REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD ISSUE NO. 273 MARCH 2019 Your local news magazine for the Two Dales. PRICELESS REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD First Thoughts . When these people have their ticket checked and they find out that they What is it with people? haven’t won (which does happen from Take, for example, the cost of a time to time) they often just shrug first class stamp: 67p. Some people will their shoulders and say something along rail against this and make their outrage the lines of: ‘Well, it’s only £2.00. at such an exorbitant price quite clear. What can you buy with £2.00 these 67p just to post a letter? Unbelievable! days?’ But consider what you get for your Well, for a start, you could buy two money: your letter (under 100g) will be first class stamps and still have enough delivered to any address in the UK with change to buy a Cadbury’s crème egg. a 93% chance that it will get there the And come away with six pence left in next working day, including Saturday. your pocket. Or, if your letter isn’t Not bad value for money when you urgent, you could buy three second think about it. class stamps and still have enough But do the complainers think about money to buy a Freddo. it? Of course not. And if/when the Now there is absolutely nothing price of a first class stamp goes up wrong with having a flutter ( as long as next month, perhaps by a whopping one you only gamble what you can afford to penny (That’s more than 1%!) they will throw away, as my Gran would say) but complain even more and state that they do the maths: If, for example you had may have to re-consider how many bought just one lottery ticket every letters they send out. week since it started, that would add These same people may then go and up to around £2,000.00. Had you saved spend £2.00 on a lottery ticket for a that money instead, you would have draw in which their chances of winning enough money to buy a train ticket and are 1 in 45,057,474. They may even deliver the letter yourself. splash out on a Euromillions ticket, at MAC £2.50 with odds of winning the jackpot PS: The eagle-eyed amongst you will standing at 1 in 139,838,160. (Has have noticed that last month’s cover anyone found out who that farmer is photograph was taken by Vanessa the yet?) Postie - it features in her 2018 calendar, but in colour. ANDY MALTON LTD – REETH GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR Dry lining/ plastering/ ceiling work Roofing/ pointing/ guttering work Most building repair work carried out Free estimates - No job too small 01748 884621 / 07837645104 [email protected] 2 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD GAZETTE MANAGEMENT TEAM Published by The Reeth & District Gazette Ltd. 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(Just below Grinton Bridge) Quite often the Gazette is almost Taken by finished by that date, so the earlier Caroline Jackson items are submitted, the better. 3 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Message From The Place-Names In Swaledale And Arkengarthdale’ Swaledale Museum Wednesday 18th September: Tracy In Reeth Little and Helen Bainbridge, ‘How To Date Local Photographs. Some Tactics, We are delighted to announce our Techniques & Tips’ annual Friends Of Swaledale Museum PLEASE NOTE: We have had great lectures and events for 2019. All in the problems with our new e-mail address Swaledale Museum, Reeth at 7.30 pm at mail.com which is now redundant, all unless otherwise stated. Do contact messages sent to it will bounce. You can Helen Bainbridge on 07969823232 or e contact us via our NEW ADDRESS -mail her at: [email protected]. Apologies [email protected] to anyone who has experienced any if you would like to book a place difficulties. (recommended) in advance. More events If you want to sign up for our FREE are in the planning stage, so keep an eye e- newsletters that come out every few on our website. weeks with latest developments do let Wednesday 29th May 6.30pm: Friends us know, and we will put you on the of the Museum AGM, all welcome circulation list. Wednesday 5th June: First John For advance information on events, Squires Memorial Lecture. Shaun why not become a Friend of the Richardson, 'Landscape with Horses: Museum? Annual membership: single Coal Mining at Tan Hill and Kings Pit £10, joint £15, family £20 gives Collieries' unlimited free entry to the Museum, Wednesday 19th June: Richard Lamb, discount on talks, and our twice yearly ‘Not Once But Twice: The Introduction Newsletter. For more information Of Innovative Lead Smelting contact Helen Bainbridge via Technology Into Yorkshire.’ But where? [email protected] or on Marrick of course. 07969 823232. Visit our website on Saturday 13th July: Field Trip with www.swaledalemuseum.org for the Richard Lamb, all-day outing to latest information. Surrender and Old Gang lead smelting mills. Purver’s Pancake Lunch Wednesday 31st July: David Johnson, ‘Lime Kilns In Swaledale & The congregation and friends of St Arkengarthdale: The Where, The When Mary, Muker will be holding the annual And The What For?’ Purver Soup and Pancake Lunch on Wednesday 14th August: Marion Shrove Tuesday, 5th March 2019 in Moverley & Helen Bainbridge, ‘Read All Muker Village Hall from 12 noon to About It No.2: More Historical News 2.00pm. cuttings from the Dales’ All are welcome so please come and Wednesday 28th August: Grand Map, join us. Donations will be given to the Print and Picture Auction local branch of the Motor Neurone Wednesday 4th September: Will Disease Association. Swales, ‘Insights Into The Study Of 4 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Fremington Village Hall Redecorated and now with its own piano, the Village Hall (known locally as the Sunday School) is available to hire for all kinds of events, from regular classes, talks and community activities, to one-off functions Ballet for boys and girls like children’s parties, lunches and dinners from the age of 3 years. and special occasions such as wedding Modern Dance/Jazz receptions and anniversary parties. The Hall for children and teenagers. has a small kitchen with electric cooker and microwave; toilet facilities including Tap for children and adults. disabled toilet; and a small rear garden. For more information please The Hall is a registered charity run by a contact: small and dedicated volunteer committee. Janet Seymour LRAD You can book the Hall by phoning or texting Tel: 01748 884 677 the bookings secretary Alison Tupman on Mobile: 07958 145752 07967 839494 or by email at www.swaledaledance.co.uk [email protected] Feral Grey P Bellwood Kittens In Joinery and Building Services Arkengarthdale Quality, Local, Reliable Time-Served Craftsman Over the past two years I have trapped 5 stray grey kittens in www.paulbellwood.co.uk Langthwaite. Luckily, owning a pet shop, 07964 051 004 I can fairly easily re-home them; but the last two are still being [email protected] rehabilitated with a foster carer. The charities can’t help as they are Bespoke Joinery overrun. UPVC & Timber windows There must be grey adult cats in and doors the area who need neutering. If anyone knows where they are, please let me Kitchen Fitting know and I can trap them and have Decking them neutered - preventing anymore Plastering unwanted litters. All aspects of building work Thank you Fully insured. Elizabeth References available on request. 01748 884990 5 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Reeth Parish Council Street lights: One light on Back Lane had been fixed and the other was January 2019 awaiting a new part. Repairs to the light outside the Post Office were pending.