Talk of the Town February 2019

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FEBRUARY 2019

SALTBURN’S FREE MONTHLY MAGAZINE 1

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SALTBURN’S TOWN TALK

Letter from the Editor Send letters, adverts and contributions for the next issue (by I am opposed to parking restrictions suggested for Saltburn Friday, 15th February 2019) to: The Editor, Talk of the town centre. It is not easy to understand exactly what the Town c/o Jackie‟s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, proposals are without a map showing clearly where the Cleveland, TS12 1AQ. Telephone: 01287 623903 (or email: changes would happen. Perhaps hundreds of cars are used by talkofthetownsaltburn@gmail.com).

Talk of the Town can be found on a new Facebook Saltburn businesses, including Sainsbury‟s, in the town centre and if their drivers are not able to park easily where we they address at www.facebook.com/talkofthetownsaltburn. currently do, they would have to park elsewhere, in the Jewel Streets or further away, and this would have a detrimental Snowdrop Sunday: Come along to the Gisborough Priory affect on businesses and residents. See the Parish Council Woodland Gardens on Sunday, 25th February, between 1pm and 3pm, when you can join the Gisborough Priory Project article on page 23 for where to send comments. Love, Ian volunteers to welcome one of the first signs of spring. Even Saltburn Farmers’ Market: Saltburn Farmers‟ Market is though the thermometer is still saying winter the sight of starting early with our first market on Saturday, 9th February. hundreds of beautiful snowdrops flowering under old trees is 9 till 2 in and around the town centre. Great choice of fresh enough to lift the spirits and make you realise spring is just vegetables, cheese, meat, game, alcohol, bakery and non food around the corner. Homemade cakes and warming drinks will stalls. Look out for our Vegan friendly stalls and our new be on offer. All funds raised will go towards the continuing Gluten free bakery! restoration work in the woodland gardens. Entrance is free Saltburn Friends of the Valley Ltd are holding their Annual through the Gisborough Priory entrance, next to St Nicholas‟ General Meeting (AGM) on March 25th at 6.30pm at Church or via the Bow Street Centre car park.

Saltburn Woodland Centre. This meeting is for members and Saltburn Traditional Music Workshops: Do you play a the general public. melody instrument? Are you interested in playing traditional Plans are afoot to transform a ‘white elephant’ viewing music of the British Isles? If so please come and join us. We area on the Upper Promenade, opposite the Marine Hotel, into meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 2pm to 4pm a cliffside bar and restaurant. Oleus Leisure Ltd, of Stockton, in the Coffee Room at the Community Hall. Please contact has retained Total Planning Solutions UK Ltd to lodge a Angie on 01287 205153 for a natter to find out more. planning application with Redcar and Cleveland Council. Craft Club Busy Fingers: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each Councillors are due to discuss the idea in early February. month, 1.30 till 3.30pm in the Coffee Room, Saltburn Random Stitchers of Cleveland (Embroiderer's Guild) are Community Centre. holding their monthly meeting on Saturday, 2nd of Saltburn Charity Crafters: will be meeting on Wednesday, February in Sunnyfield House, Westgate, Guisborough, TS14 6th February from 2pm to 4pm in the Coffee Room at the 6BA at 2pm. The guest speaker is Janet Barker, a local artist Community Hall. Please drop in for a cuppa and a biscuit. whose inspiration is the natural world of the beautiful Everybody welcome and you can find out what we will be Yorkshire countryside. Her talk is entitled “Don‟t Be Afraid doing this year. To find out more please contact Angie on To Experiment”. Visitors are welcome and admission is 01287 205153. £5.00. Car parking is free on Saturday in the council car park behind Belmont House on Rectory Lane. The speaker on Saltburn Studios and Gallery: Our Gallery will be closed Saturday the 2nd of March is Shirley Sherris and her talk is during February, but we reopen on Saturday, 16th March with entitled ”Textiles Influenced By Rome Visit”. The Natural an exciting exhibition of Artwork by Visually Impaired Artists.

World, an exhibition by Random Stitchers, is on show at the The artwork has been produced during sessions with Studio Python Gallery, Royal Middlehaven House, Gosford Street, Artists Pam Bennett and Sophie Bishop.

Middlesbrough, TS2 1BB from 16/1/19 until 8/3/19. Opening WI Report: The Hall was crowded and busy as the ladies of Saltburn WI met for their first meeting of 2019. Our speaker times are Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm.

Sybil Whitton. this evening was Sue Lorrimer who gave a talk and Emmanuel Church Hall Table Top and Collectors’ Sale: demonstration of Thai massage. Sue was an interesting and We will be back on February 2nd and 16th, and then 2nd and lively speaker who soon had most of her audience participating 16th March. We are looking forward to seeing you all again in some basic exercises. A fun evening enjoyed by everyone.

We have a busy month ahead full of different activities, and thank you all for your support. If anyone is interested in everything from coffee and a chat to book club and weekly booking a stall to have a clear out contact me on the number walks.

If anyone is interested in joining us please check out our below. We are also doing our usual lunches and all day website www.saltburnbytheseawi.wordpress.com where you breakfast, fresh home baked cake, pies and scones. Home made refreshments and light lunches are on sale all day. can find full details of all our activities.

Our next meeting will be held at the Saltburn Learning FREE ENTRANCE and a warm welcome to everyone. With over 26 stall holders, selling lots of bric-a-brac, books, toys, centre at 7.00pm on Thursday, 14th February, Do please come baby goods, and all sorts of collectables, there is something along if you would like to join us; you can be assured of a warm and friendly welcome. for everyone. Contact Denise Marshall on 07929 589538.

Diane Falla Cover Illustration: Charm Bracelet on the Cliff photographed by Terry Swalwell Disclaimer: Talk of the Town tries to make sure the articles and announcements made on its pages are accurate, but views expressed in letters and articles printed in Talk of the Town are not necessarily those of the editor. Any offers in adverts included in Talk of the Town are made by the advertisers; details should be confirmed with them. Always confirm event details with the organisers, in case of alteration or error. Talk of the Town is printed by DC (Yorkshire) Print, Mercury House, Grove Lane, Hemsworth WF9 4BB. Website: www.dcprintyorkshire.co.uk Tel: 01977 642331. Proprietor/Editor of Talk of the Town: Ian Tyas c/o Jackie‟s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, TS12 1AQ. (Ian Tyas tel: 01287 623903.)

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Saltburn-by-the-Sea: A selection of winter photographs This is not a weather forecast but a look back at some of our past winter snow photographs showing how it transforms the landscape and people enjoy the conditions.

Huntcliff in recent years Cat Nab and Huntcliff showing the first bridge across Skelton Beck, it was constructed in timber by John Anderson resident engineer to the Saltburn Improvement Company for the North Eastern Railway Company, completed circa June 1865.

Approach to Halfpenny Bridge 1960s

Sledging on Saltburn Golf Course during the 1960s

Skating on Hob Hill pond possibly 1920s.

Invitation to form a skating club 1880.

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Skiers on Glenside Woodstock (formerly Laurel Bank) in the background. Skiers are Freda Besford (nee Whiteley), Alice Whiteley, Betty Rapp and Lisa Einal. 1947

Montrose Street 1960s

Cath and Tony Lynn

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Once Upon a Time in the Wapentake I did want to continue with matters arising from my Different Christmas article, thinking about the possibility of making a different world, but I don‟t think I can any longer ignore the Elephant in the Room, that mighty Pachyderm, the Brexit. There are many reasons why I have avoided it up to now: like so many people, I‟m sick of hearing about it; at the same time, there are those who care so passionately that they might be upset by what I write, whatever it is that I write; I feel, at times, that the whole business is a distraction from the really serious problems that face us (the trashing of the environment: the growing gap between the tiny number of people who seem to have all the money, and all the power, and the rest of us, the billion or so who live in absolute poverty, and the billions in between who find life increasingly precarious) or, to put it another way, Brexit may be just one symptom of something that seems to be affecting everybody everywhere, in Europe or out of it.

That something is a collapse of trust in the Establishment, the politicians, the civil servants, the businessmen, the journalists, the academic experts, a growing belief that these people are no longer able, or willing, to provide what we have come to take for granted: jobs, housing, health care, education. Still less do they seem capable of addressing those serious problems I referred to earlier. A consequence of this lack of trust has been the election of „the Strong Men‟ (and they always are men) who offer simple solutions: blame the others, the foreigners, the immigrants, and ignore the real reasons why there might be,

Redcar’s Visual Presentations On Tuesday, 12th February in the Redcar East Community Centre on Durham Road at 2.15pm Peter Howe BEM will taking us across the Pond to the United States, showing and telling us of his many experiences and cycling expertise when he took on a mammoth challenge. His Presentation is entitled „Across the USA Cycle Challenge‟.

A fortnight later on Tuesday, 26th February at the same venue and time, we welcome back Chris Nettleton, who specialises in presentations very suited to railway buffs. This time he will be taking us back approximately 50 years to one of the favourite haunts of train spotters of yesteryear. The title of his Presentation is „Steaming in and around York‟.

Admission to each Presentation is £2.50 and visitors are very welcome.

Tony Crow

for example, a shortage of housing, then get rid of the regulations that stop the deforestation, the fracking, the mining. Although they claim to be speaking for the common people, they are usually funded by the very rich who owe their wealth to deforestation etc.

One further reason why I cannot easily say what I think is that I‟m still working on it. I am happy to think of myself as a European, feeling as much at home in Cadiz or Carcassonne than I do in an English city, having more in common with many of those I meet in Continental Europe than those who carry the same coloured passport that I carry.

I was also appalled by the nature of a Brexit campaign that seemed to be all about blaming the foreigners (see above). On the other hand I thought the Remainers have been wrong in not acknowledging that those millions who voted for Brexit did have real concerns, that the way the world is at the moment is not the way they would like it to be. The leaders of the Brexit campaign at least listened and acknowledged there were real problems, even if, as I believe, their solutions were far from real. The Remain campaign seemed to make no attempt to listen.

In conclusion, I would rather be in Europe, helping to reform it, than out of it, rather have our differences with our neighbours settled in Strasbourg or Brussels, than on the battlefield. But I also think a Second Referendum to be a bad idea. If Remainers won, would they accept that, in a couple of years time, when things didn‟t work out quite as promised, that the Brexiteers would be entitled to call for a Third Referendum? And a Fourth?

Tim Beswick

Saltburn Folk Club I am very pleased to announce that at a recent meeting members of Saltburn Folk Club and the Cutty Wren Folk Club of Redcar have formed a new committee to ensure that Saltburn Folk Festival will run this year and for many years to come. We look forward to building on past success and refreshing the festival for the next generation of folkies as well as the people of Saltburn.

On Friday the 1st of March we are hosting a concert at the Golf Club featuring the magnificent Pete Davies supported by the well loved Ian Swinburne. Tickets are £5 for members, £7 for others and the doors open at 7.30pm. You can pay on the night or why not come to the Folk Club on a Monday night at 8.00pm in The Marine and get a ticket whilst listening to some quality performances by the best musical talent in the area.

Guy Cuthbert

Saltburn Photographic Society Wednesday 6th February, “Variations” presented by Chris Morton of Northallerton (note this is a change in the programme). Wednesday 13th February, Results of the Jarvis, Lynn and Ladies trophies. Wednesday 20th February NYSDPA Interclub Print and PDI competition results.

Wednesday 27th February “Pictures you have never seen before” landscape images by Stephen Byard.

A selection of members‟ work is on display in Saltburn Library; this is changed every other month.

The next practical night is Monday February 18th: 6

Wild life Composition with Tim Cossins and “What are the rules and why you might break them” by Alan Meek. Note this meeting starts at 7.00pm.

Meetings are held in the upstairs hall, Saltburn Milton Street Methodist Church TS12 1EB at 7.30pm. Visitors are welcome to any of our meetings; there will be a small charge.

For more information, visit our web site www.saltburnphotographicsociety.co.uk or contact Tony Lynn 01287 622519.

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Councillors’ Column A car battery left in the street bin at the bottom of Hilda Place strained the mixed waste collection and the back of the cleansing officer on duty that Sunday morning.

Batteries of size can be taken to the recycling centre at Dunsdale. Small domestic batteries can be deposited at the Library for recycling.

Cars will be soon be electric powered and the pollution from standard engines a distant memory. The Government has published its Clean Air Strategy, designed to combat air pollution. Measures include a ban on the most polluting log burners within three years, and coal could also be outlawed. Local authorities will be expected to take more of a lead role, with councils given more powers, including greater ability to enforce rules limiting smoke from domestic fires.

Uptake from the £1m Saltburn Town Centre Revival Fund remains low but it is still early days. Some of the allocation is being utilised in bringing the Council‟s Hob Hill car park up to a higher standard, particularly to accept coaches as part of the town traffic management discussions.

A £1.7 million bid is being made to Tees Valley Combined Authority to fund other aspects of car parking provision.

Meanwhile, activity continues apace in revitalising Hazelgrove, with a new bridge, land slip rectification and footpath upgrading.

Residents in Larkfields will soon become part of Saltburn Ward. Currently the development sits within St Germain‟s Ward. When local elections take place in May residents will vote for Saltburn Councillors for ward

business but still retain their Redcar MP for parliamentary business. Residents who are not currently on the electoral register can apply for registration to the Electoral Registration Officer at Redcar & Cleveland Council, either on line at electoral_registration@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or by telephone on 01642 444410.

A car parked in the bus lay-by at the Huntcliff Campus, with hazard lights on but no driver, was fortunate enough not to receive a Fixed Penalty Notice. 1200 FPNs have been issued in the four months from September as a result of the success of the mobile camera car used for enforcement outside schools.

A full survey of dropped kerbs from pavements has been conducted in the central town area and a programme of works planned to address the large number of areas that are not up to standard. In addition, a programme of white lining in front of town centre dropped kerbs will be carried out. Any vehicle parked in front of a dropped kerb is subject to a FPN. Although we are now formally recognised as a single use plastic free area, the evidence from Kicas and Beachwatch collections is that there is still much to achieve in our normal life style. One example would be that plastic straws are still in demand at retail outlets despite paper straws being readily offered for sale.

Speeding continues to be of concern. Letters have been written to the Chief Constable and the Police & Crime Commissioner to ask for help in addressing this issue.

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Saltburn Athletic FC With Christmas and New Year out of the way the season is now back in full flow.

The under 8s have had a deserved victory but then a defeat. Though it must be said that there has been a vast improvement since the start of the season thanks to the coaching of Tim Raynes. He has also received tremendous support from all the parents.

The under 10s have had an excellent season winning game after game and recently winning 8-0 and 3-1.

However, all good things come to an end and they lost their first game 2-1 in what was described as a bruising encounter.

The U11 Sharks continue their winning ways with recent wins of 4-2 and 2-1 which keeps them ahead of the race for honours.

The U11 Seahawks have improved and although they lost to a top of the table team 2-0 they have also won a game 6-3.

Apologies for not being able to give a full rundown of teams against and scorers but under FA rules I am unable to do so for age groups from under 7 to under 11s.

The under 12s have had a good season and are second in the division and a recent draw 0-0 versus Newton Aycliffe keeps then in line for honours but a double header coming up against Kader is crucial and two wins would help with their promotion prospects.

The under 14 Dolphins have had a recent 4-0 victory versus Thirsk but unfortunately one of the opposing players broke his ankle in which was pure accident in a tackle and we wish him a speedy recovery. They did, however, lose 20 against Darlington TSC. They do have some games in hand and realistically can push further up the division from their current 7th placing.

The under 14 Falcons have improved and two recent wins and a draw have pushed them from bottom place to 7th in their division. Wins by 6-2 and 7-0 versus Fishburn and Riverside and a 3-3 draw against Linthorpe have given the team a massive boost.

The under 15s team having been unbeaten in the league after 9 games have suddenly lost twice by 3-0 to Gt Ayton and 6-2 to Hardwick. Some illness and injury to key players have not helped.

We as a club are now looking forward and hopefully soon be able to advertise for a new team which is likely to be at U7 or U8 level. We will advertise when it is practical to do so.

Recently we were able to have some land behind our Hob Hill field flattened and have planted saplings and shrubs surrounding this area. It will be fenced off when able and also grassed over. We ask that all dog walkers to please keep off this area as it will be an area for the local kids to use when done. Saltburn Athletic applied for and received funding for this area to enable the club to provide an area for the local community as areas such as this are rare in Saltburn.

We ask if there are some people that would be able to donate plants and bulbs so we can further enhance the area. If anyone can then contact either myself 07779 648877, Roy Myers on 07825 255380 or Tom Turner 07846 412701.

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Friends of Saltburn Library We are delighted to have the Saltburn Ukulele Band entertaining us for our next event on Wednesday, 13th February with their toe-tapping mix of much loved songs, old and new. Just the thing to put a smile on our faces through the murky afternoons as we wait for signs of Spring! The performance starts at 2.00pm and, in a break from our usual routine, hot drinks and biscuits will be served half-way through to give our energetic musicians and singers a chance to get their breath back.

Donations are appreciated and all funds raised will go towards varied activities for children, new books, materials and equipment to enhance our library and your visits there.

Val Hanson

Saltburn Library News Our 2018 themed grotto was a sight to behold. Singlehandedly built by Sharon Bell (one of our Libraries & Customer Services Representative), it was almost unbelievable how the library was transformed into a landscape from the film Frozen complete with characters Elsa, Anna and Olaf. Over 25 local children were welcomed to see Santa and receive a bespoke, book themed gift! This event was driven by voluntary contributions from those involved, open to all and genuine treat given that it was completely „free‟ to attend (albeit via booking).

Saltburn Evangelical Church (Leven Street Mission) Following Jesus - the Bible our guide

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“No matter how often an honest man falls, he always gets up again.” (The Bible - Proverbs 24:16). If he hadn’t been gunned down Dr Martin Luther King might have been celebrating his 90th birthday last month. Knocked down many times, but driven by his faith in Christ and passion for justice, he shared his dream and inspired hope.

Hopes of spring power us through winter! The seasons rotate.

Before man ever invented the wheel rotation was in creation.

The stars and planets move in orbital circuits. Life on earth moves in cycles. Every 24 hours a new day, every 365 days a new year. Potential for new beginnings built into the very design of our universe.

Now is a tough time for our nation. Many are frustrated, anxious, depressed, even angry. But there is hope. The prophet Isaiah gave this message from God to people bewildered, fearful and in captivity far from their homeland: “I am the high and holy God, who lives forever. I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are humble and repentant, so that I can restore their confidence and hope.” (The Bible – Isaiah 57:15).

Many “giants” of the Bible were flawed human beings. They hit rock bottom before being given a fresh start. Moses was a murderer. David was an adulterous cheat. Elijah was suicidal.

But they faced reality: they had fallen. By God’s grace they were restored. They got up again, and made a difference. So can we.

Looking ahead, we are well underway planning some exciting events to coincide not just with the annual calendar year but also with events unique to the Borough (more on those throughout the coming months in this magazine).

In chronological order, Knit and Knatter will meet fortnightly on a Thursday. Our next meeting will be 10:3011:30 Thursday 31st January then 14th February 2019.

February Half Term we will be running „My Pets Week‟. This will include: 13:00-14:00 Mon 18th Feb 2019 meet local vet James Haddow to learn about „a day in the life of a vet‟ and „how best to take care of your pets‟. Then on 13:00-14:00 Wed 20th Feb 2019 join us for a fun animal craft session.

Year at a glance (events planned to commemorate these will be detailed in due course): Easter – kids‟ crafts and event; May – Tour De Yorkshire; June – 50th Anniversary Cleveland Way (Redcar & Cleveland Walking Festival); August – Summer kids crafts and events; October – Halloween crafts and event; December – Christmas crafts and event.

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Martin Luther King has been dead more than 50 years, but the dream lives on, and the faith that fired it then can be ours now.

Check out the “Good News” page on our website!

Saltburn 500 Club Congratulations go to M Hubbard who won the £100 First Prize in the January 500 Club draw. Application forms to join are available from Jackie‟s Saverstore, or Saltburn Library.

The schedule for the Summer 2019 Bandstand performances is nearly complete and will be circulated, probably, before you read this article. Although I feel that I should be called „President of the Luddite Club‟ I nevertheless do manage to run a Friends of Saltburn Facebook page. The page is for businesses to do free advertising as well as people passing comment on anything to do with Saltburn. The band schedule will appear on this page for each month. However, don‟t worry if you would prefer to read the information without the use of a computer - we are also planning to display the schedule at the bandstand, in the library and, also, it will be included in my monthly article. Volunteers for bandstand duties are always being sought so, if you are interested in getting involved, please contact myself or Cllr Philip Thomson.

As soon as the Christmas lights were put away for the summer, thoughts and plans are already underway for the 2019 display. We experienced several problems during the time the lights were up and we are hoping to have these all resolved well before the lights are due to be put back up. I have had meetings and walks around the town with the electricians to discuss how we can rectify the matter and, more to the point, ascertain how much it is going to cost. Our main suspicion is that some of the strings of lights have reached their sell-by date, along with the external cabling and water-proof sockets. The vast majority of the lights and motifs are over 25 years old and only have a life expectancy of 25 years. The result being that we, as a town, need to raise as much as we can to keep Saltburn Christmas lights one of the best displays in the area.

The cost of the 2018 lights and parade was in excess of £5000 so this gives you an indicator of how much we need to raise! Allowing for inflation, I‟m guessing that the first £5500 of money raised will cover the cost of the 2019 display. Any monies raised over that amount will pay for the refurbishment and replacement of strings of lights and/or motifs. In order to reduce the cost of the lights, a suggestion has been made, by several people, that we dispense with the Christmas trees around the town and just have the main tree at the end of Albion Terrace. My personal view is that the trees set Saltburn apart from other towns, who don‟t have the trees - please let me have your view.

Members of the Saltburn 500 Club are reminded that you can contact the committee at any time (or even better come along to the meetings) and make suggestions on which groups monies could be allocated to, or suggest projects which the 500 Club could start. The 500 Club normally meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month but for February it will be the second Wednesday. Time is 5.30pm and the venue is the Library.

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Saltburn in Bloom What will you be doing on Valentine‟s Day? I‟m not prying but I do have a suggestion for you. We are having a quiz night at Saltburn Cricket Club, starting at 8.00pm and including a light supper. Tickets are available from Jackie‟s Saverstore and from the Cricket Club itself, very reasonably priced at £3.00 per head. I‟ve been told there will be a Valentine‟s theme so you could prepare yourself by looking up things like “why are tomatoes known as love apples?”

We need to raise more funds than usual this year as we have been entered into the Britain in Bloom finals.

This means that we need to pull out all the stops and, for longer as well because the national judges visit us in August. The Northumbria in Bloom summer visit is in July. One way you could help us, at no cost to you, is by finding Saltburn in Bloom on “Give as You Live”. If you shop on line anyway, this is a really easy way to help us.

You go to www.giveasyoulive.com/join/saltburn-in-bloom and take it from there. There are over 4,200 stores to chose from, including Amazon, Next, Argos and loads more.

If you don‟t already do this, you might want to sponsor a hanging basket or planter in Saltburn. You could do this for yourself or, in memory of a loved one. Your sponsorship will be acknowledged on a sponsor board in the town centre notice board. The costs range from £40 to £60, depending what you would like to sponsor, and includes watering. If you are a UK tax payer, you can Gift Aid your sponsorship at no extra cost to yourself. We can claim 25% of your donation back from the government. If you would like more information you can e-mail us (at saltburn.in.bloom@gmail.com).

Members of the gardening team have been getting the gardens off to a good start. One of our number found a wonderful source of well rotted horse manure and we organised ourselves to collect carfuls of it recently and transported it to some of the beds at the top of the Cliff Lift. As it‟s well rotted it has no smell but will give the plants a really good boost.

If you are involved with Saltburn in Bloom in any way, we probably have your personal details so that we can contact you about things we think may be of interest to you. If you are already a sponsor, we will have information about you, similarly if you are a volunteer gardener or help us in other ways. We have a privacy policy now which is available for you to look at in the library. It‟s hanging on “our” bit of library wall. It‟s available electronically on request. We are also finalising out data protection and security policy and will be sending you our privacy statement in due course. Please rest assured that we take the fact that we have people‟s personal details very seriously and work hard to keep everything safe and secure.

Enjoy February and get a team together and come to our quiz; you‟ll have a good night out.

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Ronald Page Ronald Page, who was featured in the August Talk of the Town, has died aged 100.

In the article by Margaret Page, he recalled troops at the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation being dive-bombed by a German Stuka and having to run for cover. He was among thousands of British troops rescued on the beach in June 1940.

In a lengthy career, he ran a firm called Page‟s Sectional Buildings Limited from the back of Coral Street, Saltburn, and achieved national prominence for the quality of its timber buildings, including sheds, greenhouses and summer houses.

In 2015 he moved from his house in The Green, Saltburn, to Lazenby‟s care home. He entertained residents and staff with daily renditions of his favourite song Please Release Me. Margaret recalled that the home‟s staff found him a „pleasure to look after due to his polite and wellmannered nature.‟ Ronald Page‟s funeral was held at Kirkleatham Crematorium on 28th November.

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Heritage Lost Warning Saltburn is in danger of losing its Victorian architectural heritage, warns local councillor Philip Thomson. Ever since being elected a councillor - under the Conservative banner he has battled to preserve the town‟s old-style look.

“We are losing our heritage month by month,” he said.

Just over a dozen people attended a public consultation exercise in the Windsor Road community centre in midJanuary when council conservation officer Tim Brown attended for two-and-a-half hours to take questions.

He listed examples of good and bad practice in a 62page „appraisal‟ report, which has been on display in the library. Good things happening included the council replacing lampposts with replicas of traditional lamps in the Jewel Streets. Negatives include painting over original yellow Pease bricks, again in a Jewel Street.

Mr Brown‟s report lists 45 buildings in Saltburn which have been listed, meaning they have some planning protection. The buildings include two main churches (Emmanuel and Methodist), both cliff-lift buildings and the Victoria pub.

The A3-sized report, which is lavishly illustrated, was well-thumbed by interested readers.

A group from SNAP Saltburn Neighbourhood Action Partnership, which meets at the library, is keen to save the town‟s heritage.

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Wedding Dress Charity Ball

Have you ever looked at your beautiful wedding dress hanging in your wardrobe and thought that you would never wear it again? Or just looking for a fun themed night out? Well, now we are giving you the chance....

On February 22nd 2019, 7pm, come along to the Wedding Dress Charity Ball which is being held at The Spa Hotel, Saltburn-by-the-Sea and will be raising funds for the National Deaf Children‟s Society.

For all those ladies who have longed to relive their special day, now is the time to unpack your wedding dress, pop on your tiara and once again become the bride.

Don‟t worry if you have never owned a wedding dress or no longer have yours, just dress to impress as 16

stylish wedding guest or just wear that amazing dress you‟ve always wanted to wear again. Put on your fascinator, dust off your jewels and get ready to party!

Men are welcome too, just pop on your best suit (or a wedding dress if you prefer!) and come join the fun!

We will be serving a delicious 3 course meal, serving fabulous drinks alongside great music and a few surprises too! Come and join us for a fantastic night and support this fantastic charity and all the fab work they do! Please note this is a TICKET ONLY event. Tickets must be bought in advance and will be priced at £37.50 with all proceeds going to the National Deaf Children‟s Society. For tickets or more info please contact weddingdressball2019@gmail.com.

Friday Friends Friday Friends is an inclusive friendship group based in Saltburn, for people aged over 18. We are a friendly group and welcome people with different abilities.

February programme 1st February Seated keep fit with Taylor/ Bingo 10- 12. 1 -4pm Card making/ 1.15 Tai Chi with Terry.

7th February Drumming with Colin 10-12. 1-4pm Still life fruit & vegetable.

15th February Healthy Eating with Environment City 1012. 1-4pm Felt Mice / 1.15 Tai Chi with Terry.

22nd February Bowling and lunch (if pre-ordered) at Saltburn Bowls Club 10- 12 followed by 1-4pm Flower Tea bag folding.

We are a non-profit making group, run by volunteers. We meet on Fridays at Emmanuel Church Hall, McNay Street, Saltburn. Activities are 10-12.30 and arts and crafts 1-4. First session is free to see if you like it then there is a charge of ÂŁ2.00 per session or ÂŁ3 all day. Carers are always free.

For more information ring 07833 895 501 (or email thefridayfriends@outlook.com).

We are supported by Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council, Lloyds Bank Foundation and Tees valley Community Foundation.

Registered Charity No 1177967.

Keith Bowers, chairperson

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SALTBURN BLUES CLUB It‟s a double header for us on Saturday, February 23rd, CHRIS KING ROBINSON and his BAND return by popular demand. Young, dynamic, talented. Chris‟s debut album reached No. 1 in the Amazon and ITunes Blues Charts. He performed at the Lead Belly Festival in New York‟s Carnegie Hall and his reputation continues to grow. His writing, singing and playing is attracting enthusiastic responses wherever he goes.

CHRIS JAMES and MARTIN FLETCHER, also firm favourites of Saltburn Blues Club, are performing for us along with the Chris King Robinson Band. Chris James is a fine acoustic guitarist, His mellow vocals are perfectly suited to the poignancy of his slower tracks but there‟s true grit in his gravelly numbers too. Martin is quite simply supreme on the harmonica. They‟re a big hit every time they come to us. A superb night is certainly in store.

Venue: Saltburn Cricket Club Doors: 7.30pm Tickets: £10 available from Milo‟s Cafe, Saltburn, www.yorkshireticketshop.co.uk, www.saltburnbluesclub.co.uk and 07960 935263.

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Middle ground vegan group Earthbeat founder Tony Galuidi has started a group of „middle ground‟ vegans, which is separate from his 29-year-old organisation for people with learning disabilities. But he has run into „angry stick‟ from hardcore vegans.

Mr Galuidi started his campaign with a £600 billboard, showing a baby chick, in Middlesbrough town centre. More posters have followed, paid for by some of his 400 supporters.

He‟s secured national publicity for The Middle Ground campaign group through appearing on the BBC‟s One Show, and articles in the I newspaper and Teesside newspapers.

“Hardline vegans want to show you footage from slaughterhouses. They will tell you that you are directly responsible for the slaughter of millions of animals and maybe they are right,” he told me. “But the question must be asked: is that is the best way to effect change?”

Mr Galuidi, 55, who has been a vegan since the age of 21, said his campaign was separate from Earthbeat - “I don‟t enforce my views on others.”

How is Earthbeat‟s community centre - in the former junior school at Marske Mill Lane - faring? „Busy‟ is the short answer. Some 84 men and women with learning difficulties use it daily mainly for rehearsing musical shows and other sessions like keeping fit.

In addition there are eight tenants running businesses like yoga, a meat-free restaurant Shanti, four choirs and classes in subjects like art, counselling and physiotherapy.

Mr Galuidi said: “We are always busy and we have a waiting list of tenants. Our next shows are Joseph and His Amazing Technicoloured Dreamcoat in the spring and the Wizard of Oz in July.”

Mike Morrissey

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Cleveland Diving Club

At this time of year opportunities for sea diving are limited but the club is kept very busy with training sessions. As the saying goes “There is no growth in the comfort zone and no comfort in the growth zone,” and our trainees have certainly come out of their shell to try something new and grow their experiences. A bit like the humble hermit crab featured in this month‟s article. These familiar shellhopping crabs are found worldwide on land, in fresh water and the sea (photo 1). Although classified as crustaceans most hermit crabs have a soft, corkscrew-like abdomen that grasps the shell for protection. Of their 10 legs only 3 pairs are used for walking, the two clawed legs being also used as defence weapons against predators such as cuttlefish or octopus. Its ocular stalked eyes and sensory antenna scavenge for dead animals or anything else it can find. Size and life expectancy is species–specific.

Interestingly, all hermit crabs lay their eggs at sea.

Once hatched the larva float around for a short time developing into juveniles, hence the need for gills.

However, land hermit crabs must secure an appropriate shell before emerging from the sea and heading for land where, although retaining their gills, they lose their ability to breathe underwater.

Contrary to common belief marine hermit crabs are social creatures living in colonies of animals of up to a 100 or more and are found in varying depths amongst bedrock

and reefs. They are a favourite of underwater photographers due to their peculiar behaviours, particular when house hunting. Finding the right home is as important to them as it is for humans and it is not uncommon for a „house-chain,‟ to be formed. It begins with an individual trying out a vacant shell. If it doesn‟t fit the crab returns to its own shell and waits beside the empty shell for a few hours. Other crabs come along, inspect the vacant shell and if it‟s too big they join the chain. The chain is ordered by size and when a crab comes along and claims the shell an exchange of shells ensues along the chain. When a suitable shell cannot be found the hermit crab will make do with a suitable stone, (photo 3) beach litter or fight another crab for its „superior‟ shell.

The intelligent hermit crab will enter a symbiotic relationship with other marine organisms such as anemones or barnacles which increase shell surface protection, afford camouflage and increase defences (photo 3) while the barnacle or anemone benefits from uneaten food fragments from the crab‟s meals.

Intrigued, then why not step out of your comfort zone and test the water by giving scuba diving a go. Contact us on 07960 608529 or via Facebook „The Diving ClubCleveland‟ for more information.

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Clare Singers Reunion Concert On Saturday, 29th December at the United Reformed Church in Redcar, a packed audience of interested music lovers were entertained by the 15-strong Clare Singers Reunion Choir and their guest performer Ebenezer Scrooge (alias Tony Coulthard of Brotton). Last July, founders of the group selected and then began to practise a programme of Christmas items, all of which had featured in regular Christmas concerts in aid of local charity since 1978. The singers, most of whom had not sung with the Clare Singers since 2003 surpassed the Musical Director‟s expectations of performance with amazing ease, much to the delight of their audience who enthusiastically applauded every item in the event.

From start, with a 3-part choral version of „The Christmas Alphabet‟ to finish with „Celebrations‟ the choral part-singing maintained a standard which delighted their audience. The 30 programme items came and went thick and fast as the hostesses, Lisa and Nicola compèred with a slick professionalism. The planned programme was designed so that all the Choral items were each contrasting in tempo, 20

mood and dynamics and this worked well. The Musical Director's use of an occasional silent moment in the choral singing, as in „The Christmas Bells‟ caught out the audience no fewer than three times during the evening causing them to applaud too early, much to the amusement of all.

Included in the programme were a glockenspiel group, solos ranging from „Star of God‟ to „Santa Baby‟ and the storytelling of a Christmas legend. The second half began with a visit from a scary Ebenezer Scrooge accompanied by three young ghosts (daughters of a group member) who added a piece of apt musical theatre to the evening. The audience played their part too, by singing a trio of traditional carols.

Highlights were many, although when the group sang their 3 -part version of „Silent Night‟, designed to echo the singing of the carol almost 200 years ago with close harmony, vocalisation and even a verse sung in German, you could have heard a pin drop.

The evening‟s proceeds (£544) were donated to The Friends of Redcar Cemetery.

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Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council At the recent meeting the Parish Council set its budget for 2019/20 and Members are pleased to advise that there would be no precept rise for residents for the forthcoming year. Grants were awarded to Rotary Club of Saltburn towards this year‟s Howzat Music Festival and to Saltburn Friends of the Valley for improvements to the Saltburn Woodland Centre.

The Annual Parish Assembly will be held on Thursday, 14th March 2019 at 6.30pm at the Gleneagles Centre, New Marske and Barry Coppinger, Cleveland‟s Police and Crime Commissioner will be in attendance. Members of the public are invited to attend and may submit any item for discussion, in writing, to the Clerk to the Council to be received by Wednesday, 13th February 2019.

Details of the proposed parking restrictions in Saltburn were highlighted to Members - these can be found on the Redcar & Cleveland website - if you wish to comment or object to the proposals you can do this by email or letter for the attention of Emma Garbutt

(emma.garbutt@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk) Redcar & Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, TS10 1RT. It was noted that the Parish Council Carol Service had once again been a huge success with over 200 attendees. Approximately £220 had been raised and monies were donated to St Thomas‟ Church flower fund and New Marske Junior Football Club Thanks are extended to Marske Fishermen‟s Choir and Marske Junior and Learning Brass Band for providing the entertainment and to Rev Read and his team at St Thomas‟ Church, New Marske for overseeing the event.

Further details will be given next month about this year‟s East Cleveland Klondike Grand Prix bike race due to be held on Sunday, 14th April 2019.

Tracy Meadows (Clerk and RFO to the Parish Council) 01287 623477 office@smnmpc.co.uk www.smnmpc.co.uk

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“How to be fruitful” Easter is late this year so Lent doesn‟t begin until early March. Starting on 7th March, Saltburn Churches Together will be running a Lent course each Thursday evening for six weeks until 11th April. It will be based on the teaching which Jesus gave to his disciples in his farewell message to them on the night before he was crucified.

That message is recorded in John‟s Gospel, chapters 13-16, and it‟s one of the truly great sections of the New Testament, emphasising how followers of Jesus can be fruitful through their relationship with him. It will provide a very relevant focus for spiritual thought during the season of Lent.

Last autumn‟s “Bible Course” proved very popular, with around fifty people attending from all of the churches in Saltburn. There was a real buzz about the course content and about the way Christians from different churches were doing it together. This Lent course will be similar in format, with two short sections of teaching each week, each of them followed by lively group discussion. It will be led each week by Rev. Geoff Bland who facilitated The Bible Course.

The venue for each session is the Echo Centre, Emmanuel Church, Saltburn, TS12 1LE, from 7.308.50pm (with refreshments from 7.00pm). It‟s open to anyone who would like to come along, not just people from the Saltburn churches. There is no charge for attending or for the course materials.

For further information contact Geoff on 07432 654567 (or geoffbland2009@gmail.com).

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A year of art, mud and fun for children aged 3 to 5 Under 5s are invited to take part in a free yearlong arts project in Saltburn Woods. Run by Saltburn-based Whippet Up, the „Woodland Wonders‟ programme is looking for children aged between 3 and 5 and their parents or carers who want to join in.

Whippet Up director and artist, Vicky Lax, explains who Woodland Wonders is for. “This arts project is for local pre-school children and their parents / carers, everyone is welcome. The great news is that grant support means that we can offer the activities free of charge. We hope this will encourage people from all backgrounds and in a variety of situations to take part – no one should feel left out. We are planning to give priority to children from single parent families and those who might be struggling to make ends meet.”

Woodland Wonders will be run one day a week throughout the year, starting in February 2019 at the Saltburn Valley Woodlands Centre. Activities will take place inside and outside and children will help to shape what goes on. Vicky explained how the sessions will work, “we have created Reggie the puppet that will work with the children to develop woodland stories and adventures. Reggie the puppet will always be on the side of the children and will help them make decisions. We have a great workshop space as well as the gardens, woodlands, streams and the miniature railway that can all play a part in the children‟s adventures.”

Woodland Wonders will start in February 2019 and run through to next Christmas. As well as the weekly sessions, children and their families will help to create exhibitions and events in and around the Woodland Centre. “We will have spring, summer, autumn and winter events. Having the children help to design these is an experiment in making the events as child friendly as possible,” explained Vicky.

Woodland Wonders is supported by the Ragdoll Foundation, a charity set up to support the creation of imaginative projects that reflects the world from a child‟s point of view.

There are still a few places on the Woodland Wonders project – we want everyone to be able to enjoy the activities and to be safe in the woodland environment.

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Parents and carers can find out more about Woodland Wonders and apply for places on the programme by contacting Whippet Up by email (whippetup4@gmail.com).

Further information and details about sessions where parents and carers can find out more about Woodland Wonders are on the Whippet Up Facebook page, www.facebook.com/choosedays.

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On left John Simms after his president‟s display „British Commonwealth & A Few Alien‟, receiving thanks from Phil Harriman vice president for his excellent eclectic mix of early and recent examples of Edward VII, George V and George VI ending with Queen Elizabeth II. Our next meetings are 6th February, Members‟ Competition Night, and 20th February vice president Phil Harriman presents „The Cleveland Klondike‟.

Visitors always welcome, Redcar East Community Centre, Durham Road Redcar TS10 3SB. Contact: Geoff Reynolds 01642 478229.

Library Chatter and Natter A „chatter and natter‟ table has been set aside at Saltburn library. It‟s part of a nationwide scheme to provide a dedicated spot - particularly in cafes - for people on their own who are happy to have a bit of conversation.

Organiser Alex Hoskyns, a 34-year-social worker in Oldham, Lancashire, said she started it „as a hobby‟ and already cafes all over the country were joining in.

“It‟s not about making friends, just having good oldfashioned human interaction,” said her flier, which is available at the library. She said Sainsbury‟s were running the scheme, in a trial basis, at 20 of its stores.

A list of cafes with a chatter and natter table can be seen on the website (at www.thechattycafescheme.co.uk).

Alex can be contacted via email (on alexsandrahoskyn@gmail.com).

Saltburn library is also host to a regular drop-in cuppa scheme on Fridays at 2pm.

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KICAS News seem symbolic of Valentine‟s Day and as regular readers, and followers of KICAS know, our mantra is “be the change that you want to see”. So for this Valentine‟s Day, why not show your heart and love for the environment and wildlife, by preventing these tomato sauce tabs from becoming litter or, better still, by joining one of the wonderful community groups - KICAS, Saltburn Beach Watch or Plastic Free Redcar and Cleveland - who all have social media pages you can follow to get involved.

Happy Valentine‟s Day, love your beach, love your town, pick up the litter as you stroll around!

Until next time, let‟s KICAS.

A huge thank you to the 46 hardy souls who joined in the January beach clean! It was a bitterly cold day but in one hour we managed to clear away six big bags of litter, with plastics, cans and glass all recycled.

February beach clean will be, as usual, the first Saturday of the month, 2nd February. We meet at the Victorian Shelter, next to the new beach huts and the mini golf, at 11am and finish at 12 noon. We supply lots of enthusiasm, pickers, buckets and gloves so you simply need to bring yourself. Gardening gloves always welcomed too! Your time and effort is really valued.

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Rotary News After the excesses of Christmas, January was the time to return to normality and to plan our programme for the coming months.

On Saturday, 9th January, we were present once again in the Community Hall to hold our quarterly Tombola; as always, the funds raised going to charitable causes.

Next up is President‟s Night, our annual black tie event, to be held on Saturday, 16th February at Hunley Hall Golf Club. Tickets are available at £30 per head which include dinner and dancing to local band “Shiver”.

President Paul & Elspeth Chappell (pictured) extend an invitation to all our Rotary friends and supporters to what promises to be another fabulous night.

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In March the club will be holding a Race Night at Saltburn Cricket Club, again to raise funds for local causes and then in May will be our now very successful annual “Afternoon Tea Party” in aid of Polio Eradication.

Add to this that the planning for our marvellous “Howzat” music festival in September is well underway and tickets are now on sale. There are again 7 magnificent bands and this year the proceeds will be donated to Cleveland Mountain Recue Team.

If you require further information or are interested in joining us, visit our Website or Facebook pages.

Dave Sadler

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Cliff-lift problems sorted

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Two emergency incidents had taken place at Saltburn‟s cliff-lift since its major refurbishment and lengthy closure last summer. Both have only come to public attention following my requests for information.

A spokesman for Redcar and Cleveland Council confirmed that at the end of October two incidents, which needed passengers to be evacuated, had taken place on 25th August (a week or so after the end of a longer-thanplanned refurbishment over the winter) and 2nd September.

“There was no danger to the public and the evacuations were completed within 30 minutes,” said the spokesman in a written statement, which said local firemen helped with the incidents. “We continue to work hard to rectify technical issues,” he added.

“There have also been three longer stoppages since the reopening caused by a failure to use sufficient water in the top tram. Staff training has been given to ensure this doesn‟t happen again.”

The spokesman said there had been a good take up for the new annual tickets scheme (£20 for a year‟s rides) with 65 people taking up the offer so far.

Councillor Philip Thomson reported in the September Talk of the Town that the lift had reopened unannounced on 16th August, 138 days later than its planned opening at the end of March.

Mike Morrissey

We at The Pillar Box would like to thank everyone in the local community for the fantastic support during our opening period. We are looking forward to the new year and have plenty more to come, including teas and coffees and the highly anticipated Yorkshire tapas. We haven‟t finished yet and will be continuing to improve the venue on Milton Street and the decor as we go.

From Rich and the team we would once again like to thank everyone and look forward to seeing you more throughout the year.

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100 Voices Choir in sell out Christmas concert at Middlesbrough Town Hall

There are some pretty large choirs around but few are as large or as dynamic as Jeanette Wainwright‟s magnificent 100 Voices choir. Testament to their growing popularity is the fact they recently sold out one of the largest and most sought after venues in the North East - the Middlesbrough Town Hall.

Since February 2000, when she first moved from Nottingham to Saltburn, Jeanette‟s choirs have steadily grown in size. It‟s not uncommon, at some of her concerts, to hear 160 voices singing together in glorious harmony. The sound they produce is both inspiring and uplifting - not only for the audience, but also for those taking part in the concert.

There are many parts involved in putting on a choir concert, but one particular aspect of the Christmas concert that Jeanette didn‟t foresee was finding a venue big enough to accommodate her choir.

Jeanette has only found two venues in this area that have a stage that is sufficiently large enough to accommodate her growing choir. The Middlesbrough Town Hall and The Princess Alexandra Auditorium in Yarm respectively.

“Having to find a big enough venue is a problem I‟m happy to have,” says Jeanette. “'I love leading big choirs. The bigger the better. I always make an effort every January to encourage people to join the choirs as it‟s a new year and a new term with so many new songs to learn. It‟s the perfect time. There‟s no need to be able to read music and no need to have sung in a choir before.”

The 100 Voices choir consists of five separate choirs. They each learn their own songs as well as songs that they sing together. The choirs rehearse at the Saltburn Earthbeat centre on a Monday, during the day, The Great Broughton village hall on Wednesday evenings, Stokesley Catholic Church Hall on Friday, during the day, and Hutton Rudby Hub on Monday

evenings.

If you want to „give it a go‟ you can contact Jeanette by phone or by email. We‟d love to hear from you and you‟ll be made very welcome.

Tel : 07884 020031.

Jeanette.wainwright1@outlook.com www.jwainwrightsinging.co.uk

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Hip Pain As I write this article, hip pain has been a hot news topic. So much so that even Brexit got pushed to second in the news queue behind Andy Murray's Australian Tennis Open build up and early exit. There was extensive coverage of Sir Andyâ€&#x;s hip pain travails, but very little detail of what the actual problem has been. One thing that we do know is that Andy Murray had surgery for a long standing hip problem a year ago and that he has been working hard ever since to regain full tennis fitness.

Keyhole surgical techniques, known as arthroscopies have been commonplace for knee disorders since the 1970s, with ankle arthroscopies becoming common a decade or so later. However, it wasn't until the turn of the millennium that hip arthroscopic surgery became technically feasible. Since that time the procedure has become more widely available and is used to deal with bone lumps (known as impingements) and damage to the cartilage that surrounds and that covers the bones that form the ball and socket joint of the hip.

The rehab following hip arthroscopic surgery typically takes much longer than it does for similar surgical procedures that are performed on an ankle or a knee. This is due in part to the fact that the surgery can only be performed by mechanically pulling the hip joint apart and this can cause significant postoperative hip irritation and pain. The second reason is due to the fact that the hip joint is anatomically much deeper than an ankle or a knee, so there is much more surgically induced soft tissue irritation and damage. This takes time to settle and slows down the rehab process.

It typically takes 3 to 6 months to rehabilitate a hip following arthroscopic surgery. However, the process can take much longer if multiple surgical procedures have been performed, particularly when this involves surgery to the weight bearing part of the hip joint.

Rehabilitation involves regaining mobility, strength & control and should be closely supervised if the best possible results are to be achieved.

Philip & Pauline Newton Chartered & Health Care Professions Council Registered Physiotherapists Newton Physiotherapy, 01287 767287 www.NewtonPhysio.com

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Letter to the Editor: Dogs in Cafes As an asthmatic with an allergy to dogs, I read with interest last monthâ€&#x;s article about dogs in shops and cafes.

While it is lovely for dog owners to be able to take their pets into shops and cafes, it makes life much more difficult for people like myself. In Saltburn I am simply unable to go into those cafes which allow dogs, because, in me, the allergens from the dogs cause breathing difficulties.

I have two strategies for going into dog friendly shops - either bob in and out quickly, or put a scarf over my mouth and nose if I am going to be longer. However, both these tactics are impossible if you want to eat and drink in a cafe.

While I appreciate it is impractical or impossible in some cases, it would be great if dog friendly cafes could create a space where allergic people felt welcome - an upstairs and downstairs, or two separate rooms, for example.

I enclose an excerpt from the Asthma UK website: The allergens (which cause the allergic reaction in some people) are actually proteins found in the animalâ€&#x;s flakes of skin (dander) - and are harmless for most people.

In people who are sensitive to these proteins, touching or inhaling animal allergens causes the immune system to overreact and release a chemical called histamine, leading to an allergic reaction. Symptoms can include red, itchy and watery eyes and nose; sneezing; coughing; scratchy or sore throat; itchy skin; and most serious of all, difficulty breathing. For many people with asthma, this release of histamine can make asthma symptoms worse.

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Health and Happiness: What is Intelligence?

It still surprises me when I hear older people holding on to their prejudices because I‟ve always imagined that as we age the superficial, the gossip, the petty all melts away. I imagined we would look past the shallow and see the deeper sense of people‟s kindness, their love and our connection to them and the deeper meaning of life.

Sometimes, no matter how well educated they are and how sharp their intellects still are, older people destroy this myth for me, that near death we drop the superficial. To me they are not being intelligent. Sharp witted and mentally astute they may be but for people perhaps close to the end of their lives they seem to me to still be involved in trivialities.

Somehow this strikes me as missing something important, somehow this brings up the question in me of what is intelligence? Of course this concerns all of us, the elderly, the middle-aged and the young.

Lately I have been going to Guisborough regularly. At lunch time the teenage college kids flood the streets in clusters, searching out food and drink like grazing tribes.

I‟m always struck by how their food choices are so unhealthy for them: fizzy drinks, fast food, high fat, high sugar, chemically saturated poisons. Taken on a regular basis pretty terrible for their growing bodies. Many of them make it past the health food shop, where they could just as quickly get healthy wholefoods with better flavour for the same cost,

yet they choose not to. They go to the supermarket.

I imagine some of them at least must be top grade students in class. Many of them must surely be considered extremely intelligent by that scale.

Yet what if intelligence was actually seen not as the results you get in a memory or a logic test but as defined by the healthiness of all that you allow into your body. What if it is measured by what food or drink you allow in or by what drugs you swallow or inhale or sniff or inject into you.

What if intelligence was judged by how respectful you are to the people you allow to have sex with you. What if it‟s measured by what you allow in through your eyes, what you look at on artificial screens and how many hours you let that happen. What if how emotionally balanced you feel and how happy and well you could make yourself feel was how intelligence was actually viewed and measured?

To me it certainly seems that intelligence is a word that is misused when it is applied primarily to academic achievement and measured by exam results. I wonder how you would define it?

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A small charity seeking to rescue and re-home cats and dogs, Tel: 01642 488108 (weekdays only, 10am to 2pm).

SARA has many dogs and cats that need new homes. All are clean, healthy, neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.

Hello! We are Chunky, Smudge and Luther. SARA are helping us find our perfect forever homes, can you help?

Chunky is about 8 years old, he is a attractive black and white male. He‟s had it rough in the past, as he came to live with SARA after being found as a stray. Chunky is pretty sociable and would possibly be happy sharing his new family with another cat.

Smudge is a white and tabby lad and is about 8 years old. He came to SARA following a change in his owner‟s circumstances. Smudge loves nothing more than to snooze throughout the day, but he will soon wake when our highly trained cat „cuddlers‟ come in, as he loves attention and a good fuss, and spending time with people. Smudge is

ideally looking for a quiet home where he can get lots of attention and TLC. Smudge would have to be an only pet, and would be okay in a home with older children - over 8 years and familiar with cats.

Luther is a lovely 8 year old lad, who like Chunky, came to SARA as a stray. He is a striking black with vivid green eyes. Luther is a very friendly boy who loves spending time with our volunteers having cuddles and a good fuss. This poor boy is not his usual self and is a little subdued at present and not doing so well in the cattery. We are hoping he finds his new home soon! Luther is looking for a home where he would have access to the great outdoors and would be an only pet.

SARA’s New Year Dip a Huge Success Beautiful weather, beautiful Victorian Saltburn, beautiful atmosphere as hoards of people chose this popular seaside resort to chill out, take in the sea air and wish each other a healthy and happy New Year 2019.

Gallons of sunshine, tons of frothy white waves, spoonfuls of New Year kisses and greetings, add bowlfuls of donated notes and coins and this all makes for a delicious recipe of mouth-watering ingredients to make a memorable January 1st Dip – a long standing tradition of SARA. The Charity was elated to see so many people of all ages take part in the annual crowd-puller, many donning fancy dress but also bikinis and bathing costumes.

11.00am saw the countdown as usual and whistle blowing for the intrepid seafarers to launch into the icy waters. Brave or fun-loving? Crowds lined Saltburn pier and slipway to cheer on the throng of dozens of hearty

dippers.

Volunteers distributed leaflets and fliers asking for new volunteers for which the charity is desperate. Sweets and doggy treats were handed out to families and their pets.

Donations were aplenty for the animals back at base. The buckets held an incredible £470 on the day with several hundred pounds in sponsorship money to be added to the total.

SARA would like to gratefully thank all supporters and well-wishers for turning out and being so generous.

Happy New Year from SARA. PLEASE NOTE As from March 2nd the monthly meeting normally held at the TocH Saltburn will have a new venue at The Cleveland Bay, Ings Road in Redcar. Usual time of 7:30pm, usual day of the 1st Wednesday of each month. All are welcome.

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Saltburn Stars Loyalty Card Prize Draw 2018 Winner Announced One lucky local resident has been named the winner of the Saltburn Stars Loyalty Card Prize Draw, selected randomly from dozens of entrants, on Saturday, December 22nd.

This is the first time the loyalty card promotion has been organised for the town, with twenty local businesses offering the cards and encouraging their customers to take part. A card was provided when a customer would spend just £6 in one of the participating outlets, which included a variety of eateries, clothing stores, gift shops, hotels and many other retail businesses within Saltburn. The card required six „Saltburn Stars‟ to be stamped by six different businesses, a stamp being provided each time the minimum £6 was spent. Once complete, the card became an entry into the prize draw.

Winner, Pat Passman, 70, has lived in Saltburn since 1977 after moving from Manchester with her husband Jim. She was absolutely thrilled to have won the draw. Speaking at the presentation of the prize, with a number of the retailers present, Pat says she tries wherever possible to shop local, and loves the variety of shops that are available to residents and visitors. She loves the atmosphere of the town and can‟t think why she would ever want to move away. Her children and grandchildren had already visited for the holidays, leaving before Christmas Eve to visit other family members, and had left just before she received the call to say she‟d won. This most certainly cheered her up!

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Pictured (left to right): Lorna Jackson of Real Meals, Milton St., Kat Wills of Serenity in Saltburn, Dundas St. West, Winner Pat Passman of Saltburn, Jeff Kitching of Brambles, Station St., Olwyn Bradley of Ollie B‟s, Milton St.

and goodies valued at approx. £300.

After such a successful first run of the promotion, the Saltburn Retailers‟ Group that organised the Stars prize draw say they will certainly be organising it again in 2019.

Saltburn has such a large variety of businesses that you really can stay local for your shopping, and as a business it‟s extremely exciting to reward your customers for their loyalty.

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‘THE MAN CAVE’ at ECHO

BY REV ADAM REED In June 2018 ‘Care Connect’ and ‘Age UK’ published an article entitled Tackling the growing crisis of lonely men. It’s opening paragraph reads: Men are living longer and while this is good news, research indicates that older men are increasingly experiencing loneliness. The ‘Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness’ estimates that eight million men (of all ages) in the UK feel lonely at least once a week, with nearly three million reporting that it is a daily occurrence. One in ten men said they would not admit to feeling lonely.

The short article highlights a project in Leeds supporting older men, and concludes by looking forward to seeing the results of an in depth 2 year study ‘...into the development of effective group and community-based services for diverse groups of older men.’

‘Helping to alleviate loneliness

It is true that Saltburn Services Times and isolation among older presents opportunities for various hobbies and interests Sundays men in Saltburn’ for older men, but there may 9.00am traditional communion be some who are yet to find a safe, supportive, and friendly group and are 10.45am contemporary worship experiencing a degree of loneliness and isolation. Therefore, it is great to be able to share the launch of ‘The Man Cave’ at Emmanuel Church Hall. If this Thursday Tuesdays afternoon drop-in can help to alleviate loneliness and isolation among even a 9.30am said communion few men in Saltburn it will be worth it. The advert below says attendance is for Morning Prayer those aged 50+, but this is more a guideline than a rule. Various games and 9.00am Mon-Fri in ECHO events will be available, Morning Prayer is open to including table tennis, everyone. It is an informal chess, cards and pool (but and friendly gathering. probably not mammoths We read from the Bible, or spear throwing!). share any thoughts that arise It’s important to say that it is only a social gathering, where we hope new friendships may be made, and some company given to those who feel lonely and isolated.

Personally I hope the small group organising ‘The Man Cave’ will hear something similar to these words recorded in the article from someone attending the project in Leeds: “Suddenly I have new friends with common interests, have somewhere to go, and am doing things again. It's literally changed my life around.”

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Employment Opportunities for Young People in the Tees Valley By 2024, as many as 116,000 current workers in the Tees Valley will have retired and will need to be replaced; over half of these jobs will be high skilled, e.g. degree level.

There are sectors which are currently very short of staff, such as health and social care, education and science and there will be many new science-related jobs in the future which don‟t even exist yet.

But when Wendy Gosling, Work Advisor, Support for Schools, Job Centre Plus recently asked some highly motivated pupils who expected to have to move out of the Tees Valley to fulfil their career ambitions, every teenager put their hand up. I met Wendy and Lee Ogden, Job Centre Plus Partnership Manager to discover how the service is ensuring that young people know about opportunities and how to prepare themselves to be successful.

Wendy works with classes from Year 8 (12-13 year olds) to Year 12 (16-17 year olds). “I aim to build up their confidence and to increase their motivation to improve their career prospects,” says Wendy. “They need to recognise their skills and learn how to present these to employers.” She encourages them to have a Plan B for if Plan A doesn‟t work out. Where youngsters have vulnerability issues, they often have low self-esteem and need support to develop ambition.

Parents value information about routes to employment and a new twenty-four page booklet „Careers Guide for Parents, Carers and Young People 2018-2019‟ was published last autumn by the Tees Valley Combined Authority. Enough have been produced and distributed to schools for every pupil‟s parents in the age range to have one. As well as information about full-time post-16 courses, it gives an introduction to the world of apprenticeships and traineeships, financial issues and jobs of the future.

Lee introduced the Community Hub at Skinningrove to me. Its area includes Saltburn. It provides a community space where computers can be used to search for jobs and a range of training courses undertaken. It is linked with Sirius Minerals, which has a two to four year contract to dig a tunnel from Whitby to Teesport and plans to expand employment opportunities thereafter. “They are recruiting for skilled welders now and young people who‟ve not worked before are getting jobs paying £30,000 a year. Other jobs available will be of a technical nature, advanced manufacturing, softer engineering and technician, asking for Level 4 and above qualifications (at least a Foundation degree).”

The Skinningrove Hub has been set up following the success of the Grangetown Hub. “In twelve months, it has helped 866 unemployed people into work, including its hundredth Grangetown resident,” Amanda Ellwood, Employer Advisor Manager, came in to tell me. “Eighteen jobs were available for welders, who started on a wage of £34,000 a year. We‟re aiming to achieve the same at Skinningrove.”

“There is a staggering number of apprenticeships available within a ninety minute travel time,” she continued.

“These are in the areas of manufacturing, hospitality, retail, production, warehousing, logistics and driving.” Based on her experience, I asked her which areas she thought particularly short of workers at the moment and she

answered: “Construction, HGV and LGV drivers, couriers and health and social care.”

Wendy encourages the young people she meets to do their homework. There are a lot of careers websites available – she has a handout listing twenty, including w w w . n o t g o i n g t o u n i . c o . u k , www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk and www.bestcourse4me.com. Some courses don‟t lead to jobs and careers and the teenagers need to know which courses will. She says that employers at Jobs Fairs are stepping out from behind their tables to talk to them and they need to respond and get involved in conversations, including about areas which they didn‟t think they were interested in.

Wendy agreed that the biggest impact on young people is made when employers and young people meet.

The Government has set up Careers Enterprise Companies to encourage this. Scientist Hallam Wheatley of SABIC, a volunteer Enterprise Adviser, has been working with pupils at Huntcliff School on a Future Innovators Project. This link has helped pupils learn that the Wilton site, which is full, is recruiting scientists and presently having to look to other areas of the country or even abroad to fill vacancies.

Wendy urges the young people to seek opportunities to develop their skills while they are at school. They could volunteer to take on some responsibility, join Cadets, belong to their School Council or do some mentoring.

Prospective employers value developed organisational and leadership skills. It‟s not helpful to say one‟s main activities are socialising with friends and using social media.

Perhaps surprisingly, when Wendy gives out a sheet of twenty priorities that youngsters can cut out and rank when considering a career path, she finds that money is rarely at the top. Making a difference and achieving a work -life balance are as important to them. There is so much good news here that I wonder if Wendy and Lee were disappointed by the impression given by TV‟s „The Mighty Redcar‟. Wendy urges us to think positively: “I understand that every one of the youngsters featured, including those whose stories didn‟t make the final programmes, is working.”

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No February Blues in the Cons Club Welcome to the monthly article from Saltburn Cons Club.

Hope you all enjoyed your new year celebrations.

As I write this report on January 17th we are having the first snow and sleet showers of the winter, and there is a strong wind, making it a totally miserable day. The bulbs in the planters, boxes and garden are all through and looking healthy but I fear they may have to contend with a nasty winter before they are placed on the window sills in early spring.

Would all members please note that if you have not renewed your membership for 2019 by the end of January your membership card will be de-activated meaning you will no longer receive your 15% discount on all alcoholic drinks at the bar. This concession will be reinstated on payment of your subscription during February. If you have not paid by the end of February your club membership will be cancelled and you will have to re-apply for membership and have your application passed by the committee. You will also have to go on a waiting list for membership, behind people who have already submitted membership applications which we will start taking again in March. This ruling was agreed by the committee and will be strictly adhered to. At the end of February we will have the names of members who have and have not joined for 2019 and we will then be able to judge the number of people we will be able to take. Naturally there will always be some members who do not re-join and this will leave some vacancies, but to safeguard your membership you should pay your subscriptions (£12) for 2019 as early as possible to avoid the chance that you may miss out.

Moving on to events in February and we start with the SLUG meeting (Saltburn Line Users Group) on Tuesday 5th, starting at 7.30pm. This will be their first meeting of the New Year and it‟s nice to welcome them back. Anybody with an interest in railways, especially local line services, will find these meetings very informative and everybody is welcome to attend. The meetings are held in the upstairs function room and take place on the first Tuesday of each month (apart from January).

On Wednesday 20th we are holding a Quiz, Bingo and Pie & Pea Supper. These evenings are usually held approx every 6 weeks. The tickets are priced at £3.50 each and the event starts at 8pm. A vegetarian option is available but this must be booked when buying your ticket (none available to buy on the night). Stewardess Michelle will be setting the quiz and everybody‟s favourite Julie Towell will be asking the questions and calling the bingo. Please note that the last quiz night sold out almost 3 weeks before the event so it is imperative you buy your ticket from the bar as early as possible to avoid missing out. It will be a fun filled and enjoyable night with lots of laughs and nothing too serious.

Don‟t miss out.

Our regular events continue to take place every month with the club draw every Tuesday at 10pm for £15 meat voucher, wines & chocolates. The drinks draw takes place every Sunday at 6pm prompt when we also have a cash rollover, rising by £25 each week if not won. Members also get the advantage of „Happy Hours‟ which are from 4.30pm to 7pm weekdays and from 3pm to 5pm weekends and Bank Holidays when you can buy a pint for £2.20p. The club opens at 4.30pm weekdays and 1pm on weekends and Bank Holidays.

During January two of our members passed away.

Firstly, John Drurie, who had been a member for many years 40

and received Life Membership for his commitment and long service as a member. John regularly came in on a Monday evening with Bob Murray, Alan Gosnay, & Ian Picknett and he always teamed up with Bob to probe everything that was happening in the club and around the town, often passing on very amusing stories. He also enjoyed walking with Bob, Mr Smith (who had the grocers shop in Upleatham Street) and Peter Nightingale. Sadly this is now the end of an era as all have now passed away in a relatively short period of time.

Our condolences go to John‟s family at this sad time. Our second member to pass away was Ray Blythe, who lived in Stockton, but regularly came to the Cons Club every Sunday afternoon to meet up with fellow friends and members of the Real Ale society. Ray was an active member of CAMRA and was a very well-liked and respected person within the club who will be sadly missed.

Other news, and the club AGM will be held on Monday 1st April at 7.30pm in the function room. Elections will be held to elect Officers & Committee for the coming year and all information will be given nearer the time. One new addition will be made as Trustee Ian Picknett has had to resign owing to retiring and moving home to Leeds. Ian has been a member for many years and has also served on the committee. Our thanks go to Ian for his many years of commitment to the club through good and bad times and to show our appreciation Ian has been made a Life Member.

A future event taking place is the first Road Trip of the year which is to Richmond on Good Friday, 19th April at a cost of £11 per person with the coach leaving at 10.30am.

This event has been advertised in the club and on our Facebook page and has sold out in the first week. This proves the popularity of these events and the incredible support we receive from our members. To avoid missing out on events organised by the club you should visit the club‟s Facebook page at „Saltburn Conservative & Unionist Club‟ on a regular basis where you will find regular updates every day regarding offers, trips, events, Real Ales on offer plus much more interesting information.

We have now received notice from the Council that our application to install a bar in the upstairs function room has been approved and work on this and other matters will commence very soon. More details will follow in future editions of Talk of the Town.

Late news just in! The „Open Mic Night‟ restarted on Friday, 25th January, with Liz Bishop & friends. This means that the February function will be held on Friday 22nd at 8pm, and continue on the last Friday of each month. Please come along and support Liz in her new venture. Upstairs Function Room, Live Music at its best and Free Entry!

I have run out of space to write more but I could go on and on for a long time giving you many reasons why being a member of the club gives you such an enjoyable time with good friends.

Stay safe and warm during winter, look after each other and stay close to family and friends.

Best wishes, David.

David Rigg, Club President Email : davidrigg21@yahoo.co.uk Article financially supported by Saltburn Conservative Club

Something We Can All Agree About

by Alan Butler

On July 5th 1948 one of the bravest and most incredible steps ever undertaken by a society came into effect. This was the day on which the National Health Service was born. From this point on British people were offered care and attention from cradle to grave. Henceforth it would not matter if a person was a fisherman, a steel worker or a duke – everyone was entitled to the same care and nobody in medical need would be turned away.

Just over seventy years later, on Christmas Day 2018 I was taken by ambulance from my home to the James Cook Hospital. I was immediately wheeled into a cubicle and within an hour was receiving a barrage of tests and medication.

Despite the presence of the festive season I was surrounded by people who made it obvious that their soul intention was to alleviate my symptoms and to get me well again. From the lady who so kindly brought me a sandwich to the consultant who went through my case and discussed it with me in detail, everyone was on my side and was equally supportive and caring. I was investigated using the latest technical wizardry and had access to the most up-to-date drugs. I arrived home late the same day, with my condition much improved and early the next morning I was visited by a specialist nurse, who explained that for some time to come I would be under the care of what is known as the Matron System, under which I would receive regular home visits and be monitored carefully.

These highly qualified and incredibly knowledgeable professionals have been keeping an eye on me ever since and are all equally determined to get me 100% fit again.

It has occurred to me on many occasions during the last few weeks just how different my situation would most probably have been if I had lived in a different society – even some first world countries. No matter what the stresses and discomfort of ill health, the situation certainly would not be assisted by worries about money – how far my medical insurance would take me in terms of treatment and whether the company concerned would ever cover me again in the future. For me this has never been a consideration and I think like so many of us, this is at least one aspect of the NHS we take very much for granted.

I have made it my business as I recovered to find out about the NHS at a local level and what has become apparent to me is that the South Tees NHS Trust is one of the very best in Britain. We are incredibly lucky to have access to this extensive range of medical services – even in terms of the NHS as a whole. An ambulance can take you from your home in Saltburn to one of the best Trauma hospitals in ten minutes or so and in the meantime our GPs and their companion professionals work tirelessly to keep us out of hospital in the first place.

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The Saltburn Profile Ron Elliott Well-travelled Ron Elliott remembers working on the island of Borneo as a great eye-opening experience: “With my wife and two boys, I spent two years at the mercy of local electricity generators,” he says. “When they went down, the air conditioning stopped and we were virtually on the equator.

Water was drawn from local wells and was often brown in colour!”

Ron has visited seventy-five countries, but he was born in Middlesbrough General Hospital and brought up in Thornaby. He has one brother, Geoff, who now lives in Teddington. Ron went to Westbury Street Infants and Junior Schools, then passed the eleven plus to go to Acklam Hall Grammar School.

An apprenticeship as a structural draughtsman at Teesside Bridge and Engineering Company awaited him in the September after he left school, but for the interim three months, he worked with his Dad on his window cleaning round. At Teesside Bridge, he spent six to seven years in the drawing office, then became a structural designer. He studied at night school and on day release, first at Longlands College and then Teesside Polytechnic.

A couple of years later, he got a job with Guisborough consultants, Barker and Hodgson, who had an office near the Market Cross. They were designing for an oil fabrication site. Following this stint, he joined Rigging International and was despatched to various places round Europe as a project engineer. He says: “In the late seventies, the oil industry was investing heavily in the North Sea, the Shetlands and Grangemouth and I was at Rigging International for five years.”

His next assignment was the one in Balikpapan on the island of Borneo with Bechtel, a large American construction company. It had a contract to develop the Pertamina oil refinery. Despite occasional hardships, he enjoyed the experience in a community of four hundred ex-pats. He was then placed by Bechtel on UK jobs, before he joined Mammoet, a Dutch firm, which he stayed with for fifteen years. He travelled around the globe as a project manager, then took up another project manager role with Abnormal Load Engineering (ALE), for whom he worked three years.

He took stock and decided to cut down on the travelling by joining a fabrication company, Heerema Hartlepool, but when the work slowed down, he returned to ALE and travelled again, doing engineering training in Europe, South Africa, Asia and Australia. In the latter, he did three further months trouble-shooting and then decided to retire.

His companion during all these years has been Norma, whom he met at the Fiesta Night Club in Norton, when they were both nineteen. They had two boys, Mark and Iain. For their silver wedding, they went round the Caribbean in Starclipper, a four-masted tall ship and are considering another exciting adventure for their forthcoming golden wedding.

They‟ve enjoyed travelling together during their retirement. In a campervan, they‟ve explored both islands in New Zealand and driven up the east coast of Australia from Melbourne to Cairns. They„ve travelled from Quebec to Vancouver by a mixture of car and train and driven Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles. They‟ve toured New England and the northern states of the USA by car, as well as enjoying

by Rosemary Nicholls

a Kenyan Safari.

Closer to home, Ron has joined Saltburn Bowls Club and is Captain of one of the teams. He is also a member of Redcar Indoor Bowls Club and has recently been President of the North Yorkshire Bowls League. He keeps the Bowls Club website up to date during the season (www.saltburnbowls.org.uk). “I like the sociability and the gentle exercise of bowls and walk a mile or so during a match,” he explains. He enjoys early morning swimming three or four times a week at Saltburn Leisure Centre too. He does breast stroke and back stroke.

Ron goes to the U3A Local History lectures in the Methodist Hall and with Norma, has taken over the organisation of the monthly U3A Quiz in the Cricket Club. He plays Mah Jong with the U3A too. He‟s the Chairman and current speaker-finder of Saltburn Retired Men‟s Forum. “I appreciate the opportunity to meet like-minded people and listen to a variety of fascinating speakers on a wide range of interesting topics” he says.

Ron is a Boro season-ticket holder and he meets his son, Mark at matches. He enjoys watching international Test cricket on TV. His Dad used to take him to watch Speedway and he took his young sons along to Cleveland Park too.

Taking pleasure in Formula 1, Ron has been to Grand Prix in the UK, Belgium and Australia. “You do get a better view on TV, but the atmosphere of live sport can‟t be beaten,” he says.

As regards music, Ron enjoys jazz nights in Saltburn and some classical and pop. He likes to read John Grisham and Jo Nesbo, about a Norwegian detective. He rates „Jack Reacher‟ novels by Lee Child and „Dogs of War‟ by Frederick Forsyth; he is currently engrossed in „Origin‟ by Dan Brown.

The family had an idiosyncratic white West Highland terrier, Scottie for seventeen years. “Scottie hated postmen,” remembers Ron. “He would try to attack anyone putting anything through the letterbox. He caused a few problems!”

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1st Saltburn Scout Group As I write this article, all Sections are returning after their Christmas break (started a week later than normal owing to the pattern of school holidays); however, all Leaders have met their respective Section counterparts in the District for their regular meetings. Beavers are „champing at the bit‟ to get back. As we well know, the Colony remains steady at 20 members (none are due to „move-up‟ until the February break) and are eager to discover what plans Lindsey and Jo have planned for the forthcoming sessions. They are joined by James (a present Beaver parent) as a Section Assistant; who has been checked by DBS (used to be CRB), a process all regular supporters in Scouting have to undertake.

Cubs now have 18 members, Harrison, Eddie and Ollie have settled in to the routines; the majority of the Pack are preparing to join fellow Cubs in the District at the Pantomime „Sinbad the Sailor‟ at Whitby; based on previous years this should be an enjoyable trip. We will not return as late as we will be enjoying the Saturday afternoon matinee. They, like Beavers, are also eagerly waiting getting back to their activities, games and outings.

Scouts will be despondent on their initial return as they will not be out doing Scout Post (any activity involving running around in the dark, with a torch seems the preferred option); but the winter period is when we try to catch up or get ahead with the indoor activities. First Aid and map work are among the possible schemes; ensuring their know how to keep safe and do not get lost!

The Group‟s improvements to kitchen are completed (short of the new water heater awaiting installation); the ceiling in the main hall is being painted and the improvement in light is noticeable.

Scout Post, having been calculated, shows it was our quietest year to date, taking some £590 through our boxes; this topic also featured at our District Group Scout Leaders meeting (all Groups involved reported a similar level of reduction). Perhaps people are sending less cards?

Many parents are continuing to assist with all Sections in their activities; if you can offer assistance or are interested in joining us, you would be very welcome. Please enquire.

John G. Hannah – 07811 801627 or johnghannah@yahoo.co.uk

Saltburn Line User Group Next Meeting: Tuesday, 5th February 2019 at 7.15pm.

As the 1st January is New Year‟s Day there is no January meeting. Meetings at Saltburn Conservative Club are held on the first Tuesday of the month, 19.00pm for a 19.15pm start.

As always, all welcome.

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Saltburn Signals Bistro and SARA shared Christmas Morning Josh came up with the brilliant idea of opening his Signals Bistro doors to all who cared to pop in and receive a festive welcome on Christmas morning.

Organisers wore T-shirts advertising “free hugs” of which there were plenty, not to mention free drinks and bacon baps all round, followed by yuletide log.

The bistro was filled with merriment, smiles and chatter whilst live music entertained everyone. All these ingredients attracted passers-by and dog walkers who dropped by to join in the festive mood.

SARA, Saving And Rehoming Animals, a local animal charity, made an appearance handing out warm, waterproof dog coats for the winter months ahead as well as doggy presents and food. It was like a mini dog show with Newfoundlands, Bedlington terriers, Spaniels, Poodles, Westies, Jack Russells and Salukies to mention a few breeds sharing the Christmas spirit.

As always Saltburn came up trumps caring for the community and keeping the ambiance and friendliness alive which is why Saltburn is renowned for being a very special place.

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Saltburn Allotments Association The year is moving on and growing will soon begin in earnest. Finish preparation of growing areas, if you dig then prepare the soil for when you are able to sow or plant your new crops. If you are trying no dig then cover weedy soil with cardboard and then a layer of compost or well rotted manure or mulch and clear the ground ready to plant. Mulch fruit crops to reduce weed and retain moisture, make sure this does not touch the trunk or main stem (this could cause rotting), this will reduce work later if you cover when the ground is moist.

Diggers dig in „green manures‟ (crops grown to dig back in to improve soil) and planted late, no diggers can leave to break down on the surface and protect.

Complete any fruit pruning, but be careful to leave plants susceptible to Silver Leaf until the summer to prevent problems.

Start to plant onions, tomatoes, leeks, chillis in a warm place (check the temperature for germination of each crop for they can be different) and grow on for planting in a greenhouse or outside.

Plant early salad or leaves and herbs under cover, but don‟t be tempted to put them out yet as weather can be very fickle and catch you out. If the ground is not frozen you can plant bare rooted bushes and trees.

You could take a last chance to make a planting of garlic if you have any left to plant.

Make sure your potatoes are chitting in a light cool place to develop shoots ready as soon as you purchase them.

Covering with fleece or a cloche to give an earlier start can also warm planting areas.

If you have a greenhouse and you have not had a clear out ready for the growing season make sure you remove all debris and clean out ready, using a proprietary cleaner of your choice to remove the pests and diseases before your new plants and seeds go in.

If you are overwintering any plants in the greenhouse, just keep a regular eye on them to watch for any botrytis or grey mould, remove dead or yellowing leaves as soon as you see them and keep on the dry side.

Make a note of where you intend to plant crops, try to plan and rotate them around and not plant the same family in the same place every year so that you stop the build up of pests or problems. Be ready for the coming season.

We are now collecting rent in the container every Sunday from 10-11.30. We have a new batch of seed for sale and we have chicken manure fertilizer again! The allotment shop is open to all but if you are a member of the association you do get a discount.

Let‟s hope there is no beast from the east to slow down the start to the season this year!

Happy growing.

Julia

The Muses of Jim I hope everybody had a good New Year. I had a quiet one, with just me and Spud. I am just waiting now to go for my scan this coming Friday. So hopefully I will get the all clear, because I feel fine and everybody says how well I look. This year can‟t be as bad as last year, surely.

Hopefully I should have a result about my license shortly so when the weather picks up I can ride my bike.

Between Christmas and New Year, I visited my daughter in Cheshire and we visited the Media City at Salford. What a sight to behold. Manchester United has its ground there, which is strange to say because it‟s in Salford, which is a rival football club. Media City is enormous with a set of Coronation Street and various BBC studios. We watched the new Mary Poppins film and it was only £4.99 for each person which is a lot cheaper than the Showcase at Middlesbrough. It had a bus and tram system that people can travel quickly to and from.

The film was better than the original one. We also visited a country park that had some red squirrels in a pen. It appears that the Welsh trust breed red squirrels and allow them to be moved to other parts of the country. An ideal site would be my beloved Saltburn Gill once we persuade the Pine Martins to move in as they are said to reduce the grey squirrel‟s population by 60% because grey squirrels feed on the ground, as do Pine Martins, whereas red squirrels feed in the trees.

There are some interesting developments in the town with consultations on parking and the conservation area. Also, the new proposed development for the old development on the banks of the top promenade opposite DeBrus Court. Hopefully, the council will get a lot of response from the public and I urge everybody to go look at the developments and contact your councillors.

I must be getting better because Spud is not spending the night with me like he has been. So that is a good sign.

The bus strike certainly affected a lot of people. I know there was an ad hoc service but there seemed to be no times publicised and I think the bus drivers made their point because the affect of the strike was to isolate East Cleveland. I think they have a case and I hope the employers see sense. Although, I must admit I prefer lady drivers because they seem to offer a smoother ride. But to one of them, I said to her „I will have to mark you down 3 out of 10 for that clumsy exit on that roundabout!‟ She laughed and took it well.

To get back to the parking, I am of the opinion that the council should look at it in a strategic manner. We all know that Saltburn is the jewel in the crown, as John Brown Consultant said all those years ago. Saltburn is clearly a major attraction and needs visitors that are drawn not just to the beach but also to the specialist, quirky shops that offer that difference. Public transport is unreliable so people have to use cars. So, to me, the council have to look at providing access for visitors without affecting the lives of the residents of not just Saltburn but of the people that live out of town but work in the town.

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The Saltburn Crossword no 212 set by Duke Across 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 19 21 22

Embarrassed in an ovine way! (8) Famous battle in verbal amorousness (5) British bird can be tied up (4) These adventurers may well upset live adders (10) Former beg yon confusion (6) See drain stirring for the passenger position of a vehicle (8) Sea duty upset during the week (7) Garden shelter to stare at initially European box office (7) This shaky act, shaking, may be found on a farm (8) See 18 Down Describes a strip of land jutting out into water I learn puns about (10) 24 and 21 Down Saltburn shop good for reading in the nook (4, 6) 25 Female French definite and indefinite articles about these forearm bones (5) 26 Discover denegation inside Saltburn old maternity home (8)

Down Name___________________________________ Address_________________________________ ________________________________________ Telephone_______________________________

1 Gratitude of abbreviated knock out inserted in any hut strangely (5, 3) 2 and 20 Down Saltburn street for USA event we arranged (4, 6) 3 Pet name for little feathered friend below par? (6) 4 Removing wool without direction is distributing fairly (7) 5 and 7 Down I held board up for breakfast cooking method (4, 6) 6 Sharer vets they who gather crops (10) 7 See 5 Down 13 Outward bound initially courses can result in mental preoccupations (10) 17 Are they for flying parties? (8) 18 and 21 Across Ken lost change followed by a rook for this nearby stronghold (7, 6) 20 See 2 Down 21 See 24 Across 23 Pets backing first way forward (4) 24 American pals for Saltburn in Bloom? (4)

Solution to Crossword no 211

The winner of last month‟s crossword was Mrs S Macintosh of Parkside, Darlington.

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Send your completed crossword to: Saltburn Crossword no 212, c/o Jackie‟s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, TS12 1AQ

by Friday, 15th February 2019. First correct solution out of the bag wins a £10 voucher kindly donated by Tim and Sheila of Real Meals.

The Vista Mar New refurbishment. New look restaurant. New look lounge, New dog friendly lounge. New menu.

Following an extensive refurbishment, we are pleased to announce that our new look sea view restaurant is now open and serving a huge range of new and exciting Tapas dishes. With Mediterranean specialities from Morocco, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Portugal & Cyprus, we have something for every taste. We have even included a traditional local pub lunch menu, which includes Parmos, fish & chips and several vegan and vegetarian options.

We have extended our opening hours, and are now open 7 days a week and also serve food 7 days a week.

Our new dog friendly lounge is proving a popular addition. We will be adding a new entrance to the pub for dog owners, Hopefully this will accommodate both dog lovers and those that have expressed their feeling about dogs in the bar area.

Our new restaurant welcomes families, and well behaved supervised children are welcome in all public areas except on the restaurant terrace. This restriction was put in place for safety reasons.

Phase two of our refurbishment will begin within the next few weeks and will include new outside furniture, extensive planting and a general overhaul of the outside areas in preparation of the summer season.

Valentine’s Day SPECIAL MEZE offer – Around 10 dishes carefully selected from our Tapas menu by our Chef Bottle of Prosecco £50 per couple ( booking only )

We are hiring – We are looking for experienced staff for the new season.

Chef, bar staff and table service staff. MUST have extensive experience; Apply with CV to: The owner Vista Mar, Saltburn Bank, Saltburn. TS12 1HH.

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