BISHOP BURTON NEWS JANUARY 2017 Two Hundred And Eighty Fifth Edition Well here we are in 2017 and may it be a happy and satisfying year ahead. There will be lots to look forward to in the Village Hall with their varied programme of events and congratulations to the committee for their hard work. Their decorating skills know no bounds and the hall looks very spick and span. Diary Dates are always at the back of the BB News so put the dates in your diary please. The front cover will be explained in an article by Bryn Jones and a fascinating tale it is. To think that the Altisidora might once have had an inn sign outside painted by J F Herring who with Stubbs is one of our most celebrated painters of thoroughbred horses. After a bit of a lapse in time but we are now getting Police Updates again and these can be found on the village website. Click on News and the dropdown will show Neighbourhood Watch so click again and you will find the updates and any other reports that might come our way. Neighbourhood Watch in Bishop Burton is still on-going and the co-ordinators do keep in touch if there is a problem. Please, please dog owners clear up after your dogs. I have had requests to bring this to your attention again as drives and front lawns have been targeted and the residents do not think it at all amusing to have to clear it up. They should not have to as all dogs within the 30mph area should be on leads thus the owner must know what is happening. Right - grumps over - and now to thank all our contributors and delivery boys and girls who keep the BB News going. They do a great job and we are indebted to you all. May we please have your articles for the March 2017 edition by the 23rd February. Susan Leeding – Editor (still!!) [email protected] – 01964 551277 [2] URGENT CARE SERVICES - HAVE YOUR SAY NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group has launched a formal public consultation on the proposed changes to our Urgent Care Services. The consultation ends the 17th January 2017. They are encouraging people to get involved by completing the online survey – www.eastridingofyorkshireccg.nhs.uk once on the website click on “urgent care”, to have your say click on “how to have your say” – this will then enable you to complete the questionnaire. If you need further information before completing it there is a link to the consultation document when you have clicked on “how to have your say”. In summary, they are looking to replace the six Minor Injury Units with two or 3 Urgent Care Centres. This may mean Beverley will close and you may need to travel to Bridlington or Goole. I would encourage everyone to complete the questionnaire. Margaret Hebb – Parish Clerk HULL CITY OF CULTURE 2017 Our neighbouring city of Hull launches its year as City of Culture 2017 on New Years Day, with a spectacular fireworks and laser display. The programme for the first few months looks very comprehensive and caters for all tastes. Online information is available at their web site: https://www.hull2017.co.uk We wish them a happy and successful year. Joan Pillmoor THANK YOU Rene Stickney would like to thank all her friends and neighbours for their kindness and help during her recent bouts of ill -health. She is most grateful and wishes them all a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. [3] BISHOP BURTON COUNTRY FRIENDS A very Happy New Year to everyone from the Country Friends. Our winter programme continues with a talk about Barn Owls given by Robin Arundale, which proved to be very interesting and informative. In December, Margaret Hebb, (our leader!) gave us a fascinating insight into Cambodia. Margaret and Les had been there and spent almost a month visiting parts of Cambodia that most tourists never get to. Lots of wonderful slides of ancient temples, wild life and a potted history of Cambodia’s turbulent history. On Monday 9th January at 6.45pm we are holding our annual festive party. This is open to everyone, so for £11.50 why not enjoy a proper, Yorkshire feast, (roast turkey and all the trimmings) cooked by Jenny Winn. For details and/or tickets please call 551624. Why not give us a try! Forthcoming Meetings:- Monday 13th February 2017 - 7.30pm – Village Hall – ‘Patchwork Quilts from Ties’ by Su Woodcock. Monday 13th March 2017 – 7.30pm – Village Hall – ‘The Origin and History of Nursery Rhymes’ by Jane McKeown. So, why not make 2017 the year that you come out on the second Monday of the month to listen to a variety of talks and meet with other Country Friends! Sue Brooks – Programme Secretary COFFEE MORNINGS It has been decided, with regret, that owing to falling numbers the Coffee Mornings will no longer take place. Janet Oxtoby [4] Florence Foster Jenkins Saturday, 14th January 2017 Bishop Burton Village Hall In 1940s New York, heiress and socialite Florence Foster Jenkins is a passionate opera enthusiast, who is dedicated to becoming an opera singer in her own right. Despite her lack of talent, her manager and common-law husband St Clair Bayfield supports her ambitions and helps to convince Florence that her dream can come true. But the protective fantasy that he helps to create is threatened when Florence decides to give a public concert at Carnegie Hall. Certificate PG - Director: Stephen Frears Cast: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg Doors open 7 p.m. Film starts at 7.30 p.m. Pay on the door £5. (Students £4.50) Refreshments and ice creams available. VILLAGE HALL NEWS Many thanks to all of you who have attended events at the village hall, use the village hall as hirers or participants, donate items for sale or have purchased items and, of course, all those volunteers who give their time for free. Without you all the Village Hall would not be able to function. The only regular donation that the Hall receives is £750 annually from Bishop Burton Parish Council. The Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank the Parish Council for its donation. The Village Hall is a charity and the Committee aim to run it so that the occupancy is high. This high occupancy enables the hourly rate to be low, with special rates for villagers and regular groups (if you [5] wish to book it ring Jan on 552364). This, along with the events that the Village Hall Committee put on helps to raise funds to maintain the Hall. These funds have recently been used to purchase new replacement windows. I hope you have all noticed the difference and it should help to keep all events cosy during the winter months. Fundraising for a new kitchen As all users will have noticed, the kitchen - which is now over 25 years old - is in desperate need of a replacement and this year we are starting to raise funds to do this. We have a good start with a generous donation of £1,000 from the former Events Group towards a new cooker and £100 from BB Country Friends towards a dishwasher. Any further donations would be gratefully received. Raffle of original prints by our resident artist John Sprakes. John has very generously donated two framed numbered prints (see below) to be raffled to raise funds for the new kitchen. These are from his Journeys Into Light series. Tickets are available from Jan – 552364 at £5 a ticket. The raffle will be drawn on the Saturday, 25th March at the Jazz evening – “Piano Divas”. If not present the winner will be notified on Monday 26th March. The pictures when framed are19x23 inches. Apologies to John for the quality of the above images. The real thing can be viewed at Jan’s. [6] A VIEW FROM THE EDGE Sunday 12th February sees The Owdyado Theatre’s production of “A View from the Edge” presented at the Village Hall. Doors open 6.45 p.m. A home-made 2-course supper will be served at 7.15 p.m. Tickets for the show including dinner are £15. Show only tickets are £8 and the performance starts at 8 p.m. Licensed bar. Tickets must be purchased in advance from Jan 552364 or Margaret 551315. Private eye and troubled sleeper Charlie Daniels is hired by the seductive Elise Hillerman to investigate the disappearance of her husband –a prominent gallery owner. Meanwhile, writers Charlotte and Dan struggle to write the script of their new noir-inspired theatre show about an art forgery ring. As scenes spin, fragment and entangle with each other one question arises: whose reality is real? A View from the Edge is a slick and surprising show where the search for the truth provokes a mind-bending journey through the world of dreams, imagination and ‘real life’. With its sharp wit, quick pace and a heavy dose of noir style, from the classic to the neo, A View from the Edge also takes influence from cult filmmakers Charlie Kaufman and David Lynch. A View from the Edge is a highly original show that will not only delight and intrigue you but will keep you guessing ‘til the end. Pay attention now. It’s about to get weird… A View from the Edge is ‘Owdyado Theatre’s fourth show and will be touring across the country throughout 2017. [7] MANUELLA The painting If you happen to visit the Tate Gallery in London you might like to view an oil painting of a horse, Manuella, painted while at Richard Watt’s Stud Farm in Bishop Burton in the early 19th century.