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SALTBURN’S TOWN TALK Letter from the Editor Send letters, adverts and contributions for the next issue (by There’s so much going on in Saltburn every month but this Friday, 15th August 2014) to: The Editor, Talk of the August will be exceptional, with the Food Festival and the Town c/o Jackie’s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, Folk Festival being major events. These events show the Cleveland, TS12 1AQ. Telephone: 01287 623903 or email: dedication that Saltburn people have to their town, from talkofthetown@tyasi.freeserve.co.uk. Talk of the Town has Saltburn in Bloom and Friends of the Valley to the Friends of a website: www.tottsaltburn.co.uk and the Friends of Talk Saltburn and the Cemetery, not forgetting the famous football of the Town can be found on Facebook. match in June, and many other groups too numerous to mention here, we proudly organise things for ourselves. And Laurieston Care Home’s community tea afternoon on 29th of course this magazine itself is another example! Love, Ian June raised £232 for the Saltburn War Memorial Fund. Many Back to the Beach! After a break of more than a year, Ee by thanks to Sainsbury’s for supplying the cream scones and to Drum! will be back on the beach - near the pier - on Sundays Margaret Camp for coming along to entertain us with World 17th and 24th August. They invite you to join them for an War songs. Thanks to everyone who supported the event. afternoon of fun with drums and percussion. If you’ve got an Ripples, the new monthly pop-up shop at The Workhouse, instrument you’re itching to give an airing, we’d love to hear Dundas Street West, will be open on Saturday, 9th August, from you. All ages and skills are most welcome. Weather? 9.00am - 2.00pm. For more details, contact Pat on 07789 The pier makes a handy shelter, so don’t be put off. For more 123722 (or email: kath.west45@virginmedia.com). information about these dates and Ee by Drum! contact Colin WI Report: Ladies of Saltburn WI met on Thursday, 10th on 07834 213 543 (or at cattersty@ntlworld.com). July at the Methodist Church Hall, Milton Street, Saltburn. The Saltburn Food Festival: Foodies have an incredible speaker for the evening was Ann Rigby who explained to us the streetload of treats coming up, with Saltburn Food Festival set philosophies and principles of Reiki. Reiki is a Japanese word to tickle the tastebuds on Sunday, 3rd August. Former for ‘universal life energy’. Reiki is also the name given to a Coronation Street star turned TV chef Sean Wilson and system of natural healing which evolved in Japan from the Radiohead’s personal chef Sarah Muir will both be cooking experience of Dr Usui. He dedicated his life to finding a up a treat on a day packed full of fun for all the family. It’s all method of healing which could be practised by anyone. Reiki part of a busy festival that includes a street market with over is about the holistic approach to healing of the physical, mental, sixty of the best independent food producers from the North emotional and spiritual being. Anyone can benefit from Reiki, East and North Yorkshire, sausage, bread and cheese making the only prerequisite being the desire to be healed. Ann told us workshops, live music, world street food, live cookery about her personal journey which led her to seek out Reiki demonstrations, a film tent, outdoor dining and bags more healing and ultimately become a Reiki Master. One lucky besides. The festival takes place on Sunday, 3rd August member won a Reiki taster session in a draw. On the 12th July between 10am-4pm on Milton Street. (See page 43 for further the Annual Produce Show was held in the ECHO building, information.) Emmanuel Parish Church, Saltburn. We had a bumper number Emmanuel Church Hall Table Top and Collectors’ Sale: of exhibitors with more than 430 entries in all classes. Our next dates are Saturdays, 2nd, 16th and 30th August, then On Monday, 14th July a number of members went to 6th September and 20th September. FREE ENTRANCE and Rosedale WI for the evening and enjoyed an evening in the a warm welcome to everyone. With over 26 stall holders, company of Kate and Maggie, two ladies who had opened selling lots of bric-a-brac, books, toys, baby goods, and all a dress agency in Kirby Moorside, called Dress 2 Impress. We sorts of collectables, and some crafts, there is something for had an entertaining time being told how they came to set up the everyone. Home made refreshments and light lunches are on business, the business premises which were formally the gents sale all day. Our all day breakfast and lunches and popular toilets, the types of merchandise they had to offer and the range home baked stall are always available. Our kitchen is very of clientele they served. It was a lively evening and members busy and popular. Thank you everyone for your support. were able to inspect and buy many samples of clothing the duo Contact Denise Marshall on 07929 589538. had on offer. The evening ended with the usual high standard Comedy Capers: Big Mouth is on its summer jollies in buffet supper. Our president, Mrs Ann Cowie thanked Rosedale August, but returns with a brand new season of Saturday WI members for their hospitality. A thoroughly enjoyable night specials at the Spa Hotel on Saturday, 6th September. evening across the moors on a summer evening. There is no Special guest MC Peter Otway hosts another great line-up meeting in August. We meet again on 11th September when it starring Rob Rouse from 8 Out of 10 Cats and Celebrity will be a Social Evening. Members activities of walking Juice, top Canadian Pete Johansson and hotly-tipped Jack groups, flower classes, master classes, supper clubs continue Campbell. Tickets are on sale now at Saltburn Health Foods, over the summer. New members are welcome to join us in The Spa Hotel on 01287 622544, or online at September. We meet on every 2nd Thursday at the Methodist www.bigmouthcomedy.co.uk Move fast to avoid terrible Church Hall, Milton Street, Saltburn at 7.30pm. disappointment. Barbara Spanner Cover Illustration: Double Rainbow over Diamond Street by Heather Lofthouse Disclaimer: Talk of the Town tries to make sure the articles and announcements made on its pages are accurate, but views expressed in letters and articles printed in Talk of the Town are not necessarily those of the editor. Any offers in adverts included in Talk of the Town are made by the advertisers; details should be confirmed with them. Always confirm event details with the organisers, in case of alteration or error. 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Promenading at Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Detail from a stone sleeper
Walking along the lower promenade at Saltburn-by-the-Sea we marvel at the initiative of the Victorian Engineers in their recycling of the stone railway sleepers from the wagon ways, and possibly the Stockton Darlington Railway, to construct the sea wall and slipways. The regular size made them ideal for building work, and they have mostly withstood the onslaught of the North Sea for about 152 years and prevented inroads into the clay banks. Take a look at the stones and spot the holes where the holding down bolts were placed, in some points part of the bolt is still in the sleeper. Transport of the blocks would be an interesting logistic exercise, the final stage to the lower promenade by horse drawn cart down the steep bank would be quite a challenge. The activities on the promenade have varied over the years. There were three sets of chalets, the largest set at the foot of Hazelgrove. There were two Pierrot stages one on the middle slipway and the other at Hazelgrove foot.
Pierrot stage at Hazelgrove foot
Central Shelter pierrot stage was erected on the slipway opposite
Audiences crowded the promenade and banksides to watch the motor racing being held on the beach; in fact one report states that on one occasion 60,000 people watched the racing. Midway along the promenade there was a magnificent two tier shelter (the lower portion is now a surf school) and also two smaller shelters with seats. Sadly there is no shelter from inclement weather available now. Small businesses had stalls selling the usual requirement for a day at the seaside i.e. buckets and spades, newspapers, sweets etc and a fortune teller was available to forecast the visitors’ future. One event held was a TV broadcast of Songs of Praise which was centred near the Hazelgrove Chalets, with a small fishing boat hauled onto the promenade as part of the scene; this was July 1964. Many other events have taken place on the promenade over the years. Cath and Tony Lynn
Saltburn Photographic Society Photographic advice will be offered and members work will be displayed in Saltburn Community and Arts Centre Hall, Windsor Road, Saltburn on Sunday 17th August between 10.00am and 4.00pm. The final evening outing will be to 4
Redcar on Wednesday 6th August meet at 7.00pm. For more information visit our web site www.saltburnphotographicsociety.co.uk or contact Tony Lynn 01287 622519.
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Friends of Talk of the Town Hello from Friends of Talk of the Town. They reckon that being fortunate enough to be able to take a holiday is something we should treasure. Holidays, of course are a time to relax, unwind, do as little as possible, reconnect with nature, read a book, go for gentle walks and God forbid, consider communicating with each other! Well, yes I’m up for all of that but by the time you read (should you read) these lines: I’ll be back home doing none of the above! Unless you are a complete technophobe (or like many accustomed to being chauffeur driven everywhere) you have to wonder at just how the hell motoring holidays were undertaken in the days of yore? I can recall when just the actual journey we would make as a family from Middlesbrough to just about anywhere on the coast would be nothing short of a Conan-Doyle mystery. I’d imagined (because I’m an educated type) that William Burke could only have been passing Cargo Fleet when he wrote those immortal words ‘among these dark satanic mills.’ Then again, horses hadn’t yet reached Wetherby and brother that place was such a let-down, I thought. It had such promise: so much so that I thought for years that Aussie rockers Crowded House had said ‘take Wetherby with you.’ Maybe not: who would blame them? You see, a holiday blurs the mind and when I sat down tonight snugly encamped in our favourite Alderwood Lodges cabin (in Bernard Matthews country) with Sheryl Crow’s velvet tones flowing around my head I’d be inspired to write about our holidays. Well, I thought I began well but lost it somewhere around paragraph two. On the subject of getting lost, I have to say that finally we have acquired a well mannered ‘Wendy’ who has been an absolute treasure on this holiday. Gone has that stroppy, repetitive demanding creature we’ve put up with for two previous outings to ‘Nelson’s County’ who demanded to be heard and often, very often loved to ‘recalculate.’ No, this Wendy has been patient and above all else, polite to a fault and even in the busiest town centres she has remained unflappable. Now if only she could choose music, the journey would be effortless. If you’re in the same boat, you’re probably on the Broads where it would seem life is much more genteel. As I drove along the edge of Thetford Forest, an enchanting place that had the night before played host to the Boyzone 20 year Anniversary Reunion concert featuring Ronan Keating, I couldn’t stop myself hearing Nick Berry performing ‘Heartbeat!’ I’ve always enjoyed the East Anglian environment but give me Yorkshire and especially the North East anytime! As I cruised along picturing the scenery ahead of me unfurling I thought: ‘no, sorry but as much as these waterlogged fenlands punctuated with the odd cabbage patch have some charm, you just can’t beat Apple Orchard in the fall!’ It was such a profoundly deep, carefully reasoned and elegantly expressed thought I didn’t hear Wendy 6
telling me to turn left! Speak up girl, us thespians of the road cannot do with interruptions! Have you noticed when you are on holiday you find yourself reading just about everything? I was reading about the impressive history of Thetford and its historic connections with London and have to admit there were plenty of reasons to spend a bit of time there. Did you know that Dad’s Army’s Walmington on Sea was actually Thetford? And they now boast a Dad’s Army visitor attraction run entirely by volunteers based in the old Fire Station which is extremely popular. We’ve always been made welcome wherever we have visited and there is a very strong community feel to the local village. A cursory glance (again, essential holiday reading) at the latest Garboldisham & Blo’ Norton News shows that there is always something to do with twentyeight clubs and activities available ranging from bell ringing to Zumba with Penny on a Friday. Oddly enough I think they’ve passed around those half dozen Talk of the Town magazines I’ve brought over the last three years amongst the (2001 certified census) population of 721. Cat protection and rescue features (rightly so, some would say) on the inside back cover: the publication is a gaudy yellow bound affair with monochrome print throughout. Sound familiar? Mind you, they have a lottery run by local folks for local winners. It’ll never catch on! As a supporter of this magazine, I applaud their endeavour and organisational skills: I’m going to resist saying we can take a leaf out of their book for fear of Editorial censorship. That awful Ian Tyas the editor had told me that while he probably will understand a little of these ramblings, basically he doesn’t accept being on holiday as a legitimate excuse for missing our printing deadlines. ‘With all that technology and free time on your hands for a week, what would be your excuse for not doing your article?’ All right, he didn’t actually say that, but I’m sure he must have thought it. Finally, I’d like to congratulate my colleagues Saltburn Friends of the Valley Ltd on being awarded Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the Year: I am sure it will be a mutually successful partnership and they, like Friends of Talk of the Town can rely on your support. See their article on page 8. Which fortunately reminds me, since I have a little extra space to fill this month, because I had insisted to our helpful editor (did I really say that he was awful a few paragraphs ago?) that I wanted a full page and he duly obliged, that I would like to draw readers’ attention to other articles that highlight all the wonderful things going on in Saltburn in August. On the 3rd there will be the Food Festival, and you can read about that on pages 3 and 44, and the following weekend there is the Folk Festival on Friday to Sunday, 8th to 10th on pages 12 and 23. Richard Dales-Coupland Secretary, Friends of Talk of the Town
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Councillors’ Column For those who ride horses, ride bicycles, jog, walk dogs or simply walk, the Black Path is an essential conduit between Marske and Saltburn. It has gained NCN1 status. It even has a wild flower meadow in the making. After tons of dog poo removal the Path is now a cleaner and well cared for thoroughfare. Most of this work has been promoted, encouraged and conducted by the recent Sustrans Ranger Coordinator, who has stood down after nine years of dedicated endeavour. It is recognised that the old order changeth, yielding place to new, lest one good custom should corrupt the world, but it does come as a reality check when it happens. Having mentioned dog poo, residents may be aware of the campaigning that has commenced, attempting to address the problem created on local streets, parks and beach by a very few irresponsible dog owners. The highly visible placards are to be attached to lamp posts in ‘target’ areas, reminding dog owners to pick up. Fixed penalty fines of £80 can be levied, and even up to £1,000 if a case reaches court. The signage will remain in place for a few weeks before being re-sited at another ‘hot spot’. News on the car parking survey front reveals that consultancy costs have risen to £20,000. It also appears that the Regeneration Department budget is falling £200,000 short in this current financial year, resulting from the failure to implement charges proposed for the town. Further consultation on the results of the recent survey has been delayed whilst analysis continues, but the public debate will be held.
Much effort continues to raise funds for the repairs to the War Memorial, an asset that is Grade 11 listed, on the English Heritage at Risk register and is Council owned. Requests are being made for inclusion in the £2 million Public Realm spend and the £3 million East Cleveland Initiative, two development concepts currently being put together to improve the environment and boost growth as part of the Masterplan. Meanwhile, a token £44,000 is being invested in improvements in the Valley Gardens from the hard won Coastal Communities Fund. With fledglings gone there is no constraint on cutting back all the many hedges that impinge upon the footpaths. Those with impaired vision and many who enjoy the freedom afforded by mobility scooters are in many instances severely compromised by poor maintenance. The introduction of Individual Electoral Registration (IER) is now happening. If you are already registered most people should be automatically transferred to IER. Some will need to provide additional information in order to stay on the register and they will be advised of that. Registration under the new system requires provision of name, national insurance number and date of birth, which will allow verification of eligibility to vote. Councillors await in the Library on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 11am until Noon. Residents are welcome to express their views and seek assistance in resolving any concerns they may have. Philip Thomson 7
News and Views from the Valley I am delighted to share with you some very good news. Saltburn Sainsbury’s has chosen us to be their partnership “Charity of the Year.” It is a huge and much needed boost to our morale and a validation of our efforts. Thank you Sainsbury’s for choosing us. We will certainly raise our profile in the town as a result of this. So be prepared to have your bags forcibly packed by us at the checkout now and then - whether you want them packed or not – in exchange for a king’s ransom! Summer is at its peak and it is good to see so many visitors enjoying our valley and seaside. We are so very privileged to live in such a beautiful place. The valley belongs to us all. Why not have a real stake in your little piece of the landscape by joining us? You can download an application form direct from here: http://www.saltburnfriendsofthevalleyltd.co.uk/membership
You can also join up at the monthly Farmer’s market for an individual £5.00 annual membership or £10.00 family membership: you will really make a difference. We have events coming up this month. On Sunday, August 3rd we are having our “Second Summer Picnic” on the Woodland Centre lawns. Last year we were able to provide a picnic with event funds. This year we do not have funds so it’s “Bring your picnic or food to share with friends” (Why not buy your picnic food from the Food Festival in the morning?) You will be able to get tea, coffee and soft drinks from us for a donation and we will have children’s activities while Saltburn Folk Group entertain us with a chilled out afternoon of acoustic music. On August 9th there is a children’s workshop “The Secret Life of Bees” which is being offered by myself and a friend, Chris Hoy. We are both passionate believers in active, multi sensory learning and have both had many years of experience. As explained above when talking about the
picnic, we have no funding at present to subsidise workshops as we were able to do recently with “Lit Up”. Chris and I are doing this for free but we need to make something for the centre, hence a charge of £3.00 where possible. (See page 33) I want to trail an event that is still quite a way off but we are planning already. Lots of you will be familiar with the “Pageant of Light”. For the last couple of years we have hoped to have a pageant and then had to cancel. This was mainly because we were over stretched with getting the Woodland Centre up and running and encountered various problems including lack of funds. This year we are doing something rather different. It will still mark the end of British Summer Time which is October 26th this year. This time there will not be a parade or procession led by drums and fire swingers with a fire sculpture finale. Instead you are invited to visit “In the Light Garden” at any time between 5 and 8.30pm. Our site with the zig zag path will have been transformed into a beautiful and magical scene with the light of hundreds of candles. You can add your own lantern to the display and then go into the Woodland Centre for hot chocolate and goodies. There will be lantern workshops the previous weekend. This is going to be much cheaper and easier to manage; something a bit different but just as beautiful. There are some materials we need right now and if anyone has any of the following, please get in touch: Wooden batons, 1” x 2”, Chicken wire/mesh, All shapes and sizes of jars, tins and coloured plastic bottles – preferably clean and with labels removed. Leave messages on the centre answerphone 622408 or on mine 624571. We can collect. Check our website for up to date information on all events (www.saltburnfriendsofthevalleyltd.co.uk). Enjoy the summer! Lorna Moone
When I were a Lad Now for England supporters the world cup is just a bad dream. I will tell you about my world cup, 1958. I think Brazil won the real thing. I don’t know if the world cup was on television, but if it was it didn’t matter, because we didn’t have a television. The game was played on the field at the bottom of Hawthorn Drive, not a stadium of dreams, more a battlefield. The game was started by two boys, who had democratically elected themselves as team captains. Players were picked one by one starting with the best players, fat lads and the ones with little round N.H.S. glasses were left until last, with the exception of one big fat lad who would thump both captains and anyone else who objected to him being centre forward, and the one who was the proud owner of a case ball. Teams could be as many as twenty a side, coats were laid down as goalposts, team identification was a problem, players relied on memory, you passed to who you thought was on your side, sometimes with disastrous results. 8
Football shirts were not in our price range, neither were boots; usually a stout pair of shoes did the job. We did have one lad who had Bobby Charlton boots, and his boots were a lot better than his football skills. The melee started with every player charging after the ball kicking anyone within reach, cries of foul or offside were generally ignored, as were claims that “it was over the bar” although this was difficult to prove as we lacked a referee and the bar was non existent. Sometimes these vital decisions were left to one boy who didn’t play (yes! the Marmite boy) he would be asked if “that was a goal?” knowing nothing about the rules of football and the fact he wasn’t watching, he went with whoever was the most threatening. Ninety minutes was for wimps; our games often lasted in excess of three hours or team depletion by players being called in for tea. This often led to a reshuffle of teams. Eventually due to a lack of players, a decision was made to end the game. Then came a debate on which team had actually been the victors. Tyke
The Guisborough and District Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild are holding a Members’ Exhibition on Saturday, 6th September, 2014 from 10am until 3pm in Sunnyfield House, Westgate, Guisborough. TS14 6BA. There will be a varied selection of work from the members including pieces from our Anglo Saxon Princess exhibition which was in Kirkleatham Museum and embroidered postcards made by members to commemorate the First World War. We will be serving refreshments from 10 until 1pm and there will also be a sales table and tombola. The Belmont House car park (behind the council offices) is free on Saturdays. For more information please call 01642 314860. Linda Danby
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Odd Jobs Approximately 14 months ago I had what they call a ‘brain fart’. Apologies for those who don’t like the word ‘fart’ but nothing describes this particular occurrence more succinctly. For those not familiar with the term it roughly means your brain does not engage sensibly and you end up doing something stupid. On this particular occasion I had been in Saltburn just two months in our new house and somehow ended up locking myself out of the house while my ten- month old daughter was still in the house crawling around. I had no phone, no keys, no bag. Both sets of neighbours were out and I knew no one else in the town. What to do? Well the only available, rational option available to me of course. Start crying hysterically. So I cried and cried and cried some more. Eventually I did some more brain farting and picked up a big rock and was just about to throw it ‘girl style’ through a window when a plumber’s van drove past. Without thinking I flagged him down crying like a maniac, mascara all down my face. I looked quite frankly unhinged and probably as if I’d killed someone. My plumber was absolutely unfazed as if he rescues crying women and babies all week as a sideline. Within one minute he had ladders up testing all upstairs windows, tools out unscrewing things and all the while taking business calls on his mobile ten feet up a ladder. Within ten minutes he had me reunited with my confused daughter. I never got a chance to thank that plumber properly as he drove away and I didn’t get his name. I’ll call him Superplumber. You may be wondering where this is going? Well, I want to salute all the builders, decorators, plumbers and odd job men of Saltburn, Marske, Redcar & Cleveland. Since buying a 60s semi in need of quite a bit of TLC we have used quite a few of you. And you all have a particularly unique style. After the plumber incident we hired a local decorator to do some work for us. After the initial visit he said he’d get back to us with the quote. I was expecting an email quotation on letterhead the next day. I mean everyone emails these days don’t they? Four days passed and nothing. The quote actually arrived a week later, in person, hand written, at about 8.45pm at night. This was confusing. A slight delay but delivered in style. A building quote and a central heating quote came in similar fashion – hand delivered. What first confused me then felt, well, a little charming. In an increasingly digital world a hand delivered quote, in my opinion, is a winner. Interestingly we also recently hired a roofer to do some work following the Christmas storms. We received the quote and agreed the price. Two weeks later we had heard nothing. When my husband eventually tracked him down he replied he’d done the job already when we were out one day – about two weeks previously and he just needed to drop the bill round. What a man! So to all you hardworking odd job men, builders and cheery window cleaners of the area – your efforts are appreciated. And if Superplumber who rescued me that day is reading please get in touch – I owe you a thank you and a few beers! Anna 10
Saltburn in Bloom
The Northumbria in Bloom judges visited Saltburn on July 9th and enjoyed their morning with us, viewing the different areas of the town and speaking with those who manage the projects. The judges listened intently to all those who gave up their time to speak with them. We visited Laurel Road, Huntcliff Court, Laurieston Residential Home, the Station, Saltburn House, the Italian Gardens, two of the allotments on Zetland Terrace, as well as looking at the public gardens around the town where our Gardening group work. The town looked fantastic despite the windy conditions that morning and we would like to thank all who helped in any way. We also visited the Primary School campus, meeting with Joyce Howard and Susannah Rowe, who were proud to show their work which had gained for the second year running a Gold Award for Schools Growing Together. Congratulations to all concerned and especially the children who enthusiastically spend their breaks gardening. The full results for the Northumbria judging are announced on September 16th at Newcastle Racecourse so we will be eagerly awaiting that time. However, I would like to stress that the Northumbria in Bloom competition is not the reason for us giving up our time voluntarily. We do it because we care about Saltburn and want it to look its best all year round, enhancing its natural beauty. If you would like to join in the work we are doing please contact Lynda Parkes on 01287 209518 or email me (lyndaparkes@hotmail.com). On a sadder note I have to report that plants have been deliberately stolen from gardens and planters on Marine Parade, Laurel Road, the Bandstand and Miniature Railway. Many of these plants have been grown or bought by volunteers with their own money and it is extremely disappointing when something like this happens. We shall carry on regardless for the pleasure of you, the majority. Lynda Parkes
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Veterinary Matters Last year I suggested that to keep your dog cool in the summer, you could offer an ice cube. I noticed on the internet that recently there were comments from an Australian site that says giving ice cubes to dogs was dangerous. I agree that giving large amounts of ice all at one time is a risk, but I have always suggested only one cube at a time. In any case, we do need some hot weather, hopefully soon. When it comes, keep your dog in the shade, use sunscreens on pink areas of your dog’s face and ears, and don’t forget the cat, especially white cats that are very prone to sunburn. Two points came up this month. The first was how to stop dogs barking when you don’t want them to. The problem is that any dog will respond to unusual stimuli, such as a sudden knock at the door, or the postie pushing letters through the door. Whilst we might think it is okay or amusing at first, it can become a bit tiring after a while. Possibly, it may have been better to not allow or encourage barking at first, as the dog gets into the habit of responding. Also, some dogs feel they are protecting their domain, as well as their master/mistress, and look for approval from them after a bark. They simply do not understand why we then change to telling them off for doing what the dog sees as his job! Avoidance is often the key. Such as shutting a door or closing curtains, or leaving a radio on low volume and having a safe toy to chew on. The use of electrical deterrents is not allowed in this country as they are deemed
to be cruel. There is an anti-barking collar which works on a harmless spray of citronella being released when the dog barks. However, these need to be used along with retraining methods. Should problems persist, then ask your vet to point you towards a registered animal behaviourist. Are cats and dogs supposed to eat grass? The problem is that these two animals are not grass eaters, naturally. They will eat grasses to encourage regurgitation if they feel nauseous, to make themselves vomit. Unfortunately, some animals just don’t know when to stop. All my own pets have and still do eat grass when they have access to it, even though I try to stop them. Providing special grasses is not the answer, since your cat may eat these to excess as well, or go on to chew indoor flowers and plants, which can be highly toxic. The last dog I saw that had chewed grass needed immediate investigation, as he was very distressed. A 25cm piece of stiff grass was pulled from the dog’s left nostril, much to his, and his owner’s relief. Left alone, the grass can cause severe and potentially fatal problems. Please talk to your vet if you think your pet has a problem. If you want to ask me a question or raise a topic for this article, contact me by e-mail on j.haddow@live.co.uk or call where I work at Jacqui Paterson vets on 01642 604555. James Haddow, Veterinary Eye Consultant, GP and Saltburn resident. 11
Saltburn, Marske & New Marske Parish Council At the recent Parish Council meeting it was noted that the Police were monitoring road safety and parking offences in the vicinity of Saltburn School Campus. This was welcomed by Members and a letter of appreciation would be sent to the local Police. It was agreed that a letter would be sent to the Borough Council requesting that they review the parking time at the junction of Marske Road and Woodrow Avenue with a view to extending the restriction on short term parking until 8.00pm. Additionally, they would be asked to consider altering this junction to improve road safety. It was reported that the Warden had left the Parish Council after 18 years of service due to ill health. Members wished him a speedy recovery. The application for a change of use at the former car showroom on Windsor Road was rejected by the Parish Council Planning Committee, as they believe there are a number of road safety issues if a shop/mini mart was developed on this site. Parked vehicles and delivery trucks blocking the carriageway on what is effectively a crossroads would present an unacceptable risk to other road users and pedestrians. There would also be an
increased risk of antisocial behaviour in and around the allotments on Zetland Terrace through the sale of alcohol. The Parish Council’s comments have been passed to the Borough Council for their consideration. On Wednesday, 16th July the Joe Abraham Memorial Allotment Competition had taken place; the results in Saltburn were as follows: 1st Plot 83 Hazel Grove 2nd Plot 11b Zetland Terrace 3rd Plot 1 Zetland Terrace The winners are given a voucher to spend in the Allotment Association shop and the tenants of the winning plot will be presented with a trophy at the September meeting of Council. Residents of Saltburn are eligible to apply for an allotment at any of the sites throughout the Parish. If you are interested please contact the office. Tracy Meadows, Clerk and RFO Saltburn, Marske & New Marske Parish Council ℅ Saltburn Leisure Centre, Marske Mill Lane, Saltburn, TS12 1HJ Tel: 01287 623477 email: office@smnmpc.co.uk www.smnmpc.co.uk
Saltburn Folk Festival - August 8th, 9th and 10th, 2014
There’ll be dancing in the streets of Saltburn on the second weekend of August. And there’ll be music and singing in the pubs and halls. And there’ll be a great atmosphere. That’s because this popular event is back for the 17th time. The programme runs to nearly 60 folk-related events, including concerts, ceilidhs, dance displays and street entertainment. The Festival showcases singers and musicians, dancers and music from all parts of the British Isles – and beyond. There are too many to list them all, but the performers include local folk singers who are now national folk names: South Banker Vin Garbutt, those powerful singers the Wilson Family from Billingham, who recently supported Sting on Broadway, Darlington-based French lass Flossie and the Young ‘Uns, a Hartlepool trio who did Glastonbury this year. You’ll be able to hear other nationally acclaimed folk scene performers like Steve Tilston, Colum Sands, Roy Bailey and Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby and more than a few local folkies who sing, play and write to a very high standard. And between 12
them they’ll cover a wider variety of styles of music than you hardly thought possible, from Bluegrass to Music Hall. And there’s plenty of opportunity for the general public to enjoy the weekend. There’ll be many free concerts, and, especially dance displays, to show the colour, excitement and sheer fun of folk. The Festival kicks off with a singaround on Friday noon, and the Festival Office will be in the Destinations cafe for anyone wanting tickets or information. The final events will be two great concerts at the Spa and Emmanuel Church Hall from 1.00pm to 7.00pm. The Festival’s tireless organiser, John Taylor, has been running this weekend and Redcar Folk Festival before that for over 40 years. And his success can be shown by the experience of a Festival regular who overheard a Scotsman at another, big event, say he would divorce his wife if she didn’t let him go to Saltburn Folk Festival. “It’s my sort of Festival!”, he said, and it can be yours, too. You can phone John Taylor on 01287 622623 for more information and tickets. See the colour advert on page 23.
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A DATE TO PUT IN YOUR DIARIES: On Friday, 10th October in Emmanuel Church Saltburn at 7.30pm there will be
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Enjoying the Barbecue
Another Seasonal Note from the Potting Shed Regular readers of this august organ will recall that last Spring I wrote to warn you about Post Horticultural Stress Syndrome, or PHSS as it is known by we regular sufferers. I am pleased to say that having now tamed the jungle that is my garden, my most strenuous exercise is limited to deadheading and weeding, and that being done by lunchtime I only need a single Martini to recover – and, in any case, it is wise to limit yourself to just one Martini in the middle of the day. That said, having a respectable garden it is inevitable that The Lady of the House will invite a host of friends to a barbecue in the garden. Naturally, Grumplestiltskin is pressed into service to slave over the coals, and that opens up a whole range of dangers, ranging from smoke inhalation to food poisoning. However, fear not – both can be avoided. Being an old fashioned North Countryman I prefer to cook over charcoal as I regard those new fangled gas grills as being no more than an outside kitchen stove: After all, Real Men cook over charcoal. The downside is that cranking up the barbecue produces clouds of smoke, and inevitably you get a lungful of it – and after you have coughed yourself clear, it will be followed by a veritable torrent of invective, often laced with a few well chosen trinitro expletives. It may not improve the quality of your cooking but you do feel much happier! So, just remember to stand upwind and have a glass of ale handy to lubricate your throat - and to add a little quality to the invective. Yet, the greater danger of a barbecue is poisoning. How often have you been to a barbecue and been handed what is claimed to be a chicken leg? In truth, it is a burnt India Rubber tyre enclosing a scraggy piece of poultry that died of shame and starvation - and the “flesh” in the middle of this abomination is still red and frozen. At such times, I have even contemplated (although only for a few seconds) turning vegetarian! So, to promote greater happiness, and to protect the public health, here are some of Grumplestiltskin’s tips to successful cooking over charcoal - and not being a selfish fellow, I invite Gas Men to use them, too. First of all – If you start with the best, you have a half decent chance of cooking something that is actually eatable. Buy decent chicken legs, that is legs with some meat on them, and preferably from the local butcher. If the legs are frozen, then let them thaw out before you cook. Before you
light up the coals, put the legs into the microwave and part cook them. The logic is clear – a microwave cooks from inside outwards and a barbecue cooks from outside inwards: Hence, no ice-blood in the middle. Then cook the legs slowly, turning regularly, so that the outside turns to a beautiful golden brown. Likewise the burgers and sausages – Buy good quality and let them thaw out. Then cook them slowly – remembering to roll the sausages on the grill regularly. The aim is to make them golden brown – burnt tyres you can buy from the scrapyard. Now for a couple of treats. One of mine is chicken breasts in a thyme sauce. When you get the chicken home, make sure that the pieces have been skinned and then marinade them in white wine and water – half and half of each – add a couple of chicken stock cubes and some thyme: fresh or dried, it matters not. Finally, a measure of garlic adds some style. Leave them in the marinade from morning to evening and drain them about half an hour before you start cooking. As they stand, pour the marinade into a pan and cook it and in a second pan make a roux – that is, melt some butter and add flour. Then pour in the warm cooked marinade into the roux and whisk it up – and add a shot of cooking brandy if you fancy. Grill the chicken breasts slowly and avoid burning the outside: Speed is not everything. Serve with the sauce which you have kept hot in the pan on the edge of the grill. A burger bun lightly toasted on the grill or a fresh chunk of baguette makes it complete. Another, and particularly, North Country treat is grilled lamb chops, and once again, the marinade can be turned into a sauce. Marinade the chops in a half and half mix of red wine and water, and add a couple of lamb stock cubes, some garlic and mixed herbs. Again, convert the marinade into a sauce before you grill the chops. As the base of the marinade is red wine you can bulk it out with a drop more red wine and if you add a shot of cooking brandy it becomes Sauce Marchand de Vin – or Wine Merchant’s Sauce. Alternatively, you can really show off with a Madeira Sauce – just add a decent measure of Madeira instead of the extra red wine and brandy. Grumplestiltskin hopes that you will enjoy your barbecue this summer, and if you use any of my recipes all I ask is that you raise your glass and have a drink with me. Cheers! © Grumplestiltskin July 2104
Abi’s Health Advice
A problem you can't run away from! Fungi live in warm, damp conditions. Sometimes feet, especially those little nooks between toes, provide this type of environment so unfortunately fungi grow and thrive there. Athlete’s foot is the name of one such irritating and uncomfortable fungal infection. When someone has athlete’s foot, the area between the toes becomes itchy and sore and can crack or peel. It can appear white or pink, and can become inflamed and weep. There are lots of treatment options for athlete’s foot. Antifungals like clotrimazole kill the fungus. Terbinafine is an antifungal which stays in the skin for a week after application and can therefore help to prevent
reinfection. Treatments should be used for two weeks after symptoms subside. Talk to the pharmacist to find out which treatment is best for you. Top tips: Wash feet daily and thoroughly dry between toes. Wear clean socks daily. Cotton socks and leather shoes allow the feet to breathe so will help prevent infection. Use antifungal powder in socks and shoes to prevent re-infection. Use a separate towel to dry feet so others don’t catch it. Your local pharmacist, Abi Bowers. 15
Saltburn Slow and Steady Traditional Tune Session On Wednesday, 13th August and on the second Wednesday of each month from 7.30pm we invite musicians to join us at Saltburn House, Marine Parade, Saltburn-by-the-Sea TS12 1BX for a slow and steady traditional tune session. Our aim is to promote traditional tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and to encourage playing tunes together. If you feel that some of the wonderful music sessions you hear around are a bit too fast and frantic for you, then join us and we will break you in gently by playing the tunes slowly for you to pick up. From 9pm we may speed things up a bit. Our ‘official’ finish time is 10pm so we won’t keep you out too late if you have to get to work the next morning. Players of all instruments and abilities are welcome to join us. A warm welcome awaits you at Saltburn House. If you are interested or know of anyone who may be, please pass these details on. For more information do not hesitate to contact Angie on 01287 205153 or email four.fools@virgin.net. We do send out a reminder so if you wish to be added to our mailing list please contact us. P.S. We also gather at Guisborough Rugby Club from 7.30pm on a Sunday night for a ‘nurdle’ before Guisborough Folk Club starts. 16
Talking Points Food For Thought Many moons ago – a time when BBC broadcasters were presenting the news rather than making it – a barbecue in Britain represented a calculated risk. Chances are you’d eat a half-cooked sausage at some point during the day, a drunken uncle would make an inappropriate joke to remind you why his visit is a bi-annual affair or a promiscuous family friend would belt out a heavily gesticulated version of Madonna’s Like A Virgin on the karaoke. Chances are we’ve all been there too. Probably singing Robbie Williams’ Angels or Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive whilst clutching a swaying jug of Brandy Sour and encouraging the neighbours to join in the chorus. Oh the shame. The indignity. Same time next year? See it’s this slightly grim inevitably – lukewarm lager, salads made up of nothing but tomato and lettuce – that we had accepted and embraced. I’ve had a lucky escape really. In the petty cash of my memory bank, barbecues have always proved priceless. I recall huge family affairs with more meat than a butcher’s window, endless party games and plenty of ‘foreign’ offerings such as grilled Halloumi – or squeaky cheese if you had trouble pronouncing it. Of course there was karaoke too – at 12 I’d already
established a reputation for murdering Jerry Lee Lewis classic Great Balls Of Fire. Looking back, I can only assume it was a small songbook. Point is – and bear with me – things have changed. Our approach to the barbecue or indeed, street food, is beyond recognition. These days any self-respecting middle-class barbecue is not complete without a pulled pork sandwich, a flute of fizzy elderflower or a glass of Aperol Spritz. Can you imagine the pure shame of serving up a round of sliced white egg and cress? I can almost hear the cucumber sandwich brigade choking on their smoked salmon canapés. But it’s raised the bar. Since many of us pride ourselves on buying the best we can afford – preferably organic and local – food festivals have flourished. Last year’s inaugural Food Festival in Saltburn was a runaway success and this year promises another treat for any gastronome. The changing face of the stalls and the sheer range and quality on offer should – with the spectre of halfcooked sausages on a drizzly lawn – provide food for thought. Jonathan Whiley
Yin - Yang Don’t panic, I don’t intend to lecture you about Chinese philosophy. As in every article in this series, I try to explain key concepts of the Traditional Chinese Medicine so that you can value its potential benefits to preserve or improve your health and well-being. In my last article I dealt about the need to keep a balance in our mind and body as the pillar of our health. Today I want to briefly introduce you to the concept of Yin-Yang. I’m sure some of you have already heard or read about it, but being both a very complex philosophical issue and a simple pattern to follow, it might be worth outlining its key concepts so that we understand duality and balance. The Yin-Yang view is so old that nobody knows for sure when or who established its principles. What we know is that it predates Daoism and even the I Ching (a book written circa 2400 BC). But, what do Yin and Yang represent? Yin and Yang is a dualist vision of the forces driving nature, but a complementary rather than opposite dualism. According to this view, everything has a part of yin and a part of yang. Yang normally is associated to heat, day, light, activity, dynamics, energy, etc., whereas Yin is associated to cold, night, darkness, rest, passivity, matter and so on. Of course it doesn’t mean all men are yang and all women yin. Every person has its parts of yin and yang. Some people can easily be classified because they are clearly yin or yang, but others combine both aspects in a more even proportion and thus depending on the day and how they feel, they express more or less one of their two sides.
If you look at the symbol of Yin-Yang, you’ll see one white part (Yang) and other black (Yin). From north to south through the circle, on top of it we find the greater Yang (at this point the Yang part is almost exclusive and there is a minimal Yin part), but as we move down, the Yin part increases, thus diminishing the Yang part, until we arrive at the very bottom, the greater Yin. The small circles indicate there is always yin in the yang and yang in the yin. Well, you might say, what has all this gibberish to do with my health? Quite I lot I may say. If you have, for instance, a basically Yang personality, you’re prone to be irritated, to suffer from hypertension, to have gastrointestinal or dermatological problems, insomnia, heart problems, etc., all problems arising from heat and hyperactivity. If, on the contrary, you’re more a yin person, you might suffer from cold, respiratory problems, slow and heavy digestions, hypotension and hypothyroidism, fatigue, swollen legs, etc., problems associated to cold, hypoactivity and moisture. This Yin and Yang sides also vary throughout the different seasons of the year, for we tend to be more yin in winter an more yang in summer, and this explains why we tend to suffer more form respiratory problems and fatigue in winter and to have gastrointestinal or heart problems in summer, but this is going to be dealt in further articles. In the meantime please don’t hesitate to contact me for any consultation. Josep-Anton Monfort (www.acupuncture.cat) 17
August at The Cons Hopefully thousands of visitors will descend on Saltburn in August, bringing much needed revenue to our local businesses and boost our economy. The secret is out, for a brief period our Shangri-La will be back on the map. So what is happening in Saltburn this month? Friday, 1st August will be Yorkshire Day. We will be flying the White Rose and offering a selection of Yorkshire real ales. On the evening we are hosting a charity show for Macmillan Nurses, organised and featuring Liz Bishop backed by Teesside Steve. Liz and Steve will be performing wartime songs, in memory of the 100 year anniversary of WWI. Also appearing is comedian Alec Cox with a pre Fringe preview of his performance which he is taking to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. Looks like an excellent night for an excellent cause. Sunday, 3rd August will be the second Food Festival based on Milton Street. Last year this event was a huge success for organiser Lorna Jackson and her team. This year is promising to be even better and will bring in many food enthusiasts. We will have our garden and bar open to the public on this day. As the day coincides with our fortnightly barbecue, we will be offering our barbecued sausages and burgers, at our usual unbeatable prices. In case of inclement weather our marquee is in place. We are also hoping to have a bouncy castle to keep the kids happy, which will be free. The 17th Saltburn Festival of Folk Music, Dance and Song will hit Saltburn from Friday, 8th August until Sunday, 10th, with a host of fabulous musicians and entertainment. As usual our club will be a major venue for the festival. The atmosphere in the club over the three days needs to be experienced to be believed. Exotic musicians from all over the country will be fiddling, strumming, whistling and singing in every corner of the club and garden. During the festival the club is open to all. Monday, 25th August is Summer Bank Holiday. The club will be having a barbecue on Sunday, 24th and again we are planning to have a bouncy castle for our future members. We will be open all afternoon on the Monday from 1:30pm. In addition to the events mentioned we will have a full program of entertainment as detailed in the section below. We may find some difficulty parking during the month, but I for one will not be complaining, it is an occasional minor inconvenience and an indicator that Saltburn is alive and vibrant. All we need to have a really memorable month is the weather. Let’s hope that the sky
remains clear and even if it does not, we may show some British fortitude and make the most of it while we can. FRED has demonstrated some amazing British fortitude recently. ‘Who is FRED?’, some of you may ask and ‘what has he done?’ FRED is an acronym for Friends of Redcar. The group have spent 10 months campaigning for the Environment Agency to clear a strip of rubble and debris from the back of the beach. Tons of debris, including bricks and buried bags of sand, was apparently left from the building of the town’s coastal defences in August 2013. Obviously this unsightly mess was detrimental to tourism, not to mention health and safety, but why it was allowed to remain after the completion of the building work is beyond my comprehension. A construction contract, as far as I am aware, always includes a clause regarding the removal of rubbish from site prior completion, so how the builders were allowed to leave this debris, by the council is amazing. Surely somewhere in the £75 million project this was allowed for. FRED has not only nagged the Environment Agency into action but have organised an army of volunteers to pick rubble from the beach. Hopefully they will have completed the task within the three days allowed by the Agency. Yet again community spirit wins over civic incompetence. Well done FRED. We may have missed the judging day for Saltburn in Bloom but we are continuing to work on improving our floral displays. Our beer garden has never looked more beautiful, so come and see it for yourselves. Thanks are due to the two Davids with green fingers, David Rigg and Dave Harris. Work is due to start on new projects including rehanging the famous ‘Green’ door to improve sightlines to our stage. Also decorating for the landing, stairwell and lobby will soon commence. The club may be facing a few challenges at present, due to national economics and local competition; however, I believe that we are equipped to deal with these challenges due to the fact our club is autonomous. In other words the club is owned and managed by its members. We do not need to show a profit to any other organisation, what we have is ours, we do not owe anything to anyone and that is not a bad place to be. However, members need to look after their investment and use the club and help it grow because it really does belong to them, the local community of Saltburn and area. Mike Sellars, Club President. Email mike.sellars@ntlworld.com This article financially supported by Saltburn Conservative & Unionist Club.
Our Events to entertain in August Fri 8th August and every Friday from 8pm. Friday Mic Night. With a different format, there will be no competition but more beer tickets for performers, so bring along your guitar or grand piano and do a turn. We will shortly be installing in house video recording equipment to download performances to You Tube. Sat 2nd Aug. Danny’s House. This 4 man acoustic band led by Lee Maddison, were a huge success at this year’s Grand Ol Oprey. Sat 23rd Aug. Claire Hamill and her Northern Boys. Sat 30th Aug. L and S Band, the return of local favourites. Most Tuesday nights are open Jazz sessions where local Jazz musicians meet, rehearse and jam. All welcome. Wed 6th and 20th Aug. Julie’s Quiz; new teams always welcome. Every Tuesday night at 10.00pm, Meat and bottle draw. Every Sun., 6pm, Beer Draw and Cash Rollover, (now £325 & increasing by £25 each week until won). Most Saturday afternoon meetings of ‘The Conmen’, Americana Musicians jam session. Also meetings of The Book Club, Saltburn Line Users Group, Camra, Residents Groups and others. Happy Hours:- Weekdays 5:30pm till 7:00pm, Saturday & Sundays 3:00pm till 5:00pm. All Beers still £2 Pint. 18
SATURDAY 16th and SUNDAY 17th AUGUST PLEA FOR HELP! The Saltburn 500 Club and Friends of Saltburn are organising events, in Saltburn, on the above dates. Monies raised on the Saturday will be held by the Friends of Saltburn to cover future events around the town. All funds received on the Sunday will go to the Saltburn War Memorial Fund. A figure of just over £4500 has been raised for The War Memorial Fund, which has a target of £20,000. Anybody wanting to make donations to this fund can leave them at Saltburn Library. Cheques should be made payable to The Friends of Saltburn and “War Memorial Fund” written on the envelope. Saturday 16th will be a Children’s Fun Day. There will be various attractions around the town, including a walking treasure hunt (one short and one a little longer). It is hoped to start the Treasure hunt from the library and will provide cheap entertainment and exercise at £1 per sheet. Sunday 17th will, hopefully, include a display of World War I mementos in the Community Centre. In order to make this successful, we are looking for people who may have items that they are prepared to loan for the day. We are also looking for anybody who may be able to lend us a display cabinet, ensuring security of the various items on display. We are also looking for flags to decorate the hall. Saltburn Photographic Society will also have a display. Finally, we are looking for volunteers on the Saturday and Sunday to give some time to help man the displays and provide refreshments, to the Community Centre kitchen, on the Sunday. If you can help, please contact: 01287 624046.
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News from DoorWays Saltburn – Enabling change in young people
We had a wonderful day celebrating Then & Now WW1, meeting people and chatting about allsorts; the stall collected £39 for our charity. In the last three months Doorways have supported 22 young people, making 97 visits to the project and registering 13 new clients. DoorWays are partnered with Kidz Konnekt and together have been out on the streets of Saltburn, listening to young people. A programme of youth events is being put together for the summer holidays, some indoors and some trips away; watch out for further information or contact John at Doorways 01287 625 305. For those keen to try Digital stories, each Monday through the holidays 3-5pm, Doorways at Destinations will be exploring how. Tell a story – it can be true or from your imagination; using photos or film – text bubbles – audio – speech animation, and upload to Digital stories website. Barclays Bank staff are helping us to clear a large
upstairs room at Destinations, 2nd August. The plan is to convert this to a training room where we can run life skills and employability workshops. DoorWays have recently launched a Healthy lifestyle mobile app and are currently working on an employability skills web site – check out our web. For more details www.door-ways.co.uk or follow us on Facebook & Twitter. A charity fun day in the Valley Gardens on Sunday, 3rd August provides a barbecue, fun and games for all the family, 10-5pm. In support of the Woodlands Centre and DoorWays – you can also abseil off the Guisborough viaduct for £15 (if you dare)! Contact John for more details. If you are reading this and wondering if you could be involved with DoorWays in some way (no matter how small), come along for an informal chat to DoorWays at Destinations (next to Barclays Bank) Saltburn.
Tell me the truth about love So you think you know the truth about love or perhaps you are still searching! In either case, come and explore the journey of romance - through longing, adoration, joy and sometimes despair and loss - with the Miranda Wright Singers on Sunday, 3rd August at Saltburn Community Hall, 7.30pm. In this programme of art song, jazz and poetry the story of love comes alive in the hands of this outstanding group of singers from around the North East who Saltburn audiences will remember from their performances of the Marriage of Figaro, Dido and Aeneas and Albert Herring in recent years. The Miranda Wright singers were formed by Miranda to give her pupils the opportunity to gain performance experience through performing in concerts, masterclasses and music festivals. Some have also been accepted onto the prestigious Samling Academy programme, where Miranda
herself is a masterclass leader, alongside some of the most eminent singing teachers and coaches in the country. Recent members of the MWS have progressed to music college to pursue a career in singing. In this cast Saltburn will welcome back Clare Tunney, now studying at the Royal Academy of Music, Charlotte Heslop and David Powton, who will be starting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and on the Opera course at the Welsh College of Music and Drama respectively. Stars of the future? Most definitely - and they are delighted to bring to Saltburn this lovely programme, supported by Julia Kennard on the piano and Pippa Anderson, who has been responsible for preparation of poetry and the staging. Do not miss this wonderful occasion on August 3rd. Tickets £8, £6, available from the Box Office of Saltburn Arts 01287 624997 www.saltburnarts.co.uk
Dave and Ando go for the long walk As we all know by now, Saltburn House has been refurbished and opened with great success. Already, hundreds of new members have joined this year. It would seem we have a couple of members who are going to walk ‘The Cleveland Way’, all 110 miles of it, for the charity ‘Help for Heroes’. The two members are Michael ‘Ando’ Anderson and David Stokes. These two are no strangers to a challenge as only last year Ando walked the Coast to Coast walk, 194 miles. This time these two daring adventurers (yes, they asked me to write that) are determined to raise over £1000 and with Hayes Working Men’s Club support they are certain this target is achievable. The walk, which will take place sometime between 10th and 25th August (it takes at least 5-9 days) will end with a charity night at Saltburn House with live bands, auctions and raffles. Donations can be made at Saltburn House. 20
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Bulldozers move in at Hob Hill field
Earth-moving equipment at work on the main field. A golf training area is planned.
Bulldozers and heavy earth-moving equipment have moved on to a large field at Hob Hill to make way for a golf training area. This follows the end of a years-long battle with dogwalkers and local residents about the sale of land to the club. Club president Dave Tongue said they had made a path six feet wide through woodland alongside Guisborough Road so dog-owners could walk with their pets on a circular route to the large top field and round through two other fields back to the car park. He acknowledged there had been ‘conflicts’ with locals but he pointed out that a lot of interest had been shown by schools in the new training facility being made. He hoped the club would get a grant from Sport England to fulfil the £150,000 scheme. Dog owners were asked in a public notice on the stile by the former BMX track to avoid walking on the field being prepared for a ‘golf academy’. He said the field being bought from the council covered 14.5 acres out of the 55 acres on Hob Hill. Two public inquiries have been held by the Government following a bid by local residents to set up a public village green, but both went against the applicants.
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SALTBURN BLUES CLUB June 18th was hot. The sultry evening was perfect for the event. A crowd had turned out and filled The Community Theatre for the Saltburn Blues Club gig. After last year’s enthusiastic response to the Kansas band, Moreland and Arbuckle, I’d re-booked them for this year. Last September, they performed on the night of the storm that none of us will ever forget. This year, Saltburn was at its picture perfect best for our American visitors. It was a superb night. They filled the theatre with a whole range of Blues music. They held the audience. They touched their emotions. They brought them alive. They made them dance. So accomplished, whatever mood they set. You have to admire such talent. Three outstanding musicians. We’ll be very, very lucky to get them again. I took a risk and decided to book a second band in June. We usually put on one a month but the sun must have got to me! The Russ Tippins Electric Band drew in a good young crowd but you could clearly hear classic Blues/Rock influences so everyone was happy. Led Zepellin, Peter Green, Chicago were covered, as well as his own original tracks. He got a great vibe going. Russ, his bass guitarist and drummer were all on sizzling form. Brilliant. Can you get better than brilliant? We’re about to. I usually take a summer break from the Blues Club in August but there’s a band I’ve broken that tradition for. That band is….BLUE COMMOTION featuring fabulous singer, Zoë Schwarz. If you aren’t into live music but want to give it a go, this is for you. If you already know you love quality live music, this is for you. If you love the Blues, this is for you. They are wonderful. In great demand, we’ve been so lucky to bring them to Saltburn. Be persuaded. You won’t be disappointed. You shouldn’t miss this fine line-up. They’re on at our usual venue, Saltburn Cricket Club, Saturday, 30th August. See the website for further information on this and future gigs: www.saltburnbluesclub.co.uk and find us also on Facebook. STOP PRESS: Diary Date: 7th September 2014 – BLUES IN THE WOODS! Time: 2.00pm - Late. This is
a first for us. I’m teaming up with Saltburn’s Woodland Centre and we’re putting on an open air live music event near the Centre. It will be mainly local musicians and is a fundraiser for the Centre and for us. I want to continue booking first rate acts and thought this would provide enjoyable entertainment, a chance to showcase local talent and, hopefully, a boost for the coffers. Bring a picnic and perhaps portable chairs/rugs to be comfortable. Lots on offer, folks. Come and join us. Keep Saltburn’s live music scene up there with the best! Harry
BEGINNERS NORDIC WALKING COURSE 4 WEEK COURSE FROM Thursday 7th August, 7pm to 8pm, Meet opposite the Marine Hotel, Saltburn. Course Costs £25. Nordic Walking is an enhancement of ordinary walking – it makes something we can all do, twice as effective! Nordic Walking uses poles in order to add two major benefits to walking. The use of poles means the upper body muscles are used as well as the legs. The poles help to propel the walker along – this means he/she works harder than usual yet the support given by the poles makes it feel easier! Nordic Walking is a specific fitness technique and is not to be confused with trekking, hill walking or trail running as the poles are not planted in front of the walker/runner but in a specific way that increases the use of the upper body. It can be done by anybody, anywhere and does not require expensive equipment or clothing. 22
Nordic Walking is the fastest growing fitness activity in the world. It is effective, affordable and fun. Contact Harry to book a place on 07960 935263.
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Saltburn Miniature Railway Association
Our new steam locomotive “Blacklock R” 4-4-2 is slowly taking shape with the addition of the smoke box onto the chassis and anyone wishing to view is welcome to pay us a visit down at the shed. During the summer holidays we are running every afternoon except Mondays. Robert Proctor SMR
Watercolour Classes
It has been wonderful to be back working in Saltburn. The first time was 1979/80 when I worked as a Nursery Nurse in the Infant School in Saltburn. Now I’m Teaching Art, running watercolour classes. Thursday mornings at the Community Centre and Thursday Afternoons at the Methodist Church on Milton Street. This year sees me starting my 11th year teaching Watercolour. I began teaching ‘Watercolour for Beginners’ in Saltburn in January and it has been a great success. There are a few places available, so anyone interested in joining should contact Kathryn M Harrison 01947 897803. Thanks, Saltburn, for making me feel welcome. Kathryn Harrison BA (Hons) Cert Ed. 24
Charity Crafters
The date for the next Charity Crafters drop in is Wednesday, 6th August from 2pm to 4pm at The Workhouse (next-door to Ripping Yarns) in Dundas Street West. Everyone welcome to drop in and find out what we are doing and have a cuppa. All donations of wool greatly received and many, many thanks for the donations recently received. We’re still busily knitting and crocheting and have sent a bundle of goodies off to Bonnie Babies who distribute to premature baby units in hospitals throughout the UK. From the attached photo you can see how busy we have been. For further information please contact Angie on 01287 205153 or email Kath (at kath.west45@virginmedia.com).
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SCIENCE & FAITH Part 2: Lennox & Dawkins In July’s edition I introduced you to the biologist, Dr Denis Alexander; this month it is Dr John Lennox, a mathematician. Dr Lennox is Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University, and Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science at Green Templeton College. He has twice publically debated with Richard Dawkins, and is the author of a number of books on science and faith, including ‘God’s Undertaker’, ‘God & Stephen Hawking’, and ‘Gunning for God: Why the New Atheists are Missing the Target’. Towards the end of this last book, he writes: ‘As this book comes to its conclusion I should like to point out that Dawkins gives the game away in the dedication at the very beginning of his book The God Delusion. He cites Douglas Adams: “Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?” Some may think that Dawkins does a great job of getting rid of the fairies; although it must be said that most of us have never believed in them anyway—and if we did we soon grew out of it. But when he sees the beauty of a garden, does Dawkins really believe that there is no gardener? Will he hold that its sublime beauty has come about from raw nature by pure chance? Of course not—for gardens are distinguished from raw nature precisely by the operation of intelligence. And that is just the point. Dawkins has a deserved reputation for describing, in enviable prose, the breath-taking beauty of the garden that is this universe. I find it incomprehensible and rather sad that he presents us with such an obviously false set of alternatives: the garden on its own, or the garden plus fairies. Real gardens do not produce themselves: they have gardeners and owners. Similarly with the universe: it did not generate itself. It has a creator—and an owner. Twenty centuries ago, in the dawn of an oriental day, a woman, distraught at finding an empty tomb in a garden near the place of crucifixion, saw a man standing in the shadows. Thinking that he was the gardener, she asked him if he had removed the body of Jesus. He spoke her name, “Mary”; and, in a moment of overwhelming understanding, she realized that this was not the gardener but the owner, the Lord of Creation, the one who was ultimately responsible not only for all the beauty of flowers and trees, but for the whole universe in all of its prodigious glory.’ (pp.230-231)
EMMANUEL CHURCH TOWER REPAIRS UPDATE
NEWS The Rev’d Adam Reed, Vicar of Saltburn, has also been appointed Vicar of New Marske. He will have responsibility for both of these Church of England parishes. The Rev’d Julie Smith has begun her ministry as Assistant Curate in the parishes of Saltburn and New Marske.
In the September 2013 edition of Talk of the Town, I wrote about the essential repairs that need to take place on the church tower. Following a process of examination over the last year by English Heritage and the church architect, the Image projected costs for the repair work is £93,000. So far grants and fund raising efforts have brought in about £45,000, and I would like to thank those of you who have contributed to this total. Of course we need to raise the same amount plus a little more. So, if you would like to help maintain this historic feature of your parish church, your fundraising ideas and any gifts will be gratefully received. The church architect highlighted two repair items that would be visible to those looking at the tower, and which some folk may like to make a particular contribution towards: 12 new stainless steel rails between the parapet crenulations at £64 each. 12 louvres in the belfry openings repaired at £498 each. Donations can be made at the Parish Office in the Church Hall, or online at: www.justgiving.com/emmanuelchurchpcc/ Thank you for your help and support, Rev’d Adam Reed
Sundays in AUGUST at Emmanuel Church: 10.00am service with refreshments afterwards Tuesdays in AUGUST at Emmanuel Church: 9.30am service with refreshments served afterwards Emmanuel Church: Tel: 01287 622251 / Email: emmanuelsaltburn@hotmail.co.uk / www.saltburnparishchurch.co.uk
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Saltburn Animal Rescue Association A small charity seeking to rescue and re-home cats and dogs, Tel: 01642 488108 (weekdays only, 10am to 2pm). SARA has many dogs and cats that need new homes. All are clean, healthy, neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
Hello, I’m called Rosie. I’m a beautiful feline with luscious shiny black fur and a white bib on my chest and a small patch of white on my cute nose. I’ve lived with SARA some time now after I sadly had to return as my previous person had to move house. I first came to SARA due to my first person’s ill health. So I’ve not had much luck so far, and I hope you can change this. I’m a lovely girl who has previously lived with children but I am currently under a lot of stress here as I am scared of other cats so I don’t show my true nice and playful nature. What I really want is a nice quiet home with a more mature family so I am able to settle down in a stable home. I am only a young 2 year old cat and I think that I deserve a long happy live with a loving family to care for my every need. I am a very affectionate girl. I am desperately looking for a family
home without other pets. In the photograph next to mine is Duke the dog. Duke is a typical terrier pup who is full of fun and into everything and needs lots and lots of exercise! Duke is only a baby even compared with me as he is only 1 year old. Duke is very cute and cheeky looking; he is white all over apart from some brown patches on his head. He is a smallish crossbreed terrier. He came to live with SARA because tragically his person passed away and the family couldn’t keep him as they all had their own animals. He is a great dog and would be okay with older kids and maybe another dog. Duke is full of fun and mischief and needs a very active home possibly who will give him the love, attention and exercise he needs. He most likely would be okay living with another, female, terrier and older children.
SARA fundraising events during August The next monthly meeting of SARA will be held on Wednesday, 6th August, at 7.30pm, in the TocH premises, Albion Terrace, Saltburn. New members are always welcome. Come along and find out more about SARA. Saturday 2nd August – SARA will be celebrating our 7th birthday party at Foxrush Farm, Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar, from 11am to 4pm. There will also be a re-union of SARA dogs re-homed over the past years. Visitors will also be able to view the cats and dogs that are looking for new homes. The re-union of dogs will be at 12noon. The cattery viewing at 12.30pm and dogs for re-homing can be viewed from 1.30pm to 2pm.
There will be fun games for children and dogs and a variety of stalls, including raffle, tombola, and others. Party refreshments will be on sale. There is plenty of parking on the Foxrush field, so please come along with family, friends and pets and join us in our birthday event. Funds raised – The total amount raised at the Fun Dog Show held at Foxrush in July was £2,456. Thank you to everyone who attended, or helped in any way, to make this event such a success. The street collection in Middlesbrough, raised £128.39. For any further information visit our website on www.s -a-r-a.org.uk or ring our helpline Monday-Friday 10am-2pm. Sheila Green 31
Coast & Country embarks on new venture in former Saltburn Salerooms Coast & Country, one of the largest housing and regeneration companies in the North East, has taken possession of the iconic Saltburn Salerooms building, which will be the location for its latest ambitious project. The ReFurnish scheme will not only sell affordable, good quality, new and second-hand furniture it will also become a community hub offering work experience and training opportunities. ReFurnish will play a key role in Coast & Country’s ‘Forging Futures’ programme. ‘Forging Futures’ is a pioneering initiative that delivers bespoke training and is designed to motivate and increase self-esteem, as well as providing unemployed people with the skills to actively seek and secure learning and employment opportunities. ReFurnish will also provide a number of volunteering opportunities for those who wish to build their skills, broaden their knowledge and give something back to the community. A range of roles and training opportunities will be available from sourcing and transporting the furniture through to carpentry and renovation skills to ensure that all goods are in first-class condition. Tracy O’Neill, Head of Community Investment at Coast & Country said: “ReFurnish is going to be one of our most exciting projects to date and will encompass all of the social values of Coast & Country, including tackling worklessness, up skilling and providing a facility that will have positive benefits for a whole community. “At Refurnish, we will aim to enable people to fulfil their potential by providing a supportive and friendly working
environment where confidence, skills and experience can be developed. “In addition, we will be helping to protect the environment by cutting down the amount of waste going to landfill. Using the skills of colleagues, apprentices and trainees, we can creatively refurbish, reuse and recycle furniture and household items. “We hope that ReFurnish will become an integral part of the community and will grow to encompass lots of different opportunities for local people.”
INDIAN BOLLYWOOD DANCE WORKSHOP Burn the sugar in salty Saltburn & Spice up your life Add some Indian glitz to a workout with a brand new workshop of Indian Contemporary Bollywood dance fitness in Saltburn-by-the -Sea at the Leisure Centre. Taster - Sunday, 10th August 2014, 12.30pm to 1.30pm at Saltburn Leisure Centre dance studio & join in every 2nd Sunday of the month at a workshop designed to aid optimum health and fitness through dance taught by dance artist / choreographer Zoobin (see her website at www.zoobinkarmadance.com). The taster session is designed for everybody of all ages and abilities and will certainly spice up the aura by adding some Indian glitz to a workout whilst aiding optimum health and fitness through dance. The class comprises various elements of Yoga, Indian dance form hand mudras to travelling sequences merged with contemporary and mesmerising Bollywood moves. This multicultural and fun class/workshop will enhance people’s individuality with auras, quality and style. Zoobin Surty has been teaching Indian classical, Contemporary and Bollywood classes in Yorkshire for many 32
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Talk of the Town’s monthly
Eveline’s News
Pride of Saltburn Award
The winner of this month’s Pride of Saltburn is Juli Fraser. Juli was nominated by Deana Jefferson. About her, Deana says, “I’m sure the whole town will agree that this recipient of The Pride of Saltburn Award really does deserve the recognition. Juli, who tirelessly joins in with many different groups in the town has, this last year particularly, been outstanding in her contribution to the community. In previous years she has made costumes for the ’53 Drama Group and for the Town Crier and helped many groups to raise funds, but this year she created the WW1 soldier’s uniforms for the famous football match in June. The WW1 uniforms were incredibly accurate, and we would never have been able to recreate that football match without her skills. She is always helping some group or other with her sewing and tailoring skills, running a business and a family home! She tires me out just thinking about all the tasks she happily takes on, and often folk who know her, and there are many of us, wonder when she’ll stop to take a breath! (Sorry, Juli, but it had to be said) and where does she get her boundless energy from? Juli Fraser, you really are the Pride of Saltburn and long may you continue.” Thank you Juli, for being you, the Pride of Saltburn. Every month, a £25 bunch of flowers, kindly donated by Eveline Brentano’s Florists, is awarded to someone in Saltburn who has earned admiration, gratitude and love for whatever reason. Talk of the Town invites nominations from you, the readers, to chose whom you would like to receive recognition and a bunch of flowers. Send your nominations to Talk of the Town’s postbag at Jackie’s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, Cleveland, TS12 1AQ. (Please include your name, phone number and the reason you are nominating the person of your choice.) Please also confirm with the nominee that they are willing to receive the award (many people feel shy about it). All the nominations will be read and kept for future use, so even if your choice doesn’t win this month, they might do so next time. 38
Hello again everyone. What a wonderful summer it’s turning out to be! Our third birthday celebrations on 4th July were a great success; we had bumper sales with many of our lovely customers taking advantage of our 20% discount day. This has prompted me to offer further savings days. Beginning in August, I am offering 15% off every Tuesday, the offer will include any current stock available, flowers, plants, giftware. It does not cover wedding or Funeral work, or items to order. Flower of the month is the gladiolus or Sword lily, pictured above. Gladiolus represents remembrance, calm, integrity, and infatuation. With gladiolus, the recipient’s heart is being “pierced with love.” We have had some beauties in the shop already, around a meter tall and coming in a multitude of colours they really pack a statement, and they are such good value too. We are looking to host our first floristry class, to be held in September (date to be confirmed). The class will teach some of the basic floristry skills. It will run for approximately 3 hours at a cost of £30. Participants may use their own flowers and foliage, or alternatively there will be stems available to purchase. Please call into the shop when you are passing with queries or requests. Enjoy the sunshine! - Eveline x
CHOCOLINI'S NEWS NUGGETS August Nibbles In our efforts to keep up with Talk of The Town we are now introducing colour to our own hand made creations. This has started with the Purple Range. Sing if you like, we did! Check out our Facebook page for a look at these as well as our latest Summer additions to our Continentals, which have gone down a storm. On Sunday 3rd August to celebrate the Food Festival we will be doing Chocolatey things with a twist. We will be opening from 9am that day, and, there will be an early bird discount up to 11am on our regular coffees and ice-creams.
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`Dog Watch’ comes to town Large eye-catching posters have been put up on lampposts at The Crescent because it is deemed to be a dog poo ‘hot spot.’ The blitz under the ‘Dog Watch’ banner has been paid for from the community allowance held by each of the town’s three Redcar and Cleveland borough councillors to spend on local projects and initiatives. Councillor Philip Thomson said: “The purpose of the campaign is to highlight the problem of dog fouling, to raise awareness of the penalties that can result from irresponsible management of dogs, to make it clear to offending dog owners that the community does care and that actions can be taken to address this issue. “The offenders are a small minority, but their conduct brings disrepute to the vast majority of dog owners who do care about the environment and their community.” Janet Besford, who leads an awardwinning scheme to improve the appearance of verges in Laurel Road, welcomed the posters being put in the road opposite her house. “It’s bad enough in Laurel Road though I’ve not complained to Redcar and Cleveland Council. “I have, however, urged dog owners to take mess to the bin in nearby Victoria Road when I spot them. “I saw one man put mess in my garden waste bin and shouted at him from my top window, but he had disappeared by the time I got out.” A postman said he had not noticed mess in The Crescent, but felt the poster campaign was needed in the jewel streets. Pensioners in The Crescent said their open-plan front gardens were a magnet for dogs even when owners had them on leads. One man said the problem was not solved when owners picked up mess after a dog had done its business because the smell remained and this attracted other pets. One man said he did not agree with the posters “because it’s the job of police to patrol the streets.” He
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Community activist Janet Besford with one of the eye-catching posters which she welcomes.
added that the road was on a trail of hedgehogs which attracted dogs. A Skelton woman, who had a Scottie dog, said: “The posters are marvellous and we could do with them at Skelton. They are ‘right in your face’ with the message.” She said she always cleared up mess after her dogs which were all from rescue homes. It is intended that the posters, which are about twoand-a-half feet high, will be moved from hot spot to hot spot throughout the town after being in one area for a short time. They warn that fixed penalties of £80 can be levied by council employees on-the-spot, but if a case goes to magistrates’ court the fine could be up to £1,000. In the 12 months to July borough-wide 16 people either failed to pay their fixed-penalty notices or opted to contest them at magistrates’ courts. On 17th July the council issued a fixed-penalty notice to a dog-walker in the Hazelgrove area - the first this financial year for Saltburn.
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Marske welcomes mass parachute drop Hundreds of parachutists are expected to descend on St Mark’s Church, Marske-by-the-Sea one weekend in August. The event is to raise funds for the memorial window that will commemorate all the early aviators who learned to fly at Marske airfield. The parachutists will be teddy bears and soft toys! Everyone is invited to collect sponsorship (minimum £5) for their teddy bears and other soft toys. The fearless flyers will be fitted with miniature parachutes and launched from the top of the church tower, hopefully landing safely on the church lawns. There will be a prize for the person who collects the most sponsorship. Afternoon tea will be available on the lawns from where spectators can watch the proceedings. The sponsored parachute jump takes place at St. Mark’s Church on Sunday, 17th August from 2.00pm to 3.30pm. Sponsorship forms are available from St. Mark’s Church, Marske Library and shops in Marske town centre. Bring your teddy bear or soft toy to church and hand in your sponsorship money from 2.00pm onwards. For more information, ring Peter & Sue Sotheran, Tel. 01642 471662.
Summer Fun Events in Saltburn Library
Woollen poppies hide amid flowers
On Saturday, 2nd August at 10.30am there will be a Mythical Maze walk starting from the Library (organised by Sustrans). On Wednesday, 6th August 2-3.00pm Community Animateurs will be offering a Spectacular Myths and Legends craft and story session. Please book a place for the above activities by phoning 01287 623584. Plus we have craft and activity sessions running every Monday and Wednesday afternoons 2-3.00pm throughout the school holidays. Contact us for further details. Our Rhymetime sessions will run as normal – every Monday and Wednesday mornings 10-00-10.45am. Tracey
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HIDDEN POPPIES: Sean Coyne shows the hidden poppies to Judith Barrass, both of Saltburn, during a walk on a rainy Sunday morning. The figures are tucked away among flowers at the railway arch.
More than 30 woollen poppies have been placed among flowers decorating the arch at Saltburn’s railway station. Saltburn in Bloom volunteers were sent them thought to be from the mysterious Saltburn yarnstormers - to put up when installing flower baskets and tubs for the summer. The poppies are mainly hidden among the mass of flowers, but some residents have spotted them. Councillor Stuart Smith, of Saltburn in Bloom, said: “We have hung and placed out 179 hanging baskets and 30 barrels and planted up 60 further tubs for the summer. They have been reduced this year due to reduced sponsorship numbers so we have tried to concentrate then in the town centre to give a more floral impact, which I feel we have achieved.”
SALTBURN CRICKET CLUB Marske Mill Lane, Tel 01287-622761 Wednesdays 6th and 20th August BINGO – all welcome Wednesday 13th August - U3A Quiz Saturday 16th Aug – Charity Night for ZOE'S PLACE – please support Trevor's big night Most Saturdays & Sundays – CRICKET MATCHES – all welcome, bar open.
Friday 8th August...SPORTMAN'S EVENING ... (and ladies and juniors welcome too, of course!) featuring guest speaker – JEREMY CONEY MBE (New Zealand cricketer and Sky Sports commentator) with comedian/impressionist KEVIN CONNELY ...includes delicious Indian meal...costs just £25 (juniors £20) Saturday 23rd August … “LIVE & PICKIN” - FREE BAND NIGHT Sunday 24th August … QUIZ NIGHT – free entry (with huge prizes??? Yeah, right!!) Saturday 30th August... SALTBURN BLUES CLUB featuring BLUE COMMOTION with support RICHARD TOWNEND This is an all-ticket night (£10) 10% DISCOUNT for Club members Saturday 13th Sept … OH WOW, it's only the “HAPPY CATS” !! Tickets £6 in advance (£8 on door) Members and non-members welcome. Available for your functions Contact Club for details & tickets Facebook saltburncricketbowlsandtennis socialclub
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Details of our programme for the 2014-5 season will be set out in the September edition. As this item was being drafted several members were due to attend the regional Stamp Fair held in York on Friday-Saturday 18th-19th July, the biggest annual philatelic event in the Northern England and Yorkshire calendar. Geoff. Reynolds (Secretary) 01642 478229; David D. Turner. 01287 624736.
Valley Players Following the success of ‘On a wing and a prayer’ we will be taking a much needed break. Next year we hope to enter Saltburn Drama Festival again, although with a somewhat reduced company as many of our young people will be busy preparing for examinations. Once again we have been overwhelmed by the support of this wonderful town. Djenane 43
Cooking Good!
Saltburn Food Festival set to tickle the taste buds
Foodies across the region have an incredible streetload of treats coming up, with Saltburn Food Festival set to tickle the tastebuds on Sunday, 3rd August. Former Coronation Street star turned TV chef Sean Wilson and Radiohead’s personal chef Sarah Muir will both be cooking up a treat on a day packed full of fun for all the family. It’s all part of a busy Festival that includes a street market featuring over sixty of the North East and North Yorkshire’s best independent food producers, sausage, bread and cheese making workshops, live music, world street food, live cookery demonstrations, a film tent, outdoor dining and bags more besides. And it’s a very welcome homecoming for guest chef Sarah Muir. After growing up on the family farm at Grinkle and training at Scarborough Catering College, Sarah has been cooking for music royalty for over 20 years. She’s been Radiohead’s personal chef on six world tours, and has also cooked for Elton John, Madness, Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi, George Michael, The Spice Girls, Oasis and Robbie Williams to name just a few. But Sarah’s now back home amongst friends in her native North Yorkshire, and has transformed an old farm outbuilding into the hugely popular Arches Cookery School at Grinkle Park Farm near Loftus. And Corrie fans will know Sean Wilson from 21 years playing Martin Platt in the nation’s favourite soap. But food has always been Sean’s lifelong passion and, since leaving the street, he has become an award winning artisan cheese maker, devised and fronted Channel 5’s The Great Northern Cookbook, and has cooked in several Michelin-starred restaurants. This, the second Saltburn Food Festival, builds on the seaside town’s already popular monthly Farmers’ Market - shortlisted as National Farmer’s Market of the Year earlier this year - and follows last year’s vibrant Festival debut. Farmers’ Market and Food Festival organiser Lorna Jackson said: “Saltburn has a great reputation for real food from real producers. 44
“We’re lucky that we still have a lot of fantastic independent shops – a baker, the deli, two butchers, a grocer and a chocolate shop to name just a few – so the journey from field to plate is quite short. “However, this isn’t always the norm in many places, so I think it’s more important than ever to celebrate locally grown food and the independent businesses that help to keep our high streets alive and kicking throughout the year. “Last year’s Festival was an amazing experience. Milton Street was pretty much transformed into a village in itself, and there was a wonderful sense of community around the whole day. It was an incredible street party, so we’re really looking forward to another great day in August.” And guest chefs Sarah and Sean can’t wait for the day to come around either. Sarah, who will be cooking live outside Real Meals on Milton Street at 10.30am, and also running a cheese making workshop at 12.30pm, said: “Cooking has given me an amazing life and a library full of stories. “And travelling widely means I’m able to combine some of the world’s best recipes with some fabulous local produce, something that can really ignite people’s passion for cooking. “Saltburn’s a great town, and the Festival is the perfect way to celebrate the best of some amazing food grown and produced virtually right here on our own doorsteps. I’m looking forward to being part of a really enjoyable day.” Sean, who will be cooking live outside Real Meals at 11.30am and 1.30pm, said: “I’ve heard that Saltburn Farmers’ Market is one of the best in the country, and I know that Lorna (Jackson) and the team there all share my passion for good local food. So I’m really looking forward to being part of everything there. It looks like it’s going to be an incredible day.” Saltburn Food Festival takes place on Sunday, 3rd August between 10am-4pm on Milton Street. For further info and updates, visit Saltburn Farmers’ Market facebook page.
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Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum awarded £7,684 by BBC Children in Need Are you 8 – 12 years old? If you are then join us on a journey of adventure and exploration for a whole week! The Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum will be running free week long summer playschemes for the six weeks of the holidays. Each week has a different theme: mining; mysteries; local history; wildlife; prehistory and fossils; and the sea. That’s five days of fun, adventure, crafts, games and did we mention FUN! The Iron Valley Play Scheme, run by the Mining Museum, is delighted to announce that BBC Children in Need has awarded them a grant of £7,684. This grant will fund week long play schemes for the six weeks of the summer holidays and help make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people right here in the Skinningrove and Loftus area. This grant has been made possible thanks to the generosity of the public. £31.1 million was raised on Appeal night 2013 and BBC Children in Need have since announced that this total has risen to a record breaking £49.6 million. The Play Scheme aims to give the children, 8-12 year olds, of Skinningrove, Loftus, Brotton and the surrounding villages a fun and adventurous place to go this summer.
“They’ll discover new and exciting places and activities in their local area” said Jean Banwell, Education Officer at the Mining Museum “helping to instil a sense of community within the local children. We are really grateful to the BBC Children in Need for their support in running the play scheme summer club. The loss of the bonfire last year because of flooding was a huge disappointment; we hope the play schemes will help build an enthusiasm for Skinningrove amongst the young people here and they’ll help us think about this year’s bonfire”. Anyone interested in placing children onto the playscheme should contact Jean on 01287 642877 (or jean@ironstonemuseum.co.uk). BBC Children in Need funding relies on the energy and commitment of thousands of fundraisers and supporters across the UK who donate their time and money to support the Appeal. Whether it’s cake sales, wearing pyjamas to school or having a song and dance, every penny of the money raised goes towards supporting projects across the UK. All grants go to projects working with children and young people living in the UK who may be affected by homelessness, neglect, abuse or poverty, or those who have faced challenges in their lives such as serious illness, disabilities and psychological disorders. 45
Saltburn District U3A celebrates its 10th Anniversary It was in the summer of 2004 that the idea of a local Saltburn District U3A was born. To begin with we were affiliated to the Whitby Whalers U3A but it was soon obvious that there was a need, and enthusiasm, for a separate U3A in our area. For the uninitiated “U3A” stands for “University of the Third Age” and was imported from France to the UK in 1982. However, unlike the French model where support was obtained from universities, in the UK it was realised that “Third Agers” themselves had the skills to organise and teach their own learning groups. Saltburn District U3A therefore follows this model where officers and group leaders give of their time voluntarily while the cost of joining and course fees are kept to a minimum. We are proud that over our ten years we have grown from a membership of 200 offering 16 activities, to 800 members with nearly 60 groups to choose from. So the 10th Anniversary offered an ideal opportunity to celebrate our diversity, knowledge and skills! Two main events were held in Saltburn Community Hall: on 13th June we had a very successful Open Day with 24 groups taking part. These ranged from table displays of crafts and languages, history and theatre, through to photography, art and walking and also gave people the opportunity to take part in a game, discussion or play reading. It was a lovely, sunny day and we were pleased to see so many visitors; as well as locals, we welcomed several other local U3As, including Hartlepool, Stockton, Middlesbrough and Richmond; there was even a group from Cleckheaton who were on holiday in Whitby, saw our posters and thought they’d come and find out what it was all about! Our second main event was on 20th June, another beautiful summer’s day and we were overwhelmed by the number of people who came to watch. The morning was an opportunity for a dozen groups to “showcase” their expertise; it included dancing, languages, a play, poems and music.
Everyone watching was blown away by the enthusiasm, hard work and talent on display. Not to mention how hilarious some of the performances were. What an appreciative audience, laughing, joining in the singing and dancing and generally having a good time! We also held some one-off events: Saltburn Bowls Club invited people to try their hand at bowls, local author Jennie Finch gave an informative and entertaining talk and reading at the Methodist Church. And we invited teams from other local U3As to our regular monthly quiz which was very successful, if a little hot and boisterous at times. After all that activity we are all now taking a breather and gearing up for what will hopefully be another successful year ahead. If anyone is interested in finding out more about Saltburn District U3A, you will find a list of our activities and photos from the 10th anniversary event on our website (at http://u3asites.org.uk/saltburn). Tricia Salt, Chair Saltburn District U3A
Road users “must feel benefits everywhere” says Will Motorists and other road users across the whole of Redcar and Cleveland must feel the benefits of better roads, a would-be MP has said. Redcar and Cleveland Council has been awarded £301,123 to repair the area’s roads from the Government’s £168m pothole fund. It means the authority has received a total of £564,611 in 2014 to improve road surfaces and help reduce repairs, delays and increase safety for all road users. And Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, Will Goodhand, says he is determined to see the pothole money spent across the entire council area to benefit everyone. He says there have been concerns the funding could be spent just in Redcar and wants to see repairs all over. “I am very pleased the council made a bid for the cash and can fix thousands of potholes with it,” Mr Goodhand said. “But I will be watching the council closely to make sure people living in East Cleveland see their share of road repairs. We cannot afford to see all the money channelled into one area, such as Redcar as people outside the town need smoother roads just as much. “I’m also asking people in East Cleveland to report any potholes to me and I can pass the details on to the council and try to make sure the repairs are made quickly and effectively.” To report a pothole in a road near you, email Will Goodhand at will4msec@gmail.com or call 01287 631928. Pictured here is Will having stopped his classic car to examine a pothole. 46
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Going...going...gone! Sheila Beswick who runs the Real Meals delicatessen on Milton Street took up the challenge to “Brave the Shave” on Monday, 14th July in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. Sheila decided to take up the challenge to raise money in support of the charity and her son, Dan Jackson, offered to do the dreadful deed. A group of well-wishers gathered around as Sheila’s hair fell to the floor. After clipping her hair to a shadow, Sheila insisted he used a wet razor and finished the job completely. “I told people it was going to be all off and that’s what I’m going to do,” she said. Her grandchildren passed round a collecting tin and by the end of the afternoon Sheila announced, to a round of applause, that she had raised over £627. Donations continue to be collected at the shop and the total has already reached £1170 (at the time of writing). Sheila had hoped to raise a target of £1000 by the end of the month, but had exceeded that within a few days. Details of the Macmillan “shave or style” challenge can be found on the Macmillan website (at www.shaveorstyle.org.uk/Macmillan). 47
Citizen’s Advice Bureau Redcar & Cleveland Citizen’s Advice Bureau offers good advice says independent report Redcar & Cleveland CAB is providing good advice to its clients says an independent audit of the Bureau. The audit by national Citizen’s Advice, rates the quality of advice as ‘good’. The bureau’s administration, finances and other systems are also set up to the standard expected of a Citizen’s Advice Bureau guaranteeing continuing quality. Chris Wallis, Chief Executive of Redcar & Cleveland CAB, says: “This is a real vote of confidence in the bureau and I’m delighted with the result. It shows that clients can be sure they will get good advice from Redcar & Cleveland CAB. I’d like to thank all the staff, paid and unpaid, in the bureau for the hard work that made this result possible. ` Each Citizen’s Advice Bureau has to undergo a rigorous audit every three years to ensure it can remain a member of the national Citizen’s Advice association. We give advice in the following areas: debt, welfare benefits, employment, consumer, housing and homelessness, immigration and family and personal issues. We are not just here for times of crisis – we also use clients’ stories anonymously to campaign for policy changes that benefit the population as a whole. The Aims of the Citizen’s Advice Service is not only to provide advice people need for the problems they face but to also improve policies and practices that affect
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people’s lives. Anyone seeking advice can contact us at the following drop in sessions: REDCAR LIBRARY Tuesday & Thursday Redcar &Cleveland House 10.00am – 1.00pm GUISBOROUGH Monday & Wednesday Belmont House 9.30am – 12.30pm SOUTH BANK LIBRARY Friday Normanby Road 9.30am – 12.30pm LOFTUS LIBRARY 1.30pm–3.30pm
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Saltburn and District Group for Visually Impaired People (VIP) Our guest in July was Tracy Hall-Young, Community Development Officer for the area. Tracy talked of her role in the area and how she is involved in various Community Projects including such recent ones as Saltburn in Bloom and Tour de Marske. She is able to put groups in touch with helpful people to bring the community together, as well as trying to assist with finding funding to help develop a project. We also discussed topics which affect locals, not just visually impaired, such as tactile paving, overhanging branches the problem of vehicles parking on pavements and verges, and, everyone’s favourite, dog-fouling! It was an interesting and informative talk. Tracy can be contacted in Saltburn Library on Monday and Tuesday and Marske Library on Thursday and Friday. Please ring 01287 623584. The group is taking a break in August, the next meeting will be September 10th 2014, in the Coffee Room, Community Centre, Albion Terrace from 2pm. Please join us. A charge of £1 is made to cover refreshments and room hire. Please call Chris Ferguson on 01287 204 170 for any queries.
IMProVE Consultation - Better Care for Patients in South Tees “I’m very enthusiastic about the proposed changes to community services,” Dr Janet Walker, Eston GP, told me at the Public Consultation Drop In event at Freeborough Enterprise Centre, Brotton, this summer. “We can spend money much more wisely to achieve better care for patients in our area.” The number of people who are elderly, vulnerable and living with a long-term condition in South Tees is increasing. Over the next seven years, the number of residents aged over sixty-five will increase by twenty per cent. It is envisaged that their needs will be better served by increasing home-based and community-based care, ceasing to maintain half-empty ageing buildings at Guisborough Hospital and Carter Bequest Hospital in Middlesbrough. The South Tees NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, made up of forty-nine local GP practices is proposing the changes, which will involve making better use of and improving community health services. The CCG commissioned an independent organisation, Carers Together, to research the views of local people and four hundred responded: they were very enthusiastic about the provision of more home-based and community-based services, which would mean that they would occupy hospital beds less. Research supports this, showing that people get better quicker and maintain their independence longer, if they don’t spend extended spells in hospital. I asked Janet if carers would be able to manage their relatives at home and she replied that the services would be put in place before the hospital beds were withdrawn. “For example, in other parts of the country, a night-sitting service is provided,” she said. “A more integrated health and social care package would be available.” Already, an integrated community care team is working alongside GPs to identify and support people at risk of a further admission to hospital. Improvement in stroke services is high on the agenda. In 2013, four hundred and twenty-six people in the South Tees area were treated for stroke at James Cook University Hospital. The number in our local area experiencing a stroke is expected to increase by twelve per cent by 2020. It is envisaged that improved outcomes would be achieved by putting all rehabilitation and supporting services, such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and dietetics, on one site at Redcar Primary Care Hospital. Patients in the twelve dedicated stroke beds would receive treatment from a specialist team and the current stroke rehabilitation beds at Guisborough and Carter Bequest would close. A community stroke team is currently being developed to help patients return to their homes, with appropriate support, as soon as they are able to do so. Community hospital beds for non-stroke rehabilitation in our area are under-used, with an average of only sixty-six per cent occupied at any one time. Evidence shows that almost half of the patients wouldn’t need to be there, if support were available in the community or in their own homes. The under-use of facilities across South Tees is costing £1.9 million a year in void (unused) space, money that could be better spent being reinvested in local community health services. The plan to address these issues
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is to develop unused space at East Cleveland Primary Care Hospital, Brotton, to provide a range of services, including outpatient, diagnostic and therapy services. The thirty existing community beds and support services there would be kept and there is good potential for expansion there if needed in the future. It is envisaged that the Chaloner building at Guisborough Primary Care Hospital be redeveloped, keeping existing services and further extending the range of outpatient, diagnostic and therapy services for local people. The review is also considering the urgent care services, including daytime minor injuries provision at Guisborough and Brotton Hospitals. In contrast to other similar services, which treat an average of sixty patients a day, these clinics see on average between six and eight people a day, making it difficult to maintain skilled staff. “Staff need more throughput to keep up their skills,” said Janet, “and patients need a more comprehensive service too.” The plan is to provide a twenty-four hour service at Redcar Primary Care Hospital and close the Guisborough and Brotton provision. This will ensure the service’s quality and safety. I comment that as patients, we easily believe that if a service exists, it is safe and can’t be bettered, but we need to listen to the evidence. A single point of contact for all health and social care needs sounds eminently sensible and a plan for a telephone-based service for care professionals to coordinate access to a range of health and social care services is under way. It is envisaged that this could avoid unnecessary hospital stays and support timely discharge for those who need hospital care. There is a timetable for these changes. If following the consultation, a decision is made to go ahead, the plan is to achieve all developments by March 2016. The consultation ends on July 31st, so there may yet be time for quick workers to respond to it. The relevant website is www.southteesccg.nhs.uk and stccg.enquiries@nhs.net is the email address. The Drop In event was attended by many medical and management personnel and I thank Dr Janet Walker, GP for spending time explaining the issues to me. Rosemary Nicholls 49
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Annual Art exhibition The community Art exhibition is at Saltburn Community Centre in August. Opening times for the exhibition; Friday 22nd August 12pm-9pm, Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th and Monday 25th 10 am-4pm. We invite you all to visit the show and enjoy the artworks on display.
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We are accepting work of all media. A variety of work has been displayed in recent years, paintings, sculpture and photography. Previous exhibitions have received lots of visitors, and it is a great opportunity to display and sell your work. Collect your submission forms from the library or the community centre. We are also looking for volunteers to help steward the exhibition. A couple of hours of your time, would be greatly appreciated Thank you in advance, Elisa, Bill and Clare. For more information; contact Elisa; eduffew@viginmedia.com. 07986131106 Or Clare; clarehansford@live.co.uk
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1st Saltburn Scout Group Following our successful bag pack at Sainsbury’s Saltburn, raising £646 for Group funds (some is to be used for a “treat” for our young people); we were asked to give a presentation as part of Sainsbury’s local charity support. Although unsuccessful (and congratulations to Friends of the Valley in succeeding), Sainsbury’s are keen to continue with our strong linkage and have invited us back for other bag packs and promotional events. Many thanks. Our Beavers continue to enjoy the outdoors, with their final night before the summer break to be a “party in the park” including nibbles and drinks. They will also be using some of the games equipment we have bought with the £500 grant from Tesco; all Sections will benefit from this equipment, but Beavers had an activity which would make best use for a first outing! Many thanks to Tesco for their support. Numbers are steady with a present Colony of twenty Beavers; none are due to “move up” to Cubs till January 2015 so this number may increase after the summer as we attract new recruits. Cubs are also maintaining a roll of twenty. However, a potential new recruit, Rachel, on our last night and an expected transfer during the summer break will see numbers rise again in September. Six Cubs attended the bi-annual District Cub Camp; gaining the Nights Away Badges and their Outdoor Challenge will ensure attainment of the Chief Scouts Bronze Award. Aidan and Tom, both Sixers have now reached that level and this will be presented after the summer break. Both are not due to “move on” until November at the earliest and their experiences will benefit the Cubs as well. As well as introducing a new game learned at camp to the Pack, our Six experienced a climbing wall (and they all reached the
Saltburn Line User Group Next Meeting: Tuesday, 5th August 2014
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top!), archery which included trying to burst balloons against a target – one of our budding ‘William Tells’ succeeded twice – as well as backwoods fire lighting and cookery. The Cubs have also been out every night for rounders on the beach, walks through the valley gardens to watch dippers and pied wagtails in the stream, as well as a chance to talk to our local cycling PC and PCSO whom we have not seen since St George’s day. We have all enjoyed a good summer term. Scouts have also been out, including an interesting walk via Windy Hill farm; Scouts trying to ‘converse’ with cows is interesting. Surreal to say the least! The Scouts’ greatest joy came last week when following on from a call from a Rotary member a table tennis table was donated. Many thanks to Mr and Mrs Harrison for this useful addition to the Group’s games equipment. The Scouts have already used it twice (one Scout worked out a tournament rota immediately and any spare moment the request is “Can we play?”). I foresee some active winter evenings. I attended our County AGM and was presented with an award for growth to 1st Saltburn, our increase in numbers has been noticed. All we need now is some more adults willing to assist as Leaders, but I live in hope. Our Group Executive having increased as a result of two new members being recruited at our AGM & Presentation night have met and are now planning further fund raising activities to continue our building improvements; as well as drafting a constitution. Lots to do and all keen to support our young people at 1st Saltburn. Many thanks. We are grateful to all our parents and friends who continue to be involved in all our endeavours; but continue to welcome assistance in all our activities and if you are interested in joining us, please enquire by phone or email. John G. Hannah – 07811 801627 or johnghannah@yahoo.co.uk
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The Saltburn Profile by Rosemary Nicholls Jenna Warren “I’ve so many ideas for the Book Corner,” says Jenna Warren, who has opened Saltburn’s new bookshop. “I want to start a monthly Book Group for adults and readings for children. I will be publicising all events through my website and Facebook and Twitter.” Jenna was born in Middlesbrough and lived there till she was six, when she moved to Saltburn. She then went to Saltburn Infant, Junior and Huntcliff Schools, before studying Performing Arts, English Literature, Art and History at Prior Pursglove College. During her subsequent gap year, Jenna took a further AS in Film Studies, volunteered at Saltburn Theatre and signed up for driving lessons. “I took bookings and did admin in the office, as well as being in the chorus in the panto. It was really enjoyable, as there was great camaraderie,” she adds. Jenna then headed off to the Scarborough campus of Hull University to take a degree in Theatre Studies. She focused on the history of naturalistic theatre and took part in small-scale drama, such as travelling from Scarborough to York on the train to give moving performances of people’s memories, monologues and short directed pieces of work. She often went to the Stephen Joseph Theatre on a student deal to watch plays too. “In my last year, I volunteered there in the marketing office,” she says. After graduation, Jenna went to do a Creative Writing M.A. at Teesside University. She was taught by local writers Andy Willoughby, Bob Beagrie and Marion Husband. “I decided to do this, as in my second year at Scarborough, I came second in a short story competition run by Writing magazine and thought I might pursue writing seriously,” she explains. When it came to the time to find a full-time job, Jenna knew she wanted to do something arts-based. She continued volunteering at the Stephen Joseph Theatre and got a post with the Future Jobs Fund at Kirkleatham Museum in their Education Department. She worked on craft activities with visiting schools, but only for five weeks, as a CV that she’d sent to the new ArtsBank at Saltburn led to a permanent job offer. “I began in 2010 as a Gallery Assistant, doing a bit of admin, manning the front desk, serving customers and writing publicity on the ArtsBank website,” says Jenna. “I went to artists’ events and loved the whole experience. I found I enjoyed working with the public and thought I’d like to open my own shop.” When ArtsBank closed, she applied for other artsbased, admin and retail jobs, but competition was stiff. After Christmas 2013, she decided to open a bookshop in Saltburn. She researched how to do this on the Booksellers’ Association website and found premises in Station Square between Whistlestop Wines and the Teesside Hospice Charity Shop. “I met all my deadlines,” she says, “and Dad came in to help with the decorating.” Jenna decided to have a balance of stock, mainly novels, but a split between adults’ and children’s books. The latter includes cloth books and picture books. The adult fiction includes different genres, such as science-fiction, fantasy and crime. There are also some non-fiction and poetry 54
books by local authors. I ask her what she likes to read. “I enjoy modern comedies, fantasy fiction set in this world, Terry Pratchett, Mark Haddon, Alexander McCall Smith and Susanna Clarke. My favourite book is: ‘Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell’,” she explains. Jenna is writing herself too. She is currently working on her first novel. She goes to a writers’ group called Writers’ Block in Middlesbrough and the idea, which she’s not divulging at the moment, developed there. At the same time, Jenna is penning short stories and sometimes drawing, as she enjoyed this at school and college. Appearing in the ’53 Drama Group’s last pantomime ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’ was fun for Jenna. She is presently assisting the Membership Secretary, having recently retired from the role of Publicity Officer. She would love to be in the chorus in the next panto. Her musical taste includes musical theatre, such as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Phantom of the Opera’, folk music and rock music, if it’s melodic. She has classical music playing in the background at the Book Corner. She once tried to learn to play a keyboard, but found she hadn’t the patience to practise as required. Jenna likes travelling to London theatres and she would like to go to the London Book Fair next spring. She has been to Paris and went to New York in 2012. “I like the countryside of Herefordshire and Ireland, but I appreciate the Dales and Moors locally too,” she adds. Sally, the family dog, is fifteen years old now and not able to go for long walks anymore. She is a wire haired fox terrier. “She’s our only pet,” says Jenna,” unless you count our aquarium!” Jenna’s ambitions are focused on the Book Corner. She’s keen to expand what’s on offer and will order any book written in English. So let’s do our bit to ensure her success and instead of pressing the Amazon button, contact Jenna: jenna@bookcornershop.co.uk or 01287 348010. She also has a website (www.bookcornershop.co.uk).
At the Threshing Floor by Alan Butler By the time most of you read this, the summer’s harvest will be well underway. This is of great importance to us of course but to our ancient ancestors, those first farmers of Europe, it was absolutely critical. If the harvest was poor and the corn lacking in fat seeds, starvation beckoned sometime in the coming winter. No wonder then that they were very superstitious about the whole business of harvest and felt it necessary to deal with the situation in a particular and reverential way. When the corn was cut it was left in the field to dry for a while before being brought to a central spot called the threshing floor. Many examples of ancient threshing floors still exist, especially across the Mediterranean region. They are always circular and often surrounded by large stones. The ripe corn would be strewn on the ground and then stamped vigorously, in order to detach the seed from the heads of the corn. After that the crop was ‘winnowed’, usually be throwing the result of all the stamping up in the air from a basket. The lighter chaff would be blown away by the wind and the heavier seeds would fall back into the basket. The act of threshing the corn eventually passed to oxen pulling a sort of sled. Into the base of the sled were pushed sharp flints or pieces of metal. The weight of the sled being constantly pulled round and round in ever decreasing circles did the job of threshing the corn more efficiently. This may also be something to do with the importance of spirals and then eventually labyrinths to those long lost people of Europe. It is certain that our ancient ancestors had mixed feelings about cutting the corn and threshing it. They believed that the golden corn was the offspring of a communion between the Sky God and the Earth Goddess, which they believed took place in December at the time of the winter solstice. The harvest, and indeed all the produce of nature were seen as being the offspring of this divine coming together. As a result they also believed that by cutting and threshing the corn they were somehow ‘killing’ the child of the God and the Goddess. The fact that some of the recovered seed could be planted and would grow again the following year seemed to confirm to them the continuity of life and the whole business took on a very religious and reverential feel. All the same it would appear that they had mixed feelings about the whole business and the threshing was almost certainly accompanied by ritual and offerings. Out of this process many of the so called Mystery religions of the ancient world developed, such as the Mystery of Demeter, which was held in Eleusis, Greece for over 1500 years and which was phenomenally popular. Threshing floors of the sort that can be seen all over Southern Europe cannot be found in Britain and it occurred to me recently that this is because we call our ancient threshing floors by a different name. All over Britain there are circular enclosures, called henges. Archaeologists have struggled to find an explanation for henges because they were clearly not defensive. They were built with a ditch and a bank, and at least one entrance. However, in a typical henge the ditch is ‘inside’ the bank, which would have made
the structure useless for defensive purposes. It now seems self-evident to me that at least the first, smaller henges, were actually threshing floors. The banks prevented water falling outside the henge from spoiling the threshing floor, whilst water that fell inside the henge would quickly run off into the ditch. The bank also doubtless provided seating for those watching the rituals and performances that took place inside the henge. In addition to their intended purpose, threshing floors represented a combination of parish church, village hall, local parliament and law courts. Because the areas were held in common by a whole community, threshing floors were neutral ground and they were also deeply sacred. Much of English country dancing may have developed from those early efforts to stamp the grain from the corn and it is a fact that the theatre as we know it today came directly from the activities that took place on threshing floors. In Greece, ritual chants and dances to the God and Goddess at the time of harvest developed into ever more complex performances. People would come from all over the district to see these rites and they were so popular that the threshing floors eventually became centres of entertainment and evolved into Greek theatres, from which our own theatres derive. In Britain the sacred nature of the henge threshing floors clearly overtook their original agricultural purpose. Henges became larger and larger until some of them, like the three in Thornborough in North Yorkshire were so big that each of them could contain St Paul’s Cathedral, with room to spare. Clearly they were no longer used for threshing corn. But just as a preaching cross gave way to a parish church and a parish church to a great cathedral, so the henges developed into regional structures of religious and symbolic importance. Eventually, many of the henges became the site of stone circles, as religion became more complex and ideas changed slightly. The henges were also clearly associated in the mind of their builders with the seasons and with the movement of the sky – so they were also the first naked eye astronomical observatories. Modern life tends to insulate us from our agricultural heritage, though people who go to Church still follow the natural cycles that once ruled every aspect of our lives. I remember harvest festivals from my own childhood but the corners of the Church Year, such as Easter, Christmas and Whitsuntide, moving round, year by year, still show a connection to a life that has been lived in Britain for at least the last 6,000 years. There is something deeply comforting about the sense of continuity that the rolling year offers because it mirrors the natural cycles of our own lives. Perhaps in amongst the hectic pace of modern living it is not a bad thing to cast a glance at the golden corn waving in the summer breeze and to remember the bounty of nature and what it actually means to us. In truth, we are as dependent on the corn and the sacred threshing floor now as we always were, no matter how sophisticated we think we are. 55
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Saltburn Beer Festival The 5th Saltburn Beer Festival will be held on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th November at the Community and Arts Centre and again will be sponsored by the Spa Hotel. Opening hours will be 11am - 4:30pm and 6 11pm and tickets will go on sale 1st September from Whistle Stop Wine in Saltburn Square and SCAA http:// www.saltburnarts.co.uk/ or phone 01287 624997. More Information available from our website (www.clevelandcamra.org.uk). 56
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Firstly, sincere thanks to the Parish Council; we now have a bank balance! Though not for long, because it is the intention of the committee to spend every penny that comes to us as quickly and as efficiently as we possibly can, though we have no intentions of wasting any of it. The grand sum of £500 will purchase one new seat from the Borough Council, fixings (so it doesn’t go walkabouts on its own), fitting and a short inscription paying thanks to the Parish Council for their generous donation. Secondly, I’m very sorry that the cemetery gates were not painted in time for the Saltburn in Bloom inspection on Wednesday, 9th July. I can assure you that this was not the fault of the committee but it was a failure by the Borough Council to have organised a workgroup to start and complete the task. They have the paint, so I can only say sorry from us and we will pursue the matter vigorously at our next meeting which is, by the way, Wednesday, 12th August, at 5-00pm in Saltburn Library. You are most welcome to join us; new ideas are the lifeblood of voluntary groups, you know. We have applied for further funding from other areas and are keenly awaiting decisions. On a further note about fundraising have just printed off a document which is supposed to tell me, in simple terms (it’ll need to be simple if I’m to understand it!) the best ways to go about applying for funds. This should be very helpful to me, as I’ve never done anything like this before in my life, and so as long as the 26 pages of the document really are simplistically written I should find many more opportunities to fundraise. The possibilities are endless! Even in the cemetery! Trees, shrubs, shelters, more seats, memorial features: we could get quite excited about the possibilities but I will need to see the money first, before I believe it. Grateful thanks to Sue Featherstone for her time and extreme patience in helping me to complete funding applications. Without her help I can say with certainty that the forms would never have been filled in and would now be residing in the blue bin! Many thanks, Sue, you were great! Well, that’s about all for this month. I hope that you can see that the committee is moving on with plans and ideas and, if you are at all interested in this project please come along to the meetings, they really are very informal, don’t last very long (average time 45 minutes) and fresh ideas are always welcome. You can also phone me on 01287 623785 or e-mail me on jdjefferson@hotmail.co.uk if you wish. We look forward to seeing and speaking to you at some point in time, so have a lovely August, enjoy the sunshine, and ’bye for now, Deana.
Saltburn Allotments Association Saltburn Craft and Produce Show is over for another year and it’s now time to look forward to Saltburn Allotment Association AGM. The Show was really successful this year and the numbers and quality of entries high. It was especially pleasing to see heavily laden tables full of fruit, vegetables and flowers. It would be lovely to see more Saltburn allotment gardeners enter in 2015 although numbers are rising in this respect. We also had the Joe Abrahams Trophy for best allotments within the parish in July. I don’t know who the winners are yet and am looking forward to seeing the results in early August. On Monday, 1st September at 7.30pm at Saltburn’s TOCH building, we will be holding our AGM. Papers will be available in the library and at the containers on Hazel Grove and these will include a draft updated constitution to be discussed on the night. At our AGM in 2013 a resolution was passed that we update our constitution, hence the new draft. On to proper gardening…It’s a good time now to plant second cropping potatoes. You can plant them in buckets, bags, patio containers or whatever takes your fancy. You can buy them from shops or use some you are digging up. Put about three inches of compost in the bottom of your planter and place one to three tubers on top of the compost (numbers depend on the size of your container). Cover the tubers with a further three inches or so and water. Keep covering over with more compost as shoots and leaves come up, until the planter is full. Potatoes should be ready in about eleven weeks and can be eaten fresh or the tops can be chopped off and the skins hardened off for a couple of weeks ready for storage. New potatoes for Christmas are rather nice. You can still sow plenty of seeds this month. Varieties include lettuce and salad leaves (of course), summer and winter radishes, spring onions, leaf beet, spring and oriental cabbage, kohl rabi and turnips. You can also sow dwarf French beans in containers or in a greenhouse for harvesting in October, overwintering (Japanese) onions and early stump rooted carrots. If you sow these outdoors you will want to cover them when frosts return. I have been noticing that there seem to be a lot of not so small apples under our apple trees, marking the “June” drop. Some of them are big enough to use in chutneys, even though they are not ripe yet. You can use them alongside the ripe ones you might have bought in order to turn all those courgettes into preserves. They are a nice “free gift”. If you still have lots of apples and pears on your trees and, if it’s feasible, thin them out so that you have no more than one or two fruits every nine or so inches along each branch. You’ll get much bigger fruit that way and the tree will be less stressed. Happy gardening and enjoy any sun we are blessed with, Sue.
Saltburn Athletic FC Family Football Gala The Saltburn Athletic FC Annual Football Gala took place on Saturday, 5th July 2014 at Huntcliff School. A total of 19 teams from across the area (including 4 teams from Saltburn Athletic) competed in the Under 9, 11s and 12s age groups. The day started with heavy rain but it soon passed and by the time the Tournament kicked off at 10.00am the weather was overcast; however, by lunchtime the sun was shining through and continued to shine for the remainder of the day. The main attraction on the day was the stunning replica World Cup. The owner of the cup is Saltburn’s Alan Smith, our Club Patron. Alan was formerly the physiotherapist for the England Football Team representing England at two World Cups in 1998 and 2002. Players and teams were photographed with the cup throughout the day and the club would like to publicly thank Alan for bringing the cup to our Gala Day providing a great photo opportunity. Whilst the football took place the staff of Huntcliff and volunteers worked tirelessly at the barbecue serving hot dogs, burgers and sausages and a range of confectionery. We even had an ice cream van in attendance. Other activities included a football skills game and an inflatable slide to entertain the kids. A raffle and tombola were run throughout the day with some excellent prizes being won. Meanwhile the football tournament was in full swing as teams battled their way to reach the finals. The coaches and committee members of Saltburn Athletic ensured that the tournament went smoothly and the six referees did a sterling job controlling all the games. All teams were well supported by parents and family members. The Saltburn teams began well and were within a shout of reaching the semi-finals but unfortunately were unable to finish strongly enough to win through. After an absorbing day’s football the winners finally emerged. The winners of the Under 9s were Coulby Newham. The winner for the Under 11s were Guisborough Town (who won following three penalty shoot outs!) and the Under 12 winners were Kirk Merrington. Both Coulby Newham and Kirk Merrington retained the Trophies they won at our 2013 Gala. Many thanks to all those who helped from Huntcliff School, Saltburn Rotary Club, the Red Cross and all members of Saltburn Athletic Football Club. Thanks also go to all sponsors of the event including Cygnet Family Law, Rotary Club of Saltburn, Bede Financial Group and Gosnay’s Butchers. Next season’s under-13s (going into school year 8) team is looking for new players to complement its existing squad. If interested, please contact Chris Watson on 07818 513774. Andy Croll 57
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Miracle, Oscar, George and Reggie invite all local pugs, or any other friendly dogs to join them on a beach walk on Sunday, 17th August. All dog owners to meet for 2pm outside ‘Surfs Up’ coffee shop, opposite the amusements on the sea front. The walk will start from there, along the front until the dog area begins at the far end of the beach and walk to Marske and back. We are aware that some little puggles may only make it so far so please feel free to turn back when necessary. Hope you can join us. See you there. 58
Well it had to happened. How the mighty have fallen. After the news of my surprise award by the fellow members of Saltburn Gill Action Group, to make up for my disappointment of missing out again and again on my well deserved OBE. One or two of the members of the Saltburn public have congratulated me. What came next had to happen. Whilst ensconced in the top club, nursing a welcoming drink and having a conversation or debate, which of course I was losing, I was suddenly asked “what have you ever done for the town?” I was speechless, but only for a few seconds before replying “more than you four put together.” My apologies to the innocent two members of the group. Now friends are asking me what I have done for the town as a jest. That about sums up the rest of the month. My relationship with Spud is under a great strain. He appears to be winning the battle of alpha males; he must have help from elements within Lune Street Club (see the above paragraph). He seems to think he can come and go as he pleases. And he demands to be fed on entering the house. Regardless of the time he returns home. Dash it all, he’s only 15 months. He just woke up and is demanding to be fed now while I am writing. Last Monday, as is my habit, I went down to Saltburn House to join friends, including members of Lune Street Club and also as I am still looking for a young rich widow it seems a good place to go. Tuesday morning I got up at 5.00am to travel down to London and when I started to leave the building, looking for my teeth (false). They were not where I normally keep them. Panic. When I found them it was too late to catch my train. Thus missing my meeting in London. Where were they, you might ask. In my trousers pocket I will answer! To do the same thing the next night would be a silly thing to do. Agreed. Well, I couldn’t find them on Wednesday morning and they are still missing. One was faced with remaining indoors until they turned up and they haven’t, or face the world, gums on show, which I did. People appeared to be understanding about my problem and I attended two meetings, one in Redcar and the other in Middlesbrough. Even the two nights in the Top Club went reasonably well. Which must prove that most members are true gentlemen, as we all know they are. During last night I dreamt that Betty came to me and told me where to find my spare set. I had forgotten I had a spare set. Today I looked where I was told to and there they were and they still fitted. Problem solved and I am still looking for the missing set. The final stroke of bad fortune occurred yesterday. My computer lost its sound, a quick trip to Dundas Street West. I explained about the need for my computer to do the piece of work. My machine was checked and found to be fine. Clearly the speakers had failed, so new speakers were ordered. The only good thing that has happened this month is the fact that my new land line phone filters out the many silent calls I get, which is about seven a day, seven days a week. Now I have lost my glasses, again. Jim Wingham
The Saltburn Crossword no 158 set by Saxton Across 9 I barb confused doctor of Jewish law (5) 10 Sticking on the price tags for example is gel bin all in disarray (9) 11 Second rate reptiles have the last letter again to make storms (9) 12 Ancient writing concealed in prune squalor (5) 13 and 24 Down Saltburn road leads from Destinations to other destinations (7, 6) 15 Complete failure embarrassed lace bed (7) 17 The Saltburn road with its colour but no article (5) 18 And so on goes the abbreviation (3) 20 Clues, electrical circuits, fishing weights and all to more destinations (5) 22 Experiences something again, Rev lies grounded (7) 25 Took for granted mass due sorting (7) 26 Not sharp and frank when spoken (5) 27 Precipitation collected from train wear (9) 30 Without happiness or not shouting for joy as much (9) 31 Spare national stadium found (5)
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