Editorial certainly in flux. As our 1960s plantations are felled, some are replanted with a better Someone could probably tell us why they variety of hardwood; that’s good for sing ‘Abide with me’ at the cup final; we wildlife and aesthetically pleasing; grants don’t know, but there’s one line “Change mean that gills can be planted with native and decay in all around I see”, and species; that’s good.. The schemes to re- presumably the writer wasn’t referring to generate the heather on the fells are making his teeth! So then, ‘Change and decay’; a ‘right mess’ on the tops; we’ll have to would you say that was true for our area? hope that in due course the heather will Visitors think it’s the same here as it’s grow and the trenching will be smoothed always been and certainly change which out. Fewer sheep on the tops means a big does go on is relatively slow and often change; the undergrowth is deeper and far blends in well. The question is, whether harder to trudge through! Not that that will changes intended to improve the quality of trouble too many! Lower down, walls life and the environment really do so. tumble and are sometimes replaced with Take ‘signs’; it is always good to display unsightly bits of wires or fences; but many information – of events to come, business farmers are keen to wall the gaps; that’s new or old, or public information – but good. let’s face it, some are pretty scruffy and Footpaths and stiles decay. There’s a even worse, remain on notice boards or constant need to maintain these but there lamp posts ages after they should, just are areas where work is needed. Dare we getting more and more tatty; and increasing make the comment that the authorities numbers of signs block the footways. And could employ more out-door, hands-on how many do we really need? The staff and fewer in their offices? manufacturers of warning signs must be We could all help: “put up what’s smart; having a field day! We’ve ‘gone on’ plant what’s appropriate; take down what’s before about the plethora of 30- or 40mph scruffy or over; pick up what’s litter; build signs or ‘twisty road’, but now our river- up what’s broken and turn off what’s side meadows contain bright yellow signs wasteful!” Then less change; less decay! warning you to mind you don’t catch your fishing line on overhead wires. Haven’t we had these wires, and the fishermen, for Who knows? generations? Has it been a problem? No proper response to last month’s query Maybe we should press for the ultimate; as (reTommy Road) but see the Letter page. you enter the dale we need… “Beware of Now how about this: with all the current SIGNS”. emphasis on growing our own vegetables And in times when we are very much again, a reader wants to know if, in the aware of the need to reduce our energy second world war, there were many— or consumption, why do we insist on more any— allotments for Dales people; and and more lighting? 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We are inviting everyone to join us at Ripon Email:[email protected] Cathedral to celebrate the Ordination of our new Curate, Ian Robinson. A bus leaves Telephone: 622491 Askrigg at 8.30 am, to Ripon for the service and back to Askrigg for a celebration buffet lunch in Church. Anyone wishing to book a seat on the bus Prachin and/or attend the lunch should contact the Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Parish Office (650800) as soon as possible. Fully Licensed Restaurant Distinctive Indian tastes Next issue to suit all palates The July issue will be produced on June 10% off Takeaways over £10.00 25th and 26th and will be distributed between June 25th and 30th Main Street, Hawes. Tel: 667314 DEADLINE FOR COPY: THURSDAY JUNE 19th Opening times: 6.00 to 11.00pm Drop-off points and contacts J. W. COCKETT & SON for news, articles, reports, letters, what’s on dates, Estd. 1854 competition entries, suggestions and comments: Hawes: Alan S. 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