Hillam News Dec 2009 Jan 2010

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The voice of hillam village, North Yorkshire. Delivered free to all residents. Volume 22, Issue 1. dec 2009 — jan 2010

1990 TO 2010 - 20 YEARS OF HILLAM NEWS 19 November 2009 saw a special event at the Cross Keys to celebrate twenty years of Hillam News. This is a remarkable achievement for a village magazine and we thought it worth celebrating. The magazine is funded entirely by the advertisements, so the first people on the invite list were those who advertise in the magazine, followed by those who send in regular contributions. It was a great event, with the highlight being the cutting of the cake - and yes, it was made specially for us by one of our advertisers.

Also present were most of the members of the current team, including the production team and the copying and distribution team.

It was probably the first time that everybody involved had got together in this way and it was certainly a very enjoyable evening. A Selby Times reporter attended, so we look forward to seeing news of the event in our local weekly.

20 years ago: Issue 1

10 years ago

Mary Little was the editor for the first ever issue, with eight pages of articles and adverts. In it we learn that developers were planning to start building Manor Court in spring 1990 and that some street lights were planned for the village. However I was most amused by an 18-month-old upright freezer offered for sale at £55. It seems a lot of money compared with what you would expect to pay for a second-hand unit today.

The article about the switch-on of the Christmas lights is interesting - all about the lights, no mention of health and safety.

Geoff Hall had taken over as editor by now and had made his mark with a sometimes perplexing literary style. I read an article he wrote about litter; it was under the heading of “lost and found”. It was actually a direct attack on village people for dropping litter.

On the subject of speeding motorists, Geoff published the numbers of vehicles which he considered to be offenders.

It was also Geoff who conducted a referendum about a mobile phone mast. Villagers duly voted and the majority said they did not want the mast.

15 years ago

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Hillam News had grown to twenty-five pages, with a lot more adverts. Many of the adverts are handdrawn, but still familiar. Some of the advertisers are still with us and we are pleased that they have continued to place their adverts with us for so many years. There were Sampson Cakes, Monk Fryston Post Office, Dr Janik and Hillam Feeds.

The local filling station also advertised; at that time it was a thriving business instead of the decaying and derelict building that we have today.

The present team got involved with Hillam News when Geoff very sadly passed away. Frankly we didn’t know what we were getting into, and to this day I have the utmost admiration for those who edited Hillam News before us. Our computing technology is much better, the printing is better and there are many more of us.

Even now a lot of people put a lot of time and energy into bringing you Hillam News six times a year.

Hillam News has changed a lot over the years, but has somehow managed to maintain a certain village charm. As part of our celebration we have been looking through a complete set of Hillam News from Issue 1 right the way up to the present day.

We hope that it will continue for another 20 years. All it needs is effort, enthusiasm and a steady stream of willing volunteers.

Hillam Square 1957 - a drawing by Ralph Atkins from the front cover of Hillam News 1993

Also in this issue…

Christmas lights - follow our instructions about when and where to get switched on Christmas turkey - where to buy locally produced and have some fun doing it

Christmas quiz - a mystery to me but with a £10 prize, it has to be done Security and crime prevention watch out for the bad lads from Hanoi or the big lads from Jumbo Malawi - the Youth Fellowship get their kit ready for Chikwa, while a supporter ticks the bucket

Requiem for the rector - if I am not put off, no one should be Community Association - all the latest events Walking, Art Club, history, U3A, birdwatching, falconry, cricket, archaeology, gardening, Quiz Night - read all about it in this issue

Editor for this issue - Howard Ferguson HILLAM NEWS is financed solely by advertising revenue and the generosity of contributors, photocopiers and distributors. The Editor is solely responsible for the paper’s contents. If you have a view you would like published, or if you wish to advertise, phone David Atkinson on 684577 or email at dsa99uk@yahoo.co.uk.

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NEWS ABOUT HILLAM RESIDENTS Garry Wilby 1962-2009 Garry was born and brought up on Betteras Hill Road. He and his brother Richard spent their holidays with their grandparents Harry and Emily Collins, who lived locally. Throughout his life his family and school friends have remained in the village, and Garry was never far away from them when he was home from his round-the-world work trips.

A very lucky larger than life man, who leaves behind a close family and good friends.

Garry’s family would like to say thank you to all who attended his funeral at Monk Fryston church, to Rev John for a touching service, to the Crown for being hospitable and providing a good spread, and a big thank-you to all those who helped Garry return home for a while before the service took place.

Welcome to the village…

With family contacts in Monk Fryston, Matthew and Susan Lambeth have moved from Methley to Tilia House, Orchard View. They are expecting their first baby in March.

Andy and Helen with their children Lily, Ruby, Daniel and Jamie recently moved from Leeds and now live in Rose Lea Close. Daniel has written a really nice article about his first impressions of the village. Thanks, Daniel: new contributors to the Hillam News are always well received.

We welcome you all and hope you will be very happy in your new homes and community.

Fan club for the Hillam streaker?

Caren, Ben, Erika, Sophia, Aaliyah

First impressions of Hillam I have just recently last month moved into the small village which is Hillam. I moved from a town called Rothwell, which is about a 40-minute drive from Hillam. Therefore I hadn’t heard of this North Yorkshire based area. I had been to Selby before, but not to Hillam or Monk Fryston.

The first time I went to Hillam was for the 2009 Summer Fayre.

This was held in the Monk Fryston School and Community Centre. On this day there were performances from local youths.

As well as this, there were stalls selling food, games, books and many more. There were chances to take a go at some competitions, as well as my personal favourite the tractor display.

However, every stall was well designed, and it was all in very good spirit. All of my family liked it too – my stepdad bought five old records!

The second time I came to Hillam was to view the house which I am currently moving into. This time I got a much clearer view of the two close towns and how community-like they are.

Another event I attended was the Scarecrow Festival. This was a real eye-opener as I learnt how much effort is put in by the public just to delight others. It really made me think about Hillam and how much community spirit mattered. It didn’t take much for me to understand how close people were; they spoke to each other and with each display came a number so you could vote in the competition. I really cannot wait for Scarecrow Fest 2010! My top three scarecrows were: 3rd – The Policeman located on the road which follows on from the Stores 2nd – The Simpsons family which was located in a house garden near a school 1st – The Stig scarecrow outside Cross Keys Then I moved in and did some research on what is a really interesting place.

I look forward to weekend mornings when I go to the Stores and buy my Mirror to read. The walk is refreshing and enjoyable.

This place is wonderful; it is one I genuinely am looking forward to living the next chapter in my life.

They say that things get better as you get to know them, and I really think Hillam will do this...

Daniel Daykin (age 14 years)

Hillam News can confirm that there have been no further sightings of the streaker reported in the last issue.

However we did hear that some of the residents were considering setting up a fan club and information line.

So far we have not been able to confirm this nude development.

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CHRISTMAS FAMILY BRAINTEASER

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Angry people exchange them ………………………………………………...

Westminster, Sighs or Tower ………………………………………………...

Teasy Weasy was good at it …………………………………………………..

A round at Bedlam …………………………………………………………….

Cast bones should be doing this……………………………………………….

Ellen went this way all around and one Napoleon was …………………….. s-u-p-e-r-c-i-l-i-o-u-s the insect was saying ………………………………….

Octogenarian Abigail ………………………………………………………….

Pelt and hunt …………………………………………………………………..

It’s useful by an open fire ……………………………………………………..

A mint in the drink …………………………………………………………….

Associated with Drake, Bryant and sinks…………………………………….

Truants are good at this and fast readers…………………………………….

Lots of this around gardens …………………………………………………..

Women seldom have it, men never, so they say ……………………………..

You need a breaker or a net for this………………………………………….

Sightless and nude, what a chap ……………………………………………...

Rice and Andrews chequered game …………………………………………..

Did Elgin roll these around? ………………………………………………….

Maybe a dance with a tenon – all in bits……………………………………..

You can have this in a VW …………………………………………………...

A trug and a dance …………………………………………………………….

Former Snickers appeal to Paula …………………………………………….

What a very low sphere ……………………………………………………….

Push the demi d ………………………………………………………………..

The mat near to the wedding ………………………………………………….

Put the boats together for another kind of 2………………………………….

A high set by Cape Town ……………………………………………………...

A squeeze for the gourd ……………………………………………………….

Bullies get this going …………………………………………………………...

You get them under doors or from the chemist ……………………………..

A proper game at the Wombles’ place ……………………………………….

Dog owners do this quite often ……………………………………………….

We hear the builder is killing ………………………………………………...

A mint ………………………………………………………………………….

The winner and the answers will be published in the next issue

Entries to be submitted before 3rd January to D Atkinson, Roselea, Chapel Street

£10 voucher for the winner

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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION The tale of two bonfires within three days

patch on South Milford’s”. Certainly, just like last year at Monk Fryston, the images of the fantastic display will be remembered Our new CA Chairman, Phil Laycock, literally had a baptism of for a long time. The display cannot be staged without the support fire in his new role, when he led members and friends over a of the many local sponsors, along with the combined effort of very busy few days. The Community Association not only volunteers from a dozen local community groups. Both the staged the traditional Monk Fryston community bonfire, but then sponsors and the groups deserve a big thank-you, as all money went on to help organise the Osgoldcross Rotary bonfire and raised is ploughed back into the local organisations and charities. firework display at South Milford. Two bonfires in three days Finally, at bonfires things can sometimes go wrong despite all actually meant four days of hard work, but it was all worthwhile the detailed planning and precautions. It is with this in mind that as the crowds rolled in to both events and were treated to we offer a special note of thanks to Monk Fryston paramedic spectacular fun, with attendees at both commenting afterwards Malcolm Bonny, who came straight from work on both “the best ever” and “can’t wait for next year”. occasions “just in case”, and by doing so ensured that the events could go ahead for everyone’s enjoyment. Malcolm, thank you.

The CA bonfire – friendly, free and fabulous The planning was good but the weather was even better for the return of the traditional Community Association bonfire. It was so good that at one point it appeared that there was not enough wind to get what eventually was a Great Fire going!

Nevertheless, the bonfire and firework team, led by Les Wright, cajoled the great pile of wood into catching fire. The team then went on to launch a great firework display, applauded by a record crowd which had been drawn from far and wide and had led to some traffic congestion. What is our quiet village bonfire coming to? The record crowd consumed an enormous amount of food and drink very quickly. Credit and thanks go to the hard-working members and friends who prepared and manned the stalls. All this activity resulted in a record of £1440 raised for Association funds. A very big thank-you from Phil and his team to everyone who attended and joined in the fun.

The following day was clear-up day at the Community Centre.

Then within 24 hours Phil and his team were back on duty at South Milford, as members of the combined MF Community Group, which was made up of CA, St Wilfrid’s Church and Cricket Club members and friends. They had been recruited to act as bonfire marshals, catering assistants and DJ, all in the cause of raising funds for their respective organisations.

Osgoldcross Rotary bonfire – the local spectacular The bonfire is held only two miles away, and this year in recognition of the support from the people of Hillam and Monk Fryston last year, a free bus service was provided to Milford.

The event has often been seen as competition to the Community Association bonfire, but those CA members who attended as volunteer workers for the second year saw for themselves again how lucky we are to have such a wonderful event on our doorstep. It is not everybody’s cup of tea, and it does not have the friendly intimacy of the Community Association bonfire; however, it is such a big bonfire and firework display that it is worth visiting. The light but persistent rain soaked everybody throughout the evening, but that was soon forgotten when the firework display started. It was simply amazing. One attendee who had visited the big spectacular on November 5th in Roundhay Park commented that the Leeds fireworks were “not a

Remember the Community Centre is available to hire for private gatherings and parties (contact Becky on 689230).

If it’s chairs, tables, marquees, gazebos or even crockery you want to borrow, give Kath Ratcliffe a call on 683590.

Recycling at the Community Centre Income from the recycling bins at the Community Centre over the last year was £688.

This is a valuable source of income for Community Association funds.

A big thank-you to all who bring their recyclable items to the banks.

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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Rainbows – the good news and the bad Congratulations to Mandy, Becky and Kathy, who took it upon themselves to train and set up the Rainbow pack earlier this year. They now report that the pack is at full strength. The bad news is that anyone wishing to join will now have to wait for a vacancy. The boy equivalent of a Rainbow is a Beaver, and as a Rainbow grows older she could become a Brownie.

Unfortunately, we don’t have either a Beaver or a Brownie pack in our villages and we are sure that there would be demand if we could find the volunteers to run them. If you feel you might be able to help, please contact me on 682084 or ray.newton@a1utilities.com.

Luncheon Group – Christmas lunch special Do you know that on the first Wednesday of every month a dedicated group of volunteers, Kath, Pauline, Iris and Wendy, supported by Tony and Peter, prepare and serve a super lunch for members of the Luncheon Group? If you wish to join in the fun, have a good meal and meet some very interesting folk, why not come along? Christmas lunch in early December is always a good do, as it is a great opportunity to get into the Christmas spirit and start the festive season as you mean to go on... If you are over 70 and haven’t tried the Luncheon Group yet, then now could be the time, or if you know someone who might need a bit of encouragement to join in (‘cos being shy is not just an affliction of the young), then why not help them to make the big step? For more information call Kath on 683590.

Community Association Quiz Night Assuming we remember where it is, who will win the prestigious trophy this year?

The seasons move on, the clocks go back, shorter days and longer nights. As Hallowe’en and Bonfire memories fade, we know that the Community Association Quiz Night is just around the corner. Once again, the annual plea is issued forth. Please fly home, wise owl, to any member of the Community Association team. The tenure of last year’s successful contenders – whiz kids on modern music – is nearly up.

Tried and tested diverse elements of the established Quiz Night pattern will again be offered during this light-hearted social evening. Taste tests, logo identification and a picture round, as well as a variety of general knowledge questions and, for extra points, a new ‘play your joker’ option will offer extra challenges.

This year, to cater for a wider range of contestants, and hopefully to nobble last year’s winners, both popular and classical music will be included in the music rounds.

Supper will be provided and a well-stocked bar will help hydrate brain cells and lubricate throats. A shorter quiz is planned to allow time for a more leisurely supper and general socialisation.

We welcome friends old and new to join us for this event. Either bring your own team of six, or make up a team on the night.

Oversize teams welcome but gently penalised.

Join us at the Community Centre, 7.30 pm Saturday 28th November Tickets £5 each from Monk Fryston PO

And finally Although Christmas is almost upon us, we still have a couple of fundraising events lined up. Next year, along with the diary of events for 2010, we will announce the winners of the Diary Competition, and of the wise owl trophy from the Quiz Night on 28th November.

The Community Association thanks you for your support over the past year, and wishes you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you next year at one of our events, the first of which will probably be a Burns Night celebration in January 2010. Look out for the posters!

Ray Newton

Monk Fryston ice rink Saturday 9th January 2010 Monk Fryston School PTA has arranged for an ice rink for the villagers of Monk Fryston and Hillam.

It will be run by a professional company who will provide staff and skates. Food and drinks will be served.

Bookings are already being taken, so to avoid disappointment please reserve your tickets by emailing Jo Evans on: jotucker1707@hotmail.com.

Prices are £5 per person, £10 for a family of 3 and £100 for exclusive bookings of up to 25 people.

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Précis of PC Minutes for the Meeting in September 2009 support to building projects which deliver sustainable co-operative community involvement.

Joanne Coote - re access/egress Cherry Tree Farm via Dunce Mire Road.

Matters arising: Cllr C Mackman - re unauthorised access Promised replacement footpath and Cherry Tree Farm via Dunce Mire Road. bridleway posts and signs for Dunce Mire Mr Royle - advising that NYCC confirm Road still not in place – clerk to follow verge outside 1 Lilac Oval is part of up. highway.

SDC, Principal Planning Officer Finances: objection to planning application to Current a/c £271.53 proposed Woodlane wind farm; objection High interest a/c £2,756.28 to planning application, Fletton House, re CSR Electrical £171.23 - street light varying of condition 2 of decision repair 2007/0752/FUL. Electoral Registration Officer - re Correspondence in: SDC - letter re alleged unauthorised static co-option of Cllr Ian Robertson to Hillam PC. caravan off Roe Lane. Enforcement Planning: notice served requiring caravan to be Application removed from site.

North Energy - re Woodlane wind farm, Mr B and Miss S Milnes - conversion of upper floor offices to one-bedroomed flat with a copy of the Environmental and creation of new access track at Statement.

Bowers House Farm. No objection.

Correspondence out: Decision NYCC - enquiries re cost for supplying Mr D Jones - Section 73 application to street lighting electricity to village. vary condition 2 of Planning Inspectorate Archives - request to collect the records appeal decision 2007/0752/FUL relating not required by the department. to ancillary use at Fletton House.

Mr J Sadler, H&MF Cricket Club - giving Refused.

To read the recent minutes in full, see the village notice board or visit www.hillam-village.co.uk

Environment: Cllr Lorriman reported a lorry had been parked on Honey Pot Field. To be kept under review.

Clerk to get legal advice from SDC re gated entrance to Cherry Tree Farm fronting onto Dunce Mire Road.

Clerk to write to Mrs Wells re condition of stile entering field adjacent to football field.

The issue of the footpath crossing the football pitch was discussed. Walkers have the right to walk across the field but it would be considerate if they walked round the perimeter when a game is in play.

A representative of the Education Foundation Trust to be invited to a PC meeting to inform us of its work, purpose, objectives and achievements.

Reports: Burial Committee. Next meeting 22nd September.

Community Association. Cllr Cole reported that extension work on the patio was complete. Imminent future events: scarecrow weekend September, bonfire 5th November.

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Précis of PC Minutes for the Meeting in October 2009 Matters arising: Chairman to phone Mr Ottoway to ascertain current position re signage for Dunce Mire Road footpath and bridleway.

Clerk to contact Legal Services SDC to clarify action and responsible officer re inappropriate access use from Dunce Mire Road.

Finances: Current a/c £183.69 High interest a/c £6,404.18 £300.00 transfer to be made £3,947.50 precept received Cheques drawn Mazars £138.00 - audit fee MJ Backhouse £44.00 - removal of wasp nest CSR Electrical Ltd £113.91 - street light repair MH Walton £16.50 - wreath MF&H Comm Assn £54.00 - hall hire

copy of précis PC minutes for parish magazine; roll of honour to be placed inside St Wilfrid’s Church; work of the Education Foundation Trust; confirmation of ownership of land at corner of Hillside Close.

SDC - alternate bin collection to be introduced 1st October; appeal lodged by Mr Jones, Fletton House; temporary street closure notice for Hillam Ringtree Lights; appeal application for unauthorised change of use Roe Lane.

Joanne Coote, Planning - re access and egress via Dunce Mire Road.

Correspondence out: SDC Legal Services - re access and egress via Dunce Mire Road.

Mrs M Wells - requesting repair of stile.

Mr Royle - advising highway ownership of grass verge, which will be maintained by the PC. NYCC Legal Services - re land outside 1 Lilac Oval.

Correspondence in: Mrs Wells - re the repair undertaken to stile and fencing near new football field.

Cllr Mackman - advising that SDC aware of travellers on land off Hillam Lane.

MF PC - request for comment re old petrol station. Clerk asked to respond saying site should be cleared and levelled; building, signage, etc should be removed from site.

Revd John Hetherington - requesting

Environment: Cllr Cole reported flooding on Rose Lea Close. Concern was expressed whether the agreed annual maintenance was being done by the appropriate authorities. Clerk to seek clarification.

Clerk asked to submit formal complaint to SDC re partly finished building on Honey Pot Field.

Reports: Burial Committee. Concern expressed re vegetation growing over boundary wall.

Community Association. Cllr Cole reported that WREN bids and BIFRA award for grants turned down; funding from another source, conditional on equal matching, being pursued. Fencing budget to be reassessed. New play equipment to be considered.

Consideration for Beavers and Brownies group to be set up. Play Safe After-School Club now set up. Youth Club to be considered as to viability.

Selby and District Carers’ Centre This officially opened its doors on 9th June. If you are an adult or young carer and look after someone who is elderly or frail, or has a disability or mental health issue, and you need some advice, contact them on 01757 292532 or email: selbycarers@wilfward.org.uk.

Both cared-for and carers, past and present, are invited to meet the staff at their coffee mornings. These are held every Monday from 10 am to 1 pm at Selby Carers’ Centre, Unit 18, Ousegate Business Centre, Ousegate, Selby, YO8 4NN.

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COMMUNITY ACTION Ten-year Post Office parking dispute – the final solution

Statement from Kevin Pease, owner of Monk Fryston Post Office:

Parking for more than twenty minutes at a time outside Monk Fryston Post Office and Butcher’s Farm is to be banned. North Yorkshire County Council Selby Area Committee has voted unanimously for measures which forbid long-term parking in front of the two properties. Signs are due to be erected and this should ensure the future of our Post Office.

MONK FRYSTON STORES is a traditional village Post Office and general store in the very centre of the village. We serve around 250 people a day, over half of whom come by car. It is a thriving business and also provides a number of free services to the surrounding community.

Tadcaster Councillor Chris Metcalfe acknowledged the large number of letters of support (136) which showed how much the community values its local Post Office. He did not agree with Monk Fryston Parish Council’s stance and the issue was simply a case of ensuring that a valued local facility survived.

Chris Metcalfe recently appeared on a BBC TV programme about the long-running and expensive legal and planning disputes between Selby Council and Humphrey Smith of Sam Smith’s Brewery.

Selby Councillor Carol Mackman unconditionally supported the ban. Mr Thomas from Butcher’s Farm, who has continually parked cars outside the Post Office and on the former bus stop outside his house, objected in writing but was not present at the meeting.

Enforcement There has been acute shock and disbelief at the disregard of planning rules by the people who put up illegal buildings on a field opposite Hillam Feeds. As well as caravans there is now evidence of horse and vehicle trading. Furthermore, concerns have been voiced about a connection made to a private water pipe on Fairfield Lane. Council officials are also watching a site on the road between Burton Salmon and Brotherton, and there are worries about travellers in a field near Sutton village on the road to Birkin, where there is even a street light!

Burton Salmon Parish Council is concerned about a field near the railway station which is overflowing with ‘white vans’.

It is difficult to escape the conclusion that word has got about that Selby Council is weak on enforcement. Readers can probably think of other instances in the area. But let’s hope this view is proved wrong and prompt action is taken.

Hillam News property correspondent

There is a small lay-by in front of the shop and the neighbouring property, Butcher’s Farm. This for many years provided space for the bus stop and for approximately four vehicles to stop off the main highway.

Butcher’s Farm was sold ten years ago, as residential and not as business premises. During these ten years its owners have consistently parked two vehicles in the lay-by for twenty-four hours a day.

In 2001 the owners of Butcher’s Farm received planning permission to build an extension. They employed a planning and environmental consultation company, which specifically referred to new arrangements for car parking and stated: ‘The creation of a new double garage to the rear of the internal courtyard will not significantly diminish the parking and manoeuvring room and will actually result in the better utilisation of space. It is considered that the planning application incorporates an appropriate level of car parking and retains an ample area of land for turning, visitor parking and manoeuvring.’

In 2008 the bus company Arriva suspended service to the bus stop, and this lasted twelve months. Prior to the detrunking of the A63 in April 2009, the Highways Agency moved the bus stop 30 yards east of its old position, without sorting out the underlying parking problem.

Shop customers have as a result struggled to find somewhere to park. Delivery vans and postal collection vans are frequently unable to access the area at all. They have to wait or park further away and this has caused inconvenience to other road users and to residents.

The situation threatens the viability of the village shop and Post Office. The Traffic Order would help North Yorkshire County Council to meet its corporate objectives for this area at a time when other villages have already lost these facilities.

The decision to implement a waiting restriction is welcomed and we hope that it will be seen as a good solution by all concerned, including residents and customers.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Mini crime wave

Operation Jumbo and Farmwatch

Unfortunately crime and criminals are never far away from us, and this month has been a bad one, with a break-in and car theft reported in Monk Fryston during the day or early evening. Please be on your guard, and if you are not a member of Neighbourhood Watch, you may wish to consider joining and staying up to date with what’s happening.

You may have noticed tyre tracks across fields in the area, often appearing overnight. They are being made by either joyriders or lampers. The latter come to the area at night and drive around fields looking for wildlife, which is picked up by the headlights. Then, either the animals are shot or lurcher dogs are released and guided to their prey by the headlights and high-powered torches. Hillam residents on Bedford’s Fold were recently startled at night by having powerful torches shone into their homes from the adjoining field, which shows that lampers are quite prepared to come in close to the villages.

Cash offered in roadside proposition A Hillam resident walking her dog on Betteras Hill Road was approached by the driver of a grey/silver Transit-type van. He indecently propositioned her. He was sent packing but made another approach shortly afterwards. He was quite insistent.

This was a most distressing incident and a driver, thought to be the same person, has approached another resident and offered her cash.

The police have been informed. Both incidents happened in the middle of the day when the village is quiet.

Hanoi-style burglary in Hillam A Hanoi burglary is one where the keys to a car are stolen and then the vehicle driven away with other items stolen from the house. This type of burglary is quite common.

Police are investigating the theft of a BMW from the Meadows, Monk Fryston. Neighbours informed police that thieves walked into a house via an unlocked front door, took the keys from the hall table and drove off, whilst residents were in the front room.

Watch out for this postal scam The Trading Standards Office is alerting people to this scam: A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS Parcel Delivery Service, suggesting that they were ‘Unable to deliver a parcel’ and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911. This is a premium rate number. Do not call this number, as you will be calling Belize. If you do call the number and you start to hear a recorded message, you will already have been billed £15 for the phone call.

If you receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 0207 2396655, or ICSTIS (the premium rate service regulator) at www.icstis.org.uk

Contacts information Anyone with suspicions or information please let the police know on 0845 6060247, or tell Tony Hudson of Neighbourhood Watch and he will pass it on.

The activity is not selective; the animals killed in this way are left there for all to see. This includes domestic cats, deer, hares and foxes.

The farming community has been complaining to the police about this problem which has got worse in recent years. Each time a vehicle is driven over a field it causes a loss of around £120 because the crop does not grow back. To combat the problem the police have mounted a special operation called Jumbo which is effective overnight. If you see anybody out lamping please report all incidents on 0845 6060247.

A Farmwatch scheme is also being set up and will send out information about rural crime via e-mail and text messages.

The scheme is open to all residents who have direct experience of lamping, hare coursing and other rural crime. To enrol please send an e-mail to laura.simpson@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

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CHRISTMAS PREPARATION Christmas lights 2009 On Saturday 5th December at 7 pm the lights in the Square will be switched on by two children from the village, and the festivities will begin. Trevor will be MC and will be encouraging everyone to join in singing all the traditional carols with the brass band and the church choir.

Santa will arrive in the Square and, with the help of the elves, will be distributing presents to all the village children up to the age of 11. We have changed the format this year for safety reasons, and Trevor will inform parents that children of 3 years and under will go and see Santa first, then 4 to 7 years, and finally 8 to 11 years. If a family has children of more than one age group, then we would appreciate it if they would wait until the end so that an orderly queue can be formed and everyone will receive their presents happily.

I know young and old enjoy this occasion as it is the only time that the village gets together, in Hillam, to celebrate the beginning of the festive season. We hope that you will enjoy the hot soup, mulled wine, mince pies and Christmas cake — it is all free, but it would be helpful if everyone made a donation to the funds.

I should like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support, either by coming and helping on the night or by supporting us financially by joining the 100 Club. If we didn’t run the 100 Club we would not be able to continue, so I really do urge everyone to join. It is only £12 a year and you could win your money back — as many of our supporters have already done...

Every year health and safety regulations become more stringent, and you will have noticed from last year that we had to provide more marshals, more fencing, have invited along our local policeman,

St John’s Ambulance and even a fire engine. We try our very best to ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable start to the Christmas season but we do appeal to everyone to be aware of the situation. The recent organisational endeavours should help to maintain our safety record, but the responsibility does fall on individuals to take every precaution to look out for themselves and others.

AS ALWAYS, ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY AND THAT OF THEIR CHILDREN. Finally, we are always pleased to welcome newcomers onto our committee to help with the planning and organisation of next year’s event. We would also welcome any feedback or ideas on how to improve the festivities.

May I, on behalf of the committee, wish all of you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Mary Little

Hillam Lights 100 Club The winners of the draws are as follows: August 1st (£20) - Pat Smith (no 56) 2nd (£10) - Pauline Styles (no 27) 3rd (£5) - Jill Boutell (no 3) September 1st - Sylvia & Ken Whaley (no 2) 2nd - A & P Spooner (no 40) 3rd - Karen Everson (no 22) October 1st - Lisa Childs (no 46) 2nd - Pauline Styles (no 28) 3rd - Paul Scholey (no 9)

Garden tools Christmas decorations Christmas presents for gardeners Seasonal houseplants

Turkeys, geese and ducks – dressed for Christmas Bartle & Son will be staging their annual oven-ready poultry auction on Monday 21st December at Selby Livestock Auction Market. It is open to the public and caters for buyers in search of just a single bird. Selling starts at 6.00 pm and if you want to get a bargain, just register with the auctioneer beforehand. The market is on Bawtry Road, immediately before the bypass. Further details from Brian Bartle on 01937 835303 or 01757 703347. In past years bidders from Hillam have snapped up some real bargains.

Fresh vegetables and other produce will be on sale at Selby Farmers’ Market in the town centre on Wednesday 2nd December, with a second sale for Christmas shoppers on Wednesday the 16th. The stall in Austfield Lane will be open to cater for last-minute needs of fresh farm produce, vegetables and eggs.

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A VIEW FROM THE BOUNDARY New pavilion Finally and at long last Phase 2 has been completed. At 4.45 pm on Friday 13th November 2009 the concrete slab which will form the pavilion floor was laid, much to the relief of some very weary volunteers. Judging by the way the weather has been since it was finished, just at the right time.

Jason Thompson, who has been in charge of the build, must be congratulated for all his hard work, along with Stuart Hoare and Chris McHale snr for guiding the trusty band of volunteers, which included Steve Sadler, Tonu Vaks, Will Vaks, Chris McHale jnr, Eddie Hills and John Withers. Also thanks to Julie Sadler and Lesley Venables for providing refreshments. Well done, Jason. The next phase will be that of building the walls of the pavilion to roof level. This is hoped to be started before the beginning of the cricket season 2010.

Once again the appeal goes out for help in building this pavilion, in whatever shape or form it might come.

Please contact Tonu Vaks, on 01977 685227.

Hillam & Monk Fryston Cricket Club Annual Dinner 2009 This year’s event was held at Monk Fryston Hall Hotel and was enjoyed by 61 members and guests. The main event of the evening was the presentation of leading averages awards and players’ player awards.

First though, Keith Ward presented to Will Vaks, 1st XI Captain, the Stan Hudson Cup for becoming 5th Division champions. He also presented to Reece Johnson, U-15 Captain, the Sundella Shield for joint champions.

Club presentations were then made by new Chairman Tonu Vaks, as follows: 1st XI Batting - Nick McMahon ave 114.76 1st XI Batting Runner-up - Rob Edwards ave 59.80 1st XI Bowling - Mathew Clewlow ave 7.03 1st XI Bowling Runner-up - David Venables ave 7.21 1st XI Fielding - Jez Petty 1st XI Players’ Player - Rob Edwards

2nd XI Batting - Adrian Cundy ave 38.45 2nd XI Batting Runner-up - Reece Johnson ave 19.79 2nd XI Bowling - Eric Frankland ave 12.05 2nd XI Bowling Runner-up - Neil Venables ave 16.24 Annual General Meeting 2009 2nd XI Fielding - Luke Frankland The AGM was held on Tuesday 27th October 2009 at the Crown 2nd XI Players’ Player - Eric Frankland Inn, Monk Fryston. Chairman Keith Ward opened the meeting by Evening League Players’ Player - Ryan Johnson congratulating all teams on a very successful season, particularly The David Blackburn Junior Player of the Year in Senior Cricket Award - Reece Johnson as it was the first time in the club’s history that a team had been divisional champions. He went on to thank the committee for all Finally, Keith Ward explained that the next award for Clubman their hard work. He congratulated Mathew Clewlow for winning of the Year was his own personal award, and for raising over the League bowling averages award for Division 5. Finally, he £4000 at the Sportsman’s Dinner and taking the 1st XI from thanked Mike Allison, Tonu Vaks and John Withers for Division 5 to Division 4 as champions, it would go to Will Vaks. producing a superb ground, the best he had seen for many a year. The surprise of the evening came when Steve Sadler, Vice Chairman, presented Keith Ward with a cut glass decanter and glasses as recognition of his service to the club and in particular David (Dai) Jones Dip. Arch. RIBA his 16 years as Chairman.

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Phone 01977 685534 Consultation Welcome – Initial Discussion Free

The guests were then left in the capable hands of DJ Jason to dance the remainder of the evening away. A good night was had by one and all.

Don’t forget to keep up to date with club matters by visiting the club website at www.hillamandmonkfrystoncc.co.uk

Burton Salmon Methodist Church Minister: Rev J Robin E Fox (0113 2877669) Sunday Services 11.15 am, followed by coffee All are welcome Carol Service Sunday 20th December 10.30 am, followed by coffee and mince pies Sunday Club 10.00 – 11.00 am, for children aged 3+ years A variety of activities including games, singing, drawing Thursday Coffee Mornings 10.30 – 11.30 am Everyone is welcome to come and join in and have a friendly chat For further information contact Sandra Sargent (679541) or Irene and Peter Wadsworth (676188)

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GARDENING - COTTAGE GARDEN FAVOURITES I was asked to recommend plants for a cottage garden, plants which are easy to look after and give an all-year-round display. This started a train of thought, so here are recommendations for the essential cottage garden.

The cottage garden year starts in late winter, so my first choice is the snowdrop, a very unfussy bulb. These start to push through in early winter, even before the shortest day. If moving them or spreading them around the garden, do this whilst they are in leaf as they will quickly settle. Many specialist nurseries will sell them ‘in the green’ so look out for the rarer types in the spring catalogues and gardening magazines.

Tulips from rockery types to full-height beauties are an essential in my cottage garden selection, and I have planted several varieties in pots this autumn ready for spring. Sometimes I underplant with forget-me-nots or violas to give a longer-lasting container display, and they can be paired with grape hyacinths and crocus for a seasonal container.

Narcissus are always a favourite, with some varieties appearing every year. Two of my favoured varieties are Narcissus ‘Minnow’ with delicate blooms and N ‘Thalia’, a pure white flower on midlength stems.

A relative of the snowdrop, the Summer Snowflake, Leucojum vernum, is a border plant usually flowering in May and looking good in a semi-shaded position.

All the previously mentioned bulbs require little attention and I allow them to die back naturally so that they build back the food required for flowering in the next year.

The herbaceous border next starts to burst into flower with the columbines popping up all over the garden. I bought a black and white variety a few years ago which has crossed with the more common colour ranges, so now dark purple flowers predominate (some almost black). This looks lovely with white perennial candytuft and pale blue forget-me-nots. The candytuft may be

clipped back if it becomes too dominant and the forgetme-nots can be pulled out if they become too invasive.

Another favourite, the persicaria, suddenly bursts into action and can then flower into late summer if the blooms are taken off as they fade. There are several members of this family spread around the garden, one of the finest being a dark-leaved variety called ‘Red Dragon’, placed near a small pond and teamed with Iris pseudacorus.

Irises are a cottage garden favourite, with architectural leaves and showy flowers, but in my dampish soil only Iris pseudacorus and Iris sibirica seem to be happy.

Summer is the season for the greatest number of cottage garden plants. Penstemons are rapidly finding favour in my garden with their delicate leaves and lovely tubular flowers, and I would not be without Phlox with tall scented flowers.

Cottage garden style includes many annuals carelessly sprinkled among the borders. I love the bright colours of nasturtiums and orange open flowers of the pot marigold.

In my perfect cottage garden I would also include a lavender border, using different flower colours. Providing nectar for bees, the lavender can be harvested to supply flowers for my lavender bags, and nothing can compare to the scent of the leaves when brushed past. Other herbs also supply scented leaves and flowers attractive to wildlife, and I have started to to plant these in the border to give them more space to develop.

But my final choice of essential cottage garden plant rests with the hardy geraniums, as they reliably give ground cover all year round and may flower from early spring to winter with the minimum fuss and even less attention.

Susan Scott

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ST WILFRID’S CHURCH Spend, spend, spend How many of us genuinely hope that it snows at Christmas?

I think most of us do – providing that it’s gone by Boxing Day. There’s something rather romantic and nostalgic about snow at Christmas, and a white Christmas does tend to remind us of our youth – which is rather strange when we’ve had only five white Christmases in England over the last forty years. So I guess it probably has more to do with Bing Crosby than the weather.

Christmas is invariably a time for reminiscing, for remembering – about the good times we had either as children, or as parents when we didn’t have to spend so much money. I can remember back to the days when Christmas was so simple that one Santa Claus could cover an entire town – but with the presents kids get today it takes one Santa for each house.

Many parents also pine for the so-called “GOOD OLD DAYS” when plastic money hadn’t been invented and a child’s Christmas stocking could hold all a child wanted for Christmas – sadly no longer the case. But the older I get the more I’m convinced that we’re guilty of making Christmas an unreal situation. More like a fairy story from the past that we relive each year, for whatever reason?

I can’t help thinking that Christmas often fails to speak to us because we have made it pretty, soft, and ‘tinsely’. Not that I see any reason why we shouldn’t all step back for a few hours at this time of year into our childhood. It doesn’t do people any harm to come together and sing a few Christmas carols, or pull a few crackers, or wear funny paper hats to make the children laugh. It’s good to see families join together around the Christmas tree, and if there are children, into whose sense of wonder parents can enter, how moving and enjoyable this can be.

First Sunday in the month 8am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 9.30am Parish Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford 11am Family Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston

Second Sunday in the month 9.30am Family Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford 11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 11am Sunday Club in St Wilfrid’s Church Hall 6.00pm Evensong (BCP) at St Mary’s, South Milford

Third Sunday in the month 8am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 9.30am Parish Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford 11am Family Service at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston Fourth Sunday in the month 9.30am Family Service at St Mary’s, South Milford 11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 6pm Holy Communion (BCP) at St Mary’s, South Milford

Morning Prayer

But there’s more to Christmas than sentiment, nostalgia and lost childhood. If we’re able to see beyond the glitter and tinsel and the vast array of presents that are exchanged, then the one thing – pray God – we’ll all come to realise is that the way we spend Christmas will always be far more important than how much we spend.

9am each day: Monday, Tuesday, Friday at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston Wednesday, Thursday at St Mary’s, South Milford

John

Mid-week Holy Communion

Evening Prayer 4pm on Saturdays at St Mary’s, South Milford

9.45am on Wednesdays at St Mary’s, South Milford

St Wilfrid’s Church special services and events for Christmas 2009 Burton Salmon School Nativity Play Friday 11th December 7pm

MF School Key Stage 2 Carol Concert Wednesday 16th December 2pm

Christmas Sunday Club – activities Sunday 13th December 11am

Christingle Service (A lovely candlelit service for all the family) Sunday 20th December 3pm

Fairburn Singers’ Christmas Concert (mulled wine and mince pies) Monday 14th December 7.30pm

Service of Lessons and Carols Thursday 24th December (Christmas Eve) 6pm

MF School Key Stage 1 Christingle Tuesday 15th December 2.30pm

Family Service (with Communion) Friday 25th December (Christmas Day) 11am

St Wilfrid’s Church Choir If you like singing and the company of goodhearted and friendly people, why not join us?

The choir leads the worship at St Wilfrid’s on two Sundays of the month and rehearses in St Wilfrid’s on Friday evenings.

For further details please contact Yvonne on 01757 704894.

For any queries concerning baptisms, weddings, wedding blessings, renewal of marriage vows or any other matters relating to St Wilfrid’s Church, please contact John at the Rectory (tel 01977 680788)

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HILLAM HISTORIANS www.hillam-village.co.uk

Farewell 2009 Whenever organisations become established, patterns evolve. For Hillam Historians, our November meeting has become a time of celebration and reflection: we review and drink a toast to our achievements of the past year.

the village into the celebrations. Local children and their parents took advantage of the opening of the pump, to pump water as in days past – and there was a goodly supply available for Victoria to take on board prior to her leading the parade to the display area in the school grounds. There, many people prolonged their trip down memory lane, not only by looking at the fantastic assembled array of agricultural machinery, but also by enjoying browsing our selection of historic photos of villagers, some taken a hundred years ago.

At Graham Todd’s suggestion, the story of farming in the village has been substantially developed through research undertaken by Vivienne Wilkinson, Shirley Sutcliffe and Valerie Richardson. Their As always, the village website has been project, focused on the Morley farms, our conduit to the wider world. The varied farming practices and family, is nearing enquiries which come to us keep our completion. researchers busy and regularly test the memories of our older-generation The village archives, initially sorted and members. We once again sponsored the organised by us prior to being passed on hugely successful scarecrow weekend, and to NY County Record Office at Peter quickly made the photos available to Northallerton, have been classified and the world through the website. catalogued by them, and are now available for public examination.

The research challenges instigated by the Revd John Hetherington (and spotlighted As a result of many hours of collation by in the last issue) have been assiduously Paul Scholey, we can provide census worked on, to ensure accurate details for details for Hillam, Monk Fryston and two rolls of honour. One, for a full list of Burton Salmon, covering the seven census churchwardens at St Wilfrid’s, is still years from 1841 to 1901. Paul is also continuing. The other, now completed, willing to carry out genealogical research provides a definitive record of servicemen into Hillam families. of the parish who died as as a result of We have responded to a request from the conflicts during the last century. “stopwoodlanewindfarm” group to Our final outing for the year will be comment on the archaeological impact of marshalling and mince pie duties in Prowind’s proposals. Hillam Historians conjunction with the Christmas lights oppose the development, since the groundfestivities. Such is the wide-ranging works would threaten historic field diversity of village organisations. boundaries, areas of ridge and furrow, drainage features, and specifically the Sadly, but understandably, Ralph and remains of the Roe Field moat.

Dorothy Atkins have decided to retire from active service with the Historians. They Thanks to considerable group involvement have contributed so much, so often. Apart and an enormous amount of work, by from general input, Ralph’s sketches and Valerie Richardson and Roy Hill photographs of the village are legendary, particularly, our participation in Village and have been incorporated into our village Day was a huge success. The return of walks leaflet and our jigsaw. Their steam traction engine Victoria to Hillam, knowledge of the village generally – its along with an extensive collection of people, geology and archaeological vintage tractors and farm equipment, drew

Are you interested in the history of Hillam?

Then why not go to the next meeting of Hillam Historians?

You will be very welcome. The next meeting is on Wednesday 27th January at 7.30 pm.

Come and join us at 11 Bedford’s Fold.

Further details from Jenny Hoare, 683332 or hoarehsandj@btinternet.com.

findings – is remarkable, and has underpinned and motivated several Hillam News articles over the past few years.

We thank them and will miss them greatly.

It seems an appropriate time to share with you one of their projects undertaken for the oral history research. Some time ago Dorothy Barnett agreed to be interviewed by them. Here is a short extract.

Report of a conversation with Mrs Dorothy Barnett, (née Blakey) at her bungalow in Sherburn-in-Elmet, April 28th 2008 I was born in Chapel Street, Hillam, on September 18th 1923 in one of three cottages which stood next to the Chapel.

I was one of seven children; four boys were born before my father joined the army to fight in World War I. I think he was posted to an artillery regiment where he worked with horses. The three girls were born after his return from the war, and I was the youngest in the family. My father later went to work at Hickson & Welch in Castleford, where he was killed in the explosion there in 1930. It was a hard life then for my mother, but we were always well looked after.

The cottage had no running water so, if the tubs in the yard were not kept filled with rainwater, we had to fetch our supplies from the village pump. The pump water was lovely for drinking. Our toilet was at the bottom of the yard and we always went in twos, one to go and the other to keep a lookout. We had no gas or electricity in the house and relied on oil lamps and candles.

The village shop in Hillam Square was run

by Mrs Bedford, whose daughter Fanny later took over with her husband Bill Brookes. The post office later moved from a house in the main street to the shop. Ruth Kelsey’s grandad worked as a cobbler from the corner house in the Square, and Wilf Longbottom was the village joiner and undertaker in the yard next to Lilac Oval.

… to be concluded in the next issue.

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ST WILFRID’S & ST MARY’S YOUTH FELLOWSHIP MALAWI PROJECT Two reports from the Malawi project which members of St Wilfrid’s and St Mary’s Youth Fellowship have taken on. The project started in February 2009 when members were given the task of raising £15,000 to help build a school in Malawi, furnish it and then also run a food aid programme for the schoolchildren for the following year.

Preparing for the mission to Malawi Only a few short months have passed and the project is going from strength to strength. Preparations for the trip are progressing well, but the best news of all is that we have already exceeded our initial target of £15,000. It’s a fantastic achievement for all involved, and we can now move forward knowing that not only can we build the school in Malawi, set up the feeding programme and sustain it for the years to come, but also provide some of the extras we only dreamt of.

I was reminded just recently that it was only 248 days until the plane leaves for Malawi and, as we all know, that will be here sooner than we realise. The flights are booked for 16th July, leaving Heathrow for Lilongwe via Nairobi, approximately a 28-hour trip allowing for connections and refuelling. Then a road trip north on the M1 (don’t think it’s three-lane, and not a service station in sight) of over 100 miles to reach the first stop at the Luwawa Forest Lodge. The group will spend a couple of days at the lodge recovering from the journey and preparing their kit for their stay in Chikwa where the school is being built.

Chikwa is about 20 miles from the lodge, and the next 5 days will be spent camping in the village, living, working and eating with the village people and, I hope, appreciating the fact that we raised the extra money to build the toilet block!

Our six young members are well into their preparation for their trip. They have all been members of Youth Fellowship for many years, some since it started, and have friendships that go back to playschool. I am sure this will be a great help to them during their stay in Malawi. On a more practical front, arrangements are being made for inoculations and malaria treatments, and they are all attending fitness classes to build their stamina for the trip.

There are lots of discussions about what to take and just how many wet wipes they can fit in their backpack!

Thank you to everyone for your continued support.

Alison Holmes

Kick the bucket - a jump for Malawi On 17th October I set off for an airfield in Lincolnshire with the objective of jumping out of an aeroplane at around 12,000 ft in order to raise money for the project. This would also tick an item off my “bucket list” – a list of things to do before you die, coming from the term “kick the bucket”.

We set off with a cloudless sky but the nearer we got to the airfield, the cloudier it became. The clouds gradually cleared away, so after a bacon sandwich I was called to a short briefing and to meet my tandem partner, who would be strapped to my back and would pull the cord!

The boiler suit and hat were far from my best look but were there to keep clothing and hair all secure. A pair of goggles that covered my own spectacles (yes, I wanted to keep my eyes open!) finished the ensemble. I was all set, and all too soon we got the “go” from mission control.

There were fourteen on the plane, of whom eight were doing a formation jump. My partner was called Baldrick “I don’t give my real name in case anything goes wrong” Smith. We boarded the small aeroplane and went on a 15-minute climb, circling out then back over the airfield in order to reach our jumping altitude of 12,000 ft. The doors opened. First the formation team jumped, and next it was my turn. We waddled to the door; then I put my feet up and Baldrick took my weight before throwing us out of the plane, at the same time as Chris who was videoing and photographing the jump.

I had been waiting for the fear to kick in but it never did – it was just a brilliant, exhilarating experience, one of the best I have ever had. We were doing a 120-mph free-fall down to 3,000 ft, and then Baldrick pulled the cord. Everything went silent as the wind-rush had gone. Baldrick and I were able to have quite a conversation; he pointed out the hangar and where our car was parked, and then he let me steer the parachute.

The landing was not as graceful as planned, when last-minute instructions from Baldrick confused me. We ended up in a heap, which proved to be a rather comic finale.

I raised £951 in total from my generous sponsors and some late donations from people who had seen my exploits when the DVD was shown in the churches.

Clare Holdsworth

BOARDING KENNELS AND CATTERY Common Lane, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5BX Come and see our spacious purpose-built accommodation “YOUR PET’S HOLIDAY HOME” Phone Kathryn Beal on 01977 685404 Open 9 am - 6 pm daily

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NEWS FROM CLUBS AND GROUPS University of the Third Age, Sherburn and Villages branch There was a buzz of excitement at the Eversley Park Centre on 15th October when nearly fifty people attended the inaugural meeting of Sherburn and Villages U3A. Everyone was invited to sign up for as many interest groups as they wished.

By the end of the meeting arrangements were in place to set up groups for Walking, Theatre, Digital Photography, Computing, Family History, Mah Jong, Bridge, Gardening, Wine Appreciation, Music and Singing, and Reading. And that was just for starters!

U3A is the organisation for retired and semi-retired men and women to share learning, social and leisure activities. The Sherburn and Villages branch meets on the third Thursday of each month. Come along and be welcome.

Lorna Pope

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Church Walking Group - December 2009 Due to the fourth Saturday falling on Boxing Day, and since alternative Saturdays are not convenient, it has been decided not to have a December walk.

Saturday 23 January 2010 A pleasant open countryside walk starting in West Haddlesey, to Burn via the "Paper House Farm", then towards Brayton, returning on the canal bank. Meet at 10.15 am for a 10.30 start at the canal bridge in West Haddlesey.

Monk Fryston Art Club 2009 Exhibition We are almost at the end of our autumn programme and now find that our annual exhibition, the AGM, and the Christmas lunch are suddenly upon us!

The Club warmly invites you all to Monk Fryston Hall to see, and enjoy time perusing, the varied works on display. We are interested in your comments. Tell us what you think of the paintings, the subject matter, the colour combinations – and your opinions on ‘mixed media’. Do you prefer watercolour to oil? All the paintings exhibited are original works by our members, so you may be able to discuss the picture with the artist. Do you have any thoughts on how we can improve the exhibition? If so please talk to us; we are always interested to hear your thoughts.

Again we are supporting Martin House Children’s Hospice, who are always so grateful for any donation, however large or small. This year Martin House needed £3.9 million to run their services, and with only a very small portion coming from statutory sources, all the rest must come from fundraising. Will you help us to help them?

Robert Brindley, an internationally known artist who paints seaand marine-scapes for which he receives enormous accolade, has kindly given us one of his paintings to raffle. Some of Robert’s paintings sell for huge sums of money, so the lucky winner will really get a prize. The picture will be on display at the exhibition, along with other prizes. Please come and help the hospice and enjoy our exhibition.

Please contact Stuart on 684180.

The Club looks forward to welcoming you to

MONK FRYSTON HALL 29TH NOVEMBER 2009 11.00 am - 4.00 pm

Jean Dearn, President

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WINDFARM UPDATE The property market The wind industry claims that there is no proven impact on house prices or on the price of agricultural land from having industrial turbines erected close by.

This is a claim made by wind farm companies all around the world. Common sense says otherwise. After all, would you want to buy your home if you could see wind turbines all around, and hear them from your garden? The difficulty is to prove what the price would be with wind turbines and without them.

All we know is that over the last few months there have been at least three instances locally where buyers have withdrawn when they found out about the planning applications for ten wind farms in the area around Selby, with the three closest to Hillam having a total of forty-one turbines.

More recently, in the last few weeks there have been two sale transactions which appear to have been heavily influenced by the wind farm proposals.

The first example is the sale of a five-bedroomed farmhouse at Burton Salmon which was withdrawn at auction in the Plough Inn when bidding stopped at £430K. The house has since been sold for less than the reserve of £450K. The house, which is within a mile of the proposed Byram wind farm, had been empty for two years and was originally offered for sale at £720K. The 37.5% reduction looks excessive, even taking the current market condition into consideration. At the public exhibition about Byram wind farm, e-on (the developer) did say that you would be able to hear the wind turbines from this house.

We understand the purchaser is a local resident who is well aware of the wind farm applications. This is a bold move, with very large potential gains for the new owner if the wind farm does not get built.

In contrast, nearby farmland adjoining Burton Salmon cricket field on Common Lane has been sold as part of a 100-acre plus parcel at £8,000 per acre, a local record. While not part of any of the wind farm sites so far proposed, the price suggests that this takes into consideration possible future opportunities for construction of further wind farms. Farmers lucky enough to have wind turbines on their land stand to receive £10k or more annual ground rent for each turbine. It seems too much of a coincidence that while there is so much talk of wind farms, agricultural land should set new record high prices in the area.

The wind farm team

No news is not good news There is not much to report on the progress of the Woodlane wind farm application.

Regrettably it is not a case of “no news is good news”, because applications for wind farms are fought over for several years. We are prepared for the Woodlane application to take a number of years before a final decision is reached.

Darrington appeal Banks Development, who submitted the application for Darrington wind farm and were turned down by Wakefield planners, appealed the decision to the Secretary of State. There then followed a two-week public enquiry in Wakefield, where Wakefield Council and the objection group both had to present their cases for refusing the application, while Banks Development said it was essential infrastructure which must be built in the green belt, very close to people’s homes. The Inspector will produce his report by the end of the year and submit his recommendation to the Secretary of State for his final decision in January 2010.

Air traffic control radar The Hook Moor application was rejected because of air traffic radar for Linton-on-Ouse and Church Fenton. But, if these RAF sites were to be closed the objection would no longer hold and the application would be resubmitted, since this was the only reason why the application was turned down. Hook Moor turbines would be clearly visible from Hillam and Monk Fryston.

A similar radar issue for Woodlane and Bishopwood was reported in the Selby Times recently. While it was nice to see that a strong objection had been made, this also is dependent on the continued operational use of the same two RAF sites. If this were to cease the objection would no longer apply.

Our objection to Woodlane was that it put turbines too close to too many homes, and we will maintain this objection. We are not reliant on the RAF radar objection.

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THE BIRDING COLUMN I’ve resumed cycling again this autumn, as not only does it keep me relatively fit, but it is also the most effective way to spot the birds in the open countryside, as you can also hear them – whereas you cannot whilst driving a car. With my rotten eyes, I need all the help I can get!

Jenny saw the first flock of Pink-footed Geese fly over in late October, with a couple of hundred flying in two v-formations on their winter migration to either the Humber or North Norfolk.

I have not seen our wintering Whooper Swans yet, but have heard that they returned on November 3rd to almost exactly the same spot where they spent last winter. At first there were only six birds and so we were quite worried, but the following day some others arrived and this took the total number to fourteen birds. They spend the winter in fields to the south and west of Gateforth Wood.

October 5th was a still, fine day, and well before I saw them, I could hear the excited buzzing and twittering of a flock of finches, along the road between Birkin and West Haddlesey.

I stopped to look at about fifty finches closely packed on telephone wires, and was pleased to see they were brightly coloured Goldfinches with the odd Greenfinch mixed in, but was staggered when they were joined by about ten times that number, Graham Todd which had been feeding on thistle heads below the flood bank.

I don’t think I have ever seen such a large flock of Goldfinches, even abroad. It was wonderful sight, and it took a lot of Hunting with hawks: falconry willpower to cycle on.

The area around Hillam is very popular for hawk owners who A couple of days later, whilst cycling across Burn airfield, practise falconry. One group can often be seen on Lowfield Lane I stopped to watch two Common Buzzards circling on the and another on land south of Hillam Common Lane. The thermals. They are indeed becoming a common sight in our falconers have agreements with a few farmers that they can go parts. Burn looks to have great potential as a birding site, as on their land to hunt with the birds. there is a fair smattering of eroded track and bushes in the The falconers will drive slowly around the area and look for environs of the gliding club. A few years ago, a very rare and pigeons, partridge and pheasant. When the prey is sighted the exotic Hoopoe was recorded at Burn airfield, which is an hawk is released and it will fly up and circle around. The birds incentive for me to keep on going, especially in spring, just in on the ground are then disturbed by letting dogs run around the case one turns up – but then again, there is the old adage about field, which causes the birds to fly up and be seen by the hawk. lightning not striking the same place twice!

Once the hawk has seen the prey it will dive and try to catch the I suppose the highlight of the month for me was when the pigeon or other bird. A variety of hawks is used and this includes village’s second brood of Barn Owls in 2009 was ringed. That peregrine falcons. A variety of dogs is used but spaniels and makes a total of seven chicks this year, which is the best year to pointers seem to be favourite. Lurchers are not used by men with date since I started keeping records. Well done to the farmer, hawks; if you see these types of dog running in fields the who deserves a medal for what he has done to encourage and objective is almost certainly hare coursing, which is illegal and sustain the wonderful wildlife in our village. A few locals turned should be reported to the police. up, including some small children, who were enthralled at being Falconry is an expensive pastime; the birds are bred in captivity able to touch the chicks and have their photos taken with them. and can cost anything up to £2000 each. Needless to say, an On October 14th I had a call to tell me about a Snow Bunting important skill is getting the that Steve Farley had just seen, feeding by the roadside with a birds to come back. Here a lure flock of finches, adjacent to Hillam Garden Centre. Steve clearly is used, comprising bait on the knew what he had seen, as he had suggested it might be a end of a piece of string which is second-year bird in winter plumage. This is a phenomenal swung around in circles. The record, as Snow Buntings are normally to be found in the Arctic bird recognises this and comes and on the highest mountain tops in the Cairngorms in the in for its reward of an easy summer. The only ones that you are likely to see at this time of meal. However one bird was the year would probably be ferreting around amongst the weeds recently lost, so please get in and stubble along tracks and dunes on the east coast. I hope touch if you see it around.

Steve submits his record to the Yorkshire Recorder, as unfortunately by the time I had managed to get home after work, Birds which belong to falconers are easy to recognise. First they the bird had moved on, so I didn’t see it. are fitted with a tiny transmitter so that the bird can be found if it leaves the immediate area.

A device like a TV aerial is used to track the bird. Secondly they have a leash or jess attached to one of their legs so they can be controlled and Peregrine Falcon handled by their owners. Thirdly they are often fitted with a small bell to aid location. Any of these three things will tell you that it is a hawk belonging to a falconer.

Now I am not sure that I would ever consider becoming a falconer and know that it is not to everybody’s taste. However I have spoken to a number of the falconers over the last few weeks and found them very courteous and considerate. They should not be confused with poachers using lurchers to hunt hare and deer in the area.

Howard Ferguson

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BACK TO SCHOOL - NIE ROZUMIEM Burton Salmon CP School The school continues to grow and we are having a very busy half term, enjoying all the preparations for Christmas activities. The children enjoyed raising money for Water Aid for our Harvest Festival celebrations and raised over £95.00 for the charity.

Rehearsals are well under way for the school Christmas play, which is called A Victorian Christmas Party and takes place on Thursday 10th December at 7.00 pm in Monk Fryston Church – a lovely setting for this special occasion. Everyone is welcome to come and see all of the children perform. We celebrate Christingle on Wednesday 2nd December at 10.00 in Burton Salmon Chapel, and again we invite you all to join us. The children have very generously donated gifts for the shoebox appeal with Operation Christmas Child, which gives to less fortunate children who otherwise may not receive a gift at Christmastime.

As part of our eco-schools work we have received some trees for school. We now have 40 trees which we planted in the school grounds, and we shall enjoy watching them grow along with our pupils.

Sherburn High School As ever I am very pleased by the way our students continue to conduct themselves and I would like to make special reference to our terrific Y7 students who really are a credit to themselves and their parents. Their uniform is very smart, when I speak to them they exude enthusiasm and I feel that they have settled in incredibly quickly. In fact it feels as if they have always been here! One of the Y7 highlights was the recent theme week which they tell me was ‘brilliant’ with lessons across the curriculum focusing on sustainability and culminating in students presenting their work to judges from the world of business.

Students in Y10 and Y11 are entering a very important stage of their time with us. The next one or two years will culminate in level 2 exams including GCSE which will have a significant impact on their futures. In September we ran an evening for parents of Y10 and Y11 students to talk about how our students will be ‘tracked’ and supported through this important time. A key objective of the school is to have an accurate ‘handle’ on the progress of every student in every subject so that we can intervene if needed in a timely way. It was really gratifying that over 250 people joined us for the event, and I would like to say a big ‘thank-you’.

Another well-attended event was our inaugural parent forum at the start of October. This first meeting focused on the school aims with parents giving incredibly valuable feedback about the ‘bottom line’ things which they felt the school should be delivering for our young people. Again can I thank all those who attended and highlight to any parent who would like to come that the next parent forum is on Tuesday 9th February 2010.

Martyn Sibley, Associate Headteacher

GOING NATIVE: Polish A dozen vital expressions for travellers hello

cześć

(chesh-ch)

goodbye

do widzenia

please

proszę

(do veed-zen-ya) with do as in dot (pro-sheh)

thank you

dziękuję

(jen-koo-yeh)

sorry

przepraszam

(pshe-prash-am)

yes

tak

(tak)

no

nie

(nee-eh)

cheers!

na zdrowie!

(na zdrov-yeh)

the bill

rachunek

(ra-hoo-nek)

toilets

toalety

(twa-let-y)

I don’t understand more slowly

nie rozumiem

(nee-eh ro-zoom-yem)

powoli

(po-vo-lee)

Pride of Sherburn High School Y11 student Brad Appleton was nominated via the PE Department and School Sports Partnership to be a ‘Young Ambassador’ for young people and sport. He had to submit an application form to the Programme Development Manager at Barlby School Sports Partnership. He was one of only two students from the area, chosen because of his enjoyment of sport and his leadership skills which developed in Y10 on the sports leaders’ course. He was then invited to a conference along with other Young Ambassadors. He learnt that his role will be to be a young person’s voice as we head to the Olympic Games 2012. He will have the opportunity to inspire young people of all ages to get involved in sport for both fun and competition and to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Brad was also invited to speak at the Barlby Primary School Conference on October 8th and to give a presentation at Brayton Junior School on November 10th.

Rachel Cale, School Sport Partnership Co-ordinator, said, ‘This is a splendid achievement for Brad and I am sure he will be a great ambassador for young people.”

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FARMING NEWS Autumn drought The English weather presents farmers with a major challenge. Over summer it was a case of the non-arrival of the barbeque season. The weather was never extreme but it never gave us a period of nice warm days and balmy evenings.

Barbeques were high risk events to say the least.

Then along came late summer and harvest time: it was initially a case of dodging the rain to get the crops in. But just when rain was needed for preparing the ground for next year’s planting we had a prolonged dry spell. Ploughing was hard going and clouds of dust were thrown up when harrowing.

In October there was the rare sight of a farmer, on the road to Burton Salmon, irrigating potatoes before he harvested them. This was to minimise damage to the crop from dry soil. Usually there is a mad rush to get the potatoes out of the ground before winter closes in. A rule of thumb is that a day’s harvesting in October yields as many spuds as a week yields in November.

Another grower on sand land at Gateforth even had to irrigate his winter wheat to get it to germinate. Let’s hope nobody had to redrill any other winter crops.

Harvest Festival prayers at St Wilfrid’s We pray for farmers, their families and all who depend on their work.

We pray for urban communities far removed from food production: for people with little knowledge of where their food comes from.

We pray for the struggling and oppressed: for all whose work goes unrewarded and whose produce is undervalued: for all who feel unwanted, believing their skills are no longer needed.

We pray for all who struggle to change the system, striving for justice and fair trade: for all who try to overcome political blindness and public insensitivity: for all who influence our thinking, our buying and our consuming: for all who formulate policy and manage the markets of the world: for compassion and fairness in all walks of life.

Burton Salmon war memorial revisited Letter from Chris Scaife, Archivist at Robert Thompson’s Craftsmen Ltd, about a recent article asking if ‘Mousey’ Thompson built Burton Salmon war memorial.

I have found the following references to Burton Salmon war memorial in our archives.

Reference Vol B page 180 Feb 1925. Burton Salmon war memorial, invoice to Mr A M Storr, Baxtergate, Pontefract, £25/5/- for materials, visit and, I think, the design.

But it goes on to say the manufacture was subcontracted to Bagues and Beck of Ripon. I know that Robert was exceedingly busy on work for York Minster at that time and he did subcontract; hence no mouse. It also goes on to say that ‘24 yds of 5 rail creos fencing’ were supplied and fixed for £4/4/- .

In Ledger LO page 5 Feb 27th 1925, the sum of £2/2/- was also received, but it does not state what for. It could be for carving a name or inscription.

Ledger LO 207 Sept 17th 1947 states the sum of £23 was paid for a memorial plaque for Burton Salmon Church (sic), but without the name of who ordered it.

Following WWI quite a lot of lych-gates were produced by Thompson; those at Coxwold and Bossall and Newby Wiske come to mind.

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A REQUIEM FOR THE RECTOR No, not the latest Miss Marple or Agathie Christie story or, gladly, a reference to our own parson John, but a short tale of a scratch choir which made a reasonable job of some pieces of deeply moving music for two special services.

church. The three extracts from the Fauré, the Sanctus, Libera me and In paradisum, came early in the order so we were straight on. Three small angels from South Milford Primary School joined us, along with our soloists Nick and Heather Watts.

Out of the blue an email from Rector John called for volunteers to sing extracts from Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem at the All Souls’ services on 1st November at St Mary’s and at St Wilfrid’s.

Although not a natural for this sort of thing, I decided to give it a go. Three rehearsals and two performances later I’m pleased that I did.

At the end we performed a round, Mozart’s setting of Dona nobis pacem, which is an extract from the Latin mass. The last time I sang a round was London’s burning at kindergarten! This one seemed a fitting end to the occasion.

A dash to the cars and ten minutes later saw us breathless but in position in St Wilfrid’s for the second performance.

The Rector had lined up someone to conduct, two soloists and an organist, and needed a band of singers. The nucleus was from St Mary’s but in all about twenty-five of us came together with a ratio of 2:1 in favour of the ladies and an age range from teens to me.

My conclusions are that if I am not put off, no one should be. It was good to have a second chance on the same day. “Fun” and “requiem” are not appropriate bedfellows but we did have fun at the rehearsals. The services were solemn occasions where those present did not come principally to hear the choir, but to take part We turned up at St Mary’s on three Wednesday evenings where in the church’s annual opportunity to reflect on lost relatives and Katie Staggs, our conductor from Leeds Grammar School, gave friends. Our extracts from the Requiem were chosen as relevant her time to coach, coax, enthuse, and put and keep us on the right contributions forming part of a whole. Responses indicated that lines (and notes). The text is in Latin (that was the only aspect of they served their purpose. the exercise that was familiar to me, having spent many years learning it at school) but with Italian pronunciation. Colin Stuart Hoare Sutcliffe patiently played and replayed the pieces on the organ until we got the hang of them.

For homework I listened to a professional recording on CD, which helped to an extent. What a recording does not do is pick out the parts sung by each voice type when all are singing together. That is where our tutor Katie gave leads.

On a bracing November morning through icy torrents and a howling gale we struggled to St Mary’s. The gentlemen took the final decision on our dress code and opted for ties, a selection having been taken along. One style guru even changed his between services!

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SPORT -

IN

The football season is now up and running with the Premier League taking on a familiar look, as Chelsea head the table with Manchester United and Arsenal in close contention. There’s a lot of talk about the Premier League winner being brought down to just two clubs, namely Chelsea and Manchester United, but I’m not sure that’s paying enough respect to the others. I think this year may be as open as any in terms of which teams make the top four, and whilst I accept the title may go to either West London or Manchester, I’m not sure that will be the case in the coming seasons. Arsène Wenger has come in for some criticism over the last couple of seasons, given the lack of silverware heading into the Emirates, but no one who has seen his team perform this year can fail to have been impressed with the talent he is now assembling. Surely they will present a stiff challenge in the next two or three years, and if you also include the money at Manchester City together with the rebuilding work being completed by Harry Redknapp at Tottenham, I do think the Premier League will be wide open in the coming years. The only team which may be sliding in the opposite direction will be Liverpool. Rafa appears to be on borrowed time as another season looks to be slipping by in terms of a title challenge, and with boardroom arguments going on behind the scenes, I can see the Reds failing to make next season’s Champions’ League, which would spell financial disaster for a club which already has serious debts.

Early December will see the usual gathering of our leading sporting superstars at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Jenson Button seems to be the favourite to land this year’s award, following on from his Formula One world title.

Personally I am always amazed and hugely disappointed that

- NEWS

one sporting icon never seems to register in the nation’s thoughts despite dominating his chosen sport for the last decade, winning 13 consecutive titles and riding over 3000 winners. I am of course referring to Tony McCoy, who is arguably the most overdue sportsman in terms of receiving the recognition which his exploits deserve. Anyone who has visited a National Hunt racetrack and stood by the final fence whilst the horses hurtle towards it at 35 miles per hour will testify to the courage and skill of the people on top. McCoy has had his fair share of tumbles, none more so than last season when he took a very heavy fall at Warwick, requiring surgery on his back. His determination to get back in the saddle as quickly as possible said everything about a man who knows no fear and whose skill and talent place him at the forefront of our sporting heroes. You never know, this year may be different and ‘AP’ may even make the shortlist of potential winners. Button versus McCoy – there’s only one winner for me…

Finally, another word of recognition, but this time for the team of the year (well, at least from this person’s perspective!). Leeds Rhinos secured their third consecutive Super League title in October by defeating St Helens once again in the final. For any team to dominate a sport is an achievement in itself, but for one team to do that in Rugby League, in view of the physical demands of the game, is amazing. Well done to Leeds and, given the look of their squad for next season, it looks as if it will take a strong determined effort from some of the other clubs to avoid them making it four in a row.

Yours in sport

Doug Hought

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LETTERS Keeping pigs at Byram Hall

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Note: The background to this letter is a Hillam Historians’ April Fool story about skirmishing during the Civil War. There followed an account of how two local ‘manorial’ families and their properties had been treated by history.

Monk Fryston Hall is well known in its new role. However the present owners of Byram Hall have lightheartedly taken exception to the suggestion that it had become a piggery.

Dear Sirs, I have one slight correction to your remarks about Byram Hall in Hillam News – ‘Sallying forth with Hillam Historians’.

The remaining west and east wings of Byram Hall were inhabited up until the nineteen-nineties. The pigs were in the stables in the courtyard. The east wing was burnt down about that time, and the other wing, because of its size, became uninhabitable and unfortunately is now decaying.

When my family came to Byram after WWII, the main part of the house was almost derelict, since Sir John Ramsden’s family had removed most of the fittings to Muncaster Castle.

The surviving daughter had married into that family (Pennington-Ramsden). Subsequent owners pillaged what was left (except for the ballroom ceiling, which it was not possible to remove) and the army did their bit in the occupation during the war. The main part of the Hall was demolished in the fifties as it had become unsafe. One item found in the rubble at that time was a George III shilling.

We have a note of correspondence from the estate agents for Sir John when the estate was put up for sale in 1910, that it had sixty bedrooms and only one bathroom and, because of space pressures, no electricity installed.

John McCloy

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Well, come and join us at Monk Fryston Community Centre.

Local mums, dads and childminders meet every Tuesday (term time only) between 9.30 and 11.15 am.

We offer a warm welcome to new faces, so why not drop in for a drink and a chat?

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CLUBS & GROUPS To amend or to add to the information below, please phone Jenny Hoare (683332)

CLUB OR GROUP Monk Fryston & Hillam Community Association

LOCATION

DAY & TIME

Community Centre

3rd Wed 7.30pm (bi-monthly)

Church Hall booking

CONTACT Booking: Becky Gatenby 689230 Sec: Tony Hudson 682693

Paddy Twidale

684180

Fund for All

Variable

Ad hoc

Julie Johnson

685335

Ringtree Lights Committee

Cross Keys

Occasional

Mary Little

683372

Monk Fryston & South Milford Mothers’ Union

Church Hall

Apr-Sep: 3rd Tue 7.30pm Oct-Mar: 3rd Wed 2pm

Paddy Twidale

684180

Ladies’ Group

Usually at Community Centre

3rd Thurs 7.30pm

Kath Ratcliffe

683590

Community Association Luncheon Club (for anyone over 70)

Community Centre: for catering purposes, please book your place

1st Wed from 11.30am

Kath Ratcliffe

683590

St Wilfrid’s & St Mary’s Youth Fellowship

Variable 2nd & 4th Sat (term time)

Ages 8-11: 6.30-8pm Ages 12-16: 7.30-9pm

Alison Holmes

682450

S Milford Youth Club

SM Church Hall

Wed 7-9pm

Jean Gibson

682751

Breakfast & After-School Clubs

Community Centre & Hambleton Play Safe Club

7.30am-6.30pm

MF Playschool

Church Hall

Mon-Fri 8.30-12am Tue & Thur 12.30-3pm

Jayne Wood 681050 (Playschool hours only)

Little Monkeys (Mothers & Toddlers)

Community Centre

Tue 9.30-11.15am

Becky Gatenby

689230

Rainbows (girls 5-7)

Community Centre

Fri 6.30-7.30pm

Becky Gatenby

689230

S Milford Guides

SM Church Hall

Thur 7-8.30pm

Paula Spencer

682506

Hambleton Guides

Hambleton School

Thur 7-8.30pm

Margaret Gaygan 01757 705535

Sherburn Cubs

Scout Hut, Church Hill, Sherburn

Fri 6.45-8.15pm

Steve Proberts

681182

Sherburn Scouts

Scout Hut, Church Hill, Sherburn

Mon 7.30-9pm

Jim Ainsworth

680551

Air Cadets (13-21)

RAF Church Fenton

Mon & Fri 7-9.30pm

Chernobyl Children’s Project (UK), MF Group

Rachael Peacock 01757 229910

01937 557340 Paula Spencer

682506

John Colton

671172

Kate Vaks

680653

Burton Salmon Cricket Club

John Nesbitt

684444

MF & Hillam Football Club

Andrea Siberry

MF, Hillam & Burton Salmon Defibrillator Group

Occasional Tues 7.30pm

Crown Inn

www.hillamandmonkfrystoncc.co.uk

Hillam & MF Cricket Club

Castleford & Dist Society of Anglers

Hillam Pond, Betteras Hill Road

St Wilfrid’s Parish Walks

Variable

Hillam Running Club

07810 820278

D Malanczac

557715

4th Sat 10.15am

Stuart Twidale

684180

Ringtree

Various

Lisa Sage

689206

Circuit Training (children & adults)

MF School

Mon & Thur 8-9pm

Neil Lineham

683383

Keep Fit

Community Centre

Thur 6.30-7.30pm

Hannah Howcroft 07707 929393

Dancing (ages 3 to adult)

Church Hall

Tue 4-7.30, Wed 4-6.30pm

Lucie Fox

01757 228841

Dancing for Tots

Community Centre

Thur 10-11am

Claire Collins

07936 766420

Hillam Historians (bi-monthly)

Variable

4th Wed 7.30pm

Jenny Hoare

683332

MF Art Club

Church Hall

Mon 1-4pm

Jean Dearn

682611

Camera Club

Community Centre

Mon 7-9pm

Kevin Pease

682252

Hillam “Squash” Club

Cross Keys

Most Suns 6pm

Mark Lazenby

681742

University of the Third Age, Sherburn and Villages branch

Eversley Park Centre, Sherburn

3rd Thur 2-4pm

Lorna Pope

683514

Local evening & daytime classes

Adult Learning Service, Selby & Sherburn

0845 300 6686

Sherburn Library

Has a list of local societies covering a wide area

0845 034 9443