Issue No 12 Volume 12 Lanchester, December 2011 For contact information, see page 2 THE GREEN LIGHTS UP A surprisingly large number of people turned up to watch this ceremony on the Village Green on Saturday, 26th November. The weather was wild and windy, but fortunately the rain stayed away for a while. The children were running round, Lanchester Brass Band was playing a lovely mixture of carols and traditional music, and as the church clock struck six, the countdown began - always an exciting moment. Then, suddenly, the green was transformed as the coloured lights on the Christmas Tree and the white lights on the other trees were illuminated.

The beautiful lights on the green shine out to welcome residents and visitors at Christmas time continued on page 4

The children who switched on the Christmas Lights: Ellie Crowe and Liam Smith (EP School) and Joseph Massey-Allen and Rebecca Draper (All Saints School) with their selection Braving the strong wind, Friends boxes presented by Ossie Johnson at the buffet after the of the Fort were the special guests switch-on ceremony at the switch-on ceremony

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers

The Village Voice Page 1 THE Dear VILLAGE IT'S ALL Village.... VOICE ABOUT PEOPLE

The views expressed in letters to the editor are not necessarily GOODBYE BRIAR those of the newspaper, the editor or persons working for Merry Christmas the newspaper. The editor retains the right to cut or and a happy and healthy 2012 otherwise amend any letter to everyone from members of published. Letters must contain your name, address and telephone no., all of which may be withheld at your Lanchester Lions Club request. Dear Village Voice My parents John and POLICE PRIORITIES Doreen Ballentine will be celebrating their 65th FOR 2012/2013 wedding anniversary on Durham Police A wide range of local 26th December (Boxing Dave Donnelly’s dog, Briar Authority and Durham people gave their views Day). My mother (84 years Dave Donnelly, Witbank school to make a fuss of Constabulary have at various locations young) was the Post lady Garage, family and staff this lovely natured dog undertaken a joint across County Durham. in Lanchester for 26 years said goodbye to Black on a regular basis, as well consultation in Residents were and my father (88 years Labrador Retriever, Briar, as customers. All this has partnership with surveyed at shopping young) is the only living who was suffering from been quite upsetting for Darlington Community centres, supermarkets, founder member of cancer, on Thursday 24th Dave and his staff. For Safety Partnership and through various Area Lanchester CIU club. November. Dave felt the fourteen and half years Safe Durham Action Partnership Immediate family are need to announce this Briar spent every single Partnership to seek the public meetings and taking them out for a meal through The Village Voice day at work with Dave - he views of the public on also online. at the King’s Head on as so many people call was never ever left at what should be the Local The top three priorities Boxing Day and after the into the garage just to see home. One of the staff Policing Priorities for resuslting from the meal (about 5.45 pm) we Briar. Mothers with said, “It was just like 2012/2013 in County public consultation would like to invite friends children called in after losing a work mate”. Durham. were: of my parents to pop in. 1 Tackling anti- We will also be having a COMMUNITY LANCHESTER INFOLIST social behaviour few celebratory drinks in in partnership. the Club from about 7.00 DRAW Corrections to the been replaced, so Mrs 2 Reducing the - 8.30 pm and again, The winning number in Infolist printed in last Brenda Hall (Macmillan impact of alcohol friends are invited to join the Community Draw for month’s edition Nurses) should be abuse on people them. November 2011 is 109. The Lanchester deleted from the list. and communities. Regards,John Ballentine The draw was made by Committee for Macmillan Red Cross - the contact 3 Protecting Amy Bell of the Cancer Support has should be Tracey vulnerable people To contact Playgroup. closed down and has not Dobson, 529992. from harm. the Village Voice By email: lanchestervillagevoice @yahoo.co.uk (please include Village Voice in the Subject line). By post: The Village Voice, c/o Lanchester Community Centre, Newbiggen Lane, Lanchester, DH7 0PB. To advertise: Contact John Hurran, Advertising Manager, by post at the above address. Telephone: (01207) 520288 Email: villagevoice [email protected] General and news enquiries: (01207) 520559

The Village Voice Page 2 PAM’S PARTY LITTLE Katz Nailz Pam Bygate’s party on provided by Crinnion’s They had practised hard FUNDRAISERS the 26th of November is and we had a quiz and for this performance and Tracey Dobson, Manager a firm fixture in the one or two games before to very good effect. The of The Red Cross Shop calendar of the Monday the highlight of the audience were given a would like to thank Eleanor Night Theatre Group. It evening made an copy of the words to ‘Big and Abigail Reid aged 8 Calgel System is always a lovely, entrance. It was ‘Pam’s Spender’ and were asked and 6 respectively, and Nail Technician, I’m happy evening but then People’. They are a new to sing. It took some their friend Ellen Scurrah offering a mobile Pam is a lovely happy group, considerably encouragement for them aged 8, for their donation service for nail person. It gives the older than the original to do this, despite not of money in the region of services around the theatre group a chance ‘Pan’s People’ whom having to spend any £5.00 to the East African Co Durham area. to thank Pam for all the some of you will money for the Appeal. These three 10% OFF your first work she puts into the remember, but we performance. Well Done young girls called on appointment organisation of this enjoyed their ‘Pam’s People’ alias neighbours at Cornsay Call Kat on once a month outing. performance immensely. Pam, Eileen, Jean, Jill and Colliery and asked them to 07866737964 Everything always goes They brought their own Mavis. We expect an guess how many shells The Perfect smoothly which is no ‘Zimmer frames’ and were even better performance were in the pot. Christmas Present mean feat when there are very smartly dressed for next year, if that is at least 50 people to the occasion. The possible!! Thank you organise. We have seen routine which they Pam for once again Lanchester Pharmacy some excellent plays at performed to the tune organising a very happy the Little Theatre in Low ‘Big Spender’ was very and very enjoyable Front Street Lanchester Fell and there is great well done and it was so party. The gift we gave Telephone/Fax 01207 520365 fellowship among us. well received by the you was given with There was an excellent audience that they had much love and affection. buffet at the party to perform a second time. Brenda Craddock

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The Village Voice Page 3 THE GREEN LIGHTS UP continued from page 1 wine in the Chapter were the Friends of town in Lanchester’, There is always a lovely The magic button was House, where Parish Longovicium, whom Cllr which they launched very atmosphere at this pressed by our local MP, Council Chairman Ossie Johnson thanked for all successfully in the ceremony, heralding Mrs Pat Glass, assisted Johnson presented the the work they had done in summer. He also thanked Christmas, and the lights by Joe Massey-Allen and four children with the past to put the village the Church for the use of on the green always add Rebecca Draper from the selection boxes and ‘on the map’ but the room, the ladies who to the warm welcome RC Primary School and thanked Mrs Glass for particularly this year, had prepared the food, visitors and passers-by Liam Smith and Ellie Crowe attending; she said that when they had produced and Sally Laverick, Lead receive when they travel from the EP School. she was very pleased to the free booklet Officer, for her to Lanchester at this time Afterwards there was the be here in Lanchester. ‘Longovicium - a Roman organisation of the event. of year. usual delicious buffet and Special guests this year Specialists in all areas of domestic renovation For All Your Property Needs Over 10 years experience We are based in Lanchester Tel: 07789481500 or 01207 528639 Email: [email protected] Visit www.jacproperty.co.uk for examples of our work

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December is the month coming year from 9.00 pm Christmas lights in turned out in force to take Poinsettias, Christmas for good news. to 11.00 pm on Friday and Lanchester this year, part in the switch on, the parties and presents are I have some good news Saturday evenings. along with Liam Smith and Lanchester Brass Band just around the corner. to share on bus services Although this will not be Ellie Crowe from played carols and the rain Have a great festive break following the public the same level of services Lanchester EP School and stayed away. The lights and please spare a thought meeting last month. Go- as before, it is a positive Joe Massey-Allen and look lovely and festive for elderly neighbours Ahead Northern said at step forward. The Rebecca Draper from and Lanchester Parish who may be alone over the meeting that they reinstatement of this Lanchester All Saints Council have done us the long holidays. could resume some limited service that our School. The community proud. Best wishes, Pat limited services on a ‘not County Councillors will for profit and no now be funding will make contribution to a big difference to many overheads’ basis and of our older, younger and Christmas has arrived at have followed up that regular bus-using promise with a breakdown residents. I will continue The Glass & Art Gallery of what this would cost. to press the County on Medomsley Road, Consett Now that we have those local transport issues. A costs our local County big thank you to Peter We have an abundance of new and unusual gifts, Councillors, Ossie Huntley from Go-Ahead unique artwork and beautiful seasonal decorations. Johnson and Richie North East and to our two Young have agreed to use County Councillors, So come and visit us and end your worrying as to part of their Ossie Johnson and Richie what gifts to buy for family and friends. Neighbourhood fund to Young. pay to resume some I was honoured to be There is something special in our gallery evening services for the asked to switch on the for everyone. HOUSING ESTATE ON Maralyn and Ron wish you all A Very OLD MAIDEN LAW Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Saturday HOSPITAL SITE? Tel: 01207 583353 Email: [email protected] Arup (a firm of Partnership - which was designers, planners, not true. In reply to a engineers, etc) acting on comment that the public behalf of the Homes and consultation had not Communities Agency, been well advertised he held a public said that it had been £20.12 for 2012 consultation in the advertised in the Village Community Centre on Voice, which also was not 8th December. They true. They had not told celebrate 2012 showed outline plans for people living in houses a housing estate on all on Maiden Law Bank with our fabulous £20.12 offer...... of the Maiden Law close to the site. Hospital site that will When asked whether he 2 persons dine with wine for £20.12 not be occupied by thought that the extra Willow Burn Hospice. houses would benefit - available Tues - Friday (27th Dec They have not made up the shops in Lanchester to 29th Feb, excluding 14th Feb) their minds about the the representative said Cannot be used with any other number or type of it was easy to walk to the houses, but they have shops and back from the offer. decided that there will be hospital site! - includes 2 course menu with a no affordable housing - Apparently Arup had glass of house wine (175ml) they are assuming that been discussing the affordable houses will proposal with the County - fresh food cooked to order be built in Lanchester Council planners, but the village. Their drawing planners are still showing - gift vouchers available showed an exclusive the site as unsuitable for estate of big houses. housing on their THE NEW LOOK Their representative “SHLAA” plans and said admitted that they had not nothing about any Three discussed the plans with possible change to this Horseshoes, Greencroft or Lanchester decision during the public Maiden Law, Lanchester parish councils but said meeting in the Social Club DH7 0QT that they had discussed on 14th November. Tel: 01207 520900 them with the Lanchester What is going on? The Village Voice Page 5 CROFT VIEW HALLS OPEN DAY The management day. A demonstration from committee of Croft View the Street Dance group run Halls would like to thank by the Steps Project at everyone who attended Consett, Lanchester Brass the Open Day which was a Band and the Zumba great success. Some stalls experience all helped to sold out early but the make the day a success. 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The Village Voice Page 6 PARISH CHURCH FAIR Margaret Matthews, With the fair officially represented months of Acting Chair of the opened, Maria was hard work by church Parochial Church Council, presented with a lovely members to prepare. The introduced Maria basket of flowers by two atmosphere was warm, Matthews, Head Teacher Sunday School children, friendly with the hustle and of St Bede’s, with some Lucy and Anna Eastwood bustle of Christmas amusing well chosen aged 3 three and nearly shoppers. The words. Maria made a two years respectively. refreshment room where and a Happy New Year to all our customers wonderful speech. It was The fair had a very busy there were some From Jeni, Michelle or Natalie mainly light hearted with a start with the Bottle mouthwatering scones self deprecating sense of Tombola finished within etc remained busy for an appointment humour as she compared about 15 minutes. There throughout. The result was 01207 520926 herself with those were the usual very good a generous response from personalities who spend variety of stalls too ‘customers’,which their lives in the limelight numerous to catalogue. produced an excellent Graham the Gardener opening ‘occasions’. She Suffice to say they profit of £2156.22. For all your Gardening Needs All Year Round felt honoured and humble A Local Business, Free Estimates and Fully Insured ü Garden Maintenance to be asked. ü Turfing Maria went on to praise the ü Garden Tidy Ups members of the church for ü Tree, Hedge and Shrub Work ü Weed Control their endeavour, warmth, ü Beds and Borders Contact Graham on support of charities, and ü Grass Cutting Tel No 01207 528016 / 521803 encouraged people to ü Tubs, Pots and Baskets 0796 2236826 / 0796 2236829 spend generously. She said, “There is something quintessentially BILL ‘N’ GEOFF’S English about a Church Fair”, REAL DAIRY ICE CREAM which she associated with places, poets and poems. Maria continued by reading 07912274160 some moving verses from Upper Houses Farm ‘Verses Turned’ by the late Lanchester DH7 0RL Sir John Betjeman, Poet Tel 01207 523200 Fax: 01207 521085 Laureate from 1972 until Maria Matthews, Head Teacher of St Bede’s receives a his death in 1984. lovely basket of flowers from Lucy and Anna Eastwood WILLOW BURN FAIR Crowds headed towards enhanced by ‘State and the fabulous St Bede School on Express 5’, a very talented Barclays staff who Barry Peacock Saturday 19th November pop group who made the managed to get £1022.77 UPPER HOUSE FARM, LANCHESTER for the annual Willow day a lively one. Thanks match funding for various DURHAM DH7 0RL Burn Fair with a long are given to: John activities on the day. The Tel: (01207) 521826 / 529378 queue at the door before Hutchinson, Caretaker of total raised was a massive Fax: (01207) 521085 opening time. The St Bede’s; Elddis for £5072, 53% up on last Mobile : 07885 265264 Christmas atmosphere providing transport; ‘The year, so thanks also to all was evident as people Willow Burn Corgis’ who those who supported the hunted for some of the provided entertainment; Fair by spending their excellent items for sale. Terry the trusty compere money so generously. DURHAM ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS All stalls were busy, Contact Paul Milburn for a Free Estimate. especially the cake stall Domestic & Commercial Electrical Work which was in danger of carried out to IEE Wiring Regulations selling out very quickly. 18 BROADOAK DRIVE, LANCHESTER DH7 OQA Sugarfun from Consett Phone 01207 529145 Mobile 07786 233417 provided a fabulously EMAIL [email protected] decorated Christmas cake which was raffled. In addition there were Lanchester Village several tombolas and too Taxis LTD. many varying stalls to mention, as well as a Telephone 01207588888 Est. 1986 children’s activity area. 24 Hr. number 07951 745335 Santa Claus found time to Chief Executive of Willow Burn, Helen Mills, AIRPORTS OUR SPECIALITY attend despite it being a sets a good example by purchasing raffle CARS - PEOPLE CARRIERS - MINI BUSES busy season for him and tickets for the magnificent Christmas cake Fully licensed and insured the whole room was by Sugarfun Lanchester Based over 23 years The Village Voice Page 7 CRINNIONS OF LANCHESTER NEW WINDOWS FOR BUTCHERS, DELICATESSEN, COFFEE SHOP & RESTAURANT LANCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTRE Happy Christmas and a Thanks to grants from replacement windows repair/replace the flat roof Prosperous New Year to All County Durham had to be specially made. over the conservatory. The Our Customers Community Foundation, Lanchester Community Community Association Sherburn House and Association, which gets no financial help in Restaurant and Coffee shop open every day The Butchers & Deli Counters close at donations received from manages the building on running the centre and all 6pm every night and 2pm on a Sunday the ‘Friends of behalf of the residents of costs must be borne via 25 FRONT STREET, Lanchester Community Lanchester, would like to the users or grants. If you LANCHESTER, Co DURHAM, DH7 0LA Centre’ the £9000 thank all those who have would like to support your Tel: 01207 520376 Est 1959 required to replace made very generous local Community Centre by windows in the donations towards the becoming a ‘Friend’ please Community Centre was window replacements. contact John Wilson, Mobile PC Engineer raised. 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During bad passed on to the Durham Club on November 14th Local MP Pat Glass * Local business people weather, cars have been Planning Team. There was the opportunity for described Lanchester as would welcome an left on the road at the was a complex network of local people to hear the being ‘under siege’ over increase in residents, but bottom of Cadger Bank economic, social and County Council’s the years, as little by little, a lot of these people would and Newbiggen Lane, environmental factors to update on strategic the available land was commute to work, and not causing hazardous be considered before any development policies encroached upon. As a use local shops. conditions for motorists. decisions could be made. which may affect our living, vibrant village, the * Public transport has More traffic would cause The recent environment. issue of more housing been drastically reduced, greater risk of accidents. Neighbourhood A large audience packed must be considered very there are sometimes * Both of the designated Planning legislation has into the concert room, carefully, as there would problems with the power areas are situated near the introduced rights and evidence of the interest be important supply and there may be bottom of hills, and powers to allow local and concern felt by many repercussions on the an increased demand for considering problems communities to shape new Lanchester residents. local infrastructure and places in local schools. Lanchester has developments by coming Officers of the County facilities. If homes are to The nature of the village experienced with together to prepare their Council’s Planning Team built in the future, what would be greatly affected flooding, this may be Neighbourhood Plans. were present, along with kind of housing is as greater demands are another problem for Perhaps this could be a MP Pat Glass, local needed? Young people made on existing facilities. house building. valuable way forward, councillors and have the right to settle in * Access to the Cadger Summing up, Rob enabling our local representatives from the the village, and local Bank, and to the Latham, from the organisations to work in Lanchester Partnership. needs may differ from Ridgeway site, is very Lanchester Partnership collaboration to help The members of the plans of developers. Any poor, the thought of concluded that many decide the future of our Planning Team explained new developments need heavy construction traffic important issues and village. the County Durham Core careful discussion and Strategy document, and planning, and limits how its policies will guide should be decided. new image development across When the audience were hair & beauty towns and villages of the given the opportunity to region over the next 20 debate the issues, years. 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Lanchester * If Lanchester was to OLD AND NEW For Women and Men is part of the Central remain a vibrant Celebrating 31yrs. 1-2 Front Street Lanchester Durham Area, centred on settlement, suitable, in hairdressing 01207 520331 Durham City, and the affordable dwellings were Area is a main focus of needed for young people development, with a and for older folk. suggested 400 planned Executive homes have housing units. been built recently, and of Lanchester and Burnhope lower cost housing may are mentioned by name. be desirable. The latest Strategic * Concern was Exhausts at Rock Bottom Prices Housing Land expressed at vandalism Availability Assessment, occurring at the Green We also specialise in which underpins the School, which has been Performance (up to 26 inch) Low Profile and 4X4 Tyres Council’s Core Strategy, empty since 2010. The also identifies two main future of this site needs RUN FLAT TYRES (Now available fitted while-u-wait) possible housing sites in urgent consideration or Lanchester, although the before greater damage Tyres, MOTs, Servicing,Timing Belts, Catalysts, Wheel word ‘theoretical’ was is done. Balancing,Oil & filter change, Laser Tracking, used several times by * We have problems of Brakes, Clutches, Diagnostics members of the Planning traffic congestion and Team. The sites parking within And now we are class 4 and 7 MOT Testing Station designated as ‘green Lanchester, it is likely Car and Commercial areas’ on the Council’s that residents of the new map, and therefore developments would Brickflats Garage, Tow Law, Bp Auckland suitable for development drive into the village, Tel: 01388 730455 or 01388 730483 lie north west of Cadger worsening the situation. Web: www. ridleyexhausts.com Bank, and north of Parts of the village green “Be Garage Wise” The Village Voice Page 9 Lanchester Playgroup ETERNAL LIGHT and Tiny Tots Invite You To This fundraising concert except the first, which was through the audience. Two in aid of the Mercy Ships written for four parts. compositions by Thomas Mission was organised After a welcome from Tallis followed, Te Lucis by Mel and Sue Andrew Fowler, the choir Ante Terminum and O Nata Somersall. The performed the mass, Lux, both 1575. Morten programme consisted of interspersed with Lauridsen’s O Nata Lux music on the theme of readings of historical (1990) was equally at Lanchester Community Centre light from the snippets. The beauty and peaceful. A work by Eric Renaissance to the passion of the music was Whitaker, Lux Aurumque present day, including fully conveyed, giving an (Light and Gold) gave pure the Requiem (1605) by insight into the depth of pleasure, transporting the Tomas Luis de Victoria, feeling Victoria must have listeners to higher realms. (1549-1611) who trained had for the Empress Two pieces by Richard Playgroup sessions Monday to Friday in church music and the Maria. The singers’ Lloyd, The Windows 9.20 to 11.15am priesthood and was talents for plainchant (1992) and Christ is the Tiny Tots sessions Wednesday and ordained in Rome. The and polyphony were Morning Star (1983) Friday 9.20 to 10.45am Requiem was Victoria’s displayed magnificently. preceded Gustav Holst’s final work, written in The second half of the wonderful Nunc Dimittis, If you would like to have more information memory of the Dowager concert was even more (1915) which rounded off a please call into the Community Centre during Empress Maria of Austria. exciting. Charles Wood’s beautiful concert that was the above times and ask for Liz Smith The ten sections are Hail Gladdening Light exquisitely performed. scored for six-part voicing (1919) sent a tangible thrill Peter Bridgewater

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The Village Voice Page 11 A VISUAL HISTORY OF THE WILDLIFE AND LANDSCAPE OF LANCHESTER PARISH Well here we are a year surveying, compiling and and how many people think will describe of “Lanchester Wildlife: into the Lanchester writing the wildlife audit, have been willing to give Lanchester's wildlife and An audit of the wildlife of Locality Map Project and training in countryside up their time to help record its countryside. Lanchester Parish” and by, has it gone fast. An skills, and many more and protect it. Photographs can be old we would like to amazing amount of effort things. So here I go asking for or new, and can be from display the photographs has gone into the project In fact what I will always your help again (I know, anywhere in the parish. as part of this event. by many parish residents remember about this the cheek!). One of the We don’t need So if you have some including; surveying the project is just how much Actions in the Locality professional quality dusty old photos that routes for the historic pride there is in the Map was to undertake a photographs either, just you think will fit the bill, walks leaflets, practical community of Lanchester visual survey of the pictures that you think or fancy taking that new conservation for the heritage and wildlife and landscape of show local species or Christmas camera out volunteering, botanical landscape of the parish Lanchester. To help with describe the landscape for a spin, please get in this I would like to ask for past or present. touch with Sue on any photographers out In the spring we will be 07585 001 355 or via there to send me holding an event to email sue.charlton@ photographs that you celebrate the publication lanchesterparish.info. My home furnishing service From Hand Made Curtains to Garment Alterations CONSERVATION Call Alice on 01207 529797 or mobile 07913 789080 Free collection and delivery within local area No job too small

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Steve Bailey left, John Olly (Ranger) and Sue Charlton (Development Officer) of the Conservation Group, take a break from grafting on the Mobile Bicycle Repairs Lanchester Valley Walk, removing scrub and improving the edges of the Lanchester’s own bike mechanic path. The going was tough for just three people and a dog, but fortunately Cytech qualified, Pick-up/drop-off service some more volunteers joined in the afternoon session. More volunteers are needed by this group to achieve more and make life easier. 07985 321203 Phone Sue Charlton on 07585 001355. [email protected] POLICE REPORT Reporting period: Operation Livorno, multi-agency decision was 26/10/11 to 22/11/11 tackling street drinking, that this type of crossing No of calls for area: 62 continues. does not meet the required Alcohol seizures 0, Ford Road will be targeted criteria. Dwelling burglaries 2 by the Road Policing Unit The police would like to (both Crow Hill), Other from 15th November until remind you to check your burglaries 1 (garages at 20th December. own security, both public house), Bogus Patrols have noted that personal and property. callers 0, Anti-social when not wearing high Keep curtains closed and behaviour and visibility jackets and not a light on during hours of Part P Registered motorcycle incidents 3 easily seen in the dark, darkness; invest in (nuisance gone prior to vehicles appear to be outside security lights and police arrival), Criminal exceeding the speed limit timers for lights. Make sure Specialising in Rewires, Inspections & damage 1 (pots damaged on both sides of the road. all doors and windows are Testing. All types of electrical work outside farm), Thefts of/ The request for a pelican secured when leaving undertaken. NO JOB TOO SMALL from vehicles 2 (vehicle crossing outside St Bede’s property or when asleep. Call Brian 01207 283944 or stolen outside dwelling, School (ie a crossing with Please report any bag snatched from car in traffic lights) has been suspicious activity to the 07534739335 ALL WORK GUARANTEED layby). thoroughly looked at. The police. The Village Voice Page 12 70s/80s DISCO REUNION ALL TYPES OF PLASTERING AND BRICKWORK Re-Skims, Ceilings, Concreting, Pointing ... etc ‘The Community Centre made a comeback having Centre Disco’ Facebook Over 20 Years’ Experience. All Work Guaranteed 70s/80s Disco Reunion’ retired from his hobby page for all action shots. to give it the full title, was many years ago. Ian did a Thanks are due to all held at the Social Club on fantastic job with his friends who helped and Saturday 19th November. great choice of music. The those businesses who It was a night of great shoulder pads, flares, donated raffle prizes. Free Estimates. No Job Too Small nostalgia. The organiser long haired men and Thanks especially to Ian QUALITY WORK AT AFFORDABLE PRICES was Susan Elsbury who appropriate hairstyles Ledger and Paul Raisbeck Telephone: (01207) 284881 Mobile: 07813 339467 thought that it would be a created by the women for the amazing disco great idea for friends from were much in evidence using original 45s of the that era to get together from the 200 plus people 70s and 80s, and Glenn ADVANCED David Gallagher again to do what they who attended. The Coxon for his massive help DECORATING Painter and Decorator used to do regularly and dancing was exuberant to throughout. The aim was FREE ESTIMATES 4 Woodside Tce, enjoy so much. After all the extent of dancing on to raise money for Willow Stanley many of the bands from chairs at the end. The Burn and raise it they did Co. Durham DH9 7HG those years are doing whole night was a great with the sum of £1080 for 01207 231338 exactly the same. success. Facebook the hospice. This included 07887 881396 The enthusiasm and comments certainly £65 from Castlebank [email protected] atmosphere on the night endorse this - “best ever Butchers of Esh Winning www.advanced-decorating.org.uk was tremendous and night” “when’s the next and £210 from Wendy & many old friendships were one”. Do check on Peter Suddes from their re kindled. DJ Ian Ledger ‘Lanchester Community Bonfire Night ‘do’. THE ODD JOB MAN Providing an odd job service around the Lanchester & Durham Area. Fences, Hedges, Lawns Flat pack furniture construction Any other odd jobs around the House & Garden. Contact Simon on: 07863927105

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Bake a little longer the cocoa powder, 160C. Line 2 heavy baking for dry, crisp, tender bicarbonate of soda and sheets with non-stick ones. The softer ones salt and mix well. baking parchment or foil. dry out after a day or so. The Village Voice Page 17 Sunday Bridge W I Lanchester Come along to the small Our next meeting will be Valley WHAT’S ON? hall of the Community held in the small hall of Conservation Centtre on Sunday 8th the Community Centre on Volunteers Paradiso Club January to play Bridge 9th January (second The next meeting of the Refreshments, a Raffle triumphantly because of with a friendly group of Monday) starting atLanchester Valley and a Big Screen Film. its wit, charm, romantic people and at the same 7 pm. The speaker for this Conservation Volunteers The next Social will be on idealism and its shrewd time help to raise funds meeting is Kathleen will be on Saturday 21st Sunday, January 8th in sketch of married life. for the Community Adams who will be January. We will be the Main Hall of the Clark Gable plays roguish Centre. Only £3 including demonstrating prick and joining Durham Wildlife Community Centre 7 pm - newspaperman Peter refreshments. stitch card making and Trust to carry out some 9.15 pm. All are welcome. Warne, he encounters a there will be audience woodland management at Membership of the Club young gamine socialite Wildlife Group participation. Malton Nature Reserve. is £5 pa. Entry to each on the run from her On Tuesday 10th January The subscriptions of No experience is needed Social is £2.50 for domineering millionaire at 7.30 pm in the small hall £31.50 are due at this as full training is given on members and £3.50 for father and their adventure of the Community Centre, meeting please. the day, so if you are 14 or occasional visitors. The begins. Noel Jackson will give a The competition for the 114 and would like to meet entry fee covers The first movie to be talk on ‘Snails’. Love them January meeting is a new people, get a little everything. honoured with all 5 major or dislike them, Noel will favourite Christmas card fitter or help protect local Screening that night Oscars - Best Picture, do his best to convince so keep this in mind as wildlife please get in touch. (please note change of Best Actor, Best Actress, you how good they are. they start coming though You can contact Sue via programme!) will be the Best Director and Best the door. email sue.charlton@ film ‘IT HAPPENED ONE Screenplay. One not to Junior Wildlife New members are always lanchesterparish.info or NIGHT’. Directed by be missed!! On Sunday 22nd January welcome and if you have by phone on 07585 001355. Frank Capra, starring there will be a visit to been thinking of joining, Clark Gable and Claudette Shibden Pond. Meet in why not come as a visitor Churches Colbert. PACT meeting the Community Centre car and spend the evening Together Described as ‘buoyant The next meeting will be park at 9.45 am. with us. Service and elegant as bubbles in on Wednesday 25th A Churches Together a glass of champagne’, January at 7.15 pm in the Mothers’ Union Short Circuit Service will take place at Frank Capra’s sublime Community Centre. All The meeting on Walks Burnhope Methodist 1934 comedy survives welcome. Wednesday 11th 14th January 10.30 am, Church at 6.00 pm on January, 7.30 pm in the Rising Sun Country Park, January 22nd. All are Lanchester Social Club Chapter House, is the 5 miles. Meet at the car welcome. Entertainment - January 2012 Wave of Prayer service park to the SW of the Saturday 7th January 2012 Alfie Dobson with an enrolment. Superstore on the A191, Flower Club Saturday 14th January 2012 Hayley Storm NZ294695. On Wednesday 25th Saturday 21st January 2012 Lee Paul Open House 28th January, 10.30 am, January at 2.00 pm in the Saturday 28th January 2012 Karen Leigh There is no ‘Open House’ Ovingham/Ovington, 5 Community Centre, in January but we will be miles. Meet at St Mary Doreen Welch will give a KING'S HEAD back in business on the Virgin Church, parking slide show entitled ‘Slides Thursday February 2nd. nearby, NZ085637. of the Far East’. DUCK RACE THE CROSS KEYS ESH VILLAGE Enjoy a meal in the restaurant with views overlooking the hills and surrounding area, warm and friendly staff await you. Restaurant opening times Mon - Sat 12-9 Sunday 12-8 one course £5.95, 2 course £ 7.50, 3 course £10.50 Thursday steak night 2 ribeyes and a bottle of house wine £25.00 Christmas Fayre £14.95 Christmas Day £45.95 The King's Head held a well supported ‘Duck bookings now being taken Race’ in the River Browney near the car park on Come and see in the new year with the Saturday 19th November, and raised in the region of £750 for ‘Children in Need’. There was a fabulous vocal entertainer JACQLYN BELL roundabout for children to keep them amused TEL 01913731279 throughout the afternoon as well. The Village Voice Page 18 TENNIS YEAR At the end of what has The club coaching in the 26 Front Street, been an exceptional year Community Centre, run Lanchester Co Durham for Lanchester Lawn by Dennis Laycock Tennis Club, one of its supported by Grant WESTLANDS 01207 520265 junior players had the Ridley and Sally Dental, Cosmetic & Implant Studio wonderful opportunity to Laverick, has come to a escort a star player onto close for the winter and the O2 arena in London at finished with a mini the Barclays ATP World festival and presentation Tour Finals. of certificates. The Sam Cranston, his mother sessions were fully Fiona and grandparents subscribed with both of and a Pam and Geoff Graham the centre halls being travelled to London for used (the numbers were the last major tennis restricted to 24 due to tournament of 2011. size of the halls). He was there because of For the third year in a winning ticket in a succession, the club has from everyone at Westlands Dental Studio competition organised by won a trophy in the Barclays Bank, which had Northumberland and Providing Dental Oral Health for all the been won and very kindly Durham league. The donated to the club by veteran mixed team have family. Contact Wendy on 01207 520 265 Mr David Vasey. won their division and will for more information. Flexible After the withdrawal of collect the winners shield Andy Murray, it meant at the league AGM on appointments available to accommodate that Sam walked onto the Thursday 8th December busy working schedules. arena with replacement at Jesmond Tennis Club. Janko Tipsarevic in front The club held its own Follow us on Facebook and Twitter of a packed audience and AGM in November with watched by millions on some changes of for special offers television. Sam and his officials and welcomed family had a wonderful new members to the day and he would like to committee. We look thank Mr Vasey for the forward to our 2012 chance to be with some of season in the Olympic the best players in the year, hope it is as world. successful as 2011. LCC SENIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT December 3rd saw the wickets at an average of delayed senior 13.29 presentation night take Catches: place at Lanchester Neil Graham Cricket Club, with the Player of the Year: following awards given Paul Burn out:- Third Team First Team Batting: Batting: James Robson with an Paul Underwood with an average of 42.8 average of 50.5 Bowling: Bowling: Craig Smith 15 wickets at Hayden Petch with an an average of 9.33 average of 18.8 Best piece of fielding: Fielding: Cameron Metcalfe Kieron Taylor with 6 Best Newcomer: dismissals Nathan Somersall Player of the Year: Player of the Year: Graham Brinton Andy Smith Second Team It was a great season with Batting: a cup win for both the Paul Burn with an average first and second teams of 89.69 and the thirds were Bowling: runners up in their league Mattie Callaghan 17 and cup. The Village Voice Page 19 O2 APPEARANCE CAPS TENNIS CENTENARY YEAR

The club coaching in the Community Centre, run by Dennis Laycock supported by Grant Ridley and Sally Laverick, has come to a close for the winter and finished with a mini festival and presentation of certificates. The children pose for this photograph with arms aloft and broad smiles on their faces. Sam Cranston being led onto the court by Janko Tipsarevic See ‘Tennis Year’ story on page 19 at the O2 Arena JUNIOR CRICKETER CONSETT UNDER 12'S The team coach, Colin football, which sounded playing against teams HEADS TO DUBAI Hodgson, put the Under ideal following years of from Tyneside and Lanchester cricketer Greg and humid conditions 12 Football Team together Winter League football in Sunderland. Patterson, aged 14, has expected in Dubai, the with boys from Lanchester, snow, ice and rain! The boys played some been selected to play for squad has started fitness Satley, Consett and the We entered the South fantastic football and Durham County Cricket training at the Emirates surrounding areas (most Tyneside Summer ended the season as Club in the “2012 Gulf Riverside ground at attend St Bede’s School) League (premier division) runners up in the Premier Cup” in Dubai this Chester-le-Street. It is an in April 2011 with a view to which started in June and League and winning the coming January. A squad opportunity to experience playing Summer League ended in November 2011 Premier League Cup of 13 players and 2 and learn from different coaches will travel to the styles of play as well as United Arab Emirates represent the County to compete in the abroad. Players have to competition against fund the trip themselves teams from Pakistan, so if any company or South Africa, Sri Lanka individual would be and Dubai. The tour starts interested in sponsoring on the 20th January and Greg please make contact lasts for ten days. In at gp2dubai@hotmail. preparation for the hot co.uk

Team (back row left to right) Jack Stewart, Tom Birkett, Matt Jackson, Will Hodgson, Jack Warriner, Lewis Hutchinson, James Coxon. (front row) Jay Mallon, Charlie Collingwood, Alex Winter, Jack James, Billy Hall, Cameron Innes.

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