Holme Valley Review March 2013

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Village residentswin morning busservice fightBy Sandie Marshall

HADE EDGE residents have wontheir fight for a morning bus service.

Minibus operator Stotts has prom-ised to include the village in two ofits routes as part of the Holme Valleyminibus network.

The X7 service will take passen-gers from Hade Edge toHuddersfield at 7.33am and will bethe first early morning bus from thevillage since FirstGroup stopped itsX13 service in 2008. Later in the day,the H7 service will run from HadeEdge to Holmfirth via Scholes,Hepworth and New Mill at 9.52amand 11.52am.

Hade Edge bus user Alex Malkinwho campaigned for the new servic-es is very pleased that Stotts haveagreed to serve the village. He said:

“This is great news for Hade Edge,and from feedback I've gotten, itseems to be well received.

“The only issue which has reallyarisen here is the fact that this serv-ice will be a minibus, and my experi-ence when I used to catch the X13 afew years ago is that the previousservice was very popular and usuallyfilled an entire double decker byHonley on weekdays.

“As for the later H7, this is anothergreat improvement to early morningservices, and I think it will be usedmainly by people intending to getinto Holmfirth either to stay there orto catch a transfer bus.

“I would like to thank the HolmeValley Review both personally andon behalf of the bus users of the vil-lage for your support with the issue.The article in the November Holme

Valley Review enabled the situationto get attention from both Metro andlocal councillors as well as otherconcerned residents of Hade Edge.

“Without your support, this mayhave not got the attention needed tomake a change. I would also like tonote that Councillor Nigel Patrick ofHolme Valley South Ward alsohelped tremendously and withouthis support the new X7 and H7 serv-ices would not likely be servingHade Edge.”

Metro, the passenger transportexecutive, has published its propos-als for all bus services in the HolmeValley. The main change will see anew 310 direct route to Huddersfieldreplace the 313, providing a fast 20minute journey for passengers fromHepworth, Scholes, Holmfirth andsome of Thongsbridge.

Chas and Dave will be peforming their greatest hits at theHolmfirth Picturedrome on March 29. Back on stage togetherafter Dave decided to come out of retirement, the duo will besinging a variety of pub singalongs from their earliest years,plus all the hits including Gertcha, Sideboard Song, Rabbitand many more.For a full round-up of what’s happening around the HolmeValley over the next few weeks turn to page 24.

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Trevor’s unseen images go ondisplay to mark George’s 70th NEVER before seen picturesof the Beatles and RollingStones taken by a Holmfirthphotographer have wowedfans in Liverpool as part ofcelebrations to mark GeorgeHarrison’s 70th birthday.

The images were taken bythe late Trevor Bray whowas regularly commissionedby the ABC Cinema to pho-tograph pop acts appearinglive there. In November 1963he was asked to photographthe young Fab Four – helater admitted he had neverheard of them and had noidea they were about tobecome the world’s biggestpop group.

The Beatles and Stonesphotographs, along with oth-ers taken by Trevor at theABC of hot 60s’ acts CliffRichard, Helen Shapiro,Frank Eifield, Gerry andPacemakers and the DaveClark Five, lay almost forgot-ten in negative boxes foralmost 50 years until hisdaughter Helen Bray, also aphotographer in Holmfirth,rediscovered them andrealised their importance.

She told The Review: “Isort of knew they were there

but I hadn’t looked at any ofthem for many years. Thenone day I got them out andsaw how wonderful theywere and straight away start-ed looking for ways of put-ting them in front of an audi-ence of music lovers.”

Helen approached DawsonMusic in Huddersfield,whose shop in Market Streetis across the road from thesite of the ABC Cinema,demolished in the 1980s andreplaced by Sainsburys.They proposed showcasingthe Beatles and RollingStones pictures at the open-ing of their new Liverpoolstore on what would havebeen the 70th birthday ofBeatles guitarist GeorgeHarrison.

“It was a wonderful occa-sion,” said Helen. “They hada young band who hadappeared on Britain’s GotTalent playing Beatles andStones music and that reallyadded to the atmosphere.People were really fascinat-ed by the pictures and withhearing how Dad had takenthem.”

Trevor’s photographs veryclearly show the difference

in style between the twogroups – the Beatles withtheir clean image comparedto the more rebelliousStones, who he pho-tographed in 1965. Helenrecalls her Dad mentioning itat the time. “I remember himsaying that the Beatles werenice lads, although he didn’tknow who they were, but hefound the Rolling Stonesintimidating – they wouldn’tdo what he wanted and keptacting up.

“He came home and filedthe Stones negatives awayand I don’t think he lookedat them again!

“Of course they are nowan important record of pophistory, especially since theyfeature the original Stonesline up including Brian Jones– some of the pictures ofhim are amazing.”

Soon local music fans willhave the chance to seeTrevor’s portfolio of musicphotographs when Helenunveils them in an exhibitionat her Dunford Road studio.The exhibition date hasn’tbeen set yet but full detailswill be published on Helen’swebsite www.hjbs.co.uk The Beatles, photographed by Trevor Bray in 1963.


New formatfor gala thatbeats weatherBy Sandie Marshall

PLANS are underway forthis year’s three-dayUpperthong Gala, tradition-ally one of the highlights ofsummer in the Holme Valley.

The gala has gained a rep-utation for survivingappalling weather conditionswhen other local eventshave been cancelled.

However, the last fewpoor summers have takentheir toll on the event.Recent years’ bad weathertogether with increasingcosts have forced theUpperthong village hall com-mittee to re-think the for-mat.

Chairman Steve Taylorexplains: “The gala costsaround £10,000 to stage and

with the village hall requir-ing an external refurbish-ment as well as new toilets,the committee decided thatwe needed to concentratethis year’s financial effortson a building that provides amuch-needed facility for 52weeks of the year.

“The weather and risingcosts of insurance and secu-rity have made it no longerfinancially viable to have alarge marquee, however wewill be utilising all threecommunity venues of the vil-lage hall, UpperthongCricket Club and The RoyalOak pub under the banner of‘The Big Thong Ender’.”

Although most of the galaprofits will be used for thevillage hall refurbishments,10 per cent will be donated

to Help for Heroes.

Steve added: “This is my14th gala and the majority ofthe committee have workedhard over the years toensure that it has goneahead when others havecancelled due to the weath-er.

“The emphasis will still beon fun and the family butlike private industry and thesocial services sector we arehaving to look at doingthings differently. However,with change comes newopportunities such as newstalls, a real ale, cider andlager stall at each venue andlive music.”

Upperthong Gala will runfrom Friday June 28 throughto the evening of SundayJune 30.

Life at Hade Edge School went all continental for a whole week of lessons and activi-ties celebrating all things French. Staff and children welcomed Lise, a French studentwho helped pupils develop their language skills and provided many fascinating factsabout life across the Channel. The youngsters also enjoyed a special early-morningFrench breakfast of croissants and chocolate milk before preparing for the highlight ofthe week, a café and artwork gallery where they entertained family and friends.

Pounds for pothole patchingAN ADDITIONAL £13,000

has been committed to a

trial programme to patch

potholes on the roads of

Honley, Meltham and

Brockholes.

The Holme Valley Area

Committee which allocates

funding for local projects

on behalf of Kirklees

Council agreed to the

work at its February meet-

ing.

The programme will

tackle places where pot-

holes are particularly bad.

Rather than filling holes

individually, larger areas

of tarmac will be cut out

and re-filled as a single

piece, providing a repair

that should last longer.

A number of streets are

being considered for the

trial but it has not yet

been decided where and

when the work will start.

The money for the pot-

hole trial is in addition to

other highways invest-

ments being carried out by

Kirklees.

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KIRKLEES Council is refus-ing to back down over itsplans to force all housingtenants to pay their weeklyrent by direct debit. HolmeValley tenants and support-ers say the council’s bullyingtactics have left vulnerableand elderly people confusedand frightened about thechange.

They say the new systemcould also threaten thefuture of village post officeswhich benefit from the over-the-counter payments sys-tem.

Traditionally, the council’s23,000 tenants have beenable to choose to pay theirrent flexibly over the count-er at post offices, counciloffices, libraries and banks.

New national governmentchanges mean that futurehousing benefit will be paiddirect to the tenant and notto the landlord. Kirkleessays this will significantlyincrease the risk of it notgetting its money – and that

mandatory weekly directdebits from April are theonly way to safeguard itsrent income.

Thongsbridge tenant JanetSpencer has been disgustedat the council’s tactics overthe change. She told TheReview: “This is a massivechange for some people. I’vespoken to many people whoare frightened they will bekicked out if they can’t paythis way. They have receivedletters which amount to bul-lying by the council.”

Janet, a member ofKirklees Federation ofTenants and ResidentsAssociations (KFTRA) saysshe has always paid her rentat Brockholes post office.“Lots of older people havenever done direct debits andthere are still many vulnera-ble people or people withdifficult financial back-grounds who cannot have abank account with directdebit facilities.

“This change will force

struggling people to go over-drawn, costing them moreand more in bank charges.”

Despite a protest outsideHuddersfield Town Hall,Kirklees Cabinet approvedthe direct debit plan at itslast meeting. If the decisionis ratified by the full councilon March 20 the mandatorydirect debit payments willcome into force in April.

But Honley’s sub-post mis-tress Brenda Boddenham isdetermined to have a lastshot at blocking the plan.She has distributed a peti-tion to all post offices and isorganising a coach to takelocal protesters to the coun-cil meeting on March 20.

She explained: “I find thisgrossly insulting. The vastmajority of people on bene-

fits are honest, law-abidingpeople who will continue topay their rent regardless ofwhere their benefit goes.

“If people stop cominginto the post office to paytheir rent then our transac-tions will go down and wewill be threatened with clo-sure again. The council saysit supports rural post officesand then it does this. It will

be majorly damaging tocommunities.

“I’ve had so many peoplecoming in who are confusedabout what’s happening. Thecouncil sent out a lettertelling people they couldn’tremain a tenant if they did-n’t pay by direct debit. Thisfell on the mat of one of mycustomers who is 96 and itshocked and frightened her.”

Protesters gather outside Huddersfield Town Hall before the Cabinet meeting.

Council standsfirm on directdebit decision

‘This change will force struggling people to go overdrawn, costing them more and more in bank charges’

‘I’ve spoken to many people who are frightened they will be kicked out if they can’t pay this way.They have received letters which amount to bullying by the council’


HONLEY mum Liz Window isa super-successful slimmerafter shedding 42lbs in 18months.

Liz, 44, says the weight losshas changed her life as she’snow more confident, fitter andfull of energy. It was doctors’advice combined with unflat-tering holiday photos thatgave her the determination tojoin a slimming club and starther dieting journey.

“I hated the photos and thenwhen two different doctorstold me to lose weight I gotvery angry – but it was what Ineeded. I went home, shed atear and went straight toWeight Watchers. Somethingclicked that night and Ihaven’t looked back. I decidedto lose a total of 56lb, so I’vestill got a bit to go but I’ll bethere by this summer.”

As well as following the dietplan and attending weeklyclub meetings, Liz created herown motivation chart whichshe filled in every time shelost a pound. Now Liz, whoworks as a training managerfor Morrisons in Meltham, isloving life again and hasgained the confidence to join

the popular Back to Netballsessions at Honley HighSchool on Thursday evenings.

Her Weight Watchers con-sultant Stephanie Clay is veryproud of her. She said: “Liz issuch a star. She has come tothe Monday evening meetingswithout fail and is inspiringeveryone to keep goingbecause it is possible to losethe weight with the right com-mitment.”

Stephanie runs the WeightWatchers classes at Bramblescafé bar in Holmfirth onMondays, Tuesdays andSaturdays. Further informa-tion is available by calling heron 07818 569577.

Left: Before –The hatedphoto of Lizin Paris thatkick startedher weightloss journey.Right: After –Liz after 18months ofslimming.

Holiday photos inspire Liz

Return of the Brockholes beetle driveTHE POPULAR beetle drivereturns to Brockholes Vill-age Hall on Friday March 15.

The event is held annuallyand has always proved pop-ular with adults and familiesalike. Organiser PamAckroyd said: “This is tradi-tional family entertainmentwhich all ages enjoy and

have fun. Last year over 50people took part and wehope to see as many at thisyear’s event.”

The evening begins at7.30pm and includes a pieand peas or vegetarian pizzasupper. Tickets are £4 foradults, £2 for children to amaximum of £10 for a

family. The evening isexpected to finish around9pm and people are wel-come to bring their owndrink. Prizes will be award-ed to adults and childrenwith the highest scores.

For tickets contact Pamon 01484 664061 or KathHaigh on 662870.

By Sandie Marshall

A NEW kind of communityvolunteering is coming tothe Holme Valley. iShareTime Banking is a simpleconcept based on the idea of‘give an hour, get an hour’and encourages people tooffer their help and thenreceive help in return.

It’s an idea that is alreadyworking in almost 300 loca-tions in the UK in slightlydifferent formats to suit theneeds of the community.

Determined to launchTime Banking in the HolmeValley is Viv Slater who hasworked in adult social carefor over 20 years. Her expe-rience has taught her torecognise the people powerin every town.

She said: “It’s astoundingthat we don’t better use peo-ple’s capacity – we’re notgreat at identifying whatpeople are good at and whatthey can contribute. Thetime and skills that peoplehave are massive resourcesthat are not tapped intoproperly.

“We all need jobs doing –some of us can afford to payfor them and some can’t.With Time Banking it doesn’tmatter whether you havemoney or not because timeis the new currency. Thismeans it’s open to every-body.

“And the really importantthing is that every single per-

son can do something thatsomeone else wants – noone is excluded from TimeBanking.”

To move the idea forward,Viv hosted an initial publicmeeting and from that, gath-ered a group of volunteersto look at how Time Bankingcan be structured in theHolme Valley. Crucially, DrAndy Williams and DonaldCumming, head and deputyheadteacher at HolmfirthHigh School are great sup-porters of the idea and havepledged the support of theschool.

The Time Banking Groupwill meet again to look at

the practical implementationof the idea. Most TimeBanks have some kind ofinternet site at their core, togive people a way of offeringand receiving help. Vivwants to make sure thatpeople without computersor IT skills are not excludedfrom the Holme Valley TimeBank.

Viv added: “This ideabuilds on people’s strengthsand turns charity on its head– the people who might tra-ditionally be on the receiv-ing end can also give. It’sabout trust and reciprocalarrangements of giving andtaking and sharing.”

The best way to explain Time Banking is through

an example of how it works ...

Jane becomes a member and, through a simple

website or via a location such as a library, lists the

skills she can offer. These might be babysitting for

a local family, cooking a casserole for an elderly

neighbour or spending an hour teaching knitting

to a young mum.

Brian becomes a member because he’s looking

for support for his older dad. After spending an

hour cutting the grass for a local family, he sees

Jane’s offer of cooking and accepts her help. Jane

cooks and delivers the casserole to Brian’s dad,

and earns an hour Time Bank credit.

Jane then finds she needs a shelf putting up. She

goes back to Time Bank and finds that Stephen is

offering simple DIY. Jane agrees to spend her Time

Banking credit to have Stephen fix her shelf. This

then earns Stephen a credit to spend on something

he needs ...

How it works ...

‘Give an hour, get an hour’


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View of Castle Hill, Huddersfield, in the snow.

By Mike Wallbank

CELEBRATE the beauty of thelocal landscape and improve yourphotography or creative writingskills with a new Holmfirth-basedcompany which is offering localpeople the chance to get creative.

Peaty Feet Walks has been set upby experienced hill walker andlandscape photographer AndyLeader, offering a choice of photog-raphy days or creative writingactivities – all linked to walks inthe Holme Valley.

After working in the countrysidefor over 30 years, Andy has adetailed knowledge and love of thearea. He has walked the Penninesfrom end to end, as well as wander-

ing over most English, Welsh andScottish hills, but more recently hehas also built up a growing reputa-tion as a landscape photographer.

A familiar sight out on the moorsin all weathers with his JackRussell dog Jemma and tripod, heis keen to pass his experience on toothers: “I’ve been capturing land-scapes for about three years nowand I’m keen to take people tosome of my favourite locations andhopefully inspire them to take bet-ter photographs.”

You can also choose to take partin a ‘Write Away’ creative writingactivity with Andy’s partner SallyBrown, an experienced creativewriter and a member of HolmfirthWriters’ Group (HWG). Sally has

had articles and poems publishedin numerous local magazines and intwo HWG books – Reflections ofHolme and Pennine Reflections(both available on Amazon) –which combine writing with Andy’sphotography.

“We have such inspirationalcountryside in this area,” says Sally.“The aim is to take people out in tothe landscape to provide them withideas for their writing.”

For more information and tobook your place, go towww.madeinholmfirth.co.uk andclick on Peaty Feet Walks andWorkshops. You can contact Andyby email at [email protected] or phone 01484683756.Andy, Sally and Jemma the Jack Russell

Andy’s new venture celebratesbeauty of the local landscape

Farmer hoping to welcome campersA HOLMBRIDGE

farmer has plans to

turn one of his fields

into a camping and

caravan site.

Shaun Lillis of Upper

Whitegate Farm has

applied to Kirklees for

planning permission to

operate the campsite

with 12 pitches, a

new access road for

the campers and a

toilet and shower utility

block.

If it goes ahead, this

will become the Valley’s

second campsite –

well below the national

average for a rural,

tourist area.

Last year, Kirklees

produced a new tourism

strategy which placed

a priority on encourag-

ing landowners to open

new areas for camping.


By Sandie Marshall

THE most comprehensiveopinion survey ever takenin the Holme Valley hasrevealed what peoplethink of life here.

Most said that while thisis a good place to live,they would like to seeaction to tackle specificpriorities.

Last year, adult resi-dents, young people andbusiness owners wereasked for their opinionson every aspect of life inthe Valley and where theybelieve changes should bemade to provide a betterfuture.

The survey was carriedout by Holme ValleyVision, a group of resi-dents and communitygroups working with theValley’s two high schoolsand with input from theParish Council andKirklees.

In all, 2,640 residents,over 1,000 young peopleand nearly 100 businessestook part in the survey.

The results confirm thatmost people think theHolme Valley is a goodplace to live and to visit.

When asked what needs

to be done to make thingsbetter, many people high-lighted common themesfor action – includingsmarter town centres, bet-ter shops and leisure facil-ities, more to encourageentrepreneurs and actionon traffic and parkingissues.

One theme from theyoung people’s survey isthat our teenagers arefeeling under-valued with-in the community. Manysaid they wanted to getmore involved in shapingthe future and felt theydeserved more credit forwhat they already do.

With all the results nowanalysed, the Vision groupmust decide how to takethe project forward.Phase two of the projectwill see plans for respond-ing to the priorities inpreparation for phasethree when actions will beput in place. Lottery fund-ing has been granted tohelp with phases two andthree.

Vision group memberLiz Share is pleased withthe survey but recognisesthat much hard work liesahead. She said: “It was soimportant to ask and

understand what peoplethink of the Valley andwhat they want to see inthe future. The fact that somany people completedand returned the surveysshows that people careand want to have their say.

“There are now deci-sions about what can bedone locally on these pri-ority areas and who isbest placed to organiseand carry out the actions.

“We know there arearound 260 communitygroups already establishedin the Holme Valley –that’s a lot of peoplealready active and work-ing for their communities.Perhaps the key is sharingthese findings with thosegroups and finding waysfor them to link up so theycan all bring their speciali-ties and areas of expertiseto the party.

“I think there are things,like cleaning up the envi-ronment, which are fairlystraightforward to achievebut others such as helpingbusinesses and improvingpublic transport whichwill need a lot morethought and co-ordina-tion.”

The Holme Valley:it’s a good placeto live but ...

The survey revealed the majority of

local people believe the Valley

is a good place to live BUT

want action to tackle these

priorities:

� Keep the environment, especially

the river, clean.

� Better range of shops in town

centres to encourage more visitors

and improved access to locally

sourced food.

� Better leisure and sport facilities,

especially for young people, and

more events for younger people.

� Encourage more businesses and

support for entrepreneurs to

increase job opportunities and

training.

� Deal with traffic issues – improve

parking, buses and bike lanes, bri-

dleways and footpaths.

� People did express a willingness

to get involved and help make

changes. Young people in particular

want to make a contribution and

see their input valued. Adults and

businesses agree.

� Also, around 350 people said they

were open to volunteering opportu-

nities if new ways of getting

involved – such as Time Banking –

are started.

...We must tackle the priorities

Parliamentary Corner with Jason McCartney MP

Gearing up to gain maximum Le Tour benefitI’M WRITING this latest col-umn in my Holmfirth officewith wisps of snow fallingoutside.

My thoughts though arevery much on next summerwhen the world’s topcyclists will zip past the win-dow on their way up toHolme Moss. On SundayJuly 6 2014 the GrandDepart comes through theHolme Valley. I’m alreadyworking with KirkleesCouncil, Welcome toYorkshire (the body thatlooks after Tourism inYorkshire) and many com-munity groups so that wecan get the maximum bene-fit from Le Tour. First up wehave a big briefing eventopen to all on ThursdayApril 18 at HuddersfieldTown Hall at 6pm when I’llbe joining top Council offi-cials, Welcome to Yorkshirerepresentatives and manymore to begin the detailedplanning for the event.

I’m actually taking a shortbreak from my cycling treksas I train for the London

Marathon which takes placeon Sunday April 21. It’s myfirst, and maybe only ever,marathon but I have run theGreat North Run (halfmarathon distance) threetimes so I have half an ideawhat it’s all about.

My motivation is to raisefunds for the Forget Me NotChildren’s Hospice where Ispent a day volunteering lastsummer. Please sponsor meif you can http://www.just-giving.com/JASONMCCART-NEYMP/

The horse meat scandalcontinues to have legs (sorryabout the pun!) but as I saidin the House of Commonsrecently it really does makeus think about where ourfood actually comes from.

In our part of the worldwe lucky to have “shoplocal” campaigns, local co-operatives and farmers’ mar-kets. I’m a regular at theHolmfirth indoor market ona Thursday for the best inlocal meat, cheese, bread,fruit and veg.

Anecdotal evidence showsthat consumers are buyingmore from local producerswhich can only be a goodthing.

� As always please get intouch if you need my help.My constituency office isopposite Ashley Jackson’sgallery on HuddersfieldRoad in Holmfirth: 24Huddersfield Road,Upperbridge House,Holmfirth, HD9 2JS. Tel:01484 688378. Email:[email protected]

Centenary celebration roll at PicturedromeHOLMFIRTH Picturedromeis celebrating its centenarywith a free open day onEaster Monday (April 1).

The historic cinema, whichhas become more popular asa live music venue in recentyears, was built by thetown’s famous family firmBamforths to screen theirpioneering moving pictures.Originally known as theValley Theatre, it opened 100years ago this month onMarch 1, 1913.

The Valley in its heydaywas at the heart ofHolmfirth's social life espe-cially for young couples whowould gather outside on 'ThePicture Bridge' before going

to watch the latest hit film.Sadly, dwindling audiences

during the 1960s meant itsdays were numbered.

The Family Way starringfather and daughter Johnand Hayley Mills was theValley’s last picture showbefore the curtain camedown for the final time inSeptember 1967.

Three months later, itbecame a bingo hall whichkept the flag flying for the next quarter of a century.

Films eventually returnedto the big screen in 1998when local businessmanPeter Carr reopened the cin-ema, changing the name to

The Picturedrome. Concertsby many of Britain’s bestloved rock, pop, blues andfolk bands have attractedmusic-lovers from far andwide, with Steve Harley,founder of Cockney Rebel,hailing it as “one of the mostexciting music venues in theNorth of England”.

Details of the open dayhad yet to be confirmed asThe Review went to press,although attractions are like-ly to include film, dance, jazzand brass band music, ‘asmall amount of opera’ andlive bands.

For latest informationcheck the website www.pic-turedrome.net


Thieves leavecadet unit like‘a bombsite’By Sandie Marshall

VALUABLE laptop comput-ers, projectors, telephoneand cash were stolen whenthieves raided the headquar-ters of Thongsbridge ArmyCadet Unit.

CSgt Dan Heneghan, thedetachment commander, dis-covered the break-in onSaturday March 2.

He said the thieves hadturned the unit upside down.

“I had popped down to dosome paperwork and takesome cash to the bank tofind that doors were openand rooms were a totalbombsite.”

The army cadets work asa non-profit organisationand so the equipment andcash stolen had been paidfor by money raised by the

cadets themselves.

Dan said: “We have beenworking hard recently to getthe detachment better forthe kids.

“We had recently renovat-ed the office and stores andpurchased new IT to helpwith teaching the cadets and to help volunteers such as myself with thepaperwork we have to com-plete.

“I’m just devastated toknow someone could steal from the cadets, whojoin as young as 13 to dosomething positive both

for themselves and the com-munity.”

The Cadet unit intend tocontinue regardless of thebreak-in but will not be ableto replace many of the itemsdue to restrictions on theirinsurance.

“They are making a pleato the generosity of the pub-lic for any help in replacingthe items.

If you have any information on the recentbreak-in at Thongsbridge,please contact the Policequoting crime number13130092136.

‘I’m just devastated to know someone couldsteal from the cadets, who join as young as 13to do something positive both for themselvesand the community.’

THE BUTCHER’S Arms inHepworth has beennamed in the Top 50Gastropubs 2013 – theonly West Yorkshire pubto make it onto the presti-gious list.

Coming in at number44, the Butcher’s was oneof 700 UK pubs to be nom-inated for the top 50.Across the whole ofYorkshire, only six pubsmade the final list.

It is another feather inthe cap of Tim Bilton, chefand owner of the popularHepworth pub. Since tak-

ing over in 2008, he hasalready scooped manyawards including the PubRestaurant Chef Award atthe Craft Guild of ChefsAwards,DeliciouslyorkshireChampion and YorkshireLife magazine’s DiningPub of the Year.

The Top 50 Gastropubsis compiled via a poll ofover 500 voters, compris-ing gastropub operators,food writers, pubco cater-ing development man-agers and executive chefs,celebrity and top hospital-

ity industry chefs, pubguide editors, industrychiefs and food operators.

� The winners of ourFebruary Review competi-tion to win a copy of TimBilton’s new cook bookThe Bilton Basics are:Catherine Hirstle, NewMill; Barbara Newman,Holmbridge; KathrynMettrick, Hepworth;Helen Turner, Meltham;Peter Brammah, Wooldaleand Anne Kilburn, Honley.Thanks to everyone whoentered.

If you’ve got a story for the Holme Valley Review call07747 447023 or email [email protected]

Hepworth pub stakes a claim on 2013 Top 50 spot


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Holmfirth’s Army Cadet Unit is recruiting teenagers with a tastefor action. New cadets aged 13-18 can get stuck into militarytraining including navigation skills, shooting, camouflage andconcealment and much more. It is free to try on Tuesdays andThursdays from 7.30-9.30pm at the unit’s headquarters,Huddersfield Road, Thongsbridge. Email [email protected] or call 07917086623 for details.

HUDDERSFIELD'S Lawrence

Batley Theatre has two shows

in March designed to introduce

young children to the worlds of

ballet and opera.

On Saturday March 16

dancers from the Northern

Ballet will perform their first

ever children’s ballet, The Ugly

Duckling.

Designed for children as

young as two, the 45-minute

ballet retells the classic Hans

Christian Anderson fairy story

in a magical and colourful way.

The lonely ugly ducking has to

find her path to become a

beautiful swan and along the

way has adventures with other

creatures including frogs, cats

and a hungry fox.

The ballet has received rave

reviews everywhere it has

played following its first sell-

out performances in Leeds in

October.

For slightly older children,

The Opera Group and Opera

North bring their puppet pro-

duction of The Firework

Maker’s Daughter to the LBT

on Saturday March 30.

Adapted from the children’s

book by Phillip Pullman, the

story tells of Lila who desper-

ately wants to be a firework-

maker like her father. But

when he refuses to teach her,

Lila runs away from home to

discover the three gifts of fire-

work making for herself.

Audiences are promised mag-

ical puppetry set to music by

David Bruce and a libretto

from Glyn Maxwell, with plenty

of musical and visual fire-

works.

Tickets for both The Ugly

Duckling and The Firework

Maker’s Daughter are available

from the LBT box office on

01484 430528 or via

www.thelbt.org

Northern Ballet's first ever children's ballet The Ugly Duckling

Shows designed to bring balletand opera to youngsters

Honley Ladieshitting thehigh notesHONLEY Ladies Choir is thrivingwith over 70 singers performinga busy programme of concertsand supporting good causes.

Trinity Church Playgroup andSt. Mary’s Church spire renova-tion fund are among thosereceiving a welcome boost.

The Honley Community MusicTrust has been launched in asso-ciation with Honley High School,thanks to the £500 profit fromthe choir’s 2011 Christmas con-certs.

The trust will fund a Musicianof the Year competition at thehigh school for the next fiveyears to encourage a new gener-ation of local talent. The 2012total – over £700 – will be donat-ed to St. Mary’s Church.

On Saturday March 16, theHonley singers will be joining upwith a massed choir of 200 ladiesand Yorkshire Regimental Bandfor a concert at HuddersfieldTown Hall (7.15pm). Wherever

You Are – Our Salute! will be anevening to remember in aid ofthe Yorkshire RegimentBenevolent Fund. Tickets £12.50are available from the Town Hallbox office.

Other diary dates include:� Saturday April 6, The ‘LoyalVariety Performance’ at St Mary’sChurch, organised by TonyWashington, of Taylors’ FoodStore – a donation will be madeto Kirkwood Hospice.

� Saturday May 18, Charity con-cert at Huddersfield Town Hallfor Cancer Research – HLC willbe performing alongside eightother choirs and soprano singerLynne Dawson.

New members are always wel-come – rehearsals are onThursday evenings (7.30pm) atSt Paul’s Church, ArmitageBridge or have a look at the web-site have a look at www.honley-ladies.co.uk

Market sets out its stallto take runners-up placeHOLMFIRTH’S monthly

farmers’ market has been

named as a runner-up in the

national FARMA awards

scheme.

The first in the North of

England when it launched 15

years ago, the market was

chosen for the quality of

stallholders, their excellent

working partnership with the

council and its importance to

the wider town centre.

Almost 100 entries were

submitted for the awards,

which are judged by repre-

sentatives of the farm retail

sector.

Holmfirth was visited by

the judging panel in October

and selected as one of six

finalists in January.

The farmers market – held

on the third Sunday of the

month – has been accredited

with FARMA for the past

decade.

Council bosses say that

recognition in the awards is

further proof that shoppers

can buy with confidence

knowing that all produce is

from within a 40-mile radius.

Rita Exner, FARMA secre-

tary, said farmers markets

such as Holmfirth had won

the admiration and allegiance

of many people in their com-

munities as great places to

shop.


THE HOLME Valley’s ownchildren’s entertainmentgroup The Hey Diddles areback with an all-singing, all-dancing Easter show.

The group, made up ofmums and best friends LisaKendall, Sally Norton andMel Brockway are hoping torepeat the success of theirfour debut Christmas showswhich sold out withinweeks. As well as a greatreception in theatres, thethree took the show aroundschools in Kirklees andreceived amazing feedback.

Now they are rehearsingagain for the Easter showwhich they will perform atSlaithwaite Civic Hall onMarch 23 and HolmfirthCivic Hall on March 30.

Based around a story ofthe Easter Bunny, the show

again contains favourite pre-school songs like Wheels onthe Bus, Music Man andTwinkle Twinkle but with ahandful of new songsthrown in too. Lisa Kendall,who plays yellow SunnyDiddle, said: “We love itwhen the children get up offtheir seats, dance aroundand sing along with us.Seeing them having fun iswhat it’s all about.”

Although it is the threemums who take to the stage,The Hey Diddles is a realfamily effort with Mel’s hus-band Mark helping with thesound, music and lighting,Lisa’s mum Jackie writingthe scripts and makingprops and Sally’s father-in-law making the scenerywhilst husband Matthew andmum Julia have been chief

babysitters. Even the group’s seven

children have all played apart in the new venture. Theolder children have takenresponsibility for steward-ing, taking tickets and sell-ing refreshment while Sally’stwo-and-a-half year oldtwins Ben and Elliot havebeen the Hey Diddles’ veryown market research. Shesaid: “We perform for themand we know that if theylike what we’re doing andare laughing and dancing,then we’re doing it right.”

Tickets for The HeyDiddles Easter Show, pricedat £5 for children and £4 forgrown-ups with under 18months free, are availablefrom Holmfirth TouristInformation on 01484222444.

The Hey Diddles are preparing for Easter.

Group gets cracking for Easter

Library saved aspublic protestleads to U-turn By Sandie Marshall

HONLEY LIBRARY issaved – at least for thenext 12 months.

In the face of huge pub-lic protest, KirkleesCouncil has done a U-turnon its idea to stop employ-ing professional librariansand staff rural librarieswith volunteers instead.

A one-year budget hasbeen agreed to save allnine libraries under threat– Honley among them –but there are no guaran-tees of what might happenin 2014. The council isunder massive pressure tosave £60m over the nextfew years. Holmfirth andMeltham libraries werenot included in the contro-versial proposals.

Kirklees chief librarianCarol Stump announcedthe U-turn at the FebruaryHolme Valley AreaCommittee meeting. Sheprovided feedback on thepublic consultation that

took place across all their26 libraries last year – butsaid she was disappointedat the number of peoplewho took part in the con-sultations in the HolmeValley.

The change of heart is avictory – albeit a tempo-rary one – for the peopleof Honley who cam-paigned hard to stop theplan. Honley book groupwhich meets at the library,started the Long LiveHonley Library campaignwith the support of localindependent councillorCharles Greaves.

As part of their cam-paign of public protests,letters and petitions theyurged local people NOT tovolunteer to run the lib-rary and stayed deter-mined that it should re-main fully publically fund-ed and professionally run.

Group member SuzanneDufton said: “While thecampaign group are very

pleased about there beingno library closures for thenext 12 months, we areobviously very anxiousabout what will followthat.

“We would very muchlike to thank the people ofHonley for their supportduring the last 12 months.We are now in the processof forming a Friends ofHonley Library Groupwhich is open to anyoneto join. Our over-ridingaim will be to obtain thebest possible outcome forthe ongoing maintenanceand development of alibrary and informationservice to the village com-munity and those whowish to use it.

“Forms are available inHonley Post Office or Ican be contacted [email protected]. Information can alsobe found on http:/longlive-honleylibrary.wordpress.com.”

Staff at The Co-operativeFood, Holmfirth have raised£4,000 for the Yorkshire AirAmbulance.The Crown Bottom storehosted a series of fundraising events to reachthe grand total, including raffles, cake and booksales, fancy dress days andin-store fundraising.Store manager CarolHerriott said: “The work theYorkshire Air Ambulancedoes is so valuable and Iam thrilled that we are ableto help to raise funds tohelp the charity. We couldn’thave raised such a fantasticamount of money withoutthe support of our customers and we want togive a big thanks to everyone who has donated.

Guide dog puppies visitmotorist group meetingHUDDERSFIELDAdvanced Motoristsgroup enjoyed a talk onguide dog puppy walk-ing.

Elizabeth Edmundsonand a fellow walkerbrought along the pup-pies they are currentlytraining.

Some 5,000 guidedogs are at work in theUK, each costing£45,000 to keep duringits lifetime.

The service surviveson donations alone. Themeeting heard thatsomeone recently paid£5,000 for the privilegeof being able to name a

puppy. The dogs thatdon’t make the gradecan become a child’sbuddy, which has beenfound to be a valuableaid to stop bullying andhelp children to makefriends. When the dogsretire – at any time aftertwo years up to 10years’ service – they arerehomed.

Meetings of thegroup, affiliated to theInstitute of AdvancedMotorists, are held atthe Royal British LegionClub, Scar Lane, Golcar.More information fromLionel Holmes on 01484655068.

Do you want to bean Energy Hero?WITH rising fuel bills regularly hitting theheadlines, a free information session laterthis month is aiming to help you – to helpothers.

Go along to Holmfirth Civic Hall onThursday March 21 (1-4pm) and becomean Energy Hero. You can learn all abouthousehold energy use and pick up lots ofuseful advice which should save youmoney. The training is offered as part ofKirklees’ Affordable Warmth Strategy todevelop and support community energychampions and help spread the word onthe support which is available.

Sessions organised by environmentalcharity Groundwork are taking placethroughout the borough. For more infor-mation, or to book a place, contact MatRoberts 0113 238 0601,[email protected]


Keith Sharland ofSharland’s of Holmfirthand Paddock:“Here at Sharland’s as alocal, high class butchers,we strive to offer all ourcustomers, old, new andpossible future clientele thevery highest quality meats ata more than fair price, hope-fully competing with ourlocal butchery competitors,supermarkets, farm shopsand discount stores. This isbacked by the very best per-sonal service leading, wehope, to a very pleasantshopping experience for ourcustomers and friends.

“Our meats are sourcedlocally from farmers andwholesale butchers whohave supplied us over manydecades and know preciselythe high quality of productwe demand in order toachieve the highest levels ofcustomer satisfaction. Wesell meat and meat productsand specialise in that field,diligently sourcing our sup-plies from trusted partners.We don’t sell Frosties,Jammie Dodgers, clothing orcar Insurance. Newspapers,mobile phones and TVsare also not found on

our shelves.“We realise large retail

operations will always com-mand strong ‘buying power’,however, we also know thelarger the operation themore difficult it becomes toattain and maintain the high-est standards, this knowl-edge comes from our ownexperience.

“We make our own awardwinning pies and pastriesdaily on site, both sweet andsavoury. We also make ourown award winningsausages, dry cured baconand black puddings; wecook our own cookedmeats, ham, beef, pork,turkey, beef and ham press,brisket and ox tongue. Wealso make our own readymeals; our lasagnes aremade with fresh pasta, madehere on the premises, freshlean minced beef & freshvegetables.

“We know for a fact youcannot create quality meatballs @ 20 for £1.60, if wecan't do it no-one can. So,how does one suppose aretailer can offer qualityprocessed meats likesausages, burgers, mince,meat balls etc. for an unbe-

lievably low price. Simply, itcannot be the same qualityor type of meat as that usedby ourselves, this, we feel, isa cause for concern.

“Another interestingthought is, how long has thisbehaviour been prevalentand we mean this most

The recent horse meat scandal has shocked consumers across Europe. But while supermarkets and massive food brandscount the cost, local independent butchers are benefitting from a surge in trade.We asked four respected local butchersto give us their opinions on the horse meat scandal and the future of meat production in this country …

recent scandal? Not just thelast two weeks we wouldthink. We would imagine thispractice of using horse meat,offal and mechanicallyreclaimed meat has gone onfor years. If one wishes tobuy cheap meat products, allwell and good, everyone hasthe right to choose as theywish, however, do just forone moment think of theconsequences of that actionon both your own health andthat of your children.

“We have noticed anincrease in footfall at ourshops both in Holmfirth andPaddock recently, perhapssome shoppers have becomemore discerning after therecent events, we truly hopeso. We rely on repeat cus-tom, so customer satisfac-tion is paramount here atSharland’s.

“Our objective is to pro-vide quality products at areasonable price with firstclass service, we hope wedo.”

Andrew Colwill, owner ofCoddy’s Farm, Holmfirth:“At Coddy's Farm we work

hard to rear happy healthyanimals and this is reflectedin the quality of the meatproduce we sell at Holmfirthmarket, only three milesfrom where our livestock isreared.

“As British farmers wemust comply with strictrules as to how we rear ourlivestock and care for theenvironment and the cost ofthis care has to be added toour final product.

“To drive the cost of aproduct down, compromiseshave to be made and in thecase of mass processed meatthis turns out to be traceabil-ity of the raw ingredients –not only where they origi-nate, but what they are andthe standards of production.

“It begs the question, whatnext? Are stall reared porkand battery eggs enteringour stores?

“Although posing noknown health risks to con-sumers, both these farmingmethods have poor animalwelfare issues and are illegalin this country.

“In the current horse meatscandal our sales have

grown as new and loyal cus-tomers have confidence inour produce.”

John Atkinson of Atkinsonsin New Mill:“I have not been shocked orsurprised by the news abouthorse meat – not in the least.When supermarkets are sell-ing their products cheaperthan it would cost us to buythe ingredients then all isnot what it should be. Ourcustomers are freely talkingabout it but for us it is busi-ness as usual – with a littlebit of ‘we told you so’.

“There’s been anAtkinsons Butchers in NewMill for well over 100 yearsand that’s a big heritage tosafeguard. We’ve not beenhere that long by not sellinglocal, quality stuff.

All our meat comes fromjust two suppliers, and weknow nothing has travelledmore than 20 miles to gethere. We don’t buy anythingfrom abroad. We have tohave full traceability on ourproduce and we could getspot checks at any time.Continued on Page 13

Public put their faith in local butchers

Atkinsons Butchers have been serving up quality in New Mill for over 100 years.


Continued from Page 12We are an independent

butchers and we provide ourcustomers with personalservice, advice, cooking tips– all free of charge. Thatcounts for a great deal. Wecan also sort out any requestat any budget, proving timeand again that buying meatfrom a local butcher neednot be any more expensivethan the supermarket.

I think we are blessedhere in the Holme Valleywith a great range of shopsand places to buy excellentproducts from.”

Head butcher SimonMiddlewood and generalmanager Simon Hirst ofHinchliffe’s Farm,Netherton:“Consumers disillusioned by‘horsegate’ are flocking to usfor beef burgers and steaks –with recent figures showingbeef sales have risen bymore than 10 per cent. Sales

of beef burgers – one of thefirst foods to be implicatedin the horse meat scandal –have rocketed by 72 percent, thanks to the fact thatour burgers are made fromour own, 100 per cent hand-reared and butchered SouthDevon beef.

“These sales figures,which compare the firstthree weeks of Feb 2012with 2013, also show beefjoints are up by 10 per centand beef steaks up by eightper cent. Even sausages andchicken sales have risen bymore than 15 per cent onlast year.

“Since the horse meatscandal we’ve had cus-tomers from as far afield asLondon, Leeds andNorthumbria.

“Customers old and newwant to know what’s goneinto what they are buyingand that what they are buy-ing is quality produce. Theincrease in custom is surely

evidence that the publicfinds all of this here atHinchliffe’s.”

“There’s a reason whymeat is so cheap from cer-tain sources and that ifsomething seems too goodto be true – then it probablyis! Our customers trust us toprovide them with pureHinchliffe-reared beef,butchered on site by ourskilled butchers – that defi-nitely has nothing else added– and we can offer the samefirst-class sourcing promisefor all our products becausewe know exactly where eachand every one of them hascome from.

“We will be stamping allour meat products with a‘Hinchliffe’s Promise’ stickerover the next couple ofweeks, to reinforce the factthat all our meat is 100 percent local – and that ourbeef products are 100%beef.”

Hinchliffe’s say customers are flocking to buy beef burgers and steaks.

FRIEND TO FRIEND is alocal charity, making a realdifference to the lives ofolder people living in andaround Denby Dale,Holmfirth; Honley;Marsden; Meltham andNetherton, with a Men’sGroup which draws mem-bers from across SouthKirklees. Established in1996, Friend to Friendaims to bring older peopletogether to enjoy a healthi-er, more active and lesslonely old age. It does thisby offering a range ofactivities, including lunchclubs; social activities; artand craft; local history;walking, Tai Chi andZumba and intergenera-tional projects with localschools. There are current-ly 14 activity groups run byvolunteers and threesalaried staff, with plans toexpand in the next year.

Door to door transportto all Friend to Friendactivities is provided forthose members who areunable to access public

transport, for whateverreason. As well as commu-nity mini-buses and acces-sible taxis, transport isprovided by Friend toFriend volunteers and inpartnership with a team ofvolunteer drivers fromHepworth VillageVolunteers, part of WRVS.

Friend to Friend activi-ties would not be possiblewithout loyal and enthusi-astic volunteers. Volunteerroles include organisingand transporting members;managing, preparing anddelivering a range of activi-ties; buying, preparing andcooking lunches andrefreshments; arrangingspeakers and trips out;fund raising activities;group administration andserving as Trustees. JaneBurlingham is responsiblefor volunteer recruitmentand support and is alwayshappy to talk to anyoneinterested in volunteeringopportunities.

The charity would beunable to maintain the

range of activities and sup-port currently providedand to develop furtherwithout grants, fundraisingefforts and donations.

The next major fundrais-ing event is a Ceilidh to beheld on Saturday 27thApril 2013 in WooldaleVillage Hall.

Details of this event andtickets can be obtainedfrom Rachel Bevan(Administrator) at theCharity Office.

If you are interested inbecoming a Friend toFriend member or knowsome-one who may be,please contact LindaDunbar (Co-ordinator) atthe Charity Office at Unit8, Bridge Mills,Huddersfield Road,Holmfirth HD9 3TW;Telephone 01484 687773;[email protected].

Further information isavailable also on theFriend to Friend website –www.friendtofriend.org.uk

Community spotlight: Friend to Friend

Friend to Friend: bringingolder people together ....

Welcome to our new community spotlight where each issue wewill be focussing on a local charity or organisation and looking atthe good work that they do.


THROUGH the Facebook

page, Le Tour Holmfirth,

the Review asked for your

personal tales of conquer-

ing the mighty Holme

Moss. From these

responses it seems that

even the professional rac-

ers should be afraid...

“Cycled up there manymoons ago, never again.... Ithink I was about 17 (44now) and just bought myPeugeot race bike. Thought Iwas king of the world whenI’d reached the summit.Even better ride down.....”David Tasker

“Did my personal best on myheart rate monitor going upHolme Moss. Not sure ifyou’re supposed to use itthat way, but I was prettychuffed when I reached200bpm!”Chris Churm

“Having cycled in the areafor nearly 25 years, I've lostcount of the number of timesI've climbed Holme Moss.It's not the steepest climbaround, but it’s definitely thelongest. Weather can be abig problem; it can be warmand dry in Holmfirth but theopposite at 500 metres. Best

bit – the view at the top;worst bit – the distancemarkers painted on the tar-mac, it’s not great to knowyou’ve still got three-quartersof a mile to go when yourlegs are screaming!”Will Boyes

“I once cycled up and downHolme Moss five times in arow on my MTB my thighsfelt like they were going toexplode!”Mark Rowlands

“It's tough! Ridden many analpine col but the Moss is upthere in the pain stakes. Younearly always have a headwind and it’s steep!”Andrew Watkins

“Tough, relentless but iconic,a real sense of occasionreaching the summit. There'stwo or three hairpins thatare the steepest sections andthey get the lungs and legsaching.”Al Heeley

“Worst time riding up HolmeMoss was when it was sowindy at the top we werehanging onto the crash barri-ers so we didn’t blow over.Best time was always goingup to watch the Tour of

Britain or the Leeds Classic.”Ivan Boyes

“After a number of yearscycling I upped my game andtrained like a demon to getfit enough to race. Fit as I'dever been in my life. Decidedto enter HVW hill climb upthe Moss. But on the daybefore the event I started tocome down with a virus.Nevertheless, I manned-upand got to the start line. Twominutes later after seeminglycycling through treacle withthe summit still a speck andmy legs and lungs about toexplode, enough wasenough. Dismounted andwent for a cup of tea. Havehardly cycled since!However, three years on,now back on the bike andwill be once again tacklingthe climb.”Graham Charles

“As a young boy living inHolmfirth I came home fromschool and jumped on mybike to beat my BP, now ageonly 32 think this is onekiller hill but what a feelingto reach the top. And thenattempt to hit 45mph on wayback down. It is fantastic.”James Oldfield

Your triumphant tales ofconquering Holme Moss

Countdown toLe Tour begins THE COUNTDOWN hasbegun to the 2014 Tour deFrance visit to Yorkshire.

On July 6 next year, theworld’s elite cyclists willspeed through Honley andHolmfirth before starting thegruelling climb to the sum-mit of Holme Moss.

Although the Tour will bethe biggest single sportingevent ever to hit the area,the Holme Valley has longbeen a mecca for both pro-fessional and amateurcyclists. The Tour of Britain,and before that, the MilkRace, visited here severaltimes.

Local cycling club TheHolme Valley Wheelers has alarge, active membership ofall ages.

Double Olympic championEd Clancy started his cyclingcareer with the Wheelers.Among the highlights of theiryear is the October open hillclimb on Holme Moss,attracting many talented rid-ers and enthusiastic specta-tors.

But in July next year, theeyes of the whole world willturn to the Holme Valley. LeTour Yorkshire organisersWelcome to Yorkshire knowthat Holme Moss is one of

the jewels in the crown ofthe Grand Depart. The dayafter the route announce-ment a press pack of interna-tional journalists includingFrench TV and leadingcycling writers, visited to seeit for themselves.

Welcome to Yorkshirepress officer Andrew Denton

said they were “visibly excit-ed”. He added: “We got therejust before the hill wasclosed because of snow.They took a number of pho-tos and videos of the climbup. There’s no doubt theywere impressed. It lookedbeautiful and dangerous atthe same time.”

Racers speed through Honley when the Tour of Britainlast visited.

A GOVERNMENT cross-party parliamentary grouphas been set up to make themost of the Tour opportuni-ties.

Jason McCartney, MP forthe Holme and Colne valleys,is the group’s vice-chair andsays he will be making surelocal communities realise thefull benefits from the eventand its legacy.

He first heard of plans tobring The Tour de France toYorkshire around six monthsago.

He said: “I learned thatWelcome to Yorkshire wereputting together this veryambitious bid off their ownbats. I then started to bangthe drum to them and evenin Parliament to get HolmeMoss included in the route,making myself a right pain inthe backside in the process.”

Jason is a keen cyclisthimself and in 2011 complet-ed a gruelling charity ridefrom Huddersfield toBrighton.

He recognises the poten-tial for communities to vastlybenefit from an immediateeconomic boost in touristincome and a long-term lega-cy effect for years after-wards.

“Cycling is the new rockand roll – last year’s Tour,the amazing success at theOlympics, Bradley Wiggins,

Mark Cavendish, our own EdClancy – you only have tolook around our valley everyweekend to see how manypeople are getting involvedin the sport.

“The challenge now is toco-ordinate our plans for theweekend when the world’sTV cameras will be on therace to make sure they cansee how wonderful ourtowns and people are.

“We need to be realisticabout keeping the roadsclear to make sure the wholetour and entourage can get

through and that all thosevisitors and spectators canget to where they want to be.

“But after that, we can becreative about what can bedone.”� The first chance localbusinesses, accommodationowners, tourism experts andcycling enthusiasts have toget involved is a public brief-ing at Huddersfield TownHall on Thursday April 18when top officials fromKirklees Council, Welcometo Yorkshire executives andJason McCartney will beginthe detailed planning of theevent.

Everyone is welcome toattend the meeting.

Keep an eye on Jason’swebsite and the Le TourHolmfirth Facebook page forfurther details closer to themeeting.� Welcome to Yorkshire isworking with the ArtsCouncil Yorkshire on plansfor a cultural festival in the100 days leading up to theTour de France GrandDépart next Summer.

They are appealing forideas for cultural events andwant to know about localevents happening betweenMarch 27 and July 5 2014.

You can nominate an eventto become part of the festi-val at www.letour.york-shire.com/the-legacy

Local MP to be vice-chairof opportunities group

The imposing Holme Mossawaits the world’s bestcyclists.


YUMMY Yorkshire has joinedforces with fellow Yorkshirebusiness E Oldroyd & SonsLtd to launch a new rhubarbflavoured ice-cream as partof its commitment to buyand champion the county’sproduce.

The new ‘RhubarbPannacotta’ ice-creamflavour is made usingTimperley Early rhubarb,grown by Leeds based EOldroyds & Sons, who arealso known as the ‘championof forced rhubarb producers’and are listed as a Rick SteinFood Hero producer.

The rhubarb, which is oneof the most popular and ear-liest commercial varieties, isstewed by hand and then rip-pled throughout a pannacot-ta base ice-cream madeusing the milk and creamfrom Yummy Yorkshire’s 150strong Holstein herd at itsfarm near Denby Dale. Theresult is a rich, creamy, pan-nacotta-flavoured ice creamwith a tangy, clean aftertaste.

A second ice-creamflavour, ‘Rhubarb Rhubarb’,which was debuted last year,has also been re-launched

for the rhubarb season. Theflavour provides a double hitof rhubarb, consisting of ablend of rich rhubarb ice-cream with extra ripple ofbeautiful pink cookedOldroyd’s rhubarb through-out.

Both flavours have goneon sale at Yummy Yorkshire’sice cream parlour and arealso available for restau-rants, delis, farm shops andindependent retailers toorder.

Louise Holmes, who co-

founded Yummy Yorkshirewith her husband Jeremy in2007, is responsible for thecreation of new flavours.

She said: “E Oldroyd &Sons produce some of thebest rhubarb I have ever tast-ed and with them beinglocated on our doorstep inthe Wakefield RhubarbTriangle they were the onlycompany we seriously con-sidered using. We’re delight-ed to be working in partner-ship with such a renownedYorkshire producer.”

Yummy Yorkshire unveilsnew ice-cream flavour

KIRKLEES ActiveLeisure (KAL) hastaken over themanagement of theformer FitnessFirst Club atLockwood Park.KAL, which nowoperates 12 leisurefacilities acrossKirklees, saw anopportunity totake on the build-ing and equipmentwith a view toimproving thestandards there.

Existing employ-ees including fitness instructors andreceptionists have all been transferred tothe new operation, and additional staffhave been brought in by KAL.

Existing members can continue to usethe gym and have the option to transfer toa KAL membership giving them addedaccess to other KAL-operated leisure cen-tres including Colne Valley, Huddersfieldand Holmfirth leisure centres. New mem-bers are offered KAL membership dealswhich start from just £19.95 per monthand again give access to 10 other centresacross Kirklees.

All new members are given an inductionincluding health screening and, dependingon previous gym experience, an introduc-tion to the correct and safe way to use theequipment. Everyone also gets a personalprogramme of exercise to help them meettheir specific goals.

Although KAL has spruced up the exist-ing club with a series of repairs, redecora-tion and a good clean, nothing has so farchanged inside the Lockwood Park gym.There are planned improvements to thelayout of the club, installation of new gymequipment and reviewing the exerciseclasses over the next 12 months but mem-bers will be consulted first to make suretheir feedback and input are considered.

The central cardio gym area is packedwith treadmills, steppers, cross trainers,bikes and rowers with enough choice toensure no queuing for equipment at busytimes. Entertainment is provided by pipedradio and wall-mounted TVs, includingSky TV and Sky Sports for the big footballmatches. Machines also have MP3/iPodinputs for personal music.

Away from the main gym, smaller andquieter areas have free weights andstrength training equipment, and there aretwo studios where the centre’s 30 plusexercise classes take place. These includepopular options such as Zumba, yoga,spinning and the internationally-recog-nised Les Mills body conditioning pro-grammes.

After the exercise is done, members canrelax in the health suite which has asauna, stream room and aromatherapyroom. Well-equipped changing and showerrooms, a relax area for tea, coffee and softdrinks and plenty of free parking completethe centre’s facilities.

Although KAL is now operatingLockwood Park Health & Fitness Club, thesite and building continues to be ownedby neighbouring Huddersfield RugbyUnion Club. Centre manager StephenKnight and his team have formed a closeworking partnership with the Ruby Clubwhich they hope to build on over the com-ing months and years in order to findmutual benefits for both parties.

He said: “This is a very exciting venturefor KAL and we are confident that theaddition of this club to the KAL family willbe beneficial for both existing and newmembers.

“ It is ideally located on a commuter runtoo so there are no excuses to call in for aquick workout on the way home or on theway to work.

“In addition to the great position we arealso looking at some exciting plans anddevelopments for the club over the next12 months which I am sure our existingand new members will benefit from.”

Failing centre issaved by KAL

THE first open mic sessionsat Holmfirth’s newly openedcocktail and wine bar Cellar88 have taken place.

Hosted by Martin Christieof local band Old Man Pie,the event was so successfulthat it is to be held on thelast Thursday of everymonth in aid of a range oflocal charities.

Having travelled aroundthe UK playing at differentopen mics and also writingthe book 'Open Mic Travels’,Martin thought it was hightime he started his own ses-sion locally. The night wel-comes all types of music,ranging from acoustic to

blues, electronic to indieand, although there is a pref-erence for original material,covers are also welcome.

Over £240 was raised inaid of the Holme ValleyMountain Rescue HQ on thefirst evening.

Martin said: “I can’tbelieve how well receivedthe event has been and thegenerosity of everyone hasbeen outstanding as has therange of talent.”

The second session, at theend of February, was in aidof the skate4isaac charityand was also massively pop-ular with a diverse scope ofmusic on offer.

Skate4isaac is a fundrais-ing project for a skatepark inHolmfirth in memory ofIsaac Atkinson. The charityhas also organised a concertto be held at the Picture-drome in Holmfirth onMarch 24. Tickets, priced at£3 per child up to 18 yearsand £6 per adult, can be pur-chased from Cellar 88 or thePicturedrome. The next openmic will be held on March 28and will be raising funds forthe Holmfirth Festival ofFolk, for which Cellar 88 willalso be a venue. Ottersgearwill be playing an extendedset on the night.

Open mic sessions a regular event at Cellar 88


THE world's first dieselplug-in hybrid, the VolvoV60 D6 AWD, has receivedapproval for theGovernment's Plug-In CarGrant, which is designedto offer incentives for buy-ers to choose new ultra-low carbon cars.

In this scheme, buyerswill receive a £5000 granttowards the purchaseprice of the vehicle, mean-ing it will be available withan on-the-road price of£43,775.

In order to qualify forthe grant, the vehicle mustfulfil a number of condi-tions, such as battery war-ranty, crash safety, batterysafety and also CO2 emis-sions.

Ian Howat, head of prod-uct and pricing at VolvoCar UK, said: “The V60Plug-in Hybrid has been aworldwide success, withthe initial run of 1,000 carssold out before the carreached the showrooms.

“Now that we havereceived the UKGovernment's plug-in grant

I'm sure the world's firstplug-in diesel hybrid willbecome even more attrac-tive to UK customers wish-ing to purchase leadingvehicle technology.”

In Pure mode the car ispowered solely by its elec-tric motor as much as pos-sible. If the battery packhas been recharged withelectricity from renewablesources, its range is up to31 miles with no carbondioxide emissions from thetailpipe. The electric rangevaries with terrain, climateand driving style.

Hybrid is the standard

setting whenever the car isstarted. The diesel engineand electric motor cooper-ate to ensure optimal bal-ance between drivingpleasure and environmen-tal footprint. CO2 emission(NEDC, mixed drivingcycle for certification) isjust 48g/km and it has atotal range of up to 560miles.

In Power mode the tech-nology is optimised to givethe car the maximum pos-sible power. The dieselengine and electric motorhave a total power outputof 215+70 horsepower and

maximum torque of440+200Nm.

The electric motor'slightning-quick torquedelivery contributes to thecar's acceleration from 0to 62mph in 6.1 seconds.

The model year 2014Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybridwas unveiled at the recentGeneva Motorshow, and itfeatures a number ofupdates to the styling ofthe interior and exterior.

Full price and specifica-tion levels are expectedduring April, with cus-tomer deliveries takingplace from July.

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THE Range Rover Evoque isgearing up for spring with theSicilian Yellow Special Editionmodel.

Based on the 2013 EvoqueDynamic derivative, the SpecialEdition sports a number ofunique features giving it a trulystriking appearance. Orders arebeing taken now with deliveriesbeginning in May.

Available in coupé and five-door, customers can choose fromtwo exterior colour schemes,each one unique to the SpecialEdition model and based on anew Black Design Pack.

Choices include a SicilianYellow exterior body finish witha Santorini Black contrast roof,or a Santorini Black exteriorbody finish with a Sicilian Yellowcontrast roof and door mirrors.

Unique interior finishesinclude yellow contrast stitchingon seats, central storage area,door trims and fascia mid-sec-tion, plus an anodised yellowhorizontal finisher.

The Black Design Pack will beavailable exclusively on Dynamicmodels and includes rear sportspoiler, darkened front head-lights and fog lamps, blackRange Rover lettering, clear rearlamps, 20-inch Gloss Black

forged wheels, Santorini Blackpainted bumper sections anddark exhaust finishers.

The Range Rover Evoque ispowered by three different pow-ertrain options. Land Rover'spowerful, efficient and light-weight 2.2 litre diesel engine, inSD4 190PS guise, combined witheither a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic gearbox andfour-wheel drive.

The two-wheel drive eD4 ispowered by the 150PS TD4 ver-sion of the engine combined witha six-speed manual gearbox andproduces just 129g/km CO2.

The lightweight Land RoverSi4 petrol engine delivers 240PSand is combined with a six-speedautomatic transmission and four-wheel drive.

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Letters tothe editor ...Thank you for your letters

this month. One of our lead-

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an opinion on the merits of

wind turbines, there is a com-

ment the council's new proj-

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HoTT (Holmfirth TransitionTown) knows that if we aregoing to cope with climatechange in the Holme Valley wewill need to work together as acommunity to find ways of usingof less oil and gas.

Our families all want to con-sume energy. Most homes withyoung children will have addedat least one electronic gadget totheir collection in the last year.So if we want lifestyles that don’ttake us back to the dark ageshow can we adapt? We believethe answer lies in developingcommunity projects to produceenergy, alongside ways of help-ing ourselves to use less energy.We think it is possible for theHolme Valley to become self-suf-ficient in producing our ownenergy in the foreseeable future.To do this we will need to har-ness all the natural resourceswhich feel so close to us here.More and more local householdsare making use of solar powerand there is the potential for farmore micro-generation on ourcommercial and public buildings.We have a good geology for pro-ducing heat from the ground andplenty of water to tap into.

But we should not ignore thepotential power of the wind. SoHoTT was disappointed to seethat some community leaders aresetting themselves against windturbines in the valley (HVReview, December). This is avery important issue that needsfull discussion and careful con-sideration of all the facts.

There is ample evidence thatwind turbines are efficient. Theymay not be turning 100% of thetime, but then gas fired powerstations use half their energy justto heat the cooling towers – tur-bines can do better than that.The more we invest in them, thebetter quality they will be. Anindependent study from theInstitute for Public PolicyResearch found that “windpower was reliable, reduced car-bon emissions and was techni-cally capable of providing a sig-nificant proportion of the UK'selectricity." If that is true in gen-eral, it must be true for our val-ley, where we think well plannedturbines are not always viewedas ugly, unlike gas processingplants or the power station cool-ing towers that we can see fromour hills stretching away to theeast. There is evidence too thatpeople support the principle ofwind power and certainly sup-port it more strongly than thevery dubious alternative of shalegas. What people don’t like is the

way multi-national companies gofor maximum profit by sitinglarge groups of turbines tooclose to local communities with-out putting any of their profitsback into that community.

We would all agree that weneed better planning guidance tohelp coordinate the siting ofwind turbines and that there aresome places where they shouldnot be situated. HoTT wouldwant to see guidance that pro-motes the principle of communi-ty ownership of locally producedwind power. There are exampleselsewhere of turbines run by andfor the local community who canthen help plan where the tur-bines are sited. Janet Williams, Chair, HoTT

I REFER to the council's newidea of switching off street lightsduring the night in order to savemoney. We all recognise the needto save money at the moment butI have doubts whether this is thebest way to do it. It will be veryinteresting to see if the relativelylow house burglary rates wehave here rise when thieveswork out which streets are indarkness when they are outdoing their business. I also won-der how much our home insur-ance costs will rise if insurersfind out the lights are turned outover night. It could be that a planto save the council money couldend up costing us all more.L.D. Hepworth

LAST year after finding out I hadserious problems with my houseit was suggested I contact mylocal Councillor. Greg Christofiwas the first point of contact andalthough the man works roundthe clock at the ‘Old BridgeBakery’ and as a ParishCouncillor he found time tocome to see me the very nextday. Greg said I was to contactDonald Firth a Councillor for thedistrict. Even though Mr Firthwas in the middle of a ‘campaign’he was there for me, calling in,phoning and generally makingthings happen. His backing was amassive support. He has changedmy prospective on politicians theman is totally for ‘HOLMFIRTH’for its occupants and for thefuture of the people who work inthe village. I haven’t a clue whatgoes on in Whitehall or for whathis party stands for I never askedand it was never mentioned.

Very early on we were in touchwith Kay Beagley at KirkeesMetropolitan Council. Initially Ispoke to her staff but Kaystepped in and was utterlyfocused on sorting out the prob-lems.

She was a terrific help andfought the case along withDonald Firth they were relentlessin their efforts to help me. I can-not thank these people enoughfor their tenacity, understandingsupport and input. I had nowhereto turn and these people werethere for me thank you thankyou thank you .....................you’veall been amazing. Max and yourmen of Elland RemedialServices, Jon from Home Buildand all that worked on HollyMount you did a fantastic job Linda Kelly

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Lambs signal firstsigns of SpringDESPITE snow still beingpresent under the wall bot-toms we are starting to seethe first signs ofspring.

Three lambs – twins and asingle – have been born todate and another 45 or soewes are due to lamb anyday now.

What we are feeding ourlivestock is more of a worry.Last year we had heavy rain-fall and little sunshine, con-ditions which resulted in lowquality silage being made. Toimprove the diet of our live-stock we are having to addcereals to our silage feed, atrend seen by many farmers.

This means demand forcereals is up at a time whenthe poor weather hasreduced UK cereal yields andthere may be more pressureon the industry this comingyear as the wet weather hasprevented many British

arable farmer's planting theirseed for this year's crop.

Wet weather has not onlyreduced the quality of thecrops but has washed manynutrients from the soil. Weshall test the nutrient con-tent of our soil again thisspring, enabling us to dressour land with the optimumnutrients for good grassgrowth. All we need now is alittle rain and a lot more sun-shine. Our main flock of 270ewes have returned home

from their winter grazing andearlier this month we ultra-sound scanned them.Ultrasound scanning tells usif a sheep is in lamb and howmany lambs she is carrying.

Our scan results are verygood and we are expectingjust over 400 lambs to beborn in April.

Preparation is now underway for our lambing openday, which will be on April28. Full details will be avail-able soon.

Holmfirth scouts held acompetition to create thebest flavoured burger aspart of their chef's badge.They were given a variety ofingredients to make theirburgers with, and the besttasting one was chosen. Thescouts will be hand makingthe winning burger to sell atHolmfirth farmers market onMarch 17. Funds raised willgo towards the groupattending the “Little BigCamp” in April, which hasbeen organised for allHolme Valley scouts follow-ing the success of lastyear’s Big Camp, which wasattended by 5,000 WestYorkshire scouts.Max Westerby, TomHeppenstall and JackWesterby are pictured withtheir burgers.

Kirsty opens newpodiatry practicein Holmfirth KIRSTY Shuttleworth fromWest Yorkshire Podiatryintroduces herself as anindependent chiropodist andpodiatrist now working fromPrestige Physiotherapy onHuddersfield Road,Holmfirth.

“I qualified with aBSc(HONS) degree from theUniversity of Huddersfield in2009 and since then haveworked both within the NHSand private sectors lookingafter many pairs of feet!

“More recently I havereturned to the University ofHuddersfield to carry out myMasters Degree in Podiatry,focused in the area of mus-culoskeletal conditions ofthe lower limb.

“My qualifications allowme to be able to effectivelyassess the lower limb and beable to carry out a variety oftreatments, from takingproper care of someone’s toenails or hard skin, to per-forming more complex bio-mechanical assessments(how the lower limb workswhen carrying out activity)and being able to prescribeorthotics (insoles specifical-ly manufactured dependingon a person’s condition).

“I am registered with theHCPC which is a legalrequirement for anyoneusing the terms chiropodistand/or podiatrist.

“This means that I amrequired to ensure that I amconstantly maintaining stan-dards of proficiency set outby the government, any slipin these standards couldresult in being unable topractice as a podiatrist soyou can rest assured that

you are getting the best pos-sible treatment by someonewho is appropriately quali-fied to do so.

“It is important that wher-ever you decide to seektreatment, always check theHCPC registration as a mat-ter importance to ensureyour safety.

Chiropodists/ podiatristsuse a variety of treatmenttools and have an in-depthknowledge of much morethan just feet so anyoneusing these treatments with-out proper knowledge couldbe quite dangerous and maynot be using the most appro-priate treatments.

“I am passionate aboutwhat I do and love meetingnew people. I try to offer afriendly and relaxedapproach to my practice andwork very closely with myclients to make sure they

know exactly what to expectduring their treatments andare also given the correctadvice and encouragementto look after their own feet.

“More and more peopleare now becoming aware oftheir own health and foothealth in particular. Formany reasons you may findyourself needing to see apodiatrist, this could bebecause of a medical condi-tion such as diabetes orarthritis, being unable toreach and maintain yourown nails or hard skin or itcould be something morecomplex such as heel pain ortrauma.

“Whatever your problem,don’t suffer longer than youhave to. Foot pain is not nor-mal and is not somethingthat should be ignored.

“If you have a foot prob-lem or simply require advicewhy not contact WestYorkshire Podiatry and takeadvantage of our free FootHealth Check, which con-sists of a full foot healthassessment (no treatment atthis appointment) at the clin-ic in the heart of Holmfirthuntil the 31st March 2013(excludes home visits).

“There is no need to get areferral from your Doctor, nolong waiting lists and no agerestrictions. Appointmentsare available evenings andweekends and I also offer ahome visiting service at asupplement.

“Look at our websitewww.westyorkshirepodia-try.co.uk or social mediasights for updates on newtreatments and offers com-ing in 2013.”


Cut and paste tomake a big impactWALLPAPER can make astunning difference to yourhome and transform thelook of a room.

You can do the job your-self if you are patient, payattention to detail and aremeticulous about all thepreparations.

First, remove as much fur-niture as you can and coverwhat you can’t with dustsheets. The walls need to beas free from blemishes andirregularities as possible,otherwise there is a dangerthat the lumps, bumps anddips will show through.

Remove old paper careful-ly, following the manufactur-er’s instructions if you areusing stripping fluid or asteamer.

Wash the walls, fill incracks with filler and sanddown any rough edges.

If the room is newly-plas-tered it needs to be sealedwith decorator’s size tomake the paper stick proper-ly. If you are using a heavy,embossed paper, put up lin-ing paper – applied horizon-

tally – first. Work out howmuch wallpaper you need,allowing for waste.

When you buy the paper,make sure all the rolls arefrom the same batch ascolours can vary slightly.

The best place to starthanging the paper is near awindow. Errors are less like-ly to show up there than inthe middle of a largeexpanse of wall.

Make a vertical startingline by twanging a chalkedplumb-bob against the wallabout 10 or 15 cm awayfrom the window.

If your paper is plain orhas only a small pattern, youcan cut out all the lengthsrequired before the pastingstarts.

Allow an extra 10cm oneach piece to make match-ing and trimming easier.

If it has a large pattern,allow enough excess toenable you to line it up.

Use ready-mixed paste ormake some up according tothe instructions. Apply intwo sections, always work-

ing towards yourself, withthe paper just overlappingthe edge of the pasting table.

Fold both ends towardsthe centre, pasted sideinwards, and leave it to soakaccording to the manufac-turer’s instructions.

Carry it to the wall, unfoldthe top section and positionit so that the top edge is justabove the top of the walland the side edge lines upwith your chalk line.

Unfold the lower half,ease it into position andadjust to remove creasesand air pockets. Smooth itdown thoroughly with a drybrush from the centre out-wards. Trim the excess fromthe top and bottom by scor-ing with the back of a pair ofscissors, peeling the paperfrom the wall, cutting alongthe score line and thensmoothing it back into place.

Slide each new piece ofpaper up to the one you putup before it, lining up thepattern. Roll the paperbefore it dries for a profes-sional finish.


AS the housing market isslow, customers are look-ing to improve their homesrather than move.

High on their agenda isthe ability to personaliseproducts so their home is areflection of their person-ality.

In this fast pace environ-ment customers are long-ing for enduring values andlasting quality instead ofshort lasting seasonaltrends, which is why Davalinvested in a made toorder approach in 2007.

In contemporary design,clean lines are still increas-ingly popular in kitchensand bedrooms but peopleare tired of stark, colddesigns and the moveaway from minimalism toflat door designs with

character is evident. As open plan kitchen /

living areas becomeincreasingly popular withthe need to spend moretime with family andfriends, new rustic woodssuch as Rough-Cut Oakand Silkstone Oak lendthemselves perfectly tothis kind of social space,helping to create an areawhere family, children andguests can relax withoutthought of formality.

The blending of theauthentic natural designswith modern lines definesthe new contemporary rus-tic trend.

Highly natural and roughappearances such asknots, planking and cracksused to be taken out of thedoor design as they were

looked upon as imperfec-tions, but these are nowcelebrated and become akey part of the overalllook. ‘Saw Cut’ and ‘RoughCut’ are making strongimpressions in the marketand are suitable for allareas of furniture design asseen in Daval’s latestComo and Rio products.

Typically these woodgrains can be quite strongand so they are combinedwith warm, earthy tonessuch as Porcelain, Dakaror Stone which softens thedesign. As these tones arenormally used on slabdoors, textures havebecome more importantadding a tactile and morenatural appearance.

The trend for naturalproducts is most promi-

nent in painted kitchens,with earthy tones dominat-ing, which is why Davalopened a bespoke paintshop in February.

This allows customers tochoose their favouriteFarrow and Ball or FiredEarth tone to create theirperfect kitchen.

In bedrooms Daval isabout to launch a newrange of products underthe banner of ‘NatureTrend’ which provides thelook and feel of a paintedwooden bedroom but athalf the price. With a newshowroom revamp underway and over 25 full roomsets on display at Daval’sfactory showroom inSlaithwaite there is furni-ture for every room in thehome.

Daval showrooms haveproducts to reflectyour personality

The simple guide toschemes and themes� Try to use the same carpetcolour throughout. It will addto the sense of space.

� Work your colour schemefrom that base carpet through-out the house.

� Develop a theme throughoutusing curtain style, fabricstyle, wall covering or carpet.

� Avoid putting tall furniturein relatively small rooms.

� Make up an A4 shoppingboard with examples of your

main fabrics (carpet, suite,curtains) and take it with youwhenever you are out. Youwill then be able to matchaccessories to it whenever yousee them.

� Be careful not to mix toomany patterns together – itcan look a mess.

� Avoid making every roomcompletely different from theothers.

� Keep it simple for the besteffect.


Local firm tops on DIY pricesfor Holme Valley residents

ON A recent price compari-son exercise, Honley firmHolme Build Supplies cameout on top against all themajor DIY specialists in theHuddersfield postcodearea.

This involved same dayindependent price checkingon 50 items covering deco-rating, electrical, plumbing,building materials, garden-ing and tools from whichHolme Build Supplies cameout with the lowest priceon 45 of the 50 items select-ed.

Director Andrew Skeltonsaid; “This bears out whatwe have always claimed,that for DIY and work onthe home, Holme Valley res-idents can save money andtime by visiting HolmeBuild instead of going totown.

“Many residents are notaware that we are open to

the public and they cantake advantage of our expe-rienced members of staffwho have detailed knowl-edge of our huge range ofproducts and their uses andwho are able to advise onexternal and internal proj-ects of all sizes.”

The first Holme Buildbranch at Honley wasopened in June 2006 and,with the acquisition of ateam of highly motivatedand experienced staff, wasquickly able to becomeestablished as an integralplayer in the building andDIY market around theHome Valley and beyond.

This was quickly fol-lowed by the opening of theSaddleworth branch in July2008, which has continuedthe Holme Build successstory.

Customers can either col-lect from the depot or take

advantage of the deliveryservice.

The extensively stockedshop and yard can providecustomers with everythingfrom a screw upwards, anda warm friendly welcome isalways assured.

The highlight of the yearfor Holme Build and theircustomers is their not to bemissed annual open week-end on April 19,20 and 21,where one time only amaz-ing deals are available tothe public along with freeburgers and other refresh-ments all day.

Holme Build is easilyaccessible with plenty ofparking space and loadinghelp, situated on the mainroad between Honley andBerry Brow.

The depot is openMonday to Friday 7am to5pm and Saturdays 7am to4pm.A warm friendly welcome is always assured at Holme Build Supplies.


FOUNDER John Quinn has alot to celebrate asHuddersfield basedDecorative Concrete headsinto 2013 as the region’sleading imprinted concretepaving installers withdemand increasing in theface of recession.

Best known for itsSpectacular Driveways UKbrand, the group’s latest ven-ture, Hi-spec Concrete Ltd, isnow firmly established in thelocal concrete supply mar-ket.

“Builders love the cost sav-ings and increased efficien-cy,” said John. “Unlike tradi-tional ready-mix concretesuppliers, the exact quantityof quality concrete is mixedto the client’s precise specifi-cation, fresh on-site, using asophisticated truck mountedvolumetric machine, so nomore expensive over order-ing and return load charges.”

John recently spoke aboutthe benefits of imprinted

concrete paving at The UKConcrete Show at theBirmingham NEC.

He added: “We’ve beeninstalling superb drivewaysfor private and commercial

clients for close to 20 yearsand I always enjoy extollingthe virtues of this attractive,durable and virtually mainte-nance free paving to such anexpert audience.”

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Interior design: the inside storyVISITING show homes onhousing developments on awet afternoon is somethingof a pastime to thousandsof people every weekend.

Despite the huge numberof home improvementshows on TV, many peoplestill use a showhouse visitto pinch a few ideas onhow to decorate that awk-ward corner in the lounge.

For others it is thechance to imagine havingenough money to designyour interior from top tobottom with no expensespared. But the interiordesign of a showhome isnot simply a case of pick-ing pretty, co-ordinated

colours and dotting aroundone or two neat little orna-ments. In reality it is muchmore scientific than that.

The design of each newshowhome is chosen toemphasise the lifestyles ofthe potential purchasers,taking into account age,interests and likely tastesin furnishings and colourschemes. All fabrics usedare new, but much of thefurniture is re-used fromother developments. A lotof thought goes into thedressing of the houses,from the table settings tothe choice of pictures inguest bedrooms. Even theselection of toys scattered

around the children’s bed-rooms is selected for maxi-mum impact. If a propertyis aimed at parents in theirmid-40s, the accessoriesmust be appropriate forteenagers. If the house isaimed at younger parentsthen a teddy theme may beright for the little girl’sroom, with dinosaurs forthe little boy. Even the typeof books on the shelves inthe study can say a greatdeal about the type of per-son the property is beingtargeted at. Ultimately, theaim of any interior designcompany is to help peopleimagine living in one of theproperties.


New development at Bradshaw Gardens, Honley.Prices from £179,950 - £195,000

Bradshaw Gardens is a newdevelopment of just 8 houses builtby Holmfirth based EastwoodHomes.

The development is located justoff Bradshaw Road and is a shortdistance from the many amenitieson offer in Honley village centre.

Works on the development are

now well under way and sales havenow been agreed on two of theplots already. Reservations are nowbeing sought for the remaining 6houses on the development

Upon completion thedevelopment will comprise twoblocks of three houses and a pair ofsemi-detached houses.

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Tuesday March 12 – Saturday 16,Huddersfield Thespians production:Hedda Gabler, Ibsen's masterpieceabout a woman with a passion for lifethat cannot be satisfied, 7.15pm nightly +2pm Saturday, at Lawrence BatleyTheatre (Sygenta Cellar). LBT is alsopresenting Shakespeare's Romeo andJuliet, on the main stage: Tuesday 12,7.30pm and Wednesday 13, 1.30pm and7.30pm. Box office 01484 430528.Thursday March 14, Honley CivicSociety meeting, 7.30pm, in the ParishRooms, Church Street: Let The Train

Take The Strain (part 5) – talk byColin Hill. Everyone welcome, tea/coffeeand biscuits served. More informationMaggie Booth 01484 665676.Friday March 15, Brockholes VillageHall, 7.30pm, Beetle drive – familysocial with pie and peas or pizza supper.Admission £4 adults, £2 children, £10family. Contact Pam 01484 664061 orKath 662870.Saturday March 16, Hike and bike

around Dovestone Reservoir,Saddleworth (OL3 7NE) – fundraisingevent for the RSPB with a choice of twotrails: 2.6 miles or 1.5 miles. Entry fees£5 for over-18s, £3 under 18s, £12 fami-lies. To find out more, contact VictoriaLamb 01524 581017 or [email protected] March 16 – Sunday March 17,A Day Out with Thomas at KirkleesLight Railway, Clayton West (HD8 9XJ),10am-4pm, meet Thomas the TankEngine and friends. Trains depart on thehour and half past. For fares and furtherinformation phone 01484 865727 or visitwww.kirkleeslightrailway.comSaturday March 16, Huddersfield TownHall, 7.15pm, Wherever You Are... Our

Salute – gala concert in aid of theMayor's Charity, The YorkshireRegiments Benevolent Trust, 200 ladiesof Kirklees will come together withHonley Ladies Choir accompanied by theBand of the Yorkshire Regiment. Ticketinformation: 01484 222444 or 223200.Saturday March 16 – Saturday 23, Live

music at Holmfirth Picturedrome: Sat

16, One Night of Elvis starring LeeMemphis King; Sun 17, Celebrate St Pat'sNight with Simon McBride, tipped to bethe next Irish blues guitar hero, plus sup-port Virgil and The Accelerators; Sat 23,David Ford – 'big tunes, big themes, bigproduction, small budget'. Tickets fromthe Box Office bar any weekday evening,online at www.picturedrome.netSunday March 17, Holmfirth Farmers

Market, 9am-2pm, in the Market Hall,monthly array of quality local produce,fresh fruit and veg, meats, cheeses,cakes, jams and much more.Information line: 01484 223730.Sunday March 17, Antique fair at theCarding Shed, Hepworth, 10am-4pm, freeadmission. For stall bookings, phone07515 507 801 or e-mail [email protected] More details online atwww.foxandmoon.co.uk Thursday March 21 – Saturday 23,Linthwaite Methodist Players presentSurprise Package – farcical comedyabout a family holiday. Performance at7.15pm each evening in the church cen-tre, Stones Lane, Linthwaite (HD7 5PD).Tickets £6, £3 children, £5 senior citizens(Thurs). Contact John & Pat Morrison01484 842014.Thursday March 21, Holmfirth CivicHall, 7.30pm, Goosewing: internationallyrenowned storyteller ChristineMcMahon, accompanied by music fromacclaimed violinist Paul Roberts.Bittersweet tale told with northern witand warmth, suitable for age 12 and over.Tickets £3, £2 from Holmfirth Library orTourist Information Centre. Phone 01484222444/ 223200.Thursday March 21 – Saturday 23,Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield,Thurs, 8pm, Comedy Cellar with Rob

Rouse and Craig Deeley; Fri, 7.30pm,Alex Quinn and The Man in the Street –vibrant, charismatic band, influencesfrom folk, acoustic roots and rock. Sat,8pm, Kate Denny – former singer and fid-dle player for acclaimed folk trio TheKittiwakes. Box office 01484 430528.Saturday March 23, Slaithwaite CivicHall, 4pm-5.15pm, Hey Diddles all

singing, all dancing Easter show for pre-school children and their families.Tickets £5 children (free for under 18months), £4 grown-ups from HolmfirthTourist Information 01484 222444.Saturday March 23, Evening ofMusical Delight at Holmfirth HighSchool with New Mill Male Voice Choirand the school orchestra, proceeds in aidof the Homestart charity supporting localfamilies in difficulty, 7.30pm. Tickets atthe door £8 adults, £5 under 16s.Sunday March 24, Meet at TrinityChurch, Moor Bottom, Honley, 2.15pm,walk to Stirley Community Farm,organised jointly by Honley Civic Societyand the church. Walks take place month-ly: next scheduled dates April 21 andMay 19.Sunday March 24, HolmfirthPicturedrome, 3pm-9pm, ‘Isaac4Sands’concert, raising funds to expand Sandsskatepark, in memory of Isaac Atkinson,14-year-old Holmfirth High School pupilwho died last year in tragic circum-stances. Tickets £6, £3 children availablefrom the Box Office bar (open from6.30pm nightly), Charlesworthsnewsagents, Victoria Street; or Aladdin’s,Hollowgate.Good Friday March 29, Meet atBrockholes Station, 1.45pm, for a walkof ‘ups and downs’ with great views,four miles. Contact Susan, KirkleesCountryside Volunteer 07979 292 781.Good Friday March 29, HepworthLivepresents Fay Hield & The HurricaneParty, 8pm in the village hall. continuingthe monthly series of folk, roots andacoustic music concerts For tickets con-tact Paul Drury 01484 686987.Good Friday March 29 – EasterMonday April 1, Kirklees Light Railway,Clayton West (HD8 9XJ): Travel on theEaster Eggspress steam train to meetthe Easter Bunny, egg and spoon racesfor all ages with chocolatey prizes forthe winners and much more. Open 10am-4pm. More details 01484 865727 orww.kirkleeslightrailway.comGood Friday March 29 – Easter Sunday31, Real Ale Festival at Emley

Bandroom, opposite White Horse villagepub (HD8 9RN), from 2pm. Familyfriendly event with a relaxed atmos-phere. All money raised will go to EmleyBrass Band. Contact Adam Clewes:[email protected] Friday March 29 – Saturday

April 6, Holmfirth Picturedrome, Fri29, Chas and Dave – back on stagetogether after Dave decided to come outof retirement, pub singalongs from theirearliest years, plus all the hits (Gertcha,Sideboard Song, Rabbit and many more);Sat 30, Inspiral Carpets – Oldham'sfinest, renowned for their psychedelickeyboards and guitar sound; Sun 31,Film: Argo (2012), award-winning thrillerdirected by Ben Affleck; Mon 1,Picturedrome Centenary Celebration:FREE open day, doors open 12.05pm,entertainment including film, dance,brass band, jazz, opera and live bands;Fri 5, Take That Two – top tribute band,charity concert in aid of the FirefightersCharity and Mityana CommunityFoundation in Uganda; Sat 6, TheWonder Stuff – built up a loyal followingin the 80s, chart hits followed in theearly 90s. Tickets from the Box Officebar any weekday evening, online atwww.picturedrome.netSaturday March 30 – Sunday 31,Easter Craft Market at StandedgeTunnel and Visitor Centre, Marsden(HD7 6NQ), 10am-5pm, selling hand-made local crafts. Contact Janet Hagger01484 847091 or 07918 682 878.Saturday March 30, Hail Caesar!

Follow ancient tracks over MarsdenMoor to the Roman fort at Castleshaw(10 miles, six hours), setting off fromMarsden Station, 10am. Contact NationalTrust 01484 847016.Saturday March 30, Holmfirth CivicHall, 2pm - 3.15pm, Hey Diddles allsinging, all dancing Easter show for pre-school children and their families.Tickets £5 children (free for under 18months), £4 grown-ups from HolmfirthTourist Information 01484 222444.Saturday March 30, Lawrence BatleyTheatre, Huddersfield, 2.15pm and

7.30pm, The Firework-Maker'sDaughter – co-produced by the OperaGroup and Opera North – vivid re-tellingof the award-winning children's novel byPhilip Pullman. Box office 01484 430528.Easter Sunday March 31, TrinityChurch, Honley, 9.15am Fairtrade con-tinental breakfast followingCommunion, £3.75 including tea/coffee,free for children. Organised by theOverseas Mission Group with proceedsto the church's chosen charities.Easter Sunday March 31, NationalTrust, Marsden Exhibition Room, nearMarsden Station, 10am-2pm, Completean Easter fun trail and win an Easteregg. Admission £2. More information01484 847016.Easter Sunday March 31 and EasterMonday April 1, Holmfirth BankHoliday Craft and Produce Market,10am-4.30pm, in the Market Hall. Moreinformation 01484 223730,[email protected] April 2, Lawrence BatleyTheatre, Huddersfield, 3pm, High JinxMagic and Illusion: fast paced mix ofmagic, illusion, escapology, juggling andmusic. Box office 01484 430528.Saturday April 6, St Mary's Church,Honley, 7pm, Loyal VarietyPerformance, a feast of musical enter-tainment organised by Tony Washingtonof Taylors Food Stores, as a thank you tohis loyal customers over more than fourdecades. The line-up includes Honley'smale voice, ladies and saxophone choirs,classical guitarists, a recorder virtuosoand a jazz singer Tickets £5 availablefrom the store. Sunday April 7, New Orleans JazzClub, 8pm-10.30pm, at the Old BridgeHotel, Holmfirth, relaxed monthly ses-sion with a six-piece, old style jazz band.More information: Richard Lord 01484683476 or 07932 160 508, e-mail [email protected] Thursday April 11, Honley CivicSociety meeting, 7.30pm, in the ParishRooms, Church Street: guest speakerJason McCartney – ‘Being our local MPand the latest from Westminister’.


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Offers Region £239,950This stone fronted detached bungalow is well maintained and presentedthroughout but also offers excellent potential for buyers who are looking topurchase a home with a large garden, views and scope to extend. The existingaccommodation currently comprises: entrance hall, lounge, dining kitchen,bathroom, cloakroom/wc, 3 bedroom and conservatory. The property benefitsfrom a gas central heating system, uPVCdouble glazing and modern kitchenand bathroom fittings. It occupies an elevated position enjoying the views withdriveway, garage and garden to the front and particularly good sized garden tothe rear. Viewing is essential to appreciate all that the property offers.

4 Mount View Road, Hepworth

Offers Region £299,950Offering spacious accommodation this modern detached house must be viewed internally to fullyappreciate its size and flexibility. It is located in a popular culde sac and enjoys splendid far reachingviews to the front. The house has been much improved by the present owners and comprises:entrance hall and double bedroom 4 on the ground floor with a landing, 3 further double bedrooms(one having en suite wc), bathroom, large lounge and dining kitchen on the first floor. It is presentedto a high standard throughout with a gas central heating system, sealed unit double glazed windows,roof mounted solar hot water panels and modern fixtures and fittings throughout. The propertyoffers further potential to convert a void beneath the house in order to create 5th bedroom ifrequired. To the front of the house there is a double width driveway leading into a large doublegarage and at the rear there is an attractive enclosed garden. For sale with no vendor chain.

10 Allergill Park, Upperthong

Offers Region £240,000A beautifully presented detached true bungalow occupying a pleasant cul-de-sac position, backing onto fields and enjoying open countryside viewsbeyond. The bungalow comprises entrance hall, lounge, dining room,conservatory, kitchen, utility, 3 bedrooms, bathroom and en-suite showerroom. There is a driveway, attached garage and well laid out gardens to thefront and rear. The bungalow has a gas central heating system, Upvcdoubleglazing and burglar alarm system. A delightful bungalow offered for sale at arealistic price in order to achieve an early sale.

11 Vicarage Meadows, Holmfirth

Offers Region £374,000A beautifully presented Grade II listed period residence of great charm and characterfeaturing mullioned windows, exposed beams and timber work together with cottage stylefittings. The property occupies a delightful position in a little known backwater of Meltham,with large gardens, double garage and additional parking area. The cottage offersattractively laid out accommodation including entrance porch, sitting room, breakfast kitchen,rear hall, shower room/w.c., utility, study, dining hall with minstrel style gallery, 4 bedroomsand bathroom. The cottage has a gas central heating system, sealed unit double glazingand timber frames and burglar alarm system. Internal viewing is recommended toappreciate the quality of accommodation on offer, the attractive position and gardens.

14 Badger Gate, Meltham

Offers Over £239,950This superb detached dormer bungalow must be viewed internally in order tofully appreciate the size and quality of its modern interior. The accommodationcomprises: entrance hall, lounge, dining kitchen, utility, 2 ground floor bedrooms(en-suite to master), bathroom and two further upstairs bedrooms. It has thebenefit of a gas central heating system, uPVCdouble glazed windows andcontemporary fittings throughout. To the front fo the house there is alawnedgarden area and brick paved driveway which leads to the attachedgarage. To the rear of the house there is and enclosed level lawned driveway.

17 Croft Drive, Honley

Offers Region £265,000A large 4/5 bedroom detached house occupying a pleasant position on a cul-de-sac of detached properties built to a variety of designs and situated in this popularvillage location in the Upper Holme Valley. The house has a gas central heatingsystem, double glazing, solar panels and attractive fittings. It comprises entrancehall, cloakroom/w.c., loungewith feature fireplace, large through dining kitchen,sitting room/bedroom 5, 4 double bedrooms at first floor level together with familybathroom. There is an attached garage, driveway and additional parking areas,and good sized terraced gardens to the rear with extensive patio areas. Internalviewing is recommended to appreciate the size of accommodation on offer.

26 Laithe Avenue, Holmbridge

Offers Region £119,950A beautifully refurbished cottage style semi detached overdwellingsituated in a popularvillage location, enjoying splendid south facing views to the rear over the upper HolmeValley. The cottage features exposed beams and roof timbers, splendid inglenook stylefireplace in the lounge, attractive cottage style fittings, a gas central heating system andUpvcdouble glazed windows. It comprises entrance lobby, lounge, dining kitchen, smallcellar, 3 bedrooms, bathroomand en-suite shower room. This is a delightful property,which must be viewed internally to appreciate its size, quality of finish and magnificentviews to the rear. There is no garden included with the property. Offered for sale withno upper chain - An early completion date is available if required.

209 Woodhead Road, Holmbridge

Offers Region £339,950This spacious detached property must be viewed in order to appreciate the size ofaccommodation and fine views to the rear. From the front it appears to be a bungalow but infact it offers flexible accommodation over 2 floors. It comprises: entrance porch, hall,breakfast kitchen, dining room, sitting room, 2 bedrooms, en-suite and separate WC on theupper floor. Downstairs there is a large lounge, hall, 2 further bedrooms and a bathroom. Itis well maintained and presented with double glazed windows and a gas central heatingsystem. There is a driveway to the front leading to the attached double garage. To the rearthere is an attractively landscaped garden. The property occupies a much sought afterlocation close to the village of Wooldale and within walking distance of the centre of Holmfirth.

299 Cliff Road, Holmfirth

Offers Region £300,000This characterful detached cottage occupies a pleasant position in the sought after villageof Highburton. We are informed that the property dates back to circa 1750 and is wellpresented throughout combining exposed beams and stonework alongside modern fixturesand fittings. The accommodation comprises: entrance porch, lounge, dining room, kitchen,utility, downstairs wc, landing, 3 / 4 bedrooms, bathroom and en-suite. It has the benefit ofa gas central heating system, uPVCdouble glazed windows and attractive fixtures andfittings. There is a cottage style garden to the front, driveway to the side and a detachedgarage but no rear garden. The property would be ideal for a purchaser requiring spaciousand characterful accommodation with low maintenance gardens.

Thorpe Cottage, 28 Hall Lane, Highburton

Offers Region £229,950This characterful double fronted cottage occupies a pleasant location close tothe centre of New Mill and its many amenities. The accommodation comprisesentrance hall, lounge, dining room, kitchen, conservatory, landing, 3 bedroomsand bathroom. It features a wealth of original features alongside a gas centralheating system. There is a garden and driveway / parking area to the front ofthe house which leads to the attached garage. To the rear there is a delightfulcottage garden. Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the character ofaccommodation and delightful gardens.

Ashgrove House, 24 Water Row, New Mill

Offers Region £285,000A Large 5 bedroom double fronted end terraced house situated in the delightful unspoilt rural villageof Holme, which lies in the conservation area of the Peak National Park. Holme boasts a cosy villagepub, small primary school and a free school bus to tothe local high school. Overlooking the cobbledvillage square the house offers spacious accommodation on 3 floors. It comprises entrance hall,lounge, dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility, cellar, 3 first floor bedrooms, study and bathroom/w.c.,and 2 second floor bedrooms and shower room/w.c. The house has a central heating system andwood grain effect tilt and turn traditional sash type windows in white Upvc. This is an elegantproperty situated in a popular village location with delightful walking area on the doorstep. Viewingis recommended to appreciate the size of accommodation on offer and the delightful setting.

Croft House, 17 The Village, Holme

Offers Region £349,950An extended 5 bedroom detached house with large gardens occupying a delightful position with splendid farreaching views to the rear. The house offers deceptively spacious and flexible accommodation on 3 floors, withpotential to further extend the accommodation into and above the garage. The house has a gas central heatingsystem, double glazing and modern kitchen fittings. It features a delightful decked seating area with glassbalustrade leading from the kitchen and conservatory from which to enjoy the elevated views. The housecomprises entrance porch, entrance hall, lounge, large L-shaped dining kitchen, conservatory, utility,cloakroom/w.c., hallway, 5 first floor bedrooms, bathroom, separate w.c., and Jack and Jill en-suite shower room.On the lower floor there is further accommodation with stores, wash room and playroom. Having its own externalaccess door it offers further potential for a self containedarea. Outside there is an attached garage, in and outdriveway, planning approval for a detached double garage, an extensive lawned garden areas to the side and rear.

Newholm, 42 Church Lane, Clayton West

Offers Region £349,950This 3 storey grade II listed home is part of a converted former mill and offers spacious, flexibleaccommodation in a picturesque location within the Magdale valley. The property has delightfulsouth facing gardens above the millpond and exceptional views over the valley and woods. Itcomprises entrance hall, dining room, kitchen, downstairs bathroom/wc, landing , 4bedroomsshower room and stunning 28' x24' approxliving room on the top floor taking full advantage ofthe views. The house has undergone a scheme of recent improvements including theinstallation of a quality oak staircase and refurbished kitchen and bathroom but it also retainsoriginal features including exposed beams and mullioned windows with wide stone sills. Thereis a parking area to the side of the house, delightful gardens and useful outbuildings to the rear.

Steps Fold, 16 Magdale, Honley

80 Wooldale Road, WooldaleOffers Region

£184,950This attractively presentedinner terraced propertyoccupies a sought afterlocation on the edge of thevillage of Wooldaleand enjoysdelightful far reaching views tothe front with a large garden atthe rear. The accommodationcomprises: entrance hall,lounge, dining kitchen, landing,3 bedrooms and bathroom. Ithas the benefit of gas centralheating, double glazing andattractive fixtures and fittingsthroughout. There is a garden/ sitting area to the front of thehouse and a good sizedenclosed garden to the rear.Viewing is essential to fullyappreciate both the locationand size of garden.

18 Miry Lane, Thongsbridge Offers Region

£129,950This attractive inner terraced houseoffers surprisingly spaciousaccommodation over 4 floors whichmust be viewed internally to be fullyappreciated. It occupies a popularresidential location, within walkingdistance of good primary andsecondary schools, and a shortdrive away from the motorwaynetworks. The accommodationcomprises: entrance hall, lounge,dining kitchen, landing, bathroom,study and two good sized doublebedrooms. The property is wellpresented throughout and featuressealed unit double glazed windows,gas central heating and attractivefixtures and fittings throughout.There is a pleasant enclosedgarden area to the front of theproperty. Internal viewing is highlyrecommended. No Vendor Chain.

369 Rock Terrace, BrockholesOffers Region

£119,000Internal viewing is essential tofully appreciate the size andcharacter of accommodation inthis superb rear terraced house.It occupies an excellent positionwith open outlook over thevillage park, away from the mainroad with the added benefit of agarden and informal parking.The accommodation comprises:Entrance Hall, Lounge, DiningKitchen, Landing 2 doubleBedrooms and Bathroom. Ithas the benefit of double glazedwindows, gas central heating,attractive modern fixtures andfittings complimenting a wealthof original character features.Across the lane at the rear ofthe property there is anenclosed garden area whichadjoins the park.


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A SPACIOUS four/five bed-room detached house inHonley which is a havenfor cricket fans is on themarket

Willow House in Honley,owned by the Walsh familyfor 23 years, boasts spec-tacular views over thecricket ground oppositeand farmland withThurstonland in the dis-tance.

James has put the prop-erty on the market as histhree children have nowgrown up and left home.

He said: “The house is ina great location close tothe village centre. It isnext door to the cricketfield, near to local schoolsand a 10-minute walk tothe train station.

“Honley is a lovely vil-lage and I would like tostay local.

“This has been both alovely area and a greathouse for my children togrow up in.”

The ground floor of thestone-built house compris-es a hallway with a spindlestaircase rising to the first

floor accommodation. From the end of the hall-

way a door leads throughinto a large breakfastkitchen, which has granitework surfaces, a NEFFfour ring gas hob and in-built double oven, as wellas an integrated dishwash-er and a larder style fridge.

The lounge overlooksthe front garden, with thecricket field in the dis-tance. The garden itself isalso home to an old gaslamp, bought years agofrom the council afterbeing originally on a streetin Derbyshire.

Today it works by turn-ing on and off at dusk anddawn.

To the rear of the prop-erty is a large doubledglazed conservatory, whichserves as an additionalroom. It has Antico qualityflooring and enjoys viewsover the screened and pri-vate rear garden. Twin tim-ber French doors leadfrom the conservatorythrough to a good sizeddining room.

A study is also accessed

from the dining room. Ithas a built-in desk unit butcould easily be used as afifth bedroom.

The largest of fourupstairs double bedroomsis at the front of the houseand has a bank of fittedwardrobes and a dressingarea. There is also a goodsized en-suite showerroom.

The house bathroom hasa three piece suite in whitecomprising of a timberpanelled bath with curvedshower screen, pedestalwas hand basin and a lowlevel toilet.

Willow House is pricedat offers over £329,950.

It has four double bed-rooms (one en-suite), goodsized, lounge, breakfastkitchen and dining roomand a conservatory.

The exterior boasts anintegral garage with auto-matic door and lawnedgardens, with a patio areato the rear.

Its close proximity toHonley’s amenities andschools makes it an idealfamily home.

Spacious home has spectacular views of village cricket field

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A VERY WELL APPOINTED FOUR BEDROOM DOUBLE FRONTED COTTAGE WITH TWO RECEPTION ROOMS HAVING AN ATTACHED ONEBEDROOMED COTTAGE WHICH HAS BEEN USED AS A HOLIDAY LET PREVIOUSLY AND WOULD BE IDEAL AS A GUEST SUITE,TEENAGE ANNEXOR INCORPORATED INTO THE MAIN DWELLING SUBJECT TO ANY NECESSARY PERMISSIONS OR CONSENTS REQUIRED. A most attractive andcharacterful home which in total offers five bedrooms, one of which is in the attached cottage.The principal dwelling itself comprises entrance porch, lounge superb dining kitchenwith a feature range, separate dining room, inner hallway with store and guest w.c.To the first floor, the master bedroom has its own en-suite shower room, there is the housebathroom which was upgraded in recent times and there are three further bedrooms.The attached cottage has a living dining room with a modern kitchen and exposed beams, alarge double bedroom and stylish bathroom with shower.There is an attached tandem garage, gardens to the front, double glazing and gas fired central heating.The property offersease of access to the amenities within Holmfirth and well regarded local schooling. Inspection is advised to appreciate the character and presentation of this most individual home.

O/A £335,000

THE DAIRY, MOORFIELD FARM, HONLEY

A SUPERB HIGH QUALITY CONVERSION IN A SEMI-RURAL SETTING WITH STUNNING VIEWS OVERSURROUNDING AND ADJOINING COUNTRYSIDE. Presented to a very high standard throughout with superb fixturesand fittings, the property enjoys the setting with open views, combined with the convenience of local amenities, schooling andcommutability.With under floor heating to the ground floor, superb dining kitchen and lounge with oak flooring and stove, it brieflycomprises:- entrance hallway, w.c, dining kitchen with integrated appliances, granite working surfaces and range style cooker, loungewith French doors out to enclosed rear garden, three first floor bedrooms (including bedroom 1 with access to a balcony and en-suite shower room), house bathroom, lawned gardens and double garaging with automatic door and parking before it.The standardand quality of presentation combined with the superb views make this a property not to be missed. Early viewing advised.

O/A £325,000

BRIGHTS BUILDINGS, HONLEY

A FURNISHED TWO BEDROOMED FRONT FACING BACK TO BACK TERRACED HOUSE WITH BEAUTIFULLYPRESENTED INTERIOR. This appealing home has been modernised to provide immaculately presented accommodation which brieflycomprises: Front entrance door into a living kitchen which has laminate flooring, white gloss kitchen units with Beech effect worktop, gashob, electric double oven, integrated appliances including fridge, freezer and washer, there is a feature display fireplace set in the chimneybreast, a two seater sofa, Ikea armchair,TV stand, table and four chairs; access to small cellar; spacious first floor double bedroom furnishedwith double bed, wardrobe and drawers; bathroom with white three-piece suite, shower over bath and heated towel rail; attic bedroom withfuton. Outside there is a small patio garden to the front. Furnished. No pets, smokers or children.Available: 25th February 2013 BondRequired: £650

Rent: £450 pcm

BIRCHWOOD PARK, NEW MILL

PRESENTED TO THE HIGHEST OF STANDARDS WITH AN ATTENTION TO DETAIL RARELY FOUND THIS FOURDOUBLE BEDROOMED DETACHED HOME HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOM, STUNNINGINTERIOR, PROFESSIONALLY LANDSCAPED GARDENS AND HAVING NO UPPER CHAIN INVOLVEMENT IN AHIGHLY COMMUTABLE LOCATION. Having undergone a programme of upgrading in recent times the interior of this property issecond to none with high quality bathrooms, kitchen and bedroom furniture. Comprises: vestibule, downstairs w.c., large dining hall, diningkitchen with integrated appliances and granite worktops, utility, study/playroom, large sitting room (12' x 19') with Italian marble fireplace.To the first floor there is access to storage within the boarded loft space, four double bedrooms, three with built-in furniture and themaster having its own en-suite, luxurious house bathroom. the property has double garaging.

O/O £399,999

THE SIX MISTAL, EMLEY

AN EXCEPTIONAL BRAND NEW FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOM BARN CONVERSION LOCATED WITHIN ANIDYLLIC FARM SETTING.With a luxurious, spacious interior the property has a high quality finish and features superb Oakbeams, internal Oak doors and York stone flooring to the ground floor with underfloor heating. Comp: Dining kitchen with creamShaker style cupb`ds, electric range style cooker, fridge and dishwasher; utility room with washer dryer and freezer; downstairs w/c;fabulous large lounge with solid fuel stove; ground floor bedroom with en suite wetroom having disabled access; first floor masterbedroom with dressing room and en suite shower room; bedroom 3 with Juliet balcony; bedroom 4; and bathroom with 4-pce suitewith roll top bath and separate shower. Enclosed gravelled seating area; and parking for several vehicles. Unfurnished. No smokersor pets.Available: Now Bond Required: £2,000

Rent: £1,700 pcm

ORCHARD HOUSE, YEW TREE LANE, HOLMBRIDGE

A SUPER DETACHED FAMILY HOME BUILT TO AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH QUALITY ON A BARN THEMEWITH ACCOMMODATION OVER THREE LEVELS. With two sitting rooms, fabulous dining kitchen and a four/fivebedroomed accommodation, this home truly has much more to offer and being approx 2346 square feet in size is much larger thanmight first be perceived from the outside. Comprises:- lounge (28'8" x 16'4" approx), fabulous barn arch, Juliet style balcony andimposing fireplace, dining kitchen (19'6" x 17' max), utility, lobby, w.c, lower hall, garden room/second sitting room (18'8" x 16'4"approx), study/bed 5, adjacent shower, four top floor bedrooms all of a good size, bedroom 1 with Juliet balcony and en-suite,bathroom, double garage, attractive upper lawned gardens, enclosed flagged gardens to rear, driveway and integral double garage.

O/A £399,000

STATION ROAD, FENAY BRIDGE O/O £245,000

HEYS ROAD, THONGSBRIDGE

A DOUBLE FRONTED SEMI-DETACHED PERIOD STONE RESIDENCE HAVING A SUPERB CONTEMPORARYINTERIOR WITH PERIOD FEATURES AND OFFERING FIVE BEDROOMS AND TWO RECEPTION ROOMS. Thespacious accommodation can only be truly appreciated by a detailed inspection. Character such as the fireplaces, sash windows andinternal joinery have been retained with contemporary fixtures and fittings added throughout.The accommodation comprises:entrance hallway, beautiful lounge, formal dining room, large dining kitchen with appliances and granite working surfaces and usefulutility cellar.To the first floor and three double bedrooms the master having an en-suite and an additional w.c. off the landing. To thetop floor are two further bedrooms.There are enclosed gardens with lawn, decking and patios and rear driveway which providesparking.This is a beautiful period home ideally placed for local amenities, particularly schooling.

O/A £399,950

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CINDERHILLS ROAD, HOLMFIRTH

A WELL APPOINTED DETACHED FOUR BEDROOM HOME WITH LANDSCAPED REAR GARDEN, SUPERBVIEWS TOWARDS WOODSOME VALLEY AND WELL PRESENTED INTERIOR THROUGHOUT. Presented to avery high standard through out the property is not overlooked to the rear and its garden takes full advantage of the long distanceviews towards the Woodsome Valley.The property offers parking for several vehicles on its block paved driveway and also hasintegral garaging with automatic door. Briefly comprising: entrance hallway, breakfast kitchen, separate dining room, good sizedlounge, ground floor bedroom / study.To the first floor are three bedrooms, stylish en-suite and house bathroom and a largelanding which could be utilised as a home office area.To the lower ground floor is the utility room and a connecting door into thepreviously mentioned garage.There are lawned gardens, summer house and shed. Essential viewing.

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