Talk of the Town March 2023

Saltburn’s Town Talk

Craft Fair

At the Community Hall on Windsor Road on 1st April, from 10am-4pm. Lots of beautiful crafts including jewellery, wood work, candles, patchwork etc. Tea and coffee. Freeentry.

Farmers Market

Returns on Saturday 11th March to its usual outside spot, inandaroundSaltburnTownCentre.

We have a great lineup of producers with home grown vegetables, British bakery, international cuisines from Korea, Spain, Italy, India and America. There’s an ever changing line up of beer, cider and gin. Cheese makers and doughnut makers and even a ‘Pup’ Cake maker! In thesecretsquareyou’llfindGlutenFreeoptionsandapig farmer and a fresh fish seller ‘out the front’! Come on downtoseewhatyourtreatwillbefrom9am-2pm.

KICAS News

We meet on the first Saturday of each month from 11am12pm at the Victorian Shelter on the lower promenade. Buckets, pickers and gloves are available; however, feel freetobringyourown.

We meet on: 4th March, 1stApril, 6th May, 3rd June, 1st July, 5th August, 2nd September, 7th October, 4t Novemberand2ndDecember.Wewouldlovetoseeyou. Further updates on Facebook (Keeping It Clean At Saltburn)andInstagram(kicasaltburn).

Random Stitchers of Cleveland

Sat 4th March, 2pm at Sunnyfield House, Guisborough, Jean Allsop “From Four to Eighty-Four”. Jean is a long standing member of the Embroiderers Guild and is a member of Random Stitchers. Jean has spent years abroadandhasexperienceofstitchtechniquesfrommany cultures. Her talk is her life in stitch from a young child tothepresentday.

Sat 1stApril, 2pm at Sunnyfield House, Guisborough, GinaSmith“InspirationalJourney”.Ginaisatextileartist working in North Yorkshire. She is a founder member of the textile art group Diverse Threads with whom she exhibits. Gina is inspired by the landscape as well as the architectureofourcathedralsandabbeys.

Saltburn & District Retired Men’s Forum

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Saltburn Studios and Gallery

Window Exhibition featuring artwork by our 17 Studio Artists who are busy creating in their Studios. This year we’re planning some exciting Art Workshops in our Art Gallery.Watchthisspaceformoredetails.

WI Report

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Letter from the Editor

Hello, my name is Garry. I am humbled to be taking over asEditorofTalkoftheTownmagazinefromIan.

The magazine has a long history in Saltburn, and has grown under Ian’s expert stewardship over the past 21 years. I’ve managed the postal subscriptions for Talk of theTownformuchofthattime.

As a resident of Saltburn for the past 30 years, I’m sure many people will know me, or know of me through my other venture, Gbiz IT. I therefore hope I will be a familiarface.

I recall the first editions of Talk of the Town being delivered through our door, which followed on from the earlierSaltburnJournal.

I only hope I can live up to the high standards Ian has heldthemagazineto,andIappreciatethetraditionsofthe magazine that make it such a welcome source of news andinformationfortheresidentsofSaltburn.Iwilldomy best to maintain the quality and standards set by Ian, whilstbringingfreshideastoitspages.

Itisonlywhenyoustartputtingthemagazinetogether that you fully appreciate the amount of work and effort that goes into coordinating all the contributions, business adverts (which pay for the magazine) and updates that are neededtobereadyforpublication.

Whilst you will find some minor changes and updates, my aim is to continue the existing format and articles that representthecommunityofSaltburn,andbuilduponthat. The format of the magazine has worked well for many years,anditwouldbefoolishtochangethat.

I would like to thank Ian for the opportunity to represent the community of Saltburn through the pages of theTalkoftheTownmagazine.

As we enter March, when spring officially starts, we’ve already seen the signs of plants, trees and flowers reminding us that it’s the season of renewal. Rather apt thenthatthemagazineisalsohavingitsownrenewal.

Allthebest, Garry.

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Cover Photograph: Dwarf Irises in the Fossil Garden by Heather Lofthouse

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Saltburn-by-the-Sea Pier

Year of the pier 2023 celebrates our wonderful seaside piersandofcourseSaltburn-by-the-Seaisspecialbeingthe only surviving pier on the Yorkshire coast and the most northerlyoftheEnglishpiers.

National Piers Society members are being invited to visit Saltburn Pier and Cliff Tramway on Sunday, 14th May 2023. Our pier has been photographed many times; wearesharingafewfromourcollection.

Cath & Tony Lynn

Abusy scene which shows the one of the original octagonal buildings at the entrance.

1907 entrance buildings, also the bandstand and shelters at the pier head.

The Little Theatre occupies the pier entrance; BBC broadcast a number of events from this location.

1960s very busy with the younger generation trying their hand at fishing.

An interesting 1960 comment on an idea to increase the paying public to pass through the turnstiles.

Flags fly on the pier while stunt aircraft make a flying display.

High wire walkers perform during a Victorian celebration week.

Afirework grand finale for a Victorian celebration week.

Saltburn to London Kings Cross

YoucannowtravelbyraildirectlyfromMiddlesbroughto London, but there was a time when you could do that journey starting in Saltburn. You took your seat in the carriage at Saltburn and didn’t disembark again until you were at King’s Cross. Although it was possible to do this at various times until the mid-1960s, the particular service we are looking at here is one we know a great deal about anditgivesagoodportrayalofsuchajourney.

The service was called The Tees-Thames and it ran every day, though only once a day, leaving Saltburn at 7.05am. The first part of the route involved stopping at Redcar East, Redcar Central, Middlesbrough, Thornaby, Eaglescliffe and York. A ‘feeder’ service allowed passengers from West Hartlepool Station (as it was called then)tojoinatEaglescliffe.

At York there was a pause while five more coaches were added – there being sufficient joining passengers fromYorkanditsenvironsandconnectionsfromthenorth to warrant those extra coaches. This doubling of the train meant the locomotive was changed and the ‘medium mixedtraffic’enginethatwassufficientfromSaltburnwas replaced by a much more powerful mainline express type. The train then ran almost non-stop to King’s Cross, with one stop at Welwyn Garden City. It was scheduled to arrive in London at 12.28pm, meaning passengers from Saltburn would have been on the train 5hrs 20mins. The same journey today, changing at Darlington, would take about3hrs40mins.

The Tees-Thames left King’s Cross on its return journey at 2pm, but on its way north toYork it didn’t stop at Welwyn Garden City. Instead, it stopped at Peterborough and then at Grantham. At York there was a change of engine and removal of five carriages, so passengers for any of the stops from Eaglescliffe to Saltburn needed to be in the correct carriages when boarding the train at King’s Cross. Saltburn passengers wouldstepoutintoStationSquarejustafter7.30pm.

For an extra two shillings (the equivalent of £2 nowadays) you could reserve your seat on the London-bound train if joining it at Saltburn, Redcar Central, Middlesbrough or York. For the return journey youcouldreserveyourseatatKing’sCrossforanystop.

It’s difficult to imagine just who the timetable would appeal to in the Cleveland/Teesside area, and indeed the service didn’t last very long. The Tees-Thames left SaltburnforthefirsttimeonMonday2ndNovember1959 and the final one seems to have been at the end of the summer of 1961 (Saltburn’s Centenary year), less than twoyearsaftertheservicehadcommenced.

All the locomotives used on this service were steam to start with. But the change from coal to diesel electric on British railways was already underway even by the time this service commenced, and in February 1960 the trains ontheYork-Londonpartoftheroutewerepulledbydiesel electrics.

Although the types of steam engines used on this service are well documented, our records are not

sufficiently clear to show whether diesels were eventually usedalongthewholeofTheTees-Thamesroute.

As always, many thanks indeed to Ian Colclough for his research – further information is, of course, very welcome.

Paul Sanderson

sanderson-by-the-sea@hotmail.com

This well-known picture shows a Thompson Class B1 preparing to leave Saltburn heading The Tees-Thames on its inaugural run on the morning of 2nd November 1959. That’s the Methodist Church on Milton Street in the background.

At the other end of the route The Tees-Thames leaves King’s Cross on 5th January 1960 on its way to Saltburn. The Gresley A3 Pacific will take it as far asYork.

Atimetable from 1960 showing the times of the various stops.

New Business Feature

North Star Sleep Consultancy

“DoingLiz’sSleepTrainingwasthebestdecisionweever made,” say Katie and Rob, parents of ten month old Harry. Their testimonial on Liz’s NSSC Facebook page reflectsthesuccessofherconsultancybusiness,whichshe set up recently to help parents whose babies and toddlers arefrequentlywakingduringthenight.

“When our son was ten months old, I was coming to the end of my maternity leave and was wondering how I would manage my job as a primary teacher while often up inthenighttryingtorockhimbacktosleep,”saysLiz.He was sleeping for short periods before becoming unsettled and morning for them started around 4am; “I could be up abouttentimesanight.”

She did an online search and contacted a sleep consultant in Kent for help. Following his online advice over a ten night period, their son’s sleep problems were solved. She admits that she felt so sleep deprived that she would have tried anything, but she found that having one plan to follow, with the support of someone who knew what he was doing, was life-changing. “Not chopping and changing our methods was key,” she thinks. “Now our toddler sleeps for a twelve hour stretch and as parents, we nolongerdreadnight-time.”

Talking to other parents at Toddler Group, Liz heard that sleep problems were very common and she was intrigued by the success of the method that she had followed. The Kent consultant also runs certified courses throughhisonlineTrainingAgency,soshedecidedtosign up and become a sleep consultant herself. She studied theory of sleep modules and case studies, which were followed by assignments over several weeks. A small group of students took part in online webinars and there wasafourpartassessmentattheend.

Having passed the training and been awarded the certificate, Liz considered names and branding for setting up her own consultancy business. She marketed herself on social media, while working on her website. She’s now launched it: northstarsleepconsultancy.com and interested parents can use it to book directly. She retains a presence onFacebookandInstagram.

The website gives information about the packages she offers.The Stellar Sleep Support option is a bespoke sleep programme tailored to a baby or toddler with ongoing support and guidance from Liz. The Light in the Dark option provides a personalised sleep programme for families to implement themselves and the Newborn Navigation package gives expert guidance and support to parents in the very early weeks of a baby’s life.An initial free fifteen minute Discovery Call is available to parents whowouldliketotalkthroughtheirneeds.

Liz is now running the North Star Sleep Consultancy alongside her four day a week primary teaching job. She offers a local face-to-face option, but by working mostly online, she can provide a service over a wider geographicalarea.

A new client taking the Stellar Sleep Support package is asked to compile a four day baby/toddler sleep log, so that in the following one hour consultation with Liz, they can develop a partnership approach, discussing individual circumstances and clarifying parental goals. She then tailors her support programme to run over about thirteen nights.

Liz is flexible about the way she provides support; the parents can opt for phone, What’sApp, Zoom or email. Generously, she says she can be contacted anytime during waking hours, but if she’s teaching, there may be a little delay in her response. If parents want to return to the serviceafterapause,that’spossibletoo.

Liz is giving Continuing Professional Development high priority. “I’m still part of The Sleep Consultant Academy,whichprovidesuswithamonthlycomplexcase to review together,” she says. “Twice a month, I meet the consultant to discuss my current cases in a confidential way.Chrisistheonlymalesleepconsultantinthecountry and is part of the husband and wife team ‘The Mummy andDaddySleepConsultant.”

Lookingahead,Lizhopestoworkwithasmanyclients as possible; she has the flexibility to fit it round her other tasks. She’s been a teacher for eleven years, but this is her first business venture. She says it’s been a big learning curve, but it’s good to know that she’s supporting parents who are challenged by an ongoing lack of sleep like she wasayearago.

Liz is very open to ideas for reducing tension and encouraging relaxation. Before the birth of her son, she took a course in hypnobirthing, a technique to reduce the need for intervention during labour. A therapist came to their house for four to five sessions with recordings to listen to. “What I learnt did come in really handy,” she remembers.

Now that her son sleeps through the night, she has the energy to go hiking again in North Yorkshire; their son travels with them in a hiking backpack with a little cushion in front for him to rest his head on while he naps. Bliss!

Rosemary Nicholls

Speed Limits

The 30mph speed limit sign on Marske Road (from the ovalroundabout)istobemovedclosertotheroundabout, toencompassthenewhousingestatebeingbuilt.

The 40mph speed limit sign on the same road is to be movedallthewaybacktotheroundabout.

A motion by Saltburn Neighbourhood Action Partnership (SNAP) calling for the town of Saltburn to be designated a 20mph area has been delivered to the Chief Executive of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council for consideration.Ithasbeenrequestedthatthisisintroduced attheearliestopportunity.

Saltburn Charity Crafters

We have moved!

Hello fellow crafters and friends. Our regular monthly meetingswillnowtakeplaceinSaltburnLibrary,thefirst Wednesday of the month from 1.30pm until 3.30pm. We are looking forward to our new venue and, hopefully, welcomingsomenewmembers.

We all create ‘our own thing’, and also specific items asrequestedforanycharitablecause.

Currently we are producing warm items to go to Ukraine and are pleased to know we have contributed to some of the van-loads which have already gone, courtesy ofSaltburnVets.

If you have any wool that you would like to donate to us, please call Chris on 01287 204170 to arrange delivery orcollection. AlternativelyitemsmaybeleftatSPARon MarskeRoad.

If you know of a cause which would like hand crafted garments or household items, pleasealsocontactus.

Looking forward to 1st March for our nextgathering!

Chris Ferguson

1st Saltburn Scouts

Strawberry Laces & Awards

Whatdoyougetifyouaddstrawberrylacestoacolonyof Beavers? Threetypesofedibleknotsofcourse!Nowthey can tie each other up, tie shoe laces and hitch a horse to a poleintheWildWestshouldtheyeverneedto.

We've also been finishing off a few bits and bobs from activity and challenge badges including the Digital maker. The Beavers have been designing pixel characters and understanding why computers need humans to tell them what to do. Once the little bits had been ticked off we weredelightedtobeabletopresentXanderandTobytheir Bronze awards - the highest award a Beaver can earn! Congratulations to you both, you're a total asset to our groupandwewishyoufunandfriendshipasyoumoveon toCubs.

The silver award is the highest award a Cub can earn. To complete it, they need to earn six Activity Badges, as well as all seven of the Challenge Awards. The Chief Scout’sSilverAwardshowsthatthey’vegivennewthings a go, played their part, and stuck it out, even when the going got tough. It’s a really big achievement, and we were super proud to award Josh, Lukas and Noel their silver award last week. We are looking forward to getting out and about next month now that the nights are drawing out.

AllSectionsspentanight ten pin bowling. It was a

brilliant night, some frustrations but mainly laughs and cheers. Scouts have learned about electromagnetism and built their own gadgets. They had a Warhammer re-enactment with amazing extras and new tactics. Four Scouts were also presented with their Chief Scout Silver Award,delayedfromCubs(thanksCovid!).AsinBeavers and Cubs, these are not given out without a lot of commitment, can do attitude and trying new experiences onthepartoftheyoungperson.WelldoneHarry(atlast!), James, Thoren and Leo.Amazingly proud of what all our ChiefScoutAwardrecipientshaveachieved.

Sundays 10.45am Wednesdays 10am

Women's Fellowship 2pm 9th and 23rd March Coffee Mornings

Wednesday 10-11.45am and Saturday 11th March 10am-noon with Scones

Come and join us anytime

Everyone is welcome

Jo, Philippa and Karen

The Saltburn Masterplan remains unpublished. The promised panacea for traffic management, distilled from public consultation in May 2022, is still a document in draft, and will probably remain so until after the May elections. With so much expected, there is disappointment in its continuing delayed publication. One certainty is that the 2017 request for right angled parking along the remaining length of Marine Parade will be further delayed untiltheendof2023.

In the interim, a proposal to extend the several existing 20mph areas in the town to the whole of Saltburn was proposed and agreed at the January meeting of the Saltburn Neighbourhood Action Partnership. Further highway safety issues will be discussed at the next public meeting on the 22nd of March in the Community Theatre, with a proposal to create a pedestrian crossing in Milton Street, and to consider improved cycle pathways in and aroundthetown.

The fourteen year old proposal to create a car park beside the pumping station is now finally coming to fruition. The virement of capital development funds, untapped for four years, will allow the 25 vehicle park to progressandbecompletebySpring.

Council Tax will rise in April by 3.99% along with a range of increases in fees and charges. This will carry the Council into another year but with a considerable draw on reserves to compensate for the anticipated deficit of £5.5 millioninthiscurrentyear.

A comprehensive savings plan is being proposed to reduceongoingoverheads.

One of the savings proposed is a rationalisation of the Library Service. In order to assist deliberation a consultation is being held. Forms are available online or via hard copy available at Saltburn Library. Residents are encouraged to complete a survey form. Deadline for

It is anticipated that work will start on renewing the rail fencing on the Top Promenade this month and remedial work on the Council listed chalets early in the newfinancialyear.

As the warm weather begins to return, many venues which have offered warm spaces over the winter will be reviewing their offers. Many of these have successfully brought parts of the community together and some may wellcontinue.

The Number 18 bus service, providing a direct link with Guisborough, has gone. The Tees Flex service was similarly scheduled for a demise but lobbying has so far delayed its execution. The Tees Valley Combined Authority, the responsible body, has been asked to reconsiderkeepingthisimportantoperationrunning.

Whilst the TransPennine direct service to Manchester Airport has been welcomed with its introduction of an hourly timetable and the comfort of the Class 185 units, some residents in the vicinity of the station have raised concerns about the environmental effect of diesels not shutting down when alongside the platforms for any length of time. Representations have been made and engineidlinghasconsiderablyreducedasaresult.

Philip Thomson

Saltburn, Marske & New Marske Parish Council Coronation, Donations & Allotments

The Coronation ceremony for His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday, 6th May at Westminster Abbey. Events are being planned around the weekend of the Coronation including the ‘Coronation Big Lunch’ on Sunday, 7th May and ‘The Big Help Out’ community event on Monday, 8th May, which has been designated a Bank Holiday. The Government wants to see people across the UK and the Commonwealth come together to celebratethismomentousoccasion.

A sum of money has been set aside to support events associated with the King’s Coronation - community groups can apply for a small grant towards the cost of hosting an event - download the application form from ourwebsite,whichmustbecompletedandreturnedtothe office no later than 6th April 2023 or alternatively ring the office and we can post a form out to you. Further details and ideas to celebrate this milestone can be found on these websites: thebiglunch.com, streetparty.org.uk andthebighelpout.org.uk

The next Donations and General Purposes Committee will take place in April and any community group wishing to apply for a small donation can get further detailsfromourwebsite.

At the January donations meeting grants were given to New Marske Primary School - towards a memorial bench andtoCleanPlanet-towardsremovinglitterfromthesea andbeaches

For those residents with an allotment, rents are now due and can be paid at the allotment shop located on the Hazelgrove site, there has been a small increase of 50p (pro rata) to £29 per 1/16th acre plot. The first inspection oftheallotmentswilltakeplacemidtolateMay.

Joanne Manning (ClerkandRFOtotheParishCouncil)

01287623477

office@smnmpc.co.uk smnmpc.co.uk

ContactingyourCouncillors

Cllr.CraigHannaway-07561467168 craig.hannaway@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Cllr.StuartSmith-07557540628 stuart.smith@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

SurgeryheldoutsideSainsbury’s every3rdSaturdaymorning

Cllr.PhilipThomson-07747044858 philip.thomson@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Our busy start to year continued into February when we hostedthevolunteersfromtheRNLIbasedatRedcar.

Despite some technical difficulties they kept us entertained with some great stories. The highlight of the evening was when they invited one of our members to try on their kit to our great amusement. Well done to Tina whodefinitelylookedthepart.

As part of the wider WI several of our members attended an International Day which focused on the mountainousKingdomofNepal.

We were entertained by several speakers, including two Gurkhas based at Catterick Garrison who described how the Gurkhas came to be such a respected part of the British army. The day was rounded off with a lovely Nepaleselunch.

Lesley Wilson

Saltburn has lost its coveted Blue Flag beach status, the gold standard, among beaches due to a decline in bathing waterquality.

The beach was the only one between Whitby, in North Yorkshire, and Roker, on the outskirts of Sunderland, to boast the internationally recognised certification which wasawardedto80beachesinEnglandlastyear.

While this year’s results won't be announced until May, Keep Britain Tidy, which manages the certification process in the UK on behalf of the Foundation for Environmental Education, confirmed it is not eligible to applythisyear.

Saltburn bathing water quality, based on samples previously taken by the Environment Agency, which calculates the results of tests, fell from ‘excellent’ to ‘good’. Water quality is an important part of the criteria, with a Blue Flag certification meaning beaches must meet the ‘excellent’ quality standard as set out in the EU’s bathingwaterdirectivewiththemostimportantstipulation being that no industrial, wastewater or sewage-related dischargeshouldaffectabeach.

Beaches can gain or lose a Blue Flag each year with the award period running from the middle of May to the end of September, during which time the flag can be flown. Several other criteria are also assessed. Beaches must be kept clean and free of litter and waste and there mustbetoilets availabletothepublic. Theymustalsobe

safe, being patrolled by lifeguards where necessary and be

The authority will be applying for a SeasideAward, an award that will continue to showcase Saltburn as one of the best beaches in the UK. It is felt that hopefully, the drop in classification will be a one off and we can resume BlueFlagStatusin2024.

Marine Parade Fencing & Allocated Parking Spaces

Wardcouncillorsarehavingregularmeetingswithcouncil officers from the ‘Place Investment Team’ who are overseeing the refurbishment of the perimeter fencing alongMarineParade.

The replacement will be undertaken in the materials that were originally used and not in wood which has been usedtoreplacedamagedsectionsrecently.

The look-out area opposite ‘Jack’s Castle’ will be totally refurbished with new balustrades. Changes to the parking lay-out of Marine Parade are still planned hopefully before the tourist season begins, but are being held up by Northern Powergrid with the works they need to carry out to move street furniture and to provide the power source for the needed additional EV charging pointsplannedforMarineParade.

Ward Councillors have indicated to officers that the planned conversion of the land next to the Northumbria PumpingStationintocarparkingshouldbepriority.

Stuart Smith

Saltburn 500 Club

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On behalf of the 500 Club, I would like to wish Ian every happiness on his retirement from the post of editor of TalkoftheTown.Ianhasdoneanamazingjobinkeeping the magazine going all these years and has thoroughly earnedhis‘metime’.

Congratulations go to the following winners in the February Saltburn 500 Club Prize Draw: G Ruddock (£100), E Tilstone (£50), J Mulroy (£25) and H White (£15). Membership of the club remains around 440 so please make every effort to push the number towards the magic500.

One of our members has volunteered to organise a Classic Vehicle Show, with proceeds going to Saltburn 500 Club for future funding of projects around the town. The event will take place at the Hob Hill Car Park (opposite the golf course) on Sunday, 11th June from 10am to 4pm, and will offer free entry with donation buckets available. We are looking for volunteer stewards to help us on the day. If it is successful, it is hoped to makethisanannualevent.

A representative from the Skate Park committee gave a presentation at the February committee meeting and, as a result, committee have decided to make a substantial donation towards the cost of Phase 2 of the construction. We wish the Skate Park team every success in the venture.

The 2023 summer bandstand schedule has now been finalised, although there are still some spare Saturdays available, and is available around the town. We look forward to the May opening of events and hope that each performance is well supported. As always, we would welcome any volunteers who would be prepared to assist theteamwehave.

The 500 Club have been asked to greet the team of judges who will be visiting Saltburn pier, as a part of the 2023PieroftheYear.Detailofourplanshasnotyetbeen finalisedsomorewillbereportedinmyAprilarticle.

Trevor Welburn

info@hendersonsflooring.co.uk hendersonsflooring.co.uk

Saltburn Cheese Festival

In celebration of Great Northern Cheese

Mon 20th to Sun 26th March

A week of themed cheese events in Saltburn.

Check out what’s happening at Seaview, Surfs Up, The Spa Hotel, Rapps, Number 23, Real Meals, Signals, Parlours and Brockley Hall.

The week finishes with a tasty cheese market, tastings and cookery demos in and around Saltburn Theatre on Sunday 26th March.

Check out Saltburn Cheese Festival online for up to date details.

My thoughts on Ukraine Seeds

of Defeat

Dictatorships are sometimes born with uplifting slogans and considerable enthusiasm evidencing or at least pretending to be populist movements. Sometimes the futuredictatorwinsinaperfectlyrealandfair(asopposed to rigged) elections. Not that it will take long for dark ideas and nasty currents to spread cancer-like like tentacles within society. It all develops quicker and stronger when it is unchallenged and unopposed, especially if met by the quiet complicity of citizens. But what no dictator ever realizes is that the very same quiet complicityisactuallythefirstseedofhisdefeat.

Some historians speculate (because there is no evidence) that Hitler, while looking at the tomb of Napoleon, was thinking of outdoing him. Napoleon as we know had practically the entirety of Europe in his hands. Hitler, who had just easily conquered France, felt confident and wanted more - the world perhaps? - or at leastabigchunkofit.

Contemplating Peter the Great, Vladimir Putin is possibly dreaming of outdoing him. After all, the Red Army conquered one of the greatest or at least one of the most murderous dictators ever, namely Hitler (in Russian narration the D-day and theWestern front was always and still is being played down by the way, as if the Soviet’s effort was greater and more important). Putin himself expressesadmirationforPetertheGreatandforwhatused tobetheSovietUnion.

Hitler easily grabbedAustria and Czechoslovakia, then in a blitzkrieg conquered and together with Stalin, carved up Poland. He then ran with not much difficulty over Denmark, Belgium and Holland and in the next move, in an even shorter war (than the one with Poland) he conquered France. You could say this was his finest moment which may have given him confidence to move on Russia. He was well aware of Napoleon’s failure in his Russian campaign and was determined not to repeat Napoleon’smistakes.

Similarly Putin easily grabbed a piece of Georgia, subdued Chechnya, just as easily annexed Crimea and established the separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine (nobody really believes that the separatist regions created themselves, just like nobody believes the referenda in those regions carried out last September were real and fair). He gained confidence to move on Ukraine which no doubtwasonhislistforalongtimeanyway.

For dictators the road from confidence to overconfidence is very short. After so much easy successes who is out there to oppose me? And this is anotherseedofdefeat.

Hitler outlined his attack on Russia not as an act of a conventionalwarbutasaclashofsuperiorvsinferior.The opponent’s (Russians) were to be looked as the worst kind of humans intended to be made extinct by the superior race. Note another analogy to Putin’s narrative about Ukrainians being Nazis, not worthy to have their independentandsovereignstate,beingwesternpawnsetc.

Initial progress of Hitler’s armies attacking the Soviet Union was spectacular and it seemed they would be in Moscow in a matter of a few weeks at most and in fact German units did reach the suburbs of Moscow. In a similar way Putin thought he would have Ukraine in a coupleofdays

In preparation for war with the Soviet Union, when asked to equip his military for winter conditions Hitler refused. He believed he’d conquer Russia and be in Moscow before winter would set in. Confident of his superiority he also refused to provide more tanks when oneofhiscommandersrequestedthem.

We see similarity again in ill prepared Russians losing to Ukrainians, combined with the assumption the conflict would be over in a matter of a rather short time. Surrounded by “yes” men Putin, like Hitler was probably not even considering listening to any contradictory opinions,nevermindvoicesofreason. The“yes”menare generally afraid of contradicting their boss and even more afraid of bringing bad news to him as either one could spell falling out of grace, jail time or worse. Therefore as timegoesbythepictureadictatorseesisgettingmoreand moredifferentfromreality.Andthisisyetanotherseedof defeat.

Lies and accusations are instruments some dictators reach for because as tools for their propaganda they are cheap and easy to use. Basically you invent whatever you likeandthrowitasaccusationatthetargetofyourchoice. It is ironic that waging this war against “fascists in Ukraine” the Russian government looks more and more likeafascistregimeitself.Overlookingthefactthatitwas Putin who started the war with Ukraine, he is asking who started attacks at water supplies and energy distribution centres. The ever favourite accusation blaming the (collective) West for the war in Ukraine just does not go away. But – whether Mister Putin and his government like it or not, nobody buys their lies and absurd accusations andthesearenothingbutseedsofdefeat.

Synthesisofthoseseedsleadstocollapseoftheregime because in the grand scheme of things the truth prevails and any system that lives by lies and corruption is always rotting. This is why and how dictatorships perish and this isthefateofPutin’sgovernment. Astowhen–itdepends to some degree on the world community. There are countries that still do not condemn this war (like the Communist China, India or SouthAfrica). I suspect they do so just to oppose the West. Those countries are only playing to the Russian hand even if only for some short termgain.

In practical terms it depends on how well and how fast we help Ukraine with the military equipment they need so much. InmoraltermstheRussianFederationlostthiswar theminuteitcrossedthebordertoinvadeUkraine.

Regimes and dictators fail and collapse because they are built on lies and abuse and these are seeds of defeat as well.

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Anya’s Nutrition Advice

Sustainability: one bite at a time

Eatingsustainablyisagreatwaytolookafteryourself,the environment and the planet for future generations. Adopting small sustainable practices every day might seeminsignificantbutitcanhelpsupportaculturalshiftin the long run. The good news is, it’s not as hard as it sounds! Here’s a guide to help you get started with a more sustainablediet.

● Opt for whole, unprocessed foods in their most natural form e.g. fresh fruit and veg, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Try not to let convenience dictate your decision-making.

● Eat seasonal and locally grown produce when possible to not only reduce the carbon footprint of your food, buttosupportlocalfarmers.

● Reduce your consumption of meat. The meat industry is incredibly carbon rich by contributing to greenhouse gasses and water pollution. Try switching it up with a few plant-based options like beans, lentils and soya. Things like ‘meat-free Mondays’ can be a great place tostart.

● Did you know that if food waste were a country, it would be the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions after China and the USA? Manage your food waste by planning meals ahead of time, storing food appropriately, buying food in bulk, composting food scraps, eating leftovers, freezing food andsharingwithothers.

● Baking, boiling, steaming and grilling use less energy and resources than frying or roasting. Slow cookers and pressure cookers can also help reduce cooking time and energy use. Why not give batch-cooking a go tosaveevenmoreenergy?

● Eating sustainably starts with shopping so say no to single-use plastic bags and instead carry a reusable tote bag, refillable water bottle and choose products with minimal packaging or those that can be fully recycled orcomposted.

● Support sustainable fisheries by looking for products that are certified by organisations such as the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Good options to try include Cornish hake, hand-line caught mackerel, Cornish sardines and Dover sole. If these aren’t available in your local supermarket, there are plenty of optionsforfreshfishdeliveryonline.

● Eat mindfully and continually educate yourself. The more we know about sustainable food practices, the easier it is to make informed choices about what and how we eat. Reading books, following social channels and joining community programmes helps to embed sustainablepracticesintoourcultureandeverydaylife. So there you have it, a simple guide to a more sustainable diet and way of life. The point is that doing ‘something’ is better than nothing at all. Small shifts and tweaks to your everyday can make a huge difference long-term.

Saltburn Photographic Society

Final Indoor Meeting

Our March programme brings us to the end of our indoor meetings for this season, although we do have regular get togethersduringthesummermonths.

March 1st, Results night for our final monthly competition“NaturalWorld”

March 8th, Malcolm BlenkeyARPS gives us his talk “OutdoorWonders”

March 15th, Miles Langthorne visits us from Northallertonwithhistalk“KeepitSimple”

March 22nd, The Frank Sanderson ‘knockout’ competition. A firm favourite with our members and not tobemissed.

March29th,OurAnnualGeneralMeeting.

All meetings are held at the Methodist Church Hall, MiltonStreet,Saltburn.

Tea and coffee is available from 7pm to allow for some socialising prior to the meeting starting at 7.30pm. Guestsarealwayswelcome.

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Happiness and what we offer in life

new shop opens as an old shop closes. A new worker at the supermarket moves and another is employed. It goes on, year after year. Hopefully improving year in year, hopefully providing the town with better quality entertainment and food to make it a more healthy place to live.Though supermarkets are not a good example as they are designed to think of their own profits and not the bettermentoftheirsociety.

Each of us is a cell in the organism of life. We come into existence and go out of existence and the organism evolves.

I reflect on the relay runner, passing the baton one to the other. And with it the big question, what are we passing?Whatareweadding?

Ian, the editor of this magazine is leaving. For many years every month a few days following the last one going out hebeginsworkonthenext.

I think a massive amount of praise goes out to Ian. He has worked out a formula that has allowed the whole of Saltburn and beyond to have a free monthly magazine for many years now. Full of beautiful old pictures, articles of interest and information for the community to come together.

It’s a service that most of us don’t question and we don’t have to give back for in return. Perhaps because of the internet, the NHS and seemingly free education we are perhaps in a culture of receiving and with that perhaps comesaningrainedsenseofentitlementtodoso?

Each of us is a piece of the jigsaw, a colour in the kaleidoscope, our whole society revolves around the co-dependence we are all part of. The health services require the sick so there are jobs for the nurses and the hundreds of connected supporting services. Shops require others to make new things and the transportation and packagingthatgoeswithit.Andthenthewasteindustryto clear up all that is discarded. Criminality creates work for police, magistrates and prisons. Every aspect of our societyisdependentonanotheraspect.

PeopleofSaltburn arrive newly and others leave.A

Forthoseofuswhoareegocentricwemakeitallabout what we can get hold of. Capitalism all around us encourages this mentality. We are told to pile up what we can, money, a house, cars, material things. Many ask “what’s in it for me?”Yet some realise, particularly as we get older and closer to death that in the big picture this is not the question. For the biggest of achievements is what we offer to others, what we pass on. To have a child is no big achievement. Many have them and treat them quite badly, feed them terrible food and put them in front of screens as a way to distract them while parents do what they want.Yet to really give time and care and to educate a child so they are kind and loving is something truly of value. To give, it could be said, if we are all one is to receiveonabiggerlevel.

We are all part of an opportunity to offer something to others.It’seasytoconsumewithoutawarenessofwhatwe give back. Yet there is something dare I say noble about being someone offering something new as Ian has, a gift to the people of Saltburn. For this I applaud him and hope that you join me in appreciation of what he has given. For this is what life is, a baton that we pass on. We take care of our little corner of the world and in giving we add to the richness of life, the flowering, the ripples flowing out to humanity. Thank you for what you have given Ian, and tothemanyotherswhogivefreelytoo.

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The Royal Air Force

The history of the Royal Air Force, spans a century of British military aviation. The RAF was founded on 1st April 1918, towards the end of the First World War by merging the Royal FlyingCorpsandtheRoyalNavalAirService.

During the war it was responsible for the aerial defence of GreatBritain,strategicbombingcampaignagainstGermanyand tactical support to the British Army around the world. During the Cold War, the RAF took part in several large scale operations, including the Gulf War, the Kosova War, the war in Afghanistan,andtheIraqWar,andnotforgettingthelongrange conflict using Avro Vulcan bombers flying from Ascension IslandtotheFalklands.

In 2004, four RAF Panavia Tornado F3s deployed in the BalticStatesforthreemonthstoprovidetheBritishcontribution toNATO-ledBalticAirPolicingOperationsandin2005support and transport aircraft were sent to South EastAsia following the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake disaster in order to provide aid andreliefsupport.

During the interwar years the RAF had to fight for its Survival – some questioned the need for a separate air force, especially in peace time.To prevent itself from being disbanded anditsdutiesreturnedtotheArmyandtheNavy,theRAFspent considerable energies keeping itself in the public eye with the Hendon Air Show, supporting the team for the Schneider Trophy air racing competition, and producing documentary films.

In 1936 a reorganisation of the RAF Command saw the creation of Fighter Command, Bomber Command and Coastal Command, and today the RAF plays a large role in air-sea searchandrescue.

Great Britain, Jersey, and many commonwealth countries have issued stamps on the RAF. In 2008 a set of 6 stamps designed by GrahamTurner &AtelierWorks printed in litho by Walsall were issued on 18th September illustrating RAF uniforms.

In 2008 a set of 6 stamps designed by Graham Turner & Atelier Works printed in litho by Walsall were issued on 18th SeptemberillustratingRAFuniforms

In 2018, RAF Centenary year, Great Britain issued 6 stamps showing RAF military Aircraft from illustrations by Michael Turner,designedbytheRoyalMailGrouplitho.

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by Rosemary Nicholls Julie

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“I once had a sketch picked for the Edinburgh Festival and I was one of a team of writers creating parody songs about politics and current events for the News Revue, which is London’s longest running revue show. These were performed in the Canal Street Cafe in Little Venice. I still submit parodies from up here, but taking part means staying up late at night and it’s harder doing that now than it was in London when I was working shifts in retail,” says Julie, who now runs Saltburn Hypnotherapy from the Well-BeingCentreinStationStreet.

Julie has local family roots, but she was born in Ohio. Her mum had met her dad in the UK, when he was serving in theAmericanAir Force and they set up their first home in the USA, but when Julie was three, they decided to move the family back to Marske. Julie’s grandparents, DorisandWallyGathercolewerelivinginWiltonBank.

After attending Errington and Bydales schools in Marske, Julie joined a Youth Training Scheme. As she wanted to work in retail, she got a Saturday job in Binns in Middlesbrough, but there were no full-time jobs to apply for locally in the early 1980s. So distant relatives in London encouraged her to join them there where opportunitieswereavailable.

She started working in Boots, in cosmetics and worked her way up to Cosmetic Business Manager in brands such as Dior, Clinique and Clarins in some of London’s leading department stores. “I loved it and after a while sofa-surfing and renting, I saved enough to buy a house,” she remembers. However, the long hours – it could be 9.00pm to 10.00pm before she started to cash up and ever higher targets to reach meant that she turned her attention to workingforherself.

Julie decided to take a hypnotherapy course, which included practice sessions and she qualified after a year’s training.SheheardthatapharmacistinCoventGardenhad aspareroomforrentandusingherexperienceinretail,she put forward a business case to him and he offered her a good deal. She put up a sign outside the pharmacy, developed a website, emailed a possible client list from previouscontactsandtalkedtopeoplerunninglocaloffices toestablishcorporatework.“Ileftmystorejobandopened up my full-time practice in 2011,” she says. “I paced myself by not booking back to back appointments and I foundIreallyenjoyedmynewrole.”

But after a couple of years in Covent Garden, Julie and her husband, decided to rejoin her family in Saltburn and Marske. “Ian is a journalist for the BBC and now works at BBCRadioTees.Heloveslivinghere,”shesays.

She was soon developing her business plan here and is nowworkingfromtheWell-BeingCentreinStationStreet, Saltburn. She acknowledges the help she had from other Saltburn shop owners, who displayed her posters and she putaregularadvertinTalkoftheTownmagazine.Shehas a Facebook page: Saltburn Hypnotherapy and a website: Saltburn Mind Therapies, which has aFAQsectionthat

includes lots of information for people who want to learn more.

Julie specialises in hypnotherapy sessions for smoking cessation and grief therapy for people whose pets have died. To discuss how the caller’s needs can best be met, Julieoffersafreeinitial20to30minuteconfidentialphone consultation. She focuses also on helping sports people overcomeemotionalblocks:“Iworkwithyounggymnasts, tumblers and trampolinists using Brain Working Recursive Therapy to deal with anxieties that are stopping them perform.” Under-16s must have a parent present in the same room, in line with the regulations of the Complementary and Natural Health Care Council, the independentUKregulator,withwhomsheisregistered.

Julie enjoys walking in the local area. She’s a member of a Nordic Walking Group that goes out on Tuesday mornings in the Saltburn/Guisborough area. She goes to a Yoga class with Rachel at Studio 21: “It’s relaxing and inclusive,welcomingallagesandsizes,”shesays.

She loves local history and likes to pore over photos of Teesside in the 1940s and 1950s to see how the area has evolved. For Christmas she was given local history books and in summer when he’s out in his garden, she enjoys a chatwithSaltburnhistorianTonyLynn.

As her younger brother lives in San Francisco, her godmother is in Washington and she has friends scattered through the USA, Julie and Ian travel there when they take holidays. “I’m not good in the heat though, so we go in May or October and focus on two or three places,” she says.

Julie says her musical age is the 1980s. She went to concerts featuring the bands Squeeze and the Pet Shop BoysinMiddlesbroughandStockton.Shewasalsofondof the Teesside band Wild Cats of Kilkenny.As she’s always enjoyed writing, she had great fun contributing parodies to the Treason Show in Brighton and to the News Revue in London. “I was very proud when I took my parents along totheshows,”sheremembers.

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Grenfell Club opens its New Day Service in April

The Grenfell Club, which has provided social and leisure activities for children, young people and adults with complex needs for fifty years, is excited to announce the launchofitsnewDayServiceforadultsinApril.

At the purpose-built Grenfell Club Centre in Grant Street, Redcar, members will be able to enjoy personalised activities from 8.30am to 4pm every week day. They can make their own choices, learn new life skills, and have fun. They will be supported by experienced and trained staff in a safe and caring environment.

Having its own purpose-built facility enables the Grenfell Club to offer a variety of indoor and outdoor activities to suit many different individual needs. Activitieswillinclude,butnotbelimitedto:

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• Outdoors - Football, swimming (at the local pool), gym, outdoor walks, life skills, choir, gardening at our centre or grow your own at our allotment, garden to table activities,shopping.

More information is available from: The Grenfell Club, Grant Street, Redcar TS10 1AD. Tel: 01642 471747. There is a website at grenfellclub.org and a Facebook page; both show a sample timetable of events on Day Service days and members will be encouraged to makefurthersuggestions.

gardening and nature inspired arts and crafts workshops, toconnecteveryonetakingpartwiththebeautiful,natural local environment. Some of us are going to be learning hazelcoppicingfromTeesValleyWildlifeTrustsoonand asaresulthopetorunhazelworkshopsinthesummer.

All our activities are based around the Saltburn Woodland Centre and Old Nursery Garden. A weekly teamofvolunteerskeepthegardentidyonThursdaysand arealwayslookingfornewmemberstojoinin.

This wonderful venue, maintained purely by volunteers, is available to hire. If you are a local voluntary group and would like to use our base for a get together, meeting, etc. Let us know as we are reducing our costs to local groups in an effort to help with the financialcrisis.

Huge thanks are due to Ingrid Salomonsen (pictured above), who sadly passed away in December 2022. It is thanks to Ingrid’s years of dedication and hard work that the centre and garden look as they do today and that we have a long lease to manage the building and grounds fromRedcarandClevelandBoroughCouncil.

You can find out more about what we do and perhaps join us at our Annual General Meeting. We very much lookforwardtoseeingyouthere.

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In common with many organisations February was a quiet month for Rotary and served as a planning and consolidation period. However, the year is now starting to gain momentum and our first major fundraiser gets underwaythismonth.

On Saturday, 11th March, Rotary Saltburn will be holding a Chocolate Tombola at the Saltburn Farmers Market, to raise funds for Saltburn Athletic (junior) FootballClub.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the football club, the aim of which is to provide a worthwhile pursuit for young people whilst maintaining a sense of physical and mental wellbeing. It caters for children aged between 5 and 16, both boys & girls and will have 9 teams next season.Itisavoluntaryorganisationandisrunentirelyon subscriptionsandfundraisingactivities

The Rotary Club of Saltburn has supported the football club right from the very beginning and are proud to continue that support by holding a Chocolate Tombola on the 7th March. Also helping at the Tombola will be Saltburn Rotakids from Saltburn Primary School and indeedsomeoftheJuniorfootballersthemselves.

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In 1993,Anthony took on the Post Office after leaving the Finance industry to pursue a new self-employed opportunity as a Postmaster. Mr Chapman has been lucky enough to receive the help of his family within the business. During the early years, his late mother was heavily involved on the retail side of the business and more recently, his daughter Olivia has helped with going tothewholesalersandontheshopfloor.

Anthony was presented with his 30 Years’ Long ServiceAward.ThepopularPostmasterhadalsopresented with Community Service Award from Post Office Area Manager, Martin Wyer, who was also able to thank Anthony for the long-standing work he had done for both thePostOfficeandthelocalcommunity.

Anthony said: “It has been an interesting and life changing journey becoming Postmaster for North Skelton. It allowed me to merge myself within my community further,whilstalsoinmyearlydaysbeingaCouncillorfor the local Parish Council and becoming Chairman of a local organisation, Action North Skelton. Becoming Postmaster was an even better way to meet new people andgettoknowthecommunity.

“During the pandemic we managed to keep our shop and Post Office open. They needed us for shopping, fresh produce, to send mail and parcels, home shopping returns, billsandtheirbanking.

Post Office Area Manager, Martin Wyer said: “Anthony really is the pillar of his society. I commend his great work for looking after the Post Office for over three decades now and going above and beyond to help the community in all that they do. Anthony is a first-class Postmaster. It was great to be able to visit and mark his 30thanniversary.”

Anthony is involved in his community in so many ways. Throughout his three decades, he has supported a plethora of local charities within the town, including his work with the local Rotary Club, in which he has been President twice and is now the Treasurer. Anthony’s customerscomefromacrossthewholecommunity,andhe isveryhappytoserveeveryone.

North Skelton Postmaster Anthony Chapman, known locallyasTony,hascelebratedhis30Years’LongService Awardathisbranchlocatedat17VaughanStreet.

Saltburn in Bloom

We’vehadsomelovely,mild,sunnydaysrecentlyandthe birds have been hopping about and singing and all the signsarelookingtowardsspring.Ihaven’tseenanylambs yetbutImightnothavebeenlookingintherightplaces.

Last month I focussed on the fact that we are back in the Northumbria in Bloom competition and I asked if anyonehadanareathey’dliketosuggestjudgesvisit.One group has replied and we will be getting in touch with them and visiting their area. It’s not too late; if you are involved in a group which is improving your street, cul de sac, whatever, let us know. Another option if you are a small, very local group is to join the “It’s Your Neighbourhood”competition.Youarejudgedagainstaset of criteria, not against other groups, and you will be awardedacertificate.

Nowwecomeontosponsorship.Oursponsorshipclub has been working hard to get letters out to current supporters identifying what they have done in the past in terms of baskets, tubs etc. We have also contacted potential new people and businesses, outlining what opportunities are available for them. If you are interested in joining our club, there are extra areas available such as thebarrierbasketsontherailwaystationrailingsandsome of our gardens. For example, the amazing fossil garden can now be sponsored, along with the picnic area, the anchor bed and other areas we look after. If you are interested to findout more, doget intouch withus on

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We are aiming for a cut off date of 31st March after which we may not be able to promise your usual basket or barrel. I have added a picture this time so that you can see some of the lovely things you could sponsor. Sponsorship includes compost, planting up, maintaining and watering. Untilnextmonth, Sue

Saltburn Solidarity Food Bank steps up in 2023

“Having our own premises is great; we can offer help to people in lots more ways,” says Saltburn Solidarity Food Bank founder, Lynn J.P. Since the volunteers moved into the ground floor of the former Zetland Medical Practice at 2 Windsor Road, Saltburn, in June 2022, they’ve welcomedpeopleinneedfrom12pmto4pmonMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and have now extended Monday opening to 10am to 8pm, so that working people struggling to pay their bills on low wages can call in if theyneedfooditems.

“I don’t think everyone realises how people are suffering. There's real poverty both nationally and within Saltburn,” says Lynn. She would never break confidentiality, but she says there are more people with one or more jobs, including nurses and teachers, now coming to the Food Bank. Especially if they are single parents, some are finding their incomes insufficient to buy enough food after meeting ever-increasing rent, fuel and household bills. “Wages aren’t going up, but everything else is. One lady told me that she used to put £10 a week by for electricity, but now it’s £40 a week,” she adds. “Somethinghastogive.”

The ramp at the entrance has been kept from its Medical Practice days to make the Food Bank accessible for wheelchair users. Disabled people can often struggle financially and Lynn says: “Hard times can happen to anybody; we welcome people from every possible demographicthatyoucanthinkof.”

Despite doing all they can to earn enough to feed their families, Lynn says it’s very common for people to feel shame as they ask for food. To alleviate their distress, the volunteers can offer them a hot drink and a comfortable chair in the new space. One resource that SSFB isn’t short of its volunteers; so many local people want to help and this has enabled Lynn and her team to expand their offer, adaptingtochangingcircumstances.

“As fuel has become so expensive, we’ve changed what we buy, for example from fresh chicken breasts to frozen cooked chicken slices from Iceland,” she explains. “Since the Saltburn launderette closed, we’ve set up a washing machine and tumble drier for free use and we haveabrandnewfridgefreezer.Thefundingforthesehas beendonatedtousbylocalindividuals.”

A skilled volunteer made twenty Christmas cakes and Sainsbury's provided twenty bags of seasonal vegetables and fruit to go in Christmas 2022 hampers for families in need.

“Mentioning every person and organisation who’ve helped runs the risk of missing someone out,” says Lynn, “butwe’reverygratefultothemall.”

“Our donation tub in Sainsbury’s needs daily emptying as it fills up quickly with food,” says Lynn. “We’ve benefited from some generous fundraisers too. The Community Meal arranged by Sarah Hill last November raised over £2,000 and Paul Como’s music night at Shanti Cafewasforus.”TwoyoungladscalledtoaskLynnwhat foodwasneeded,asthey’d decided to shopfortheFood

Bank rather than buy each other Christmas presents and members of Saltburn Cubs and Brownies have made collections.

Ever resourceful, Lynn developed skills in making mulled wine before Christmas, when she was offered a stall to do it at the Bees and Carols Saltburn Concert. “I did some research into how it's made and even at a moderate charge, it raised £660 for us before stocks ran out!”

She pays tribute to the help given by Councillors Craig Hannaway and Stuart Smith: “Craig has been busking for us with his guitar and Stuart cleared all the rubbish out of thepremisesbeforewemovedin.”

Lynn is acutely aware of the importance of preserving the dignity of people coming for help; she won’t ask them to jump through hoops. Since that day when after watching a Panorama programme on life on Universal Credit, she knocked at the doors of Garnet Street residents asking for food donations to meet local hunger, she and her volunteers have helped numerous people. But she says they’reworkingatthetipoftheicebergreally.

“It’s a bigger crisis than is realised,” she believes. ‘Yvonne’ says that since her partner died, she and their three children would have gone hungry without SSFC’s help. “We wouldn’t have had a Christmas dinner without them, so we’re very grateful to the volunteers and the people who donate the food. They probably don’t realise whatadifferencetheymake.”ShepraisesLynn’sresponse to appeals: “She doesn’t make you feel embarrassed about it.”

‘Susan’adds: “They’re marvellous. I wouldn’t be able toaffordfoodwithoutit.They’rebeautifulpeople.”

Lynn confirms that SSFB is non-political, but when I’m back home, I wonder why the sixth richest country in the world runs in this way. What do we want our children andgrandchildrentolearn?

Rosemary Nicholls

Book Review

Changing Marske-by-the-Sea

If you’re not closely familiar with Marske and its history, you may be tempted to perceive it as essentially a fishing village.

Regular images on television weather forecasts highlight the beach with boats in the foreground and Huntcliff in the distance. However, as this delightful publication demonstrates, it was other primary industries – agriculture and mining – that largely shaped its evolution. Agriculture came first, the gently sloping and fertilelandbeingconducivetomixedfarming.

Farming continues around the village but much of this land has been sold in the last sixty years to make way for housing and related facilities. Ironstone mining came along in the mid-19th century with the opening of UpleathamMineinErringtonWood,amileortwoinland. The mine was abandoned in 1923 but its impact on the districtisstillevidenttoday.

Changing Marske-by-the-Sea charts the development of the village and its vicinity with a wealth of images and supporting text. This edition is a progression from the firstone,publishedin2012.

Much of the focus is on the village centre, where a roundabout and several zebra crossings now take care of the movement of vehicles and pedestrians. This area has seen much renewal – some might suggest other words –since the 1950s and local resident Jack Anderson documented these radical changes with his camera. His photographs populate much of the book, with the effective ‘then and now’ contrasts from the same locationsinextensiveuse.

Several farmhouses and their outbuildings were once in the village, the present-day leisure centre and Co-op supermarkethavingbeenthesiteofFitzhugh’sFarm.The advent of ironstone mining brought about demand for more housing, to the extent that accommodation needed tobebuiltclosertothemineatwhatisnowNewMarske. All these changes are covered in detail, together with developmentsintransport,entertainmentandotherareas.

As with other communities, a key theme that underpins the story of Marske is the role played by property ownership.The Zetland Estate features regularly across the book, as does the Pease family of industrialists whohadCliffHousebuiltin1844asasummerresidence.

The sale of land – and buildings – shapes the future character of a community, something that’s still very relevant these days. Some landowners have a philanthropic dimension and the book demonstrates how Marskehasbenefitedinthisrespect.

Changing Marske-by-the-Sea comes strongly recommended to anyone with an interest in the developmentofthisvillageandsurroundingdistrict.

The book is available at Marske Shoe Repair Shop (next to Winkies Castle Museum), by emailing post@winkiescastle.co.ukorphoning01642472583.

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You may not be aware of our allotment shop, this is on the track beyond Tingdene site. It may not looklikeashop,asit’sjustagroupofcontainers!Wehave a sign under construction to make it more obvious. You don’t need an allotment to use it, we have a small stock of peat free compost, fertilisers, Seeds, seed potatoes, canes etc. and open each Sunday from 10am to 11.30am, we don’thaveacardmachinehoweversocashonly.

Spring is a great time of year as almost everything is starting to grow. Seeds like: Peas, Cabbage, Broccoli, Caulis, salad crops, herbs and root crops, can go into a seedbedorstartedinpotsreadytobetransplantedinafew weeks to their final growing position. (Read seed packs to check what varieties are good to plant now).Always label, asyouarelikelytoforgetwhatyouhave.

Next month is our AGM and we hope to have a professional gardener with links to the area coming to give a talk for us! This was sadly postponed last year, fingers crosseditwillgoahead.ItwillbeintheECHOconference roomon20thApril,at6pm.

Rents are due, you can pay at the container or details for online payment are on the Facebook page or available fromcommitteemembers.

We will be having our first farmers market stall of the year this month and will be making use of the town garden forthisagaincomeandhavealookatourlittleoasisinthe centreofSaltburn. Julia

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“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”

The weather may not have been great but the under 16s continue to battle for the winners position in their division. Two draws against Billingham 2-2 and Saxon Juniors3-3(Saltburndidhaveaplayersentoff)andawin against Saxon Juniors away by 5-1 have kept them in secondplace.

The under 14s are having a difficult time after their promotion up the league with losses against Billingham Juniors 4-3 and Billingham Juniors Lions 5-3. They did however have an excellent win when beating Richmond TownatHome3-2.

The under 12s are still enjoying their football despite two losses against Hartlepool Reds (Division Leaders) 7-0 and then against Dormanstown by a far closer result of2-0.

The under 7s, 8s and under 9s continue their progress weekbyweek.

Andy Croll, Club Secretary

Saltburn Community Response

I’d like to start with a big thank you to everyone who got involvedwithourprojectsorwithhelpinguspromoteour work last year. I should have explicitly said this in the summing up the year post last month. Special thanks to Rosemary Nicholls for writing lovely articles about our volunteers, And to the various people and organisations who made donations so that we could fund all the wonderfulprojects.

Which leads me onto another thank you to Guy Cuthbert, The Saltburn Folk Club, The Pillar Box Pub and several well-known folk artists who put on a benefit gig for us on the 18th February. Pictured is Andy Brodrick who sang a wonderful set of Irish Folk tunes. I intendedtopopinforanhourasIhad‘toomuchtodo,to stay for longer’but realised I’d been there for three hours before I managed to leave. I’ll definitely be emptying my diary for the whole day next time something like this is organised! The generous crowd who came to listen and play raised over £140 for SCR funds which will be put towardstheprojectsthatyouwanttoseehappen.

Now that February is over, we are planning on springing back into action. Our themes for projects this year are environment and wellbeing as always. Plus an emphasis on projects that help out with the cost of living crisis that we are all being affected by. Our first event of the year is: Seed Swap, 10am-12pm on the 4th March in themeetingroomatSaltburnCommunityandArtsCentre onAlbionTerrace.

Everyone is welcome and you can come and take seeds even if you have no seeds to swap. New to gardening and don’t know where to start? We’ll be very happy to give you some tips. If you have any questions about this event or ideas for projects that you would like our support with then please contact us via our Facebook page or by emailing info@saltburnresponse.com Looking forwardtoseeinglotsofyouonseedswapday.

Rowan McLaughlin (on behalf of SCR CIC)

Saltburn & District Retired Men’s Forum

We meet on Monday mornings in the coffee room in the Methodist Church Hall on Milton Street from 10am with tea/coffeeandbiscuitsfora10.30amstart.

We begin this month with a presentation from Chris Harris about the Fire Brigade on 6th March. Denis Claridge returns on 13th February to tell us about “The HistoryoftheWiltonCastleClub”.

We take “A Journey Along The Tees” with Mike Sidgwickon20thFebruary.

The Great North Air Ambulance forms the subject of thetalkon27thFebruary.

Colin Hatton will present “Railways - Saltburn and Beyond”on3rdApril.

We are always delighted to welcome prospective new members to come along and join us. For further details please contact Ken Bladen on 01287 205153 or email kenbladen99@gmail.com

Saltburn Community & Arts Association Box Office

We now provide a Box Office facility every Thursday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm accessible down the path besidethenoticeboardonAlbionTerrace.

If you are able to do so please continue to buy tickets online via our website saltburnarts.co.uk That will keep you in the warm and dry and help us to make best use of the limited Box Office opening hours which are intended tohelpthosewhocannotaccessthatservice.

If you cannot or are unwilling to use the website for ticket purchases then please come along on Thursday afternoon where you will be made most welcome and be able to buy tickets with cash or card and collect and pay foranyticketsyoumayhavereserved.

Please note that Early Bird Tickets and Buy one Get One Free Offers are time limited and will end around two weeksbeforethedateoftheevent.

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The sun shone on the Saltburn Folk Festival in 2022 as it returned after a two-year COVID absence and the new teamrunningthefestivalweredelightedbythereactionof performersandaudiencesalikethatithadbeenasuccess.

Over the winter the team have been hard at work findingwaystorefreshthefestivalandwinanevenbigger audience in 2023. The roots of the Saltburn Folk Festival lieintheRedcarFolkFestivalwhichdatesbacktothelate 1960s and while I can remember those early festivals in iconic venues like the Redcar Pier Ballroom most of our potential audience can’t and the festival must continue to evolve in ways that will make sense to younger potential audiences.

So the early announcement of the line-up for 2023 includes some exciting acts playing Saltburn for the first time and some returning much loved performers. The Saltburn festival wouldn’t be the same without the simply extraordinary Wilson family from Billingham whose powerhouse unaccompanied singing has won them acclaimthroughoutthefolkworldandbeyond.

BycontrastLadyMaisery make their Saltburn debut

this year. Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans are three of the most accomplished and adventurous artists in modern folk and come together to form a unified voice, carrying stories of sisterhood, humanstruggle,thejoyoflivingandthevitalityofmusic.

Thefestivalhasalwayshadasignificantdanceelement to it and this year will be no exception with several of the very best dance teams already signed up to take part. There will be a strong programme focusing on young performers and audiences too and a highlight is certain to be the appearance by the National Youth Folk Ensemble which brings together talented young folk musicians from across England. These exceptional 14–18 year olds meet up throughout the year for intensive weeks of music makingwithtopfolkmusiciansandeducators.

“Butenoughofwhoisplaying”Ihearyoucry“Howto we get some tickets?” Much the simplest way is to visit our website at saltburnfolkfestival.com and if you are very quick you might even be able to grab one of the “EarlyBird”ticketswhicharesellingforjust£70!

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Saltburn Blues Club

I write this having had our first gig back at our newly refurbishedvenueNewMarskeInstituteonFebruary11th and what a gig it was! Hats off to the team of workers who have transformed the Institute. It really is a state of the art venue now, everything has been renewed. Mind you, on the morning before the gig I visited to see how the work was progressing only to be faced with a chaotic building site in the concert room. I did not believe it couldbereadyforthenextnight.Butitcertainlywas!

Moving on to our March gigs of which there are two. The first, on 4th March with The Redfish Blues Band supported by local musicians Seaview Playboys, which is contrary to the information in the February edition, as we had to reschedule the February gig. They have played at theClubbeforeandwewelcomethemback.

Redfish are an exciting Blues band, featuring some very talented Scottish and Cumbrian musicians who create a distinctive sound that blends blues, roots, jazz andsoul.

The second gig is the 25th March but unfortunately theheadlineBandTheCinelliBroshavepulledoutdueto their success in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis they have been awarded a recording contract in America that week. However, I’m delighted to say that I have replaced them with the well loved local Band The John P. Taylor Band. The support that night is still Jenny Wren & Her Borrowed Wings. Tickets for the 4th March are£15fromTheSpar,MiltonSt,andEnts24.com.

The Balmoral Acoustic Blues Club (Saltburn Conservative Club) welcomesThe Kelvin Davies Duo on Sunday 12th March, reserve your seats directly with me for this one (£11). Kelvin is a traditional country blues and ragtime musician, with a British folk vibe. Keeping the style and music of some of the great bluesmen from the1920s–1940salive… Thesenightsareprovingvery popular and with limited seating contact me asap. There aresometicketsavailableatEnts24.com.

As usual you can get your Blues injection from my show Still Got The Blues on Zetland 105FM, Mondays 7-10pm, Listen Live from the Zetland website, on Alexa andVirginRadioline.Keepdiggin'theBluesfolks. Harry

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Saturday

March 2023 Things to do

Weekly Events

● Generation Climate Group FREE for young people 11-17 years old @ the Toc H Hall rear of Albion Terrace10-12pm

● Farmers Market Every second Saturday of each month@thePortico

Sat/Sun

● Tabletopsale10-4pm@thePortico

Monday

● Retired Men’s forum 10am @ the Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday

● Learn to Salsa beginners class no partner needed, 2 left feet welcome 7.30pm @ Saltburn Community Hall

Wednesday

● CoffeemorningMethodistChurch10am

● HealthwalkmeetnearSainsbury’s10.30start

● Tiny Tots family drop in 0-4yrs Emmanuel Church Hall1-3pm

● Saltburn Charity Crafters monthly gathering first Wednesday of every month 1.30-3.30pm meet new people make & donate to local charities @ the Library

● Saltburn 500 Club monthly meeting first Wednesday of the month All welcome at the Conservative Club 5.30pm Thursday

● Alternate Thursdays; free Crochet Class & Informal Tuition 1.30-3.30pm All welcome, including refreshments@theLibrary

● Whippet Up free art & crafts for adults @ Saltburn ArtsHall

● The Man Cave 1.30-3.30pm @ Emmanuel Church Hall

Friday

● Self-led playgroup every Friday morning 10.30-11.30amattheLibrary

● Teas in the afternoon 2-3.30pm at the Library on the 10thand24thMarchallwelcome

This Month’s Events

1st St David’s Day the patron saint of Wales. More modern celebrations include the St David’s Day Parade which is held around the streets of Cardiff eachyear.

1st Saltburn Charity Crafters monthly gathering 1.30-3.30pm meet new people make & donate to localcharities@theLibrary

2nd World Book Day World of books craft session @ theLibrary3-4.30pm

6th Costoflivingdropin1-3pm@theLibrary

15th FreeDrBikechecks3rdWednesdayofeverymonth drop your bike off on the day between 10am-2pm @theLibrary

17th Red Nose Day “comic relief” raise money while raisingasmile,buyandwearaRedNose

17th St Patrick’s Day celebrated all over the world, whereverthereisanIrishcommunity

19th Mother’s day. According to the flowers & plants association,Mother’sDayisthebiggesteventinthe UKs sales of cut flowers & indoor plant industry.A triptothegardencentremaybeonthe“card”

24th Free Friday Tea @ Emmanuel Church Hall drop in from 4-6pm. Soup & a bun refreshments, all welcome, come alone, bring a friend or bring along thefamily

26/27th British Summer Time Begins so remember that the clocks go forward one Hour at 1am in the morning

31st Vintage history murder mystery @ Brockley Hall 7pm

The above information may be subject to change. If you have or know of any events happening in Saltburn please inform the Library and they will pass “What's On” to others. Please remember to pass on your Talk of The Town magazine once read to someone who is unable to getone,thankyou.

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How time flies (or in our case, rumbles by). Yes, it’s almost time for Saltburn Miniature Railway to open for the2023season!

Throughout the closed season, the volunteers have again been hard at work servicing and painting the locos, replacing old sleepers, laying brand new track, painting the ticket office and preparing the lawns and flowerbeds. Other upgrades and improvements are planned for the railwayinthefuture,sowatchthisspace!

Our drivers, guards and ticket office staff are looking forward to welcoming residents and visitors alike at Easter for what we hope will be another busy summer season in our beautiful town by the sea. Talking of volunteers, please give a warm welcome and wave to our new trainee fireman and fitter, Harry, who is being mentored by Bob. Yes, just like police officers and politicians, even the volunteers are looking younger these days-whichbodeswellforthefutureoftherailway.

As always, any prospective volunteers out there who would like to help us keep the railway running will be made most welcome in the ‘shed’ on Wednesday or Sunday mornings. We are a very friendly group and will be glad of any assistance you can offer. Bring a warm drink and have a chat with us – we won’t bite, and even Robbietherailwaydogwillbegladofanewface.

In conclusion, may we thank you all for your continued support of one of Redcar and Cleveland’s premier visitor attractions. Here’s to another successful seasondownattherailway!

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Photo ID: What will voters need to present at polling stations on 4th May 2023?

Voting in elections is about to become more challenging

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Details can be checked on electoralcommission.org.uk (This is an independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK: “We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and ensureitsintegrity.”)

Polling station staff will judge whether the photo being presented is sufficiently like the person submitting it. Those who are unsure if their photo ID still looks like them and anyone else who doesn’t possess one of the acceptable ID examples can apply to the LocalAuthority for a free Voter Authority Certificate. The deadline for thistovoteon4thMaywillbe5pmon25thApril.

To apply for the Voter Authority Certificate, it is essential to have registered to vote with the Local Authority by midnight on 17th April. Most people will have done this automatically last year. The Electoral Commission offers a helpline to answer general queries: 08003280280.

The Government says it has introduced photo ID for people voting at polling stations to combat fraud. In elections in 2019, the Electoral Commission reports that 58 million votes were cast, 4 people were convicted of fraud and 2 people were given a police caution. Most reported cases were about campaigning offences, such as not including details about the printer, promoter or publisheroncandidates’electionmaterial.

TheGovernmenthasrunphotoIDpilotsinsomeareas in recent years. Considering the 2018 trials, the Cabinet Office estimated that a national roll out of the photo ID model would cost £5.9 million to £17.9 million per General Election for costs of additional staff, training and facilities,and producinglocalelectorcards.

A consequence less commented on is the changing relationship of the polling station staff and the voters. People once primarily employed to help and guide will now be judges of photographic likeness. Some arresting conversationscouldensue!

Letters to the Editor

A Heartfelt Thank you to our Long Serving Editor, Ian

I feel this is a time to acknowledge the tremendous contributionthatIanTyashasmadetothelifeofSaltburn throughhiseditingof‘TalkoftheTown’fortwohundred and fifty-one issues over twenty-one years. Lots of us have strived to encourage him by supporting in various ways, but the bulk of the work has been his. We know it has often been challenging to compile the magazine and get it out by the beginning of each month and we understood when he said he was thinking of retiring, but manyofusdidn’tthinkhe’dreallydoit!

Fortunately, an excellent successor has volunteered. Thank you to Garry Stonehouse, whom readers may know as owner of the computer company Gbiz IT, which started up in Saltburn. He will build on Ian’s work, keepinghimasthemonthlycrosswordcompiler.

Ian has been the most wonderful Editor, making suggestions of Profile subjects when ideas were running low and always printing articles in full, after approval from people who’ve featured in them. He has acknowledgedthereceiptofsubmissionsandmessagesin good time, which helps writers be confident about what’s happening.

The adverts he has given space to have helped local businesses to develop and provided readers with a fruitful place to look for tradespeople. Ian has delivered consignments of the magazines to independent businesses in our surrounding villages rather than to big company outlets, to support small-scale traders. He has given Saltburn youngsters a taste of employment as house to house deliverers, with the job passing down to younger siblingsinfamiliesovertheyears.

Behind the scenes, his partner Heather Lofthouse has been contributing to the magazine’s success and has provided many cover photographs of local scenes. Our thanksareduetohertoo.

Fourthousandcopiesofeach‘TalkoftheTown’issue are printed.What a splendid and unique contribution they havemadetothelivesofreadersinSaltburnandbeyond.

Rosemary Nicholls

The Coronation of King Charles III

The Parish Council has set aside an amount of money in its budget to support community events to celebrate this Royalmilestone.

In order to allow community celebrations to take place, Monday 8th May 2023 will be a Bank Holiday and residents are being encouraged to organise celebratory events.

Community groups that are planning an event to mark this occasion can obtain a small grant towards the cost of hostinganevent.Justrequestordownloadtheapplication form which must be completed and returned to the Parish Council offices no later than 6thApril 2023. If you need any further information please contact the office. 01287 623477

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Cleveland Diving Club

In 1977 the seed of an idea was planted and nurtured through all its phases until its realisation formed Cleveland Divers BSAC branch 0978 of the ‘British Sub-Aqua Club.’ The value of any idea is, of course, in how it is used and over time Cleveland Divers have put their ideas to good use. Delving through pre-digital club records unearthed a multifaceted approach to the interests and activities of club members, the following, however, can only provide a small flavour of these pursuits. First and foremost, the club was created to bring like-minded divers together to enjoy scuba diving and club management, its diving activities, training programmes and its relocation to its current base in Saltburn in 1988 are meticulously recorded, including social events and divingtripsaroundtheUK,totheRedSeaandeventothe Bahamas.

Over the years the diverse interests of club members evolved and a variety of projects reached out to embrace and incorporate different sectors of the local community. For example, the 2001 marine archaeology project ‘Shipwreck Dimitris’ was awarded £10,000 from the ‘Local Heritage Initiative Grants’ scheme which facilitated exploratory investigations and surveys to provide information and explanations about the ‘Dimitris’ (photo 1) to the local population, while at the same time attending and protecting the wreck within the tenet of local traditions and culture. In brief, the outcomes culminated in a ‘Shipwreck Dimitris Exhibition’ held in Kirkleatham Museum with a ‘Virtual Reality Dive’ for non-divers to enjoy, videos, photographic records, informationpostersandrelevantartefactstoview.

Another, community project grew per chance whilst members were helping a local fisherman recover lost crab pots. Club divers discovered the anchor of the shipwrecked‘Birger’whichmetitsdemiseontherocksof Redcar in 1898. Club members raised the anchor in October2002whichwasthenerectedoppositetheZetland Lifeboat Museum (photo 2) as a memorial to the 13 men, froma15-mancrew,wholosttheirlivesthatday.

A joint venture between Cleveland Divers and ‘Redcar Sports Development Team’ called ‘Getting Back into Sport’in 2009 has proved so popular that the scheme continues to this day under Cleveland Divers ‘4 week Try Dive Course’which offers members of the community the opportunity of a first-hand experience of scuba diving. 2009 also saw the first of many years of members hitting the icy cold waves of the North Sea for a boxing day dip in aid of the ‘Jim Maidens’ memorial fund. A local fishermanlostatsea.AllfundsbeingdonatedtotheRNLI alongwithfundsraisedatSaltburn’sFarmersMarket.

Supporting the community is an essential part of who Cleveland Divers are and has been recognised by ‘Sport England’with two further awards of £10,000 each. One in 2012 to facilitate an inclusive training programme for all ages and all genders (photo 3) and another in 2019 to install specialised equipment to support members and tourist divers to our region and, allow members to

participate in local and regional environmental projects such as: gathering important information about local marine life conditions to support the ‘Marine Conservation Society’; monitoring and protecting our local seal colony in collaboration with the BDMLR and more recently the creation of the ‘Clean Planet’charity no 1200299, set up by club member Steve Smith to rid our localcoastof‘ghostfishing’waste(photo4).

Great ideas, great achievements from a community conscious dive club. Contact us on facebook: ‘TheDivingClub-Cleveland’or07960608529.

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SARAhasmanydogsandcatsthatneednewhomes.Allareclean,healthy,neutered,vaccinatedandmicrochipped.

Hello! We are the Two Bears! We are looking for our forever families. This is Bear the dog, and he’s a very sweet 6 year old, lovely natured boy, who adores lots of attention! He is a Staffie cross Pug lad. Bear is a little nervous of men; he’s definitely a ladies dog, and because ofthiswewouldliketorehomeBearwithafemaleowner.

Bear could possibly live with another female dog as he has enjoyed walking with the girls at the centre. Bear loves to play with toys but his favourite thing to do is to sitonyourlap;hedoesn'trealisethathe’smaybealittleto bigforthat!

He came into our care with his mum Bubbles, they could potentially be rehomed together if anyone was

interested in adopting a pair. They would prefer living withchildren16yearsplusandhaveneverlivedwithcats.

Now meet Baby Bear! He is a two year old domestic shorthair and his ideal home would be in a safe area so he can enjoy the outdoors. He could live with children 10 years plus but would prefer not to live with dogs or with othercats.

Baby Bear is as cute as his name suggests! He can be very affectionate and does enjoy the company of our cat cuddler volunteers. He is a little shy at first but purrs in seconds when he gets a head rub. Bear enjoys venturing outside so would need to live in a safe area that isn’t situatednearanymainroads.

SARA Fundraising events

Meetings for SARAsupporters and the general public are now held every TWO MONTHS instead of monthly but willcontinuetobeonaTuesday.Thenextmeetingwillbe on Tuesday, 4thApril 2023 at 7pm and will be held at the Arundel Centre at Foxrush Farm, Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar.

Hot drinks available and dogs welcome. Everyone welcometohearnewsandupdatesofthecharity.

The Shop and Cafe situated in theArundel Centre will open each Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm. Please join us for great bargains and banter. Dogs welcome and friendlyatmosphere.

The Saltburn Crossword no 261 set by Dinosaur

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12 Eattoomuch?Actuallymoretodowithupholstery!(9)

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17 Withoutpurposeandemployfewer?(7)

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Thewinneroflastmonth’scrosswordwas LizMacDonaldofTheZetland,Saltburn

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4 It’susuallyaluminiumthesedays!Iliftonassortment (7)

5 Wishesforshoparoundeast(5)

6 Andsolifegoesonatbedtime,theyfadeand/orno dreaming(3,2,7,3)

8 Sevennotatodds(5)

10 RelativeAmericanincoin(6)

15 Itdoesn’treallyhavesomanylegs!Butitknowshow tobakedecentpie(9)

16 Moneywhenwehaltproduction(6)

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Sendyourcompletedcrosswordto:SaltburnCrosswordno261, c/o Jackie’sSaverstore,8StationBuildings,Saltburn,TS12 1AQ byFriday,17thMarch2023.Firstcorrectsolutionoutof thebagwinsa£10voucherkindlydonatedbyRealMeals.

Letters to the Editor

We are introducing a new regular section that will feature letters to the editor. If you wish to comment on an article published in Talk of the Town, you will now have an opportunitytodoso.

Letters on any subject relating to Saltburn will be accepted.Althoughwecan’tguaranteethatwe’llhavethe space to print every letter, we will try to include the best oneswereceive.

Send your letters either by post to Talk of the Town, The Innovation Centre, Redcar, TS10 5SH, or by email with the subject ‘Letters to the editor’ to hello@talkofthetownsaltburn.co.uk

The deadline for letters to be considered is the 20th of everymonth.