REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD
ISSUE NO. 240 MAY 2016
Your local news magazine for the Two Dales.
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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
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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. GUY - PLUMBING Everyone welcome - including children For all your plumbing requirements We stock Wella’s System Professional (SP) hair care products in the Salon. They are a AGAS & RAYBURNS SERVICED more personalised & specialist range that Tel: 01748 - 825640 can only be stocked by hairdressing professionals. BRAESIDE COTTAGE If you have any concerns about your hair or Overlooking The Green, Reeth scalp, feel free to call in the salon for our Sleeps 8 help and advice. We are very happy to help! Three bedrooms; two bathrooms Open Tuesday – Saturday Private courtyard Beautiful cottage garden Late night Wednesday www.braesidereeth.co.uk or Tel 0114 2467599 Tel: 01748 884627
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Twenty Years Ago News From Extracts from the The Post Office May 1996 Gazette Most of you are aware that no-fee cash Reeth County Primary School has withdrawals can be made at the post received a good report from a team of office using a debit card but this has Government inspectors. 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
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7 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Reeth Gazette Singers, with whom we sang last year in St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh. Community Chest Hugh Bowman, from Askrigg, is only the third Musical Director of the choir. This month’s recipients are The Swale Duncan Bythell and then Richard Singers. Here’s what they have to say: Brickstock led the choir for its first 23 years. Hugh is also one of the Gunnerside resident Shelagh Richmondshire Orchestra's conductors, Thomlinson founded the Swale Singers and has many talented contacts he can in 1989. The beginning was a modest, call on to form a small orchestra to friendly affair: half a dozen local folk accompany us when the music requires met on Sunday afternoons to enjoy one. singing folk songs and madrigals, music The choir welcomes enthusiastic in one hand, tea cup in the other, to singers, and we are still friendly. It Duncan Bythell's accompaniment on her rehearses in Low Row on Sunday grand piano. Word spread, and more afternoons, broadly February to May, joined in. A recent 'census' showed and September to early December. members living in the whole length of Auditions are not held. Anyone the valley from West Stonesdale to interested is invited to contact the Ellerton (the one east of the A1), a Secretary, Andrew Horn: significant number from Wensleydale, a 01748 886457 'token' Arkengarthdaler, and our [email protected]) Chairman who lives in Ripon. or visit the website Concerts began to be given, and the www.swalesingers.com music became more ambitious. In 1994 Do come to our next concert - Sat. the choir was invited to take part in 28th May, St Mary's (Arkengarthdale) the Swaledale Festival, and is proud church, for music by Handel and that it has done so each year since. On Rossini. Bookings through the these and other occasions excellent Swaledale Festival team in Hudson soloists from outside the choir's House. We look forward to seeing you. regular membership have sung with us. Andrew Horn Major works by the likes of Handel, Haydn, Mozart and Bach, and by modern composers including Tavener, Rutter, Chilcott and Randall Thompson, If you’d like your group to benefit, just have been performed. The 'backing' email the [email protected] varies between an orchestra, through with a little bit about what it does. The organ and piano down to a single note - management board of the Gazette will just to get us going! - when we have select one group each month to receive sung gentle, unaccompanied pieces. a donation. If yours is selected, you’ll Typically we give three concerts a be asked to write an article of 300-400 year, and often for charity. Future words to appear in the Gazette, about plans for the choir include a 'return how your organisation contributes to leg' next year with the Pentland the life of the two dales.
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9 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Swaledale time to evacuate our team from Tan Hill Inn though. Mountain Fundraising news: and Cave Last month we received the Reeth SWALEDALE Rescue Gazette Community chest funding, this is a great privilege and very gratefully MOUNTAIN RESCUE & Team CAVE RESCUE TEAM received. There were 6 incidents for the After 5 years of service our trusty team last month: waterproofs have finally started to 05/04/2016 (11) 16.20hrs: The team leak. We are starting our campaign to were called by the Ambulance Service raise £20,000 to replace 40 sets of to rescue an injured walker at Mill Gill jackets & trousers. Force, Askrigg. Team & Ambulance Thanks to the Kings Arms at Service evacuated the casualty to the Gunnerside for raising £300 at the road. last pub quiz. 02/04/2016 (10) 11.00hrs: The team Also thanks to the Buck Hotel, provided rescue & medical cover for Reeth for raising £146 at the the Dales Trail Fell Race (DT20). The raffle. usual bumps & scrapes. 13/03/2016 (09) 11.20hrs: The team A great effort & huge thanks to all were called by the Ambulance Service who attended & supported the to rescue an injured motor cross rider coffee morning at Kearton Country high up on the Cam High Road. Treated Hotel at Thwaite, £190.42 raised on scene by team & Paramedics then Total raised so far:£6,446 - just over evacuated down to Hawes. a quarter of the target. 09/03/2016 (08) 18.00hrs: The team If you would like to help please were called by the Police to search for contact Jill 01748 886807. Or send an 3 missing walkers on Buckden Pike. A email: [email protected] joint effort with Upper Wharfedale or a message via our Facebook page. All MRT had just started when the missing money raised is used to pay for walkers turned up safe. insurance, maintenance and running of 08/03/2016 (07) 03.00hrs: The team’s our three emergency vehicles, search dog & handler were called to operating and up keep of our base, and assist Scarborough MRT. The missing the replacement of rescue and medical person was located by the Police while equipment. the search was starting. The fields are full of spring lambs 04/03/2016 (06) 20.00hrs: The team now, so please keep dogs under close were called by the Police to rescue 2 control when crossing farmland. stranded motorists who had left the DON’T FORGET IF YOU NEED road en route to Tan Hill. A joint MOUNTAIN OR CAVE RESCUE, effort from ourselves & Kirkby call the POLICE on 999. They will Stephen MRT made sure they arrived call us & an ambulance (if required). safely at Tan Hill. It took some more www.swaledalemrt.org.uk
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13 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Astronomy in war, right? Wrong again: the war heads the oxidise over time so we have to buy new Two Dales bombs every few years. The simple answer is, it is the Sun. Tis May, let us dance. There is a lot to Yes the sun is trying to kill us. choreograph, this month, so let the Astronomers have observed stars ballet begin. The new moon on the 6th smaller than our sun sending out super comes at a perfect time to observe the flares that are 10 - 100 times more Eta Aquarid meteor shower. We can powerful than anything we have seen in expect 30 shooting stars an hour recent years. The last time a super emanating from the south east, best flare hit the earth, it was 1859 and the viewed at 4.00am on the 7th. flare melted telegraph wires and set Waltzing in on the 9th, Mercury fire to trees and grass. The aurora transits across the face of the sun. caused by the flare were seen as far THIS CAN ONLY BE SEEN WITH south as Hawaii and the following was SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT. DO NOT reported in the Cincinnati Daily LOOK AT THE SUN. This event can be Commercial: seen in the UK and will not occur again Later, these strange fires overran until 2019 and then again in 2039. the entire heavens - now separating The full moon fox trots in on the into streamers, gathered at the zenith, 21st of May, and this is a blue moon, and forming a glorious canopy - then being the fourth full moon of the spreading evenly like a vapour, shedding quarter. This is followed by Mars on all things a soft radiance; again, making its closest approach to Earth on across the sky waves of light would flit, the 22nd which is the best time to like the almost undistinguishable ripple produced by the faintest breeze upon observe the red planet. the quiet surface of an inland lake; a There has been much shoe shuffling pale green would now cover half the in astronomy news, a Japanese orbital firmament from the east, while rich telescope, Hitomi, exploded and now crimson met it from the west - then several pieces of wreckage are hurtling the ruddy light would concentrate around the planet. Beware of falling itself at the zenith, while beneath it fireballs. fell in folds of beauty the mild purple It is now believed that the small and green. To the east and to the west moons and rings around Saturn are lay huge fields of luminous clouds, younger than the Dinosaurs, having tinted with a bright rosy flush, wholly formed around 100,000,000 years ago. unlike that produced by the rising sun The larger moons are believed to be and if possible even more beautiful. the same age as the planet itself. That must have been some light We are being constantly told of show. threats to our existence and now there The Starman is another. Is it man made global Reeth Informal Astronomy Group warming? No, that is an excuse to tax people for breathing. So it’s atomic www.reethastro.org
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15 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Message From The as well as other intriguing finds excavated from local test pits. We have Swaledale Museum re-organised the space and have a new In Reeth case showing papers relating to the liquidation of the Hurst Mines in 1891. From 1st May we are open every day Our little shop is also bursting with new from 10.00 am to 5 .00 pm, so do come stock. On 30th May Jenni Balfour and see us. Groups have already booked Simmons will be running a Spin-In in the for events outside these hours, some Museum, so do come and join us. for bespoke sessions, others for access Watching wool being spun always seems to our sale collection of vintage like a bit of magic. Of course there is haberdashery. Do contact us if you lots more to engage, intrigue and would like to arrange a special event for excite. your group, you will be made very Thanks to all of you who have helped welcome. create our children's’ work sheets for So what is new to tempt you in? the Museum. We test ran them on the From the 16th May you can see Roger children of Pannal school before Easter. Preston’s atmospheric photographs of They were tremendously successful, the local lead mines in our upper gallery. with both pupils, teachers and We have a small new display installed by volunteers. Our greatest thanks the Big Dig Project, the highlight of however are due to the generous which, for me, is a part of a Roman pot, sponsors who came forward to cover THE OLD TEMPERANCE MICHAEL GUY BOOKSHOP ELECTRICAL Reeth, Richmond, DL11 6TE Tel. 01748 884185 FULLY QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN Over 14 years experience working Christian Books, Cards & Crafts in the dales in all areas of Fairtrade Food electrical work. Beside the village green in Reeth From an extra socket to a complete rewire; underfloor heating to Opening times: portable appliance testing, I offer a 1.30pm - 4.00pm reliable and competitive service. Mon, Thurs, Sat Contact Michael on: 10.30am - 4.00pm T: 01748 886097 Fri (Market Day) M: 07980130017 E-Mail: [email protected] Catherine Campbell’s latest book:
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16 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD the costs of production, meaning we from this time such as cigarette can make them free. The worksheets packets and tins of boot polish, as well enable us to provide more information as some Reeth Wesleyan Methodist and further research details on chinaware. Can you add to this? Please aspects of the collection. There are get in touch, we need your help. still some themes which have not been We have had lots of bookings for sponsored, so do please get in touch if our talks but there are still plenty of you would like to donate £45 to cover places left. If you want to reserve a printing. seat do give us a call to guarantee a 2016 marks the 180th anniversary seat. They are all held in the Museum of the building of the Reeth Wesleyan and start at 7.30pm. Methodist Day School, home since 1974 Wednesday 18th May: 2nd ‘So You to the Swaledale Museum. We would Think You Know Your Swaledale and like to collate as much information as Arkengarthdale?’ Quiz preceded by possible about the building and its use Friends of Museum AGM at 6.45pm. over time. Do you have any Wednesday 1st June: LEAD MINING photographs, news cuttings, memories - DOUBLE LAUNCH: launching Roger or anecdotes connected with it? We Preston’s photographic exhibition of would love to hear from you. We would the local lead mines and David Joy’s like to organise a special celebratory new book Men of Lead Miners of the display, and need to enhance our Yorkshire Dales. existing collection of material which Wednesday 15th June: Will Swales, includes posters from the pantomimes 'Swaledale Hill Farms 1700 to the performed in the hall from the later Present'. 1940s, photographs of the Army Wednesday 29th June: Shaun Reconnaissance Training Corp billeted Richardson 'Swaledale and the Cold in Reeth during the Second World War, War: Surveying the Royal Observation and objects left under the floorboards Corps Bunker at Grinton'. If you want to sign up for our more Property Maintenance detailed e-newsletters that come out & General Building every 3-6 weeks with latest Building work & property maintenance developments do let me know, and we undertaken will put you on the circulation list. Plumbing, tiling, plastering Friends of the Museum annual Kitchen & bathroom fitting membership (single £10, joint £15, Joinery works family £20) gives unlimited free entry Small jobs welcome to the Museum, discount on talks, and Free No Obligation estimates our twice-yearly Newsletter. Also detail plans prepared for For more information contact Helen planning applications Bainbridge: Contact Gary [email protected] Tel. 01748 886691 or on 01748 884118. Mob. 07896 147207 Helen Bainbridge E-mail [email protected]
17 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Let’s Get Lyrical
Alan Thorogood is the winner of last month’s lyrical quiz - all the songs came from the era of his mis-spent youth, he says. Slightly after, I would have said. Anyway, £10.00 will be donated to the charity of his choice. Special mention though for David Goff from The Fat Sheep for managing to get a Springsteen reference into his answers - correctly identifying one of For this month, these songs all have Bruce’s favourite songs. MAY in the title and/or lyrics of the
song. (‘Cos it’s the month of May - The answers are: clever eh?) 1. I think I’m gonna be sad: The 1. I know I keep you amused but I Beatles - Ticket to Ride feel I'm being used 2. I live in an apartment: Rolling 2. . . . why can't you be true? You've Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud started back doing the things you 3. I know you’ve deceived me: The Who used to do – I Can See For Miles 3. Baby, I'm a man, baby I'm a lonely 4. Dirty old river: The Kinks – man who's in the middle of Waterloo Sunset something that he doesn't really 5. In this dirty old part of the city: understand The Animals – We Gotta Get Out of 4. May God bless and keep you always, this Place may your wishes all come true The correct order, which Alan also got 5. Oh please won't you, please won't spot on, is: 1, 5, 2, 4, 3. you bear it in mind: Love is a lesson to learn in our time. Actually, I reckon it is quite difficult this month and will be surprised if anyone gets all five correct. But just in case, the tie-break question is: Which one of the lyrics have I slightly mis-quoted? And just because it is a tricky one doesn’t mean you are allowed to use the internet. That would make it far too easy. Finally, if you think you could do better and would like to set the lyrics for next month, just let me know. MAC
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The Leyburn G&S Society are Swaledale Festival Exhibition performing 2 (short) Gilbert and Saturday 28th May – Sunday 12th June Sullivan comic operas at Gunnerside The season of Exhibitions at Joy Bently’s Village Hall on Friday May 13th East Windy Hall Gallery continues with a The first is Trial by Jury, their earliest opera that is still performed Mixed Exhibition featuring the ceramics of and the only one that is fully sung. It is John Calver and Roy Hutchings; paintings a light hearted satire concerning a by Lesley Coates-Jones and Carolyn ‘breach of promise of marriage’ Stevenson; patchwork by Jenny Davies; The second is HMS Pinafore. This pastels of Alan Lyman; and of course the was their first major success Sculpture and paintings of Joy Bently. performed in 1878 for 571 The Exhibition runs daily until Sunday performances, the second longest th running show at that time. The leading 12 June 2016 character is based on W.H. Smith. a 11.00am to 5.00pm Sundays 2.00 to 5.00pm newspaper seller, who turned to politics Admission is FREE and children are welcome. and was made 1st Lord of the Arkengarthdale Road, REETH, North Admiralty even though he had ‘never Yorkshire, DL11 6QX been to sea’. It also pokes fun at social Telephone 01748 884316 class, patriotism and the Royal Navy among other things. Hudson House Doors open at 7.00pm and their will be a bar raffle and refreshments. All Rooms for hire proceeds to go towards Gunnerside Suitable for meetings, lectures, talks, Chapel. training or social events. Carvoeiro, Algarve, The Meeting Room - maximum of 30 people. The Meeting Place (evenings only) – maximum Portugal of 10 people.
Spacious well-equipped ground floor Access to PCs, Internet, printer, apartment, sleeps 5. photocopier and laminator. Quietly situated on a small low-rise development with five pools. The Orchard Gallery for hire Within strolling distance of this vibrant, Suitable for exhibitions of paintings, friendly village with its lovely beach and photographs and other artwork. lots of excellent restaurants. Own entrance through the garden. Golf, tennis, walking or just Sales can be handled for you. lazing by the pool. For prices (special rates for community use), Wood burning stove for cosy winter lets. bookings or more information please contact Please contact Lee on Jill May on 01748 884 485 or 01748 884473 for details. [email protected] “Please use this valuable community asset”
20 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Reeth & District In The Spotlight Community Sports Club 300 Club April Draw This month, it’s . . . well, no-one. It seems residents of Swaledale &
Arkengarthdale are a shy bunch and 1st 177 John Craig £50 are reluctant to tell people about themselves. Funny that, especially when Victoria Bagnall 2nd 223 £20 they are so keen to find out about other people’s business:-) Chris Hardwick 3rd 237 £10 And it is so simple: all you have to 4th 191 Bert Proverbs £10 do is answer some very easy questions. You can attempt to be humorous if you Thank you to everyone that supports wish, but it is not a requisite. the 300 Club, all profits raised go So, if you would like to bare your towards running costs of the soul to the people of the two dales and Community Sports Club. beyond (The Gazette is on line so can Tickets are now on sale for be read by people all over the world - 2016/2017 available from Junior and but don’t let that put you off.) then Senior Football Club members. just drop me a line at Steven Porter [email protected] and I will send you the list of questions. MAC
WANTED - Customers, no previous TAKE HOME A PIECE OF THE DALES experience necessary, at: Call into our shop in Muker Upper Swaledale and see DALE FARM TOYS & BOOKS what unique Dales Craft Centre, Reeth DL11 6SP garments we have on display from hand k n i t c a r d i g a n s , Equestrian, Country, General, sweaters, hats, Children's & Local books. scarves & gloves to machine knit Specialists in signed copies sweaters & cardigans for both ladies & Gifts, stationery & cards gents. We also stock Extensive range of quality toys - sheepskin rugs, slippers & gloves. Bruder, Britains, Breyer, Schleich, WE ARE OPEN Ride on Toys & much, much more. EVERYDAY Tel. 01748 886251 Tel: 01748 884909 / 07790 480211 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] or visit our website where you can order online: Web: www.equestrianbookfair.com www.swaledalewoollens.co.uk
21 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Reeth Memorial Hall Wensleydale Concert Events Series
Friday 27th May, 8.00pm: Josienne Our next concert is at Aysgarth Church Clarke (voice) & Ben Walker (guitar) on Saturday 14th May at 7.30pm and is Winners of the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Folk a fundraising concert for the UK Award for Best Duo. ‘Gorgeous’ (The charity Help Musicians UK (formerly Daily Telegraph); ‘Becoming one of the known as the Musicians Benevolent hottest tickets in folk’ (Mark Radcliffe, Fund). BBC Radio 2 folk show). Tickets £12 For the first time we are welcoming (door £14); half price u16s. See: an orchestra to play in the series. The http://josienneandben.co.uk/ Northern Camerata are a Durham Friday 17th June: An Evening With based string ensemble and are playing The Dreamers – (formerly Freddie & an evening of beautiful, and tuneful the Dreamers) - Alan Mosca and Bryan English string music by Finzi, Purcell, Byng (who have been in the 2 bands for Ireland and Elgar. over 37 years) are joined by Steven We are also very pleased to welcome and Colin Temple – playing all the back solo cellist Corinne Morris who favourite Dreamers’ songs from the started off our concert series last May 60s plus The Beatles and Everly in a 'pilot concert'. Anyone who was at Brothers. See http:// that concert is unlikely to forget her thedreamers60sband.weebly.com/ stunning playing. This time she will be Tickets £14 (£16 door) playing a cello concerto by Georg Tickets available from Reeth PO or Matthias Monn, a contemporary of phone John Little (01748 884759) or Haydn, made famous by Jacqueline du visit www.reethmemorialhall.co.uk. Pre; and some "Pieces en Concert" by Tickets half price for under 16s. Couperin. John Little The orchestra will be here all day and we need to feed them between the NORMAN F. BROWN afternoon rehearsal and the concert with afternoon tea. Any offers of food CHARTERED SURVEYORS & or help would be really appreciated. ESTATE AGENTS Please contact Carol at: SALES - LETTINGS - MANAGEMENT concerts@wensleydaleconcertseries FREE ‘NO OBLIGATION’ .co.uk or call: 01969 663026 MARKET APPRAISAL Rose Cottage AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Just of the village green in Reeth 14 Queens Road, Richmond, Sleeps 4 North Yorkshire, DL10 4AG Dogs welcome Tel: (01748) 822473/822967 Tel 01964 562239 www.normanfbrown.co.uk Email: [email protected]
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24 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Swaledale Festival: Langthwaite - Arkengarthdale Music, Arts and Walking RED LION INN in the Yorkshire Dales Free House Real Ales — Bar Snacks
Books & Maps Yes, it’s Festival time again: Saturday Tel. 01748 884218 28 May to 11 June, so if you haven’t booked your tickets yet, better get your skates on. Tickets are on sale at displaying his award-winning www.swalefest.org; from the box office photographs there; Muker Literary in Hudson House; or ring 01748 880019 Institute is hosting an exhibition by There’s lots of local talent strutting Muker artists and East Windy Hall will their stuff this year, with the Swale be showing paintings, prints, pottery Singers performing on the opening and textiles by local artists. evening at St Mary’s Arkengarthdale. You’ll find full details of other Another talented local musician, events on our website, including Irish Muker-born trombonist Phil Guy, along singer Christine Tobin performing with four fellow Royal Northern College Brazilian songs, Mr. Miller’s Edwardian of Music students, perform as the Recording Studio demonstrating early Aether Quintet at St Mary’s, Muker on sound recording techniques and the afternoon of Sunday 29 May. producing a wax cylinder with live If you hurry, you may still be able to musicians Patricia Hammond and Matt get tickets for 29 May when the local Redman. theatre group, A Play in the Dale, Then there’s Mimika Theatre in a present The Funeral, written and wordless theatre presentation with directed by the inimitable Pete Roe. puppets, soundtrack and fantastic At the Burgoyne Hotel on Thursday visual effects. Plus the Heath 2 June, there’s an informal Poetry Quartet, Adam Summerhayes Open Mic session when budding, (virtuoso violinist) and his Orchestra in aspiring or indeed already published The Magic of Vienna, 21st Century local poets have the opportunity to Baroque, Dame Emma Kirkby (with two read their own works. local world-class musicians), Niamh Ní And of course the bands will be Charra Band and Florin Ensemble. blasting out across the dale. Leyburn And, of course, the traditional Band is on Friday 3 June at St quoits challenge on Reeth Green, plus an Matthew’s, Leyburn. Muker Silver organ recital by Durham Cathedral Band takes its turn on Monday 6 organist James Lancelot and a chance June ;followed by Reeth Brass Band on to get up close to big church bells and Tuesday 7 June. have a go at ringing the OneBell If you like your art in a quieter Wombel. form, there are free art exhibitions at Unmissable events, talented Hudson House Gallery, with regular performers and artists, all set in Festival performer Adam Summerhayes delightful locations. Elizabeth Bedford
25 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Many Thanks (1) REETH GARAGE LTD.
Tom and Hannah Guy would like to thank all their family and friends for the kind ARKENGARTHDALE ROAD, wishes on the occasion of their Diamond REETH, RICHMOND, Wedding anniversary. NORTH YORKSHIRE.
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Denis and Elizabeth Alderson wish to VISIT OUR AMAZING thank everyone for the lovely cards, gifts and good wishes received on their FORECOURT SHOP recent Golden Wedding anniversary. BUCKLER BOOTS Many Thanks (3) New stock featuring style, Norman and Mary Guy and members of workplace and safety RNCM Trombone Choir would like to thank everyone who supported the GARDENERS Coffee Morning at Armsleigh. A We stock compost, multi- magnificent £500.00 was raised for their project. purpose plant food, Tomorite and weed killers Family Records HOME DECORATORS
Is there anyone who has old family we have paints, emulsions, letters, diaries or day books who would brushes, fillers, silicones and be willing to let me see them? I am particularly looking for reference to wallpaper adhesives health and illness in the two upper HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS Dales. If so, please contact me on 01748 884698. Detergents, cleaning liquids, Jocelyn Campbell bleaches, cloths and sponges
Marske in Swaledale WI LOGS, COAL AND STICKS Programme Change We have torches, batteries and candles The Marske in Swaledale WI event for the meeting on 28th June has been cancelled and replaced by: Mr. C. Moss TEL. 01748 - 884243 on 'The History of Bagpipes'. Eileen Martin EST. OVER 60 YEARS
26 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Defibrillator Awareness Session
There will be a Defibrillator Awareness Session at the CB inn, Arkengarthdale, on Tuesday 24th May from 7.00pm until 8.30pm. This session is open to anyone who would like to learn about defibrillator use and maybe save someone’s life. It will be run by Dave Jones, Community Defibrillator Officer for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. Please come along to learn how you may be able to save a life. Diane Coleman
Swale Singers Concert: Thank You To All Who Were There
Sung in memory of Paul Hawksworth, a Dales Reyno-Vations Bass in the choir, the Swale Singers' concert in St Andrew's Church, Grinton, on 19th March, through the generosity of the audience, raised £967, which is shared between General Building & Maintenance Yorkshire Cancer Research and the Property renovations / Roofing church. Fauré's popular 'Requiem' was Kitchen fitting / Joinery followed by two unaccompanied pieces Bathroom suites / Tiling by the American, Randall Thompson, Painting & Decorating and Britain's John Tavener, and the programme concluded with a chorus Patios / Landscaping / Ground maintenance from Rossini's 'Stabat Mater', giving a Free estimates / Insurance quotes taste of the choir's Swaledale Festival No Job too small concert programme in two months' D Reynoldson time when the full work will be 11, Place Hill, Reeth, Richmond performed. The organist, Anthony Rudd, tested North Yorkshire, DL11 6SD fully the church's organ, successfully 01748884309 / 07792458801 repaired recently. Email [email protected] Andrew Horn
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Church Services May 2016
9.15 am St. Mary’s Muker Eucharist
Joint Village Smar- 10.30 am Low Row URC ber Service
1st May Reeth Methodist 11.00 am St. Edmund’s, Marske Holy Communion Reeth Evangelical Congregational 6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational
9.30 am St. Andrew’s Grinton Eucharist
St Michael’s Downholme Morning Prayer
10.30 am Low Row URC
Reeth Methodist Family Service
11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational 8th May St. Edmund’s, Marske Morning Prayer 11.15 am St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Holy Communion BCP 2.00 pm Keld URC 6.00 pm St. Mary’s Muker Evening Prayer 6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational Gunnerside Methodist 12th May 7.30 pm St Mary’s Muker Christian Aid Service
9.15 am St. Mary’s Muker Eucharist
10.30 am Low Row URC Holy Communion Reeth Methodist
15th 11.00 am Reeth Evangelical May. Holy Trinity Low Row Eucharist
St. Edmund’s, Marske Holy Communion
6.30 pm St Mary’s Arkengarthdale Evening Prayer BCP Reeth Evangelical
Congregational
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9.30 pm St Michael’s Downholme Holy Communion St. Andrew’s Grinton Eucharist 10.30 am Reeth Methodist Holy Communion 11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational Eucharist. Joint Holy Trinity Low Row 22nd May. Village Service St. Edmund’s, Marske Holy Communion Keld URC 11.15 am St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Holy Communion BCP 6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational Gunnerside Methodist 10.30 am St Andrews, Grinton United Parish Euc. The preacher will be the Very Revd. John Dobson, Dean of Ripon Cathedral - followed by a parish lunch at Fremington Sunday School. 10.30 am Reeth Methodist Holy Communion 29th May Low Row URC 11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational St. Edmund’s, Marske Holy Communion 6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational The Methodist Minister for the two Dales is Rev David Levell minister of Rev. Les Nevin, Reeth Evangelical Congregational Church who can be contacted on can be contacted on 01748 823149 or by email: 07582 575815 or by email through the [email protected] church website at www.reethecc.co.uk
The Reverend Caroline Hewlett, Roman Catholic Services Vicar of the Parish of Swaledale with For information contact Arkengarthdale, Father O’Neil on can be contacted on 01748 884706 or by e-mail at 01748 822175 [email protected] www.stjosephsfx.co.uk
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
29 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Crime in the 2 Dales were taken. In Muker diesel was stolen from a vehicle. There was an attempted Members of the Dales Police Team theft of a safe in a church in have recently been involved in a number Swaledale. of operations targeting particular Males were going door to door in Dales issues. Ellerton Abbey trying to sell pressure Operation Checkpoint targets washers and generators. Males were travelling criminals by placing police also reported further across Swaledale and watch groups on the routes into trying to sell chainsaws and generators, the dales with a view to stopping and their details were passed to Trading searching vehicles. It has resulted in a Standards to check if legitimate. number of arrests such as for going Also in Hudswell a male was trying equipped to steal and drug possession. to sell tarmac. Fish sellers were Operation Byway is joint patrols reported in Langthwaite. In Reeth with National park rangers stopping and Mountain bikes were stolen: two from checking off road users on green lanes. one property a 5 Mountain Bike in Operation Baacode involves stop orange and a Trek 6300 in Silver/Red; checks of vehicles conveying livestock and a further Trek bike from another around the Dales following recent property. reports of sheep thefts. Please don’t hesitate to contact We have also recently taken to North Yorkshire Police by dialling 101 if twitter, so please follow us you have any information in relation to @DalesPolice. these incidents. Last month suspect vehicles were PCSO 5550 Tracie Lee Taylor-Page seen in and around Keld and Thwaite and Marske. A house was burgled in Just a thought: The police have a Hudswell and jewellery, a tablet and rouges gallery of the most wanted wallet and other personal possessions criminals. So, why didn’t they keep hold of them when they took the photos?
James Peacock Solid Fuel Merchant Bainbridge
All aspects of building work Good quality fuels at competitive prices. skilfully undertaken by Deliveries to Wensleydale, Swaledale local time-served builders, and Coverdale. with over 30 years’ experience No delivery too small. of building in the dales. Tel. 01969 650212/650465 Contact Greg, on: Email: 01748 886 434 / 253 or [email protected] 07817719881 www. james-peacock.co.uk
30 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD MCGARRY & CO Car Boot Sale SOLICITORS Grinton
Friendly local legal advice on : Get cracking with your spring sort out for this event! Wills St Andrew’s Grinton are holding Probate and Administration of their annual Car Boot sale on Bank Estates Holiday Monday 30th May on Parks Powers of Attorney Field, Grinton by kind permission of the Nursing and Residential Home Brown family. Gates open at 8.00am. Costs Car boots are £8; larger vans/trailers Agricultural Matters £10 and for buyers admittance to field is by donation. No trade stands will be Land Transactions allowed onto the field. Home or farm visits Donations for the church cake stall 21 Galgate, Barnard Castle, held on the field would be welcome - County Durham DL12 8EQ please contact Pat on 01969 622651. Tel: 01833 600160 For general enquiries, please ring Email : [email protected] Susan on 01748 884366. Thank you all Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation in advance for your support. Authority
Table Top Sale Property Restoration, Improvements & Maintenance Results
Darren Chadwick, Keld (Est. 2001) The recent Table Top Sale in Reeth General Building, Plumbing, Roofing, Memorial Hall raised £345.00 which Bathroom & Kitchen fitting Floor/wall tiling, Joinery, Plastering, will go towards the ongoing Decoration, Damp Treatments refurbishment. The committee wish to UPVC door and window fitting and repairs. thank all those who contributed by Fireplaces, flues and stove installation. donating items or by attending the New: Commercial, Agricultural and event. Residential spray and coating service (decorative or protective) for large wood or metal buildings or internal/exterior decoration. Free Quotes and advice always available. Tel: 01748 886698 07791 363285 Email: [email protected] www.darrenchadwick.com
31 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Flash installed and whenever you are Computer Corner offered an update to Adobe Flash you should allow the update immediately – With Carol Haynes of Dales Computer Services they are often to fix security problems. To update Flash it depends on which “Computer Held to version of Windows you use and also which browser you use: Ransom” Scam Warning Google Chrome includes Flash and updates it automatically – just make Recently it was announced that there is sure you have the latest version of a new ‘computer held to ransom’ scam Google Chrome. Click the three line icon doing the rounds that is a particularly at the right-hand end of the bar at the vicious one. I have mentioned this type top of Chrome, go to Help and About of problem before, but if you missed it Chrome. It will tell you which version you usually get attacked by visiting a you have and offer to update if there is website that has been designed to get a new version. If there is an update let you to inadvertently click on a link that it do it. downloads and runs a virus on your With Mozilla Firefox you need to computer. download and install the latest version Once the infection lands on your of Flash. It should automatically offer computer it encrypts all of your data you updates, but if it hasn’t or you files so you lose access to pictures, missed it you need to download and word and excel files and, depending on install this manually. If you already what you use, all of your emails. To get have the latest version it will do no them back you have to pay a large harm to download and install it again. amount of money to some anonymous Internet Explorer on Windows 7 is hacker within a certain time limit (and the same as for Firefox: you need to even then there is no guarantee that download and update. From Windows 8 they will unlock your files for you). onwards Internet Explorer has Flash The new infection uses a installed with a special version and vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player – updates should come through Windows which is on almost every computer. It is Update. Make sure your computer is up often used to display videos and to date. animations on websites and other ‘rich’ If you need to download Flash you content and visual effects. can get it here – don’t forget to untick You can protect yourself by making the optional extra download offered on sure you have the latest version of
OVERTON HOUSE CAFÉ & SHOP, REETH OXQUE MEATS Light meals and home baking. Grass-reared Local Lamb For Sale Eat in or take out. Orders taken. Butchered Locally Closed Mondays (except Bank Holidays). £65 a half / £130 whole and Thursdays Also available: outdoor-reared rare breed pork 01748 884045 www.overtonhousecafe.com Phone Sarah on 07969 612413
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the page. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/ https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ windows/security-essentials-download For Windows XP and Vista users it Antivirus programmes is really time to move on. One highly effective product I and other antimalware recommend everyone to buy is Malwarebytes Antimalware (see The truth is that most antivirus www.malwarebytes.org). The paid-for programmes seem to be pretty version of this product constantly ineffective against recent malicious scans your internet connection while software. I come across a lot of you are online and blocks malicious computers where users conscientiously webpages before you see them. This pay for expensive all-singing, all- works very well alongside antivirus dancing antivirus packages, but they programmes. don’t pick up a lot of this stuff. In my They have a new programme now humble opinion they are no longer called Anti Exploit which is worth worth paying for every year. When considering – see https:// your subscription runs out uninstall the www.malwarebytes.org/antiexploit/ package. Windows 8 onwards come with for details. a reasonable antivirus built in for free That’s it for this month. If you have called Windows Defender. Once you any questions or suggestions for article uninstall the paid-for programme it please drop me a line at: should switch on and work carol.haynes@dalescomputerservices automatically. For Windows 7 users you com. can download it and install from:
STATIC CARAVAN TO LET Cosy Holiday Cottage For Two On Park Resorts site Peaceful location with panoramic views Cayton Bay Scarborough of Arkengarthdale. Ideal for mini breaks or longer Ideal for walking or just relaxing. Full on-site facilities Sleeps up to 8 people Tel: Shirley Gale 01748 884779 To book: 01748 884657 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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Youth Club Update R.A.Lofthouse
A Youth Drop-In session has recently Roofing Services been held in Reeth Memorial Hall to Kirkby Stephen encourage young people from the surrounding area to share their views We specialise in traditional & regarding whether there is a need to modern slating, flagging and tiling. set a youth club/project up. The young We offer a reliable and competitive people also got involved in some fun service in and around the Eden Valley team challenges and problem solving games which were enjoyed by all. Traditional slate specialist A report from this session was Re-roof to repair work produced and fed back to the parish Slating, flagging & tiling Lead work council who were happy that young Velux windows people were keen and would give the Chimney work club its full backing. To move forward a local community member, Yolanda For a free quotation or any enquires Richards has committed to be involved please call in the running of the new club and we Tel: 017683 42689 have submitted a start-up grant to Mob: 07557738016 North Yorkshire Youth for £500. This Email: [email protected] grant will cover the essentials such as room hire for 6 months, club insurance and some start up equipment. To ensure the club is run safely and can be sustained, more adult leaders are needed to help run the new club. If you are interest then please contact me on 07584 263 978 or email [email protected] Richie Bastow Youth Development Worker
35 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Dance Exchange
Students ranging from the age of 12 to 17 years from Janet Seymour’s School of Theatre Dance have just returned from their 4th Easter Dance Week and German Exchange in Frankfurt. They Ballet for boys and girls were accompanied by assistant teacher from the age of 3 years. and former student, Charlotte Porter and Janet Seymour. Modern Dance/Jazz Ten members of the Leyburn and for children and teenagers. Reeth branches of the dance school travelled from Manchester Airport for Tap for children and adults. an exciting week of dance and activities. The German students have For more information please visited here twice and this is the contact: second trip to Germany. They enjoyed Janet Seymour LRAD four days of dance, including Hip Hop, Tel: 01748 884 677 Jazz, Video Clip, Yoga and Salsa as well as a 360 Jump trampoline activity, Mobile: 07971 282 566 bowling and a shopping day in the city. www.swaledaledance.co.uk The students stayed with host families for the week and have been making new friends and learning the BELLEGREEN language. We are looking forward to welcoming our new friends back here COTTAGE next Easter. Beautiful holiday cottage Janet Seymour overlooking Reeth Green
Superbly equipped - sleeps 7 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Open fire - all fuel included Free wifi Private parking Dogs welcome
Contact Lyn on 0115 9222257
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36 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD REETH VILLAGE STORE Kim and Richard
We supply a wide range of items Atkinson including: locally baked bread, pastries, WELCOME YOU cakes, fresh fruit & vegetables, dairy produce, soft drinks, TO ice cream, household goods, confectionery, tobacco and greeting cards. Electronic phone card top up and debit/credit card facilities. A fine selection of wines & spirits. Daily and weekend papers.
Opening Hours Mon-Fri 7am-7.30pm Saturday 7am-7pm Sunday 8am-4pm Tel: 01748 884552 The oldest inn in Reeth
Quality accommodation
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(Very popular Sunday Carvery)
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37 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Fundraising For The Wensleydale Railway
Ken Monkman, a local Wensleydale Railway volunteer, is staging his own Hudson House Centre walking challenge to raise funds for the heritage railway. Reeth Ken undertakes a walk every week in order to raise funds for special Owned by the Community of projects including the campaign to the Two Dales raise £1m of funds to extend the line from Redmire to Aysgarth. Community He makes a walk to local beauty Gallery spots and nature trails and has walked Learning 33.5 miles in the first month of his Library challenge. Orchard His latest walk took in Hardwick Transport Hall and its lakeside scenery and this National Park Centre walk brings his total to date to £675. North Yorkshire CC General manager, Nigel Park Police commented: “Ken's commitment to the Richmondshire DC Wensleydale Railway is second-to-none Swaledale Festival and he is one of the army of ambassadors for the Wensleydale Business Forum Railway who commit themselves each Business Services week to support us. It is especially Event Tickets good and typical of Ken to turn his Internet passion for walking into a fund raiser Local notices & information and which will help in our efforts to Meeting Rooms extend the line to Aysgarth”. Offices
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39 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Muker Parish Council that this was unacceptable as March 2016 Buttertubs is at altitude and often requires gritting when other lower Muker Sign: There had not been any roads do not. It was agreed that a feedback from Highways regarding the request be made to NYCC to upgrade sign. It was agreed that if no progress the Buttertubs to Priority One and to had been made by the time of the next also contact Rishi Sunak MP, Cllr meeting then the Parish Council would Blackie NYCC and Cllr Blows RDC for go ahead and purchase and erect a sign. their support in this matter. Parking: Holiday Cottage Muker: Cllr Land Slippage: Calverts Houses. Metcalfe, Cllr Whitehead and the Highways had commented that the Owner of Holiday Cottage had met with problems with the road were being a Highways Representative earlier in monitored. the day to discuss the issue of parking Mobile Infrastructure Project: The and yellow lines. Highways had Clerk had contacted Rishi Sunak MP explained that to extend the yellow regarding the cancellation of the MIP lines even by a few feet would require and was awaiting a response. the adherence to statutory Finance: Orders to pay were raised requirements which were both time for: YLCA Membership, Literary consuming and expensive. It would be Institute and Muker Public Hall for more appropriate at this time to paint a meetings and Parish Clerks Salary. white line in front of the building, Richmondshire DC: A letter had been which would hopefully deter people from parking and would be more cost effective. However if this did not work the matter could be revisited. The repainting of the yellow lines along the green and other areas within the Village along with signage was Kathy Scott of agreed at the meeting and would Ginger Tree Health & Beauty hopefully take place in late April early May. is at Ivelet Bridge: Signage. The Clerk had Reeth Medical Centre on a written to Highways but no response Wednesday morning for had yet been received. Buttertubs Gritting: Highways Massage, Reflexology & Customer Service had explained that Hopi Ear Candling that the Buttertubs Pass was a Priority Call Kathy direct to book Two road and therefore if there was 01748 889350 or 07530 602209 not a requirement to grit the Priority
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40 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD received regarding the Parish Precept, underground, why had this not been the Clerk to contact Cllr Blows to clarify case for this installation. Cllr the content. Reynoldson to write on behalf of the NYCC: Information had been received residents of Thwaite. Parish Council to regarding changes to Household Waste write to the Pole Objection Team Sites mainly changes to their opening regarding this matter. times and also new charges for the Cllr Metcalfe raised an issue disposal of tyres. Clerk to display regarding chairs, tables and signs once posters on notice boards. again being placed in the road outside a YDNPA: Planning Application, Greenses business in Muker. The Parish Council Farm. A planning application for had previously written to them changes to the garage had been requesting them to remove the tables received The Council had no objections. and chairs and keep signage to a YLCA: Petition to give local councils minimum. Whilst the business had right to appeal planning regulations. It removed the tables and chairs following was agreed that the Parish Council the letter they have now placed them would sign the petition along with back in front of the building. The individual councillors. Parish Council were concerned that Sector Led Body for Audit: a third people are sitting in the road and correspondence had been received passers-by are being forced into the from YLCA. The Council agreed to opt road. Clerk to contact Highways and into the scheme. RDC regarding this matter. Local Government Act 1972 Section Cllr Metcalfe brought to the 137 Expenditure Limit. The limit is now Councils attention issues regarding the £7.42 per elector. recycling area in Muker in particular Correspondence/AOB: the grass cuttings and rotting Richmond Rotary Club. A letter had vegetation. Clerk to contact RDC. been received asking villages whether Cllr Porter raised concerns they would like to enter a best kept regarding the Crowtrees road following village competition. Clerk to place recent repairs and the volume of water letter on notice boards. running down the side of the road Cllr Reynoldson asked whether a which in places is more than a foot date had been set for repairs to be deep. Clerk to contact Highways. made to Thwaite Bridge. At present no The condition of the notice board date had been given by Highways. at Thwaite was discussed, in particular Cllr Reynoldson raised the issue of after wet weather. Cllr Reynoldson to a Telegraph Pole which has been check its current condition and report erected in Thwaite. He was concerned back to the next meeting. not only about the location of the Date and Time of Next Meeting: Telegraph Pole, which had been badly Thursday 12 May 2016. 7.30pm positioned but also the loose cables A Stringer lying in and around areas in Thwaite, which was a safety issue. Previously Don’t forget: The Gazette is online. cables have always been placed www.2dales.org.uk
41 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Keld Wensleydale Decorative Countryside & And Fine Arts Society Heritage Centre The next Wensleydale Decorative and Events 2016 Fine Arts Society lecture is on Tuesday
May 10th at 2.00pm in the Middleham Saturday 7th May: Birds of Upper Key Centre when Barry Venning will Swaledale Guided Walk 10:00 - 12:30 give a talk on JMW Turner at Farnley and 13.:30 - 16:00 Hall BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Sorry no dogs Farnley Hall played an exceptionally or children under 8 year old. Full day important part in Turner’s personal and £5, half day £3, children free. professional life. Its owner, Walter Sat 25th June: Waterfalls of Swale Fawkes, was one of Turner’s closest Guided Walk 13:30 - 16:00 approx friends and the artist spent a month Cost: £3.00 there every summer from 1808 until Sat 2nd July: Flowers of Upper Fawke’s death in 1825. Not only was Swaledale Ramble 10:30 - 14:00 approx Fawke’s an intimate friend and one of Cost: £5.00 Turner’s most important patrons, they Sat 9th July: To the Source of the shared a similar political outlook. Swale Guided Walk 11:00 - 13:00 Cost: Farnley Hall became a refuge from £3 the pressures of Turner’s professional Thursday 28th July: Kisdon Classic life and he recorded the pleasures of Circular Guided Walk. 11:00 This is a those summer holidays in a series of National Parks Event. Please contact informal watercolours that give a Hudson House, Reeth Tel: 01748 unique insight into a little known aspect 884485 for full details. of his life and career. Sun 31st July: Lead Mines of Beldi Barry Venning is a British Art Hill Guided Walk 11:00 - 15:30 Cost: historian with a particular interest in £5.00. JMW Turner on whom he has published Sun 21st August: Meet the Yorkshire widely. He is an Associate Lecturer Shepherdess & Guided Walk 13:30 with the Open University. Cost £8 including cream tea and lift We welcome non- members to this from Keld to Ravenseat Farm. lecture and to any future lectures of Sun 28th August: nd Swinner Gill in the interest. Lectures are held on the 2 Footsteps of Ella Pontefract 11:00 - Tuesday of the month from October to 15:30 Cost: £5.00 June at the Middleham Key Centre. Saturday 10th September: A History The cost is £8 per lecture. of Lead Mining in Keld & Upper It would be helpful to inform the Swaledale. Time: 14:00 Venue: Keld Membership Secretary beforehand if Chapel Free entry donations to the possible, on 01765 635244; or e-mail Keld project & Keld Chapel appreciated. to: [email protected] For full details of all events visit: www.keld.org.uk Advertising in the Gazette Full details from [email protected]
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For every human on Earth there are 1.6 million ants. The total weight of all those ants, however, is about the same as all the humans. So a human is equal in weight to about 1.6 million ants.
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46 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD 2 Dales Ellen Atkinson. Simon Ackroyd was kindly standing in for Neil Alderson who Football was ill and made some changes at half time. Callum Bellwood went into On 13th March we defence and timed his tackles to returned to playing on perfection but generally Dales were not grass with a home match scheduled v playing as a team and gave too much Bedale Under 11s. Bedale unfortunately away and were lucky to lose by only 0-3. turned up with only 5 players so we lent We are now selling 300 Club tickets them 3 and just played a friendly. for the Sports Company which provide The next week we travelled to vital funding for the running of the Bedale to play their Under 12s. Dales pavilion so we hope parents and had the upper hand in the first half. supporters will subscribe to this at £10 Joseph Scott opened the scoring with a for the year. good hard shot and then got his second We are now planning for next year from a third rebound. Joseph finally and hope to have 3 new coaches taking got his hat trick with a hard shot into the FA Level 1 coaching course enabling the top of the net. After half time us to field Under 10s as well. We will of Dales relaxed and let Bedale right back course continue to support our local into the game with 2 goals. Daniel Hambleton & Richmondshire League Webster then extended the lead with a David Williams, 01748 884650 neat finish and Ryan Atkinson final [email protected] scored after several misses. Daniel Marshall played intelligent defence and Finley Clark is playing with more confidence while Izzy Lundberg came close to scoring. 5-3 win. We had a week off at Easter and I went to watch the Under 16s Futsal final between Thirsk and Spennithorne. Several of our last year’s players have joined Spenni as part of the co- operation between the two clubs as we had no coach for them so I was pleased to see Kory Spink playing but Spenni very narrowly lost to Thirsk in extra time. We then played Catterick Garrison Under 11s at Reeth. Garrison proved a well drilled team who dominated possession and dominated the challenges while Dales were rather lacklustre. Dales were 0-3 down at half time despite some excellent saves by
47 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Christian Aid Week An Ecumenical Service on Thursday Activities 12th May at 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church, Muker Sunday 15th to Drop in coffee morning at Reeth Saturday 21st May Methodist Church School Room on
Friday 20th May, 10.00am – 12 noon Morsheda lives in Bangladesh, but she is still our neighbour. For this family Cake Stall on Reeth Green on Friday and the two million others living on low- 20th May. lying islands in the Brahmaputra River, We look forward to seeing you and floods are a terrifying part of everyday receiving your support. Donations of life. The single-room corrugated shack cakes and produce are especially she shares with her children has been welcome. flooded four times. Morsheda says: ‘I Please telephone Pauline or Susan if don’t dare to dream that things could you would like a lift to the service or if be better’. But we do. you need cakes/produce collecting: We dare to have faith that with Pauline 886790 or Susan 884366. your help we can achieve a better life Very many thanks in anticipation for her and many others facing Pauline Oldershaw hardships like hers. Please join us. A Secretary, Upper Swaledale & Christian Aid Home Safety Package Arkengarthdale Christian Aid Cttee costs £250. That’s enough to flood- proof Morsheda’s home, raising it up by architects|designers 6 – 8ft on an earth plinth so that she has a safe place to rebuild, keep Architects Practice livestock and grow crops. So please give generously in the New to the Dales annual House to House Collection Over 30 years experience which will be taking place from We offer Sunday 15th to Saturday 21st May. Planning Advice + Applications | Please consider signing the Gift Aid Surveys |Technical Drawings| declaration which is attached to the Building Regulations Advice| red envelope. This is at no cost to you but allows Christian Aid to receive a Building Control Submissions| total of 25p in addition to every £1 you Contract Management| contribute. You have to pay an amount Contact | Alex Pealing of UK Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax Chartered Architect. that at least equals the tax that |Jacqueline Pealing Christian Aid reclaims on your B.Eng.(Hons) Structural Engineer donations. If this is the case, please T: 01748 886767 sign the form, tear off the slip and M: 07711 064287 insert it into the envelope with your E: [email protected] donation. architects|designers Please also join us for the following:
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The Boy Bands Have Won, and All the Copyists and the Tribute Bands and the TV Talent Show Producers Have Won, If We Allow Our Culture to Be Shaped by Mimicry, Whether from Lack of Ideas or from Exaggerated Respect. You Should Never Try to Freeze Culture. What You Can Do Is Recycle That Culture. Take Your Older Brother's Hand-Me-Down Jacket and Re-Style It, Re-Fashion It to the Point Where It Becomes Your Own. But Don't Just Regurgitate Creative History, or Hold Art and Music and Literature as Fixed, Untouchable and Kept Under Glass. The People Who Try to 'Guard' Any Particular Form of Music Are, Like the Copyists and Manufactured Bands, Doing It the Worst Disservice, Because the Only Thing That You Can Do to Music That Will Damage It Is Not Change It, Not Make It Your Own. Because Then It Dies, Then It's Over, Then It's Done, and the Boy Bands Have Won
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Annual Parish Meeting: The Memorial No job too small Hall accounts were presented and the Tel. 01748 886725 council accounts will be ready for the Mobile: 07814547339 next meeting. It was agreed to look into registering the ownership of the hall Play equipment: Minor repairs and with the Land Registry in conjunction maintenance to the playground with Grinton parish council. equipment would be carried out when Councillors had been saddened the weather improved. during the past year by the death of Street lights: A new pole had been James Kendall, a long serving member installed in the Mews although the light of the council. had not yet been fitted. Village green: Coun Frankland would Coun Frankland reported that the organise reseeding of the bonfire short lights alongside the Quaker Close patch as soon as the weather was footpath had been replaced but left appropriate as this was felt to be a loose in a very dangerous condition and better solution than annual re-turfing. could easily be knocked over exposing Council Information: In the absence the wires. Coun Beal would follow this of any firm guidelines from the district up with the district council. council regarding online information Parking: Matters were in hand to erect about the council a page would be lengths of post and chain fencing added to the Memorial Hall website. alongside the parts of the green where The minutes were available on the most damage was caused by vehicles www.2dales.org.uk website once parking or driving over the grass. New approved and reports of the meetings honesty box signs were also being were sent to the local press. prepared. Youth Club: The council agreed to Queen’s birthday: Coun Beal reported support a potential youth club with a that a number of suggestions were one off payment towards set up costs. coming together for a village event on Sunday, June 12. ANDY MALTON LTD – REETH GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR
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50 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Roadside verges: Coun Beal would Middleham and the Dales pursue the request to Highways for repairs to the area of verge on Silver Local History Group:
Street at the foot of the path to Quaker Close. It was noted that a curb Life as a Ministry of was required to prevent the gravel Defence Archaeologist surface from being constantly washed downhill by heavy rain. On Tuesday 17 May at 2.00pm in the Residents on the Arkengarthdale Middleham Key Centre, Phil Abramson Road had asked if the verge could be will give a talk on Life as a Ministry of cut further up the road as there was no Defence Archaeologist, focusing on and pavement. The possibility of installing a around Catterick Garrison dog waste bin there would also be A member of the Ministry of looked into. Defence (MOD) Historic Environment Market: Coun Bearpark would speak to Team, Phil will give a whirlwind the market manager about rubbish PowerPoint tour of the various being left on the cobbles by some archaeological sites, ancient monuments stallholders. and historic buildings which are on the Yorkshire flag: Coun Kendall offered MOD Estate. These range from to buy a Yorkshire flag to be flown prehistoric sites many thousands of from the pole on appropriate occasions. years old to monuments erected during Footpaths: A number of broken the cold war and built after the flagstones around the village would be speaker was born. reported to Highways as well as the The second part of the talk will be damaged curb stones on School Hill. based on a recent book, 'From Farms to Shelter: Coun Cluderay reported a Arms' about the history of Catterick letter of complaint about vandalism of Garrison and Training Area, co-edited posters in the shelter which had been by Phil as part of the WWI Centenary slashed with a sharp blade. This had Commemoration. been reported to the police in the past Members of the audience are invited but no action had been taken. to bring along their photos, documents, Tracy Little and maps which could add to our understanding of the military presence in the area. HOLIDAY COTTAGES Phil Abramson is based at the REETH Defence Infrastructure Organisation Northern Area Office at Piave Lines in 2 cosy holiday cottages situated just Catterick Garrison. He has worked as off the village green in Reeth. an Archaeology Advisor in the Ministry Glenkobla sleeps 1-2 Cragside sleeps 4 of Defence for 12 years and, as a Secure bike storage Subject Matter Expert, it is his role to Tel. 01748 884237 provide advice on Cultural Heritage to his MOD customers. E-mail: [email protected]
51 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Notes From Your District your diaries now. On a happier note, two local young Councillor people have been fundraising for trips to foreign countries to work in local Now that spring has sprung and the communities. Syd Dawson had a sound of oyster catchers, curlews and fundraising event on Reeth Green in so on fill the dales with music, it’s time atrocious weather to help with her trip for me to update everyone on matters to India this year and Matty Short had important to us all. a Big Breakfast to help with his trip to As ever, parking, dog waste and Peru in 2017. Well done and good luck speeding crop up again and again. In to them both. When I was a lad at Reeth, the Parish Council plans to put Prince Henry’s Grammar School in low level chain fencing where it is felt Otley we climbed Ingleborough and that the Green needs protecting, let’s that was as far as we got. How times hope this solves some of the problems have changed. with damage to the grass. Sometimes There are plans to start a Youth the Green is the only space left to park Club in Reeth in the near future. on but do please try to avoid driving Hopefully it will provide a place for the over the grass unnecessarily. young people in the Two Dales to Following a request from a local socialise. resident it is hoped to place a dog The Queen’s birthday will be waste bin near to the cattle grid on celebrated in Reeth on June 12th. the Arkengarthdale road. Everyone is invited to turn up with a That stretch of road doesn’t have a picnic and enjoy the band playing and footpath so it is hoped that the grass games for all to join in. cutting will make it easier for walkers And finally (as they used to say on to keep off the road and stay safe. News at Ten ) National Park volunteers Please make sure that you stay have created steps on the path from within the speed limits while driving Arkle Beck by Reeth Bridge making the around our beautiful area especially in route far easier for walkers to the villages. negotiate. It was hoped to create better Richard Beal parking facilities opposite Fremington [email protected] Village Hall and opposite Place Hill in Reeth but sadly North Yorkshire VICTORIA DESIGN GROUP Highways have refused to allow the Consulting Civil & work stating there are safety issues. This decision will be challenged in due Structural Engineers course. Tel: 01748 886717 The recent Mobile Skip Service All design work undertaken, whether caused a certain amount of confusion your project is large or small. to say the least. The next three events Also structural surveys are: July 16th, October 29th and March 18th 2017, so put these dates in www.vdg.co.uk
52 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Fremington Village Hall Newly redecorated and refurbished, the Village Hall (known to all locally as the Sunday School) is available to hire for all kinds of events, from regular classes, talks and community activities, to one-off functions like children’s parties, lunches and dinners and special occasions such as wedding receptions and anniversary parties. The Hall has a small kitchen with electric cooker and microwave, and toilet facilities including disabled toilet. The Hall is a registered charity run by a small and dedicated volunteer committee. You can book the Hall by phoning or texting the bookings secretary Julie Allen on 07704 872873 or by email at [email protected]
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May Advertise here for free! 20 words or less. 1st Swaledale Museum re-opens Non-business adverts only. after a winter of hibernation. 2nd Soup and Sweet, Gunnerside Lost and Found Village Hall. 12 .00 - 2.00pm
7th Birds of Upper Swaledale Guided Still missing from Keld area (Sept), Walk, Keld Resource Centre Jack Russell bitch. Long hair, mainly 10:00 - 12:30 and 13.:30 - 16:00 white, patches on eyes, ears, base of 12th Christian Aid Service, St Mary’s tail. Tel 01748 886044. Church, Muker. 7.30pm
13th Gilbert & Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore and Trial by Jury, For Sale Gunnerside Village Hall. 7,30pm 20th Cake Stall, Reeth Green, Ladies Falcon bicycle. Small frame. 20th Coffee Morning 10.00am - 12 Excellent condition. Telephone: 01748 noon in Reeth Methodist Church 886246.
Schoolroom for Christian Aid Week 27th Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker, Reeth Memorial Hall. 8.00pm The Oldest Tortoise 28th Coffee Morning, Low Row & Feetham Literary Institute. The all-time verified record holder for 10.00am – 12.00 noon the world's oldest tortoise, according 30th Car Boot Sale, Parks Field, to Guinness World Records, is Tui Grinton. 8.00am Malila, who died in Tonga in 1965 at the 30th Soup and Sweet, Gunnerside age of 189. However, Jonathan the Village Hall. 12 .00 - 2.00pm tortoise is slowly catching him up. Jonathan (hatched c. 1832) is a June Seychelles giant tortoise who lives on the island of Saint Helena in the South 17th An Evening With The Dreamers, Reeth Memorial Hall. 8.00pm Atlantic Ocean. In December 2015 he was reported to be alive and well. Apparently he is blind from cataracts, A Big Thank You has lost his sense of smell, and so
cannot detect food, but he has Derek and Menna would like to thank retained excellent hearing. their many friends in the Dales for all If the claims of his age are true, at their kindness and friendship 184 years Jonathan may well be the extended over the past 18 most oldest living land mammal - one or two enjoyable years. We wish you all every residents of Swaledale excepted. success for the future.
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