Upper Wensleydale Newsletter Issue 147—May 2009 CONTENTS
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Upper Wensleydale Newsletter Issue 147—May 2009 CONTENTS _______________________________ Published by Land Appeal 3 _______________________________ The Upper Wensleydale Newsletter Burnside Coach House Editorial 4 Burtersett Road Hawes, DL8 3NT _ _____________________________ Tel: 667785 Fax: 663559 Hawes Community Responders 12 e-mail:[email protected] ______________________________ Newsletters on the Web, 2003-09 enter “Upper Wensleydale & Richmond Wensleydale Newsletter” in, say, Google. Children Centre 25 Printed by Peter C. Wood and ASW and collated, ______________________________ folded, stapled by Police Report 29 newsletter volunteers at the Wensleydale Centre, Yorebridge, Askrigg _______________________________ Committee: Alan S.Watkinson, The BAWB Easter Concert 38 Rima Berry, Barry Cruickshanks, Sarah Dinsdale, Sue E Duffield, Sue Harpley, Alastair Macintosh, bursary student, Neil Piper, ______________________________ Janet W. Thomson, Plus all the regular features _______________________________ 1 Heavens Above might just catch an attractive conjunction between Venus, the waning crescent Moon Twilight really takes a firm hold in May and a rather dim Mars, all low in the east and by the end of the month it doesn’t get around 4.15am British Summer Time. properly dark until well after 10 o’clock. Have clear skies! Al Bireo Even so there’s still plenty of scope for a spot of star gazing on a clear, moonless night. One of the best stars to ‘come out’ in Bainbridge and District the late spring sky is orange Arcturus, the Motor Club. brightest star in the sky-shaped 15 cars set off for the first outdoor rally of constellation of Bootes, the Herdsman. the season. 13 cars completed the course. You’ll find it high in the south about two- There were three cars which went in the thirds of the way up the sky. Nearby to its completely wrong direction, resulting in east is the little semi-circle of stars two of them retiring early! – But well done forming the Northern Crown. for giving it a go. High in the south east is the constellation The starting point was at the play park at of Hercules, the strong man. His torso is West Witton where a task was to be outlined by four stars nicknamed the undertaken. Well done to Dave Teasdale Keystone. The rest of him is quite hard to and Tom Fawcett whose rocket flew the pick out especially as he appears upside furthest. down from our part of the world. Not too The rally went from West Witton over to far away— almost overhead— is another Coverdale through Carlton to Kettlewell, distinct group of four stars making up the worked its way past Malham Cove and head of Draco, the Dragon. The rest of the over the moors back towards Buckden creature’s body snakes across the sky in the before heading through Thoralby. direction of our old friend the Plough Marker boards were to be spotted and Over in the low east the three brilliant recorded on the way round. A golfing task stars forming the Summer Triangle– Vega, was also carried out once teams had Deneb and Altair— are prominent against finished the course. It was a very enjoyable the hazy background of the Milky Way. night; thank you to David Scarr and Adrian The trio will really come into their own for organising it. later in the year, lording it over the The next rally which is the 12 Village southern sky right through the summer and Rally is on Wednesday May 20th and beyond. will be organised by David Teasdale and Planet spotters this month will find Tom Fawcett (650545) Emma Thwaite Saturn standing just below the main body of Leo the Lion, now well over in the south western evening sky. By the end of the month the ringed planet will be hard to observe beyond midnight, so catch it while you can. The solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter can be glimpsed low in the south east before dawn and May also sees the return of Venus to the morning sky; a brilliant but tricky object, as even at the end of the month it only rises about 90 minutes before the Sun. On May 21st late night revellers (or virtuous early risers) 2 Friends, so we hope to establish where the Land Appeal priorities may be to help with any future The National Park Authority was inundated repairs or restoration projects. Other with replies following an appeal for land on volunteers have registered an interest in which to build affordable housing. More research, also traditional crafts and skills than 100 suggestions for sites were which we plan to co-ordinate with other received and members of the Authority’s existing groups with an aim to take on Housing Working Group are now looking some ambitious projects such as restoring/ through them. The Group will consider reproducing parts of the building, tools, and the planning merits and constraints equipment, costumes, tapestries and wall associated with each site and decide which hangings. are the most suitable so that they can be Other ideas include holding some fund shortlisted for consultation. raising events so we'll keep you posted In the meantime, details of the process with progress. If you would like to find out and plans of all the sites that have been more information about the Friends of suggested have been published on the Bolton Castle the email address is: Authority’s website and printed copies will [email protected] be made available at its Bainbridge and Sue Stokes, Founder member - Grassington offices. Parish councils and Friends of Bolton Castle other consultees will be notified of the list and will be able to make comments if they wish. Anyone who would like to make any initial planning comments about the suitability of these sites for development is asked to write to Peter Stockton by May 8th at YDNPA Yoredale, Bainbridge, Leyburn, DL8 3EL, or email [email protected]. Friends of Bolton Castle Local people have shown support by attending the launch meeting of the new group, The Friends of Bolton Castle. As a result work has already begun, with two of the rose/lavender beds in the Castle gardens looking much better having been weeded and dug over. Two more sessions will have been held when you read this. Interest has been shown in becoming a tour guide, so we plan to provide some training on Saturday May 2nd. This will take place after the first formal meeting to elect a chair, treasurer and secretary at 11.00am that morning. Fortunately an architect has joined the 3 Editorial all ‘chip in’, helping people, giving directions, suggesting things to do and If you go into the old-fashioned grocer’s welcoming them. We’ve a lovely dale; let’s shop (a Co-op, we think) at the Beamish make sure it’s filled with lovely locals! Museum, they will serve you. They will There is a flip side though. We trust that bag your sugar in firm blue bags and weigh the visitors will respect our area, give way out carefully all you need; and of course it or move over in their cars when it’s clear takes AGES while you wait. Three cheers the workers are on the move and gratefully then for ‘self-service’. Or is it? Certainly acknowledge the service that they receive. for food shops, supermarkets and clothes Politeness and courtesy, a bit of ‘selfless- shops we like to be able to help ourselves service’ on both sides, can make us all feel and to browse. Self-service cash machines that bit better. are great too (or do they make it too easy to get money to spend?). We like to be in control and to ‘do it ourselves’ but are we reaching the limit? Isn’t it a pleasure sometimes to be served? All the best and smartest restaurants and cafes wouldn’t expect you to serve yourself, and we can’t think of any pubs where you help yourself to a pint! The contact with other real people seems to be declining as we are left to our own devices. We fix up our own newly-bought equipment (until we can’t make it work), make endless phone calls to recorded voices, press numerous options and then are directed to ‘do it ourselves on the web’ (which is still impossible for many). What joy there is when a real person who understands our needs actually answers. This of course saves the companies and utilities a good deal of money in staffing. It doesn’t do a lot for the mental state of the rest of us! How nice then to be served, with a smile. The trouble is, service is costly. It isn’t easy to be always affable or polite; those who work with people rather than things can have a hard time! It is a matter of giving something of ourselves. Now, it looks as though it will be a better year for tourism and visitors (the main ‘industry’ for our area) and the experiences that people have here will encourage – or put off- others to come. Obviously, those in the ‘service sector’ carry the greatest responsibility but we can 4 Eunice I was hiding in Stone House last month. Stuart Iveson from Hawes found me— where am I this month? Next issue New Face for National Park Authority will be produced on May 27th and 28th and will be distributed The National Park has a new member in between May 28th and June 1st the shape of 37-year-old Adam Barker DEADLINE FOR COPY: Mr Barker was appointed by the Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, THURSDAY MAY 21st Wildlife and Rural Affairs, for a four-year term to replace retiring Member Deborah Millward.