Tyne Valley Express Mar / Apr 2016 by Tyne Valley Express

Issue 45 - March/April 2016

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IN THIS EDITION:

Roger Clegg up Cuddy’s Crags Belinda Ambrose - Reducing the Toxic Load Kevin O’hare - Forgotten names from a Feral Childhood. Andrew Davenport - Compost Capers Foodie Express - Eastern Influences Meet the Makers

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EDITOR Here is our spring offering!

Just been out with the dog and the sun is now starting to get some warmth in it. I am going to get started on the garden early this year. I really want to produce some good food organically grown. I’m a bit of a novice and my interest wavered last year – probably too much stress and doing other things – like this magazine. Anyway I’m back on track and this year I’m going to kick the gardens teeth in to shape – Nothing nicer then peas out of a pod or a juicy strawberry – not like the tasteless punnits on the supermarket shelves. I’m talking real tasty juice bombs! My compost bin has also been neglected – I’ve been ramming stuff in it for 3 years but never started to use it. Andrew Davenport points the way for me on page 28 and makes compost sound sexy stuff. Belinda is back too on pages 20 / 21 and talks about our toxic load – another reason to grow your own! Roger is spilling his tea whilst up Cuddy’s Crags – He has obviously been up a few times with his seasonal shots! The feral child, Kevin O’Hare is back too on page 50. He is working out his Storm Cocks from his Scribblyjacks? I can picture him as a child eating mud off a stick while carrying frog spawn in a jar! Enjoy!!!

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CONTENTS 4. Editors page. 9. Roger Clegg - Cuddy’s Crags and a cup of tea. 10. Blaydon & Winlaton What’s On. 14. Winlaton Library needs your support! 16. Ryton What’s On. 17. Barmoor Hub – See their year events. 18. Ryton What’s On. 20. Belinda Ambrose – Reduce your toxic load! 24. Greenside What’s On. 28. Andrew Davenport – Give your garden the good stuff. 30. Crawcrook What’s On. 36. Foodie Express with our Margaret. 40. Wylam & Ovinghan What’s On. 42. Heddon & Horsley What’s On. 44. Prudhoe What’s On. 50. Kevin O’hara – Storm cocks and Scribblyjacks? 52. Stocksfield What’s On. 54. Riding Mill What’s On. 56. Corbridge what’s On + Hextol update on the Tan Restaurant. 58. Hexham What’s on 60. Hexham Ramblers dates for the year. 61. Elvaston Bowling Club – New member invite! 64. Meet the Makers at Hexham Mart. 66. Darras & Ponteland What’s On. 68. Run Northumberland – Man on a mission! Dates to join in!!!

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........................................................... RYTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY Monday to Saturday 9.30 – 12.30 Books, internet access, local information Below Methodist Church, entrance opposite Ryton Deli Tel 0191 413 1890 (during library hours) Rhymetime for under 5’s Monday mornings 10-11 a.m. during term time In Methodist Church Hall. Cost £2 per family Readers’ Group Last Thursday of month 1.30 In the library. Free. 0191 413 1890 (during opening hours)

........................................................... HOLY CROSS CHURCH, RYTON VILLAGE Sundays 8am Holy Communion 10am Parish Communion with Young Church

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........................................................... Ryton Choral Society New singers always welcome at our regular Tuesday rehearsals. 6.45-9.00 in Ryton Methodist

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......................................................... 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

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......................................................... 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 Yoga at Stargate Community Centre every Tues at 7.30pm until 8.30pm. £4.per session. Bring own mat.For more info contact Carol on 0191 413 4665

......................................................... RYTON LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY - Meets on the last Thursday of the month at 7pm in Crawcrook Library. For further details contact 0191 4138164.

......................................................... MOVERS AND SHAKERS PRESCHOOL DANCE Music and movement classes for preschool children and their parents and carers. Ryton Methodist Church Hall (entrance on Grange Road) on Wednesday mornings 9.30-10.30am. Term time only,. £3 per child per session (£1 each for siblings), payable on the door. Alison 07775 760670

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Go organic It’s not news that organic farming beats conventional practices when it comes to the health of the environment. A small study pilot experiment sought to address what kind of immediate difference eating organic food can make inside the body. One family of five participated in an experiment over 21 days, run by Swedish grocery chain, Coop, and the Swedish Environmental Research Institute. For the first week the family ate a conventional diet and urine samples were analysed daily: analysts found a number of insecticides, fungicides and plant growth regulators. The family went ‘organic’ over the following two weeks, eating an organic diet, and using organic soap and personal care items. The results from the urine samples were dramatic. The pesticide load dropped significantly, even during the first day, and by the end of 2 weeks there was very little evidence of pesticides and other compounds in their urine samples. A recent study from Newcastle University reveals that organic food is packed with more nutrients than conventionally farmed foods, with concentrations of antioxidants 18-69% higher in organic produce than their non organic counterparts. The choice of fish you eat is also very important. Rather than eating conventional or farm-raised fish, which are often heavily contaminated with PCBs and mercury, supplement with a high - quality purified fish oil, eat smaller fish or fish that is wild-caught and lab tested for purity. Wild caught Alaskan salmon is ideal.

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It’s great to see the days getting longer now and the signs of spring well and truly here. Aconites and snowdrops have been and gone; crocuses and early daffs are now continuing to give us something to smile about too. But strange things have been happening in gardens everywhere due to the wet, mild winter. For example, in our garden the poor roses barely had a rest, flowering through November and December, with new buds bursting into growth at the end of January. Given the fairly exposed and elevated position of our northern garden, it’s mindboggling to think what must be going on in sheltered gardens in the south of England. Flowering plants like roses, that have been bred to perform, need all the sustenance they can get. Longer seasons of growth and flowering will place even more demand on the soil for nutrients. Of course you may choose to use proprietary fertilisers for the job but soils that are low in organic matter simply allow most of the nutrients, mainly potassium used for improved flower and fruit production, to leach away. Compost fed soils actually hold an electrical charge opposite to that of the nutrient, so they can attract and hold onto the nutrients. Active and healthy soils fed with compost continually provide for the plants that grow in them through the organisms that live therein. They do this by eating, digesting and excreting the decaying plant matter (as well as each other) to make humus, the most natural form of readily available food for plants. All you need to do is keep adding your home made compost, which can be applied as a mulch around the plant. Give things a boost by placing banana skins, which have a high potassium content, next to your hungry plants. As they decompose and breakdown, the potassium is slowly released. This works a treat.

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Knowledge and tips such as this can be gleaned from gardening magazines and books, or from the internet and TV of course. However, whatever you do, don’t overlook the old gardening books. They are a goldmine of information, often based upon years of hard work and experience. They were written in less prosperous times when we had to be more sustainable, and inherently organic, as individuals and as a nation. Instead of reaching for a product or chemical to ‘fix’ things, nature’s stock cupboard was the first port of call. Old wives’ tales may enter into it, but there is often some truth in what is said. Anything that can help in the aid of growing healthy plants without the use of chemicals is worth a try in my opinion, especially if it isn’t going to cost anything!

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One particular book that helped me enormously was Maye E Bruce’s ‘Common Sense Compost Making’ first published in 1946. In her own witty manner, Miss Bruce tells the remarkable story of how she discovered a method to make compost in 4 weeks, using an entirely natural compost activator made from 5 common herbs plus honey. She called her method ‘Quick Return’ compost making (or ‘QR’ for short). Not only does she tell us how to make the compost but she relates to all aspects of how composting is the most fundamental aspect of gardening and essential for life on this planet. Thrown into this are many useful gems of info, such as the fact that nettles are really good for composting since they contain many nutrients including a high nitrogen content. This will provide a rich feed for bacteria and so create high temperatures in the compost heap – essential if you want to kill off weeds, weed seeds and pathogens. Another good tip is to add charcoal to the base of the heap. This acts as a filter, absorbing bad smells and sweetening the heap. Common valerian (valeriana officinalis) is one of the herbs Miss Bruce prescribes for her compost activator. She also explains how it can be used to make a natural stimulant for rooting cuttings. This plant has many medicinal uses including its calming and tranquilising effect, ability to induce sleep and is good for the relief of headaches. If you have cats they will absolutely love to roll around it and will be sent into a happy trance. It is also a very elegant plant for the garden and attracts many pollinators. What more could you ask of a plant? Ad extension Nature’s Helpers

At Gardener’s Cottage Plants we are primarily plantsmen and gardeners. We can offer sound ‘Companion Planting’ by Gertrude Frank is another of my favourite books. Ms advice on plants, planting and organic gardening to go with the varied range of cottage garden Frank describes a system of gardening that maximises yield through the use of perennials, herbs and wildflowers that are grown to withstand the Northumbrian climate. beneficial plants that interact naturally with the crops, the soil and its inhabitants. Tel 01434 672594 mob 07500 895052. Special crops, such as spinach and mustard, pave the way for the later crops by preparing the soil with extensive root systems to penetrate and allow air into the soil. This means that we don’t have to dig! Plants, such as mustard, can also release beneficial chemicals into the soil which repel insect pests. Nature’s ‘tools’ often come free, or at minimal cost such as a packet of seed, and can often save us lots of work and cost. Old gardening books are usually inexpensive and in my opinion are much better value for money than the ‘coffee table’ glossy mags and books that appeal to our visual hunger and tell us very little. A trip into Hexham usually gets me into trouble – the ‘magnetic’ attraction of the Oxfam second hand book shop is taking its toll on our already heaving book shelves which are crammed full of, as you probably guessed, classic gardening gems of yesteryear. Happy gardening!

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Ayurvedic eating is based around three body types and as we move towards spring, may help you to refresh your system following a long, northern winter. Knowing which body type you are (or, more often, which combination of two) can help you to improve your digestion and understand just how food affects you. Ayurvedic eating is one method of thinking about what works for you, alongside reflecting on your lifestyle and choices. Give your body time to adjust to ayurvedic principles – you may have fatigue or mood swings in the first week or two, as your body adjusts. (Always take advice from your GP if you have health issues or are changing your diet significantly.)

Vatas – All Elbows and Knees

The three basic body types are the Vata, Kapha and Pitta. Vatas are the most slender of the three, and can look all elbows and knees, with their prominent joints. Their skin and hair can be dry. Air and space rule these imaginative, energetic types and they learn and forget fast, leaving room in their brains for plenty of creative thinking. Vatas are advised to avoid dry, raw and crunchy food and fizzy drinks. Warm, cooked, soupy foodstuffs are best, also nuts, lentils, cooked vegetables (carrots, aubergines, spinach, sweet potato and courgettes). Spices such as ginger, anise, cinnamon, cloves, cumin and fennel will warm the Vata heart and improve digestion.

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Pitta types have a medium rather than small frame and generally feel warm, while those Vatas are COLD. Pittas tend towards pink skin and can go grey prematurely. Pittas are governed by fire and water and are mercurial mentally – quick and bright. These intelligent, witty people can have forceful personalities. Pitta people are prone to be drawn to alcohol, coffee, acidic foods and coffee – all of which they should moderate. (Sorry, Pittas!) Cooling cucumber, kale, cauliflower, cabbage and lettuce are much better for the Pitta bod. Sweet fruits (grapes, mango, bananas, kiwi) and spices (coriander, turmeric, saffron and fennel) will rejuvenate and cool the Pitta person.

Kaphas – Salt of the Earth

The Kaphas are of the water and earth. They have the broadest of the three builds – with wide shoulders, thick hair and strong, athletic bodies. They can build great physical stamina (and/or fat). Rock solid, they are both loyal and reliable. Kaphas need to keep moving to keep their circulation strong and should keep fats and salt low. A light diet, full of leafy vegetables is best and massage can improve circulation and water retention. Ginger tea will sharpen taste buds and apples, pears and pomegranates keep things light. Kaphas are advised to eat white meat and seafood, rather than loading up on red meat.

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12.30 pm) both meet at the church. For more information contact: 01661852689 Soup and Pud Lunch Tuesday afternoon Soup and Pud lunch for over 70’s, 1st Wednesday: Contact Anne Featonby 853552 Coffee/ Tea served Saturday mornings Rooms available for hire for meetings/parties etc Contact Alan Smart 832717 ........................................................... WYLAM AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY Meets every Monday at the Wylam Institute 7.30pm. For more details of the Society, please contact Angus Palmer 01661 853786 ........................................................... Wylam Railway Museum Wylam Railway Museum is located in the Falcon Centre, Falcon Terrace, Wylam. The Museum is open to the public during Library hours at the following times: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.; 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 12 noon. ........................................................... WYLAM W.I. Meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month in Wylam Institute at 7.30pm. All VISITORS VERY WELCOME. For further details, please contact Mrs Robin Piette 01661 853727 Wylam Duplicate Bridge Group Meets every 3rd Monday of the month at 7.00pm in the Wylam Institute. New Members Welcome Contact Roger Turner 01661 852582 ........................................................... WHAT’S ON IN OVINGHAM Ovingham Reading Room To book your event please contact the Bookings Secretary

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CLASSES Saturday 5th March 2016, 10m - 4pm and- Fri 22nd April 2016, 10am - 4pm Pastels For Beginners With Jenny Purrett On this day-long pastel workshop you will have the opportunity to experiment with a range of ways to use Unison Coloursoft pastels, learn new skills and enjoy being creative in a relaxed, friendly environment. Cost £50 to include all materials and refreshments. To enquire further email office@thehearth.co.uk or ring 01661 852 545 Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th March, 10am - 4pm Stone carving with Peter Graham An introduction to the process of carving in stone. Come along to a taster day to get a feel of the process or create something more substantial over two days.£75 for a day or £65 per day for two days. All stone, materials and safety equipment provided. To book or for more information, email peter@ petegrahamcarving.co.uk or call 01208 871029 See The Hearth’s WORKSHOPS webpage for more information on these and all the classes on offer. ........................................................... 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 hall at the west end of the village. We enjoy a wide variety of speakers and a delicious supper! New members and visitors are always welcome. WI Secretary Pam McAllister and her telephone number is 01661853813 ........................................................... Horsley Book Club meets the first Friday of each month, 4 pm onwards in The Hearth cafe. New members and visitors are always welcome. Please contact Hazel Holliday 01661853919 for more details. ........................................................... 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) ...........................................................

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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 ...........................................................

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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. 10 - 11 a.m. in the Knott Memorial Hall. Contact: Pauline Wright 01661 853365

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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. The gardening year on the allotment finishes on Friday 27th November 2015 and restart on Wednesday 2nd March 2016 ........................................................... PRUDHOE GROUND FORCE Meet every Monday morning 9 – 10am at various locations in Prudhoe to litter pick or do other environmental work. Anyone wishing to join this group

should contact James Dobson 01661 833895 for details of the day or email: j.dobson@ic24. net ........................................................ PRUDHOE COMMUNITY CHOIR Welcomes new members. The choir meets on Wednesday evenings between 7.45pm and 9.45pm at Stocksfield Baptist Church. Contact Amy Furniss (Chairperson) Tel: 0191 413 5090 or Catherine Edge (Secretary) Tel: 01661 835738. ........................................................ 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 LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY. We run monthly meetings from September to April and regularly

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Storm Cocks and Scribblyjacks No, I’m not referring to some abstract plumbing or design terminology, but to the quaint ‘olde’ country English names for some of our birds which are now, all too often, getting lost amidst our declining local dialects. These birds have sprung to mind this week as the weather has warmed a little and the first glimmers of spring are showing. The snowdrops have poked their heads above ground and are in full flower; crocuses are shooting up and the early birds are starting their pre-nuptials, singing lustily and hard from the tree tops. The storm cock, one of the first and earliest nesters, was out in full cry this week. They nest annually in the tall trees opposite my front door, so leaving the drive on the way to work, I paused to listen to the dulcet tones of the mistle thrush. It’s not quite as melodic as its cousin the song thrush - in fact, darn right out of tune - but it’s birdsong nonetheless, and a welcome change from the drone of traffic.

Almost Forgotten Names from a Feral Childhood

On the way to work I was mulling over the many names we had as kids for everything we saw and found. As a somewhat feral child, I spent hours outside the parental home rummaging through the fields and hedgerows, usually up to some act that was just bordering on the lawful or nowadays would be totally illegal. As we learnt by our mistakes and experience, first hand or as wisdom passed on by older peers, it was a life full of knowledge gained first hand and lessons quickly learnt. In a world before XBoxes and 24hr TV, our thirst for knowledge was endless. What enthralled me was the natural world beyond the garden gate. I just had to pick it up, sniff it, collect it, keep it and take it home, much to the frequent disgust and horror of my parents. Names we had, like the ‘storm cock’, were passed down in almost folklore and the birds were renowned for particular feats. The ‘storm cock’ was a favourite because he would not only sing, as his name implies, in a storm, but because he was fiercely protective of his nest. It was a brave school boy who scaled a tree in an attempt to find the mistle thrushes’ nest hidden in the fork.

The People’s Place Names

Place names we shared too - whinny hill, the hill with gorse on, and lappy island was obviously where lapwings were. Fox dene was the small wooded valley where we saw a fox once. People have been naming sites for years, resulting in the many place names the region is rich with. A few that spring to mind are obviously Otterburn, the stream otters frequent, Todhill, fox hill, and one of my favourites, Foulmart knowe roughly translated as a small hillock where polecats live. My favourite is Bewshaugh, near Kielder, translated as, low ground by the river where beaver built their dams.

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I hope that we don’t lose these names, words and phrases: they make our language so much more, well, colourful. So keep out the clarts and divint get hacky durty filthy black whilst on ya way back yarrm. Dialect is a wonderful thing, to be valued and treasured. Many of these ancient words give us tantalising clues to our past fauna and flora and also give hope to those of us who wish to see some reinstated. Whilst the daffs are poking their heeds above the grund, what else should ya keep a gander for?

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Around the end of the month, depending on the weather, the first hardy migrants return: along our rivers, sand martins may be seen; the tell-tale call of the chiff chaff will be heard in the bushes and trees, and the dawn chorus will gradually increase. Birds will be more obviously searching out and making nests. Some wildfowl will be sitting on eggs by the end of the month, as will robins and other thrushes. Make sure you get out and about and enjoy whatever the great British weather has in store for us or pack up and go to the Algarve to catch the migrants en route.

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Many more names passed down in folklore. The ‘scribblyjack’ was named for the exquisite markings on what is the yellowhammers’ egg. ‘Dickie hedgie’ or ‘hedge spuggie’ were terms for the dunnock or hedge sparrow – ‘spuggie’ being a collective name for small brown birds. ‘Wind hover’ was a kestrel, a ‘skytie’ was a skylark, a ‘stinker ‘a starling, ‘whitearse’ the wheatear and a ‘babbler’ one of the tits, usually the great tit - and always one that brought a snigger to a small boy’s face.

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Most of these names come from a distant age and are derivatives from either old or Middle English, Germanic origin, like most of our dialects. We would name badgers ‘brock’ and Bill (one of my dogs is still called Brock), ‘fitch’ was someone’s ferret, ‘hedgepig’ a hedgehog – and a fox became ‘Charlie’ or ‘tod’. One of my favourite names is the ‘whinny bush’, the much maligned gorse bush. This in turn has many other things associated with it, the whin sill being one, as gorse is a common occurrence along this granite stone outcrop. Then there’s the ‘whin chat’, whose name derives from its singing post in the whinny bushes.

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Can you help the Hextol Tans? Over the next few months, the popular vegetarian restaurant in St Mary’s Chare, Hexham – the Tans – is being completely refurbished and relaunched. The Tans is more than just a coffee shop and restaurant, though: it provides opportunities for people with poor mental health or learning disabilities to develop confidence, job experience and restaurant skills. After it closed last September, it was taken over by the Hextol Foundation – a local charity which has provided a range of work experience opportunities for people with these difficulties in the Tyne Valley since 2007. Once conservation consent is given for work that needs doing at the site, the charity will be completely renovating the kitchen and tastefully refreshing the restaurant itself. While waiting for that approval to come through, the Hextol team has been developing their new menu and practicing the dishes. “We plan to offer a fresh, home-cooked seasonal selection,” explained the new Hextol Tans Catering Manager Claire Smith, “with dishes like Pinto Bean Chilli and our Spicy Root and Lentil Casserole.” Claire also plans to offer an Afternoon Tea, with freshly cut finger sandwiches and homemade scones and cakes.

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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 (OctoberMarch) @ 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. See www.factorydanceacademy. co.uk or call 01670 363 037 for details. ........................................................... 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. Debbie Graham 01434 610341

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HEXHAM 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. Although outdoor bowls is not played in winter, the club does have a carpet bowls section, meeting at least twice a week in the clubhouse. For more information, either on carpet bowls or on outdoor bowls for 2016, contact Trevor Field (01434 394974). HEXHAMSHIRE W.I. Whitley Chapel Hall. 1st Wed in month. Always have a speaker, night’s out/BBQ’s etc. Thoroughly good time. For further details, contact: Vivien 01434 605189 ........................................................... TYNEDALE TENNIS CLUB Come along and play tennis at Prior’s Flat, Eilansgate in Hexham (shared entrance with Tynedale Cricket Club). We meet for casual tennis play on Tuesday evenings from 6pm and on Saturday afternoons from 2pm. 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. ........................................................... 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 ........................................................... 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 JIVE Meet at 8.00pm every Wednesday at the Torch Centre. We raise money for Tynedale Hospice at Home by having a fun modern jive class followed by freestyle until 10.30pm. All welcome. £4 entry. Further details on our website www. hexhamjive.com or contact paul@ hexhamjive.com ........................................................... HEXHAM ART CLUB We meet fortnightly on a Tuesday afternoon 1.00pm to 4.00 pm in the Hexham Community Centre Gilesgate, Hexham NE46 3NP Our meetings are mostly practical sessions led by local professional artists and by club member. The club provides a friendly atmosphere where ‘absolute beginners’ are as much at home as more established artists. We have an open membership policy; to people

traditional and contemporary morris dances, celebrating and keeping alive the rich heritage of our country. We have built up an impressive repertoire of traditional and self-composed dances together with occasional clog dances. Our dancers are accompanied by a group of lively musicians playing a variety of instruments. Morris dancing is a strenuous activity and a reasonable level of fitness is recommended. If you think you might be interested as a dancer or musician why not come along and find out what morris dancing is all about and maybe have a go. More information is available on our website www.hexhammorris.com or call Valerie on 01434 684705 The Hexham Morrismen meet in Acomb Village Hall every Thursday evening (Sept-May) from 7.30pm. Our group provides an opportunity for men to practice and perform traditional and contemporary morris dances, celebrating and keeping alive the rich heritage of our country. Hexham Morrismen perform dances from the Cotswolds together with occasional Border & Rapper dances. Morris dancing is a strenuous activity and a reasonable level of fitness is recommended. If you think you might be interested as a dancer or musician why not come along and find out what morris dancing is all about and maybe have a go. More i MORRIS DANCING CLASSES. ........................................................... The Hexhamshire Lasses (morris dancers) meet in Corbridge Middle MACULAR SOCIETY Meets 11am last Thursday in the School, every Monday evening month at the Therapy Centre, (during termtime) between 8 and opposite Hexham Hospital. Please 9.30pm. Our group provides an opportunity ring Jeanne on 01661 833 988 for for women to practice and perform more details. who say I can’t paint, we say, yes you can! If you would like to learn more contact Gillian Silsbury 01434 634744 or email gillian.silsbury@ gmail.com ........................................................... TYNEDALE COMMUNITY CHOIR Monday evenings 8.009.30, St Aidan’s Church, Hencotes, Hexham. Sing, relax and unwind with folk songs, rounds, gospel, contemporary songs led by musical director Kat Davidson. Suitable for beginners and experienced singers. contact: Jay Casson 07887 527586 ........................................................... ELVASTON BOWLING CLUB (Elvaston Road) Bowls is a sport you can play at any age. Try it out at our coffee morning and Open Day (30 April, 10.00 onwards). We’ll also have a beginners’ tournament and coaching sessions in May. For more, see our main advertisement opposite... ........................................................... FANCY A DANCE?

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members welcome for whom there is a nominal charge of £2. Talks are followed by refreshments and opportunity for discussion. www.pontcivicsociety. pontelandonline.co.uk ........................................................... PONTELAND METHODIST CHURCH - by the traffic lights Sunday services 10 am & 6.30 pm. Sunday 4pm ‘The Bridge’: modern worship. Children’s activities provided during 10 am & 4 pm services. Monday ‘Open Door’ drop-in cafe 1 pm to 4 pm: soups/drinks/homebakes/friendship. Monday Carpet bowls 1.30 pm Tuesday 2.30 pm Women’s Fellowship Tuesday Boys’ Brigade: various age-groups at times between 6 pm & 9 pm. Wednesday Girls’ Brigade: various age groups at times between 5.45 pm & 8 pm Thursday Toddlers at 9.30 am Thursday Women’s Focus 7.30 pm & Men’s Forum 7.30 pm Friday Carpet bowls 7 pm. Saturday various walking groups. House groups at various times. Charity concerts, coffee mornings,

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BODY CONDITIONING IN PONTELAND Top to toe work out, great for toning up. Please bring hand weights if you have them Thursdays 10.15am Ponteland United Reformed Church ........................................................... PONTELAND LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY St Mary’s Church Hall, Thornhill Road, Ponteland. 3rd Thursday in month from Sept-April 7.30pm – 9.00pm. Visitors welcome. Admission £2.00 Ponteland Local History Society Archive desk – Ponteland library every Fri 2pm - 5pm. ........................................................... PONTELAND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, Broadway, Ponteland Sunday Worship Service at 10.00am Dementia Carers Circle of Support Group Mondays 1- 2.30pm Cafe Lounge: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3-5pm Zumba Gold Thursdays 9.30am Friday Soup and Sandwich Lunches 12.30 - 1.30pm Contact Revd Joan Ross 01661 823910 To book Hall or premises: Mrs J. Childs 01661 825144

PONTELAND FLORAL ART CLUB 3rd Tuesday of the month, Ponteland Memorial Hall, Darras Road 7.30pm ........................................................... ALPINE GARDEN SOCIETY 2nd Monday of the month, st. Mary’s Church Hall, Ponteland 7.30pm ........................................................... NORTHUMBERLAND FUCHSIA SOCIETY 1st Thursday of the month, St Matthew’s Church Hall, Ponteland 7.30pm. Ponteland Civic Society ........................................................... PONTELAND U3A Meet every first Wednesday of the month at 2pm in St Mary’s Hall, Thornhill Road, Ponteland All meetings start at 2 p.m. in St. Mary’s Church Hall, Thornhill Rd., Ponteland and talks end with opportunity for chat at cups of tea. 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 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 PONTELAND GROUP NORTHUMBERLAND WILDLIFE TRUST Meets the first Tuesday in the month in St Mary’s Church hall at 7.30. The aims of the group are to bring together people interested in wildlife and to raise funds for The Trust. ........................................................... PONTELAND VILLAGE WI On Tuesday 8th March we are celebrating International Women’s Day with an evening called ‘Grandmothers and Granddaughters’.

On Tuesday 12th April we are having a talk ‘From Puppy to Guide Dog’. 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). ........................................................... HEARING AID SUPPORT SERVICE on the 2nd Monday monthly (excluding bank holidays), 2.00 – 3.30 pm at Ponteland Medical Group. Free service open to all run by charity, Action on Hearing Loss (previously RNID). Re-tubing & batteries for NHS hearing aids. Information for all. Drop in service, no need to book. ........................................................... EMBROIDERERS GUILD PONTELAND BRANCH. Tuesday March 15Th - Note change of date. An afternoon of developing and stitching designs for ‘Shining a New

Light on Capability Brown’ exhibition at Wallington Hall, June to October 2016. Monday April 25th Speaker Joanna O’Neill - West Woodburn ‘Rich Stitch: How I Got From There To Here’ Meetings are held in the Ponteland Memorial Hall, Darras Road on the fourth Monday on the month. 2pm - 4pm. Membership of the Embroiderers Guild is open to all, everyone whatever their level of experience is welcome at meetings and workshops. You can become a member, or join us for a meeting as a visitor (£4). Contact Sec. 01661 881395. Ponteland.eg@btinternet.com ........................................................... PONTELAND WILDLIFE GROUP Graham Holyoak who is a project manager working for the Tyne Rivers Trust, will talk to the Ponteland Wildlife Group about the work being done to re-introduce water voles in the Kielder area. Come and learn about this on Tuesday March 1st at St Mary’s church hall at 7.30 pm. Admission £2 includes supper.

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Locally, Richard is the mastermind behind the highly successful Run Northumberland race series, which hosts events in some of the county’s most historic and stunning locations including Bamburgh Castle, Wallington Hall, Cragside, Kirkley Hall and Vindolanda, which is a new run for 2016 along the historic Roman Wall. Also new for 2016 is the Run Nation Festival of Running, which promises to be an action-packed weekend of Sport in Hexham, including athletics and running events for adults and children on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May.

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The weekend will culminate with the first-ever Tynedale Half Marathon on the Sunday. The route will take in the scenic Tyne Green Country Park and run along the River Tyne to Warden and Fourstones then return along the banks of the Tyne to finish on the Green.

Richard maintains that running is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to get fit and feel good about yourself. “All you need is a decent pair of running shoes and off you go - although your first half marathon may take a while to build up to! I want to welcome people who may currently do one or two races a year and who don’t want to feel intimidated by the more serious runners which is one of the reasons Run Nation events take place in such lovely locations. “Our courses attract everyone from club runners and non-club runners to people who have never done a run before or want to move up from the weekly 5km Park Run. With each event, we try and make everyone feel a part of it, whatever their level. “The routes are designed so that people can take the courses at their own pace, and hopefully enjoy their surroundings at the same time. Exercising outside is exhilarating and you’re never too young or too old to take up running!” says Richard.

RUN NORTHUMBERLAND EVENTS in 2016 19 March 3 April 15 May 1 June 12 June 29 June 3 July 20 July 19 August 25 September 23 October 9 October 27 November

Cragside 10K Kirkley Hall Half Marathon Tynedale Half Marathon *NEW Vindolanda 10K *NEW Bamburgh 10K Kirkley 10K Coquet Half Marathon Wallington 10K Stamfordham 10K Prudhoe Miners’ Race in partnership with SCA Hygiene and Prudhoe Town Council Castles Half Marathon Matfen 10k Big 10 Miler

Check the website for more details www.run-nation.org Catch us on Twitter @RunNationUK and @runnorth and on Facebook at Run Nation.

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