REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD

ISSUE NO. 273 MARCH 2019

Your local news magazine for the Two Dales.

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REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD First Thoughts . . . When these people have their ticket checked and they find out that they What is it with people? haven’t won (which does happen from Take, for example, the cost of a time to time) they often just shrug first class stamp: 67p. Some people will their shoulders and say something along rail against this and make their outrage the lines of: ‘Well, it’s only £2.00. at such an exorbitant price quite clear. What can you buy with £2.00 these 67p just to post a letter? Unbelievable! days?’ But consider what you get for your Well, for a start, you could buy two money: your letter (under 100g) will be first class stamps and still have enough delivered to any address in the UK with change to buy a Cadbury’s crème egg. a 93% chance that it will get there the And come away with six pence left in next working day, including Saturday. your pocket. Or, if your letter isn’t Not bad value for money when you urgent, you could buy three second think about it. class stamps and still have enough But do the complainers think about money to buy a Freddo. it? Of course not. And if/when the Now there is absolutely nothing price of a first class stamp goes up wrong with having a flutter ( as long as next month, perhaps by a whopping one you only gamble what you can afford to penny (That’s more than 1%!) they will throw away, as my Gran would say) but complain even more and state that they do the maths: If, for example you had may have to re-consider how many bought just one lottery ticket every letters they send out. week since it started, that would add These same people may then go and up to around £2,000.00. Had you saved spend £2.00 on a lottery ticket for a that money instead, you would have draw in which their chances of winning enough money to buy a train ticket and are 1 in 45,057,474. They may even deliver the letter yourself. splash out on a Euromillions ticket, at MAC £2.50 with odds of winning the jackpot PS: The eagle-eyed amongst you will standing at 1 in 139,838,160. (Has have noticed that last month’s cover anyone found out who that farmer is photograph was taken by Vanessa the yet?) Postie - it features in her 2018 calendar, but in colour.

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3 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Message From The Place-Names In Swaledale And Arkengarthdale’ Swaledale Museum Wednesday 18th September: Tracy In Reeth Little and Helen Bainbridge, ‘How To Date Local Photographs. Some Tactics, We are delighted to announce our Techniques & Tips’ annual Friends Of Swaledale Museum PLEASE NOTE: We have had great lectures and events for 2019. All in the problems with our new e-mail address Swaledale Museum, Reeth at 7.30 pm at mail.com which is now redundant, all unless otherwise stated. Do contact messages sent to it will bounce. You can Helen Bainbridge on 07969823232 or e contact us via our NEW ADDRESS -mail her at: [email protected]. Apologies [email protected] to anyone who has experienced any if you would like to book a place difficulties. (recommended) in advance. More events If you want to sign up for our FREE are in the planning stage, so keep an eye e- newsletters that come out every few on our website. weeks with latest developments do let Wednesday 29th May 6.30pm: Friends us know, and we will put you on the of the Museum AGM, all welcome circulation list. Wednesday 5th June: First John For advance information on events, Squires Memorial Lecture. Shaun why not become a Friend of the Richardson, 'Landscape with Horses: Museum? Annual membership: single Coal Mining at Tan Hill and Kings Pit £10, joint £15, family £20 gives Collieries' unlimited free entry to the Museum, Wednesday 19th June: Richard Lamb, discount on talks, and our twice yearly ‘Not Once But Twice: The Introduction Newsletter. For more information Of Innovative Lead Smelting contact Helen Bainbridge via Technology Into Yorkshire.’ But where? [email protected] or on Marrick of course. 07969 823232. Visit our website on Saturday 13th July: Field Trip with www.swaledalemuseum.org for the Richard Lamb, all-day outing to latest information. Surrender and Old Gang lead smelting mills. Purver’s Pancake Lunch Wednesday 31st July: David Johnson, ‘Lime Kilns In Swaledale & The congregation and friends of St Arkengarthdale: The Where, The When Mary, Muker will be holding the annual And The What For?’ Purver Soup and Pancake Lunch on Wednesday 14th August: Marion Shrove Tuesday, 5th March 2019 in Moverley & Helen Bainbridge, ‘Read All Muker Village Hall from 12 noon to About It No.2: More Historical News 2.00pm. cuttings from the Dales’ All are welcome so please come and Wednesday 28th August: Grand Map, join us. Donations will be given to the Print and Picture Auction local branch of the Motor Neurone Wednesday 4th September: Will Disease Association. Swales, ‘Insights Into The Study Of 4 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD

Fremington Village Hall Redecorated and now with its own piano, the Village Hall (known 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 Ballet for boys and girls like children’s parties, lunches and dinners from the age of 3 years. and special occasions such as wedding Modern Dance/Jazz receptions and anniversary parties. The Hall for children and teenagers. has a small kitchen with electric cooker and microwave; toilet facilities including Tap for children and adults. disabled toilet; and a small rear garden.

For more information please The Hall is a registered charity run by a contact: small and dedicated volunteer committee. Janet Seymour LRAD You can book the Hall by phoning or texting Tel: 01748 884 677 the bookings secretary Alison Tupman on Mobile: 07958 145752 07967 839494 or by email at www.swaledaledance.co.uk [email protected]

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Over the past two years I have trapped 5 stray grey kittens in www.paulbellwood.co.uk Langthwaite. Luckily, owning a pet shop, 07964 051 004 I can fairly easily re-home them; but the last two are still being [email protected] rehabilitated with a foster carer. The charities can’t help as they are Bespoke Joinery overrun. UPVC & Timber windows There must be grey adult cats in and doors the area who need neutering. If anyone knows where they are, please let me Kitchen Fitting know and I can trap them and have Decking them neutered - preventing anymore Plastering unwanted litters. All aspects of building work Thank you Fully insured. Elizabeth References available on request. 01748 884990

5 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Reeth Parish Council Street lights: One light on Back Lane had been fixed and the other was January 2019 awaiting a new part. Repairs to the light outside the Post Office were pending. Speed Restrictions: PC James Smith Healaugh: Couns Longstaff and attended the meeting to explain about Frankland would erect the new the Community Speed Watch Scheme noticeboard. and how it could help in monitoring and High Fremington: The clerk would raising awareness of problems with contact the owner of a property which speeding in particular areas. The road was still displaying a no parking notice outside the school was of particular on parish land. concern and would be suitable for the Playground: The RDC inspection report scheme if a group of volunteers were was received. willing to get involved. Coun Meffen District Council: Coun Scott reported offered to speak to the school and that RDC had recently passed a motion liaise with the police. to allow recycling bins to be placed on Christmas: Carols round the tree had greens in tourist areas. been very successful and the collection The Mews: The ‘no parking’ signs had had now been sent to Cancer Research. not yet been put up and vehicles were Couns Frankland and Longstaff were still sometimes blocking access to the thanked for organising the tree which garages. had attracted a lot of positive Tracy Little comments. Highways matters: No response had MCGARRY & CO SOLICITORS been received yet from the Highways Officer to the matters raised with him. Friendly local legal advice on : The clerk would contact Morrisons  Wills Construction regarding a JCB bucket  Probate and Administration of Estates which had been left on the roadside at  Powers of Attorney Fremington. Leyburn Town Council reported that  Nursing and Residential Home Costs investigations had now been completed  Agricultural Matters into the flooding at the entrance to  Land Transactions

Washfold Farm and they were in the Home or farm visits process of raising an order to deal with the problem. 21 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Coun Longstaff raised problems County Durham DL12 8EQ Tel: 01833 600160 which were being caused by stones rolling off the wall onto the road Market Place between Reeth and Healaugh. Hawes Bus parking: Couns Cluderay and DL8 3QS Telephone: 01969 666290 Frankland would inspect the market place to see if it was possible to mark Email : [email protected] off a designated area where the Little Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation White Bus could park. Authority

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7 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Wensleydale Rotary Club THE THOMLINSON TRUST Is Recruiting. (in memory of Hugh Thomlinson)

We need new members and you are The Trust offers financial support invited to an informal evening with a to individuals and groups based free finger buffet, to meet current members and learn more about what we in the parishes of Melbecks and do. There will be NO formal Muker, for educational, training presentations. and leisure activities. We are open to men and women (yes, women can join Rotary, and indeed we’ll Applications are now invited for have our first female president this grants to be awarded in year), people aged over 30, those who March 2019. warm to our motto, “Service Before Self” and believe in giving something For an application form, please back. send an email to: Although we are mainly known for [email protected] raising funds for international, national Completed applications should and local community projects, we also have lots of fun and a great social life. be submitted no later than Susan Rogers, president elect (who 4th March, 2019. actually lives in Swaledale) said: “Although everyone is welcome to the event, we are specifically looking to attract more women and those living further afield from Leyburn.’ The event will take place on Monday April 1st, 7.00pm, The Bolton Arms, Leyburn. To reserve your place, please contact Susan on 07776 145529 or email [email protected]

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10 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Reeth Memorial Hall Reeth Memorial Hall Events AGM

Sat 9th March: Peter Knight (ex- The Annual General Meeting of the Steeleye Span) & John Spiers (ex- Reeth District Memorial Hall will take Bellowhead) The pairing of two musical place on Monday 11th March at maestros, where fiddle and melodeon 7.30pm in the Reeth District meet. ‘Peter Knight can spin the World Memorial Hall. on his Bow’ (Sir Terry Pratchett). Nominations for the Committee Tickets £15 (£17 door). (with the name of proposer and Fri 15th March: Rag Mama Rag – one seconder) may be given to the of Europe’s finest Country Blues acts – Chairman, John Little, 11 Silver Street, vocals; acoustic lap steel, bottleneck, Reeth, prior to the meeting. acoustic guitar; ukulele, harmonica, Alternatively names may be put percussion, washboard. Tickets £13 forward at the meeting. (door £15) All inhabitants of Reeth and the Friday 12th April: Chris Bannister neighbourhood of eighteen years of age performs the music of John Denver. and upwards are entitled to attend and Much more than just a ‘lookalike’ vote at the AGM tribute band. Tickets £12 (door £14). John Little Friday 26th April: The Baldy Holly Band are a gutsy Rock ‘n Roll outfit playing a selection of 50s favourites, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran mixed with great ballads such as Paul Anka’s Diana and Neil Sedaka’s Oh! Carol. Tickets £12 (door £14). Friday 24th May. Landermason. This dynamic duo are Fiona Lander (vocals, piano, whistles, saxes, clarinet and recorder) and Paul Mason (guitar, ukulele and vocals). Tickets £12 (door All aspects of tree work carried out £14). Tickets available from Reeth PO or by fully insured and NPTC phone John Little (01748 884759) or qualified tree surgeons. visit: www.reethmemorialhall.co.uk. Tickets half price for under 16s. All Tree removal, pruning, planting, events 8.00pm. hedging and stump grinding. John Little Contact Tom Hollingworth Advertising in the Gazette 07929322227 Full details from: [email protected] www.arborestrees.co.uk

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12 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD St Andrew’s At Grinton Grinton Conservation Group, Sat 30th March Taizé service at Grinton, Sunday 3rd The spring meeting takes place in the March at 6pm churchyard at 10.30am -12 noon. All Do come along and try out this service welcome to this free ‘green gym’ which includes easy-to-follow singing workout session of churchyard clearing accompanied by music, readings and a and grave maintenance. Bring your own reflection in the style of the Taizé tools if you have them. All welcome. Hot Community. All are very welcome. refreshments and free freshly baked Forest Church in Grinton Churchyard, scones available for all comers. Sat 9th March 1-4pm Bat Counting – Weds All ages are welcome to attend – come The first bat count of the season at St and join in outdoor activities whilst Andrew’s takes place at dusk so please learning about Christian faith. Please do come and join us at around 7.45pm. come suitably dressed for outdoor Bee keeping activities. Our thanks go to Chris Atkin for Make Do and Mend, Sat 16th March looking after St Andrew’s bees for the There will be a Make Do and Mend last few years (and making a good job session organised by St Andrew’s of it too). We are hoping that a supporters at Fremington Village Hall replacement beekeeper has now been on Saturday 16th March from 10 until found but if you would like to know 4pm. Light refreshments will be served. more about our bees - whether you are Please do come and drop off your a novice wanting to learn or an mending [zips and buttons replaced, established bee keeper wanting to help hems put back up etc] or bring your then please do get in touch as soon as ironing. You are welcome to stay and possible. enjoy a cuppa and some refreshments For further information on any of whilst waiting for your jobs to be done the above, please contact: or you can collect/we can deliver later. Susan Allison: Tel: 884366 or The work will be done on a donation E-mail: [email protected] basis and proceeds will go towards the Or visit the website: ongoing upkeep and heating of swaledalearkengarthdaleparish.org.uk Fremington Village Hall.

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13 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Let’s Get Lyrical Music Tuition for all ages with www.colinbaileymusic.co.uk

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 quizzical For the tiebreaker: Approximately 33 million copies of The Beatles '1' album For the tiebreaker: Approximately how have been sold worldwide. many songs did Lennon and McCartney And the winner of the rollover is: write and publish as a partnership? That Man Thorogood who was only The usual rules apply with no 3,000,000 out with his guess for the internet use allowed. Answers can be tiebreaker - compared to Jenny Curtis left at the Post Office or sent via who was 30,000,000 out. email to: [email protected]. This month, as many of you said last And even if you don’t know all of them, month was dead easy, I have decided to it’s still worth sending in your entry really test your Beatles’ knowledge and because you might know more than I am only giving you one word from each everyone else. song. As far as I know, there is only MAC one answer for each lyric, but bonus PS A little teaser for you animal lovers points will be awarded if you can come out there: What did John Lennon’s up with a second song with that word mother call her cat? REETH POST OFFICE . . . more than just a Post Office Reeth, Richmond, N. Yorks DL11 6SE Tel 01748 884201 Don’t go cold this winter: Logs and sticks only £3.99 a net. Visit our website to download a copy of our Monthly Promotions Leaflet

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Upper Dales Mobile Skip Langthwaite - Arkengarthdale Service: Reeth RED LION INN Free House The mobile skip will be at Reeth Village Real Ales — Bar Snacks Green on Saturday 16th March 2019 Books & Maps from 9.00am – 1.00pm Tel. 01748 884218 If you have a load of waste you must dispose of at this Skip Service Please note that some waste cannot be then please arrive no later than 10.30 taken away at the Upper Dales Mobile am to ensure there is capacity Skip Service, and this include builder’s remaining on the wagons to take it rubble away. Demand for the March service in No waste must be dumped the night Swaledale has always been very strong before the skip visits on Reeth Village in the past, as it is five months since Green, or on the day before 9.00am. the last skip service was provided in Dumping waste ahead of the arrival of Reeth. the mobile skip wagons places the Refuse including large bulky items, mobile skip service, which is of huge electrical goods including refrigerators benefit to us all in the Upper Dales, and freezers, and recycling materials under threat of complete withdrawal including plastic and cardboard all by NYCC, as it is interpreted as illegal welcome. fly-tipping.

REETH VILLAGE STORE MICHAEL GUY We supply a wide range of items ELECTRICAL including: locally baked bread, pastries, cakes, FULLY QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN fresh fruit & vegetables, dairy Over 20 years experience working produce, soft drinks, in the dales in all areas of ice cream, household goods, electrical work. confectionery, tobacco and greeting From an extra socket to a complete cards. rewire; underfloor heating to Electronic phone card top up and debit/credit card facilities. portable appliance testing, I offer a A fine selection of reliable and competitive service. wines & spirits. Contact Michael on: Daily and weekend papers.

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16 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Muker Parish Council January 2019

Cattle grids Ivelet and Buttertubs – Some of the work was still outstanding. Clerk to contact Highways. Road Sign Nateby – Clerk had been waiting for information regarding a specific contact in Cumbria Highways. Clerk to contact Cumbria Highways. Water on Road, Crowtrees – Highways had investigated and placed the cleaning of the gutters on a programme of works. Highways – Cllr Reynoldson raised the issue of water and ice on the road caused by a blocked drain at Satron. Clerk to contact Highways. Mobile Skip Service – The service had been in Hawes on the 19 January and will be in Reeth on Saturday 16 March - 9.00am-1.00pm. Clerk to display posters on notice board. it was up to individuals and local YDNPA: businesses to donate and support the Adoption of Eden - Local Plan 2014- service. Cllr Reynoldson suggested 2032 – Information had been received placing information on the notice board. regarding the Plan for the areas which North Yorkshire Police, Dales Crime are now included in the YDNP. Report – The Chairman read out a new Planning Consultation – Amendments monthly crime bulletin issued by North had been received to the planning Yorkshire Police. Clerk to place on consultation for High Frith. The Parish notice board. Council had no objections. Grouse Petition – An e-mail had been Planning Applications for Oxnop Ghyll received asking the Parish Council to and Ravenseat Farm had both been consider a petition regarding ‘grouse approved conditionally. shooting driving away jobs as well as Correspondence/AOB: wildlife’. Cllr Whitehead stated that in Northern Dales Tourist Bus Service – his opinion grouse estates created jobs. The Chairman read out an e-mail which Cllr Calvert said that he totally had been received from the Friends of disagreed with the petition; he said the Dales requesting sponsors for a new that grouse estates were very closely circular bus service called the Herriot linked to farming and that it is a fragile Bus, travelling through Swaledale and economy. Wensleydale. Cllr Whitehead felt that Next Meeting: Thursday 21 March 2019. 7.30pm. A Stringer

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Once again a huge thank you for all who helped and contributed towards the collection over the Xmas festive season. We were sure that the collection of £450 in the previous year would take some beating, but this year Thank You a massive £743 was raised. With the success of the Guide Dogs I would like to thank everyone who Day held in Reeth on 18th August when helped with, or bought a copy of my £2500 was raised, this shows what a first novel, 'Mr Martin and Mrs great contribution our community has Middleton make Music'. Also for the made to the very worthwhile charity, positive feed-back received from Guide Dogs UK. Every penny collected patient and kind friends. goes directly to this charity. Hazel Smith Pete and Chris

19 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD The Stang Road have enclosed the Action Log arising from that meeting. Furthermore, we When I last wrote we had received the intend to ask the Corporate Director to news from Durham CC that their make a new delegated decision having Corporate Management Team (CMI) regard to the points which you raise as meeting last August had decided, part of the JR challenge. I will forward "after careful consideration” not to to you a copy of that new decision and upgrade the C166 Stang Road to the Witness Statement of the Priority one "as it was much like other Corporate Director, as soon as they are Priority two roads in the county." to hand. We have now instigated the We are awaiting further promised Judicial Review and served developments. the necessary papers on DCC. They In the meantime a fully loaded car have acknowledged receipt to ourselves transporter has slid on ice down the and Leeds Court Centre and several steep part of the Stang, couldn't letters have passed between us which I negotiate the bend and came to a stop have asked the Court to add to the thirty yards off the road in the Judicial Review papers. They are too rhododendrons, fortunately although long to include in the Gazette but I've the top deck collapsed down onto the posted them on the Facebook page cab roof the driver was unhurt which “The Stang Road Condition" should you wouldn't have been the case if someone wish to read them in full. had been in a car going up the bank In our letter to DCC one of the when the wagon came down. Copart, the things requested under the freedom of wagon owners, are investigating the information act was the minutes to the possibility of a claim against DCC. aforementioned CMT meeting and after I'm at: prompting they admitted through their Dorant 4x4, Reeth, Richmond, solicitor, Neil Carter, that there were DL11 6TS no such minutes. The following is an Tel: 01748 884245 interesting paragraph from his letter Email: [email protected] to me: J.E.D. Collins You will see from our Summary Clerk to the Parish Meetings Grounds that no contemporaneous of Hope and Scargill written record of the decision to refuse your reclassification request for the Stang Road was made by the Council, I therefore intend to produce a Witness Statement from the Corporate Director of Regeneration and Local Services as evidence of the decision taken under delegated powers, following the CMT meeting on 8th August 2818. Equally, there were no minutes as such of that meeting but I

20 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Big Brew At

The Old Reeth Show Temperance Domino and Whist Drive Bookshop Friday 1st March at 7.30pm You have probably heard how last year in Reeth Memorial Hall. Traidcraft (the organization which invented Fairtrade) faced having to close. Supporters encouraged them to TRADE, the charity has asked us to downsize instead and to continue to help by inviting 40 (or more) people to a import food products from Third World Big Brew where they can make a small farmers who care for their workers and donation to Traidcraft Exchange. for the environment. Sadly, Traidcraft The Old Temperance Bookshop, can no longer afford to buy directly which sells a lot of Traidcraft from the men and women who make the products, is too small to host 40 people beautiful craft items. at once so our Big Brew will be spread The sister charity, Traidcraft over Thursday 28th February (1.30- Exchange, is seeking to enable these 4pm), Friday 1st March (10.30-4pm) craftworkers to find other outlets for and Saturday 2nd March (1.30pm 4pm). their goods. As it is now 40 years since Please join us for a cup of Fairtrade tea Traidcraft started putting AID into or coffee and a Fairtrade biscuit.

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21 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD The Library At when we go to choose books Hudson House  you can borrow 3 books at a time for up to 3 weeks

Now in its seventh year, the library at  you can reserve any book that is in Hudson House is continuing to thrive, the NYCC libraries catalogue run by a loyal group of volunteers. Last  it’s all free except reservations year nearly 1500 books were borrowed which are £1 for each book over 750 visits.  it’s a warm and welcoming space to If you’re not familiar with the sit and read, have a coffee, browse library here are a few details: the books  open seven days a week (except  children are very welcome to visit around Christmas or when it’s snowy) the library, stay and read, or take whenever Hudson House is open books out  over 1,000 books ranging across  you can use the computers, access adult and junior fiction, adult and the internet and print items for a junior non-fiction, plus board books, very modest charge picture books, large print and talking If you’re not already a member, come books along any day, fill in a membership card  25% of the stock is changed every and the world of free books is then three months and you can ask us to your oyster. look for specific authors or genres Happy reading. Elizabeth Bedford 886974 Hudson House Maggie Kentsbeer 884186 Your valuable community asset Rooms for hire Reeth & District Suitable for meetings, lectures, talks, Community Sports Club training or social events. January 250 Club The Meeting Room - maximum of 30 people. The Meeting Place (evenings only) – maximum 1st 217 Pam Braithwaite of 10 people. 2nd 89 Hilda Urwin Access to PCs, Internet, printer, photocopier, laminator and kitchen facilities. 3rd 79 Marilyn Brown

4th 125 Victoria Bagnell The Orchard Gallery for hire Suitable for exhibitions of paintings, photographs and other artwork. February 250 Club Own entrance through the garden. 1st 116 2Dales JFC Sales can be handled for you. For prices (special rates for community use), 2nd 29 Andre Van S bookings or more information please contact 3rd 250 T Metcalfe Jill May on 01748 884 485 or 4th [email protected] 159 Quinny

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TAKE HOME A PIECE OF THE DALES Ellerton Abbey Call into our shop in Muker Upper Swaledale and see Antiques what unique garments we have on Antiques & Collectables display from hand knit cardigans, Bought & Sold sweaters, hats, scarves & gloves to machine Anything considered from knit sweaters & cardigans for both single items to full houses ladies & gents. We also stock sheepskin Contact: rugs, slippers & gloves. Nicholas Lambert WE ARE OPEN EVERYDAY 01748 884321 Tel. 01748 886251

07971 060590 Email: [email protected] [email protected] or visit our website where you can order online: www.swaledalewoollens.co.uk

R.A.Lofthouse R. & W. GIBSON & SON Ltd. Roofing Services CERAMIC WALL Kirkby Stephen & FLOOR TILERS

We specialise in traditional & SHOWROOM NOW OPEN modern slating, flagging and tiling. Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 4.30pm We offer a reliable and competitive Saturday: 10.00am - 1.00pm service in and around the Eden Valley (or by appointment)  Traditional slate specialist  Re-roof to repair work At Borough Road,  Slating, flagging & tiling  Lead work Gallowfields Trading Estate  Velux windows  Chimney work DL10 4SX For a free quotation or any enquires Tel. 01748 - 822682 (Home) please call Tel: 017683 42689 Tel. 01748 - 821909 (Showroom) Mob: 07557738016 Email: [email protected] “We cover the Dales”

23 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Upper Dales Family History Group The Hair Salon

Our December meeting took place over Arkengarthdale Road, Reeth DL11 6QT a very sociable lunch at the Three Horseshoes in Wensley where we came We offer a wide range of advanced along prepared to discuss how the 1918 hairdressing services Representation of the People Act had Everyone welcome - including children affected our ancestors. Several of us had ‘brought along’ an ancestor who We now stock the hair straightener would have been able to vote for the brand ghd, along with System first time on 14th December 1918 when professional hair care collection. all men over 21 and some women over Ghd have a super styling product range 30 were given the vote, following the lifting of the residential and property along with many electrical tools beside qualification. their innovative straightening irons. The conversation covered a wide variety of social backgrounds and Open: Tuesday – Saturday sources of information – some of us Late night Wednesday turned out to have fascinating grandparents or great grandparents! Salon Tel: 01748 884 627 Amongst others we had ag labs, a butcher, an ardent trade unionist and a home who were still able to vote. It’s gamekeeper who was such a character also worth remembering that although that the then landlord of the the Act gave the vote to men over 21, Wensleydale Heifer at West Witton that included younger men who had was inspired to sit down in the evening turned 19 during their military service after his funeral and write a truly so you may find an unexpected ancestor stunning eulogy which summed up his in these lists. life superbly. In many cases several This month’s meeting is on generations of a family (plus their Wednesday 27th March at 2pm in wives) voted for the first time on the Fremington Sunday School, when the same day. speaker is Val Slater on ‘The Walls clan We had a very entertaining time and of Coverdale – from The Foresters’ covered a lot of ground, not all of it Arms to The Somme’. strictly to do with the 1918 election Non-members very welcome; £2.00. (there was a fascinating diversion into For more details contact: 0743 267 an 18th century murder story) but we 7783 or see the website: did all pick up some useful knowledge as https://upperdales.weebly.com/ well, such as discovering that the very Tracy Little useful Absent Voters Lists for the period are available on Ancestry and The Gazette is online:

Find My Past, listing soldiers away from www.2dales.org.uk

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25 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD TLC@Gunnerside

The Thursday Ladies Club usually meets at 7.30pm on the fourth Thursday of the month in Gunnerside Village Hall. But in March we’ll be having our Pie and Pea supper on TUESDAY 26th March at 7.30pm. Pre-booking essential – call CAB Sue Barron on 01748 884937. Visitors and new members always The Citizens Advice Rural Advice Bus is very welcome. For only £5 annual subs now visiting Reeth Friday Market on a you get to go to all the meetings, and monthly basis from 10.00am to 1.00pm, can join our trips and outings. offering free, confidential and impartial advice. The bus comes with two fully trained advisers, ipads and Keld Public Hall leaflets and local information leaflets. The next visits to Reeth are: Domino and Whist Drive  Friday 8th March  Friday 5th April Friday 8th March  Friday 10th May 7.30pm

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Cosy Holiday Cottage Attached to owners’ farmhouse Dry Quality Logs on Hill Farm in Arkengarthdale. Sleeps 2. No pets. E.M. on request. For Sale Mrs Gladys Atkinson Tel. 01748 884550 01748 811 110

Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal Property Maintenance

Spacious well-equipped ground floor & General Building apartment, sleeps 5. Building work & property maintenance Quietly situated on a small low-rise undertaken development with five pools. Plumbing, tiling, plastering Within strolling distance of this vibrant, Kitchen & bathroom fitting friendly village with its lovely beach and Joinery works lots of excellent restaurants. Small jobs welcome Golf, tennis, walking or just Free No Obligation estimates lazing by the pool. Also detail plans prepared for planning applications Wood burning stove for cosy winter lets. Contact Gary Please contact Lee on 01969 326169 Tel. 01748 886691 / Mob. 07896 147207 Email: [email protected] E-mail [email protected]

SALES – LETTINGS – MANAGEMENT FREE ‘NO OBLIGATION’ MARKET APPRAISAL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 6 Bridge Street 14 Queens Road 25 Market Place Bedale Richmond Leyburn DL8 2AD DL10 4AG DL8 5AS 01677 422282 01748 822473/822967 01969 622194

bedale@ richmond@ leyburn@ normanfbrown.co.uk normanfbrown.co.uk normanfbrown.co.uk www.normanfbrown.co.uk

27 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Church Services March 2019

9.15 am St. Mary’s Muker Eucharist 10.30 am Low Row URC Holy Communion 11.00 am Holy Trinity Low Row Eucharist

11.00 am St. Edmund’s, Marske Family Eucharist

11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational 3rd March 2.00 pm Keld URC Holy Communion 2.30 pm Gunnerside Methodist St. Andrew’s Grinton 6.00 pm A service of music, readings and reflection in the style of the Taize community. All are welcome

6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational

6th Holy Communion, BCP 10.00 am Holy Trinity, Low Row March & Ashing St. Andrew’s Grinton at Fremington 9.30 am Eucharist Sunday School 9.30 am St Michael’s Downholme Morning Prayer 10.30 am Low Row URC th 10 11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational March 11.00 am St. Edmund’s, Marske Morning Prayer 11.15 am St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Holy Communion BCP 6.00 pm St. Mary’s Muker Iona Evening Prayer 6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational

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

Roman Catholic Services For information contact Father O’Neil on 01748 822175 www.stjosephsfx.co.uk

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9.15 am St. Mary’s Muker Holy Communion BCP

10.30 am Low Row URC

11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational

17th 11.00 am Holy Trinity Low Row Eucharist March 11.00 am St. Edmund’s Marske Holy Communion 2.00 pm Keld URC 2.30 pm Gunnerside Methodist 6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational

6.30 pm St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Iona Evening Prayer

9.30 am St. Andrew’s Grinton Eucharist 9.30 am St Michael’s Downholme Holy Communion 10.30 am Low Row URC

24th 11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational March 11.00 am St. Edmund’s Marske Holy Communion

11.15 am St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Baptism Service

6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational

St. Andrew’s Grinton United Parish Service – Family 10.30 am Communion Service for Mothering Sunday 31st March 10.30 am Low Row URC

11.00 am Reeth Evangelical Congregational Mother -ing 11.00 am St Edmund’s Marske Morning Prayer Sunday 2.00 pm Keld URC

5.30 pm Gunnerside Methodist Holy Communion

6.30 pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational

29 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Low Row & Feetham Literary Institute

Upcoming events Thursday 14th March 7.30pm. Institute AGM / OGM. This meeting is open to all. Please come along and have your say about events to be held at the Institute and if you can, offer your help to support this valuable village Incidents Jan 9th to Feb 9th asset. 09/01/2019 (02) 09.00hrs: Our 2 Have you considered Low Row & team search dogs called to assist Feetham Literary Institute for your Cleveland MRT with an ongoing search. party / meeting / event? Seating for 18/01/2019: Stand By: Asked to 80 at tables, meeting room and fully assist Teesdale and Weardale Search equipped kitchen. and Mountain Rescue Team with an out For the millennium a pictorial of area search. Missing person found record, property and occupiers was safe early in the morning. made of the Low Row postal area. If 17/01/2019: (01) 15.30hrs: Team you would like a copy of the CD of this called to rescue an injured rider on the record, please contact Sue or Raymond Cam Road above Hawes, treated by the Alderson on 01748 886292 or team & Ambulance crew then [email protected] transported from the hill. Fund Raising TEACH AT HOME Thanks to the following for their recent support:  Next, Catterick Garrison £46.89 Do you have a degree and teaching  Brymor Ice Cream, Jervaulx £27.17 experience, or TEFL, PGCE, BEd.?  Tan Hill Inn (Busking Santa) £150.66  Butt House, Keld £48.64 Teach English and host a student in Thanks to all for the ongoing support, Swaledale Mountain & Cave Rescue your home this summer, earning between £310 and £580 per DON’T FORGET IF YOU NEED student per week. MOUNTAIN OR CAVE RESCUE,

call the POLICE on 999 and ask for MOUNTAIN or CAVE RESCUE. For details please contact:

They will call us and an ambulance (if required). Joy Garner, HLI T. 01748 824282 www.swaledalemrt.org.uk E: [email protected]

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31 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD The Twenty Minute Morning & Night Rule

Apparently, if you want to learn a new skill, one of the best ways to pick it up is to practise it for twenty minutes in the morning as soon as you wake up; and for twenty minutes at night just before going to bed. Why? Put simply, in the morning your brain is at its freshest and will absorb the new information more easily. Equally important is the twenty minutes practice before you go to sleep, because when you go to sleep, the brain starts to accumulate what you have learned and to make new connections in the brain cells. Then, when you wake up and practice again, the new connections are reinforced. And so on.

JOB VACANCY CTM is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of specialist tractors, utility vehicles and machinery to the conservation industry.

We are currently looking for a mechanic / engineer capable of preparing new machinery and servicing. Full and part-time vacancies available. Good rates of pay, depending on experience. Full training will be given. Driving licence essential as we offer an “on-site” servicing facility to our customers. Contact Alan or Deborah Brown on 01748 886622, or Email your CV to [email protected] Conservation Technology & Machinery Ltd Units 1&2 Brocca Bank, Low Row, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6NH

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SPRING BEDDING 6 pack Pansy/Viola - 5 for £10 Primrose Pot - 6 for £5 Tête-à-Tête Pot - £1.25 each

OUTDOOR POT SALE Last chance for up to 50% off

DAVID AUSTIN ROSES Just in time for Mother’s Day!

NEW STONEWARE RANGE Birdbaths, planters, ornaments

MOTHER’S DAY MARCH 31 Inspiration guaranteed in our plant, accessories and gift areas

We also sell and accept National Garden Gift Vouchers

Tel: 01969 625397

Tuesday to Saturday - Open 10am to 5pm Sunday - Open 10am to 4 pm Closed Monday

Station Yard, Harmby Road, Leyburn DL8 5ET [email protected] www.wensleydalegardencentre.co.uk

33 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD THE OLD TEMPERANCE BOOKSHOP Reeth, Richmond, DL11 6TE Tel. 01748 884185 Christian books, cards & crafts The Farmers Arms, Beside the village Muker, Upper Swaledale green in Reeth, the The heart of spectacular walking country ‘capital of Swaledale’, * Serving good pub food everyday we are 50 yards up 12noon - 2:30pm and 6.00pm - 8:30pm from Reeth Evangelical Well-kept local real ales Congregational Church Closed on Mondays throughout winter, Big Brew except for 24th & 31st December and 28th Feb; 1st & 2nd March February half term * Opening times: Holiday apartment (sleeps 2) 1.30pm - 4.00pm Mon, Thurs, Sat Tel: 01748 886297 10.30am - 4.00pm Fri (Market Day) www.farmersarmsmuker.co.uk

NORTHERN WALLS DRYSTONE WALLING & LANDSCAPING

Master Dry Stone Waller Former National Trust gardener with 20 years experience City and Guild Certificate in Horticulture

www.northernwalls.com Tel 0795 148 1239

34 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Arkengarthdale Parish by the church, the school governors and the Friends of the School, and that Council January 2019 the Parish Council would be happy to be involved in the organisation of an event Planning Application: 1 & 2 Elderberry and could provide a donation towards Cottages, Booze. A letter of support refreshments. from the Parish Council had been sent Christmas Lights: Several people had to the YDNPA for the proposed expressed their appreciation of changes to the property noting that it Langthwaite’s Christmas lights on The would be nice to see the building Green. Thanks were given to Richard looking cared for and lived in once and Liz Smith for the kind use of their again. The YDNPA had requested electricity, and to Jack Stones for considerable amendments to the helping install and take down the lights. original plans, which the owners of the Footbridge at Arkletown: Confirmation property were intending to address, had been received from the YDNP and they had requested advice from ranger that the bridge had already the Council. The owners would be asked been surveyed and that plans were to forward their revised plans, and underway to repair both the footbridge would be invited to attend the next at Arkletown and one in a similar state meeting of the Parish Council. of disrepair at Eskeleth in due course. Arkengarthdale School closure: Parking at The Rigg: Further Funding was available to keep the complaints had been received about school open until the end of the inconsiderate parking on the roadside summer term at the latest. Primary and on the pavement outside The Rigg. school children in the dale would attend Dog Fouling: Complaints had been school in Reeth once it had closed. received about dog fouling on paths, There would be discussions with the particularly near the sports field in relevant parties about the future use Langthwaite. of the school building. Road repairs: Both sides of the road A request had been made for an west to Tan Hill were in need of event to celebrate the 359 years of attention beyond Beck Crooks Bridge, the school in Arkengarthdale. Such an and there were several pot holes event should be decided and organised between Whaw Lane Top and Beck Crooks Bridge. Highways would be contacted. Next meeting: 4 March 2019. Susan Dray

Two Dales WI

The speaker on Tuesday 12th March 7.30pm at Hudson House Reeth will be ‘The Rap Granny Entertains’ - an evening of poetry with Daphne Clarke.

35 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Good Friday Walk conditions on the day. If the weather is A Hike - A Pilgrimage - really bad the services will take place as advertised, but there will be no A Witness organised walk. The Stations of the Cross Please note times at Grinton, Keld and Gunnerside. For transport up the Christians Together in Swaledale invite dale, please book a place. Tel Peggy you to join a walk with simple Stations Purver 01748 884963 or email of the Cross on Friday 19th April. [email protected]. (There will be a Everyone is invited to take part, for small charge for transport.) all or some of the route - children and dogs are most welcome. Charity Quiz Night

 8.00am Assemble for pre-booked Ian and John would like to invite you to Communal Transport at Grinton their next Charity Quiz Night. This will Church take place in Reeth Memorial Hall on  8.10am Transport leaves for Keld Saturday 29th June at 7.30pm.  8.55am Assemble at Keld URC for Supper, will be followed by another safety chat. “amazing quiz”. As at previous quizzes  9.00am Short Service at Keld URC; tables will be a maximum of six people. leave 9.10am Further details will be announced in  10.30am Service at St. Mary’s future editions of the Gazette. Muker, leave 11.00am  12.30pm Gunnerside Methodist Theatre By Bus Church - lunch stop  1.10pm Short Service at Gunnerside You can step back in time and Methodist Church experience Shakespeare as it was in his  1.25pm Assemble and off day. ‘The Rose’ Theatre is back in York – a stunning 13-sided pop-up playhouse  3.30pm Low Whita Bridge with 3 tiers of covered seating, set in a  5.00pm Arrive Grinton (Hot X buns) bustling Elizabethan village.  5.30pm Service in St. Andrew’s Enjoy a matinee performance of Grinton ‘Twelfth Night’, one of Shakespeare’s Total mileage – 12.5 miles (ish). most popular comedies on Tuesday 30th July. It’s a tale of mistaken identity, Strong footwear and waterproof romantic confusion, cross-dressing and clothing required. Dogs are welcome. To the pleasures and torments of love. protect stock and also for the safety The coach will leave Middleham and of the walkers DOGS MUST BE KEPT pick up at Leyburn, Crakehall and ON LEADS AT ALL TIMES. Bedale, the cost is £42.95, £47.36 or The organisers will lead the walk; £56.71 for theatre seat and coach. To however, participants are responsible book ring 01969 663259. for their own safety. The precise route ‘If music be the food of love, is subject to change dependent on play on . . .’

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Hudson House Centre Reeth Owned by the Community of

the Two Dales A proper pub offering a warm Community welcome, great food and  Gallery Yorkshire ales  Learning

 Library  Orchard Food Served  Transport National Park Centre 12-2.30pm & 5.30 – 8.45pm North Yorkshire CC Closed on Mondays Police Richmondshire DC throughout the Winter

Swaledale Festival Happy Hour Business Forum Hot drinks vending machine 6.00-7.00pm Fridays Internet & WiFi A pint of beer or a medium glass Local notices & information of wine for just £2.50 each Meeting Rooms Tourist Information & shop Pub Quiz Open all year Every other Sunday 7 days a week See website for times from 8.30pm Cash prizes to the winners Silver Street Craft Units managed by Hudson House. Gunnerside, Swaledale For all enquiries contact Jill May. DL11 6LD 01748 886261 01748 884485 www.kingsheadgunnerside.com www.hudsonhouse.info

37 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Astronomy WANTED: In The Old Shotgun Cartridges Collector is looking to purchase single Two Dales items, boxes, collections; also loading tools, cartridge bags. “PLUTO, magnanimous, whose realms Any old shooting items. profound, Are fix'd beneath the firm 01986 892071 and solid ground, In the Tartarian plains remote from fight, And wrapt almost halving its distance from the forever in the depths of night.” sun. Crystallised liquid on the surface Orpheus of the moon Charon suggest the After leaving the sun, five and a presence of cryo-geysers, venting liquid half hours later, light rays bounce off a methane compounds. small group of objects. Pluto and its The Pluto system is small, half the system of five moons orbit in the cold distance from Earth to the moon in darkness of the outer solar system. width, with Pluto and its largest moon, Pluto is a strange object, originally Charon dancing around one another in classified as a planet, then demoted to the centre. a dwarf planet, and then the New This system of bodies is described Horizons probe arrived and detected as being the largest of a group of an atmosphere of nitrogen, methane objects called the Kuiper belt, which and carbon dioxide as well as signs of orbit the sun at an extreme distance geological activity, caused by glaciers, and are assumed to be the remnants tectonic plate and impact activity. left over from the creation of the solar The temperature on the surface of system, more on that next month. Pluto is -240 centigrade which allows Well, sounds like a very interesting nitrogen to freeze and it is possible planet. There, I`ve said it. In fact if that there are rivers of liquid nitrogen we apply the same criteria to Earth as on the surface as the planet’s orbit we do to Pluto then Earth does not brings it within the orbit of Neptune, qualify as a planet either. So there. The Starman Reeth Informal Astronomy Group www.reethastro.org.uk

HOLIDAY COTTAGE All aspects of building work REETH skilfully undertaken by local time-served builders, Glenkobla is a cosy holiday cottage with over 30 years’ experience ideally situated just off the village of building in the dales. green, next to the owner’s property. Sleeps 1-2 Contact Greg, on: Tel. 01748 884237 01748 886 434 / 253 or E-mail: [email protected] 07817 719881

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DALES VIEW HANDYMAN AND CLEANING SERVICES HOME & GARDEN MAINTENANCE Lawn cutting, Lawn weeding, Lawn scarifying, Pruning, Fence repairs, Jet washing, Painting and decorating, General repairs, Window repairs, Locks changed. Carpet cleaning, House cleaning etc etc

For a reliable and great service Call John or Davina on 01969 650416 or Mob 07989383205

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Hudson House AGM Martyn Leaver

The 16th Annual General Meeting and Dry Stone Waller Partners’ Meeting will be held on  Farm or domestic work Tuesday 16th April 2019, at 2.15pm at Hudson House, Reeth  Drystone or facewalling Agenda  Fence repairs and paving  Minutes of the last AGM *  Misc jobs etc  Chairman’s report Thwaite 01748 886025  Financial report and acceptance of Mob: 07971 456 043 the audited accounts *  Appointment of auditor to everyone who lives, works, owns  Directors residential property in, or is on the  Round-table comments from electoral roll of the two electoral Partners wards of Reeth with Arkengarthdale and Swaledale within the Richmondshire  Questions from the meeting not Rural District of the County of North covered in the items above Yorkshire. No fees or subscriptions are  Any other business appropriate for payable. an Annual General Meeting The Board of Directors meets a * These documents will be available at maximum of eight times a year and Hudson House from 9th April, and at oversees the running of Hudson House. the meeting. Your views and ideas will be Hudson House is a community led welcome at the AGM company wholly owned by the Appointment of new Directors: communities of Swaledale and Please contact Rita Lawson 01748 Arkengarthdale. It does not receive 884485 before 2nd April 2019 if you any direct funding from public bodies. wish to nominate a new Director. The Annual General Meeting is open

IAN REYNOLDSON ELECTRICAL PATRICIA For all your electrical needs DAIRY COTTAGE, LOW ROW Experienced in both men’s and ladies’ No job too small sewing alterations. Tel. 01748 886725 Most sewing tasks undertaken Mobile: 07814547339 ‘Will come to you’ 01748 886905

OVERTON HOUSE CAFÉ & SHOP, REETH M. GUY - PLUMBING Light meals and home baking. For all your plumbing requirements Eat in or take out. Orders taken. Closed Mon, Thurs & first Sunday of each month AGAS & RAYBURNS SERVICED Opening times may vary so please check. 01748 884045 Tel: 01748 - 825640 www.overtonhousecafe.com

41 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Kim and Richard Atkinson WELCOME YOU TO

Mini Buses & Coaches up to 35 Seats

&

Private Hire Taxis

Tel: 01748 884533

Mob: 07703 559959

Email: [email protected]

We are a family run business offering reliability and competitive prices

PS & FM Terry – Leaholme, Reeth DL11 6SF

The oldest inn in Reeth CHARMING OLD COTTAGE IN THE CENTRE OF REETH (sleeps 6+) Open fire & background heating. Fully fitted kitchen, dishwasher, fridge/freezer. Quality accommodation 2 bathrooms, 2 double bedrooms, 1 twin bedroom & attic play area/fourth bedroom with 3 single beds. Private, secure, rear courtyard area. Excellent food Dogs welcome. Contact Denyse on 01740 631470 or e-mail [email protected] (Very popular Sunday Carvery) www.holidaycottageswaledale.com

NYCC HOME LIBRARY A fine selection of DELIVERY SERVICE This service is provided fortnightly Real Ales and Wines on Thursdays for Reeth and Upper Swaledale villages. And a warm welcome For elderly or disabled residents Contact tel. no. 01748 824331 Tel. 01748 884213 Please leave a message or phone Colburn Library: 0845 4349502

42 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Swaledale Festival 2019 be given by language expert Professor David Crystal on the subject of English The 2019 Swaledale Festival will run accents. from 25 May to 8 June. This year’s World cinema makes a significant stellar line-up includes violinist Tasmin appearance: independent films from Little, the incomparable flamenco Palestine and Chile will be accompanied guitarist Paco Peña, baritone Roderick by expert talks, they’ll be a screening Williams, the Armonico Consort of an iconic Flamenco dance film, and an performing Purcell’s beautiful Dido & early French art film will be Aeneas, Kathryn Tickell’s new accompanied by a live score for two supergroup ‘The Darkening’, the Villiers pianists by Eric Satie. String Quartet and the Esbjerg Too few youngsters these days are Ensemble from Denmark. The Festival taking up the likes of the bassoon, bass welcomes the current BBC Young trombone, tuba, oboe and harp, and Musician of the Year - pianist Lauren there is a real fear that professional Zhang, as well as former winners orchestras in the future will struggle Jennifer Pike and Sheku Kanneh-Mason. to find enough players of these As well as stars from around the instruments. So the Festival is world, there is a strong Yorkshire launching a special ‘Endangered focus: the 2019 Young Artists Platform Instruments’ focus in which expert features baritone Miles Taylor, bass players will perform concerts and visit trombonist Simon Chorley, bassoonist local schools to showcase their Catriona McDermid, saxophonist instruments and encourage children to Alexander Bone and visual artist Nel try them out. The Festival will also help Hume, all of whom are Yorkshire-born youngsters to access live and destined for glittering careers. performances, hire or buy instruments, Continuing the Yorkshire theme, Ripon and receive good quality tuition. Cathedral organist Andrew Bryden will The Festival has commissioned a give a recital in Richmond’s parish major new work from the influential church, Trouvère Medieval Minstrels composer Alexander Goehr who will will perform their family show Reynard attend the world premiere which will be the Fox, and a local trio will celebrate performed by the Villiers Quartet. two old-time squeeze-box players from The 2019 Festival will also contain Swaledale in It's a Very Old Dance. As family events, workshops, a always, local brass bands, folk groups, masterclass, poetry readings, free choirs and visual artists will add concerts in care homes, a fell run, and flavours which can only come from this guided walks in the stunning Dales beautiful place. landscape. The Weaver Ensemble, which The award-winning Swaledale performed the stunning Loves of Mars Festival takes place in a variety of & Venus a couple of years ago, will venues with tickets going on general unveil their new production The Fairest sale on Monday 25 March. For further Lady in Richmond’s Georgian Theatre information please visit: http:// Royal, and the 2019 Reeth Lecture will www.swalefest.org

43 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Reeth Brass Band During the next few months, the band will be putting together their The first band practice of the year was repertoire of music for the next year, held on the 8th January. Two and we look forward to performing for significant events took place at that you in the coming months. A list of time, one sad, one happy. proposed engagements, in May and The happy event was that the band June, is detailed below. Forthcoming now has a new Musical Director. Paul event will be notified in future editions Mason, who is currently the of the Gazette and on our website. Bandmaster of The Royal Armoured Engagements Corps Band at Catterick Garrison, took over from Brian Hicks our President. 5th May: Tour-de-Yorkshire, Kirkby Paul is an accomplished musician with Malzeard Village. a varied background in music. To see his 19th May: Reeth Green. impressive achievements, which are too 4th June: Swaledale Festival Concert, long to express here, you can visit the St. Mary’s Church, Arkengarthdale. band’s website: 8th June: Eggleston Gala, Eggleston www.reethbrassband.co.uk Village Green. One of our latest blogs details all. We 22nd June: Mother’s Union Charity are very fortunate to have Paul with us Concert, St. Mary’s Church, Richmond. and look forward to learning from his direction and conducting skills. New players needed The sad occasion was that we said A band committee meeting was held on goodbye to Michael Blenkiron, who has Monday 28th when discussions took been a band member for more years place with regard to the future of the than we can remember, possibly going band. Concern was expressed in relation back to the time he was in short to the recruiting of new players, in trousers. Michael and his lovely wife particular youngsters, to preserve our Mandy have now relocated to France. 160 year heritage. Michael was principle cornet for many It was decided to contact schools in years. After returning from a short the area to find a way forward to this detachment with The Harrogate Band, problem. New players will always be he took up the soprano cornet and made welcome whatever age and ability. played it until leaving the band. To wish Please contact the band though our Michael a fond farewell he was website: presented with appropriate gifts to www.reethbrassband.co.uk help him settle into his new life, a Irwin Blenkiron French beret and a string of garlic. A more serious present was a painting of Dales Web Solutions him, by band member Sue Purcell, All aspects of Web site design showing Michael, with cornet, on Reeth Visit: www.daleswebsolutions.co.uk Green with the band in the background. Email: [email protected] We all wish Michael and Mandy the very Tel: 01969 666174 best in their new home. Mobile: 07931 822736

44 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD The Love of Line: English Medieval Art & Architecture

Dr Sally Dormer, A lecturer for the Art Fund and the V&A, will examine The Love of Line in English Medieval Art and Architecture for The Arts Society Wensleydale on Tuesday 12th March at 2.00pm in the Middleham Key Centre. The Anglo-Saxons introduced Celtic design when they arrived in the 5th century, instigating an English love 01748 825962 affair with line that persisted beyond 07837 955869 the Late Middle Ages. Sally, a specialist in medieval art and manuscript illumination, explores its various manifestations. From the zoomorphic interlace patterns of 8th- century Gospels to the exquisite coloured drawings in 10th and 11th- century monastic manuscripts. From the plastic linear ornament in James Peacock Romanesque Durham Cathedral to the highly sophisticated Perpendicular fan Solid Fuel vaults of Bath Abbey. New members are welcome. Visitors Merchant pay £8 a lecture, refunded if they join. Contact Ros Higson on 01765 635244 Bainbridge [email protected] for more detail. Good quality fuels at competitive prices. Deliveries to Wensleydale, Swaledale and Coverdale. No delivery too small.

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Our AGM is on Monday 18th March ARKENGARTHDALE ROAD, 2019 at 2.00pm at Low Row URC. REETH, RICHMOND, Everyone is welcome to attend. NORTH YORKSHIRE. Last year the North East was DL11 6QT blessed with very generous Christian Aid supporters who continued to raise The fuel station is fully open with thousands of pounds for our partner JET fuel - a trusted brand from organisations abroad. So, throughout distributor Tate Oil of Otley. Lent we ask you to ‘Count Your With a price at time of going to press of Blessings’ and walk with Lope and Eva UNLEADED @ 120.9 pence per litre* and Mary Ann in the Philippines. They DIESEL @ 131.5 pence per litre* are fisherfolk and life at the sharp we are competitive with end of climate change has pushed their Tesco, Murco etc. communities to the edge of survival. Lent is the perfect time to reflect on Buy local how fortunate Christians are in the UK Keep it local and to stand in solidarity with the poor. Stay local A leaflet, ‘Count Your Blessings’ is designed to help people count their Don't forget our forecourt shop: blessings during Lent and give to help From coal, fuel cans and cleaning people out of poverty. It is available in fluids to wellingtons, WD40 and printed form, through the Christian washing up bowls which are on offer Aid Website. For more information in blue or red with raised handles for visit www.caid.org.uk/lent. easy lifting at only £3.95. The Christian Aid Week service will Try us. take place on Thursday May 9th at We may have something you need 7.30pm at St Andrew’s, Grinton prior to Christian Aid Week which runs from Monday - Friday: 8.00am - 6.00pm May 12th – May 18th. We need volunteers for the House- Saturday: 8.30am - 12.30pm to-House Collection during Christian Sunday: Closed Aid week in May. If you are interested in helping in any way please contact Tyres Batteries Exhausts Pauline Oldershaw (886790) or Susan Servicing MOT Allison (884366) *Prices may vary Pauline Oldershaw Secretary www.reethgarage.co.uk Upper Swaledale Christian Aid Group TEL. 01748 - 884243

46 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Dancers With The World At Their Feet

Alana Hodgson and Grace Stones, Year 12 and 11 students at Richmond School and Sixth Form College, have danced their way to the top to qualify for the Irish Dancing World Championships. Neither Alana, 17, nor Grace, 15, are strangers to dancing at an international level, they have each qualified for six prestigious competition and get to see world championships and been to four my friends from all over the world- of them in Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow and which is one of the many reasons I love Montreal over the last six years. The Irish dancing.” 2019 championships will be hosted in Grace attends an Irish Dancing North Carolina. school in Newcastle and Alana trains Alana commented: “I’m thrilled that with the Phoenix Academy of Irish I’ve qualified for the world Dance, with classes in both Leyburn and championships for the sixth time. I’m Rochdale. so excited that I get the chance to It comes as no surprise that Alana compete in North Carolina at a and Grace not only excel in Irish Dancing but are also exceptional at DONE AND DUSTED ballet, having trained with the School of Theatre Dance in Reeth. Janet HOLIDAY COTTAGE CLEANING Seymour said: “Alana has danced with Weekday/weekend turnaround cleaning me since she was three and has always Spring and Deep Cleaning said how much her ballet training has Full Laundry Service improved her Irish dancing and because of this, Grace began to study ballet at Mattress Steaming the School of Theatre Dance in 2012 Carpets/Rugs Cleaned until 2015 when she moved away from Gardening and Maintenance the area. Both girls gained high marks Temporary relief cleaning cover in all of their ballet exams with the all year round Royal Academy of Dance. It is lovely to Long established, reliable with see how successful they are with their Irish Dancing." attention to detail Danni Fox, Lead Teacher of Dance Tel Karen on at Richmond School, commented: “Alana 01748 811680 / and Grace are great assets to our 07583 271419 Dance department and consistently to discuss your show commitment, discipline and requirements complete professionalism in their dance training.” www.doneanddustedcleaners.co.uk Jill Lundberg

47 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Events In Wensleydale snow but it is hoped that David Spashett will be re-booked for a future talk 'An Overview of Nepal and National Theatre Live Trekking to Everest.' The Best of British Theatre broadcast Membership of the Society is £5 LIVE to cinemas around the world and per year and also includes a monthly it now comes to Leyburn! First class walks programme, details of which are shows from the Best of London's given out at the meeting. Talks and theatres screened to our own Leyburn meetings are free to members but cinema. No need for expensive journeys visitors are welcome for a small fee. to London, or expensive theatre tickets Please contact the Secretary on 01969 - NTL brings the best to us in our own 624246 for further information. town. Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham Next to be shown is 'All About Eve' This event at Masham Town Hall can be on Thursday April 11th, starring Gillian booked via Leyburn Arts & Community Anderson and Lily James. Tickets £12. Centre, 01969 624510. March 30th, See the website: 7.30pm, tickets £17 U18s £9. A coach www.leyburnartscentre.com may be available from Leyburn, please for future NTL theatre productions. book at the Centre. Humorous banter To book please tel 01969 624510. sits alongside tunes that tug at the Leyburn Arts & Community Centre are heartstrings, & joyous jigs & reels that very grateful to the Co-op Community have the feet tapping long. Fund for supporting this expansion of LASS - Leyburn Arts & Social our music, cinema, theatre and social Society activities. This friendly group meet on the fourth Leyburn & District U3A, Tuesday of the month in the Oak Room The speaker for March's meeting is at Thornborough Hall at 7.15pm. There David Morris, a world champion is usually a classic film, quiz or some whistler. For a fascinating talk with a other social activity and refreshments. difference come along on Friday 15th For more information, please telephone at 10.30am. If you wish to join or find Brian on 01969 623257 or just come on about all the interest groups currently Tuesday 26th March when you will running, and have a coffee, the receive a friendly welcome. committee will be available from 10am, History Wardrobe & Afternoon Tea at Leyburn Arts & Community Centre. The ever popular Lucy Adlington brings Wensleydale Society her new show, 'All Writers Great & March's meeting of the Society is on Small' - a lively literary look at many Friday 1st at 7.30pm at West Burton distinguished Yorkshire writers, poets Village Hall. The speaker is and dramatists to Leyburn Arts & Pip Land on 'Transitions in the Life of a Community Centre, on Saturday March Journalist: A Look at how local 2nd at 2pm. Tickets are £15 which journalism has changed in the past 50 includes afternoon tea. Book on 01969 years.' 624510. Unfortunately February's meeting Jeannie Bishop had to be cancelled because of the

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49 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD 2 Dales Football Rose Cottage Just off the village green in Reeth After Christmas we Sleeps 4 moved indoors to play Dogs welcome Futsal at Richmond Tel 01964 562239 School Sports Hall. Email: [email protected] The Under 9s first match was v Catterick Garrison A team and Dales played really well to secure a 1-1 draw. golden goal. Sadly Rowan had to go Coen Pickard-Sparne was the scorer. being not too well so they had to play They didn’t do so well after that losing 4v5. Our other players not mentioned 1-3 to Hawes simply not playing to their were Alice Botting who pulled off some potential. Again Coen was the scorer. excellent saves in goal and Oscar The final match we lost 5-0 v a strong Kendall playing a good supporting role in Bedale team. midfield. In a thrilling game it was Coen Two weeks later it was finals day. who scored first so we were the Leyburn in our group could not make the runners up in the medals after the preliminary round and this week had an winners Garrison. epidemic of scarlet fever. The first The Under 12s did not play to their match was against Garrison A again and potential in their preliminary round but once more was very close with Garrison drew 2-2 v Bedale. Oliver Scott scored just squeezing the decider to win 4-3 with his fourth attempt and then Eidur with Coen getting all 3. Then they Pickard-Sparne. Having beaten Carlton played Hawes in a very close game Miniott twice on grass we lost 3-0 at ending in a draw 2-2 both from Coen, Futsal and finally lost 4-0 against the the first of which was the result of a favourites, Catterick Village Jaguars. long perfectly placed pass from Rowan We still progress to finals day but as Wilkinson in defence which Coen put underdogs so let’s see how far we away neatly. Rowan played a fantastic progress. game in defence throughout. We won 2- We are still looking to see if we can 4 against Catterick Village. I don’t have start some training for younger the scorers for this but I think Daniel children in school years 1 and 2 to Bradley was one as well as Coen. This ensure continuation of football at left us on equal points with Hawes and Reeth. We welcome interested parents the result in that match being a draw to contact us sooner rather than later. and equal on goal difference it went to We do, however, need a coach prepared to give it a go. Stop Press. At the Under 12 Grand TREVOR J. HIRD Finals, Dales played a completely ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR transformed series of matches No job too small FREE estimates reaching the final. Report next month. David Williams PAT Testing Specialist 01748 884650 Telephone 01748 832238 [email protected]

50 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Middleham And The Property Restoration, Improvements & Maintenance Dales Local History Group Darren Chadwick, Keld (Est. 2001) General Building, Plumbing, Roofing, This month’s talk, at 2.00pm on Bathroom & Kitchen fitting Tuesday, 19th March 2019 at the Floor/wall tiling, Joinery, Plastering, Middleham Key Centre, is Sister Dora Decoration, Damp Treatments UPVC door and window fitting and repairs. presented by Suzanne Stirke. Fireplaces, flues and stove installation. Born in Hauxwell in 1832, Dorothy New: Commercial, Agricultural and Pattison was one of 12 children. In her Residential spray and coating service twenties she formed a relationship with (decorative or protective) for large wood or James Tate, 2nd Master of Richmond metal buildings or internal/exterior School whilst continuing another liaison decoration. with local farmer Purchas Stirke. In Free Quotes and advice 1864 she joined an Anglican religious community near Redcar and became always available. known as Sister Dora. She would devote Tel: 01748 886698 the rest of her life to nursing. 07791 363285 Moving to Walsall in 1865 she Email: [email protected] worked amongst the miners and steel www.darrenchadwick.com workers as a nurse and developed an especially close bond with the local people. Her nursing skills, self-sacrifice and personal devotion to her patients became a legend. After her early death in 1878 her statue was unveiled in Walsall in 1886, reputedly the UK’s first statue to a non-royal woman. Because of her husband’s family connections with the Pattisons, Suzanne Stirke has concentrated her research on Dora’s life in Hauxwell. It is a dark tale of mental and physical abuse, the children and their mother, lived in constant fear of their father Rev. Mark Pattison. Annual membership of Middleham and the Dales Local History Group is still only £10.00. Visitors are welcome at £3.00 per meeting. For more information contact Tony Keats 01969 640436, [email protected]

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Hedgehogs are fast becoming an endangered species. In Hedgehog Sanctuary, on Wednesday 6 March, Jacquie Morrell will discuss the welfare of sick and injured hedgehogs and how Happy Hedgehog Appreciation, Yorkshire, nurtures them back to health before releasing them back into their natural habitat. Jacquie was awarded the title of Ripon’s Volunteer of the Year in 2018. Saving Yorkshire’s Dogs (SYD) is a new dog rescue based in the Dales and dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of vulnerable and at risk dogs in Yorkshire. On Wednesday 13 March, Julie Hart a volunteer and fundraiser for SYD will describe the work of the organisation. In Memories of a Life in Swaledale Stone, on Wednesday 20 March, retired Master Builder, Edward Brown will reminisce on his and his ancestors’ experiences in the building trade in this northern dale. The Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 27 March will be followed by a Members’ Quiz. This is the last meeting of the Spring season, talks will resume in late September. Bellerby Study Group arranges talks in winter and walks in summer, meetings are at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall, Church Street, Bellerby, DL8 5QN, talks are followed by refreshments. Fees are still £10 per term for members; visitors and guests are always welcome at £2 each per meeting. For more information contact Douglas Dempster 01969 622040.

52 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Kearton Country S.J.R Plumbing Services Hotel, Thwaite For all of your domestic Plumbing requirements. C & G/Advanced C & G Qualified Reliable With Very Competitive Rates Based in Reeth 01748-884036 Or 07977-297563 Stewart Teale Landscape Gardener Tea Rooms All aspects of hard landscaping Restaurant & Bar General garden maintenance Over 20 years experience Now Taking Bookings for For a free estimate Tel: Mother’s Day 31st March 01748 884705 – 07782849379 Sunday Lunch 12-2.30pm

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School. 2.00pm 30th Film in Gunnerside Village Hall: Bohemian Rhapsody, the story of March Freddie Mercury and Queen.

7.30pm, doors and bar open at 1st World Day of Prayer Service at 7.00pm. £5 (children £3). Gunnerside Methodist Church. 2.30pm April 1st Reeth Show Domino & Whist Drive Reeth Memorial Hall. 9th Two Dales WI. Meet at 7.30pm Hudson House at 7.30pm 4th Grinton & Ellerton Parish Council 12th Chris Bannister performs the Grinton Parish Hall. 7.15pm music of John Denver, Reeth 8th Domino and Whist Drive, Keld Memorial Hall. 8.00pm Public Hall. 7.30pm 13th Coffee Morning 10.00am to noon 9th Peter Knight & John Spiers, Reeth Evangelical Cong. Church Reeth Memorial Hall. 8.00pm 24th Upper Dales Family History 9th Film in Gunnerside Village Hall: Group, Harmby village hall. Swimming with Men, starring 2.00pm Jim Carter and Rob Brydon. 25th TLC@Gunnerside Gunnerside 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at Village Hall. Elaine Dunne talking 7.00pm. £5.00 (children £3.00) about her embroidery skills and 11th Reeth Memorial Hall AGM & showing her creative work7.30 Committee Meeting 7.30pm 26th The Baldy Holly Band, Reeth 12th Arkengarthdale Sports Assoc. Memorial Hall. 8.00pm AGM, CB Inn, 8:00pm. 29th Reeth Parish Council, Reeth 12th Two Dales WI meet at Hudson Memorial Hall. 7.00pm House at 7.30 pm . 15th Rag Mama Rag, Reeth Memorial Hall. 8.00pm 16th Coffee Morning, 10.00am to noon Reeth Evangelical Cong. Church Advertise here for free. 16th Mobile skip, Reeth Village Green. 20 words or less. 9.00am – 1.00pm Non-business adverts only. 22nd Reeth YFC Domino and Whist IKEA pale pine table, 4’6” x 2’6”, 2 Drive, supper and raffle, Reeth chairs and bench, £40 ono. 2 IKEA Memorial Hall. 7:30pm All pale pine single beds & mattresses, welcome. £40 ono. 2 bedside tables, glass- 26th March TLC@Gunnerside 7.30 topped ornamental white metal, £15 Gunnerside Village Hall - Pie and ono. Kingsize duvet, synthetic 10.5 tog. pea supper. Pre-booking Tel Judith on 01748 886366 or email essential, ring Sue Barron on [email protected] 884937

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