REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD

ISSUE NO. 274 APRIL 2019

Your local news magazine for the Two Dales.

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REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD First Thoughts . . . players who have got the management of the Gazette down to a fine art. Each WANTED: A new editor for the member of the team is like a cog in a Gazette. (And, no, it isn’t an April Fool.) well-oiled machine. Dedicated After a few years in the chair, the volunteers, they have their own roles, current editor has decided to hang up which they carry out diligently. All you his editorial boots and move on to would have to do is put the various other things. (None of your business.!) pieces of the Gazette together, much So the management team are looking like doing a jigsaw really; and make sure for someone else to fill his shoes, that it reaches the Printers’ before shoes which are nowhere near as big as their deadline. (You do have to go to a the ones he had to fill when he took management meeting every so often, over. but don’t let that put you off.) The job requires precious little skill So, if you are looking to make your - the current editor is testament to fortune, don’t bother applying. But if this - but you will need a working you would like to be the Citizen Kane of knowledge of a desktop publishing the Dale; and have the opportunity to programme. Publisher is currently used, vent your spleen every month, then you but it can be any programme you are could be the person for the job. familiar with as long as it gets the job Interested? Have a chat with the done. current editor in the first instance and You will be working with a team of he will tell you what a marvellous opportunity it is.

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3 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Message From The Swaledale Museum In Reeth

The 2019 Museum opening is getting closer. We are looking forward to seeing our annual groups of school Ballet for boys and girls children in April. We visit the local lead from the age of 3 years. mines at Grinton, organise special events and trails in the Museum and do Modern Dance/Jazz tours of Richmond Castle. We can do for children and teenagers. these thanks to our wonderful volunteers who leap into action. A Tap for children and adults. special thank you to Jenny Haywood and Jane Sammells; we also look forward to For more information please meeting our new recruits. contact: The arrival of the schools also Janet Seymour LRAD heralds the new Season approaching - Tel: 01748 884 677 22 May is re-opening day, put the date Mobile: 07958 145752 in your diary. Do come and join us at our www.swaledaledance.co.uk AGM in the Museum on 29th May at 6.30pm. All welcome. PLEASE NOTE we have had great problems with our new e-mail address Fremington Village Hall at mail.com which is now redundant, all Redecorated and now with its own piano, messages sent to it will bounce. You can the Village Hall (known locally as the Sunday contact us via our NEW ADDRESS School) is available to hire for all kinds of [email protected]. Apologies events, from regular classes, talks and to anyone who has experienced any difficulties. community activities, to one-off functions If you want to sign up for our FREE like children’s parties, lunches and dinners e- newsletters that come out every few and special occasions such as wedding weeks with latest developments do let receptions and anniversary parties. The Hall us know, and we will put you on the has a small kitchen with electric cooker and circulation list. For more information microwave; toilet facilities including contact Helen Bainbridge via disabled toilet; and a small rear garden. [email protected] or on The Hall is a registered charity run by a 07969 823232. Helen Bainbridge small and dedicated volunteer committee. PS: I haven’t read yet what the Editor You can book the Hall by phoning or texting has written about me - no doubt in his the bookings secretary Alison Tupman on own inimitable style - but I would like to thank all those who have sent me 07967 839494 or by email at their congratulations. [email protected]

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5 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Arise, Dame Helen lectured in Art History at the University of Essex; and tutored MA No, she has not joined a pantomime students on the V&A/RCA History of troupe. But Helen Bainbridge has been Design course at the Victoria and appointed to the Most Excellent Order Albert Museum, London. She has of the British Empire. This is a British curated exhibitions at Goldsmiths’ order of chivalry, rewarding Company, London; Ashmolean Museum, contributions to the arts and sciences. Oxford; The Crafts’ Council, London; It was established in 1917 by King and the Victoria and Albert Museum, George V and comprises five classes London. Her publications and papers are across both civil and military divisions, too numerous to list. the most senior two of which make the Helen’s honour has been bestowed recipient either a knight if male or ‘in recognition of her lifelong dedication dame if female. Helen has been to material culture and manufactures appointed to the highest of these of the late 17th and 18th centuries, classes: Dame Grand Cross. linking curatorial expertise with social Most will know Helen as the (slightly and economic history; and for the scatty / disorganised) custodian of the innovative practices she has overseen in Swaledale Museum in Reeth with its making the past accessible to all in both exhibitions about the local lead mining national and local museums.’ industry and where study groups look at Commenting on the honour Helen vernacular building, poor law, oral said: ‘I was absolutely thrilled when I history and archaeology - but that received the letter; but really I have represents just a fraction of Helen’s just been very lucky being able to contribution to the world of museums. follow a career in something I love She is also active as a freelance doing. It’s my passion, so really you exhibition curator, researcher and can’t call it work. But Dame Helen of writer; and is an Arts Society Swaledale dose have a certain ring accredited lecturer, Freeman of the about it.’ Goldsmiths’ Company, and Historian of Congratulations to Helen on a the Worshipful Company of Grocers. thoroughly deserved award – but if she Helen gained an MA from Cambridge thinks we are going to address her as University and a was awarded a Ph.D. in ‘Dame’, she can think again. the History of Design by the Victoria & Albert Museum / Royal College of Art VICTORIA DESIGN GROUP with her doctoral thesis entitled Consulting Civil & ‘Parker and Wakelin: The Study of a London Goldsmith’s Business 1769-1776’ Structural Engineers Her career has seen her work as the Tel: 01748 886717 museum consultant for the University All design work undertaken, whether your of Warwick, a Research Fellow for project is large or small. University College, London; and the Also structural surveys archivist for Trinity College Library, University of Cambridge. She has www.vdg.co.uk

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Closed Mon, Thurs & first Sunday of each month Richmond Motor Club’s Scott Trial Opening times may vary so please check. committee were pleased to host their 01748 884045 annual Charity Presentation evening on www.overtonhousecafe.com Friday 8th March 2019 at The Buck Hotel, Reeth. (See picture on next Swaledale Scouts, Swaledale Mountain page.) Rescue, Friends of Reeth and The evening started with John Gunnerside Primary Schools, Reeth and Fraser, Scott Trial Chairman, welcoming Gunnerside Schools Fund, Ravensworth everybody and giving a résumé of the C of E Primary School, Yorkshire Air history of The Scott Trial and how Ambulance, Great North Air Richmond Motor Club came to take on Ambulance, Reeth Young Farmers Club, the running of it some 28 years ago. Swaledale Seedlings, The Bridge John thanked all involved in the running (previously St. Johns Community of the Scott Trial and also the Centre), Royal Agricultural Benevolent landowners, tenants, farmers and Institution, Hambleton and gamekeepers for their continued Richmondshire MS Society, Swaledale support. He then introduced local trials and Arkengarthdale Luncheon Clubs legend Richard Sunter who, along with Association, Richmond Cricket Club his family, has competed in numerous Youth, Moorland Association, St. Scott Trials. Teresa’s Hospice, Deaf Education Richard presented the cheques to Through Listening and Talking, representatives of the various Holmedale Pre-School, Richmond charities, many of whom expressed Cricket Club, Wensleydale Rugby Club their gratitude and explained how the Development Fund, Gamekeepers donation would be used. Welfare Trust , ACU Benevolent Fund, A total of £10,000 raised from the The Mowbray Suite at the Friarage 2018 Trial was given out on the night. Hospital, The Alistair Bullen Memorial This brings the grand total of charity Fund, Homestart, Just The Job, Robert money raised by the Scott Trial since Dent Memorial Fund, Marrick Parish RMC took it on in 1991 to a fantastic Council Village Hall Fund, The British sum of over £180,000. Lung Foundation, Reeth & District Beneficiaries of this year’s Community Transport Ltd, Rape & donations are (in no particular order): Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre CIO, Dementia Forward, Upper Wensleydale M. GUY - PLUMBING Sports and Recreation Association and Reeth Literary Institute Trust. For all your plumbing requirements Charlotte Brown AGAS & RAYBURNS SERVICED Advertising in the Gazette

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10 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Reeth Memorial Hall piano, whistles, saxes, clarinet and recorder) and Paul Mason (guitar, Events ukulele and vocals). Tickets £12 (door

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12 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Wensleydale Events exhibition unavailable, please tel 01969 624510 to check.) Leyburn & District U3A Please note the April meeting is LASS - Leyburn Arts & Social THURSDAY 18th April at Leyburn Arts Society & Community Centre and will be an Meets in the Oak Room of Easter social gathering instead of the Thornborough Hall at 7.15pm on usual regular members' get-together Tuesday 23rd April. For more which normally includes a talk. From information about this friendly social 10am. group who enjoy classic films, please ring 01969 624635. Wensleydale Society The speaker is Tracey Blackwell on 'A Tuesday Club Waller's Odyssey' which is all about Meets on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the her experiences as a dry stone waller in month at 2pm. Cost is £5 which the Dales. The meeting is at West includes tea and cake, an activity or Burton Village Hall, on Friday 5th April speaker plus a light freshly cooked at 7.30pm. Visitors are welcome to all meal before leaving the venue, Leyburn the talks for a small fee. Membership Arts & Community Centre. If of the Society is only £5 per year and interested. please ring 01969 624510 also includes a walks programme. For for more information or to book a more information please ring 01969 place. New members are welcome. 624246 or come to the meeting. Miss Saigon National Theatre Live A filmed production of the special sell- All about Eve, starring Gillian Anderson out 25th Anniversary Gala Performance and Lily James, streamed live to of the legendary musical performed live Leyburn Arts & Community Centre, at London's Prince Edward Theatre in Thursday 11th April 7pm, tickets £12. the West End. Tickets £8 to include an A new West End production which asks interval & a simple introduction to why our fascination with celebrity, Vietnamese food. At Leyburn Arts & youth and identity never seems to get Community Centre on Sat 13th April at old. 7.00pm. Jeannie Bishop

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15 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Melbecks Parish Council February 2019 Dry Quality Logs

Potholes at Low Row Institute have For Sale been filled Highways: The clerk was asked to 01748 811 110 report the following: Pothole at Strands, and blocked drain at West Beech End Cottage, Gunnerside Tree works, High Gill House, Low Row: Planning applications: Whitelock House, YDNPA has given consent for the Gunnerside, High Bents, Gunnerside and felling of 1 Ash and the removal of 1 co Jingle Pot Cottage, Ivelet. -dominant stem from 1 Sycamore Planning decisions: West Riddings, Low Request for road signage, Low Row: A Row, and High Gill House, Low Row have request for 30mph signs to be placed both been approved conditionally throughout the Low Row has been Tree works, Rowleth End, Low Row: received following several incidents YDNPA has given consent for the having taken place during the last felling of one mature Beech infected couple of years. The letter will be with Meripulus giganteus, two Scots forwarded to highways with the Pine and one Larch, one Ash and to support of the Parish Council . prune back the tertiary stems of one

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17 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Hi Jinks At Fremington ongoing maintenance required. However it is intended that when the trees being Outline plans have been passed for a planted to screen off the Bike Centre new development at Fremington developments are of sufficient height, alongside the Dales Bike Centre: a high these can be incorporated into the ropes course. The courses will offer 2- course. The initial structure will 3 hours of daring ropes challenges, customised with a colour scheme to fit stomach-churning swings and in with the existing landscape and can electrifying zip wires.at heights of up easily be extended as visitor numbers to 30 metres. increase. ‘It will be a day of blood-pumping Said a spokesperson, ‘We see this as high rope activities that will make you an ideal activity to go alongside the laugh and scream and which are sure to Bike Centre: Those seeking the test your nerve,’ says the company who adrenalin surge of the bike trails will will be installing the equipment – AF love the high ropes; but it will also High Ropes Ltd. ‘It will make Swaledale appeal to family members who have an even more attractive holiday venue come for a day out in the Dales but for families.’ perhaps are not interested in riding. It The course itself will be made from is also an ideal activity for school high quality steel components, which parties allowing children to develop life have a much longer life expectancy than skills; or as team building activities for a course made from wood, with minimal corporate groups.’

18 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Reeth Brass Band Parish Churches Open Day And Walks The band continues to have rousing practices with our new Musical Following the success of our churches Director, Paul Mason. Paul is open day in 2017 we have decided to do concentrating on the musical repertoire it again. So if you have ever wondered for the coming season with some new about the heritage and history of our music added to a number of old four parish churches, or the favourite tunes. architecture, or the renovations and

Engagements restorations, both old and more recent, May there’s another chance for you to find 5th Tour De Yorkshire, Kirkby out on Saturday May 4th. Malzeard - Time to be confirmed You’ll also be able to do a self- 19th Reeth Green, 2.00pm. guided walk from church to church with June maps and instructions provided. 2nd Beamish Museum, Beamish, Drop into any of the parish 2.00pm churches in Grinton, Low Row, 4th Swaledale Festival Concert, St. Arkengarthdale or Muker and you’ll find Mary’s Church, Arkengarthdale, coffee, tea and home-baked goodies 7.00pm. waiting for you, together with people 8th Eggleston Gala, Eggleston Village who’ll happily show you the more Green, 1.00pm. interesting bits of the building and tell 22th Mothers Union Charity Concert, you, for example, about the new bells St. Mary’s Church, Richmond, at Grinton, or the restored windows at 3.00pm. Holy Trinity, Low Row. 30th Reeth Green, 2.00pm Then you can pick up a walk leaflet and follow the instructions and map to Engagements already arranged for make your way to the next church you’d the rest of the year are detailed on our like to visit. You can go to as many as website www.reethbrassband.co.uk you like and if you need transport back Further jobs will be added as they are to your starting church, we can sort received. that out for you. And if you want to Contact has been made with the make a whole day of it, you can pop into Head Teacher of Reeth and Gunnerside one of the local hostelries for a more Primary Schools, Gordon Stainsby, to substantial meal. All our churches have establish how the band and school can the benefit of a village pub close by. work together, to encourage primary The churches will be open from school children to learn to play a brass 10.00am to 4.00pm. Everyone is instrument. One suggestion was for the welcome – Dales residents, visitors, band to play a small concert or to have holiday-makers, walkers (boots and a band workshop with the pupils at the waterproofs definitely needed), non- school. This is currently being walkers, bikers and car drivers. considered. Any questions? Please ring Elizabeth Irwin Blenkiron or Andrew Bedford on 886974.

19 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Arkengarthdale Parish Langthwaite, and the resulting untidiness of old sandbags and rubbish Council March 2019 littering the car park and the beck. The manager of Operational Services Planning Applications: Elderberry at RDC would be contacted. Cottages, Booze: following a revised Affordable housing funding: A grant description in January, the application from RDC had been offered, and an had been approved conditionally in application had been made to Homes February for full planning permission. England for a further grant. The Old Butcher's Shop, Langthwaite: Interpretation Board: The stand for the application for full planning the board had been made and it could permission for conversion of the now be erected next to the mining cart butcher's shop to a local occupancy on High Green. It would be installed by dwelling had been considered and the councillors by the end of the passed. Pepper Hall, Arkengarthdale: A month, weather permitting. letter of support had been submitted Public consultation meeting on in February for full planning permission proposal to close Arkengarthdale to cover over existing yard for storage School: The meeting organised by of machinery and straw, and to house NYCC and The Church of England cattle. Langthwaite Chapel, Diocese of Leeds had taken place on 18 Arkengarthdale: full planning February and had been well attended. permission had been granted for Road maintenance at Seal Houses to change of use of the chapel to form a Kitley Cottage: A long-standing single dwelling. Fairview, Booze, request to Highways to clarify Arkengarthdale: the original application responsibility for road repairs on the had been withdrawn in January and a stretch of road from Seal Houses/High new application had been submitted for Faggergill junction up to Kitley Cottage full planning permission for the had been with the Highways legal conversion of an attached barn to a department for some time. NYCC would self-contained annex. A letter of be contacted again for written support would be submitted by the confirmation. Council. Road repairs: Highways had been in Arkengarthdale Parish Council the dale monitoring the recently Website: The Parish Council had been reported pot holes and poor road awarded a grant from the NYCC Upper surfaces by the chapel/memorial in Dales Locality Fund to develop a Langthwaite and at Whaw lane top, but website where Parish information, there had been no repairs as yet. meeting minutes and agendas would be Complaints that the bottom culvert on publically available. High Green had either collapsed or was Litter in Langthwaite car park and blocked, and that the access road on Arkle Beck: A letter of complaint had High Green needed attention had been been received from a parishioner received and would be assessed this concerning the poor state of repair of month. the waste and recycling enclosure in

20 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Arkletown and Eskeleth foot bridges: unresolved parking situation beside The Area Ranger (YDNP) had provided Waterfall View holiday cottage in an update on the progress towards the Langthwaite was discussed following repairs of both bridges. Full structural further complaints about the blocked surveys had been carried out and the access to Storthwaite Lane . The owner bridge at Arkletown would be repaired of the cottage would be identified and first. No dates had been provided as then contacted to ask that guests at yet. the property were informed of the Save the Friarage Hospital petition: A need to keep the access clear for large letter had been received from Save the farm vehicles. Friarage Hospital Group promoting a Parish function room and meeting Facebook petition to save the A&E venue: Should the school close in the department at the hospital, and a summer, there would no longer be a parishioner had requested that a paper community function room or meeting copy of the petition be made available venue in the parish. The Church would locally so that parishioners without be approached to discuss the access to Facebook could also express possibility of using the parish room for their support. Paper copies of the such purposes. petition would be made available for Date of the next meeting and AGM: signing at The Red Lion and The CB Inn. 13 May 2019. Parking at Waterfall View: The Susan Dray

21 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Singing Together Footloose And Fancy Free On Balmy 'Singing Together' is a gathering of Summer’s Evenings? local people who love to sing—even if they think they can't. We meet in the hall at the rear of At a loose end on a Monday evening in Reeth Evangelical Congregational the summer? Then, why not join a local Church once a month to sing traditional quoits team? songs which we all know and love. It's a The Bridge quoits team invites you great way to make friends if you're new to join us to play for our local team to the Dales and of course it's good for based in the Bridge, Grinton; home your health both physically and games are played in Brown’s field, mentally. opposite the pub, away games at other Mary Levell is our pianist and gives pub teams in Wensleydale. us a great choice of music. If you'd like This historic game has been played to know more she can be contacted on for centuries in this area; we need your 01748 884091 as can Eileen Martin on support to keep it going. Male, female, 01748 884257 or you could just turn up young and old, experienced or not, we on the day. Future dates are: Friday welcome you to join our friendly team. 5th April and Friday 10th May from If interested please contact Peter 2.00 - 3.00pm. Midgley at the Ice Cream Parlour or on 01748 884929.

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The Orchard Gallery for hire professional hair care collection. Suitable for exhibitions of paintings, Ghd have a super styling product range photographs and other artwork. along with many electrical tools beside Own entrance through the garden. their innovative straightening irons. Sales can be handled for you. For prices (special rates for community use), Open: Tuesday – Saturday bookings or more information please contact Late night Wednesday Jill May on 01748 884 485 or Salon Tel: 01748 884 627 [email protected]

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TAKE HOME A PIECE OF THE DALES Ellerton Abbey Call into our shop in Muker Upper Swaledale and see Antiques what unique garments we have on Antiques & Collectables display from hand knit cardigans, Bought & Sold sweaters, hats, scarves & gloves to machine Anything considered from knit sweaters & cardigans for both single items to full houses ladies & gents. We also stock sheepskin Contact: rugs, slippers & gloves. Nicholas Lambert WE ARE OPEN EVERYDAY 01748 884321 Tel. 01748 886251

07971 060590 Email: [email protected] [email protected] or visit our website where you can order online: www.swaledalewoollens.co.uk

R.A.Lofthouse R. & W. GIBSON & SON Ltd. Roofing Services CERAMIC WALL Kirkby Stephen & FLOOR TILERS

We specialise in traditional & SHOWROOM NOW OPEN modern slating, flagging and tiling. Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 4.30pm We offer a reliable and competitive Saturday: 10.00am - 1.00pm service in and around the Eden Valley (or by appointment)  Traditional slate specialist  Re-roof to repair work At Borough Road,  Slating, flagging & tiling  Lead work Gallowfields Trading Estate  Velux windows  Chimney work DL10 4SX For a free quotation or any enquires Tel. 01748 - 822682 (Home) please call Tel: 017683 42689 Tel. 01748 - 821909 (Showroom) Mob: 07557738016 Email: [email protected] “We cover the Dales”

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Wensleydale Concert To advertise in the Gazette contact: Series 2019 [email protected] piano duet concert on 13th April at As we launch our 4th season, starting 7.30pm in Aysgarth by Robert Hunter on 13th April, I am really excited at and Zoe Mather who are performing the varied programme and amazing Holst's The Planets in Holst's original performers we are attracting to piano version. Robert, now a well Wensleydale. established pianist, discovered this We have three piano recitals in St version of the Planets as student Andrew's Church, Aysgarth. Notable through his teacher John York who Ukrainian pianist Dinara Klinton, who found it gathering dust in a school has won many international prizes, cupboard where Holst had been the visits us in June. In August we welcome director of music. They are also British pianist Mark Viner who shot to performing an unusual arrangement of attention in the national and the ever popular Carnival of the international press with his CD of Animals by Saint-Saëns. Alkan's music. He was, as a result, the From May to October we have an cover artist of BBC Music Magazine. Elizabethan group in costume, playing Both Dinara and Mark are extremely period instruments in a presentation versatile pianists and dazzling virtuosi. entitled "This Merry Pleasant Spring", The season starts with a 4 hand a flute and guitar recital, a cello recital and a chamber concert (all in Carperby MCGARRY & CO SOLICITORS Village Hall or Bainbridge Friends Meeting House). Friendly local legal advice on : We have season tickets available at  Wills £75 (a saving of £30 on the 7  Probate and Administration of Estates concerts) or individual tickets for £15.  Powers of Attorney Under 18 and full time student tickets are £1. For full details and tickets  Nursing and Residential Home Costs please check out our website at http://  Agricultural Matters www.wensleydaleconcertseries.co.uk.  Land Transactions Carol Haynes

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26 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Edouard Manet and Suzanne Leenhoff was a gifted pianist, and musical soirées were held at their Music home. His pictures of musicians and their audiences range from early Edouard Manet was a leading opponent canvases of gypsy musicians and of the French Salon in the 1850-60s Spanish dancers, to paintings of street contrasting the ‘stews and gravy’ of the entertainment, café concerts and the academic style with the fresh brush Paris Opera. Manet also designed cover strokes of the Old Masters such as illustrations for music composed by his Velazquez. friends. This lecture brings together His celebration of modern life and Manet’s art and the rich range of music his bold technique inspired the that inspired him, from Spanish Impressionists. Dr Lois Oliver, a gifted flamenco, to Haydn string quartets, violinist and Associate Professor of the Wagner piano transcriptions and café History of Art, is an expert on French songs. 19th century painting. She explores the New members will receive a very role of music in Manet’s work for The warm welcome. Visitors pay £8 a Arts Society Wensleydale on Tuesday lecture, which will be refunded if they 9th April at 2.00pm in the Middleham join. For more details, contact Ros Key Centre. Higson on: Music was a constant theme in 01765 635244 Edouard Manet’s life and art. His wife [email protected].

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27 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Church Services April 2019

9.15 am St. Mary’s Muker Eucharist 10.30 am Low Row URC 11.00 am St. Edmund’s, Marske Holy Communion

th 7 11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational April 11.00 am Holy Trinity Low Row Eucharist 6.00 pm St. Andrew’s Grinton Evening Prayer

6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational

9.30 am St. Andrew’s Grinton Eucharist 9.30 am St Michael’s Downholme Morning Prayer

10.30 am Low Row URC Holy Communion

11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational

14th 11.00 am St. Edmund’s, Marske Morning Prayer April. 11.15 am St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Holy Communion BCP 2.00 pm Keld URC Holy Communion 6.00 pm St. Mary’s Muker Iona Evening Prayer 6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational 6.30 pm Gunnerside Methodist

7.00 pm St. Michael’s Downholme Reflection 18th Maundy Thursday April 7.30 pm Holy Trinity Low Row Service

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Meetings are at Quaker House, 7 Grove Square Leyburn every Sunday at 10.30am. Additionally on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month at the Scout Hut, Quakers Lane, Richmond at 10.30am. For further information contact Judith Calow on 01748 884320 or www.dalesquakers.org.uk

Roman Catholic Services For information contact Father O’Neil on 01748 822175 www.stjosephsfx.co.uk

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Start of Good Friday 9.00 am Keld URC Walk 19th 11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational April Service at end of 5.30pm St. Andrew’s Grinton Good Friday Walk

20th A Service of Light 8.45 pm St. Andrew’s Grinton April (Easter Vigil)

9.15 am St. Mary’s Muker Eucharist

9.30 am St. Andrew’s Grinton Eucharist

9.30 am St Michael’s Downholme Holy Communion

10.30 am Low Row URC

11.00 am Holy Trinity Low Row Eucharist

21st 11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational April. 11.00 am St. Edmund’s, Marske Holy Communion

11.15 am St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Holy Communion BCP

2.00 pm Keld URC

6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational

6.30 pm Gunnerside Methodist

9.30 am St. Andrew’s Grinton Eucharist

10.30 am Low Row URC

11.00 am St. Edmund’s, Marske Holy Communion

th 28 11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational April 11.15 am St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Holy Communion BCP

6.00 pm Holy Trinity Low Row Compline

6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational

29 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Rose Cottage Just off the village green in Reeth Sleeps 4 Dogs welcome Tel 01964 562239 Email: [email protected]

Strange But True Incidents Feb 9th to March 10th In medieval times, sheep’s eyeballs 10/03/2019 (03) 15.00hrs: Called by were considered to be a delicacy and a the Police to search for a fell runner very expensive one at that. So much so who reported themselves in difficulty in fact that there was a lucrative black during blizzards between Askrigg & Low market in them. Rather than stealing Row. Located by the team, warmed & whole sheep, rustlers would simply pop returned to their vehicle. out the sheep’s eyeballs and leave the sheep to die a very painful death. Thanks to the following for their However, not all sheep died, recent support: especially if the eyeball thief was proficient at his trade. The experts  Harrys Fish & Chips, Masham could remove the eyeballs quickly and £99.18 with minimum discomfort to the sheep  Reeth Post Office& Corner Shop so that they survived the ordeal, but £36.75 obviously remained blind for the rest  Muker Tea Room & Village Shop of their lives. £85.65 Without their eyesight, these sheep  The Farmers Arms, Muker £16.47 had to follow the rest of the flock around using their sense of smell and  The Laurels B&B, Reeth £241.77 this gave rise to the expression:  The Heritage Centre, Hardraw To follow blindly like sheep. Force £56.51  Neep & Tatties, Richmond £32.85

DON’T FORGET IF YOU NEED MOUNTAIN OR CAVE RESCUE, call the POLICE on 999 and ask for MOUNTAIN or CAVE RESCUE. They will call us and an ambulance (if required).

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30 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD YORKSHIRE FOOT CLINICS Podiatry/Chiropody Alex Kravchenko MChS, BSc Pod (Hons) Nail cutting, callus, corns & ingrowing nails All treated in the comfort of your home Tel. Richmond 850020 Or Hawes 667449 Always insist on state registered

HOLIDAY COTTAGE REETH

Glenkobla is a cosy holiday cottage ideally situated just off the village green, next to the owner’s property.

Sleeps 1-2 Tel. 01748 884237 E-mail: [email protected]

Richmondshire Choral Society Saturday 27 April, 7.30pm St Mary's Church, Richmond DL10 4JX Dvořák Stabat Mater Lucy Mellors – soprano Sophie Dicks – alto Have room for more girls & boys Tom Smith – tenor so come along and have lots of Emyr Wyn Jones – bass fun & adventure Peter Stallworthy – conductor

Beaver Scouts aged 6-8 years Andrew Christer – organ Cub Scouts aged 8-10.5 years Tickets: £12 from richchoral.org.uk or Scouts Aged 10.5 -14 years Castle Hill Books or via members Adult Leaders/helper 18 years Under 16: Free upwards Special online only ticket 16 – 25yrs: £3 This is a beautiful work full of lovely Find out more contact Richard on melodies and rich harmonies and a real 884353 delight to listen to.

31 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Astronomy In The Two Dales

“Jupiter and Saturn, Oberon, Miranda and Titania. Neptune, Titan stars can frighten” Syd Barrett. Out in the depths of our solar system, 35 times the distance from the of rubble existed out on the fringe of Earth to the Sun, lies a group of our solar system. However, none of objects that ring the solar system. these ideas have proved to be correct. This is the Kuiper belt. What we find is a large belt of icy, The existence of the Kuiper belt rocky lumps that have bizarre orbits, was first theorised in 1930, by F.C some of which have orbits that bring Leonard, after the discovery of Pluto, them closer to the Sun than the orbit and he suggested that there would be of Neptune. The closest prediction of more such objects discovered. In 1943 what has been found, was that from F. K. Edgeworth predicted that debris Whipple, who came up with the idea of from the early solar system existed the “dirty snowball”, however the beyond the orbit of Neptune. Then, in Whipple belt suggests other 1951, G. Kuiper speculated that a disk connotations, so Kuiper belt it is.

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Since 1977, over a thousand objects OR10, that is 930 miles across, the have been discovered, although the moon is 190 miles in diameter. At the total number may be as much as time of writing these objects are 90 100,000. The Kuiper belt is the source times the distance from the Earth to of comets with a short orbital period, the Sun away from us. less than 200 years orbit. The objects This image was taken using the that cross the orbit of Neptune have Hubble space telescope. Hopefully, the been given the rather technical term of images from the New Horizon probe, Trans Neptunian Objects instead of that has travelled beyond Pluto, will the standard Kuiper Belt Object. reveal more detail of what is out there, Images of small, dark, distant in the frozen depths of space. objects are difficult to capture. The “The Starman picture below shows a moon discovered Reeth Informal Astronomy Group orbiting around a dwarf planet 2007 - www.reethastro.org.uk

Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal

Spacious well-equipped ground floor apartment, sleeps 5. Quietly situated on a small low-rise All aspects of building work development with five pools. skilfully undertaken by Within strolling distance of this vibrant, local time-served builders, friendly village with its lovely beach and with over 30 years’ experience lots of excellent restaurants. of building in the dales. Golf, tennis, walking or just lazing by the pool. Contact Greg, on: Wood burning stove for cosy winter lets. 01748 886 434 / 253 or Please contact Lee on 01969 326169 07817 719881 Email: [email protected]

33 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD THE OLD TEMPERANCE BOOKSHOP Reeth, Richmond, DL11 6TE Tel. 01748 884185 Christian books, cards & crafts The Farmers Arms,

16 years old on Muker, Upper Swaledale The heart of spectacular walking country Sat 6th April. * Come in for a Serving good pub food everyday 12noon - 2:30pm and 6.00pm - 8:30pm piece of cake. Well-kept local real ales

Closed on Mondays throughout winter, Opening times: except for 24th & 31st December and 1.30pm - 4.00pm Mon, Thurs, Sat February half term 10.30am - 4.00pm Fri (Market Day) * Holiday apartment (sleeps 2) Closed Easter Saturday Tel: 01748 886297 Open Bank Holiday Monday www.farmersarmsmuker.co.uk

NORTHERN WALLS DRYSTONE WALLING & LANDSCAPING

Master Dry Stone Waller Former National Trust gardener with 20 years experience City and Guild Certificate in Horticulture

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34 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Scam Alert 2 Dales Action For Refugees North Yorkshire Police have recently received a number of calls from What Better Time To Give Than residents in relation to a scam call, Easter? claiming to be from BT. We are seeking your help to provide Residents have reported that they much needed items such as new have been cold called on the phone, and underwear, socks and toiletries for have been told, by a recorded voice, both males and females, for our friends that they are going to be cut off, or on Teesside. You are very generous there are issues with their computer/ with your giving at Christmastime but, phone line/internet and they have to sadly, these items are needed all year press 1 to continue. When pressing 1, round. the residents have been connected to a You can leave items at Hudson line where they have been kept talking House, or contact one of the following: to someone who claims to be from BT  Richard Good 884353 and has either attempted to obtain bank account details or have had to  Chris Watts 886202 download something to their computer.  John & Celia Richards 886246 North Yorkshire Police strongly Chris Watts advise you not to press 1. Hang up and contact your phone provider on the customer services number from your bill. If you call from a landline, ensure JOB VACANCY that you have a dialling tone prior to CTM is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of making the call. specialist tractors, utility vehicles and BT have created a webpage on their machinery to the conservation industry. site to offer advice - http:// www.bt.com/scams We are currently looking for a mechanic / If you have been a victim of this, engineer capable of preparing new please contact your bank immediately. machinery and servicing. You can also find advice on our website Full and part-time vacancies available. - https://northyorkshire.police.uk/ Good rates of pay, depending on staying-safe/fraud experience. Full training will be given. N. Yorks. Community Messaging Driving licence essential as we offer an Be more Scamwise. Use the scam test: “on-site” servicing facility to our customers.  Seems too be good to be true Contact Alan or Deborah Brown on  Contacted out of the blue 01748 886622, or  Asked for personal details Email your CV to [email protected]  Money requested Conservation Technology & Machinery Ltd Units 1&2 Brocca Bank, Low Row, Remember: Scams are Fraud - Fraud is Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6NH a Crime - Report the Crime!

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Good Friday Walk Cosy Holiday Cottage A Hike - A Pilgrimage - Attached to owners’ farmhouse A Witness on Hill Farm in Arkengarthdale. The Stations of the Cross Sleeps 2. No pets. E.M. on request. Mrs Gladys Atkinson Christians Together in Swaledale invite Tel. 01748 884550 you to join a walk with simple Stations of the Cross on Friday 19th April. as advertised, but there will be no Everyone is invited to take part, for organised walk. all or some of the route - children and Please note times at Grinton, Keld dogs are most welcome. and Gunnerside. For transport up the  8.00am Assemble for pre-booked dale, please book a place. Tel Peggy Communal Transport at Grinton Purver 01748 884963 or email Church [email protected]. (There will be a  8.10am Transport leaves for Keld small charge for transport.)  8.55am Assemble at Keld URC for safety chat. Charity Quiz Night  9.00am Short Service at Keld URC; Ian and John’s next Charity Quiz Night leave 9.10am will take place in Reeth Memorial Hall  10.30am Service at St. Mary’s on Saturday 29th June at 7.30pm. The Muker, leave 11.00am charities to be supported will be  12.30pm Gunnerside Methodist “Prostate Cancer UK” and “The Church - lunch stop Swaledale Seedlings”.  1.10pm Short Service at Gunnerside There will be a supper, a raffle, a Methodist Church bar and also of course another “amazing  1.25pm Assemble and off quiz”. As at our previous quizzes teams  3.30pm Low Whita Bridge should consist of no more than six people.  5.00pm Arrive Grinton (Hot X buns) Tickets, priced at £10 per person,  5.30pm Service in St. Andrew’s will be available from the Post Office in Grinton Reeth from the end of May. Total mileage – 12.5 miles (ish). Why not form a team and join us in Strong footwear and waterproof supporting these two good causes? clothing required. Dogs are welcome. To protect stock and also for the safety Margaret Jamieson. of the walkers DOGS MUST BE KEPT

ON LEADS AT ALL TIMES. Grateful thanks for all who attended The organisers will lead the walk; Margaret's funeral, it was a fitting however, participants are responsible farewell for a fine lady who had been for their own safety. The precise route resident in Healaugh for over 60 years. is subject to change dependent on A collection at the service in memory of conditions on the day. If the weather is Margaret raised £346 for the Reeth really bad the services will take place Surgery.

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Hudson House Centre Reeth Owned by the Community of

the Two Dales A proper pub offering a warm Community welcome, great food and  Gallery Yorkshire ales  Learning

 Library  Orchard Food Served  Transport National Park Centre 12-2.30pm & 5.30 – 8.45pm North Yorkshire CC Closed on Mondays Police Richmondshire DC throughout the Winter

Swaledale Festival Happy Hour Business Forum Hot drinks vending machine 6.00-7.00pm Fridays Internet & WiFi A pint of beer or a medium glass Local notices & information of wine for just £2.50 each Meeting Rooms Tourist Information & shop Pub Quiz Open all year Every other Sunday 7 days a week See website for times from 8.30pm Cash prizes to the winners Silver Street Craft Units managed by Hudson House. Gunnerside, Swaledale For all enquiries contact Jill May. DL11 6LD 01748 886261 01748 884485 www.kingsheadgunnerside.com www.hudsonhouse.info

37 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Upper Dales Family in archives. A collection of Victorian photographs of shopkeepers outside History Group their premises confirmed that an ancestor had owned a music shop; a For our February meeting, rather than local magazine produced an advert for having a speaker, we met for an the shop and for a business belonging informal discussion on our ancestors’ to another relative. A private memoir occupations and how we’d found out gave more details about the family about them, chatting in small groups business and interests. Coincidentally before reporting back to the whole the memoir writer had also left a meeting. photograph of a football team from the Unsurprisingly the census and 1939 1890s, naming his team mates and also register were favourite sources of giving their occupations. information about how our ancestors A collection of photographs of earned a living, revealing both lifelong prominent buildings he’d worked on dedication to a particular industry or were evidence for the career of a farm some surprising changes of direction. A worker who had gone on to become a boy who looked after pit ponies in the joiner and newspaper reports were late 19th century was still working with another useful source of information, horses until he retired for example; allowing for the fact that fake news whereas one 16 year old basket maker has always been with us. from Norfolk walked to Leeds, where One member had found an ancestor he got a job working on the railways. who was employed as an electric wire Equally unsurprisingly miners layer in 1891. Reports from the time cropped up more than once. Some were showed that the town was one of the known to be miners because they were first to adopt electricity so he was unfortunate enough to die underground involved in the cutting edge technology while one was discovered to be a mining of the time. This led to a discussion of agent thanks to a printed apology found the importance of looking at the wider in a book from another man who picture to understand the background admitted to using improper language to what our ancestors were doing in towards him. context. Unexpected information can crop up Looking further back in time we also

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mentioned property deeds which often York, which holds a large collection of list participants and witnesses along documents relating to the Land Army. with their occupations and can be a The speakers will bring along items useful source for pre-census from the museum there and explain information. what documents they have in their Some ancestors had moved widely archives. Please do bring along any around the country, either by choice or photographs of land girls and lumber through the decision of their employer jills from your family collections. and the discussions ranged equally Non-members very welcome; £2. For widely, covering ancestors who had more details contact: 07432677783 or worked in everything from farming to see the website: https:// cotton mills, from clergymen to sheep upperdales.weebly.com drovers, and researching Methodist Tracy Little Circuit Riders in 19th century America. This month’s meeting is on Wednesday, April 24, at 2.00pm in WANTED: Harmby village hall near Leyburn. The Old Shotgun Cartridges speakers are Penelope Hemingway and Collector is looking to purchase single David Hunt on ‘The Women’s Land Army items, boxes, collections; also loading tools, in Yorkshire’. Penelope works at the cartridge bags. Yorkshire Museum of Farming near Any old shooting items. 01986 892071

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ANDY MALTON LTD – REETH GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR

Dry lining/ plastering/ ceiling work Roofing/ pointing/ guttering work Most building repair work carried out Free estimates - No job too small 01748 884621 / 07837645104 [email protected]

40 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Hudson House AGM

The 16th Annual General Meeting and Partners’ Meeting will be held on Tuesday 16th April 2019, at 2.15pm at Hudson House, Reeth Hudson House is a community led Our Mind Matters project is funded by company wholly owned by the North Yorkshire County Council and communities of Swaledale and aims to offer support to improve your Arkengarthdale. It does not receive health and wellbeing. any direct funding from public bodies. We meet at Hudson House in Reeth The Annual General Meeting is open every fortnight at 2pm - 4pm. Our next to everyone who lives, works, owns two meetings are Monday 1st April and residential property in, or is on the Monday 15th April electoral roll of the two electoral We offer practical advice, support and wards of Reeth with Arkengarthdale information and fun things like: and Swaledale within the Richmondshire  Arts and crafts. Rural District of the County of North Yorkshire. No fees or subscriptions are  Relaxation sessions. payable. Your views and ideas will be  Self-help classes to help improve welcome at the AGM your wellbeing. Or you can just pop in for a cuppa and a Concert in Gunnerside friendly chat. We look forward to meeting you.

Please make contact for more Leyburn G&S Society under the baton information on 01609 780758 or email: of Duncan Blythell will perform well [email protected] known extracts from 3 operettas: Debra Gell Pirates of Penzance, Patience, and Resources Manager (MHS) Mikado on Friday May 17th 2019 in Darlington Mind Ltd (incorporating Gunnerside Village Hall at 7.30pm. Mental Health Support in Hambleton Admission £6 on the door includes and Richmondshire) refreshment. Bar available.

Martyn Leaver 5* Holiday Cottage Dry Stone Waller near Gunnerside with some of the best views  Farm or domestic work in Swaledale  Drystone or facewalling  Fence repairs and paving Sleeps up to 6  Misc jobs etc No dogs Thwaite 01748 886025 http://www.throstlenest- Mob: 07971 456 043 swaledale.co.uk

41 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Kim and Richard Atkinson WELCOME YOU TO

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NYCC HOME LIBRARY A fine selection of DELIVERY SERVICE This service is provided fortnightly Real Ales and Wines on Thursdays for Reeth and Upper Swaledale villages. And a warm welcome For elderly or disabled residents Contact tel. no. 01748 824331 Tel. 01748 884213 Please leave a message or phone Colburn Library: 0845 4349502

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Community Transport Langthwaite - Arkengarthdale RED LION INN Been a while since you had a day out Free House with friends or family? Never seem to Real Ales — Bar Snacks go anywhere new or different? Join us Books & Maps on one of our day trips and let us be in Tel. 01748 884218 the driving seat. Saturday 6th April – Coffee at Ripley Castle tearooms, then on to Otley for contact us. You may not need us now, lunch and the afternoon and then we but we would like to think we will be will be calling in at Ripon for afternoon still here when you do, but this will only Tea. happen if our community uses us or Monday 29th April – Gretna Green supports us. Gail Hall Outlet, Coffee at the Mill and Whiskey shops (free tasting) and then onto the TLC@Gunnerside designer outlet for retail therapy in the many shops, which offer huge The Thursday Ladies Club meets at reductions on the MRP. 7.30pm on the fourth Thursday of the Saturday 18th May – Mystery Tour – month in Gunnerside Village Hall. now that would be telling wouldn’t it. If On 25th April, Elaine Dunne will be you don’t book you will never know. talking about her embroidery skills and The Summer brochure will be out in showing us some of her amazing and June, if you would like to receive a beautiful creative work. copy, let us know. If you would like to Any questions/queries: contact Sue book any of our Spring Trips, get in Barron on 01748 884937. touch with us on 01748 880021 or Visitors and new members always [email protected], very welcome. For only £5 annual subs alternatively, you can pick up a copy you get to all the meetings, and can join from Hudson House. our trips and outings. As well as our weekly Wednesday shopper, and our day trips, we also visit Purver’s Pancakes Leyburn Market every Friday for a shopping trip and visit different A huge thank you to everyone who market towns on Wednesdays. We supported this year’s Purver’s Soup & provide transport to the Low Row and Pancake lunch held at Muker Village Muker Lunch clubs, deliver Hall on Tuesday 5th March. The event prescriptions for the Surgery and you raised the magnificent sum of £650.00 can book us to take you to hospital and including gift aid. health appointments. All this will be given to Kevin Pellett We are a not for profit company set who is raising funds for ‘Motor up in 2002 and also a registered Neurone Disease’, by doing a bike ride charity, if you would like to find out from Land’s End to John O Groats, how you can help us to stay on the road later this year. Chris Watts and deliver all these services, please

43 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Reeth Parish Council possible parking place had been identified for the Little White Bus and February 2018 suggested that, if this proved suitable, Highways could be asked for help in New clerk: A new parish clerk, Susan marking it out. Dray, had been appointed since the last Playground inspection: Following the meeting. recent RDC inspection it was noted that Parish Forum: An invitation was the zip wire was in need of attention. received to the next parish forum to be Playdale would be asked to see to this. held at Fremington Sunday School in Parking in Fremington: The property May. owner would be asked to remove a sign Fire and Rescue Service: Councillors outside a holiday cottage at High were asked to spread the word that Fremington which gave the impression members of the service were now that a piece of common land was available to carry out home safety and designated for private parking. wellness visits to check and advise on Parking at Fremington Sunday all aspects of safety, mobility and School was occasionally causing security. problems for the school bus. The Exhibition: Notice was received of a management committee asked for the forthcoming exhibition on Hurst to be support of the parish council in held at the Richmondshire Museum. approaching Highways to improve the Street lights: Coun Frankland reported verge opposite the building to make that one light on Back Lane was more space for parking there. Coun currently out of order. Scott would raise the matter with Highways matters: The JCB bucket County Coun Blackie. had been removed from the verge at District Council Report: Coun Scott Fremington. No reply had been received reported that there was a possibility yet from Richard Marr regarding the that Reeth might be part of a pilot items raised with him last year. scheme to try out public recycling bins Coun Longstaff raised the problem in tourist areas if this went ahead. of water running onto the road between Public toilets: Coun Kendall passed on a Reeth and Healaugh and asked for this complaint from a member of the public to be looked into. about lack of supplies in the toilets. It Speed restrictions: Coun Meffen had was generally agreed that they were discussed the proposed Community not being maintained frequently enough. Speed Watch Scheme with the school Tracy Little and was waiting to hear back from the police about the next step. Village green: Members accepted an estimate for repairs to cobbles outside Dales Web Solutions the Ice Cream Parlour. The chairman All aspects of Web site design would be asked to inspect the area Visit: www.daleswebsolutions.co.uk outside the White House. Email: [email protected] Tel: 01969 666174 Coun Frankland reported that a Mobile: 07931 822736

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45 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Grinton & Ellerton Beautiful Apartment in French Alps Parish Council Morillon Les Esserts Winter and Summer Holidays Police matters: No response had been Family friendly, Ski in/Ski out received since the last meeting from 2 bedrooms, sleeps 7 the Police and Crime Commissioner Contact John Ross, 01748 884948 regarding follow up to the meeting with representatives of the council. state of the wall. Commons Registration: The correction Speeding: Speeding through the village to the wrongly registered area of land was still an issue and members agreed at Crackpot had been approved at a to look into the possibility of a recent meeting. Community Speed Watch Scheme. Highways: Couns Blows and Barker had Beckside trees: A grant had been met on site to discuss a crash barrier awarded from the Locality Budget to and cutting back bushes to improve clear overgrown saplings on part of the visibility near a dangerous part of the village green near the river bank. main road at Ellerton. Coun Blows would Parish hall: Quotes had been received contact Richard Marr from the for repairs and grant funding would be Highways Department again about the applied for to carry out the work. possibility of installing a barrier and Parish forum: An invitation was scheduling work to remove overgrown received to the Parish Forum to be held shrubs and saplings, and would follow at Fremington on May 15. The National this up. In spite of assurances at a Park had requested suggestions for previous meeting, nothing had been concerns to be discussed. done to the crumbling wall alongside Council matters: The clerk would the Leyburn road which was felt to be attend a briefing session for the May in a serious condition. The clerk would elections and would arrange for the write to Highways again about this, distribution of the nomination packs to enclosing photographs of the current councillors. Property Maintenance Hospital services: Information had been received from a group looking for & General Building community support to protest against Building work & property maintenance changes to the Accident and Emergency undertaken provision at the Friarage Hospital in Plumbing, tiling, plastering Northallerton. A petition could be Kitchen & bathroom fitting signed online or downloaded for Joinery works distribution from the ‘Save the Small jobs welcome Friarage Hospital’ Facebook group. The Free No Obligation estimates clerk would arrange for it to be made Also detail plans prepared for planning applications available locally. Contact Gary Next meeting: The annual parish Tel. 01748 886691 / Mob. 07896 147207 meeting is at 7.15pm on Wednesday, May 8th, in the parish hall. E-mail [email protected]

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THE GUNNERSIDE ESTATE FULL TIME GARDENER

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2 Dales Football IAN REYNOLDSON ELECTRICAL For all your electrical needs After a very mediocre preliminary round at No job too small Futsal our Under 12s Tel. 01748 886725 faced finals day with no seeding and Mobile: 07814547339 one of our strikers out poorly. As an experiment this year the Under 12s played 9x9 across the whole sports hall This was a difficult match against making a much more open game. the favourites Catterick Village A team We played Bedale Under 11s, a and was a longer match. Dales had the strong team, in our first game. Josh better chances and outplayed them but Luchford scored in the first minute and no score at full time so on to penalties put real life into our squad. The team (no time for extra time.). It was best played well and kept Bedale under of 3 then sudden death. Sam saved the pressure. From a corner, one of their first and Oliver scored his. Sam saved defenders headed an own goal to make the second from Village and Josh it a 2-0 win. These are very short scored to put us in the final against the games at this stage. odds. Next game was against Carlton We played the Bedale first team in Miniott. This was a very tough game and the final and outplayed them most of the seeding system should have seen us game. Dales had 2 good chances which out. Oliver Scott, Josh and Eidur hit the post so on to penalties again. Pickard-Sparne played well in the We lost 4-3 but a great effort from middle and Sam Draper did well in goal. everyone. Well done to the whole team Jack Dalton, Ben Alderson and Nicholas and squad. O’Keeffe put up a formidable defence. We then moved to Phase 3 of the 2 young players, Magnus Nathan- League season on grass. Having Thomas and Lenny Blowes alternated recruited more teams from the for the absent striker so other players Harrogate League we were able to kept to their positions. Oliver scored divide our Under 12s into 2 divisions. after good work from Magnus and Dales went into the first division so Lenny which put us in the semi-final. tough matches throughout. The first match was away to the Bedale first team so it would be particularly nice to get revenge but Dales had not played on grass since Christmas and were very slow to start. We welcomed new signing, Max Dunne to our squad. Bedale took a 2-0 lead before Alfred Atkin took a corner to near the post. Oliver headed home to make it 2-1. There was good work from Max, Jack and Ben in defence but just

50 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD before half time Bedale scored again to Property Restoration, make it 3-1 at half time. Improvements & Maintenance In the second half Eidur made a good run into the Bedale box and a bad Darren Chadwick, Keld (Est. 2001) tackle gave us a penalty. Oliver scored General Building, Plumbing, Roofing, to make it 3-2. Bedale came back Bathroom & Kitchen fitting strongly to make it 4-2 and good Floor/wall tiling, Joinery, Plastering, Decoration, Damp Treatments keeping from Sam kept Bedale at bay UPVC door and window fitting and repairs. before Bedale broke away to make it 5- Fireplaces, flues and stove installation. 2. In the last 15 minutes good work New: Commercial, Agricultural and from Josh and Nicholas and indeed the Residential spray and coating service whole team put pressure on Bedale’s (decorative or protective) for large wood or defence and we were rarely out of metal buildings or internal/exterior their half. We had several chances but decoration. Bedale had an excellent keeper who was Free Quotes and advice kept busy. Alfred then crossed from always available. the right; Josh controlled the ball and slotted home to make it 5-3. Bedale Tel: 01748 886698 had their backs to the wall and faced a 07791 363285 lot of pressure from Dales but that was Email: [email protected] the final score in a good match against www.darrenchadwick.com a top team. The next week we travelled to Clifton (Wetherby). I was not there and do not have a full report but Dales played a lot better to win 4-1 with goals from Alfred, Max 2 and Eidur. I have to say it is of considerable concern to have it put about by another club that there is presently no Under 12 team in the Dales area. This is patently untrue. The Under 9s have been training on grass following Futsal and are about to start Phase 3. We hosted an excellent Football Camp all one day over half term and it is expected this will be repeated in the Easter holidays. David Williams 01748 884650 [email protected]

51 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Winter Swaledale With Olympics Arkengarthdale Parish 2026 APCM Update The Annual Parochial Church Meeting I can’t believe that a year has gone by (APCM) takes place at Fremington since the plan to bring the 2026 Sunday School. on Wednesday 10th Winter Olympics to the Yorkshire April at 7.30pm. Dales was first announced; and in that This is for PCC members, everyone time much work has been going on on the Parish Electoral Roll, all regular behind the scenes to bring the plans to worshippers and anyone else with an fruition. interest in the Anglican churches of the We are hoping to improve lighting Parish. Please make the effort to be at all the Olympic venues so that, for there as we look ahead to the next year example, slalom and cross country together. All are very welcome and skiing can take place in the evening Godfrey Wilson makes a welcome return which is prime time for the TV to the dale as our ‘after business’ channels. Ice hockey which may have to speaker on ‘The Story of Ripon be played outside East Arkle House in Cathedral’. the yet to be built, 'Arkle Stad' would suffer somewhat from the dim orange St Andrew’s, Grinton glow that the current incumbent projects. So we will be petitioning the Come and help count the bats. We are District Council to consider upgrading holding bat counts on the first this 1970s relic to one of the new, very Wednesday of the month until October. neat LED lights that are seen on the Meet at 7.35pm on 3rd April then next roadside between Grinton and Reeth. at 8.25pm on 1st May. If we are to make the experience of All are welcome. watching an Olympic spectacle an enjoyable one then we feel that an LED PATRICIA street light would aid not only our DAIRY COTTAGE, LOW ROW vision but also that of the millions Experienced in both men’s and ladies’ around the world who will be watching sewing alterations. this great championship. Most sewing tasks undertaken I will update you on plans as they ‘Will come to you’ develop, but right now I am dashing off 01748 886905 to the Alpine World Championships in Are, Sweden where I will be helping TREVOR J. HIRD the organisers set out the slalom course – invaluable experience for ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR when we are doing it here. No job too small FREE estimates Ian Dawson, Chair PAT Testing Specialist Swaledale WOBID2026 Telephone 01748 832238

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?QUIZ NIGHT?

Last push to America April Sacha Cole & Harriet Rye are

9th Two Dales WI. Meet at nearly there with their Hudson House at 7.30pm Jamboree fund. 12th Chris Bannister performs the music of John Denver, Reeth Come to this Quiz night at Memorial Hall. 8.00pm The Buck Hotel Reeth 13th Coffee Morning 10.00am to noon 3rd April at 6.00pm Reeth Evangelical Cong. Church 24th Upper Dales Family History Lots of fun to be had Group, Harmby village hall. Maximum 6 per team 2.00pm 25th TLC@Gunnerside Gunnerside Cost to include light supper £3 Village Hall. Elaine Dunne talking about her embroidery skills and 22nd Upper Dales Family History showing her creative work7.30 Group, Fremington Sunday 26th The Baldy Holly Band, Reeth School. 2.00pm Memorial Hall. 8.00pm 23rd TLC @Gunnerside, Gunnerside 29th Reeth Parish Council, Reeth Village Hall. Ruth Boyes from Memorial Hall. 7.00pm Therapy Dogs UK talking about their work in care homes and hospitals. 7.30pm May 24th Landermason, Reeth Memorial Hall. 8.00pm 4th Film in Gunnerside Village Hall: Peterloo, the story of the 1819 massacre in Manchester. June 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 7.00pm. £5 (children £3). 8th Film in Gunnerside Village Hall: 8th Grinton & Ellerton Parish Council, Juliet, Naked, based on the Grinton Parish Hall. 7.15pm novel by Nick Hornby. 7.30pm. 9th Christian Aid Service, St Doors and bar open at 7.00pm. Andrew’s Church, Grinton. £5 (children £3). 7.30 pm 28th Martin Simpson, Reeth Memorial 13th Reeth Parish Council, Reeth Hall. 8.00pm Memorial Hall. 7pm 29th Ian and John’s Charity Quiz 17th Cake Stall on Reeth Green for Night, Reeth Memorial Hall. Christian Aid Week 7.30pm. 18th Coffee Morning 10.00am to noon The Gazette is online: Reeth Evangelical Cong. Church www.2dales.org.uk

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DORANT NEW CAR? We probably can - most makes. Let us quote you. USED CAR? We surely can - choice of 25,000!! Let us quote you. LCV / DOUBLE CAB? Of course we can - new or used. Let us quote you. FINANCE? We certainly can. PCP Contract Hire Lease Purchase Hire Purchase Let us quote you. Part exchange welcome. Jed Collins, Bridge Garage, Reeth 01748 - 884245 Service MOT Parts Tyres Bodywork

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