Editors: Justine & Duncan McMillan Petuaria Press PO Box 124, Brough, East HU15 1YH. Email: [email protected] Issue 30 Messages/Fax: 01482 665600 Autumn 2007 Petuaria Press is funded by Elloughton-cum-Brough Parish Council Serving Elloughton-cum-Brough since 1999 www.petuariapress.co.uk Village fundraiser retires Art exhibtion to showcase Fervent fundraiser Pat Downs has stepped down after 26 years. Pat, village talent who started to deliver newsletters and The Elloughton-cum-Brough Parish merchandise to help out Dove House Council Art & Photography Exhibition Hospice, has retired from her role in will open its doors to the public at the the support group in Welton which Petuaria Centre on Friday 5th October. organised monthly afternoon teas and The exhibition is open to all local bric-a-brac, clothes and book sales in artists and photographers. There will The Memorial Hall. also be a children’s section. Pat said “Unfortunately the group won’t As the first of kind in the village, it is continue because of falling attendance hoped that the exhibition will be well over the last few years”. However during attended. It will run all weekend from Pat’s time with the group they have raised as this very busy lady is, amongst other 7.30pm on Friday until 2pm on Sunday over £31,000 which is an extraordinary things, involved with the production of 7th October, when a trophy will be amount. It costs over £3 million a year to The Welton, Melton and Waudby News. presented for the most popular entry run Dove House, and only a small portion Pat is pictured here receiving flowers as voted for by the public. Entrance of that is funded by the NHS. from Sarah Cusick, fundraising co- to the exhibition will be free, but for £1 Pat won’t be taking it easy however ordinator for Dove House Hospice. visitors can purchase a catalogue with a free glass of wine and savouries. Entry forms are still available from Childminder calls it a day after 20 years The Petuaria Centre, The Parish Anita Loftus who ran the playgroup Council office and The Picture Box on at the United Reformed Church in Station Road. For more information Elloughton has retired after 22 years. contact Mike Clark on 669309. The playgroup with places for 18 children is almost always at capacity, and runs on Thursdays from 10 until 11.30am. Police Band Helper Maggie Turpin has taken over. Anita has also retired from child Christmas Concert minding. A familiar sight in the village This year’s concert at the Village with her vintage Slver Cross pram, Anita Hall on Saturday 1st December Pictured (L-R) with the children at the playgroup has looked after 80 children over her 20 are Lynda Patterson, Pam Wild, Bridgett Barrett, promises to be fun packed evening. years in the businss. Anita also ran a Maggie Turpin, Geoff Loftus, Anita Loftus, Lynne The £5 ticket price includes a glass childminders support group. Reed, Dawn Dunlin, Christine Wood (seated) of mulled wine or sherry, along with and Liz Hardaker. Anita said “I’m hoping to do more savouries and a mince pie. Tickets caravaning and see more of the world ”. she is looking forward to seeing more of are available from the Parish Council Anita won’t be away from children for long her own children and granchildren. office. Call 665600 for more details. Trailblazing editor heads for Sierra Leone Our very own editor Justine The Hull Freedom Trail is also in Hull’s twin town Freetown, McMillan is counting down raising awareness of modern Sierra Leone three weeks later the days to her departure for day slavery, in support of the after a gruelling drive across west Africa. The trip is part Stop The Traffick campaign. the Sahara. The journey will of a charitable initiative to The five vehicles with their be filmed by Emmy award deliver five 4x4 vehicles to aid crews of local business nominated cameraman agencies in Sierra Leone. The people, specialists and young Claudio von Planta who filmed vehicles will be used to reunite people, will depart from Ewan McGregor’s Long Way victims of human trafficking Hull on 25th October. The Round TV series. More info at with their families. ‘Trailblazers’ hope to arrive www.hullfreedomtrail.com.  News in brief LIFESTYLE 2007 Station Road residents are lobbying East Lifestyle is a Humberside Police initiative their time but also benefit the youngsters Riding of Yorkshire which encourages young people to get themselves and their communities. The Council over parking involved in community projects during the initiative has generated many benefits concerns. New long summer holidays. The aim is to provide in previous years and 2007 has been no restrictions are proposed throughout a refreshing and challenging alternative to exception. Here are a few of this year’s teams the village following summer boredom, which will not only occupy that have been brought to our attention. the opening of the new car park to the The Crazy Caterpillars have been hard at work Brough Gadgets have been busy with their Green south of the railway raising money for Brough In Bloom during the Scene challenge raising public awareness about station. The residents, many of whom do summer holidays. Activities included bag packing recycling. not have access to at Morrisons and a bun sale at the Dove Hospice They off-road parking, are shop. They produced a awaiting a response. also got their leaflet about Meanwhile the Parish hands dirty with recycling Council have submitted a series of suggested some weeding and handed amendments which and tidying it out to address some of the up around the shoppers at concerns. War Memorial Morrisons. A clampdown on at Brough They also wanted to help the six East Riding Coleen Gill and Bill Bell of the Brough flyposting and illegal crossroads. schools that were closed due to the floods signs in the Brough In Bloom committee receive a cheque The girls raised before the summer holidays. They raised money area has begun. from (L-R) Amy Rennison, Victoria Bell, Courtney Gun and Abigail Barber. The campaign will £345.88 in total. by having a coffee/fun morning for friends and see East Riding of relatives. There were cakes and cards for sale, Yorkshire Council Lifestyle veterans and previous runners up The a tombola and games. They also had a car boot streetscene and Brough Babes undertook their biggest project sale and managed to raise £180 in total. planning enforcement to date this summer. With the aim of encouraging Pictured (L-R) are Matthew Britchford, James officers giving advice to business more people in the community to exercise, they Roos, Alex Almond and Ben Briggs. owners and, where took on the huge task of creating the ‘ appropriate, imposing Hike’. Starting at Brough Haven the six mile wildlife The Fire Fighting Four have been raising fixed penalty notices walk along side the River Humber finishes at awareness of home and fire safety with the help and bringing the Humber Bridge. The team spent long hours of local fire fighters for their Humberside Police prosecutions. Officers are particularly in all weathers clearing and marking footpaths, Lifestyle project. They hosted an awareness day concerned about many of which had in July near the Leapfrog Nursery where they had flyposting at Brough become overgrown and a stand with leaflets, Crossroads. To report impassable. They also information and display illegal fly posting or put up bat and bird items regarding the signs, or for advice, call the council’s boxes along the route, importance of having highways department along with information smoke alarms and on (01482) 395739. boards to tell walkers carbon monoxide A number of sports about the wildlife. detectors. clubs have achieved The Babes’ fund­ Pictured (L-R) are Jim Richards (L) and Phil the East Riding Club raising efforts included Oliver Henderson, Accreditation Scheme Young (R) of the Environment (Ercas) award, Agency and WPC Jessica the sale of a self- Samantha Steele, including Brough Golf Watts with (L-R) Carrie penned poetry book Georgina Hillerby and Club and Elloughton Burrow, Katie Pearson, Jodie and calendar, a balloon Nathan Lyons. Burrow and Ellie Dunwell. Juniors FC. race, craft fair and bag Agencies including packing. The enterprising four have set up a web Sunshine Girls raised money for IQUOLS the Police and site at http://broughbabes.mysite.orange.co.uk Muscular Distrophy who meet at Sunshine House Fire service are which gives more information, including details of in Hull to organise treats such as sleepovers and taking part in the Safer & Healthier their Saturday morning walking club. takeaways for children with Muscular Distrophy. Communities Through The girls took part in a sponsored walk across Victim Support The Fantastic Four the Humber Bridge and organised other events Roadshow. A newly donated a birdbath including a garden refurbished crime to Gromit’s Garden at party and a coffee prevention bus armed with information and Brough Primary School. morning. Pictured giveaways, such as Team members Katie are Ellie Shreeves, smoke and personal Pearson (R), Amy Rachel King and Alison alarms and door Pearson (L), Darcy Hebden dancing and safety chains, will vist Williams and Bethany singing for the residents the Petuaria Centre on 2nd October. Walker worked hard to of Westerlands care raise the money. home.  Joint effort helps win garden trophy Open door to see

The Parish Council’s front garden of the year artists at work was won this year by Malcolm and Pam Daws of Artists’ studios across the East Riding Stockbridge Road. In previous years they have been are to throw open their doors to show close runners up so were very pleased to win this the abundance of talent in the region. time around. Malcolm said “I do most of the planting The East Riding Open Studios event and Pam does the weeding and dead heading, will see 52 artists invite the public to so it’s a joint effort really”. Their front garden is an visit them during two weekends in explosion of colour with some spectacular hanging October. The studios vary from houses baskets and the back garden is given over to to garden sheds, and even include a produce including many types of fruit. lighthouse at Spurn Point. Pictured left is Tony Galbraith, chairman of the Local jewellery Designer-Maker Village Environment Committee, presenting the Diane Kendel Higgins is one of the award in the couple’s prize winning garden. artists taking part in the event. Diane’s work is both inspired and unique, and influenced by events in nature. She Council flood review follows summer chaos has recently launched a range of work The torrential rain in June brought chaos called ‘Natural Lore’. to Elloughton-cum-Brough. Residential You will be able to talk to Diane and and business premises were flooded see her at work at The Picture Box on causing widespread disruption. Perhaps Station Road, Brough on Saturday one of the most disturbing effects was 6th October. She will be delighted to the damage caused to the cemetery in talk about the materials and tools she Elloughton. A number of graves suffered uses, and to discuss any bespoke from subsidence, with some sinking pieces you may wish to own. by as much as two feet, and several For more information on the other headstones became dislodged. Naturally The rising flood water inundates Cave Road. artists taking part across the region this caused a great deal of distress to area. The first meeting will be held at call Carlo 01262 409773, or Anna many residents. The Lawns, Hull University in Cottingham 01262 674938. The Council is from 4-7pm on Friday 28th September. to conduct a review of the flooding, and Subsequent meetings will also be from three meetings are planned. Members 4-7pm, at The Alexandra Hall, on Scouting News of the public are invited to attend and 12th October, and Anlaby Community Following the raise issues relating to flooding in their Care Centre on 19th October. recent investiture of the village’s first girl Cub Elloughton runners brave the rain Scout, Elloughton- Runners were out in force for the 2007 cum-Brough Jim Dingwall Elloughton 10k despite the Scout Troop has rain. Daniel Augustus was the first man Scouts Lilly Cogan welcomed two new home in 31 minutes 28 seconds. The and Rebecca Clarke. female members. women’s winner was Daphne Ellmore in 39 minutes 26 seconds. The planned camp in June was post­ Petuaria Press former editor Tony poned due to the summer floods. The Barker completed his personal challenge event, which was held at Raywell to to run four 10k races in his 40th year, mark this year’s worldwide centenary crossing the finsh line in a respectable 53 of Scouting, was rescheduled to early Tony Barker (L foreground) with just 9.9k to go! minutes 51seconds. September, when they were rewarded with glorious weather. Activities included climbing, archery and rifle shooting. Brough blooms again The group is still desparately short Elloughton-cum-Brough again took of adult help. Volunteers who can a Silver Gilt award in the Small Town spare just a couple of hours a week are category of this year’s Yorkshire In requested to call Jean Butler on 668019. Bloom competition. The awards were presented at a ceremony held in Hull on 4th September. The judges were impressed by the dedication of the volunteers, and the involvement of local schools. A special Judges with the Brough In Bloom committee members and volunteers prepare to embark on mention was given to the grounds of their tour of the village from the WARCS nature Elloughton-cum-Brough Scout Troop, Cub Pack the BAe Systems factory. reserve at Spindlewood in Elloughton. and Beaver Colony at the centenary camp.  Flying the flag for Fair Play COMPETITION 1 Six members of the Juniors The South Cave Juniors won the Fair Modern Day Martial Arts hold regular training sessions at the Petuaria Centre. under 11s football team were chosen Play trophy last season in the Hull Boys The MDMA Kids Educational Programme for a dream trip to Wembley. Coach Sunday Football League. consists of a fun mix of martial arts, gentle and team manager Dave Bilton was Pictured before exercise, games, and life skills. To win a approached by the East Riding County they set off for month’s FREE training send your answer the FA to choose six team members to carry Wembley are following question along with the number of (L-R back) Harry differences between the two pictures below the FIFA Fair Play Flag onto the pitch, Sergeant, Liam to [email protected] or by leading the players out at the Rose (Captain), post to PO Box 124, Brough, HU15 1YH. Chris Cable, and beginning of the England vs. Germany Q: Who are the founders of MDMA? (Hint: (L-R front) Daniel match on 22nd August. In the spirit of fair Sanderson, Ryan check out www.mdma.co.uk for more info.) play the players names were, of course, Beacock and drawn out of a hat. Matthew Wilson. Brough school bags basketball title Brough Primary School took home the The two game series opened with title in the finals of the East Riding Primary Brough being dominant and winning a School Central Venue League. Season 21 point victory. North Ferriby made a long contenders remained determined come back in the second unbeaten, but their Year 6 residential trip game, eventually winning by two points. clashed with the finals, leaving Brough With the series tied at one game each, and North Ferriby to fight it out for the Brough took the title on points difference. title. And what a fight it proved to be. Well done to all schools who took part! COMPETITION 2 The newly refurbished Triton Inn, Brantigham is offering readers the chance to win a meal for two in their restaurant. The Triton makes an ideal function venue and will soon be licensed for weddings. They also plan to extend the restaurant to double its capacity. Your Guide To Staff at Ultra Secure, Gilberdyke held a If you would like to sample excellent cuisine Elloughton-cum-Brough hog roast and disco at Blackburn’s Club in luxurious and contemporary surroundings then send you answer to this question to Parish Council in August, raising over £1400 for Cancer [email protected] or by Parish Clark Research. Picture (L-R) are Karen Smith post to PO Box 124, Brough, HU15 1YH. Jane Hutty PO Box 124, Brough, East Yorkshire, HU15 1YH. Tel: 01482 665600 of Cancer Research with organisers Dee Q: What is a triton? Jamieson, Sue Smith and Suzanne Syrett. Office: Wesley Room, behind Brough Methodist Church, Welton Road, Brough. Open Tues/Wed/Thursday, 9.30-12.30pm. The winner of last issue’s photo competition was Claire Harding Morris Chairman of Elloughton Road, Brough. She wins a free portrait sitting with 7” x 5” Bryan Davis 3 Thornhams Way, mounted print from The Picture Box on Station Road in Brough. Well done! Elloughton. Tel: 666455 Vice Chairman Sue Duckles 8 Railway Cottages, Brough. Details understood to be correct Tel: 07957 872024 What’s On? at time of going to press Parish Councillors Saturday 22nd September Saturday 27th October Alex Alterskye 35 Skillings Lane, Brough. Ken Nicol at the Half Moon Paul Lidell at the Half Moon Tel: 07957 548270 Charles Alterskye 22 Aire Close, Brough. The Hunsley Acoustic Music autumn More from Hunsley Acoustic Music Tel: 667462 season opens with former member autumn season. Further info 665656. Andy Bevan 7 Railway Cottages, Brough. of the Albion Band performing solo Saturday 1st December Tel: 667601 folk and blues from 7pm. Call Will Rattlefish at The Ferry Inn Kate Brogden 39 Stockbridge Road, Richardson on 665656. East Yorkshire’s premier indie rock cover Elloughton. Tel: 666277 25th, 26th & 27th October band return. More at www.rattlefish.net Mike Clark 2 Grassdale Park, Brough. Tel: 665307 Petuaria Players perform Plaza Suite or call Matthew Palin 667340. Kathleen Galbraith 1 Chantreys Drive, Neil Simon’s tragic comedy at the Saturday 1st December Elloughton. Tel: 668381 Village Hall. Tickets £5. Call 668610 or Police Band Christmas Concert Tony Galbraith 1 Chantreys Drive, visit visit www.petuariaplayers.co.uk. 7.30pm at the Village Hall. £5 from the Elloughton. Tel: 668381 Wednesday 31st October Parish Council office or call 665600. Coleen Gill 74 Spindlewood, Elloughton. Cave Players Hallowe’en Ghost Walk Every Wednesday Whist Drive Tel: 666924 A chilling walk around South Cave 7.30pm at the Youth Hall on Welton Rd. Rita Hudson 35 Welton Low Road, Elloughton. Tel: 665234 starting at the Town Hall from 8.30pm. All details understood to be correct at Pat Smith 36 Drovers Rise, Elloughton. Call 01430 421275 for more details. time of going to press. Tel: 666785