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THEUPPER WENSLEYDALE

NEWSLETTERIssue 212

Easter/April 2015

Donation please:30p suggested or more if you wish

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Published byThe Upper Wensleydale Newsletter

Burnside Coach House,Burtersett Road, Hawes DL8 3NT

Tel: 667785e-mail: alan.watkinson@virgin.net

Printed by Wensleydale Press

Committee: Alan S.Watkinson,Barry Cruickshanks (web), Sue E .Duffield,

Karen Jones, Alastair Macintosh, Neil Piper, Karen Prudden,

Janet W. Thomson (treasurer), Peter Wood

Final Processing: Sarah Champion, Adrian Janke

Postal Distribution: Derek Stephens

PLEASE NOTE

This web-copy does not contain the commercialadverts which are in the full Newsletter.

As a general rule we only accept adverts fromwithin the circulation area and no more than one-third of each issue is taken up with them.

Advertising

Boxed adverts: £6, £12, £18

There is a big reduction for six issues ormore, so for six issues the totals are:

£25, £50 or £75

Greetings etc. £2.00What’s ons (non-commercial) are free

Contacts for adverts:

For Hawes area and westward:

Barry Cruickshanks, Ashfield, Hardraw: 667458

For elsewhere:

Sue Duffield, Fellside,Thornton Rust: 663504

Upper Wensleydale Newsletter

Issue 212 April 2015

FeaturesCompetitions 5____________________________Easterm Services 15________________ ____________Askrigg Producs Show 9____________________________Fracking in Wensleydale 10____________________________J W Cockett & Son 27 & 28____________________________Doctor’s Rotas 25____________________________Pennine Way 26____________________________Then and Now 29 & 30____________________________What’s On 16________________________Plus all the regulars

THE MAY 2015 ISSUEWILL BE PRODUCED ON

APRIL 27th and 28th

DEADLINE FOR COPY:THURSDAY

APRIL 23rd

Whilst we try to ensure that allinformation is correct we cannot be heldlegally responsible for omissions or in-accuracies in articles, adverts orlistings, or for any inconvenience caused.Views expressed in articles are the soleresponsibility of the person by-lined.Articles by committee members carry justtheir initials. We appreciate being askedbefore any part of the Newsletter is repro-duced

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Published byThe Upper Wensleydale Newsletter

Burnside Coach House,Burtersett Road, Hawes DL8 3NT

Tel: 667785e-mail: alan.watkinson@virgin.net

Printed by Wensleydale Press

Committee: Alan S.Watkinson,Barry Cruickshanks (web), Sue E .Duffield,

Karen Jones, Alastair Macintosh, Neil Piper, Karen Prudden,

Janet W. Thomson (treasurer), Peter Wood

Final Processing: Sarah Champion, Adrian Janke

Postal Distribution: Derek Stephens

PLEASE NOTE

This web-copy does not contain the commercialadverts which are in the full Newsletter.

As a general rule we only accept adverts fromwithin the circulation area and no more than one-third of each issue is taken up with them.

Advertising

Boxed adverts: £6, £12, £18

There is a big reduction for six issues ormore, so for six issues the totals are:

£25, £50 or £75

Greetings etc. £2.00What’s ons (non-commercial) are free

Contacts for adverts:

For Hawes area and westward:

Barry Cruickshanks, Ashfield, Hardraw: 667458

For elsewhere:

Sue Duffield, Fellside,Thornton Rust: 663504

Upper Wensleydale Newsletter

Issue 212 April 2015

FeaturesCompetitions 5____________________________Easterm Services 15________________ ____________Askrigg Producs Show 9____________________________Fracking in Wensleydale 10____________________________J W Cockett & Son 27 & 28____________________________Doctor’s Rotas 25____________________________Pennine Way 26____________________________Then and Now 29 & 30____________________________What’s On 16________________________Plus all the regulars

THE MAY 2015 ISSUEWILL BE PRODUCED ON

APRIL 27th and 28th

DEADLINE FOR COPY:THURSDAY

APRIL 23rd

Whilst we try to ensure that allinformation is correct we cannot be heldlegally responsible for omissions or in-accuracies in articles, adverts orlistings, or for any inconvenience caused.Views expressed in articles are the soleresponsibility of the person by-lined.Articles by committee members carry justtheir initials. We appreciate being askedbefore any part of the Newsletter is repro-duced

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March Competition AnswersBird Anagrams 1. I THUS MOANER House martin 2. O LOWER THREADS Short eared owl 3. RAPPING ERE ENDS Green sandpiper 4. GRIPE DART Partridge 5. CHOCS FED PET TARTLY

Spotted flycatcher 6. RE CHATTY CORES Oyster catcher 7. DRIVEL NOR PEG Ringed plover 8. ROWS OUR SHAPE House sparrow 9. THOSE CANT Stone chat10. ILL TUM EGO Guillemot11. TRUB ENGINED Reed bunting12. ASHEN TAP PheasantThe winner of the £20 prize, donated to theRobert Dent Memorial Fund, was VeraHunter, Redmire.

April CompetitionADD A LETTER: example:Hit the fly and perspire= swat, sweat

1. Scottish hillside; slow down 2. Darkness– horse on board 3. Ill, smooth and wet 4. Not fat; ponder 5. Nan– epilepsy 6. Getting on– join the metal 7. Making mistakes with a silvery fish 8/ Government department; pay off the cost 9. Castle mound colour patches10. Using the oars and getting bigger11. Informal friend with personal belongings12. Plus group of instruments

Cream Teas for AmalaWEST BURTON VILLAGE HALL

Sunday March 29thEaster Monday April 6th

Sunday April 12thAll from 2.00 to 5.00pm

Hawes Weighbridge HutThe Wensleydale Railway is again openingthe weighbridge hut on the Museum car parkin Hawes on various days during the year. OnTuesday 28th April, why not come along to afree teas/coffees and cakes open day, whenvolunteers will be there to show you the hutand perhaps get yourself weighed on theweighbridge! Our volunteers will be therefrom 11.00am until 3.00pm and will behappy to meet you and answer any questionsabout the weighbridge or the WensleydaleRailway.

For information, contact one of the localteam on richard@dalesphoto.co.uk

Hawes Gala EventChildren's Easter Disco Friday 27th March6.30pm-8.30pm. £1.50 entry fee, under 5smust be accompanied by an adult.Refreshments available.

We would also be grateful if anyone coulddonate any feather pillows, mattresses or anold bookcase with a back. Please contactEmily Pickard or Emma Guy if you have anyof the above you would like to donate to theGala. We look forward to hearing from youwith any new ideas or suggestions and anyoffers of your help.

St. Oswald’s Askrigg

Gregorian Chant Workshop – Saturday25th April, 10.00am to 4.00pm in theChurch.Places must be booked by calling Mary RoseKearney on 650880. The day will culminatein a service of Vespers at 4.00 pm to whicheveryone is welcome.

EditorialYou’ve probably seen the sight: four people‘together’ on the train or in a café/pub, all ontheir smart phone or tablet, eachcommunicating with someone not there. Thiseditorial isn’t trying to make value judgmentsabout people’s communication habits but it ishighlighting what some recent research isshowing up: that in more extreme cases, theimagined or un-real is taking the place of areal meeting together.

Once upon a time, the only unphysical wayto communicate was by a written letter, andmuch thought would go into every phrase tomake sure that the correct information, ormore especially the right emotion, wasconveyed. When the telephone was invented,the tone of voice or emphasis greatly helpedto convey the message intended. It is true tosay that a smiling face can be picked up on thephone.

Now, though, with Skype for example, wecan see the person as well. But is this reality?We see celebrities and presenters in ourmagazines or on the TV; maybe we think weknow them. The vast majority look quiteacceptable – even ‘nice’ people; but that isonly what the magazine or programme wantsus to pick up.

Internet dating succeeds for some people ofall ages, but no-one would rely on that withouta face-to-face follow up. With our friends andrelations with whom we may spend plenty oftime on the phone, text or facebook, the timecomes when we want to see them for real –yes to touch, maybe, to feel their realpresence, to exchange true affection oramusement together. At the other extreme itis very often far more advantageous toactually meet to sort out a serious differenceof opinion rather than relying on semi-livecommunication with quickly dashed-offemails, irretrievable once you’ve pressed‘send’, then often regretted.

So while the phone, tablet, emails andfacebook etc. are excellent for keeping intouch – especially for those living on theirown, they are no substitute for calling round.Let’s face it, they also can be a nastycowardly way of frightening or bullying, atechnique used by some people leading todisastrous quences.

Those who will admit to watching TVSoap Operas will notice how often peopleseem to knock on each other’s door and callin. Is that now true? Is that kind of thing indecline? Are we happier to communicatemuch more with fingers on a keyboard, orphone to our ear, in the comfort of our ownspace without bothering to go out - even tothe pub, the church or the club?

We hope not. Community thrives on realface-to-face meeting. We’ll pop round for achat!

Dales Festival of Food and DrinkHeld at Leyburn and staffed by over 60 will-ing local volunteers, since its inception in2002 the Festival has given £190,000 tolocal community initiatives. This year livecookery demonstrations feature many of theregion's top chefs including the WensleydaleHeifer’s Craig Keenan and the SaddleRoom’s Master Chef finalist Tom Morrell.There is always the chance to sample someof the magnificent creations and quiz thechefs. The Food Hall has 80 differentstands, plus Faming for Food, several liter-ary guest speakers, live music, dancing everyday and children’s attractions.

The festival partakes in Tickets for Troops.By supporting the festival you support thesegood causes. Keep up to date with the DalesFestival of Food and Drink at .dalesfesti-valoffood.org, by Facebook or Twitter.Gates open at 10.00am Saturday May 2nduntil Monday May 4th.

St.Margaret's Church, HawesEaster Monday, 6th April, 1.00 to 3.00pm- Cream TeasTuesday, 7th and every Tuesday after inApril, 1.00 to 3.00pm - Tea and Scones.Wednesday 29th April - PERFORM-ANCE: Harmony Gospel Singers time tobe confirmed later. Entry Free - Donationsfor the Restoration Fund accepted withthanks.

Eunice the Ewe

I was hiding in Dales Praise on page 40.Where am I this month? The winner of the£10 prize : Josh and Ella Thwaite, Hawes

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March Competition AnswersBird Anagrams 1. I THUS MOANER House martin 2. O LOWER THREADS Short eared owl 3. RAPPING ERE ENDS Green sandpiper 4. GRIPE DART Partridge 5. CHOCS FED PET TARTLY

Spotted flycatcher 6. RE CHATTY CORES Oyster catcher 7. DRIVEL NOR PEG Ringed plover 8. ROWS OUR SHAPE House sparrow 9. THOSE CANT Stone chat10. ILL TUM EGO Guillemot11. TRUB ENGINED Reed bunting12. ASHEN TAP PheasantThe winner of the £20 prize, donated to theRobert Dent Memorial Fund, was VeraHunter, Redmire.

April CompetitionADD A LETTER: example:Hit the fly and perspire= swat, sweat

1. Scottish hillside; slow down 2. Darkness– horse on board 3. Ill, smooth and wet 4. Not fat; ponder 5. Nan– epilepsy 6. Getting on– join the metal 7. Making mistakes with a silvery fish 8/ Government department; pay off the cost 9. Castle mound colour patches10. Using the oars and getting bigger11. Informal friend with personal belongings12. Plus group of instruments

Cream Teas for AmalaWEST BURTON VILLAGE HALL

Sunday March 29thEaster Monday April 6th

Sunday April 12thAll from 2.00 to 5.00pm

Hawes Weighbridge HutThe Wensleydale Railway is again openingthe weighbridge hut on the Museum car parkin Hawes on various days during the year. OnTuesday 28th April, why not come along to afree teas/coffees and cakes open day, whenvolunteers will be there to show you the hutand perhaps get yourself weighed on theweighbridge! Our volunteers will be therefrom 11.00am until 3.00pm and will behappy to meet you and answer any questionsabout the weighbridge or the WensleydaleRailway.

For information, contact one of the localteam on richard@dalesphoto.co.uk

Hawes Gala EventChildren's Easter Disco Friday 27th March6.30pm-8.30pm. £1.50 entry fee, under 5smust be accompanied by an adult.Refreshments available.

We would also be grateful if anyone coulddonate any feather pillows, mattresses or anold bookcase with a back. Please contactEmily Pickard or Emma Guy if you have anyof the above you would like to donate to theGala. We look forward to hearing from youwith any new ideas or suggestions and anyoffers of your help.

St. Oswald’s Askrigg

Gregorian Chant Workshop – Saturday25th April, 10.00am to 4.00pm in theChurch.Places must be booked by calling Mary RoseKearney on 650880. The day will culminatein a service of Vespers at 4.00 pm to whicheveryone is welcome.

EditorialYou’ve probably seen the sight: four people‘together’ on the train or in a café/pub, all ontheir smart phone or tablet, eachcommunicating with someone not there. Thiseditorial isn’t trying to make value judgmentsabout people’s communication habits but it ishighlighting what some recent research isshowing up: that in more extreme cases, theimagined or un-real is taking the place of areal meeting together.

Once upon a time, the only unphysical wayto communicate was by a written letter, andmuch thought would go into every phrase tomake sure that the correct information, ormore especially the right emotion, wasconveyed. When the telephone was invented,the tone of voice or emphasis greatly helpedto convey the message intended. It is true tosay that a smiling face can be picked up on thephone.

Now, though, with Skype for example, wecan see the person as well. But is this reality?We see celebrities and presenters in ourmagazines or on the TV; maybe we think weknow them. The vast majority look quiteacceptable – even ‘nice’ people; but that isonly what the magazine or programme wantsus to pick up.

Internet dating succeeds for some people ofall ages, but no-one would rely on that withouta face-to-face follow up. With our friends andrelations with whom we may spend plenty oftime on the phone, text or facebook, the timecomes when we want to see them for real –yes to touch, maybe, to feel their realpresence, to exchange true affection oramusement together. At the other extreme itis very often far more advantageous toactually meet to sort out a serious differenceof opinion rather than relying on semi-livecommunication with quickly dashed-offemails, irretrievable once you’ve pressed‘send’, then often regretted.

So while the phone, tablet, emails andfacebook etc. are excellent for keeping intouch – especially for those living on theirown, they are no substitute for calling round.Let’s face it, they also can be a nastycowardly way of frightening or bullying, atechnique used by some people leading todisastrous quences.

Those who will admit to watching TVSoap Operas will notice how often peopleseem to knock on each other’s door and callin. Is that now true? Is that kind of thing indecline? Are we happier to communicatemuch more with fingers on a keyboard, orphone to our ear, in the comfort of our ownspace without bothering to go out - even tothe pub, the church or the club?

We hope not. Community thrives on realface-to-face meeting. We’ll pop round for achat!

Dales Festival of Food and DrinkHeld at Leyburn and staffed by over 60 will-ing local volunteers, since its inception in2002 the Festival has given £190,000 tolocal community initiatives. This year livecookery demonstrations feature many of theregion's top chefs including the WensleydaleHeifer’s Craig Keenan and the SaddleRoom’s Master Chef finalist Tom Morrell.There is always the chance to sample someof the magnificent creations and quiz thechefs. The Food Hall has 80 differentstands, plus Faming for Food, several liter-ary guest speakers, live music, dancing everyday and children’s attractions.

The festival partakes in Tickets for Troops.By supporting the festival you support thesegood causes. Keep up to date with the DalesFestival of Food and Drink at .dalesfesti-valoffood.org, by Facebook or Twitter.Gates open at 10.00am Saturday May 2nduntil Monday May 4th.

St.Margaret's Church, HawesEaster Monday, 6th April, 1.00 to 3.00pm- Cream TeasTuesday, 7th and every Tuesday after inApril, 1.00 to 3.00pm - Tea and Scones.Wednesday 29th April - PERFORM-ANCE: Harmony Gospel Singers time tobe confirmed later. Entry Free - Donationsfor the Restoration Fund accepted withthanks.

Eunice the Ewe

I was hiding in Dales Praise on page 40.Where am I this month? The winner of the£10 prize : Josh and Ella Thwaite, Hawes

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Eureka Science Day - ReminderOn Tuesday 17th March ‘Eureka’ (anoutreach workshop from the sciencemuseum of the same name in Halifax) willbe coming into school to work with all ofthe children as part of science week. Thishas been partly funded by a science grantof £250.00 which we applied for. In themorning Classes 1 and 2 will take part in a‘splash’ workshop. They will look at allthings water related e.g. where water comesfrom and what fun things you can do withit.

Classes 3 and 4 will have a ‘Gross Lab’workshop in the afternoon where they willlook at the ‘ickier’ side of the human body!This workshop focuses on aspects of ourdigestive system and what happens whenyou cut yourself.

We have invited children from Askigg,Bainbridge and West Burton schools to joinus for the fun and if any parents would liketo join their child’s class to share theexperience please come along we’d love tosee you there.World Book DayThursday saw the children dressing up forWorld Book Day and what a super effortthey all made! There were princesses,pirates, Little Red Riding Hoods, HarryPotters as well as a variety of characterstraditional and new. Thank you to everyonefor such a successful event.

Once again the parents and children haveexcelled and today’s appearance of somany funny faces has certainly made us alllaugh. More importantly though £206.26(+£17.00 from the Bay Tree’s cake sale)

has been raised for Comic Relief, so welldone everyone. I’d also like to say a bigthank you to everyone who donated cakesto make it a very special day.

No More Cuts, PleaseCalls for a moratorium on future budgetcuts to National Parks and a top levelmeeting this year to consider how to ensurethe future of National Parks have beenmade by the Campaign for National Parks.

The charity would like to see acommitment to no further reductions in thefunding allocated to National ParkAuthorities over the next Parliament andfor representatives of National ParkAuthorities, Government, the charitablesector and business to explore howNational Parks are protected and funded infuture.

The call comes at a time when more than160,000 people have signed a petition bypressure group 38 Degrees, calling onPrime Minister David Cameron to stop thecuts.. National Park Authorities, largelyfunded by Government to look afterNational Parks, have experienced up to 40per cuts in their budgets in the last fiveyears. This has so far led to 252 job lossesin National Parks in England and Wales.

National Park Authorities have also beenforced to put iconic landscapes up for sale,cut back on the maintenance of rights ofway, reduce funding for conservationprojects, cut grant support forapprenticeships, stop school visitsprogrammes and close visitor centres,catering for the 90m visitors per annum tothe National Parks.

PruningsHere we are in themiddle of Marchand there are stilllittle pockets of

snow lying behind walls and hummocks upon the fells. As the saying goes “It takssnow te tak snow” so we must not assumethat winter is quite over yet, especially nothere in the Dales. At the same time thelengthening day has brought about achange from swathes of white snowdropsto jewelled patches of crocus closelyfollowed by trembling tuffets of tinydaffodils as their taller sisters surgeupwards. - Isn't spring spectacular?

I picked up a tray of gorgeous primulaslast week, and so cheap! The breeders haveexcelled themselves in the wonderful rangeof colours available. I seem to rememberthat when I was a child we had pretty,purple Primula Wanda alongside theprimroses, but not much else. Now we arespoiled for choice.

Last week a pack of plants arrived, just intime for another white blanket. No matter,they will be tough as they are Hellebores,ordered from a newspaper special offer andincredibly cheap. I did the same last year,and although they didn't seem to be doingmuch as the year progressed they are nowlooking superb: doubles, singles, pinks,purples and creams. Excellent value; I justhope this year's batch prove to be asrewarding. You can still get them. Hayloftare running an ad at the moment: 10 plantsfor £12, can't be bad!

There are lots of adverts at the momentfor snowdrops “in the green”. This tells usthat if we want to divide them, now is thetime to do it. The point is that the leaveshave to be preserved to feed the plants fornext year, and the bulbs must not dry out.Simply, dig up a whole clump, gently teasethem into smaller handfuls doing as littledamage as possible in the process. Pull outany lingering weeds as you go along andthen replant at the same depth as before asquickly as you can giving them a handfulof grit and some leaf mould in the plantinghole along with a general feed. Slow

release granules are as good as anything ifyou have some to hand.

I bought some new secateurs a couple ofweeks back. I hadn't seen any quite likethem, they have an angled head, which Ithink might be quite useful. Looking atwhat needs to be done, I think manysecateurs will be needed as there remains agreat deal of cutting and clipping ahead. It has been a bad spring for moles, or, themoles have had a good spring! Either way,mole hill soil collected in a field is usefulas long as you are prepared to keep theweeds down afterwards. Mole hills on thelawn, however, present much more of aproblem as they leave behind dips andhollows. All the solutions I've seen recentlylook feasible, and all involve cutting theturf, slicing underneath to roll it back,refilling the hole and then replacing. I thinkperhaps the H shaped cut might work best,although a neighbour claims that his X cutalways works well. It depends on howmuch time you want to spend repairing thedamage.

Good luck! And whatever you grow, taketime to enjoy it.

Rose Rambler

Upper Dales Family HistoryGroup

The next meeting is at Harmby villagehall near Leyburn at 2.00pm onWednesday, April 22nd. The speaker willbe Dr David Severs on 'Hugh Pannell, an18th century North Riding clockmaker.'Since retiring as Chief Constable of NorthYorkshire, David has studied history atYork University and has developed aparticular interest in local clockmakers,including his own ancestors. He has writtenthree books on the subject and recentlyhosted a major exhibition at Tennant's inLeyburn bringing together antique clocksfrom all over the country.

Non-members very welcome, £2. Contacttelephone: 01748-884759 for details or seethe website at www.upperdalesfhg.org.uk

Hawes School News

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Eureka Science Day - ReminderOn Tuesday 17th March ‘Eureka’ (anoutreach workshop from the sciencemuseum of the same name in Halifax) willbe coming into school to work with all ofthe children as part of science week. Thishas been partly funded by a science grantof £250.00 which we applied for. In themorning Classes 1 and 2 will take part in a‘splash’ workshop. They will look at allthings water related e.g. where water comesfrom and what fun things you can do withit.

Classes 3 and 4 will have a ‘Gross Lab’workshop in the afternoon where they willlook at the ‘ickier’ side of the human body!This workshop focuses on aspects of ourdigestive system and what happens whenyou cut yourself.

We have invited children from Askigg,Bainbridge and West Burton schools to joinus for the fun and if any parents would liketo join their child’s class to share theexperience please come along we’d love tosee you there.World Book DayThursday saw the children dressing up forWorld Book Day and what a super effortthey all made! There were princesses,pirates, Little Red Riding Hoods, HarryPotters as well as a variety of characterstraditional and new. Thank you to everyonefor such a successful event.

Once again the parents and children haveexcelled and today’s appearance of somany funny faces has certainly made us alllaugh. More importantly though £206.26(+£17.00 from the Bay Tree’s cake sale)

has been raised for Comic Relief, so welldone everyone. I’d also like to say a bigthank you to everyone who donated cakesto make it a very special day.

No More Cuts, PleaseCalls for a moratorium on future budgetcuts to National Parks and a top levelmeeting this year to consider how to ensurethe future of National Parks have beenmade by the Campaign for National Parks.

The charity would like to see acommitment to no further reductions in thefunding allocated to National ParkAuthorities over the next Parliament andfor representatives of National ParkAuthorities, Government, the charitablesector and business to explore howNational Parks are protected and funded infuture.

The call comes at a time when more than160,000 people have signed a petition bypressure group 38 Degrees, calling onPrime Minister David Cameron to stop thecuts.. National Park Authorities, largelyfunded by Government to look afterNational Parks, have experienced up to 40per cuts in their budgets in the last fiveyears. This has so far led to 252 job lossesin National Parks in England and Wales.

National Park Authorities have also beenforced to put iconic landscapes up for sale,cut back on the maintenance of rights ofway, reduce funding for conservationprojects, cut grant support forapprenticeships, stop school visitsprogrammes and close visitor centres,catering for the 90m visitors per annum tothe National Parks.

PruningsHere we are in themiddle of Marchand there are stilllittle pockets of

snow lying behind walls and hummocks upon the fells. As the saying goes “It takssnow te tak snow” so we must not assumethat winter is quite over yet, especially nothere in the Dales. At the same time thelengthening day has brought about achange from swathes of white snowdropsto jewelled patches of crocus closelyfollowed by trembling tuffets of tinydaffodils as their taller sisters surgeupwards. - Isn't spring spectacular?

I picked up a tray of gorgeous primulaslast week, and so cheap! The breeders haveexcelled themselves in the wonderful rangeof colours available. I seem to rememberthat when I was a child we had pretty,purple Primula Wanda alongside theprimroses, but not much else. Now we arespoiled for choice.

Last week a pack of plants arrived, just intime for another white blanket. No matter,they will be tough as they are Hellebores,ordered from a newspaper special offer andincredibly cheap. I did the same last year,and although they didn't seem to be doingmuch as the year progressed they are nowlooking superb: doubles, singles, pinks,purples and creams. Excellent value; I justhope this year's batch prove to be asrewarding. You can still get them. Hayloftare running an ad at the moment: 10 plantsfor £12, can't be bad!

There are lots of adverts at the momentfor snowdrops “in the green”. This tells usthat if we want to divide them, now is thetime to do it. The point is that the leaveshave to be preserved to feed the plants fornext year, and the bulbs must not dry out.Simply, dig up a whole clump, gently teasethem into smaller handfuls doing as littledamage as possible in the process. Pull outany lingering weeds as you go along andthen replant at the same depth as before asquickly as you can giving them a handfulof grit and some leaf mould in the plantinghole along with a general feed. Slow

release granules are as good as anything ifyou have some to hand.

I bought some new secateurs a couple ofweeks back. I hadn't seen any quite likethem, they have an angled head, which Ithink might be quite useful. Looking atwhat needs to be done, I think manysecateurs will be needed as there remains agreat deal of cutting and clipping ahead. It has been a bad spring for moles, or, themoles have had a good spring! Either way,mole hill soil collected in a field is usefulas long as you are prepared to keep theweeds down afterwards. Mole hills on thelawn, however, present much more of aproblem as they leave behind dips andhollows. All the solutions I've seen recentlylook feasible, and all involve cutting theturf, slicing underneath to roll it back,refilling the hole and then replacing. I thinkperhaps the H shaped cut might work best,although a neighbour claims that his X cutalways works well. It depends on howmuch time you want to spend repairing thedamage.

Good luck! And whatever you grow, taketime to enjoy it.

Rose Rambler

Upper Dales Family HistoryGroup

The next meeting is at Harmby villagehall near Leyburn at 2.00pm onWednesday, April 22nd. The speaker willbe Dr David Severs on 'Hugh Pannell, an18th century North Riding clockmaker.'Since retiring as Chief Constable of NorthYorkshire, David has studied history atYork University and has developed aparticular interest in local clockmakers,including his own ancestors. He has writtenthree books on the subject and recentlyhosted a major exhibition at Tennant's inLeyburn bringing together antique clocksfrom all over the country.

Non-members very welcome, £2. Contacttelephone: 01748-884759 for details or seethe website at www.upperdalesfhg.org.uk

Hawes School News

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Bainbridge CommunityLibrary Outlet

Don’t forget that the NYCC library facility atSycamore Hall is for everyone to use, not justresidents of Sycamore Hall, so do drop in andsee what’s on offer:• Books for all ages which are exchanged

regularly• Good selection of Large Print titles• Easy to use self- issue machine• Public computer – just log on with your

library card and PIN.• Good access• Open all day every day

We welcome feedback on this facility andthere is a comments book for your use in thelibrary.

Please also note that the HairdressingSalon is now open 3 days per week onMonday and Wednesday from 10.00am to4.00pm and Saturday from 9.00am to1.00pm. Contact 650158.

National Park Planning ReviewThe two statutory requirements of a NationalPark are 1) to conserve the environment and2) to facilitate public enjoyment of thespecial qualities of the park. Helping localcommunities is a more peripheral duty, not aprimary purpose.

However, members of the National ParkAuthority have realised that in order toprevent decline in the area they must supportlocal communities. This means providinghouses and jobs. To do this, somerelaxation of the planning policy is needed,for example allowing open market housing tohelp pay for affordable houses andbroadening the local occupancy restriction toinclude a wider range of people.

This change of heart has come about as aresult of changes in national planningpolicies and also points made in response tolast year’s draft Local Plan. The newconsultation documents are available atwww.yorkshiredales.org.uk/planning/planningpolicy/future-policy and the deadlinefor any comments is noon on 1st May. Itwill be interesting to see what difference thechanges make.

Askrigg and District ProduceShow

Sunday 30th August 2:45 p.m.Spring is definitely on its way so I thought itwas time to get out an early warning aboutthe produce show this year. No, we’re notintroducing a tropical fruit section; – globalwarming hasn’t quite made it here yet! It’sjust that we are holding the Askrigg andDistrict Produce Show on August BankHoliday Sunday this year instead of Monday.I know this will be a massive blow totraditionalists (!) but it was important for usto find out whether it’s the clash with theReeth Show that has diminished our numbersof entrants and visitors or if we are justsuffering from a bout of general apathy.Being ever-optimistic, I am hopeful that thisyear will bring a bumper crowd and a fullhall for the show.

This year’s children’s veg challenge will bethe ever popular ‘largest potato’. We are onwith buying seed potatoes as I write this andwe will be dropping in on children in thelocal schools to get all of our younghorticulturalists on the case with chittingtheir red second earlies – don’t worry if youdon’t know what this means – fullinstructions will be supplied. We will also beencouraging children to have a go at some ofthe other classes in the children’s category asit’s usually the most popular area for visitors.I’ll personally never forget the liquoriceallsort snake or the ‘Narnia’ in a shoe box soit would be lovely to see a good showingfrom our talented children.

Other areas that I’d really like to see moreentries in are the art and the floral artsections. If there are any local organisationsoutside of the Askrigg and Bainbridge areathat would consider putting in entries asvisitors I’d be really happy. The schedule forthe 2015 show is on various notice board andis also available online on our website athttp://askriggproduceshow.weebly.com/. So –let’s all get growing, painting, creating andmake this the best show ever.

Mike Dechezeaux Chairman – 650424Askrigg and District Produce Association

Air Ambulance ClothesCollection

On Tuesday 21st April, the Great North AirAmbulance will be collecting, clothing,bedding, shoes and belts from all three ofour Collaborative Schools (Bainbridge,Askrigg and West Burton). If you haveanything for the collection please take italong – the first collection is at Askrigg at8:30am, Bainbridge at 9:30am and WestBurton at 10:30am. You are welcome totake bags to Askrigg School between9.00am and 2:30pm from Thursday 16th

April if that is more convenient. Thankyou for your continued support.

New Year, New Logo,New Website

BlueBoxt is a voluntaryorganisation which supports anumber of community musicmaking and live performanceskills (‘stage craft’) workshopsfor young people in Wensleydale andSwaledale. Where possible these culminatein live performance showcases at localevents such as Hawes Christmas Lights,Richmond Jazz Festival and the 1940sWeekend. Sessions complement thedifferent styles of music offered by theLocal Education Authority through schoolsand music service and local Choral andBrass Bands. Where possible, all adults/musicians provide their skills and expertiseon a voluntary basis. Since the provisionbegan in 2008 we have provided support toaround seventy young people assisting withexam preparation, Scouts and Guidesbadges, Duke of Edinburgh skills,university applications, instrument loansand general mentoring and support to assisttheir development. We encourage youngpeople to take part not just in theperformance aspects of activities but themanagement and decision making elementsas well. We rely on donations, funding andgrant support and are thankful to The UpperWensleydale Newsletter, Dales Festival ofFood and Drink, North Riding DalesLicenced Victuallers Association, NYMAZand Youth Music for their support.

Blueboxt Productions was co-founded byColin Bailey and West End Actor JonathanBroadbent while at Giggleswick School in1997 as a Performing Arts group. Uponleaving school they agreed that theorganisation would continue to providementoring and support for all ages whoshared an interest in community andvoluntary music and drama.

Rainfall in CarperbyWe are pleased to announce that theCarperby rainfall figures are now beingrecorded by Anne Moore.

North Yorkshire Youth (NYY) offer supportand advice to set up, develop and sustain

community youth clubs and projects acrossNorth Yorkshire. If you are interested in

making a difference in your community andworking with local young peoplethen we’d love to hear from you.

For more information please contact:Richie Bastow (Youth Development

Worker): Richie@nyy.org.uk07584 263978

This particularly applies to youth clubsfor Askrigg and Hawes.

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Bainbridge CommunityLibrary Outlet

Don’t forget that the NYCC library facility atSycamore Hall is for everyone to use, not justresidents of Sycamore Hall, so do drop in andsee what’s on offer:• Books for all ages which are exchanged

regularly• Good selection of Large Print titles• Easy to use self- issue machine• Public computer – just log on with your

library card and PIN.• Good access• Open all day every day

We welcome feedback on this facility andthere is a comments book for your use in thelibrary.

Please also note that the HairdressingSalon is now open 3 days per week onMonday and Wednesday from 10.00am to4.00pm and Saturday from 9.00am to1.00pm. Contact 650158.

National Park Planning ReviewThe two statutory requirements of a NationalPark are 1) to conserve the environment and2) to facilitate public enjoyment of thespecial qualities of the park. Helping localcommunities is a more peripheral duty, not aprimary purpose.

However, members of the National ParkAuthority have realised that in order toprevent decline in the area they must supportlocal communities. This means providinghouses and jobs. To do this, somerelaxation of the planning policy is needed,for example allowing open market housing tohelp pay for affordable houses andbroadening the local occupancy restriction toinclude a wider range of people.

This change of heart has come about as aresult of changes in national planningpolicies and also points made in response tolast year’s draft Local Plan. The newconsultation documents are available atwww.yorkshiredales.org.uk/planning/planningpolicy/future-policy and the deadlinefor any comments is noon on 1st May. Itwill be interesting to see what difference thechanges make.

Askrigg and District ProduceShow

Sunday 30th August 2:45 p.m.Spring is definitely on its way so I thought itwas time to get out an early warning aboutthe produce show this year. No, we’re notintroducing a tropical fruit section; – globalwarming hasn’t quite made it here yet! It’sjust that we are holding the Askrigg andDistrict Produce Show on August BankHoliday Sunday this year instead of Monday.I know this will be a massive blow totraditionalists (!) but it was important for usto find out whether it’s the clash with theReeth Show that has diminished our numbersof entrants and visitors or if we are justsuffering from a bout of general apathy.Being ever-optimistic, I am hopeful that thisyear will bring a bumper crowd and a fullhall for the show.

This year’s children’s veg challenge will bethe ever popular ‘largest potato’. We are onwith buying seed potatoes as I write this andwe will be dropping in on children in thelocal schools to get all of our younghorticulturalists on the case with chittingtheir red second earlies – don’t worry if youdon’t know what this means – fullinstructions will be supplied. We will also beencouraging children to have a go at some ofthe other classes in the children’s category asit’s usually the most popular area for visitors.I’ll personally never forget the liquoriceallsort snake or the ‘Narnia’ in a shoe box soit would be lovely to see a good showingfrom our talented children.

Other areas that I’d really like to see moreentries in are the art and the floral artsections. If there are any local organisationsoutside of the Askrigg and Bainbridge areathat would consider putting in entries asvisitors I’d be really happy. The schedule forthe 2015 show is on various notice board andis also available online on our website athttp://askriggproduceshow.weebly.com/. So –let’s all get growing, painting, creating andmake this the best show ever.

Mike Dechezeaux Chairman – 650424Askrigg and District Produce Association

Air Ambulance ClothesCollection

On Tuesday 21st April, the Great North AirAmbulance will be collecting, clothing,bedding, shoes and belts from all three ofour Collaborative Schools (Bainbridge,Askrigg and West Burton). If you haveanything for the collection please take italong – the first collection is at Askrigg at8:30am, Bainbridge at 9:30am and WestBurton at 10:30am. You are welcome totake bags to Askrigg School between9.00am and 2:30pm from Thursday 16th

April if that is more convenient. Thankyou for your continued support.

New Year, New Logo,New Website

BlueBoxt is a voluntaryorganisation which supports anumber of community musicmaking and live performanceskills (‘stage craft’) workshopsfor young people in Wensleydale andSwaledale. Where possible these culminatein live performance showcases at localevents such as Hawes Christmas Lights,Richmond Jazz Festival and the 1940sWeekend. Sessions complement thedifferent styles of music offered by theLocal Education Authority through schoolsand music service and local Choral andBrass Bands. Where possible, all adults/musicians provide their skills and expertiseon a voluntary basis. Since the provisionbegan in 2008 we have provided support toaround seventy young people assisting withexam preparation, Scouts and Guidesbadges, Duke of Edinburgh skills,university applications, instrument loansand general mentoring and support to assisttheir development. We encourage youngpeople to take part not just in theperformance aspects of activities but themanagement and decision making elementsas well. We rely on donations, funding andgrant support and are thankful to The UpperWensleydale Newsletter, Dales Festival ofFood and Drink, North Riding DalesLicenced Victuallers Association, NYMAZand Youth Music for their support.

Blueboxt Productions was co-founded byColin Bailey and West End Actor JonathanBroadbent while at Giggleswick School in1997 as a Performing Arts group. Uponleaving school they agreed that theorganisation would continue to providementoring and support for all ages whoshared an interest in community andvoluntary music and drama.

Rainfall in CarperbyWe are pleased to announce that theCarperby rainfall figures are now beingrecorded by Anne Moore.

North Yorkshire Youth (NYY) offer supportand advice to set up, develop and sustain

community youth clubs and projects acrossNorth Yorkshire. If you are interested in

making a difference in your community andworking with local young peoplethen we’d love to hear from you.

For more information please contact:Richie Bastow (Youth Development

Worker): Richie@nyy.org.uk07584 263978

This particularly applies to youth clubsfor Askrigg and Hawes.

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Swaledale FestivalSaturday May 23rd to Saturday June 6th

On-line bookings now open:SWALEFEST.ORG

Phone and walk-in bookings from April 13th01748 880019

Here is a summary of the events roughly withinthe Newsletter area. The full Festival booklet iswidely available: information centres.Saturday May 23rdMedieval Minstrels 10.30am Gayle MillThe Hut People 2.00 and 4.00pm Gayle MillViolin and piano 7.30pm St Oswald’s, AskriggSunday May 24thGuided walk 10.30am GunnersideFestival service 11.00am Keld United ReformedChurchRagtime band 4.00pm GunnersideTuesday May 26thGuided walk 10.30am WensleyOrgan/saxophone 4.00pm St Matthew’sLeyburnWednesday May 27thDouble bass/piano 4.00pm St Oswald’s,AskriggLeyburn band 7.30pm St Andrew’s, AysgarthThursday May 28thPoet and playwright 11.00am GunnersideChapelSaturday May 30thBlack Dyke Band 8.00pm Tennant’s, LeyburnSunday May 31stGuided Walk 10.30am CarperbySolo piano 7.30pm St Oswald’s, AskriggMonday June 1stMuker Silver Band 7.30pm Muker Public HallTuesday June 2ndYorks. Film Archive 1.00pm TOSH, LeyburnUrban Folk Quartet 8.30pm WensleydaleCreamery

Wednesday June 3rdGuided walk 10.30am Bolton HallFlute and harp duo 4.00pm St Mary’s, MukerThursday June 4thUkulele Orchestra 8.00pm Tennant’s, Leyburn

Workshop forTourism Businesses

The R.D.C. is working with the LEP (LocalEnterprise Partnership) to deliver some trainingspecifically aimed at tourism businesses andwould like to invite you to a workshop onWednesdays 15th and 22nd April from 1:00 –4:00pm at The Station in Richmond.Over two, three hour workshops, we will Explore and understand challenges faced bybusinesses and visitors Share what we already know about our visitorsfrom data collected Use innovative tools to help us thinkdifferently and come up with new ideas Come up with practical things you can dostraight away, which will encourage yourvisitors to spend more! For information andbooking:: 01748 901040

SuperfastHundreds more people in Wensleydale will haveaccess to superfast broadband after the NationalPark Authority approved the siting of fourmasts in West Witton.

The decision by the Authority's planningcommittee means that about 155 homes andbusinesses in and around the village will be ableto go online. They join a growing list ofcommunities within the National Park that nowhave a good connection to the internet.

The scheme for the village is part of one ofeight national pilot projects being funded by theDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport, and isbeing run by Airwave. The pilots are intended totrial a number of different broadbandtechnologies to identify which will be the mostcost-effective and commercially viable optionsfor bringing superfast broadband to Britain'smost remote communities.

Fracking in WensleydaleFracking is the process of drilling downinto the earth before a high-pressure watermixture is directed at the rock to release thegas inside. Water, sand and chemicals areinjected into the rock at high pressurewhich allows the gas to flow out to thehead of the well. The largest expanses ofshale rock are situated in the countryside,a n d t h i s i s w h e r e t h emajority of economically viable sites arelikely to be, although it is not yet knownhow much gas or oil will be commerciallyrecoverable.

There are many arguments for and againstfracking and no doubt in the run up to theGeneral Election, they will get plenty of airtime. In the meantime however, a numberof companies are applying for explorationlicences. One such company is TheYorkshire Dales Energy ExplorationCompany (YDEEC) which is looking intothe possibilities of fracking in the NationalPark. What you might have thought wereroad-works may well have been theYDEEC. They have been digging holes invarious locations to obtain core samples ofthe target rock formation as well asconducting seismic surveys. Theinformation from the exploratory drillingand seismic surveys will give them an ideaof how much oil or gas can be extracted.Although it is early days yet, theirgeological surveys indicate thatWensleydale may be an excellent place forgas extraction.

Whilst YDEEC may not have theresources necessary to take the project intoproduction, the exploration allows them togather the data needed to attract largeinvestors. For more information go to theirwebsite: www.ydeec.co.uk. Of course, theNational Park will undoubtedly havesomething to say on the matter, but whoknows what the future may hold. As thesaying goes: Watch this space.

The closing date for comments is April1st.

The Musical Theatre ProjectOpen Rehearsal and Celebration

EveningFriday 27th March 7.00pm till 9.00pm

CARPERBY VILLAGE HALLDuring 2014 we were awarded funding torun a pilot project providing workshopsfocusing on Musical Theatre. Aroundtwenty young people aged 11 to 20 yearsold have been involved in taster sessionsand regular workshops. Local musicianSimon Chorley, 15yrs, has been using hisknowledge of Sibelius notation software toarrange parts for the instrumentalistsinvolved. “Musical scores are often writtenfor specific instruments and we wantedeveryone to be able to play and enjoy themusic,” he said “it has been exciting to seehow electric guitar will sound with FrenchHorn. My favourite arrangement so far isfor the song “I’m a believer” from Shrek”.The idea came about when youngperformers in Hawes asked if there wereother things they could do during the yearwhen they were not taking part in the localpantomime.

To celebrate the work of the group overthe last year we are holding an openrehearsal and celebration evening. We willbe working on songs from Musicals such asJersey Boys, Lion King, Oliver, Annie, LesMiserables and Blood Brothers to name afew. There will be a mixture of ensembleand solo performances as well as a chancefor you to take part if you would like to. Allwelcome, refreshments available. For moreinformation please contact Colin Bailey on07711 211169, info@blueboxt.co.uk orvisit www.blueboxt.co.uk

Aysgarth InstituteDid you know that Zumba classes takeplace on Wednesdays at 7.00pm andMilitary Whist on Saturdays at 7.30pm?663779 for details.

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Swaledale FestivalSaturday May 23rd to Saturday June 6th

On-line bookings now open:SWALEFEST.ORG

Phone and walk-in bookings from April 13th01748 880019

Here is a summary of the events roughly withinthe Newsletter area. The full Festival booklet iswidely available: information centres.Saturday May 23rdMedieval Minstrels 10.30am Gayle MillThe Hut People 2.00 and 4.00pm Gayle MillViolin and piano 7.30pm St Oswald’s, AskriggSunday May 24thGuided walk 10.30am GunnersideFestival service 11.00am Keld United ReformedChurchRagtime band 4.00pm GunnersideTuesday May 26thGuided walk 10.30am WensleyOrgan/saxophone 4.00pm St Matthew’sLeyburnWednesday May 27thDouble bass/piano 4.00pm St Oswald’s,AskriggLeyburn band 7.30pm St Andrew’s, AysgarthThursday May 28thPoet and playwright 11.00am GunnersideChapelSaturday May 30thBlack Dyke Band 8.00pm Tennant’s, LeyburnSunday May 31stGuided Walk 10.30am CarperbySolo piano 7.30pm St Oswald’s, AskriggMonday June 1stMuker Silver Band 7.30pm Muker Public HallTuesday June 2ndYorks. Film Archive 1.00pm TOSH, LeyburnUrban Folk Quartet 8.30pm WensleydaleCreamery

Wednesday June 3rdGuided walk 10.30am Bolton HallFlute and harp duo 4.00pm St Mary’s, MukerThursday June 4thUkulele Orchestra 8.00pm Tennant’s, Leyburn

Workshop forTourism Businesses

The R.D.C. is working with the LEP (LocalEnterprise Partnership) to deliver some trainingspecifically aimed at tourism businesses andwould like to invite you to a workshop onWednesdays 15th and 22nd April from 1:00 –4:00pm at The Station in Richmond.Over two, three hour workshops, we will Explore and understand challenges faced bybusinesses and visitors Share what we already know about our visitorsfrom data collected Use innovative tools to help us thinkdifferently and come up with new ideas Come up with practical things you can dostraight away, which will encourage yourvisitors to spend more! For information andbooking:: 01748 901040

SuperfastHundreds more people in Wensleydale will haveaccess to superfast broadband after the NationalPark Authority approved the siting of fourmasts in West Witton.

The decision by the Authority's planningcommittee means that about 155 homes andbusinesses in and around the village will be ableto go online. They join a growing list ofcommunities within the National Park that nowhave a good connection to the internet.

The scheme for the village is part of one ofeight national pilot projects being funded by theDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport, and isbeing run by Airwave. The pilots are intended totrial a number of different broadbandtechnologies to identify which will be the mostcost-effective and commercially viable optionsfor bringing superfast broadband to Britain'smost remote communities.

Fracking in WensleydaleFracking is the process of drilling downinto the earth before a high-pressure watermixture is directed at the rock to release thegas inside. Water, sand and chemicals areinjected into the rock at high pressurewhich allows the gas to flow out to thehead of the well. The largest expanses ofshale rock are situated in the countryside,a n d t h i s i s w h e r e t h emajority of economically viable sites arelikely to be, although it is not yet knownhow much gas or oil will be commerciallyrecoverable.

There are many arguments for and againstfracking and no doubt in the run up to theGeneral Election, they will get plenty of airtime. In the meantime however, a numberof companies are applying for explorationlicences. One such company is TheYorkshire Dales Energy ExplorationCompany (YDEEC) which is looking intothe possibilities of fracking in the NationalPark. What you might have thought wereroad-works may well have been theYDEEC. They have been digging holes invarious locations to obtain core samples ofthe target rock formation as well asconducting seismic surveys. Theinformation from the exploratory drillingand seismic surveys will give them an ideaof how much oil or gas can be extracted.Although it is early days yet, theirgeological surveys indicate thatWensleydale may be an excellent place forgas extraction.

Whilst YDEEC may not have theresources necessary to take the project intoproduction, the exploration allows them togather the data needed to attract largeinvestors. For more information go to theirwebsite: www.ydeec.co.uk. Of course, theNational Park will undoubtedly havesomething to say on the matter, but whoknows what the future may hold. As thesaying goes: Watch this space.

The closing date for comments is April1st.

The Musical Theatre ProjectOpen Rehearsal and Celebration

EveningFriday 27th March 7.00pm till 9.00pm

CARPERBY VILLAGE HALLDuring 2014 we were awarded funding torun a pilot project providing workshopsfocusing on Musical Theatre. Aroundtwenty young people aged 11 to 20 yearsold have been involved in taster sessionsand regular workshops. Local musicianSimon Chorley, 15yrs, has been using hisknowledge of Sibelius notation software toarrange parts for the instrumentalistsinvolved. “Musical scores are often writtenfor specific instruments and we wantedeveryone to be able to play and enjoy themusic,” he said “it has been exciting to seehow electric guitar will sound with FrenchHorn. My favourite arrangement so far isfor the song “I’m a believer” from Shrek”.The idea came about when youngperformers in Hawes asked if there wereother things they could do during the yearwhen they were not taking part in the localpantomime.

To celebrate the work of the group overthe last year we are holding an openrehearsal and celebration evening. We willbe working on songs from Musicals such asJersey Boys, Lion King, Oliver, Annie, LesMiserables and Blood Brothers to name afew. There will be a mixture of ensembleand solo performances as well as a chancefor you to take part if you would like to. Allwelcome, refreshments available. For moreinformation please contact Colin Bailey on07711 211169, info@blueboxt.co.uk orvisit www.blueboxt.co.uk

Aysgarth InstituteDid you know that Zumba classes takeplace on Wednesdays at 7.00pm andMilitary Whist on Saturdays at 7.30pm?663779 for details.

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£2.2 million Securedfor Dales Economy

Farming and rural enterprises in theYorkshire Dales are set to benefit from £2.2million in LEADER funding.

The aim of this funding, which comes fromthe European Agricultural Fund for RuralDevelopment and is managed by Defra, is topromote economic growth and generate newjobs across the region.

Rima Berry, LEADER Co-ordinatorexplained: “This is a unique opportunity forthe rural businesses and communities in ourarea to benefit from investment in initiativesthat other types of main stream “top-down”funding fails to reach. This opportunity hasonly been possible through the amazingcommitment and enthusiasm of local peopleand all our partner organisations. Togetherwe have identified the barriers we face as arural area and successfully applied forLEADER status so that we might fund theinnovative and collaborative solutions tothem." The programme will open for applicationstowards the end of June 2015, but in themeantime Rima would like to hear frompeople with farming and rural enterpriseprojects that could utilise funding to promoteeconomic growth and generate new jobsacross the region.

Please contact Rima: rima.berry@ydmt.orgor calling 015242 51002

General ElectionThe Newsletter committee has agreed tocarry no party political advertising orinformation except to give below, inalphabetical party order, the list ofcandidates.Conservative Party Rishi SunakGreen Party Leslie RoweIndependent John BlackieIndependent Robin ScottLabour Party Mike HillUK Independence Party Matthew Cooke(The Liberal Democrat has withdrawn)

Wensleydale SocietyMembers of the Wensleydale Society areinvited to the AGM on Friday 10th April at7.30 pm at West Burton Village Hall.Members are reminded that we need a newSpeakers' Secretary. Please contact theSecretary, Carolyn Waterhouse 624246 toapply and for more information.

The AGM will be followed by The HungryHushes by Margaret Brennan.

Enjoy a Great Day Out at Beamishwith the Wensleydale Society on

Tuesday May 12thThis Wensleydale Society full-day trip isopen to non-members. The coach leavesLeyburn at 9.30 am, and returns atapproximately 6.30pm. The cost including coach and entrance toBeamish is £22. Bookings with full paymentto Carolyn Waterhouse, 3,Beckwood,Spennithorne, Leyburn DL8 5FB or624246 by April 14th. P lease makecheques payable to Wensleydale Society.

Exhibitionat the YDNP Authority offices

Yoredale, Bainbridge

Treasured UplandsAn exhibition of linocuts by

printmaker Fran Graham (featuringBridget Tempest’s preview show of

print, film and poetryApril and May 2015

Before training as anEcologist, Fran studied at theGlasgow School of Art. Herwork for the YDNPA overthe last 10 years hasintroduced her to many ahidden gem in the landscape and since 2012she has developed a series of original linocutprints portraying the beauty of the wild plantsand habitats found in the Yorkshire DalesNational Park.Framed and unframed prints and cards areavailable to purchaseFor more information please telephoneLesley Knevitt at the National ParkAuthority, on 652326

Gayle Village Institute A.G.M.

The Annual General Meeting of theTrustees will be held inGayle Village Institute

on Friday 17th April at 7.00 pm.Anyone interested in the future

developmentand use of the Gayle Village Institute

is most welcome to attend.S.Roocroft

West BurtonPainting Exhibition

The West Burton Art Group will be holdingits annual exhibition and sale of a variety ofpaintings at West Burton Village Hall onEaster Saturday and Sunday, 4th and5th April. Entry from 10.00am to 4.00pmwill be free. Refreshments will be availableand donations at the door will go to localcharities, the Herriot Hospice and PrincipleTrust.

Films Fridays at 5.00 and 7.30pmApril 10th : 71 (15) with Jack O’Connell, Sam Reid, Sean HarrisApril 17th : Untouchables (15) with Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le NyApril 24th : Still Life (12A) with Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt, Karen DruryMay 1st: The Grand Seduction (12A) with Taylor Kitsch, Brendon Gleeson, Liane Balaban

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£2.2 million Securedfor Dales Economy

Farming and rural enterprises in theYorkshire Dales are set to benefit from £2.2million in LEADER funding.

The aim of this funding, which comes fromthe European Agricultural Fund for RuralDevelopment and is managed by Defra, is topromote economic growth and generate newjobs across the region.

Rima Berry, LEADER Co-ordinatorexplained: “This is a unique opportunity forthe rural businesses and communities in ourarea to benefit from investment in initiativesthat other types of main stream “top-down”funding fails to reach. This opportunity hasonly been possible through the amazingcommitment and enthusiasm of local peopleand all our partner organisations. Togetherwe have identified the barriers we face as arural area and successfully applied forLEADER status so that we might fund theinnovative and collaborative solutions tothem." The programme will open for applicationstowards the end of June 2015, but in themeantime Rima would like to hear frompeople with farming and rural enterpriseprojects that could utilise funding to promoteeconomic growth and generate new jobsacross the region.

Please contact Rima: rima.berry@ydmt.orgor calling 015242 51002

General ElectionThe Newsletter committee has agreed tocarry no party political advertising orinformation except to give below, inalphabetical party order, the list ofcandidates.Conservative Party Rishi SunakGreen Party Leslie RoweIndependent John BlackieIndependent Robin ScottLabour Party Mike HillUK Independence Party Matthew Cooke(The Liberal Democrat has withdrawn)

Wensleydale SocietyMembers of the Wensleydale Society areinvited to the AGM on Friday 10th April at7.30 pm at West Burton Village Hall.Members are reminded that we need a newSpeakers' Secretary. Please contact theSecretary, Carolyn Waterhouse 624246 toapply and for more information.

The AGM will be followed by The HungryHushes by Margaret Brennan.

Enjoy a Great Day Out at Beamishwith the Wensleydale Society on

Tuesday May 12thThis Wensleydale Society full-day trip isopen to non-members. The coach leavesLeyburn at 9.30 am, and returns atapproximately 6.30pm. The cost including coach and entrance toBeamish is £22. Bookings with full paymentto Carolyn Waterhouse, 3,Beckwood,Spennithorne, Leyburn DL8 5FB or624246 by April 14th. P lease makecheques payable to Wensleydale Society.

Exhibitionat the YDNP Authority offices

Yoredale, Bainbridge

Treasured UplandsAn exhibition of linocuts by

printmaker Fran Graham (featuringBridget Tempest’s preview show of

print, film and poetryApril and May 2015

Before training as anEcologist, Fran studied at theGlasgow School of Art. Herwork for the YDNPA overthe last 10 years hasintroduced her to many ahidden gem in the landscape and since 2012she has developed a series of original linocutprints portraying the beauty of the wild plantsand habitats found in the Yorkshire DalesNational Park.Framed and unframed prints and cards areavailable to purchaseFor more information please telephoneLesley Knevitt at the National ParkAuthority, on 652326

Gayle Village Institute A.G.M.

The Annual General Meeting of theTrustees will be held inGayle Village Institute

on Friday 17th April at 7.00 pm.Anyone interested in the future

developmentand use of the Gayle Village Institute

is most welcome to attend.S.Roocroft

West BurtonPainting Exhibition

The West Burton Art Group will be holdingits annual exhibition and sale of a variety ofpaintings at West Burton Village Hall onEaster Saturday and Sunday, 4th and5th April. Entry from 10.00am to 4.00pmwill be free. Refreshments will be availableand donations at the door will go to localcharities, the Herriot Hospice and PrincipleTrust.

Films Fridays at 5.00 and 7.30pmApril 10th : 71 (15) with Jack O’Connell, Sam Reid, Sean HarrisApril 17th : Untouchables (15) with Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le NyApril 24th : Still Life (12A) with Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt, Karen DruryMay 1st: The Grand Seduction (12A) with Taylor Kitsch, Brendon Gleeson, Liane Balaban

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Exhibitions:The Pennine Ways Exhibition will be onshow until 26th April. Celebrating the50thbirthday of the Pennine Way. Dalesartists have produced an exhibitionhighlighting the walking route using art,photography and sculpture. Alsoincluded are original artefacts andarchive material.Rugmakers will be on show in theWaiting Room until the end of April.There will a demonstration in thegallery on 31st March.

April 28 Mar-12 April DCM Chicken Run;

10.00am to 5.00pm. 1 ,5 , 9 YD N P A W a l k — Low er

Wensleydale, 6 miles. 9.30amstart at Westholme Estate.

2 Hawes Town Trail: 2.00 to 4.00pm.2 miles, Start at the Museum.Booking advised

7 Dry Stone-Walling Demonstration.Sessions between 11.00am and3.00pm

9 Explore Upper WensleydaleVillages. Moderate guided 3.5mwalk. Meet at the Museum.Booking advised. 1.30 to4.00pm.

10 Victorian Kitchen. 11.00am to3.00pm.

11 Sausage Making. 10.00am tillnoon, 13.30 till 3.30pm. Makeand take home your ownsausages. 6 places eachsession. Booking advisable. Cost£20 Adults

NB. All YDNPA Walks £5 per Adult,Children Free.For further information on any activityphone 666210 .

Wensleydale Decorativeand Fine Arts Society

Tuesday April 14th, 2.00pmMIDDLEHAM KEY CENTRE

Title: Emile Galle and Rene Lalique: Masters of Art Nouveau and Art Deco

Exquisitely illustrated, this talk contraststhe achievements of the two great Frenchglass masters against a backdrop Art Deco.

The cameo vases of Galle were thehighlight of European glass epitomising theSymbolist movement in France. Laliquewas a jeweller at the time of Galle’ssuccess but moved into the production ofglass by 1910. He used many of the sameimages as his countryman but transformedthem into stylish graphic designs whichcontinue today to maintain the Laliquename in the forefront of desirable glass.Charles Hajdamach is a top authority onglass and author of ‘20th Century BritishGlass’.

We welcome non- members to thislecture and to any future lectures ofinterest. Lectures are held on the 2ndTuesday of the month from October to Juneat the Middleham Key Centre. The cost is£8 per lecture. It would be helpful toinform the Membership Secretarybeforehand if possible, on 01765 635244,rosalindhigson@btinternet.com.

Tour de Yorkshire 2015May 1st to 3rd

Here are the official routes for the threestages:Day 1 Bridlington, Pickering, RosedaleAbbey, Danby, Whitby, ScarboroughDay 2 Selby, Market Weighton, Beverley,Driffield, Malton, YorkDay 3 Wakefield, Barnsley, Marsden,Ripponden, Hebden Bridge, Haworth,Ilkley, Leeds.

Eastertime Church ServicesPalm Sunday, March 29th (HC=Holycommunion)Penhill/Mid-Dale Area 9.00am Breakfast; Redmire Village Hall

and procession to church10.30am Penhill United Service; RedmireAskrigg/Bainbridge area10.30am United Anglican/Methodist

service; St. Oswald’s. Palm crossesHawes area

9.00am Hardraw10.30am St Margaret’s HC 6.00pm Gayle Methodist Church

Holy weekPenhill/ Mid-Dale areaMonday March 30th

7.00pm Meditation. Preston u ScarTuesday March 31st

7.00pm Meditation. West WittonWednesday April 1st

7.00pm Meditation, Castle BoltonMaundy Thursday

7.00pm Meditation and HCThornton Rust7.30pm HC, West Burton Methodist

Bainbridge/Askrigg areaMaundy Thursday

7.00pm Reflection St Oswald’s

Good Friday, April 3rdPenhill/Mid-Dale areaStations of the Cross:

9.05am Preston + service at 9.30am 9.35am Redmire Top Green10.00am Castle Bolton service at

10.15am10.50am Carperby Cross11.20am Thornton Rust Institute11.50am Thoralby upper green12.15pm Newbiggin12.50pm West Burton Cross 1.25pm Wensley, Hall gates 1.45pm West Witton; Wens. Heifer

plus service 2.00pm 2.15pm Aysgarth with service in

the Methodist ChurchBainbridge/Askrigg area

2.00pm Meditation; St Oswald’sHawes area

11.00am Walk of witness leaves Gayle for Hawes Noon Worship in St Margaret’s

Easter Day, April 5thPenhill/Mid-Dale area

6.30am Penhill beacon: Son-rise service

9.30am Wensley HC 9.30am Preston HC 9.30am West Witton HC10.45am Aysgarth Methodist HC11.00am St Andrew’s Aysgarth, HC

with children’s Easter egg activities

11.00am Castle Bolton HCBainbridge/Askrigg area

10.30am St Oswald’s HC10.45am Bainbridge Methodists at

Aysgarth HC 2.00pm Marsett Methodist HC 2.30pm Stalling Busk

Hawes area 9.00am Hardraw; children’s service10.30am St Margaret’s HC and

baptism 6.00pm Gayle Methodist HC

Good Friday Walk of WitnessYou are invited to take part

with Churches Together inHawes and surrounding area

The annual Walk of Witness begins in GayleMethodist Chapel at 11.00am on Friday 3rdApril 2015.

Members and friends of Churches Together inHawes, and the surrounding area, will reflecton events that happened nearly 2000 years ago,as we walk through the town to take part in aGood Friday Taizé service to be held in St Mar-garet’s Church at noon.

All are welcome to join this event.

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Exhibitions:The Pennine Ways Exhibition will be onshow until 26th April. Celebrating the50thbirthday of the Pennine Way. Dalesartists have produced an exhibitionhighlighting the walking route using art,photography and sculpture. Alsoincluded are original artefacts andarchive material.Rugmakers will be on show in theWaiting Room until the end of April.There will a demonstration in thegallery on 31st March.

April 28 Mar-12 April DCM Chicken Run;

10.00am to 5.00pm. 1 ,5 , 9 YD N P A W a l k — Low er

Wensleydale, 6 miles. 9.30amstart at Westholme Estate.

2 Hawes Town Trail: 2.00 to 4.00pm.2 miles, Start at the Museum.Booking advised

7 Dry Stone-Walling Demonstration.Sessions between 11.00am and3.00pm

9 Explore Upper WensleydaleVillages. Moderate guided 3.5mwalk. Meet at the Museum.Booking advised. 1.30 to4.00pm.

10 Victorian Kitchen. 11.00am to3.00pm.

11 Sausage Making. 10.00am tillnoon, 13.30 till 3.30pm. Makeand take home your ownsausages. 6 places eachsession. Booking advisable. Cost£20 Adults

NB. All YDNPA Walks £5 per Adult,Children Free.For further information on any activityphone 666210 .

Wensleydale Decorativeand Fine Arts Society

Tuesday April 14th, 2.00pmMIDDLEHAM KEY CENTRE

Title: Emile Galle and Rene Lalique: Masters of Art Nouveau and Art Deco

Exquisitely illustrated, this talk contraststhe achievements of the two great Frenchglass masters against a backdrop Art Deco.

The cameo vases of Galle were thehighlight of European glass epitomising theSymbolist movement in France. Laliquewas a jeweller at the time of Galle’ssuccess but moved into the production ofglass by 1910. He used many of the sameimages as his countryman but transformedthem into stylish graphic designs whichcontinue today to maintain the Laliquename in the forefront of desirable glass.Charles Hajdamach is a top authority onglass and author of ‘20th Century BritishGlass’.

We welcome non- members to thislecture and to any future lectures ofinterest. Lectures are held on the 2ndTuesday of the month from October to Juneat the Middleham Key Centre. The cost is£8 per lecture. It would be helpful toinform the Membership Secretarybeforehand if possible, on 01765 635244,rosalindhigson@btinternet.com.

Tour de Yorkshire 2015May 1st to 3rd

Here are the official routes for the threestages:Day 1 Bridlington, Pickering, RosedaleAbbey, Danby, Whitby, ScarboroughDay 2 Selby, Market Weighton, Beverley,Driffield, Malton, YorkDay 3 Wakefield, Barnsley, Marsden,Ripponden, Hebden Bridge, Haworth,Ilkley, Leeds.

Eastertime Church ServicesPalm Sunday, March 29th (HC=Holycommunion)Penhill/Mid-Dale Area 9.00am Breakfast; Redmire Village Hall

and procession to church10.30am Penhill United Service; RedmireAskrigg/Bainbridge area10.30am United Anglican/Methodist

service; St. Oswald’s. Palm crossesHawes area

9.00am Hardraw10.30am St Margaret’s HC 6.00pm Gayle Methodist Church

Holy weekPenhill/ Mid-Dale areaMonday March 30th

7.00pm Meditation. Preston u ScarTuesday March 31st

7.00pm Meditation. West WittonWednesday April 1st

7.00pm Meditation, Castle BoltonMaundy Thursday

7.00pm Meditation and HCThornton Rust7.30pm HC, West Burton Methodist

Bainbridge/Askrigg areaMaundy Thursday

7.00pm Reflection St Oswald’s

Good Friday, April 3rdPenhill/Mid-Dale areaStations of the Cross:

9.05am Preston + service at 9.30am 9.35am Redmire Top Green10.00am Castle Bolton service at

10.15am10.50am Carperby Cross11.20am Thornton Rust Institute11.50am Thoralby upper green12.15pm Newbiggin12.50pm West Burton Cross 1.25pm Wensley, Hall gates 1.45pm West Witton; Wens. Heifer

plus service 2.00pm 2.15pm Aysgarth with service in

the Methodist ChurchBainbridge/Askrigg area

2.00pm Meditation; St Oswald’sHawes area

11.00am Walk of witness leaves Gayle for Hawes Noon Worship in St Margaret’s

Easter Day, April 5thPenhill/Mid-Dale area

6.30am Penhill beacon: Son-rise service

9.30am Wensley HC 9.30am Preston HC 9.30am West Witton HC10.45am Aysgarth Methodist HC11.00am St Andrew’s Aysgarth, HC

with children’s Easter egg activities

11.00am Castle Bolton HCBainbridge/Askrigg area

10.30am St Oswald’s HC10.45am Bainbridge Methodists at

Aysgarth HC 2.00pm Marsett Methodist HC 2.30pm Stalling Busk

Hawes area 9.00am Hardraw; children’s service10.30am St Margaret’s HC and

baptism 6.00pm Gayle Methodist HC

Good Friday Walk of WitnessYou are invited to take part

with Churches Together inHawes and surrounding area

The annual Walk of Witness begins in GayleMethodist Chapel at 11.00am on Friday 3rdApril 2015.

Members and friends of Churches Together inHawes, and the surrounding area, will reflecton events that happened nearly 2000 years ago,as we walk through the town to take part in aGood Friday Taizé service to be held in St Mar-garet’s Church at noon.

All are welcome to join this event.

DCM What’s On

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Newsletter Accounts March 2014 toFebruary 2015

IncomeBalances b/f [includes £416.52 ofunclaimed cheques from 2013/14]

10073.95Donations and postal subs 815.00Collection boxes 4011.01Adverts 10445.00Refund 125.00Interest 36.31

15432.32

25506.27ExpenditureProduction costs 9559.10Distribution costs 783.59Donations 1605.00Committee expenses and honoraria

2003.92Room rental 20.00Prizes 170.00Book grant scheme for students

1400.11Equipment 13.56Computer software and hardware 43.98

15599.26Balance c/f 9907.01

25506.27

The accounts were audited and approved on9th March 2015 by Barry Wilcox, MCMI. Although the bank balances carried forwardthis year are similar to those of 2013/14, wehave made fewer large donations and therehave been further increases in distributioncosts arising from new postal rates introducedduring 2014/15. Nevertheless, we have been pleased to

support six local students with book andequipment grants during the year and wemade several small donations at the request ofour monthly competition winners to thefollowing charities: Action on Hearing Loss,Caring for Life, Dogs Trust Darlington,Myeloma UK, Starlight Children’sFoundation, Stroke Association, SwaledaleMountain Rescue Team, Yorkshire AirAmbulance and Yorkshire Film Archive. Larger donations included: £500 Thornton Rust Mission Room £250 St Oswald’s PCC digital piano £150 Askrigg Handbell Ringers £100 King’s Club £100 HAOS £100 Wensleydale Chorus £100 Wensleydale Tournament of Song As always we are very grateful for thedonations that readers have sent to theNewsletter, along with lots of lovelycomments about the publication. Thank you!

J.W.T.

Askrigg and Low AbbotsideNotice Boards

Askrigg and Low Abbotside has, perhapssurprisingly in these days of hi-techcommunications, no fewer than six noticeboards throughout the parish. They still play a vital part in gettingmessages to the local community but - unlikefacebook and Twitter - they are subject to thebattering and bruising of the English weather.Now, says parish council chairman, AllenKirkbride, they are all in need of some TLC:cleaning, stripping, painting and polishing.There are two in Askrigg itself and the othersare at Low Abbotside, Woodhall, Newbigginand Nappa Scar. If you think you could give one or more ofthe noticeboards a facelift, parish clerk KarenLynch would like to hear from you on650909 or email karenaskriggpc@sky.com.There will be a small payment for the work.

March 27 Last Mid-Dale Lent Lunch. Aysgarth

Institute; noon to 1.30pm. 27 Musical Theatre Project; Carperby

Village Hall, 7.00pm. See p.10 27 Yoredale Natural History Society,

Leyburn Methodist Hall, 7.30pm. 28 Exploding Buddhas at the Fountain

Hotel, Hawes 29 Palm Sunday. For Easter-time

Church services’. See p.15 29 Afternoon Teas; St Oswald’s Church.

Askrigg 31 Marie Curie; Hawes Street collection

DayFor Holy Week and Easter Day ChurchServices, please see p.15

April 1 Coffee Club; Valley View, Castle Bolton

10.30am to noon 3 Walk of Witness; From Gayle Methodist

Chapel, 11.00am. See p 15 4 Men’s Prayer Breakfast; Sycamore Hall

8.30am 4,5 West Burton Painting Exhibition.

See p.12 5 Gayle Mill Demonstration Tours;

11.00am and 2.30pm. See p. 21 5,6 Aysgarth Station. Wensleydale

Railway Heritage Centre. 10.00am to4.00pm. See p.22

6,7,14,21,28 St Margaret’s Church,Hawes; Tea and Scones. 1.00 to3.00pm.

6 Easter Monday plant sale and cakes;Castle Bolton. 10.00am to noon

6 Coffee Morning; Gunnerside Chapel,From 10.00am.

6 Car Boot Sale; Bolton Park 7 Drop in for coffee, Cross House,

Carperby, 10.00am to noon 7 Hawes Drama Group reads Alan

Ayckbourn’s “Family Circles”. GayleInstitute, 7.30pm.

8,22 Wednesday Club, Redmire. 2.00pm. 10 ‘Filling Station’, Middleham Key Centre

7.00pm. 10 Wensleydale Society AGM. See p.13 11 Hopper’s Refreshments for Hawes Gala

12 Penhill Benefice: United Service atWest Witton. 10.30 am.

13 Swaledale Festival. Phone and call-inBookings begin. See p.11

14 YDNPA Planning Committee; YoredaleBainbridge. 1.00pm

14 Decorative and Fine Arts Society,Middleham Key Centre, 2.00pm.See p.14

15 Carperby W.I. “China, the World’sGarden Centre”, Peter Cunningham.7.30pm

15 Bainbridge and District Motor ClubRally. See p.25

15,22 Tourism Businesses Workshops.See p.11

16 Hawes W.I. Gayle Institute, 7.00pm.”45years as a Geordie in the Dales”.Philip Holden

17 Museum Friends: “The History of Peat”7.30pm.

17 Yoredale—Natural History Society.AGM and quiz, Leyburn MethodistHall, 7.30pm.

17 Gayle Institute AGM. See p.12 18 Gayle Mill Willow Weaving; 10.am to

4.00pm. £65. See p.21 19 Methodist service, St Margaret’s

Church, Hawes.10.30am. 19 Messy Church; Bainbridge, 4.00pm. 21 Deadline for submissions to: ‘Live,

Shop, Hawes’ brochure. See p.28 21 Middleham and Dales Local History

Group; Key Centre, 2.00pm. See p.24 21 Air Ambulance Clothes Collection at

Schools. Askrigg, 8.30am. Bainbridge,9.30am and West Burton, 10.30am.See p.8

24 PENNINE WAY 50 years; actualdesignation date

25 Gregorian Chant Workshop; St Oswald’sChurch, Askrigg. 10.00am to 4.00pm.See p.5

26 Bainbridge Methodist Church; Servicein Sycamore Hall, 10.30am.

26 Gayle Mill: Intro. to Blacksmithing,10.00am to 4.30pm. £95. See p.21

28 Hawes Weighbridge, Open Day. See p.5 29 St Margaret’s Church, Hawes, Harmony

Gospel Singers. Time to be confirmed

WHAT’S ON LISTING; please add these dates to your Diary

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Newsletter Accounts March 2014 toFebruary 2015

IncomeBalances b/f [includes £416.52 ofunclaimed cheques from 2013/14]

10073.95Donations and postal subs 815.00Collection boxes 4011.01Adverts 10445.00Refund 125.00Interest 36.31

15432.32

25506.27ExpenditureProduction costs 9559.10Distribution costs 783.59Donations 1605.00Committee expenses and honoraria

2003.92Room rental 20.00Prizes 170.00Book grant scheme for students

1400.11Equipment 13.56Computer software and hardware 43.98

15599.26Balance c/f 9907.01

25506.27

The accounts were audited and approved on9th March 2015 by Barry Wilcox, MCMI. Although the bank balances carried forwardthis year are similar to those of 2013/14, wehave made fewer large donations and therehave been further increases in distributioncosts arising from new postal rates introducedduring 2014/15. Nevertheless, we have been pleased to

support six local students with book andequipment grants during the year and wemade several small donations at the request ofour monthly competition winners to thefollowing charities: Action on Hearing Loss,Caring for Life, Dogs Trust Darlington,Myeloma UK, Starlight Children’sFoundation, Stroke Association, SwaledaleMountain Rescue Team, Yorkshire AirAmbulance and Yorkshire Film Archive. Larger donations included: £500 Thornton Rust Mission Room £250 St Oswald’s PCC digital piano £150 Askrigg Handbell Ringers £100 King’s Club £100 HAOS £100 Wensleydale Chorus £100 Wensleydale Tournament of Song As always we are very grateful for thedonations that readers have sent to theNewsletter, along with lots of lovelycomments about the publication. Thank you!

J.W.T.

Askrigg and Low AbbotsideNotice Boards

Askrigg and Low Abbotside has, perhapssurprisingly in these days of hi-techcommunications, no fewer than six noticeboards throughout the parish. They still play a vital part in gettingmessages to the local community but - unlikefacebook and Twitter - they are subject to thebattering and bruising of the English weather.Now, says parish council chairman, AllenKirkbride, they are all in need of some TLC:cleaning, stripping, painting and polishing.There are two in Askrigg itself and the othersare at Low Abbotside, Woodhall, Newbigginand Nappa Scar. If you think you could give one or more ofthe noticeboards a facelift, parish clerk KarenLynch would like to hear from you on650909 or email karenaskriggpc@sky.com.There will be a small payment for the work.

March 27 Last Mid-Dale Lent Lunch. Aysgarth

Institute; noon to 1.30pm. 27 Musical Theatre Project; Carperby

Village Hall, 7.00pm. See p.10 27 Yoredale Natural History Society,

Leyburn Methodist Hall, 7.30pm. 28 Exploding Buddhas at the Fountain

Hotel, Hawes 29 Palm Sunday. For Easter-time

Church services’. See p.15 29 Afternoon Teas; St Oswald’s Church.

Askrigg 31 Marie Curie; Hawes Street collection

DayFor Holy Week and Easter Day ChurchServices, please see p.15

April 1 Coffee Club; Valley View, Castle Bolton

10.30am to noon 3 Walk of Witness; From Gayle Methodist

Chapel, 11.00am. See p 15 4 Men’s Prayer Breakfast; Sycamore Hall

8.30am 4,5 West Burton Painting Exhibition.

See p.12 5 Gayle Mill Demonstration Tours;

11.00am and 2.30pm. See p. 21 5,6 Aysgarth Station. Wensleydale

Railway Heritage Centre. 10.00am to4.00pm. See p.22

6,7,14,21,28 St Margaret’s Church,Hawes; Tea and Scones. 1.00 to3.00pm.

6 Easter Monday plant sale and cakes;Castle Bolton. 10.00am to noon

6 Coffee Morning; Gunnerside Chapel,From 10.00am.

6 Car Boot Sale; Bolton Park 7 Drop in for coffee, Cross House,

Carperby, 10.00am to noon 7 Hawes Drama Group reads Alan

Ayckbourn’s “Family Circles”. GayleInstitute, 7.30pm.

8,22 Wednesday Club, Redmire. 2.00pm. 10 ‘Filling Station’, Middleham Key Centre

7.00pm. 10 Wensleydale Society AGM. See p.13 11 Hopper’s Refreshments for Hawes Gala

12 Penhill Benefice: United Service atWest Witton. 10.30 am.

13 Swaledale Festival. Phone and call-inBookings begin. See p.11

14 YDNPA Planning Committee; YoredaleBainbridge. 1.00pm

14 Decorative and Fine Arts Society,Middleham Key Centre, 2.00pm.See p.14

15 Carperby W.I. “China, the World’sGarden Centre”, Peter Cunningham.7.30pm

15 Bainbridge and District Motor ClubRally. See p.25

15,22 Tourism Businesses Workshops.See p.11

16 Hawes W.I. Gayle Institute, 7.00pm.”45years as a Geordie in the Dales”.Philip Holden

17 Museum Friends: “The History of Peat”7.30pm.

17 Yoredale—Natural History Society.AGM and quiz, Leyburn MethodistHall, 7.30pm.

17 Gayle Institute AGM. See p.12 18 Gayle Mill Willow Weaving; 10.am to

4.00pm. £65. See p.21 19 Methodist service, St Margaret’s

Church, Hawes.10.30am. 19 Messy Church; Bainbridge, 4.00pm. 21 Deadline for submissions to: ‘Live,

Shop, Hawes’ brochure. See p.28 21 Middleham and Dales Local History

Group; Key Centre, 2.00pm. See p.24 21 Air Ambulance Clothes Collection at

Schools. Askrigg, 8.30am. Bainbridge,9.30am and West Burton, 10.30am.See p.8

24 PENNINE WAY 50 years; actualdesignation date

25 Gregorian Chant Workshop; St Oswald’sChurch, Askrigg. 10.00am to 4.00pm.See p.5

26 Bainbridge Methodist Church; Servicein Sycamore Hall, 10.30am.

26 Gayle Mill: Intro. to Blacksmithing,10.00am to 4.30pm. £95. See p.21

28 Hawes Weighbridge, Open Day. See p.5 29 St Margaret’s Church, Hawes, Harmony

Gospel Singers. Time to be confirmed

WHAT’S ON LISTING; please add these dates to your Diary

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Beware the world of downloads!One of the commonest things anyone says tome, when I am looking at their computer, is“I don’t know where that came from – Ididn’t do it”. I usually stifle a chuckle as Ihear the Bart Simspon defence but I alsofeel really annoyed that someone else hasmore than likely been got by the downloadscammers.

Here is a scenario – you are looking forsomething to download – you may have hada message the something needs updating(Java, Flash or numerous other things) andcouldn’t be bothered at the time and golooking for that update or you genuinelywant to download a programme, music orvideo.

For the sake of argument you go to Googleto search and see the thing you want listedso click on the link. You are then confrontedwith a webpage which seems to have loadsof download buttons and flashing messagessaying “your computer is running slowly!”or “speed up your internet connection!” or“your computer is infected!”.

If you see anything like this STOP! Don’tclick anything – you are more than likely ona scam download site – click the browserback button to get back to the google resultspage.

What you should do is look at the websiteaddress google is taking you to. Almostcertainly it is unlikely to be first in the list –the scammers are good at getting their resulthigh up the list! Look instead for the websitethat the program writers use (eg. If it isAdobe Flash check you are going toadobe.com and not download.com !)

Why do they do this? Simple money –every time you download and install rubbishthey get paid by the rubbish writers! It getsworse – even legitimate websites nowbundle other stuff – eg. Adobe often offtoolbars or McAfee Security Scan as ‘valueadded’ – make sure you read the page

carefully before you click that button!One final thing – whenever you are

following an installation screen it istempting to accept the standard or quickinstall – never do this always choose custominstall. Read each page carefully and makesure only the thingsy o u w a n t a r einstalled.Cello concert comingin May to Aysgarth!I mentioned lastm o n t h m e e t i n ginteresting peopleonline. One suchperson has become agood friend calledCorrine Morris. We met originally via Facebook and she isa wonderful international cellist. She wasinterviewed recently on BBC Radio 3 –check out her playing and an interview herehttp://tinyurl.com/cm-radio3

I have managed to persuade her to comeup from London to Wensleydale (St.Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth at 7.30pm) andgive us a concert on Wednesday May 13th.It would be great if as many people couldcome along as possible and give her a bigDales welcome.

Tickets on the door will cost £15 but canb e b o u g h t i n a d v a n c e v i awww.ticketsource.co.uk/cmconcerts for £12(no extra charges if you print your owntickets) – you can find full details there too.

If you would like to catch a glimpse ofCorinne playing check out your YouTubechannel at www.youtube.com/user/CorinneMorrisCellist

It is good to know that good things comefrom the internet too.

Any questions or suggestions for futurecomputer articles please do drop me a line atcarol.haynes@dalescomputerservices.com… until next month and a Happy Easter.

Carol Haynes

Newsletter Annual ReportThe folowing is the report presented at ourA.G.M. last month.

2014 was another very successful year forthe Upper Wensleydale Newsletter with itscontinued high standard of presentation,accuracy, general information and interest,and occasional humour. We have beenparticularly pleased with the number ofreaders ‘from away’ who have written in tocompliment us..

Our policy of “only one-third” of theNewsletter for adverts means more room forarticles and news, but also allows the advertsto show up better, and we rely on them formuch of our finance, although income fromcollection boxes continues to do well.

This year has seen the retirement of JanetPurvis from Gayle as a proof-reader, a taskshe had performed with great care since1997. We are pleased to say we now have ateam of six who can be called upon asrequired. We also welcomed KarenPrudden, from Bainbridge as a member ofour bright and breezy committee.

But the monthly issues would be muchpoorer without the enormous support from allwho write, send information and comments,and distribute the Newsletter. The listnumbers nearly 150 of these. We’re proud ofthat; please don’t let it slip— and thank you.

A.S.W.(Please remember our policy re articles. Allmust carry a by-line unless there is a verypressing reason for anonymity, andcommittee members’ pieces only appear withtheir initials.)

“Live-Shop-Hawes” Brochure

We will be producing a new updated versionof the brochure this year. If you would liketo have a free entry, or update the entry youhave, please e-mail your details to:live.shop.hawes@hotmail.co.uk, or call intoRhodes Pet and Wildlife Supplies in TheNeukin, Hawes.The deadline is Tuesday, April 21st.

Abbie Rhodes, UWCP

Remembering Lynda in StyleA fundraising night at the King’s Arms,Askrigg, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Supportand in memory of actress Lynda Bellingham,r a i s e d m o r e t h a n £ 3 , 3 0 0 .Lynda, who died in October, played Helen,wife to Christopher Timothy’s James Herriot,in the popular BBC television series AllCreatures Great and Small during the secondrun of filming in the late ’80s, early ’90s.

The King’s Arms became its fictionalequivalent, the Drovers Arms, in theimaginary village of Darrowby, for one nightonly and prices for all drinks were just fivepence, the equivalent of the old shilling.All the food and drink was donated by localbusinesses, as were raffle prizes and items forauction. “Everybody has been so generous,with their time, money and gifts. We havebeen overwhelmed by kindness,” saidKing’s Arms manager, Helen Mackay, whowatched the filming in Askrigg as a child,and whose idea the evening was.

With singing round the piano, and an arrayof imaginative 1940s costumes capturingthe spirit of the era evoked by the JamesHerriot novels, it was a night of celebration,as well as memories. “It was such a popularprogramme and Lynda Bellingham was amuch-loved actress, we wanted to dosomething special in memory of her,” saidHelen.

Presentation of the cheque to MacmillanCancer Support will take place later in theyear. Betsy Everett

New in HawesSomethings to look forward to: Caffe Curvawill be re-opening “as soon after Easter as wecan”, says Pat Kirkbride, “and locals will bepleased to hear that my Mum will be bakingthe cakes. She wouldn’t know what to dowith herself if she wasn’t baking forsomething!” Evening meals will follow later.

And on Main Street from Tuesday April 7thwe will have a haberdashery shop: “Shop onthe Bridge”, in what was the food takeaway,being set up by John and Linda Snow

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Beware the world of downloads!One of the commonest things anyone says tome, when I am looking at their computer, is“I don’t know where that came from – Ididn’t do it”. I usually stifle a chuckle as Ihear the Bart Simspon defence but I alsofeel really annoyed that someone else hasmore than likely been got by the downloadscammers.

Here is a scenario – you are looking forsomething to download – you may have hada message the something needs updating(Java, Flash or numerous other things) andcouldn’t be bothered at the time and golooking for that update or you genuinelywant to download a programme, music orvideo.

For the sake of argument you go to Googleto search and see the thing you want listedso click on the link. You are then confrontedwith a webpage which seems to have loadsof download buttons and flashing messagessaying “your computer is running slowly!”or “speed up your internet connection!” or“your computer is infected!”.

If you see anything like this STOP! Don’tclick anything – you are more than likely ona scam download site – click the browserback button to get back to the google resultspage.

What you should do is look at the websiteaddress google is taking you to. Almostcertainly it is unlikely to be first in the list –the scammers are good at getting their resulthigh up the list! Look instead for the websitethat the program writers use (eg. If it isAdobe Flash check you are going toadobe.com and not download.com !)

Why do they do this? Simple money –every time you download and install rubbishthey get paid by the rubbish writers! It getsworse – even legitimate websites nowbundle other stuff – eg. Adobe often offtoolbars or McAfee Security Scan as ‘valueadded’ – make sure you read the page

carefully before you click that button!One final thing – whenever you are

following an installation screen it istempting to accept the standard or quickinstall – never do this always choose custominstall. Read each page carefully and makesure only the thingsy o u w a n t a r einstalled.Cello concert comingin May to Aysgarth!I mentioned lastm o n t h m e e t i n ginteresting peopleonline. One suchperson has become agood friend calledCorrine Morris. We met originally via Facebook and she isa wonderful international cellist. She wasinterviewed recently on BBC Radio 3 –check out her playing and an interview herehttp://tinyurl.com/cm-radio3

I have managed to persuade her to comeup from London to Wensleydale (St.Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth at 7.30pm) andgive us a concert on Wednesday May 13th.It would be great if as many people couldcome along as possible and give her a bigDales welcome.

Tickets on the door will cost £15 but canb e b o u g h t i n a d v a n c e v i awww.ticketsource.co.uk/cmconcerts for £12(no extra charges if you print your owntickets) – you can find full details there too.

If you would like to catch a glimpse ofCorinne playing check out your YouTubechannel at www.youtube.com/user/CorinneMorrisCellist

It is good to know that good things comefrom the internet too.

Any questions or suggestions for futurecomputer articles please do drop me a line atcarol.haynes@dalescomputerservices.com… until next month and a Happy Easter.

Carol Haynes

Newsletter Annual ReportThe folowing is the report presented at ourA.G.M. last month.

2014 was another very successful year forthe Upper Wensleydale Newsletter with itscontinued high standard of presentation,accuracy, general information and interest,and occasional humour. We have beenparticularly pleased with the number ofreaders ‘from away’ who have written in tocompliment us..

Our policy of “only one-third” of theNewsletter for adverts means more room forarticles and news, but also allows the advertsto show up better, and we rely on them formuch of our finance, although income fromcollection boxes continues to do well.

This year has seen the retirement of JanetPurvis from Gayle as a proof-reader, a taskshe had performed with great care since1997. We are pleased to say we now have ateam of six who can be called upon asrequired. We also welcomed KarenPrudden, from Bainbridge as a member ofour bright and breezy committee.

But the monthly issues would be muchpoorer without the enormous support from allwho write, send information and comments,and distribute the Newsletter. The listnumbers nearly 150 of these. We’re proud ofthat; please don’t let it slip— and thank you.

A.S.W.(Please remember our policy re articles. Allmust carry a by-line unless there is a verypressing reason for anonymity, andcommittee members’ pieces only appear withtheir initials.)

“Live-Shop-Hawes” Brochure

We will be producing a new updated versionof the brochure this year. If you would liketo have a free entry, or update the entry youhave, please e-mail your details to:live.shop.hawes@hotmail.co.uk, or call intoRhodes Pet and Wildlife Supplies in TheNeukin, Hawes.The deadline is Tuesday, April 21st.

Abbie Rhodes, UWCP

Remembering Lynda in StyleA fundraising night at the King’s Arms,Askrigg, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Supportand in memory of actress Lynda Bellingham,r a i s e d m o r e t h a n £ 3 , 3 0 0 .Lynda, who died in October, played Helen,wife to Christopher Timothy’s James Herriot,in the popular BBC television series AllCreatures Great and Small during the secondrun of filming in the late ’80s, early ’90s.

The King’s Arms became its fictionalequivalent, the Drovers Arms, in theimaginary village of Darrowby, for one nightonly and prices for all drinks were just fivepence, the equivalent of the old shilling.All the food and drink was donated by localbusinesses, as were raffle prizes and items forauction. “Everybody has been so generous,with their time, money and gifts. We havebeen overwhelmed by kindness,” saidKing’s Arms manager, Helen Mackay, whowatched the filming in Askrigg as a child,and whose idea the evening was.

With singing round the piano, and an arrayof imaginative 1940s costumes capturingthe spirit of the era evoked by the JamesHerriot novels, it was a night of celebration,as well as memories. “It was such a popularprogramme and Lynda Bellingham was amuch-loved actress, we wanted to dosomething special in memory of her,” saidHelen.

Presentation of the cheque to MacmillanCancer Support will take place later in theyear. Betsy Everett

New in HawesSomethings to look forward to: Caffe Curvawill be re-opening “as soon after Easter as wecan”, says Pat Kirkbride, “and locals will bepleased to hear that my Mum will be bakingthe cakes. She wouldn’t know what to dowith herself if she wasn’t baking forsomething!” Evening meals will follow later.

And on Main Street from Tuesday April 7thwe will have a haberdashery shop: “Shop onthe Bridge”, in what was the food takeaway,being set up by John and Linda Snow

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Gayle Mill EventsDemonstration Tours – Sunday 5th April 201511.00am and 2.30pm £12Come and join our Demonstration Tours firstSunday of each month. A two hour tour whereyou get to see the original 1879 machineryworking! Includes light refreshments. Tob o o k : 0 1 9 6 9 6 6 7 3 2 0 o r e ma i ladmin@gaylemill.org.ukWillow Weaving - Plant Structures and

Garden Edgings –Saturday 18th April1 0 . 0 0 a m –4.00pm £65Enjoy an inspiring dayfor making gardenstructures, willowedgings and plantsupports. You’llmaster some simpletechniques of weaving

and preparing willow rods and walk away withyour own garden supports and structures tohelp you get your garden in bloom! Alltuition, materials and lunch included for thisspring activity. To book: 01969 667320 oremail admin@gaylemill.org.uk

Hands-on Heritage Introduction toBlacksmithing – Sunday 26th April 201510:00am – 4:30pm £95

Adrian Wood is an expert Blacksmith well-known to enthusiasts at Gayle Mill. Hiscourses are always very popular because histuition style, a blend of explanation and

demonstration, makes the process of hotforging and shaping the steel seem soeasy! Every one attending this course workswith their own forge and has an opportunity tolearn how to spread, bend, taper, split, hotpunch, and thicken steel in a full day’sworkshop which will include a much-neededhearty lunch, all materials to take home yourown hand-crafted key ring and clotheshooks. To book: 01969 667320 or emailadmin@gaylemill.org.uk

Future EventsINTRODUCTION TO WHEELWRIGHTING

SATURDAY 9TH MAY9.00am – 4.30pm

RELIEF WOOD CARVINGSATURDAY 16TH MAY 2015

10.30am – 4.30pm

National Park Planning ReviewThe two statutory requirements of a NationalPark are 1) to conserve the environment and 2)to facilitate public enjoyment of the specialqualities of the park. Helping localcommunities is a more peripheral duty, not aprimary purpose.

However, members of the National ParkAuthority have realised that in order to preventdecline in the area they must support localcommunities. This means providing housesand jobs. To do this, some relaxation ofthe planning policy is needed, for exampleallowing open market housing to help pay foraffordable houses and broadening the localoccupancy restriction to include a wider rangeof people.

This change of heart has come about as aresult of changes in national planning policiesand also points made in response to last year’sdraft Local Plan. The new consultationd o c u m e n t s a r e a v a i l a b l e a twww. yorkshi r eda le s .o rg.uk /p lanning/planningpolicy/future-policy and the deadlinefor any comments is noon on 1st May. It willbe interesting to see what difference thechanges make.

The Brownlee BrothersOn Friday 26th of February, two veryfamous brothers spoke to Years 3, 4, 5 and6 of Askrigg and Bainbridge Schools. Wespoke to them using Skype so they couldsee us and we could see them in their ownhouse.

The Brownlee Brothers are triathlon men.Their names are Jonny and Alastair, theydo swimming, running and biking. Theyhave also been in the Olympics: Alastairwon gold and Jonny won bronze.

It took us a long time to think of what tosay to them. When we did speak to them,we asked them questions but we had tothink carefully about the questions weasked.

We asked question like ‘what do you eatfor breakfast?’ and ‘have you ever been latefor the Olympics?’ We also asked ‘which isyour favourite sport?’ The brothers’favourite question was, ‘who is thenaughtiest brother’ and they replied withAlastair.

So we all had a good time talking to theBrownlee Brothers and would love to do itagain soon. Mollie Clarkson Y5

Comic ReliefOn Friday 13th March, pupils from all threeschools in our collaboration met at Askriggto do numerous activities for Comic Relief.We worked with the children in our ownhouses - Dormice, Red Squirrels and Otters– so we had three groups of children, withpeople from Reception to Y6 in eachgroup. We had photo booths with funnyfaces, masks to make and sportingactivities.

In the afternoon we had a school fete.Everything at the fete was organised andrun by the School Council members fromthe three schools. Children were allowedto go round and do things such as throwwet sponges at teachers and ice biscuits.

There was also a jumble stall and otherexciting things to do such as cakes to buyand a chocolate tombola. All profits wentto Comic Relief – we made £449.33!Wow!

Overall it was a very good day with lotsof fun activities to do. It also helped tomake good friendships with house teammates.

‘I personally had to sit on a chair and getwet sponges thrown at me,’ says TomDinsdale.

‘It was a very exciting and jolly play onRed Nose Day. We raised lots of moneyfor just being funny,’ was India Atkinson’sopinion.

‘I really enjoyed the day because I likedseeing all the schools having fun together,’said Lola Reilly.

James Peacock thought, ‘I liked itbecause it was more than just dressing upand I liked that it was on BAWB day.’

Tom Dinsdale Y6

Community OfficeIT Spectacular: 31st March at theCommunity Office/Library. A day of ITactivities for everybody that wants to takepart. I-pad and tablet taming, using ebay,twitter and facebook, online security,absolute beginners etc. All welcome, pleaseask in the office for details.10 Year Anniversary Coffee Morning -Tuesday 7th AprilThis April we will be celebrating theCommunity Office and Library's 10yranniversary in The Neukin with a coffeemorning. Come and join us for coffee,cake, some children's Easter Activities andstories. Help us celebrate how we havegrown from strength to strength over thelast decade, adding The Little White Busand Hawes Post Office to our operations.Let's see what we can do over the next 10years!

Abbie Rhodes

Bainbridge, Askrigg andWest Burton Schools

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Gayle Mill EventsDemonstration Tours – Sunday 5th April 201511.00am and 2.30pm £12Come and join our Demonstration Tours firstSunday of each month. A two hour tour whereyou get to see the original 1879 machineryworking! Includes light refreshments. Tob o o k : 0 1 9 6 9 6 6 7 3 2 0 o r e ma i ladmin@gaylemill.org.ukWillow Weaving - Plant Structures and

Garden Edgings –Saturday 18th April1 0 . 0 0 a m –4.00pm £65Enjoy an inspiring dayfor making gardenstructures, willowedgings and plantsupports. You’llmaster some simpletechniques of weaving

and preparing willow rods and walk away withyour own garden supports and structures tohelp you get your garden in bloom! Alltuition, materials and lunch included for thisspring activity. To book: 01969 667320 oremail admin@gaylemill.org.uk

Hands-on Heritage Introduction toBlacksmithing – Sunday 26th April 201510:00am – 4:30pm £95

Adrian Wood is an expert Blacksmith well-known to enthusiasts at Gayle Mill. Hiscourses are always very popular because histuition style, a blend of explanation and

demonstration, makes the process of hotforging and shaping the steel seem soeasy! Every one attending this course workswith their own forge and has an opportunity tolearn how to spread, bend, taper, split, hotpunch, and thicken steel in a full day’sworkshop which will include a much-neededhearty lunch, all materials to take home yourown hand-crafted key ring and clotheshooks. To book: 01969 667320 or emailadmin@gaylemill.org.uk

Future EventsINTRODUCTION TO WHEELWRIGHTING

SATURDAY 9TH MAY9.00am – 4.30pm

RELIEF WOOD CARVINGSATURDAY 16TH MAY 2015

10.30am – 4.30pm

National Park Planning ReviewThe two statutory requirements of a NationalPark are 1) to conserve the environment and 2)to facilitate public enjoyment of the specialqualities of the park. Helping localcommunities is a more peripheral duty, not aprimary purpose.

However, members of the National ParkAuthority have realised that in order to preventdecline in the area they must support localcommunities. This means providing housesand jobs. To do this, some relaxation ofthe planning policy is needed, for exampleallowing open market housing to help pay foraffordable houses and broadening the localoccupancy restriction to include a wider rangeof people.

This change of heart has come about as aresult of changes in national planning policiesand also points made in response to last year’sdraft Local Plan. The new consultationd o c u m e n t s a r e a v a i l a b l e a twww. yorkshi r eda le s .o rg.uk /p lanning/planningpolicy/future-policy and the deadlinefor any comments is noon on 1st May. It willbe interesting to see what difference thechanges make.

The Brownlee BrothersOn Friday 26th of February, two veryfamous brothers spoke to Years 3, 4, 5 and6 of Askrigg and Bainbridge Schools. Wespoke to them using Skype so they couldsee us and we could see them in their ownhouse.

The Brownlee Brothers are triathlon men.Their names are Jonny and Alastair, theydo swimming, running and biking. Theyhave also been in the Olympics: Alastairwon gold and Jonny won bronze.

It took us a long time to think of what tosay to them. When we did speak to them,we asked them questions but we had tothink carefully about the questions weasked.

We asked question like ‘what do you eatfor breakfast?’ and ‘have you ever been latefor the Olympics?’ We also asked ‘which isyour favourite sport?’ The brothers’favourite question was, ‘who is thenaughtiest brother’ and they replied withAlastair.

So we all had a good time talking to theBrownlee Brothers and would love to do itagain soon. Mollie Clarkson Y5

Comic ReliefOn Friday 13th March, pupils from all threeschools in our collaboration met at Askriggto do numerous activities for Comic Relief.We worked with the children in our ownhouses - Dormice, Red Squirrels and Otters– so we had three groups of children, withpeople from Reception to Y6 in eachgroup. We had photo booths with funnyfaces, masks to make and sportingactivities.

In the afternoon we had a school fete.Everything at the fete was organised andrun by the School Council members fromthe three schools. Children were allowedto go round and do things such as throwwet sponges at teachers and ice biscuits.

There was also a jumble stall and otherexciting things to do such as cakes to buyand a chocolate tombola. All profits wentto Comic Relief – we made £449.33!Wow!

Overall it was a very good day with lotsof fun activities to do. It also helped tomake good friendships with house teammates.

‘I personally had to sit on a chair and getwet sponges thrown at me,’ says TomDinsdale.

‘It was a very exciting and jolly play onRed Nose Day. We raised lots of moneyfor just being funny,’ was India Atkinson’sopinion.

‘I really enjoyed the day because I likedseeing all the schools having fun together,’said Lola Reilly.

James Peacock thought, ‘I liked itbecause it was more than just dressing upand I liked that it was on BAWB day.’

Tom Dinsdale Y6

Community OfficeIT Spectacular: 31st March at theCommunity Office/Library. A day of ITactivities for everybody that wants to takepart. I-pad and tablet taming, using ebay,twitter and facebook, online security,absolute beginners etc. All welcome, pleaseask in the office for details.10 Year Anniversary Coffee Morning -Tuesday 7th AprilThis April we will be celebrating theCommunity Office and Library's 10yranniversary in The Neukin with a coffeemorning. Come and join us for coffee,cake, some children's Easter Activities andstories. Help us celebrate how we havegrown from strength to strength over thelast decade, adding The Little White Busand Hawes Post Office to our operations.Let's see what we can do over the next 10years!

Abbie Rhodes

Bainbridge, Askrigg andWest Burton Schools

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The children have been busy planting flowersto brighten up the exterior of Dalesplay andpotting bulbs as a gift for their wonderfulMothers. They made some spectacularMother’s day cards and made paper daffodils tobring a smile to Mummy’s face. Some of thechildren enjoyed a trip to the Wensleydaledairy where we saw how cheese was made andsome of the children saw their busy parents atwork. Thank you very much for your kindhospitality, the children thoroughly enjoyed theexperience.

We have been learning about different jobswe can do when we grow up and we arelooking forward to seeing the season change tospring as lambs jump around in the fields andthe flowers begin to grow. Easter is fastapproaching and rumour has it that the Easterbunny will be paying a visit with a treat for thechildren. We have lots of activities planned forthe Easter holidays including: a trip to thelibrary, clay workshop, Easter bonnet making,Easter baking and much more. Please bookyour child in as soon as possible to ensure aplace is available. After Easter we will behaving a new intake of 2, 3 and 4 year oldgovernment funded places; if you think yourchild is eligible please get in touch and we canhelp you apply.Polite noticeTo help safeguard the children in Dalesplay andschool an electronic locking gate has beenfitted on the gate into the car park. Please don’tprop the gate open, as you are putting thechildren at risk. To gain entry, press the buttonfor either the school or Dalesplay and they willauthorise your entrance and unlock the gate.We also request that you kindly ask childrennot to press the button and run away, we are inthe process of having a security camera fitted toface the gate, so we will be contacting parentsif this problem persists. We kindly ask childrennot to use tyres on the fence as goal posts, andthe fences are there to safeguard children notfor your entertainment when we are closed.Damaged equipment needs to be replacedwhich is funded by fundraising, so please beconsiderate. Thank you for your cooperation.

Joanne Fothergill

Askrigg Village BookWork continues apace on the Askrigg andLow Abbotside Village Book 2015, a 200-page, leather-bound, A3-sized scrapbook -though that will hardly do it justice - coveringjust about every aspect of life in the parish.Volunteer photographers are in the process ofvisiting every dwelling to take pictures ofpeople in or outside their homes: if youhaven’t been contacted yet you will be soon.If you don’t want to appear in the book thenof course that’s fine. If you do and haven’tcompleted a questionnaire you can still do so a nd leave it at either the village shop or withme at Wendal Main St.

The headings of each chapter have now beenagreed and cover every aspect of our parish lifeincluding architecture, education, health andwellbeing, home and furnishings, transport,weather and wildlife: 23 sections in all withmaps, diagrams, mementoes and - well, scraps.Of fabric or wallpaper, receipts, tickets ormenus. If you have anything of interest, we’dlove to hear from you. The members of thesteering group are Colin Anderson, BetsyEverett, Martin Garside, Heather Hodgson,David Liddell, Karen Lynch, Catherine Madleyand Eleanor Scarr.

We are always open to new ideas, morevolunteers, and especially more content for thebook. We are privileged to be doing this onbehalf of the parish, and we welcome andappreciate all the support we have received sofar, not least from the parish council. All whohave contributed will be acknowledged in thebook, which we hope will be ready inSeptember. Call me with any queries.

Betsy Everett 650180

Mystery PictureWe were overwhelmed with articles this monthso there is no mystery picture. The last one,easy and found by several readers, is of therailway crossing at The Lunds, as one finderputs it.

CorrectionThe Upper Dales Health Watch report in theMarch issue should have credited Hawes SilverBand and the Young Singing Stars withgenerously providing funds for the Spirometersat the Hawes and Aysgarth Surgeries.

Heavens AboveVenus steals the show this month - a bril-liant 'Evening Star' blazing low in the westafter sunset. Throughout April the planetgrows even brighter as it slowly pullsaway from the Sun, and stays visible untilafter midnight by the month's end. At mag-nitude -4.1 it far outshines anything else inthe night sky apart from the Moon, and caneven cast a shadow under the right condi-tions. Between April 10-11th Venus passesjust 3º south of the Pleiades star cluster - abeautiful sight through binoculars or awide-angle telescope, and a good photoopportunity if you can get hold of a tripod.

Towards the end of April and the begin-ning of May the innermost planet, Mercury,joins Venus in the western evening sky. It'sa good deal fainter than Venus but shouldstill be fairly easy to spot if you've a clearhorizon. Look for it about half-an-hourafter sunset to the lower right of Venus. Ifyou've a really clear horizon you mightjust catch sight of Mars on April 22ndwhen Mercury passes barely a degree northof the Red Planet.

The southern sky continues to be domi-nated by another brilliant object, Jupiter -the largest of the planets. It's visible nearlyall night long for most of April. Steadilyheld 10x50 binoculars will show you itsfour biggest moons strung out in a line likea string of softly gleaming pearls. On April1st you'll find them all lined up west of theplanet with the situation reversed on the11th and 29th when all four gather togethereast of Jupiter. Jupiter lies in the constella-tion of Cancer the Crab at present, just afew degrees east of another bright openstar cluster, Praesepe (the Manger). It'sjust a hazy patch to the naked eye but bin-oculars reveal a swarm of 80+ stars threetimes the size of the full Moon – not sur-prisingly it's often nick-named 'the Bee-hive'.

Conditions are ideal for this year's annualLyrid meteor shower which is active be-tween April 18-25th. The crescent moon iswell out of the way as it reaches its peak on

the night of the 22nd/23rd when you canexpect to see around 10 bright shootingstars an hour. Best time to look is aftermidnight. Lyrid meteors often leave glow-ing trains and during a good display there'sa real chance of glimpsing a spectacular'fireball' like the one seen over Loch Nessrecently. Have clear skies!

Al Bireo

Aysgarth StationWensleydale Railway Heritage

CentreOpen from 10.00-16.00

Easter Sunday and Monday5th and 6th April.

Parking and refreshments available

BUCK FEST 2015The Buck Inn, Buckden; details: 01756 761401

May 1st to 3rd Bank Holiday

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The children have been busy planting flowersto brighten up the exterior of Dalesplay andpotting bulbs as a gift for their wonderfulMothers. They made some spectacularMother’s day cards and made paper daffodils tobring a smile to Mummy’s face. Some of thechildren enjoyed a trip to the Wensleydaledairy where we saw how cheese was made andsome of the children saw their busy parents atwork. Thank you very much for your kindhospitality, the children thoroughly enjoyed theexperience.

We have been learning about different jobswe can do when we grow up and we arelooking forward to seeing the season change tospring as lambs jump around in the fields andthe flowers begin to grow. Easter is fastapproaching and rumour has it that the Easterbunny will be paying a visit with a treat for thechildren. We have lots of activities planned forthe Easter holidays including: a trip to thelibrary, clay workshop, Easter bonnet making,Easter baking and much more. Please bookyour child in as soon as possible to ensure aplace is available. After Easter we will behaving a new intake of 2, 3 and 4 year oldgovernment funded places; if you think yourchild is eligible please get in touch and we canhelp you apply.Polite noticeTo help safeguard the children in Dalesplay andschool an electronic locking gate has beenfitted on the gate into the car park. Please don’tprop the gate open, as you are putting thechildren at risk. To gain entry, press the buttonfor either the school or Dalesplay and they willauthorise your entrance and unlock the gate.We also request that you kindly ask childrennot to press the button and run away, we are inthe process of having a security camera fitted toface the gate, so we will be contacting parentsif this problem persists. We kindly ask childrennot to use tyres on the fence as goal posts, andthe fences are there to safeguard children notfor your entertainment when we are closed.Damaged equipment needs to be replacedwhich is funded by fundraising, so please beconsiderate. Thank you for your cooperation.

Joanne Fothergill

Askrigg Village BookWork continues apace on the Askrigg andLow Abbotside Village Book 2015, a 200-page, leather-bound, A3-sized scrapbook -though that will hardly do it justice - coveringjust about every aspect of life in the parish.Volunteer photographers are in the process ofvisiting every dwelling to take pictures ofpeople in or outside their homes: if youhaven’t been contacted yet you will be soon.If you don’t want to appear in the book thenof course that’s fine. If you do and haven’tcompleted a questionnaire you can still do so a nd leave it at either the village shop or withme at Wendal Main St.

The headings of each chapter have now beenagreed and cover every aspect of our parish lifeincluding architecture, education, health andwellbeing, home and furnishings, transport,weather and wildlife: 23 sections in all withmaps, diagrams, mementoes and - well, scraps.Of fabric or wallpaper, receipts, tickets ormenus. If you have anything of interest, we’dlove to hear from you. The members of thesteering group are Colin Anderson, BetsyEverett, Martin Garside, Heather Hodgson,David Liddell, Karen Lynch, Catherine Madleyand Eleanor Scarr.

We are always open to new ideas, morevolunteers, and especially more content for thebook. We are privileged to be doing this onbehalf of the parish, and we welcome andappreciate all the support we have received sofar, not least from the parish council. All whohave contributed will be acknowledged in thebook, which we hope will be ready inSeptember. Call me with any queries.

Betsy Everett 650180

Mystery PictureWe were overwhelmed with articles this monthso there is no mystery picture. The last one,easy and found by several readers, is of therailway crossing at The Lunds, as one finderputs it.

CorrectionThe Upper Dales Health Watch report in theMarch issue should have credited Hawes SilverBand and the Young Singing Stars withgenerously providing funds for the Spirometersat the Hawes and Aysgarth Surgeries.

Heavens AboveVenus steals the show this month - a bril-liant 'Evening Star' blazing low in the westafter sunset. Throughout April the planetgrows even brighter as it slowly pullsaway from the Sun, and stays visible untilafter midnight by the month's end. At mag-nitude -4.1 it far outshines anything else inthe night sky apart from the Moon, and caneven cast a shadow under the right condi-tions. Between April 10-11th Venus passesjust 3º south of the Pleiades star cluster - abeautiful sight through binoculars or awide-angle telescope, and a good photoopportunity if you can get hold of a tripod.

Towards the end of April and the begin-ning of May the innermost planet, Mercury,joins Venus in the western evening sky. It'sa good deal fainter than Venus but shouldstill be fairly easy to spot if you've a clearhorizon. Look for it about half-an-hourafter sunset to the lower right of Venus. Ifyou've a really clear horizon you mightjust catch sight of Mars on April 22ndwhen Mercury passes barely a degree northof the Red Planet.

The southern sky continues to be domi-nated by another brilliant object, Jupiter -the largest of the planets. It's visible nearlyall night long for most of April. Steadilyheld 10x50 binoculars will show you itsfour biggest moons strung out in a line likea string of softly gleaming pearls. On April1st you'll find them all lined up west of theplanet with the situation reversed on the11th and 29th when all four gather togethereast of Jupiter. Jupiter lies in the constella-tion of Cancer the Crab at present, just afew degrees east of another bright openstar cluster, Praesepe (the Manger). It'sjust a hazy patch to the naked eye but bin-oculars reveal a swarm of 80+ stars threetimes the size of the full Moon – not sur-prisingly it's often nick-named 'the Bee-hive'.

Conditions are ideal for this year's annualLyrid meteor shower which is active be-tween April 18-25th. The crescent moon iswell out of the way as it reaches its peak on

the night of the 22nd/23rd when you canexpect to see around 10 bright shootingstars an hour. Best time to look is aftermidnight. Lyrid meteors often leave glow-ing trains and during a good display there'sa real chance of glimpsing a spectacular'fireball' like the one seen over Loch Nessrecently. Have clear skies!

Al Bireo

Aysgarth StationWensleydale Railway Heritage

CentreOpen from 10.00-16.00

Easter Sunday and Monday5th and 6th April.

Parking and refreshments available

BUCK FEST 2015The Buck Inn, Buckden; details: 01756 761401

May 1st to 3rd Bank Holiday

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Hawes and District Gala NewsWe would like to make it clear to everybodythat the gala is for the local district as well asHawes; our official name is Hawes andDistrict Community Gala.

So we would hope that we can get the wholedistrict involved in this great event. Pleasecome along to a family fun day and support uswith any fundraisers in the local community.Everything that is organised and presented toyou on the day and any fundraising is all doneby local community volunteers.

We would also like to thank everybody whohas come forward to help with the gala andhave given us some great ideas. We would stillbe grateful for new committee members, andvolunteers to help on the gala day. If you have an hour to spare to help on thegate or would like to volunteer to run a stallplease contact Emily Pickard 07868568993 orEmma Guy 07712605110.

The Gala this year will be held on thecommunity field in Hawes, with the usualtimes of fancy dress parade starting from1.00pm. This year we have no theme so thefancy dress is open to all great creations andi m a g i n a t i o n s .

Upcoming Fundraisers:Hoppers Sale Refreshments - 11th AprilHawes Market Hall from 9.00am. We will

greatly appreciate any food/cake donations andif anybody could please help us out on the dayto serve refreshments, even if its just an hour.Thank you

Bainbridge & District Motor Club Car Rally -15th April, setting off anytime between 6.00and 7.00pm from the Top car park in Hawes,£5 per car. Join in the fun and follow thedirections; think it will be easy? Please comealong and bring your friends and let’s seewho's good at following directions, women vmen? friends v friends? parents v children?You decide who are the better co-drivers ormap readers. Money raised is being donated tothe Hawes and District Gala.

Just a reminder to any trophy winners fromlast year’s gala: please could you get themengraved and sent back to us ASAP at thelatest by the end of May. You can drop themoff at Lilly's Shop in Hawes market place,next to Fringes N Freckles.

We are still looking for an old bookcase witha back. If anybody has one that is no use tothem and want to get rid of it, please donate itto us and we will make good use of it!Any ideas, help or questions please don'thesi ta te to contact any of us.Many Thanks.

Hawes and District Gala Committee

Thorney MireNotes fromEarly Spring

When I was a child, the first sign of colts-foot in flower, on my walk to school, meantthat Spring had arrived. Now, I have to addto that the sound of the curlew. The firstcurlew I heard this year was on 4th March.Earlier in the year, a starling had been try-ing to fool me by imitating the call of thecurlew. Although it was a good impression,it hadn’t quite perfected its repertoire. On6th March I saw the coltsfoot; they hadbeen buried in the snow. Also on the sameday, a hare sat on the grass verge looking atus before it ran off into the fields where thelapwings were wheeling, announcing theirarrival.

The jackdaws and rooks are putting thefinishing touches to their nests and eventhough these are high in the trees, the birdsstill fly away when we approach. This is acharacteristic of these corvids. One theoryis that they have, in the past, been perse-cuted by man so are now very wary ofthem. I don’t know if this is true but, whenwe walk under the trees they rise noisilyen-masse, circle round then return to thetrees when we have gone past.

Robins are territorial and can be quiteaggressive but on St. Valentines Day I sawanother side to this red-breasted bird. Onerobin was chasing another robin around thecourtyard. They both came to land on therim of a large plant pot; the one I assumedto be the male, faced his partner, stuck hischest out a little way, held his head backand swayed from side to side as if doing alittle dance. His partner flew up to him, didthe same little dance, then flew away.(Either not satisfied with what she saw, orplaying hard to get). This little courtshipdance went on for several days. A compli-cation arose when a third robin appeared.Now the first robin was busy chasing tworobins, but for two different reasons.

We took part in the RSPB bird count inJanuary, noting nine different species andestimated twenty six resident birds. It is noteasy counting hyper-active blue-tits.

Some of our resident species were too shyto come out and be counted in the allocatedhour the count took place. This is one rea-son why I have my reservations as to theaccuracy of this nationwide bird census.Can counting birds in one random chosenhour on one weekend really give a truepicture of the birds in Britain?

Sylvia Turner

Middleham and DalesLocal History Group

Tuesday 21st April, 2.00pm MIDDLEHAM KEY CENTRE

The 7th John Rettie Memorial Lecture:Quakers in Wensleydale by June HallIn this talk June Hall will outline the ori-gins of Quakerism, one of the many non-conformist sects that emerged during themid-seventeenth century. June will firstlyexamine the way in which the movementc a m e t o t h e D a l e s a n dthen go on to discuss the social, religiousand legal problems that leadingQuakers experienced. She will also de-scribe buildings associated with theiractivities and will conclude thetalk by outlining how the movement pro-gressed from its beginnings to the presentday.

June Hall, M A, was born in Cheshire andspent her working life as a teacher,firstly in Hereford and later in NorthYorkshire, where from 1974 to 1991 shewas Local Studies Adviser to schools andmuseums. She lived for thirty years in theDales, before moving to Cumbria in2002, where she is a trustee of the CumbriaCounty History Trust.

Annual membership of the group is £10and visitors are welcome to attend individ-ual meetings for a fee of £3.

For further information, pleasecontact Tony Keates 640436 or email do-tandtonyk@btinternet.com

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Hawes and District Gala NewsWe would like to make it clear to everybodythat the gala is for the local district as well asHawes; our official name is Hawes andDistrict Community Gala.

So we would hope that we can get the wholedistrict involved in this great event. Pleasecome along to a family fun day and support uswith any fundraisers in the local community.Everything that is organised and presented toyou on the day and any fundraising is all doneby local community volunteers.

We would also like to thank everybody whohas come forward to help with the gala andhave given us some great ideas. We would stillbe grateful for new committee members, andvolunteers to help on the gala day. If you have an hour to spare to help on thegate or would like to volunteer to run a stallplease contact Emily Pickard 07868568993 orEmma Guy 07712605110.

The Gala this year will be held on thecommunity field in Hawes, with the usualtimes of fancy dress parade starting from1.00pm. This year we have no theme so thefancy dress is open to all great creations andi m a g i n a t i o n s .

Upcoming Fundraisers:Hoppers Sale Refreshments - 11th AprilHawes Market Hall from 9.00am. We will

greatly appreciate any food/cake donations andif anybody could please help us out on the dayto serve refreshments, even if its just an hour.Thank you

Bainbridge & District Motor Club Car Rally -15th April, setting off anytime between 6.00and 7.00pm from the Top car park in Hawes,£5 per car. Join in the fun and follow thedirections; think it will be easy? Please comealong and bring your friends and let’s seewho's good at following directions, women vmen? friends v friends? parents v children?You decide who are the better co-drivers ormap readers. Money raised is being donated tothe Hawes and District Gala.

Just a reminder to any trophy winners fromlast year’s gala: please could you get themengraved and sent back to us ASAP at thelatest by the end of May. You can drop themoff at Lilly's Shop in Hawes market place,next to Fringes N Freckles.

We are still looking for an old bookcase witha back. If anybody has one that is no use tothem and want to get rid of it, please donate itto us and we will make good use of it!Any ideas, help or questions please don'thesi ta te to contact any of us.Many Thanks.

Hawes and District Gala Committee

Thorney MireNotes fromEarly Spring

When I was a child, the first sign of colts-foot in flower, on my walk to school, meantthat Spring had arrived. Now, I have to addto that the sound of the curlew. The firstcurlew I heard this year was on 4th March.Earlier in the year, a starling had been try-ing to fool me by imitating the call of thecurlew. Although it was a good impression,it hadn’t quite perfected its repertoire. On6th March I saw the coltsfoot; they hadbeen buried in the snow. Also on the sameday, a hare sat on the grass verge looking atus before it ran off into the fields where thelapwings were wheeling, announcing theirarrival.

The jackdaws and rooks are putting thefinishing touches to their nests and eventhough these are high in the trees, the birdsstill fly away when we approach. This is acharacteristic of these corvids. One theoryis that they have, in the past, been perse-cuted by man so are now very wary ofthem. I don’t know if this is true but, whenwe walk under the trees they rise noisilyen-masse, circle round then return to thetrees when we have gone past.

Robins are territorial and can be quiteaggressive but on St. Valentines Day I sawanother side to this red-breasted bird. Onerobin was chasing another robin around thecourtyard. They both came to land on therim of a large plant pot; the one I assumedto be the male, faced his partner, stuck hischest out a little way, held his head backand swayed from side to side as if doing alittle dance. His partner flew up to him, didthe same little dance, then flew away.(Either not satisfied with what she saw, orplaying hard to get). This little courtshipdance went on for several days. A compli-cation arose when a third robin appeared.Now the first robin was busy chasing tworobins, but for two different reasons.

We took part in the RSPB bird count inJanuary, noting nine different species andestimated twenty six resident birds. It is noteasy counting hyper-active blue-tits.

Some of our resident species were too shyto come out and be counted in the allocatedhour the count took place. This is one rea-son why I have my reservations as to theaccuracy of this nationwide bird census.Can counting birds in one random chosenhour on one weekend really give a truepicture of the birds in Britain?

Sylvia Turner

Middleham and DalesLocal History Group

Tuesday 21st April, 2.00pm MIDDLEHAM KEY CENTRE

The 7th John Rettie Memorial Lecture:Quakers in Wensleydale by June HallIn this talk June Hall will outline the ori-gins of Quakerism, one of the many non-conformist sects that emerged during themid-seventeenth century. June will firstlyexamine the way in which the movementc a m e t o t h e D a l e s a n dthen go on to discuss the social, religiousand legal problems that leadingQuakers experienced. She will also de-scribe buildings associated with theiractivities and will conclude thetalk by outlining how the movement pro-gressed from its beginnings to the presentday.

June Hall, M A, was born in Cheshire andspent her working life as a teacher,firstly in Hereford and later in NorthYorkshire, where from 1974 to 1991 shewas Local Studies Adviser to schools andmuseums. She lived for thirty years in theDales, before moving to Cumbria in2002, where she is a trustee of the CumbriaCounty History Trust.

Annual membership of the group is £10and visitors are welcome to attend individ-ual meetings for a fee of £3.

For further information, pleasecontact Tony Keates 640436 or email do-tandtonyk@btinternet.com

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Doctors: B- Brown, F - France, J - Jones, P– Paine , C - Closed

Morning Surgery: 8.45-10.15am Tues till 10.45am; no appts

Afternoon Surgery: 5- 6.00pm Tues 1.30-4.00pm; appts only

For appointments and all enquiries ring 667200

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Doctors, B- Brown, F - France, J - Jones, P– Paine , C - Closed

Morning Surgery: 9.00 - 10.30 am no appointments

Afternoon Surgery: 4.00 - 5.30 pm appointment only

For appointments and all enquiries ring 663222

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A Sweet and Savoury HeritageThe J W Cockett and Son shop has beenprominent in Hawes for longer than any of uscan remember, but just how much do we knowabout the business? I went along to meet withDavid Cockett to find out more about thebusiness and the family behind it.

In the mid 1800s, John Cockett came toHawes to work on the building of StMargaret’s Church. He was a joiner/sawyer bytrade but that was to change when he met alocal girl, married and settled in Hawes. Heopened J W Cockett and Son Butchers in 1854and it has been operating from the samepremises in Main Street ever since. Asignificant change took place in the early1900s when John Whaley Cockett marriedConstance who was a confectioner by trade.She joined the business, establishing thebakery alongside the already successfulbutchery trade. In due course, their son, alsoJohn, took over, joined later by his wife Sheila.

This John Cockett that many will rememberwas the driving force behind the currentbusiness we know today. John was a popularand well-known figure in the local community,not only behind the butcher’s counter but alsofor his involvement with Hawes AmateurOperatic Society. He spent almost fourdecades producing and directing shows, andappeared on stage in some productions. Nosurprise then that one of his sons, Dan, hasfollowed in his footsteps and has achievedgreat things on stage, both locally and furtherafield.

In 1955, John had the world at his feet,gaining a place at college to undertake teachertraining and even considering an application toRADA. However, he decided to stay inHawes, helping to run the family business andultimately making it the success it now is..John met his wife Sheila through hisinvolvement with Richmond Operatic Societyand they married in 1969. They had threechildren, Louise, David and Daniel. Johnserved the local community as a Market HouseTrustee and a Market Tolls Trustee. He was areal family man and fiercely proud of hischildren and grandchildren, Adam and Dylan.Later in life he was struck down with illness,but his family were a great support to himduring this time and his wife Sheila gave up

work to care for him at home. He sadly died inJuly 2008 at the age of 72 when St Margaret’sChurch was packed for a service to celebratehis life.

The business is now run by David, Louiseand Daniel Cockett, being sixth generation andproud of their heritage. John had made Davidand Louise partners in 1998 and Daniel joinedthem in 2005. David spends his days workingbehind the butchery counter with Daniel andLouise working in the bakery. John’s sister,Kathleen also works in the business and is ableto turn her hand to anything, even butchering acarcase, having spent many hours in the shop,learning from her father. The shop is neatlydivided into butchery and bakery counters butbehind the scenes is a large productionoperation where the numerous bakery productsare created six days a week.

David had always assumed he would work inthe business and in 1988 went to studybutchery at Leeds College. He already had agood knowledge of the practical side ofbutchery, having helped his father for manyyears, but needed to familiarise himself withthe health and safety and food hygiene aspectsof the work. He even has memories ofstanding on a stool as a young boy, pushingmeat through the mincer with his fingers! Notsomething the Health and Safety officer wouldlook kindly on these days!

The Cockett family had their own farm,raising their own stock. This has helped themto achieve the quality and traceability of theirmeat that modern customers now demand.David also has a strong relationship with localfarmers and Hawes Auction Mart ensuring agood supply of high quality meat is available.He is a frequent visitor to the Tuesdayauctions, looking to purchase animals forslaughter. It is key to the business that staffcan inform customers of exactly where theirmeat has come from and know that it has beenwell-treated and is full of flavour. David saysthey often have a gathering of people watchingthe sausage making in the shop, fascinated tosee how such a popular food is actually made.If you ever get the chance to see one of these‘demonstrations’, just watch where you stand –apparently, there was once an occasion whenthe machine ‘exploded’ covering a member ofstaff with the sausage filling!

April 24th, 1965– 201550th anniversary

There won’t be too many people round abouthere who walked in 1965 the ‘Long GreenTrail’ as Tom Stephenson, its inspiration, firstdescribed it in 1935. Yes, it took 30 years in theplanning.

Surely we all know it starts at Edale in thePeak District and ends at Kirk Yetholm in theScottish Borders, being anything between 250and 275 miles long depending on whom youbelieve or how much you wander aboutavoiding bogs or maybe getting lost.

My first full Way-walk with young son wasin 1981. It is interesting to compare 1965, 1981and now. In its early years much of the routewas “undefined”, i.e. it was on rights of waybut you couldn’t see them on the tops of KinderScout, Bleaklow, Black Hill, Great Shunner,quite a bit of the counties of Durham,Northumberland or the Cheviot. A mere 16years later with many people ‘giving it a try’and very many failing to complete it, many ofthese areas were rapidly becoming ‘puddled’moving bog.

The preferred ‘solution’ (how we’veimproved!) was to lay chestnut paling over theground as walkways which vibrated with thepassing feet and soon disappeared into themire. In some parts there was as much jumpingas walking to find a relatively dry route.

We hadn’t much idea what to expect. I’ddone plenty of (long) day walks in the SouthPennines and Lakes, but no ‘day-after-day-afterday’ walks, and anyway, what did the phrase‘small store’ mean at a Youth Hostel? As wewere told there were no big places to buy food,would we go hungry? We practised, carryingrucksacks with bricks in, as my main load wasto be the food supply: numerous tins of soup,beans, corned beef, rice puddings, packets ofcheese and even a tin of crab to celebrate thehalf-way point which incidentally is well northof Hawes in Baldersdale. Such cargo sitsuncomfortably on the back with an un-framedrucksack!

We did have good boots with no foot worriesunlike several poor souls encountered at the

B&B in Lothersdale where dear old MrsBurnop pierced, bathed, cleaned and medicatedsome of the most unsightly multi-colouredblisters one could possibly encounter.

This is no blow-by-blow commentary of thewhole walk, although a day-by-day writtenrecord exists. In fact the walks to Hawes fromHorton, and from Hawes to Keld, are notparticularly hard, with several miles on widetracks and not difficult to follow. A few yearslater, having the quite wonderful good fortunein moving to live right on the Way, it wasn’tuncommon to see Way-farers at Town Footporing over maps and then proceeding downthe private footpath beside the telephoneexchange!

Just one very low point– on the highestpoint!; I left our lunch (to be eaten on CrossFell), four miles back on Knock Fell! And itwas a dreadfully wet day (of which there wereseveral). Young son not impressed!

I walked it again just before Foot and Mouthyear, and five days of it with our daughter afew years ago. You can’t go wrong; heavycausey stones from the floors of demolishedWest Riding mills have replaced the chestnutpaling. Like the old pack-horse and salters’trails, once laid they don’t move much andrarely sink.

Some people think it boring. For those wholike a bit of a challenge, wide open spaces,moors, crags, upland wildlife and time to think,it’s just wonderful.

So if you want maybe 18 days on the Way,give it a try; mind you, we can all be ‘broughtdown to earth’; on hearing that a few weeksback, our illustrious National Park Ranger,Matt Neale, ran it in five days; but that’s adifferent story! Do see the exhibition in theMuseum.

The accompanying article on Page 29 puttogether by a few long-standing Hawesresidents, details what the Pennine Way walkerthrough the town would have seen in 1965.Thank you for their efforts and memories.P.S. “Songs of Praise” hopes to feature thePemmie Way later this month.

A.S.W.

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A Sweet and Savoury HeritageThe J W Cockett and Son shop has beenprominent in Hawes for longer than any of uscan remember, but just how much do we knowabout the business? I went along to meet withDavid Cockett to find out more about thebusiness and the family behind it.

In the mid 1800s, John Cockett came toHawes to work on the building of StMargaret’s Church. He was a joiner/sawyer bytrade but that was to change when he met alocal girl, married and settled in Hawes. Heopened J W Cockett and Son Butchers in 1854and it has been operating from the samepremises in Main Street ever since. Asignificant change took place in the early1900s when John Whaley Cockett marriedConstance who was a confectioner by trade.She joined the business, establishing thebakery alongside the already successfulbutchery trade. In due course, their son, alsoJohn, took over, joined later by his wife Sheila.

This John Cockett that many will rememberwas the driving force behind the currentbusiness we know today. John was a popularand well-known figure in the local community,not only behind the butcher’s counter but alsofor his involvement with Hawes AmateurOperatic Society. He spent almost fourdecades producing and directing shows, andappeared on stage in some productions. Nosurprise then that one of his sons, Dan, hasfollowed in his footsteps and has achievedgreat things on stage, both locally and furtherafield.

In 1955, John had the world at his feet,gaining a place at college to undertake teachertraining and even considering an application toRADA. However, he decided to stay inHawes, helping to run the family business andultimately making it the success it now is..John met his wife Sheila through hisinvolvement with Richmond Operatic Societyand they married in 1969. They had threechildren, Louise, David and Daniel. Johnserved the local community as a Market HouseTrustee and a Market Tolls Trustee. He was areal family man and fiercely proud of hischildren and grandchildren, Adam and Dylan.Later in life he was struck down with illness,but his family were a great support to himduring this time and his wife Sheila gave up

work to care for him at home. He sadly died inJuly 2008 at the age of 72 when St Margaret’sChurch was packed for a service to celebratehis life.

The business is now run by David, Louiseand Daniel Cockett, being sixth generation andproud of their heritage. John had made Davidand Louise partners in 1998 and Daniel joinedthem in 2005. David spends his days workingbehind the butchery counter with Daniel andLouise working in the bakery. John’s sister,Kathleen also works in the business and is ableto turn her hand to anything, even butchering acarcase, having spent many hours in the shop,learning from her father. The shop is neatlydivided into butchery and bakery counters butbehind the scenes is a large productionoperation where the numerous bakery productsare created six days a week.

David had always assumed he would work inthe business and in 1988 went to studybutchery at Leeds College. He already had agood knowledge of the practical side ofbutchery, having helped his father for manyyears, but needed to familiarise himself withthe health and safety and food hygiene aspectsof the work. He even has memories ofstanding on a stool as a young boy, pushingmeat through the mincer with his fingers! Notsomething the Health and Safety officer wouldlook kindly on these days!

The Cockett family had their own farm,raising their own stock. This has helped themto achieve the quality and traceability of theirmeat that modern customers now demand.David also has a strong relationship with localfarmers and Hawes Auction Mart ensuring agood supply of high quality meat is available.He is a frequent visitor to the Tuesdayauctions, looking to purchase animals forslaughter. It is key to the business that staffcan inform customers of exactly where theirmeat has come from and know that it has beenwell-treated and is full of flavour. David saysthey often have a gathering of people watchingthe sausage making in the shop, fascinated tosee how such a popular food is actually made.If you ever get the chance to see one of these‘demonstrations’, just watch where you stand –apparently, there was once an occasion whenthe machine ‘exploded’ covering a member ofstaff with the sausage filling!

April 24th, 1965– 201550th anniversary

There won’t be too many people round abouthere who walked in 1965 the ‘Long GreenTrail’ as Tom Stephenson, its inspiration, firstdescribed it in 1935. Yes, it took 30 years in theplanning.

Surely we all know it starts at Edale in thePeak District and ends at Kirk Yetholm in theScottish Borders, being anything between 250and 275 miles long depending on whom youbelieve or how much you wander aboutavoiding bogs or maybe getting lost.

My first full Way-walk with young son wasin 1981. It is interesting to compare 1965, 1981and now. In its early years much of the routewas “undefined”, i.e. it was on rights of waybut you couldn’t see them on the tops of KinderScout, Bleaklow, Black Hill, Great Shunner,quite a bit of the counties of Durham,Northumberland or the Cheviot. A mere 16years later with many people ‘giving it a try’and very many failing to complete it, many ofthese areas were rapidly becoming ‘puddled’moving bog.

The preferred ‘solution’ (how we’veimproved!) was to lay chestnut paling over theground as walkways which vibrated with thepassing feet and soon disappeared into themire. In some parts there was as much jumpingas walking to find a relatively dry route.

We hadn’t much idea what to expect. I’ddone plenty of (long) day walks in the SouthPennines and Lakes, but no ‘day-after-day-afterday’ walks, and anyway, what did the phrase‘small store’ mean at a Youth Hostel? As wewere told there were no big places to buy food,would we go hungry? We practised, carryingrucksacks with bricks in, as my main load wasto be the food supply: numerous tins of soup,beans, corned beef, rice puddings, packets ofcheese and even a tin of crab to celebrate thehalf-way point which incidentally is well northof Hawes in Baldersdale. Such cargo sitsuncomfortably on the back with an un-framedrucksack!

We did have good boots with no foot worriesunlike several poor souls encountered at the

B&B in Lothersdale where dear old MrsBurnop pierced, bathed, cleaned and medicatedsome of the most unsightly multi-colouredblisters one could possibly encounter.

This is no blow-by-blow commentary of thewhole walk, although a day-by-day writtenrecord exists. In fact the walks to Hawes fromHorton, and from Hawes to Keld, are notparticularly hard, with several miles on widetracks and not difficult to follow. A few yearslater, having the quite wonderful good fortunein moving to live right on the Way, it wasn’tuncommon to see Way-farers at Town Footporing over maps and then proceeding downthe private footpath beside the telephoneexchange!

Just one very low point– on the highestpoint!; I left our lunch (to be eaten on CrossFell), four miles back on Knock Fell! And itwas a dreadfully wet day (of which there wereseveral). Young son not impressed!

I walked it again just before Foot and Mouthyear, and five days of it with our daughter afew years ago. You can’t go wrong; heavycausey stones from the floors of demolishedWest Riding mills have replaced the chestnutpaling. Like the old pack-horse and salters’trails, once laid they don’t move much andrarely sink.

Some people think it boring. For those wholike a bit of a challenge, wide open spaces,moors, crags, upland wildlife and time to think,it’s just wonderful.

So if you want maybe 18 days on the Way,give it a try; mind you, we can all be ‘broughtdown to earth’; on hearing that a few weeksback, our illustrious National Park Ranger,Matt Neale, ran it in five days; but that’s adifferent story! Do see the exhibition in theMuseum.

The accompanying article on Page 29 puttogether by a few long-standing Hawesresidents, details what the Pennine Way walkerthrough the town would have seen in 1965.Thank you for their efforts and memories.P.S. “Songs of Praise” hopes to feature thePemmie Way later this month.

A.S.W.

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The business has changed very little over theyears, but it is constantly adapting to customerneeds, new legislation and regulations etc.David explained that it is very evident that themodern customer demands more from theirbutcher in respect of quality, traceability,accountability etc. David is proud to say thatthere is no question the meat they sell is ofexcellent quality and he and his staff are happyto advise customers on the best cut for aparticular dish and to make cookingsuggestions, if necessary. They adapt to thechanging seasons and events, offering a rangeof burgers for those lovely summer days thatwe enjoy so often here in the Dale (?!), and‘themed’ sausages for the Rugby Six Nations –rugby being one of David’s great interests.

During the wars, the business was protectedbecause Alf Cockett was in a reservedoccupation as a farmer and therefore was ableto stay at home, running the business. Sincethen, there have been all manner of regulatorychanges although David is confident that theregulations make it much easier to run thebusiness safely and effectively, with everymember of staff aware of the requirements oftheir role. Butchers were the first toimplement the HACCP systems andeverything has been done to eliminate riskwithin the business operation. Of course, therehave been other challenges to ride includingthe BSE outbreak, Butchers Shop Licensingand the economic downturn. David is pleasedthat the business has remained securethroughout all these challenges.

The Cocketts business of the 21st century isnow a well-established, successful local brand.Alongside the three partners, there arecurrently 12 permanent staff, supported byseveral part-time staff when needed. Some ofthe bakery staff start work at 3.30am to bake,ready for the shop opening. Both sides of thebusiness operate a wholesale as well as a retailtrade. There is one van, delivering meat tolocal hotel and restaurant businesses within atwenty mile radius and bakery deliveriesgoing as far afield as Northallerton andPenrith, supplying many independentbusinesses including Campbells in Leyburn.They also work very closely with theWensleydale Creamery who stock their verypopular fruit cakes which, as we all know,make a great accompaniment to Wensleydale

Cheese. The business had a brief foray withTesco, but as David points out, not all businessis good business, and it soon became clear thatTesco wanted things very much their way.

There is a core of local retail customers whosupport the shop all year round as well as astrong tourist trade. It is essential to thebusiness that these customers are valued andretained because there is an ever increasingthreat in the form of the big supermarket homedelivery services. David is keen to stress thebenefits of shopping locally and enjoying thequality of locally sourced food which he hopeswill win the day in the battle against thesupermarkets.

As for the future, well, David says thebusiness is constantly evolving and thepartners keep their finger on the pulse of theircustomer base and the demands of the currentmarkets. Facebook is already proving a usefultool to advertise special deals, andinvestigations are underway to develop a mailorder arm and possibly some element of on-line sales. Being members of the NationalFederation of Meat and Food Traders, and theNational Federation of Master Bakers, thereare always up-dates on new developments andsupport for change which is a great help. Ofcourse, the best way to ensure success is tomake sure that your customers are happy andby word of mouth, their numbers increase.

David is marking 25 years in the businessthis year andhas no plans toretire yet. He iskeen to securethe future of thefamily businessthough andve ry muc hhopes there willbe a seventhgeneration tofollow on thismuch valuedlocal company.The secret ofCocketts success seems to be their desire toensure their customer satisfaction is at theheart of their business – and long may itremain that way. K.P.

Hawes NOW and in 1965NOW 1965

Town Foot and Main street areaChapel Gallery Congregational ChurchChinese takeaway and Holden’s Agricultural supplies (D.H. Irving)Ropeworks shop RopeworksSurgery Fire StationDavid Gall Solicitor SurgeryFlairs and Graces Blythe’s radio and TVKarian Private house with a visiting OpticianOld Post Office Top Knot Hair SalonSome other stuff Old Post OfficeHaberdashery Sweet Shop (Sunter)Three Peaks outdoor shop Bakery and café (Thwaite)Cellar Antiques and Mulberry Bush Milner’s outfitters, furniture and carpets,

hardware and cyclesCellar Antiques (under club) Shoe shop (J. Miller)Wellesley House (opposite ex– Methodist Church) Doctor’s surgerySturman Antiques (next to ex-church) Eden ShoesSturman Antiques (old Bee-Lyne part) ElectricsStreetwise shop and laundrette Electrical (N. Routh)J.R.Iveson Newsagent and printersJ.R.Iveson (extra part on corner) Fruit and vegetables (B. Stott)White Hart large room British Legion ClubCockett’s butchers and bakers AS NOWSumner Jewellery Clothes shop, tailorsHoppers, shop on the hill KnitwearLaburnum House AS NOW Bed and Breakfast and caféMcGarry Solicitors AS NOW (Johnson Solicitors -

Tommy)

Market Place areaWhites of Wensleydale AS NOW; outfitters etc. (W.S. Hodgson)Chemist AS NOW ( R. O’Connor)Newsagent Fancy goods (Mason)Elijah Allen AS NOW plus bakeryCunningham Outdoor shop Grocer (C Chapman)Rock and Gem shop Bookshop (K. Calvert)Sonja hairdressing Bookies and gents’ hair (Gregson)Waltons of Hawes Gents’ outfitters (Longstaff) and Grocer

(J. Metcalfe)Spar shop and Wensleydale pantry Central GarageGift shop (next to Spar) Butcher (G. Calvert)Blades’ Yard Tailor (Longstaff)Caffe Curva Household (R. Hugill)Ex Wool shop (next to Barclays Bank) Wool and shoe shop (Batty)Bull’s Head; and Cellar Black Bull Hotel (Cellar:Coffee bar and

disco)

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The business has changed very little over theyears, but it is constantly adapting to customerneeds, new legislation and regulations etc.David explained that it is very evident that themodern customer demands more from theirbutcher in respect of quality, traceability,accountability etc. David is proud to say thatthere is no question the meat they sell is ofexcellent quality and he and his staff are happyto advise customers on the best cut for aparticular dish and to make cookingsuggestions, if necessary. They adapt to thechanging seasons and events, offering a rangeof burgers for those lovely summer days thatwe enjoy so often here in the Dale (?!), and‘themed’ sausages for the Rugby Six Nations –rugby being one of David’s great interests.

During the wars, the business was protectedbecause Alf Cockett was in a reservedoccupation as a farmer and therefore was ableto stay at home, running the business. Sincethen, there have been all manner of regulatorychanges although David is confident that theregulations make it much easier to run thebusiness safely and effectively, with everymember of staff aware of the requirements oftheir role. Butchers were the first toimplement the HACCP systems andeverything has been done to eliminate riskwithin the business operation. Of course, therehave been other challenges to ride includingthe BSE outbreak, Butchers Shop Licensingand the economic downturn. David is pleasedthat the business has remained securethroughout all these challenges.

The Cocketts business of the 21st century isnow a well-established, successful local brand.Alongside the three partners, there arecurrently 12 permanent staff, supported byseveral part-time staff when needed. Some ofthe bakery staff start work at 3.30am to bake,ready for the shop opening. Both sides of thebusiness operate a wholesale as well as a retailtrade. There is one van, delivering meat tolocal hotel and restaurant businesses within atwenty mile radius and bakery deliveriesgoing as far afield as Northallerton andPenrith, supplying many independentbusinesses including Campbells in Leyburn.They also work very closely with theWensleydale Creamery who stock their verypopular fruit cakes which, as we all know,make a great accompaniment to Wensleydale

Cheese. The business had a brief foray withTesco, but as David points out, not all businessis good business, and it soon became clear thatTesco wanted things very much their way.

There is a core of local retail customers whosupport the shop all year round as well as astrong tourist trade. It is essential to thebusiness that these customers are valued andretained because there is an ever increasingthreat in the form of the big supermarket homedelivery services. David is keen to stress thebenefits of shopping locally and enjoying thequality of locally sourced food which he hopeswill win the day in the battle against thesupermarkets.

As for the future, well, David says thebusiness is constantly evolving and thepartners keep their finger on the pulse of theircustomer base and the demands of the currentmarkets. Facebook is already proving a usefultool to advertise special deals, andinvestigations are underway to develop a mailorder arm and possibly some element of on-line sales. Being members of the NationalFederation of Meat and Food Traders, and theNational Federation of Master Bakers, thereare always up-dates on new developments andsupport for change which is a great help. Ofcourse, the best way to ensure success is tomake sure that your customers are happy andby word of mouth, their numbers increase.

David is marking 25 years in the businessthis year andhas no plans toretire yet. He iskeen to securethe future of thefamily businessthough andve ry muc hhopes there willbe a seventhgeneration tofollow on thismuch valuedlocal company.The secret ofCocketts success seems to be their desire toensure their customer satisfaction is at theheart of their business – and long may itremain that way. K.P.

Hawes NOW and in 1965NOW 1965

Town Foot and Main street areaChapel Gallery Congregational ChurchChinese takeaway and Holden’s Agricultural supplies (D.H. Irving)Ropeworks shop RopeworksSurgery Fire StationDavid Gall Solicitor SurgeryFlairs and Graces Blythe’s radio and TVKarian Private house with a visiting OpticianOld Post Office Top Knot Hair SalonSome other stuff Old Post OfficeHaberdashery Sweet Shop (Sunter)Three Peaks outdoor shop Bakery and café (Thwaite)Cellar Antiques and Mulberry Bush Milner’s outfitters, furniture and carpets,

hardware and cyclesCellar Antiques (under club) Shoe shop (J. Miller)Wellesley House (opposite ex– Methodist Church) Doctor’s surgerySturman Antiques (next to ex-church) Eden ShoesSturman Antiques (old Bee-Lyne part) ElectricsStreetwise shop and laundrette Electrical (N. Routh)J.R.Iveson Newsagent and printersJ.R.Iveson (extra part on corner) Fruit and vegetables (B. Stott)White Hart large room British Legion ClubCockett’s butchers and bakers AS NOWSumner Jewellery Clothes shop, tailorsHoppers, shop on the hill KnitwearLaburnum House AS NOW Bed and Breakfast and caféMcGarry Solicitors AS NOW (Johnson Solicitors -

Tommy)

Market Place areaWhites of Wensleydale AS NOW; outfitters etc. (W.S. Hodgson)Chemist AS NOW ( R. O’Connor)Newsagent Fancy goods (Mason)Elijah Allen AS NOW plus bakeryCunningham Outdoor shop Grocer (C Chapman)Rock and Gem shop Bookshop (K. Calvert)Sonja hairdressing Bookies and gents’ hair (Gregson)Waltons of Hawes Gents’ outfitters (Longstaff) and Grocer

(J. Metcalfe)Spar shop and Wensleydale pantry Central GarageGift shop (next to Spar) Butcher (G. Calvert)Blades’ Yard Tailor (Longstaff)Caffe Curva Household (R. Hugill)Ex Wool shop (next to Barclays Bank) Wool and shoe shop (Batty)Bull’s Head; and Cellar Black Bull Hotel (Cellar:Coffee bar and

disco)

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NOW 1965Rhodes Pet and Garden Demolished houseCommunity office Plumbers and tinsmith (Ned Shaw, BillGibbs, Metcalfe)Cottage Holidays office; the Neukin Out buildingsBayTree café and bistro and Herdy Jewellery (D. Raw)O’Reilly accountants Grocer (W. Metcalfe)Fringes ‘n Freckles Takeaway teas for buses and coachesLilly’s Sweet shopBear Cottage Interiors Bread and Cakes (H.Taylor); Aysgarth

R.D.C upstairsPenny Garth Café Animal feeds (Elijah Allen)Chippie AS NOW (J. Walker)Heseltines’ house, Town Head JoineryAldersons’ House, Town Head Town Head GarageRobridding House (Lane beside Bear Cottage) JoinersMarket House Private house, café, library and cinema

Drop-off points and contacts for news, articles, reports, letters, what’s ondates, competition entries, suggestions andcomments: Hawes: Alan S. Watkinson,

Burnside Coach House. 667785 Gayle: Sarah Champion

23, Little Ings 667006 Bainbridge: Sylvia Crookes,

3, Bainside 650525 Askrigg: Rima Berry,

8 Mill Lane 650980 Carperby: Margaret Woodcock,

Bella Cottage 663488 West Burton: Nadine Bell,

Margaret’s Cottage 663559Aysgarth: Hamilton’s Tearoom 663423 Redmire: see Carperby above Thoralby: Sandra Foley, Shop 663205

Cover photographs around the Newsletter circulation area by Karen Jones,Richard Ross and Jonathan Woolley, with thanks

NOW 1965Rhodes Pet and Garden Demolished houseCommunity office Plumbers and tinsmith (Ned Shaw, BillGibbs, Metcalfe)Cottage Holidays office; the Neukin Out buildingsBayTree café and bistro and Herdy Jewellery (D. Raw)O’Reilly accountants Grocer (W. Metcalfe)Fringes ‘n Freckles Takeaway teas for buses and coachesLilly’s Sweet shopBear Cottage Interiors Bread and Cakes (H.Taylor); Aysgarth

R.D.C upstairsPenny Garth Café Animal feeds (Elijah Allen)Chippie AS NOW (J. Walker)Heseltines’ house, Town Head JoineryAldersons’ House, Town Head Town Head GarageRobridding House (Lane beside Bear Cottage) JoinersMarket House Private house, café, library and cinema

Drop-off points and contacts for news, articles, reports, letters, what’s ondates, competition entries, suggestions andcomments: Hawes: Alan S. Watkinson,

Burnside Coach House. 667785 Gayle: Sarah Champion

23, Little Ings 667006 Bainbridge: Sylvia Crookes,

3, Bainside 650525 Askrigg: Rima Berry,

8 Mill Lane 650980 Carperby: Margaret Woodcock,

Bella Cottage 663488 West Burton: Nadine Bell,

Margaret’s Cottage 663559Aysgarth: Hamilton’s Tearoom 663423 Redmire: see Carperby above Thoralby: Sandra Foley, Shop 663205

Cover photographs around the Newsletter circulation area by Karen Jones,Richard Ross and Jonathan Woolley, with thanks