THE UPPER WENSLEYDALE NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO. 177 FEBRUARY 2012 Donation please ‘Gayle in Winter’ Richard Ross 1 1 Published by Upper Wensleydale The Upper Wensleydale Newsletter Newsletter Burnside Coach House, Burtersett Road, Hawes DL8 3NT Issue 177—February 2012 Tel: 667785 e-mail: [email protected] Features Printed by Peter C. Wood and ASW Editorial 4 and collated, folded, stapled by newsletter volunteers at the ____________________________ Wensleydale Centre, Yorebridge, Askrigg Rainfall Figures 15 Committee: Alan S.Watkinson, ____________________________ Barry Cruickshanks, Sarah Champion, School News 16 Sue E .Duffield, Sue Harpley, Adrian Janke, ____________________________ Alastair Macintosh, Neil Piper, Janet W. Thomson, Monies Raised 19 ____________________________ Mountain Rescue Team 23 ____________________________ Hopper’s Sale 25 PLEASE NOTE ____________________________ Hugh Kemp 26 This web-copy does not contain the ____________________________ commercial adverts which are in the full What’s On 21 Jonathon Woolley Newsletter. As a general rule we only accept adverts ____________________________ from within the circulation area and no Plus all the regulars more than one-third of each issue is ____________________________ taken up with them. Whilst we try to ensure that all informa- tion is correct we cannot be held legally responsible for omissions or inaccuracies in articles, adverts or listings, or for any inconvenience caused. Views expressed in Drop-off points and contacts articles are the sole responsibility of the for news, articles, reports, letters, what’s on dates, person by-lined. Articles by comittee competition entries, suggestions and comments: members carry just their initials. We ap- Hawes: Alan S. Watkinson, Burnside Coach House. 667785 preciate being asked before any part of Gayle: Lorna Ward, the Newsletter is reproduced East House 667405 Bainbridge: Hammond’s Butchers 650631 Askrigg: Rima Berry, 8 Mill Lane. 650980 Carperby: Margaret Woodcock, Bella Cottage 663488 DEADLINE FOR THE West Burton: Nadine Bell, MARCH ISSUE: Margaret’s Cottage 663559 Aysgarth: Hamilton’s Tearoom 663423 Thursday February 23rd Redmire: Ann Holubecki 622967 Thoralby: Sandra Foley, Shop 663205 Jack Sutton 2 2 Published by Upper Wensleydale The Upper Wensleydale Newsletter Newsletter Burnside Coach House, Burtersett Road, Hawes DL8 3NT Issue 177—February 2012 Tel: 667785 e-mail: [email protected] Features Printed by Peter C. Wood and ASW Editorial 4 and collated, folded, stapled by newsletter volunteers at the ____________________________ Wensleydale Centre, Yorebridge, Askrigg Rainfall Figures 15 Committee: Alan S.Watkinson, ____________________________ Barry Cruickshanks, Sarah Champion, School News 16 Sue E .Duffield, Sue Harpley, Adrian Janke, ____________________________ Alastair Macintosh, Neil Piper, Janet W. Thomson, Monies Raised 19 ____________________________ Mountain Rescue Team 23 ____________________________ Hopper’s Sale 25 PLEASE NOTE ____________________________ Hugh Kemp 26 This web-copy does not contain the ____________________________ commercial adverts which are in the full What’s On 21 Jonathon Woolley Newsletter. As a general rule we only accept adverts ____________________________ from within the circulation area and no Plus all the regulars more than one-third of each issue is ____________________________ taken up with them. Whilst we try to ensure that all informa- tion is correct we cannot be held legally responsible for omissions or inaccuracies in articles, adverts or listings, or for any inconvenience caused. Views expressed in Drop-off points and contacts articles are the sole responsibility of the for news, articles, reports, letters, what’s on dates, person by-lined. Articles by comittee competition entries, suggestions and comments: members carry just their initials. We ap- Hawes: Alan S. Watkinson, Burnside Coach House. 667785 preciate being asked before any part of Gayle: Lorna Ward, the Newsletter is reproduced East House 667405 Bainbridge: Hammond’s Butchers 650631 Askrigg: Rima Berry, 8 Mill Lane. 650980 Carperby: Margaret Woodcock, Bella Cottage 663488 DEADLINE FOR THE West Burton: Nadine Bell, MARCH ISSUE: Margaret’s Cottage 663559 Aysgarth: Hamilton’s Tearoom 663423 Thursday February 23rd Redmire: Ann Holubecki 622967 Thoralby: Sandra Foley, Shop 663205 Jack Sutton 3 3 Bainbridge School News 1st Hawes Brownies Editorial (especially the young ones) seem happier here are two parts to this, one result- sitting in front of screens rather than being Back from the Christmas holidays, and the Before Christmas we worked on and gained ing from an ‘Appreciation’ email re- out in the fresh air. That then led on to the children are in at the deep end! Well not the Number Fun Badge. Thank you to ceived, and one from a recent conver- huge increase in the number and volume of entirely true, but swimming lessons have Hawes Museum for inviting us to make T on-line communications – email and texting started again, and the children are enjoying three animated films. We had a great sation with two of our esteemed readers the other day. often being preferred to the phone; excellent their weekly visit to Catterick pool. time. We also made and decorated small for quick exchanges but questionable for Class one were very excited to be making Christmas cakes, took part in the Christmas Part 1. A note of appreciation. proper conversing. Responses made in haste Toy Service at St. Margaret's and ended the “We are sometimes apt to forget in the rush homemade lemonade. Lemon squeezers at (possibly even sent to the wrong recipient!) the ready, they all had fun making and tast- term with a Christmas party at the Fountain and bustle of Christmas preparations, all can make for confusion and embarrassment. Hotel. We said goodbye to 4 Brownies and those people in our shops who work so hard ing their drink. I was told by my girls 'it With ‘proper’ face-to-face conversation, even was lovely, but is wasn't very sweet' which welcome 5 more this term and we are look- to keep us supplied with everything we need. better than the phone, we can see people or’ ing forward to our trip to the York panto. Rushing in and out as we do, grabbing our gave me a great image of lots of scrunched read’ them; that makes a huge difference to up little faces after tasting!! daily 'essentials', what would we do without what we really think and feel. Brownie Vacancy them? A big thank you to them and we hope We have two new starters in Nursery, After 27 years as a leader I have decided to So why not combine Parts 1 and 2? Spend they eventually managed to enjoy their Rosalyn and Poppy. We hope they settle in leave the running of Brownies to the a bit of time in the local fresh air (very fresh Christmas too! well, and are enjoying the Arctic and igloo younger leaders. Having made this deci- at times!), do some local shopping and have a experience in nursery class at the moment. sion, matters have become urgent as Jenny While we're handing out the bouquets, one chat with the people doing the same. As for is no longer able to help with Brown- should definitely go to the Upper Dales the youngsters: play out! All pupils were given battery recycle Christmas Lights Committee for their hard boxes to take home before Christmas, and ies. We are therefore, urgently seeking work in putting on a really great display this pupils have been bringing in their worn out someone to take on the Unit accounts and year, it really is very impressive for a town batteries from old toys etc to send away. two helpers to join us who are able to at- the size of Hawes.Thank you to them, and The school will be rewarded if we can tend weekly Brownie meetings. There is also to HAOS for providing us again with a no remuneration for these posts but the Sing for your Supper gather as many together as possible, so if 'home grown' show this year. you have any to recycle please pass them rewards are priceless. The future existence Much has been made of the 'Big Society' Askrigg Village Hall Fundraising event on Sat- of the Brownie Unit is dependent on the rd onto school. recently; no-one has really any idea what is urday 3 March at 7:30pm (doors open 7pm) in Melanie Hammond willingness of volunteers. Please contact meant by it but one definition of it could be Askrigg Village Hall. Sausage and mash, a Parent Governor me or the other guiders for more informa- what we've seen in Wensleydale during the pudding, and entertainment by ‘Askrigg Ladies tion. Christmas Season in terms of team effort, Sing for Pleasure’ ~ a bargain at £10 per ticket! Linda Reynolds 667201 fund-raising, looking out for people, hard- Admission is by ticket only available from Elea- work and fun! Happy New Year!” nor Scarr 650216; Andrea Moffiitt 650556 or Kath Alderson 650599. Please call for more Maybe we need to take this further. Without Leukaemia Research details The Friarage Hospital wishing to add to all the doom and gloom A cheque for £2500 has been sent to Leu- which is spread abroad just now, it seems We have all been informed about the possi- kaemia Research. The money was raised at fairly clear that the months ahead aren’t going bility of the Friarage Hosptial losing facili- a Coffee Morning held at the White Hart to be too easy. Many of our businesses rely ties to James Cook Hospital in Middles- Inn, and a Lunch and Raffle held at Stone heavily on the tourists who are not much in Young Voices– brough and therefore further away from House Hotel. The organisers wish to thank evidence just now, and won’t be for a while. Music by Candlelight Wensleydale. The current independent everyone who helped to make these events Some years ago when a local village shop review of services at the Friarage is com- such a resounding success.