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REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD ISSUE NO. 240 MAY 2016 Your local news magazine for the Two Dales. PRICELESS REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD First Thoughts . And what about the farmers? I was speaking to one recently who was very Do you remember doing food chains at concerned about the future. Farmers school? Take one part of the chain may have a reputation for pessimism, away and everything else is affected. but he was genuinely depressed about It would be too simplistic to compare the future of farming in our two dales. the economy of the Dales to a food Without the subsidies they receive, chain: perhaps a food web is more realistically how many hill farmers appropriate. Take one part of the web could survive? You may think that away and everything else starts to farming is such an integral part of the unravel. area that it could never disappear, but Love them or hate them, visitors I suspect they may have thought that are a part of that web. Take them away about lead mining in days gone by. and many businesses in the Dales would Whilst not pessimistic by nature, I disappear. Not just the accommodation do find it difficult to envisage a providers, but the shops, pubs and sustainable future for the Dales and eating places for example that rely on see instead a gradual downward spiral the boost they give to trade during the as the web slowly unravels. summer to get them through the I daresay this may not happen in my winter. lifetime, but there is an Ancient Greek Likewise, young people are a part of proverb which states that “A society that web. If they see no future in the grows great when old men plant trees Dales - or maybe even no present - they whose shade they know they shall never will leave. All that will remain is an sit in.” ageing population and they certainly I just wonder: Are we planting have a limited time span. those trees? MAC 2 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD GAZETTE MANAGEMENT TEAM Published by The Reeth & District Gazette Ltd. Chairman: James Alderson Company Number: 06541854 Greenways, Grinton, Richmond c/o The Company Secretary DL11 6HJ Andrew Bedford, Glory Be, Blades Tel: 01748 884312 E-mail: [email protected] Richmond, North Yorkshire DL11 6PS Secretary: Sue Alderson Tel./Fax: 01748 886974 Holme View, Low Row, Richmond, E-mail: [email protected] DL11 6PE No material may be reproduced in Tel: 01748 886292 whole or in part without permission. E-mail: [email protected] Editor: Martin Cluderay Whilst every care is taken for Reeth Post Office, Reeth, Richmond accuracy, the publishers cannot be DL11 6SE held legally responsible for any errors Tel: 01748 884201 or opinions in articles, listings or E-mail: [email protected] advertisements. Treasurer: Andrew Bedford ADVERTISING Glory Be, Blades, Richmond, DL11 6PS For information on advertising and Tel: 01748 886974 prices, please contact the treasurer. 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Famous Last Words COVER PICTURE ‘I should never have switched from Taken by Scotch to Martinis.’ Jonathan Bainbridge Humphrey Bogart 3 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Letter To The Editor Kearton Country Hotel Cows Thwaite, Upper Swaledale Under the heading ‘Did You Know’ in Kitchen Assistant Required the February edition of the Reeth We are looking for an enthusiastic person to Gazette, you talk about honey being produced without destroying any kind assist our chefs in the kitchen with food of life. You then go onto discuss milk prep and baking. Up to 28 hours per week, production, implying that the only living to work Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and thing to get hurt during this process is Friday approx. 10.00 - 5.00pm. grass. This is a seasonal post from beginning of Cows produce milk for their calves, May to the end of October. Hours and days not for the human race. Calves are are negotiable and we would be happy to taken away from their mothers, some consider an applicant wanting to work part immediately after birth, some after 24 of the hours on offer. Experience preferred hours, so that humans can have their milk. Until recently most bull calves but not essential as training will be given. were shot at birth. Some of them are now raised to produce veal. The dairy If you are interested please contact industry is based on suffering. Paul or Wendy on 01748 886277 or So now you know. [email protected] J. Reynolds, Marrick Anyone, farmer or otherwise, care to comment on this view? One thought though: If we didn’t keep cows for The Hair Salon their milk, how long would it be before they became an endangered species? Arkengarthdale Road, Reeth DL11 6QT Like shire horses, which are no longer needed in transport and farming. We offer a wide range of advanced hairdressing services M. 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The report to be a debit card drawing on a from Ofsted took place in January and personal account and not a business took in fifty lessons at the school. one. However, things are starting to Headteacher Rosalind Earl said, ‘This change. report is welcomed by parents and Barclays business customers can governors alike and shows that small now make cash withdrawals using their rural schools continue to offer business debit card, as well as making unparalleled opportunities for the balance enquiries. A small step, but communities they serve.’ maybe the other leading banks will start to follow suit. At their last meeting members of the Upper Swaledale and Arkengarthdale The Price of Milk Business Association were introduced to the mysteries of the “Internet.” Last month, Tesco reduced the price Barry Peters from Yorkshirenet was paid for milk to its aligned pool of dairy able to give a practical and live farmers down to 28.69 pence per litre. demonstration on the uses of the Outlets in Reeth, who buy their milk Internet thanks to the facilities directly from the farmer - Kirkbride & offered by the Buck Hotel. Members Son of Askrigg who supply farm were able to see details of Swaledale assured free range milk - pay more already on the system and available to than two and a half times this amount users worldwide. It is certainly a to their supplier. marketing and communication Furthermore, their farm, Town consideration for the future Head, is a real one, unlike Boswell, Reeth Brass Band are very busy Nightingale, Redmere and Willow Farms practising for a tape which is to be - the names on a new range of ‘farm recorded later this month. brands’ Tesco has introduced to describe its new own-label fresh foods The Swaledale Festival is with us once range. They are all fictional farms. again. The title 'Swaledale' seems an Just saying. inappropriate one with so many events Cosy Holiday Cottage out of the Dale and with the lack of any event to promote and support local Attached to owners’ farmhouse talent. Fortunately other Festivals and on Hill Farm in Arkengarthdale. Tournaments appear to fill that void. Sleeps 2. No pets. E.M. on request. Nevertheless the Festival is great and Mrs Gladys Atkinson worthy of support. Tel. 01748 884550 5 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Customer of the Month “Do you have any marshmallows?” “Yes. Here you are.” “Oh no, those are the wrong shape. They have to be round so that the dog can roll them about.” Customer of the Month Mini Buses & Coaches up to 35 Seats Runner Up & “Can you tell me how to get into the Private Hire Taxis museum. I’ve tried the big gate but it Tel: 01748 884533 seems to be locked.