WORTH VALLEY MAG Community News And Local Business Directory February 2020

Delivered FREE to over 7,000 households in Oakworth, Oldfield, Stanbury, Haworth, Lees, Cross Roads, Hainworth, Oxenhope and Leeming. www.worthvalleymag.co.uk This month give some love to our featured local community interest company, Thornwood Alpacas and Care Farm in Oxenhope and charities Furniture Project, Keighley Healthy Living, Bronte Slimthatming Wo r l d Parsonage and Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. They all provide unique professional Tuesday services and experiences to enhance and 3:30. 5:30 or 7:30PM support the quality of life in our communities. Long Lee Methodist Chapel f ling! Our newly elected MP, Robbie Moore, Call Carla: 07881 953 118 Thursday 9:30AM hits the ground running as he takes on the Tuesday 7:00PM Riddlesden Reformed Church job of representing Keighley and in Denholme Mechanics Institute Call Barbara: 07 582 468 366 Parliament and setting up his local office in Thursday 5:00PM or 7:00PM Call Andrea: 07979 505 384 the constituency (more on pages 18,19.) Haworth Baptist Centre Wednesday, 5:00PM or 7:00PM As the Bronte Parsonage celebrates the Oakworth Holden Hall Call Andrea: 07979 505 384 200th anniversary of the birth of Anne Call Andrea 07979 505 384 Saturday 8:30AM Bronte this year be sure to cut out Wednesday 7:00PM Riddlesden Church of the Nazarene Ookworth Rd. and save the voucher for free Reformed Church Call Andrea: 07979 505 384 admission to the museum valid Call Barbara: 07582 468 366 until December 31st. Have a lovely February. slimmingworld.co.uk 0344 897 8000 Did you know it’s a leap year? Editor Liz Barker We’re family when family can’t be there Home Companion & Driving Service Want to get out and about? It’s so much more than help travelling from one place to another. Driving Miss Daisy is is a ac ocomprehensivemprehensive transport and home service that enables you to enjoy your life.

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To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 2 3 Brontë Parsonage Behind the Scenes at the Museum We’re celebrating 2020 is all about Anne but because I long to do some good in the life and work “Let me in, This year we are celebrating the the world before I leave it. I have many I’m local!” bicentenary of Anne Brontë, the youngest schemes in my head for future practice of Anne Brontë of all the Brontë siblings, who was born in – humble and limited indeed – but still in 2020 and we’d Thornton on 17 January 1820. Although it I should not like them all to come to doesn’t seem a moment since we started to nothing, and myself to have lived to so little love to see you! plan for Brontë200 - our five-year festival purpose.” to mark the bicentenaries of the births By the time this issue of the magazine is Bring this voucher to the of Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne, in your hands, the Parsonage will have Museum for free admission. together with a reopened for Voucher is for Museum entrance only and may tribute to their the 2020 season. not be used for ticketed events. father Patrick Celebrating Voucher is valid 3/2/20 – 31/12/20 and may only be used once. Voucher admits one person. - here we are Anne’s Exclusive to the readers of the Aire and Worth in the final year bicentenary Valley Magazines. Offer not available online. of celebrations. during our annual Time has flown! closed period was © Fritz Eichenberg, There’s definitely quite a challenge from Wuthering Heights no sense of – as many ‘last’ meaning readers will be ‘least’ this year. aware, we close Traditionally, each January Anne’s life and for cleaning, 2020 at the Brontë Parsonage Museum work have been conservation eclipsed by the novels and successes of her and maintenance work and to welcome Anne Brontë: older sisters and the 200th anniversary of people into the Museum during that time is ‘Amid the brave and strong’ her birth offers the perfect opportunity to just not possible. However, our curatorial A new exhibition celebrating the bring her out of the shadows. Our new and Front of House teams worked around life and work of Anne Brontë. exhibition, Anne Brontë: ‘Amid the brave the clock to prepare the Anne Brontë and strong’, is the first one at the Parsonage exhibition so that we could offer visitors a Charlotte’s ‘little book’ to be dedicated entirely to Anne. It tracks sneak preview on Friday 17 January, Anne’s The miniature manuscript has the course of her life and gives an insight birthday. We were delighted to be joined by returned to Haworth and will be into her personality and motivations. Often over 120 people, all of whom were offered on display throughout 2020. portrayed as someone long-suffering and a glass of sparkling wine and a slice of cake delicate in health, Anne also had ‘grit’ and baked by Brontë fan and Bake Off finalist perseverance and was very courageous in Sandy Docherty. The Museum is open daily from 10am and runs an exciting programme of events, exhibitions both her life and work. Displayed as part of If you missed us on 17 January, don’t worry, and family activities throughout the year. Visit www.bronte.org.uk/whats-on for details. the exhibition is her last letter, written to there’ll be plenty more opportunities to Haworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD22 8DR her friend Ellen Nussey on 5 April, 1849 and celebrate Anne during the year ahead. 01535 642323 www.bronte.org.uk containing the following lines: Be sure to use your ‘Let me in, I’m local Open daily Nov-Mar 10am-5pm, Apr-Oct 10am-5.30pm. Last tickets sold “I wish it would please God to spare me, voucher’ to come and see us soon! 30 minutes before closing. Reg Charity: 529952 Reg Company: 73855 not only for Papas and Charlotte’s sakes, To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 4 5 need an JS Electrical Electrician"? Jonathan Scott 07732174201 Senior Care Assistant Oakworth and Care Assistants required Excellent rates of pay and mileage Uniform and DBS provided Worth Valley Log Services Applicants must be able to drive and over age 18 Mixed hard wood & soft wood logs for sale. Dried indoors & ready to burn. Please email your CV to: DUMPY BAGS from £30 [email protected] FREE DELIVERY (within 10 miles) Delivery at your convenience Tel: 07880 844543 / 07789 482931

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To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 6 7 Keighley Furniture Project at Springfield Mills, Oakworth Road, Keighley, BD21 1SL We accept donations of furniture and electrical items (also gas cookers) in good working order. Keighley Furniture Project We pass items on to people on benefits, A local charity that helps make houses into homes disabilities & pensions. Donate & we will collect. Visit our showroom. 01535 601999 Email [email protected] www.keighleyfurnitureproject.co.uk Reg Charity No 1090090

Visit our showroom: Springfield Mills, Oakworth Rd. Local & Reliable, Over 1 0 Years Experience Keighley, BD21 1SL 01535 601999 Full Roof Rer;ilacements, Small Roof Repairs, Joinery, Soffits, Guttering, Sheds, Fencing & What are the benefits of donating Much More goods to Keighley Furiture Project? Warranty Available LJob Dependent) Your donation will help people on Call Matthew Now & Get A Fast Free Quote 1. Donations Tel: 01535 608986 Mob: 07808 158588 low-incomes unable to buy the things are collected they need to make a house a home. Monday to 2. You will be saving space in local Fridays between landfill sites, helping the environment and 8-30am–3-30pm. lowering your carbon footprint. Who is eligible to purchase furniture 3. You'll be doing your bit towards local or white goods from Keighly Furniture reuse and helping Council Project's warehouse shop? achieve their environmental targets. Items are only available to people in receipt of benefit for their own personal use, (Universal Donating to Keighley Furniture Project is Credit.) Proof of benefit must be shown easy, we collect free of charge and We need to a staff member on every visit. will take most items in good Landlords are NOT eligible to obtain condition. single & double beds with furniture from the project to What Do we Collect? furnish tenanted properties. ...most white goods and items clean mattresses. It is fraud to obtain items from the of furniture including: We can collect! Project primarily to ‘sell on’ to Fridges, Freezers if they are in Call us: 01535 third parties. Items cannot be saved full working order, Electric & Gas 601999 or deposits taken. Refunds or Cookers, Washing machines & Tumble exchanges will not be given if an item does not Dryers,Electric fires & Heaters (not gas fit. A delivery service is available at a nominal fires) Microwaves, Small appliances e.g. charge. If you decide to take items yourself kettles, toasters, irons, lamps Bedroom they must be gone within 5 working days, furniture & Beds, Suites,Tables & Chairs, otherwise they will be resold. Bedding & Curtains. registered charity no: 1090090 To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 8 9 Gluteus Medius – the magic buttock muscle KINGFISHER Build & Design The New Year is well and truly upon us. have a functionally weak gluteus medius New Builds, Extensions With it, many of us have taken to the local muscle on that side. Now imagine that this & Conversions streets, parks and hills as part of a New inward movement (known as knee valgus) Property Maintenance & Repairs Year’s resolution keep fit campaign. 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To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 12 13 with a new unit that has been designed I am very pleased to report that the specifically to span the river that runs Keighley and Worth Valley Railway has beneath. We will operate a special timetable completed the purchase of the café during the replacement and details can be business at Keighley Station. Formerly found on the website. You can also find known as “Choux Choux” we are the link for donations, which we would reopening as the “Old Parcels Office”. In welcome to help with the funding for this keeping with our heritage focus, we have £150k+ project. been sympathetically refurbishing the café Whilst transforming the Railway’s catering and have uncovered many of the original offering and undertaking the bridge features and signs from the era when this replacement, we haven’t been overlooking part of the station building was used as the need to run our full programme of the parcels office. The menu is going to be events, and we are slightly nervous – but a little more contemporary than the 1916 excited! – about the “Jurassic Special” signage, as will the quality of the coffee and event 19th/20th February during which fine ales on offer, but we are keen to theme you can meet our dinosaur visitors who the café around its important historical role. will be roaming around the Exhibition Shed It’s taken many months of negotiation and at Oxenhope, and, if you want to get up planning to complete the purchase, and we close and really personal, you can book are looking forward to making use of the a special “Ranger Training” session. We kitchen facility that will give us a lot more also have Valentine’s ‘Steam and Sparkle’ flexibility when it comes to both on- and Prosecco tasting on 15th February,; also a off- train dining options, so do keep an eye steam special from Oxenhope all the way out for the range of foodie special events. to Carlisle on 22nd February, hauled by the We will continue to run the takeaway locomotive “Bahamas”. or “Express on-the-go” counter for the With so much going on, we do look morning commuters, as well as the main forward to welcoming you on board soon! café/restaurant area for the rest of the day. KWVR Chairman Matt Stroh

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As well as dealing with the café opening, 19-20 FEBRUARY we are finalising plans for one of the most involved engineering projects we have ever undertaken as we replace one of the MEET A many bridges on the line. Bridge 11, which Giant T-Rex Reptile handling and Cute baby dinosaurs is between Ingrow and Damems, will be a Raptor Activity sheets Oxenhope Exhibition Shed 9:00-16:30 Decorated carriageS replaced in March this year after many years Entry by Dino Day Rover, Adults £18, 5-15 years £9, Under 5’s Free. Ranger Training Camp KWVR.CO.UK of planning. The bridge deck will be replaced facebook.com/worthvalleyrailway instagram.com/worthvalleyrailway Additional £3 per child, book online. To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 14 15 Sudoku puzzles Sponsored by D&R CONSTRUCTION PHONE OR FAX: 01535 647166 MOBILE: 07770 890 652

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To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 16 17 "As the new Keighley and Ilkley MP, I vow to work around the clock for constituents." Robbie Moore MP There is no hiding the fact that the last few years in politics have been deeply frustrating, as parliament has been snarled up, at a crossroads, and at odds with the general public. Time and time again on the doorstep in the Samantha and Ann from Pass On Preloved Items (POPI) based in Keighley meeting with Robbie Moore MP run up to the election, people were telling As your new MP, I am incredibly grateful to mighty Keighley Cougars. I have also held me that they had become disheartened all who put their faith in me to represent open surgeries in Keighley and Ilkley where with politicians, and perhaps more our fantastic constituency and I will work many residents have come along and asked worryingly, disenfranchised with democracy around the clock to deliver on the pledges I me to get involved and help them on a full all together. made, but also to get stuck in and help solve range of issues. Going forward, I will be But the year ahead looks bright and 2020 issues, and provide help and support where holding regular surgeries throughout the undoubtedly brings a new, fresh and I can. whole constituency to make it as easy as revitalised start. The general election has My first month has been incredibly busy and possible for all to interact with me. helped bring clarity, and with it, a clear a fast learning curve. I have been getting up As a new MP, you enter parliament with instruction that people need to be listened to speed with the workings of parliament no Westminster office and no staff, but a Nicola Clarke from Franklin Handbags and Robbie Moore to and their views must be respected. MP in Keighley Market Hall whilst at the same time addressing the many heavy workload intake comes in daily. In constituent queries and requests that have addition to dealing with the new role, I been coming in. have been working hard behind the scenes Monday to Thursday, I am your voice in pulling my team together and getting my Westminster dealing with policy and office premises sorted. Only yesterday, a legislation that is passing through parliament. month after the election, was I allocated Friday and the weekends I spend visiting my Westminster office, meaning I could say constituents, local charities, businesses good-bye to the locker which I have been and community groups to find out where working out of for the past month! I can help and explore options for solving I hope to be fully operational by early problems. Just in the last month, amongst February. For the constituents who have 8 February 10am-1pm OPEN many other organisations I have met with contacted me to date, I do thank you very OPEN17 June 5-7pm EVENT The Good Shepherd Centre - a great much for your kind patience. YOUR I am optimistic about things ahead AND GO FAR organisation working to empower, engage HORIZONS and educate settled families in Keighley; and as your servant, I look forward to POPI - a charity collecting and distributing helping problem solve, thinking big and 24 March 2-7pm donations of items for vulnerable families being ambitious for our area. . I will work TASTER22 April 2-7pm EVENT with children under 5; a new STEM project tirelessly around the clock for all and it is which is going to be based in Haworth; with enthusiasm, energy and commitment BOOK NOW keighleycollege.ac.uk/events businesses in Keighley Market Hall; the that I am rolling up my sleeves and getting Keighley College is a member of Luminate Education Group Friends of Keighley Carnegie Library; the on with the job. Ilkley Clean River Campaign Group, and the - Robbie Moore, Keighley & Ilkley MP To advertise call us on 01535 642227 Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag! 18 19 Community Pages Haworth Games Cafe The first and there is an annual membership fee Tues 4th Feb Cross Roads & Lees Gardening Club 7.30 pm at the Saturday of the month 2- 5pm at of £5 per member which also includes Church & Chapel Ladies Group St Oxenhope Community Centre, West Lane Baptist Church. membership of Keighley Playhouse. James' Church Hall, Haworth 7.30pm Shaw Lane, Oxenhope,The Living with Loss Social Group meet Every Friday 10am to 12pm The Beetle Drive £1.50 admission speaker for the evening will be Katy every third Tuesday in the month at Shed, Oakworth. Wood work and a Sat 8th Feb 1pm - 5pm Old & New Merrington. Katy is the Cultural 2pm, at Christ Church Oakworth. range of handicrafts. Table Top Sale at Haworth Baptist Gardener at the Hepworth Wakefield. A place to come for a friendly chat Laycock & District Women’s Institute Church, West Lane. Katy will be talking about the garden with others who know what it is like meet on the Third Thursday in the month Mon 10th Feb Haworth and District , which was designed by Tom Stuart to have lost loved ones, with a cuppa at 7.30pm in Laycock Village Hall All Women's Institute at West Lane -Smith and her role as part of the and cake. welcome Baptist Church at 7.30 pm Speaker gallery’s Learning Team. Seats are Fridays 10.30am -11.30am at The Every Monday 11am-12pm Health will be Beth Cunningham giving a talk limited and for non- members the cost Shed Oakworth Village Hall Staying Walk starting from West Lane Baptist entitled "It's better than working, will be £5. Steady An evidence based strength Church. All Welcome. Journalism. Short stories and stand-up Sun 23rd Feb 2 - 3pm Cliffe Castle and balance exercise programme 6 Every Monday 10.30am to 12 noon at comedy " Keighley Music at the Museum The weeks designed to help reduce the Oxenhope Bowling Club Oakworth Thurs 13th Feb Oxenhope Methodist Haworth Band. FREE performance. risk of falls. Costs £3 per session. Young at Heart meet every Thursday Woments Fellowship 7.30pm at The Turn up and enjoy (arrive early as Wednesdays 10 - 11am Keighley 1-3pm at Oakworth Village Hall Chapel, West Lane. A talk by Mavis & seating is limited) or enjoy the music Come Dancing Sessions at The Haworth Senior Citizens meet every Jennifer's Fair Trade Stall. from the balcony. Civic Centre. Keighley. A mix Wednesday 2-3pm at West Lane Fri 14th Feb Haworth Cinema Thurs 27th Feb Oxenhope Antigues of exercise and dance. For further Methodist Church. Friendship, activities, 7.30pm West Lane Baptist Centre & Collectors Society 7.30pm at info and to book a place call 01535 speakers, outings. Film Judy (12A) Oxenhope Community Centre, 677177. Every Tuesday 12.15pm Oakworth Sat 15th Feb Sparkle & Steam on the Shaw Lane, BS22 9LH. Speaker: Mondays 1 -3 pm Tea Dance at The Senior Citizens Luncheon Club at KWVR A one of a kind experience Heather Millard - The Cottingley Civic Hall, North Street, Keighley. Oakworth Methodist Church. perfect for any prosecco lover. Fairies. Visitors welcome - For more £2.50 inc Tea & Biscuits. Mon to Fri 7pm, Sat & Sun 8am Step www.kwvr.co.uk information contact Christine on Holden Art Group meet on the up to 10K from Marsh Methodist Mon 17th until Fri 21st Feb Family 07974 785489 First Thursday in the month Church. 100 mins in total repeat circular Events for half term at The Bronte Thurs 27th Feb Oxenhope at 7.30pm at Christ Church paved walks around Oxenhope. Wear Parsonage Museum Talks, Walks , Methodist Womens Fellowship Oakworth. Regular guest artist good footwear & warm high visible hands on history and lots more. 7.30pm at The Chapel, West techniques demonstrations. All clothing. Mon 17th, 24th & Thurs 20th, 27th Lane. Janet Armstrong My Day at welcome whatever your artistic talent. Every Tuesday 2 - 5pm Roebuck, Feb Gingerbread Making at East Buckingham Palace. See oakworthhurch.org.uk for regular Utley is Chess Group. Sets and boards Riddlesden Hall. Fri 28th Feb Haworth Cinema updates. provided all levels welcome. More Info Mon 17th & 24th Feb Greener 7.30pm West Lane Baptist Centre Keighley Mens' Forum meet every call 07458 996484 Gardening at East Riddlesden Hall. Film Official Secrets (15) Thursday morning from 9.45am to Sat 1st Feb until Jan 2021 A new Meet a member of the gardening Sat 29th Feb Gin & Rum Experience about 11.30am. The Forum is open exhibition for Anne Brontes bicentenary team and tap into over 50 years on the KWVR to men over retirement age and after 'Amid the Brave and Strong' at The collective experience. www.brontebarsevents.co.uk refreshments we have a guest speaker Bronte Parsonage Museum. Weds 18th & Thurs 19th Feb Jurassic Sat 7th March Haworth Artisan for an hour or so. 1Devonshire Tues 4th Feb Anne Bronte An Specials on the Keighley & Worth Food and Drink Market 11am to Road, Keighley (only 3 steps to Introduction 2pm - 2.30pm at The Valley Railway. www.kwvr.co.uk 4pm Free Entry. Old School Rooms, manoeuvre). Weekly dues are just £2 Bronte Parsonage Museum. Thurs 20th Feb Oxenhope Haworth In support of Manorlands.

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