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Amble’s Community Newspaper Issue 83 Oct/Nov 2013 New world record: the biggest leek ever grown Harbour plans hampion leek grower Geoff Moscrop lans to develop part of Chas broken two world records for his PAmble’s harbour have been leeks. At the Cramlington leek show, Geoff unanimously approved by NCC’s learned his entry was officially the biggest northern area planning leek ever grown,. He also broke the world committee. The application has record for the biggest pair of leeks. now been submitted to the Coastal Communities Fund, with “I started growing leeks back in 1982” a decision expected in January. said Geoff, “I won quite a few shows, but I Scores of people viewed the stopped for a few years while I was plans which were on show at building my house. When I returned to Fourways2 at the end of growing them again, I regained a bit of September. success” he said modestly. Comments were almost Geoff lives in North Broomhill and is a universally positive for the regular exhibitor at the Hermitage Leek development, which would see the creation of small business Show in Warkworth. incubator units and a seafood Unsurprisingly, he won best leek in that centre as well as a waterfront show too. He was presented with 1st in walkway. Show and Best Leek in Show Cups by the “It’ll be an asset to our town club Chairman Ron Easton. and it’ll bring much needed The Rose Bowl for the most improved employment” said Mayor Craig grower was won by Alan Richmond and Weir. the cup for most points in “other classes” Keep up to date with this and other development plans via our was retained by Paul Creighton. website: www.theambler.co.uk “When I won I was over the moon.” and Facebook page: said Geoff. “I’m looking forward to next www.facebook.com/TheAmbler season.” Low Hauxley archaeology project was an extraordinary dig hirteen weeks of digging, scraping, which also heralded the process of separation knew. The sea was further away than it is Tbrushing and sifting have come to an of Britain from the continent. now, but it would have been visible to the end, as the archaeological dig on the Low “It’s been quite an extraordinary dig,” people building a patio in Roman times, Hauxley dunes comes to a close. Six said Clive Waddington, lead archaeologist burying their dead in the Bronze Age, and hundred people took part, 20,000 flints were and project manager of the Rescued From further back still, to Mesolithic hunter uncovered and the project featured in local the Sea dig. “Partly because there’s been such gatherers who built their homes here ten and national media. a huge local interest and partly because the thousand years ago, when the area was Amble community and the area around swamp and forest. Amble have got so stuck into this project, After the dig, work began to restore the which is quite amazing. And even with dunes by levelling the soil and planting archaeology nationally, it’s very rare, very marram grass. rare indeed to have such a project that has so But for the archaeologists the work is many people actively involved.” still ongoing. Sifting, sorting, cataloguing Six hundred people were involved in the and writing reports is all still to come. And a dig, 20,000 flints have been unearthed, as talk in Amble from Clive Waddington well as bones, burial pottery and antlers followed by a Time from ancient red deer. Traces of ancient food Team special remains have been found, as well as pots and programme will be whetstones from the Bronze Age. Iron Age scheduled for next Hailed as “an extraordinary dig”, the and Roman pottery was also uncovered, and year. project has taken professional archaeologists a wonderfully delicate bone pin. Anna Williams and local volunteers on a journey back to the During the summer-long dig, valuable time when Britain was still physically evidence emerged of the long line of ancient Full story and video connected to Europe. Experts believe that people who lived along this part of the on our website around 8200 BC, a tsunami event occurred, North East coast. What we know and love Right: Early bringing with it a massive and destructive as wild and rugged Northumbrian dunes, Neolithic leaf flint sandstorm which fell over our coastline and was not always the landscape our ancestors arrowhead Happy Hallowe’en nce again, we have a tightly packed Ambler. In the final instalment before the Christmas period, Othere is much to contemplate. Firstly, we would like to thank everyone who nominated their great Amble businesses, and we would like to encourage people to do so again (the nomination forms can be found on the back page). In the approach to Remembrance Day, we are reminded of the fortitude and courage of the people of Amble and Warkworth who contributed to war efforts, both at home and on the frontline. The The Ambler Heritage Lottery Fund has launched a £6million programme in commemoration of WWI (page 4), Fourways 2, and the Royal British Legion are asking for volunteer Poppy Collectors (page 23). 6 Dilston Terrace, Amble, On the front page, we learn about the remarkable finds at the Hauxley dig, and the hard work of Northumberland. NE65 0DT. the locals who took part. Coquet Shorebase Trust tells us of their development plans (page 20). We Tel: 01665 712929 also have articles on wildlife (pages 4 , 14 and 15), our local young people (pages 4, 5, 11, 17, and www.theambler.co.uk 20), including as always our famous Artograffi (pages 12 and 13). We have seasonal comedy from our [email protected] eccentric Warkworth friends (page 18), and - of course - the memories of Ray King (back page). twitter: @AmbleByTheSea The high street is not dying. That’s the mantra of Helen Cutts owner of The Pin Cushion on Queen Street in Amble. Here she tells us why her business is expanding. Follow us on Facebook Family firm expands…… again! Twitter and Pinterest usiness has been good to us these last two natural progression so I jumped at it. Two years Editorial Team: years, the popularity of crafts, make do and later we’re moving into a bigger shop with a Justin Cooper - Vivienne Dalgliesh B Norma Hinson - Tim Jones mend and recycling has really helped us. dedicated craft room serving all of our workshops Michael Lowery - Lou Pickering It’s not just The Pin Cushion which has been and courses. Equipped with sewing machines, Cath Teasdale - Anna Williams busy; the family business P.E.C. Furniture has over-lockers and large table space, it’s the ideal seen changes. People want to invest in well-made area to use and when the room is not in use it Thanks to: furniture which they know will last them more can be rented out by the hour. We have Mark Beswick than a couple of years. If their budget won’t experienced tutors teaching knitting, sewing, The Artograffi Crew stretch to new bespoke furniture, they have opted general crafts and crochet, felting, rag rugs and for a full recovery service bringing their favourite dress making and there’s more to come. Printing: furniture back to life. But that’s not all; because the high street isn’t Azure Printers, Pegswood Since starting to sell the roll ends of fabric, dying (especially Amble’s high street) we didn’t our remnants and craft bags started a whole new want to leave an empty shop so we are going to era for our business. When the chance to take open Amble’s first pop up shop. Queen Street Would you like to join The over The Pin Cushion came up it seemed like a Fabrics will sell discounted fabrics, ready-made Ambler team? We are a friendly curtains (made in Amble) curtain linings, group who welcome sheeting, household textiles and much more. contributions and help from So, as far as the Cutts family are concerned anyone who’d like to volunteer. Amble and its high street is definitely not dying. Helen Cutts Don’t forget our subscriptions list. If you would like a copy of The Ambler delivered to a friend or relative in this country or abroad, just let us know. Contact Anna for more information. Thanks to all our contributors, sponsors and advertisers Inner Wheel Club of Amble and Warkworth Rotary Club of Amble and Warkworth Strands gift shop Amble Youth Project fter visiting Northumberland for the past Aeight years, Dean and Debbie decided that Above: Debbie and Dean of Strands gift shop this is where they wanted to ‘live the dream’. Previously based in Leeds, Debbie ran a hair “We want to say thank you to everyone for salon called Strands. The business incorporated a their support and making us both feel very The Ambler is a project of gift shop, which was looked after by Dean. welcome in Amble” said Debbie. Amble Development Trust Earlier in the summer, the couple took over JK The gift shop is now getting ready to put Crafts on Queen Street. Readers will likely know their Christmas gifts and decorations out. The views expressed in that was run by Amble veterans Florence and Strands offer a wide selection of Italian leather The Ambler and The Ambler Online are not necessarily those of the John Angus who have run businesses in the town and suede handbags, scarves for both men and Editorial Team over the last 40 years. Florence and John are women, Snoozie slippers, jewellery, Lolita wine now taking a well-earned rest.