BRIDGE November 2020
Newsletter of the parish of Middleham with Coverdale, East Witton & Thornton Steward
With thanks to Martyn Whistler for this beautiful photo of the bridge over the Cover at West Scrafton
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Letter from the Rectory
In recent weeks Liz and I have enjoyed watching the pilot series of the re-run of All Creatures Great and Small. I’ve been internet searching where Darrowby is filmed in the sure and certain knowledge that it will be a local quiz question one day! (The answer is Grassington, Channel 5 has moved away from Askrigg).
One thing that has struck me in the new series is the role of the housekeeper, Mrs Hall. There is more to her role of keeping the house than domestic duties. It’s the same in Granchester. Granchester is set just after the last war, All Creatures is set just before. Granchester is the story of a vicar in Cambridgeshire and his crime fighting escapades with his best friend, the local police inspector.
Granchester and All Creatures have in common that they focus around two vocations where the practice is based in the home, professional and domestic combine, hence the need for a housekeeper.
As well as her domestic duties, Mrs Hall keeps the house by holding things together. She is like the unseen glue that holds a structure together. She provides an earthly wisdom, a word of comfort, she sees all the comings and goings, she brings them together when any of the vets have fallen out and she challenges when they’re in the wrong. Customers don’t see Mrs. Hall’s contribution towards keeping the show on the road, they just see a smooth-running practice.
In Ephesians chapter 2 St. Paul describes Jesus’ role in God’s household in a way that reminds me of Mrs Hall. ‘In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.’ Mrs Hall is a cornerstone of the Farnon veterinary practice in a similar way to Jesus being a cornerstone of the Church. Not that I’m expecting Mrs Hall to be crucified and raised from the grave if the pilot series is considered successful enough! Analogies only go so far.
The next verse in Ephesians says, ‘in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.’ I understand this to mean that those of us who follow the Christian faith are joined together in the same way that the cement holds the bricks of a house together. Therefore, there is an onus on us to do things which Mrs Hall illustrates, like impart to each other the wisdom of our faith, to comfort one another and to help people to be reconciled when there has been a falling out, to gently challenge where appropriate. When we do these things God’s house is made stronger.
Rev’d Jeff
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*************************************************************************************** STAND TOGETHER! A poem – a child’s response to Covid: This is written by ‘Marcie’ aged 10, from Wiltshire, and was published on the Blue Peter page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/bp-post-topical-poem Coverdale Book Club Our next meeting is on Tuesday November 10th November we will be discussing ‘Restoration’ by Rose Tremain. On Tuesday 8th December we will be ‘The Leopard’ by Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa. All meetings are currently being held on Zoom for a lively discussion of the book. If you’d like to join us please email [email protected].
Bible Book Club – by Zoom. Email Liz for the link [email protected] if you would like to join in. Saturday 28th November at 11.30am – 12.15pm. We’ll be looking at the letter to the Colossians
Leeds Diocese Book Club A different kind of book club – looking at the life of St Cuthbert. Beginning on November 4th. For more details contact: https://learning.leeds.anglican.org/course/winter-book-group-2020/
Long Winter nights…. It could be a long Winter. We’d love to invite you to email us with recommendations for the following, things we can do indoors over the next few months. You don’t have to do all the categories. We’ll publish some of them next month. Email: [email protected] Book Film Music TV programme Game Other November 2020 Middleham Key Centre, Park Lane, Middleham DL8 4RA Tel: 01969 624002 Email: [email protected] www.middlehamkeycentre.co.uk
The Key Centre office is open from 9.30am – 2.00pm Monday to Thursday. Anyone entering the centre must wear a MASK and use the HAND SANITISER provided on entering and leaving the building. At all times you should observe distancing of 1 or 2 metres away from other people. The services we can currently offer are photocopying, internet access, information and collecting recycling boxes and blue bags if necessary. ‘T’ in the Afternoon is being held on Wednesdays at 2.00pm – 3.30pm in the Richard III hall. Coffee Morning Saturday mornings at 10.30am to 12noon also in Richard III hall. Both events are set up with tables and chairs 1m apart. Once seated, you may remove your mask and refreshments will be served at your table. Please remain at your table until you leave. Book Swap is back in operation, following the same system as being used by book shops: newly donated, returned or rejected books are quarantined. The boxes are clearly labelled. We can only accept paperbacks in reasonable condition. The Hair Shoppe: at Middleham Key Centre is open. Telephone Claire on 01969 624401 for an appointment. FiftyfiveUP: Tony Talbot, the founder, is based at The Key Centre – this is a free upbeat, online lifestyle magazine aimed at informing and sharing information relative to exercise, motivation and overall wellbeing. fiftyfiveUP has been designed as a community platform where those over 55 can simply enjoy what has been written or use it to showcase their own editorial or photographic talents. www.fiftyfiveUP.com Changing Minds Psychotherapy: Beverley D’arcy BSc Hons. Psychol. M. A. Psychotherapy, Cert. Coun. Psychotherapy & Counselling – online and face to face. www.changingmindspsychotherapy.co.uk Email: [email protected] Tel: 07900 034481 for further details or to make an appointment. Seasons Art Class (Thirsk) for further details contact Tracy on 07775 898474 who is based at The Key Centre .Middleham Town Council: If you wish to contact the council telephone 07531 580499 or Email: [email protected] Website: www.middlehamtowncouncil.co.uk Community Police: Messages can be passed on to our local PCSO by Pam in the office, or telephone 101 the non-emergency number. Anderson’s Breaktime Catering: contact telephone number is 01969 737001.
Leyburn Arts & Community Centre Richmond Road, LEYBURN, DL8 5DL (Charity No: 1122092) Full details & tickets from leyburnartscentre.com or 01969 624510 All tickets must be booked and paid for in advance. Please call Mon – Fri 1pm-4pm Film: Tickets £6 / £5 for U18 or 60+ Live Performances: £12 F i l m s : Nov 6 Fri 6pm Dark Waters (12A) 2hrs 6m Nov 13 Fri 6pm Military Wives (12A) 1hr 52m Nov 20 Fri 6pm Ride Like a Girl (12A) 1hr 38m Nov 27 Fri 6pm Parasite (15) 2hrs 12m
L i v e : Nov 3 Tue 7pm The King and I 2hrs 52m (with interval) Recorded live at London’s iconic Palladium. Starring Kelli O’Hara. Nov 24 Tue 7pm Uncle Vanya 2hrs 10m Recorded live at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre. Starring Toby Jones. Dec 8 Tue 7pm Three Tenors: Voices For Eternity 1hr 30m Pavarotti, Domingo & Carreras. Recorded live at Rome and Los Angeles.
All events are subject to government announcements re. Covid 19. Please check with the venue regarding events.
Middleham Sports and Community Wellbeing Association (MSCWA) by Richard Fletcher
MSCWA have been wanting to re-establish football on the sports field, and recently has begun to host Leyburn Town Football Club who were looking for a new home. So it has been hired to Leyburn on a partnership basis, ie low cost in return for help on the ground and pitch etc. We have set too to produce an excellent playing surface to enable Leyburn to continue in the Wensleydale Creamery League. Carperby Football club helped out with things in the interim, but from late August Leyburn were training at Middleham. So, it was appropriate that the first game was against Carperby in which a keenly contested game resulted in a 3-3 draw following Carperby leading for most of the game. The boys refurbished the dugouts, re-painted the old posts we obtained second hand and set up the nets etc. Nigel Hopper and I attended to grass cutting and roping off a new car parking area - much to the surprise of old lags who turned up on Saturday remarking on how well organised it was as opposed to parking virtually anywhere.
A small gathering of gentlemen who played in the last games at Middleham in 2008 were present, when Middleham ended up 3rd in the division and had won the Dales Cup in previous years. The main expense has been born by MSCWA (Middleham Sports and Community Wellbeing Association) as we can see the investment for future hire of the pitch and use by a Middleham team. New ‘go slow’ signs on the lane and direction signs (to come) will also let visitors know where they can exercise. Many are astounded when they actually realise where the lane leads.
Bird notes from Richard Wells - Nov 2020
It is all change with our birds – out go the summer migrants to warmer climates and in come the winter visitors. Paradoxically they too are searching for warmer weather too but it is all relative isn't it? The last swallows I saw were three over East Witton on Oct 8th. They seem to have set off for Africa rather earlier this year. Three days later the first of the Arctic thrushes arrived: 20 redwing and half a dozen fieldfares. These sightings coincided with a large south-westerly movement of the species reported from several locations between here and the east coast. More - many more – will arrive in the coming weeks.
For those unfamiliar with these birds and keen to see them one of the best places I know are the hawthorn bushes at the back of Pinkers Pond. If there are lots of berries about, and there seems to be this year, they can spend weeks there feeding after their long journeys from northern Europe. Redwing do not have red wings but red armpits easily seen when in flight; stationary on a bush they have striking black and white markings on the sides of their faces. Fieldfares are larger and rather coarser looking with grey heads and tails. It is quite a good spot to see bullfinches too (female and male pictured here) & Male Bullfinch Female Bullfinch maybe a “screeching” jay. Jay In other news, both great white and little egrets have been seen around the River Ure near Jervaulx in October along with up to a dozen herons and an odd cormorant.
And from the Fish Pond the seven young mute swans born there in May are now fully grown and taking to the wing for aerial tours of the surrounding landscape. From balls of down to large majestic flyers in a little over five months. A marvellous sight. We need something to cheer the heart.
Your sightings are always welcome at [email protected]
WENSLEYDALE FUNDRAISING GROUP
Christmas Wreaths - For several years Wensleydale Marie Curie Fundraising Group has sold hand-made Christmas wreaths at an annual coffee morning in Leyburn’s Methodist Church Hall. Sadly, it’s unlikely that this will take place this year, so the group is doing all it can to raise much needed funds for Marie Curie. Marie Curie nurses visit homes throughout Wensleydale, up to Hawes & across the Dales communities. The cost of a decorated wreath is £14.00 (left) or a simple wreath is £10.50 (right)
The wreaths must be paid for in advance by cash, or cheque payable to Marie Curie.
To place an order, please call 01969 623813 or 623533, or e-mail:- [email protected]
The wreaths will be available for collection from 5 Cliff Drive, Leyburn DL8 5EX, Friday, 4 December from 10.30 am – 3.00 pm. Marie Curie Christmas cards will also be on sale.
Approximately 40% of the price will go to the local Marie Curie Nursing Service.
Coverdale WI Christmas Dinner for the over 65s
Thursday 3rd December 2020 The Coverdale WI Christmas Dinner for the over 65s is adapting to the current COVID restrictions. The WI elves will deliver a “Knife and Fork – High Tea” direct to your home, with festive crackers and napkins prior to 5pm for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home, allowing you to meet up with your chosen 6 (check government guidance), or enjoy at your leisure. Our delivery area covers from Coverham/Caldbergh up to Woodale. To book your delivery, before 30th November please contact, Sara on 01969 640550 or Lea on 01969 640095
Join in the RAFFLE for this beautiful painting by a local artist:
Coverham Bridge, framed original, oil on board 10” x 12” The raffle for this beautiful original painting will take place after the service at St Alkelda’s, Middleham on Sunday 15th November. (This will now be delayed to 6 December due to new lockdown rules). All funds raised will go to the churches of the parish.
To join the raffle, it’s £5 to enter: • Put cash or a cheque into an envelope. (Cheques made out to one of the following: ‘St Alkelda’s, Middleham; St Botolph’s, Coverdale; St Oswald’s, Thornton Steward; or St John’s, East Witton). • Write your name and phone number on the envelope, so that we can enter you into the draw and contact you if you win. • Give it to either clergy or churchwardens, or post through the doors of the following: Liz and Jeff – Applegarth House, Leyburn Road, Middleham DL8 4PL Marina and Nigel – Quakers’ Garth, Carlton DL8 4BA Mary – Tilsey, Low Thorpe, East Witton DL8 4SW Sue and Richard – Old Cottage, Thornton Steward HG4 4BD
Or enter by clicking below (and email [email protected] so your name goes in the hat). Middleham: https://www.jervaulxchurches.co.uk/middleham.php
Coverdale: https://www.jervaulxchurches.co.uk/coverdale.php
East Witton: https://www.jervaulxchurches.co.uk/east-witton.php
Thornton Steward: https://www.jervaulxchurches.co.uk/thornton-steward.php All Saints and Hallowe’en
by Rev Liz The nights are darker and we have a long winter ahead of us, especially this year. In days gone by, people feared that this season of darkness gave opportunity for malignant powers to come among them, to harm them and disrupt their lives. And so, at the end of October, began rituals to try to placate these powers – things that we recognise today in the events of Hallowe’en – such as dressing up as demons and hobgoblins (this was an attempt to deceive the powers of darkness into believing that the person dressed up was ‘one of them’ and so wouldn’t attack them) and putting lights outside to ward off anything evil, which continues today in the lights put in pumpkins. In my childhood turnips were used. Have you ever tried to scoop one of them out? Not easy! Trick-or-treat (unheard of in my childhood upbringing) has its roots in a tradition that began centuries ago in Ireland when groups of farmers went house to house to collect food and materials for a village feast and bonfire. Undoubtedly the fear that people had of evil spirits etc sometimes led them to perform practices which we find abhorrent (animal and human sacrifices – the derivation of bonfire is bone fire), and the deep superstitions that they held (and still we as human beings are subject to) often caused harm. In an attempt to dispel this fear, and to offer some hope to people, Pope Boniface IV, in the 7th century, introduced the feast of ‘All Saints’ to honour saints and martyrs. Feast days in those times were great occasions of celebration – both spiritually and physically. So there would be rejoicing and thanksgiving in communities, where God would be praised for the saints and martyrs for their example as people who had overcome the powers of darkness through their service, and often death, in the faith of Christ. And this would be accompanied by a great feast. It was an encouragement to the people that death and darkness had been overcome in the resurrection of Jesus, and that the light could not be extinguished. As I write this, I am thinking what a great idea it would be to have a great big feast to celebrate All Saints Day like in days gone by – but with the current restrictions, community feasts are sadly not possible. We do, however, each year around All Saints Day, hold a special service to remember loved ones, and to uphold the hope that they are with God in glory. Though often tinged with sadness because we see them no longer, we have the hope that in Christ they are celebrating in his light at the great feast in heaven and for that we give thanks.
Annual Memorial Service All Saints, Sunday 1st November, 3pm St John the Evangelist East Witton Please phone 01969 623007 or email [email protected] if you would like to go Please also give the names of those you would like to be remembered.
Our churches continue to be open for private prayer on Wednesdays, 9am – 5pm.
Parish e-services: We are also continuing to email out services on Sundays and Wednesdays. Please email [email protected] – to be added (BCC) to our email services group.
Sunday Services:
Sunday 1st November 3pm St John the Evangelist, East Witton Annual Memorial Service (see earlier notice) The following services are subject to change due to new government guidelines announced at time of issue. We await further guidance. Please contact us for more information.
Remembrance Day Services, Sunday 8th November 10.55am TBC Please meet by 10.55am to begin our acts of remembrance, which this year will be outdoors with no services in church. Middleham – war memorial in St Alkelda’s churchyard East Witton – war memorial next to St John the Evangelist
Please bring a mask/ Carlton in Coverdale – Memorial Hall face covering Thornton Steward – outside St Oswald’s church
Sunday 15th November 10.00am St Alkelda’s, Middleham Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions Sunday 22nd November 10.00am St Alkelda’s, Middleham Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions 11.00am St John’s, East Witton Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions Sunday 29th November 11.00am St John’s, East Witton Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions Sunday 6th December 10.00am St Alkelda’s, Middleham 11.00am St Botolph’s, Horsehouse A brief note about Christmas: We are anticipating having to face the disappointment of not being able to conduct carol services in the way we have done in past years. We very much hope that in some way we will be able to meaningfully mark the birth of our Saviour, and hope to have more information at the beginning of next month. Weddings and Funerals Update: (subject to change) Weddings are currently not permitted. Funerals are limited to a maximum of 30 people, though this could be less depending on the capacity to safely social distance in each particular church building. Up to 15 people are allowed at the interment of ashes. Funerals directors have current information on government guidelines, and parish policies, which vary.
Next Month’s Bridge: Joint issue for December and January 2021 For the time being, we will continue to produce an e-copy of Bridge, so please send any items to: [email protected] by the deadline: 14th November, 2020.
Please note that the views expressed in the articles are those of the author.
Contacts: Revs Jeff and Liz: 01969 326069 Churchwardens: Middleham – Margaret Brabban 01969 624388; East Witton & Thornton Steward: Mary Fawbert 01969 623007/ Karen Newsam 01969 622395; Coverdale: Anne Readshaw 01969 640448 Methodist Minister: Rev Melanie Reed: 01969 623818; RC priest: Fr Michael: 01969 623141
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Prayer for our times: by Catherine Gorman/CAFOD God of all, we cry out to you for help. So that the humble may be exalted, In your mercy, hear our prayer. the hungry filled with good things.
Protect us, Lord, and be with us Grant us the courage especially those of us most vulnerable not to rush back to our old ways, during this coronavirus crisis. but to rebuild our world together, Move us to reach out in love creating foundations of justice, to our neighbours near and far. with equality and peace for all. Amen.
‘Walk of 6’ The rectors, Jeff and Liz, have had some very enjoyable ‘Walks of 6’ recently (where up to 6 people go walking). We hope to resume these when the current restrictions are lifted. Meanwhile, here’s a taster of some of the people and places who have taken part. If you would like to come for a walk with us at some point, we’d love to see you. Email [email protected] and when restrictions ease, let’s..
go walking!
Supporting the needs of our community in Post 16 - being different!
Those of you with children who have been through secondary school will be aware of some of the choices that students have when they finish their GCSEs. Depending on their grades and career aspirations, students will mostly go to sixth form college to study academic A levels or vocational BTEC’s. Some will then go onto university, others will start in work often in an apprenticeship scheme. Up until now, most of these sixth form options are very similar. You pick a combination of courses that appeal to you and then do them for two years. But here at The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form we are doing something new and exciting - something different.
Funding for sixth form students has changed considerably over the years and for small, rural community schools like ours it is not economically viable to offer a wide range of A levels and BTEC courses as we have done in the past. This is why after GCSE exams most of our students go to Darlington College for vocational courses, QE Sixth Form for A levels or Askham Bryan in York for agricultural courses. These centres have the economies of scale to offer a wide variety of courses, although even they have had to reduce the number of courses on offer over the past few years.
So what are we doing differently? We have noticed over the last few years that after going all the way to Darlington for a couple of years students return back home and work for local businesses or help set up new businesses that help our local economy. Well now, the sixth form at The Wensleydale School is designed for those students who want to work after sixth form, who want to know how to run their own business and don’t want to waste two years studying subjects that are not relevant to what they actually want to do.
Our core offering is for sixth form students to take a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Business and at the same time be paired up with a local business mentor. Working closely with the Lower Wensleydale Business Partnership, the mentors work with their students to develop their skills in the real world, not just in business theory but real life. Students are based in our sixth form centre using the latest Apple MacBook computers but are also going out with businesses and working with them to develop their business knowledge. To supplement that knowledge, students take optional A level and Cambridge Technical subjects in Information Technology, Psychology, Sociology and Mathematical Studies. These subjects complement their business knowledge and help them understand personal finance, be able to estimate and inform business planning, to understand what makes people tick, to know how to use IT to help them be more effective personally and commercially. These are complementary subjects to the core learning and will help our students become successful in business or empower them to start their own business. Which in turn is great for our local economy. And of course, if students want to they can also continue their learning at university or beyond.
And from next September, we are going to be offering courses in football coaching and in agriculture. Students will be teamed up with business mentors from football and from farming to make the learning experience relevant. We will make our young people business ready! With the current pandemic, we are learning a new normal. The Wensleydale School is offering a different and relevant route to post 16 education that will support our young people. If you want to find out more we are holding a Virtual Post 16 Open Evening on Thursday November 12th at 6pm. Details of which will be published on our website, Facebook and Twitter pages.
Times have changed, time to be different!
Julia Polley, Headteacher, The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form 01969 621007 07808209365 Telephone: 01969 622244 Email: [email protected] HEBRIDES OVERTURE by Mike Sweeting
Barra at dawn In August we went North. Most of the time it felt like being in a bracing part of the Caribbean. Very rarely it felt like we were on the outskirts of Mordor. We were rather apprehensive about the tough regime in ‘Spurgeonland’ but found the reality quite different from the spin. I had arranged everything in May, which took a bit of faith. We would get to Islay (yes, because of the whisky!), and then try and go from bottom to top of the Outer Hebrides. Not every route between islands needed a ferry, since several lengthy causeways have been built since the War, but 8 still needed to be booked. We managed 7 of them in the end, because the one to Colonsay was reduced to weekly.
View from an Islay distillery! What were the highlights? The weather! We only got wet on the mainland. The knowledge that we were deeply wanted by an economy on its knees. The natural life around us – dolphins, seals, herons, otters, deer; all made sudden memorable appearances. The world- class scenery – particularly that associated with the sea – tiny harbours like Port Askaig or the beach near Port Ellen, Islay; Calgary Bay on Mull, a breath-taking unspoilt half-moon of white sand; Barra’s airport on the beach, and its sheltered but craggy east coast at Inside a black house in the 1930’s dawn. Did you know that Harris’s east – earth floor, peat fire, no electricity coast stood in for the Moon in the film ‘2001, a Space Odyssey? Eilean Donan Castle on the mainland in the morning The historical aspect is equally fresh and unique. We stood in the shadow of the Callanish stone circle on Lewis – and several others. We entered several brochs, the mysterious windowless towers built by the early Picts. We visited Eilean Donan castle… we hacked across the moor to a 1,200 year old Norse mill, intact after the peat hag had been peeled off it. We ate all the seafood they could
no longer export, the best I have had anywhere in the world. We prayed in a number of Celtic church ruins or abandoned churchyards. We visited the location of the 1947 Hebrides Revival on Lewis. We found where the WW2 convoys assembled for the Atlantic or the Artic. The Isles have more war memorials than anywhere else in Britain I have been. In both wars the Germans mercilessly sank all civilian vessels they could – Port Askaig, Isla, from our breakfast table: Jura in the background trawlers, fishing smacks, merchantmen. On top of that were the mass graves from the American WW1 troopships, graves of naval defenders, airmen, and the many, many, young men who crossed the world in the Scottish regiments of the British army.
Callanish, Lewis – stone circle 1 The Outer Hebrides do not reward superficiality or adorn themselves with glitz. The beauty is, on the human side, that of faithfulness, faith and hardship. Public utilities came to the black houses only in 1965. The crofters fed their cattle on seaweed until long after. Psalms are still sung un-accompanied in Gaelic in the ‘Wee Free’ churches, which stand surrounded by the ruins of homes abandoned, yes even this century, for the mainland or another hemisphere. The natural beauty is complementary. The mountains are not that high, the beaches not that big. In fact, the sea dominates all. It is when the different aspects come together that the Hebrides most shine – sun on a wreck, swans on the sea coasting past an island castle, dew sparkling on a ruined hermit’s cell. We found it a fitting celebration. I resented landing in Ullapool, despite the lovely evening. Even driving down the west coast felt a bit vulgar.
The Isles from Ullapool at dusk
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❖ FAIRHURSTS AT BERRY’S Due to the amazing success of the Eat out to Help Out scheme, we have decided to offer you our popular ALL DAY full English breakfast. Every Tuesday and Wednesday. Buy one, get one half price. To book a table please phone 01969 624668 or visit our website www.fairhursts.co.uk Fairhursts at Berry’s farm shop and café, Swinithwaite, Leyburn DL8 4UH 01969 624668 ❖ COLLINS AERIALS & SATELLITES LEYBURN: family run business, based in Caldbergh 01969 640001 or 07539 565787 or email [email protected] ❖ JERVAULX ABBEY & TEA ROOMS. After your visit to our privately-owned Abbey, join us at the Tea Rooms, and sample our varied menu, or stay on the C.L. caravan site. Tel. 01677 460391. ❖ ‘WHERE THE RIBBON ENDS’ at Jervaulx Abbey tea rooms Award winning wedding cake decorator. Contact Gayle Hussan, 07850416505 ❖ ATRIUM VINTAGE CURTAINS BLINDS & SOFT FURNISHINGS. Made to order. Call or email for a free measure up, quote and design consultation. 01969 640550 [email protected] ❖ PREMIERE CARE – Family run private domiciliary care agency supporting our clients with a bespoke home care service. Based in Leyburn, we provide hourly care locally and live-in care to clients across Yorkshire. For an informal chat about our service please call one of our management team on 01969 622499. ❖ The MILLINGS RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME, North End, Bedale. Rated as ‘Outstanding’, family owned lovely home in beautiful surroundings. Call Sandra Anderson 01677 423635 or visit www.residential-homes.net ❖ JANE CARESS LTD - is a well-established domiciliary care company based just outside Masham. We have earned an excellent reputation delivering high quality care for adults in this area. Phone Jane for a friendly chat 01677 460051. ❖ HELEN GREEN CARE Are an Independent Carer and need cover for your time off? Helen Green Care is a Micro Provider providing a high standard of person centred for your clients. Regular or annual leave available now. DBS and references on request. Call Helen 07798 592272. ❖ PERSONAL ASSISTANT (GRADUATE) AVAILABLE - HOMECARE / LETTER WRITING BUREAU. Domestic duties including cleaning, gardening, shopping, dog walking. Hot or cold meals prepared. Car trips to the shops or anywhere else you want to go to. Assistance with walking, wheelchair pushing. Letters composed upon consultation, typed and posted or sent as email. Client-friendly rates. Telephone Martin on 07470 127954 (leave text or voice message). ❖ THE HELPFUL NEIGHBOUR - Holiday? Away for a few days? Looking for an alternative to kennels & catteries? Would you like all those small jobs taken care of without imposing on your neighbour? Pet & house sitting and associated tasks call Sarah to discuss requirements. CRB checked, fully insured & refs available. 01969 326114 or email: [email protected] THE HEALING COLLECTIVE Encouraging health & wellbeing with a range of therapies including Counselling, Reiki, Bach Remedies, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and EFT(‘tapping’).We can also treat animals of all shapes and sizes with problem behaviours. Coach House, Berry's Farm Shop and Cafe, Swinithwaite, DL8 4UH 0845 474 2383 www.healingcollective.co.uk ❖ A PERFECT ESCAPE TO THE SUN 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom villa in northern Tenerife available for holiday rental, from £250 per week. Private garden & balcony, spectacular views of the Atlantic & Mt Teidi. Contact Juliet Maddan for further details. [email protected] 07808 768782 or 01969 663409 ❖ [email protected] “Your Local Travel Agent” serving the Dales and Beyond. Full financial protection. Quality independent service nearly 40 years’ experience. Call Dinah on 01969 678060 or email.
❖ LEYBURN FITNESS & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. Fitness, Nutrition and 121 Weight Management in Leyburn. Includes: Pilates (daytime, evening & 121 sessions), Pilates for Men, Circuit Training, Strength Training, Gentle Exercise, Back Care, Reformer Training, boxing fitness, Zumba and much more. Contact Lesley on 07989 365363 or [email protected] to book or for further info. See also Facebook page ‘Lesley Williams, Fitness, Nutrition & Weight management coach’.
❖ KIDZ DAY NURSERY – Places for children 3 months - 5 years. Funded Places available. Before and After School Club, and Holiday club. Pick up from Spennithorne school. Phone for details 01969 622833 – [email protected] ❖ PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY BASED AT SPENNITHORNE SCHOOL. We have funded places available for 2, 3- & 4-year olds. Our Ofsted report was rated 'Good' in March 2017. We have qualified, experienced staff. We are open daily in term time from 8.45am - 3.15pm, except Wednesdays until 12.45pm. Contact us on 07708 305805 or email [email protected] ❖ THE WENSLEYDALE EXPERIENCE. Yurts, Berry's Farm Shop & Cafe, Dales Walks, Farm Tours, Events and more! We launched our own Yurt so you can come and experience the best of the Yorkshire Dales. Or visit our award- winning food and farm shop! The Wensleydale Experience is about giving you the chance to experience the best of the Yorkshire Dales. Everything we do is focused on sharing with you a sense of who we are, & what it feels like to live and work in Wensleydale. [email protected] ❖ ANDREW WAITES MSSCh.Dip.Pod.Med.MBChA.IOSH.JP Podiatrist has appointments available with Debra Kay MCFHP MAFHP, Foot Health Practitioner at the Wobbly Dog Chiropody Surgery in Leyburn. Appointments 7 days a week. 01969 623189. ❖ WENSLEYDALE LONGWOOL SHEEP SHOP: Knitting yarns, hand-knit garments, tops and fleeces. Est 1989. Open Tues-Sat, 10-4 and some bank holidays. 01969 623558. www.wensleydalelongwool.co.uk ❖ VICTORIA’S LINGERIE Stockists of Fantasie, Triumph, Sloggi, Freya & many more. Free fitting service. 11 High St. Leyburn. 01969 622102. ❖ GARDEN SERVICES - Charlotte Townson City & Guilds Horticulture. Variety of work undertaken including: Mowing, Weeding, Hedge Trimming, Planting, Veggie Plots, Pruning, Borders, Tidy Up, Wildlife Projects. For a friendly and reliable service call Charlotte for a free consultation on: 07510 928566/email: [email protected] ❖ CENTRAL STORES, Middleham. Grocers, Newsagents + Off Licence Open "Till Late" everyday. Tel. (01969) 623224. ❖ HOUSE and HOME Market Place, Leyburn. HOUSE and HOME Town Hall, Leyburn HARDWARE, Gardening Items, Tools, GIFTS, Camping & Caravan Accessories. Plus the biggest TOYSHOP in the area. Tel. (01969) 622150. ❖ LEYBURN ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES, Central Buildings, Leyburn. 20 Dealers under one roof. House clearances: part or complete. Antiques and Collectables bought and sold., ❖ WENSLEYDALE PAYROLL & BOOKKEEPING – a bespoke bookkeeping and/or payroll service to small businesses. Tel: 07810 521982 www.wensleydalepayroll.co.uk. ❖ DAWN CLARKSON ASSOCIATES Accountants and Business Advisors. Established reputation for serving small businesses. Tel: 01969 624999 www.dawnclarkson.co.uk. ❖ WILLS AND ESTATE PLANNING Not sure what to include in your Will? Need help completing Probate Administration? Need a Lasting Power of Attorney? Let us help you make the right decisions. Call Dawn Clarkson 01969 623092 www.willsandestateplanning.co.uk ❖ John G. Hills, FRICS, CHARTERED SURVEYOR. We offer services in Letting of Houses and Cottages, House Sales & Purchases, Rent Collection & Accounts, Alterations/Improvements, Land Management. 01969-623109. Leyburn. ❖ H. A. Green & Sons MEMORIAL STONEMASONS A Family Firm celebrating 110 years of supplying bespoke memorials for all burial grounds, renovations, additional inscriptions and pet stones. 53 Blossomgate, Ripon, HG4 2AN. Tel: 01765-602467 Email: [email protected] ❖ Gavin Smith BUILDING & LANDSCAPING. All types of Building Work undertaken. 07500 907590 or 01969 368352 e-mail: [email protected] ❖ R.A. Wheeler Ltd. BUILDING CONTRACTORS Painting and Decorating, Excavation work, Damp proof & Timber treatment Specialists. One off Joinery. Office Tel. or Fax (01969) 622144. Mobile 07710 163433. Email: - [email protected] website: www.raw-construction.com ❖ TYRE SHOP, BODY SHOP AND CLASSIC CARS, Leyburn Business Park. 01969 624864. All makes of tyres supplied and fitted. Bosch and Lucas batteries. Bulbs, wipes, Auto Glyn products. Auto Discount Shop for all your motoring needs. Paint and Body Shop. ❖ HEUGH'S SCRAPYARD. Car & Commercial Dismantlers. On the A684, Harmby, Nr Leyburn. Tel:01969 622284 or 01677 450609 ❖ P H MACHIN LTD. Plumbing and Heating Engineers serving Leyburn and the Dales. GASSAFE Reg. Oftec Reg. WRAS reg. Biomass approved. All aspects of plumbing and heating covered: Boiler & central heating installations, full bathrooms and wet rooms, inc disabled wet room adaptions. Power flushing central heating systems, unvented hot water cylinders, air & ground source heat pumps, underfloor heating systems. Grant G-one. 01748 833316. email: [email protected]. ❖ STONESCAPES HARD LANDSCAPING AND BUILDING All aspects of traditional building works including barn conversions, roofing, porches, extensions, underpinning. Patios, paths, driveways, walls, dry stone walling, steps, excavations, fencing, turfing, low maintenance gardens. Frank Johnston 01969 640457 or 07803 735000 www.stonescapes.com email [email protected] ❖ THE DALES SWEEP - MARTIN TRADEWELL A member of the Guild of Master Sweeps. A prompt, reliable service from your experienced Dales sweep. Qualified & insured. Bird guards/cowls fitted. Sweeping Coverdale, Wensleydale & Swaledale. Phone: 01969 640099. ❖ R. W. Brown AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER A.T.V.'s, Tractors, Land Rovers, Machinery etc. repaired & serviced on site or in our workshop. Tyres supplied/fitted. Mobile puncture repair service. Quad bikes repaired/serviced. Tel. 01969 640274 Mobile 07712 677616. ❖ CLARKSON DAIRY SERVICES Ltd. Specialists in Milking Machines. Sales - Service - Installations. Suppliers of quality Dairy Chemicals and Paper Towels. 24-hour Breakdown Service. Tel. (01969) 623522 or (01845) 524001. ❖ ARTISAN LOCKSMITHS your local locksmith in Bedale - Looking for domestic and commercial locksmiths? Call the local locksmiths at Artisan Locksmiths on 07595 749 763 for services in Bedale and across North Yorkshire. ❖ PADDOCK MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS & Rural Contractors – Wide range of services available for large gardens to small farms, domestic & commercial clients. Topping, spraying, fertiliser spreading, fencing, harrowing, rolling & much more. Visit our Website www.shirecountryservices.co.uk www.shirecountryservices.co.uk Call 01748 822767 or 07730 435233
❖ TheLogCompany.com SEASONED HARDWOOD LOGS. Your local supplier of the finest quality kiln dried, hardwood & softwood logs with free delivery. Log stores, kindling, briquettes, smokeless fuels, coal, fire bowls and wood fired hot tubs available to buy and hire! Order online TheLogCompany.com www.TheLogCompany.com or call 01748 889298 ❖ ALLUS ARCHITECTS. Conservation Accredited architects in the Yorkshire Dales. Specialising in planning and listed building consent within Yorkshire. We undertake new builds-conversions-extensions-reconfiguration-farm buildings-repair advice to historic buildings and barns. www.allusarchitects.co.uk email [email protected] or call 07495331480
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