REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD ISSUE NO. 271 JANUARY 2019 Your local news magazine for the Two Dales. PRICELESS REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD First Thoughts . control after the Chernobyl explosion; Saddam Hussein didn’t have any WMDs; Growing up in that fine city of Kingston Bill Clinton didn’t smoke the cigar; and Upon Hull, I remember being intrigued David Cameron was a quitter. Oh, and by the number of houses in the don’t worry about climate change - it’s neighbourhood which had a low wall not happening. (What does Sir David around the front garden with lots of Attenborough know anyway?) little stumps of iron along its length. I So, where is this rambling going? later found out that all the railings had Nowhere, really. I just had a column been cut off during the Second World and a bit to fill, which I have now done. War to ‘help the war effort.’ MAC Many years later I read that the nation had been duped. Rather than being of any use, most of these railings had been dumped as the recycling process was too expensive. But the government kept quiet about this and allowed the collection of railings to continue to make people feel they were helping with the war. In effect, it was little more than a propaganda exercise. Fast forward to the present day and it would seem that little has changed – unless it be for the worse. Whether it is the Government spouting out some thing or other, or opposition parties – do we really trust them anymore? (If indeed they were ever trusted in the first place.) I suppose it is nothing new. The early 1980s might have seen the rise of the spin doctors, but they were not a modern phenomenon; For centuries people have tried to influence those in power for their own ends. And over the years, numerous lies – sorry. ‘terminological inexactitudes’ or ‘economies with the truth’ - have been propagated: George Washington didn’t chop down the cherry tree; Van Gogh didn’t chop off his ear and send it to his girlfriend; the Titanic wasn’t unsinkable; smoking is bad for you and addictive after all; things weren’t under 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, Glory Be, Blades Tel: 01748 884312 Richmond, North Yorkshire DL11 6PS E-mail: [email protected] Tel./Fax: 01748 886974 Secretary: Sue Alderson E-mail: [email protected] Holme View, Low Row, Richmond, DL11 6PE No material may be reproduced in Tel: 01748 886292 whole or in part without permission. 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Tasters to to have a voice on the issues that really see what the WI has to offer. matter to them in local, national and Following the success of these international communities since the sessions the Two Dales WI will now very first WI meeting in Wales in 1915. launch in the New Year when all women Since then, the WI has developed from Swaledale and Arkengarthdale into a well- loved and trusted place for are invited to the first meeting at women, run by women, where women 7.30pm Tuesday 8th January at from all generations and backgrounds Hudson House, Reeth. come together and share experiences, Come along and take the opportunity or learn from someone with real with other women to have fun, share experience, first hand. The same is knowledge, learn new skills and enjoy true today. time together socially. Now the largest voluntary women's Look forward to seeing you there. organization in the UK, the WI Janet Pogson Acting President Advertising in the Gazette Full details from: The Gazette is online: [email protected] www.2dales.org.uk 5 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Martyn Leaver Dry Stone Waller Farm or domestic work Drystone or facewalling Fence repairs and paving Misc jobs etc Thwaite 01748 886025 Mob: 07971 456 043 Top 2 Toes By Zoe Local Beauty Therapist now at The Hair Salon, Reeth Mondays and Saturdays Contact: Zoe – 07805976594 The Hair Salon – 01748 884627 @top2toesbyzoe 6 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD What’s Up, also access our online services to book appointments, order repeat medication, Doc? see areas of your medical records or send email messages to the GPs, We hope you have all had a peaceful and dispensary or admin staff. Full details restful Christmas and New Year. are available on our website: As the ‘flu vaccination season for www.reeth.org.uk. 2018 has now ended, we are grateful to We have started to publish some of all our patients for their help in making our performance statistics and quality sure you all get vaccinated. The ‘flu improvement work on the website as clinic day raised over £500 towards well as directly accessible local health new equipment for patients (I am sure resources. You can also view our many of you have been using the take Twitter feed on the website homepage. home blood pressure monitors we North Yorkshire County Council and purchased from last year’s event.). Citizen’s Advice Mid-Yorkshire have Leslie Brown was the lucky winner of launched the ‘Warm and Well’ scheme the hamper from Campbell’s of Leyburn. to provide people in our area with Some of you may have received new practical and financial help to stay smart phones or tablets (not the warm and well over this winter. The medical kind) for Christmas. You may project aims to target a broad range of want to check out our social media people including those on low income or posts on Facebook or Twitter. You can benefits, those with mental health conditions, those with long term health problems, older people, pregnant women and households with young children. Further information can be found at www.warmandwell.org.uk or by telephoning 01609 767 555. New Year is often a time of reflection and resolutions to make Ballet for boys and girls changes to improve our health. The from the age of 3 years. practice is not just here for when you are unwell. We can also support and Modern Dance/Jazz provide you with information to help for children and teenagers. with important changes in life, whether this is to stop smoking, lose weight, Tap for children and adults. address alcohol consumption or address specific health concerns. For more information please Whatever your goals for 2019, we contact: wish you every success. Janet Seymour LRAD Mike Brookes and Team Tel: 01748 884 677 Mobile: 07958 145752 The Gazette is online: www.swaledaledance.co.uk www.2dales.org.uk 7 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Tom Guy Gazette Competition Winners 2018 Hannah Guy and family would like to thank everyone for the numerous cards, Of the twelve music related flowers and messages of sympathy competitions this year there have been following Tom's death. They are nine winners (an improvement on last overwhelmed by the generous donations year when there were only seven). With which totalled over £1500, given in his prize money rolled over that still means memory and which will be split between £60 going to charity. St Andrew's Church and the Great Marion Parnell had two wins and North Air Ambulance. there was one each for Richard Lewis, Personal thanks go to Martin Peter Midgley, Dave Skinner, Celia Sunderland who, on behalf of the Smith, Alan Thorogood, Julia British Legion, gave the salute as the Thorogood and The Bass Man. And cortège passed the War Memorial and Adele Sunter won the caption to Chris Atkin who tolled the church competition. bell on their arrival. To Simon The money goes to the following Barningham, all at St Andrew's and the charities: Great North Air Ambulance members of Reeth Band and Muker Service £5; Multiple Sclerosis Society Band for giving Tom such a wonderful £10; Prostate Cancer UK £20; RNLI send off.