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Dear Reader We’ve made it through the this month. Bingley historian Winter and are heading Alan Cattell has kindly given into Spring. Did we escape us his permission to reprint a big snow? Being relatively excerpts of some of his new to the area I am often work. This month continues reminded that snowfall can with looking at the significant still happen in March. In reply landowners of Bingley. to this I remind people I am We also have news from originally from Somerset the Bingley Show, the New ON THE COVER where the sun shines from To Me’ scheme being run by Spring is in the air March to October (with just the city council and Bingley’s From the chills of winter we move a few damp days - but mainly befriending scheme who slowly into the warmth of springtime, good weather). I wonder where the garden comes back to life. are on the look out for if we have had a fairly mild new volunteers to join their winter. We have the rock salt valued team of helpers. The Bingley Directory is part of and shovels at the ready, but the Thornton Directory family of These past few months I have have not needed them (dare publications. really come to enjoy meeting This publication is dedicated to the I say it) yet. sharing of local community news and lots of new people around businesses for Bingley’s residents. March is the ideal time to get Bingley. It’s been an absolute We are only able to do this with out and survey the garden pleasure. I hope to meet the support of local businesses who from the winter mess. A many more in the coming advertise with us. Please mention the general tidy up and some Bingley Directory when responding to months as we prepare each adverts. flowerpot cleaning, ready monthly issue of your new for new plants to brighten If you would like to advertise with community magazine. up our outdoor spaces. Do us, please go to page 30 for our We can only produce this advertising rates. you enjoy getting out in the community news publication garden or is it a forgotten Editor: Neil Bird with the support of local wilderness beyond the back Tel: 01274 447315 businesses. If you would like door? Email: [email protected] to advertise your business Web: www.bingleydirectory.co.uk If you have got any top tips with us, I’d love to hear from for the season, write in and you. share them with our readers. Your Bingley Directory is proudly Until next time, printed using vegetable based inks on We have a couple of enjoy this paper sourced from sustainable highlights in the Directory months issue. certified sources. We are eco-friendly, you can be too, don’t just throw me in the bin, pass me on to a friend. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole Contents or in parts without permission is strictly prohibited. Our Inbox 4 All information is correct at time of going to print. The views and opinions by Local News 6 contributors in this publication may not Local History represent the views of the publishers. 10 All advertising is subject to the editor’s In Your Community discretion, nor does any advertisement 12 constitute a recommendation. The Bingley What’s On Directory also takes no responsibility for 25 claims made by any advertisements in the Sports Desk publication. 28 ©2019 Bingley Directory 3 Find us on Facebook | BingleyDirectory Follow us on Twitter | Bingley_Dir 01274 447 315 Dear Neil, Dear Bingley Knits Innocent Hats, Just wanted to say how lovely the photo was Just discovered your group today in the Bingley of the Airedale Terrier on last month’s cover. Directory. I don’t usually send my hats to the I am a loving owner of two Airedale Terriers, shops as some of them don’t seem to know and while they are a really friendly loyal breed, what they’re for. It’s good to see somewhere they can certainly be a mischievous mutt. A local is collecting them. I will be bringing my bit of advice to anyone considering one as a hats to you in future rather than posting them. pet... proceed with caution, from someone who I knitted 114 last year and hope to do more knows. They love to dig, chase, and bark. this year, so that will save on the postage :-) On one occasion, one of mine spots a brave Nic Gray | Bingley resident strolling cat walking stealth-like along the Judith Hales of Bingley Knits Innocent Hats garden wall, in a flash, I’m chasing ‘Fudge’ our reply: ‘Wonderful. We’ve got 1,000 so far to the 3yr old Airedale down the street to get him shop and hope between us all to get another back. I promise, the cat fled to safety, but my 3000 done. It is a category in Bingley show this goodness the Airedale can run fast! Our other year( I believe), and I am hoping to set up a few one, ‘Mungo’ can be quite naughty at times too. knitting sessions around the town and villages Wish I could keep one of mine still enough between now and the end of July. to get a good photo like your cover. Your Let me know if you need any yarn, and welcome community magazine is an enjoyable read. Keep on board. up the good work hope it goes well for you. Dropped some hats off at the shop recently Sharon B | Bingley resident and was told they have now sent off 1,300 hats. Editor: Thank you for taking the time to What a way to be cheered up on a wet and write in Sharon. I’m glad you like the cover. cold winter’s day. When putting dogs on our new year issues, Do you think we can get to 2,000 before Easter?’ I discovered that the Airedale Terrier is also Editor: Well done to all involved. Judith, do keep known as the Bingley Terrier. A fact I didn’t us posted on the news and the fundraising know until looking for these cover images. efforts. Would love to see it get to 2000! Have you got a local story or picture you would like to share with us? Get in touch and get your story published. Deadline for our next issue: 4th March Thank you to The Card Emporium for agreeing to be the community drop off point for anyone who wants to put pen to paper to get in touch with us. The Card Emporium 11 Chapel Lane, Bingley, BD16 2NG 4 To advertise in the Bingley Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 Please mention the Bingley Directory when responding to adverts 5 The Great Bingley Show Can you spare time for Airedale Agricultural Society will be holding the a new older friend? much loved Bingley Show on Saturday 20th July. A Befriending scheme for older people in the Bingley Show remains one of the most Bingley area has run successfully for 10 years prominent and crowd pleasing agricultural since 1st April 2009. based shows in Yorkshire. Joy Mills, based at Cardigan House, has matched The Airedale Agricultural Society can trace hundreds of volunteer visitors with people over its origins back to a show held in a field at 50 years with health or other challenges, who Gawthorpe in 1862. Over the last 100 years enjoy more company, to relieve their loneliness. the show has been held at Myrtle Meadows, Bradford & Bingley Sports Club and, most recently, at Myrtle Park. Bingley Show is one of the biggest one-day agricultural, horticultural, craft and horse shows in Europe. Quotes from survey January 2019... “Befriending has helped me to meet some wonderful people. You know they’re there if you need them, only a phonecall away” “Having a friend gives me confidence” “It helped having visits after my husband went We love to bring the essence of the countryside into hospital” to town. We may not be able to guarantee the weather (even in late July), but we can guarantee The scheme is funded by National Lottery and a fun-packed family day out, that will please run in partnership between two charities: HALE children, adults and grandparents alike. in Shipley and Community Action Bradford and District in Bingley. As well as our main ring events, there will be street entertainers, trade stands, fairground, Home visits are supplemented by some phone local brass band, food courts, local crafts to calls, occasional parties and outings, with limited mention but a few, we will also have animals advocacy support. galore. Come and visit our cows and calves, More volunteers are needed to meet the sheep, goats, horses, rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, waiting list so please get in touch: cats, dogs, chickens, ducks and geese. [email protected] // 01274 781222 6 To advertise in the Bingley Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 BAC2Live Nights return to Bingley Bingley based music promoters BAC2Live are looking forward to their 2019 program of gigs ‘New to me’ re-use service at Bingley Arts Centre. Bradford Council are offering a new re-use Guitar heroics will be the order of the day when service called ‘New to me’ which means that Friday 29th March sees the return of the Bingley people on a trip to the tip may end up coming Blues Bash. Revamped this year as “Blues Power back with more than they set off with! Bash”, and headlined by the highly acclaimed and award winning blues rock guitarist “Danny The Household Waste Recycling Centre at Bryant” (pictured), who will be making his Bowling Back Lane will be offering a collection first Bingley appearance, following extensive of goods left at all our recycling centres, which European touring.