Tyne Valley Express - May / June 2015

Issue 40 - May/June 2015

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IN THIS PACKED SPRING/SUMMER EDITION. Tebbs Chapel – End of an era.

Kielder Ospreys – Back on the nest.

Tynedale Lions – all about the club and beer festival.

Gardeners Cottage – My favourites.

Roger Clegg – Summer events. + All our regular writers!

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Editor’s page Well it is silly season again – a general election!

They have even colour coded things to make it easier. We have blue / red / yellow / green etc

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Will I be voting? No. Why? Well it is not that I don’t care about community and values that we hold dear. I do!

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Profit for me has got out of line with human values so I’ll stay in the silent minority until it becomes the silent majority.

So nice to have the sun back! My swallows returned this weekend so I duly reopened the shed door and they are back at their nest again. They don’t seem bothered about politics at all lol.

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Loads going on in this packed issue within our community.. See Contents.

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Belinda Ambrose

4. Editors page.

10. Blaydon What’s On.

Lloyd Newcastle

The Ultimate Driving Machine

Morning Sickness

12. Eliza Pepper Pot 14/15. Ryton What’s on.

Roger Clegg

18. Gardeners Cottage - Old Favourites.

Attractions & Events

20. Tynedale Lions + Beer festival!

23. Greenside What’s on.

Andrew E Davenport

24/25. Roger Clegg - Summer fun Outdoors

My Favourites

26. Ospreys of Kielder.

28. Crawcrook What’s on.

Eliza Pepperpot

32. Gymtopia - member wanted!

Sausage and Beans

34. Wylam & Ovingham What’s On. 38. Heddon & Horsley What’s on.

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40. Prudhoe What’s on.

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46. Tebbs Chapel.

49. Caroline Preston - And They’re off!

Covering 30,000 homes and businesses throughout the Tyne Valley

50. Stocksfield What’s on.

51. Belinda Ambrose - Morning Sickness?

52. Riding Mill What’s on.

54. Corbridge What’s on 55. Balman Gallery.

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Thursdays Blaydon BLAYDON LIBRARY Library Lates Murder in my Backyard Thurs 21 May 7.15 – 9.15pm A light-hearted look at some of our region’s best crime writers and novels.

Adults only, £3 – book in advance Minecraft Mayhem Thurs 28th May, 2-3pm Crawcrook Library and Fri 29th May, 11am-12noon Blaydon Library 7-11 years, FREE, just turn up.

Project Display Crawcrook Library Tues 5th – Sat 30th May This display includes profiles of First World War local casualties and soldiers who returned home following the end of the conflict.

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Winlaton and District Local History Society exhibition Blaydon Library Wed 6th May 1-4pm, then for the rest of the month Come and see images and maps of the Blaydon and Winlaton area through the years.

Find out how the area has changed and how history shaped the landscape.

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Emma Colliery Display Crawcrook Library.

This display is concluded at Crawcrook on Sat 30th May, 10-3011.30am by ‘The Pit and the People’ A talk given by John Boothroyd of the Ryton Local History Society.

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June Events Saturday Special : Make Dad’s Day Sat 20th June, 11am-12noon Crawcrook Library Make Father’s Day special with cards and crafts.

Refreshments available Children of all ages. £1 – no need to book

Ryton and District War Memorials

YOGA Held in Blaydon on a Monday evening 7pm -8.30pm £5 per session at St. Cuthberts Community hall Shibdon Rd Blaydon NE21 5PT and On Wed. 4.15pm -- 5.45pm.

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Eliza Pepperpot It’s on the Doorstep In this day and age we’re lucky that so much food is available to us, and are really spoilt for choice.

But how many of you overlook local producers in favour of well known brands. I know cost is important as we all have a budget to work to; but believing in your local producers gives you the satisfaction of knowing that it has been made on the doorstep, and that the money you spend is also being generated back into the local economy.

Needless to say, it is a misconception to think that the less you spend on a product the better value for money you are getting. In most cases, the product is of inferior quality, and full of additives to prolong its shelf life. Would you really want something sitting on your shelf for a year! Most of these products usually get forgotten about because they weren’t that good in the first place.

After all, when something is good you want to eat it not leave it. Don’t you?

When food is produced locally on a small scale, the care that has gone into making the product reflects the quality in the end. We somehow believe that because a product is a well known brand it is better. What is the psychology of thought behind this? Do we think it is safer to eat because hygiene standards are better in larger premises? Or do we somehow think the experts have made it, because the larger the company the more knowledge they have: we know the wrapper, so whatever’s in it must be good. Not necessarily so. In fact, all food producers must adhere to the same set of regulations governed by each local authority as well as the EU. Small producers are governed in the same way as large food manufacturers - the basic guidelines are, more or less, the same.

I find the whole thing fascinating yet frustrating.

The world is a small place today, with many of us travelling farther afield each year. Ironically, it is when we are in these foreign climes that we throw caution to the wind, and try all manner of weird and wonderful produce. Yet buy from a local producer in our own country. What! It is unthinkable. Bear in mind, readers, I do not tar everyone with the same brush; but for those who fall into this trap, have given them food for thought.

I work alongside many local producers, and know the passion and drive they have to turn out a quality product. Food shopping patterns are changing, and moving back to a time when we bought only what we needed. But it takes time for change to happen, hopefully my words will give you some incentive to make these changes - or at least try.

For this recipe I have chosen High Strothers’ rare breed pork sausage because of the quality of meat they produce and sell. Their shop is based at Gibside in the Market Square, and open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm For this recipe you will need: a large frying, an earthenware casserole dish or a large deep pan, a

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sharp knife for both herbs as well as meat, plus a chopping board. the sausage in a circular shape. Fry the sausage in a large frying pan until golden brown on either side, remove from the pan and set aside - remove the skewer.

Fry the onions in the same pan as the sausage, only for a few minutes, then deglaze the pan by adding some stock. This will remove all the meaty bits form the bottom of the pan.

Sausage with Beans Ingredients: 1 large circular ring of sausage - Cumberland or something of your choice 4 tins of white Haricot beans, if you prefer less beans then just use 3 2 onions chopped 2 tins of chopped tomatoes 1 1/2 pints beef stock made from 4 stock cubes if not using red wine - this enriches the flavour 4 cloves of crushed garlic - you can use a knife to finely chop the garlic if you don’t have a garlic crusher 1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil 2 tbsp tomato puree 1/2 pint red wine - optional 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper Bouquet garni - a bunch of fresh herbs such as thyme, rosemary, bay leaf and parsley tied together with cotton or string. Or you can buy these ready prepared in the herb section of the grocery store, but fresh herbs are always best in this dish.

Place the sausage in whatever casserole dish or pan you have - large enough for the circle of sausage to fit, and deep enough to hold all the beans and liquid.

Drain the beans and add to the pan along with the chopped tinned tomatoes, onions, beef stock, Worcesteshire sauce, red wine, onions, garlic, herbs. Season with salt and pepper.

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Ryton Ryton Methodist Church Every Thursday: MINI MESSY CHURCH: 1.30pm to 2.30pm Free coffee, songs, stories and messy craft activities for pre school children.

Last Saturday of month: MESSY CHURCH. 4pm to 6.30PM. Fun, food, worship and messy craft activities for all the family. It’s church alright – but not how you would ever imagine it!

Contact Judith Stoddart on 07979 481 019 / judith@ thischurch.com to book a place.

Ryton Community Library Opening times Monday 9am-5.00pm Thursday 9am-1.30pm Saturday 9am-1pm Rhyme time for under 5’s Monday mornings during term time 10-11am Methodist Church Hall. Cost £2.00 TinyTalk

TinyTalk baby signing allows babies to express themselves before they are able to talk; it’s a fun and educational class for babies and their parents/ carers from 0-2 contact Helen Angel –07734209304 or email helenan@tinyalk.co.uk Tuesday 10-11 Ryton Methodist Church Holy Cross Church, Ryton Village SUNDAYS 8am Holy Communion 10am Parish Communion with Young Church 1st SUNDAY EACH MONTH 4.30pm ‘The Ark’ - for pre-school children and their families 2nd SUNDAY EACH MONTH 6pm Evensong: the traditional service THURSDAYS 10am Holy Communion, coffee following

WEDNESDAY 20th MAY Iona Worship 8.30 pm WEDNESDAY 17th JUNE Iona Worship 8.30 pm SUNDAY 21st JUNE All Age Service for Fathers’ Day HOLY CROSS OPEN DAYS Open every Thursday between 10.30am - 4.30pm. Do come along and have a look around Holy Cross Church, wheelchair access and accessible toilet available.

HOLY CROSS PARISH HALL Thinking of holding a party or celebration, this may be the perfect venue for you.

For further details please telephone 0191 4132453 U3A Ryton A friendly group with membership of 120 plus members who enjoy a variety of activities.

Main Monthly meeting held on 3rd Wednesday(pm) in Barmoor Hub, where guests are very welcome, and Interesting Speaker.

New Members are very Welcome, please come along!.

Main activities are Weekly Carpet Bowls - Tues, Wed, Thurs (am) Craft Group - Mon. (pm) Spanish - Mon. (pm) Bridge - Thurs. (pm) Art Group - Thurs. (am) Monthly History - 4th Tues. (pm) Coffee Morning - 1st Wed. (am) Music Appreciation - 2nd Wed. (pm) Board games - 4th Wed. (pm) Reading Group - 3rd Thurs. (pm) Gardening Group - 2nd Friday (pm) Walking Group - 3rd Friday (am) Nomads - 4th Friday (am)

Details of all activities and times from John Southern - 0191 4132125 or e-mail - johnsouthern@hotmail.co.uk RYTON METHODIST CHURCH HALL Third Saturday of the month 10.00–11.30am STARGATE HALL Last Saturday of the month ~ 10.00–11.00am STELLA, PARISH ROOM, ST MARY AND ST THOMAS AQUINAS RC CHURCH Last Saturday of the month ~ 11.15am–12.15pm (No surgeries in August, Christmas or on Public Holidays) You can contact Alex on 0191 413 1574 or Liz on 0191 413 9896 You can also email us atcllr.ageddes@ gateshead.gov.uk orcllr.ltwist@ gateshead.gov.uk Ryton Litter Action Group We’re a group of volunteers aiming to keep Ryton, and the surrounding area, free from litter.

We litter pick every 2-3 weeks from 10am-12noon on Sunday mornings. For details, check the website www.litteraction.org. uk/ryton-litter-action, email Andrew at rytonlitteraction@

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SINGING FOR FUN Come along and join our group.

Men and women of all ages welcome. A chance to blow off some steam, meet new friends and have fun! Monday 6:45 8:45 Willows Lounge (Ryton Social Club) Contact Jessica 07506830467 for more info.

YOGA CLASSES IN RYTON Yoga for All Tuesday 9.30am -11am, Wednesday 6.30pm 8pm. Drop-in class £4.50. Holy Cross Church Hall, Ryton, NE40 3QC. Linda Irving 0191 413 8609 e-mail: linda@yogalinda. org.uk Ryton Local History Society Meets on the last Thursday of the month at 7pm in Crawcrook Library. For further details contact 0191 4138164.

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Tynedale Lions Club Tynedale Lions Club is based in Hexham. We are a group of men and women, from all walks of life, who freely give of our time to help local charities, good causes and deserving individuals. We raise tens of thousands of pounds each year to help many people in the community, and have great fun doing it. We are just one part of Lions International, the world’s largest service organisation. Whilst we do focus on serving the local community, we also contribute to life-saving national and international projects as they arise and particularly at times of crisis following natural disasters.

Formed in 1977 the Club currently has 33 members and meets at Tynedale Golf Club at 7.45pm on the second and fourth Mondays in the month, excluding Bank Holidays. If you would like to see what we do or if you are thinking of joining us then do call Ian Cave on 01434 605936, visit our website at www.tynedalelionsclub.org or e-mail us at tynedalelionsclub@ gmail.com to receive more information. Our area covers that part of the Tyne Valley from Haydon Bridge in the west to Stocksfield in the east although some of our members do come from a much wider area.

The Club aspires to doing good work in the community since our motto is “we serve”. Every year the Club organises Christmas parties for the elderly.

Indeed many of our members also host monthly tea parties in their homes in association with Contact the Elderly. We are now also focussing on supporting those members of society who for whatever reason may feel vulnerable or who feel isolated. To this end the Club has teamed up with Helping Hands and St Cuthbert’s care accommodation in St Cuthbert’s Close Hexham and has launched a “community club” meeting every Thursday mornings from 10am to 12 am where anyone who may feel lonely or alone is welcome to come along and have a cup of coffee and a chat or perhaps play a game of cards. There are many similar clubs in and around Northumberland and the secret of their success is that those who do come along decide exactly what they would like to do and take control. Once established trips out and other activities can be arranged again to suit the wishes of the participants.

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More recently the Club has been providing funds for the West Northumberland Food Bank based in Burn Lane Hexham as well as volunteers for a weekly rota of food collections from the Tesco Store in Hexham with others from our Club volunteering to stack the shelves and then make up the many food bags which are distributed every week. There are many church and other organisations involved with the Food Bank ensuring that those most in need are helped in an appropriate way.

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The Club will consider any deserving application for funding on merit, the majority of which as can be seen, goes into helping many deserving local causes. If you feel that you have some time to give to others then do think about becoming a Lion and joining the 1.35 million other Lions worldwide making things happen.

Our Club has a much longer association with the Tynedale Talking Newspaper for the visually impaired and partially sighted. Our volunteers read extracts from the Hexham Courant which are recorded and distributed.

The Lions’ have been able to help by joining in street collections and have made donations to provide much needed funds to enable the purchase of new equipment incorporating digital technology now used to record onto the many light weight card readers which have replaced the outdated cassette tape machines which had outlived their usefulness.

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Early spring until mid-autumn is the time of year with by far the greatest abundance of outdoor visitor attractions and events. In addition to the permanent sites of historic interest they range from country shows to reenactments to music gatherings to steam events to horse events and so on and so on.

If you enjoy photographing people involved in this type of activity there is always an abundance of subjects at these events - I can really recommend it. I particularly enjoy the historic re-enactments and have so far been thoroughly entertained by men and women masquerading as second century Roman soldiers, Roman Cavalry, fourth century Roman soldiers repelling the invaders from across the seas, Vikings, Border Reivers and the Civil War. With the re-enactments you may also have the opportunity to learn about the lives of these long gone people – their crafts, weapons and body protection, food, medicine and treatments. The accuracy of the presentations and the eagerness to talk knowledgeably about life in their chosen era is tremendous.

doubt if most charges by the Roman soldiers ended with such concern over a possible injury to someone’s foot.

Another source of great amusement and much laughter was the Terrier Racing at “The Show on the Wall” at Steel Rigg.

One thing that struck most people as especially funny was the entry of a very young terrier. There were major problems getting him into the box for the start of the race – he was terrified and put up an heroic struggle. The fox’s tail was dragged across the course in front of the terriers and they were released. Out they shot and the race was completed in seconds. To the surprise, delight and mirth of the spectators the “terrified” young terrier ran straight back to the start and begged to be immediately put back into the box for the next race. The organizers duly obliged and he patiently and happily sat waiting for the next race.

Sometimes trying something with which you are not familiar can be surprisingly enjoyable. My life has seldom brought me into contact with the world of horses so I decided to go to the riding event at Linnels. It was more than worth the effort and really most enjoyable These events are not without their providing many good photographic humour. At one fabulous display by opportunities. the Ermine Street Guard the crowd were to experience the frightening Of course outdoor activities do not all power of a charge by the armed soldiers stop after the summer, for example, the accompanied by the fearsome banging Hexham Spooks Night and Christmas of swords on shields and shouting. The Street Fair. soldiers charged to within a few feet of the spectators and, although it was a I hope you enjoy your spring and mock charge, it was pretty intimidating. summer days out and capture many Suddenly as the charge stopped just in good memories that you will enjoy for front of the spectators there was silence. years to come.

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Having been extinct in the area for centuries, ospreys made a spectacular comeback in 2009, recolonising naturally in the Park and successfully breeding there ever since.

Last year alone was record breaking for the Kielder ospreys, with eight young ospreys raised on three separate nests. And thanks to a concerted effort by Northumbrian Water and the Forestry Commission, the mix of forest and water - all 250 square miles of it, is perfect for the iconic species.

“The new platform can be viewed from the wildlife hide at Bakethin Nature Reserve and should a pair of ospreys choose to make this their new home, to have them in such close proximity is a fantastic opportunity for us.”

The birds feast on trout from the largest man-made lake in northern Europe, Kielder Water, and nest among the trees in England’s largest working forest.

Distinctive for their habit of hovering for a few seconds over the water and then plunging feet first to the surface, ospreys were once a common sight across the North East. But by 1847 they had died out as a breeding bird in England due to decades of poaching and egg theft - and their Scottish cousins followed in 1916.

Closer examination found she had begun to look for a roost for the night and landed on an ‘island’ that was in fact a ship. Unhappy on that roost, the young bird took off to find a better place as it got dark but unfortunately the second ship she found was heading for the English Channel.

While the osprey’s history in this region may be somewhat shadowy, their presence in Kielder today is spectacular. very year, hundreds of nature fans flock to the Park to catch a glimpse of the fish-eating bird, which even stars in its own blog on the Visit Kielder website.

It was 11 hours and 135 nautical miles later that she realised her error at first light and had to cross virtually the whole of the Bay of Biscay again before making successful landfall in Spain.

And while all eyes are to the skies elsewhere, bird-watching enthusiasts at Kielder may soon have unrivalled viewing opportunities of the majestic osprey.

For this season, Northumberland Wildlife Trust and Northumbrian Water have installed a new nesting platform for the Park’s best known inhabitant at Bakethin Nature Reserve at the north end of the dam.

The hope is that a pair of ospreys will choose to take advantage of this new home, bringing people closer than ever to the lives of these

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Janine Scott, Communications Advisor from Kielder Water & Forest Park, said: “The Kielder ospreys are a huge hit with visitors to the area and people delight in seeing the birds in their natural habitat.

Technology has also helped to reveal fascinating details to osprey watchers in the North East about the epic journeys the raptors make annually after they leave Northumberland. Tiny trackers were fitted to three of the young birds last year, in a bid to gain an insight into their hazardous migration to Africa. Data showed that unusually, one juvenile female did an about turn part way across the Bay of Biscay and headed for north east France.

Many more visitors watch the birds in their nests through a live camera feed into Kielder Castle cafe, or at Kielder Osprey Watch at Leaplish Waterside Park.

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With the technology to tell us where the birds are year round, the natural environment of Kielder and the work of the wildlife rangers to provide safe nest locations, the future is looking bright for the Kielder ospreys. Now the pressure is on for the birds that have recently returned to the Park this year to produce another family and continue the osprey success story.

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ARTISTS’ WORKSHOPS Felting British Wool - Ellie Langley, Ellie holds regular felting classes at The Hearth. For information on her programme of classes, please see www.ellielangley.com Watercolour painting David Holliday holds regular watercolour painting classes, please contact him for further details at www.davidhollidayart.co.uk For information on forthcoming activities at The Hearth or to contact our artists, please visit our website www. thehearth.co.uk To hire the hall for classes or parties please email the administrator at office@thehearth.co.uk. To enquire about catering for events and parties or to book a table for their famous Sunday roast, please call the Café on 01661 853 563 or email Alanna at hearthcafe@ymail.com Horsley Garden Club Meets every third Monday each month from March to September 7:30 pm in The Lion and Lamb pub. We enjoy a varied programme of speakers and visits. New members and visitors always are welcome. Secretary Hazel Holliday 01661853919 Horsley WI Meets every first Monday each month 7:30 pm in the WI

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Heddon on the Wall Ballroom Dancing Classes We welcome beginners and those with some experience. The classes take place every Tuesday during term time in the Knott Memorial Hall from 8 – 10pm. The teachers have endless patience and everyone has great fun. Find a partner and give it a try. Contacts: 0191 2365878 ( Jenian School of Dancing) or 01661 853798 (local contact) Heddon WI, Held on the first Monday of the month at 7pm with contact President 01661 854849 or Secretary 01661 853365 Heddon Methodist Church The Sunday morning service 10.30am.

The Heddon Patchers A quilting and patchwork group who meet every other Wednesday in the Women’s Institute at Heddon on the Wall. We have a tutor and can be contacted through Ann Allsopp on 01661853695. or on line at allsopprayann@ btopenworld.com Heddon Stitchers Anyone who enjoys needle or craft work of any variety is welcome and their expertise would be of interest to the group. Stitchers is a friendly self-help group and offer help (if required) to anyone who has not picked up a needle for years. Optional workshops are held on a regular basis. Occasionally a guest speaker will give a talk and/or demonstration on a particular technique. Trips are organised to local craft shops and exhibitions. Heddon Stitchers meet in the Knott Memorial Hall every Monday from 1pm - 3pm.

Contact: Ann Lockey - 01661 852832 or Alison Laker -01661 853798 HEDDON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Come along – you may learn something about the area you live in or what your street was like before houses were built on the land. All meetings, unless otherwise stated, are held in the Methodist Chapel Hall on Monday evenings at 7.30 p.m. A nominal fee on the night covers the cost of the hall. All welcome. Contact: Brian Charlton HEDDON ART GROUP We are a friendly enthusiastic Art group in Heddon on the Wall. We meet fortnightly in the W.I. Hall from 7 to 9pm. At present we are up to capacity but if you are interested please get in touch and we will be happy to tell you more about what we do. Contact: Win Warcup -01661 853346 or email: win.heddon@hotmail.co.uk AD MURUM SINGERS A broad based mixed voice choir originally formed for special presentations in St. Andrew’s Church, but over the years widening its scope with a view to presenting concerts in other churches and venues to assist in fund raising. The choir aim to give three or four performances during the year. Rehearsals are held in Heddon Methodist Church Hall (during term time) on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 - 9.00 p.m. New members are always welcome. Contact: Margaret Bone -01661 852656 KEEP FIT & FLEXIBLE 1 hour to spare on Wednesday mornings? Join us for gentle exercise to music. The class is aimed at the over 50s but younger people are most welcome.

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Prudhoe Prudhoe W.I. Meets on the third Wednesday of each month in the St Mary Magdalene Parish Hall.

Visitors are always welcome. For further information please contact Anne Tullock on 01661 832982 or Barbara Robinson 01661 834840 Ready Steady Knit – Knitting Groups Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 1.30pm to 4.00pm in the shop at Ready Steady Knit, 17b Front Street, Prudhoe NE42 5HN Tel 01661 830671 Prudhoe Ladies Netball Club We meet at Prudhoe High School Sports Hall every Wednesday evening (term time only) between 7pm-9pm.

If you want to get fit, have fun and meet new friends- we’d love to welcome you to our club. We are a friendly group of young (and not so young) ladies who meet for a coaching session each week and for those who want to play competitive netball- we have two teams in the netball league. For more information call Chris 01661 834901 or Janet 01661 836395 - or just pop along one week- we’d love to see you.

Edgewell Christian Centre We would be very pleased to see you at any of the following events at Edgewell Christian Centre, Edgewell Road, Prudhoe NE42 6JH Sunday Service- every Sunday from 11.15am starting with tea, coffee and biscuits prior to an informal time of hymn singing and bible talk.

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Coffee Morning – First Saturday of the month 10am – 12 noon- Scrumptious home-made scones! All proceeds to local charity.

More info: www.edgewellchristian.org.uk Prudhoe Castle Bowling Club We meet every afternoon from 1.30pm at Oaklands Park, next to Waterworld Monday to Saturday. League matches & friendly matches are held throughout the season from late April to September. For further information come along or contact Grahame on 077124183710 PRUDHOE METHODIST CHURCH (West Road) Luncheon Club meets in on the First Floor at 12 noon on every second Friday of the month when we serve Soup and a Sweet, followed by tea/coffee and biscuits. Price £3.

All are welcome. Parent and Toddler Group 9.30-11 am Tuesdays and Thursdays (termtime) MARGARET GLENDINNING - 01661 832066 Sunday services: 10 am Messy Church 6pm first Friday in month Term Time (all families welcome) Youth Club:Fridays 6-7.30pm (yr 5 and above) Fridays 7.30-9pm (yr 7 and above) term-time Tel: Anne Chapman, 01661 833465.

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last Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm (some months may vary) Planning, Contract and Works Meeting is held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm (some months may vary). Both meetings are held in Room 1 of the Spetchells Centre, Front Street, Prudhoe and are open to the public.

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Prudhoe in Bloom If you are interested in the appearance of the Town and would like to contribute, please get in touch with Prudhoe Town Council using the contact details provided. For more details contact 01661 835487 or e-mail prudhoetc@hotmail.com Prudhoe & District U3A We are a friendly organisation with a wide variety of activities and interests.

The U3A is not about study and qualifications, it is about members improving the quality of their lives by getting together to share interests and join in activities. Our members are from all walks of life and are either retired or in part-time work, with different life experiences to share with each other.

We hold a general meeting with invited speakers on the last Monday morning of each month these meetings are in Prudhoe St Mary’s Parish Hall on Front Street. A less formal meeting on the second Tuesday morning of each month 10am - 11.30am is held at The Spetchells Centre, Prudhoe; Interest groups meet at times and places to suit their members. For more information please contact the Membership Secretary on 01661 831473 or visit our website https://sites.google.com/site/u3a4prudhoe/ PRUDHOE HEALTH WALKS Meet every Thursday at Tyne Riverside Country Park Visitor Centre at 10:30am for a short walk with longer extension on second Thursday of month. Tel: 01434 613227 Prudhoe Gleemen Male Voice Choir New members welcome. Website www. prudhoegleemen.org.uk . We meet 7.15pm every Monday night at Prudhoe Methodist Chapel for our practices. Everyone who would like to join in can just come along. You do not need to read music. Tel no 01661 832162 West Wylam Residents Association Meet on the last Monday of every other month, We meet in The Manors, Adderlane Road, Prudhoe at 6.30 p.m.

For further information please contact Caroline on 01661 831380 PRUDHOE OVER 50’S FORUM meets on the 3rd Monday of every month in St. Mary Magdelene’s Church Hall (at the traffic lights in Prudhoe ) Meetings begin with coffee and biscuits at 9:45am. Speaker at 10am. Don’t sit at home alone this year.

Come and join us. Anyone over 50 living in and around Prudhoe is very welcome at our friendly and informative meetings. Meets on the 3rd Monday of the month in St Mary Magdalene Church Hall, Front Street, Prudhoe at 9.45 for coffee and speaker at 10am FRIENDS OF PRUDHOE WOODS Meet at the Creche, Prudhoe Waterworld at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month Prudhoe Gardeners’ Association

We manage the Prudhoe Town Allotments on behalf of Prudhoe Town Council. These allotments are available for those who live within the parish of Prudhoe (which includes Mickley). To apply for an allotment you need to go to the Hut behind the West Wylam Inn Inn, Front Street, Prudhoe on Saturday mornings between 10am and 12 noon to add your name to the waiting list. Any gardener who has a home garden can be a member of the Prudhoe Gardeners’ Association on payment of a small annual fee. This allows you to purchase seeds, fertilisers, compost and garden sundries at our discount rates during our Saturday morning opening hours. For more information visit http:// prudhoegardenersassociaton.wordpress.com or come along to the Hut. Prudhoe Community Allotment This is a Community Allotment open to all whatever ability which includes mental health and special needs alongside all other disabilities. If you are interested in helping or have a disability and would like to learn about gardening then please come to the Open Day on the allotment which is situated in Redwell Court ( top of Redwell Road) Prudhoe or call or email: joanrussell@talktalk.net, 01661 833101 for more information.

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Tyne Valley Canoe Club We meet every Friday throughout the year in either Tyne Riverside Country Park (April-September) @ 6.30 pm or Waterworld (October-March) @ 8.30 pm. All ages welcome. For more details contact John Dean (Tel. 01661 832575) Prudhoe and District History Society.

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Once again we are delighted to be presenting a wide range of activities for all age groups across the eight days of the May half-term week. Full details will be available a little nearer the time, on our website, at the Prudhoe Market on Sat 16 May and via shops around the Town. Activities include: Teddy Bears’ Picnic – Sing-along a film – Zumba – Memories afternoon – Community Choirs – Woodland crafts and walks – Drama – Dance – Music – Children’s arts and crafts – Church activities – open events in the local businesses – Plant demonstrations and sales – Story-telling.

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Sadly, in July 2015 the combined Winlaton United Reform and Wesleyan Methodist Church will close their doors for the last time ending two hundred years of nonconformist worship in Winlaton.

It has been recorded that the Wesleyan Methodists first used as a place of worship the long room of the ‘Oak Tree’ public house and Rev. Hodgson Casson frequently visited Winlaton and preached in the ‘Oak Tree’, When voting at a Parliamentary election, Casson after giving his name and address to the polling clerk was asked his occupation, he replied “ A fisher of men”, “What”, said the clerk. It was treated as a joke he was playing at the expense of the clergy. Then he was entreated to give a proper description of his calling. But nothing further could be got from him but “I am a fisher of men”. So that was the occupation inserted and in the poll books it stands to this day :- “ Hodgson Casson, fisher of men”.

The result of Casson’s preaching in the long room became the scene of much Christian activity, which eventually led to the opening of a chapel in Front Street and later a new chapel in Litchfield Lane was opened for public worship on February 27th. 1868. At this period Methodism was certainly becoming a living force in the village, membership was increasing and the activities of the church and Sunday school were becoming severely hampered by the lack of accommodation. In 1924 the congregation, having amongst them an active body of workers, decided to remedy this drawback by enlarging the building and adding a new door and stairs.

Rev. Tebb in carriage nearest camera in 1911

The first Congregational chapel was built in The Garth in 1829 and known as ‘Providence Chapel’. The project of a new church was decided by the Pastor Revd. Tebb. The Chapel was built on the site of the former National School at a cost of £2000 and opened for public worship on 28 April 1909. This site, now occupied by ‘Thornbury’ apartments, is one of the most historic in Winlaton. A chapel dedicated to St. Anne was the first place of Christian worship in Winlaton. The chapel stood until 1569 when it was destroyed by the troops of Elizabeth I during the rebellion of the northern Catholic Earls. Ambrose Crowley built a replacement to St. Anne’s in 1706 with contributions from his workmen on the original site. By 1806 this had fallen into decay. In 1816 it was replaced by a national school which remained in use until about 1898.

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TUESDAY Rev. Tebb in carriage nearest camera in 1911

In 1913 Rvd. Tebb said in a sermon that he would like to see the church free of debt, which at that time was £200.The following Saturday he was at Blaydon Station taking the train to Newcastle and spoke to Joseph Cowen ( son of Joseph & grandson of Sir Joseph ). Mr. Cowen said his sister Miss Jane Cowen had told him of the debt and that if Revd. Tebb would come over to the Chronicle office he would write him a cheque to cover the amount.

Revd. Tebb fully expected he would be the first person to tell the congregation this wonderful news, but when he got back to Winlaton everyone in the village had already read the news in the Chronicle!

The Congregationalists joined the United Reform Church in the late 20th. century and were joined by the Methodist congregation when the Litchfield Lane chapel was sold.

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Spring has sprung; as growth returns it’s amazing how lighter nights and some sunshine makes us feel so much better.

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Could you offer a higher profit product or service? It’s vital to know your markets and customer base, people don’t always want cheap. Are you maximising your existing customer base? Is there scope to reward these customers with a special offer and tempt a repeat purchase?

Have you reviewed your marketing and advertising recently and do you measure where your customers are coming from? Use your budget wisely to maximise results and don’t be afraid to negotiate when giving your advertisers repeat business, get the best deal you can.

Looking at your on-going business costs is also important. Is your workspace working for you and is it value for money? Think about reviewing your suppliers and negotiate better buying deals as your business grows. Are your staff as efficient and productive as they can be and how can you help them progress? One way is to take advantage of local and national training offers from colleges and training providers.

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Morning sickness should be called ‘all day’ sickness.....

Anyone experiencing morning sickness during pregnancy will probably attest to the fact that it strikes at any time of the day, often all day long but will eventually subside around the end of the first trimester. I recall being pregnant with A – morning sickness wasn’t an issue; I couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about. During my pregnancy with C, the universe decided to have a little fun, but for the most part the nausea came in waves and would ease, and it finally disappeared by week 12. With B, I had to do everything in my power to stop throwing up on my unwitting practice members during their chiropractic visits, all the while smiling through my misery. Finally at the end of the 14th week the nausea passed and I felt fabulous.

What causes the nausea is a hormone called beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (bHCG) which increases as the foetus grows and is the marker for pregnancy in urine and blood tests. The higher the quantity of bHCG, the stronger the pregnancy, but also the more nauseas you’ll feel.

Multiple pregnancies produce much higher levels of bHCG and the first trimester can feel endless. As the levels of bHCG decrease towards the end of the first trimester, nausea will also generally decrease.

Nausea in pregnancy can be exacerbated with fatigue, stress, anxiety and worry about the pregnancy. My pregnancy with B was riddled with anxiety as I had suffered 2 miscarriages before falling pregnant with her and I was on ‘tenter hooks’ until at least the 16th week. In terms of energy, I was running two practices, practising in one and taking care of two young children – no wonder I felt so bilious.

So what can you do to ease to make ease the intensity of early pregnancy nausea? For me, eating regular small meals would prevent drops in blood sugar which would make the nausea worse, and staying hydrated with plenty of water. My lifesavers especially during practice time were ginger chews; I ate so many I thought I would turn into one. I also drank raw ginger tea created from grating fresh ginger and adding boiled filtered water and occasionally took ginger tablets.

Homeopathic remedies can also be useful particularly Nux Vomica 6X or Ipecac 30x.

Gentle exercise such as walking, especially in fresh air can also make you feel better as will getting more rest and sleep.

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The cause of this condition is not fully understood, but may be attributed to pregnancy hormones, gut dysfunction, excessive thyroid hormones in the blood stream, serotonin, liver abnormalities, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, nutritional deficiencies, asthma, allergies, Helicobacter pylori infection (a bacterial infection in the stomach), or psychosomatic causes.

At any rate, priming your body with good nutrition, supplementation and other healthy lifestyle choices before you decide to conceive so that you can be as healthy as possible is the key to reducing the incidence of being unwell during your pregnancy.

My other special little trick to use was regular self administered acupressure on an acupuncture point called Pericardium 6 (Pc6) which can be found on the inside of the wrist (Google for a picture to check location). An improvisation here would be wearing travel sickness bands as they are designed to apply pressure to Pc6 to prevent nausea from motion.

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Heather Cruddis Club Secretary rmgymnastics@hotmail.co.uk 07760 350 508; 01661 843715 St James’ Church All are welcome to join us at our worship services.

Sundays: 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP said) 10.00 Parish Eucharist (there is Sunday School at the same time) Wednesdays: 9.30 Holy Communion Contact Alison on 01434 682 120 for further information or visit us online stjameschurchridingmill.com Yoga at Riding Mill Church Hall.

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Tuesday 9.30 am – 1.30 pm Luncheon Club in Supper Room & Kitchen (Meal served at noon) 9.00 am – Noon Pilates (Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced) Pilates 4 pm – 7 pm Gym Club in Main Hall (Temporarily not running- new term to be advised) Wednesday 7 pm – 8.30 pm Yoga in Main Hall 7 pm – 10 pm Photographic Society 2nd Wed monthly Thursday 9.30 am – 1.30 pm Luncheon Club in Supper Room & Kitchen (Meal served at noon) 10 am – Noon

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CORBRIDGE PARISH HALL Weekly Monday 9.15am – 10.00am Zumba class 10.00am – 12.00 noon Yoga 12.15pm – 1.15pm Yoga 11.00am – 1.00pm Age UK Lunch Club 1.30pm – 3.30pm Circle Dancing 6.00pm – 7.00pm Pilates 7.00pm – 10.00pm Bridge Club Tuesday 9.30am – 10.15am Zumba Class 10.15am – 10.30am Tummy Toning 10.00am – 3.00pm Art Class 2.00pm – 4.00pm & 7.00pm – 9,00pm Carpet Bowls 6.00pm – 7.00pm Pilates 6.00pm – 7.00pm Yoga Wednesday 9.05am – 9.50am Step Class 10.00am – 3.00pm Art Class 3.30pm-5.45pm Corbridge School of Dance Ballet Class 7.00pm – 10.00pm Bridge Club Thursday 11.00am – 1.00pm Age UK Lunch Club 5.30pm – 6.30pm Hannon Murphy School of Irish Dancing 7.30pm – 9.30pm Badminton Friday 9.30am – 11.30am Badminton 5.00pm – 6.00pm Karate Class (Children) 6.00pm – 7.00pm Karate Class (Adults) For further information please contact Mandy Senior on 01661 852277 or email corbridge@

ukpc.net Northumberland Wedding Crèche Mobile crèche available for weddings, allowing parents the opportunity to relax and enjoy the wedding knowing their children are cared for. Contact: 07955 843665; northumberlandweddingcreche@gmail.com; www.northumberlandweddingcreche.co.uk Corbridge Preschool Good quality, affordable childcare.Corbridge preschool, Corbridge First School, St Helens Lane, Corbridge. NE45 5JQ. Open weekdays 9-12, 12-3.15 or 9-3.15. Please contact Claire Milburn 07870761730; corbridge.preschool@ googlemail.com www.corbridgepreschool.weebly.com Corbridge Circle Dance Group Meets Mondays 1.45 pm - 3.45 pm at Corbridge Parish Rooms (Room 1) Contact Beth Theobald phone: 07798573967 or email beth@betharts. co.uk St Andrews Church Church Services SUNDAYS 8:00 Holy Communion 1st & 3rd 9:30 Parish Communion with crèche, Junior Church & Children’s corner 1st, 2nd 4th & 5th Sundays 9:30 All Age informal Worship: usually but not always 3rd Sunday 6:00 Evensong [3rd Sunday Holy Communion] Scottish Dancing At Parish Hall most Saturdays 7.30 p.m. Newcomers welcome. No partner needed.

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Balman @ Hallgate Hexham and Sale Balman Gallery is broadening its reach within the Tyne Valley and has opened a new gallery in Hexham - Balman @ Hallgate Galleries (22-24 Hallgate, NE46 1XD). Hexham has a thriving independent art scene, perfect for the gallery. Whilst the Hexham gallery will become the main space for new shows, Balman Gallery will still exhibit in Corbridge’s Town Hall Buildings. Modern Masters exhibition continues at the Laing Gallery, Newcastle, showing Picasso, Matisse, Miro and Chagall’s original prints.

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Due to the loss of storage space in Corbridge, the gallery is holding a major one-off sale on-line www.balmangallery.com, with discounts of up to 25% on many items. ‘We are delighted to be expanding into Hallgate Galleries, Hexham,’ explains Director, Andy Balman. ‘Together with Haslam’s Gallery and James Alder Gallery, we’re providing a wide range of artistic styles under one roof. It’s good for our customers too, as we’re holding a sale. We’re inviting customers to “make us an offer” on artwork on-line, a great opportunity to buy that longed-for piece of art.’ Large and small artworks, glass, ceramics and jewellery are reduced.

Pablo Picasso was a progressive and innovative printmaker and the Modern Masters exhibition features an exciting range of his iconic, original prints, reflecting the breadth and genius of his art. An entire wall in the show is dedicated to Picasso.

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‘One Night in Paris,’ Marc Chagall The Modern Masters show at the Laing Gallery (free entry) is attracting large numbers, many choosing to see the ‘Conscience and Conflict’ show (entry fee) and Picasso’s ‘Weeping Woman’ at the same time. Picasso, Chagall, Matisse and Miro were drawn to the Parisian art scene and artistic experimentation both, making this a groundbreaking show.

‘Une Nuit a Paris,’ Chagall

Marc Chagall’s ‘Une Nuit a Paris’ captures the Parisian nightlife well – much of it centred around Montmartre in the early 20th century.

‘Two Women at the Window,’ Picasso

Miro - The Colours of Catalan Circus Theme: Modern Masters Amongst Miro’s prints are superb examples of his seemingly child-like style – he used brilliant, Catalan colours combined with simple forms. Miro frequently met the other great painters and artists living in Paris - the buzzing centre of arts in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Miro, ‘Ubu Roi VII’

These artists had subjects in common, such as the circus, but their differing styles are a pleasure to compare when exploring the show. The exhibition runs until May 31st and is a rare chance to browse and buy original prints by these great artists.

L’Enterrement de Pierrot,’ Matisse

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Hexham Hexham Beacon Club for Retired Men meets weekly at 10.30 am - 12 noon on Wednesday mornings throughout the year at Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Beaumont Street, Hexham and is open to all retired men in the district. There is no subscription, only a small charge for coffee. New members are always welcome. Further details can be obtained by contacting the Programme Secretary, David Crockit - 01434 604286 Headway Tynedale The Tynedale Centre, Unit 13, Haugh Lane Industrial Estate, Hexham, NE46 3PU Every Wednesday 11am – 1pm Headway Tynedale is a regional branch of the National Headway UK charity, who provide support and information to individuals with an acquired brain injury and their family/ carers. Headway Tynedale is a peer group for those individuals and their family/ carers to access information, support and socialise with individuals who have also suffered acquired brain injuries. The group often go on outings around the local area and get involved with other local Headway groups. The group are very friendly and are welcoming of new members. For further information contact: David Haxon, Group Chair on (0191) 232 0234 or dhaxon@momentumskills.org Creative Writing Classes These classes will inspire and encourage you to write fiction, poetry or memoir, and to share and develop your writing through stimulating workshop sessions in a friendly and supportive group. Tuesday evenings or Wednesday afternoons, at The Gatehouse, Hexham, starting late September. To enrol, or for more information, phone 01434 607298.

Hexham Ladies Bridge Club We meet every Wednesday afternoon at 7.00pm at Tynedale Cricket Club Pavilion, Eilansgate, Hexham.

The second Wednesday of the month is non partner day when new visitors are welcome to come without a partner. You will be sure of a warm welcome. For more information, please contact Senga Bond on 01434 604572 or email: senga.bond@hexham. myzen.co.uk The NT Tyne Valley Association is a local group providing support for NT English and Scottish members. We meet monthly from September to May in the Trinity Methodist Hall in Hexham for Talks and Social activities. During the summer months we organise Day and Holiday trips. Details of our events can be found on www.northumberlandlife. org/tynevalleynt/ or by contacting Mr.C.Venables 01434 608277” Hexham - Messy Church First Saturday of every month (except August) 11am to 1pm at Hexham Community Church, Beaumont Street, Hexham. Lunch included. No charge! For further details contact the church office on 01434 601113 Hexham Cadets We are open for boys and girls 12 to 18yrs who want to join. We do fieldcraft, shooting on our range, drill, first aid and the Duke of Edinburgh scheme amongst many other activities. We meet Mondays and Thursdays 7pm to 9pm at the TA centre, Hencotes, Hexham. For information call second lieutenant Sean Ferguson on 07977 410385 Hexham Male Voice Choir For all ages. We do six - eight concerts a year in churches & venues for fund raising & the joy of singing. We rehearse every Thursday evening 7-9pm, West End Methodist Church Hexham. Any new members would be most welcome. Contact John Thirlwell 01434600974; john.thirlwell@icloud.com Hexham Bridge Club meets on Thursday evenings at Wentworth Leisure Centre at 7.00 p.m. Friendly, competitive duplicate bridge - new members and visitors always welcome.

Separate tuition for beginners/improvers available Contact the secretary- Jocelyn Gordon on (01434) 604610.

Tyne Valley Canoe Club We meet every Friday throughout the year in either Tyne Riverside Country Park (April-September) @ 6.30 pm or Waterworld (October-March) @ 8.00 pm.

All ages welcome. For more details contact Keith Park tel. 07846711984 Factory Dance Academy Every Tues and Thurs at the Community Centre,

Hexham from 4pm to 6pm. Urban street dance classes for 4 to 14 year olds in Hip Hop, Pop Grooves, Street Dance, Zumbatonic and Hip Hop Totz. Cost £2.50.

Every Tues at the Torch Centre, Hexham from 7.15pm.

Bokwa and zumba classes for adults from 7.15pm.

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Hexham and District Photographic Society We meet on Tuesday evenings at 7-30 pm in the Torch Centre, Corbridge Road, Hexham. We meet every week from the beginning of September through to the end of April. We welcome all abilities from very raw beginners to advanced photographers. We have a very varied programme throughout our season to suit all levels of photography.

Anyone interested in coming along will be made very welcome and they can turn up at the club, contact our webmaster via our website www. hexhamphotographic.org.uk.

The Rotary Club of Hexham Meet every Monday lunch time at 12:30pm at the Beaumont Hotel in Hexham. This is an active club whose members organise a variety of social and fundraising events in support of a variety of charities.

New members are always welcome.” For information email :- secretary@hexhamrotaryclub.org Tynedale U3A We are part of a national organisation comprising self help groups (including all aspects of art, walking, literature, botany, languages, history, etc) for the retired and semi retired, who come together to share our skills, experience, and knowledge. We also meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 2pm in the Trinity Methodist Church hall, Beaumont Street, Hexham. when we have a variety of speakers. If you are interested please see our website tynedaleu3a. org.uk or contact the Membership secretary Harry Shipley on 01434602360.

Hexham Brass Band We are a group of brass musicians who have recently formed a new brass band in Hexham. We practise in the West End Methodist church in Hexham on Tuesday evenings from 7.15pm. Anyone who plays a brass instrument (or even percussion) would be welcome to come along to join us. The contact number for us is “Sue” 07811 175849.

Music and Movement classes for pre-school children.

Join us for affordable half-hour sessions on Fridays: Beaumont Street, Hexham. Please contact Sheelagh on Tel: 01434 601017 to book your place. First session free!

Hexham Youth Initiative Provides projects and opportunities for local young people. Based at Hexham Community Centre.

Contact Keda Norma 01434 607350 Queen Elizabeth High School – Youth Theatre Meets all year round on Wednesday 4:30 – 6:30pm and is open to all young people aged 13 – 21.

Contact Emily Macdonald 01434 610365 Hire of Queen Elizabeth High School Premises Facilities including meeting rooms, concerts, ceilidhs, charity fundraising, indoor and outdoor sports facilities are available to hire during the evening and at weekends. Contact Debbie Graham 01434 610341 QEHS Community & Leisure Programme Contact Debbie Graham 01434 610341 Queen Elizabeth High School Winter Gardens and Hydro Hall Both rooms are licensed for weddings. These facilities make a stunning and unique venue for wedding ceremonies and or receptions and private parties.

Contact Debbie Graham 01434 610341 Hadrian’s Wall Rotary Club Meet every Thursday at 7:30pm at the RAFA Club in Hexham. This is a small group of enthusiastic Rotary members who are lively and not excessively formal and are on the lookout for new members. They are all relatively young (average age is under 40) the club organise several events a year of which the most popular is the Curry night every autumn.

Elvaston Bowling Club (Elvaston Road) Whatever your age, bowls is a sport you can play for the rest of your life. Give it a try at our coffee morning and Open Day (9 May, 10.00 onwards). We’ll also have coaching sessions for beginners in May, See our main advertisement on page 51.

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Feel free to come along and play as a guest (all standards, including complete beginners) are welcome.

For more information call George Miller on 01434 606300 or see our website www. tynedaletennisclub.co.uk.

Hexham Jive Dancing for charity.

Wednesday evenings 8pm at the Torch Centre, Corbridge Road, Hexham.

Modern jive class – no partner required! Come along and join us for a class followed by freestyle session.

Beginners classes from 2 July until early August. Have some fun, a great work-out, and make new friends!

Contribution of £3 a head supports the Torch Centre and Tynedale Hospice at Home. Email paul@hexhamjive.com

Warden W.I. We meet in Hexham at St. Mary’s Church Hall, 2nd Wednesday in month, at 7pm. Speakers, hands-on sessions, friendly supper. Please contact 01434 603386 The Hexham Sugarcraft Club meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7.30pm for sugarcraft demonstrations with tea and biscuits. We also have some workshops where anyone can learn some new skills. The venue is West End Methodist Church, Hexham, and the entrance fee is £4.00. For more information Phone 01434 608022 Hexham and District Flower Club Meets on the second Monday of the month at the Torch Centre, Corbridge Road, Hexham at 2pm.

The club has varied programmes during the year, e.g. visits to gardens, workshops and demonstrations by qualified flower arrangers, so if you wish to get involved, in a friendly environment, to further a love of plants and flowers, please contact Daphne on 01434 634 026 Scottish Country Dancing Tuesday 5.15 to 7 p.m. Children Age 6 upwards at the West End Methodist Church Hall Wednesday 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. Adults - Lockhart Room, Moothall For further details contact Carol on 01434 602431 Tynedale Lions Club Meetings every second and fourth Monday evening 7.45pm at Tynedale Golf Club, Hexham.

We are ordinary people doing much to serve the local community and organizing a range of social and fundraising events. We would love you to join us by contacting tynedalelionsclub@gmail. co.uk or see further details on our website www. tynedalelionsclub.org

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Théâtre Sans Frontières presents Lorca: Amor en el Jardín (Love in the Garden) Wednesday 6 May 8.00pm An original production of El Amor de Don Perlimplín con Belisa en su Jardín by Federico García Lorca; a luscious evening of performance, poetry and music inspired by Spain’s greatest writer of the 20th century.

adventure through the attic at the top of an old house, as they discover the delights and secrets hidden inside. Enchanting music and puppetry for ages 3 to 6 years.

Tickets: £6.50 / £5.00 (per person based on a group of 4 or more)

Folk Music

Steve Tilston Thursday 11 June 8.00pm Steve Tilston is one of the UK’s most celebrated songsmiths, widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music; the words, arrangements and subtle, quite superb guitar playing could be no one else.

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Tickets: £12.00 / £10.00 (Friends / benefit conc) / £5.00 (student) Folk

Landermason Friday 8 May 8.30pm North East song writing duo of Fiona Lander (vocals, piano, clarinet, saxophones & whistles) and Paul Mason (guitars, vocals & ukulele) cover a wide variety of musical genres from folk to jazz, blues to classical, interspersed with their own self penned material and striking arrangements of traditional classics.

Tickets: £10.00

Community Theatre

Hexham Amateur Stage Society presents Calamity Jane Tuesday 12 May – Friday 15 May 7.30pm & Saturday 16 May 3.00pm Calamity Jane claims she can outrun and outshoot any man in Deadwood. She dresses, acts and rides like a man but turns out she thinks like a woman when it comes to matters of the heart.

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Ballet Cymru presents Cinderella Tuesday 19 May 7.30pm A brand new music score and circus elements combined with the finest classical dance; working with award winning composer Jack White and Circus Company Citrus Arts to conjure a surprising world of wonder and magic, Ballet Cymru brings to life this timeless story using the company’s unique blend of classical technique and storytelling.

Tickets: £13.50 / £11.50 (Friends) / £10.00 (benefit conc / student / per person based on a group of 4 or more)

Film

Film: Calvary (15) Thursday 21 May 8.00pm An honest and good-hearted Irish priest wrestles with a cynical, spiteful community after he receives a death threat from an unknown parishioner. Stars Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd and Kelly Reilly.

Tickets: £5.00 / £4.00 (Friends / Film Club members) Children’s Theatre

Up in the Attic Wednesday 27 May 11.30am & 2.00pm Join three children on an unforgettable bedtime

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Eddie Walker & Frank Porter Thursday 9 July 8.00pm In the White Room An evening of acoustic guitar picking and diverse songs that can rightly be called ‘Americana’, stretching from early Ragtime, Piedmont Blues, Hillbilly Country and Western Swing to his Eddie’s own instrumental guitar pieces and songwriting.

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June Theatre

Third Angel presents The Life and Loves of a Nobody Tuesday 2 – Wednesday 3 June 7.30pm With their trademark edge-of-the seat storytelling, mixed with some very beautiful design and staging, Third Angel slowly reveal Rachel’s life story. Gripping, funny and moving, this story of an ordinary girl and her extraordinary life is truly spell-binding.

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Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era Thursday 4 June 7.30pm With a line-up of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, a rhythm section and singers, the Nick Ross Orchestra faithfully recreate the Big Band sound of the 1940s featuring hits from Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Ted Heath, amongst others.

Journeys Friday 5 June – Saturday 4 July Gallery One & Two Journeys is set to be the most ambitious exhibition of student artwork from Queen Elizabeth High School. Set over two floors, it will bring an exciting combination of contemporary art, moving image and photography together, showcasing student creativity in 2015.

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Writing for Performance - Minors’ Strike Wednesday 17 June 7.00pm Hexham Book Festival has been working with students from Haltwhistle Community Campus turning their words into action through the experience of writing, rehearsing and editing.

Miners’ Strike, their play about the devastating effects of the miners’ strike on the pupils of an imaginary school in 1984, is performed by Queen’s Hall Youth Theatre as part of this collaborative project.

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Queen’s Hall Theatre Club presents On The Razzle by Tom Stoppard Thursday 25 – Friday 27 June 7.30pm Award winning writer Tom Stoppard’s farce without doors includes fast-paced verbal fireworks, slapstick shenanigans, mistaken identities, misdirected orders and romantic complications.

Tickets: £10.00 / £9.00 (conc) / £7.00 (under 18s) Theatre

Oddsocks Productions presents Much Ado About Nothing Thursday 2 July & Friday 3 July 7.30pm An outdoor performance at Dilston Hall, Corbridge, Northumberland. Tickets from Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Beaumont Street, Hexham. NE46 3LS. Box Office 01434 652477 or book online at www. queenshall.co.uk A high octane musical version of Shakespeare’s witty battle of the sexes featuring well known UK hits from the best music decades. A great party night hosted by the inimitable Oddsocks!

Tickets: £13.50 / £11.50 (Friends) / £10.00 (benefit conc / student / per person based on a group of 4 or more)

Gallery One Khosro Adibi was born in Iran but has lived in the Netherlands since 1989. He is currently VARC (Visual Arts in Rural Communities) Artist in Residence. He is a visual artist who makes sitespecific environmental sculptures and temporary land art pieces, and works with video and photography.

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Make a Play Summer School with Multi Story Theatre Monday 20 – Friday 24 July A fun filled week at the Queen’s Hall Arts Centre for 11-16 year olds to develop their theatre skills, culminating with a live performance in the main theatre. Professional actors from Multi Story Theatre Company will work with the group to create a prequel to their performance of Burd Ellen

Tickets: £40 / £30 (benefit conc) for the week, includes a ticket for the performance of Burd Ellen.

Children’s Theatre

Multi Story Theatre Company presents Burd Ellen Friday 24 July 6.30pm A re-working of the classic Border folktale Childe Rowland. Burd Ellen sets out on a quest to save her much-loved youngest brother, Childe Rowland, from the clutches of the Elf Queen.

Tickets: £6.50 / £5.00 (groups of 4 or more) Workshop

Dance Summer School Monday 24 – Friday 28 August 10.00am – 3.00pm daily QHA will once again host the hugely successful dance summer school for ages 8-13yrs.Each day will involve a contemporary technique class and group work to choreograph a challenging, new piece of work to share with friends and family on the Queen’s Hall stage at 3.00pm on Friday 28 Aug.

Tickets: £60 Only 20 spaces available. Book early.

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Reform Theatre Company presents April in Paris by John Godber Wednesday 10 June 7.30pm When Bet wins a romantic night in Paris, Al wonders who she’ll take along! Resigned to taking her husband, before long, they are both up to their necks in culture, croissants and champagne.

An hilarious romantic adventure which was Olivier–nominated for Comedy of the Year when it premiered.

Tickets: £12.00 / £10.00 (Friends / benefit conc) / £5.00 (student) Film

Film: Roman Holiday Thursday 11 June 8.00pm Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, a European princess (Audrey Hepburn) takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter (Gregory Peck).

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SUNDAY 10.00am Morning Service & Baptisms - 1st Sunday of the month 10.00am Choral Communion - 2nd Sunday of the month 10.00am All age worship - 3rd Sunday of the month 10.00am Choral Communion - 4th Sunday of the month 10.00am Holy Communion with Hymns - 5th Sunday of the month - please see Diary. Please join us for coffee in the Church Hall after the 10am service.

1st and 3rd Sundays 6.30pm - Choral Evensong 2nd and 4th Sundays 6.30pm Evening Prayer WEEKDAY SERVICES Wednesdays 10.00am - Holy Communion Visit our website for all activities and events www.pontelandstmary.co.uk Ponteland Civic Society All Meetings are held on the last Monday of the month in St. Mary’s Church Hall, Thornhill Road. They commence at 7.30 p.m. Non members welcome for whom there is a nominal charge of £2. Talks are followed by refreshments and opportunity for discussion

Ponteland Methodist Church Sunday 9.45 am ‘The Bridge’ – modern worship Sunday services 10 am & 6.30 pm, all followed by refreshments Children’s ‘Stepping stones’ during morning services. Monday ‘Open door’ drop-in café, 2 pm - 4pm, drinks/scones/ cakes/friendship House groups & Fellowship meetings Walking & Art groups, Carpet Bowls Prayer & Fairtrade groups, Messy Church, Girls Brigade & Boys Brigade & MUCH MORE! - Contact Ann on 01661 824347 Messy Church Ponteland Methodist Church the second Saturday of the month from 4-6pm. All ages welcome, bring an adult along. Art , craft and worship followed by a light meal.

Contact Ann Cooper on 01661 824347 Ponteland Photographic Society Back on the 7th of September 2015 Yoga Classes in Ponteland Drop in morning classes: Monday 10 – 11 Ponteland Memorial Hall Thursday 10 – 11 Ponteland Leisure Centre (Function Room upstairs) Plus: Evening class: Wednesdays 6.30 – 8.00 pm in Ponteland

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PONTELAND SENIOR GENTLEMEN’S CLUB The aim of the Club, founded in 1975, is to promote fellowship within the community.

Membership is open to gentlemen over the age of 55. Present membership is about 100 but new members are always welcome.

Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at the Memorial hall, Ponteland at 2.00 for 2.30 pm. Each month there is a guest speaker, the talk being followed by tea and biscuits. There are no attendance rules nor are apologies for absence required. You attend when you wish to.

11th May Professor John Derry will be speaking on the subject of “Wellington and Waterloo”.

9th June Mike Smith will be giving a talk entitled “How to be a Roman Emperor”.

Ponteland Local History Society St Mary’s Church Hall, Thornhill Road, Ponteland. 2nd Thursday in month.

7.30pm – 9.00pm. Visitors welcome.

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Non members cordially invited for the nominal sum of £2.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga Mondays 19:45-21:00 at the United Reform Church in Darras Hall. Visit the website for more information www.kaleidoscopeyoganewcastle. com or contact kate@ kaleidoscopeyoganewcastle.com

Ponteland Village WI Our May meeting is on 12th May and We are having our Annual Meeting with a “Ten Decades of Baking Competition” If you would like to enter just bring along a home baked favourite for judging on the night!

Our June meeting is on 9th June and we are welcoming Doreen Blevins and Brenda Houlison to give a talk on the Alnwick Poison Garden.

We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church Hall.

We have a diverse and fun programme, for more information you can contact us via email: pontelandvillagewi@ hotmail.com or on facebook page ‘PontelandVillageWI’. New members and visitors are welcome for a girly night with a difference (visitors £3 incl cuppa and homemade treat).

Ponteland Means Business We are a friendly group of local business people drawn from the NE18 and NE20 postcodes that meet to promote businesses in Ponteland and the surrounding areas. Meetings are on the second Friday of each month.

Callerton Garden & Flower Club Meeting Held At Memorial Hall Lounge, Darras Hall, Ponteland 2nd Wednesday at 2pm Friends of Kirkley Hall Talks The next two talks taking place in the grade II listed building, to which the public would be welcome, will be Joanne Newbury, Learning Manager of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Washington talking about the work involved in saving the

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Every third Sunday Family Printing Day 1 – 4pm Become a print apprentice like a young Thomas Bewick and create a beautiful print of your own in Cherryburn’s press room! *

Family Camping Festival Saturday 23 May Give your kids a taste of the wild with two nights and three days of family funwhilst camped out under the stars. £70 BE

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With a limited capacity diners join each other at a long table to be served a culinary delight devised by Anna Hedworth of the renowned Grazer Supper clubs in Newcastle. £99 BE Tel: 01289 389244 Limited capacity Cragside

Regular events Saturday 2 May Bat Watch 8 – 9.30pm Meet Cherryburn’s nocturnal residents on an after dark tour with a local expert.Coffee and cake included. £10 BE

Tuesday June 16 Turning Water into Light - 1pm - 3pm Join our engineer, Robin Wright, on a 3 mile walk and hear all about William Armstrong and his lifelong passion for water power at the first place to be lit by hydroelectricity. Free* Meet at the house forecourt

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Sunday 3 May Dawn Chorus Walk 6 – 8am On national Dawn Chorus Day, get up with the larks and listen out for Gibside’sglorious birdsong and maybe catch aglimpse of a roe deer! Includes breakfast. £12 BE

Nenthead Mines

Underground Adventure 9.30am – 3pm Venture deep underground at NentheadMines, once one of the most productivemines in the north. Learn about thehistory of this industrial area andwitness it for yourself during youradventure. Adult £30 Child £20 BE

Wallington

Tuesday 12 May Ranger Walk – Wallington’s Swan Lake1pm Join us for an exclusive tour of RothleyLake and discover the wonderful wildlife that lives in this hidden site on the Wallington estate. £4 BE *

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June Under the warming sun the lush greens of early summer are brightening the day. There’s now all the more reason to get outside to enjoy the soothing effects of nature.

Visit one of our spectacular beaches for a rock pool ramble or take a guided walk along a disused railway line with one of our rangers and learn about the wild flora and fauna surviving there. Try a spot of pond dipping or explore the bees and bugs in one of our beautiful gardens.

Saturday 20 June Bug Weekend: Micro Monsters - Various times and venues A weekend celebrating some of the smallest creatures we share the estate with. You’ll be able to build a bug house, hold a scary beast and confront some of the smallest occupants of the house on our new trail. Some activities may be chargeable

Cherryburn (Until 21 June)

Saturday 20 June Bewick’s Farmyard Friends - 11am – 3pm Meet the farm animals at the tiny farmstead where Thomas Bewick grew up, dress up as a young farm lad or lass, enjoy traditional live music and farmyard family fun! *

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Sunday 21 June (Father’s Day), 25 July, 30 August Climbing at Crag Lough 10am – 1pm &1.30 – 4.30pm Experience a different side of Hadrian’s Wall and climb Crag Lough, you’ll learn essential climbing skills such as movement skills, harnesses, belaying and climbing calls. £15 Ages 8+. BE 50

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