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INSIDE THIS MONTH: • Local events inc. Galas, Festivals, Dragon boat races • Le Tour update • Local history • Recipe • Puzzles

Delivered to 7200 homes and businesses Ripponden • Rishworth • Barkisland • Norland • Sowerby • Mill Bank • Soyland • Sowerby Bridge

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Eds’ Letter May is my favourite month. The birds are singing, the evenings are light, the bluebells are out and even better we have two Bank Holidays – wonderful!

The mag is packed with local events this month as the better weather brings us all out to play, the May day gala, Barkisland Village Festival, Totally Locally market and even a Dragon boat festival, you won’t be bored.

Plus we have our ‘Le Tour’ update, with 2 months to go the yellow bikes are popping up everywhere.

Till next month,

Rachel & Helen

CONTENTS

Page 5 El Gato Negro competition 13 Le Tour update 14 Barkisland Village festival 16 Charity Dragon Boat race 22 Wind and Hot Air 24 Community news and events 30 Recipe – Chicken Caesar salad 43 Making friends 46 Kids Puzzle Page 48 RSPCA Pet of the month 51 It’s a vet (nurses) life 53 County Alpacas update 58 Are you at risk from a silent killer 70 Gardening ‘The scent of a woman’ 75 IT news round up 87 Local history notes 98 Police update – Car security 112 Opinion Page 122&124 Index of advertisers 126 May Day Gala 126 Film review

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Car Parking charge update Update from your local Ryburn Conservative Ward Councillors

At Budget Council in February the Budget passed by Council from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats removed the car parking charges from the car park from the 1st April 2014. Despite this the Labour administration has at the time of writing still not followed the wishes of Council and instructed officers to remove the charges.

We are being advised that processes have to be done with a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) before these charges can be removed.

In the meantime people have to pay and enforcement officers are still patrolling and issuing fines. Also the knock on effect is that this means the half hour parking zone on Oldham Road is also being patrolled and fines being applied.

The Ryburn Ward Councillors are appalled by this action.

The budget put in the income targets which had been identified by officers to begin at the 1st April so we believe that there is nothing to prevent the machines being covered whilst this TRO is being sought. We do not believe that there is any legislation preventing a council from not charging. The machines could be covered and the Ward Councillors are actively pursuing this.

Are the Labour Administration and in particular Councillor Barry Collins playing politics with us?

The local elections are almost here and if Labour get an overall majority on the council they will be able to overturn the budget decision and keep the charges in place.

If you want to have free parking in Ripponden please use your vote to prevent Labour practising dirty tricks politics.

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In the heart of Ripponden since 1980

The Grand Depart Collection is here

9ct solid Yellow Gold Map of Yorkshire Charm.

Limited edition. Handmade by Ian Moodie at Toll House. £100 Solid silver Map of Yorkshire charm. Limited edition. Handmade by Ian Moodie at Toll House. £25 Pewter Le Tour Tankard, Hipflask and Box. All £35, including a FREE bottle of Toll house Jewellery’s ‘GOLDEN CHARM’ Locally brewed beer – To celebrate The Grande Depart Yorkshire!

Solid Silver Bike Cufflinks. £100

9ct Yellow Gold Bicycle Charm. Limited edition, handmade by Ian Moodie at Toll House. £125 Also, Silver Bicycle Charm. £15 Other items include; The Yorkshire rose collection.

Prices start from £25 for silver earrings and contemporary silver tags, engraved with Le Tour 2014 at £15 each.

9ct solid Yellow Gold Map of Yorkshire Cufflinks.

Limited edition. Handmade by Ian Moodie at Toll house. £350

For more details of any of the products feature, please contact Toll House Jewellery; info@tollhousejewellery.co.uk or call 01422 823846.

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Male and female dancers wanted for Halifax Light Opera Society’s spectacular production of

November 26 - 29, 2014 at The Victoria Theatre, Halifax

Dancers should also be able to tap Auditions in Halifax on Sunday May 4 Call 01422 375706 for details

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Le Tour Update, May

- it’s getting wheely close!

As preparations for the Tour de France escalate it is lovely to see the number of yellow bikes steadily increasing around the area. The prize for the biggest one certainly would go to Rishworth School for their fantastic effort. It’s not too late to get your yellow bike, they’re on sale via the Le Tour Ripponden website and from Covers 33/Silk Mill in Ripponden.

The Le Tour Ripponden website has a lot of useful info on: www.letourripponden.co.uk – with details of campsites, where to eat and park and TdF merchandise. Local businesses are showcasing their TdF related products ranging from stickers to T-shirts, polo shirts and hoodies. Toll House jewellers have also launched a range of lovely jewellery this month (see P7).

To get you in the mood, there will be a stall at the next Totally Locally Sowerby Bridge market on Sunday May 18th (see P6 for ad). Everyone who sells through Le Tour Ripponden is donating 15% of the purchase prices to two local causes: Ripponden School PTFA and Ravenscliffe School Spring Hall Project.

There is going to be a strong demand for parking places on the day, so it’s best to decide early how you’re going to get to your view point (unless you live on the route!) and where you’re going to park?

If anyone is thinking of holding a temporary car park please get in touch with Le Tour Ripponden and your details will be added to the website (corinne@2plus2bookkeeping.co.uk). Roads will be closed from around 7am on the day so if you live within a mile of the route, walking would be a good option.

Some organised viewing points are going to be at the Stones Church where there will be a community party; at St Bartholomew’s Church; within Millfold Recreation area and at the top of Ripponden Bank, where the Fleece will have a big screen.

St Bartholomew’s Church are holding a number of events to accommodate visitors and raise much needed funds for the church. The church will be open from Mon 30th -Wed 2nd July. On Thursday 3rd until Saturday 5th a Flower Festival is being held from

10.30 until 5pm. Don’t forget the Calderdale Big Band Concert at 7.30pm on Friday 4th July. On the Sunday, the church will be open all day with market stalls in the grounds. If you can help with donations for the tuck shop or can bake a cake then please contact Catherine Hankinson at holkerlea@yahoo.co.uk If you are holding a public event then please let both Go Local! and Le Tour Ripponden know and we’ll publicise it for free.

It promises to be a fabulous day. Let’s hope the weather matches our efforts. Even the local birdlife are getting into the act as this wonderful picture supplied by John and Sylvia Hardy of Scammonden shows! More updates next month.

TOUR DE FRANCE WEEKEND AT MILLFOLD.

There will be a FREE event over the TDF weekend following a last minute package put together by Nicky Sutcliffe, Nicky Brighton, Jo Smith, Veca Wilson and Geraldine Carter.

There will be a big screen from Friday 4th July until Monday evening 7th July with bar, catering and toilet facilities. The Big Screen will show the Tour each day with Wimbledon and family movies in the evening from Friday to Monday.

The organisers are looking for event volunteers to help with stewarding. Please contact Geraldine on 07789 482233 if you are able to give some time.

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Barkisland Village Festival 2014 The Barkisland Village Festival is being held on Saturday May 10th between 10am and 4pm. Many will remember the first festival held in the village in 2011 and this one promises to be even bigger!

hall. The Barkisland Cricket Club have organised a junior cricket match in the morning and several locals have agreed to open their gardens to the public.

Christ Church Barkisland will be organising a Heritage Day with past records, photographs and memorabilia on display.

The festival is held jointly with Barkisland Juniors’ Annual Summer Fair with a variety of events and over 8 stalls for a craft fair are planned in the old school

Refreshments are being served at several venues within the village. Ample parking is available. Please come & support these events in our beautiful village. Proceeds go towards local charities. Any queries or questions please ring Margaret on 01422 822232.

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Race the North Dragons

- Charity Dragon Boat Race ‘Race the North Dragons’ is a spectacular charity dragon boat racing event to be held at Scammonden Water Sailing Club, Huddersfield on Saturday 21st June.

Dragon Boat racing originated in China over 2000 years ago and is steeped in magical myth and mystery.

Each Dragon boat is 12 metres long, adorned with an ornate dragons head and tail, a flag, and a drum!

The dragon boats require teams of twelve to fifteen determined paddlers and a keen drummer. The goal is to paddle the team to victory by winning timed races throughout the day.

The three fastest teams will qualify for the Grand Race Final.

We are now recruiting teams and event sponsors.

THE EVENT The day starts with team registration at 9am and culminates in the Grand Race Final at approximately 3.30pm. Throughout the day there will be fun and entertainment for all the family.

Dragon boat race heats are run throughout the day over a race course distance of 200 metres. Each team in the event is given a guaranteed three timed races (weather permitting).

Each team’s single best time over their three races is used to qualify the fastest teams into the final race.

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also be limited and we strongly suggest checking our website in the coming weeks for further information Race The North Dragons on parking locations. Please note that the walk from the Wood Edge car park to the sailing club takes approximately 20mins.

HOME INTRODUCTION GALLERY THE EVENT VIDEO RACE ENTRY We can cater for all types of teams including corporate organisations, small businesses, pubs, sports clubs, community and teams of friends. The race entry fee is £15 per person and we also request each team member raises at least £50 in personal sponsorship for our nominated charities. All profits after event costs will be donated to Overgate Hospice and other local charities.

Dragon boat teams need no previous experience although all team members should be able to swim to a reasonable standard and have a good level of physical fitness. Each Dragon boat will hold a maximum of 17 people at any one time with a maximum of 15 paddlers, a drummer and our qualified instructor/helm.

Instructors will provide a safety briefing for each team prior to their first race and buoyancy aids will be provided for each team member. Instructors will also provide training, and they will steer each of the dragon boats during the race to ensure the safety of all teams.

Throughout the day’s racing there will be safety boats on stand-by.

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Wind and Hot Air – a Physicist’s perspective

by Professor of Physics at the University of Huddersfield, Bob Cywinski

Three 99.5m high turbines are proposed for the Scammonden skyline. This month we give the opinion of an internationally respected scientist on this issue that is dividing communities in Calderdale and elsewhere.

“In terms of local planning issues there are few issues more controversial than wind turbines and wind farm projects. Both proposers and protesters claim they are protecting the environment – the former by reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that contribute to climate change and the latter by saving the landscape and ecology of our wild places from industrial scale developments. This has set neighbour against neighbour in heated battles that can last for months or even years.

The drive to build industrial scale wind farms in some of our country’s most beautiful and unspoiled areas is perhaps often driven not by a deep understanding of energy provision or climate change, but by the baser instincts of guilt or greed: Guilt that we are “destroying the planet” and greed for the generous subsidies and feed-in tariffs that are provided by a deeply flawed national energy policy.

One of the central claims of the pro-wind lobby is that wind turbines will reduce the amount of climatechanging CO2 that we pump into the atmosphere. So it’s useful to take an unbiased mathematical approach to how much of a contribution to “saving the planet” a wind turbine might make and then leave you, the reader, to decide whether this is worth the detrimental effects a development has on wildlife, archaeology, visual amenity and leisure in a unspoilt area.

Using official figures provided by the Government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and RenewableUK (the UK’s leading renewable energy trade association), a typical 100m high 2MW turbine could produce up to 17.5 million kilo Watt hour (kWh) of electricity per year. The corresponding saving in CO2 emissions is an impressive 2000 metric tonnes.

However, this is a generous estimate as it assumes a turbine load factor of 27% (the average for both offshore and onshore wind) and it does not take into account the CO2

produced by the necessary back-up generation for this intermittent energy source, nor that resulting from electricity actually drawn from the grid to power the turbines.

Let us look at this CO2 saving of 2 thousand tonnes per year in perspective: The UK’s national emissions of CO2 are 553 million tonnes per year (1.5% of total global emissions). So, a large industrial 2MW turbine will save less than 4 parts in one million of the UK’s total. Or to put it another way, we would need almost 3000 of these 2MW turbines to save just 1% of the UK’s current annual carbon emissions.

More worryingly the UK has agreed to reducing CO2 emissions by 394 million tonnes per year by 2050. To meet this target with wind power would require almost 200 thousand 2MW turbines. Such a development would occupy 97 thousand square kilometres, or the equivalent of the whole of the UK coastline to a depth of 5km.

Clearly the task of providing clean efficient and reliable energy that we currently face is enormous.

Can we do it with wind power? The answer is clearly no. Wind does have a part to play in the energy mix of the UK, but a more coherent and regulated development of wind energy is needed. No technology is in itself good or bad, and wind energy is no exception, but it is how and where that technology is deployed that needs both careful thought and independent scrutiny.

Both pro-wind and anti-wind lobbyists, local planners, politicians, and you, the general public, should really address the question of whether piecemeal industrial scale wind developments that save only a few parts per million of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions are really worth the sacrifice of our local landscapes, or whether such developments contribute far too little at far too high an environmental price. To answer this question we really need a measured debate not the misplaced zeal, fanatical rhetoric and the fundamental misunderstanding of the scale of the problem and its potential solutions that we have at the moment.”

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Community Notices & Events Events in date order: Ripponden May day gala Mon 5th May. See P126 for details.

Steep Lane Baptist Chapel, Sowerby. Services every Sunday at 10.30 am All welcome. Sat 3rd May, Open Church 10.30am- 2.30pm, coffee, cake & light lunch.

Walkers welcome or catch the hourly 577 Hubberton circular bus from Halifax or Sowerby Bridge. Parking available.

Barkisland Festival Saturday May 10th.

See P14 for details.

Stones Church. Fri 30th May at 2.30pm, Friday Get Together. Speaker Jennie Crane on Soroptomists International. Afternoon tea will be served.

Ripponden In Bloom Sat 31st May 10am-noon. Meet at Royd Lane car park.

As many helpers as possible needed to get thousands of plants out into tubs, railing baskets and gardens. Working parties on Tues 13th May & Sat 17th May to prepare the ground for the 31st. All working parties start from Royd Lane car park at 10am.

Ripponden In Bloom Tues 13th May & Sat 17th May Working parties meet 10am at Royd Lane car park, Ripponden to prepare the ground for the planting on the 31st.

Tom, Dick & Harry Comedy Play 15th, 16th & 17th May ‘Tom, Dick & Harry’ Comedy Play 15-17th May 7.15pm at Southgate Methodist Church Centre, Elland. Tickets from Bramleys Estate Agents, Elland £6/£7, also on the night. Contact 07773 733102.

A rip roaring evening of fun and laughter!

Stones Church. Fri 16th May 12 noon for 12.30pm.

Luncheon Club. Bookings only please to Caroline Hx 823988.

Swing into Spring Dance Sat May 17th 7pm till midnight at The Baines Hall, Elland Cricket Club.

Tickets £20 including buffet. Proceeds to Overgate Hospice. Contact Lesley Davenport 01422 371064 / 07980872834.

Totally Locally market Sun May 18th. See P6.

RSPCA Scammonden Hound Hike Sun May 18th. See P52.

Ripponden with Rishworth W.I. 3rd Tues of each month 7.30pm. Meet at the Community Centre, Ripponden. Next meeting May 20th. Speaker Phil Gee on “Bees for Development”. Potential new members / visitors always welcome.

Crafty Café 22nd May 1.30 – 3.30 pm. Ripponden Community Centre. If you knit or sew or want to learn, do come along. Tea and home-made cake served. All welcome.

Ava’s Tea Party. Sat 31st May 1-4pm The Fleece Inn, Barkisland featuring AJ Brown. Tickets £20 from Suzie Judd 07592 241627 or Nicky Hill 07747 696057 or email: soozgent@yahoo.co.uk Proceeds to Genetic Disorders UK. Garden Party and Duck Race Sun 29th June 2pm at St Bartholomew’s Church, Ripponden.

Notices: Soyland Charities. A small sum of money is available to persons in need, residing in the ancient parish of Soyland (This includes most of Ripponden).

Applications may be made, in writing, to Mrs Jean Mallinson Akroyd, 63 RIshworth Mill, RIshworth HX6 4RZ Wednesday Bereavement Support and Social Group. This group meets 2-4pm on the 1st Weds of the month in the Canon Winter Centre of All Saints Church Elland. The group gives support and friendship to anyone who needs us regardless of age or background. Meetings are informal. New members are always welcome. For further information contact Christine Mitchell on 01422 371749.

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Recipe - Chicken Caesar Salad This is one of the classic salads; it was actually invented in Mexico by a chef named Caesar! The addition of chicken turns it into a great light lunch. It is one of my favourite salads and is often on my own restaurant’s menu at lunch – sometimes with home smoked chicken.

Ingredients: 2 cooked chicken breasts 2 x Baby gem lettuce or 1 x Romaine lettuce 150g Mayonnaise 8 anchovies 2 tbsp Worcester sauce 100g grated parmesan plus extra for shaving 2 cloves garlic Juice of 1 lemon Salt & pepper Croutons – cube stale bread and drizzle with oil, season and bake in an oven at about 150C until golden and crunchy

Method: Place the mayonnaise, garlic, anchovies, Worcester sauce, grated parmesan and half of the lemon juice in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust with the remaining lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Cut the root end of the lettuce off and separate the leaves; leave out any soft outer leaves and use only the more yellow inner leaves which are crunchy and sweeter. Place the leaves in a mixing bowl and spoon in as much sauce as you like to coat the leaves – toss them in the bowl until coated.

Slice the chicken and warm in an oven for 2-3 minutes.

Place the coated leaves in a serving bowl and sprinkle the croutons over. Then add the strips of chicken, the anchovies and shave extra parmesan over the top.

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Mark Geary live in concert at

Dandelion and Burdock Restaurant Friday 6th June: Dinner and Music

On 6th June, talented Irish singer-songwriter Mark Geary will perform a special concert at the Dandelion and Burdock Restaurant, 16 Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge.

Geary is a Dublin born musician who has split his time between Ireland and New York over the last 20 years.

Touring and performing live is Mark’s lifeblood. He has been featured on bills with musicians as diverse as Joe Strummer, Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, Coldplay, and The Frames among others. Since 2002, Mark has released 4 studio albums and 2 live recordings. His acclaimed album Ghosts was named 2005’s Album of the Year by the Irish Voice. His ability to connect with his audience, his thoughtful lyrics and beautiful melodies, twinkling wit and storytelling skills, make him a remarkable live performer. Mark is joined by vocalist Grainne Hunt and keyboard player Mark Penny, for what will be the

inaugural concert of this award-winning vegetarian restaurant’s music & dinner programme.

Tickets cost £20 each which includes a set 3 course meal and concert. Dinner is served between 7pm – 8.30pm, concert begins at 8.30pm. For tickets and reservations please call 01422 316000 or email dandelion.burdock@yahoo.co.uk www.markgeary.com www.dandelionandburdockrestaurant.com

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The Old Original Scouthead, Saddleworth 18th century Inn & Restaurant Open for lunch & dinner… Open throughout Easter

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FIXED PRICE DINING 3 courses only £14.95 Mon to Thurs 7.30-9pm Early bird - special 3 course meal only £9.95 Mon-Thurs 6 till 7.30pm & Sat 4-5.30pm FRIDAY IS STEAK NIGHT and we’re famous for our steaks! Enjoy a free sauce with your steak SUNDAY LUNCH 12-4pm £10.95 for 3 courses.

Main menu always available.

“Quality food with generous portions at very reasonable prices plus Tom & Jan are great hosts” Carol & David Taylor, Ripponden

Thurston Clough Road, Scouthead, Saddleworth, OL4 3RX From Ripponden, drive through Denshaw then we’re just 5 minutes away!

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Making friends A parent’s guide to young children’s socialising We all need friends in our lives to share our happiness, to comfort us and to learn from. We all acknowledge that ours would be a lonely existence without companionship and a friendly smile to brighten our days.

Young children are no different; they delight in sharing their discoveries and achievements with their peers. Young babies grow excited when around other babies, holding eye contact and mimicking facial expression. The relationships that children form in the early years are the building blocks of friendship. As adults we must support them to gain confidence in their early social relationships, teaching them values that they will carry through their lives.

can teach them that friends share or take turns and are kind to each other.

When looking for nurseries for your child consider how they support young children to build friendships. A good nursery will be well resourced, providing enough toys, adults and experiences for children to share, minimising struggles between children. Look for a team that are good role models for children to follow. Look for adults that engage well with each other; a happy, warm and welcoming team. After all, how can we expect children to develop respectful relationships if this is not what we show to them?

Friendships are a challenge for children as well as a joy. They are learning many new rules, which can be confusing to them. Forgiveness is an important part of friendship and is a difficult thing for children to understand. To two year olds, who are mostly concerned with the here and now and how things affect them, forgiveness is an abstract concept. Two year olds do not have what we view as friendships and they will generally play alongside other children instead of with them.

When children reach the age of three they begin to become more aware of others and to form relationships with other children and we can begin to teach them about emotions and how their actions can affect others.

Above all, don’t worry. Young children will make many friends throughout their journey to adulthood so don’t lose sleep if they don’t seem to have one special friend. Children’s friendships are very fluid; it’s a social whirl!

At this age, children who are playing together require supervision. You don’t necessarily have to play with them, but be in the area so you can catch a dispute before it erupts. It is easier to diffuse arguments through distraction if you can catch them right at the beginning. This is when you can set out behavioural expectations for your child. You

Advice from Michelle Smith BA Hons Early Years Education QTS EYPS and Karen Hazelden R.G.N.R.M, manager and owner of Triangle House Nursery

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Ryburn Valley Childminders

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RSPCA Halifax/Huddersfield & District Go Local’s Pet of the Month Appeal CARLEY

Carley came into the Animal Centre via the Inspectors after there were concerns over her welfare. Carley was kept in an indoor dog crate and hardly ever walked or socialized. She has previously lived with another dog and a 12 years old child. Carley is very excitable around other dogs and forgets her manners, for this reason we would recommend that in her new home she is the only dog. Carley is a friendly but very excitable girl who loves to

play with soft toys and raggers.

Carley will be an excellent project for someone who would like to do some training with their pet, she is very nice natured but lacks basic training. We are looking for a family with older children who can give Carley the loving home she deserves.

Branston who featured in the April edition is still looking for a new home.

Please see: www.rspca-halifaxandhuddersfield.org.uk and for details on other pets who are also need a good home or ring 01422 365628

Calderdale Young Farmers Club raises £1,740 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Members of Calderdale Young Farmers Club presented Yorkshire Air Ambulance with a cheque for £1,740.53 at their weekly meeting on Monday 31st March 2014.

Liz Phizackerley-Sugden, a volunteer speaker from Yorkshire Air Ambulance was invited to the club meeting at Halifax Vandals, Warley, to give a presentation on the charity, whose services have been needed by both past and present members and their families.

Calderdale Young Farmers Club is run by and for members aged between 10 and 26. Members come from a variety of backgrounds and there is no need to be involved in farming to become a young farmer. For more information on the weekly meetings, which are held on Mondays between 7.30pm and 9.00pm, please contact the Club Secretary (Kelly Medcalf – 07774 418253 – cyfc@live.co.uk)

The money has been raised over the last six months from a curry demonstration evening, raffles and more recently the clubs annual rural auction. Items were generously donated by club members and businesses from around the county, with the auction alone raising £1,450.

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Please ring for further information, we are always happy to answer any questions : 01422 839947 Little Toothill Farm, Toothill Lane, Triangle, Sowerby Bridge HX6 1NX only 5 minutes from Sowerby Bridge & Ripponden Book online: www.allbreedsboarding.co.uk info@allbreedsboarding.co.uk All cats and dogs must be inoculated and a current certificate produced on arrival

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County Alpacas Update for May 2014 is definitely starting at a fair pace. We have already had a stand at the British Alpaca Society National Show where Julie met the winner of the alpaca fancy dress competition who came to visit our stall. Shaun has travelled to Peru to source alpaca products and we are now preparing for Wonderwool in Wales.

The sun is finally shining and the fields are changing from mud to new grass.

The grass is not the only thing growing; some of our alpacas have had to have their fringes trimmed as it is still a couple of months from shearing time.

We have had our first herd health day of the year and “touch wood” they have all made it through the soggy winter and importantly maintained weight. A few toe nails trimmed including Jorvik’s, one of our biggest males who sits down with his legs tucked under but it was a quick job once three of us held him steady on the floor. He is now sporting pristine feet despite his complaining.

Travelling to Peru was the highlight, Shaun went to an event in Lima called Peru Moda, which translates as Peru Fashion. We have sourced many different alpaca products for our new online store and shop. Our new range will include teddy bears, scarves, hats and gloves. We have commissioned our own iPad cases made from leather and alpaca yarn in a traditional manta design available in a few months. To stay up to date with our products please register on the site or like our Facebook page to ensure you don’t miss out on the chance to win a luxury prize of a pure baby alpaca scarf.

Shaun also met a lot of fascinating people including traditionally dressed stall holders who were more up with technology than you might imagine. As you can see, it’s good to talk!

Catch up with us on www.CountyAlpacas.co.uk or find us at County Alpacas on Facebook.

Shaun and Julie

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Are You At Risk From The ‘Silent Killer’?

Currently in the UK, estimates suggest 16 million people suffer from high blood pressure, that is 1 in 3 women and 2 in every 5 men. Most people are unaware that they are suffering from high blood pressure because unless it’s extremely high there are no noticeable symptoms.

Blood pressure is basically the pressure of blood in your blood vessels. When you have narrowed arteries, this increases the pressure of the blood and if a full or partial blockage occurs then you could suffer from heart related problems and strokes.

The good news is that it can be lowered naturally by making changes to your lifestyle. For example changing your diet, exercising and losing weight, and when needed with medication. This will reduce your risk of developing heart and neurological problems that might otherwise occur if your blood pressure is left untreated. In many people, blood pressure is not checked or measured until severe damage has been done to the arteries causing heart failure or stroke.

If you have a blood pressure measurement that is consistently higher than 140/90mmHg then you have high blood pressure.

pressure and it is not good. The sad part of it is virtually all of the patients I worked with had changed their diet and begun to exercise after their near death experience. If you are overweight and inactive, start now, you don’t have to be over 50 to suffer from these problems they are becoming increasingly more common across all age ranges.

Start slowly at first, introduce activity in to your life for funs sake and start cutting down on fatty foods as this is one of the easiest ways to improve your diet.

These are the five main changes I recommend you make: Cut down on your salt Eat more fruit and vegetables Be more active Find and reach your ideal weight or body fat % Drink alcohol only in moderate amounts Don’t forget whenever embarking on a fitness programme always seek medical guidance, as doing too much exercise too soon can be just as harmful as continuing to do none. To your health and fitness - Jago

What causes high blood Pressure?

High blood pressure can be caused by many things but the main causes are associated with your lifestyle. Being overweight can increase blood pressure to dangerous levels and generally the more obese a person is, the greater the risk of high blood pressure. Smoking is another cause which can be avoided and is self inflicted. Stress and dealing with that stress is another cause. But one of the biggest causes of high blood pressure is inactivity and poor diet. A diet high in fatty foods and an over abundance of alcohol will often lead to high blood pressure due to increased fatty acids or more importantly saturated fat in the blood vessels.

How can I lower my blood pressure levels?

Well it’s that same old chestnut, clean up your act.

After having worked with cardiac rehabilitation patients I have seen the effects of high blood

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Fab Boot Camp with Nadine Summer’s here‌ Get outside and get fit!

Tuesday 6.30pm Manor Heath Wednesday 10am Ripponden Wednesday 11.15 Manor Heath Friday 9.30am Ripponden

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Countryside Guesthouse with Healing Retreat Weekends Thurst House Farm, Soyland

At the healing retreat weekends, we offer treatments in Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Chakra Balancing, Reflexology and Aromatherapy. Cost is £150 with treatments from £20.

Forthcoming events and workshops:

Crystal Meditation with Elizabeth Halbert 7.30pm Monday May 5th £3.50 Psychic Development with Gillian Greenwood PhD. May offer - 3 nights for 2 11am - 1pm Saturday May 10th. £5 - all welcome. (valid till 31.5.14 only) Divination evening with Elizabeth Halbert 7.30pm Weds A warm welcome and good food awaits May 14th. £5 you at this Grade II listed former farmhouse set in the countryside of Soyland.

Dru Yoga with Amanda Tate 10am-12pm Friday May 23rd 3 bedrooms en suite, and a 4th twin room with a light lunch at 1pm £15.

A truly relaxing place

all furnished to a very high standard.

Traditional English dinners are a speciality and breakfasts are legendary with home made bread and jams and our own free-range eggs.

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Next Healing Retreat weekend Fri 23rd – Sun 25th May: Karma & Incarnation by Diane Ramsden of The Aetherius Society 8pm Friday 23rd May. £7.50.

Angel Workshop with Gillian Greenwood PhD 12 till 4pm Sunday 25th May with a light lunch £10.

Card readings can be booked from 10am.

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OPEN DAY SUNDAY May 11th 2014 11.00am – 3.00pm Sowerby Tennis & Bowling Club extend a warm welcome to anyone, young to mature, wishing to give the sports of tennis and crown green bowling a try. all equipment will be provided, please bring trainers.

Just turn up and have a go.

“Bowling keeps you going”

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For more details call 07709097811 St. Peter’s Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1HA

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Come and try Crown Green bowling at: Ripponden Park Bowling Club Mill Fold Ripponden

Males and females of all ages are welcome.

We have 16 teams participating in various leagues.

The season commences on the 1st April 2014.

Free bowling sessions for anyone wanting to take up the sport will be held every Saturday commencing 5th April from 10am -12 noon.

Enquiries relating to bowling contact the Secretary, Malcolm Griffiths on 01422 835593.

We also have 2 tennis courts for which enquiries should be made to the Treasurer, Tony Jackson on 01274 673615.

Tai Chi Classes Train the body and mind naturally for excellent health, fitness and well being.

Benefits all ages and abilities.

New Classes Wednesdays 10.30-11.30am & 7.30-8.30pm ÂŁ6 per class at Wellbeing Centre Briggate Elland HX5 9DP For more details please contact James

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Gardening - The Scent of a Woman….

Don’t tell the wife but there’s a new girl in my life.

Her name is Jaqueline and I’m head over heels – or to be precise, nose over heels. Her fragrance is something which belies description (certainly for a bloke weaned on Brut and, for special occasions, Hai Karate!), a rich cacophony of fruitiness overlaid with something bizarrely pheromonal; far too good for the queue of lucky bees eagerly awaiting their turn for a piece of the pollination action. All I can do is play gooseberry and get high on olfactory overload. I’ve no idea what volatile chemical compounds she is pumping out, but I just wish I could capture it on this page in one of those scratch n’ sniff thingamabobs or, even better, bottle it and start my very own line in sophisticated perfume; Wild No5 anybody?!

Considering her inauspicious beginnings in the clearance section amongst all the other unwanted scrag ends at the garden centre, my Daphne bholua “Jaqueline Postill” has blossomed in an Eliza Doolitlesque manner, from a scrawny

undernourished twiglet into a beautifully petite shrub. She’s still a spotty teenager in plant terms; fully grown, she should double in size to approximately 2 metres but, like all Daphnes, she doesn’t do anything quickly, which is why a fully grown example isn’t cheap to buy. If you see one, though, snap it up quick and give it a prime position in some decent soil, remembering that this is a Himalayan plant that thrives in open woodland - so no hot, dry spots.

The seductress at work…

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Save those for my other spring favourite – Coronilla glauca. While this one doesn’t quite possess the same X factor or refinement of Jaqueline, it’s certainly a toss-up as to which has the most beguiling fragrance – particularly with the unseasonably warm sun giving my plant a real turbo boost. It is literally smothered in bright yellow pea shaped flowers with a very strong citrusy scent – not quite on a par with Jaqueline, but still extremely passable!

quinata. This is a perfectly hardy semi-evergreen twiner which has beautifully marked, five lobed leaves. Its crowning glory is the display of fantastic deep maroon flowers that festoon the plant at this time of the year; they exude what can only be described as pure ‘eau de chocolate’ – a phenomenal scent which will have you craving for a hefty fix of Greene and Blacks! Again, don’t just plonk this one in the shade; give it a sunny spot and plenty of room to grow as it can get quite large.

A native of sun drenched Mediterranean hillsides, Coronilla will thrive in any well drained sunny spot, but put it in the shade and you will consign it to a slow death. Mine is against the house wall next to the front door where you can really appreciate its delicious nosegay and the bright and cheerful flowers.

There’s something special about plants that arouse our senses at this time of year so, certainly for anyone who needs a good kick-start to the summer, can I suggest you invite Jaqueline Postill and her friends into your garden; you might just find the elixir you need!

For chocoholics, there is one other spring flowering plant that you should definitely look into – Akebia

Jonathan Wild Gardener and Perfumer!

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TAILORED COVER WITH A REAL FOCUS ON THE FINER DETAILS Take a closer look at NFU Mutual Bespoke – tailored home insurance rated 5 Star by independent financial research company Defaqto. Designed for those with higher value homes and contents worth over £100,000 including fine art and collections, our expert team work closely with you to tailor cover that meets your specific requirements. We are dedicated to providing you with a great service and peace of mind, every step of the way.

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Local History Notes – by David Cliff Part 59 – The Booth Wood Inn

The reversion of the name of the pub at Cunning Corner to its original name of the Booth Wood Inn is to be welcomed when so many other pubs are losing their time-honoured names.

The pub dates from the very early 19th century, when the new Oldham Turnpike road was built through the Boothwood ravine in 1803. It was originally called The Booth Wood Inn, also known locally as ‘The Corner’, the first known licensee being Sarah Lucey.

In the 1840s, the landlord was Joseph Wrigley and he changed the name to ‘The Coach and Horses’, perhaps it was a stopping place for the stagecoaches using the turnpike road past the pub.

Another name change was made in 1857 when it became The Oddfellow’s Arms’; it being the meeting place of the local chapter of that organisation. By 1874, the landlord was John Holroyd and he also ran a carting business from there.

By 1881 it was known as ‘The Cunning Corner’ a name it retained for many years. It was a well known resort for meals and refreshment in the days of waggonettes and horse buses, when drives out into the countryside were popular. Large parties of day-trippers visiting the Ryburn Valley were catered for at week-ends. Dog races were also held between the pub and the Derby Bar (now the Turnpike).

At the beginning of this century the pub was renamed ‘The Old Bore’ but in 2012, under new management, it reverted to its original name of ‘The Booth Wood Inn’.

Ryburn Valley History Society Meetings The Ryburn Valley History Society meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7.30pm at Ripponden Conservative Club.

Non-members are charged £2 per visit.

The next 2 meetings are: 12th May - ‘Reservoirs of the Ryburn Valley’

by Alan Watson.

9th June - ‘The Ripponden Co-operative Society’ by David Akroyd.

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Sponsored walk!

Mason (pictured at 4 months old) had to have open heart surgery in December at just 5 days old. His mum, local lady Laura Parker, wants to give something back as the LGI children’s heart unit who helped to save his life. The unit is at threat of closure. So she has organised a sponsored walk around Ogden water on Sat 17th May meeting at 10.30am. All are welcome on the day. More info from Dondolare Shoes in Ripponden.

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Car security Most modern cars are very secure due to advances in technology. However, please under no circumstances leave your car keys in the ignition and leave your car running unattended. Two reasons for this, if you leave your car running parked on a public road you commit the offence of “quitting”. You are also making your car a major target for the opportunist thief. That minute just popping back inside your house can be the difference of no car to go to work or do the school run, on your return. The second reason, is that leaving your car running will most likely invalidate your insurance, if the car gets taken. So all those premiums you have paid over the years will have been for nothing.

When you go to bed at night or go out for the day and leave your car parked locked and secure, please remember to leave your car keys hidden away (not so hidden you

cannot find them later though!). Do not leave your car keys out on display in your home. Wherever you may live please be mindful and secure your car as best as you can. Ideally, your car is best locked inside a garage when not in use.

Please also make sure that you do not leave anything of value in your car, such as satnavs, laptops, handbags, favourite CD’s, wallets or gym kit etc. The less you leave in your car, the less interest it is to a would be thief.

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Opinion - The perils and pitfalls of flood proofing your home

In a remarkable change of fortune for hard pressed homeowners, March’s budget contained some good news. If, like me, you have been flooded twice in the past 7 years and really don’t want to go through it all again, you will have been gratified to hear that up to £5000 per affected household is being made available to install flood proofing measures. This is actually a very pragmatic proposal. When you consider that the Environment Agency is proposing to spend £10 million protecting 100 houses in the Somerset Levels, £5000 per property seems like a bit of a bargain. In my own town 250 properties were flooded last summer. Assuming every single affected home claimed all of the grant, the government would be on the hook for £1.25 million. I don’t know, but I would imagine that the cost of building storage ponds, installing storm drains and raising bridges would be considerably more than that. It makes sense to protect individual properties, rather than a whole town.

Making your property flood proof is actually quite straightforward in this day and age. In the case of my house, I need to protect two doors, one airbrick and a vent for the tumble dryer. Waterproof covers for the vent and airbrick cost about £30 each and flood barriers to protect the doors are widely available and cost between £200 and £400. Worst case scenario, £860 all done! But sadly, it is not that simple. All these devices must be fitted in advance of the flooding; you can’t have them in situ all the time. This wasn’t a problem in the case of the flooding along the Thames back in February; the flood wardens had 2 or 3 days to warn the householders to put the barriers in place. But in my town, it doesn’t work that way.

We suffer from flash flooding following a torrential downpour; the drainage system simply can’t cope with the volume of water.

Last time we flooded, a steady stream of water was pouring under our front door within ten minutes

of the first drop of rain falling; within 90 minutes the house was surrounded by three feet of water.

There was no warning.

Evidently, what I need are passive flood protection measures, things that are in place all the time. I’m happy to say that such things are available in the form of flood doors – shut the door and the house is watertight; that’s the theory anyway. But all is not as straightforward as it seems. To make the door watertight, 12 bars must be locked into place to seal the door tight against the frame and you have to be in the house to do this. If you’ve popped out to the shops, the house isn’t flood proof. There is also the small matter of the cost, about £6000 to fit two doors! Just to add to the fun, my house is Grade II listed, which means that I have to get Listed Building Consent before I can do anything, a process that will doubtless take a lot of time and involve jumping through many hoops. Oh, I forgot to mention, I couldn’t find a manufacturer that would actually guarantee that its doors are watertight, particularly with three feet of floodwater on the other side.

It strikes me that there is an opportunity here for a British business to invest some money in design and technology to create a range of flood prevention products that are attractive, fit for purpose and competitively priced. Given that the government will be paying for many of these products through flood grants, they might have a vested interest in providing a bit of finance for such a business.

Perhaps they might also consider speaking to the conservation department and smoothing the path for listed building owners who want to protect their properties from flooding, but I’m not holding my breath. Expect to see me on Dragon’s Den showcasing my patented flood proof door very soon.

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Property - The Strange Appeal of Smaller Houses

It’s official; new houses are getting smaller. The average size of a new build property has fallen by 11% over the last twelve years, from 85 square meters to 76 square meters. By comparison, prices for two and three bedroom houses and flats are rising strongly. What is driving these changes?

80 or 90 square metres. If the smaller house is ÂŁ10,000 cheaper, that is the one the landlord will buy because it delivers a greater profit margin. With the Help to Buy scheme pushing more first time buyers onto the market, landlords and buyers are competing for the same limited housing stock and so pushing up prices.

The economic picture has been gloomy for house buyers over the last five or six years with falling real incomes, the lowest levels of house building since the war and mortgage lenders demanding big deposits.

Factor in ever increasing energy prices and you have a generation of buyers who only want to pay for just as much space as they need and can afford to run. Few buyers are prepared to pay extra for a spare room that they will rarely use. The situation is further exacerbated by the number of buy to let landlords in the market. A three bedroom house in a given area will command the same rent whether it has a floor area of

Builders like this trend for smaller houses too. They can fit more properties on a given plot and, since the land value often represents the majority of their costs, this lowers the cost per property. Smaller houses are cheaper to build too. This means that they can sell the houses more cheaply and enjoy bigger profit margins at the same time. It seems like everyone’s a winner.

A word of caution though; as the economy improves, the situation will change. Space is the ultimate luxury; given the choice, most people are prepared to pay a premium for it.

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Index of advertisers Accommodation Crabtree Barn 8 Thurst House Farm 61 Accountants 2+2 Book keeping 81 Additions Accountancy 76 Crowthers Ltd 73 Peter Crowther Accountants 78 Adult Care Eagle Care Home 25 Aerials DG Solutions 125 Premier Aerials 123 Alarms & Security Systems Calder Valley Security 91 Halifax Security 123 Antique shops Cottage Antiques 95 Architects Cave Architects 92 Jason Wade 96 Beauty & Cosmetic Enhancement ANP 63 The Balcony 61 Bridget Akroyd 63 Creative Beauty 55 Estetica 62 Just Peachy 66 Beds Elland Bed & Suite Centre 8 Builders’ Merchants/Hardware Ryburn Building Supplies 110 ThunderFix 101 Builders Aloha Build 116 Benchmark Builders 103 Stuart Booth 109 O&W Crawshaw Ltd. 105 N Hoyle 121 Ingham’s Joinery 121 JD Building 100 David Kenworthy 110 Stuart Lumb 115 A Overend 119 Ripponden Builders 106 Business Services The Craggs-office space 76 Ryburn Bureau Ltd 76 Bicycles Cycle Gear 12 Car & Motor Sales & Services Chips Away 85 DP Auto Services 85 Greenwood’s Garage 84 Moderna MOT’s 83 Schofields 84 Sowerby Bridge Car Clinic 84 Star Garage Accident repair 82

Sunside Service Station 83 Yorkshire Caravan Services 5 Cherry Pickers Zoom Boom 102 Childcare Ryburn Valley Childminders 44 Triangle House Private Nursery 42 Children’s Activities Abi Warburton Stage School 44 Jo Jingles 47 Jump 4 Joy 47 Swimbabes 41 V Academy of Dramatic Arts 44 Children’s Clothes Trinkette 9 Chiropractors Calderdale Chiropractic 56 Cleaning Belle Casa 107 White Rose 106 Cleaning - Carpets & external Advance Clean 106 Calkleen Services 107 Clean Image 107 ProCleanze 1 M&N carpet cleaning 108 Smart Style Drive cleaning 108 Computers / IT / Internet Computer Solutions 73 Datablox 74 Vonderbrand 81 Damp proofing Protreat 119 Decorators APH decorators 101 Decorating Services 117 Home Service 105 Mark Dawson 104 Paul Hyde 102 Paul Walker 98 Dentists Calder House Dental Care 57 Town Hall Dental 65 Domestic Appliance Repairs A1 Domestic Appliance repairs 102 The Vac Shop 111 Driving Instructors Passmark Driver training 82 Triangle Driving School 85 Electrical Supplies Tezelec 121 Electrician Absolute Electrical Services 104 Ady Electrical 119 Ben Uttley 111 I’Anson Electrical 109 One Stop Electrical 98 Pauline Jackson 113 Richard Manson 99

R & M Connect 127 ROKK Electrical 92 TW Electrical Ltd 103 Equine Services Turbury Equisport 52 Estate Agents / Properties for sale Brearley Greens 14 Simon Blyth 17 VG Estate Agents 128 Yorkshire’s Finest 18 Events / functions Barkisland Cricket Club 33 Classic Bike Show 25 Friendly Band Hire 19 Ripponden Conservative Club 37 Sowerby Bridge Singing 25 Fitness, Exercise & Diet Fab Boot Camp with Nadine 60 New Image 59 Tai Chi Classes 67 Flooring & Carpets Adrian’s Carpets 95 Calder Valley Flooring 99 Huddersfield Carpet Centre 94 Priory Hardwoods 91 Food suppliers - butchers, delis Deli Belge 34 Fresh Fields 32 Foot Care / Podiatrist Dale Podiatry Clinic 54 Funeral Services Amanda Dalby Funeral Services 21 Andrew Naylor & family 21 Williamson Funeral Service 20 Garage Doors The Garage Door team 109 Gardening Eden Gardening Services 71 Grafters Fencing 70 Millhouse Wood 89 PSM Garden Services 71 Ripponden Gardening 69 RS Groundworks 69 Shaun’s Walls 69 Smart Gardens 70 Tommy Topsoil 72 Gifts, Jewellery & Cards Dazzlin’ Diva 11 Summit Finish 12 Toll House Jewellery 7 Trinkette 9 Groundworks Clearwell 68 Hairdresser & barbers Hair Care 54 House of Creation 67 The Salt Room 56 XIV Mobile hair 63

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Index of advertisers Holistic Services & Therapists Thurst House Farm 61 IFA, Mortgage & Finance Acumen – Olivia Kennedy 73 Bentley Brear 80 Richard Green 78 Insurance NFU Insurance 77 Ryburne Brokers 80 Smiths Insurance Brokers 73 Interior Design & Soft furnishings Décor 80 90 I Design 86 Joiners Abel’s Joinery 101 DDJC Ltd 121 Gary Ingham 121 Ian Forbes 104 O&W Crawshaw Ltd. 105 Stuart Lumb 115 Kitchens BBK by Design 86 Halifax Kitchens 93 Millhouse Furniture 94 Ryburn Valley Furniture 88 Laundry, dry cleaner, ironing Wash Angel 4 Locks / Locksmiths Calderdale Property Services 118 In House Securities 123 Locksharp 125 Specialist Woodworking 125 Opticians Bottomley Opticians 54 Whitakers Opticians 60 Parcel delivery / collection Covers 33 15 Photographers Capture Photography 6 Darren Fleming Photography 19 Physiotherapy Back to Fitness 59 Skircoat Green Physiotherapy 66 Plastering M Beevers Plastering 116 Plumbing - bathrooms / general A&N Plumbing 109 Aaron Canning 114 Mattocks 117 Water Rooms 100 Plumbing - gas, heating, general Heating Service Solutions 105 N Waddington Gas Care 113 RJM Gas Services 118 Wilds Plumbing 114 Private Hire / Taxis AA Taxis 125 Willowfield Travel Services 123 Property maintenance/ Handymen Clough Property Management 111

Gary’s Handyman Services 97 MB Property Maintenance 110 Mark Cook Property Services 117 Halifax Man & Van Service 115 Whitehouse Property Services 90 Recruitment Time Out 11 Removals & storage Craggs Storage 101 Heaps Removal & Storage 96 Halifax Man & Van Service 115 Renewable Energy Halifax Renewable Energy 89 Restaurants, Pubs & Cafés The Beehive Inn 37 The Blue Bridge Indian 28 The Booth Wood Inn 39 Cinnamon Lounge 27 El Gato Negro tapas 3 The Fleece 31 The Fox 38 Gatsby 27 La Cachette 32 The Milestone 26 The Navigation 30 The Old Bridge Inn 26 The Old Original 37 The Silk Mill 29 The Spring Rock 36 The Waterside 35 The Winterburn 40 Roofing Acorn Roofing 115 Alpine Roofing 100& 111 A Overend 119 Darren Drake 118 N Hoyle 121 Ploughcroft 120 Prestige Roofing 99 Stuart Booth 109 Sewing The New Sewing Box 6 Solicitors Hellewell, Pasley & Brewer 79 Linda Heald & Co 81 Smith Solicitors LLP 76 Sports Clubs Ripponden Park Bowling Club 67 Rishworth Sports Club 57 Sow.Br. Tennis & Bowling Club 62 Tiles / Tiling Aaron Canning 114 Dickies Tiles 96 Jonathan Powell 103 Waxmans of Elland 95 Tree Services Active Tree Care 69 Attwater Arboriculture 71 Stumpbusters 71 Tutoring Kip McGrath 45

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Maths Tuition 47 Studyplus 47 TV Jones TV 2 Upholsterers Stirk Bridge Upholstery 92 Vets & Pet services All breeds Pet Boarding 50 County Alpacas 53 Hird’s Veterinary surgery 49 Paws a While 49 Pet Tails 49 Prospect Vet Centre 50 Woof & Whinny 52 Wallpaper Freeman’s Wallpaper Land 97 Will Writer County Bridge Wills 81 Pennine Wills 80 Windows & Conservatories Abel’s Joinery 101 BFM Glazing 116 Calderdale Property Services 118 David Norcliffe Glazing 94 Thor Homecare 114

Useful Numbers (all 01422 code unless otherwise stated)

Brig Royd Doctor’s Surgery 822209 Bus & Train times 0113 245 7676 Calderdale Council 0845 245 6000 Calderdale Royal Hospital 357171 Childline 0800 1111 Citizens Advice Bureau 842848 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Gas emergency line 0800 111 999 Halifax Police Station 337059 Non Emergency health 111 Pet Ambulance 0845 6801156 Ripponden Library 822357 RSPCA Halifax 365628 RSPCA Cruelty Line 0870 5555999 Sowerby Bridge Library 831627 Station Rd Surgery 0844 4778916 The Rex 372140 The Samaritans 01422 349349 Train Tracker 0871 2004950 Victoria Theatre 351158 Yorkshire Electricity 0800 375675 Yorkshire Water 0845 1242424

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Ripponden May Day Gala Put a date in your diaries for Monday 5th May as that is the date of the 20th Ripponden May Gala!

The procession leaves The Silk Mill on Oldham Road at 2.15pm and proceeds to Millfold opposite the church where there will be a whole range of activities for both children & adults. Planned events include a barbeque, inflatable slides, Ripponden in Bloom a marching band plus Longswords (note to self, must take my camera!) There will also be the Gardening club stall, a great and cheap way to stock

up your garden. As always a great family day out!

But will there be a 21st Gala?

Veca Wilson and Geraldine Carter have run the event for many years but feel it’s now time to hand the mantle on…. If you would like to be part of the team to organise a future Gala then please get in touch with Geraldine on 07789 482233. Training and help will be given if wanted!

Film Review The Lego Movie

Directors: Phil Lord & Chris Miller A lot, but not all of the time, films with the word ‘movie’ in the title aren’t very good. Somebody told me once that this statement was so true because it revealed a basic lack of creativity in being unable to entitle your film without using the word ‘movie’. Whilst this is funny, it isn’t true. Perhaps a better way to explain such a phenomenon is in the order of the title. Whatever it is that the movie is about should come before ‘movie.’ The brand or the product or the genre exists, and ‘movie’ is added to the end because people like movies and movies make money. As far as The Lego Movie is concerned, I am happy to report that Phil Lord & Chris Miller appear to have really wanted to make a movie, and a fine one it is too.

Set in a fantasy Lego universe where each kingdom, or genre of Lego set is kept separate in different worlds (think Wild West or Pirates), Emmett (Christ Pratt) belongs to a team of builders who work from

instructions to break down and rebuild the Lego city. He is absolutely defined by his averageness, right down to his generic Lego face, until he stumbles upon a ‘relic’ that sticks to his back and utters a prophecy: that he will be interesting and will save the universe.

Lord & Miller’s script is a very precise blend of nostalgic story techniques and a postmodern awareness of cliché and convention. At one point in the film the story expands out beyond the parameters of its setting and reveals a new dynamic, a Deus ex contraption that would shatter everything that has come before it, if what were revealed were not the intellectual, philosophical and emotional core of the film.

The Lego Movie is much more than a feature length advert; it is a masterpiece of creativity in its own right.

James Warren My Rating H H H H

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