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Issue No 9 Volume 9 Lanchester, September 2008 For contact information, see page 2 DR WHO EXTRAVAGANZA Extravaganza, convention, conference - this was more than just an ordinary every day function at Lanchester Community Centre. George Hastings and his band of helpers put together an event that will be remembered for a long time by the numerous (over 200) Dr Who fans gathered together for the occasion. There was so much going on that people who arrived for the 10.30 am start from all over the region were still there at 5.00 pm when it all ended, with rapturous applause. Actors Colin Baker, Dr Who 1983-1986,Terry Molloy, who played Davros, and Nicholas The Dalek scatters the crowd Courtney, formerly, signing merchandise and welcoming audience by before letting the actors the audience about Dr Colonel Lethbridge- books for the long queues Dave Price, manufacturer loose to give a brief Who was quite incredible Stewart, before being of adults and children and owner of the Daleks. history of their careers and several may well have promoted to Brigadier, who attended. Dave is a real fan and followed by the graced Mastermind such were hard at work at All three thespians were authority on Dr Who, and interesting, amusing, was their knowledge of the regular intervals introduced to an began his introductions in question and answer subject. Answers to some throughout the day enthusiastic and TV chat show host style times. The knowledge of continued on page 6 THE ANNUAL LEEK SHOW The second weekend in Of course, the high quality September saw the and experience of the annual Lanchester Social competitors must have Club Leek and had something to do with Horticultural Show it as well! It was good to inhabiting the main hall see club member, Terry of the Social Club. Now Barrass, exhibiting again down to 9 active after his serious road members, they still accident about a year ago. managed to keep The Judge this year was traditions going with a Malcolm Richardson from fine display of flowers Shotley Bridge who has and vegetables. The officiated for the last 26 awful weather this year years. must have been so much Plenty of visitors came against them that it almost along from all over the seems a miracle that local area to admire the Davy Hall shows off the Heaviest Onion, believed to be a record, 7lb.4oz standards were so high. continued on page 7 The Village Voice Page 1 Dear THE VILLAGE IT'S ALL Village.... VOICE ABOUT PEOPLE The views expressed in letters Fawcett’s lost and to the editor are not necessarily those of the newspaper, the unmarked grave has been editor or persons working for located and I have placed Dear Sir, ENGAGEMENT the newspaper. The editor retains the right to cut or a temporary marker on it. This is a plea to anyone Jill and John Westgarth in Iraq and Marie-Claire otherwise amend any letter The interest aroused has who can help to trace a published. Letters must would like to announce is a GP in Hertfordshire. contain your name, address also led to the Parochial lost box. the engagement of their They are planning to marry and telephone number., all of Council and a few On Wednesday late which may be withheld at your youngest son Captain next summer when Philip request. individuals hoping afternoon of the 3rd Philip Westgarth to Dr is back in England. eventually to fund and September I lost a box/ Marie-Claire Skillen. Congratulations to you Dear Sir, erect a suitable memorial. bag that looks like a Philip is presently serving both. I enclose a copy of an Since then I feel that the beauty case or makeup article I wrote some time issue has lost momentum, box, small, round, dark ago which I believe will this is hardly surprising as blue, has a carrying be of interest to the there is no one actually handle, it does not readers of the ‘Village leading any sort of effort contain makeup but lots Voice’. The article is to organize a fund or some of hand sewing needles about the extraordinary sort of group or committee and other related items. life and achievements of to oversee a memorial I would very much like J. W. Fawcett of Satley, a project. I am happy to help to have it back as it has great scholar and in every way that I can but taken a long time to historian who deserves I do feel that the impetus collect all the things in to be much better known should come from Satley if this box. If found please Marie-Claire and Philip and appreciated. at all possible. could it be taken to the Since I began work on the Yours truly, Red Cross Shop or the story some good things Raymond C Thompson, Library or the CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY have happened. Due to ‘Mown Meadows’, Community Centre or fine efforts of the 13 Watergate Road,the Post Office AID DRAW St. Cuthbert’s Castleside, Consett. DH8 Newsagents. Would the A belated thank you to The winning number in churchwarden at Satley, 9QS finder please leave their all who gave so the Community Draw for Mrs. Chrissie Clark, and Email: raythompson@ name/telephone generously to the street August 2008 is 37. The Mrs. Grace Hall, J. W. Safe-mail.net number so that I can collection in May 2008 draw was made by Laura See article, page 5 - Ed thank them. to reach the total of Johnston of The TTTOOO Elaine £1786.29. Richmond Fellowship. CONTAAACT DENESIDE LANCHESTER PUBLICATIONS LTD THE TAXIS (Publishers of The Village Voice) VILLAGE (Kevin) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING VVVOICE Local friendly service Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of Lanchester Competitive rates By email: Publications Ltd to be held at 7.00 pm on Sunday 16th November 2008 lanchestervillagevoice Tel: LANCHESTER in the Dining Room of the Community Centre, Lanchester. @yahoo.co.uk (please 528882 All members of the public are welcome to attend. include Village Voice in the Subject line) By post: The Village Voice, c/o Lanchester Community Centre Lanchester Community Having a meeting, party or function? 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Phone: 01207 521275 Telephone: (01207) Become a Friend of Lanchester Community Association 520288 Email: villagevoice SHOP AT LANCHESTER’S ON LINE COMMUNITY SHOP [email protected] www.buy.at/lanchestercommunitycentre The Village Voice Page 2 ANNE CELEBRATES 80th BIRTHDAY Anne Stout,who has Manager for Avon have a drop-in party on been a Lancestrian for Cosmetics and the Sunday afternoon over forty years, since became well known in following her visit, and 1963, has just the village for the part they also decorated celebrated her that she played in that her house on the eightieth birthday. role. Saturday night after Anne, who originally Her son, Stephen, she had gone to bed to comes from East with his wife and their give her a real surprise Durham and lived in three rapidly growing when she opened her several of the East grandchildren, live in curtains on the Sunday Durham villages in that a lovely village in morning. They even part of the county Surrey, and Anne phoned the Village before moving to visits them quite Voice to make sure that Hexham and finally to frequently. Anne the occasion became Lanchester in 1963. actually spent her even more memorable She is now in her third eightieth birthday for her with this house in the village weekend having a photograph and and it has been one of wonderful time with article. the happiest times of her son and Lots of relatives and her life living among grandchildren in the friends attended, such really wonderful rather better, sunny drinks were flowing neighbours and her climate in the south of and the buffet was friends. England. excellent. It was truly a Anne spent most of her It was her friends who day to remember for Anne Stout outside her ‘decorated’ house working career as the encouraged her to Anne.

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John was and “nice to touch” your carpets Malaysia. when son Andrew was always very supportive used to be? He’d known Joyce for a born, and then again in of all the family in achieving With Rainbow International, your carpets while since her parents 1978 with the arrival of their goals, and he are really deep down clean, brighter and were family friends, and daughter Deborah. supported Joyce both in soft. They smell as fresh as a daisy. she came from Norton. Andrew and Deborah her job, and in all the charity We clean, care for and restore your TED UNDER LICENCE John and Joyce were describe him as a fantastic work that she did. They carpets, rugs and upholstery and married on 12th October Dad, who supported them were a very good team. much more. 1963 at Gilesgate Baptist in everything they did. John needed a triple heart Do you need your Patios & Drives Church. They lived in He would take Andrew all bypass operation in 1985, power-washing? Save yourself the hard work Darlington for the first few over the North East for but after a change of diet and let us do it for you. Simply call ...... years of their married life. his tennis and sporting and lifestyle he had a new The church was an interests (and on one lease of life. Rainbow International important part of their occasion picked him up John was very active in Durham & Stanley lives, and they used to from Consett in the middle the local Lions groups 01207 501730 enjoy going to the of the night in the snow), and was President both Unit 5A Park Road South Ind. Est. Keswick Convention. as well as supporting of the Lanchester Lions FRANCHISE OWNED & OPERA A Blackhill Consett DH8 5PY John had trained as a Deborah in all her and the Consett Lions. Email: [email protected] pattern maker, and after activities. John and Joyce had Web: www.rainbow-int.co.uk lots of courses and hard He encouraged Andrew enjoyed being members work he progressed well and Deborah to get of a choral society, and in his career, and ended involved here at John was a member of the up at Gateshead Lanchester Methodist Leadgate Gleemen Choir. Technical College as a Church, and came along continued on page 4 The Village Voice Page 3 JOHN BARRIE LAWSON continued from page 3 diagnosed with cancer, officially became his son- family, and he treated them frustrating. He had a He was active in the local and as her health began to in-law. as an extension of his own stubborn streak, and could Conservative Party, serving suffer he showed her great Recently John got together family. often ask for advice and as an election agent, and it care and compassion. He with Shirley, who had been John enjoyed socialising - then ignore it. was a proud moment for him took on the role until the a family friend for a long having worked hard to get He was good at losing when he went to Downing business could be sold, time. They enjoyed them he enjoyed some of things - especially keys and Street to meet John Major. and at that point they travelling around the world the finer things in life. He glasses. He would always have moved to Bishop Beck Hall. together - to America, and enjoyed a good wine, and He was a unique individual, various projects on the go, There was joy in 2000 with Australia, and on a trip to was quite partial to a an old fashioned and for each one he would a trip to West Sussex for Singapore they went to whisky and lemonade gentleman, a kind hearted have a list (on a clipboard), the wedding of Andrew Raffles and he reminisced (which he said was for and generous person. and everything would be and Kirsty, and Kirsty was about his time there on medicinal purposes only). John Barrie Lawson died done with military precision. warmly welcomed into the National Service. John was a gentle, kind on 1st September in He was a keen gardener. He family. And then sadness And John was very highly and warm hearted man, but Durham hospital. also enjoyed fishing. 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A quality, reliable and list of impressive all, his family had been there is nothing to professional service. For information and FREE statistics. For associated with the commemorate a man who quotation contact Blair on: seventeen years he area from 1596, a achieved so much and 07952 908 196 was a firm friend of Lord history of which he was in particular researched Shotley Bridge, Consett, Co Durham Kitchener in Egypt for well aware and and published the burial whom he was undoubtedly proud. records of his parish. appointed ‘aide-de- On returning, he Ray Thompson camp’. When he was settled down in his This article has been with Lord Kitchener he cottage, actively edited by the Village had the rank of pursuing his interests Voice. If you would like Bimbashi, equivalent in natural history, to read the full article, to that of Major, historical societies and please contact the First 5 Lessons conferred upon him. parish registers. author. 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Among refreshments which were activity as people all this activity a BBC being served all day by thronged around the Cameraman was trying volunteers from the merchandise stalls to his best to record the Community Centre. The make their purchases of event for Look North, finale was quite emotional clothes, books, toys, etc. such was the as George Hastings made Artistic illustrations from uniqueness of the his thank you speech artist Steve Caldwell, who occasion in the North adorned with Colin has provided high quality East. Baker’s Dr Who coat, artwork since 1995 were Several people joined in which he wore all day. also selling well. the Dr Who theme People clamoured near While all this was going dressing up, and the stage with cameras on the Dalek was particularly noticeable flashing and camcorders wandering about was the young man who whirring, and seemed amusing everyone with walked around in the Jon reluctant to go home. 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The Village Voice Page 6 THE ANNUAL LEEK SHOW continued from page 1 Results for Leeks, Vegetables and Flowers produce and there was a raffle and the chance to Category Trophy Winner socialise for like minded people and for those LEEKS who came just out of 1st Prize Norman Stevenson Cup V Pickersgill curiosity. 2nd Prize H B Maycock Cup B Brunton It should be noted that 3rd Prize Victor Dillon Cup T Barrass members of the public Best Leek in Show V Pickersgill are allowed to enter any produce from their VEGETABLES gardens or allotments 3 Varieties except leeks, which are vegetables O H Thomson Cup T Barrass confined to club members. The club 3 Onions from seed Federation Shield B Brunton would like to encourage Heaviest Onion Lanchester CIU Club Cup D Hall gardening enthusiasts Pair of Marrows Jim Dixon Cup B Brunton to join as they would like to increase FLOWERS membership. The Vase of flowers Iveson Rose Bowl A Swinburne atmosphere is very 5 Chrysanthemums Britannia Building Society V Pickersgill friendly and everyone is Best Dahlia Alan Whittle Trophy A Swinburne happy to help. 3 Gladioli James Halpin Trophy V Pickersgill A donation of a voucher worth £50 was made by BEST EXHIBIT Lanchester Nurseries IN SHOW Lanchester CIU Shield V Pickersgill and this was included in the raffle. Results of the show were MOST POINTS as shown in the table IN SHOW Tetley Cup V Pickersgill opposite. Sue and Graham welcome you to The Queens Head Front Street, Lanchester Co Durham. DH7 0LA

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During the Tel: 07516 127557 Report. timer should be used for design of the area, the Rowdy nuisance - 6 lights in the house and company has liaised with reports, most of which someone asked to open RoSPA. Cllr Jackson occurred outside shops in and close curtains and asked about draining. Kath Stronell BSc(Hons) Pod. MCh.Soc. Front Street but no remove post, newspapers This is included in the MOBILE offences disclosed. and milk delivery stopped. plans. STATE REGISTERED CHIROPODIST Vehicle nuisance - 1 Cllr Gray asked if a check Residents attending the vehicle allegedly causing was made on scrap metal meeting then expressed Special rates for O.A.P.s an obstruction. 2 vehicles merchants as the theft of various concerns about reported for traffic drain covers makes it the project. These Telephone: 01207 588166 offences. extremely dangerous for included possible Vehicle crime - drivers and pedestrians. vandalism and steps unattended, secure vehicle PCSO Gray replied that taken to prevent it and broken into overnight in there is a national also to prevent the use of ANDREW LAVIN Briardene when a handbag networking group and motorcross bikes and mini WALL AND FLOOR TILING and sat nav were stolen. intelligence investigating bikes. Litter was another Free estimate/advice PCSO Gray stressed the this nationwide crime. problem mentioned; it will Unsociable hours catered for need for items to be Evidence is needed for be kept clean by the removed from cars or any crime and residents village handyman who Phone 01207 509587 locked in the boot. are again asked to report keeps the village clean. 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Mention All work fully insured broken into but nothing Area. A report by Mike was also made of the blind taken. Gladstone explained how bend in the road in FRED McALOAN Lanchester Streetsafe the project had been Kitswell Park, but if the ELECTRICAL SERVICESSS Operation. Members of thoroughly researched cyclists use the path they the public are invited to through the Parish Plan will not go along this road. Additional Sockets, Lighting, Showers attend. Lanchester and regular meetings, There were also many Cooker Points, Full or Part Rewires Community Centre, Room with the children and comments about how RELIABLE & DEPENDABLE SERVICE 3 Friday 26th September, young people themselves facilities are needed for NO JOB TOO SMALL PART P REGISTERED 10-12 noon and 2-4 pm. being very much involved older children and how Free Estimate & Friendly Advice Joint Police and Council and raising £40,000 in many benefits the track 0781 3202 470 Surgery. Lanchester grants to be added to the and play areas will bring, Primary EP School Hall money given by the Parish like encouraging the 10 am-4 pm, Saturday 27th. Council and by Shepherd youngsters to be out in Multi agency event Homes, who had to the fresh air taking Stuart Wright including stall. provide a certain amount exercise, gaining skills, Funeral Service Ltd. Durham This operation is being of money towards becoming self reliant and 23 Marshall Terrace Gilesgate Durham City DH1 2HX held to enable members of facilities for children when helping self-image, as well Tel: (0191) 386 3850 Fax: (0191) 386 4839 the public to speak building the Kitswell Park as social skills, mixing with 43 Front Street Langley Park Durham DH7 9SA Tel: (0191) 373 3700 informally with some estate in line with others. It is anticipated 3 Front Street, Pelton, Chester-le-Street DH2 1DB representatives of the Planning Law. Simon that children from other Tel: (0191) 370 0015 police, council, fire brigade, Green, of Southern Green, villages may use these • Complete funeral and monumental service etc. Relevant issues, then showed revised facilities and at the to all areas concerns and/or useful plans for the bike track moment there are no plans • Private chapels of rest information can be and play areas for both for the schools to use • Prestigious fleet of silver Daimlers discussed. older and younger them, but Mr Gladstone • Funeral pre-payment plans available PCSO Gray also children. This included a said he would speak to St mentioned that now the new path round the Bede’s about this. There The Village Voice Page 8 PARISH COUNCIL CLAIRE BURNETT will be no CCTV and a and Parish Council to Claire has lived in our enjoying his music as Many people came to the resident was worried that Derwentside Partnership village since 1974 when organist at Sunday party and gifts were there might be a lot of Executive Board - she and her husband Jack Evensong in the Parish presented to her from our noisy children in the area. Members were in moved from the South Church (C of E). With this vicar, Canon Waterhouse While the track is being agreement with the back to her husband’s in mind, one of her many and Church Warden built the vehicles involved proposals. native Co Durham. This friends, Elizabeth David Baggott. Claire will go along the path line, Lanchester Lions year she made the Wharton, organised a would like to thank all her which will be fenced. Bonfire Night - request decision to move back to wonderful surprise for many friends for giving Mr Green was thanked for for use of Kitswell Road the South to be near her Claire. On Thursday her such a wonderful the changes he had made ground and financial family of two daughters, September 5th she “send off”. She is to the plans and these assistance. This was two sons in law, six arranged a party tea determined to keep in were then passed by the agreed, subject to the grandchildren and six beginning with Dr Ian touch with Lanchester Council. It was proposed usual conditions and great grandchildren. She Brunt giving an organ people, who took her to and agreed that Mr Green £400 to be donated. is a great family person recital of her favourite their hearts when she be appointed as Project Handyperson. Members and we are sure she will music from his vast arrived in Lanchester and Manager. Cllrs Jackson, were given a report be very happy being near repertoire. Claire had no who will always have a Harrison and Johnson prepared by the Clerk. them all and worshipping idea of the recital and it very special place in her agreed to meet with the This was welcomed by in the new diocese of St. was such a special heart. cricket club to discuss Members and it was Alban’s. surprise for her. B W Craddock proposals. agreed that a quarterly Clare has made many Matters Arising. Roman report would be sufficient friends in the village as Statue on Valley Walk. and that Mr Maddox be well as church and has This is to be that of a invited to attend the touched many hearts and legionnaire. It will be Christmas meeting. lives with her Christian appropriately anchored Christmas lights and ministry. One of the and inspected annually as event. This is to be held highlights of her life in well as a weekly on 29th November. Lanchester, she says, has inspection ‘on the village Children from the been Dr Ian Brunt’s music list’ so that it is covered schools are to be invited recitals. She is an ardent by insurance. It was to switch on the lights, supporter of this very suggested that an together with a local talented man particularly Left to right: Dr Ian Brunt, Claire and Canon unveiling ceremony take celebrity. Further details Peter Waterhouse, who were very special to her. place to welcome the “new next month. resident”. Training. whether or Public Toilets. There has not training should be been no positive free or paid for, how response, probably due to needs would be change of manager and assessed, an annual possibly new owners. It appraisal and that was proposed that this training needs be put on matter be postponed until the Agenda. It was also these were settled. suggested that a list be Boundary Committee - made of each Member’s meeting on 29th July had skills, experience, been attended by the Clerk qualities, etc. and Councillors. Concern This will also be added was expressed about the to the Agenda. possible number of Minimum Wage - £5.73 councillors when the per hour agreed. Unitary Government takes Financial Information. over and that this should A report prepared by the be made known as early as Clerk was approved as possible. If the role of the were Accounts for Parish Council is Payment. strengthened, will there be Questions from extra finance? Members. Cllr Harrison Replacement of litter asked if the Clerk could bins. It was agreed that contact the County two plastic bins be Council with regard to a purchased and that the blocked drain. Clerk writes to the Date of Next Meeting. Parochial Church Council. This will be on Tuesday, Correspondence. 14th October at 7.15 pm, Nomination of some at Park House, or from Lanchester Newsagents Front Street Lanchester representation from Town Lanchester. The Village Voice Page 9 PARISH PLANNING MEETINGS Planning Meeting 5th Crown lifting of seven Clerk writes to the August 2008 Scots pine, removal of District Council Planning Applications dead wood from three expressing concern Proposed Development Scots pine, felling of one about the speed of - Two Section 73 Scots pine and 50% vehicles, the volume of The secret of a applications to extend reduction of stem of one traffic and the history the time period for Scots pine at 2 The of accidents on this beautiful lawn mineral extraction and Paddock, Lanchester. road. and it costs less than DIY! restoration through GRANTED. Conservatory to rear at tipping at Quickburn 34 Broadoak Drive, A healthier GREENER lawn Quarry, Satley, for Planning Meeting 2nd Lanchester. Liberty Construction. September 2008 RESOLVED - that no in 4 easy steps. Additional information Planning Applications objections be raised to had been submitted in Erection of a second the application subject Costs from as little as £14.00 relation to the above storey rear extension, to the development per application. which members conservatory to front complying with the considered. and detached garage at guidelines in the Village RESOLVED. The Clerk 1 Middle Newbiggen Design Statement with FREEPHONE writes to the County Farm, Newbiggen Lane, particular reference to 0800 1695009 Council suggesting a Lanchester and Erection sections 4A and 4D. reduced time extension. of detached garage and Mrs Christine Lever Proposed agricultural single storey rear spoke on the planning determination for the extension at 2 Middle application to site a erection of one general Newbiggen Farm, Roman statue on the purpose agricultural Newbiggen Lane, entrance to the cycle building at Hurbuck Lanchester. The Clerk track near Station Road. Farm Cottage, explained that following She expressed concern Family run business supplying Lanchester. consultation with the on behalf of the Fires and surrounds and full central RESOLVED. That no Chair and Vice Chair of sculptor at the heating systems objections be raised. the Council, a response proposed location. Natural gas, LPG and solid fuel specialists Tree Preservation Order had already been RESOLVED - that the Condensing boiler installations 202 Woodlands Hall. forwarded to the clerk ascertains the RESOLVED. That District Council and position of the figure All gas appliances serviced and repaired members were in outlined the content of on the planning Landlord Service and CP12’s support of application. the response. application and writes Save money on your fuel bills - Power flush Creation of new field RESOLVED. That the to the council your system access and erection of action taken be supporting the original Worcester Bosch approved for all installations, services and repairs field shelter at Maiden confirmed. location of the figure. ACS approved Law Farm, Burnhope Proposed erection of Corgi Reg 183856, Est. 1983 Road, Maiden Law. stable block at Oakwood Decisions of Visit our showroom at RESOLVED. That the Stables, Durham Road, Derwentside District 6-8 Station Road Stanley Co Durham DH9 0JL. Clerk writes to the Lanchester. RESOLVED Council Or for free estimate and advice call District Council - that objection be made Proposed agricultural expressing concern to this ongoing determination for the 01207 299 887 about access issues and development which is erection of one general www.flickersfires.co.uk intrusion into the outside the purpose agricultural countryside. development limit. That building at Hurbuck the development would Farm Cottage, D. FORSTER Decisions of benefit from thorough Lanchester. It is the EST 1995 Derwentside District landscaping decision of the Local U.P.V.C. WINDOWS & DOORS Council throughout. Concern at Planning Authority ALL ASPECTS OF U.P.V.C. UNDERTAKEN Proposed Conservatory the prominent location that prior approval is FASCIA - GUTTERING - SOFFITTS to rear at 8 Elmfield, of this development on not required for the Bow Windows Doors Lanchester. GRANTED. entry to the village. The proposed agricultural from £650 from £350 Felling of Trees (section development should building. 211 notice) at 18 take into account Following the NO SALESMAN Woodlands, section 3G and 3H of the resignation of Cllr Bill CALL FOR FREE QUOTATION Lanchester. Village Design Gray as Vice Chair of HOME: 01207 581009 Permission granted statement. the Planning following an Creation of access road Committee, it was MOBILE 0771 820 1050 amendment that only 2 at land to the North of resolved that Cllr Paul All windows and doors 70mm internal trees are to be removed Rose Cottage, Jackson be elected as beaded to British Standards and the other 2 are to Lanchester Road, Vice Chairperson for have maintenance work Maiden Law. the remainder of the F.E.N.S.A. REGISTERED COMPANY No 30009 carried out on them. RESOLVED - that the year. The Village Voice Page 10 NEW BUSINESSES Rutherford’s Repairs FOR LANCHESTER “NUTS ABOUT CARS” Motor Vehicle Servicing Please Call Rutherford’s Repairs Vehicle Repairs Keith Rutherford, from servicing and repairing MOT work carried out For A Quote Sacriston, has opened a any 4 x 4, or any make or MOT’s Arranged garage repair and model of car on the market. servicing business in the To find Keith and his Rear of 21 Front Street 01207 521044 village. Keith has worked friendly service, turn left Lanchester 07870514572 12 years in the motor at alley way next to the industry and served his Newsagent in Front Durham DH7 0LA [email protected] apprenticeship with 4 x Street, and his garage, 4’s, mainly Land Rovers. ‘Rutherfords’ is at the LADIES WHO LUNCH However, he will be back. On our last outing we looked and tasted quite portions of most of their found ourselves back at divine. For puds we had meals - an excellent idea the Blue Bell at Kip Hill profiteroles, pavlova and for when appetites are and we haven’t been for forest fruits cheesecake. not so hearty. a while. The welcome was They had a new selection A favourite place for a as warm as ever and the of coffees - the latte really relaxing, enjoyable food on their ever- macchiato was delicious. and sociable lunch. changing menu just as The Blue Bell will do half The Gourmet Girls good. We sampled buffalo tomatoes stuffed with cream cheese and bacon topped with breadcrumbs, chicken wrapped in bacon Keith tackling one of his first jobs at his with a cheese topping, pork, new garage black pudding and mash, also their minced beef pie Images of Life which is a staple on the Proprietor of Images for business in Lanchester menu board - it was just Life, Fiona Baxendale, which would be more out of the oven and has been a photographer convenient for customers for 19 years. She has with families, and also for travelled the world on her own young son. cruise ships as a Life changes every day, photographer for 5 and at Images of Life, years and moved to Fiona hopes to capture Lanchester some three the special moments in and a half years ago. your lives. During that time she has The Studio is open plan really come to appreciate and you are very welcome the strong community to call in. However, all spirit within the village. sittings are by She wanted to launch a appointment.

Fiona , complete with camera, in her new, plush studio The Village Voice Page 11 Alan Madrell Coach Tours STILL RUNNING FOR THE BUS! Lanchester’s in particular, will be greatly Church), tel 01207 Community Bus - Great appreciated. Donations 528568 North Run effort may be given directly to Alternatively, I will collect On 5th October, I’m any of the following any outstanding pleased to be again running Lancestrians: donations on foot once this half marathon in aid of • Karen Bravington - 91 I’ve recovered! Tues 7th Oct Doncaster £12 our own village bus, Deneside, tel 520784 - There will also be a coffee pictured below. This bus long time Champion of morning at All Saints RC Sat 8th Nov Dewsbury Market is a lifeline to trade, health- the bus Parish Centre immediately Voted best market 2007 £12 related services and • Anne Hayes - 3 after 10 o’clock Mass on Sun 23 Nov Chesterfield Christmas Market company for many Meadow Way, tel the day of the run itself. Loads of Festive Fun £14 members of our 521120 Many thanks in community. • Margaret Doyle - 35 anticipation of your Sat 20th Dec Darlington Pantomime Any donations, however Kitswell Road (next valued support. Jack & the Beanstalk BOOK EARLY £21 small, and moral support door to All Saints RC Margaret Doyle

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The Village Voice Page 12 STAYING IN AT THE LOCAL PUB? The Black Horse Inn has based in a local has been Before buying the Black hit the headlines once set up at the Black Horse Horse, Gary worked in more. The national trade and enables regulars and television, starting at magazine ‘The Publican’ visitors alike to enjoy Tyne Tees and ending up is featuring a new parties, music nights and at Thames TV working on initiative set up by Gary events, in addition to ‘The Bill’. He commented, Nattrass, landlord at the discovering more about “It’s been great fun Cornsay Village Pub. the history of the pub and combining my life as a The first Pub TV Channel what it offers today. landlord and the work I was involved with before Rowan Groundworks Phil Chybowski moving to Cornsay - I DRIVEWAYS; BLOCK PAVING hope that people viewing DRIVES WASHED & SEALED FLAGGING & PATIOS Phone: 0191 5192264 the new channel will enjoy CONCRETE the features and we will DECORATIVE GRAVEL Mob: 07960044896 continue to add new ones LAWNS Mob: 07789488351 so it will be worth [email protected] revisiting regularly”. Driveway Specialists Pull up your chair, crack open a can and visit www.theblackhorsebar TT.G.. ROOFSEAL .co.uk to enjoy the pub at TTT.G... ROOFSEAL home or, alternatively pop PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Roofing-UPVC Rooflines-Aqua Roof Systems Landlord Gary Nattrass with his camera in for a proper pint! FREE Estimates-All work fully Guaranteed All Insurance work undertaken 01207 528070 (Office 9-5) THE THIRD MARQUIS or 07960 073258 Tom (Anytime) Historian Gordon Morris improved, then rebuilt by as he employed no women Unit 14, Tower Road, Greencroft, Stanley, Durham gave the History Society Bonomi after a fire in 1841 or under 12’s, and with the www.tgroofseal.co.uk the benefit of his at a cost of £18,000. A home support of his wife set up encyclopaedic knowledge was built in London, schools and Mechanics of the Vane-Tempest Holderness House, which Institutes for his family on 5th September, cost the outrageous sum employees and provided with a strong emphasis on of £150,000. piped water for them. Charles William Vane- The viscount opposed the On the death of the Tempest, the third marquis. Reform Acts and the Mines marquis, he was buried at This powerful figure Act which sought to their property at Long QUALITY CARE served in the 10th regulate industry and Newton. His wife erected a Hussars for 20 years, commerce, believing that monument there listing all FOR YOU AND YOUR HAIR fighting the forces of the Government should his battles, and also the Awarded 3 Stars by “Good Salon Guide” Napoleon in Italy, Spain, not interfere in such equestrian statue which Ring Jeni, Michelle or Natalie Portugal, Austria and matters. He corresponded still stands in Durham for an appointment France before attending with Dickens, who market place, (the marquis the Congress of Vienna supported the Tories (they was Lord Lieutenant of the 01207 520926 in 1815 as a diplomat. were liberal in those days). County) as well as a statue The family was already In Gordon’s opinion he in front of the almshouses rich, but the marriage of was a benevolent despot, at Wolviston. Carpet Mart Warehouse the 3rd marquis to Frances Large Stock of Anne Tempest of Carpets - Rugs - Beds - Karndean Wynyard brought an Free Estimate enormous fortune. He was Free Deliveries (Local Areas) 41, she 19. The money was Ann Street put to work to buy Seaham (Behind Free Masons) Consett Hall, from the Millbank family and build Seaham 01207 580050 Harbour, opened in 1830, which saved £40,000 per year by exporting the family Dave Donnelly coal from Seaham instead Witbank Garage of Sunderland. Pits were Lanchester sunk at Dawdon, Shotton Co. Durham and Wheatley Hill, and a DH7 0HS railway line built from 01207 529192 Seaham to Sunderland. Now at new location, Hallgarth Terrace, Lanchester Wynyard Hall was Gordon Morris The Village Voice Page 13 WALK FOR WILLOW BURN

The walkers, ready for the off The annual sponsored the route from the Consett line meets the bacon sandwiches, very were the guests of the walk to Lanchester had Brown Horse at High Lanchester Valley Way. welcome on a cool day. Social Club. a new starting point on Stoop via Cornsay. Willow Burn fundraisers The walkers set off at The final sum raised is Bank Holiday Monday, The walk started at Julie and Alison were on 11 am and made short still awaited, as the walkers due the health and Lydgett’s Junction, hand at the car park to work of the 6 miles to are gathering money from safety concerns over where the Stanhope to dispense fruit juice and Lanchester, where they their sponsors.

The Village Voice Page 14 WRIGGLY ROAD SHOW An animated, introduced his ‘horrible’ was passed around on a enthusiastic audience of creatures. Children large book! My home furnishing service about 20 children participated fully by The presenter had the From Hand Made Curtains to Garment Alterations watched and listened holding the Madagascan children acting like a Call Alice on 01207 529797 with awe and sheer Snail, Garden Snail, snail with fingers on or mobile 07913 789080 enjoyment, as the Millipede and Corn heads and the millipede, Free collection and delivery within local area presenter from ZooLab Snake. The Cockroach by walking around the No job too small room (lots of legs). ADVANCED David Gallagher It was a really DECORATING Painter and Decorator successful FREE ESTIMATES 4 Woodside Tce, time for Stanley everyone in Co. Durham DH9 7HG which the 01207 231338 children 07887 881396 gained [email protected] plenty of knowledge about the Lanchester Village creatures, Taxis LTD. and enjoyed a worthwhile Telephone 01207588888 Est. 1986 hour of 24 Hr. number 07951 745335 entertainment AIRPORTS OUR SPECIALITY at their local CARS - PEOPLE CARRIERS - MINI BUSES library. Fully licensed and insured Contact BILL CONNOR on above numbers Nathaniel holding the Madagascan Snail DAVISONS Business as usual at our LEADGATE shop Autumn Collection now in store Oscar B Emreco Paul Separates

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The snail children The Village Voice Page 15 LANCHESTER EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL Music from the a slower more intro- The first half of the Grand Tour spective middle section. concert was rounded off On to France for Sonata by a bright well crafted The third concert of the by Louis-Antoine Dornel Trio Sonata by Lanchester Early Music which showed off many G P Telemann. Festival featured music facets of the oboe’s The second half outlining the path of the character with a formal commenced (after the Grand Tour undertaken by Prelude, sorrowful clock chimes!) with many English gentry Gravement and finally a another work by during the 18th Century, playful Gigue. Telemann - the Oboe and thus the Tour began A return to Spain, for a Concerto in C minor. This at 7.30 pm on Saturday Harpsichord sonata by showed some rustic 17th August. Scarlatti which was darker Polish influences in the Dr Brunt on Harpsichord in tone perhaps reflecting last movement. and Organ was joined by dusk in the Spanish palace A series of delightful and Philip Cull on Oboe. Philip gardens. refined miniature French had devised the Philip Cull again joined dances in the form of a Dr Brunt and Philip Cull ambitious programme to Dr Brunt for two suite by Le Romain show many differing selections from Bach, the followed as a contrasting music was very different despite his own personal national styles and Cantor of Leipzig. The foil to the wild final in style and approach frustrations. sensibilities during the first, a Sinfonia, was movement of the which gave him a distinct Philip Cull’s playing was concert. extremely dramatic with Telemann concerto. English voice as a excellent throughout the The concert opened with declamatory flourishes A further return to Spain composer. The tour performance and he a light organ Fantasie in on the harpsichord to the was made with a sonata ended where it began in showcased the oboe’s the English style by plangent cries of the by Scarlatti, this time the England. character in a well Handel. Next, to Italy and oboe. Next was the slow music was bright and Mention must also be designed and thought out what followed was a movement from an Oboe delicate in texture. made of the readings from concert programme. It was flawless performance of Concerto, showing that The concert closed on the irascible traveller Dr clear that the Hexham Vivaldi’s Oboe Concerto Bach could write leisurely two sonatas, the first by Tobias Smollett whose Collegium Musicum could in C major with its typical memorable melodies as Handel the second by antics in Italy and France make music of the highest fast outer movements and well as drama. William Babel, whose were particularly amusing, calibre. Sense and Sensibility CRINNIONS OF LANCHESTER The fourth concert of the in D major (Wotq 83) with TRADITIONAL MASTER BUTCHERS & DELICATESSEN Lanchester Early Music Dr Mullen acting as Festival, on Saturday continuo. In this very Established 1959 30th August, featured original and dramatic NEW OPENING HOURS music from the Court of work, Jonathan played 8 - 5pm Mon - Wed Berlin and City of flawlessly throughout Hamburg, mainly the with the demanding flute 8 - 5.30pm Thur - Fri music of C P E Bach for part full of wide leaps and 8 - 2pm Sat the time of Jane Austin’s changes in volume. Novel. Next, the Flute Sonata in BUTCHERY Dr Brunt (on harpsichord F major by J C Bach, the √ Full Range of British Meat and organ) was joined by London Bach, who is not √ Full Range of Fresh Fish Dr Michael Mullen (viola as widely recognised as √ de gamba) and Jonathan he, perhaps, should be, Traditional Home-made Sausages & Bacon Slade (flute) a recent and this was proved by DELICATESSEN graduate in Music from this delightful light work √ Durham University. full of melodic invention British & Continental Cooked Meats Together they formed and freshness. √ British & Continental Cheese Lanchester Collegium The turn for Dr Mullen to √ Fresh Sandwiches & Pies made Daily Musicum. showcase his gamba √ New Ranges of Spices & Speciality Foods now in Stock The concert opened with playing came with a Dr Brunt playing a contemporary Sonata by HAVING A PARTY??? dramatic organ Prelude K F Abel. It contained a (Wotq 70/7) by C P E Bach beautiful lilting andante WE ALSO OFFER A CATERING SERVICE OR HAMPER that encapsulated the middle section in contrast FOR THAT SPECIAL OCCASION!!!! essence of his style, to the fast ever changing mainly the dramatic twists outer movements that 21 & 25 FRONT STREET, LANCHESTER, Co DURHAM, DH7 0LA in harmony and volume, clearly showed off Dr BUTCHERS Tel: 01207 520376 still sounding fresh to Mullen’s dexterity and DELICATESSEN Tel: O1207 520269 modern ears. Then highlighting the We are a “FRIEND” of the Community Centre followed the Flute Sonata continued on page 17 The Village Voice Page 16 Sense and Sensibility J. 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The haunting more rhythmically bass line on harpsichord melody of the Sicilliana dynamic and flawlessly doubled by gamba, with movement being clearly executed by Jonathan the flute rhapsodising the work of Bach. But who held the audience above the accompaniment WALKED ON! STOMPED ON! the jury is still out on the transfixed with his fine into distant keys. RUN OVER ! faster outer movements interpretation of the work. C P E Bach maintained ARE YOUR CARPETS & UPHOLSTERY CRYING OUT that frame it. A Sonata by Antonio that music should move FOR HELP ANP (N.E.) LTD IF SO YOU MUST CALL US The second half of the Lotti followed. This was the heart as well as the ALLEN & NICKY PHILIPS IMMEDIATELY DIRECTOR / OPERATORS concert began with a rare treat as it is one of ear. 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They may be giving obvious pleasure “Searching for Jesus.” seen in the basement on to the congregation. —————————— Friday afternoon. —————————— Low Self Esteem Support —————————— Next Thursday there will Group will meet Thursday The Fasting and Prayer be tryouts for the choir. at 7 pm. Please use the Conference includes They need all the help back door. meals. they can get. The Village Voice Page 19 History Society WI The Magic of The meeting on Friday The AGM will be held in Hollywood! WHAT’S ON? October 3rd, starting at the Small Hall of the 7.30 pm in the Community Community Centre at Exercise in the LMVC Concert Centre, is the AGM 7 pm on 6th October. If Library Lanchester Male Voice followed by a DVD new members join in A gentle seated exercise Choir will present a concert presentation by Bill October they are entitled So, where are you - all you class starts in Lanchester in aid of Lanchester Eckford, ‘Four years in the to 15 months’ membership Hollywood buffs who library on Tuesday 14th Community Association RAF, 1944-1948’. which includes a monthly happily sing its music in October, from 1 till 2 pm. on Monday 20th October. County News featuring the shower? All welcome. Donation The concert will be in Country local events and courses, Lanchester Choral & £1.50? Please contact Lanchester Methodist Market and also the monthly Operatic Society are Carol McAllister 01207 Church at 7.30 pm and the Pies, pastries, cakes, ‘Life’, the national offering an opportunity 280119 to book a place. guest artists are from eggs, vegetables, jams magazine of the Women’s for you to ‘come out’ and North East Solo Singers and crafts are available in Institute. join them as they prepare Art Exhibition Academy. Tickets are the Community Centre on On 8th October there will for their next show in Lanchester Art Group are £6.00 from the Community Saturday 4th October, be a Coffee Morning in Spring 2009. holding their annual Centre or from Choir starting 10 am. You could the Community Centre Please don’t be put off Exhibition on Saturday members. have a cup of tea and a lounge. The tickets are by their serious- October 18th - Sunday scone as well. 50p, and there will be a sounding title; they sing 19th in the Community Flower Club Social Club Harvest Stall with home- everything from the Centre from 10 am - 5 pm The October meeting of made produce, Tombola both days. Come and see Events for October: sacred to the the club, which is held on and Raffle. Visitors are the wide range of work on Saturday 4th October, sentimental, from Wednesday 22nd at 2 pm very welcome. display and meet the Lee Andrews, Gounod to Gershwin. in the Community Centre, artists! Many of the Knockout Vocalist Pirates Ahoy! They have just started will be a workshop. paintings will be for sale. Saturday 11th October, It’s storytime and rehearsals for a There will also be Halloween Trudi, Award Winning rhymetime for young production that will refreshments available Craft Session Vocalist people at Lanchester feature music from the and a 50p admission Young people from four Saturday 18 October, library every Thursday at best-known Hollywood charge to the exhibition. years old upwards are Karaoke 10.30 am, starting on movies. You know: invited to a Halloween Saturday 25 October, Thursday 9th October ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, ‘Over craft session in the library Maggie Ross, Popular which is National the Rainbow’, ‘The Ceilidh on Monday 27th October Vocalist Bookstart Day. Trolley Song’, ‘That’s A Ceilidh is to be held at Entertainment’ ……… Lanchester Social Club on from 3 till 4 pm. Tickets Mothers’ Union MP Surgery and dozens more! Saturday 18th October at price £1 are available from At our October meeting Our Member of You don’t need to 7.30 pm. Tickets £6 to the library. on Wednesday 8th, Parliament, Hilary audition and the Society include a pie and pea 7.30 pm in the Chapter Armstrong, will hold her will help you learn the supper. All welcome. Zoo Lab House, Jeff Bryant will be next surgery in the Civic music. Contact Lesley Anderson Tickets price £2 are giving a talk about Centre, Consett on Friday Rehearsals are on Friday on 521567 for tickets. available from the library policing in Iraq. October 10th at 6 pm. evenings at 7.15 in the RC for this event to be held Junior School on Kitswell Film Club on Tuesday 28th October Road. On Sunday October 19th from 10.30 to 11.30 am. Go along and give the at 7.30 pm, the film ‘Happy music a try or, if you need Go Lucky’, directed by Coffee for more information, contact Mike Leigh, will be shown Cancer either Maureen Summers at the Community Centre. Research (520172) or Richard This is a comedy about a It’s a ‘Wear it pink’ coffee Woods (520452) happy, carefree, upbeat morning at Lanchester primary school teacher in library on Thursday 30th Wildlife London, named Poppy. October in aid of Cancer Group Described as ‘an Research. Just pop in. The group will meet in infectiously joyous, life- You could borrow a book the Community Centre affirming, beautiful film. as well! on Tuesday 14th Happy Go Lucky sends October, when Susie you away happy and Musical White from Chesters transformed - at least until Evening for Walled Garden, you board a bus!’ Willow Burn DAVIES TAXIS Northumberland, will be In Lanchester Library on talking about ‘Wildlife Scouts Thursday 30th October at Fast & Friendly Service in the Garden’. Susie Exhibition 7.30 pm, Annfield Plain AIRPORT RUNS £17.50 has written many books An exhibition on this WI ‘Young at Heart’ CONTRACT WORK and is a member of the subject from the County Group present a musical 24 HOUR SERVICE Garden Media Guild. Record Office will be evening. Tickets free with Please be there for a displayed during October donations to Willow 07939 93 35 77 prompt start at 7.30 pm. in Lanchester library. Burn. The Village Voice Page 20 ROMAN PICNIC SPORTS EVENING continued from page 22 there was an emotional catalyst, Dave Greener. heart rending speech During the second half, delivered by a member of after an excellent curry meal Amy Bell’s family who provided by club member, thanked everyone for their Steve Robinson, which generosity and support. was thoroughly enjoyed, The evening ended with there were more searching an auction of mainly written questions from the football and sporting now well oiled, ebullient memorabilia and the total audience. These were also raised for The RVI Ward answered with the 16 for children with cancer consummate ease of two was an excellent £1800. professionals accustomed It was an evening to to speaking on the after remember - noisy, full of Members of the Friends of Longovicium had special permission to picnic dinner circuit. The account fun, raw humour, jokes beside the Fort on Sunday 31st of August. Naturally when you plan a picnic of life with the Irish squad galore, with an it is bound to rain, but like the Romans, who wore only sandals and had no under Jack Charlton’s opportunity to hear the umbrellas, the Friends stuck it out and enjoyed a convivial meal before management portrayed by reminiscences of star retreating to drier quarters. John Anderson was footballers from absolutely uproarious. yesteryear, all for a most MORE WHAT’S ON? At the end of question time worthwhile cause. Lions Village Bonfire The winter is creeping up Lions who will be manning other wood, trees, bushes RUNNER-UP SPOT on us and before we know the gates onto the field. or household items will be it Bonfire Night will be here Lions Ladies and friends accepted by Lions,in FOR BOWLS CLUB again. It will be held in the will be on duty selling hot accordance with safety After a season-long biggest club in the region usual place at Kitswell Park dogs, soup and drinks at standards. battle, the bowls Monday but we are a friendly club on Saturday, November very reasonable prices. Parents and children are triples team finished in a and have a growing 1st. Light sticks will be on The fire will be lit at 6.30 pm asked not to bring their own close second place to membership that has sale in various places in and there will be a sparklers or fireworks to the Dipton with 105 to 110 enjoyed the matches the village. Once again spectacular firework display as lighting them may points. Strong results in despite the dreadful there will be no set charge display immediately be hazardous in the midst the mid-season were summer weather. One for entrance, but donations afterwards. The fire will be of a large crowd, with sufficient to secure the advantage of the rain has will be gladly received by built with pallets and no toddlers being particularly team the runners-up slot been that the green has vulnerable. which is considered to be fully recovered from the Prisoner of ‘One Fine Day’ It is hoped that everyone a very good result as drought of 2006. Zenda On Saturday 22nd has a very enjoyable many in the team have The AGM is to be held on This 1894 adventure November at 7.30 pm in accident free evening in not been playing for very Thursday 16th October novel by Anthony Hope the Community Centre, good weather. long. We are not the in the pavilion at 7.00 pm. has been adapted for both Dr Ian Brunt will present film and stage. The King a concert by ‘One Fine of the fictional country of Day’, a trio of talented Ruritania, has been musicians: Calum Stewart abducted before his (wooden flute), Nikolaj Maiden Law, Near Lanchester Coronation. See what Busk (piano/harmonium) Discounted baby places and sibling discounts are now happens next in this and Hal Parfitt-Murray available at Littlefeet magnificent, entertaining (fiddle/viola), version by Nobby Dimon ‘Scandinavian and Our seven guarantees ensure your child is safe and secure, and North Country European folk roots happy, well fed and intellectually stimulated Theatre, on Saturday re-surfacing’. Dr Brunt We also offer Free Nursery Education November 1st, at the will also play some hildren age 3 (subject to various Government guidelines) Community Centre at Northumberland pipes/ C 7.30 pm. There will be light flute duets with Calum. are eligible for free nursery education. Contact us for free refreshments available The trio are performing at leaflet giving full details during the interval and the Rothbury Festival, at We have a continuous improvement policy and work closely tickets are priced at £7.00. Allendale and at The Sage, with Durham County Council Children & Young People Gateshead the same week, Services Weardale so Lanchester residents Railway can have the luxury of Come & look around our friendly & homely Children’s Day Nursery On 31st October, there will staying in the village, rather Call Anna or Kristy to arrange your visit: be a Halloween Special. than an expensive trip to 01207 528581 See www.weardale- The Sage. Make a note in Have a look at our Nursery website railway.org.uk for details. your diary now. www.littlefeetnursery.co.uk The Village Voice Page 21 TOUR OF BRITAIN COMES TO MAIDEN LAW Stage 6 of the Tour of 3rd was an up and coming Britain Cycle Race, from Norwegian Edval Darlington to Gateshead, Boasson Hagen (Team passed through Maiden Columbia). Law, from Durham via The police were out in Burnhope, at about force and did a fantastic 11.45 am on Friday 12th job of organisation for the September. There was a race with temporary road breakaway group of four closures and riders led by British rider accompanying the riders. Evan Oliphant (Plowman- This involved several Craven) who was the police cars and about 40 winner of the mountain motorcyclists. The breakaway group, with Evan Oliphant leading, coming up to the first ‘prime’ up from Langley mountain ‘prime’ above Langley Park Park; the rest of the pack arrived some 5 minutes later. An enthusiastic crowd of between 30 - 40 people turned out to watch and clap as they passed and there were more people at the top of the ‘prime’ and at Burnhope. The winner of Stage 6 in Gateshead was the top Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes-Ballan), followed by the world championship gold medallist Rob Hayles, (Team Great Britain) and The peleton spreading out as they take the bend at Maiden Law SPORTS EVENING FOR AMY Lanchester Cricket Club who lives in the village, The club was bursting at and now, comedian, and the current Keegan issue recently held a Sportsmans and has recently been the seams with the amazing sporting events promoter. at Newcastle was hardly Night for little Amy Bell, diagnosed with leukaemia. number of people who Dave began to warm up his mentioned, but how Terry turned up to support this audience with a McDermott has survived lovely little girl and her succession of bawdy jokes so far was very amusing. family. and anecdotes which got Rivalry between the north Star guests for the evening the nearly all male crowd in east two main clubs was were John Anderson, the mood. Questions were certainly a feature and former Newcastle Utd invited from the audience some of the games were footballer, and now a radio for the two ex players. talked about in quite some commentator, and Gary They obviously knew each detail but always with Bennett, who used to play other quite well and had humour. John Anderson for Sunderland. Gary is the audience roaring with has developed a mock now an under 12’s coach laughter as they recounted boasting approach, while at Middlesbrough and also the interesting bits from Gary Bennett has a self commentates on football. their respective careers, deprecating style of Compere for the event was generally with extremely humour, but they both got Dave Greener, ex colourful language. on extremely well along Football ‘talk in’ by, left to right: John Anderson, professional club cricketer It was surprising but with loud, vociferous, ex Newcastle, Dave Greener, and Gary Bennett probably deliberate, that continued on page 21

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