Causeway Magazine October 19

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HALLOWEEN & CHRISTIANITY FAMILY FOOD FUN GREEN LIVING

Contact: Emma Shellard, 07903 632590 emmashellard@outlook.com

Advertising Index Accountants Gillbeck Assoc Peter Howard Alarms PGK Security Animal Care Clifford Moor Farm Fosters Dog Grooming Architects McNicholas Architects Bed & Breakfast Four Gables Building Materials Kirbys

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Computers The PC Crew

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Hardware Douglas Yeadon

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Curtains, Furnishing Lou’s Threads

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Holiday Cottages Priory Cottages

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Ironing Services The Ironing Service

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Kitchens Aberford Interiors

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Newsagents Supershop

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Decorators Mark Hatfield Oliver Willard The Decorating Centre

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Elderly Support WiSE

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Business Support Small Business Marketing Coach

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Carpet Cleaning Wetherby Carpet

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Electrical services PC Collier Edmunds Electrical

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Opticians Andrew Morgan Cameron Beaumont

Estate Agents Beadnall & Copley

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PA/Secretarial Concierge David Bransby 27

Flooring Services Thorner Flooring Floor Design Wetherby

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Plumbing and Heating Peter Norman 30

Funerals Tony Barker

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Restaurants Fox and Hounds

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Retail Parks Thorp Arch Retail Park

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Tree Services Bardsey Tree Services

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Cars/MOT Boston Spa Garage Westmoreland Cars

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Furniture Hue Interiors

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Chimney Sweep Mooring Brothers

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Gardening Lawn Keeper MK Landscaping

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Chiropody Boston Spa Chiropody

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Hairdressing Ian Blakey

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Front Cover - Pumpkins in Walton Š Rachel Bentley Causeway - Chair Ian Hall | Editor Rachel Bentley | Designer John Pendleton | Advertising Emma Shellard Distribution (Thorp Arch) Jane Clayton (Walton) Gay Childe and David Spencer. Big thanks to the entire distribution team.

Please refer to the Contacts Page for contact details.

The Editor and Management Committee do not endorse any content of articles or advertisements in this magazine nor shall they be liable directly or indirectly for any damages which may arise from information or views contained in these pages.

Emails please to causeway.editor@gmail.com

Dear Reader, October is an odd month. As the leaves glow orange and begin to drop from the trees, it seems winter is around the corner, yet the weather can still be quite warm. I recall a o particularly amazing 1 October just a few years ago when temperatures soared above 20 C. I am expecting October to be an odd month whatever the weather...

At the time of writing we are not totally sure about what is happening with Brexit and the country’s politics. And we are not totally sure about what Causeway’s future will be.

Following our appeal in September we are very grateful for the interest shown, and at this moment in time can’t report much more but I am sincerely hoping there is a chance that we may have a new volunteer editorial team. The Causeway Team have been working really long and hard to find the solution so we will be thrilled if our efforts bear fruit. All I can say for now is… watch this space!

Your Causeway Editor

October is the time of gathering in the fruits of our labour and celebrating with Harvest Festivals (including one for Business courtesy of Rev’d Nick) and Harvest Suppers.

Causeway’s own harvest is the collection of contributors, volunteers, advertisers and readers who have made Causeway what it is over the 30 odd years it has been

Advertisers’ index Editor’s letter Poppy Appeal 2019 News from our Churches Letter from the Clergy Sunday Services and Occasional Offices Thorp Arch and Walton News

operating. We are lucky to have a super community magazine, a marvellous method of communication around our two villages.

Let’s hope and pray that just as we prepare the soil for winter sowing, your Causeway team are preparing the ground for us to carry on with a new future.

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Contributions are considered by our Editorial Team and are invited to be emailed to causeway.editor@gmail.com by 10th of the month prior to publication.

Going Green Village Diary and Notice Board Family Food Fun Going Green (continued) Birds in Your Garden Village Contacts 3

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Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal They went with songs to the battle, they were young Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.

They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

These famous words, from the poem ‘For the Fallen’, were composed by Robert Laurence Binyon in 1914. The second verse is recited each year at many Remembrance Services around the country, including at our own War Memorial.

House to house collections for the 2019 Poppy Appeal begin in Thorp Arch and Walton on Saturday 26 October, ahead of Remembrance Sunday on 10 November, and poppies will also be available at the Pax Inn and the Fox & Hounds.

Binyon wrote the poem while seated at Pentire Head on the North Cornwall coast, [image in file] captured here by a Thorp Arch resident at sunset, movingly reflecting that second verse.

A commemorative plaque was erected on the clifftop in 2003.

Your contribution helps to provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families.

Please give generously.

JENNY BENTLEY

The Royal British Legion is the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with over 100,000 volunteers, and the annual Poppy Appeal is the British Legion’s biggest fundraising campaign.

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News from our Churches Yorkshire Gin and Cider Festival in aid of St. Peter’s, Walton

kindly donated) proved very popular with a good variety of bottles being won.

The lovely sunny afternoon encouraged people to sit outside chatting with friends whilst enjoying a glass or two!!!

A big thank you to every-one who gave their support to a very successful event. It was noted that many people who were obviously from the surrounding area came along to taste the various gins and ciders.

Our sincere thanks to all the sponsors who helped fund the event, Andrew Lister who guided and advised us and last but by no means least, the small team of volunteers who worked hard before, during and after the festival.

BILL KILBY AND DOREEN LISTER, CHURCH WARDENS.

ALL SAINTS' CHURCH

HARVEST SUPPER 7pm for 7.30pm, Friday 18th October @ Lady Elizabeth Hastings School Tickets ÂŁ10 available from Kathleen 844818/Jane 843153/Janette 843684 Hot steak pies and sausage rolls supplied by A & K Lee from Tadcaster were available and enjoyed by all.

The bottle tombola (all of which had been

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Letter from the Clergy “May you live in interesting times” is an ancient curse.

We are a divided nation on this subject, but prayer can turn disquiet into something positive. Some people are extremely hopeful at the prospect of Brexit and are rejoicing that, finally, their hopes are being fulfilled. Others voted to leave the EU in a spirit of hope, but now have worries about the way Brexit is panning out, three years on. Others struggle to find any hope at all in the current situation. Whatever your view of the current state of our nation, you are invited to pray in hope, because God is the source of all hope and cares about our hopes and fears.

Our changing climate is looking to make the times which lie ahead, “interesting”: our housing, optimised for the temperate British climate, will struggle to cope with more extreme summer heat or violent weather, and we’ll discover that “oncein-a-lifetime” flooding events happen more than once in a lifetime. The climate crisis is likely to be mirrored by political crises as water, fuel and other resources are contested internationally. More locally, this promises to be an “interesting” month in the ongoing Brexit saga, and (at least at the time of writing) 31 October seems set to be a date to be remembered in our national history, beyond it being Halloween.

The Three Candles of Hope guide us in our prayers as each is lit: 1. A Candle for Myself: my hopes or fears; my joys or griefs.

You could be forgiven for assuming that the Church is not keen on Halloween with its imagery of evil and mischief. However, this is far from the case as the festival has deeply Christian roots.

Halloween is the eve of All Saints’ Day - the word is derived from ‘All Hallow’s Eve’, and it’s when the Church celebrates all the saints, not just those who are commemorated in stained glass, but the very ordinary Christians of every era who sought to follow Jesus and be part of God’s transforming plan of hope for the world. When Jesus rose from death, he left no doubt that nowhere – not even the darkest corner of death itself – is beyond the reach of the light and love of God. No matter how “interesting” the times we live in happen to be, hope is what God offers us and offers the world.

Christians are people of living hope. Halloween is a party to mock the forces of evil and darkness because, however grim things look, Christians have something worth hoping in. Love wins. Hope springs eternal.

2. A Candle for My Neighbours: those with whom I agree and disagree; those who are rejoicing and those who are weeping; my local neighbour and my international neighbour.

3. A Candle for Our Shared Future Halloween is a festival which counters despair by meeting it head on with hope rooted in the love of God. We can do our bit against division and uncertainty by coming together in hope. This does not mean we will all agree: our hopes at this time may differ, but we need to avoid knocking and disparaging one another’s hopes and fears. We can learn to disagree well, and as our nation navigates choppy waters, together we can make our villages places of hope, working in the interests of those who are disadvantaged, overlooked or left behind in our rapidly-changing world, and pursuing truth, justice, hope and peace together.

REV’D NICK MORGAN

In that spirit, a prayer station has been provided in one of our group of churches. Three Candles of Hope are on the steps at the far end of St Mary’s Church throughout October to provide a focus for prayers at this time of tension and disagreement over Brexit, whatever happens, politically speaking, on Halloween. The church is open every day and you are most welcome to pop in to use this prayer area yourself.

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Services Time

Date

Sunday Service, All Saints’, Thorp Arch

Coffee

9.30am

6th Oct

Harvest Festival Lay Led

J West

8am

13th Oct

Group Holy Communion

9.30am

13th Oct

Harvest Festival Joint @ Walton

9.30am

20th Oct

Lay Led

J Clayton

9.30am

27th Oct

Holy Communion

Y Hetherington

9.30am

3rd Nov

Patronal Service with Holy Communion

J Bentley

Time

Date

Sunday Service, St Peter’s, Walton

9.30am

6th Oct

Lay Led

8am

13th Oct

Group Holy Communion @ Thorp Arch

9.30am

13th Oct

Harvest Festival Joint

9.30am

20th Oct

Holy Communion

9.30am

27th Oct

Lay Led

9.30am

3rd Nov

Lay Led

Occasional Offices - All Saints’ - Thorp Arch BAPTISMS WEDDINGS FUNERALS

No Baptisms No Weddings No Funerals

Occasional Offices - St Peter’s - Walton BAPTISMS WEDDINGS FUNERALS

No Baptisms Lewis Firth and Louise Leonard, 25th August 2019 Dennis Johnson, 25th July 2019 Kathleen Ward, 26th July 2019

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A number of burglaries this month were sneak in types where the owner was at home.

Thorp Arch Parish Council News Bulletin

Thirty per cent of burglaries happen when opportunistic thieves walk in through an unlocked front door and 26 per cent through unlocked or open windows.

The following is a summary of some of the work the Parish Council (PC) has undertaken over the last few weeks. Please see our website for more information about the Parish Council, including minutes from meetings and agendas: www. thorp-arch.org.uk

For non-urgent issues and to pass on information, call West Yorkshire Police on 101.

In an emergency (if a crime is in progress or you think the offenders are nearby), call 999.

Police Report

To give information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Two crimes reported for August: vandalised car on The Village, located in a driveway. Theft from a business on the trading estate.

Remember you can report crimes and ASB online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/report-it

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If you have any ideas about what you would like to see there, then please do email us directly: clerk@thorp-arch.org.uk or submit a comment via our website.

Homes England (HE) The Planning application (18/07278/FU) for 26 dwellings has now been approved by Leeds City Council. The PC expect to hear of the next stages within the coming months.

Website A reminder that minutes and more details about the work of the Parish Council can be found on www.thorp-arch.org.uk

Site Allocation Plan (SAP) The SAP was adopted by Leeds City Council (LCC) on 10th July 2019. LCC are in a position to consider planning applications as it now has a five-year land supply in place. However, the SAP must be reviewed no later than 31st December, 2021, so that it can be extended to provide for certainty up to 2028.

Date of Next Parish Council Meeting The next meeting will be held on Thursday 10 October 2019 at 7pm at All Saints Church.

Thorp Arch Village Winter Events

The SAP can be viewed on the LCC website www.leeds.gov.uk/local follow the link to Adopted Local Plan.

On Saturday 2 November Thorp Arch Village annual fireworks is back and its bigger and better!

The Site HG2-226 (Land to the east of Wetherby) for 1100 units, has now been approved for outline planning permission despite objections from residents in the Greater Wetherby area and the Better Wetherby Partnership (BWP).

Entry is free and donations on the night will be appreciated. The bonfire is held on Kilby Field on the corner of Dowkell Lane and Wood Lane.

Bonfire and hotdogs from 6pm, fireworks at 6.30pm.

BWP can be contacted on: betterwetherby@ gmail.com; or at PO Box 755, Wetherby LS22 9GA.

Next in the diary, come and have a fun filled evening and raise money for our local cricket club. TABS CC fundraising quiz and supper will be held at Boston Spa Village Hall on Friday 22 November at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 each and include a brilliant quiz and supper provided by The Stew and Oyster. There will be a fabulous raffle and a pay bar. Tickets are available from Gaby Morrison (07947 390617)

New Parish Councillor The Parish Council would like to welcome newly co-opted Councillor, Andrew Peacock. Andrew and his family have lived in Thorp Arch for several years and he is looking forward to his new role as a Parish Councillor.

Another date to keep, Thorp Arch Carols on the Green will this year be held on Sunday 22 December. The wonderful Wetherby Silver Band will again be providing the musical accompaniment to our village carols with singing starting at 5.30pm. We are very hopeful that Father Christmas will be popping along to see all the good boys and girls, while the grown-ups can enjoy mince pies provided by the Village Society. A collection will be taken for Martin House.

Speed Indication Devices SID’s The SID near Walton Chase is still out of action.

We have reported the matter to LCC engineers and continue to pursue officers regarding its repair.

Land at North Lodge The PC now own the title on the section of land at North Lodge that they have acquired through an ‘adverse possession’ process. Discussions will take place about the future of the land over the next few weeks.

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Walton Workday

Walton Village Bonfire Night

A sunny Saturday on 14 September saw the latest Walton Workday with a stalwart group from the village meeting for bacon sandwiches at Holly Cottage, completing the hard work with refreshments at the Fox and Hounds.

After the 'roaring' success of last year's event, come along for a night of family fun at our Walton bonfire party which will be held at our village hall on Saturday 2nd November. Gates and bar open at 6pm. The bonfire will be lit at 6.30pm with fireworks at 7.15pm.

Much was achieved with a variety of tasks carried out on the day and the village was looking beautiful in the sunshine following the volunteers’ hard work, ably organised by Richard Prudhoe.

Tickets on sale NOW and cost £6 each including admission and a light supper, with children 4 and under free. All ticket sales will be reinvested into our village. Places are limited so please grab yours quickly from:

The workdays are a regular feature of village life and there are a regular set of people who turn out rain or shine.

• The Fox and Hounds • Chloe Heaton: email chloe_e@hotmail.com Tel 07834 493888

It is a really satisfying way of getting to know your neighbours whilst making a difference to your environment.

• Brian & Alison Eldred: email brian@ eldredonline.co.uk Tel 07802 265504 • Richard Prudhoe: email richard.prudhoe@ gmail.com Tel 01937 541491

Please keep an eye out in these pages and the village newsletter for future dates.

The event is kindly sponsored by your Wetherby Ward Councillors: Alan Lamb, Norma Harrington and Gerald Wilkinson.

Boston Spa and Wetherby Green Group Want to do your bit to help save the planet?

TAKE ACTION!

A new and lively group in Boston Spa and Wetherby area has been formed to explore how we can make our lifestyle greener and feel better for it by contributing to greener communities and to help to save the planet.

DO YOUR BIT TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

At the inaugural meeting in the Village Hall on June 25th 2019 we found that there is much we can do individually and together. See pages 24 and 25 for some of the ideas introduced in the Actions Listing. If you are interested in the next meeting or need other information please contact penny.stables@gmail.com and keep an eye on the local Nextdoor network.

See P24-25

PENNY STABLES

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Bonfire and Fireworks Saturday 2nd November One night, two events Thorp Arch Village Annual Fireworks

Walton Village Bonfire Night

Where Kilby Field on the corner of Dowkell Lane and Wood Lane

Where Walton Village Hall

When Saturday 2nd November Bonfire and hotdogs from 6pm, fireworks at 6.30pm.

When Saturday 2nd November Gates and bar open at 6pm.

Bonfire lit 6.30pm with fireworks at 7.15pm.

Entry

Entry

Free. Donations on the night

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Tickets ÂŁ6 each inc admission and a light supper, children 4yrs and under free (see p12).

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Things change so please check with the organiser before setting out. Have you an event to list? Please send brief details to causeway.editor@gmail.com and remember we need details well in advance thank you.

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

3 October Walton Group of Artists MacMillan Coffee ‘Morning’ Wetherby Town Hall 10am4pm. Exhibition and sale of artworks, prints, cards and gifts with refreshments, in aid of MacMillan.

2 November Walton Village Hall 2nd Annual Bonfire & Fireworks Night. Gates and bar open at 6pm, bonfire lit at 6.30pm with fireworks at 7.15pm. Tickets £6 including admission and a light supper, children 4 and under free.

Tickets from The Fox and Hounds, Chloe Heaton chloe_e@hotmail.com, 07834 493888, Brian & Alison Eldred brian@eldredonline.co.uk, 07802 265504, Richard Prudhoe richard.prudhoe@ gmail.com, 541491

9 October Business Harvest Service, St Mary’s Boston Spa, refreshments at 6pm for 6.30pm service, for all local businesses and home workers, bring a small symbol of your business such as a business card which can be collected as part of the service. To celebrate and ask for God’s blessing on all businesses in Boston Spa, Bramham, Thorp Arch and Walton.

2 November Thorp Arch Village Annual Fireworks and Bonfire Kilby Field Dowkell Lane/Wood Lane. Fire and hotdogs from 6pm, fireworks at 6.30pm. Entry free but donations on the night will be appreciated.

11 October St Peter’s Church Harvest Supper at Walton Village Hall, 7pm for 7.30pm, Tickets £10 available from Doreen 842344/Anne 842561 (Strictly Limited).

9 November Thorp Arch & Walton (YCA) Ladies Group Winter Craft Fair & Coffee Morning at Boston Spa Methodist Church 1000-1200.

Contact tawyca@outlook.com.

11-12 October Boston Spa Arts Festival at Boston Spa Village Hall, Friday 11 October 10am to 5pm and Saturday 12 October10am to 4pm. Local artists and crafts people exhibiting and selling high quality original artisan products.

16-17 November Walton Group of Artists Annual Exhibition, Walton Village Hall, 10am4pm each day, free entry and a chance to see high quality artwork from amateur and professional artists. Original art, gifts and cards available to buy. Refreshments by donation in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

15 October Thorp Arch & Walton (YCA) Ladies Group Monthly Meet: Wetherby and District Food Bank Talk at Boston Spa Methodist Church 2019, 7.30pm. Contact tawyca@outlook.com

22 November TABS fundraising quiz and supper at the Boston Spa Village Hall, 7.30pm.

Tickets £10 includes quiz and supper provided

by The Stew and Oyster. Bar and raffle. Tickets from Gaby Morrison 07947 390617.

16 October Thorp Arch & Walton (YCA) Ladies Group Allerton Park Recycling Centre Private Tour 10.30am. Contact tawyca@outlook.com 18 October All Saint’s Church Harvest Supper at Lady Elizabeth Hastings School, 7pm for 7.30pm. Tickets £10 each available from Kathleen Sanderson 844818, Jane Clayton 843153 and Janette West 843684.

DECEMBER 22 December Thorp Arch Carols on the Green from 5.30pm, with the Wetherby Silver Band providing the musical accompaniment to our village carols. Father Christmas will be popping along whilst the grown ups can enjoy mince pies provided by the Village Society. A collection will be taken for Martin House.

26 October Walton Group of Artists Paper Making Workshop with Niki Hampson of Pulpitations, at Walton Village Hall 10am-4pm.

Booking essential, open to non-members, cost £35. Booking via clare@clarescreations.co.uk.

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Thorp Arch Tennis Club 200 Club Winner

Once a year chance to look around Martin House

Thorp Arch Tennis Club 200 Club September draw was won by Ticket 153 held by...

Martin House, in Boston Spa, is only open to the public once a year to give people the chance to find out more about its work caring for babies, children and young people with lifeshortening conditions.

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The Open Day takes place on Sunday 6 October, from 11am to 3pm, and includes tours of the hospice from members of the care team and special talks by Martin House families.

Boston Spa Men's Forum On Wednesday 11 September, we were treated to a presentation by Helen Murray-Sharp on the work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, its duties, funding, staffing, costs and expertise.

There will also be family-friendly entertainment, including small animals, a puppet show, face painting, stalls and refreshments. Visitors can also find out more about how to support Martin House, through fundraising or volunteering, as well as buying their Christmas cards.

The two helicopters, based at Nostell and at Topcliffe, ensure that 90% of the population of the county are no more than 20 minutes from recovery.

Funded entirely by charitable donations, they ensure that any injured person can be in an NHS trauma centre in less than 20 minutes after take-off and in the care of a consultant at LGI, Sheffield, Hull or Middleborough.

Michael Tatterton, nurse consultant at Martin House, says, “Our Open Day is our chance to give the public the chance to see for themselves just how valued Martin House is by the families who come here, and why it’s so important we continue supporting families in this region.” www.martinhouse.org.uk/openday

Now capable of night time recovery and equipped with ultra high powered search lights to spot injured people in the remotest places, Helen pointed out locating such places was not like entering a post code on a Sat Nav, the undoubted professionalism, constant training and planning became evident. Truly we are handsomely served by this body of men and women.

The greatest advantage with the service is no congested roads, no traffic lights, roundabouts and no speed limits and a smooth flight to the best of care. May I ask that you visit their website and make a donation. (Operating costs are £12,000 a day...£500 an hour, and Forum members donated a sum equating 40 minutes of those costs.)

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Fig and White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Rosemary

Preheat oven to 1750cC (3750F). Line cookie sheets with baking paper, or grease well.

When there’s a glut of figs, I have the happy dilemma of finding uses for them.

Note: the batter goes stiff fairly quickly due to the coconut flour, so it’s best to have all your ingredients chopped and ready to add before you add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.

This came about on a day when my granddaughters wanted to bake cookies with me, and it’s very loosely based on the basic Toll House recipe… except that I used light olive oil instead of butter, increased the eggs, added ground almonds, used a combination of coconut, whole wheat and plain flour and added some cinnamon and rosemary, but otherwise it’s very similar!

Combine the flours, ground almonds, soda, salt and cinnamon and stir with a fork until well combined (you may need to sift the soda if it is lumpy).

In a mixing bowl, beat the olive oil with the two sugars. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat some more. Stir in the dry ingredients, followed by the chocolate chips and nuts. Last of all, fold in the figs very carefully so as to avoid damaging them.

By using only spelt flour, the gluten content is very low. These cookies are delicious warm, but they will keep for a few days in an airtight container, and they also freeze well.

Using two spoons (teaspoons or dessert spoons, depending on what size cookies you want), drop the batter onto the sheets, leaving about 2 cm (1 inch) space between them. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, depending on size, until golden brown in colour.

* For the figs, depending on their size, cut them into quarters or eighths – chunks of about 1½ cm (just under an inch) seems to work. Makes 30 fairly big cookies

S INGREDIENT flour 75g coconut referably spelt p , r u o fl t a e h 75g whole w ached) flour le b n u r o lt e p 100g pla in (s almonds 60g ground soda 1¼ tsp. baking ½ tsp. salt amon 1/8 tsp. cinn e oil ¾ c light oliv sugar 130g caster wn sugar 130g light bro 3 large eggs xtract 1 tsp. vanilla e s hocolate chip c e it h w g 5 17 s or walnuts n a c e p d e p p o 150g ch ary (optional) m e s ro d e p p o ch METHOD 1 tbsp. finely esh figs * fr d e p p o h c ly e 330g coars

ANNE WATTS

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Together Cook More

Cheese Savoury By covering the basics, even the most reluctant or unconfident cook can give children and young people of all ages the basic kitchen skills needed so they can lend a hand in the kitchen and even make their own lunch in the not too distant future.

Using knives with confidence

and add to the bowl. The more chopping and slicing you do the better you get.

Knife tips - fact, a sharp knife is much less likely to cause injury, as less force is required.

Utility knives are a good size for children and suitable for most tasks. If you are still a little nervous about giving a child a sharp instrument, a good quality steak knife is a good comprise, they are not so sharp with a serrated edge, you may need to use a sawing action on some foods. Show how to carry and handle a knife (carry pointing downwards, only hold by the handle and never lick).

Grating is just fine Get your grater out and show them how it works, holding a block of cheddar cheese at the furthest edge (keeps fingers away from the grate) and only ever going downwards.

Add a handful of cheese to the bowl (any extra can be kept for later). Grate half an apple in the same way and add to the bowl.

What is a spoonful?

Spoon sizes vary but when I read tablespoon, I use one of my dessert spoons or my trusty measuring Spoon - it is equal to 15 grams or 15ml. Add a rounded spoonful of mayonnaise (the mayonnaise should sit as high above as below the top of the spoon) to the bowl. You could ask the question how many teaspoons to fill a tablespoon but you must let them work it out and not google it.

Ideally on a plastic chopping board make a bridge over a sweet pepper, hold one side with fingers and the other with the thumb. Slice it in half with the knife going under the bridge.

Use fingers to pull out the seeds and stalk.

Slice one half of the pepper holding it using a bridge or making a fist tucking in the finger and thumb end (claw), pressing down on the item at the opposite end to what you want to cut and slice the pepper in to long thin strips.

Turn the strips round and repeat so you end up with small pieces (finely diced).

Combine the ingredients well with a splash of lemon juice and black pepper to taste. Ready to fill a sandwich or jacket potato for lunch.

Makes 1 - 2 portions so easily doubled to feed more.

As you read this, half term is approaching, so what better time to get the kids in the kitchen. For more inspiration, recipes and tips checkout my Facebook page TogetherCookMore or give me a call on 07736 443182.

Put in a bowl with 2 chopped spring onions (make use of the same holds as for the pepper)

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House insulation / Sustainable power & heating, e.g. solar, heat exchange / Reduce temperature of heating to 18-19OC / Turn off standby / Change eating habits - eat less meat & dairy / Plant trees / Grow your own veg & fruit / Face book group - ‘Journey to zero waste’.

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Shopping Changes

Re-useable cartons for shopping / Reduce single use plastics or re-use them at home / Shop locally / Find alternatives to single-use plastics

Take own containers to shops & fast food outlets / Refill water bottle - don’t buy bottled water / Use zero waste shops, organic farm shops / Buy locally produced goods

Travel Changes

Use car less - ‘no car’ days / Electric cars / Walk, cycle & use buses, car share / Fly less

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Litter Picking - individually & as groups / Recycle/ up-cycle shops

Lobby Local Councillors & MPs

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Home Changes

Reduce throw away culture / Re-using - buy and give to charity shops / Eat more vegetarian meals / Make Eco bricks / No cling film – use beeswax wrap / Compost / Don’t waste food, if says ‘best before’ can still be eaten after date / Take No. 5 plastics to Sainsburys Tadcaster to recycle

Self & Family

Gardens for attracting bees, insects & other animals / Don’t use chemicals in garden & home / Keep gardens wild / Feed the birds / Feed hedgehogs & leave wild area for them & gaps in fences - ‘hedgehog highways' / Grow wild flowers / ‘No Mow May’- allow wild flowers to grow / Plant bee friendly flowers / Don’t pave everywhere / Insect/bee hotels / Buy organics / Stop cutting hedges at key times / Make space for wildlife - pond - wildflowers - not too tidy / Leave seed heads for birds

Travel Changes

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Local & City

Pressure council for better recycling / Canvas local shops / ‘Terracycling’ e.g. crisp packets / Don’t waste food

Local & City

Vegetable plots/allotments / ‘York Edible’ / Use neighbourhood plan / Plant more trees / More nature reserve / Protect the Green Belt / Support farmers with Wildlife Margins / Community Gardens / More wild areas / Don’t cut hedges in Spring / Prevent building on un-ecological areas / Keep hedges/long grass / Planning permission to include bio-areas / Discourage concrete gardens/Astro turf / Leave wild flowers to grow on road sides - don’t mow

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UK & World

Better labelling on products for recycling / Consistency across country for recycling & waste management / More funding for councils for above / Pollution taxes on non-reusable packaging / Stop fast fashion / Think of ways to decrease the plastic island / Say no to palm oil / Educate third world countries / Educate all re pollution & waste / Ban black plastic - as can’t recycle everywhere yet / Ban all plastic packaging & bags / Encourage corporations to create solutions / Subsidise use of non-plastic / Less flying, driving - encourage conference calls

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The Birds (mainly not) in Your Garden - Winter Migrants

hedgerows. They migrate at night, calling ‘seepseep’ to each other as they fly. As winter draws on and fruit becomes scarce, they move onto fields, where they peck for worms.

Some of Britain’s resident birds never move than a kilometre from their birthplace, but around half our bird species do migrate at some point.

For many birdwatchers, autumn brings excitement and anticipation. An easterly wind during October can result in the arrival of all sorts of rare vagrant species.

Fieldfares are larger thrushes, (blue-grey hoods, grey-brown backs, streaked breasts and white rumps). Last year’s cold snap drove them into urban areas to find food and they were seen all over the UK, hopping across lawns and eating fallen apples.

‘Our’ Swallows leave for South Africa in September and October and House Martins, some raptors, redstarts, Nightingales, also head south. Migrating birds prefer to travel along the coast for as long as they can, until forced to cross the open seas, a very convenient phenomenon for birdwatchers.

Waxwings can occur in large ‘irruptions’ when the berry crop in Scandinavia has failed. Look out for them in rowan trees, often around supermarket car parks. The trilling from a berry-raiding party of these exotic-looking birds sounds like the ringing of sleigh bells.

If you fancy a day out, try Flamborough Cliffs. - Out at sea, four different skuas may be seen plus large numbers of common seabirds, divers, grebes and wildfowl. Clifftop fields attract short-eared owl, Wheatear and Whinchat, whilst berry-laden scrub and wooded areas in Holmes Gut attract hordes of migrant thrushes, warblers and finches.

The number of Starlings here is almost doubled in winter by thousands of migrants from Eastern Europe. They join our residents in huge, circling, whirling flocks at dusk, known as murmurations.

Despite these impressive gatherings Starlings in Britain are disappearing, prompting scientists to track their movements to uncover the causes of their decline.

Or maybe Spurn - one of the best sites in the UK for seeing migrant birds. In autumn and spring thousands of birds can be seen passing overhead - in one day 22,000 swallows were recorded overhead, with 7,000 house martins logged the following day! Many birds stop to refuel, offering great views of species such as Ring Ouzel, Whinchat and many warblers; rare birds are regularly recorded. A sea-watching hide offers a sheltered spot to scan the waves: divers, terns, wildfowl, waders and seabirds are regularly recorded, with rarities including Black-Browed Albatrosses.

The motto is “eyes peeled” you never know what you might see, even in your garden!

If you find the lives of our garden birds to be of interest, and would like to join in and count the feathered occupants of your garden, please contact me or visit the BTO Garden BirdWatch website (www.bto.org/gbw). If you know of an organisation not a million miles from York which would like a talk on garden birds call: Mike Gray 07596 366342 or gbwmike@gmail.com.

The Redwing

Closer to home (for me) Wheldrake Ings - Winter floods attract thousands of Wigeon, Teal, Pintails and Mallard and many Whooper Swans.

Mixed flocks of Greylag Geese often including Pink-Footed and White-Fronted Geese and the occasional Bean Goose. Hordes of Golden Plover and Lapwing make an awe-inspiring spectacle when they are buzzed by a hunting peregrine.

Closer to home, Redwings, which are Britain’s smallest thrush, (a creamy stripe over the eye and blush of red under the wing), visit us between October and March feeding on berries in trees and 26

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CONTACTS FOR THORP ARCH AND WALTON ORGANISATIONS Walton Parish Council Chairman: David Aspland. Vice Chair: Brodie Clark CBE. Clerk: Helena Buck, secretary@walton-pc. gov.uk. Members: Stephen Sharp, Edward Simpson, Mark Wake, David Taylor.

Walton Village Hall Booking: Helen Naylor 07721 413016, helen@naysoft.co.uk

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THORP ARCH All Saints’ Church, Thorp Arch Rev. Tricia Anslow 844789.

Priest In Charge for Bramham Benefice, Rev. Nick Morgan 849471, 07387 728009, revnjmorgan@gmail.com.

All Saints’, Parochial Church Council Church Wardens: Kathleen Sanderson 844818. David Spurr 842772, david@mulberrycroft.me.uk. Secretary: Georgina Squires 849747, Treasurer & Covenant Secretary: David Spurr 842772. Flowers: Margaret Smyth 841181 Lady Elizabeth Hastings School Acting Head: Mike Smith, secretary@thorparch-leh.co.uk Friends of the School Chair: Hayley Cullen 07712 175178 TABS Cricket Club Chair: Adam Gough 07725 047555 Thorp Arch Community Association Secretary: Ian Hall 842665, ian.m.hall1@gmail.com Thorp Arch Parish Council Chair: John Richardson, Clerk: Tina

THORP ARCH & WALTON Wetherby Ward Councillors Norma Harrington 01133 788 557. Alan Lamb via The Fox and Hounds. Gerald Wilkinson 07748 941127, gerald.wilkinson@leeds.gov.uk.

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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association (YCA) Chair: Judith Symonds 541799. Sec: Fiona Spence 520271 tawyca@outlook.com, Treasurer: Fran Bowers 01423 880112 Leeds City Council general.enquiries@leeds.gov.uk

Wormley 0113 289 3624, clerk@thorp-arch.org.uk. Members: Andrew Rodger, Steve O'Loughlin, Emma Shellard, Andrew Peacock (Co-opted)

Thorp Arch Tennis Club Chair: Neil Brooks. 07960 934497, brooksneil@hotmail.com. Secretary: Jill Tarr. 07709893046, tarrhigh@hotmail.com. Treasurer: Rob Seldon 541797 Thorp Arch Village Society Chair: Gaby Morrison 843376, gaby.morrison@virgin.net. Secretary: Sue Clayton 843181.

Treasurer: Shirley Davies 541976.

WALTON St Peter’s Church, Village Church Council Clergy: See All Saints’, Thorp Arch. Church Wardens: Doreen Lister 842344, Bill Kilby : 842561. Secretary: Anne Kilby 842561. Treasurer: Fiona Robinson 843338, fionarob@outlook.com. Flowers & Cleaning: Liz and Geoff Harrison 845978 Walton Cricket Club Chair: Caroline Hobson 07860 615154, caroline.hobson@btinternet.com

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