REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD ISSUE NO. 234 NOVEMBER 2015 Baa “What, you mean I’ve missed the last posting date for Christmas?” Your local news magazine for the Two Dales. FREE YET PRICELESS REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD First Thoughts . Please Note: The deadline for the January Goodness me. It’s only October (Well, issue of The Gazette is: it is at the time of writing this.) and DECEMBER 2ND. already The Gazette has been inundated with Christmas items: Crafts put under the tree. Mind you, with for Christmas below; Events over eight children to buy presents for and Christmas on page 5; Christmas feed, I suppose the preparations bookings on page 9; Christmas Starts started a lot earlier than that for my Here on page 22; The Beginning of mother. Christmas on page 40; more bookings But then, the way time seems to fly for the 3 Day Christmas Break on page by these days, Christmas will be on us 47; and Mince Pies on page 50 - to name in no time at all and many will be rueing but seven. the fact that they didn’t start their No wonder people often complain Christmas shopping earlier. that by the time Christmas arrives, Anyway, here’s a festive challenge they are sick and tired of it all. When I for you: How many times does the word were a lad, Christmas started on Christmas appear in this issue of the Christmas Eve. That’s when we got the Gazette? And may I take this tree out, put up the decorations and opportunity to be the first to wish you wrapped our presents to each other to all a Happy Christmas. MAC HARKERS COACHES Crafts for Christmas Great Yorkshire Show Ground Lots of unique gifts and foods Saturday 14th November Leaving Reeth Green at 8.30am Call 01748 884533 to book your seats £12.50 per person 2 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD GAZETTE MANAGEMENT TEAM Published by The Reeth & District Gazette Ltd. Chairman: James Alderson Company Number: 06541854 Greenways, Grinton, Richmond c/o The Company Secretary DL11 6HJ Andrew Bedford Tel: 01748 884312 Glory Be, Blades E-mail: [email protected] Richmond, North Yorkshire DL11 6PS Secretary: Sue Alderson Tel./Fax: 01748 886974 Holme View, Low Row, Richmond, E-mail: [email protected] DL11 6PE Tel: 01748 886292 No material may be reproduced in E-mail: [email protected] whole or in part without permission. 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Email: [email protected] Posting The Gazette Gazette Deadlines The deadlines for the next two If you are posting a copy of this months are: Gazette to a friend or relative, please December issue: November 10th note that it is Large Letter size and January issue: December 2nd will cost £1.19 second class; or £1.26 PLEASE NOTE: We cannot guarantee first class - two first class stamps. that items submitted after the deadline will be included. Did You Know? COVER PICTURE Every time you lick a stamp, you're By Vanessa the Postie consuming 1/10 of a calorie. who also sent in a photo of a Bruce Springsteen poster. 3 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Letters To The Editor Reeth Visitor Centre, but it was not on display. The lady was very helpful in Little White Bus producing it from a tray under the After an absence of over 12 years, we counter, but the point is that whilst we have made a return to this lovely and knew to ask, others will be unaware. unique part of the country. Almost the Where to park? Well, using the first thing we noticed when travelling service in a way similar to town park & the road to our holiday cottage in ride schemes may help by having a Gunnerside, was the presence of The landscaped field designated at each Little White Bus. end / intermediate locations of the Whilst not knowing of its existence route. It stops unnecessary car travel or purpose, we supposed it was a along the dales and provides the driver facility to aid visitors to the dales, with the comfort and knowledge for having seen similar and locally named legal and controlled parking, removing buses in such places as Pembrokeshire the need for cars to be abandoned and North Devon. along road side verges etc. We collected our copy of the Another benefit may be obtained by October edition of the Gazette from providing a 3/5/7 day ticket, a the garage in Reeth and read with walkabout ticket if you will, which interest the letters on the LWB. The would allow the holder to access the introduction of the service deserves to service anywhere along its route. succeed and as a visitor, may I offer I do not wish to deride the efforts the following observations: already taken for this service, but Where is the service advertised? perhaps my thoughts may prompt some Surely one of the main places would be discussion even if considered in holiday accommodation. If every impractical or inappropriate. cottage, B&B, hotel and pub had a Sadly we have returned to our West leaflet available, it would automatically Country but very much look forward to reach the intended users of the returning in the near future and using service without them searching it out. the LBW to aid our walking in the We obtained the leaflet from the dales. Roger Wotton, Somerset CHARMING OLD COTTAGE IN THE CENTRE OF REETH BORDER TERRIER PUPS (sleeps 6+) FOR SALE Open fire & background heating. Fully fitted kitchen, dishwasher, fridge/freezer. 2 bathrooms, 2 double bedrooms, 1 twin bedroom & attic play area/fourth bedroom with 3 single beds. Private, secure, rear courtyard area. Kennel Club registered Dogs welcome. vaccinated and wormed Contact Denyse on 01740 631470 or £730 bitches & £670 dogs e-mail [email protected] Daniel Atkinson on 884934 or www.holidaycottageswaledale.com [email protected] 4 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD architects|designers Events Over Christmas and New Year Architects Practice New to the Dales Pre-Christmas Parties (CB & PB) Over 30 years experience Celebrate Christmas with We offer colleagues, friends or family by Planning Advice + Applications | booking a special four course meal Surveys |Technical Drawings| at The CB Inn or Punch Bowl Inn in Building Regulations Advice| the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Building Control Submissions| £25.50 per person for 4 Courses Contract Management| or £22.95 for Lunch time bookings Contact | Alex Pealing Why not make a night of it with Chartered Architect. accommodation costing from £51pp |Jacqueline Pealing Includes Christmas party menu. B.Eng.(Hons) Structural Engineer T: 01748 886767 (Minimum of 6 people; M: 07711 064287 T&C apply) E: [email protected] Friday 11th December (PB) architects|designers Darts Knockout - 8pm Start Wednesday 23rd December (CB) Attention Holiday Cottage Owners Darts Knockout - 8pm LEGIONNAIRES’ DISEASE Christmas Day (CB & PB) Changes in legislation by the Health and Safety Executive Closed (HSE) require all holiday cottage owners and residential landlords to have a full Legionella Risk Assessment in any New Years Eve (CB & PB) let property for which you are the duty holder. Contact us and we can e-mail you a free copy of the Five Course Dinner Approved Code of Practice; and can arrange to conduct the £50.00 per person risk assessments on your behalf. You are responsible for your tenant’s/guests’ welfare: Includes evening entertainment Do not take chances. with fizz and truffles at midnight Tel: 01748 884207 Friday 8th January (CB) Mobile: 07530 617687 Pool Knockout - 8pm Start Email: [email protected] Friday 15th January (CB) Domino Drive - 8pm Start HEUGH’S SCRAPYARD Car & Commercial Dismantlers For Menus or Details Please Call Hillcrest, Harmby, DL8 5PB 0333 7000 779 (On the A684 near Leyburn.) 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