment Times:- Tuesday & Friday 8am – 8pm 01833 650866 Saturday 8am –12noon - 23 - CHURCH OFFICERS Church of England Priest-in-Charge Rev. Stephen Adesanya, 35 Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 9AU 631697 Readers Mr. Jim Alford, The Paddock, Mickleton 640976 Mrs. Penny Sunderland, Greengates, Thringarth 640447

ROMALDKIRK & COTHERSTONE Churchwardens Mrs. Mary Shepherd, Botany Farm House, Baldersdale 650180 Mrs. Carol Lynn, West Lodge, Cotherstone 650217 Romaldkirk Verger Mrs. Joyce Hughes, School House, Romaldkirk 650785 PCC Hon. Sec. Mrs. Carol Lynn, West Lodge, Cotherstone 650217 PCC Hon. Treas. Mr. Ross Law, Cotherstone 650137

LAITHKIRK Churchwarden Mrs. Margaret Walton, Brooklea, Newbiggin 640697 PCC Hon. Sec. Mrs. Ghita Harbour, 4 The Close, Cotherstone 650093 PCC Hon. Treas. Mr. Jim Alford, The Paddock, Mickleton 640976

Methodist Church Minister Rev. Keith Pearce 638272 Cotherstone contact Mrs. Joyce Gargett 650525

Catholic Church Contact Moira & John Oliver 650508

Society of Friends - Quakers Contact Mary Wilkinson, Rowan House, Mickleton 640032 ______

Annual Magazine subscription £3.00 (or 30p per issue)

Magazine Editor Mr. Hector Parr, The Cottage, Romaldkirk 650272 Magazine Treasurer Mrs. Joyce Cross, Rose Cottage, Lartington 650529

Latest date for submitting material for the June 2011 Magazine: Wednesday 18th May. Contributions to Hector Parr, The Cottage, Romaldkirk: [email protected]

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