Talk of the Town November 2013 by Laine Thompson

EDITION 149

CIRCULATION 4,800

NOVEMBER 2013

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SALTBURN’S TOWN TALK Letter from the Editor There’s no space to say anything this month so I’ll just point out that next month’s edition will be the 150th! Love, Ian. Farmers’ Market: Saturday, 9th November. Christmas Lights Switch on: Saturday, 30th November. SCAA AGM: could not take place on 10th of September because there was not a quorum. The new date is the evening of Tuesday, 19th November, at the Community Hall. Doors open from 7.00pm and meeting starts at 7.30pm. Remembrance Sunday: The annual Remembrance Sunday parade and service takes place at the Glenside war memorial on Sunday, 10th November at 10.45am. Everyone is welcome as about 20 Saltburn organisations and groups send representatives to lay wreaths at the 90-year-old memorial. An inter-church service will be held at the Methodist Church before the event. Emmanuel Christmas Wreath Exhibition: Individuals and organisations, businesses and families, school classes and market traders etc are invited to make an ‘unusual’ Christmas wreath for a community exhibition in Emmanuel Church during the month of December. Entry forms are available in Doorways, the Church Shop and ECHO church hall. See Spirit Matters on page 34 for more details. Dogger Bank: A consultation document on the proposed Dogger Bank wind farm in the North Sea off Teesside will be available for inspection at Saltburn library from 4th November to 20th December. Comments can be made through the website www.forewind.co.uk or by post to Freepost RSLY-HKGK-HEBR Forewind, Davidson House, Forbury Square, Reading RG1 3EU. Local plan: A copy of Redcar and Cleveland Council’s Draft Local Plan can be seen at Saltburn library. The deadline for comments is 2nd December either by email to strategic.planning@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or by writing to the Strategic Planning Team, Redcar and Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street. Redcar TS10 1RT. Emmanuel Church Hall Table Top and Collectors’ Sale: We have our next sales on 2nd, 16th and 30th November and then on 7th and 21st of December. FREE ENTRANCE and a warm welcome to everyone. With over 26 stall holders, selling lots of bric-a-brac, books, toys, baby goods, and all sorts of collectables, and some crafts, there is something for everyone. Home made refreshments and light lunches are on sale all day. Our all day breakfast and lunches and popular home baked stall are always available. Thank you everyone for your support. Contact Denise Marshall on 07929 589538. Outdoor Car Boot Sales: As the Outdoor Car Boot Sales come to a close at the end of October, we are pleased to announce, due to Stallholders’ requests, that they are continuing on in the Saltburn Community Hall on the following Sundays:- 3/11, 24/11, 1/12, 8/12, 15/12, & 22/12 at 8am to 12.30pm. Light refreshments will be served. Anyone requiring a stall or further information, please contact Joyce on 07903 847544.

Send letters, adverts and contributions for the next issue (by Friday, 15th November 2013) to: The Editor, Talk of the Town c/o Jackie’s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, Cleveland, TS12 1AQ. Telephone: 01287 623903 or email: talkofthetown@tyasi.freeserve.co.uk. Talk of the Town has a website: www.tottsaltburn.co.uk and the Friends of Talk of the Town can be found on Facebook. Salerooms to close on 26th November: Saltburn Salerooms, which have held weekly auctions since 1946, closes on Tuesday, 26th November with the retirement of owner John Simmons. He and his wife Victoria, who has been company secretary, retire after 45 years. The business was started in 1946 by Mr Simmons’ father John Charles Simmons. It is hoped that a fuller write up will appear in the December edition of Talk of the Town. WI Report: Ladies of Saltburn WI met on Thursday, 10th October at Saltburn Methodist Church. The scheduled speaker for the evening was unable to attend so one of our own members, Heidi Cummins, valiantly stepped in at short notice and told us about two passions in her life. She brought with her two bags: one from work and one from home. Heidi told us about her role of recruiting international students for Teesside University. Her job has taken her to most of mainland Europe, China, India, Dubai, Qatar, Norway and closer to home Ireland and Scotland. Heidi has to travel light to all these destinations as leaflets and hand outs are expensive and heavy to carry on budget airlines. Account has to be taken of cultural and religious customs of countries when promoting what Teesside has to offer. Overseas students are given accommodation priority and rents are some of the cheapest in the UK. Teesside offers a vast array of courses from studying petrochemicals to computer film animation and a myriad of other subjects; in fact fifteen graduates and students featured in the credits of the latest Harry Potter film. Teesside also has a suite dedicated to starting up new enterprise initiatives where budding entrepreneurs can try out new business ideas renting accommodation and IT space from the University. Heidi said her job gave her enormous satisfaction and she still gets a buzz from attracting and assisting new students from other countries to study in Teesside. Heidi then produced her home bag in which she had four cookery books. These four reflected her passions for cooking – one book was from Australia with an embroidered cover, one was a copy of Mrs Beeton’s classic, one was a copy of the Bero flour cook book and the final volume was a present from her sons of a Book of Desserts. The evening was both informative and enjoyed by all fellow members. Next month we hope to have Peter Chester telling us about the Williams Ladies on 14th November at the Methodist Church Hall, Milton Street, Saltburn at 7.30pm. If you would like to join us new members are always welcome. Barbara Spanner Barbara Spanner

Cover Illustration: Saltburn War Memorial by Jason Wynn 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. Talk of the Town is printed by Thurston Printers, 6 Amber Street, Saltburn, Cleveland, TS12 1DT, Tel: 01287 623756. Proprietor/Editor: Ian Tyas c/o Jackie’s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, TS12 1AQ. (Ian Tyas tel: 01287 623903.)

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Saltburn-by-the-Sea photographs from the past Saltburn Photographic Society took several series of photographs for display and quiz competitions during Victorian weeks. Most of the scenes have now disappeared. Just for fun and discussion with older residents of the town the following are displayed. Answers will be in the next issue of the magazine.

1. Above: A piece of 19th Century engineering but what was its location and purpose?

4. Above: What was this item and its location? 5. Left: weathervane where was it?

A but

6. Below: Where was the office? 2. Above: A business in the town but where was its location and what was its trade?

3. Above: Another piece of engineering but what was its location and use? 4

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Friends of Talk of the Town Hello from Friends of Talk of the Town. Well, here we are rushing headlong into autumn; Christmas is just around the corner! Perhaps we are a tad fearful of what sort of a winter we’ll get this time round. I’m one of those who can put up with a bid of cold weather but I have to admit snow does nothing for me! I just can’t get enough of the amazing autumn colours: being a keen photographer I’m forever framing that perfect shot blending browns and reds, perhaps finally accepting that by now I’ve probably snapped my last Red Admiral! It’s been a long time since we have been able to say we’ve had a great summer, perhaps it’s that being fact not fiction that leads many to reckon a bad winter just has to follow. I hope they’re all wrong! Whatever the season it’s great to ‘feel’ and ‘see’ the warmth that still abounds around our community and hear the cheery voices whenever we’re in town visiting our friends and neighbours: we’re even welcomed when we’re after your cash! The calendars have been very well received and as I’ve mentioned (perhaps on more than one occasion?) are selling well. I’m not apologising for reminding you that all proceeds from the calendar sales directly support this magazine. They will make excellent Christmas presents so get yours now! There are other fine calendars available: that I can’t deny. However, some have been produced purely for commercial gain with apparently no return to the local community. Lorna Moone of Friends of the Valley kindly complimented our calendar last month and acknowledged the

images provided by Heather Lofthouse and myself. We were happy to help; however, I am sure you appreciate our aims are to sustain Talk of the Town. We wish Friends of the Valley every success as they progress towards charitable status: if you can help in any way I am sure they would love to hear from you. You may have already noticed that next month’s magazine will be the 150th Edition and I’m hoping we can cajole (if that’s the word) our editor into allowing us a little bit of a free rein in celebrating what surely is a remarkable achievement. I’d love our contributors to ‘go that extra mile’ and provide for your enjoyment articles of at least 150% more intrigue, information and perhaps even whimsy. Saltburn 150 did us proud a few years back, now it’s our turn! If you’d like to contribute to this special edition, perhaps with your own appreciation of this landmark we would love to hear from you. Not being the editor, I cannot promise publication of them all in the printed magazine; however, I can guarantee they will be on our website and included within the online publication. If you know our editor Ian personally, you will know that he’s not the outgoing type so sadly I can’t promise you a Saltburn Profile! Therefore, give him a pat on the back when you see him around town because after all he does indeed do a bloody good job ensuring that you are reading and supporting the best community magazine in the known universe! Richard Dales-Coupland Secretary, Friends of Talk of the Town

Veterinary Matters In September I was asked to discuss the topics of unwanted dogs and euthanasia on BBC Radio Tees. Sightings of strays or unwanted dogs are not common in Saltburn and on the odd occasion that a loose dog is spotted, we usually know who the owners are. Loose dogs are often spotted on the beach, racing around and having fun. Due to the change in season our dogs can enjoy the full length of the beach but please remember to keep it clean of dog mess, for all to enjoy. After 25 years of living in this part of England, I still think we do a very good job of looking after our pets. However, when pets are in the papers or on the news it seems always to be about neglect: not mentioning the vast majority of pet owners who act responsibly and care for their environment. Fortunately, a high proportion of stray and unwanted dogs and cats do get re-homed. All but one of our own cats has been unwanted or a stray. Regardless of their origin all cats and dogs give their owners pleasure. On the difficult subject of pet euthanasia, some may have heard me say that I treat this part of my job with dignity. Dignity for everyone. Euthanasia is about helping our companion animals to either avoid unnecessary suffering, or is a form of continued treatment for their illness. By stopping the illness before it becomes too debilitating, despite how upsetting this can be we should also feel comforted that we have done the best for our pet right up to the end. A follow up question to the BBC Tees interview, I was asked what is a DIC? The full term is a Disseminated Intra-vascular Coagulopathy. It is a symptom of a large group of illnesses, some chronic but more often seen as an 6

acute situation. Simply put, it is where a condition or situation causes the clotting factors of the blood to become used up, such that our bodies cannot stop ourselves bleeding. If untreated, it is fatal. I recognise this condition several times a year, and with appropriate intervention, as was the case of Ruby who appeared on the TV interview, can be cured. This is a disease that needs to be diagnosed by your vet, and will need their immediate attention to get a successful outcome. An email question I received asked if it was cruel to keep pets out of doors or in a garage. The answer, as ever, would be guided by the “five freedoms” that we need to follow. Dogs, cats, and rabbits can all live happily outside in the UK climate. They do need shelter, food, water, stimulation and appropriate companionship. In the right situation, animals can tolerate very low temperatures, as they do in the wild. They all, however, also need good ventilation including the rabbit or guinea pig housed in a hutch in the back yard. Beware of covering cages up with plastic sheets or tarpaulins, as this could lead to serious respiratory problems. Please seek appropriate advice from the right source. Another email asked “My dog has a sore eye. What could it be?” As an ophthalmologist, I am always being asked opinions on eyes, in a wide variety of species. The problem is often to see what the eye looks like, and a description may not be sufficient. That said, we all will try to answer your questions to the best of our abilities, whether it be in a consultation room, in the supermarket or on line in an email. As ever, please ask your vet if you have a problem. You can contact me for queries or issues you want raised in this monthly article by email on j.haddow@live.co.uk, or call my place of work at Jacqui Paterson Vets on 01642 604555. James Haddow, Veterinary Eye Consultant Visit us online at www.tottsaltburn.co.uk

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Councillors’ Column As winter approaches, many works will be undertaken before light fades and cold arrives. Toilets in the Station Square will welcome sympathetically designed refurbishment. This will include traditional signage in keeping with the listed status of the buildings. During closure, alternative facilities are available nearby. Culvert work will be undertaken on Marske Road to address continuing drainage issues, as will work on Saltburn Road where a lake formed above Mill Farm. The Ship Inn slipway should be finished and the long overdue traffic islands installed in Milton Street and Marine Parade. These islands offer refuge from motorists. A final drive to tidy gardens is encouraged before Garden Waste collection ceases for three months on the 28th of the month until March. New refuse collection vehicles, appropriately designed to keep separate the carefully recycled resident collections, should be on the roads, putting the last piece of the jigsaw in place of a significant campaign to increase recycling. The Redcar & Cleveland Draft Local Plan has been published and is subject to public consultation. The Plan is designed to allow the Council’s vision for development to be achieved in an environment for ‘living, learning, working and visiting’. This would be secured through planning policies, designation of sites and other guides to development up to 2029. Details are on the Council website at www.redcarcleveland.gov.uk/localplan and can be seen live at Saltburn Community Hall on Tuesday, 5th November (2pm-6pm). The deadline for comments to the Strategic Planning Team is the

2nd of December. Whilst medium term planning is being considered, short term reviews of Council services are underway. A savings target of £19.4 million has been set over three years. The current budget spend is £170 million, of which £60.6 million is the pay bill. The redesign of services is crucial in achieving this target. Traditional practices are being re-evaluated and alternative methods of provision are being evaluated. The focus will remain on economic growth, increasing income, securing greater efficiencies of working and reducing non-statutory spend. For those also interested in the past, a new source of family history information is now available. Redcar & Cleveland is the first council in the North East to add local records to a national family history website. All records for the eight major cemeteries in the Borough, managed by the Council, are being included up until the year 2010. This includes Saltburn, opened in 1899. Some of this archival work includes digital scans of original registers. The next Saltburn Neighbourhood Action Partnership meeting takes place on Wednesday, 6th at 6pm in the Library. There are always matters for discussion which directly affect the community. This month’s agenda includes a presentation by the new custodian of Saltburn Beach Watch. The Partnership still has a vacancy for the position of Secretary and would welcome an application from any resident. Ward Councillors gather in the library on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month between 11 and 12 to listen to residents’ views. No appointment is necessary. Philip Thomson

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The winner of this month’s Pride of Saltburn Award is Justin York, who was nominated by Jay Jackson and Steven Thomas. About him, they say, “We would like to nominate Justin York for the Pride of Saltburn Award. For many years Justin has been involved with 4 People Not Profit, Saltburn’s social justice and human rights events promotion organisation, and over the last six years has put on many gigs and film nights in Saltburn to raise awareness and funds for various causes. Justin was a founder member. The regular monthly evenings have become quite popular and Justin has been closely involved with them throughout all this time. His hard work and dedication are an inspiration to us all. Particular proud moments have been the festival in the woods and the acoustic picnic last year. Justin has travelled to various countries and linked events to these visits to, for example, raise funds for compost toilets in a remote village of Ghana and to set up a website for Nepalese folk musicians. Justin also works as a mental health nurse where his skills and caring nature have proved invaluable. Justin is a well deserved recipient of the Pride of Saltburn bouquet.” Thank you, Justin, 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. 8

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Saltburn in Bloom We have enjoyed a lovely summer, but the weather this week has certainly changed with grey skies and rain reminding us of the winter to come. However, Saltburn in Bloom will be working throughout the year to tend some of the gardens around the town. We are not just about hanging baskets! At the moment the gardening group are busy tidying beds, weeding, splitting perennials, removing dying foliage and planting bulbs. If you have any perennials or other unwanted plants that we could use please contact us. Since January the gardening group have worked approximately 934 hours in total and you must agree that this is a marvellous contribution from this group of volunteers. We are always looking for more volunteers and if you know someone who might like to join us please get in touch. You might know someone who is new to Saltburn, is lonely or depressed, out of work or recovering from illness, missing their garden, etc. All ages are welcome! People work at their own pace and within their capabilities and are made most welcome. Wednesday morning is our usual gardening day, meeting for 2 hours with the obligatory break for coffee and biscuits. Why not come and join us? Contact Lynda Parkes Tel: 01287 209518 or email lynda_parkes@hotmail.com. Lynda Parkes

Those boots were made for walking... Sunday 17th November 2013 We are delighted to announce a brand new fundraising event for 2013 with the launch of The Butterwick House Children’s Hospice Memory Walk. The idea behind the walk is for friends and family to join together to remember loved ones whilst raising money for their local children’s hospice. Walkers of all ages will meet at Captain Cook’s car park on Sunday, 17th November 10am and set off on the five mile circular walk taking in one of the area’s most iconic landmarks, the Captain Cook Monument, and the beautiful scenery of the North Yorkshire Moors. Butterwick House Children’s Hospice in Stockton currently provides in-patient facilities for children aged 019 years of age from the Teesside, North Yorkshire and Durham area. All the children we care for have a life limiting illness and throughout this journey we provide day care, respite care and end of life care, as well as providing support for our young patients brothers/sisters, parents, grandparents. To provide this service free of charge to everyone who comes through our doors we need to raise £880,000 per year and it costs £640 per day for the care of a child. Dust off your walking boots, register for the walk and help make this an amazing event to help our young patients and their families. 10

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Toc H reveals `hidden gem' in Saltburn A VIP launch was given to the renovated kitchen at Saltburn’s Toc H building, which could be described as a ‘hidden gem’ in Saltburn. The charity’s chairman Terry Drummond confessed he could not find the mews road, off Albion Terrace, and had to ask the way from a neighbour. “He said he didn’t know. So there must be a lot of people in Saltburn, who don’t know where we are. The building is known as the Coach House,” he said. Committee member Maria Beevers said the kitchen was nearly ready after a £3,500 revamp and added to the attractions of hiring the two-roomed building. “Groups which use it include the Saltburn Animal Rescue Association (SARA), U3A, a life drawing group and the Allotment Association with the group I help to run Building Bridges being the main user. “More groups hiring the building - at a modest cost would be welcome. We are usually here on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 10-3pm.” Among the VIPs visiting on Saturday, 5th October, in addition to Mr Drummond, were the Toc H magazine editor and vice chairman. Toc H, which celebrates its 100th anniversary next year, was started during World War One to help war veterans. Now it is a voluntary organisation working in the community. It has been active in Saltburn for more than 60

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years. Mr Drummond, a policy advisor to the Bishop of Southwark, said the organisation was trying to expand after successfully going through a difficult financial position. Maria Beevers said Toc H and Building Bridges was involved in a project to run an awareness weekend about WWI’s start in 1914 next summer in Saltburn. More groups are being sought to get involved.

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4th Saltburn Beer Festival Friday and Saturday, November 15th and 16th, at Saltburn Community and Arts Centre The festival will be opened by the Town Crier at 11am on Friday, 15th November. Tickets for the evening sessions (6 -11pm) are selling quickly with only a few left for Friday night, available from the Community Centre Box Office between 10am - 4pm or www.saltburnarts.co.uk. Afternoon tickets (11am – 4:30pm) can be bought at the door. CAMRA members will get a £1 refund on the door for the evening sessions on production of a valid membership card. This year’s commemorative glasses, on sale at £2.50, feature a new design of the Spa Hotel, our sponsors, by David Jowsey (www.davesdoodles.co.uk). They are ideal as a souvenir or Christmas present as are the polo shirts, also featuring the logo, which will be available to order at the festival. There will be 36 different beers to try, including 5 from local breweries, cider, perry and local fruit wines. Hot food, snacks and soft drinks will be on sale at all sessions. If any local businesses or individuals would like to sponsor a cask of ale of their choice please contact Jill Jakubowiak, jilljakday@yahoo.co.uk 01287 622444. For further information visit www.clevelandcamra.org.uk.

The Guisborough and District Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild The Guisborough and District Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild are holding their monthly meeting on Saturday, 2nd November, 2013 in Sunnyfield House, Westgate, Guisborough. TS!4 6BA at 2pm. The guest speaker is Joanna O’Neill and her subject is ‘Rich Stitch’. Visitors are welcome whether non-stitchers, beginners or more experienced stitchers. The car park behind Belmont House (council offices) is free on Saturdays. For more information please contact 01642 314860. Linda Danby

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Saltburn, Marske & New Marske Parish Council At the recent Parish Council meeting details of the successful In Bloom events in the Parish were noted. In particular, Saltburn had achieved its best ever results â&#x20AC;&#x201C; once again a wonderful effort from the Community and congratulations go to everyone involved. The Chairman of the Council, Councillor Malcolm Graham, will lay the wreath in Saltburn on behalf of the Parish Council on Remembrance Sunday. Further details of all the parades in the area will be published on the Borough Council website nearer the time: www.redcarcleveland.gov.uk. Christmas is fast approaching and the annual event in Saltburn is due to take place on Saturday, 30th November. A competition to create a fire safety poster is being held in partnership with the Fire Brigade and the Parish Council and the winners will be invited to switch on the Christmas tree lights in the town. Details of the competition and the official entry form can be downloaded from the Parish Council website. We are looking for some volunteer Marshalls to assist on the day for approximately 1 hour, and if anyone is interested please contact the Clerk of the Council. A decision has been made not to increase the allotment rents for the following year. However, there will no longer be concessions for OAPs. The average rent of an allotment in the Parish will remain at ÂŁ25 per year. 14

Grants were approved to 1st Saltburn Scouts towards the refurbishment of the Scout hut and Saltburn Athletic Football Club towards new football kits. A grant previously awarded for the Pageant of Light had been returned due to the event being cancelled for this year. A new IT system is to be installed in the Parish Council office in December and in order to facilitate this the December meeting has been brought forward to 2nd December and the planning meeting scheduled at the beginning of January (6th) has been cancelled. The website will be redesigned and there will be a period of time during December when the website will be unavailable. The email address will also be changing but please continue to use the current contact information in the meantime. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Grants for community groups are available from the Parish Council, please contact the Clerk for an application form. The final meeting for grants for this financial year will be held in January 2014, so please ensure that completed forms are returned, together with the necessary information, by 6th January 2014. Tracy Meadows (Clerk and RFO to the Parish Council) 01287 623477 Saltmars_parish_council@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/SaltburnMarske

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SALTBURN BLUES CLUB November is a busy month for the Club with two gigs. The first one on Saturday, 2nd November sees the return of Kirsten Thien (USA) to Saltburn. Kirsten played an electric gig at the Club last year with a band consisting of local musicians. This year she is backed by the ACV Band. Kirsten’s soulful delivery of her insightful and sensual songs has earned her international recognition. “Thien’s got a great set of pipes moving from Bonnie Raitt mellow to Aretha Franklin wailing high notes” Performing Songwriter. A romping stomping good time is promised. The support is Trevor Sewell, a Hollywood Music in Media Award winning guitarist who has had a No. 1 album in the American Blues Scene chart. Then on November 23rd we welcome The Little Devils with support by Lee Bates and Billy Newton. The Little Devils were voted best live band in 2011 and were finalists in the New Brunswick Battle of the Blues competition 2012. The band’s vocalist Yoka has been likened to Dana Fuchs and Adele, a powerful voice and great stage presence who plays sax and flute. I hope to see you, the people of Saltburn supporting our gigs not forgetting that Saltburn Blues Club is a not for profit organisation and we need your support to keep providing the best in live blues music for your pleasure. We may not have the biggest names unlike other venues but big is not always the best value for money. STILL GOT THE BLUES on Palace FM every Friday 2-4pm for great blues old and new (online). For more info re gigs see www.saltburnbluesclub.co.uk. Keep the Blues Alive (especially in Saltburn). Harry

Harvest festival brings back photo memories A pictorial walk down Memory Lane was created for the annual harvest festival exhibition at Saltburn Methodist Church in October in memory of Fred and Ella Roughton, who died earlier this year. Daughter Jane Phillips said she got a lot of pleasure from compiling the book, which was put on show at the display near the church pulpit. It was done in her parents’ memory. “I’ve decorated the pulpit for the festival for 40 years, starting off by helping Isa Sonley many years ago,” said Jane. “Due to the passing of my mum and dad in Spring this year it was appropriate to dedicate the display to them as both had been very active in decorating the church each year. It seemed a good idea to compile a book of pictures of previous displays and pictures of the many active members of the church, who had passed away in recent years and who had dedicated their lives so fully to the Methodist Church in Saltburn.” Among the photos was one of Leslie Hick, who did a lot of carpentry work in the church and his sister Mary Elder, an active member. Mary will be remembered for continuing to walk to the Sunday evening service in spite of being mugged on her way back from one previously.

The memorial display, featuring the pictorial book at right of table.

“Leslie Hick’s father was responsible for the majority of the carpentry work in the Church and it looks as splendid today as it did over 100 years ago. Leslie followed on in his father’s footsteps and continued to contribute his carpentry talents within the church until his death,” said Jane.

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Are you interested in adopting a child?

Friends of Saltburn

If you feel you meet the above and want to help us to make a difference to a child’s life, then please ring 01642 304541.

The Saltburn 500 Club/Friends of Saltburn have donated monies towards the repairs required at the miniature railway, due to the recent flood damage. The Friends of Saltburn had planned to have an ice rink, at the station portico, for a weekend in December. Unfortunately, the application for National Lottery funding has been turned down, making it impossible to hold the event. There has been some confusion, in the town, over how 500 Club monies are used. In order to clarify the situation, there are currently 452 paid-up members of the club, each paying £12 per year. This generates an income of £5424 per annum, of which £2460 per year is paid out in prize monies in the monthly draw. The monies remaining are used to fund various events – the main events being Christmas lights, band concerts and Saltburn in Bloom. The funding of the events costs a lot more than the monies generated by Membership fees alone, which is why there are fundraising events taking place throughout the year. I can assure you that ALL of the monies received by Saltburn 500 Club/Friends of Saltburn are used to maintain and enhance the town of Saltburn. In current times where everybody is having to “tighten the belt” a little, it is very difficult to raise the required funding which is why the committee are constantly asking people to become members and help to maintain the beauty and ambience of Saltburn.

Web link: redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/adoption

T Welburn Secretary, Saltburn 500 Club

Redcar & Cleveland’s Adoption Team have children of all ages waiting to be adopted. These are children who through no fault of their own are not able to live with their birth family. Whilst such children live in foster homes where they are being well cared for, this is not the same as having adoptive parents who can offer them the security, stability and ongoing love that they will need as they grow up. We are looking for adopters from all walks of life, irrespective of their: Gender, Marital status, Sexual preference, Disability, Employment Status, Religion, Race/Ethnicity. What is important to a child is having a parent/s that will nurture, love and provide a stable home environment where they can enjoy security and a structured routine.

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These are all-ticket nights

Saturday 2nd November featuring KIRSTEN THIEN and also Saturday 23rd November featuring LITTLE DEVILS tickets £8 (10% reduction for Cricket Club members) FIREWORK DISPLAY ON 5TH NOVEMBER 8th Nov – Tennis Presentation Night 9th Nov – SAFC RACE NIGHT 20th Nov – U3A Quiz 30th Nov – Quiz 13th & 27th Nov – Bingo

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4 People Not Profit

Happy

4 People Not Profit’s film night ‘Open your mind’ returns with a film by Academy Award nominated director, Roko Belic, with his latest award winning film, ‘Happy’. The film will be screened as usual upstairs in The Marine, Saltburn and will be on Thursday, 21st November. Doors at 7pm and the film starts at 7.30pm. With time for discussion after the film, and as ever the event is free entry. Happy takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, Happy explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion. “Immensely uplifting” - Movie Review SP “The ultimate movie about human beings at their best” - Lindsay Doran (Producer Sense and Sensibility & Stranger than Fiction

Advance notice for the 4 People Not Profit Christmas extravaganza! We will be hosting a Christmas party in the Marine main lounge on 7th of December, 7.30pm till late and as ever all will be free! The event will be a hamper campaign in support of Redcar food banks, so will be looking for everyone to donate some food items to make up some hampers for those less fortunate this Christmas. We will have headlining this marvellous night a very special guest in Instruments of Jah, bringing their bass heavy dub reggae sound system to rock the Marine. In support will be the Bobby O Sound System bringing their unique blend of dub heavy beats. So get the date in your diary and be ready for a very reggae merry Christmas!

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Looking for that special gift and card? Choose from our vast range of products incl: Woodwick scented candles, Jellycat soft toys, Thomas Kent clocks, Arran Aromatics toiletries, Emma Bridgewater pottery, Disaster ladies gifts & much more. The staff at Brambles will give you all the help you need in selecting that special gift. Come and see us for a warm welcome. 4, Station Street, Saltburn by the Sea, TS12 1AE Tel: 01287 623 368 www.facebook.com/bramblesgiftshop

Help! Your local Playgroup needs you! Little Nippers is in desperate need of willing volunteers to help out on Monday and Wednesday mornings, either in the kitchen or in the group. We need people to help set up and put away. If you can help, even if it is only for a few hours each month, we would love to hear from you. So, if you love spending time with young children, painting, glueing, singing, making music or reading stories, or even simply making drinks, then please contact Little Nippers Playgroup on

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Talking Points WHEN they first struck, you’d catch people whispering to each other. Who the? What the? Why the? Everything was on a needle-to-know basis. Out of nowhere, secret street artists were making their mark across Saltburn, ball of wool and knitting needles in hand. The Yarnbombers, or Yarnstormers as they would become known, were born. Saltburn’s very own answer to Banksy, though decidedly more middle class. Banksy would weave his artistic magic using all manner of mediums on all manner of surfaces but the Yarnstormers were carving out their very own narrative. More knitted corgis on railings than urban gorillas on city apartments. Both, however, enjoy the power of anonymity. It’s been the, ahem, talk of the town, for longer than I can remember. Even the BBC sent a reporter down to scour the streets to find them – such was the national interest. I suspect some have been jealous of their harmless talent and uncanny ability to entertain. The damage to their work on the pier by mindless vandals, was in all likelihood, an attempt to grab the headlines. Every collective British engagement of recent times – be it sporting triumph or the birth of baby George – has been marked by a piece of needlework. Each time, more questions than answers. ` We’re just desperate to know. But why? If you think about it, surely much of their appeal lies in their facelessness as it does their talent. The latter incidentally, is beyond doubt.

Banksy has built a reputation as an enigma that has placed him in a whole new bracket. So much so that when he was supposedly caught red-handed (quite literally) in New York, it whipped the media up into a frenzy. And let’s face it, they don’t need an invitation to an open buffet. He’s had the last laugh of course; nobody knows who or what they’re looking for. Like the Loch Ness monster, the appeal and myth surrounding them, means they are virtually untouchable. Course I’m not putting the Yarnstormers in the same bracket as Banksy or Nessie, but it’s the same principal. If unmasked, the illusion of magic disappears; it’s like telling a child that Father Christmas is fictional and watching their eyes flicker with recognition and sadness. I suspect the Yarnstormers are simply a group of elderly friends - owing much to the time they are able to dedicate to the cause - who one day had a moment of inspiration. “Go on, it’ll be fun, imagine their faces,” I suspect they said to one another. And oh how they were right. In a way it’s a curse - in the best possible way. Recently I’ve heard people bemoan the lack of additions to the long list of knitted character creations. Whatever happened to them? Have they stopped? Well, I’d hazard a guess that there’s a project in the pipeline soon to be unveiled. Unlike, let’s hope, their identity. After all, in this close-knit community of ours, it’s their elusiveness that remains their charm. Jonathan Whiley

Letter to the Editor Regarding Cancellation of Pensioners’ Allotment Rent Subsidy At the meeting of Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council on 14th October 2013 it was agreed to cancel the 50% rent subsidy made to pensioner allotment holders in the Parish. The decision was taken to confirm the recommendation made by a four to two majority of members of the Parish Council Leisure Committee on 16th September. I am a member of the Parish Council and a pensioner and an allotment holder, so from many points of view I can be seen to have a vested interest in this matter. As a result of my PC membership I was properly barred from voting on the matter. I was allowed to speak and I think that I made my opposition clear. The main thing that bothers me is the cavalier manner in which the decision has been made. We don’t know when the subsidy was originally introduced, although it has apparently been applied for more than thirty years. We don’t know what was in the minds of the people who introduced the subsidy. We don’t know whether their concerns or objectives have been met. In addition we don’t know how many allotment plots attract subsidy at the moment. We don’t know whether the

current situation is unviable and most importantly we don’t know whether any cases of hardship will result. Although the cash sums involved are not very large pensioners will be faced with a hundred per cent rent rise. Perhaps most importantly there has been no consultation with the three allotment associations whose members will be affected. Earlier this year the Parish Council played an important facilitating role in the situation where RCBC made an apparently arbitrary decision to change the car parking arrangements in Saltburn. It will no doubt disappoint many people that we now find the PC making a similar policy and practice decision in an apparently even more arbitrary manner. We are told that Parish Councils form the first stage of local governance. All levels of local government are bound by Duties, those things which they must do and Powers, those things which they can do. As far as I am aware the provision of allotments is the only statutory Duty placed upon the PC. I would have expected a greater degree of rigor to be exercised in the management of this Duty. Bernard Storey

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Redcar & Cleveland Philatelic Society

Philatelists, postal historians, stamp and postcard collectors in Saltburn and the wider Talk of the Town catchment area are reminded our meetings normally are held on the first and third Wednesdays in the Community Centre, Durham Road, Redcar, commencing 7.15pm. November meetings are: 6th November—Auction (viewing from 6:30pm, so the auction starts promptly at 7:15); 20th November—Scottish Miscellany. Speaker: Bill Shand, NEPA Chairman. The Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS) holds its annual National Philatelic Competitions in September each year in London. By winning a Gold Medal on his debut for a specialist display of illustrated Victorian propaganda envelopes of the 1850s paddle steamer era, one of our Saltburn members David D. Turner qualified to display at ABPS events and compete internationally. The three local Philatelic Societies of Redcar & Cleveland, Middlesbrough and Stockton have recently established a new display competition between one another for the Teesside Trophy. Entries with a different flavour are anticipated: (For example two R&CPS members are preparing European and Third Reich entries. Contacts: G. Reynolds (Secretary) 01642 478229 David Newstead (President) 01287 634893 Visit us online at www.tottsaltburn.co.uk

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Octoberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting was held on Wednesday, 9th October, and our speaker this month was Anne from SARA, Saltburn Animal Rescue Association. Ann spoke of how the organisation was started in 1995 by six like-minded people in the area. Gradually, through a lot of support from local people and local media, they managed to fund the Centre Foxrush Farm, near Redcar. To date, with the dedication of staff members and 87 volunteers currently on their books, they have re-housed an amazing 5,068 animals. That is a lot of dogs, puppies, cats and kittens! They also have a few rabbits looking for a loving home. SARA can be contacted on 01642 488108. They have up to fifty animals at any one time which need a new home. The next meeting, on Wednesday, 13th November, will be attended by Michelle from the Macular Society. Michelle has been before and is a very popular speaker. Please join us at 2pm, in the coffee lounge, Community Centre, Albion Terrace, Saltburn. For any other details please contact Chris Ferguson on 01287 204170.

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Redcar and Cleveland MIND Saltburn Women’s Group

Here at Redcar and Cleveland Mind’s Saltburn Outreach centre, we have had a busy Month, with lots of fun activities and socialising. We celebrated World mental health Week 7-11th October. The highlight for Thursday East Cleveland Lunch Group was visiting Redcar and Cleveland Minds Hot Spot café at Redcar, for a delicious Lunch with an international flavour, (Italian). On the day we also enjoyed a Wellbeing pamper session, Barbara, Debbie and Sandy gave beautiful relaxing hand and Indian head massages. Friday Women’s group went to Saltburn Bowls Club, where they had a glorious day on the bowling lawn. A BIG Thanks to Bob Bobbins, Derek Whitwell and ladies who made us so welcome and gave their time and effort. You are greatly appreciated. Thursday lunch Club continues to grow in numbers; this is a very welcoming group and we plan and cook very healthy and delicious meals. Saturday, 26th October, we had a singalong with Jake…to all you music lovers out there please join us at 23A Diamond street between 1-3pm. It’s a Lovely way to wind down from the week. Events Planned for November: Ladies Pamper day with Barbara and Debbie Sing along with Ian Travel Eyes with Nick Murray Autumn Warmers December: surviving and enjoying the Festive season and Wellbeing. Craft with Caroline - Making Christmas trees, Christmas cards, decorations, soft toy making 22

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News and Views from the Valley The work on the viaduct has finished for now. The rolling road has done its job and it is now up to Friends of the Valley to do theirs. The meadow has been cut and hopefully bailed by the time this article is published. Some of the cut grass has been raked onto the muddy ground to aid seed distribution and grass regeneration. Seed that has been collected during the summer has been spread on the affected area to assist the rejuvenation of the meadow. The Friends will monitor what grows in the spring and dig up any broad-leaved docks if they begin to dominate the area. Amco, who carried out the viaduct work, have left the meadow with a new fence and access gate. Friends of the valley will continue to manage the meadow to benefit local wildlife.

groups and charities with grants. Saltburn Rotary has been very generous with its support to us with £1000 and then a further £500, to help pay for the kitting out of the Woodland Centre. We were able to apply to the Co-operative Community Fund for another £1000 grant to purchase some technical equipment to record and show local wildlife in the Woodland Centre

Anne Duffy, Trustee from the Co-operative Ban Community Fund, presenting cheque to Katie Metcalfe and baby Oscar from Friends of the Valley – chorus line are FOV members

Paul Pickering (Amco site manager) and the Friends of the valley Friday task force.

Funding news We receive generous support from the public at the Farmers’ Market, and from organisations who support community

Selling Christmas Trees is another way of raising money – this will begin December 1st and continue until all trees are sold. The trees are from Guisborough Forest. Thank you to Sainsbury’s for allowing us to store the trees in their depot behind their store. We will be holding a family Winter Picnic with Tree Dressing and Santa’s Grotto in the Woodland Centre on December 7th and 8th. All are welcome.

Invictus Health Studio Opening Week The new gym Invictus Health Studio opened its doors in October and to celebrate the grand opening, manager Brian Bennett offered everyone the chance to use the gym for £1 per session, with all the proceeds going to Diabetes UK. Brian, a Type 1 Diabetic himself, said, “I have been completely overwhelmed by the amount of people that came and showed their support, we had people coming and paying to train that are already members of other gyms. It just shows the great charitable spirit that the saltburn community has.” Brian took over the gym on the 1st of October and had just four days to get the place ready for the opening day on the 5th. With some very long days and help from friends, family and former members it was ready on time. It would seem the hard work paid off as member Dan Richardson remarked, “it’s like a totally different gym, it looks twice the size it used to.” The total raised that week was a fantastic £250. Well done Saltburn! Because of the success this week had, Brian is hoping this will become a yearly event, one

that gets bigger and bigger each year. If anyone is interested in joining Invictus Health Studio why not pop down and speak to Brian or give him a call on 01287 625555 and he will be more than happy to help.

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Comedy Capers Brass Neck bags more great comics for Saltburn Brass Neck comedy fans have yet another cracking Saturday night special coming up at Saltburn Community Theatre on Saturday, 9th November. C o-hea dliners D a n Nightingale and Martin Mor are both hugely in-demand at all the big-name comedy clubs up and down the land, with larger than-life Irishman Martin Mor also the support act of choice for big-hitters Frankie Boyle, Lee Evans, Jack Dee and bags more besides. And a winning mix of top-notch observations and killer punchlines have made the brilliant Dan Nightingale one of the most popular Martin Mor comics around - and he’s also a regular fixture as studio warm-up man for the likes of Jonathan Ross. Hotly-tipped Geordie Andy Fury is special guest MC for the night, making a hugely welcome return after a storming gig last year. It all adds up to another top night of Saturday night

Dan Nightingdale

giggles right here in our home town and, as the November show was well on the way to selling out at the time of Talk of the Town going to print, it’ll be a top idea to bag the last remaining tickets while you can. Brass Neck Comedy Club: Saltburn Community Theatre. Saturday 9 November. Starring: Dan Nightingale, Martin Mor & Andy Fury (MC). Doors: 7pm. Show: 8pm. Last few tickets: £12.00. Available from Saltburn Health Foods or online at www.saltburnarts.co.uk

Boro fan, 16, comments on match victory Local Boro FC fan Joe Nicholson was invited into the commentary box to broadcast his views to a crowd of 13,000 spectators on Saturday, 5th October. For Joe, of Brotton, who went to Huntcliff School, it was a step on his ambition to become a professional sports reporter or broadcaster. Boro broadcaster Alastair Brownlee asked Joe for his views before the match against Yeovil, which Middlesbrough won 4-1, the first home win of the season. He also commented at the interval and at the end. Joe, who is studying English, maths and PE at Guisborough’s Prior Pursglove College, attended the aftermatch news conference with Tony Mowbray. “I asked him how he thought the match had gone and what he was trying to do (with the team). He has brought in three or four players and I feel they are quite promising,” he told Talk of the Town. The young reporter, who thought Mowbray should have been given until Christmas to turn the team round, said he came away from the match with a lot more respect for him after speaking to him and listening to him defend his decisions and express the difficulties of being a football manager. Joe, who writes two blogs on the Boro, has been a Boro fan since the age of 10 and now holds a season ticket. He hopes more fans will turn up at matches. His blogs, which he has been writing since January

last year, can be found on: http://teeenagesportsfan.blogspot.co.uk and www.givemesport.com/joseph-nicholson He said that usually about 50 people read his reports, but the Yeovil match gained 100 “because it was publicised more.” Was there any broadcasting or journalism blood in the family? His late father Andrew Nicholson built the studio at the James Cook University Hospital radio station where he worked as a volunteer DJ. Joe is also interested in tennis and Formula 1 motor racing. He plays tennis at both the Saltburn Tennis Club and Tennis World, Middlesbrough. Michael Morrissey

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Saltburnbythesea.org Come in and see us every Wednesday in November 2pm to 4pm Have you seen our posters over the last few months? Did you recognise anyone? We would love you to tell us who is in the photographs we are researching. We are still looking for more information about going to school in Saltburn and what it was like to go to one of the several schools our town has had over the years. Where was the playing field for your school? Did you have to travel over the Ha’penny Bridge regularly? Do you remember what year cars stopped going over the bridge? We heard from the gentlemen in Brambles shop that someone had recognised themselves in the photograph shown here. If that is you, we would love to talk to you. Our experiences form our memories and they make us who are. They shape our values and opinions. At Pocket Watch, we are collecting people’s memories of how Saltburn and the people who live here have changed through the ages. Right now, we are listening to everyone’s stories and beginning to connect each small history to other stories, placing them in historical context. We will copy any photos you would like us to, so that you have at all times the original in your possession and we will display the copies with your story. We have collected so many amazing stories already and are eager to hear more, please. We want to hear from you. If you are unable to come to us, please tell a friend or relative your story and ask them to get in touch with us. We regularly change the days and times of our drop-in sessions to make it possible to make all voices heard.

Pier Junior Fishing Club circa 1936

Collecting your stories is proving to be an absolute gem and we at Pocket Watch are always privileged to hear from anyone wishing to contribute and share their history. Thank you for your continued support, and if we haven’t seen you yet, please do come in and chat. Do you know somebody who knows somebody with an interesting link to our past? Everything is important, as even the smallest details make us who we are. By Paula Wheatley and Fiona Wylie part of the Pocket Watch Team at Saltburnbythesea.org

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Volunteer today to help a child read, grow and succeed Beanstalk is a national literacy charity that recruits, vets, trains and supports volunteers to work in primary schools with children who have fallen behind with their reading. We urgently need volunteers to work in schools in Teesside Volunteers are matched with three children who they will work with on a regular basis, building a relationship to help them read, grow and succeed. To become a Beanstalk reading volunteer, you must:  Be able to spare three hours per week, plus your travel time  Commit for at least a year  Have been resident in the UK for at least two years  Be fluent in English and a competent reader  Believe in the importance of literacy Get involved and make a real difference to a child’s future Call 08454 500344 or apply online at durham.beanstalkcharity.org.uk Beanstalk is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. Beanstalk is the trading name of Volunteer Reading Help. Registered Charity No. 296454 (England and Wales). Registered as a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales No. 2101719.

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Saltburn Photographic Society Wednesday, November 6th Hillary Crick from Northallerton presents AV sequences on a variety of topics mainly wildlife and sport. Wednesday, 13th November International 3D Exhibition. Wednesday, 20th November Stephen Byard presents Before and After, technical and artistic aspects of photography. Wednesday, 27th November second monthly competition results shown ‘On the Farm’. Practical night will be held during November: more details available from contact number. Meetings are held in the upstairs hall, Saltburn Milton Street Methodist Church TS12 1EB at 7.30pm. Visitors are welcome to any of our meetings; there will be a small charge. For more information visit our website www.saltburnphotographicsociety.co.uk or contact Tony Lynn 01287 622519.

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Ian Crockett’s Through the Pier photo at Signals

An eye-catching image of the much-photographed Saltburn Pier is causing heads to turn at local restaurant Signals. Diners walking upstairs at Signals can’t help but notice a giant-sized photograph taken from under the pier with family figures standing out - through to the steamclouded Redcar blast furnace seven miles away. Signals’ owners, the Brown family, commissioned the work from local photographer Ian Crockett with help from Redcar-based SignArt, run by Eddie Guy, of Saltburn. Josh Brown, 22, who runs the upstairs bistro on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with twin sister Lydia, said: “A lot of customers comment on the image as they climb the stairs. I fell in love with it when Ian Crockett showed it to me. He’s done a good job. The upstairs area has been refurbished and the bistro is going really well. It seats 70.” Eddie Guy said: “It’s an intriguing picture. We’ve printed it on wallpaper for Signals. We’ve also printed a five-metre long copy on banner material at our offices at Kirkleatham business park, Redcar. “It causes a lot of visitors to comment. Some say: ‘The steelworks can’t be that close.’ And they don’t know that the church is Coatham Church.”

Tom supports local high streets in debate In an Opposition Day Debate on 16th October 2013, local Labour MP, Tom Blenkinsop, supported a motion against the Government’s changes which deny communities the right to shape their high streets and stop payday lending and betting shops from taking over. He also used the debate to highlight the impact on our high streets of out of town shopping and the growing use of online retailers. Tom said: “Our local town centre should be at the heart of our community but too many shops in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland are lying empty and in too many places they are being forced out by more and more payday lenders and betting shops. “There are many reasons why our high streets are struggling but two of the major factors are out-of-town shopping centres and online retailers. Neither threat can be engineered out of existence. They are a fact of life, enshrined in past planning decision and the advance of new technology. 28

“Therefore, if our local high streets are to survive as proper retail outlets, and not just as monolithic parades of hot food takeaways, betting shops and payday loan stores, some imaginative thinking is required. We need to be both flexible with our built high street environment, and also have the support mechanisms in place to ensure that those high streets are allowed to remain competitive. “I want to see real powers given to local people to stand up for their high street and ensure that it is somewhere that they and their neighbours want to shop and spend time. “The Government is doing the opposite of what Labour has been calling for by denying, rather than strengthening, the right of local people to have a say in the future of their high street. Unlike the Tories and Lib Dems, Labour is supporting our independent retailers, small businesses and high streets who are feeling the cost of living squeeze by pledging to cut business rates for small businesses in 2015 and freezing them the year after.” Visit us online at www.tottsaltburn.co.uk

Young Talent Show Anna, Lucy and C o r i n n e , delighted to be your T a l en t Show Hostesses again, are looking forward t o Incandescenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Young Talent Show to be held at 6.00pm on Saturday, 2nd November in S a l t b u r n Community Theatre. There will b e 3 0 Competing Acts with roughly equal places per age group so if, as last year, there are more than 30 Entries received, overflow Entries will again be Showcased and dual Entrants will be asked to choose their Competition Act.

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Thank God for the radio! “If music be the food of love, play on..” Many a Saltburn ‘cultural type’ will recognise this famous line from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (1602) uttered by Duke Orsino in his frustrated courtship of Countess Olivia: well, it’s the opening line to a beautiful piece of poetry. Have you noticed how many songwriters acknowledge the link between poetry and fine lyrics? I don’t imagine this occurred to Meatloaf, for example, but perhaps to Carole King? Music is of course a totally cerebral pleasure. Could you imagine a life without music? To me it would be like a life without love! Saltburn hosts many a live performance across so many genres it’s like being spoilt for choice in Lloyd Scott & Beaty’s fine sweet shop on Milton Street. Of course we all have our individual tastes in music (like confectionary); however, we should be thankful that the world has been blessed with so many fantastic artists. These days all this music is just so easily accessible given a half decent broadband connection!. If you’re of a certain age, then you will be familiar with the music cassette and you may have even been blessed with a half decent radio. Like me, you may have been spoilt and had a radio-cassette recorder! I was also the proud owner of a hand-me-down reel to reel tape recorder on which I listened to pre-recorded music. This gave me my earliest introduction to ‘Manuel and the Music of the Mountains.’ The room came alive with multiple instruments competing for my attention from these amazing overtures I’d never heard of. I’d sit there picturing ‘Manuel’ gathering his sheep from some, probably Bavarian hillside. Just where the other musicians were located I hadn’t a clue: multi track recording was probably just a dream and that guy Mike Oldfield probably wasn’t yet in short trousers. Tubular Bells, indeed. It’s fair to say I’m from a musical family and thanks to my parents; it’s somewhat difficult nowadays to listen to Jim Reeves. They adored ‘gentleman’ Jim and would often sing the lines of ‘I Love You Because’ to each other in perfect synchronisation. The sight of mother sat at her Pfaff producing yet another bridal outfit (she was an accomplished dressmaker) and father more than likely sat on the throne in Sunday best string vest is the sort of image, nothing will shift. ‘Distant Drums’ was generally given workshop embellishments with father tapping on his latest engineering project: he liked to make things, you’ll recall. Turning back to that radio-cassette recorder, did you sit there, like me, every week recording the Top 40 onto music cassette pressing pause every time that annoying voice interrupted the music: damn inconsiderate. How many of us actually listened again to the tapes we’d so painstakingly made? Or were you the sort who ventured into making the almost compulsory mix-tape for a loved one? Despite radio listening having undergone something of a revolution thanks to the digital medium and Alan Butler’s beloved ‘tinternet’, have you noticed how corporations still insist that we actually like Tony Blackburn? Now, if you’re honest like me, you’ll freely admit to liking Brian Matthews’s Pick of the Pops. That’s because he still sounds respectable, knowledgeable and above all else resides in that safe haven known as BBC Radio Two. Of course, when you are young you have to like BBC Radio One: they play the rubbish you think is ‘fab’ but

eventually you develop some taste and switch to Radio Two to realise ‘that’s where it’s at!’ When you get there you might notice that the BBC had realised that a few years before you, wisely moving their best ‘jocks’ there leaving the young to flounder with God knows whatshisname. Nowadays we have the ubiquitous iPod and it seems we cannot walk, or God forbid jog, without those distinctive white earplugs blocking out the outside world. My father (long before Apple found its cash cow) pointed out that he’d never seen a jogger actually smiling as they ran. These days, I put that down to their need to avoid collision with man, beast or machine: just how they manage that with Daft Punk roasting their lobes, I’ll never know. IPods, dear joggers, sound terrible on those awful earphones – get yourself a proper pair of ‘cans’ and improve your street-cred no end: honest. Music is such an emotive experience and it has been proven (confirmed by others, I’ve known for years) that there is a direct link to the (generally) good feelings felt when we listen to ‘good stuff.’ Something stirs our brains to recall sunnier days, better times, road journeys (we may have or have not made!), first loves, last loves and indelible memory flashbacks from our youth! Most people who meet me inevitably discover that I’m a bit of a music man and I’m always curious to know what would make the ideal ‘stuck on the end of Saltburn Pier’ list. Years ago we were holidaying in Cyprus (or Majorca: I can’t remember which) and the little glass bottom pleasure boat we went out on broke down in probably the only offshore breeze they’d know over there in about a hundred years. A noticeable panic set in as swarthy types on jet skis raced to our rescue to get ropes attached to tow us in. I think it was the whole cast of sailors and tourists breaking into ‘My Heart Will Go On’ that will forever be etched into my memory. My wife’s not set foot in anything on water since, despite being a Celine Dion fan. Years ago I had the pleasure of being one of the first to own a compact disc player. It was 1983, we lived in a modest semi in Guisborough and it cost as much as would have probably built us a two storey extension. It came from McKenna & Brown as that was the Mecca when it came to hi-fi and television. A few months later I began working as a ‘Saturday-lad’ at McKenna’s selling CD players by the bucket load! It was great; folks I hadn’t seen for years came to see me and to be converted and relieved of their cash! (Sounds familiar?) I recall a doctor paying us a house call as the youngster was a tad under the weather. It took him two minutes to diagnose the collie wobbles and about an hour to listen to my first (mortgaged) CD purchase which was ‘Toto’s Greatest Hits.’ I still play it today 30 odd years on fuelling my wife’s long held view that I indeed live in a ‘time warp.’ Let’s not go there; the flares are long gone! I’m keen on that suggestion that we all have a ‘soundtrack’ to our lives and mine is probably headed up by Dire Straits’ Telegraph Road (Love Over Gold 1982) it just sums up the frame of mind I’d be in, stuck at the end of Saltburn Pier (with my iPod, of course.) If you’ve not heard that album in years: treat yourselves! What’s yours? Richard Dales-Coupland

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Paul Waugh has been very busy fundraising recently. He has raised £1,070 for local charities. He says: “I did the Boro 5K, Tees Pride 10K and my 20th Great North Run for charity. “Cleveland Search & Rescue Team received £500; the stroke ward at Guisborough Hospital received £300; the stroke ward at James cook Hospital received £250 and £20 I sent to the Stroke Society. I picked these charities because I have worked with the search and rescue and they are a very good cause. At the moment they are trying to get a new rescue Land Rover. A couple of my friends have been looked after by the stroke units at James Cook and Guisborough and they speak highly of the staff that looked after them, so on their behalf I wanted to raise money for both wards. “I’d like to mention a couple of people: I was sponsored by Taylor Wimpey who have sponsored me for the last couple of years and I’d like to thank Asda at Skelton and the staff for letting me stand in the shop dressed in my caveman outfit with a bucket and the customers for their Donations.” 32

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Tony’s Health Advice

Movember

Now that November has arrived you may notice more men wearing moustaches and beards. They are probably doing this to help raise awareness of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer generally affects men over 50 and is rare in younger men. It’s the most common type of cancer in men. It differs from most other cancers in the body, in that small areas of cancer within the prostate are very common and may stay dormant for many years. Men with early prostate cancer are unlikely to have any symptoms, as these only occur when the cancer is large enough to put pressure on the urethra (the tube that drains urine from the bladder). In men over the age of 50, the prostate gland often gets larger due to a non-cancerous condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

The symptoms of both prostate cancer and BPH are similar and can include any of the following:  Difficulty passing urine  Passing urine more frequently than usual, especially at night  Pain when passing urine  Blood in the urine If you have any of these symptoms it’s important to get them checked out by your doctor. But remember, most enlargements of the prostate are not cancer. So whether you have any of these symptoms or not why don’t you grow a moustache or beard and help raise the awareness of prostate cancer in men. Tony O’Neill, Pharmacist, Boots Pharmacy.

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‘Not Your Usual Christmas Wreath!’

True or false? It is a remarkable claim of Jesus to make about himself: “I am the Truth.” I wonder if you have ever taken the time to consider whether Jesus was telling the truth. Why not grab the opportunity to do so…

at ECHO (Emmanuel Church Hall) on Thursday 14th November at 7.30pm To everyone who supported ‘Ready Teddy Go’. Thanks to your generosity over £1,600 was raised towards the tower repairs, and over 90 teddy bears made the descent safely!

Calling all Saltburn businesses, groups, voluntary organisations, families and individuals – the more the merrier! Emmanuel Church invites you to make a Wreath for our Christmas Exhibition. Entry is Free! Exhibition opens Friday 6th December Entries to be received by Sunday 25th November Pick up a Registration Form from the Church Shop (Milton Street) or the Church Office

Remembrance Sunday Service 10th November 10am Methodist Church Followed by an Act of Remembrance at the Memorial. 6pm ‘Vigil for Peace’ at Emmanuel Church. Sundays at Emmanuel Church: 9.00am & 10.45am services with refreshments served from 10.10am Tuesdays at Emmanuel Church: 9.30am service with refreshments served from 10.15am Emmanuel Church: Tel: 01287 622251 / Email: emmanuelsaltburn@hotmail.co.uk / www.saltburnparishchurch.co.uk

Saltburn Miniature Railway Association The Railway has now had time to assess the damage and to come to a forward plan to bring the Railway back into use after the devastating floods of September which saw a car and driver washed down the track at Cat Nab and all of the track, locomotives and electrical gear rendered useless. The engine shed was hosed out as there remained a deep deposit of silt. The floor has subsequently dried and the remaining fine silt brushed out, and we now have a habitable environment in which to work. The generator, which supplies all of our power (as we have no mains electricity) is now running; this was a difficult job as the fuel, batteries and electrical windings had all been under water. The three locomotives were also half submerged and have now been brought back to life by changing fuel, batteries and general drying out. The track remains the longest and the most difficult job and up to date the whole track at Cat Nab has been lifted and relayed, which now requires ballast (the nice looking grey stones) to complete this part, some 100 tonnes of blast furnace slag (from the neighbouring furnace at Redcar which was recently restarted by SSI and is the second largest in Europe producing some 12,000 tonnes of iron per day) and after finishing the work at Cat Nab we intend to work our way gradually down the track to the valley gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platform of Forest Halt checking, mending and relaying as we go. Robert Proctor (SMRA) Visit us online at www.tottsaltburn.co.uk

DOWN THE LINE - an occasional article from the Saltburn Line User Group It was very pleasing to learn that Saltburn station has once more been recognised for its wonderful summer floral display by being awarded “Gold Medal and Winner” in its category of Best Kept and Florally Attractive Bus, Metro or Railway Station in the Northumbria in Bloom competition. Over the last couple of years the station has undergone something of a facelift with two new waiting shelters replacing the previous one, the installation of a customer information screen and an improved PA system. Happily there is little vandalism these days but the litter problem certainly hasn’t disappeared. Northern’s contractors ISS do a good job cleaning and tidying the station but they look after many stations in the area and can’t visit ours every day of the week. Fortunately one or two townsfolk make a point of picking up the litter on a regular basis. Thanks are also due to the British Transport Police and the Local Community Support Officers for keeping a regular eye on the station. Station improvements are also in prospect for Redcar Central and, further along the line at Eaglescliffe, a customer information screen has been installed and a new brick-built waiting room is promised for 2014. Grand Central runs five trains every weekday to and from London (four on a Sunday) from Eaglescliffe at prices which compare very favourably with those of East Coast at Darlington, and tickets can be bought on the train on the day of travel. With the Northern franchise due to be renewed in 2014 the Saltburn Line User Group (SLUG) has joined forces with other local user groups in lobbying for improvements to

services and replacement of the unloved Pacer trains. We continue to seek earlier morning and later evening services out of and into Saltburn, and the plugging of the inconvenient gap in the morning departures between 08.31 and 09.31. Another unresolved issue at present concerns the electrification of Trans Pennine services between Liverpool/ Manchester and York and the North East. Whilst trains to and from Newcastle will be all-electric, there are no plans at the moment to electrify the line between Northallerton and Middlesbrough. The consequence will probably be passengers from Middlesbrough having to use a diesel shuttle service to York or Leeds and then changing trains for the electric service to Manchester and Liverpool – a less than satisfactory situation especially for passengers to Manchester Airport carrying heavy luggage. Looking on the positive side, this could present an opportunity to lobby for the shuttle service to start from, and terminate at, Saltburn rather than Middlesbrough. Over the next few months SLUG is planning to welcome a number of speakers from the railway industry. On Tuesday, 5th November Sean English from Grand Central Trains will be speaking, followed by Peter Myers from Northern Rail on 3rd December. The venue will be the Conservative Club (SLUG has no political affiliations), entrance on Dundas Street East, starting at 7.15pm. These are open meetings and we hope that a large number of members of the public will come along to listen and ask questions. All are welcome.

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1st Saltburn Scout Group October is passing rapidly; the darker nights are now very evident with both Beaver and Cub Section meetings finishing in darkness, this affects how we explore our area and the activities we can undertake. It does not, however, reduce our young people’s enthusiasm to discover how anything happens. It has been a busy month; all Sections had an excellent evening at Saltburn Fire Station. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts would like to thank to Paul Thompson (Watch Manager) and the other firemen for reinforcing the Fire Works Code and general fire safety. More importantly for the Beavers and Cubs it was an opportunity to view the fire engine, spray water and see how much equipment a fireman uses in his emergency duties. Beavers and Cubs also had the opportunity to view the world through the infra-red viewer used in blackout conditions - scary seeing a ghostly figure waving in a completely darkened room – apologies Paul, but a very effective way of demonstrating how firemen often have to operate. The Scouts had also an opportunity to discover both emergency vehicles at Saltburn; older Scouts had the opportunity to wear a fireman’s outfit including the breathing apparatus; to be then told that often a fireman may have then to also carry a person out of a building reinforced the hazards they often face. Scouts will be returning early next year for first aid training towards their awards. Also all Sections will be returning in the summer for a full outside session. A wonderful evening and much appreciated by all. Four Scouts were away early in the month at the Patrol Leader’s training weekend and five Scouts have also been attending the Scout Orienteer (in very wet

Saltburn Line User Group Next Meeting: Tuesday, 5thNovember Meetings at Saltburn Conservative Club are held on the first Tuesday of the month 19.15pm for a 19.30pm Start. As always, all welcome. November speaker: Sean English from Grand Central Trains

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conditions), which meant they also got very dirty - much to their own pleasure and possibly some dismay from parents they did not win, but enjoyed the experience of meeting other Scouts from the District. Two of the older Scouts now on transition to Explorer Scouts are assisting as Young Leaders at Cubs: Sam and William are proving a useful addition to the evenings. Group-wise the work on the end of the building (many thanks to Tingdene) progresses, but the wet days are not helping. Many thanks to Saltburn, Marske & New Marske Parish Council for £1,000 towards our refurbishment plans. Also thanks to Councillor Stuart Smith of Redcar & Cleveland Council for £500 they have donated towards our plans. It is planned to improve the toilet facilities, to undertake an electrical survey and then improvements to the main hall. In the meantime we are preparing for Scout Post which commences on 25th November and runs until 14th December; for 20p Christmas post will be delivered in the East Cleveland area (detail lists on boxes) by Christmas Eve. Boxes are located at the Esso garage, Marske Road; Sainsbury’s; Saltburn Library; Saltburn Leisure Centre; Saltburn Store, Upleatham Street; and Watson’s Furniture Centre. Many thanks for their support. Many parents continue to offer assistance in a variety of ways and I must thank them for their support. We are continuing with our recruitment strategy to attract Leaders for the Group and are pleased that parents are becoming involved in ensuring our Sections are exciting and interesting for our young people. If you can offer assistance or are interested John would welcome your enquiries. John G. Hannah – 07811 801627 or johnghannah@yahoo.co.uk

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Ella Ensemble Saturday 3Oth November 2013, 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) Saltburn Community Theatre A programme of chamber music for piano and strings, including music by

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Saltburn Library 2013 It’s fifty years since Saltburn Library moved to its current site from the premises now occupied by Chocolini’s; the Librarian, Tracey Withrington and her four part-time staff have celebrated with several events in October. With Louise, Lynne, Liz and Pauline, Tracey has worked hard to develop the current service. “The biggest recent development has been the placing of the Tourist Information Centre in the Library in 2011,” she says. “We provide information about the local area and accommodation and welcome posters and fliers to promote local events. We enjoy the opportunity to promote Saltburn and to meet different visitors.” The facility is popular with locals and visitors. It has led to a change in the opening hours, with the Library now being open on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. A small range of Saltburn souvenirs and booklets are for sale, alongside free fliers and leaflets. The staff have been busy building up the Children’s Section. Activities to attract young ones into the Library include Rhyme Time on Monday and Wednesday mornings, a pre-school session and on Thursdays an after school crafts session offering colouring, glueing and making. “Themes are appropriate to the season,” says Tracey, “and last year we had a focus on the Olympics.” Spike the Hedgehog has visited and there is a plan to celebrate Dr Who’s fiftieth anniversary in November, with an event run by the Community Animateurs on Saturday, 23rd November 10.30-11.30am. Also on offer are two sessions on road safety, run by Sustrans. These will offer activities for children and information for parents on road safety awareness and will be held on Monday, 11th November and again on Wednesday, 13th November at 11.00 a.m. “We run a Summer Reading Challenge for children from 3 - 16 every year and the theme in 2013 was Creepy House,” continues Tracey. “Children who read six books get a medal and a certificate. Fifty-seven children took part. We had two events here to encourage them: ZooLab brought creepy crawlies and community animateurs led a craft session on Creepy House.” Although in the past, there has been a charge for using the Library’s computers, access is now free. They can be booked in advance or used whenever convenient. People of all ages go online, although they’re mainly adults. Children have been very involved in improving the Library Garden this year: they have been filling the pots and with their parents, have been watering the plants and keeping them tidy. The pots have contained petunias, lobelias and geraniums and on the vegetable side, beans, tomatoes, courgettes, sweetcorn and strawberries. “The children have enjoyed eating them and there is a lot of learning in gardening,” adds Library Assistant, Lynne. The Building Bridges group, which offers support for adults with learning difficulties, has been creating Beatrix Potter

characters in the garden as well. Everyone involved has been delighted to have their work recognised by the award of a trophy by Northumbria in Bloom. This is a Special Award for the Best Voluntary Project by Communities Working Together in 2013. The trophy is currently displayed at the back of the Library with a colourful exhibition about the garden. Visitors and further green-fingered volunteers are very welcome. Lynne has enjoyed reading stories to children in the garden and holding Teddy Bears’ Picnics. She says: “I love doing all the children’s activities, as so many different people come.” . The Library welcomes adult activities in the Library too. Tracee Hall-Young, the Neighbourhood Officer, has a base there; our Redcar and Cleveland Councillors hold fortnightly surgeries and the MP occasional ones. Other local groups use the library as a venue, for example - the U3A for its Music classes, whilst groups such as Saltburn Animal Rescue Association, the 500 Club and Saltburn Photographic Society have meetings there. The Library plays host to a tea party every Friday afternoon 2.00 - 4.00pm which is run by Building Bridges. The Credit Union has a regular drop in session on each Monday 10.00 - 11.00am and Hear to Help provides a drop in session offering advice on how to manage hearing loss more effectively. In addition to these, the service is pleased to have local group Pocket Watch attending every Thursday mornings 10.00 - 12.00pm. Pocket Watch is inviting people to share memories of Saltburn, to help create an interactive virtual museum of Saltburn. “This Library is very communityoriented,” says Tracey. The staff have been intrigued to find the work of the Saltburn Knitters attached to the Library railings overnight. The knitted books have included Wolf Hall and Ribbing Yarns! “Look North came and made a film about the knitters, making it look as though we were hiding them in the Library,” remembers Tracey. “There was also an article in the Sunday Mail, which was based on an interview with Library staff about the knitters.” How does she see the Library developing? Tracey replies: “We had a new roof in 2012, but don’t have any more building plans. We do hope to have more new books and bring in more professional activities for the children. And if people would like to be kept up to date with future events or would like to make a suggestion of any future activities, then pl ea s e d o ema i l your c on ta ct d eta i ls t o saltburn_library@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk”. Rosemary Nicholls

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Roy, Jan, Helen and all the staff at The Victoria wish all the best to their customers NOVEMBER GIG LIST Possibly the best November ever!

Sunday 3/11/13 – Rough justice Thursday 7/11/13 – Soul Rebels Sunday 10/11/13 – Striking Back Thursday 14/11/13 – Beer Pigs Sunday 17/11/13 – TBC Thursday 21/11/13 – Princes of Monte Carlo Sunday 24/11/13 – Oasis Jam Thursday 28/11/13 – Russ Tippins

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Lincoln, here we come! Saltburn Rail Tours is putting on a one-day return train visit to Lincoln Christmas market on Saturday, 7th December for the first time. “Tickets at £65 each are selling well with 270 booked so far,” said organiser Rob Dallara, of Saltburn. “We offer a bacon sandwich, tea and coffee all day and a slice of Christmas cake with mulled wine on the return journey.” The provisional time for leaving Saltburn - with pickup points at Redcar, Middlesbrough and Eaglescliffe is around 8.15am, returning at about 9pm. The last time the group put on a one-day trip at Christmas time was to Grassington about five years ago. See the saltburn rail tours website or phone 07813 841496.

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Local Labour MP Tom Blenkinsop recently wrote to all major grocery stores urging them to make available for online shoppers a facility that would allow them to donate to a food bank at the end of their shopping. In his letter to some of the UK’s largest retailers including Ocado, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Asda he has asked them to give serious consideration to providing a feature for online shoppers that would allow them to donate to a food bank at the end of their shopping process. Tom said: “Under this Coalition Government we are seeing a surge in the use of food banks by people who are struggling with the cost of living crisis. It is a disgrace that, as one of the largest global economies, families are struggling just to even feed themselves. “The appearance of volunteers collecting essentials for food banks as you exit a store is a growing sight for many shoppers. However, many people now do much of their grocery shopping online and I thought it would be a missed opportunity if, as I suspect, many people are willing to donate to a food bank but they find that the option to do so is not available. “I do not imagine this would be particularly difficult to implement, but it is something that could make a real difference to food banks, their users and the wider community. I have been encouraged by some of the responses I have received so far and will make these available in the near future.” Visit us online at www.tottsaltburn.co.uk

Saltburn Beachwatch After the worst floods in Saltburn for decades I thought my first Beachwatch litterpick as organiser might turn out to be a baptism of fire! Well, 23 volunteers turned up on the day (21st September) and although there were some unusual items on the beach (a car window, shopping trolley, fridge door) the largest percentage of rubbish was still plastic in its many forms. Not only can some types of plastic take years to break down but when it does it degrades into toxic chemicals which themselves do not easily disappear. Marine mammals, fish and birds can also ingest plastic by mistake sometimes leading to a painful death. Set up in the nineties and supported by Saltburn 500 Club and Surfers Against Sewage my predecessor organisers and volunteers have helped to keep this wonderful beach free of litter. Unlike other litter picking groups (who also do a great job), Saltburn Beachwatch records every item of litter picked and the results are collated then sent to the Marine Conservation Society who use this information as a means of influencing local and national environmental policy. Saltburn Beachwatch meets four times per year so if you would like to get involved as a volunteer please contact myself on 01287 204204 as your assistance would be very much appreciated Roy Smith

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Saltburn Artists’ Studios and Gallery We are holding an Open Studio day and Christmas show on 30th November from 12 till 4.00pm. There will be mulled wine and mince pies, music by Andy Broderick and band, and a chance to buy original art works and hand crafted gifts. The venture is an independent charity with events, workshops and shows managed by the 17 studio artists. Art Workshops Join us for our Christmas themed drop-in art workshops; cost £2 per person; children must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday 7th December 12noon-4pm – Festive Feltmaking with Margaret Jackson. Sunday 8th December 12noon-4pm – 3D Papercrafts with Mags Hayden. Saturday 15th December 12noon-4pm – Christmas Printing with Vicky Parker. SALTBURNARTISTS'PROJECTS Tel: 01287 626060 30-32 Marske Road email: info@saltburnartistsprojects.org.uk Saltburn-by-the-Sea TS12 1QG www.saltburnartistsprojects.org.uk

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The Club have submitted an application to Sport England for a grant to improve the pitch at Hob Hill and we expect to hear from Sport England very soon. A significant financial investment is required to improve the playing surface. Forthcoming Club Events Race Night on Saturday, 9th November at Saltburn Cricket Club. Tickets £3 (includes a pie & peas supper) can be obtained from a Committee member. First race is at 8pm and everyone is welcome. Christmas Party for the Players and family members is on Sunday, 15th December (4pm start) at Saltburn Cricket Club. Annual Sponsored ‘Dip’ will take place on Sunday, 29th December (11am start) next to the Pier. We are hoping to have the Redcar RNLI Life Boat at this event. We would love to see you at the fundraising events. Derek Whiley, SAFC Committee

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Volunteers need to help support families A charity is looking for volunteers to help young families with their emotional and practical problems. Home-Start wants people who can offer a compassionate ear and guidance to anyone with at least one child under five; who is in need of assistance. Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator Sue Boyes is looking for people who have experience of bringing up children and can spare between two and three hours every week to help out in homes across Teesside. “The volunteers will find their work very rewarding” she said. “They will be trained over a ten week period and then they can volunteer at times that are convenient to themselves. They will be offering friendly support, understanding and reassurance, a listening ear or simply a pair of hands for a family who is experiencing difficulties. This could be ill-health, disability or special needs, lonely or isolated parents, mothers suffering from post-natal depression or families struggling to cope. All the advice and guidance is confidential. Many families take advantage of the charity’s support system, which is based in Middlesbrough but stretches across the Redcar and Cleveland. A mother of twins, who was helped by a volunteer for

two years said the charity helped to transform her life. She said, “It was one of the best things to happen to me. It was an extra pair of hands to help look after the twins. It was brilliant to have someone there for a couple of hours a week – it gave me the opportunity to do the most simple things like have a bath or do some ironing. I was feeling very isolated and suffering from post-natal depression when I got in touch with Home-Start Teesside, but now I’m a completely different person. They helped me restore my confidence and reassure me that I am a good mother – I would recommend it to anyone.” One volunteer said, “I’m a mum of two children; one of them has various problems, so I understand the pressures of family life. I’ve been lucky, help has always been there. Now it’s my turn to help because I can. Being a volunteer is something I am proud of.” Anyone interested in getting involved with Home-Start Teesside should phone 01642 501811 or visit their website on www.homestart-teesside.org.uk to download an application pack.

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We have had a great year up to now with a fantastic Festival in May and some brilliant bands throughout the year and to take us up to the end of the year we have plenty more to keep you entertained with some great bands and musicians. On 2nd November we have a very special night with “The Animals and friends.” Still featuring original founder member John Steel along with 1965 member Mick Gallagher who took over on keyboards when Alan Price left the band. The Line up also consists of Pete Barton on Bass and Vocals. Pete has been working with John since the early 1990s, previous to that Pete was bass player with Wayne Fontana as one of The Mindbenders. Danny Handley completes the current line-up. Danny’s credits include Spencer Davis, Ric Lee (Ten Years After) and Bobby Elliott of The Hollies. A fantastic line-up of musicians and a great band. This gig will be held at The T.A.CLUB in Rectory lane, not at our usual venue of The Football Club. Tickets £15. Then on Saturday, December 7th another fantastic band “Buddy Whittington” with his band. As many of you will know Buddy was guitarist with “The John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.” And a brilliant guitarist so another night not to be missed. Tickets £15. Our Xmas party this year will be held on Saturday, 28th December with 2 great Local bands. “The Danny Allan Band” and “Dr. Brown and The Groovecats.” A fantastic line- up of bands to bring us to the end of a great year of Rhythm and Blues. All gigs, apart for The Animals are held at Guisborough Town Football Club Howlbeck Road. Contact Kath for more details and to book tickets. 01287 634365.

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Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Deepdale, Skinningrove, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 4AP, at the current time is accessed via Mount Pleasant and Grove Road, Carlin How. Craft activities have all materials supplied, and admission to the Museum not required. Parents must stay with their children. For further information contact Jean Banwell; 01287 642877 or email jean@ironstonemuseum.co.uk or visit www.ironstonemuseum.co.uk. All activities are part of the Skinningrove Educational Heritage Project which is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Registered Charity No. 1080246.

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Friday, 1st November 11.30am -3.00pm Underwater creatures – Big Draw - investigate and design the stream creature of the future. Art activity. Free – donations welcomed. Saturday, 2nd November 1.30pm-3.00pm Underwater creatures – Big Draw - investigate and design the stream creature of the future. Art activity. Free – donations welcomed. Saturday, 2nd November 6.00-8.00pm Halloween – Tales in the tunnels – tour the tunnels with scary tales, and sit to have your drink listening to atmospheric songs. Less suitable for under 7s. Dress warm and bring a torch. Cost 2.50 adults, £1.50 children – includes a drink. Saturday, November date TBC 2pm Lecture - Jet. Saturday, 7th and Sunday 8th December 10.00am -3.00pm Victorian Santa Weekend – Santa will be welcoming children to his underground grotto in the North Drift to receive a Christmas gift. The Museum will welcome visitors Victorian style! Cost 2.00 adults, £3.00 children – includes refreshments.

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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 everyone. My name is Phil. If you don’t mind a bit of vanity, I will tell you all about myself. I am a young 18 month old boy cat. I have the most gorgeous big green eyes and my fur has a beautiful tabby striped patch on my back and my head and contrasting white on my chest, tummy and legs. My whiskers are long and white too. I’m a pretty handsome lad, even though I say so myself, but then modesty is not a feline virtue. I came to live with SARA when I was found as a stray, and I can’t really remember my early life because I have settled in well at SARA and love people. I’ve a great big personality with lots of character and I just love playing and having lots of fun and games. I do sometimes get in to mischief, though. Now don’t look surprised, I am a young lad after all, but I think you can tell that I am mischievous by the way I’m licking my nose in the photograph. I am looking for a new companion person who has lots of experience of living with cats and knows exactly what we cats like – somewhere warm, good food and lots of attention and fussing. I’d be very happy to live with a nice quiet female cat; she would be good company for me while you were out or asleep and we could cause lots of mischief together. Obviously as I’m a SARA cat there is no risk of kittens as SARA neuter their cats before rehoming. I don’t want to go to a home with dogs though. They’re so big and noisy, and their silly wagging tails mean completely different things to our tail swishes. And when they raise their paws they want to play, but if one raised its paws to me I’d make sure my claws were out. They are just too confusing to live with. Have a look on SARA’s website for a lovely colour photograph of me and you’ll see how green my eyes are; you might also like to see some of my friends who are also looking for a new

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SARA fundraising events during November The next monthly meeting of SARA will be held on Wednesday, 6th November, in the TocH premises, Albion Terrace, Saltburn, at 7.30pm. New members are always very welcome. 1st November – Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances The Marske Fishermen’s Choir Concert which was going to be held in aid of SARA at Marske Cricket Club, has had to be cancelled. Any tickets that 46

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The Saltburn Profile by Rosemary Nicholls John Bollands Did you know that a player picked for the England First Eleven team lives in Hilda Place? John Bollands had a very successful football career before settling down in Saltburn and working as a night porter at the Convalescent Home. He was born in King Street, over the border in Middlesbrough; he had two sisters and a brother. His Mum worked at Anderson’s Foundry at Port Clarence and his Dad worked as a stevedore at Middlesbrough Docks. After attending St Hilda’s Infants, he went to Lower East Street Junior and Senior School. At fifteen, he left one Friday and on the following Monday, began work at Dickie Hill’s Wireworks, which supplied Dorman Long. “I loaded wagons with coils of wire and it was very hard work,” remembers John. “When I went home, my hands were bleeding.” His Dad took a look and told him: “You’ll get used to it.” John moved on to Furness’s Shipyard at Haverton Hill, then to Tinkler’s, a small construction firm at West Street. Next, he was in the sleeper shop at Anderson’s Foundry, making railway sleepers from steel. Here the foreman, Mr Holmes, ran a football team. “ I played on the Saturday/Sunday team called the Green Howards United, based at the TA Centre on Stockton Road,” he says. “I was always outside left, until one day the goalkeeper was injured and I went in instead.” John did so well that he was never let out. Next, he signed for South Park Rovers, near Grove Hill. “The chap running it was Chief Scout for Oldham Athletic and he got me a trial,” explains John. “George Hardwick was manager of Oldham and he asked me to play in the A team (the third team).” From then on, John played at Oldham every weekend, Mr Holmes at Anderson’s letting him go at 4.00pm on Fridays. Meanwhile, John applied to join the Merchant Navy. He got a warrant just when George asked him to sign professional footballer forms. His Dad advised him to take the football option and was very proud when John was featured in the Evening Gazette. John was promoted into the Oldham Reserves (the second team) at seventeen. But at eighteen, he received his call-up papers for National Service. Some string-pulling by George meant that he joined the RAF and could still return to Oldham at weekends to play. He was soon selected for the first team. After finishing National Service, he was asked to sign for Sunderland. The transfer fee in the early 1950s was £7,500, topped up by another £7,500 when he was retained. In time, John made the first team at Sunderland and was chosen to play in the Under-23s for England. Then he was picked for the First Eleven team for England! But sadly shortly afterwards, he sustained a leg injury: his leg was in plaster for six months. “That was the end of my England career,” he regrets, “but I can say I got the T-shirt.”

By now, his Dad had retired but he got John a job at the Docks. “The only way you could get a job there then was through family,” he explains. At this time, his wife-to-be Tina was working as manageress at a restaurant at the entrance to the Cleveland Centre. They were married in 1980 and John came to Saltburn, where Tina lived. Tina’s Dad was manager of Hinton’s in Station Street. John and Tina bought her parents’ house and she took a job at the Convalescent Home. Then John became the coach of Saltburn football team. “I love Saltburn,” says John. “We used to come here for holidays from when I was about eight. We stayed in one of the two green huts at the bottom of Cat Nab.” Now John finds Saltburn is great for their ten grandkids and one great-grandchild. Grand-daughter Amber is specially fond of his piano organ, which he has taught her to play. He plays by ear and enjoyed playing the accordian in his youth. His Dad owned an accordian and as a small group of friends and family, they used to go to Nazareth House in Middlesbrough to play music for the children whom the Nuns looked after. John was also brought up to be a fisherman. Years ago, he used to fish all night off South Gare breakwater. “We made our own bait and our own tackle and I loved it.” He also went out all night with the herring fishermen of Whitby, where his Uncle Billy settled. Since then, he’s been out in boats from Saltburn shore and caught mackerel, cod and haddock. He had a real treat when he and Tina went to the Caribbean and she booked a fishing trip for him, looking for blue marlin, tuna and barracuda. As a footballer, John has been all over the world, but now he says he’s more of a home bird. After a social visit to Lune Street Club, he likes to watch good football and survival programmes, do newspaper crosswords and enjoy his family. “I’m so proud of them,” he says. “All the children have got very good jobs.”

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Treading the Boards by Alan Butler As part of the research for my next book I have been studying a rather strange society from North America, known as the ‘Grange’. Starting in the mid 19th century the Grange was and is a self help society for small-scale farmers across the United States. Local Granges are held in small villages and towns and representatives of these travel to County Granges, then to State Granges and finally to National Grange in Washington DC. The Grange became a successful lobby group for United States farmers and is looked on with affection, even though it is now tiny in comparison with what it used to be. Because the Grange was set up by a group of enthusiastic Freemasons, its composition at all levels, together with the symbolism and ritual it embraces have strong similarities to Freemasonry. For example, there are seven degrees of initiation that can be taken, all of which involve a high degree of ‘theatre’ and spectacle. It was whilst I was researching the fifth of these degrees that I found myself dissolving into fits of laughter. The scenario for the fifth degree involves taking candidates on a journey, first to a sort of hell, with great thunderstorms, lighting, ghostly spectres and the like, after which the scene is quickly transformed to an idyll of sunshine, corn and pleasant peaceful breezes. The instructions for all the degrees were written down long ago and are extensive and very detailed. The fifth degree ceremony involves twenty or more young women in elaborate, classical costumes, as well as ghosts in white sheets and a stage festooned with many yards of coloured cheesecloth. What makes this slightly alarming is that on the list of requirements are also magnesium tape, which is highly combustible and quite dangerous, a powder called Lycopodium, which is also very reactive and inflammable, and pans of alcohol that are set alight at various times. The stage also has lighted torches, carried by attendants wearing elaborate costumes of net and crepe paper. My mind boggles at the results of such performances by groups of simple farmers and their families in the Deep South of the 19th century. I wonder how many Grange halls were burned down, how many spectres were sent racing round with their folds of material aflame and just how much cheesecloth ended up as charred rags? It was, in modern terms, a disaster waiting to happen and it’s a salutary lesson that the Health and Safety laws we often deride were created for our own ultimate good. This put me in mind of a man I knew thirty years ago. He was a small, rotund, asthmatic Lancastrian by the name of Brian Smith. Brian’s claim to fame was that he was known as being the worst stage magician in the North West. I don’t think he ever gave a flawless performance and he spent as much time in A and E departments as he did in front of his adoring but often worried audience. On one occasion during his act Brian, who revelled under the stage name of ‘the Amazing Bryoni’ pretended to hang himself from a gallows. It should all have been quite safe because he had four nooses, one of which was designed to 50

break. The act depended on Brian ‘forcing’ a member of the audience to choose the ‘right’ noose. On this particular night something went dramatically wrong and Brian mounted the gallows holding a genuine noose. Fortunately for all concerned, the gallows were not strong and Brian was quite stout. The whole contraption broke in half before Brian could be asphyxiated, depositing him in a heap on the stage, which not only delighted the audience but doubtless saved the Amazing Bryoni’s life. In another performance of the same stunt, the ceiling of the working men’s club was too low for the gallows, but not wishing to disappoint the audience, Brian leant it up at a 45 degree angle. When the time came for the pinnacle of his show, Brian had to visibly stoop to get beneath the gallows with the noose and there was certainly no room for the customary chair off which he generally leapt. Undaunted Brian announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, at the end of the drum roll I will --- kneel down.” Thinking himself a masterful escapologist, Brian announced one day that he would have himself fastened with chains and then locked into a wooden trunk, before being thrown into the River Mersey. Just as a crane lifted the trunk into the air, the police arrived, having been informed of the proceedings. They insisted the stunt should stop and the trunk was lowered to the ground. Unfortunately, or fortunately, the lid of the trunk had been put on the wrong way round and it took the fire brigade twenty minutes to extricate a very hot, red and spluttering Brian, who was wheezing even more than usual. Having gained a large following, most of which turned up regularly to see it what way Brian would actually kill himself on stage, the acme of his career came when he was asked (rather foolishly) by a local amateur dramatic society in Blackburn, if he would appear as the Genie in their production of Aladdin. As always the Amazing Bryoni got into the spirit of the part – literally. He took up fire eating. At the culmination of the first performance Brian appeared as the genie, took a great gulp of petrol and blew it out in a long stream, over a lighted fire brand. The stage curtains immediately burst into flames and pandemonium ensued as members of the audience raced for the exits and Brian, who by this time was also in flames, was rolled frantically in Aladdin’s magic carpet. The theatre was badly damaged and only the prompt arrival of the fire brigade, which had probably been warned of the almost inevitable result of a fire eating Bryoni, managed to save it. Brian was slightly singed but nobody was badly hurt. Such became his fame, that for years after this event Brian appeared at local functions and even hosted a countywide radio show. Fortunately he had the sort of nature that could deal easily with his reputation for blunders. It was fame that appealed to Brian and not dexterity. He stands high in the hall of fame in the North West and for all I know is still wheezing about stages, trying to perfect an art form at which he was undeniably hopeless and remaining a firm believer in the triumph of hope over experience. Visit us online at www.tottsaltburn.co.uk

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Valley Players Update Our next festival production ‘Heart of Oak’ has now been cast, although the forest has had to increase in size due to the enthusiastic turnout of would be oak trees; quite a challenge for the costume and props departments! We will be hosting a table top sale in the Community Theatre Hall on Saturday, 9th November please come along and support us, as in common with all other community groups in Saltburn, we are always in need of funds! Djenane

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Saltburn Allotments Association November already and, next time I write this, it will be nearly Christmas. If you are starting to think of presents, there are two Farmers’ Markets to go, on the second Saturdays of November and December. We will be there with seasonal allotment produce. Time just runs away as we get older doesn’t it? Talking about getting older, we all know the benefits of allotment gardening, gentle (or less gentle) exercise, socialising with other plot holders and eating good, seasonal food. This is particularly beneficial to our older tenants who might be slowing down a little and finding that caring for an allotment is a valuable means of staying active for longer. This may seem a little disjointed but, one of the things that Saltburn Allotment Association Committee is thrilled about is how good our parish council is at keeping rents affordable. Back to pensioners though, at a Parish Leisure Committee meeting of 16th September, it was decided to recommend that the Parish Council should not support pensioners’ rent discounts in the coming year. This recommendation went to a full council meeting on 14th October and we believe that abolishing the discount was upheld. We think that the pensioner discount has been in place for at least 30 years and we would have hoped that any changes would have been debated with the reasons for the original decision discussed. Pensioner allotment tenants will see a 100% rent rise in 2014, significant to a potentially vulnerable group of people, I should have thought. If you are a tenant and, particularly a pensioner, your views on this matter would be valued. The allotment container is open on Sunday mornings from 10.00am to 11.30am and we will happily forward your opinions to the Parish Council. Now, to jobs for November. We can sow sweet peas and early peas, along with broad beans in the hope of stealing a march on the spring sown seeds. Salad leaves can also be sown. We can still plant out garlic, autumn onion sets and spring cabbage seedlings (early this month) and now is a good time for planting rhubarb, fruit trees and bushes. If you compost, you could be emptying bins of compost that’s ready to spread on the ground. The worms and winter weather will incorporate it into the soil. This also has the benefit of giving compost space that can be used as winter clearing and tidying begins. Vegetable debris, provided it’s not diseased, can go in the compost bins, while pots, tools, canes etc. can be washed and cleared away. Canes reminds me of climbing beans. If you dig trenches for your climbers, now is the time. Climbing beans and, in particularly, runner beans, really like a rich, deep moisture retentive soil. So, where you intend to grow beans, dig a trench, line it with newspaper or straw and fill it with garden and kitchen waste (don’t add anything that could attract the rats). When the trench is full it can be covered over with soil and left to compost into an environment the beans will love. Happy winter gardening, Sue. 52

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The Muses of Jim

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I have been a Parish Councillor for nearly thirty years and for most of that time I have been very proud of the work of the Parish Council. Over the years we have worked hard to do the best for the community we could. After the calling for, and arranging, the Public Meeting earlier this year, over the ill formed Parking Plans for Saltburn and the lack of proper public consultation, it was very disappointing that the Parish Council decided to take away the discounted rent of allotments tenants who have reached pensionable age, without consulting with the three allotment associations. Talk about the kettle calling the pot black. I have noticed that people either like me or hate me, which I suppose is perfectly understandable as I tend to speak as I find and I appear to have an opinion on just about everything. It’s a cross that I am very willing to bear. The last month has been the usual roller coaster ride with the ups and downs of life. I shall share one of each with you. One high was that I was invited to attended the BME Awards at the Thistles’ Hotel, Middlesbrough, as a member of Redcar & Cleveland Community Safety Partnership. The CSP had been nominated for the Public Service Award. To our delight we won, for our work on hate crime in the Borough, beating the Cleveland Police and Middlesbrough Council Press team. BME is a Middlesbrough-based group providing information, advice and guidance to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Community organisations, whilst working closely with the wider community, Local Authorities and other Government bodies and Institutions (Cleveland Police, Primary Care Trust, Job Centre Plus, Cleveland Fire Service, Crown Prosecution Service, HM Prison Service, Probation Service, Environment Agency and many others) as well as charitable organisations to promote good community relations by creating projects which promote a better understanding of different cultures and faiths. The main low was October 5th, which would have being our 50th wedding anniversary. We had always planned to have a massive celebration, but instead I spent it at home thinking of happier times. Unfortunately, Betty didn’t like having photographs taken when she was younger so I have not got many of her before the children came along. Mind you, I have got plenty of cards to remember her by. My latest toy and newly developing skill is my new Slow Cooker. I have had it some months and I am becoming quite skilled with it, which is not really true, as there are no real skills involved. It is just a question of putting the items in the pot. If it’s meat it’s better dead, and cut up in small pieces. It looks better if it’s browned first. For veg, I have found it’s better washed and fresh and again cut up it to smaller chunks. I have found it tastes better with an Oxo cube added, lightly crushed between newly washed fingers. Once cooked for eight hours, it’s delicious and I freeze it now in meal size containers. I have problems with a frozen turnip and large parsnip. I am thinking of buying an ice pick to break them up into manageable pieces. Waste not want not, that’s always been my way. Jim Wingham

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The Saltburn Crossword no 149 set by Advena Across 1 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 19 21 23 24 25 26

Overhead window is partly dusky before not dark (8) Celestial bodies cost me disturbingly (6) Vegetable with peculiar oat top (6) Taken into custody no longer tired after second half of year (8) Unbent twisted shirt tag (8) An angry outburst confuses it dear (6) Famous Daughter of the Desert, she spent her childhood at 26 across before mixing BL trudge reel (8, 4) Swap for different dodgems and roundabouts? It’s not theft they say (4, 8) Don’t accept rubbish (6) Motherly man later degenerated (8) Illuminated after the river burst its banks? (8) Relocate the place for Religious Education on the internet? (6) Peculiar noun is acting as one (6) A historic building in Redcar could be communist farm outbuildings (3, 5)

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Solution to Crossword no 148

The winner of last month’s crossword was Stuart Dick of Wharfdale, Skelton.

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2 Does Granny pose this kind of problem? (6) 3 South American mammal reverses into a shopping precinct (5) 4 Egger or ex changed the royal baby’s future title perhaps (6, 3) 5 Farm vehicle reverses cart onto a rocky pile (7) 6 In Redcar athletes find a measure of purity (5) 7 Looks like Scrooge can manage feeling sad (9) 8 Dirty Len transforms in a very fashionable way (8) 13 Converted solar guru talks a lot (9) 14 Complicated nude trade is deprived of natural qualities (9) 15 Strategy is different map angle (4, 4) 17 Graham’s terrier swallowed a small furry pet (7) 18 16th Century Yorkshire born map maker is regularly named on this page (6) 20 She’s inside the tunnel lengthwise (5) 22 In lycra, starlet usually wears dreadlocks (5)

Note the new address for crossword entries Send your completed crossword to: Saltburn Crossword no 149, c/o Jackie’s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, TS12 1AQ by Friday, 15th November 2013. First correct solution out of the bag wins a £10 voucher kindly donated by Tim and Sheila of Real Meals.

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