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the responsibility of each council member to ensure that they do attend at least one meeting within a six month period and to keep track of how many meetings they have or have not attended. Also to notify the Clerk to request a dispensation if they are unable to attend a meeting within a six month period for any reason - work, illness, etc. This will enable the Clerk to notify council to request a dispensation. This applies in any situation at any time and is not exclusive to a ‘lockdown’ scenario. The six month rule was covered during recent ‘Being a Good Councillor’ training undertaken by a number of council members.” A spokesperson for East Riding Council confirmed: “The e-mail that was sent was purely to advice to town and parish councils telling them to think about putting arrangements in place. We didn’t advise or suggest how that was done so it was the discretion of the clerks as to how the information was cascaded and implemented.” As stated in the rule no retrospective dispensations can be made however Mr Nicholson is able to be co-opted back onto the council by council members. Councillor June Greensmith posted on social media: “Steve Prescott, Paul Malley and myself vigorously challenge the situation but after days of e-mails, telephone place to prevent members falling foul of the ruling calls and a two hour meeting we were advised the and that if a meeting couldn’t be held in any format default would stand. Kev can be co-opted back then dispensations would need to be granted. should he wish to continue as a councillor.” When However this was not necessary for Hornsea Town asking Mr Nicholson if he would be interested in Council as meetings were held in person well within being co-opted he said: “I don’t know at the moment the six month requirement.” Hornsea Town Council what to do, the messages I’m getting tell me I must held two meetings in March, two in July and two in carry on. No one has mentioned co-opting yet so I August. Mr Nicholson was unable to attend these will see how the next few days go.” meetings with the second one in March being an A vacancy does now exist on Hornsea Town extraordinary meeting held in the daytime. Mr Council and a bye-election to fill this will be held if Nicholson explained: “The reason for non attendance 10 electors of the Hornsea East Ward write to the has been work commitments which I always send my Chief Executive of East Riding Council by October 2 apologies for. Unfortunately I have been unable to claiming an election. An election is likely to not take attend any of the meetings since lockdown was place until May 2021 due to the Coronavirus Act lifted. I think the clerk should have made reference 2020. If the Chief Executive does not receive such a to the reminder received by her regarding the six request the council will be informed that it may fill month rule during the lockdown period so we could the vacancy by co-option meaning council members have been more aware.” will elect a new member from those who have Clerk Joanna Richardson added: “it is completely expressed an interest in joining the council.

Councillor disqualified for missing meetings A HORNSEA Town Councillor has been disqualified from the council after an oversight invoked the breaking of section 85 of the Local Government Act. Councillor Kevin Nicholson received e-mail notification on Tuesday, September 8 that he had been disqualified as a councillor due to breaking legislation for non-attendance at meetings. The rule states: “If a member of a local authority fails throughout a period of six consecutive months from the date of his last attendance to attend any meeting of the authority, he shall, unless the failure was due to some reason approved by the authority before the expiry of that period, cease to be a member of the authority.” Mr Nicholson commented: “I am very disappointed especially as no warning was given. It’s been a really unusual time we have all found ourselves in and as a key worker my job changed considerably. I had absolutely no idea this much time had passed with the lockdown period too.” His fellow councillors were also surprised with Councillor Paul Malley commenting: “It is sad to see Mr Nicholson go in such circumstances and I for one would like to thank him for his services after being elected in 2018 and 2019.” Councils always have the ability to grant members a dispensation from the rule if they request one. This is to cover instances such as illnesses and temporary increased workloads or other commitments. In advice sent from East Riding Council to town and parish council clerks they were advised that should their councils be unable to meet and fulfil the six month obligation that they could pass a blanket dispensation for their council members. Hornsea Town Council Clerk Joanna Richardson explained: “The e-mail sent to clerks in June was to remind them that a meeting must take

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Coastal path plans move a step closer By Andrea Kirk PROPOSALS to improve coastal access creating a coastal path between Easington and Filey Brigg have been approved by The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The plans form part of The England Coast Path. This is a long-distance National Trail following the entire English coastline. When all the sections are complete, it will be 2,795 miles or 4,500 kilometres long. On 28 February 2018 Natural England submitted a coastal access report relating to the 59 mile stretch of land from Easington to Filey Brigg. The coastal path has been made possible because of the introduction of a UK law, the Right of Coastal Access both along the England Coast Path and, usually, over the associated ‘coastal margin’. The coastal margin includes all land seaward of the trail.

As much of this stretch of coastline is subject to some of the UKs fastest rates of erosion it will be possible to roll back the line of the trail. This means the route can move without Natural England having to seek approval so this can be managed quickly. Natural England and East Riding of Yorkshire Council commissioned an expert consultant to provide impartial advice regarding any parts of the trail which may be close to the cliff top in Holderness. The report recommended aligning the path no closer than six metres from the cliff top edge. The route utilises and improves many existing rights of way as well as creating approximately 30 miles of new access to provide a continuous walking route. The Coastal Access report acknowledged that between the protected promenades of Hornsea and Withernsea there is

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Working from home patterns across our area By Olivia Mukerjea AS BUSINESSES across Hornsea and East Yorkshire slowly start opening their office doors, how comfortable do people really feel about going back to their place of work? I conducted a survey across the area to find out more. The Government have encouraged people to return to the office. With no more zoom calls in your pyjama bottoms, it’s time to start dusting off the old work clothes and shoes once again. However the survey found some businesses are however still asking employees to work from home or split their time between the office and at home. These jobs include: design engineer, property manager, charity work and company director. With the infection rate increasing over the past few weeks, it is looking even more likely that people will continue to work from home as often as possible. But how safe do people really feel about the possibility of going back to work? The majority of people that responded to the survey stated that they feel comfortable returning to work. However 35% of people are still worried, with a big concern over adequate protection measures. A social worker said they: “do not necessarily feel that my workplace wholly understands the

risks, and has not necessarily adhered to what the safeguards are”. Another person responded: “I am concerned about interacting with others as both me and my husband are categorised as vulnerable". According to the Office for National Statistics, between April 3 and May 3, just under 50% of people in the Yorkshire and Humber area worked from home. This was the fourth highest region across Great Britain. My survey conducted in the middle of September found 44% of respondents were still working from home, however 27% said they were splitting their time between the home and the office.

This could become our new way of working as the country tries to figure out the most efficient way of getting people back to their jobs without increasing the infection rate of COVID-19. Working from home is almost impossible for certain jobs. 16-24 years of age were the most frequent age demographic who stated they are not working from home. This is due to most of their jobs being in hospitality or retail. The infection rate is highest amongst this demographic, with one of the factors being that they are physically working closer to more people. Despite the increase in online orders across the country since working from home, most people across East Yorkshire have

been spending more in their local economy. People have been buying from local shops, food outlets and eating in cafes to help support smaller businesses. 60% of people surveyed stated they have shopped locally more often since working from home, with the ‘eat out to help out scheme’ encouraging people to visit local restaurants. George Pedder, from The Green Owl restaurant in Hornsea said the scheme had: “certainly encouraged a lot more people to spend money. We were full everyday! “We were absolutely crammed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday when that was working we thought we might lose business on the back end of the week as a result but we didn’t. People were coming in at both lunch time and at night in some cases.” George also explained that some people have been working at the cafe: “We’ve had a few people coming in for little meetings with their laptops.” For those who had previously worked in an office, the chance of returning to that environment full time is very unlikely as infection rates continue to increase. But also perhaps because we have now adapted to a new work lifestyle that is more convenient and COVID friendly.

Young fundraisers donate £900 to Little Princess Trust charity TWO local school children have raised £900 for The Little Princess Trust charity. Alice Wilson, 8, had been growing her hair for over two years after deciding when she was six that she wanted to get it like Rapunzel’s! Her

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Working from home has cut down the amount of people commuting and traveling to work, resulting in many major cities and towns looking empty and quiet for months. According to the Air Quality News, at the start of lockdown there was a 50% drop in CO2 levels due to the reduction in traffic. This however has not been a quick fix for our climate change problem as the reason for the recent drop in CO2 levels is not sustainable. Also, with the government suggesting we avoid public transport as much as possible, it is more than likely that the level will increase even higher again as people will opt to travel in cars and vans. Another environmental problem that has been exacerbated since lockdown eased is the increase in litter and single use waste. Disposable face masks, gloves and plastic cutlery are just some of the products not being disposed of correctly and polluting the natural environment.

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looking for items like photographs of people’s daily lives; pictures of empty streets; pictures and recordings of the ‘Clap for Carers’ on Thursday evenings, or other thanks for NHS and key workers; or even diaries with notes about what people have been doing during lockdown. Archivist Hannah Stamp said: “As well as photos and pictures, if anyone has written any poetry or stories relating to their lockdown

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remarkable service and quality. The award takes into account the quality of traveller’s reviews and ratings. The hallmark of the winners continues to be remarkable service and quality. Horaman and his team are extremely proud of the award. Mille Sapori opened its doors in December 2016 growing the business from strength to strength. Horaman describes his aims as: “to produce quality food, locally sourced when possible and served with great customer service.” This is an important local achievement for the Hornsea Market Place based restaurant. Table reservations are recommended as the restaurant grows in popularity.

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Businesses buzzing in Hornsea in 1965 We have kindly been sent in a quick overview from memory of businesses in Hornsea in 1965 compiled by John and Dorothy Barr and Stuart Carey from Hornsea Museum. It shows what a busy and thriving community it was. There were: 4 Post Offices 3 Supermarkets (Burtons, Cousins, Co-op) 4 Petrol Stations (Triangle, Sherwoods, Esplanade, Myers) 7 Public Houses (Granville Court, The Victoria, Alexandra, Rose & Crown, New Inn, Ocean Club, The Marine) 8 Butchers Shops 3 Banks (T.S.B., Midland Bank) 3 Chemist Shops (Morrows, Stephensons) 1 Cinema - The Star 5 Fruit Shops (Billy Burke, Wrights, Fred Horth, Gregory) 3 Cake shops & Bakers (Stereakers, Todds, Wrights) 7 Sweet Shops (Dexters, Candy Corner, The Cabin, Marlborough Avenue Stores, Mr & Mrs Taylor) 2 Shoe Shops (Willows, Tylers) 2 Newsagents (Parrys, Robinsons) 1 Launderette -Zernys Dry Cleaners 2 Radio & T.V.Shops (Dick Thorpe, Geoff Southwell) 1 Fishmonger - Bradley 3 Fish Shops (Lill’s, one in Market Place and one on Estate) 1 Cycle Shop - Talbots 1 Record Shop - Cordocks 1 Tobacconist - Wheldale 6 Clothing /Material Shops (Mr Kastell, Lunds, Ednas, Dunham, Mary West, Buxton) 1 Jewellers - Tabors 1 Opticians - Higsons 3 Dentists (French, Kelly , Bashford) 2 Paint Shops (Pooleys, Grants) 2 Shoe Repairers (Dearing, Jordan) 1 Eyeline - Manufacturer of spectacles 1 Timber/Paint - Woodcraft in Market Place

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2 Hardware (Elsie Shaw, Mallory’s) 2 2nd Hand shops - Mrs Cross, 7 Hairdresssers (Bond, MissYoung, Trains, Suzannes, Panks, Bonnet Box, Sheila Young) 2 Estate Agents (Brusby’s, Toby’s) 6 Cafes (Bungalow, Seaways, Copper Kettle, Michaels, Mere) 2 Restaurants (Luigi’s, Mascotte House) 3 Off-Licences (Lancasters, Hindels, Singleton’s) 1 Antique Shop - Toby’s 1 Carpet Shop - Ernie Liscombe 1 Pet Shop - Ashtons 2 Funeral Directors (Hebdens, Mr. Sellars) 5 Builders (Harrison Young, Coulson, Schofield, Ashton, Bo Jackson, Kemps,) 34 Painters and Decorators (Major Varley, Harry Jackson, Noel Chew, Alan Barr, Roy Jordan, George Etherington, Les Dunn) 2 Plumbers/Electricians (Trains, Jarratt’s) 3 Coal Merchants (Smiths, Garnett, Chapel) 1 Electrical Showrooms - Y.E.B. 1 Gas Showrooms - British Gas 1 Insurance Office - opposite Park Gates 2 Solicitors (Wrights, Shackles) 3 Window Cleaners 1 Driving School 2 Milk Rounds (Mr. Hartley , Clover Dairy) 3 Amusements (Underwoods, Grays) 2 Removal Companies (Frankish, Smiths)

Of course this is only a guide as to what was available in Hornsea in 1965 and has been written to try to jog people’s memories. It shows how much Hornsea has lost over the developing years.

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1 Go Karts Council Amusements including Boating Lake, Zoo, Paddling Pool, Maze, 13 Gardeners worked for the Council from Elim Lodge 6 Policemen at the Police Station, full time Dr’s Surgery and Cottage Hospital 1 Fire Station 5 Churches (Congregational, St.Nicholas, Methodist (2), Roman Catholic) Hornsea Pottery employing approx. 150 people 4 Caravan Sites 5 Hotels & Guest Houses (Seaforth, Alexandra, Marine, Eastgate, Granville Court) numerous B & B’s 3 Taxi Services (John Ulliot, Peter Beckworth, Joe Grainger) Bus Service - East Yorkshire 1 Ex Serviceman’s Club Floral Hall 2 Old Folks Homes privately run 3 Schools (Wakefield School, Primary, County Secondary) 4 Farms Golf in Hall Garth Park

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Bridlington strongman pulls 14- tonne truck as part of 30 day challenge By Steven Denniss On the evening of Tuesday, September 8 a Bridlington strongman pulled a Mercedes3240 truck as part of a charity challenge — pulling a 14-tonne truck 30 metres at Church farm, Garton. Ryan Linley, who is from Bridlington but now lives in Hull, will be pulling a truck a day in September. The challenge started on September 1. Mr Linley is raising money for the Make a Wish Foundation, which works to turn the wishes of more than 14,000 seriously ill children into reality. Mr Linley, who works in

haulage began participating in charity challenges at truck and motor rallies and usually participates in numerous events each year. The latest feat will be his biggest yet as Ryan has completed 9 of his 30 pulls at the time of writing. Ryan said: “During the COVID-19 crisis, the truck rallies have all been cancelled. I had people tagging me in things like the 25 push ups a day challenge. I decided that was too boring

I needed to go bigger. “We decided as a team to raise money for the Make a Wish

Plans for the 2020 Poppy Appeal THE POPPY Appeal is the Royal British Legion’s biggest fundraising campaign and a priority every year. It will be launched on October 22. This will be a tough year, but an important one as the Legion marks its 99th Poppy Appeal.

foundation, we pick a different charity each year and have raised money for Macmillan and the British Heart Foundation in the past.” Mr Linley’s current fundraising total stands at £2,390. He added: “I set the goal to £500 and thought that would be hard to reach! “I want to say thank you to everyone for their support and donations it’s meant the world to me and my team we never in our wildest dreams thought it

Remembrance can do so not least by donating for the traditional paper poppy. But most important is the safety of the public and the volunteers. This year to ensure social distancing, handheld and house to house collections will not be permitted. The Legion can confirm that corporate partners; some major supermarkets, banks and other national and regional retail stores will be offering poppies directly to the public in more than 10,000 outlets across the UK. Even with this support the Legion won’t be able to deliver boxes of poppies to outlets that have sold poppies in previous years. This decision has not been made lightly but the health of poppy volunteers and those selling the poppies is of paramount importance and your Poppy Appeal Organiser thanks everyone for their support and forbearance. More cashless technologies will be available than ever before. They have

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The impact of Covid-19 has left some in the armed forces community, as in many others, in dire need of urgent help and support. The Legion are asking its partners, volunteers, fundraisers, members and staff to come together and get behind the appeal in a way not asked of them before. In spite of the challenges faced, the Legion has come up with alternative ways to bring the appeal into communities across the country. The priority this year is to ensure that everyone who wants to take part in

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would go this far. I’m getting donations from America, and all over Europe!” Finally when asked about plans for the future Mr Linley replied: “Stay tuned”. If you would like to make a donation you can do so online at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundrai sing/ryanthelion CHALLENGE: Raising money for the Make a Wish Foundation, Bridlington strongman Ryan ‘The Lion’ Linley has decided to pull a truck a day for 30 days (Photograph by Steven Denniss)

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New boiler for Hornsea Primary School as East Riding school’s capital funding is announced SINCE the start of 2020, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has continued to invest in its schools' estate with a capital programme in excess of £1.5 million. Using a combination of funding from the Department for Education and the council's own reserves, this year has seen more than 70 schemes being delivered across the East Riding. The work includes larger schemes to replace school roofs and boilers that are beyond repair, new classroom extensions and improvements, through to improvements to fire safety, increased disabled access and proactive works to support schools to face the challenges of the Covid-19 virus as the new term

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Eastgate give Windows wanted for this years Hornsea way sign THE temporary sign in place of the traffic island outside Hornsea School and Language College on Eastgate is continually being removed causing concern for school pupils. Councillor Barbara Jefferson has said: “I have had many enquiries about the sign on Eastgate which is no longer there, although the road markings remain. Having spoken to the Area Engineers I have been informed that a new removable traffic Island has been manufactured and should have been back in place before the school reopened in September. “Unfortunately the temporary signage is being removed by a member of the public and thrown into the park on a daily basis which is why it is missing. This is endangering the lives of the pupils who need to cross the road on their way to and from the school.” Cllr Jefferson explained that East Riding Council street lighting department and Hornsea Town Council operatives have also helped by replacing the sign whenever they have passed. Councillor Jefferson added: “many residents will be aware I tried for many months in the past to have a zebra crossing placed there after a very nasty accident involving a pupil from the school but, it was said that there is insufficient footfall during the day to achieve the policy requirements. It is hoped that the traffic island will be back soon”

Living Advent Calendar THE HORNSEA Living Advent Calendar will run again for this its third year though probably without the carols on Christmas Eve due to Covid-19 restrictions but this will be confirmed nearer the time. There are no changes to the format of this community event which that each evening through December until Christmas Eve one new window display is revealed. Once revealed, the display remains in place for the rest of the month. This builds up to a total of 24 windows displayed from Christmas Eve until the end of the year. The display can be anything you choose as long as it’s family friendly. You don’t have to have any artistic talent – just a willingness to get involved. You can use any window that can be seen from the street. All you have to do is make sure your window is lit from the date agreed during the hours of 4pm until 10pm. This year the organisers are looking for windows throughout the town and would love to have a full calendar up Rolston Road and the estates too. All homes, businesses and other buildings are welcome to apply - all you need is a road-facing window. If you are interested in taking part please get in touch by Monday 12th October. You can e-mail: hornsealivingadvent@hornseabenefice.org or send a message through the Hornsea Living Advent Calendar Facebook Page. Alternatively call 01964 532531 and leave a message with Reverend Tina. WINDOW: The window at Hornsea United Reformed Church last year

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League of Friends, Hornsea Cottage Hospital By June Barton WE ARE hoping last month’s plea for more committee members has prompted you to think long and hard about how we support our local hospital. Being on the committee is not an arduous job as there are only four of us with specific responsibilities. But when we come to debating any concerns the more ideas thrown into the melting pot the stronger our response to the issues of the day. If you are interested in getting involved call 01964 534039. Arthritis is something most of us suffer from and can be debilitating. The East Riding Clinical Commissioning Group has issued a press release regarding an exercise programme which could help suffers not to rely too much on medication. I quote: “ESCAPE-pain, a powerful exercise programme designed to help beat the crippling pain of knee and hip osteoarthritis, has proved so effective in the East Riding that it will be continued for 800 people annually (from September). The East Riding Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has commissioned the local authority’s East Riding Leisure Centres to provide ESCAPEpain: the Centres were amongst the first to run the programme 18 months ago, with the support of the Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN). East Riding Leisure Centres have also been chosen to pilot ESCAPE-pain for back pain by the CCG due to the success of the knee and hip programme. Yorkshire and Humber AHSN has been supporting CCGs, leisure providers, NHS Trusts and other organisations for the past two years to adopt the group rehabilitation programme which delivers the NICE core recommendations of exercise and education for the management of osteoarthritis. NICE ensure the standard of outcomes for people using the NHS.

During the time that the programme has been supported by AHSN, it is estimated that a £241,108 has been saved in the East Riding in health and care costs, (across the whole Yorkshire and Humber region a total of £1,562,624 has been saved), with 158 people (1,025 people across the whole region) completing the six-week programme. The savings figure is an extrapolation from the estimated reduction in health and care utilisation per person over 2.5 years after completing the programme.” We dearly hope and anticipate that at some future date when our wonderful new leisure centre is open that this programme will be available to benefit the residents of Hornsea. I include another quote from Eastgate Medical Group: “We would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding when contacting the surgery during the Covid-19 pandemic. We receive a huge number of telephone calls each day and although the team are working hard to deal with these calls efficiently and effectively some patients are experiencing a long wait to be answered. We are sorry for this but please bear with us and we will get to you as soon as possible. Remember you can order medication online at any time of the day, and those who haven’t signed for this option can now do so from home at https://www.patientaccess.com/ General updates are mainly communicated via text messages, on our website www.eastgatemedical.info/ and on our Facebook page. Please share with relatives and friends, particularly if they do not have access to the internet. Do not come to the surgery if you have a new, persistent cough or a fever/high temperature or a change or loss in taste and smell, and if you need to come in, please remember wear a face covering.”

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fit letter boxes put them at the bottom of the door rather than halfway up the door? It hurts the delivery person's back and makes it LETTERBOXES describe some of the more extreme join us a few weeks before IRRITATING more difficult to push in the paper Christmas. It certainly brought back Normally it’s not in my rant to write IT’S ONLY a minor irritation but, one situations that are happening more intact. He really doesn't know what someone else's gripes in these some memories, not least the and more frequently. that has become more common to do about it, neither do I! trivial musings, but I promised number of new items needed to place particularly when listening to His gripe is now aired as promised. HOW IS THIS GOING TO END? welcome in a new life. My bedroom Stuart, who delivers tons of this interviews with politicians, why on paper that I would write on his behalf Not writing about anyone else's In a little friendly town like ours we all is full of things waiting to be taken to earth do they need to say 'at this grumbles, have enough of my own!!!! Debbie and Christian's home. Hope I his grumble. Why do the people who rub along, perhaps not as best moment in time', when surely the can remember how to look after new buddies, but people can spend a word 'now' would suffice. It means pleasant five minutes in the street. I babies. It could keep a middle-aged exactly the same, verbose or what? Similarly, the other day I noticed the know we still can to some extent, but man on his toes!!! Let’s hope. • Cleaning products signwriting on what I presume was a it is made more difficult, whilst trying • DIY supplies and batteries CONFUSION to stick to the 'rules'. Even more so joiners van. It read 'facilitator of entrance issue logistics'. What about in the pub, when we aren't supposed It’s got to be confusing for people, • Discounted confectionery but I do see lots of to socialise with anyone not in our getting back to proper • Fruit and vegetables misunderstandings regarding who bubble. Anecdotally it seems that a understandable language, such as runs what in Hornsea, particularly on lot of us are becoming less social 'we fit doors'. Probably too simple! • Stylecraft yarn in hundreds than in the past. Let’s hope that this social media. Hornsea Carnival is of colours in DK, Aran, 4situation is only short term otherwise run by an amazing group of THE C WORD volunteers, not Hornsea Town we may see our tight knit community As much as I try desperately hard to Ply and Chunky avoid discussing the C word, mainly become more fractured. Unplanned, Council. The Christmas lights are • And much more…… down to the Chamber of Trade. Most unthought of social meetings which because everybody has a different of the local authority responsibility is can result in new friendships, ideas point of view, some people have down to The East Riding Council, noticed sometimes things are taken and work networking opportunities We are able to deliver to those in with mainly just the parks and could become less and less. Bring to extremes. Noticeably when back normality ASAP please. Use the cemetery, Town Hall, flower beds, a self-isolation. While stock is available shopping out of town. Recently I couple of toilets being the main local shops, pubs, cafes, restaurants witnessed an elderly gentleman responsibility of Hornsea Town enquiring of a lady on the self-service as much as we can. Let’s inch our Council. The Biker Event similarly is way back. checkout, as to whether he could be run by volunteers. The upkeep of offered some help paying for just a many of the town's relatively new NEW ADDITION packet of toilet rolls. The answer As it's now been 33years or so since planting, and the constant litter are was: “I can show you how to do it, my daughter Debbie was born. I was again taken onboard by various but I'm unable to do it for you”. given the shock of my life, (perhaps volunteer groups and individuals. We Surely an ounce of compassion could not have resulted in any risk of that is a minor overstatement), that mustn't let ourselves forget that we should be proud of our town and we are expecting a new addition to disease. what we do to keep it a cracking the family, with a little girl about to Going to hell in a hand cart could

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Fairtrade chocolate – HORNSEA ‘NO RIGHT TURN’ SIGNAGE good news and bad news By John Rodgers for Fairtrade Hornsea As Margaret wrote in this column last month, we can each make a small contribution to creating a better world by the choices we make at the shop. Fairtrade exists to ensure that small scale producers in developing countries get a fairer deal, and nowhere is this more true than with the cocoa and sugar used in chocolate. Fortunately Fairtrade chocolate is not hard to find, as there is a wide range to choose from almost anywhere you look. And it is getting more popular. Just last year, we saw a 23% increase in Fairtrade cocoa sold in the UK, including new commitments from Lidl and Waitrose. But now we have news which is not good. Nestle have announced that from October they will stop using Fairtrade cocoa and sugar in their Kit Kat bars. The timing is terrible. With the global health and economic crisis threatening their future, co-operatives representing 27,000 farmers now face losing almost £2million of Fairtrade Premium each year, along with the security and power that goes with Fairtrade certification. Many of those affected live in Ivory Coast and the Ivorian Fairtrade Network has written to Nestle laying out the implications: “Fairtrade is essential for us” they say, “because it allows us to participate in the development of our communities independently. Fairtrade means access to education for our children, access to health centres, electricity to enable our children to learn for a better future and improved living and working conditions for our and their families in the most remote areas where cocoa is grown.” “Right now, we are experiencing one of the greatest health and economic tragedies of our lives. Besides the new global pandemic of COVID 19, producers remain deeply affected by long term poverty, lack of services, low and unpredictable incomes and climate change. We ask Nestle to continue the incredible work that has been done over the past 10 years, so as not cut the lifeline of the Fairtrade premium at a time when we producers need it most.” But even without Kit Kat a lot of other chocolate is Fairtrade. For example: • • • • • • • • •

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DUE TO the recent shut down of many facilities and home working Councillor Barbara Jefferson was becoming concerned about the new signage for the no right

turn at the Hornsea traffic lights. There is a statutory process which is needed for East Riding Council to follow so the ‘no right turn’ from Southgate into Newbegin

can continue 365 days of the year as approved by both Hornsea Town Council and East Riding Council after a consultation. Councillor Jefferson

commented: “I have had it confirmed last week that everything is in order and the signs have been designed and are ready to be put in place.”

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WE ARE pleased to report that we have managed to run some outdoor youth club sessions through the summer holidays for our seniors. Following advice from the Government and the National Youth Agency we created a bubble of 15 members and provided Covid secure activities two nights a week. It was great to see all our young people again and our activities in the park have included space hopper racing, dodgeball, tug of war and a pizza evening. We were also lucky enough to have some sessions on the beach where activities included rounders, volleyball, skittles, a fair bit of swimming in the sea and hotdogs! As we progress into the Autumn we have been able to reopen the youth club premises to allow indoor sessions. This is for our bubble of 15 senior members and all Covid secure guidelines are being adhered to. We would like to thank Keith Twigg from Hornsea and District Rotary Club for supplying us with face masks and Joanna Richardson at Hornsea Town Council for all our PPE and cleaning essentials. We are following the advice and guidelines closely and as soon as we are able we will get our junior members sessions up and running too. Our members took part in The Great British September Clean. Litter picking and tidying the outside of the youth club and parts of Hall Garth Park. We are also getting plans together to once again partake in the Hornsea living advent windows project. Currently Hornsea Youth Club is one of only a few youth organisations to have reopened in the East Riding of Yorkshire after lockdown. We are very proud to be offering a safe environment for our members. Stay safe and well from all at Hornsea Youth Club. PIC 1: SUMMER FUN: Youth Club members enjoy swimming in the sea

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PIC 2: PIZZA: Enjoying a pizza evening in Hall Garth Park PIC 3: GAMES: The bubble of 15 senior members have enjoyed various games and activities PIC 4: RACE: Enjoying a space hopper race in Hall Garth Park PIC 5: ROUNDERS: The senior group have played a variety of games on the beach

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Website: www.floralhall.org.uk Hello from the staff and volunteers at Floral Hall. We hope you are all well. Hello from the staff and volunteers at Floral Hall It doesn`t seem very long since I was preparing the last piece for the Community News! Our café continues to be very busy and customers are telling us they feel safe. Thank you for supporting the café in these uncertain times. We are putting more events in the Floral Hall diary. Before we book any event there is a bespoke Risk Assessment prepared and we are liaising with the Public Protection department at the East Riding Council. We are confident we are complying with what is needed. We have bought a “fogging machine” which will be used after an event to sanitise the hall and the contents. Very shortly Line Dancing, Chair Aerobics and the Craft

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A special thank you to Steve Mason for allowing us to use the beautiful photos of Floral Hall that he took recently.

Mandy and Lindsey will be starting the class again and a place must be booked in advance. The class will start on Monday, October 5th at 11.30pm and the cost is £3.50. To book contact 01964 533469 Mandy Hood 01964 536462 Lindsey Illingworth

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Website: www.ﬂoralhall.org.uk or visit the The Floral Hall Facebook Page Living Well telephone support network restarts By June Barton THE LIVING Well Telephone support Network which was launched in 2013 has made regular calls to some of our most isolated residents. These residents throughout the East Riding have enjoyed and looked forward to a weekly chat with one of our friendly volunteers. Unfortunately we have been inactive over the past few months due the Covid 19 pandemic and other circumstances out of our control. Most of our volunteer callers were in the vulnerable group due to age and underlying health conditions and so it was decided it was advisable for them to remain at home. Plus, the telephone lines and all the files were safely locked away inside the

housebound or are still feeling anxious about venturing out and would like to be able to speak to someone on a weekly basis. All our calls are United Reformed Church hall which has remained closed. confidential and the information we collect is It was very distressing for subject to Data Protection our volunteers as we know how many of our clients were Regulations. If you know someone who would benefit themselves extremely from a regular telephone call vulnerable. to make sure they are The good news is that we alright, or you would like to have now reopened the Telephone Support Network become one of our clients with safe practice guidelines please call 01964 536544 in place to enable our callers and leave a message on our answer phone. Your to remain confident that we have done everything we can message will receive a response during one of our to keep them safe. The clients with whom we telephone sessions which are on Monday 1pm -3pm have re-established contact and Friday 10am - 12noon. are delighted to be able to There is no need to feel again receive a regular friendly call. There must be alone, we are only a phone call away. others who have remained

Greg’s charity head shave raises almost £1500 HORNSEA resident Greg Sharp has raised £1450 for The Little Princess Trust after growing his hair for the last three years. Greg had his hair chopped on September 13 three years after his last hair cut. He has BEFORE: Greg before his AFTER: Greg with Julie donated his money raising hair cut on Goodlass and his hair for hair to The September 13 The Little Princess Trust Little Princess Trust who charity in the process. The hair cut took place provide wigs to children You can donate online at 2pm in The New Inn with cancer to restore until October 7 at: car park carried out by their confidence and Julie Goodlass from https://www.justgiving.co identity. He also raisied Salon Cheveaux. m/fundraising/gregshair £1450 so far for the

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Hornsea & District Lions update

Successful second horticultural show for Hornsea

By Mel Watson

Moss, 3rd Sharon Drake 6 cherry Tomatoes: 1st John Moss, 2nd Stephen Rance, 3rd Fred Perry 2 parsnips: HUG 1 pumpkin (heaviest): HUG 1 vegetable and 1 flower: 1st Steve Raw, 2nd Keith Whittle, 3rd HUG Albert and Jacky Stringer 2 Leeks: 1st Fred Perry, 2nd HUG 2 Vase of dahlia: 1st G.G Jones, 2nd G.G Jones Vase of gladioli: Keith Whittle 1 house plant foliage only: 1st Sharon CHILDRENS Drake, 2nd Marjorie Stephenson, 3rd Under Fives Decorated Wooden Spoon: Fergus Eldred Mark Peel 1 jar of jam: 1st Sallie Hammond, 2nd Finger Painting: Fergus Eldred Cress grown in an egg cup: Fergus Eldred Christine Perry 1 jar of chutney: 1st,2nd and 3rd all A person made from veg and flowers: Sallie Hammond Fergus Eldred 3 Any other cake: 1st Jean Horn, 2nd Jean Horn, 3rd Sharon Drake and Christine Five to seven Decorated wooden spoon: Seth Hammond Perry Animal made from Vegetables and CRAFT flowers: Porscha Bella Church-Stolley A picture of any medium: 1st Susan Tray bake cut into four pieces: Porscha Rhodes (Best in show presented with Bella Church-Stolley Rotary Club cup), 2nd Gareth Gaskin Jones, 3rd Jill Willerton Eight to ten A knitted child’s cardigan: 1st Cheryl Miniature garden on a tray: Emily DrakeMalpuss, 2nd Muriel Barret Peel Any other knitted items: 1st Muriel Barret, Decorated Wooden Spoon: 1st Evie 4 2nd Mrs Joan Smith, 3rd Cheryl Malpuss Perry, 2nd Emily Drake-Peel, 3rd Martha New for old: 1st Muriel Barret, 2nd Joan Eldred Painting or drawing: 1st Ralph Eldred, 2nd Smith, 3rd Jill Willerton One metre of bunting: 1st Joan Smith, Martha Eldred 2nd Joan Smith Best Handwriting the Lord’s Prayer: Seth A child’s soft toy: 1st Susan Rhodes, 2nd Howard Jason, 3rd Joan Smith Clothes peg doll: 1st Martha Eldred, 2nd A greeting card: 1st Jan Rogers, , 2nd Emily Drake-Peel, 3rd Ralph Eldred Joan Smith, 3rd Jan Rogers Painting on the theme view from my Any handicraft made from wood: 1st,2nd window: Ralph Eldred and 3rd Men In sheds Tray bake: 1st Evie Perry, 2nd Ralph Any other handicraft, section A: 1st Alan Lauren, 3rd Martha Eldred 5 Cropp, 2nd Steve Raw, 3rd Alan Cropp Any other handicraft, section B: 1st Alan VEGETABLES 6 runner beans: 1st Judy Jones, 2nd Fred Cropp, 2nd Susan Moss, 3rd Susan Rhodes Perry 3 carrots: 1st Steve Raw, 2nd Fred Perry, People with learning difficulties section 3rd Fred Perry A painting 1st Carol, 2nd Pippa, 3rd Lisa, 3 beetroot: 1st Fred Perry, 2nd HUG 4th Charlie 3 onions (from set): Alex Munro 3 onions (seed): 1st Fred Perry, 2nd HUG Four decorated buns 1st Ron 3 courgettes: 1st Judy Jones, 2nd HUG Pic 1: BEST IN SHOW: Reverend Tina with the winner of Best in Show Susan 1 cabbage: Fred Perry Rhodes and her winning embroidered picture and the Hornsea Rotary Best in Show 1 cauliflower: 1st Fred Perry, 2nd HUG Trophy presented by Club President Graham McDonald. 2 cucumbers: 1st Nerys Johnson, 2nd Pic 2: JAMS: Winners in the jar of jam category Nerys Johnson, 3rd Fred Perry Pic 3: PUMPKINS: Some of this year’s pumpkin entries 2 marrows: HUG Pic 4: CHILDREN’S: An entry in the children’s animal as a vegetable category 3 tomatoes: 1st Mark Peel, 2nd John Pic 5: NEW FOR OLD: Some of the New from Old items in the Handicraft category

As reported in the last issue, the Lions shop is now open. As we expected, the support from the local community has been amazing. We have had great difficulty trying to keep up with the huge number of donations we continue to receive. What a lovely problem to have! Thank you everyone. We seem to be getting to grips with the social distancing, hand sanitising and mask wearing procedures. The majority of our customers are quite happy to adhere to the rules and also to stand in line if necessary, as we only allow 8 customers in the shop at any one time. Everybody has said how impressed they are with the new Shop. At our recent meeting in the Golf Club we were pleased to welcome our District Governor David Wilson. What only a few of us knew was that he had a couple of surprises for two of our members. Lion Jenny Eldred got the surprise of her life when David presented her with the ‘Melvin Jones Fellowship Award’ (MJF). This one of the highest awards that can be presented within the Lions organisation. It is awarded by Lions Clubs International Foundation which is based in America. It is given for dedicated humanitarian services. It is in recognition of the vast amount of work that she has done during the 11 years of being a member. This includes two terms as Club President. Jenny is currently the Zone Chair, a job which includes overseeing the operation of all six clubs in our Zone. She has worked tirelessly in the shop and done a great deal to promote the work of the Lions. She has given several presentations to Schools in the area about our work and aims. We are all delighted that she has received this well-deserved award. The second presentation was to our hard-working treasurer and

web master Lion Capt (Retired) Ken Thorp. Ken has also been Zone Chairman, Club President twice and is a holder of the MJF. He was presented with a special chevron for completing 25 years’ service in Hornsea District Lions Club. That is quite an achievement, well done Ken. The latest 200 club draw took place after the meeting, this included the special biannual draw for £100. The results are: £100 No 70 M Saville £40 No 21 K Smith £ 30 No 89 C Waites £20 No 40 B Sangar £10 No 148 N Gabrielle Pic 1: AWARD: District Governor David Wilson presents Lion Jenny Eldred with the MJF award Pic 2: 25 YEARS: Lion Ken Thorp is presented with his 25 years’ service award by District Governor David Wilson

Hornsea seafront cycling COUNCILLOR Barbara Jefferson has received calls from very upset residents regarding cycling on the seafront. She explains: “it seems some of the signs are not very clear, although they are highway signs. I have asked the Foreshores Officers at Bridlington to help. They have agreed to do a signage review with health and safety teams to look at all the signs to see if any further signs are needed.” However, Councillor Jefferson confirmed cycling is not permitted anywhere on the promenade as is the case in Bridlington too. She added: “There are signs at each entrance point onto the promenades and more requested along the area to reinforce the message with additional words no cycling added to them, because people just seem to ignore them. Please be careful when walking along the seafront for your own safety as this could take some time.”

THE SECOND annual Hornsea Horticultural Show took place at Hornsea St Nicholas Church and Parish Hall on Saturday, September 5. There were new categories in crafts which provide popular with some of Hornsea’s groups taking away awards such as Hornsea Urban Gardeners in the vegetable classes and Men in Sheds in the handicrafts. Visitors were able to socially distance with a one way system in place between the hall and church. The full list of winning entries from the Horticultural show are below.

Hornsea Rotary President presents new trophy at Horticultural Show By Sidney Fox for Hornsea Rotary Club HORNSEA and East Riding Rotary Club President Graham McDonald was on hand at the second St Nicholas Horticultural Show to present the Rotary trophy for Best in Show. The winner was Susan Rhodes with a swan embroidered with fine needlework on a silken background. The show had many handicraft entries, fruits and vegetables, cakes and jams. The Hornsea and East Riding Rotary Club provided the trophy following last year’s

show at the request of St Nicholas Church and a spokesman for the Rotary club said: “as well as aiding local, national and international good causes we were happy to encourage local talent.” In addition to the trophy the club provided face masks for the show as well as for the Lions shop and the Methodist Church’s Welcome Day. (right) BEST IN SHOW: Hornsea Rotary President Graham McDonald with the trophy and Susan with her winning exhibit

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Our September letter from Hornsea & District U3A Well, here we are again. Another month has gone by: it seems only a week since I was writing to you in August. Where does the time go? September! I think most of us were imagining that by now our lives would be taking on a more normal routine, and that we might actually be meeting en masse for our September talk, which was to be on The Life of a Registrar, given by Ann Holmes. What was once a job probably taken for granted by most of us, only needing their services occasionally, must have been challenging as the goalposts kept moving about what was allowed to happen and

what was not. As with many things now, “remote” working will have taken away much of the humanity that could be displayed in their job. However: yes, September. We all thought “March to September- six months, surely that will be it!” However, as we all know, nothing is back to what it was. I sometimes feel as though I am living in a novel by Hilary Mantel, and after many pages and convoluted plots, we will all emerge at the end of the tunnel. At the moment there are no plans to resume our U3A activities: no halls are available, and I suspect most of us don’t

want to be in large groups, no matter how socially distanced we might be. Interest groups too can’t meet as they did: we can’t have groups in our homes or car share to outdoor venues. The advice is still if you wish to meet up with U3A friends, do it as that, as friends. The Committee continues to meet, outdoors if possible, or by zooming so as soon as there is fresh news we will let you know. Sorry- just realised this letter has started off in a bit of a gloomy manner- don’t want to depress you! I am sure many of you will have had happy reunions with friends and family, and probably managed a holiday too.

We still have plenty to be thankful for, living in such a lovely place as Hornsea and its surroundings. In spite of living in Hornsea since 1979 (nearly been accepted as a local) I still get a thrill about being able to see the sea every day. I always ask my granddaughters: “What colour is the sea today?” Too often the answer is grey, but really look and you will see a myriad of hues Right, it’s time to put the kettle on. Cuppa anyone? I found this poem to finish with written by a blogger called Maya (I am very with it, you know, not to say woke and down with the kids, peeps). I think this fits the bill. Pass the biscuits round.

Maybe it’s not Shakespeare, but there is a ring of truth in it. Until we meet again, stay safe, stay well and cherish your happy moments. Best wishes, Jane the contact for the Wednesday Lunch Group. We have had some very nice lunches out, some not so nice and some quite horrid. Attending a 'dog friendly' establishment we all agreed the dog menu was far superior to the by Judy Jones who runs the humans. We gave up regarding U3A Poetry Group the puddings as the waitress had By Pearl Dickerson In the old days before lockdown, disappeared off the face of the Where would we be without the members of the U3A poetry earth. Not recommended. group surrounded themselves ZOOM: The Poetry Group at one of the Zoom meetings Hornsea & District U3A? Well, we However, not all restaurants are have found out over the last few once a month with poetry like that, thank goodness! places. And when you share the coming isolation, I was months whilst we have been anthologies and collected works Flamborough's Star pub is a real staring at the same four walls day favourite. Their dessert trolley is of Wordsworth or Shakespeare or poems you discover new ones and dismayed that I would lose the you also find that other people poetry meetings. after day. I hope that I can Larkin to hunt out poems to read amazing. No complaints there! laugh and cry over poems you I use IT a lot for all sorts of remember the intricacies of Mahat the next meeting. It’s a very St Quintin’s at Harpham have a things, but not often for have loved all your life. So when jongg, enough words for Scrabble very large round table which simple format, but looking for lockdown happened, as well as ‘conferencing’ and though I had and where did my get up and go poems on a chosen theme leads makes conversation so much heard of Zoom I didn’t know how wondering how I would cope with go? you into all sorts of surprising easier. The food is not bad it worked. Now, of Many years ago, I was walking either. Berts at Brandesburton is course, Zoom is part of past the Post Office on The a must if you like Italian food. our landscape, both for Greenway when I happened to see Eating one's lunch while looking A Cup of Tea work and keeping in a notice inviting older people to a out over a lake is a very relaxing touch with family, but meeting with the prospect of Black, dark, milky or white experience. The same can be only a few months ago setting up a U3A in Hornsea. By said of Miller's Tea Rooms at I like my cup of tea just right. it was just a name. the end of the meeting I found Heron Lakes. However, we knew myself on the Steering Green tea, flavoured tea or just PG Tip We have been to so many places enough to realise that Committee. Also, at the meeting in the East Riding although we Quickly drink it or just take a sip. a system designed to were a certain Mr & Mrs Bernard tend to give Beverley a miss due let people talk to each Taylor. Bernard became our to parking restrictions. A time other over the internet treasurer, Audrey our group coslot of two or three hours is not Big cup, small cup, or a giant mug had to be good for ordinator and I sorted out the long enough when you take into sharing poetry, and six newsletter. I also served the teas consideration walking to the Helps you relax better than a hug. of us decided to give it and coffees at the meetings with restaurant, having a leisurely a try. our then secretary, Judith. We A good cup of tea makes you smile lunch, then trying not to rush back We started at the end worked very hard setting up to the car park. Everyone makes theirs in a different style. of March and we’ve various groups, some of which Because of the present Zoomed every have now fallen by the wayside. circumstances we are restricting Thursday afternoon Photography, Health in Mind and ourselves to three eating venues A drink traditionally we offer to our guest since. We use the free Body (belly dancing anyone?), which are well organised and not version of Zoom so we Scone Seekers and Art to name a too far to travel. As our members To enjoy with friends it tastes the best. have just forty minutes few. are scattered between Bridlington It stands by us when we’re feeling our worst. together. It isn’t long We started our meetings at the & Hornsea. Manor Court, The but it’s long enough for Sacred Heart hall but because Wrygarth and The Railway have Helps re-energise and quench our thirst. each of us to read two they were already fully booked for been chosen because not only is or three poems. Some the days we required we relocated their food good and reasonably are funny and some to the Methodist Chapel which priced they are doing their best to If you ever ask me, ‘Do you want a brew?” are sad and, apart had just been renovated to follow government guidelines. from knowing the accommodate groups such as Never will I refuse_ I may ask for a few! I am looking forward to the day theme, the rest is ours. In time we also outgrew the when the U3A becomes fully What would we do without our cup of tea? unexpected. It has Chapel and we relocated once functional again. Hopefully, that kept us in touch with more to The Floral Hall. Less frequently we would run to the bathroom for a wee! day is not too far off. Hopefully. each other and with For the last few years, I have been

In the old days before lockdown

bigger ideas and events than the here and now. And back when all the days seemed the same, it was good to know Thursday would be different!

U3A Memories

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Hornsea Men in Sheds update LIKE many other people we at Hornsea Men in Sheds are having to adjust to ever changing rules and regulations as a result of the continuing Coronavirus pandemic. We are very fortunate to have a large space in which to work. We are still able to guarantee far greater distancing than many as well as following the sanitising – hand washing – temperature checks. However, the understandable concern of many of our members remains how they stay safe. This has resulted in a considerable drop in the number of members attending the shed in any opening period, resulting in a considerable reduction in the monthly subscriptions we receive. We would like to express our gratitude to the various bodies and organisations who have kindly provided us with grants and donations over the past few months, without them we would not still be here. Amongst those Hornsea Lions, The Smile Foundation and Beecan, The Withernwick Windfarm, The Sheds Alliance, BCHG, Steve Prescott at Yorkshire Timber, Carole at Humber and Wolds Rural Action and Groundworks. A word of thanks goes to Ron Bee of the Welcome Centre for his help with funding bids and also to Trevor Kidd of Kidds Removals for the use of his building. Despite all the limitations we have still been able to undertake tasks within the shed, both to the structure and internal layout of the shed. We have also constructed hedgehog boxes both for the Hedgehog protection Society and private individuals, together with many smaller projects. Like everyone, we are looking forward to an eventual return to a more normal existence. We will continue to do our best to provide benefit to our members and the community whilst ensuring the safety of all concerned. If anyone is interested in joining or wants more information call into the Shed on Cliff Road just past the old bus depot. We have a nice new sign above our door kindly provided by Gerald of Savaspaceuk Dewsbury. Our open days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 4pm.

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LOCKDOWN LIFE CHANGES: FROM JET SETTING PHOTOJOURNALIST TO LEARNING DUTCH AND EMBRACING COMMUNITY SPIRIT By Andrea Kirk DESPITE the downside there have been some positive experiences and a resetting of people’s lives that have come from lockdown. As a newspaper all our regular annual events have been cancelled from sports matches to carnivals and summer shows. However, we have adapted and taken the opportunity to catch up with people in our local communities. We’re hoping to run a series over the coming months talking to local people with stories about how the lockdown has changed their lives, outlook and any opportunities it has brought. By chance I noticed a Facebook post by Steve Denniss a freelance photojournalist from Aldbrough. Steve, until lockdown, had been leading a glamourous London based life working with boxers and footballers. The role however was hit hard by the pandemic.

nerve-wracking thing was happening. The day before lockdown was announced we left and went to stay with her parents in Wolverhampton. As things looked likely to go on longer than expected I decided it wasn't practical to be there and moved up to Aldbrough to stay with my sister but be closer to my grandparents so I could ensure they were ok and run any errands they needed whilst shielding.” Steve is enjoying the community spirit in Aldbrough despite missing the London transport connections and hustle and bustle. He added: “a slower pace of life and that good old Northern friendliness is never something to be discounted. Plus the roads round here are great for cycling and I've even recently taken up surfing!” After a spell attempting to be a Rockstar Steve revisited his passion for sport in his mid-twenties. In 2016 he qualified for the GB Duathlon/Triathlon team and Steve commented: “The competed at four world publicity events that make up championships in Canada, the majority of my work were Denmark, Spain and all, and still remain, Switzerland. This is where postponed. With nearly all Steve’s sports photojournalism sport also put on hold there journey started. He explained: was a period of a few months “I started documenting the where I literally did no work.” leadups, the races and the Steve’s family have lived in events which was first noticed Aldbrough for 15 years, although Steve had never lived by media channels in Triathlon there himself having grown up and it has spiralled since then! in Wakefield and living in East Now I work freelance and can cover everything from major London at the time the international sporting events to lockdown started. Steve local bake sales. The offer of explained: “my partner and I decided we didn't want to stay free baked goods will usually always win me over to turn up. in the capital whilst such a The most enjoyable part for me weird, unprecedented and is meeting people, famous and otherwise, and After 30 years of helping people and listening to their stories and I have made a lot of businesses with accountancy and very good friends doing taxation matters, can we help you? so.” Steve has worked • A dedicated team is available to assist in bookkeeping, closely with big names payroll, accountancy and taxation matters. including Tyson Fury, Mike • Does your business need help in making decisions on Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, plans for the future? Pele, Michael Bolton and • Do you have rental property and may be affected by the change in the tax relief for interest deducted? Peter Andre. The nature of the role We are here to help and can assist you with these matters. Please do not hesitate to contact Mike Holdstock or Paul Train. means it’s not a 9am-5pm Monday to Friday career. Travelling is the most time consuming part of the role. In 2019 Steve worked a 33-day publicity tour around the UK and Europe with Tyson Fury 30 years Accounting for your future leading up to his fight with Deontay Wilder. He also

covers big Triathlon events around five times a year and outside of these commitments tries to attend as many local sporting events as his time allows. Steve added: “Last year I travelled the UK from Bournemouth to Dundee over 33 days, had a single day at home, then travelled to The Netherlands for six days, another single day at home and then four days in the Lake District before finally heading back to Yorkshire only to then get called out for the World Cycling Championships in Harrogate. I was very glad to have a week or so off after that run!” Steve spent most of the initial lockdown period doing up to 20 hours of running, cycling and gym work a week. He added: “It was great but with all the races cancelled and having no goals for 2020 to aim for, this has now calmed down and I'm back to normal (for me) levels.” The break from work has seen Steve invest a lot of time into future plans for his businesses. He is 1 now hoping to start putting these to fruition. He has also dedicated a small amount of time each day to a long overdue degree in photography and is also learning Dutch, adding: “I try to make sure I put my cameras, phone or 2 laptop down at some point to spend some time reading.” Work is starting to build back up again for Steve mostly with branding and catalogue type photography for clothing brands which he has been able to do from home. He commented: “I miss interacting with 3 people. In March, the week before the lockdown I had just finished an 11-day tour with Floyd Mayweather travelling across the UK and meeting and interacting with people of all backgrounds.

Nothing particularly unusual, but since then I've realised how much I miss the environment, shaking hands, making contacts and generally having a good time. Whilst I have enjoyed certain aspects of having time off and being able to reassess plans for the future, I have certainly missed huge elements of my day to day life. I've recently started cycling with a friend again rather than on my own, I hadn’t realised how much I'd taken for granted being able to stop at a cafe and just chat face to face with someone.” You can follow Steve on Instagram @super_nintendochalmers or contact him via e-mail stevedennissphotography@gm ail.com Pic 1: PUBLICITY EVENT: Steve with Eric Cantona Pic 2: COMPETING: Steve competing for Britain in Triathlon Pic 3: TOURING: With boxer Tyson Fury

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Local MP welcomes £55 million Government investment into Yorkshire & Humber businesses MR GRAHAM Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has welcomed just under £55 million investment into small businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber since 2012. This comes as the British Business Bank has recently issued its 75,000th loan through its ‘Start-Up Loans’ programme – which has seen a total of over £623 million invested into small businesses across the country. In Yorkshire and the Humber, 6,332 loans have been authorised by the governmentowned bank, with an average loan amount of £8,665 for businesses trying to get on their feet. Headquartered in Sheffield, the bank was founded in 2014 and is owned by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. As well as providing credit to SMEs across the UK, it offers financial advice for new businesses and budding entrepreneurs. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic it has been directing businesses towards help in the form of Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans and Bounce Back Loans. Commenting, Mr Stuart said: “This milestone is an opportunity to show people who want to start their own business that support is out there if they need it. “As Exports Minister, meanwhile, I look after UK Export Finance, which aims to ensure that businesses who want to start selling their goods abroad aren’t prevented from doing so because of a lack of finance. “I’m delighted to say that entrepreneurs in my constituency, Beverley and Holderness, have benefited from around £70 million worth of grants and loans over the course of the pandemic alone, and I know that the Government is keen to ensure that support is still available as we recover from the economic downturn caused by Covid-19.” These grants and loans include funds of between £10-25,000 for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, as well as loans of up to £50,000 through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, which are interest-free for the first

12 months. Figures from the British Business Bank’s Start-Up Loans programme show that 40% of loans were given to women, 20% were given to entrepreneurs from BAME communities, and 33% were unemployed before receiving the financial help. Mr Stuart added: “Small businesses in Beverley and Holderness are the backbone of our local economy and often cornerstones of our communities. They’ve had to go through some of the most difficult months in living memory, and supporting them will be key to the coronavirus bounce-back.” The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma MP, also commented: “As well as finance, every loan recipient is offered a support package, including access to a free expert business mentor for 12 months to help them with every aspect of setting up a business.” HOME WORKING: MP Graham Stuart at his desk working from home during the coronavirus pandemic

Gavin Prest Book 1 By Stuart Kemp HORNSEA photographer Gavin Prest has www.gavinprest.com or follow him on social fulfilled one of his career ambitions with the media, Facebook: Gavin Prest Art launch of his new hardback book simply Photography, Instagram: Gavin_Prest. titled ‘Book 1’. Included within the book are 80 pages Pic 1: PHOTOGRAPHER: Gavin Prest containing 39 of his favourite black and started his successful photography white images with a few words describing career in 2012 each. His photographic career started around Pic 2 and 3: BOOK 1: Gavin has now 2012 and in the years since he has been the published his first photography book only person in the ‘Book 1’ 2 country to achieve the highest award of Master 3 Craftsman in three different categories; portrait, fashion and narrative based fine art. Gavin, who has a studio in Hornsea, is a member of the Guild of Professional Photographers and sits on the judging panel of highly ranked competition both in the United Kingdom and Europe. In 2019 he was one of the 12 judges to judge at the 1 prestigious British Photography Awards at the Savoy in London. He was due to judge the same event this year but is has unfortunately not yet been held due to Coronavirus. Among other awards he has earned is the Studio Portrait Photographer of the Year. Gavin features in the forthcoming issue of Camera Class Magazine looking at his outstanding work and a review of his book. Several top photographers in the country have bought his book including Mark Fearnley. Gavin doesn’t plan to stop at Book 1 with his next book planned to show images of Hornsea during lockdown. For full details of Gavin’s portfolio and We are your local house clearance career visit his website

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Capturing Hornsea’s beauty HORNSEA has provided inspiration for much of local photographer Kerry Duncan’s work. Kerry has been a professional landscape and wildlife photographer for the last seven years. Although based in her studio in Garton on the Wolds near Driffield she is a regular visitor to Hornsea to photograph predominantly seascapes taken around the north promenade. Kerry has also exhibited at Hornsea Floral Hall and regularly has her prints accepted at Ferens Gallery Annual

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Exhibition. Kerry’s work is displayed at Art and Soul in Flemingate, Beverley with several photographs of Hornsea included. Kerry has been running her business Kerry Duncan Prints of Kerry’s work can be found on her website www.kerryduncanphotography.co.uk or on her Facebook page: Kerry Duncan Photography. BEACH: Some of Kerry’s photographs of Hornsea

Pandemic Puss Cats book launched HORNSEA author Andi Dawson has released her latest book Pandemic Puss Cats a follow up to her successful Pandemic Pooches . The children’s book features nine pandemic puss cats who belong to eight different families and are all missing getting up to their usual antics because of Coronavirus lockdown. The brand new Flower Guard Books' children's rhyming story launched on September 3, the busiest publishing day of the year.

Andi commented: “There's no way my tiny, independent publication can compete with the likes of anything published by Penguin Books, Penguin Random House, Walker Books, Bloomsbury Publishing UK or Nosy Crow, or so many more of the great publishing houses, but that doesn't mean that this book is any less worthy of publication. If you love cats, love rhyming stories and love real life representation of varied families

Hornsea resident has first children’s book published HORNSEA resident Penni Tanton has just had her first children’s book published. Penni works for the East Riding Museums Service as a museum attendant at Skidby Windmill. She has previously taught in East Riding primary schools for many years. Talking about the inspiration behind the book Penni said: “Since working at the windmill I have been astonished by the number of young children who are absolutely fascinated by windmills. Using the windmill as inspiration I decided to write a story explaining how a windmill works in childfriendly terms.” The story is suitable for younger children up to age seven and revolves around Millie the Mouse as she visits a windmill and discovers how it works. The paperback is available to buy online from Amazon and Waterstones.

then you just might love this book!” One of the cats featured in the book is Honey and her family. The mummy in this family is a nurse, so there was no lockdown for her, but the Grandma came to stay to keep Honey and her little girl safe and happy. This is book number 19 for Andi who is now busy writing her next book, featuring ten of the World Wildlife Fund's critically endangered animals. The next book will be

called Ruff's Guide to Endangered Animals and will be available to buy soon.

Pandemic Puss Cats is available to purchase now from Amazon.

LOCAL ARTIST JUDY FLANAGAN SHARES HER PASSION FOR PAINTING A TEACHER, a mother, a therapeutic carer who loves to paint. Judy Flanagan reestablished her passion for art in 2004 after taking time to raise her family. Having lived in Nottingham in the 70s and 80s then moving to Lincolnshire in 1989 Judy completed a BA Hons degree in Art and Design at Bishop Grosseteste College in 1993 alongside teacher training. She relocated to Hornsea in 2018. Judy takes inspiration from the environment around her. Working mainly in acrylics she explained: “I aim to portray an emotional response to colour and give an impression of the location or subject of my work. I love to lead the receiver deeper into a painting. I’m not afraid of colour or texture and hope to entice the viewer to want to keep looking at a painting.” Judy has in recent times had it pointed out to her how the colours within her paintings has become more vibrant over

the last few years and she believes subconsciously the colours and styles of her paintings have changed with life’s twists and turns adding: “they are very light and colourful now as I’m at a happy point in my life.” The recent lockdown experience has highlighted the importance of people and gardens which has translated into Judy producing a series of portraits and floral work. She confessed: “there’s not enough hours there is so much to paint.” Judy has been exhibiting work since 2014 at various places including Lincoln Cathedral, Sam Scorer Gallery in Lincoln, Marshchapel and with lockdown cancelling this year’s physical exhibition Hornsea Art Society took their annual exhibition online which Judy took part in. With over 180 paintings Judy is looking for future exhibitions in partnership with others and hopes to be able to find a location for a solo

exhibition. She is also hoping to share her love of art with others by holding small workshops, anyone interested in taking part can contact Judy by e-mailing: judyflanaganart@gmail.com You can view Judy’s work on her website www.judyflanaganart.com and she also has a display of her paintings, prints and cards in Art and Soul at Flemingate in Beverley and her prints and cards at The Townhouse in Hornsea. Pic 1: ARTIST: Judy with one of her paintings which she has also has giclee prints of Pic 2: DISPLAY: Judy’s prints and cards on display at The Townhouse Pic 3: ORIGINAL: Judy's painting 'Eucalyptus' Pic 4: HEATHER: Heather on Whernside, North Yorkshire Moors original painting by Judy

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difficult to wash away all the mess that the seagulls and pigeons give us. Windows, patios, wall sides, everywhere we see bird mess. GORILLAS are also protected but in Ok so the pigeons cause a lot of ‘dirt’ their own territory domain! but they don’t attack humans having By their very name ‘sea’ gulls, that’s a snack on our lovely seafront and where they need protecting, now town gardens. squawking and defecating on the I no longer have the thrushes, blue houses, streets and gardens of the tits, yellow hammers etc… that used people of Hornsea. Nesting on top of to come for the nuts etc that I put out properties, attacking people for their for them. The blackbird family has a picnics or any sign of a ‘good take’. ‘fight for life’ when trying to wash in As a resident of Hornsea for many the small water containers that I years I have seen the number of used to put out for them. seagulls increase year on year. As a My life is being taken away from me garden and bird lover I believe that as and I do believe that human’s rate a human being I deserve more higher than wild and dangerous respect than that given to the seabirds. seagulls in the town areas of I challenge who so ever can rectify Hornsea and that I am worthy of the problem to do so. enjoying what life I have left. As an octogenarian I find it very Name and address supplied

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Stuart’s Quiz – World Geography

PUZZLES Sudoku There is just one simple rule in Sudoku. Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9, and so must each 3 x 3 box. Solution in next month’s edition.

Clues for this month’s quick crossword CLUES ACROSS 9. With a slight prickling sensation (6) 10. Boisterous and exuberant (10) 11. Arrive (inf.) (4,2) 12. Completely (10) 14. Anger (3) 15. Plant of the daisy family (7) 16. Spirit of the air (5) 17. State of being risky (13) 21. Pass the worst point (4,3,6) 25. Corn husks (5) 27. Ghost (7)

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28. Louse's egg (3) 29. Person deeply interested in a subject (10) 30. Put in harmony (6) 31. Regulator (10) 32. Prosper (2,4)

CLUES DOWN 1. Illumination at night (9) 2. Contagious viral disease (9) 3. Sudden downpour (10) 4. Detailed examination (8)

5. Dress for a specific activity (13) 6. Demonstration of affection (6) 7. Small dugout (7) 8. Stiff (7) 13. Not to be influenced by bribes (13) 18. Film replay technique (4,6) 19. Not hurt (9) 20. Fraternal (9) 22. US truck driver (8) 23. Shrill cry (7) 24. Durable (7) 26. Sudden commotion (6)

1) If you are wandering around Dhaka in which country would you be? 2) What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? 3) In which American state was the classic novel by Harper Lee ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ set? 4) If you were walking in Cannock Chase, an area of outstanding natural beauty, in which English county would you be in? 5) At 3917 miles which is the longest river in China? 6) Which is the largest island (by size) in the Caribbean? 7) There are seven continents in the world – by area which is the smallest? 8) In which country is the city of Khartoum? 9) How many different countries are there in South America? 10) Which city is the Capital of Australia? Answers to Stuart's quiz on page 24

Solutions to the September edition crossword and sudoku

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Hornsea Inshore Rescue Hornsea Inshore Rescue’s D Class boat ‘Pride of Hornsea’ gets its own launching tractor FUNDING from Orsted Wind Farm’s East Coast Community Fund has enabled Hornsea Inshore Rescue to purchase a tractor especially for launching its D Class lifeboat ‘Pride of Hornsea’. The D class is a single engine inflatable lifeboat significantly smaller than the Atlantic 75 ‘Spirit of Hornsea’. Its smaller size enables it to be used for beach evacuations and close inshore work. The tractor is an ‘International 1055’ circa 1978 and though this may sound elderly the tractor is in exceptional condition. It has done a very low number of hours and, unlike newer tractors, it has no electric gear change or fuel injection, an essential feature when it is to be used for launching into the sea. Spokesman for HIR Ian Worsdale, who helped organise the purchase from a dealer in Staffordshire said: “We were very lucky to find this tractor in such good condition and at a good price. Older tractors are getting more difficult to find now because enthusiasts are buying them for restoration, and they are commanding very high prices.” Chair of Hornsea Inshore Rescue and Station Manager Sue Hickson-Marsay added: “With this tractor specifically for the D Class boat it will enable it to be launched very quickly indeed. We have been looking for such a tractor ever since we purchased the D Class. Because of its red paintwork we have decided to call it Ruby” Once circumstances improve, visitors to Hornsea Inshore Rescue and volunteers will continue to be very welcome whether they would like to serve as crew (comprehensive training is given), fundraisers or general helpers. Anyone interested is welcome to phone Sue on 07796 257989 or Ian on 01964 534302. NEW TRACTOR: The new tractor named Ruby on its first call out for Hornsea Inshore Rescue

Focus on team member Captain John Pugh JOHN joined Hornsea Inshore Rescue in September 2009 shortly after moving to Hornsea. Prior to this John had spent over 50 years living with ships and the sea. He started his career in 1956 as a cadet in the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) serving on HMS Conway. John remained in the RNR until 1964 when he joined the Merchant Navy and by 1968 he had qualified as a Master Mariner, able to command all sizes of cargo and passenger ships worldwide. John said: “During my thirty years or more at sea I was only called upon twice to answer a ‘Mayday’ distress call. On the first occasion the ship sadly sank with all hands before we could reach her. On the second occasion I had to organise a Medevac (evacuation) at sea with the US Coastguard helicopter due to a crewman being very ill. On any vessel at sea a

lifeboat drill is a compulsory event and having seen disasters at sea it spurred my interest in life saving.” In 1986 John was promoted to the position of Port Captain for the United Arab Shipping Co. in Dubai. During both Gulf Wars John was assisting the company and the Royal and US Navies in trying to keep ships safe in the war zone. By the end of the first Gulf War he was employed by Dubai Ports Authority as Shipping Line Manager for Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company container ships. In 2009 John decided it was time to retire. He commented: “I had never knowingly been to Hornsea but my wife, Kim, knew it well and we decided to move here. Having sorted out a place to live I looked around Hornsea and discovered Hornsea Inshore Rescue. I started as a fundraiser and soon moved on to the

Rough sea callout

ON SATURDAY, September 19 HIR were called just after 4pm to reports of people in the water at Far Grange, Skirlington. Lifeboat ‘Spirit of Hornsea’ was swiftly launched into challenging seas and located three people attempting to recover a Jet Ski. The rescue boat stood by as the casualties recovered themselves to the beach. Coxswain Dr Steve Hall was joined by crew members Adam Collins, Faye Melody and Rob Carthew. Launch master was Craig Beadle and recovery was by leading coxswain Karl Shannon. Chairman and Station Manager Sue Hickson-Marsay said: “It was a perfectly executed call out in rough weather and showed that our intensive training pays off in dangerous situations like these.” ROUGH SEA: Spirit of Hornsea returning to base in a rough sea with a strong north easterly wind - force 6 to 7 near gale

operational side of things. Originally I taught some basic coastal navigation, various knots and seamanship.” John is now also part of the launch authority along with the Chairman and Station Manager, Sue Hickson-Marsay and Leading Coxswain Karl Shannon. He explained: “We, individually, have the final decision on whether or not to launch depending upon the sea state and the weather.” Until the outbreak of the coronavirus John attended every callout apart from two. John continues: “In 2010 I became a Trustee of HIR charity and in 2012 I became Vice Chairman. My responsibilities also include dealing with the HIR insurance, purchase of electronic navigational equipment, radios and radio licensing, distress flares and various safety aspects. “I think Hornsea Inshore Rescue is

FUNDRAISING BOOK STALL A book stall ran by Hornsea resident Susan Hartley outside Hornsea Inshore Rescue (HIR) has raised £285 so far. Susan is donating the proceeds to Jay Norris (10) from Hornsea who has been raising money for HIR by litter picking. He has a target to raise £1000 for the charity. Susan commented: “The response to the appeal for book donations has been fantastic and we plan to do more sales at Hornsea Inshore Rescue. The sale came about because I was surrounded by books I had read during lockdown. They were all in good condition and the sale could be held outside (weather permitting) with the proceeds going to a good local cause. The sales held so far have been successful and there are so many books that have been donated there is something for everyone’s interest.” Susan’s husband Paul is also passionate about clearing litter from the beach and surrounding area hence supporting Jay and his fundraising for HIR.

undoubtedly one of the best independent inshore rescue services in the country. However our biggest problem is invariably funding but we are an ever improving organisation and have the best crew in the world. During my life I have always donated to the RNLI. Sorry RNLI but it’s now HIR.”

Surprise £5000 donation

HORNSEA Inshore Rescue crew were the surprised recipients of a recent £5,000 donation from the trustees of the New Community Shop in Market Weighton. Having closed their shop they picked out Hornsea Inshore Rescue as one of the beneficiaries for their final business donations. The cheque was handed over to Coxswain Paul Jebson by New Community Shop Trustee Catherine May who said she hoped it would support the charity’s future projects and fundraising. On behalf of Hornsea Inshore Rescue Paul expressed his gratitude for such a significant sum which was very welcome at this particularly difficult time for fundraising. THANK YOU: Coxswain Paul Jebson receiving the cheque from Catherine May of the New Community Shop

Importance of wearing life jackets highlighted as three rescued from Kayak HORNSEA Inshore Rescue were called to the aid of two adults and a teenager whose kayak had overturned around 200 yards off Hornsea beach at around 2.30pm on Saturday, September 12. They had been spotted in difficulty by the Hornsea National Coastwatch Institute who had alerted the Coastguard team who then called out Hornsea’s independent lifeboat ‘Spirit of Hornsea’. The lifeboat crew were Coxswain Steve Hall, crew Adam Collins and Craig Beadle and the launch master being Adrian Chiverton.

The crew were on the scene within a few minutes and got the casualties aboard the ‘Spirit of Hornsea’ swiftly returning them and their kayak to the Lifeboat House. Here they were able to get warm and recover from their ordeal. Fortunately, they were all wearing life jackets and apart from the younger one in particular being very cold, they were none the worse for their ordeal. Coxswain Steve Hall pointed out: “Though they were not very far out to sea there was a stiff westerly breeze blowing which was taking them further out and making it

impossible for them to reach the shore. “The incident emphasised the importance of wearing the correct equipment and being aware of the tides and wind when venturing out on the sea. They were fortunate to have been spotted and rescued very quickly as one of them in particular was becoming very cold and there could have been a very different outcome.”

LAUNCHED: Spirit of Hornsea being launched to go to the aid of the kayakers

Donations to Hornsea Inshore Rescue are very welcome and can be sent direct to The Boathouse, Hornsea Burton Road, HU18 1TJ or via justgiving.com/hornseainshorerescue or via the web site or Facebook page: Hornsea Inshore Rescue. Once circumstances improve, visitors to Hornsea Inshore Rescue and volunteers will continue to be very welcome whether they would like to serve as crew (comprehensive training is given), fundraisers or general helpers. Anyone interested is welcome to phone Sue on 07796 257989 or Ian on 01964 534302

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A busy summer for NCI By Andrew Garvey

UPDATE FROM HORNSEA COASTGUARD TEAM Tune into More4 at 9pm on Sunday’s to watch Emergency Rescue: Air, Land & Sea. A brandnew series that has had exclusive access to the HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopters, coastguard rescue teams and operations centres. The 10-part series gives you a first hand look at the dramatic real life rescues the coastal and mountain rescue teams across the UK carry out 24/7.

August call out summary

THE SUMMER of 2020 was certainly one to remember, with the scene being dominated by Covid 19 and all the implications that has had for everyone. Visitor numbers to our area have not yet been released, but the resort appeared to be busy over the period. With the exception of the Bank Holiday weekend, which was effectively washed out. Our watchkeepers had plenty to keep them busy during this period, impacted upon by working within the constraints of the Covid 19 social distancing requirements. Normally over the summer the station attracts a great deal of interest, with many visitors popping into the station for a briefing about how NCI operates and maintains its “EYES ALONG THE COAST” commitment. Feedback through our open door from visitors and locals was encouraging, with many folks shouting “thank you” through the door. The station celebrated its second year in service, and our open day attracted enquiries from the public, but at a social distance. It also provided an opportunity to hold a bucket collection raising funds for the station. Our watchkeeper team were also kept busy with a number of incidents including a young person blown out to sea on an inflatable play ring, a similar “empty” inflatable was blown out to sea causing concern. Had it been spotted out at sea it could have sparked a rescue search for its potential occupants. There were also incidents where walkers were at risk of being caught out by incoming tides and a number of MAYDAY calls from seafarers that we were able to monitor and, when requested,

assist in. On the beaches, bathers enjoyed the sunshine, but the presence of inflatables always causes concern in the station as these pose a serious risk to their user’s, especially when the wind is blowing from the land. The other concern is Jet Skis. Some users come very close to the beach when there are many children and adults in the sea. They are either not aware that there is a 300 meter exclusion zone for all craft, or just ignore it. First Aiders were also kept busy with Weever Fish stings. We have an information poster outside the station that shows a picture of the fish and explains how to manage a sting. This has been well read throughout the summer. The watchkeeper team were also very much aware of the absence of lifeguards on the beach, so kept a special watch on that area. Hornsea NCI celebrated Merchant Navy Day on September 3 in recognition of the very significant contribution that these gallant sailors made towards the future of our country. The Red Ensign was flown over our station as a mark of respect to the gallant folks who served and perished delivering essential supplies to our nation during all the difficult times we have survived from the First World War until the present day. Thank you. All in all, a busy period for us all. Attracting crowds is critical for our tourist industry, and the contribution of all the organisations involved is a strong positive for Hornsea and the surrounding area. RED ENSIGN: The Red Ensign Flag was flown over the Hornsea NCI Station on Merchant Navy Day

QUIZ ANSWERS

Answers to Stuart’s Quiz on page 22 1) Bangladesh 2) Sicily 3) Alabama 4) Staffordshire 5) Yangtze 6) Cuba 7) Australia 8) Sudan 9) 12 10) Canberra

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August 5, 1.01am Tasked to assist Police with a search in the Tunstall area along with Withernsea Coastguard and Withernsea RNLI. After a multi-agency search, lasting approx. 90mins, the person was found safe and well. August 6, 5:15pm Tasked to search for two missing children in the Danes Dyke area. Bridlington Coastguard, Filey Coastguard, Flamborough RNLI and Police also involved in the search. Children were found by police safe elsewhere. August 11 9.34pm Tasked to assist a small vessel that was struggling to recover at Hornsea Boat Launch, after several hours they had been overcome by swell and fatigue. Withernsea Coastguard were tasked to assist and Hornsea Rescue with the use of a tractor and crew for recovery. Vessel recovered by HIR crew and safety advice given by Coastguards. August 15, 6.15pm Tasked to assist police with a search in the Hornsea area. Incident also involved Bridlingtom Coastguard, Withernsea Coastguard, police and Hornsea Rescue. Person found and cliff top safety provided by coastguards should a rescue

Rescue 912 and Hornsea Rescue along with other vessels searched the sea. Nothing found so search stood down pending further information. August 26, 5.16pm Tasked to provide medical assistance to a surfer on Hornsea be required. Person went into the sea where Hornsea Rescue was requested to beach that had been pulled to safety after being tangled on the groyne by his stand by if needed. Casualty care provided by coastguards and incident left leash. On arrival coastguards provided casualty care and secured a landing site with police. for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. August 15, 7pm Casualty assessed and moved by air Tasked while dealing with the previous ambulance to Hornsea Boat Launch for incident to meet with Army EOD at Skirlington to dispose of ordnance on the transfer to land ambulance. August 26, 9.07pm beach. Controlled detonation made to Tasked to reports of a small yacht in dispose of the ordnance. difficulty close to shore between August 19, 12.20am Tasked to report of a person falling down Mappleton and Aldbrough. The team conducted a shoreline search using the cliff at Aldbrough. Person located by torches, Illumination flares and tried to Coastguards part way down the cliffs establish radio contact. After several requiring assistance. Bridlington hours of searching nothing was found. Coastguard also tasked to assist. Coastguards found a safe access to the August 27, 11.14am Tasked to a report by Hornsea NCI of casualty and led them to safety. persons cut off by the tide near Atwick. August 20, 3.47pm Persons self recovered up the cliff prior Tasked to two persons in the water to the teams arrival, we arrived to check opposite Floral Hall, Hornsea. On arrival on their welfare and provide safety two 12 year old boys had been rescued by two adults on the beach. One boy had advice but nobody was found. gone in to rescue his friend that got into August 31, 8.56pm Tasked along with Bridlington Coastguard difficulty and needed rescuing himself. to assist police with a search in the Casualty care provided by coastguards Hornsea area, Hornsea Rescue also until arrival of ambulance. Both boys tasked to assist. Person found by taken to hospital as a precaution. coastguards, incident left with police. August 26, 2.21pm Tasked to assist with a search for a (above) RESCUE: The Yorkshire Air vessel called Imogen reported to have Ambulance landed on the beach to put out a mayday call. Hornsea and Bridlington Coastguard teams conducted transfer a surfer to a waiting ambulance nearby on August 26 (Picture by HM shoreline searches and observations Coastguard Hornsea) while RNLI Bridlington, Coastguard

“You don't know what you're missing!” By John Rodgers for HART …...so says Beryl Bradley, a regular HART passenger, to anyone thinking of travelling with them but who has not yet managed to do so. Beryl has used the services since she arrived in Sigglesthorne from Leeds in 2015, and has continued since moving into Hornsea last year. Every week she is on the shopper bus to Beverley and has also been on day trips and enjoyed the annual Christmas meals. “As well as getting to the shops, you also meet some nice people and the drivers are so helpful” adds Beryl. In fact she has made some good friends through HART, so much so that during the lockdown earlier this year they kept in touch by phone so that they all felt less isolated. But with no opportunities for shopping, Beryl depended heavily on her son coming over from Leeds with food and other essentials. When the service started up again, she was keen to use it once more. Asked if she felt nervous about going out again, she says she did at first but soon got into it and feels very re-assured by the measures HART has taken to keep everyone safe. But not everyone feels so confident, so Beryl is keen to be as encouraging as she can. “Just give it a go” she says, “it gets you out for two hours, and you see different parts of Hornsea on the way round – some you

didn't even know existed!”. She also points out that the driver will drop you in Beverley town centre and pick up on the way back if that's what you prefer. But for those going on to Morrisons there is usually a meet up in the cafe after they have finished shopping. The shopper service is door-to-door and runs to Beverley twice a week and Driffield fortnightly. Return fare is £5, and the vehicles are fully accessible. It is for anyone who might struggle to get there any other way, and for the time being it is necessary to wear a face covering On Tuesday the bus is for Hornsea residents and runs to Beverley town centre, or the Morrisons complex which now has a B&M store, Poundland, Poundstretcher, Halfords and MacDonald’s. The driver starts picking up at 9am from home addresses. On Wednesday the service takes in surrounding villages as well as Hornsea, and again runs to Beverley (as above),

picking up from 9am and on the return journey leaves Beverley around 12.40pm. Thursday is market day in Driffield, and buses run on alternate weeks from Hornsea and from surrounding villages. For example, September 24 is for village residents and October 1 for Hornsea residents. Pick up starts at 8.45am and departure back from Driffield is at 12.30pm To book a place on any of these, call the HART office on 01964 536684. The more notice you can give, the better. Finally, an apology. In our last article we wrote about MEDiBUS - the service for hospital and other medical appointments. Unfortunately however, we gave the wrong phone number we left a digit out!. The correct number is 03456 44 59 59.

Plague profiteers by Karen Whitchurch ONCE upon a recent time, a terrible pandemic ravaged the globe, and the world wobbled on its axis as fear escalated. Civilisation faltered in the face of unprecedented threat. Many perished as they lost homes, livelihoods and families, and certainty was no more. Cast adrift, scared and purposeless, humanity turned its troubled mind in new directions. AND WHAT DID IT CONCLUDE? A strange new tongue was created, as ‘Shielding’ ‘Working from Home’ and ‘Furlough’ passed into common usage. For some, mere existence was enough, they found peace in their gardens, their kitchens or their crafts, and were content...but not all. The discontented sought new diversions (for it was All About Them) and without thought for the future, up went the cry of the lost and the lonely, and it, too, was contagious: ‘What do we lack? What do we need? What would fulfil our lives, bringing us amusement, comfort and companionship? We shall seek out the dogs!’ And in their thousands, they did. SO WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? At first, it was good. Families put away the trappings of privilege, and bonds were forged because Man learned to walk beside Dog, as Nature intended. But in short order, the merchants grew bolder, the dogs were acquired at great cost, and then there were none to be had. *

shared Man’s fireside will be abandoned and banished, to starve or to prosper, the packs will be torn asunder, and the dogs despatched for others to save and nurture. But still the plague will not be easily appeased. ALWAYS REMEMBER: A DOG IS FOR LIFE, NOT JUST FOR LOCKDOWN. *Current prices for pedigree dogs have trebled since Lockdown, with breeders naming their own prices, and even a hybrid, such as a Labradoodle, costing £3,500. Supply and demand, or pure greed?

We are sorry to confirm that, due to KC regulations and village-hall rules, dog-training classes are on hold, at least until after the new year. We will miss you all, old friends, struggling dogs and owners who need us, and puppies. Should the situation change, you’ll be the first to know. In AND DID THEY ALL LIVE HAPPILY the meantime, if you need help, AFTER? advice or training tips, please visit us Time will tell. When freedom ends, at: www.hornseadogowners.co.uk (For when reality returns, there will be a reckoning. For then the creatures who all things Dog.)

SOCIALLY DISTANCED PUMPKIN TRAIL THIS HALLOWEEN HORNSEA Churches Together are once again running their pumpkin trail on Halloween. This year’s events will be fully outside and comply with Covid guidelines. It will run on Halloween evening, Saturday October 31, from 5pm to 7pm. Further details will become available early in October through their Facebook pages and a reminder will be in next months paper. The event will be designed as a socially distanced alternative to 'trick or treat' this year.

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PUMPKINS AT THE READY!: Some of the pumpkins ready for last year’s trail

Coasting along By Justin Furapaddle THE OLD adage that “You are never told old to learn” has had a significant boost in the Justin household of late. I have learnt a new word which is now in common usage but I had never heard of before, algorithm. What it actually means is open to interpretation, but I think it has some similarities to ‘guesswork.’ It is also something than can be used to excuse all manner of errors as though it was some bug in a system. It is now being widely used to put the blame for failure on some mysterious malign force. It is the new replacement for the much loved (by all clerical staff but especially in the public health arenas) of ’computer error’ that was the fount of all excuses for anything under the sun that departed from the normal. You know the kind of thing when you sought explanation from officialdom for error and got: ‘The computer is down/ crashed/ going slow/interference from the weather/ being overused/ America has just logged on etc…. Well now modern parlance has given us a new excuse ‘algorithms.’ It was initially used for the fiasco surrounding the examination grades of thousands of students and there was much thrashing about as to where blame lay. Then someone in the Department of Education, who had recently completed a cross word puzzle that had a clue of nine letters that said: ’Confused Mandarin in Whitehall catches this bug’ and algorithm sounded vague enough to complete the clue and enter our folklore as though it had always been there. Others desperate to excuse themselves have also latched onto it. The latest of these relates to a house building argument within Government that might have repercussions for towns like Hornsea. Ministers have allegedly introduced a formula for deciding how many homes are needed in each local authority to meet 300,000 new homes nationally a year. The rationale behind this is evidently down to a ‘controversial planning

algorithm’ so if this means more housing on green belts in Hornsea or in the area of your backyard it is all the fault of the algorithm so don’t complain to your MP as they will only shift the blame to ‘you know what.’ Turning to more local matters that could be influenced by national trends I note that the ‘wipe our history clean brigade’ have turned their attention away from statues to pub names. We could get caught up in this because where we had no statues of previously lived persons who had links to a questionable past, we do have a few public houses to come under the spotlight. I am unsure if The Victoria derives its name from Queen Victoria or a tarin line in London. If it’s the former then it smacks of colonialism , empire and subjugation of nations in the Victorian era by the Empress of India and the British army and Navy. The name could have to go but what is the alternative? I suggest ‘The Meghan Markle.’ This would keep the link with Royalty and might have the added advantage of attracting American visitors to discover the delights of Hornsea. The Meghan Markle could be decorated with photos proudly displaying all the residences that her and Harry own/ have rented/ sold on etc. The Rose and Crown could be next on the list with a name that has links to Tudor violence, civil war and arranged marriages. All very unsavoury and time to move on and not celebrate these stains on our history. A new name? The ‘Prince Harry’ sounds a bit too obvious but being a near neighbour to ‘The Meghan Markle’ would eliminate the charge of sexism, misogyny and bias as long as the two staffs were on equal pay. Fortunately for The New Inn saw the way the wind was blowing and got in early with a change of name which is just as well because their previous name of ‘The Pike and Heron’ would have been an easy target for the animal rights activists to get ‘hot under the collar’

about. Turning to The Marine this would sound innocent enough but for the picture of the sailing ship on the sign with all its conations for illegal trade of all descriptions, piracy and smuggling in the age of sail. It is a bit old fashioned but a sign signifying ‘A Jolly Sailor’ is nautical enough although in line with all that TV sport available at The Marine perhaps ‘The Sky at Night and Day’ might be a possible fit. Turning to ever more gloomy news about the general health of the world from an ‘eco’ perspective do you not long for a scrap of good news about the environment? With accelerated melting glaciers threatening flooding of coastal areas (Hornsea?) many wildlife species facing extinction, insect life on massive decline and the weather being unpredictable with wildfires, water shortages, unexpected flooding and droughts it is all so depressing. One small consolation is cow excrement is being put to good use. It was not that long ago that cows were being blamed for all that methane polluting the atmosphere every time they ‘passed wind’. There was also the systematic wastefulness of arable land being used to feed them disproportionate to the foodstuffs derived from beef production. But ‘lo and behold’ we now have an upsurge in their worth with the development of cow manure being put to good use to power our homes. Evidently their ’poo’ is being used to produce renewable gas and this by-product has even been linked to the National Grid for the first time. With those cold winter nights fast approaching it is comforting to know that every time you light up the gas fire it is down to cows doing ‘pats’ that are then collected and transformed into heating gas. Something to be thankful for and an idea for human waste to be developed in the same way. At the time of writing we seem to be having something of an ‘Indian Summer.’ How I hate nice weather, fresh air and music of all kinds.

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Young litter picker designs posters to highlight the problem NEW posters have gone up around Hornsea to deter litter being left. Young litter picker Jay Norris, 10, wanted people to see how much rubbish is being left that he is collecting frequently. East Riding Council agreed to a trial a poster campaign in the town. There are 11 posters around the town telling Jay’s story of the litter problem.

Jay’s mum Jenni Stone explained: “Each one has a little quote on so hopefully people stop and read them and it makes them think about the impact of dropping litter, not only on beaches but everywhere. Jay would like to thank the East Riding Council Leader and Alex for making his vision a reality as it wouldn’t have been possible without them.”

POSTER: One of the 11 posters to deter littering in Hornsea

GREAT BRITISH SEPTEMBER CLEAN

JUST a reminder that local residents are being encouraged to give their local area a clean up this September. Keep Britain Tidy are running a Great British September Clean between September 11 and 27. We would love to see before and after photographs of any litter picking or

tidying you carry out as part of the 10 day event please send them to: hornseacommunitynews@hotmail.com In sending in the images you are agreeing to have them printed in the newspaper and possibly on our social media channels and website. Remember to follow the latest guidance from the

Government on Coronavirus and remain socially distanced from others. We will be running the pictures sent in in next month’s edition. CLEAN: Members of Hornsea Youth Club have already done their bit for the September Clean

Plastic Free Hornsea Group and friends update By Beachcomber ONCE again, we are enjoying a beautiful transition from summer to autumn and the health benefits that the good weather brings. Staying fit and healthy and getting plenty of Vitamin D are vital tools at any time, but are particularly important just now. Our volunteers at the seafront Eco Hub (beach hut) have been delighted to see so many people getting fresh air and gentle exercise on our promenade and beaches. And what a lot of doggies (all well behaved, of course). The Eco Hub has, over the last two years, become an established and recognisable part of the Hornsea seafront streetscene. We have had visitors from various parts of the country including Lincoln and London, local communities such as Beverley, Leven and Aldbrough, and more recently, Retford and Chesterfield. Many people stop to comment on this facility and the benefits it has brought to Hornsea. We are always happy to explain all that we do and why we do it, and are encouraged by how interested folk are. The idea is spreading. Our Eco Hub is open for the (socially distanced) public to borrow sanitised and quarantined litter picking equipment on Sundays from 10am and is fully Covid-19 compliant. Paul Parry, the Plastic Free Group leader has recently been training with the Swaledale Mountain Rescue team to learn about first aid in extreme circumstances. In the coming weeks we will be displaying pictures in the Eco Hub to showcase the different activities we undertake in

Hornsea and surrounding areas that benefit the environment. START ‘EM YOUNG…. Please meet William Sharkey, aged 6. Together with big sister Isabelle, 13, he routinely tackles litter in and around Hornsea. After noticing an upturn in the amount of litter after the easing of lockdown, he wanted to do a ‘proper job’ instead of just stuffing all the collected litter in his pockets. So his mum, Clare Harris, who has a long-standing association with the Plastic Free Hornsea group, bought William and Isabelle the best presents ever - litter pickers. (Christmas present ideas, folks!). Now there’s no stopping him, and William was recently featured in the national newspaper, the Daily Mail, for being the embodiment of the Great British September Clean. We say: “Well Done” to William and Isabelle, and your community thanks you. PADDLE BOARD GROUP The Plastic Free offshoot group of paddleboarders / kayakers who remove rubbish from local waterways meet regularly at Dacre Lake for ongoing tuition and skill advancement, supported, as ever, by the highly knowledgeable and patient tutor Ken Oliver of 1st Wet & Wild water sports. Due to the Government’s new ‘rule of six’, a revised structure has been agreed with the Dacre management to enable our group to continue using the facilities and be compliant with the rules. Socially distanced Yoga/Pilates sessions will still take place on the water,

attentions of the ‘County Lines’ dealers, then please inform the CLIPS - COMMUNITY AND LITTER Police and seek help for your loved one. PICKING SERVICES Since last month, as promised, Thanks, as ever, go to Plastic the widening of the Hornsea Rail Free Hornsea Group’s wonderful Trail (TPT) for social distancing sponsors, Hornsea and District has been completed, and now Lions. that the heavy work is out of the way just regular maintenance is all that is needed to keep it clear. Pic 1: EXTREME: Paul Parry on an extreme First Aid course in Plants still have a healthy growth Swaledale rate at this time of the year, so please understand if the brambles Pic 2: YOUNG: William Sharkey, and nettles are more vigorous litter picker, aged 6 than our volunteer! Dog poo Pic 3: PADDLE BOARDERS: remains a problem, so please Stand up Paddle boarders at take care. No one wants this on Dacre Lake, Brandesburton their shoes or their carpets. Aarondale corner on Eastgate Pic 4:CAUTION: A bag of crossroads was given another cannabis found in Newbegin, major sweep after the high winds Hornsea. died down, and four bags of tree litter were taken away. 2 Our regular areas for litter picking 3 (the Tesco site, Newbegin and Market Place, TPT, Stream Dyke and the Atwick to Low Skirlington roadside) are maintained as usual, and since last month we have removed almost 60kg of non-organic litter from the environment. but with reduced numbers.

A WORD OF CAUTION Our volunteers have unfortunately become used to finding discarded ‘baggies’ in all locations that we manage. These are normally empty, or perhaps with a residual crumb of product left in. The picture shows a bag of cannabis found in broad daylight just before 8.30am one weekday morning outside the Co-op in Hornsea. If you suspect that someone you know has fallen prey to the

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The 2020 Walking East Yorkshire Festival goes virtual

A NEW MUSICAL INITIATIVE FOR HULL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

By Sarah Perkins for Hornsea Music Society

THE WALKING East Yorkshire Festival is going virtual this year. The annual festival, developed by Visit Hull and East Yorkshire, will kick off on Monday, September 21 with the launch of the brand new festival website. Full of ideas, top tips and things to do, the website will launch a brand new activity every day. These aim to encourage people to try something different whilst getting active and enjoying the great outdoors. Councillor Shaun Horton, portfolio holder for coastal regeneration and tourism, including culture and leisure at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The main aim of the festival is to promote the wonderful landscapes of the Wolds and also the wide range of

activities across East Yorkshire. “This year we are using the festival to encourage families to get active and enjoy the great outdoors by trying a series of new activities that can be enjoyed at their leisure, and within their own social bubbles.” Activities taking place during the seven-day festival will include live Zoom tours with award-winning tour guide Paul Schofield, taking you on a tour of Beverley and exploring the history of some of the town’s famous hostelries. Or there is the chance to pick up a brand new ‘Walks in and around Beverley’ booklet from the council’s Tourist Information Centre, trying some of the new town walks. There are also exclusive virtual

Ischial Bursitis

By Graham Janes LET’S START with reminding ourselves that ‘itis’ means inflammation and that a bursa is a sac of fluid which is usually found between a tendon or muscle and a bone acting like a cushion to stop them rubbing against each other. WHERE IS IT? Your hip, which is a ball and socket joint, is situated at the front of the pelvis in the groin area with your Femur (upper leg bone) running down to the knee. Your Ischium, also known as the ‘sitting bone’, is the bony prominence found at the bottom of your pelvis underneath your buttock next to the Femur. HOW DOES IT HAPPEN? When we sit for long periods of time, either through a lifestyle choice or a sedentary job, the bursa can become aggravated which will

experiences for the family to enjoy, including Horse Trekking through the Yorkshire Wolds, and cycling the TransPennine trail from Hornsea to Burton Constable. For the little explorers there is the brand new Fox Trail at Sewerby Hall – can the 20 little foxes hidden in the Walled Garden be found? And a brand new ‘Month of Fun’ booklet, showcasing 31 action-packed activities to keep the little ones entertained, from den building at Danes Dyke to foot golf at Yorkshire Lavender... and much more. To keep up-to-date with news about the website and the festival you can follow the Visit Hull and East Yorkshire Facebook page where more information will be provided.

AS WE ALL get used to the new normal, the local music scene is moving online. Hull Music Club is a new project led by Hull Chamber Music that aims to bring a whole range of events which would have normally taken place in Hull and surrounding areas to our computer screens. During this challenging time, the Hull Music Club aims to make music more accessible to all, providing events for anyone enjoy, participate and talk about music. The plan is to have a full range of events, from concerts by professional musicians, to fun workshops, and performances by local community music groups. Graziana Presicce said “Our season will be announced soon, and we are thrilled to have wonderful partners such as the Hornsea Music Society, among others. The programme will include performances by Hull Chamber Music’s talented artists, local ensembles such as the New International Chamber Ensemble (NICE) and the Hull Recital Club. There will be inclusive dance workshops, and much more!” One performance to look forward to is a setting of Shakespeare’s sonnets by local composer Dawn Walters, performed alongside Elaine Dave, with Graziana at the piano. Most of the events are ticketed,

result in inflammation. The condition can be augmented if we are overweight or if we sit on hard objects such as wooden chairs or stools which is why the lay name is ‘Weaver’s Bottom’. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? These can be quite varied depending on the person but typically you will experience pain underneath your buttock or in the region where it meets the back of the thigh which increases when you sit or apply pressure to it. WHAT ARE THE BEST TREATMENTS? • First, you need to stop aggravating it by not sitting for so long. If you cannot avoid this, then consider using a softer seat/cushion and try to keep a good posture. • Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory medication (NSAIDs) such as Ibuprofen should help to reduce the inflammation. Please always follow the advice given on the box and if necessary, take advice from your GP or Pharmacist. • Ice can be applied to the area for around 510 minutes between three to five times per day. The usual advice for icing an injury is for the first 72 hours but inflamed bursas can hang around and be very uncomfortable for a long time so it may be necessary to continue this treatment for up to 12 weeks.

Please make sure you wrap the ice in a thin towel to stop any ice burns. • Therapy – get in touch with the clinic where we will use Ultrasound or Shockwave electrotherapy treatments along with manual therapy to improve the condition. We will also give you a bespoke stretching and strengthening plan which you can use to greatly improve the situation. • If the pain persists, it may be worth considering talking to your GP about a steroid injection although, due to the location of this bursa, it is uncommon as the first line of approach.

and every ticket you buy directly supports the artist or society performing. This means that not only you are able to enjoy the event from anywhere in the world, but that you are also making a significant contribution towards the artist/society you decide to watch. Hornsea Music Society Chairman, Roberta Loades, said: “We were very pleased when Graziana asked us if we would like to join in with this project. There are some wonderfully talented people in our area, and it is so sad that we can’t hear them the way we used to. Normally, our own season would be underway by now, so I can’t wait to see the Hull Music Club season.” If you are on social media, make sure you follow @HullMusicClub (Twitter/Facebook), or you can email katie@hullchambermusic.org.uk for more information and to be updated on the events via email. A website will be published very soon. Hornsea Music Society will also be doing what they can to spread the word as widely as possible. Hull Chamber Music is deeply grateful to the Sir James Reckitt Charity for providing funding to establish this new initiative. Keep your eyes open to find out how you can join in and keep the local music scene alive!

WHAT ELSE CAN BE DONE TO HELP? • Try to keep the hip moving as Ischial Bursitis is usually made worse if the joint becomes stiff. Low impact activities such as walking and swimming are ideal. • Stretch your gluteal (buttock) and hamstring muscles as this will help to reduce the irritation when you are moving about. • Strengthening is equally important and should always be done when stretching to alleviate any further injuries. For this problem, we need to concentrate on the Gluteus Maximus, Medius and Hamstrings. Please make sure that you have passed the pain phase before starting any strengthening programme. • As well as strengthening the above muscles, working to strengthen your core muscles will stabilise your pelvis and hips during movement which in turn will reduce the amount of friction between the Ischial bursa and surrounding muscles. Unfortunately it is still not possible to just pop into the clinic for a chat but please feel free to get hold of me via phone, email, Messenger or WhatsApp. Thanks and stay safe

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Hornsea Promenade Bowls Club By Neville Sansome FOR THE first time that anyone at the Club can recall our Finals Day had to be postponed. Our green was more suitable for ducks. A week later with the sun almost shining, the finals were able to be played. It always seems the bowlers rise to a higher level in finals and there were several very competitive matches which featured newer Club members. The results were: Ladies Shield: Winner - Barbara Sansome, runner up Sylvia Charter Gents Shield: Winner Graham Watson, runner up Peter Barker. Presidents Cup: Winner Adrian Dawson, runner up Mandy Dahlgren, Carver Evans Cup: Winner Steve Lee, runner up Anne Ash John Hall 7’s: Winner Adrian Dawson, runner up Steve Lee Club Championship: Winner Barbara

Sansome, runner up John Soulsby This year we did not play the Pairs competition also Friday Triples, but fingers crossed for next year. A glorious sunny afternoon saw the grudge match being played, the annual Ladies versus Gentlemen. The result again was a win for the gentlemen by 20 shots. Our green closed following the match and work on the green started on September 14. We are still hoping to hold our AGM in the Floral Hall at 10am on October 1 but waiting for Covid guidance so that we adhere to the rules. The same can be said for our Presentation Night which is scheduled for November 14. We will when possible and subject to numbers and controls still be meeting at 9am on a Wednesday at the Indoor Bowls Club. Thank you to all members who

made the best of this year and hopefully we will be able to have a more normal season next year. See you in April.

PIC 1: LADIES SHEILD: Sylvia Carter & Barbara Sansome as runner up and winner of the Ladies Sheild PIC 2: GENTS SHIELD: Graham Watson the winner of the Gents Shield & runner up Peter Barker

against other anglers of different abilities. What we try and do at Tansterne is give everyone a chance. On this occasion there was an overall winner and two further section winners. A section is a number of pegs next to each other so that you are competing on level terms. Because of conditions you

PIC 3: PRESIDENTS CUP: Presidents Cup runner up Mandy Dahlgren & winner Adrian Dawson PIC 4: CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: Runner up John Soulsby & winner Barbara Sansome of the Club Championship PIC 5: CUP: Winner of the Carver Evans Cup Steve Lee & runner up Anne Ash

On the Bank - Tansterne Fishery by Ron Bulless MATCH FISHING We fished an annual memorial for my brother who died of cancer six years ago. 19 anglers turned out to remember him and fish for a prize pool for £190. Matches are different to coming and just fishing a day ticket. You have a time limit on a match and you are competing

can find certain areas of the pond/lake hold a lot of fish and anglers on the opposite bank do not have the same opportunity to catch – the section method levels the playing field. At Tansterne we also have a blind pairs draw at the end. This means after the winner and two sections are declared the remaining

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16 anglers pegs go back in the bag and are drawn in pairs. We total the pairings weights to find the pairs winners and runners up. The pond had been fishing very well with 135 lb winning the Friday match but this was Sunday and no two days are the same. Wind direction and air pressure can be completely different. The fish might just want something different - this was the case. The baits been taken on Friday did not work and those who had brought maggot and castor had the edge. The draw took place at 8.30am with those in ill health drawing pegs close to the sheds. The remaining anglers then draw the peg number they have to fish at from the bag. Some anglers are called ‘dippers’ because they always draw a good peg or a low number in an open rover. Others like myself, end up in the wilderness. Grant in favoured peg 22 started on the pellet but quickly realised the fish had no interest so switched to maggot and castor and amassed 118lb 03 oz to be the overall winner. The other section winners were Steve Pulford 83lb 02oz on the same bait and Lee Smith 60lb 15 oz again on maggot and castor. For those of us, and I include myself, who came ill prepared without these baits it was a very long and luckless day. I had 4mm and 6mm soft, 4mm and 6mm hard pellet, cheese and punched meat and corn – this resulted in five fish in five hours. The angler next to me kindly gave me some dead maggots for the last 45 minutes and I had a further two carp – several bream roach and perch.

The pairs match was won by Terry Leonard and Andy Scott (Adders) with 78lb 04 oz and the runners up were Mike Sinclair and Rob Smith with 68lb 08 oz. we had a further prize for biggest fish of the day and again Terry Leonard with a 12lb 14oz carp took the prize. Many anglers fed 2.3mm skrettings and pellet over the top and reported the swims absolutely fizzing with fish but no bites. This means the fish were coming in and taking the micro feed pellet but not looking at a 4mm pellet. Anyone with maggot over the top of this feed caught and anyone who brought castors did even better. The lesson learned is to always have that back up bait. Having said that it was very strange for the fish not to take 4mm pellet. For example Mike Bassett fished this method on the Friday and had 97lb and on the Sunday on the same bait 22lb 01 oz. WINTER FISHING We have opens and leagues every other Sunday throughout the Winter season and these begin on October 11 drawing at 8.30am and fishing 9.30am – 3pm. Every other week we have an open for any angler to fish – just call Mike 07873 336149 and book on. The fortnightly sessions have anglers in leagues but fishing as an open rover and riders (anglers not in a league) fish against the first division anglers. Why are we talking winter fishing in September? This year with Covid and no bait going in over 12-14 weeks of closure, the fish are not taking as much bait as in previous years. Having said that I did a lesson with an angler and in three hours had 65lb 02 oz and dairy lea

cheese slice. For those who have not fished late autumn / winter before the main idea is to fish lighter and feed less as the fish tend to shoal up so don’t expend energy and don’t need to refuel. Plus in the cold and low pressure the swim bladder and stomach make it painful to digest any food taken. Hook size will be one of the first things to downsize as you don’t want a 12/14 with a single maggot on and an 18 or 20 will suffice. The fish caught will vary and a softer elastic so that you don’t bump the small fish as it will be the silver fish that continue to feed. This does not mean that you will not get carp or bigger fish but you need to fish so that you don’t lose any you hook. The other thing will be the method and some anglers will come off the pole and turn to the waggler so that they can cast to where the fish might be rather than be restricted by the length of their pole. It is no good sat with 14.5 metres of pole if the fished are 18-20 metres out in the middle. It is also pointless hair rigging a large chunk of meat that the fish have no intertest in eating. As long as you have your float shot down correctly so that there is little or no resistance, then you will hit the bites when they come. Again, as mentioned don’t feed as much – in fact feed very little as you want the fish that are biting to take your bait not freebies. Please let us know if you need any help or call to join a league or just come and fish a match to see how you compare to other anglers – it is well worth it just for the banter. Tight lines Ron Bulless

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Hornsea District Walking Club Report

FIRST UP this month with her favourite walk is Carron York with her memories of walking the Mam Tor Ridge in the Derbyshire Peak District. "I think this is my favourite because it is tied up with a lot of memories of friends and perfect summer days. Oh yes and it could be because I don’t need a map for this one! Straight up Losehill from Hope, along the ridge to Mam Tor then back down Windy Knoll towards the caverns and the road back into Castleton, to The Castle pub, ideally. I first did this walk with the Leven Walking Club many years ago, and later again with a friend, Caroline. We picked a perfect summer's day to climb Losehill and sunbathed on a rocky outcrop along the ridge. It's sometime since I spoke to this friend - one of those that you mean to ring but there hasn’t been a clear excuse. Why should I need one? Seems silly when it's just that our paths diverged when we no longer worked together and she moved cities… Anyway back to Derbyshire. This is the first walk I attempted on my own as a proper walking day out you might say. I never used a map in those days but now I use the OS maps on my phone I confess – awesome! Plan your route, then download it to your phone in case you lose your signal, and get one of those sealed phone wallets in case it’s pouring down. Yes, although the walk reminds me of my friend Caroline it is synonymous with my long term friend, Jyl. Again we ventured out alone to climb Losehill a few years ago and we had fantastic weather culminating in sitting outside the pub drinking a glass of lager which just wasn’t enough after the day we’d had. We really didn’t want the day to end. It was so splendid. So what’s so good about the walk? Well it starts with a tough climb but it's always good to get that out of the way first I think, while you’re fresh and enthusiastic. It's only by climbing that you get the views of course and once you’re up there it's pretty much level-pegging along the ridge with magnificent views to your left and right. There are great little shelves along the ridge which provide shelter for your

lunch stop. At the highest point on Mam Tor you get a near 360 degree view before your steep descent, as the hill drops away. The route down is steep and I admit I’ve only ever done it in good weather. I love the tricky bit along the winding road through the valley, with its steep sides, slate chippings underfoot and tottering sheep. Passing the caverns reminds me of the pieces of Blue John I have from my childhood visits, smaller than a thumbnail, on cotton wool in a clear plastic lidded box. All the better to see 2 pennyworth of this precious stone! Stories of cave dwelling bears and wolves created the sort of drama we kids loved. Nowadays the pub beckons if I’m with my partner in crime Jyl, so it's on to Hope to sit outside with a well earned pint in the sun. We call ourselves Thelma and Louise and have had a few adventures over our 35 year friendship - ‘she’s a bad influence‘ - that’s what my mum always said! In May 2018, Jyl had some Australian friends visiting and she was kind enough to invite me to join them on their trip to the Peak District. I've just looked at the photos, and can’t believe it was that long ago! After a stroll along the valley as the first part of our walk the gentlemen retired to the pub to watch us in comfort and await our return from up on the ridge. The day was glorious blue sky and sunshine. I came back feeling I could call Jyl's visitor a friend too and we rounded off the day with a lovely pub meal. On a footnote Jyl left her long-suffering walking pole in a Hope café we stopped at, and they were lovely enough to reunite her with it by post! The last time we were there was in May 2019 with the Hornsea Walking Club – again a group of wonderful friends who I can’t thank enough for introducing me to some special places and increasing my store of happy memories. Jyl's fault again! So yes I love this walk because walking for me is about friendship and good company and I’m lucky enough to have never had to walk alone." Arnold Underwood comments: "Although we live in this Great County of Yorkshire with its

stunning and varied landscape - the Wolds, Moors, Dales, and Pennines and more, a surprising number of 'Classic Walks' over the past twenty or more years with the Walking Club have been in the Derbyshire Peak District. Carron's route along the Ridge at Mam Tor is one, another has been the circuit above Ladybower and Derwent Reservoirs (of Dambusters fame) along the Derwent Edge, then there is the walk along the Froggat and Curbar Edges above the Derwent Valley from Baslow. These walks are in the 'Dark Peak' area with solid, 'grippy' grit-stone underfoot, but to the south in the limestone 'slippery when wet' White Peak area there have been other 'classic' walks in Dovedale and the Manifold Valley from Hartington". Back closer to home, small groups of Club members continue to venture out into the countryside with walks from Hornsea to Mappleton, Hornsea to Bewholme and Dunnington. The Wolds continue to be popular with club members walking from South Cave, Huggate and Bishop Wilton. Further afield, others have been walking on the North York Moors near Goathland crossing Simon Howe Rigg, around the Rosedale circuit, passing the industrial archaeology of the former iron mines, and on the coast near Robin Hood's Bay. A recent walk on western edge of the North York Moors is described here by Julie England as one of her favourites, "Since the current lockdown restrictions our club walks have been cancelled from March this year. Recently Betty, Margaret, the two Dave’s and I started off on a walk from Hawnby (north of Helmsley) on a dull and overcast day with really not a lot to look forward to weather-wise, but it did change quite a bit to glorious sunshine and a warm breeze and 20 degrees. The walk started with a steep climb to the top of Hawnby Hill with its far reaching views across the countryside. With an 'up' there has to be a 'down' and we descended into the valley below and headed north towards Hazel Wood where we took a well-earned coffee break. From there it was a more gradual ascent before going down again to pass to the north

side of Arden Hall and where the pheasant population could be estimated from the number of youngsters being bred on the estate. After some more ups and downs and passing through North Moor Wood we came into Thorodale with the sides towering up from the valley floor. That meant another very steep climb up to the top of Arden Great Moor but it was well worth it for the panoramic views from the top and a well-earned lunch stop. From there a short walk took us to the Cleveland Way which we followed, with views over the Vale of York, as far as High Paradise Farm for another well-deserved tea break. On our feet again we headed east back towards Hawnby along Gowerdale bank to Noddle End then down to the ruins of Gowerdale House. Our last stretch took us along the valley floor until a final short, steep climb up to Sunnybank Farm followed by our last descent back to our cars at Dalicar bridge next to Hawnby church. A great walk with great views and great company." Finally Stuart Kemp provides an update on the progress of creating the England Coast Path: "The England Coast Path, which hopefully will eventually follow the entire English coastline and become a National Trail at 2795 miles long has recently had the section of the route in East Yorkshire, from 1 Easington to Filey Brigg, approved by the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. This 59 mile stretch will link up with the next northerly section from Filey Brigg to Saltburn - the coastal section of the Cleveland Way National Trail which many Walking Club members have walked (myself included) in its entirety from Helmsley to Filey Brigg. This is the first stretch of the England Coast Path to be approved and developed in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It

includes a section near Cowden where a route has been agreed with the Ministry of Defence through an area known to be free from unexploded ordnance. Through negotiations with the many holidaycomplex owners along the coast, the route has been approved with minimal impact on their businesses. No date has yet been fixed as to when the entire path will be open due to difficulties with some parts of the route which are yet to be resolved, particularly from large land-owners in Devon, Dorset and Hampshire where at the present time there may have to be significant detours. However to conclude, it has been claimed that England's coastline is probably the most beautiful in the world. It is vital that a solution is found to ensure that the public can have access to all 2795 miles of the English Coast. Pic 1: MAM TOR: The summit of Mam Tor, Peak District (taken by Carron York) Pic 2. BAY: Robin Hood's Bay from the cliff-top Cleveland Way (by Arnold Underwood) Pic 3. VIEW: Noddle End on the walk from Hawnby (by Julie England) Pic 4. COAST PATH: The England Coast Path will pass Fraisthorpe Sands (by Arnold Underwood)

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Hornsea Walking Football Sessions of Walking Football in Hornsea ceased prior to the national lockdown in March. Following guidance issued by the Football Association in August, Hornsea Town Walking Football Club has developed an enhanced Covid-safe policy to enable the club to re-start a weekly session on a Tuesday evening at the town’s senior school’s 3G pitch. “We have a strict code of social distancing pre and post sessions and most importantly on the pitch. The club has always focused on two primary aspects of the Walking Football Laws including clamping down on running and minimising physical contact between the

Tel: 07791 208415 players. On the pitch we have now removed face to face tackling and close proximity between opposing players. Passes can be blocked or intercepted at a safe distance, so competitive play is still possible. We continue to focus on the three “F’s” - Fitness, Fun and Friendship,” commented Chris Smith, the club’s chairman. The club is launching its latest recruitment initiative “Open October” to encourage new players to come along to sample a free session. The club stresses that its membership is open to all ages and genders. Commencing Sunday, 4th October the club will be adding a Sunday morning 9.30 am one hour session to run alongside its popular 7pm Tuesday evening session. For more details including a copy of the club’s Covid safety policy please telephone Hornsea: 536094 or email: crisatwick@aol.com.

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Hornsea Harriers flashback Hornsea Golf Club By Wright Golf A COUPLE of months ago we featured a Hornsea Harriers flashback to a trip to the South of France in 2003 kindly provided by one of the Club’s founding members Mr Cliff. This month we feature a newspaper article from August 31, 1999 Mr Cliff kindly provided. In 1999 after a few drinks in the pub some of the club members suggested a trip to run the New York marathon which they subsequently did and made a visit abroad a yearly club activity.

Magnificent Seven on the run Seven runners are to take part in the New York marathon to complete the fundraising effort for Hornsea Cottage Hospital’s £306,000 extension. The group all members of Hornsea Harriers, are in training around the roads of North Holderness for the 26-mile race. They travel to America to compete in November. The runners came forward after hearing the Hornsea Cottage League of Friends was raising money to finish the rooms in the new Outpatients Department, which will reduce overcrowding. It is scheduled to be completed in November. Hornsea Cottage Hospital League of Friends is helping to fund the project with Hull and Holderness community health trust, with more than £55,000 being raised locally. When open, the single-storey extension will provide general counselling services, group therapy, health education and training. There will be a new committee room, three new consulting rooms and nursing office. Bill Underwood, the League of Friends President said: "The Harriers are an excellent family club and we were thrilled when they came to us with the idea of raising money. They have run marathons and half marathons before and are taking the appeal and training very seriously. We are just about to put sponsorship posters up in Hornsea so people can sponsor the individuals. They will have Cottage Hospital t-shirts with them in New York, where they will be photographed”. The 76 year old hospital has seen massive improvements since it first opened in 1928. It now has a 24 hour minor injuries unit. In the past 10 years a new X Ray Department and physiotherapy unit has opened, helped by £250,000 raised locally. The runners are Nigel Cliff, Diana Cliff, Dorothy Winder, Richard Winder, Pat Topham and Ian Wardill.

WE WOULD like to congratulate to Paul Gibson who has announced he has been successful in his application for the Club PGA Professional at Beverley Golf Club. We wish Paul every success in his new position and the very best wishes to him and his family for the future. I particularly found one tweet in response to the news, the perfect reaction to what has been a difficult time personally and at the club:. "Congratulations to Paul and to Richard on two great career opportunities - sad how it happened but Stretton would be proud and pleased to see you both develop your careers" No further words needed I think.

Gent's Over 50's Open AM AM On Wednesday, September 16. we held what would normally have been our last over 50's Open Am Am of the year, this year however it was our only one - strange times. Thank you to the 33 teams that participated in the event on what was a lovely September day. The wind did pick up later in the day however temperatures were good all day. Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, cards were not checked and processed on the day and therefore our usual scoreboard showing the results to all was not available, hopefully this will return next year. As I have checked the cards this morning we had a mix of scores throughout the day, with the team from Hainsworth Park out first

setting a good score – not that we knew at the time. It was eventually a team from Cottingham Parks coming out on top in this year’s event, congratulations to them. We are taking bookings for this event next year, with a few booked already, the date is Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Many thanks to all competitors for their support of the event and Hornsea Golf Club.

Yorkshire Challenge Week commencing September 7 saw a fantastic open event held across 3 days at Moortown, Lindrick and Ganton. Mark Cooke and Sam Middleton came a fantastic third place in the overall event. That wasn't the best of it as they managed to win the Moortown series and also the final round at Ganton, this included a fantastic eagle 2 on the 17th for Mark. I'm sure he won't be talking about it too much! Well played guys.

Hornsea Harriers run first races since lockdown HORNSEA Harriers husband and wife Mark and Clair Williamson put in cracking performances on the bank holiday August weekend by running their first races since lockdown halted 10ks, half marathons and marathons all over the country. The couple, long-term stalwarts of the town’s running club, took part in the half marathon and marathon at Temple Newsam, Leeds, organised by It’s Grim Up North. Clair chose the half-marathon, a twice-round loop of the grounds of the famous TudorJacobean House in Leeds landscaped by Capability Brown. It was touch-andgo whether Clair would be able to run the race after a recurrence of a problem foot injury but fellow Harrier and qualified therapist Caroline Barker worked her magic a few days before to allow Clair to complete the hilly course in two hours 25 minutes. Clair said: “It really is a hilly course but it’s absolutely beautiful. I met a lovely woman and we ran together, stopping to walk and admire the views when we felt like it. But we ran up every hill.” Husband Mark opted for the marathon distance, which came in nearer 27 miles because of the complexity of the course. It was Mark’s 43rd marathon and he crossed the finish line in fifth place with a time

of three hours and 32 minutes, the perfect reward for his grit and determination to continue marathon training throughout the lockdown. Mark said: “I was so giddy the night before to get back into it because it’s been a long time since we raced. It was great to see old faces and meet new people, as well as see the people we’ve got to know through the Facebook page. “It was a tough race because it’s the full marathon distance and a little bit more. My aim was to complete it in four hours so I was really pleased with my time.” The couple were not worried to be back among the running community because of the safeguards in place by the organisers. Clair said: “As a running club, the Harriers have all been very sensible and not rushed back to racing and the set up for this one was perfect. We got an email a few days before telling us our allocated time to collect our bibs and we collected our goodie bag at the start. We got an allotted time to start the race and we set off, six at a time and a metre apart, every five minutes. It didn’t feel like a race because of that, it felt more like a social run and we just enjoyed it.” Mark and some of the other

Harriers are now looking ahead to the Virtual London Marathon on October 4 where they will run 26.2 miles and submit their times. Mark is just waiting to hear if Guinness will allow him to attempt his Guinness World Record as fastest marathon in a rugby kit at the virtual event. On the weekend of September 12 Craig Waites, Shaun Leggett, John Tansey and Peter Cork also ran Sir Titus Trot, a multi-distance running festival organised by It’s Grim Up North . The event starts at Saltaire and follows part of the route of the Leeds to Liverpool Canal, with various distances up for grabs. Craig (2.08.19), John (2.09.46) and Shaun (2.20) opted to run the half marathon while Peter (3.17.31) ran the full marathon distance. While much of the North of England basked in Indian Summer conditions, the temperatures soaring into the 20s made for a tricky race for the Harriers as they found their racing legs once more. But all achieved great performances given the condition. Craig, who is also Club Chairman, said: “It was very hot, reaching more than 20 degrees and I’d had to walk a few times to lower my heart rate. But it was great to get out again in a race

and I’ll be looking forward to my next half marathon at Hornsea Running Festival in a few weeks.” Peter finished third in the marathon which he completed just one week after completing the same distance with fellow Harrier Mark Williamson on the Wolds Way. He said: “I struggled with the heat and tired legs from last Sunday’s marathon on the Wolds Way but I was glad to take part in a race.” The Harriers will be on home soil for their next race with It’s Grim Up North when Hornsea Running Festival comes to town on October 25, with club members both running the various distances from 5k to marathons as well as volunteering to marshal. Anyone interested in joining Hornsea Harriers can download a membership form from the club’s website www.hornseaharriers.com or message Club Chairman Craig Waites through the Hornsea Harriers page on Facebook.

Pic 1: COMPLETED: Clair and Mark after the race Pic 2: NEW CONNECTIONS: Clair met a lovely woman who she ran together with Pic 3: FINISHED: Mark crosses the finish line

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Hornsea Town’s opening fixtures – Humber Premier League. September 19 - HULL UNITED (H) (Score: Hornsea Town 3 – 2 Hull United) September 26 - RECKITTS (A) October 3 – LIV SUPPLIES (H) October 10 - SCULCOATES AMATEURS (H) – ERCFA Senior Cup match October 17 - WESTELLA and WILLERBY (A) October 24. NORTH FERRIBY RESERVES (A) October 31 – HEDON RANGERS (H) Brandesburton AFC opening fixtures – Humber Premier Division 1 September 19 - SPROATLEY JUNIORS FC (H) (Score: Brandesburton 4 – 1 Sproatley Juniors FC) September 26 – CHERRY BURTON (A) October 3 – BLACKBURN ATHLETIC (H) - ERCFA Country Cup match October 10. HESSLE SPORTING CLUB (H) October 17. GOOLE UTD (A) October 24. BEVERLEY TOWN RESERVES (H) October 31 – EAST RIDING RANGERS (A) Leven Members Club opening fixtures – East Riding County Premier September 19 – DUNNINGTON RESERVES (A) (Score: Dunnington 2 – 1 Leven) ERCFA Country Cup match September 26 – HOLME ROVERS (A) Further Fixtures not yet published Aldbrough opening fixtures – East Riding County League Division 6. September 19 – HULL TITANS (A) (Score: Hull Titans 1 – 5 Aldbrough) September 26 – AFC TICKTON (H) Further Fixtures not yet published

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Local Football Returns All the football teams in the area started their 2020 / 21 season on Saturday September 19. as the Humber Premier League and East Riding County leagues got underway. Hornsea town have teams in both leagues as do Brandesburton whilst Leven and Aldbrough are operating in the County League. Hornsea Town manager Geoff Whitehead advised that the season is four weeks behind its normal start and admitted with strict COVID rules in force it will be difficult but he is still optimistic that Hornsea Town’s First XI will have a good season. One player who will not be in Hornsea's team this year is Ryan Silvestri who at the age of 37 has moved to Leven to play a lower level. Geoff paid tribute to Ryan for his massive contribution to

Aldbrough AFC Pre Season Friendly Match Reports By Steve Denniss September 5: Aldbrough AFC 2 - Leven MC 2 Aldbrough AFC were left frustrated as a late penalty gave Leven MC an equaliser in the final stages of the game. As their fifth game after the lockdown period and with the spectators suitably distanced, all eyes were on Aldbrough to come out on top. With a sublime first half goal by Andrei Fozocus converted from a freekick, Aldbrough seemed to be in control of the game from the start. A second scored by Gareth Ridsdel in the early stages of the second half seemed to seal the deal. Leven seemingly spurred on after the halftime break quickly scored their first goal shortly after. A last minute penalty given away by Adam Dewson gave Leven the equaliser leaving both teams having to settle with the draw.

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attacks. Hedon held their ground well despite being forced into an early change however, it wasn't long before Tom Cunningham saw home the only goal of the match. With the game getting into a stride, both teams looked to create chances, the visitors with numerous chances with several shots on target before the half time whistle. Aldbrough started the second period well though and some good play and a superb whipped cross by Mike was PIC 1: DRAW: Aldbrough and well handled by the visiting Leven at the pre-season friendly keeper as Aldbrough players on September 5 rushed towards him. September 12: A couple of minutes later, PIC 2: PRE-SEASON: Aldbrough and Aldbrough AFC 1 - Hedon Hedon went close again, Hedon Rangers on September 12 whipping in a free kick from Rangers 0 PIC 3: WIN: Aldbrough had a 1-0 the left which went just wide. Aldbrough were back playing victory over Hedon Rangers in again this week in their sixth and Hedon also threatened early their pre-season friendly on, but Scott was happy to final friendly before the start of see a snapshot go over his the new season. You can find all upcoming match In a decent warm up game, there post Both teams were passing and fixtures and keep up with team wasn't a lot between the sides, moving well in the second half, news on their Facebook page: but a first half goal from both teams saw shots go wide. https://www.facebook.com/Aldb Aldbrough was all that was A great run again by Cunningham roughUnitedAFC/ needed. saw him clear of the keeper and With the sun making an appearance, Aldbrough made the an open goal waiting, the Hedon Photographs by Steve Denniss, players bearing down on him saw Instagram: early running against Hedon but a panicked shot go just wide. @super_nintendochalmers a strong defence saw off initial

the club for the best part of 20 years and said that he had a great character and will be missed wishing him every success at Leven. Hornsea Town claimed 3 points on the opening day of the Humber Premier League season. In what was a good battle by both sides with some scrappy goals involved, Town come away with the win after goals from Walker, Spud and the skipper Ed Griffiths.

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Holliswomen still training THE HOLLISWOMEN are training and are still on the lookout for new players. Despite the Government’s rule of six, organised sports that have gone through return to play protocols can still continue which is good news for rugby. The Holliswomen continue to train following the RFUs return to rugby roadmap which is currently at stage D. This allows for limited contact and preparation for ‘Ready 4 Rugby’ games. The Holliswomen are keen for new players to join them and now is an ideal time to join as they are being drilled on the basics of the game whilst the restrictions on training and play remain in place. September has seen a few birthdays

for the team; mention has to go to the team’s most versatile player Joanna Hall who is celebrating a special birthday this week! If you are interested in knowing more visit the team Facebook page ‘Hornsea RUFC Ladies’ or pop to training 7pm on a Monday at Hollis Recreational Ground, off Westwood Avenue.