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Exciting new bicycle library launches for Withernsea residents A NEW bicycle library launching at the end of the month will give Withernsea residents the opportunity to get on their bikes. This is thanks to a unique partnership being delivered by East Riding of Yorkshire Council with Active Withernsea and SHoRes. The new bicycle library launch is on Friday, July 30 as part of a ‘world first’ multi-national partner project, to give residents the opportunity to hire a brand new bicycle for free, as well as offering support with maintenance, advice on safe cycling and health to improve health and wellbeing. The bicycles will be fitted with a state of the art tracking system, which also gathers data on road condition, accident blackspots and cycle use. The trackers are supplied by See.Sense, an award-winning UK technology and data company that brings technology and people together to enable more people to cycle. The data collected will include popular routes, speed, dwell times, plus data on swerving, braking and collisions as well as in-app user reports. The data will be used by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to inform cycle infrastructure planning, monitor behaviour change, and provide individualised support to users. This support will include the creation of travel routes and provide them with incentives and assistance to cycle more. Irene McAleese, co-founder and CSO
of See.Sense, said: "We are very excited to be selected to provide the technology platform and data for the EYCC bike hire library. As part of the EU-funded Bicycle Intelligent Transport Systems project, the project will provide world-class showcase of applications of connected cycling technology and data, which can be used to address barriers to cycling and help enable more people to cycle." The project, ‘Bicycles and Intelligent Transport Systems’ (BITS) has been co-funded by the North Sea Region (NSR) Programme of the European Union. Intelligent transport systems, or ITS, have been developed to increase safety and tackle growing emission and congestion problems within transport networks. They can make transport safer, more efficient and more sustainable by applying various information and communication technologies to all types of transport, including cycling. In total the technology is being piloted by 10 organisations across the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, as well as the East Riding. Together, the partners are working to raise awareness of “smart cycling” best practices through these ITS pilots, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 9% and increase bicycle use by 10% within target groups across the North Sea Region. Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio
holder for economic growth and tourism at East Riding of Yorkshire council, said: "East Riding of Yorkshire Council are really excited to be able to bring this innovative project to Withernsea. The BITS project involves participants from great cycling nations, such as Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands and we have been able to learn a lot from the project. We hope that the bike library gives more residents the chance to take up cycling, which can only benefit health and wellbeing as well as reducing the prominence of cars in the town centre and reducing carbon emissions." The library will be managed by the SHoRes team who will provide support and training for all those who borrow a bicycle throughout the project. The SHoRes Centre will also support the pilot by launching their new enterprise, Blue Door Pop-in based in the Valley Gardens. This will include a cycle café and repair centre where bike donations will be gratefully received for refurbishment and sold at low cost to provide affordable bicycles for the community. Jayne Nendick, CEO of the SHoRes Centre, said: "We are excited to be part of the BITS project to manage the bike library and the additional opportunity it has brought us outside
of the BITS project to evolve the Blue Door pop-in so that it becomes a community hub that compliments employment and training opportunities alongside health and wellbeing. We aim to develop people’s skills to enable them to look after their own bicycle and engage with other community members. We want to develop a cycling culture in Withernsea and for it to become an area for cycling tourism which we hope will have a positive impact on local businesses and the surrounding area." To find out more about the bike library or to loan a bike, Withernsea residents can either pop in to the ShoRes Centre, call on 01964 615190 or email: bluedoor@shores.org.uk. Or visit the Blue Door Pop-In building in Valley Gardens, Withernsea. The Cafe is open Thursday to Sunday and the workshop is open Monday to Wednesday. For more information about the project or the co-funder, please visit the BITS website: https://northsearegion.eu/bits/
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Withernsea Scarecrow Trail returns THE ANNUAL Withernsea Scarecrow Trail entries close on Friday, July 23. The trail takes place between Friday, August 6 and Monday, August 9. To enter a scarecrow you can e-mail the scarecrows name along with the house or business address it will be located at to include the street name and number to withscarecrowtrail@gmail.co m or send it as a message through the Withernsea Scarecrow Trail Facebook page. You can also complete the slip on this page and hand it in to Dawn's Dancewear and Boutique in Withernsea. The trail is organised by family of four Kelly Hopewell, Gary Towell and their two children. Last year’s trail saw 77
scarecrow entries and the organisers are hoping to encourage residents and businesses to get involved and beat that total this year. Aside from entering into the community spirit there are also six cash prizes on offer. The first prize is £50, second prize is £30 and third prize is £20. There are also three cash prizes of £20 each picked from the votes of three randomly drawn returned trail maps. Trail maps will be available from Dawn’s Dancewear, The Bazaar, Brown's Sweet Shop and Jolly cupcakes and cakes from Monday, July 26. Last year’s winning scarecrow was made by Rebecca Leeman and was The Gruffalo. Organiser
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Kelly Hopewell talking about last year’s winning scarecrow added: “It will be making a comeback this year but will be located at School House Nursery in Holmpton. All are welcome to go and see it over the scarecrow weekend.”
ST. NICHOLAS church’s Hollym and Holmpton have put together their fundraising events for the year. The first event will be a ‘Strawberries and cream teas’ on Saturday, July 24 from 2pm-4pm in Hollym Village Hall. There is also planned to be a Table Top Sale on Saturday, October 16 and a Victorian Christmas Market on Saturday, December 4. All events will be held in Hollym Village Hall, North Leys Road, HU192QN opposite the Crossroads Garden Centre and Coffee Shop. Covid -19 instructions will be in place.
GRUFFALO: The winning entry in last year’s scarecrow trail by Rebecca Leeman
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with mouth-watering homemade cakes on offer too. About 500 yards further down the road, you’ll find East Riding Country Pork Butchers. Established as a farm diversification business 20 years ago by a well known farming family, it specialises in pork, sausages, burgers and traditionally dry cured bacon. Working with farming friends they also offer customers fine locally produced steaks, roasting joints, BBQ packs, chicken and the biggest eggs - perfect for baking. Recently, East Riding Country Pork and Halsham Waterside began working
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Ahoy there! new pirates wanted! THE WITHERNSEA Pirates have in their words become: “too old and too tired to keep going.” They are looking for new people to take over and join in the fun. They don’t want the group to die out as the Pirate Festival has always been popular and the group are expecting a visit from some Hull Pirates in August. Anyone interested in finding out more contact Jim Blake via Facebook or e-mail: jim.blake@live.co.uk
ACTIVE WITHERNSEA FUNDS REVIVAL OF SKATEPARK TO CELEBRATE national skateboarding day on June 18, Active Withernsea announced it will be awarding £15k funding to repair and clean-up the Withernsea skatepark. This is part of the exciting developments to futureproof the site. For the last two years Active Withernsea has been collaborating
The work will make the skatepark more visually pleasing and an allround better facility for young people and families to skate, scoot, bike and socialise. Emma Kelly, development and implementation lead for Active Withernsea, said: “The skatepark is an important community asset for young people and families in
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use the facility in the future and want to help make a difference – become the voice of the skatepark and join the working group. If this interests you please get in
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Withernsea. “The repairs and work will improve the site for current users and will also provide a long term space for future generations of young people to get more active. “Active Withernsea funded the repairs as part of our work to improve opportunities for young people, working with the town to create a happier, healthier, more active Withernsea.” A Withernsea Town Council spokesperson said: “Withernsea’s skate park is a valuable asset to our youth community and those who visit from outlying areas. “The skatepark is a wellloved feature of the town, and the improvements will reinvigorate the area and offer an excellent facility for outdoor activity for years to come.” The park will be closed to the public whilst the repairs and clean-up take place. The work will begin on July
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AFTER campaigning and working with East Riding Officers to reinstate our 'Little Bus' I am delighted to tell you our bus is back in business from Monday, July 5. East Riding Council were successful in obtaining new funding from the Government's Better Deal for Buses. The bus will run on
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New Withernsea town bus By East Riding Ward Councillor Lyn Healing Thank you to all those residents that completed the survey and to the businesses that helped hand them out - what a
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Folk club fundraising donation to Withernsea Pier WITHERNSEA Pier and Promenade 1 Association have received a welcome funds boost from a local folk club. Beggars Folk Club have donated £1000 to the organisation following a fundraising drive. Despite not being able to meet in person for much of the last 18 months the club have been raising money by singing songs online in return for donations and running stalls at Sunshine Caf in Withernsea. On receiving the donation Torkel Larsen, Chairman of the Withernsea Pier and Promenade 2 Association said: “We are delighted with the very generous donation from the Beggars Folk Club. It has come at a difficult time when we are trying to resolve several issues with the council and facing a funding shortfall. It is donations like this that encourage us to carry on and keep working towards getting this pier built for the benefit of our local residents and visitors.” The group made the donation following them providing the opening set for the Valley Gardens Withernsea Gathering event on Sunday, June 27. The first live music concert they have performed together since the pandemic. 1. DONATION: Beggars Folk Club members present a cheque for £1000 to Torkel Larsen, Chairman of the Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association 2. FOLK CLUB: The folk club have also held stalls outside Sunshine Caf in Withernsea to raise money for the Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association
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By Kevin Watson, WPPA Secretary WELCOME to the Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association (WPPA), and a brief outline of where we are, and what we are doing in order to bring back a major seafront attraction to the town. It has been a joy to see some good weather recently. With the sun shining, many people have enjoyed the benefits of the promenade, the beach, and the attractions in Withernsea. It is lovely to see the town bustling again, like a proper seaside, and apart from the odd drizzly or rainy day here and there, everyone has enjoyed it. Behind the scenes, work carries on exploring all avenues for fundraising, trying to satisfy the demands of East Riding Council to obtain the permission to build, plus working on the application for charity status. The changes to the Articles and Memorandum agreed at the AGM, in order to support the charity application, means there is a change in the structure of memberships. There are three different types of membership now available ● Full-voting membership, with a fee of £10 and an annual renewal of £5, allowing responsibility to support the WPPA to deliver its aims and charitable objects, attend the AGM and contribute to the development of the project, activities and fundraising. (For those who are already Members of the WPPA, the £10 has already been paid, so it will just mean the Annual renewal to pay if they wish) ● Non-voting membership, joining our ‘Friends of the WPPA’ for a donation. There will be opportunities to support our fundraising events and campaigns as an active volunteer.
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● Non-voting business membership with the opportunity to support and/or sponsor events and activities, linking commitments to Corporate Social Responsibility with our project vision and success. All current members will be contacted shortly asking if they wish to become full-voting members. Donations to the Pier Project can be made via our fundraising page at https://withernsea1.co.uk/PierFund ing.html and we also have a justgiving page at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdf unding/wpparebuildingthepier On August 1 there will be the launch of a CD album, with songs written by a number of artists, based on the poetry of local Richard Harris. Starting at 11am with an introduction by the man himself and Sharon, the driving force behind the album. The following artists will be playing live, all who feature on the album: Nick and Helen Stubbs, Matt Howlett, John Cox/Cox Brothers, Will Machine, Sharon Garner, Lewis Marrow, Mike Boynton, Frank Johnson, Adam Davison, and Jim Danby. This will run all through the afternoon until 4pm. Copies of the
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album will be available in the North Tower, with all proceeds going to the Pier fund. Speaking of the Pier Towers, under the excellent guidance of Andrew Ashworth, the interior of the north tower has been overhauled and given a makeover. This has enabled the displays to be better positioned, plus the addition of a hot drinks machine to supplement the slushy machines. There will soon, hopefully, be the facility for an ice cream cabinet, stocked with lollies for all the hot sunny days this summer too. We have received the Covid-19 Industry Standard award from the National Tourist Organisations of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so it’s safe to say we’re “Good to Go”! The commemorative brass plaques continue to be of popular interest, with a number being purchased and displayed. Due to the restrictions placed on us by the ERYC though, these can be covered at times when the stalls are out. The plaques can be viewed unhindered before 10am and after 4pm, also on the weekdays when the Towers are not yet open. But if people visit and wish to see them when the stalls
are out, the stallholders will move the carts so they can be seen. The plaques are being temporarily displayed on the wall niches until the Viewing Platform is built, when they will all be fixed onto the balustrades. Overall, the outlook is certainly bright, with the sea rolling in, the beach looking good, the advent of warmer weather to come, the
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themselves and benefited from the experience.” Jan Brumby, Chief Executive, commented: “It was great to be back at Withernsea High School in person after such a challenging time for everyone. At FEO, we want to spread the message to young people that there are lots of opportunities out there for ambitious young people. There is also a back-tobusiness buzz in the East Riding area, with many new start-ups getting off the ground. Well done to all the students for displaying a positive attitude and coming up with some great ideas – we wish you all the best business idea and presentation for the future!” skills, the winning proposal The goal of FEO is to help build came from Imogen Fox, Leah the local economy by creating a Richardson, Summer Reid and private sector renaissance. Emily Medcalf who took first They help entrepreneurs in Hull place with their beach-clean and East Yorkshire create business idea that would see wealth and jobs. Through recovered items turned into regular events and initiatives, jewellery to be sold. they aim to motivate, educate, It was a welcome return to the inspire and support others. school, not only for FEO - who Their members give their time, last visited in November 2019 - energy, passion and resources but also for live careers events and everyone at FEO works hard in general which have been on to promote Hull and the Humber hold since the start of the region as a great place to start pandemic last March. up and run a business. Withernsea High School Following an anonymous Careers Leader Viki Foster nomination and a bid supported commented: “It was great to by a number of local welcome FEO back into school, organisations, including not only after a long break since Withernsea High School, FEO their last masterclass session recently received royal with us, but also as the first recognition when they were careers visitors to the school named recipients of the since March 2020 when the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Covid pandemic started to take Service. This prestigious award hold. The session marked the recognises the outstanding first step in getting our live support that FEO offers to careers programme back on aspiring business owners and track and we hope the next start-up companies through academic year will hold many effective mentoring, experience more events like this. and inspiration. “Events such as the NxGen Viki Foster added: “In our masterclass are crucial in experience, FEO members are expanding our students’ unique in the sense that they horizons by inspiring are willing to give up a vast confidence, creativity and amount of their time to help resilience. I would like to inspire the next generation of thank the FEO team for giving business owners. Their passion up their time to deliver these and enthusiasm has an workshops to our students overwhelmingly positive effect who I know greatly enjoyed
Withernsea students receive a masterclass in entrepreneurship from award-winning Hull company By Tim Nuttall ON MONDAY, June 21, a group of students at Withernsea High School benefited from the knowledge and experience of some of the region’s most successful business leaders during a masterclass in entrepreneurship. The ‘NxGen – Inspiring the next generation’ session was delivered by members of For Entrepreneurs Only (FEO), an award-winning Hull-based company made up of local entrepreneurs who collectively turn over around £3.5bn annually and employ over 23,000 people. The day-long event provided a unique opportunity for eighteen students in Year 8 to spend quality time with some of the region’s most inspirational business leaders. Listening to first-hand experience, students learned about different aspects of creating a successful business - from having the right attitude and good people skills, through to effective marketing strategies and strong financial management. Working in groups, students
were tasked with coming up with their own unique product or service which they then produced a business plan for. Each team member took on a different role within their ‘company’ and representatives from FEO were on-hand to deliver expert advice and guidance as the students prepared to present their ideas. Presentations were judged on the quality of the overall business idea; marketing considerations; projected finances; the attitude of team members and the use of visual aids. A total of five teams pitched a high standard of ideas, with the judges having the difficult job of narrowing them down to a top three. Among the many impressive proposals was a clothing company that created sports kit out of recyclable materials and a café that specialised in vegan food that would also act as a safe space to socialise for people experiencing mental health issues. However, after impressing the judges with their overall
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on our students, which is evidenced by the excellent feedback we receive after every session. “We were pleased to offer our full support throughout the nomination process and we are delighted that FEO have been recognised in such a high profile way. Our warmest congratulations go to the team and we look forward to continuing working with them as they support and inspire the next generation of business owners in our region.” For more information about FEO, please visit their website: www.forentrepreneursonly.co.uk
Photographs by Tim Nuttall 1. WINNING TEAM: The winning team (left to right) Emily Medcalf, Imogen Fox, Summer Reid and Leah Richardson 2. PARTICIPANTS: Eighteen WHS students and eight volunteers from FEO took part in the day. Pictured on the far right hand side is Viki Foster, Withernsea High School Careers Leader 3. ENTREPRENEUR: Jan Brumby, Chief Executive of FEO, was one of the volunteers who attended
Money Matters with Withernsea Credit Union By Matthew Lloyd It’s never been more important to give children a good financial education. Learning about money from a young age definitely helps them to make better financial choices when they are older. • Start with the basics once your child is old enough. Sit down and show them the different coins and notes. Explain what each is worth. For example, you could invent basic shopping situations and ask them to work out which coins they would need to give the shopkeeper to buy various items. • Encourage them to put some of their pocket money into a transparent container so they can see the coins build up each week. They will see the value in not spending the full amount
when finally they can use the money saved, such as to buy a toy they have been patiently waiting for. • Involve your child in saving up for something they are passionate about such as a pair of new football boots. Tell them you’ll pay them a certain amount for doing household chores or tidying their room. Set up a savings account and pay their earnings in each week. Let them see the balance build up as their goal gets closer.
• Let your child help you plan the meals for a week. Show them how much you have to spend on a week’s food shopping and take them to the supermarket with you. Set the challenge of staying within the budget, comparing brands for best value and buying the right amount to avoid waste. These simple tips will help your child develop a healthier and more realistic attitude towards money when they grow up. Check out the Money Advice Service website for more tips:
• Try to not let your child hear you talk about impulse buys, or guilty spending. Instead, talk to them about things you https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk /en/articles/how-to-talk-to-your-childrenare saving up for, such as making about-money. monthly payments towards a holiday.
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Draft local plan East Riding Leisure Withernsea’s drop-in session popular swimming pool and flume rein Withernsea opens after extensive refurbishment PUBLIC drop-in events have been confirmed across the East Riding for the Draft Local Plan Update consultation. You can attend the events to speak to council officers about the proposals. On July 22 a public drop in will take place at Withernsea Leisure Centre on Station Road from 12 noon to 7pm. Residents are being invited to have their say on proposed plans for housing and employment targets that will shape the future of the East Riding for years to come. The council is asking for people’s views and comments on the East Riding Draft Local Plan update, which sets out revised housing and employment targets for the East Riding. The current East Riding Local Plan was adopted in April 2016 and the updated plan is proposing that the housing requirement in the East Riding should be 20,900 by 2039, with the sites for allocation also
included in the proposals. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the consultation will take place over 10 weeks and the documents for people to comment on can be found at www.eastriding.gov.uk/localpla nupdate where there is a series of interactive information pages which summarise key issues and will signpost to the various consultation documents. While people are urged to view the documents online, hard copies will also be available to view at the council’s libraries, customer service centres, multi-service centres and mobile libraries. Comments can be made online via www.eastriding.gov.uk/localpla nupdate or by writing to Forward Planning (AS67), East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Cross Street, Beverley, HU17 9BA. All responses should be received no later than Friday, August 6.
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EXTENSIVE refurbishment works to the popular pool and flume at East Riding Leisure Withernsea are now on offer for residents and visitors to enjoy as the area of the leisure centre reopened on Monday, June 21. The works have been completed whilst the pool and flume facilities were closed during the pandemic. It has now re-opened with a full pool program with something for everyone – from family swims to lane swimming, Aqua Fit, swimming lessons and more. Councillor Mike Medini, East Riding of Yorkshire Council portfolio holder for cultural and leisure assets, said: “We
are pleased that this investment has gone into the superb facilities now on offer at East Riding Leisure Withernsea. “As we gradually come out of the restrictions and residents and visitors have been starting to enjoy the many wonderful leisure centre facilities we have in the region again, the popular pool and flume at Withernsea will look to be a thriving destination for those wishing to keep fit and healthy and have fun.” To get the best out of the new facilities, customers are advised
that booking procedures are currently in place, which are two days in advance for members and one day in advance for non-members. For more information about East Riding Leisure Withernsea please visit www.eastridingleisure.co.uk/withernsea
Local planning application highlights Plans passed to change former residential home into guest accomodation. A PLANNING application has been approved to change a former Withernsea residential home into a dwelling and guest accommodation. Cedarfoss House on Hull Road in Withernsea is no longer a residential care home and according to the application has been used as a dwelling house since October 2020. In recommending the application was approved the planning officer stated: “Proposing the re-use of an existing building within the settlement limits of Withernsea, and in proximity to the services, facilities, and alternate modes of transport available within the District Centre, the application constitutes a sustainable form of development that would provide a new family-sized dwellinghouse, and help broaden and strengthen the tourism offer of the East Riding, as encouraged in principle by both the NPPF and ERLP SD.”
It was also noted that the visual amenity of the site would be preserved with no proposed extensions or alterations except for: “a modest extension of hardstanding to the frontage”. The officer acknowledged concerns from a neighbour regarding highway safety and local parking conditions but said: “on-balance, it is considered that the impact of the development upon the highway network is unlikely to be ‘severe’ so as to justify refusal of the application on this basis.” The premises have been approved for hotel or guest accommodation with the constraint that the holiday accommodation rooms are occupied for holiday purposes only and not on a permanent basis.
21/00852/PLF - Change of use of land for siting of one static caravan/lodge for holiday use only with associated access and vehicle parking at Land North Of Jarina, Marsh Lane, Keyingham
Planning decisions made:
21/01387/PLF - Erection of two storey extension to side, single storey extension to rear and detached garage/workshop at Halcyon, Patrington Road, Hollym – Approved 21/01384/PLF - Erection of a straw store following demolition of existing at Manor Farm House, Bydales Lane, Winestead - Approved 21/00996/PLF - Erection of single storey extension to side following demolition of existing garage at Cornelian, South End, Roos – Approved 21/00720/PLF - Change of use of land for the siting of lodges and associated operational development (Resubmission of 20/01077/PLF) at The White Hall, Patrington Road, Winestead 21/10776/HHNOT - Erection of a – Refused single storey extension to rear extending 20/04302/OUT - Outline - Erection of 3.50m beyond the rear wall of the Residential Development (all matters original house, maximum height 3.60m reserved) at Land West Of 14 high and 2.80m to eaves at 34 Ravenspurn Road Patrington Haven – Westfield, Patrington Refused (The primary issue being that it 21/01284/PLF - Erection of detached is in an area at high risk of flooding outbuilding at Westfield House, White within flood zone 3) Horse Lane, Ottringham
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Wizarding walking challenge for Withernsea RBL
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Tel: 07791 208415 TWO local school children completed a sponsored walk on Saturday, June 19 to raise funds for Withernsea Royal British Legion. Daniel Henstock wanted to take part in the Tommy sleep out challenge but was unable to do this. So together with his friend Lexi Cousins they decided to do their own alternative fundraiser. The pair dressed as characters from Harry Potter with Daniel as Draco Malfoy and Lexi as Harry Potter. They were supported on their walk by Carol Henstock dressed as Professor McGonagall. The walk departed from The Glade where Withernsea RBL Chairman Darren England set them on their way. They then walked to The Willows caravan park and back to Valley Gardens where Mark’s café kindly gave them refreshments. Carol said: “On behalf of Daniel and Lexi I would like to thank everyone who sponsored them; they raised a staggering £303.” 1. Daniel Henstock dressed as Draco Malfoy, Lexi Cousins dressed as Harry Potter and Carol Henstock as Professor McGonagall on the sponsored walk (Photo by Daz Reevill)
Works to protect the Humber Bank come near completion EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council Ward Councillors for South East Holderness have reported the project to protect the Humber Bank is nearing completion. The councillors have been working with the Environment Agency for the past 18 months on the project to protect 1000 metres of the bank between Easington and Skeffling. The bank had eroded and was undercut by the river. The councillors said: “Following completion of the works, SE Holderness will have stronger defences against flooding from high tides.”
BANK WORKS: Councillor Claire Holmes and Councillor Dave Tucker visiting the site of the works to protect the Humber Bank (Photograph courtesy of South East Ward Councillors)
Framed plaques handed over to Holderness Health GP practice REPRESENTATIVES from East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on June 23, officially handed over two plaques to the local GP practice in Withernsea. The plaques recognise that, since 1922, three generations of the Fouracre family have been
Withernsea Community Hospital, were also supported by the Withernsea Hospital senior partners and family League of Friends and have doctors working in Withernsea. As helped look after many local well as being local GPs, Dr SF residents over the years. With the Fouracre was the Chief Medical kind permission of the local GP Officer at the old hospital in practice, Councillor, Health Forum Withernsea from 1930 to 1953 and residents, the plaques have as was Dr AF (Tony) Fouracre been framed for display in the from 1962 to 1987. practice to preserve their The Fouracre Suites, at the important local historical value.
PLAQUES: Marlene Seddon (Marlene has been with the GP practice for over 25 years and worked very closely with at least two of the three Dr Fouracres), Dr Fitzsimons (GP), Dr Blackbourn (GP), Quintina Davies (CCG), Cllr Lyn Healing (Ward Councillor), Brian Cloke (local resident)
Turning beach treasure into gifts to sell WHEN Sally-Ann Smith took retirement from full time work in education she had never seen a piece of sea glass. A few years later and she now runs a stall most weekends at The Pier Towers selling jewellery featuring her beach finds. She explained: “A friend knew I walked the dogs on the beach and asked if I had found sea glass and I didn’t even know it existed. I then started looking and once I had found a few pieces I started looking online at what people did with it.” Sally-Ann made a few pieces of sea glass jewellery for family members as gifts and had positive feedback so decided to have a go selling her items. She had built up a fairly large collection ready to exhibit at Easington craft fair in March 2020 before Covid hit and it had to be cancelled. As the lockdown lasted so long Sally-Ann began to investigate other ways to sell and chose UK based online handmade seller’s site Folksy. The Pier Towers were opening on June 15 last year and Sally Ann secured a place selling from there too where you will find her still on most of their open weekends. The sea glass found in Withernsea mainly comes from an old disused Victorian glass bottle bank at the north end of the beach as well as from caravans and houses that have been lost to the sea over the years through coastal erosion. The pieces of glass are smoothed by spending sometimes hundreds of years in the sea. Most of the sea glass found locally is clear, green or blue with occasional pieces
of yellow and pottery pieces to be also found on local beaches. Sally-Ann also has one piece of red glass which she has placed in a locket necklace for sale. She now finds a few people drop pieces they find off for her at the Pier Towers. The sea glass enthusiast currently has three drawers of sorted pieces of sea glass and a bag of unsorted pieces! There are then the larger pieces which are too big for jewellery, Sally-Ann instead turns these into sea glass tealight holders. The jewellery Sally Ann creates uses good quality silver however she added: “I only set out to cover my costs and I am realistic and try to make them affordable.” Many people visiting the town have left with their own piece of Withernsea sea glass from Smithy Sea Glass as a reminder of their holiday. Sally Ann also sells a range of pick up gifts from tealight holders, keyrings and bottles of sea glass. You can follow Sally-Ann on Twitter and Facebook as Smithy Sea Glass and online at Folksy https://folksy.com/shops/SmithySeaGlas 1. DISPLAY: Part of the Smithy Sea Glass display at Sally-Ann’s stand in Pier Towers 2.UNUSUAL: Some of the more unusual yellow pieces of sea glass Sally-Ann has made into necklaces 3. TREASURE: A piece of blue sea glass spotted twinkling on the beach
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D Day Veteran returns home for his ashes to be scattered
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TREVOR Watson was born in Hull on June 6, 1926 to George and Dorothy Watson. He also joined an elder brother Ivor (Billy). His dad was a merchant seaman who was away at sea constantly and his mother travelled with him. This presented a dilemma as Trevor was too young to join them and was not allowed on board. Consequently, his grandmother and grandfather took him under their wing at 10 Cammidge Street here in Withernsea. He also lived at this address with his cousin Rose and his grandfather Sam, who taught Trevor all he knew about seamanship and sailing knots etc as he was a retired master mariner. He attended the schools at Withernsea and his best friends, the Laverick brothers, Headley Cross and Kenneth Banks lived in and around Cammidge Street. On leaving school Trevor joined LNER and became a locomotive engine cleaner but aspired to become a driver. On September 30, 1943 at the age of 17 he volunteered for service and became P/ JX 61685 Trevor Watson, Royal Navy Signal Boy, Portsmouth Division. During his training the instructor informed Trevor that he was in the top three of the class and that once on a ship he would not need any supervision but could be left on his own to deal with signals that came in. This could have been due to the fact that Trevor had a photographic memory and remembered everything. Trevor was initially posted onto the
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Minesweeper 252 on November 1, 1943, joining her at Dover. She patrolled the Solent and English Channel gathering intelligence on the German navy and details on any land fortifications from French fishermen. In May 1944 the ship was docked in Swansea when all officers and staff were ordered to attend a muster parade. When they arrived there were about 50 to 60 other minesweepers and crew waiting. As they were stood to attention a vehicle with stars on drove up and General Eisenhower exited. He stood in front of them and gave a speech on what was needed of each man and what was going to happen over the next couple of weeks. As he left one of his staff officers walked around all the sailors and gave them a letter which explained what was going to happen on D Day. Trevor folded this up and placed it in his trouser pocket. His family have this letter to this day. On June 1, 1944 Minesweeper 252 was moored up in the Solent as part of 134th Minesweeping Flotilla, Force S who were to attack/ protect Sword Beach. Tuesday, June 6, 1944 arrived and became known as D Day, with over 9000 ships and boats assisting in the landing of men and equipment on the beaches of France. What was not known was that it was also Trevor’s 18th birthday and his first battle as a sailor. Minesweeper 252 was protecting the Lord Roberts Battleship but also had to get within two meters of Juno beach to sweep
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for mines. 252 was a very shallow ship and this proved to be lucky because as they were sweeping, a German E Boat fired a salvo of torpedoes which could be seen coming towards 252. Trevor’s ship mate started taking off his overalls to jump overboard before the torpedoes struck but Trevor grabbed him just as the torpedoes went under 252 and missed. He knew that the E Boat was after the battleship and the depth would be set to seven to eight metres so were too deep for 252’s shallow keel. During D Day 252’s Captain spoke to Trevor on a number of occasions due to the signals Trevor was receiving but the thing he remembers the most was the comment “You are no longer a boy but a signaller”. Sometime later 252 was requested to attend what was thought to be a mine. On investigation it was found to be one of the new German wire guided torpedoes which they took on board. It was dropped off on Omaha Beach at the Americans request. Once D Day had ended 252 was ordered back to patrolling the seas for German mines. As the war ended, 252 was ordered to moor in the port of Kiel in Germany to assist in the recovery and documentation of German shipping. After the war Trevor continued on in the navy on trawlers conducting minesweeping of the Baltic and this continued until he left the navy in 1946. He demobbed and sadly
discovered that many of his Withernsea school friends had lost their lives during the war including James Laverack (HMT Northern Princess), George Laverack and James Wenn (HMS Mahratta), Headley Cross (HMS Hussar) and Kenneth Banks (East York’s Reg, El Alamein). This affected him badly for the rest of his life. Trevor returned to the railway and as a result of his accrued seniority he qualified in 1951 as the youngest steam driver to work for LNER the age of only 25. Sadly, Trevor left the job he loved due to the Beeching cuts but not before he broke the speed record for driving a steam engine from Hull to Hornsea. However, he received a severe reprimand from the station master quickly followed by a promotion to foreman at the Botanic shed. Over the years his children would ask him about the medals that he kept in a box but he always refused to talk about any of his career. In 1993 his son in law David, who was in the navy, mentioned during a family get together that he was being posted to a minesweeper. It was at this stage that Trevor said: “I was on a minesweeper during the war”. All the family stopped what they were doing and were shocked as this was the first time Trevor had mentioned anything from the war. From then on it seems Trevor talked about his career more and more and this appeared to help him through the hard times, maybe even easing his pain by sharing.
Later in life Trevor was awarded the ‘Knight of the Legion D Honneur’ by order of President Hollande. This was presented at a special ceremony at HMS Collingwood in December 2015 at which the Lord Lieutenant and French Consul were present. Trevor sadly passed away earlier this year and was cremated. His family wanted to hold a special ceremony in the town he fondly remembered from his youth with his grandmother and grandfather. So, on June 6, 2021 the 77th Anniversary of D Day as well as what would have been his 95th birthday, there was a family ceremony on the beach here in Withernsea, committing his ashes to the sea. Watching over this was the Withernsea British Legion Standard and two other members from the branch. The Standard was lowered in respect as his ashes were about to be committed and only raised when the ceremony was complete. 1. NAVY DAYS: Trevor in his Royal Navy uniform 2. LETTER: Letter handed out by the Staff Officer on General Eisenhower’s visit 3. MEDALS: Medals won by Trevor 4. AWARDED: Knight of the Legion D Honneur 5. ASHES: Trevor’s ashes were scattered in the sea at Withernsea 6. STANDARD: The RBL standard lowered on Withernsea beach 7. RIP: Trevor Watson 6th June 1926 – 30th January 2021
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Holderness at War By Kevin Watson ANOTHER part of the defences which sprang up around Withernsea and in the Holderness area were the searchlight batteries, used to detect and illuminate any enemy aircraft heading inland from the North Sea. Kingston-upon-Hull was not the only target with the array of docks, bombers flew as far inland as Sheffield (steel works), Manchester (manufacturing) and Liverpool (docks), as well as hitting targets south of the Humber. Unlike many other defences, the searchlight sights were far more ephemeral, requiring no solid structures, apart from the occasional concrete base for a generator for power. The searchlight would normally be sited in a circular pit, dug out from the ground. The resultant earth was built up around the position and strengthened with sandbags against any incoming fire from the enemy planes. Unless available building could be utilised for staff quarters all that would be required were simple huts. These were hidden along a field edge near the hedgerow, or underneath a tree line. Their actual locations are hard to detect or uncover due to the insubstantial construction, plus many of the sites had the huts removed, then were ploughed over and returned to agriculture when they moved on. Information from a serving searchlight operator who was a member of the 361 SL Bty, 40 Regt (Sherwood Foresters) SL RA, a territorial unit which set up searchlight sites on both banks of the Humber during 1939, gave the names of locations, and some detail on one of them. The regiment comprised four batteries of 24 lights (detachments) – A Troop – Winestead/Waxholme/Tunstall/Ryehi ll/Burton Pidsea/Hedon B Troop – Patrington Haven/Paull/Cherry Cobb Sands/Stone Creek/Sunk Island/Little Plowland C Troop – Weeton/Out Newton/Holmpton/Weeton Clays/Skeffling Clays/Intack Farm D Troop – Kilnsea/Spurn Point/ Greedy Gut/Spurn1/Spurn2/Spurn3 The RHQ was based at Coniston and each of the above troop sites would operate a 90cm or 150cm
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projector(searchlight), sound locator, generator and light machine gun. Early versions had a sound locator on the projector, with a brick/wooden walkway inside the edge of the pit, traversing and rotating a hand-wheel for elevation and depression. With the introduction of trailer-borne sound locators, and the searchlight being remotely controlled, this was retained in the event of breakdown, until Searchlight Control (SLC) – a form of radar mounted on a 150cm light – was introduced. One of these is known to have been deployed at Intack Farm in late 1941 – early 1942. Barrack accommodation at sites would typically be a sleeping hut, mess hall, cookhouse, ablutions, and latrine. Defence would be slit trenches, strategically placed against ground attack. Although wooden huts were mainly used, the sleeping hut would sometimes be a Nissen Hut. The generator, usually a petrol/electric vehicle, or Lister diesel generator, would be located on the hardstanding away from the Searchlights. The typical barrack accommodation at Troop HQs (THQ) is shown on the diagram of Weeton Troop HQ. The Troop HQ included one searchlight detachment, two or three commissioned officers, a troop sergeant, two chauffeur / batmen, two cooks, two despatch riders, a storeman, and R/T telephonists – around twenty to thirty persons in all. At THQs, the single light was increased to three – two 90cm and one 150cm, known as a cluster site. A control post usually of concrete blocks was built on site to house telephone and plotting functions. Some sites may still have the control post standing, as well as the hut bases. However, with very little physical evidence left, it is hard to establish the exact location of many sites. Perhaps some of those who were children at the time might be able to remember precisely where they were? The “361 Battery HQ” was based at Haverfield House, between Patrington and Welwick, with huts for officer commanding, second-in-command, training and maintenance officers to the south of the house. In the house, the ground floor held the admin, rations, and training officers. On the first floor
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brick building was the shower block (2o’ x 30’) although other buildings were being erected in 1943. In connection with Haverfield House were two other buildings, located in Patrington, the MO and medical staff, and the vehicle repair shop in a onetime garage. The Stone Creek site was on the opposite bank to the anti-aircraft battery there. Supplementing the
Searchlights in the Holderness area were also two barge lights on the River Humber, mounted in barges called “Clem” and “Humph”, known to be operating from 1941. 1. Typical Searchlight emplacement 2. Holderness Searchlight Sites 3. British 90 cm searchlight 4. Searchlight with SLC control 5. Layout at Weeton Troop HQ
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Easington Youth Club craft fair to help raise funds for the club over 50 years after it opened EASINGTON Youth Club are holding a craft fair on August 7 to raise money for youth club funds. This will be the first fundraising event the club has held since the beginning of the pandemic. To make this a success they are asking any crafters in the area if they would like to take a stand which are £10. It will be held on the youth club field and subject to Covid restrictions in place at the time. They will also have a raffle and will be serving refreshments. For more information or to book contact Janet Hollingworth at Janet.holl2@talktalk.net or by phone on: 07807 548130 or Kim Dalton at kimdalton0159@gmail.com or 07756 823729. Easington youth club needs to raise £4000 a year to cover their operating costs. The club which has also a Duke of Edinburgh Award licensed centre since 2018 has been operating in the same premises on Beck Lane for over 50 years. The current building was officially opened by Lady Halifax on July 18, 1970. Prior to that the youth club which opened in the early sixties was in the old school in Easington. The land on Beck Lane was donated to the youth club by Mr John C Quinton in memory of his late wife Frances; this was to be held in trust for the benefit of the
youth club. This sparked a massive fundraising drive which included all the villagers walking to Paull! Malcolm Graham and Judy Sugden also walked from Scarborough to Easington from 7am to 8pm to fundraise and build the purpose built building used today. The Easington residents volunteered to do whatever they could to help with the build. This included offering their skills, digging foundations or making tea! They begged and borrowed any materials they could. There is a time capsule buried in the base of the fireplace which is a jam jar with lots of bits in it placed there by Tom Graham, Jim Elgerson and Ken Crowe. Since opening the Youth Club it has been well maintained with donations and fundraising including Jewson Building Supplies of Hull donating a new kitchen and Tesco Community Volunteers repainting the interior with paint donated by The Dulux Decorating Centre. There was also a big fundraising drive in 2017 to replace the play park at a cost of £78,000. The impact the youth club has had on the lives of local young people is clear with many returning as adults to help run the club. The management committee consists of many former members. One of these is Ryan
Liversedge who attended youth club from the age of six and is one the youth club’s Duke of Edinburgh gold award members who is training to become a leader. The children of Easington still love coming to the youth club to meet up with friends and take part in activities including baking, crafting, table tennis, and outings to various places. Outings have included trampoline parks, ice skating and lots of volunteering. The youth club now, as it was 50 years ago, is still ran by volunteers
with a management committee. Without these volunteers the youth club would not be able to operate. The club are also very lucky to have the support of local businesses in Easington and surrounding areas. They support the club with prizes for their raffle and tombola for fundraising events. Also the local residents support the club by attending events. Mally Douglas Chair of Easington Youth Club said: “The youth club has been an asset to the village over the years going from strength to strength
and now holds an independent Duke of Edinburgh license. This has only been possible with the support of the members, supporters, volunteers, donators, workers and the management committee. As chairman I would like to say a big thank you to all of you for all the hard work and here’s to the next 50 years.” Because of the pandemic situation with COVID the youth club were not able to celebrate this 50 year achievement but as soon as they are allowed plans will be made for a celebration event.
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Picture This photography club update Picture This Withernsea photography club hold a monthly competition for its members. They have had another fantastic response from members with 15 members entering images. The monthly competition determines their Photographer of the Year. Picture This meet on the second and fourth Thursday of the month usually but due to COVID this is on hold, but they hope to re-start meetings when the guidance changes.
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If you are under 16 then they have a competition for you, please visit our Facebook page for details or see the poster on page 26.
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This month’s competition results are as below. Joint 3rd place Chris Smith - Mother Goose - image 2 Andrea Lister - A little bit of macro - image 11 Lyn Crum - Solitary Sailor - image 12 Joint 2nd place Carol Carrick - Church at dusk - image 5 Tanya Riley - Bluebells - image 15 Joint 1st place Liz Purdon - Feed me - image 4 Dave Longhorn - A Royal Raven - image 9 Simon Dallimore - Baby goose - image 13
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1) Untitled - Andrew Waller 2) Mother Goose - Chris Smith 3) Untitled - Kerry Smith 4) Feed Me - Liz Purdon 5) Church at Dusk - Carol Carrick 6) Boot Sale - Vanessa Harriman 7) Withernsea Lighthouse - Malcolm Seville 8) Paul Lighthouse B&W - Mike James 9) A Royal Raven - Dave Longhorn 10) Road Planing - Godfrey Holmes 11) A Little Bit Of Macro - Andrea Lister 12) Solitary Sailor - Lyn Crum 13) Baby goose - Simon Dallimore 14) Looking up - Steve Harper 15) Bluebells - Tanya Riley
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Colourful characters return to Withernsea seafront! By Tim Nuttall SOME of Withernsea’s most eyecatching pieces of public art have been given a face lift thanks to the combined efforts of the town’s Pier and Promenade Association, Withernsea High School and The Big Local. Since March 2019, a number of colourful characters have adorned the decorative beach huts on North Promenade – adding a splash of jovial colour to the town’s seafront. However, after two years of weathering due to their exposed location, it became apparent that the figures were in need of a refresh. The services of Withernsea High School’s Art department were subsequently called upon to help bring the characters back to life. The refurbishment project had been scheduled to start last year, until the onset of the Covid pandemic temporarily brought a halt to the planned work. As restrictions eased, the project was able to resume in the spring term. Janine Keith, Teacher of Art at Withernsea High School, led the main renovation of the characters, ably assisted by Year nine students Lucie Powell and
Holly Fullerton. Their combined efforts have led to a reinvigorated set of figures which have now been returned to the promenade for everyone to enjoy. Mrs Keith commented: “I was delighted that we, as a school, were able to help with something that will take such a prominent place in the local community. It has been a lot of work, with each of the main characters taking approximately 16 hours each to complete, but I am extremely pleased with the finished results and I thoroughly enjoyed doing them. “I am grateful for the support and hard work from Lucie and Holly who not only helped to paint some of the figures but also suggested that greater diversity could be reflected in the finished designs. “We hope that the refreshed characters will continue to act as both a focal and talking point for residents and visitors alike.” Not only have the characters undergone an aesthetic revamp, they have also received enhanced weatherproofing through use of a special varnish to ensure their increased longevity. Funding for the materials used
in the renovation project came via a bid placed with the Withernsea Big Local (WBL) – a local trust who award funding to projects of benefit to the local area. Torkel Larsen, a resident member of WBL, commented: “The Big Local committee all voted in favour of funding the cost of the refurbishment of the figures, as they have been very popular and were badly in need of a face lift. “We are absolutely delighted with the finished results - the vivid colours and level of detail are very impressive. “I would like to thank Mrs Keith and the students for their time and efforts in helping to bring the characters back to life.” The refurbishment of the figures is the latest phase of a project that began back in May 2018 to redevelop and tidy unused land owned by East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) at the rear of their Bannister Street bus depot. Following an approach by the Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association (WPPA) to oversee this work, blessing from EYMS was duly received and work began on clearing the area in August 2018. The first beach hut fronts
were installed that September, with the original figures added to the scene in March 2019. Among their many on-going projects, the long-term goal of the WPPA is to rebuild the Withernsea Pier. The group of volunteers currently run the Pier Towers, which are open every weekend and every day during the summer holidays, with money raised from its shop going directly towards the pier fund. WPPA also manage other projects that improve the seafront area of Withernsea. Their latest
being the Withernsea Weather Wizard at the fishing compound and their next will be a sculpture made of cobbles in the Italian gardens. REFRESHED: (left to right) Torkel Larsen (resident member of the Withernsea Big Local and Chair of the WPPA), Richard Mabbott (Assistant Headteacher, Withernsea High School) and Janine Keith (Teacher of Art) with some of the refreshed figures (Photograph by Tim Nuttall)
AWARD FOR PATRINGTON FIRE STATION CREW MANAGER PATRINGTON Fire Station Crew Manager Mark Vowles has received his 25 years in the Union service medal and certificate. He has also recently celebrated 30 years in the service all of which have been based at Patrington. Fellow crew member Andrew Dee has also now completed 40 years’ service as an on-call firefighter at Patrington.
Talking about the impressive 70 years’ service the two have amassed Mark said: “We have both served it all at Patrington Fire Station as part of the on-call fire service. Much has changed as we no longer attend as many car crashes thanks to safer cars and roads, so it is quieter than in our early days which is a good thing. It is still a worthwhile and
necessary service for our rural community, and we train at the station every Monday night for that.” Patrington, Withernsea, Preston and Hornsea Fire Stations are all looking for new on call recruits if anyone is interested in joining you can find out more at https://humbersidefire.gov.u k/careers/firefighter/on-callfirefighter
AWARD: Patrington Fire Station Crew Manager Mark Vowles receiving his 25 years in the Union service medal and certificate from Station Manager Phil Duckles (Photograph from Patrington Fire Station)
Daisy Appeal supporters can dress to impress A CHARITY which is working to improve accuracy and detection rates for cancer, heart disease and dementia across the Hull and Humber region is encouraging its supporters to dress to impress with a new range of fundraising merchandise. T-shirts, hoodies and face masks all displaying the new Daisy Appeal logo are already proving popular among shoppers who are snapping up the stylish selection on the charity’s new-look website. Other clothing aimed at fitness and fundraising includes Daisy Appeal cycling jerseys and running vests, and the charity has also covered
refreshment and refuelling by offering branded water bottles and mugs. Daisy Appeal pin badges and packets of seeds complete the current product range and the charity’s Fundraiser, Claire Levy, said the hope is that more items will be added as demand builds. Claire said: “All of the products have been introduced as part of a complete overhaul of the Daisy Appeal brand which includes a striking new logo, a brighter and more informative website and a sharper strategy for building community and corporate support. “The items will enable
people to show their support for the Daisy Appeal with pride. They are all excellent quality and are a good fit with fundraising activities, from charity runs and bike rides to leisurely coffee mornings!” The range, which includes children’s t-shirts, can be ordered from the online store at www.daisyapeal.org for delivery or for collection from Guest & Phillips jewellers in Saturday Market, Beverley. The Daisy Appeal, is preparing to take ownership in the next few months of a £8.5million radiochemistry and cyclotron unit at Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham. Since it was established in
2000 the charity has raised £20m to fund cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. The £8m Daisy Appeal Medical Research Centre opened in 2008 and was followed in 2014 by the £4.5m Jack Brignall PET-CT Scanning Centre. The charity has now raised £7.5m towards its target for the new centre, which is currently being built right next to the Jack Brignall Centre and will enable the delivery of radioactive tracers to individual patients quickly and effectively.
To find out more about the merchandise and the fundraising campaign visit https://daisyappeal.org/
Pic shows Daisy Appeal Fundraiser Claire Levy with a selection of the charity’s new merchandise
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Classical music performances and live events – free to view with an East Riding Libraries card EAST Riding Libraries have announced that customers now have free access to view ‘Medici TV’. This is the world’s premier resource for streaming classical music, live events from the world's most prestigious halls, plus thousands of concerts, operas, ballets, and more. Customers just need to visit the portal to access the site through the East Riding Libraries website: https://www.eastridinglibraries.co.uk/librarie s-online/medici-instructions/ then input their library card number in to start viewing the quality content and enjoy experiencing the best in classical music events from the comfort of their home. Councillor Mike Medini, portfolio holder for cultural and leisure assets, said : “This is another great benefit for our East Riding Libraries members, and I am delighted that we can add even more to our cultural offer in the East Riding!” For anyone who is not currently a member but would like to enjoy this free benefit, it’s free to join the library online here: https://www.eastridinglibraries.co.uk/memb erships/ or drop in to any East Riding Library or mobile.
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New East Riding Council app EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council has released a new app. The ‘East Riding Council’ app allows residents to download and find out information about the local authority’s bin collection service and waste and recycling. The app is free to download from your device’s app store and available now. Once a resident has entered their address on the app, they receive information about waste collections and notifications reminding them to put their bins out. Information can also be given about changes to collections due to bank holidays. The app also includes a new, easy way to see what bin an item should go in. Using the ‘Can I recycle it?’ tool, residents can search 1000’s of items to find out what can be recycled in the blue
and brown bins and what should go in the green general waste bin. Residents will also be able to locate their nearest recycling centre and check opening times. The council will shortly be making changes to bin collection dates across East Riding. Information will be posted out to all residents in July and August including information about the changes and a new 18 month collection calendar. All residents who have downloaded the app at the time of the changes will find their calendar in the app and collection reminder notifications will automatically update. To download the app, residents should visit www.eastriding.gov.uk /app, or search ‘East Riding Council’ in their device’s app store.
Once downloaded, residents can enter their home postcode to ensure all information will be bespoke to their local area. Councillor Chris Matthews, portfolio holder for environment and climate change, said: “The new app will allow even more residents to access information regarding their waste collection service at the click of a button. As well as a notification to remind them about putting their bins out, the app will give instant information as to which bin your waste should be placed in and automatically updates to take into account all public holidays. Best of all it is entirely free so I would encourage all residents in the East Riding to download the ‘East Riding App’ for the easiest way to keep on top of your bins.”
Bus company unveils new flexible tickets for summer travellers
HULL-BASED bus company East Yorkshire have launched a new ticket that’s ideal for part time workers or those mixing home and office working. The new Flexi20 tickets, which are available on the East Yorkshire Buses app, give bus users a bundle of 20 day tickets, which they can activate as and when they need them. The tickets, launched just in time for summer, are perfect for those wanting to get out and about over the holidays, and they’re also brilliant for those who work part time or flexibly, as you don’t have to worry if your work schedule changes. The Flexi20 tickets are a new addition to East Yorkshire’s range of flexible tickets, which were first introduced last year to help those whose working patterns had been affected by the pandemic. The original Flexi5 tickets have been hugely popular, with thousands of tickets sold since they were introduced in June last year. Ben Gilligan, Area Director of East Yorkshire, said that the new Flexi20 tickets are being
added to the range in response to customer demand. He added: “Since we introduced our Flexi5 tickets last year, we’ve had so many people contact us to say how useful they find them, but now people are able to travel more they’re asking us for a bigger range of flexible tickets. The Flexi20 tickets will give people a chance to buy 20 journeys at a time, at a big discount compared to buying individual day tickets, while not having to worry if their plans change. “The Flexi20 tickets are also great for those who want to make the most of the summer. You can buy one ticket for a whole summer of travel, without having to commit to travelling every day – and with our British summer weather, it’s always good to have some flexibility!” The tickets, which are available for different zones across the region, are available to buy now from the East Yorkshire Buses app, which can be downloaded free from the App Store or Google Play. You can find out more information on the Flexi20 tickets by visiting www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk
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Windowsill Gardening with Withernsea Growing Together By Emsi Merritt WITHERNSEA Growing Together aims to help the local community to rediscover their connection with growing food. If you want to get involved get in touch via the Facebook page @WithernseaGrowingTogether. This month we look at windowsill gardening. Not got much space in your garden? Is your garden just a square of concrete that doesn’t get much sun? No garden at all? You can still grow food and flowers, as long as you have a sunny windowsill and some containers. • Positioning ◦ A south or west facing window is likely to get the most light, but glass will warm the air up more than you can expect. If you want something that prefers a bit of shade, like some flowers do, you can have them on an east or north facing windowsill. Whatever happens, part of the beauty of windowsill gardening is that everything is easy to move around if needed. Keep an eye on the leaves of your plants, and if they start to look crispy, either shade them during the hottest hours, or move them out of the direct sunlight for a bit. ◦ If your windowsill is painted, you’ll want to stand your plant containers on something – a saucer, a tray, just something to catch the drips from watering, and protect the sill. You may wish to do the same if you have a tiled sill, though this is more to stop any excess water making a mess than because there’s a risk to the paintwork. A light coloured room works best, as lighter colours reflect the light back towards the plants. If you wish, you can even have your plants in a hanging basket in the window, with perhaps a spider-plant or similar that looks good draping it’s leaves down. • Dirt ◦ Either compost designed for containers, or regular compost will do. Eco friendly growing materials like coconut husks will work just fine. You can even collect dirt from an outdoor space if you have permission, though beware of stones and the potential for disease. ◦ When planting, it’s good to ensure that the bottom of the pot or container doesn’t become dirt logged, so fill it about a centimetre or two high with stones, bits of old plates, perlite (a small rock like substance that looks like polystyrene), marbles, even broken up polystyrene. This helps with drainage, and makes sure the plant doesn’t become waterlogged. • Containers ◦ Seedlings want smaller, shallow pots, but you can plant straight into a big container if you like. Salad greens are great for windowsills, and will do well in a container only 20cm deep. Plants like chillies can be started in a smaller container and then planted out into a large one later
on. Feel free to improvise! Just make sure that whatever you’re using as a container has holes in the bottom for drainage – otherwise the plant's roots will rot and die off. The pictured young chilli plants are in a repurposed cake box which has a large network of holes on the bottom – the attached lid was very useful when the seedlings first came up, as it helped keep warmth in the tub. ◦ Some improvised containers can include; emptied and washed plastic boxes, toilet roll tubes, cleaned out milk cartons – either plastic or plasticised cardboard, old biscuit tins, and chipped bowls. The upside with nonwaterproofed cardboard is that if/when you need to plant it out, you can just plant the container straight in the dirt. • Herbs ◦ Herbs are a popular choice for windowsills, as they have multiple purposes; they smell good, most have pretty flowers, and they’re also edible. I have chives and lavender on my own kitchen windowsill, and the smell when they bloom is delightful. Aside from those two, mint is a popular windowsill herb, just make sure it has its own container otherwise it will overtake anything it shares with. Thyme, sage, parsley, and basil also do well in pots. Just grow them to a good size, about eight to ten inches, and pinch off leaves as and when you need. • Veggies ◦ The size of a windowsill puts some restraints on the vegetables you can grow; you won’t get a prizewinning pumpkin from a container. However, other, smaller veggies grow perfectly well – bell peppers, chillies, spring onions, salad greens, even bush beans will do well indoors. Steer clear of vine growing veggies, they need a lot of space and are far more suited to either a balcony, or a full garden. Tomatoes can do very well on a windowsill, and are great to do with kids, they do however need a very big container for the extensive root system, though dwarf tomato varieties do exist. ◦ Peppers of any type should be sown in spring, as the fruit will need the long warm and sunny days of summer to ripen. Salad greens can be sown continuously from spring time, and are usually very fast to ripen; just continue to pick off the leaves while they’re young and tender. ◦ Cress is always a favourite for sandwiches, and again is fun to do with children – some compost, mostly whole egg shells, cress seeds and some markers is all you need to make cress heads. • Non Vegetables ◦ Lots of flowers can be grown in windowsill containers, from
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Fundraising challenges ahead at Holderness Hedgehog Hospital By Vicky Pennington, Trustee at Holderness Hedgehog Hospital
wildflowers to marigolds to dwarf sunflowers and beyond. Just make sure the container has good drainage, and that the flower is in a spot it will thrive in – seed packets will often have that information, as will plant labels. ◦ Cacti and Succulents are very popular as indoor plants, especially ones that are low maintenance. An Aloe Vera or Christmas Cactus make even a small windowsill look good, and are usually easy to care for – the main concern is overwatering. ◦ Air plants are another option for smaller spaces, and these need little to no water at all, simply drawing their moisture needs from the air. • Watering ◦ Water whenever the soil in the container starts to feel dry – for plants that need regular watering that is. Or you can stand your plants in a larger container of water and allow the soil to absorb the water upwards – this has the upside of reducing your chances of overwatering the plants. • Fertilisers ◦ The downside of indoor gardening is that eventually, you do have to fertilise, to replace the nutrients in the soil. The big three nutrients are Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P) and Potassium (K). You can either buy commercial plant food at a supermarket or local store, or use household food waste. I add a teaspoon of used coffee grounds to my compost when planting, as coffee grounds are high in nitrogen – though they’re also acidic, so I’m very sparing. For the other two, letting organic banana peels steep in some water for a week can make a rich fertiliser that I add to the plant's water maybe once every two weeks. You can find more information about making DIY fertiliser online. • Pests ◦ While less likely to be a problem, pests can still attack indoor plants. Use a commercial spray, spray with water, or run plants under a tap to get surface pests like aphids off. A tomato plant can also assist, as tomatoes excrete a chemical that a lot of insect pests can’t stand.
IMPROVISE: Chillies growing in a repurposed cake box
HELLO from us all at HHH. It's really started to get busy at the rescues with lots of hoglets coming in. Sometimes they leave the nest to explore and get a little lost or something happens to mum and they leave the nest because they are cold and hungry. We've also had a few more disturbed nests come in. They go straight into our mother and baby pens so they can be left alone and this allows mum to raise her young with very little interaction from ourselves. Where possible we always try to rescue mum with the young as it is extremely hard to hand rear new born hoglets. The pens also allow us to monitor the family and we can step in if mum abandons her young.
Further information on what to do if you find a hedgehog or nest is available via our Facebook page Holderness Hedgehog Hospital or on our website Holdernesshedgehoghospital.org In other news we have unfortunately had to cancel our summer fundraiser. This is a huge blow to us as the vet’s bills and running costs still continue to come in. But once again we are blown away with everyone's support. Katie Waudby is shaving off all of her hair in support of us! If you'd like to support Katie and us, you can find the link to her Just giving page on our Facebook page and website.
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KEEPING THE ELDERLY & THEIR PETS TOGETHER By Lesley Bonney from Poppy’s Pets (www.poppys-pets.com) “Peace of mind and practical help for people - love, care and safety for pets.” (citation: Cinnamon Trust) The charity patrons are Virginia McKenna and Sir Paul McCartney. The Cinnamon Trust is a national charity designed to assist people in their twilight years with a team of volunteers helping to exercise or feed their devoted pets. The charity aims to keep elderly people and their faithful pets together for the rest of their lives. The charity relies on nationwide volunteers. Help varies - it may be dog walking, feeding animals, fostering or transporting animals to a veterinary practice. It is a rewarding experience. Also, the time you offer can fit around your own life. Even one hour a week would be a massive benefit to the Trust. Just telephone them or download the Volunteer Registration Form from the website. The application form is self-explanatory, but you will need to provide details of three people willing to give you a reference. In addition, you need a passport photograph for your identification card. If you are elderly or housebound and need support, contact the Trust, and they can confirm if there is a volunteer in your area. Support can even be temporary foster care during a hospital spell. The Trust can help your pet now and in the future. It is a sad fact, but dementia or death can leave
your pet bereaved, alone or transferred to a rescue. The Cinnamon Trust provides long-term care in a home-from-home environment. For example, sofas, armchairs, rugs and homely sounds are standard at either of the two sanctuaries (Poldarves Farm in Cornwall or Hillside Farm in Devon). Or they may place your pet in long-term foster care with a volunteer or to live with an elderly person whose own animal has died. The majority of animals that come under the Cinnamon Trust’s
What if you need to move into a care home and they do not accept pets? The Trust has a Pet-Friendly Care Home and Retirement Housing Register. Professional services also use the facility. The Trust now offers a Pet Profiling Service for anyone of any age. Once registered, they become your pet’s legal guardian after your death. It gives you peace of mind and the knowledge that your beloved pet will not be transferred into a kennel or cage and suffer emotional trauma because it cannot cope with this type of environment. Remember, arrangements and plans must be put in place now regarding the long-term care of your pet. So, if you need support or can volunteer, fundraise or donate, care after your death are old contact the Cinnamon Trust. themselves. The charity does not www.cinnamontrust.org.uk discriminate against age, and 01736 757900 instead, animals live out their lives The Trust are on social media too with love, happiness and security. Registered charity No.: 1134680 I recommend visiting the website and reading heartwarming stories PETS: Article models are at Case Studies - you will see what Jessie & Suzie from I mean. Keyingham
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Down on the allotment By Jane Sutherland THE BEGINNING of the month was half term for my grandson Kian, who visited us from his home in Beverley. To keep him entertained I suggested that we plant French dwarf bean seeds. I put out the string line a foot away from the row of beans that I had planted out, from the greenhouse, at the end of May. I made a shallow furrow and told him to put the beans in at about four inches apart, then to cover them. I got on with some weeding and came back to help put the empty pack through the bamboo stick to mark the end of the row, then we watered the row, job well done. At our last committee meeting Trev, (nice bloke with a wry sense of humour), mentioned that he had read the article in the last issue of this paper, he said that he thought: "it could do with spicing up a bit" and suggested a naked gardeners day. Well, what can we do about it, let’s at least wait until the pumpkins are bigger! Lots of weeding and planting going on. Lettuce seedlings going in where a lettuce has been harvested for a salad or the goats tea. Watering plants as May was so dry, then finally some rain at the end of the first week of this month. That gave me time inside the potting shed pricking out herb seedlings into pots. The second week has been hot and sunny so Colin has sprayed the greenhouses with shading, a thin white coating that defuses the brightness which helps to stop scorching on plants like cucumbers. Outdoor cucumbers have now been planted out as have courgette, pumpkin and squash plants. The sweet potato plants have arrived and Colin has potted them into pots to get them growing on. The two packs of French beans, 100 seeds in each, are all out, well sown Kian. A pigeon has got under the net and stripped the leaves of the second planting of broccoli and
kale plants. Most of it will grow back, but I did replace a couple of the kale. More net was required and Colin has put up a bird scaring kite. The polytunnel is looking full, with sweet pepper plants down both sides and cucumbers up the middle. Colin put four posts down the centre, and I put on plastic mesh from one end to the other for them to climb up. there are also a couple of aubergines, herbs and a loofah plant. The plants seem to like it in there as there are cucumbers forming and lots of peppers on the pepper plants. The established older strawberries are doing well now, after the rain. The new strawberry plants will not have as much fruit this year but will be strong plants for next year. In the third week we helped out on Bob’s plot, weeding and planting leeks and greens and putting netting around them to protect them from garden pests. Autumn of last year Pam, on the plot next to ours, gave us a seedling from a plant at the lighthouse garden. She explained that it was called Echium, a perennial, a very tall plant that has hundreds of small purple flowers when in full bloom, it likes a sunny site, and needs support like a wall. As we don't have any walls on the allotment choosing a place was a bit of a problem, so we planted it behind the big greenhouse thinking that we would move it in the spring. Not so, spring came and we noticed it again, having grown too much to move it, and it seemed happy where it was. Now it is an elevenfoot spike and covered with small purple flowers and nearly one bee for every flower and still growing. Darren calls it the Triffid. Colin has now planted out the sweet potato plants through black fabric ground cover into the warm soil beneath. We have now filled up the last saved spaces on the garden with winter greens, sprouts, broccoli,
cabbage, sprouting broccoli and swede. Colin’s over wintered onions have all gone to seed, he says he knows how they must feel. His new potatoes are lovely and his hair has grown back, so all is well for now. ECHIUM: Jane with the Echium (also known as The Tower of Jewels) it is grown from a seedling from one at Withernsea Lighthouse garden – given by Pam and known as The Triffid by Darren!
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency advise taking your phone out on water activities THE MARITIME and Coastguard agency have aired a video story about a young paddleboarder who gets into trouble in the sea. However she does the right thing by calling 999 and asking for the Coastguard, thanks to her waterproof phone pouch. The story has been delivered in partnership with the RNLI, British Stand Up Paddle Association and British Canoeing. It will also air on radio over the summer. The message is to remember if you're heading out on the water this summer to take a fully charged phone in a waterproof pouch and keep it within reach. Also to check weather, tide and wind conditions before heading out. Finally to wear a personal flotation device and leash. If the worst happens or you see someone signalling for help from their paddleboard, don’t hesitate, but call 999 and ask for the Coastguard immediately.
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POEMS We welcome your poems and letters please send them to withernseacommunitynews@hotmail.com Future Peace Pictured by Richard Harries Published in Poets Unify World Peace can come in images Both pale and bright Full of colour and diversity Peace MUST come with surety Hate must now truly be destroyed And inclusion flower and be deployed With strategies of universal all encompassing love And the expression of universal equality and hope From all around and spring anew as a dove Then every afflicted or conflicted person can cope Conflict is a tragedy and can be no more The triumph of peace must mean the end of war Freedom can and will end hate Genocide must totally abate The dreadful destruction that mankind Is capable of inflicting on itself must end Bringing all together in harmony Will be the aim of every person with reason We must end global acrimony So that halcyon days will be in season, forever more Richard was invited about ten months ago by the Motivational Strip organisation based in India to submit a poem on the theme of peace. He did so and it was accepted. The Anthology of many poets worldwide was published recently reaching number one on the Amazon worldwide chart. In Lockdown Richard was asked to film himself for a film called Poets In Therapy which was released on the internet with 34 poets internationally in the film. It proved popular on the internet and has been entered into the Nashville Film Festival. Richard is also part of a longer film A Desolation of Poets that has been entered into the Edinburgh Film Festival. Richard’s segment was filmed on Withernsea beach by his friend Paul Thornton. Also his first published book Awakening is selling well and is issued in multiple countries making a publisher profit immediately. It can be purchased from Richard by inboxing him on Facebook (he has sold 75 copies from home
already) or from the publisher www.stairwellbooks.co.uk/produc/awakening / Richard is also headlining at the Derwent valley Literature Festival near Newcastle by video link and has been asked to perform on Baildon Moor on Sunday, July 4 with specially invited poets socially distanced performing their work on the Moor.
Image of Peace by Richard Harries This poem is a pair with the above but is not printed in the Anthology The darkness of the world Is great There are so many injustices that it is hard to picture The death and destruction In the world Why do men kill their brothers? Why is hate allowed to thrive? It seems so wicked Yet It is the reality of the world Where people are hated because of the skin, their caste, their faith Nothing to do with their inner selves The reasons for hate are so many Why? Why can we not eradicate this hate and have a world Where mankind strives to live and progress? Images of refugees and genocide Haunt the world Why? Why? Why Should this affront to all be Alive and allowed to thrive Peace Arrive! Be not an image of the future Vague.
Withernsea's New Promenade Benches: A Study in Photography & Verse By Godfrey Holmes Withernsea Photographer Godfrey Holmes set himself the assignment of understanding the resort's new Benches... from almost EVERY angle...Who could have imagined how they might look?
Blue bench Out of the blue you came to prettify our precious resort you so blue your blue hue so distinct all set to replace a bench much heavier much less inviting now extinct you so inviting to the weary wanderer so exciting for the chilliest cherished child you waiting so eagerly for re-discovery each new morning your recovery each evening awaiting the setting of the sun
Sea Inspired poem By Jill Webb
Of a black and white film, Capturing the moment, Silver dreams and romance.
Jill lives in Keyingham and writes several blogs, one of which features poetry collections (http://jillwebbwords.blogspot.com ). Talking about her poetry Jill said: “I find the sea in our beautiful neck of the woods and the River Humber a never ending source of inspiration for both photographs and words.” Jill also posts on Twitter on a daily basis. The below poem was inspired after a walk along the beach between Tunstall and Hilston on a clear, calm day, when the sky and the sea merge into one.
If I hold out my hand Would you dance with me? Reach high, swoop low, Step on paths we've never known, Marvel at a mountain view, Dive into the oceans blue, Before the warmth of our smiles Slowly carries us back home.
When I look into Gentle waves Everything else evaporates Into a softly dispersing cloud Of stillness, tranquillity. With every rush Of wind and tide The force of nature Is by my side I see more clearly breathe more deeply surrender to The here and now.
A take on the song 'I Could Have Danced All Night' from My Fair Lady By Jill Webb If I hold out my hand Would you dance with me? Allow my heart to keep time As we sweep across the floor. Catch the light in our eyes As they shine diamond bright, Watch the background fade out As we swirl around once more. If I hold out my hand Would you dance with me? Grand pianos are playing Somewhere in the distance Like the tinkling backdrop
Ant at play by Ann Pettersen Ann who lives in Withernsea used to write children's poems below is one of them The Ant sat down and thought one day, How he could learn, to work and play. Instead of working, all day long, At pulling, bits of twigs and hay. He'd stop awhile, to gaze on high, And see the sun, up in the sky. Or sit upon a branch and sing, Oh! That would be the life for him.
July By Graham Wade Difficult to remember This is summer. Rain curtains the gardens, Cold winds blow over From the unquiet sea, The patio is patterned With broken pink petals… Showers patter tapping fingertips On bedroom windows, And the big tree, A tall ship all at sea, Heaves its green sails. Graham’s book of poems, ‘Themes, Dreams & Seasons, Poems 1956-2018’ was published by The Choir Press in 2019 and is available from Amazon or from Graham directly grahamkwade6@gmail.com or 383 Queen Street, Withernsea.
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Curried Chicken Gratin This has been a family favourite for years. If you keep breadcrumbs in the freezer, its quick and easy to prepare, and using different bread, such as herby bread, gives a slightly tastier flavour. We sometimes use individual gratin or pie dishes rather than one larger dish, and chop the chicken into large chunks. METHOD 1. Cook frozen broccoli for 5 mins, drain and place in a buttered dish. 2. Simmer chicken in stock until tender. 3. Drain, reserving stock, and place chicken on top of broccoli. 4. Mix in a pan, condensed soup, cheese, curry powder, evaporated milk, mayonnaise and lemon juice. 5. Warm through until well mixed, diluting with some of the reserved stock if necessary to get a consistency or double cream..
Ingredients: 500g (20oz) packet frozen broccoli spears 4 chicken breasts 280ml (½ pint) chicken stock 284g (10oz) can undiluted condensed chicken soup ½ cup grated cheddar cheese 1 heaped teaspoon curry powder ½ cup evaporated milk ¾ cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons lemon juice ½ cup breadcrumbs
6. Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. 7. Bake at 350˚C / 180˚F / Gas Mark 4 for 30 mins or until thoroughly warmed through Serve with new potatoes and seasonal vegetables, or pasta, rice or garlic bread.
Chocolate Roulade A delicious dessert anytime, but especially lovely as a centrepiece for a summer garden party or family meal, with raspberries or strawberries. Also lovely with extra fruit chopped and mixed into the cream filling the roulade, with whole pieces of the fruit reserved for the topping. METHOD 1. Melt the chocolate gently. 2. Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until thick and creamy and gradually whisk in the melted chocolate. 3. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and gently fold into chocolate mixture. 4. Turn into a lined and greased large roasting tin. 5. Bake in a preheated oven, 180˚C / 375˚F / Gas Mark 4 for 25-30 mins until firm. 6. Leave to cool for 5 mins, then cover with a clean damp tea towel and leave overnight. 7. Carefully remove the cloth and turn the roulade onto a sheet of greaseproof paper sprinkled thickly with icing sugar. Peel off the lining paper. 8. Whip the cream and spread three quarters over the roulade. Roll up the roulade like a swiss roll, using the greaseproof paper to help. (The roulade WILL crack). Decorate with cream, fruit and chocolate.
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Ingredients 170g (6oz) Plain Chocolate 5 Eggs, separated 170g (6oz) Caster Sugar 1 tblspn Brandy 560ml (1pt) Double Cream Icing Sugar Fruit to decorate
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VIOLA TRAWLER CALENDAR COLLECTION ON DISPLAY AT HOLMPTON BUNKER TWO trawlers built more than a hundred years apart are among the ships featured in an exhibition of maritime paintings which has opened at an ex-Cold War bunker in Holderness. The underground galleries at the former RAF Holmpton are displaying 14 paintings created by Welwick-based artist Larry Malkin, including some from a calendar published in 2020 to raise money for the Viola trawler campaign, plus new works. The exhibition, which is open every weekend and then every day during the school summer holidays, also features 12 paintings from the Second World War and the Cold War periods. Larry, who works from his studio at home, was inspired to create the calendar after being commissioned to paint a picture of the Norland for the cover of a book. He had already decided to paint the Viola – the world’s oldest remaining steam trawler with engines intact – and offer the work to the Viola Trust for auction, and he was planning another work showing the visit to Hull by the Royal
Yacht Britannia in 1977. The Viola features on the cover of the calendar and for the month of April. Other featured vessels are the Kirkella, Humber Barges, Norland, HMS Bounty, Lincoln Castle, HMS Britannia with HMS Yarmouth, Manxman, Sea Challenger, Arctic Corsair, Rialto and Diana. The Norland painting does not feature in the new exhibition, having been delivered to Larry’s client. A few days before the exhibition opened Larry also presented the painting of the Kirkella to UK Fisheries, owners of the vessel which is currently unable to work because the UK government has failed to agree a fishing deal with Norway. But both Norland and Kirkella are included in the story of the calendar, which forms part of the exhibition, and Larry has painted some new works featuring the Viola. All the remaining calendar paintings and the new works are available for sale, with proceeds being shared with the Viola Trust. Larry said: “It’s an interesting contrast that the
calendar features the Viola, built at Beverley in 1906 and now the world’s oldest remaining steam trawler with engines intact, and the Kirkella, built in Norway in 2018 and Hull’s last distantwater trawler. “The new works which feature in the exhibition include a painting of the Viola being launched at the old Beverley shipyard, and another of her sailing down the River Hull.” The original of the Kirkella was presented by Larry to Jon Carden, Logistics Manager of UK Fisheries, at King George Dock in Hull just before the vessel set sail for routine work at a dry dock in Norway. Jon said: “UK Fisheries sponsored the painting for the calendar and we also attended some of the Viola gin evenings. We would love to see the Viola come back to Hull and take its place alongside the Arctic Corsair in the Yorkshire’s Maritime City project. Meanwhile the painting is likely to go on display at our offices in Hessle.” Robb Robinson, a maritime historian and trustee of the
Viola campaign, also presented Jon with a copy of the Viola book which he cowrote with Ian Hart. Robb said: “We are very grateful to Larry and to UK Fisheries for their support. The calendar was a great success and we still hope to organise an auction of Larry’s paintings as part of our fund raising effort, but obviously successive lockdowns have made it difficult to plan a physical event. “While we consider the options we are delighted that Larry’s paintings will be on display at the bunker. It’s a fantastic collection of Larry’s work and we hope it will take
SCOUTS ENJOY WELCOME RETURN TO MEETING IN PERSON WITHERNSEA Scouts are finally back to meeting again in person since March 2020. Although the group have managed to stay connected with Zoom calls and challenges for at home Paul Whittaker, Group Scout Leader for Withernsea, said “it’s been really lovely to see everyone together again.” He added: “Because of the different age groups they have missed seeing each other for 18 months and they’ve loved being back.” All three sections, the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have all now returned with
precautions in place until they break up for the summer holidays when the schools do. Some have been working on their pioneering and knots and others learning about cycling as they work towards their cycling badge. Some of the badges have still been possible to achieve at home with homework but others have needed to be in person. The leaders are now working hard with them to help them achieve their Chief Scouts Awards. Beavers can achieve bronze, Cubs can achieve silver
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and Scouts can obtain a gold award. Paul added: “We are trying to get as many as we can the awards but we have got a bit of catching up to do but it’s doable to an extent.” The groups are doing most of their activities outside where they can and weather permits to make it as safe as possible. However the group are lucky to have two huts so the numbers can be divided into smaller groups for when the weather is bad and everyone needs to be inside. The group are now compiling
AS OUTDOOR spaces have proved more important than ever before this past year, Keep Britain Tidy were aiming to collectively achieve a million miles of litter-picking with The Great British Spring Clean. The Great British Spring Clean took place between May 28 and June 13 and the target was achieved with 1.15 million miles of British outdoor spaces cleaner and greener. Patrington Parish Council took part in
a waiting list for those wanting to join in September. The Withernsea Scouts includes a Beavers section for children aged six to eight, a Cubs section for those aged eight to 10, a Scout section for those aged 10-14 and an Explorer section for those aged 14-18.
the challenge starting on June 1 in Patrington Haven. Parish Council Chairman and SE Holderness Councillor Claire Holmes said: “Haven Road was cleaned from Patrington Haven into Patrington. We also cleaned the football pitch [via Southside] to ensure the pitch and play park were looking their best ready for the Semi Final!” The council continued to litter pick on June 2 from 10am and on Sunday, June 6 from 4pm - 6pm.
the story of the Viola to a wider audience.” To find out more about the Viola campaign please visit http://www.violatrawler.net/ To find out more about Larry Malkin and to purchase his works please visit http://www.artistlarrymalkin.c om/ To find out more about the bunker and its exhibitions please visit http://www.visitthebunker.co m/ Pictured from left with the Kirkella in the background are Robb Robinson, Larry Malkin and Jon Carden.
The groups meet at the Scout Hut off Hull Road near the lighthouse. For more information about joining the group or to find out more about volunteering contact Withernsea Scouts by e-mail: wseascoutgroup@hotmail.com BACK: Enjoying activities in real life with their friends again
Active Withernsea ‘Get Going Grants’ launch ACTIVE Withernsea have announced the launch of an easy and accessible small community grants scheme for people to try new and innovative ideas which increase physical activity in Withernsea and surrounding areas. They want to encourage fresh creative thinking to drive new ideas to get Withernsea residents more active and provide support to set up new activities in the town that have physical activity at their heart. Grants, support or resources from £50 up to £1000 will be available to assist local individuals, groups and organisations to develop new and innovative ideas which benefit residents of Withernsea and surrounding areas. Unfortunately they are unable to pay out funds into individuals’ bank accounts but will help you with the support and resources you need instead. Active Withernsea will provide support throughout the application process and will work closely with applicants throughout their activity journey to implement their ideas in their community. Funded projects will have a line of sight to physical activity which may lead to a direct increase in physical activity or it may be increased indirectly as a result of the impact of wider mental and social activity. Applicants will be able to apply for more than one grant through the scheme if it is for a different project or to develop a previously successful application further. Please get in touch with an Active Withernsea team member at active.withernsea@eastriding.gov.uk or call 01964 782299 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday to discuss your idea or project. You can also come and chat to the Active Withernsea team in person at the Active Withernsea shop at 170 Queen Street, Withernsea 10am – 2pm, Monday to Friday. Get Going Grant Criteria Grants are available to residents of Withernsea and surrounding areas and groups or organisations who are based or operate in this vicinity. Activities and ideas must be of benefit to and easily accessible by Withernsea residents. 1. A link to physical activity Applications must lead into encouraging a healthier more active life and contribute to increasing participation in physical activity. 2. Fresh, creative thinking to drive new ideas to get Withernsea residents more active. 3. Fit with the Active Withernsea principles (refer to the Get Going Grant Guidance Notes) Ideas must fit within the 12 Active Withernsea principles and align with as many as possible. 4. Impact of the idea What difference the idea or project will make to the community and how the impact can be measured. 5. Value for money Costs must be reasonable for the activity. Value for money also takes the potential learning from the idea into account and the next steps that the project can generate.
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Kathryn’s Quiz – Wimbledon Wimbledon fortnight is upon us, so we’ve gone tennis themed this month with our questions. Five answers will begin with the word FORE and five answers will begin with the word HAND.
QUESTIONS 1. What is the name of the nonministerial department responsible for protecting and expanding Britain’s woodland? 2. Which 3-word phrase describes an item of clothing, usually outgrown, which is passed from one family member or friend to another? 3. The feeling that something bad is going to happen, might be referred to as a sense of what? 4. What dance where the moves and claps imitate percussion instruments, is associated with 1950’s music, particularly rhythm and blues? 5. What adjective relates to the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime? 6. Which word describes a curved steering rod of a bicycle, or a man’s moustache which has long curved ends? 7. What is the more common name for the deciduous tree from China, known for its small, reddish purple flower heads surrounded by a pair of large, white bracts? Its scientific name is Davidia Involucrata. 8. Lyric time! With which song do you associate the following lyrics: Money talks But it don't sing and dance And it don't walk And long as I can have you here with me? 9. Which British-American hard rock band had hits in the late 70s and early 80s which included “Cold as Ice” and “Waiting for a Girl Like You”?
10. Which song written in 1967 by the then lead singer of Manfred Mann, connects Rod Stewart, Chris Farlow and the Stereophonics? Our monthly quiz master Kathryn Townsley runs two monthly pub quizzes on behalf of the Hull City Official Supporters Club (www. www.hullcityosc.org). The club are still supporting Tigers Trust in their 30th Anniversary year, but also The Jeff Astle Foundation in order to help raise awareness of and support those affected by brain injury in sport. A new Just Giving page has been set up as a result: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfu nding/hullcityosc2021fundraising If you enjoy the quizzes Kathryn provides for us please do give them a donation if you are able. You can also join Kathryn’s Hull City Official Supporters Club quizzes in July. Both quizzes are now real life ones at the pubs: Green Dragon, Welton Monday, July 5, and Constable Arms, Sproatley Monday, July 12 both at 8pm. Entry fee is a minimum £1 per person donation funds raised go to Tigers Trust and The Jeff Astle Foundation.
ABOUT THE CHARITIES The Tigers Trust The Tigers Sport and Education Trust is on a journey, starting life as a project in 1990, the Trust reached a milestone of 30 years amidst the 2020 pandemic. During the 30 years the ‘Football in the Community
Project’ transitioned to a Charity in 2001. It has continued to grow and extend its offer beyond the football pitch but importantly using the power of the badge, Hull City FC. Located at the Tigers Trust Arena the charity provided support to over 33,395 participants through their core activity across Hull and East Yorkshire during the 2019-2020. In addition, reaching out to over 35,000+ people during the pandemic in new and innovative ways to continue their support to those in need in a Covid safe way. They are essentially a small charity with a big heart. The Jeff Astle Foundation The Jeff Astle Foundation was established in 2015 as a fitting and lasting legacy of the ex West Brom and Notts County striker. Jeff died from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),a progressive, degenerative brain disease found in individuals (usually athletes) with a history of head injury, often as a result of multiple concussions. In Jeff Astle's case, it was the repeated, low level brain trauma believed to have been caused from the repeated heading of footballs. Since the death of Jeff Astle in January 2002 aged just 59 the charity’s aim is to both raise awareness of brain injury in all forms of sport and to offer much needed support to those affected. Led by Jeff's daughter, Dawn, the Foundation set out a series of goals: ● One Year - To raise awareness of brain injury in sport at all levels of the game. ● Three Year - To work with sports authorities to deliver independent research into the links between brain injury in sport and degenerative brain disease. ● Ten Year - To provide support for sports people living with the affects of dementia or chronic neurological impairment.
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MONTH WE ARE pleased to share with you some of the photographs sent during this last month. Thank you very much everyone for all the wonderful submissions. Please send any photographs for consideration for the August edition by July 21 to Withernseacommunitynews@ho tmail.com We continue to be amazed by the lovely images captured by residents. We are delighted to be supporting the Picture This junior photography competition on this page too. Do encourage any young people you know to get involved.
1: DOCKING: Sea Challenger docking at Siemens Hull to pickup wind turbines for Hornsea 2 captured by Jackie Wilson
4: SCARY: Scary cloud near Easington captured by GaffyDuck 5: COASTGUARD: The Coastguard helicopter at water safety day in Withernsea (pre lock down) captured by Andrew Waller
2: SUNSET: A Mid-June sunset north of Withernsea's North Promenade captured by Godfrey Holmes on his walk towards Waxholme at the only time-of-year there is a Sunset as opposed to a Sun Rise nearly over the North Sea
6: CAT ADVENTURES: Walking the Cat! Taken at the end of Humber Side Lane, River Humber by GaffyDuck 7: LIFEBOAT: The RNLI Lifeboat at water safety day in Withernsea (pre lock down) captured by Andrew Waller
3: PADDLE BOARDING: Andy Waite (Instagram @paddleupnorth) stand up paddle boarding (SUP) on the sea near Pier Towers – captured by Derek Wade
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Withernsea Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club (afVbc) By Kevin Watson THE THIRD breakfast club meeting took place on Saturday, June 19 at the Shores Centre in Withernsea. 22 members turned up to enjoy a brew, a butty, and the obligatory banter associated with the Forces. Catching up with old faces and meeting new people with similar backgrounds. Being able to meet up and just chat and be with other people again is a real bonus after the difficulties faced during the Covid pandemic and restrictions. One chap from Doncaster, who has been holidaying at Sand le Mere came to the second breakfast club meeting two weeks prior, and made a welcome return visit to this meeting. As an ex-Guardsman he had some tales to tell, as do many of the Veterans who come in! With chat and banter from all arms of the Services, Reservists, and those who
worked in a “civvy” capacity as support, and all ages too, it was a lively and bright morning. Also, with the benefit of the views from the Shores building out over the promenade, beach, and sea. The bacon and sausages for the event were generously donated by Propa Butchers from Roos. Also to aid direction for those coming for the first time, we were proud to have an “A-board” outside with the afVbc logo to advertise that we were ‘open’. This was kindly funded by the Withernsea Big Local, as part of the Local Trust/Big Local Lottery Community Fund. Meeting every first and third Saturday of the month at the Shores Centre, veterans of all ages, of all conflicts, and all arms of the services are welcome to come on
Calendar of events for July Please note all events are subject to the Government road map out of lockdown going to plan and so may be cancelled if legislation changes. If you are holding an event in August and want to feature it in the calendar, please email withernseacommunitynews@hotmail.com This is a free service for community groups, charities and public interest events. We also place any advertisers’ events in free of charge. Other commercial events can be added for a small fee towards the running of your free community newspaper. SATURDAY 3RD JULY Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club (AFVBC) first floor, Shores Centre, Seaside Road, WIthernsea from 10am. Withernsea Yard Sale 10am – 2pm weather dependent. Find the list of participants in the Facebook group: Withernsea Community Yard Sale 2021. Evening artist Mike Leeman at The Ozone Club Withernsea. SUNDAY 4TH JULY Withernsea Yard Sale 10am – 2pm weather dependent. Find the list of participants in the Facebook group: Withernsea Community Yard Sale 2021 Karaoke at The Ozone Club Withernsea 2pm. MONDAY 5TH JULY Active Withernsea free family outdoor exercise class (Age 10+) – Near the Hut adventure Playground, Station Road, Withernsea (Hut open for younger ones while the class is on) 5pm – 5.50pm. Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 6pm – 6.50pm (location as above). TUESDAY 6TH JULY Coffee morning at Burton Pidsea Memorial Hall 9.30am – 11.30am.
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WEDNESDAY 7TH JULY One hour free walk ‘Walking for Health’ at Withernsea Leisure Centre 9.15am meet to start 9.30am – free refreshments when rules allow THURSDAY 8TH JULY Active Withernsea free family outdoor exercise class (Age 10+) – Near the Hut adventure Playground, Station Road, Withernsea (Hut open for younger ones while the class is on) 5pm – 5.50pm. Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 6pm – 6.50pm (location as above). Bingo night at The Ozone Club Withernsea (eyes down 7.30pm). FRIDAY 9TH JULY Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 10am – 10.50am – The Hut, Station Road, Withernsea Karaoke night at The Ozone Club Withernsea SATURDAY 10TH JULY Evening artist Meeshia at The Ozone Club Withernsea. SUNDAY 11TH JULY Karaoke at The Ozone Club Withernsea 2pm. MONDAY 12TH JULY Active Withernsea free family outdoor exercise class (Age 10+) – Near the Hut adventure Playground, Station Road, Withernsea (Hut open for younger ones while the class is on) 5pm – 5.50pm. Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 6pm – 6.50pm (location as above). TUESDAY 13TH JULY Coffee morning at Burton Pidsea Memorial Hall 9.30am – 11.30am. WEDNESDAY 14TH JULY One hour free walk ‘Walking for Health’ at Withernsea Leisure Centre 9.15am meet to start 9.30am – free refreshments when rules allow THURSDAY 15TH JULY Active Withernsea free family outdoor exercise class (Age 10+) – Near the Hut adventure Playground, Station Road, Withernsea (Hut open for younger ones while the class is on) 5pm – 5.50pm. Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 6pm – 6.50pm (location as above). Bingo night at The Ozone Club Withernsea (eyes down 7.30pm). FRIDAY 16TH JULY Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 10am – 10.50am – The Hut, Station Road, Withernsea SATURDAY 17TH JULY Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club
and they will be welcomed to the tribe! Veterans Clubs take place all around this country, indeed around the world in other countries, all started as an idea by Derek Hardman in Hull. We have a Facebook page, to keep people abreast of events and news. The next two clubs will be
(AFVBC) first floor, Shores Centre, Seaside Road, WIthernsea from 10am. Evening artist Sass at The Ozone Club Withernsea. SUNDAY 18TH JULY Karaoke at The Ozone Club Withernsea 2pm. MONDAY 19TH JULY Active Withernsea free family outdoor exercise class (Age 10+) – Near the Hut adventure Playground, Station Road, Withernsea (Hut open for younger ones while the class is on) 5pm – 5.50pm. Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 6pm – 6.50pm (location as above). TUESDAY 20TH JULY Coffee morning at Burton Pidsea Memorial Hall 9.30am – 11.30am. A Thousand Ships collective artwork for ‘The Odyssey’ on The Yorkshire Coast on display at The Meridian Centre, Withernsea 12noon 4.30pm WEDNESDAY 21ST JULY Deadline for submissions for the August edition of the Withernsea & District Community News. One hour free walk ‘Walking for Health’ at Withernsea Leisure Centre 9.15am meet to start 9.30am – free refreshments when rules allow. THURSDAY 22ND JULY East Riding Council Draft Local Plan drop-in session 12noon – 7pm at Withernsea Leisure Centre. Active Withernsea free family outdoor exercise class (Age 10+) – Near the Hut adventure Playground, Station Road, Withernsea (Hut open for younger ones while the class is on) 5pm – 5.50pm. Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 6pm – 6.50pm (location as above). Bingo night at The Ozone Club Withernsea (eyes down 7.30pm). FRIDAY 23RD JULY Deadline to enter your scarecrow in The Withernsea Scarecrow Trail (E-mail scarecrow name and location to withscarecrowtrail@gmail.com or drop in to Dawn’s Dancewear) Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 10am – 10.50am – The Hut, Station Road, Withernsea. Evening rock n roll / jive music with The Bradford Dude at The Ozone Club Withernsea.
July 3 and July 17 at 10am on the first floor of The Shores Centre in Withernsea. 1. NEW A BOARD: The new A Board funded by the Withernsea Big Local 2. MEETING: The members at one of the breakfast club meetings
SATURDAY 24TH JULY Strawberries and cream tea 2 -4pm in Hollym Village Hall. Withernsea Yard Sale 10am – 2pm weather dependent. Find the list of participants in the Facebook group: Withernsea Community Yard Sale 2021. Evening artist Rachel Mills at The Ozone Club Withernsea. SUNDAY 25TH JULY Withernsea Yard Sale 10am – 2pm weather dependent. Find the list of participants in the Facebook group: Withernsea Community Yard Sale 2021. Karaoke at The Ozone Club Withernsea 2pm. MONDAY 26TH JULY Withernsea Scarecrow Trail maps available to buy for £1 from today – trail runs from August 6 -9 Active Withernsea free family outdoor exercise class (Age 10+) – Near the Hut adventure Playground, Station Road, Withernsea (Hut open for younger ones while the class is on) 5pm – 5.50pm. Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 6pm – 6.50pm (location as above). TUESDAY 27TH JULY Coffee morning at Burton Pidsea Memorial Hall 9.30am – 11.30am. WEDNESDAY 28TH JULY One hour free walk ‘Walking for Health’ at Withernsea Leisure Centre 9.15am meet to start 9.30am – free refreshments when rules allow. THURSDAY 29TH JULY Active Withernsea free family outdoor exercise class (Age 10+) – Near the Hut adventure Playground, Station Road, Withernsea (Hut open for younger ones while the class is on) 5pm – 5.50pm. Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 6pm – 6.50pm (location as above). Bingo night at The Ozone Club Withernsea (eyes down 7.30pm). FRIDAY 30TH JULY August edition of the Withernsea & District Community News delivered – day 1 Active Withernsea free outdoor exercise class (Age 14+) 10am – 10.50am – The Hut, Station Road, Withernsea SATURDAY 31ST JULY August edition of the Withernsea & District Community News delivered – day 2 Evening artist Martin Yorke at The Ozone Club Withernsea.
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Puzzle solutions and quiz answers Here are the puzzle solutions and quiz answers from page 25
Kathryn’s Quiz answers: 1. Forestry Commission 2. Hand-me-Down 3. Foreboding 4. Hand Jive 5. Forensic 6. Handlebar 7. Handkerchief Tree 8. Forever in Blue Jeans 9. Foreigner 10. Handbags and Gladrags
HUMBER MP HITS BACK AT PROPOSED CONSTITUENCY CHANGES BEVERLEY and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has indicated that he will fight proposals that would carve most of his constituency of Beverley and Holderness into two new constituencies. Meanwhile, the South West Holderness council ward, currently in Beverley and Holderness, would be absorbed into the Hull East constituency. The proposals, published on June 9, come amidst new rules which mean that all constituencies in the UK will have to have at least 69,724 voters. Currently, existing constituencies range from having just 54,551 electors to as many as 111,716. All three existing Hull constituencies fall below the new permitted electoral range, which has resulted in proposals where Hull East would absorb the market town of Hedon, as well as Preston and Thorngumbald. Similarly, the changes to Hull West and Hessle would see it include South Hunsley and Tranby. On top of the expansion of Hull constituencies to the east and west, the rest of the existing Beverley and Holderness constituency would be carved in two, with all coastal wards becoming part of a new Bridlington and Holderness constituency including Skipsea, Hornsea and Withernsea as well as Bridlington. At the same time, Beverley council wards would join Driffield, Wolds Weighton and Pocklington to form Beverley and the Wolds. Speaking about the Boundary Commission’s initial proposals, Mr Stuart said: “Their suggestions show a lack of understanding about the communities that I represent, which is why I will be strongly opposing these plans throughout the review process. “The proposed absorption of South West Holderness to become part of Hull East is an especially
poor suggestion, completely ignoring that the people of Hedon, Paull, Preston and Thorngumbald do not consider themselves to be a part of Hull, and indeed have been resisting creeping urbanisation of their green spaces for years now. “Their proposals seem to be based solely on the fact that the A1033 runs between Hedon and Hull, which just goes to show that the wider picture hasn’t really been considered. “It’s important to note that these initial proposals are just the first step in a long review process, so I’d strongly encourage anyone who feels the same way I do, to make their views known to the Boundary Commission.” The new proposals were published online at midnight, kicking off an 8-week initial consultation period. Members of the public are able to make their views known at www.bcereviews.org.uk, and the consultation period will close on August 2. Seven years ago, a Hull City Council commission examined a series of options to change the city’s boundary with the East Riding, with plans for expansion of the city’s borders prompting a strong kickback from local residents. A non-binding 2014 referendum on the proposals was held in the parishes bordering Hull, which returned a decisive ‘no’ vote of 96.5%, demonstrating strong local opposition to parts of rural Holderness being included within Hull’s borders. The ‘Hands off the East Riding’ campaign, led by South West Holderness Councillor John Dennis, claimed that East Yorkshire residents would lose facilities and part of their identity if they became part of Hull.
Cllr Dennis added: “The Boundary Commission’s proposals have really wide implications for communities across Holderness and the wider East Riding. It’s particularly disappointing that they have proposed for South West Holderness to become an ‘orphan ward’ where we risk being forgotten about by being caught between two councils. “I will be discussing this with Graham and my fellow councillors before we look into submitting a response to the consultation, which makes clear the reality of what our residents want. “We went through all of this 11 years ago and I know local opinion hasn’t changed since then, we don’t want to be part of Hull.” Following the 8-week consultation, the Boundary Commission will then publish all the responses it received ahead of a second six week consultation, which is currently scheduled for early next year. This stage will also include a series of public hearings, where residents will be able to give their views directly to an assistant commissioner. Any changes made following these consultations will be published around September 2022, while the Boundary Commission’s final recommendations by law must be given to Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle by July 1, 2023. Mr Stuart further commented: “It’s important to remember that more than half of the commission’s recommendations changed following consultation during the last review, so these suggestions are by no means set in stone. “That’s why it will be so important for residents in Beverley and Holderness to make their views known.”
Photographers invited to get snapping as East Yorkshire competition returns PHOTOGRAPHERS from around the region are invited to submit their best photos as bus company East Yorkshire launches its popular photographic competition. After a lockdown-induced hiatus during 2020, entries are now open for the free-to-enter annual competition, which is looking for the best East Yorkshire bus themed pictures. Twelve winners get their photographs featured in East Yorkshire’s 2022 calendar, with the overall winner also receiving £100 of photography equipment. All entries must have an East Yorkshire buses theme, whether that’s featuring the company’s buses, coaches, vintage vehicles, staff or buildings. 2019’s winning entry, by amateur photographer Gary Trotter, was a striking image of a Beachcomber open top bus in front of the big wheel in Scarborough, with other imaginative finalists also depicting buses in the countryside, around the city, at the seaside, and even in model form. Gary Trotter said: “I had a day trip to Scarborough, and I saw the Beachcomber open top bus slowly approaching the big wheel and thought
it would make an interesting back drop. Luckily there was a gap in the traffic and I managed to take the photo I entered into the competition. The other shortlisted photographs were excellent, so I’m absolutely delighted to have had my photograph judged the overall winner.” Ben Gilligan, East Yorkshire’s Area Director and one of the judges of the competition, said that they expected a bumper crop of entries this year. “During lockdown people have had more time to devote to hobbies that they can do from home such as photography, so we’re expecting a very high standard to be set this year,” he said. “There are so many talented photographers in Yorkshire, and we love seeing their inventive and creative photographs. We can’t wait to see what innovative ideas they come up with this year, which we’re sure will showcase the beautiful scenery of this part of the world.” To find out more and submit your photographs for the competition visit www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk . The closing date is August 8, 2021. PREVIOUS WINNER: The 2019 winner, Gary Trotter, with his winning photograph
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Patrington Cricket Club monthly update By Danny Collinson A MONTH of highs and lows for the club’s first eleven this last month saw them crowned regional champions of the Voneus National Village Cup for the first time, before they were soundly beaten in the last 32 by recent winners Folkton & Flixton in what was a very disappointing day for the club as they went down to a crushing 9 wicket defeat having been bowled out for just 48. The previous round had offered such optimism, Ben Butler hitting a fine century in a huge win over Earby had the club dreaming of a lord’s final, but it was not meant to be as they were totally outplayed by Folkton & Flixton. Elsewhere in the league, the firsts have cemented a position of third in the league, a disappointing 4 wicket defeat at home to Driffield was followed by four straight league wins. Ben Butler hitting two fifties and the aforementioned village cup century has seen him have a successful month earning him a promotion to open the innings. Other telling contributions with the bat have come from Jacob Duffill with a fine 94 in victory away to Pocklington, he was ably supported that day with Ian Buss hitting an excellent 66, before Buss followed that up with a fine 7 for 37 as they claimed a 95-run victory. Buss is the league’s leading wicket taker with 28 and has led the attack superbly this season. Bob Eldon-Smith who started in the seconds this season was promoted on the back of some fine performances and he's continued his fine form with some telling contributions (37, 51* & 37) all from number 7 have added further strength to the sides batting line-up. Grant Van Es continues to do well with the ball, his league tally up to 17. The versatile left-armer has opened the bowling on occasions as well as providing control in the middle overs. The club have also progressed to the third round of the Readman trophy with a tricky tie at home to Driffield to come. But all in all, a relatively successful month sees the team competing with the top sides in the division. Just 1 point behind Bridlington in second and a further 10 behind league leaders Cottingham means a big month ahead which includes the league leaders coming to Southside as Patrington look to cement their position of title contenders. The seconds have also had a successful month, recording four wins and one defeat in the league as they also sit in third place. The solitary defeat coming at the hands of then leaders Pocklington when a poor batting performance saw them lose by 5 wickets. The standout performance of the month came away to Beverley when the stiffs chased down 199 with 3 wickets and 2 overs to spare. A fine 68 from opener Jack Eggett provided the backbone of the innings, setting up a fine victory, with Craig Foster contributing excellent figures of 6 for 35 to restrict the hosts to less than 200. 16-year-old Josh Ratcliffe has
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made a big impression with the ball, consistently taking wickets and bowling economically, with a highlight 5 for 11 in an 8 wicket victory at Middleton where the hosts were dismissed for just 80. Also shining with the ball is off spinner Lucas Sneddon, having performed well for the third team, he has proved revelation for the seconds. In 3 games he’s taken 10 wickets with a fine 4 for 22 from 11 overs at Hornsea the pick of those performances. Skipper Jamie McKinley has continued to lead the way with bat and ball, with useful contributions helping his side to gain momentum as they go into the second half of the season looking to surmount a title charge and promotion push of their own. A big month ahead sees them entertain league leaders Kirk Ella in what promises to be a fascinating encounter. The thirds have only had three games in the last month but continue to make strides, two wins and a defeat at the hands of leaders Sutton have seen three entertaining games. The highlight being a 35-run victory at Beverley when the thirds only had eight players available. Karpreet Randhawa providing the nucleus of the victory with a brilliant century. The powerful hitting right hander finished on 103 hitting 16 four’s and 1 six, his 90-run partnership with Kai Littlewood (18) set up the thirds for a competitive total before three wickets a piece for
Harry Newton and Dara Randhawa secured one of the third teams greatest ever victories. This wasn’t the only time Kaps shone with the bat, three weeks previous he scored his maiden century for the club hitting an 88 ball 117 on the road at Brandesburton. Along with Kieran Finnigan (87) the pair added an impressive 214 for the second wicket as thirds won by an impressive 167 runs. The thirds currently sit in mid table. The club has been grateful to its sponsors and members who have kept the club afloat and allowed the club to continue and improve its facilities. After some kind donations, the club has been able to invest in a new electronic scoreboard, enhancing the facilities and the clubs merit points. Should the club gain promotion to the premier league these things will prove vital and go towards the club being accepted into a higher division. The club is always on the lookout for new sponsors with various opportunities available, should you wish to sponsor the club or simply donate please contact Liam Murrey (liammurrey@gmail.com) or contact us through the clubs Facebook page. Now with restrictions lifted a little, the club can welcome spectators new and old down to the ground. It has been great to see some familiar and not so familiar faces down watching and enjoying the cricket this last few weeks at Southside. We encourage anybody
who fancies a day at the cricket or just a day sat in the sun with some nice surroundings to come on down and enjoy our facilities. We pride ourselves on the fact Southside is one of the most scenic grounds around and we would like to share this with all of the village and local community, you are more than welcome. There is always a team at home on a Saturday and most Sundays at the moment. To keep up to date with the latest news and fixtures please visit our Facebook page.
1. BIRD’S EYE VIEW: A bird’s eye view of the Southside cricket pitch 2. LEFT ARMER: Grant Van Es in his first full season for Patrington 3. IMPRESSIVE: Josh Ratcliffe 16-year-old continuing to impress 4. 100 NOT OUT: Centurion Ben Butler
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Snooker Chat with Maverick Mike Haigh June 15 This was the night of the fourth round of the Olympic snooker cash league. I was taking on ‘Eagle-eyed’ Brad Bates, giving him 27 points start over each frame. In the first frame, we were both potting some great balls as I closed in on Brad. But then ‘Eagle-eye’, with a surge of potting long-pots galore, went one nil up! The next frame saw Brad again chip in with a 20 break, with plenty of confident potting again. Head down, the Eagle was now 47 points ahead. It was like climbing a mountain of no return as I went in off the last red, to go two frames behind. In the third frame, I forced the Eagle into many mistakes. I had to make something happen! I got in the balls, got my head down, potting some great shots hitting the front by ten points. With no let-up, and crafty snookers, pouring on more pots with an 18 break, I pulled the frame back to win. Brad won the match, two frames to one. All credit to Brad, he played very well. To be a true winner, you always have to be a good loser. I enjoyed the match, there wasn’t a great deal more that I
could do, giving 27 points start to each frame. Good players always show respect after a match. Well done Brad. June 19 For this match, I was playing Gary Doy, the best of 11 frames. Gary is the current East Yorkshire Snooker Singles Champion – and I found out why! Three of the frames went to a black ball game, but he won each one. My best effort today was a 27 clearance. Gary's breaks included a 52, a 45, and a 40, which sealed him a 6-0 win. It pains me to say that I just wasn’t good enough against such a class player. I had chances, but didn’t take them, I missed too many balls. In the end, I got punished for it. However, I must say, Gary is one of the best safety players I've ever played against. On just about every safety shot he made the cue ball sat under the back cushion. This made my game such a lot harder as my strength is potting balls. He has got a superb temperament for the game. All credit to him. I very much appreciated that he bought me my dinner Also, a word of thanks too for Mike Gillespie, the professional snooker coach, for giving me some coaching tips
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after the match. There’s no such thing as failing, it’s chances where you learn to strengthen, to learn and build on. All I can say now, is I WILL be back. I have the honour and pleasure to play
against snooker legend Ken Doherty on July 3. Thanks to Anton Tuniewicz for the opportunity for this upcoming special match! I’ve got a waistcoat to wear for this, out of respect to the man, and I’m looking forward to meeting everyone at
the big snooker event at the Tradewell Club.
1. Maverick Mike 2. Mike with Gary Doy (left)
Commercial Sea angling update By Nick Marshall 1
HALF way through the year nights will start drawing in and before we know it we will be back to winter, well not quite yet and enough of that doom and gloom! The past month has blown hot and cold as far as the fishing has been concerned , the sea at last settled down and some good catches were recorded however they were very hit and miss as after a few days of settled weather with very little or a light easterly wind this time of year the water becomes very clear very close in just like the Mediterranean Sea. Yes I am talking about the usually dirty brown coloured North Sea on the Holderness coast you are all thinking well it always looks like chocolate well you are right but sometimes if conditions allow it becomes very clear
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which leads to the fish doing a disappearing act during daylight hours anyway , Most of the best fishing in these conditions is during the hours of darkness. There is one form of angling however that does benefit from the clear conditions those intrepid anglers who have the inclination to throw a few lures around this can be very beneficial for Bass and if you are very lucky a Sea Trout..There have been good numbers of Bass landed from both the sea and the river Humber in the past few weeks Another problem on some beaches mainly on the bigger tides is we believe to be a form of Algae bloom known as mayweed which can be a nuisance on the more southern beaches as it sticks to your line like glue .
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Not all doom and gloom though when conditions are favourable which they have been this time of the year, can produce the most variety and specimen size of fish to rival any coastline in the country . Dogfish , Smoothhounds and Thornback rays have been most prevalent throughout the month with some tides producing up to twenty fish per angler and some smoothhounds into double figures in weight. Cod have been caught in fair numbers which somewhat blows the myth of cod being a winter fish and we always say we can't wait for the frosts to come for the cod to come in here we are in flaming June(well not quite flaming ) and some tides there are more Cod than in the winter months. There have been several
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Dover Soles and Turbot caught which do provide tasty eating if you are lucky enough to land them over the minimum legal landing size. There have been plenty of smaller fish to keep the rods nodding as well with Dabs, Flounders, Eels, Whiting , Pouting and Coalfish all being obliging. There is a chance of catching some rarities this time of year with the possibility of Gurnard, Garfish, Plaice, Smelts, Blonde Rays to name but a few. Another possibility of very decent fish is the Tope more of these hard fighting toothy critters have been landed every year but i suspect many more hooked and not landed. There is a possibility of Tope up to and over 30lb being landed in
the next few weeks given the right conditions. There have already been several small ones landed over the last few weeks I expect the fishing to stay the same over the next few weeks given the favourable conditions so as you can see anything is possible from a Dab of a couple of ounces to a 30lb Tope! As for baits well pretty much anything can catch this time of year the list would be quite conclusive so briefly any worm bait , fish baits , crabs, and shrimps & prawns pretty much covers it unless of course you are lure fishing then no bait required just a box of assorted lures. One word of warning however this time of year you have a greater chance of coming across Weever
fish, these are only small but can inflict a very nasty sting which could lead to hospital treatment being required , so be very wary of the little critters , there is a picture below of one so those of you not aware of them can identify them. tight lines for the month ahead here’s hoping there are some good numbers and big fish landed the action can be fast and furious and watch for a big Smoothhound or a Tope both of which are capable of dragging your rod seawards - you have been warned!! 1 A fair sized Turbot 2, A Spotted Ray looking very feisty ready to pounce 3. The infamous Weever fish 4. A nice double catch of a Smoothhound and A Thornback Ray
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Humbleton Cricket Club 1st XI update By Charles Elvidge HUMBLETON started the month in good spirits after a mixed run of results in May with a trip to Beverley to play their 4th XI. This turned into a low scoring thriller, with Humbleton batting first and making 157 all out mainly due to a strong opening partnership and some explosive hitting from T.Voase down the order. Defending a modest total the Rams fought hard to keep the run rate in check mainly due to A.Johnson and a 5 wicket haul from
J.Styche. Unfortunately Beverley reached the required total with just an over to spare. Next up was the visit of Hornsea 2nd XI to Humbleton with only a few points between the two at the start of play. Winning the toss and electing to field Humbleton struggled to contain a strong start from Hornsea before the loss of the first wicket. This allowed the run rate to be brought back under control and a total of 204 set to chase. M.Oaks
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and with a big July ahead they can look to put together a complete performance which will see them edge up the table. The month end sees the Rams a place lower than this time last month in 9th with two huge matches coming up against Middleton/North Dalton 2nd XI and Walkington 1st XI. Highlight of the Month was Dan Martinson’s 86 not out against Hornsea. His batting display was huge in the context of the match and the Rams month securing the 30 points from that match. He’ll certainly be looking to make 14 more on his next outing to make them magical three figures.
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Withernsea AFC update THE SEASON came to an end for Withernsea AFC on Sunday June 27….two months after it normally would and about 10 degrees warmer. A fragmented and frustrating season, socially distanced at times, midweek and floodlit but essentially just great to be playing football again. A few weeks before Covid hit and the first long down, about 16 months ago, Withernsea set out on a journey, not so much a 5-year plan as the new manager coming into a football club might say but the committee had recognised that to move the club forward change needed to happen. A new subs structure, kit policy and funding propositions. A mission statement fitting of a community club. A first step on the ladder at a club aiming to become a focal point of the town. The lockdown and subsequent restrictions made the norm difficult, but the committee, a focused team of volunteers, have pushed forward and change is beginning to reap rewards. In a few weeks’ time the club will reveal its new sponsors, a whole string of club sponsors, real partners who want to move the club and town forward, the result being a new kit for every player, plus new training wear too. Look good, feel good, play good! The club are delighted the FA sanctioned 15th annual Tournament can go ahead on July 10 and 11. A spokesman for the club said: “We will welcome 141 teams to our tournament across the two days. It will be the biggest tournament in the East Riding this season. We have sought opinion on the Government guidance and also the tournament has been given the green light from the ERCFA. The tournament planning happens at least six months in advance, that’s been a challenge within itself, with all the stopping and starting. The volunteers who make this happen need a medal, including the one who made up the 900 or so medals we will give out to the under 10s and below!” they continued “Last weekend saw the ‘big clubhouse clean’ and we even found time to give the doors and metal work a coat of paint in the sunshine”. The tournament provides 40% of the capital required to keep Withernsea AFC going. They will start next season with a thriving academy in place, eight teams across seven age groups and two senior teams, there is talk of a veteran’s team too on the horizon. Things are looking up for the
Seasiders. Withernsea AFC welcomes children of all ages and anyone looking to join the seniors set up. The club relies on volunteers and all help is appreciated. Withernsea AFC Pre Season The Seasiders will begin training next week on Tuesday, July 6 at Hull Road Playing Fields, 6.30pm. All players are welcome, old and new. The first friendly scheduled to date is against Hull Citadel (Formerly Victoria Goldcrest) on Saturday, July 17. This will be played at the 4G pitch whilst our pitch undergoes some much needed work. Following on from a satisfactory but stop start season last year Withernsea are looking to kick on again this year. Having signed Roos duo Jack Bristow and Cam Maplebeck the locals will be looking to add to this and have already pencilled in some trialists for the opening training session. More news of friendlies will be announced in the coming weeks with plenty of local matches forecast to make it an exciting pre-season. Withernsea AFC Under 13’s A 9-1 win versus AFC Tickton Harriers in the final league game of the season had guaranteed promotion for the boys with the team finishing joint top of the Hull Sunday League U13’s Wyke Division. This meant a playoff for the title against the joint winners Cottingham Rangers Rockets on Sunday, June 27. In a closely matched game at Inglemire Lane the locals drew 2-2 ultimately losing 5-4 on penalties and just missing out on the league title. With promotion already secured after a great season Mark, Craig and Gav are incredibly proud of these boys. All great lads with a fantastic attitude which will bode well for next season. PROMOTION: The Under 13s side celebrating promotion after the win against Tickton
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