Talk of the Town September 2019

EDITION 219

CIRCULATION 4,600

SEPTEMBER 2019

SALTBURN’S FREE MONTHLY MAGAZINE 1

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SALTBURN’S TOWN TALK Letter from the Editor

What a joy it was to see all the Saltburn scarecrows last adopted as a ‗fundamental principle of my life‘ was that one month. Many of them so well crafted and with such should never, ever say that one was going to do something and imagination. Congratulations to all the organisers of the then not do it because it undermines one‘s self-esteem and one successful festival and may Saltburn continue to join in the knows deep down that making empty promises that one cannot fun that has been enjoyed by many of the other towns and keep makes one into a shallow and failing individual. It‘s okay villages in our area over recent years. See pages 44-45 for for unexpected things to happen, or even to forget, but to article by Rosemary Nicholls and pictures by Heather deliberately lie is an unacceptable way to be. How sad it is that Lofthouse. Jim also mentions them in his Muses, page 49. our national politicians have not learned this fundamental When I was in my early 20s I was developing into the principle of life, with all the empty promises that they continue kind of person who was sadly forever saying he would do to make in the full awareness of their inability to carry them something and then not get round to it. That is absolutely not out, seeking brief popularity with no regard for the future and true these days as I manage to get Talk of the Town out every their own mental well-being. What fools they all are. Love, Ian month. However, in 1980 I bought a ‗self-help book for the Send letters, adverts and contributions for the next issue (by terminal procrastinator‘ called ‗Doing It Now‘ by Edwin Friday, 20th September 2019) to: The Editor, Talk of the Bliss. It was a splendid book and I read it all and took its Town c/o Jackie‘s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, lessons to heart. The greatest point the book made which I Cleveland, TS12 1AQ. Telephone: 01287 623903 (or email: Saltburn Farmers’ Market: returns on Saturday, September talkofthetownsaltburn@gmail.com).

14th with a great mix of locally produced food! There will be Talk of the Town can be found on a new Facebook all the old favourites plus a few of the most popular producers address at www.facebook.com/talkofthetownsaltburn. from this year‘s Food Festival! So come and check us out in Craft Club Busy Fingers: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each Saltburn Town Centre 9am till 2pm. See you all there! month, 1.30 till 3.30pm in the Coffee Room, Saltburn Saltburn Traditional Music Workshops: The meeting dates Community Centre. for Saltburn Traditional Music Workshops are Friday, 13th Saltburn Beer Festival will be held in the SCAA community and Friday, 27th September in the Coffee Room at Saltburn hall on 15th and 16th November 2019. See article on page 20.

Community Hall from 2pm to 4pm. Do come and join our Meeting on local Plastic Production: Lotte Chemical UK, on small and friendly group. We play Traditional tunes of the the Wilton site for 50 years, has been invited to an open British Isles at a slow and steady pace for players to join meeting of residents at Saltburn Conservative Club on Tuesday, Random of Cleveland Guild) like are in.

PleaseStitchers contact Angie on 01287(Embroiderers‘ 205153 if you would 24th September at 7pm. Malcolm Horne, Manufacturing in Saltburn Library this month on 12th June at 2.00pm.

See to find out more.

Director, will describe the workings of the company, the only Library article on page 10 for further details.

Saltburn Studios and Gallery: In our Gallery at the moment Polyethelyene Terephthalate manufacturer in the UK. There is an exhibition featuring all of our 17 Studio Artists entitled will be a question time to cover aspects of plastic production ‗Earth‘. The work on display is themed on the Earth and and recycling. includes a large selection of different mediums including WI Report: We didn‘t have a meeting in August and many of painting, drawing, paper-cut work, ceramics, mosaics, our usual activities have a summer break. However, this does photography, felt making, jewellery, fabric, surface design, not mean we had stopped entirely. We have continued our installation, sculpture and illustration. Our Gallery is open weekly Saltburn strolls and as we never stop reading, book club weekends 12-4pm. is continuing. Lesley, Gillian, Chris, Nancy and Jacqui have Emmanuel Church Hall Table Top and Collectors’ Sale: been very busy making Lady Denman, for the Scarecrow We will be back for our normal sales on 7th and 21st of festival. They have done us proud, many thanks to them for all September then 5th and 19th October. We are really taking their work. On August 24th we hosted the De Brus group off as we are using all three rooms and it‘s really busy. It‘s Summer lunch with guests from other local WIs enjoying a two nice that we have a lot of people just wanting a clear out. In course lunch in the Echo Hall. this sale we are using three rooms full of stall holders and we In September refreshed after our break we will be back have also let some charity people in like Friends of Redcar to our usual full programme of activities.

Cemetery, different church groups, cancer charities and more.

Walking netball resumes on 6th September at 6 pm at the It‘s helping a lot of people, We are looking forward to seeing Saltburn Learning Campus. We love to see some new faces, all you all again and thank you all for your support. We are also welcome, members and non members, so if you‘d like a fun doing our usual lunches and all day breakfast, fresh home filled hour of easy exercise do please come along. baked cake, pies and scones. Home made refreshments and Our September meeting will begin at 7.00pm on light lunches are on sale all day. FREE ENTRANCE and a Thursday, 12th September at the Saltburn Learning Campus. warm welcome to everyone. With over 26 stall holders, There will be a cookery demonstration followed by a pooled selling lots of bric-a-brac, books, toys, baby goods, and all supper. If you‘d like to come along and join us you will get a sorts of collectables, there is something for everyone. Contact warm welcome. Check out all our activities on our website (saltburnbytheseawi.wordpress.com).

Diane Denise Marshall on 07929 589538.

Cover Photograph: Cliff Lift Pulley Wheel by Heather Lofthouse Disclaimer: Talk of the Town tries to make sure the articles and announcements made on its pages are accurate, but views expressed in letters and articles printed in Talk of the Town are not necessarily those of the editor. Any offers in adverts included in Talk of the Town are made by the advertisers; details should be confirmed with them. Always confirm event details with the organisers, in case of alteration or error. Talk of the Town is printed by DC (Yorkshire) Print, Mercury House, Grove Lane, Hemsworth WF9 4BB. Website: www.dcprintyorkshire.co.uk Tel: 01977 642331. Proprietor/Editor of Talk of the Town: 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 Photographic Memories

When film makers arrive, they change the familiar scene temporarily

Looking towards Huntcliff. The light patch out at sea is the plume of sewage being discharged. A very colourful Beach CafĂŠ. Fair on what is the boat park. Cars parked before the area was paved.

The West end of Milton Street, the Cosy Cinema was original the first Primitive Methodist Church. features of which were revealed during demolition. Next door was the offices of the Water Company

A view from the Halfpenny Bridge, showing other features which have disappeared and been altered

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Cliff Lift and pier showing one of the many colour schemes over the years. A very busy beach and a large queue for ice cream.

Station Square shops

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Once Upon a Time in the Wapentake I apologise for having been absent from these pages recently. I would also like to thank those of you who wished me well, and even, so I‘m told, prayed for me.

This is almost like starting anew, so I‘ll start with something basic, something we almost all have in common: food. And my own earliest memories of it.

I was born in 1945 when, as a result of the war, a great many people in Europe were hungry. There had been much suffering in the UK, but compared to many other places, we were lucky; we had not been occupied, and we were on the winning side.

And we had rationing. This was a system that ensured things that were in short supply went to those who had the most need, not the most money. (For example, those doing heavy manual work, such as mining, got more protein than those who did not. You still needed money to buy things, but you also had to have coupons that entitled you to a certain amount of meat (or cheese, for vegetarians), of fats, of sugar per week (as well as non-food items such as clothes or furniture).

Bread was not rationed but it had to be in the form of the National Loaf, made from every bit of the wheat, and people were constantly reminded not to waste a crumb; many lives had been lost in the convoys bringing grain across the Atlantic. Also not rationed were fruit and veg, but it had to be home-produced and seasonal; precious shipping space was not going to be wasted on bringing cherries from Peru in mid-winter. Oranges must have been coming from somewhere because the Government issued free orange juice to children, the pregnant and nursing mothers along with free milk. And ‗Yes, we have no bananas,‘ was a popular song of the day.

The end of the war did not bring an end to rationing.

Imports had to be paid for and there was no money in the bank. Bread was rationed in an attempt to divert grain to Germany where famine threatened. As it happened it hardly affected the amount consumed and the Germans did not starve. Then the Whaling Fleet returned from the Antarctic having caught virtually nothing, and the fat ration had to be cut.

The end result was that the British diet was the healthiest it had ever been and ever would be.

I was too young to notice much of this, but I do remember going to the sweet shop clutching my precious coupons; sweets were amongst the last things to go off ration.

I suppose in many ways we were unusually protected from the hardships of the day. We lived in a small town surrounded by farms, and my mother‘s family owned a butcher‘s shop. Certainly we were better off than people in big cities.

Uncle George, the butcher, came back from visiting relatives in the London area, and announced that they were starving down there. (Aye, it‘s grim down South.)

Food parcels were arranged. The other great advantage we had was that Mum could cook, making pies and sausages for the shop, as well as cooking almost all our meals. What follows are some of my memories of how one, relatively prosperous, family ate in the 1950s, after the worst shortages were over. It‘s a partial memory, because, at some point, I went through a very faddy period, apparently eating nothing but lamb chops, bacon and brown 6

bread. (It had to be brown.)

Breakfast was important; we weren‘t allowed out without it. Fried bread, eggs and bacon, perhaps one of my mum‘s sausages was normal. I think there was an experiment with cornflakes or sugar puffs, because everybody else was doing it, but I wasn‘t convinced. The big meal of the week was Sunday Dinner (at lunch time, of course). There was always a joint of some sort, usually with lots of lovely crisp roast potatoes, but no Yorkshires. We weren‘t Yorkshire.

(Was there ever chicken? In the days before they were massproduced, chicken was quite a luxury.) Mum did something with beef brisket with brown sugar, long slow cooked (she would be appalled by the way we eat meat nowadays, raw she would have called it). My favourite Sunday was in early summer when we ate Welsh spring lamb, with little new potatoes (my sister liked them about pea sized) from the garden, smothered in butter. Also from the garden were peas and mint (making the mint sauce was my first kitchen duty), and rhubarb for pudding. There would always be pudding; my favourite was sponge pudding with golden syrup, or treacle, as it‘s called round here.

Christmas was very much as you‘d expect: turkey and all the trimmings, though one unusual touch: a sack of Brussels sprouts at the back door, left by a local farmer first thing in the morning. A bit like Father Christmas, if you liked sprouts. If… I preferred Boxing Day, when the surviving turkey was casseroled with sausage and onion. I like gravy, and mum had what seemed to be an inexhaustible supply in the fridge for such purposes.

The main meal during the week was eaten at teatime.

Sometimes it was Hot Pot, neck of lamb with carrots and onions under a crust of thinly sliced potatoes, or steak and onions braised long and slow (of course) with chips. Mum did lovely chips, served with fish on Fridays, otherwise with chops, sausages, or perhaps just an egg.

This all may produce two responses: One, how lucky we were, but I‘ve already said we were spoiled. And we did eat spam sometimes. The other is that it was a very meat heavy diet. (And my sister has just reminded me that, when we were young and feeling poorly, the remedy was always Granny‘s Beef Tea. I‘m not sure what Beef Tea was, but I don‘t think it was vegetarian.) By modern standards it was too much meat. I would point out, however, this was not meat from animals packed into sheds, fed on soya grown where the rainforest used to be, and producing huge quantities of methane. The sheep off the Welsh Hills would have been grazing land that would produce little else, and doing little environmental damage. (Hill farmers are well aware of the dangers of overgrazing.)

My mother‘s greatest glory was her cakes. I can still taste Eccles Cakes hot from the oven, but I had to be careful not to burn my mouth on the molten sugar. And I remember Chocolate Orange Drizzle and Pineapple Upside Down cakes.

And a cake covered in chocolate butter cream forked so that it looked like a ploughed field, in the nicest possible way. It was always butter cream; if we wanted cream cakes they were bought in, something else was being bought in. When I was very young mum baked our bread, but when we no longer had a coal-fired range in the kitchen, had gone allelectric, it didn‘t seem to work anymore. Decent enough bread from the local cake shop, and, after we‘d left home Continued on next page

Continued from previous page mum was buying sliced bread from the supermarket (Nimble for her diet).

Something was happening to British food. Something that meant, for example, Cheshire cheese no longer came from a local farm by way of the local grocer, but was rolling off a production line, the same line that rolled out Wensleydale, Red Leicester and Double Gloucester.

I have had many great meals in France, Portugal, Belgium and Spain. I love my pasta and pizza, and Korean Food, Indian Food, Thai and Chinese. But I still love my British food, when done properly with best ingredients. It is not an either/or.

British food should be part of the great family of European foods; we should be treating the Hot Pots of North West England with the same respect we give to the Cassoulet of South West France.

But then food has always ignored frontiers. The sponge cakes and pastry that my mother was so good with were brought into Europe by invaders from Morocco; fried fish came in with Jewish immigrants, fried potatoes with the Irish. (When, where and by whom they were brought together is the mystery). Vindaloo is Portuguese (wine and garlic), the ingredients brought from the New World, potatoes, tomatoes, chillies, sweet corn, and chocolate changed the diets of almost everyone in Africa, Asia and Europe. And consider the origins of Teesside‘s national dish, the Parmo.

Unless we live on fresh air, food really is something we all have in common.

Tim Beswick

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Councillors’ Column Mental health is not a subject that is at the forefront of normal discourse. This does not detract from the seriousness with which it should be addressed. No one invites this challenge and mental illness can appear at anytime during life brought on by physical or chemical changes in the body or life experiences.

In order to recognise the importance of assisting every person to have support and protection The Mental Capacity Act was passed in 2005. Since then a greater understanding of mental health has been promoted but there is still much to be done. One adult in six has a common mental condition according to the Mental Health Foundation which has been working for over 70 years to bring recognition and support to this aspect of disability which affects so many. Redcar & Cleveland provide a range of support and welcome anyone getting in touch.

Traditionally Care Homes have provided some support but they have tended to be small, family run facilities which have provided a home from home. Unfortunately with costs for ever rising and legislation seemingly becoming more demanding this pattern of support will be changing and care in the community will become the norm. We all can share in this caring by being understanding of the needs of others and particularly where mental illness is a factor affecting the life of someone we might know or come into contact with.

Few news bulletins pass without the mention of misuse of plastic and the effect on the environment. This is

well said but the need to consider recycling of all products is a matter of some urgency. A further effort will be attempted

by Redcar & Cleveland to encourage all town centre residents to retain their domestic bins on their premises and for those who are not already rising to the challenge, to take greater interest in recycling. Commercial premises will also be approached to share in caring for their immediate environment, increasing their recycling, and where the practice of sweeping up around their premises is not currently employed to do so.

The next SNAP meeting is on Wednesday, 25th at 6pm in the Library. Residents will consider among other items on a full agenda, road safety, Saltburn‘s heritage, the importance of planning in the community, particularly Saltburn‘s Conservation Area, and the initial results of the Valley Gardens Management Plan.

Complaints are received annually from pedestrians who cannot safely walk on the pavement because of overgrowing hedges and vegetation.

Every day concerns are expressed about pavement condition, dog poo, fly tipping, littering, pot holes, pavement parking and more. If one has an email address, frustration may be eased by contacting Redcar & Cleveland directly, without running out of patience on the normal contact number waiting to be put through. Simply go on to the Council website and register on-line to become an account holder. Click on My Account, which appears at the top right hand of the screen and you can ‗Report It‘. Philip Thomson 7

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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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Saltburn Rotary Saltburn Rotary‘s biggest charity event of the year will probably have taken place by the time that this issue reaches you, that being the Howzat Music Festival on Sunday, 1st September with 7 magnificent bands taking part. A full account with photographs will appear in next month‘s Rotary article. Thanks again go to our partners Saltburn Blues Club and Saltburn Cricket Bowls & Tennis Club.

The charitable cause attached to Howzat this year is the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team, and our sincere thanks go to everyone who has donated by buying raffle tickets at the Food Festival (pictured) with special thanks to Gosnay‘s for hosting us on the day and allowing our ―Mountain Rescue Scarecrows‖ to climb above their shop afterwards. A total raised will be announced, also in next month‘s article.

We are also very proud to announce that August saw the posting of a video on the Rotary national website, acknowledging the Rotary Club of Saltburn as best practice in embracing change and attracting young and vibrant members. It has now been downloaded to our own website, check it out!

In other matters, the club had a bowling evening at Saltburn Bowls Club, and an excursion to Headingley to watch a T20 match. Not much skill was in evidence on either occasion but the social occasions were excellent.

Coming up this month we have Quoits with a bar

meal, on the moors and a range of interesting and motivating speakers. Then we will travel in numbers to Skipton for the Rotary North East District Conference for an inspiring and fun weekend.

For further information on our activities or if you are interested in joining, please visit our Website or Facebook pages.

Dave Sadler

CLEVELAND YOUNG SINGERS

LAUNCH OF A NEW CHILDREN’S CHOIR IN SALTBURN A new choir for children aged 9-to-teens will start with a TASTER SESSION at 4:00–5:30pm, on Tuesday, 17th September, in the Saltburn Community Arts Centre, Windsor Road, TS12 1AT. Parents & other accompanying adults will be briefly entertained with some of the results at the end (this is not an open performance).

Those who choose to continue in the Cleveland Young Singers will then meet every Tuesday during school term-times.

The intention is to develop a competent group in the craft of unaccompanied harmony singing, eventually giving public performances. It will be hard work but fun. The results, we predict, will be very beautiful!

Timothy Edwards, who already leads the Skinningrove Singers, puts an emphasis on the skill of listening.

Music reading ability is not necessary (but separate tuition in this may be given later for those who wish).

Families in other villages will be encouraged to share lifts to attend the ongoing choir.

The suggested payment for the Taster Session and for joining the new choir is around £4 per session, but please give just what you can.

Any questions, phone Timothy — 01287-200347, mobile 07896 534302. Or just come on 17th Sept and find out!

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SOS - Save Our Saltburn

Thank you to the anonymous person who wrote the ‗Is It Just Me…?‘ article in the August 2019 issue. You captured the heritage and beauty of Saltburn and articulated the fears of many about its potential destruction, by a council too quick to make a ‗fast buck‘ by using it as ‗The Goose That Lays the Golden Egg‘.

We must continue our work to ensure that this does not happen and persist in our challenge of the council when they neglect to look at the wider long lasting impact of some of the outrageous applications they have allowed to progress.

It is important to note that the present Council Leaders were not responsible for this Caravanning and Camping Club debacle … they inherited it!

Update on Caravan and Camping Club Planning Application Despite the proliferation of incorrect information from certain factions within the town and the council this planning application remains very much in process and is at present progressing towards a Regulatory Committee meeting in October. The comments ―it has run off its rails‖ and ―it is no longer viable‖ are gossip, started in an attempt to disengage the people of the town. Despite factions of the council hoping this problem which ―doesn‘t accord with their Local Plan‖ will disappear, the application has to progress with probity through the planning application process.

The statutory determination (expiry) date for CCC application was 24th July. It was incumbent on the planning team that by that date they had read and collated the extensive, pertinent and detailed information from the 410 local and national objections, 9 supporting documents and reviewed the CCC application and supporting papers and the impact of such against the Local Plan. The resulting document and a presentation from the Planning Committee Manager will in the future form the basis upon which the Regulatory Committee will either recommend or decline the application.

Despite constant reminding regarding the importance of complying with the determination date, the Planning Management team were not able to meet this deadline and so at the ―Final Hour‖ approached the CCC to request statutory written permission for an extension period.

Permission for extension was received on July 23rd affording the planning further time to prepare. We are aware that during the time from closure of submission date to initial determination date (July 23rd) members of RCBC Planning Management team met with representatives of the CCC and their agent but yet have no evidence of matters

discussed, negotiated or agreed! Minutes from such meetings will be subject to FOI requests.

The council have informed SOS that a new determination date in October has been agreed.

During the initial SOS public meeting on 13th May the council representative clearly explained that failure by the Council to comply with statutory dates or to receive written confirmation for an extended date would result in the decision making process being removed from RCBC and passed to the Government Planning Inspector thereby circumventing the local planning process. This situation must be avoided at all costs! The SOS team have been informed by RCBC Planning Management team that they are under no obligation to keep objectors informed as all information will be on the website!

It is essential that we continue to ensure the RCBC Planning Department remain fully aware how strongly residents and visitors are in their opposition to this planning application and to this end, we are resuming our petition. We are requesting that all households who oppose the application take responsibility to complete at least one petition sheet which can be downloaded from the ‗Save our Saltburn‘ Facebook page and placed in the SOS box in the library.

The fight to oppose this application which, if passed

by RCBC Regulatory Committee, will destroy the perspective of our beautiful town forever is too important to leave to a few! To this end we are asking for your support. Write, email your local councillor or visit their surgery, especially those on the Regulatory Committee as they decide on planning applications, and make sure they are fully conversant with your objections.

IS IT JUST ME? Answer: NO! BUT WE MUST ALL ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OUR BEAUTIFUL TOWN Save Our Saltburn Group

Donkey Path Survey

During September and October a survey is being conducted to determine the nature of the current usage of the Donkey Path. Results will help to determine future access provision from Marine Parade to the Lower Promenade and provision of maintenance needs on the pathway. Help is needed in conducting the survey which is being carried out by Saltburn Valleys CIO. Email contact is saltburnvalleys@gmail.com for anyone able to offer assistance, even for the odd hour or two.

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Friends of Skelton Old Church present

The Cleveland Mines And Moors Songs and Prose by Graeme Miles

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Ailsa MacKenzie, Colin Mather, Beth Burrows, Robin Dale (harp, dulcimer, vocals)

Sunday 15th September 2019 2pm-4pm at

Skelton Old Church Skelton-in-Cleveland

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Saltburn 500 Club The winners of the August Prize Draw are: £100 Mrs J Bradley, £50 Mrs E Spivey, £25 Mrs Smith and £10 Mr & Mrs Gibson. Congratulations to you all.

The work required on the power supply for the Christmas lights is progressing as and when we raise sufficient funding. To date, we have refurbished the Queen‘s Hotel and the stretch from Ladbrokes to Brambles. I have also asked the electricians to do the next most urgent stretch (possibly the other side of Station Street). I have been informed that my bid for support from the National Lottery has not been accepted and, also, my requests for help from local major companies have been ignored other than Cleveland Potash who kindly donated £500. Saltburn, Marske & New Marske Parish Council are again offering financial support and we have received £200, donated by a Saltburn resident who wishes to remain anonymous, and an envelope containing £100 was put into one of the collecting buckets at the Sunday Tabletop sale. £100 was paid into our bank account by a 500 Club member and I‘m led to believe that the Rotary Kids have raised some funding for the lights.

We have two JustGiving pages running (organized

by Diane Jones, a member of the 500 Club). One is to raise funding for Chris Ferguson, who is doing a wing walk. The walk took place on 25th August so will have been done by the time you read this article. At the time of writing this article, Chris has raised £370. The other page

Diane is running remains open and has currently collected £390. If you would like to donate, go on to the JustGiving website and click ‗Search‘, type in Diane Jones and the page will come up.

Maria Beevers and her team have put in a massive amount of work to organize the Scarecrow Week, all proceeds going to the lights. This ran from 12th to 18th August and I don‘t know the outcome as I am writing this article on 12th August. We have a group organizing a coffee morning and the Conservative Club have kindly nominated us as their charity to support for the year. I have been informed that the plan is to beat the £350 they raised from last year‘s events (including the Pride weekend).

I pass on the sincere thanks of the Saltburn 500 Club committee to everybody who is contributing towards the massive challenge of raising £13,500. It heartens me to see the community spirit which this challenge has generated.

Plans are being finalized to unveil two memorial plaques for Jackie Taylor - one at Jackie‘s corner at the portico and the other at the bandstand. It is hoped to unveil the plaques on 29th September.

The final fund-raiser, in the Community Centre, for the year will be on 12th October so please come along and support the lights.

Trevor Welburn Secretary, Saltburn 500 Club/Friends of Saltburn trevor.welburn@btinternet.com

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Saltburn in Bloom Saltburn in Bloom has had a very busy year this year. This has been much to do with the very strange weather we‘ve had which would have caused very giant weeds indeed, if the gardening team had given them the chance. The floral displays still look lovely around the town and the tubs and hanging baskets are filling out to look glorious. I was in the cliff lift at the weekend with some folk festival visitors who were full of praise for Saltburn. ―Not a bit of litter,‖ said one. ―So pretty,‖ said another. ―We‘ve never been to Saltburn before, as we tend to go to Filey‖ said a third, ―but we‘ll be back!‖ they said in unison. Now there‘s a pat on the back if we felt we needed one.

Of course there has been the extra pressure of the Northumbria and Britain in Bloom judging but you ask any of the ―in bloomers‖ here and they‘ll say (I‘m sure) we do it all for the town, for residents, businesses and visitors because we all deserve to be in a beautiful place.

Because of this the contractor will continue to water baskets and tubs for as long as we can afford this. We had some donations earlier in the year, particularly to help us keep watering so we should be able to carry on a bit longer. If you have a display near you that looks a bit dry, though, and that you can reach, adding water will help plants to keep blooming to as near to the end of September as possible.

On the 25th September we will find out how we got on in the Northumbria in Bloom competition. This will include how Saltburn got on as a whole, how we compared with Seaham, the only other competitor in our category, and how our entries for a special award fared.

Then on the 25th of October, we will get the results from Britain in Bloom. In this competition we will find out how we compared with Whitby, Hunstanton in Norfolk, St Andrews in Scotland, St Clement on Jersey and the Island of Sark. We will keep you informed through this article of how we do. I‘m sure we‘ll have a celebration event of our own before the end of the year, so that we can thank everyone more formally for all the hard work during the year.

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Talk of the Town’s monthly Pride of Saltburn Award

The winner of this month‘s bouquet of flowers is Carole Rogers. She was nominated by her two daughters Helena and Stephanie. About Carole, they say, ―We would like to nominate our Mum, Carole Rogers, for the Pride of Saltburn monthly award. Carole is a local cleaner and carer for all those who need her support in the wider Cleveland community. She goes above and beyond the normal call of duty to support the families she works with, working tirelessly to look after others and give them the help they need. Our Mum loves to meet different members of the community from many walks of life and is always there to offer understanding, a lovely cup of tea and a chat. Carole works selflessly and will travel to remote locations across the North Yorkshire Moors to care for her clients in need all year round, no matter what the weather. She also greets everyone she meets with a friendly face as she walks her miniature schnauzer Sylvie around the town. Not only this but Carole is a wonderful and dedicated mum who always has time for her family and new Granddaughter Bella. Her care and support helps us all to be the best we can be!‖ Thank you, Carole, for being you, the Pride of Saltburn.

Every month when a nomination is received, a £30 bunch of flowers, kindly donated by Ruby Lilly‘s Florists of Marske, is awarded to someone who has earned admiration, gratitude or love for whatever reason. We invite nominations from readers, to make someone feel special with a bunch of flowers! Send your nominations to Talk of the Town‘s post box at Jackie‘s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, Cleveland, TS12 1AQ or email Ian (talkofthetownsaltburn@gmail.com). (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.

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Volunteers Needed (four hours a week) Coastwatch Redcar is currently recruiting Volunteer Watch Keepers; interested?

For more information give us a phone call on 01642 491606 or call in to the station, above The Zetland Lifeboat Museum (or you can email us at the following address: stanwhalley.coastwatchredcar@gmail.com).

Maritime experience is not necessary as full training is given and during this period you would be working alongside an experienced watch keeper.

Our Training Officer Keith Stockdale is available to talk to on Mondays after 1200hrs or leave a message and he‘ll contact you.

Coastwatch Redcar is one of an independent group of Coastal Stations within The Sea Safety Group, an international non-government organisation whose headquarters are in the UK. These stations assist HM Coastguard in their task of helping people in trouble and saving lives at sea.

Coastwatch Redcar is a volunteer organisation with its stations and activities supported entirely by charitable donations from the local community. The Redcar Station opened on 31st October 1996 and occupies the top two floors of the building known as the ‗Zetland Lifeboat Museum.‘ The building was originally built in 1877 as a RNLI Lifeboat Station and later became a museum and HM Coastguard Station. It was vacated by HM Coastguard in 1990 and became the property of Redcar & Cleveland Council who have kindly permitted its use as a Museum and Coastwatch facility.

The lookout, as it is affectionately referred to locally, as the Watchtower, is located on The Esplanade in Redcar, about 3.5 miles south of the River Tees Estuary and Teesport, the 3nd port by volume in the UK. During the late 19th century until the end of the 20th century, Redcar was a popular seaside resort sharing 9 miles of golden beeches, from the South Gare Lighthouse (Tees Estuary) in the North West through the small towns of Marske and Saltburn-by-the-Sea to Huntcliff in the South East.

In addition to passing commercial shipping, when weather conditions allow, small fishing boats, speed boats, windsurfers, kite boarders, kayaks and jet skis are also afloat, together with yachts sailing between Hartlepool Marina and Whitby along with occasional yachts from Germany and the Netherlands.

The ‗Scars‘ (rocks) stretching out into the sea off Redcar are a popular area for exploration during periods of low tide.

In July 2009 after a period of fund raising activities, sufficient donations had been received to purchase a new radar system for the station to replace the old equipment which had reached the end of its working life. The new modern and sophisticated system immediately became invaluable in enabling us to provide information to the Coastguard during Search and Rescue Operations.

Formal links have been established with HM Coastguard, who have given Coastwatch Redcar ‗Declared Facility Status‘. This is an acknowledgement that the facilities and volunteers have achieved a satisfactory and reliable standard in their day to day operations.

The station is a member of the Redcar ‗Shoplink‘ scheme and liaises closely with the local shop security teams, Cleveland Police and CCTV operators via a dedicated radio system.

During 2017 and 2018 several donations and grants enabled both the lookout station and its equipment to be brought up to today‘s most modern standards which facilitate the station‘s remit, which is to assist in the protection and preservation of life at sea along the UK coastline.

In 2018 Coastwatch Redcar became an independent charity in its own right whilst retaining its association with the Sea Safety Group of independent stations.

A signed Memorandum of Understanding is also in place with each of the following organisations: Maritime & Coastguard Agency; Local Search and Rescue Committee Cleveland (LSARC); PD Ports.

Local staff from the RNLI and HM Coastguard are regular visitors to the Redcar Station.

Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council On Thursday, 25th July the Joe Abrahams Memorial Allotment Competition took place, the results in Saltburn were as follows: 1st Plot 83 Hazel Grove, 2nd Plot 11 Zetland Terrace and 3rd Plot 80B Hazel Grove.

The overall site winner this year was Woodford Close, Marske. The allotments were judged by Mr Peter Sherry and Gayle Scott from Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council.

The next Donations and General Purposes Committee will take place on 1st October and any community group wishing to apply for a small donation must have their completed applications to the Parish Council office by 16th September 2019. Further details can be obtained from our website.

Saltburn Historic Motor Gathering and Hill Climb takes place on Sunday, 8th September 10am - 4pm. Further details can be obtained from www.motorclub.uk.net (click on the link to Saltburn Historic Gathering & Hill Climb).

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On 29th September two plaques will be unveiled in memory of community stalwart Jackie Taylor, one at the bandstand and the other at the spot near the Portico where Jackie used to sit every week, come rain or shine, to promote Saltburn and raise money for community projects. The Mayor of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council will be unveiling the plaques and as well as invited guests, members of the public are invited to attend.

Plans are well underway for this year‘s Christmas light switch on event which will be held on Saturday, 30th November. The event relies on volunteers and anyone wishing to assist should contact the Parish Council offices, in the first instance.

Tracy Meadows (Clerk and RFO to the Parish Council) 01287 623477 office@smnmpc.co.uk www.smnmpc.co.uk

Brotton Library Knit and Natter Group We are a small group making items for charity whilst sharing skills and friendship. It is free to come to the group. We have a few regular members and would welcome more. Thursday afternoon 2pm till 4pm in Brotton library (attached to Freebrough Academy).

Deborah

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The Para Group Members of the Redcar and Cleveland Twinning Association are looking forward to welcoming a group of visitors from our twin town of Troisdorf in Germany on Friday, 20th September. Most of our German friends will stay with host families for 4 nights. Together we will enjoy day trips to Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire and to Whitby. There will be a Social Evening for everyone on Sunday 22nd at Cleveland Golf Club in Redcar, with musical entertainment and a buffet supper. The visit will end on the morning of Tuesday, 24th September with a full English Breakfast for our visitors, their hosts and members.

Please visit our website at www.redcarandclevelandtwinningassociation.org.uk if you are interested in joining us for any of these events or to find our more about the Association and its activities. You would be very welcome to join us and to participate in this and future visits to and from Troisdorf. Contact our Secretary Emma or any Committee member for further information.

Saltburn Photographic Society Meetings commence on Wednesday, 18th September with ―The Things I do‖ when Angy Ellis shows us her varied taste in Photography. On Wednesday, 25th September Chris Ceaser presents ―Venice in Pictures and Words‖, then on Wednesday, October 2nd ―Angels with Dirty Faces‖ is a presentation by John Race.

A selection of members‘ work is on display in Saltburn Library, and this is changed every two months.

Practical nights will be held frequently, more details available from contact number below or the website.

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.

Saltburn Folk Club Folk music is a resilient beast and despite all the obstacles Saltburn Folk Festival was a success and hopefully will continue to be a success for many years to come with Saltburn Folk Club a very active participant in the weekend‘s activities.

This month we have the graceful and mysterious Odette Michell appearing in concert at Saltburn Golf Club on Friday, 27th of September, Doors 7.30pm. Odette is an emerging talent on the national folk scene and seeing her for our £5.00 ticket price is an absolute bargain. She describes her music as warm and rustic so if you want a great night‘s entertainment tickets are available from the Book Corner, www.wegottickets.com, the Folk Club which meets on a Monday night at the Marine Hotel or on the door on the night.

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Come and join us in September at the Toc H room, at the rear of Albion Terrace, Saltburn, for our monthly meet up of like minded people, where we discuss and experiment in all things paranormal, parapsychological, mystical, spiritual and unexplainable.

Each month we discuss different subjects with a different experiment to take part in. Snacks and drinks available. £10 per person and booking is essential. You can book your place by messaging Julie at julie@blossom of the soul.org. For dates and more info go to the facebook page RbR Paranormal Investigations/ events.

The next meeting takes place Wednesday, 11th September, at 7:30pm to 9:30pm.

Ross Richards

A New Website for SC&AA The Saltburn Community & Arts Association was recently selected to receive pro bono design and implementation of a new website that will advertise and promote all events at the Centre. Raising IT have gifted this service to only a handful of charities in the UK and SC&AA are delighted to have been given this opportunity to make their website attractive, more informative and easier to use.

What Raising IT could not gift is the work that is needed to keep the website current and we are therefore asking if there is anyone in the Saltburn area with experience of maintaining a website who would be interested in helping the theatre by taking on the role of volunteer Webmaster. This would entail regularly updating the site and liaising with the Arts and Events Manager to ensure that all information is up-to-date and correct and that the site is functioning as it should.

It could be an opportunity for someone who has experience of working in this area to give their time to a community project or it might be a chance for someone recently qualified to gain ‗live‘ experience of working on a commercial website. Either way, it is another aspect of SC&AA‘s work that needs additional expertise and small but regular input.

If you are interested, or would like more information, then please contact the Centre at email at info@saltburnarts.co.uk or phone: 01287 624997.

Commondale Guided Walk Come on a guided walk in and around the moorland village of Commondale to explore some of its industrial past and changing identity. It takes place on Wednesday, 4th September starting at 1.30pm outside the Cleveland Inn, Commondale. There are steep climbs on this three-mile walk of about two and a half hours. Please wear suitable clothing; it may be muddy in places. Dogs are not allowed due to sheep in the area. This walk is part of the North York Moors National Park‘s A Breath of Fresh Air programme. Booking is essential: go to northyorkmoors.eventbrite.com or phone 01439 772738 to book your place.

Redcar’s Visual Presentations On 24th September at 2.15pm in the Redcar East Community Centre on Durham Road, Redcar, the Group will be meeting for the first of a Programme of Visual Presentations during its 63rd Season.

Our opening presenter will be Dr Tony Nicholson, well known to our past audiences, and he will be letting us in on romance, courtroom drama and a detective story involving a lady from the late 1800s called Mildred Sabine Pallister Langworthy, around whom was a story of global sensation.

Mildred went to W. T. Stead, a very controversial journalist in Victorian times and told him her remarkable story. The presentation is called ‗The Langworthy Mysteries‘ and takes us to places as diverse as Paris, London, Antwerp and Buenos Aires.

Admission to the presentation is £2.50 and visitors are most welcome to come and find out what happened to Mildred.

Future presentations will take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the same time and venue.

For further information please contact Tony Crow on 01642 481544.

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Letters to the Editor I wonder if I might use the pages of Talk of the Town to express my heartfelt thanks to a lady who helped me on Sunday, 11th August as I have no other means of contacting her.

I was walking back down Milton Street after buying a newspaper when I realized that my purse was missing; it seemed to have dropped through a hole in my bag. I frantically retraced my steps hoping that the purse would be lying on the pavement but there was no sign of it.

As I continued to search, a lady approached me to ask if I had lost anything. (I think the fact that I was on my hands and knees rummaging around under cars was a bit of a giveaway!) This lady returned my purse, having been on her way to deliver it. I know only that her name is Val. Her kindness and integrity saved me from so much worry and inconvenience, and confirmed my faith in the kindness of strangers. I cannot thank her enough.

Kath Sainsbury On behalf of the majority of motorhome owners we would like to apologise to your correspondent in last month‘s Talk of the Town for having to witness the unacceptable behaviour of a motorhomer. My wife and I visit Saltburn around twice or three times a year and indeed park on Marine Parade (usually in the vicinity of the address he stated). Indeed, last year while parked there we had the occasion to assist an elderly couple residing at that address, as the gentleman needed a seat outside his door which we supplied and we ended up calling an ambulance which took him to hospital. I also went back over at about 10.00pm and aided the gent back up to his flat. I in no way use this as an excuse for the behaviour of the motorhomer he witnessed, but ask him to be assured that that motorhomer is in a very small minority and his actions would be frowned upon by most of the motorhoming community as well.

Being members of several motorhome groups please be assured that good conduct is very strongly promoted.

Unfortunately the actions of a few can give a detrimental view of all motorhome owners, which is very sad as most motorhomers behave respectably and do make a conscious effort to contribute to the local economy. We hope future motorhomers will continue to be welcomed into the beautiful town of Saltburn as we have been made to feel on our past visits.

George Bain

Explore and Discover at Guisborough Museum We are a charming, Olde Worlde museum packed with colourful memorabilia of old Guisborough town. Peer into our antique shop windows, see our superb railway model, and much more. Free entry, disabled access, children‘s quiz. Open every Thursday and Saturday until end of October ten till four. Find us in the town centre behind Sunnyfield House on Guisborough main street.

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What’s the Difference between a Beer Festival and a Pub? Well, firstly a beer festival is organised and run by volunteers with all proceeds going to a local charity. The planning starts 4 months before the event with volunteers taking on the roles of health and safety, staffing, publicity, sponsorship, tombola, etc. Of course, one of the most important jobs is choosing a varied and interesting range of real ales from different areas of the country for customers to enjoy, many of which they would not have tried before. Another major difference is that when a beer runs out it cannot be replaced because a set amount is bought in advance and what is left at the end of the festival has to be thrown away as real ale is classed as a ‗food‘ with no preservatives and a very short life span after being opened.

So we need you all to come along to the 10th Saltburn Beer Festival on 15th and 16th November at the Community and Arts Centre to help drink 36 casks (2,500 pints) of different real ales. Cider, perry, soft drinks and hot/cold food will also be available.

And in the weeks after the festival you can visit some of our many wonderful local pubs to sample their real ales.

Tickets go on sale on 1st October from SCAA office and the Spar in Milton Street. For more information visit www.clevelandcamra.org.uk. To sponsor a cask contact Jill at jilljakday@gmail.com.

or email: simon.robson1@ntlworld.com

Saltburn Station Gallery The gallery welcomes new artist Robert Moon who specialises in detailed animal drawings and paintings.

August‘s scarecrow festival was a success with lots of interest. The gallery took part with a flower selling scarecrow, Miss Fleur Bouquet. The gallery continues to run a lucky dip draw to help raise money for the Christmas lights, all support has been much appreciated.

Look out for the September sale on Cote Noire candles and reed diffusers with up to 50% off. Great Christmas present ideas for later in the year.

Friday Night Live Music

‘Simply Classical’

Saltburn Theatre - Friday, 6th September

Saltburn Arts will be hosting an evening with some of Teesside‘s most talented young musicians on Friday, 6th September in Saltburn Theatre.

They will perform a varied programme of vocal and instrumental music from ‗simply classical‘ to jazz and music theatre numbers. Those who enjoyed the Spring Charity Concert in April will recognize some of the performers, but we will also be welcoming some new faces.

All are exceptionally gifted and this is sure to be both an uplifting, lively and entertaining evening!

The concert starts at 7.30pm, doors open 6.45pm. Bar. Tickets (£8 & £6 concessions) from Saltburn Community Arts Box Office.

Andrew Pierce

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Friday Friends

Friday Friends are pleased to announce the Caribbean evening held at Emmanuel Church Hall raised £320.00 and would like to thank everyone for their support and generosity on the evening.

Friday Friends is an inclusive friendship group based in Saltburn, for people aged over 18. We are a friendly group and welcome people with different abilities.

Activities for September Sept 6th Seated keep fit with Taylor followed with bingo 10-12. 1- 4 pm A scrunched up tissue paper picture.

Sept 13th Coach trip to Eden Camp/ Pickering (fully booked).

Sept 20th games morning then 1-4pm Art circles and squares.

Sept 27th We will host our very own Macmillan Coffee Morning this Friday to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.10-12. Then at 1- 4pm Collage decorate a paper plate.

We are a non-profit making group, run by volunteers. We meet on Fridays at Emmanuel Church Hall, McNay Street, Saltburn. Activities are 10-12.30 and arts and crafts 1-4. First session is free to see if you like it then there is a charge of £2.00 per session or £3 all day. Carers are always free. Registered Charity No 1177967.

For more information ring 07833 895501 (or email thefridayfriends@outlook.com).

Saltburn Library News New starts beckon as we look forward to autumnal days…

With that in mind, our library stand this month features author Danielle Steel entitled ‗September Steel‘.

DIARY DATES: 11th September 13:00-14:00 ‗Fossil 2‘ Friends of Saltburn Library event.

13th September 10:00 onwards Health Checks available.

Please contact the library on 01287 623584 to book an appointment time.

25th September 10:30-12:00 Saltburn Library Reading Group (new joiners always welcome). The book under discussion will be The Life of Elves by Muriel Barbery.

Looking ahead: 11th October 10:00 onwards Health Checks available.

Please contact the library on 01287 623584 to book an appointment time.

30th October Saltburn Library Reading Group (new joiners always welcome).

8th November Health Checks available. Please contact the library on 01287 623584 to book an appointment time.

27th November Saltburn Library Reading Group (new joiners always welcome).

13th December Health Checks available. Please contact the library on 01287 623584 to book an appointment time.

Kelly Rose

Saltburn Charity Crafters Saltburn Charity Crafters will be meeting on Wednesday, 4th September in the Coffee Room at the Community Hall from 2pm to 4pm. Do drop in for a cuppa and find out what we are doing at the moment. Further information from Angie on 01287 205153. We look forward to seeing you.

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SALTBURN BLUES CLUB

If you‘re reading this fresh from being fabulously entertained at our third HOWZAT Music Festival, let me say to those new to the Saltburn Blues scene, there‘s more to come, much more, on the last Saturday of each month at our regular venue, Saltburn Cricket Club. On 28th September, SEAN TAYLOR returns, this time as a DUO. A truly fine – at times sublime – singer-songwriter, Sean has now established a very strong fanbase and a superb catalogue of self-penned numbers. His music goes across the genres but the blues dominates, influenced by the likes of the Kings, Albert and BB, Skip James, Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen. Bob Harris described him as ‗an absolutely superb guitarist‘. He‘s played support for many eminent artists such as the Neville Brothers, Robert Cray, Eric Bibb, Tom Paxton, John Mayall. That‘s a true testament to the quality Sean brings to the stage and his albums. He plays over 150 gigs around the world each year, touring solo, as a duo and with his band. His music has a mesmeric quality. Whether the tracks are arrestingly personal, political anthems, moving tributes or steeped in the arts, the effect is intense. They‘re all the product of a superb musician and lyricist. Live performance is what Sean loves. He describes it as magical and his gigs fuse world class song-writing with passionate and gritty stories from the road. Don‘t miss this one.

Venue: Saltburn Cricket Club. Doors: 7.30pm.

Tickets: £10 available from Milo‘s Cafe, Saltburn, www.yorkshireticketshop.co.uk, 07960 935263 and www.saltburnbluesclub.co.uk.

A regular reminder that my radio show, Still Got The Blues, goes out on Zetland FM every Monday 7pm – 10pm, on line, or you can catch it later on Mixcloud. Visit the website, www.zetlandfm.co.uk and scroll down to Mixcloud. 3 hours of the very best of the blues.

Harry

Loftus ACCORD Walking Group Tuesday 1st October Fungus Foray

There is a free guided walk and Fungus Foray starting from Loftus Town Hall at 10:30am on 1st October.

We shall join Alan Simkins, Fungi Recorder and member of the North-Eastern Fungus Study Group in exploring the diverse species of Fungi in the area of Warren Wood which is approximately 1½ miles from the Town Hall.

Walkers are requested to wear sturdy boots, bring light refreshments and have waterproof clothing if needed.

Loftus Market Place is served by Arriva X4 and 5 buses. No booking needed. For more information phone 01287 641000 (or email office@loftustc.co.uk).

WI Walking Netball Walking Netball will be back on Friday, 6th September at Saltburn Learning Campus, for a 6pm start. If you haven‘t tried it before, ladies, dust off your trainers, wear loose fitting clothing and give it a go; bring a drink of water with you. We‘re a friendly group who would love some more players. It‘s the best £3.50 a week you will spend.

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Cleveland Diving Club Summer, a time to create (hopefully) happy sunshine filled memories. Something Cleveland Divers members have been busy working on. For some it means jetting off to seek the guaranteed sunshine of southern Europe e.g. Portugal where the Atlantic Ocean also offers great diving experiences and an abundance of marine life, for example cuttlefish, nudibranches spider crabs, moray eels and more. However, a much loved favourite, due to its gentle playful nature is the octopus. Their engaging response to nosy, (but respectful) divers is irresistible, particularly when their curiosity gets the better of them. Their ability to manipulate each inquisitive arm independently demonstrates highly intelligent problem solving skills, and divers need to be wary of their cameras and torches.

A well-known octopus fact is its ink smoke-screen defence mechanism. However, the ink is not only toxic to its predators but also the octopus itself. Hence the quick get-way when making its escape. Lesser known octopus facts are: that it has three hearts, two of which work exclusively for gill and body circulation while the third ensures oxygen laden blood reaches its organs. Astonishingly, an octopus heart actually stops while it‘s swimming, which is exhausting, hence their preference to walk across the sea bed. Also, that it is truly a blue blooded creature due to a copper based blood constitution that helps efficient oxygen flow in very low water temperatures. However, this has an adverse effect resulting in a heightened sensitivity to water pH imbalances, caused by climate change. Hopefully mankind will get this addressed before it‘s too late for the octopus.

Sadly mating and parenthood are short lived episodes for octopus. After dispensing their sperm, male octopus wander off to die, while the female no longer eats while tending her nest of about 4,000,000 eggs and during this busy time her body begins a slow cellular demise as her organs give up and she dies. Although not as prolific as in other oceans, octopus can be found in UK waters and there is a great air of excitement when they are spotted. However, finding other creatures can often be just as exhilarating and make for a great dive. For example, a happy sunshine filled memory, for these cheerful members (3rd photo) was created during their encounters with a range of local marine life such as lobsters, crabs starfish and butterfish making it a worthwhile dive, although regrettably it did not yield sight of an octopus.

Cleveland Divers are a friendly and welcoming scuba diving club and can be contact via ‗The Diving ClubCleveland‘ or on 07960 608529.

June Coomber

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Glaucoma. It‘s an eye condition that nearly half a million people in the UK suffer from. You are most at risk after the age of 40. The good thing is, in many cases, if it‘s seen early enough, this horrible eye condition can be stopped in its tracks. However, most people don‘t have regular eye tests.

Not going to the Dentist is one thing (you can always eat with false teeth) but neglecting the Opticians is another (you can’t see with false eyes!)

My name is John Prouse, I‘m an Optician and I do a home visit eye test service especially for people who struggle to leave their home or you can visit me at my practice. Either way, don‘t risk spoiling your vision and your life.

Call 01287 644211 or visit www.loftusoptical.co.uk for your free over 40 eye test.

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Seven Austrian ladies spending a magical holiday in Saltburn Years of manifesting, focus and hard work finally paid off when Julie Jurgan (psychic medium, healer & astrologer) organized her first spiritual/historical trip for seven ladies from Austria. ―I always dreamt of bringing people to Saltburn and surrounding areas to show them the outstanding beauty it has to offer. The area is so full of friendly people, beautiful scenery and a lot of historical heritage. Just the right place to offer people inspiration for a meaningful and beautiful holiday, something very special that is not so easy found anywhere else. ―I have been working as a psychic medium, healer and experimental astrologer for over 7 years now and also translated many other British mediums in different European countries as well as at the famous Arthur Findlay College in Stansted.

During this time I became aware how much people abroad actually enjoyed England and really liked the British culture and tradition. It was not only spiritualism, ghost stories or the British tea time, furthermore people adored the architecture, our gardens and the English politeness. So I thought that I wanted to create something that would combine a holiday rich in history with a meaningful purpose where people can explore their own spirituality too. ―So I organized a 6-day spiritual-historical holiday trip for seven Austrian ladies to Saltburn and the surrounding areas.

I never expected it to be such a success and was actually quite nervous about how they would perceive the program I put together for them. Being German myself I do know about the mentality of people from the continent and just tuned into what I thought would bring some memorable experiences. ―There was not any other question for me than letting them stay in our famous boutique hotel Brockley Hall. The uniqueness of the hotel, the great service as well as the comfort of staying in such a place is already an experience in itself. And I was right, the ladies absolutely loved it. ―We started the second day with a full moon morning meditation and some teachings on mediumship, before we headed over to Whitby for the day. In Whitby I showed them around, we had ice-cream with lemon top, enjoyed some fudge making, visited Captain Cook Museum, looked around the Abbey and enjoyed the view from St. Mary‘s Church on top of the cliff. On the third day Paul‘s Mini Buses took us to Beamish museum and we dived deep into Edwardian times. The Austrian ladies couldn‘t take enough pictures and loved every minute.

We were really blessed with the sunny weather and took an unforgettable photo all dressed up in Edwardian clothes, shown here. ―The fourth day started with a morning meditation and some teaching on how to use tarot cards for personal insights.

After lunch I organized a trip to Staithes where we stayed in one of the small cottages for some real English afternoon tea. Homemade scones, clotted cream, jam, banana cake and a proper Yorkshire brew were served by Caroline Beevers from Staithes Retreat. Some of them had reflexology treatments while the others explored Captain Cook Heritage Museum and the little alleys of Staithes. In the evening I surprised them with a mini ghost hunting workshop with a local ghost hunter and we also explored the work with the Spiritual Cabinet, which was very common in Spiritualist Movement back in the day. ―Day five started with a morning meditation in one of the Gipsy caravans at Brockley Hall gardens and some teaching on mediumship before the ladies enjoyed a private history tour through Saltburn. ―In the afternoon some of them had private Tarot card readings and healing sessions with me. In the evening I took them to Middlesbrough Spiritualist Church to give them an idea 28

how Spiritualism is celebrated and practised in the UK. Three of the ladies received a message from their loved ones and this left an impressive mark on them. ―The evening was very amusing at the beautiful Brockley Hall when we enjoyed ourselves with some wine and good music. ―The last day finished with private healing sessions, a meditation on the beach and a meal at the lovely Vista Mar where the ladies enjoyed traditional fish and chips and some mushy peas. ―When they set off to the airport all of them were hesitating to get into the bus and all of them said they truly fell in love with the north-east and can‘t wait to return again.

They described the British people as very welcoming, friendly and polite and they couldn‘t get enough of the great British sense of humour. ―A huge thank you to my friend Anita Ratschiner which was my partner in crime in organizing this trip, Brockley Hall for their excellent service. Steve Agar from Paul‘s Mini Buses who drove us safe and well through the week and kept up with 8 excited ladies on holiday. Caroline Beevers from Staithes Retreat for opening her retreat place to us and the great afternoon tea. Middlesbrough Spiritualist Church for their warm welcome and medium Irene Farrell for their lovely messages from beyond. And all the other people we met on our journeys who showed me that the UK still is one of the most exciting places to live. It‘s true that the home is where the heart is – and here up north we can see and feel that everywhere. ―Next year I am planning to organize two trips to bring Austrians, Germans and Swiss people for another great spiritual and historical journey of the North-east. ―Thank you universe – thank you Saltburn. So much love. You can see all of our pictures from these great days on https://www.facebook.com/inspiredjuliejurgan/ .‖ Julie Jurgan

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Seen here is an old aerial photograph of Saltburn from the 1950s. The photograph was damaged and badly creased but has been brilliantly restored by Heather Lofthouse‘s impressive Photoshop skills. It was kindly sent to Talk of the Town by Kathleen Leebrook who also wrote the following words: My father, Cyril Tose from Whitby, earned his Masters Ticket in the Merchant Navy after going to sea when he was thirteen years old, He was troop carrying during the war and on return became Boom Defence and Salvage Officer for the RAF. He brought back crashed jets from the North Sea near Lincolnshire.

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Italian Gardens which we remembered from 1950.

Saltburn will soon join Marske. It is a pity but an increased population must be catered for.

My two sisters and I were born in Overdene and were married in Albion Terrace Methodist Church, now the Theatre.

We regularly return and our eleven grandchildren are now appreciating tales of our youth when we roamed the woods, fairy glens, the Viaduct, with the seaside mainly to ourselves. Weren‘t we lucky, looking back, to have such freedom?

Talk of the Town magazine and old photos are important to past and present Saltburn lovers. I totally agree with your sentiment about computers and was most surprised when my email was actually received!

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Keeping It Clean At Saltburn Many thanks to the 36 people who joined in our monthly KICAS Beach Clean in August. We had our youngest ever volunteer attend, a beautiful 6 months old with her family, helping to make a huge difference by removing litter and plastics from our beautiful beach.

Our picture shows just one of the many balloons that we regularly find on beach cleans. Much awareness has been raised on social media about the damage to marine life caused by released balloons and the attached twine, yet people still participate in balloon releases. Visit the ―Don‘t Inflate to Celebrate‖ Face Book

Happy Birthday SARA Saturday, August 3rd saw the celebration of this local animal charity‘s 12th birthday at Foxrush Farm.

After mixed weather all week, the day was perfect, warm and sunny with clear skies all the way. The weather may have been in our favour, but attendance was not. Due to so many other bigger events in the area, appealing to families, it was understandable that choices had to be made by the public.

Thus, Bob, the metal detector organiser had only one taker and left early but smiling. Gabriella‘s donkeys, Scrappy and Flossy, hosted three rides all day, but thoroughly loved grazing on the Sanctuary‘s field, a change from sandy beaches. Cleveland Crime Prevention Squad hosted an informative gazebo and reported they did really well with enquires and public rapport. Lucky them.

Finally the fun doggy games had so few four-legged participants that SARA was called upon to swell the numbers and included the sanctuary‘s own dogs in the birthday party.

How they loved the fun games including ―fastest sit‖, ―musical dog beds‖, ―the bone and spoon race‖ and much more. They had a great time, as did the staff joining in.

So – although numbers were few on the grounds, a wonderful time was had by all – two-legged and four-legged – and hey-ho, as a fundraising event you can‘t win ‘em all.

Joy and Mandy Volunteers at SARA

page to find out more information and alternative eco friendly ways to celebrate and commemorate. If you find balloons on your visit to the beach, please remove them and tag us in a picture.

Our next beach clean is on Saturday, 7th September, 11am to 12 noon. We meet at the new Victorian shelter, next to Marshall‘s Beach Huts, who very kindly store our beach clean equipment. Everyone who attends our beach clean gets a money off a drink voucher, donated by Milo‘s Cafe Bar. Visit our Face Book page for more information. Together we can KICAS.

Poppyfit!

Saltburn and District Royal British Legion have been at it again! On Thursday, 25th July at 6pm-7pm (on one of the hottest days of the year) in Loftus Town Hall, some of the committee and other supporters got together under the instruction of Leigh Mellor (fitness instructor). They did a full hour‘s fitness with Poppyzumba, Poppyglow and Poppystretch exercises. The sponsored exercisers battled through the heat for a fantastic and worthy cause and had a super time!

They collectively made over £200 for Saltburn and District Royal British Legion Welfare Fund. One young star who attended, Izzy Found, Loftus, raised a phenomenal £109 just on her own! The branch had a competition for the most raised. Izzy won the competition and the branch was very grateful for her support and participation.

The branch chairperson, Emma-Kate Young (who raised £107.50) commented that only a few had attended, but was very grateful for those who had supported this event and those who had donated to this worthy cause.

The Mayor of Loftus (Kath Cornes) was also in attendance and even the Clerk to the Town Council, Alison Atkinson. What a fantastic turn out for a fantastic cause!

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How does your garden grow?

Gardeners’ Question Time at Saltburn Community Theatre How to solve the mystery of the neatly-piled heaps of strawberries, discovered every morning in Lingdale?

What flowers will best adorn a Victorian themed border in an allotment? And what style and colour of wellies will mark out the really stylish gardener? The best place to find the answer to these, and many other thorny horticultural questions was Saltburn Community Theatre on August 6th – the venue for a recording of the muchloved Gardeners‘ Question Time for Radio 4. A packed theatre marvelled at the expertise of the panellists: Matthew Pottage, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew, who gave invaluable advice and tips in answer to previously unseen questions, handed in to the production team just before the programme. Members of the panel discussed a wide variety of gardening issues, with their customary aplomb and wit and the audience were From left: Matthew Pottage, Bunny Guiness captivated and entertained for the recording of two and Bob Flowerdew programmes worth of material.

Gardeners‘ Question Time itself was first broadcast Coop community scheme. The broadcasts were scheduled in 1947, inspired by the wartime Dig for for August 16th (now available on BBC Sounds) and on Victory campaign, and it remains a hugely popular part of September 6th. Factsheets to accompany each programme the Radio output. The programme typically comes from a can be accessed on the GQT page of the BBC website.

As the production team left the theatre, highly village hall or other public space and the Community delighted with a successful day‘s recording, Wilma and Association‘s Arts Development Officer, Wilma Gardiner her band of volunteers had more than a suspicion that -Gill, recognised the potential of the Community Theatre Saltburn‘s Community Theatre is now firmly on the BBC as a venue. She approached the BBC, and the production team were delighted with both the space itself and the map and there is every prospect of their return. In the support they received prior to the recording. The theatre meantime, remember to listen to these entertaining was enhanced on the day by a wonderful display of programmes on Radio 4: broadcast dates, August 16th and plants, on loan from Longbeck Nurseries, Marske and September 6th or on BBC Sounds.

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Try your hand at the ancient art of divining Is the force with you? Spend an afternoon learning about the ancient art of hazel divining with Martin Allen. Divining, using a forked rod of hazel, has been used over the centuries to determine the presence of water, minerals, witches, liars and even treasure. In the hands of certain people the hazel rod twists or revolves under rhabdic force when passing over the items to be detected. Using both hazel forks and modern right angle wire rods, participants will be able to see if they have the knack and learn more about the history of this ancient art.

This event is part of the Saltburn Valleys CIO‘s Ancient Hazel Project which is supported by funding from National Lottery players through the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Find out more about the project by visiting http://www.saltburnvalleys.org.uk/ Places are limited so you will need to book a place by calling 01287 636382 (or emailing info@teeswildlife.org). Wrap up warm and wear suitable footwear as time will be spent outdoors.

The event takes place on Thursday, 26th September 2019, at Saltburn Woodland Centre, 1.30pm to 4.00pm.

We danced through the summer!

Tribal Marsquers and Saltburn U3A ATS group have been kept busy this summer with practice and attending local events. We love our new dancers Debbie and Bo who are making a great contribution to our teams. Both groups danced on 2nd June at SARA‘s Strawberry Fair, surrounded by humans and their companions. It was great fun and we‘d love to go back anytime.

Tribal Marsquers then entertained at Reuben Manor Care Home 10th Birthday party on 14th June. Later in June, Saltburn U3A ATS group joined other entertainers at Cheshire Homes in Marske, for their annual Summer Fair. Parasols used for a dance that day helped some of us hide from the sun. And lastly in June, both groups were dancing around Saltburn in the morning and afternoon. We‘d been invited by local group Jet Set Border Morris to dance in the company of many groups of Morris Dancers who were visiting the town. The event began and ended at Earthbeat Centre, and the afternoon dancers stopped briefly for a well earned ice-cream.

July began with a visit to Hazelgrove Care Home to dance for residents. Then both groups entertained visitors to Earthbeat‘s Open day 13th July. We really enjoy supporting Earthbeat‘s events, and this was no exception. Thanks for asking us, Tony. Two more engagements in July took us to Middlesbrough. We practise at the Earthbeat Centre in Saltburn. Beginners are made very welcome.

And you can have two free sessions to see if you like it. Nothing to lose is there? Just text or ring Val on 07908 005850.

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Terry and Anne get married!

It was about ten years ago that Terry and Anne tentatively first entered Saltburn Conservative Club. They had not long been residents in Saltburn and were visiting local hostelries.

They were welcomed at the bar by a couple of members and spent the next few hours chatting and presenting themselves as an interesting couple who might ultimately wish to join the Club. After subsequent visits they did become members and in a very short time made many new friends.

Ten years hence and their popularity had grown to the extent that on their wedding day Saltburn Parish Church was filled with family friends and well-wishers who went on to celebrate at their reception at the Cons. It was a day that will remain in the memory of many as a truly magical event.

What’s Happening at Marske Hall For details of events at Marske Hall, please call the Hall on 01642 482672 or find us on Facebook www.facebook/marskehall.com Appeal: The fundraising team is always looking for tombola and raffle prizes to use at events throughout the year.

Simply call into Marske Hall from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. Visit www.facebook/marskehall.com. look out on Facebook for what‘s on in coming months or call the Hall number 01642 482672.

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Work Trousers

First of all, can we apologise for not having the last Seaside Folk evening and make it clear that Sound Tradition were not to blame for the cancellation.

Secondly, can we congratulate those who ‗stepped into John‘s shoes‘ and made this year‘s Saltburn Folk Festival a great success.

Thirdly, can we welcome you back to the Autumn and Winter session of Seaside Folk. We begin on Friday, 20th September with another great a Cappella male group: Ragged Trousers.

Ben, David and Alastair will be travelling from Merseyside to Teesside to treat us to an evening of great singing. Their repertoire includes some folk classics and some songs that are less familiar. Both the songs and the lads share a strong sense of commitment to justice and an appreciation of hard work.

Over the past couple of years they have become a great success at festivals which is largely due to the energy and professionalism of their performance. Part of that success is also due to the apparently relaxed attitude they have to their singing and to their telling of stories; the sort of relaxation that only comes about as a result of a lot of the aforementioned hard work.

Whatever phrase you want to chose to describe an evening with Ragged Trousers, they are not ‗hard work‘.

Their subjects are serious and humorous; historical and contemporary; and gentle and tough but their delivery is consistently ‗firm and strong‘ – not a phrase that they may welcome in respect of themselves.

Ragged Trousers are a real treat and they know what they are singing about; sometimes to the extent that they have to tell you. For some of us, that is part of the joy, for others the joy is just listening to these lads sing.

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Get to grips with The Sermon on the Mount this autumn

Saltburn Remembrance Parade in Hand!

On Saturday, 10th August, Saltburn & District Royal British Legion had a special visitor from York attend Saltburn, to help them with their facilitation of one of the biggest parades in their district. John Courtley, The Royal British Legion‘s County Parade Marshall, attended Saltburn, to aid the branch with risk assessments and help the branch make the parade better and safer for people who want to remember and pay their respects on Armistice Day. Their new Saltburn Parade Commander, John Hart, their District Parade Marshal and Vice Chair, Paul Young, Chairperson, Emma-Kate Young and Branch Secretary, Derrick Previll were also in attendance to ensure the facilitation of this parade runs smoothly. The branch have new plans for this parade after a new committee and Chair have been put in place for the branch, so watch this space.

The Sermon on the Mount is probably the best-known part of the teaching of Jesus. But what‘s it all about? Is it really possible to live like this, or is it just a beautiful but impractical ideal?

This October and November, Churches Together in Saltburn will be running a six-week Thursday evening course which will look at this wonderful section of the Gospel of Matthew, starting on October 3rd. The course will follow the same format that has previously proved very popular and helpful. Each week there‘ll be two 12minute talks by Rev. Geoff Bland, with each talk followed by group discussion, and then some final reflection together to bring the evening to a close.

The venue is the main hall at ECHO (behind Emmanuel Church, TS12 1LE) and the start time is 7.30pm with a prompt finish at 8.50pm. Refreshments will be available each evening from 7.00pm.

There is no charge and all are welcome, not just church-goers or people from Saltburn! It will be helpful to book in advance, to give us an idea of how many copies of the course booklet to print, but that‘s not essential. It will be fine just to turn up on the first night. To book a place or for information, please contact geoffbland2009@gmail.com / 07432 654567.

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Tea for Two for Free It‘s time to dust off your top hat, put on your white gloves and pick out your finest gown because we‘ve all been invited to a 1920s style afternoon tea. But this is no ordinary ‗1920s style afternoon tea‘. Oh no. Everything on the elegant menu will be entirely vegan and there won‘t be a quail‘s egg or a salmon vol au vent in sight. Instead, guests will be served smoked Tofurky sandwiches cut into little triangles, sun dried tomato and pepper tarts and a selection of exquisite cakes which include salted caramel, lemon drizzle and chocolate honeycomb. In true period style, the food will be served on tiered trays by tail-coated waiters as ragtime and jazz play in the background. The event will take place in Saltburn‘s elegant Earthbeat Centre which is a perfect setting because the former girls grammar school was built around the turn of the century and oozes Edwardian charm.

Tempted? If not, you may be when we tell you that the whole experience is absolutely free. That‘s right. The sandwiches, savouries, cakes, tea and music are all ‗on the house‘. ‗What‘s the catch?‘ I hear you say. Well, there isn‘t one. The organisers are laying on the event to show people that you don‘t need to consume animal products to eat well.

The event coordinator, Tony Galuidi, who runs the Middle Ground campaign (www.themiddleground.uk) says ‗A lot more people are moving towards a plant based diet these days but some people don‘t know where to start. We won‘t be showing you any horror films or trying to turn you vegan.

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that contains more plants and less animals‘.

The event will take place on Sunday, September 8th from 1pm until 4pm. Everyone is welcome and whilst top hats, tails and silk gowns and are encouraged, they are definitely not required.

Tony manages the Earthbeat Theatre Company and some of the groups learning disabled performers will be working as waiters and waitresses. The event will be funded personally by Tony. Vegans will not be invited to the event and will be actively discouraged!

For further information contact Tony on Tel – 077 699 69990 (or email tonygaluidi@hotmail.com).

Many Thanks from Saltburn Conservative Club Welcome to the monthly article from Saltburn Cons Club.

Whatever happened to the summer? We are now entering September and it‘s so very true that the older you get the faster time passes you by. Another reason this happens for myself is the fact that the events we have been hosting at the club have been almost continuous for the past three months, meaning a lot of time has been spent organising and setting up the requirements needed by the members to make their events go smoothly and successfully. Great credit for this must go to our committee members, Michelle and the bar staff (who have been exceptional) and special praise must go to the Chairman, Joe Cockfield, who has worked tirelessly on behalf of the club.

Thanks are also extended to the members and committee members who staffed the barbecue over the wedding and Folk Festival.

Last month the wedding reception of Anne Scollay & Terry Cordon on August 3rd held at the club was a fabulous day with many people having a great time, and also saying how brilliant the Balmoral Room looked. It had taken two days to fully lay it out and decorate but the work was so rewarding when you saw the end result. Likewise, the big marquee in the garden was looking perfect when decorated. As for Anne & Terry they both looked fantastic and friends and relatives had a day they will never forget.

Regarding the Folk weekend in August we again had many old friends returning to entertain us and to enjoy the great atmosphere they created. It was their first time in the Balmoral Room and they all seemed to have been very impressed. Thanks must go to Guy & Ken along with the Folk Festival committee for all their work and organisation in putting on such an event in their first year without John Taylor.

Moving on to September events and we start with the SLUG (Saltburn Line Users Group) meeting on Tuesday, 3rd starting at 7pm. Entry is free and all are welcome. (It‘s a must go to evening for all rail enthusiasts.) The following night, on Wednesday, September 4th, we are holding a Quiz, Bingo and Pie & Pea Supper, starting at 8pm with tickets priced at £3.50 each available from the bar. Our very own Julie Towell will be asking the questions (set by Michelle) and also calling the bingo numbers. A great night of fun, laughs and entertainment is guaranteed plus the chance to win some money. The next night, Thursday, 5th September, we are holding our monthly Backgammon night in the Balmoral Room. The event runs from 7pm to 9pm and all are welcome. Entrance is free and experts will be in attendance to help out anyone new to the game. It‘s always fun and friendly and you can be sure of a warm welcome. Saturday, 21st September is the night booked for a private party in the Balmoral Room which once again proves the value of being a member as you can hire the club‘s facilities free of charge. The room and views are amazing.

On Tuesday, 24th September the club are hosting a special presentation for members and the public by Lotte Chemicals UK on the role that this company plays in the manufacture of plastic products in the UK. Lotte has been on the Wilton site for 50 years manufacturing polyester.

Malcolm Horne, Manufacturing Director, will tell the Lotte story and take questions on how the company serves the needs of the world and takes a keen interest in responsible product use, particularly in this time of misuse of plastics and other materials. The meeting starts at 7pm and everyone has an open invitation to attend upstairs in the Balmoral Room.

We finish the monthly events on Friday, 27th September with the monthly ‗Open Mic Night‘ hosted by Liz Bishop & friends in the Balmoral Room starting at 8pm.

Anybody wanting to play or sing is asked to register with Liz in the club from 7.30pm. Please come along nice and early to ensure you get a seat. Entry is free so there‘s no excuse for not coming to support Liz and live music in Saltburn.

Leading up to September the club has been organising a raffle with the proceeds going to Saltburn Christmas Lights along with proceeds made from a cake stall held in the marquee over the LGBT+ Gay pride weekend in July. The total money raised amounted to £355.30 which will be handed over to Trevor Welburn this month. Many thanks go to the Sunday Club girls, Wendy Shepherd and all other fundraisers for their contributions. Thanks are also extended to Saltburn businesses Amber Rooms, Taste Tea & Coffee House, Seaview Restaurant and Sainsbury‘s for their very kind donations towards the raffle.

Regarding club membership, for which we have had a steady stream of applications to join, please note that in the September committee meeting we will be discussing the likelihood of closing membership until March 2020. Now that the work in the Balmoral Room is finished, apart from purchasing new tables & chairs plus the addition of three new standard lamps, which will be done soon, we will then be having plans drawn up, working alongside the Council‘s planning department, to make accessible toilet facilities for the ladies on the ground-floor. More updates as we make progress.

I sincerely hope that September is good for you all and I wish you good times enjoyed with family & friends.

Life in the modern world can be very difficult and frustrating for us oldies. Patience and understanding go a long way to help.

Best wishes, David.

David Rigg, Club President Email: davidrigg21@yahoo.co.uk Article financially supported by Saltburn Conservative Club

Saltburn Cons Club: Future Events to Entertain in September Every Tuesday: Club Draw Nights for Meat Voucher, Wines & Chocolates… 10pm.

Every Sunday: Drinks Draw & Cash Rollover. Increases by £25 each week if not won, currently standing at £650… 6pm.

Saturday Afternoons: A get-together by ‗The Conmen‘ Americana Musicians Jam sessions... 3pm.

Tuesday 3rd: SLUG Meeting (Saltburn Line Users Group)… 7pm Wednesday 4th: Quiz, Bingo and Pie & Pea Supper. Tickets £3.50 from bar… 8pm Thursday 5th: Backgammon Club. Everybody welcome to come along... 7pm to 9pm Saturday 21st: Private Party Tuesday 24th: Public Presentation by LOTTE (50 years of Manufacturing Polyester) Hear the story from Malcolm Horne (Manufacturing Director) Question & answer session… 7pm Friday 27th: ‗Open Mic Night‘ hosted by Liz Bishop & Friends. Come and support live music... 8pm 39

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There is a box in Saltburn Library for used postage stamps which are a valuable source of income to a number of charities. Please drop your stamps in the library. Many thanks for your support. There is also a box in Marske Library.

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Packed with Latin rhythms and International beats…

This FUN and EASY TO FOLLOW class is TONING and a great OVERALL WORKOUT. Watch out for ‘bums & tums’ targeted dances!

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A PILATES, YOGA & BALLET inspired fitness class: Spirals will build up CORE STRENGTH, TONE and DEFINE YOUR FIGURE. It also works on BALANCE and FLEXIBILITY. Starts Wednesday 04/09: 7pm - The EarthBeat Centre, Saltburn

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Saving And Re-homing Animals THE ANN PROSSER FOUNDATION

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 readers! We are Gerry and Jenson, two gorgeous make cats looking for our forever families.

Gerry is a sweet and very laid back seven year old boy. Gerry had been at SARA before, but sadly returned to the centre as his person had passed away. Gerry is looking for a home where he would have safe access to the outdoors, get plenty of attention off his new people and also get a good groom from time to time, which he loves.

Gerry would have to be the only pet in the

household. We hope he will find a home soon as he is clearly missing his home comforts.

Jenson is an attractive three year old tabby male, and he is such a lovely sweet natured boy who enjoys nothing more than to play with the highly trained cat cuddlers. Jenson especially loves playing with his cat nip ball. We usually find him rolling around with it on the floor of the cattery. Jenson could live in a home with children six years plus, and possibly in a family with one or more other cats.

SARA fundraising events during September Please note our monthly meetings for SARA supporters are now held in the Cleveland Bay, Ings Road, Redcar on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm. Bar open, come along on the 3rd September to hear all our news and meet new people.

Our big ‗OPEN DAY‘ is on Saturday, 7th September 11am – 4pm held at Foxrush Farm, Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar. Donkey rides, Cleveland Crime Squad, Redcar Gymnastic display, Fun Dog show

and musical entertainment are among the attractions as well as many stalls and refreshments. Farm tours will be offered throughout the day as well as viewing of SARA dogs for re-homing. The GRAND RAFFLE will be drawn at this event with cash prizes and luxury prizes on offer.

A street collection will be held on Saturday, 14th September in Saltburn. If you wish to give some time please contact the farm.

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The Langbaurgh Loop In the mid eighties when Philip Thomson was President of the Langbaurgh Business Association he was considering and initiating several ideas to revitalise Saltburn.

Many will remember the Saltburn Victorian weeks, some will remember Project Saltburn, some the Saltburn Grand Prix, which transferred from Whitby Regatta Week with the assistance of Eddie Guy, and some will remember the Langbaurgh Loop.

Philip devised this long distance challenge walk together with Captain Mike Sellars.

The walk started and finished in Saltburn. Its path was entirely within the boundary of the then Langbaurgh Borough Council and took in 38 miles of coast and countryside, including Roseberry Topping and Eston Nab. Preparations took some two years with various routes being considered.

All Landowners were approached to obtain permission. Although the majority of the route was chosen because of the existence of Rights of Way, some sections were still on permissive paths and bridleways and some where the title was unclear.

The outline route was walked many times incurring hundreds of miles of research and evaluation of alternative options.

Finally, a route was agreed. Starting at Cat Nab the main Loop was established and a trial walk was undertaken by what became know as the Magnificent Seven. Philip was the first to formally finish in a time just over 16 hours.

Since then he has officially completed the Loop four times, raising hundreds of pounds in the process.

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The Inaugural Loop took place on Saturday, 23rd May 1987 when walkers from all over the country came to take part. In the early years an annual commemorative walk took place to maintain the momentum, with the Mayor of Langbaurgh always giving out the completion certificates and in the process, putting Saltburn on the walking map.

The ubiquitous car sticker and cloth badge came on top of the prized certificate and the right to be included in the Loop Register.

32 years on Philip has been revisiting the actual route taken by the Loop.

This work, whilst not as arduous as the first pathfinding days has, nonetheless, been another extensive period of research and rerouting, taking into account changes in land ownership, appearance of barbed wire and fences and removal of signage. Geoff Watkins from the Ramblers Association has been very helpful in this updating work.

A new narrative has been written and certain variances incorporated, responding to cliff erosion, new bridle paths, walkers safety and challenges to Rights of Way. The new Loop will retain its versatility, allowing walking opportunity for all levels of fitness. Starting and finishing in Saltburn the circular route can be walked in an East or West direction. There is also the East Loop and the West Loop both of 26 miles, both starting and finishing in Saltburn but turning off the main route at Slapewath and returning along part of the Cleveland Way. Seven individual sections of 4 to 7 miles can also be enjoyed.

A formal re-launch is planned for May 2020 in time for a 33rd Birthday Celebration.

HARVEST THANKSGIVING Will be celebrated at Emmanuel Church on Sunday 15th September at 10.00am…

Join us in the church as we celebrate God’s good gifts with a service of praise and thanksgiving. And then afterwards join us in the church hall as we enjoy a bring & share lunch together.

All food donations brought to the service will support local Food Banks, and all money donations will support local or international charities.

Services Times Sundays 9.00am traditional communion

THE BOOK OF REVELATION Will be explored at Emmanuel Church during the weekly 9.30am Tuesday morning service from 10th September...

It seems that a lot of folk either avoid the last book of the Bible entirely or they take an unhealthy interest in it. There is a better position than either of these extremes, and I wonder where you stand... If you have read it, do you wonder what it is trying to say?

One reason people are left confused by Revelation is that they start by trying to puzzle out the meaning of the SMALL details. No, start with the BIG picture and the small details will make much more sense. For Revelation is a picture book, and not a puzzle book.

So, join us on Tuesday mornings, as we ‘…become engrossed in the overall story. Praise the Lord. Cheer for the saints. Detest the beast. Long for the final victory.’ (The Returning King, by V Poythress, pp.13).

10.45am contemporary worship

Tuesdays 9.30am said communion

Morning Prayer 9.00am Tues-Fri in ECHO

Contact Details tel 01287 622251

email emmanuelsaltburn@hotmail.co.uk

web www.emmanuelsaltburn.co.uk

OPEN CHURCH September 2019 Sat: 7th & 21st 10am - 4pm Sun: 1st, 15th & 29th 1 - 4pm

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Pictures of some of the Saltburn Scarecrows

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The Saltburn Scarecrow Festival 2019 ―We‘ve had such fun working on it,‖ said volunteer Ginny, when I called in at TocH in July to see the 2019 Saltburn Scarecrows under construction. The team were making Victorian figures for the Festival due to run in our town from 12th to 18th August, which were the dates of the traditional Victorian Week in the 1980s.

East Cleveland villages have been holding Scarecrow Festivals for several years, but this is the first time that Saltburn has become involved. Maria and Nigel from Building Bridges, a local day service for people with learning difficulties, contacted Denise Nesbitt, East Cleveland Villages Scarecrow Festival Co-ordinator for information about arranging one here in Saltburn and soon a committee was formed. Facebook and Instagram pages were set up and they reached a network of enthusiastic people, encouraging them to take part. ―It‘s really snowballed from there,‖ said Maria, ―and we have friends making life-sized models of Winston Churchill, Henry Pease, Lord Zetland, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Rev Tubby Clayton who started TocH and characters from Victorian Lewis Carroll‘s Alice in Wonderland.‖ A weekly Drop In has been running at TocH from 1.30pm - 3.00pm on Mondays for anyone who has wanted to learn more about the project and get involved. Sharon from Hazelgrove Court has been making decorations and planning the food for a tea party on the last Festival day at Saltburn Community Centre. Its theme will be Alice in Wonderland to especially appeal to children. Maria continued: ―Volunteers are making the life-size characters who will attend, including a March Hare, White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum and the Dormouse. Sharon at the Library is working on Alice and the Mad Hatter.‖ ―The event will be held from 12.00pm - 4.00pm on Sunday, 18th August and will feature games, crafts for children, entertainment from the Easington Tappers, afternoon tea and tombola, as well as fun with Alice and friends,‖ said Ginny. There will be a prize draw for those who have entered the number from their Scarecrow Trail.

The Victorian characters were planned to be placed around Saltburn from 10.00am - 4.00pm from Monday, 12th August onwards and families were encouraged to collect a Trail Map Quiz from the Co-op Garage, the Golf Club, Jackie‘s Saverstore, Serenity, Special Days, Real Meals or Gosnay‘s, for £1. They will then search the town, including the Co-op area, Hob Hill, the Top Prom and the Valley Gardens for the characters. As well as helping members of the community make their scarecrows, volunteer Fiona played her part by researching the maps. All monies raised will be donated to the Saltburn Christmas Lights and Parade appeal.

Also at TocH when I called in was Tim Myer, who is employed four hours a week as Co-op member pioneer to promote community events in Saltburn and Marske. He explained: ―The local Co-op supports three charities a year and this year they‘re Marske in Bloom, the Junction at Redcar and Saltburn Community and Arts Association. £5000 is being put into each. In addition, I‘m available to support other community groups in a hands-on role. I‘m working on Bo-Peep for the Scarecrow Festival!‖ Maria added: ―We are grateful to Saltburn TocH and our Parish Council for their support as well.‖ All those involved on the creative side have tried to be

as ‗green‘ as possible by using recyclable materials. Ginny said: ―We‘ve been up to Greenology, the recycling company at Liverton to get some recycled plastic and we‘ve stuffed our models with second-hand duvets and newspaper, rather than straw.‖ Juli Fraser is proud of the recycled materials she has used to create Winston Churchill (pictured). He has old gardening gloves as hands and she sewed him a waistcoat, but everything else was from second hand shops. She‘s also been busy making an angry Minion, stuffing his belly with an old duvet and attaching sewn arms and legs and spikes. She planned to place him on a bench at the Zetland Terrace allotments. ―When Maria rang to tell me what she was doing, I said: ‗Count me in!‘ and as I work at the Cons Club, thought I‘d make Winston Churchill to sit on the balcony!‖ Juli told me.

Linden, whose Mum lives on Marske Road, was looking forward to putting her farmer out near the bus stop up by the Co-op. As he has recycled plastic supermarket bags under his clothes, he won‘t disintegrate if it rains!

Thought is being given to next summer already; the East Cleveland villages exchange their scarecrows for subsequent years and charities benefit. What imagination exists amongst us!

The initiative has been given further recognition by a donation to the Festival this year by the global chemical company, SABIC, which has its UK Headquarters at Wilton.

SABIC has given £1000 to help develop the Festival‘s outreach. The aim of the contribution was ‗to raise further awareness of the event and enable and encourage more people from all ages, capabilities and backgrounds to get involved.‘ I asked Ginny what her involvement means to her. She said: ―I like the community spirit. So many different people are involved: individuals, businesses, families, churches….. everyone‘s pulling together to celebrate our Victorian roots.‖ Rosemary Nicholls 45

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Last week Kate and I were walking high on the town side of the valley in Saltburn and we paused on the way to look down through the dappled light of the trees to the Fairy Glen. This charming spot by the side of the stream has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and it has special memories for Kate and I because of a drama production we undertook there quite a number of years ago.

It was called ‗Spirits of the Valley‘ and I am sure that a number of people reading this will remember either seeing it or taking part.

The open air performance, which was filled with magic and mystery celebrated those unseen entities that our ancestors were sure were responsible for looking after nature amongst which of course are fairies. I presume Fairy Glen got its name when the Valley Gardens were laid out in Victorian and Edwardian times – most likely the latter because there was a sudden surge in interest regarding fairies when some were supposedly seen and photographed in Shipley Glen in 1917. It turned out that the photographs were faked but fairies remain central to folklore and tradition.

Nature spirits such as fairies have doubtless been central to human beliefs for as long as people have taken note of their surroundings. The Ancient Greeks called such spirits by many names, including ‗Dryads‘, which were originally responsible particularly for oak trees and since the oak has also been central to British ancient beliefs it is likely that fairies originated from the same original source – probably way back in the Stone Age. Although these days fairies tend to be thought of as diminutive figures of the Tinker Bell sort the term covers a wide range of nature spirits and includes Brownies, Pixies, Hobgoblins and seen or unseen spirits of every conceivable sort.

Back around the time of the Millennium, when we conceived of and performed Spirits of the Valley my own belief in these mysterious entities was somewhat bolstered by the events of the day. It was autumn and the weather was cold but stunning. We had loud speakers strung through the trees surrounding the Fairy Glen and when various music and sound effects echoed through the woods, clouds of golden leaves were dislodged from the trees and fell to the stream below like golden snow. We used all manner of stage magic to have performers of every sort appear from nowhere – to move mysteriously from one place to another and to bring the mythology of the Fairy Glen to life.

Fairy Glen remains popular with those residents of Saltburn who are aware of its existence and I have personally officiated at two weddings that took place there.

If you are a newcomer to the area or a holiday visitor any long-time resident will point you in the right direction to discover the Fairy Glen for yourself and I am certain its magic and mystery will entrance you as it has done so many other people, perhaps long before it acquired its present name. It is a place apart and it is not at all hard to imagine the other worldly dances and revels that might take place there when there is nobody around to see. We are so lucky to have the Saltburn Valley on our doorstep but there is no part of it that holds more timeless charm that the Fairy Glen. It is Midsummer Night‘s Dream personified and about as English as a place could possibly be.

The Saltburn Profile Tony Smith ―I never say no to anything,‖ admits Tony Smith, the Chairman of Saltburn Community and Arts Association. ―That‘s why I‘m so busy!‖ He‘s been a member of the ‘53 Drama Group for almost thirty years and acted in their productions before focusing more on directing in Saltburn‘s theatre. Readers may remember him in the pantomimes.

Tony was born in Sheffield, where he was brought up with two brothers. After he left Jordanthorpe Secondary Modern School, he went to work locally on his aunt‘s dairy farm. He used to ride a horse bareback and take a dog along to get the cows in and loved the freedom of being in the countryside. A couple of years later, he took an apprenticeship as a greenkeeper at Sheffield‘s Abbeydale Golf Course and as he thoroughly enjoyed it, stayed for nearly six years. He then moved to Hallows Golf Club for five years, before returning to Abbeydale for a further four years.

It was there that he met his wife Lorna, forty-seven years ago. ―She‘s been my rock all the way through,‖ he says. He got to know her as a Police Officer, but she gave up her job to come further north with him, when he was offered the position of Head Greenkeeper at Cleveland Golf Club, Redcar. She had intended to return to policing once the family were settled, but because she had to wear glasses for driving, she was unable to do so. Cleveland Police had stricter entry rules than South Yorkshire.

As a result, Lorna went to work for Goodswens Solicitors in Redcar, initially as a PA to Mike Boyes, but then as a fee earner in her own right after taking a Legal Executive course. She eventually specialised in probate and wills and continued at Goodswens for almost forty years, before retiring last summer. Spotting a gap in the market, she then set up her own business offering home visits to people with questions about these. ―You can see her advert in Talk of the Town,‖ says Tony.

Tony and Lorna have a daughter, Nicola and a son, Andrew. They both went to Huntcliff School and thoroughly enjoyed it. Nicola has two children, Benjamin aged thirteen and Adam, who‘s eleven. Tony‘s proud that she has a senior job in the NHS as the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children at Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust. Andrew joined the Navy at seventeen and rose to become a Chief Petty Officer before leaving as a fully qualified engineer. He initially worked for a French company dealing with steam engines on power stations, but is now Head of Service for AVK-SEG who are UK leaders in critical power solutions.

The company has recently forged links with Sirius Minerals in North Yorkshire, providing back up UPS generators and battery storage. Andrew has two children: Dylan aged eleven and Thea, who‘s four.

Following a three year stint at Cleveland Golf Club, Tony moved to Teesside Golf Club at Thornaby, where he stayed for thirty-two years. ―I retired from there seven years ago and by then, I was Chairman of the National Greenkeepers‘ Association, which had seven thousand members and was based in York,‖ he says. ―Before that, I was a Trustee on the Board for fifteen years.‖ ―Lorna and I used to run the Saltburn Cub Scouts together too from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s,‖ he says.

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―We had two Cub packs on Mondays and Wednesdays and we introduced them to map reading, trail finding, camping and a lot of fossil hunting on the beach. We used to walk from Saltburn to Skinningrove and from Skelton to Saltburn and then share bags of chips together.‖ Tony still loves to walk and does so now with their three year old spaniel, Toby. They go through the woods and along the beach to Marske and sometimes further afield in their caravan to the Lakes or Northumberland. He likes to get away from the hustle and bustle now and again.

With his long experience of greenkeeping, Tony is in demand for advice on lawns and spends a couple of days a week on this, helping mainly friends with ideas for improvement. As he travels, he likes to have Smooth Radio or Radio 1 on in the car. He enjoys hearing different views and keeps up with political debates, getting more involved since the Brexit vote. He watches Question Time, Peston and Prime Minister‘s Questions (if he‘s in) on TV. His keenness to hear the other person‘s point of view has led to him enjoying being a Board member and now Chairman at SCAA. In his younger days he played squash; today he plays golf sometimes. He loves to watch tennis and golf. In 2012, he and Lorna went to the Ryder Cup at Medina Golf Club in Chicago, which was a very great pleasure. He worked around the country at the British Open for twelve years and met top players, such as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

But he‘s very happy now spending more of his time in our locality. ―Saltburn‘s a great place,‖ he says, ―We‘ve got very few empty shops and there‘s a lot going on. It‘s a beautiful town with an excellent community spirit.‖ 47

Saltburn, Redcar & Cleveland Philatelic Society WHEN YOUR MONEY IS WORTHLESS HYPERINFLATION in 1923 GERMANY Hyperinflation affected the German Mark, the currency of the Wiemar Republic, between 1921 and 1923.

When World War One broke out (1914 - 1918), the German Emperor Wilhelm II and the Reichstag decided unanimously to fund the war entirely by borrowing, a decision criticized by financial experts as a dangerous risk for currency devaluation.

The strategy failed when Germany lost the war causing the value of the Mark to devalue rapidly.

Earlier in Berlin, a loaf of bread cost about 160 Marks, by the end of 1922 the same loaf of bread cost 200,000,000,000MK. Hyperinflation also affected postal rates. To send a normal letter or postcard in 1920 the cost was 5pf pfennig (100pf=1Mark), but by May 1923 that had rapidly increased to 300Mk and by June of that year escalated to 2000Mk and by December 1923 it had reached a staggering 5 Milliarden Mks (5,000,000,000).

New value postage stamps could not be printed fast enough to keep pace with inflation so they resorted to change the values of existing stamps by overprinting black ink.

Above right shows a typical cover (envelope) in 1923 sent from Wiblingen first to Stein (Schaffhausen) and then redirected to Eschenz requiring so many postage stamps there was barely room for the address.

Below right shows the monthly escalating postal rates for a normal letter in 1923.

We have always something interesting going on at our meetings! Starting Wednesday, September 4th at 19.0021.00.

We meet the first and third Wednesday of the month

Saltburn Line User Group Next Meeting: Tuesday, 3rd September 2019 at 7.00pm.

Meetings at Saltburn Conservative Club are held on the first Tuesday of the month, and our starting time is now (permanently) 7pm.

As always, all welcome.

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Write to us at TotT Subscriptions, 9 The Wynd, Marske, Cleveland, TS11 7LD. Don’t forget to enclose your name and address or alternatively, you can call us on 01642 477200 if you wish to pay by credit or debit card.

Saltburn Allotments Association This year the weather has been very mixed, a dry start but fairly regular rain since, and this has meant the weeds and grass have continued to grow so fast keeping us busy.

Wet weather means it‘s a good time to mulch to keep the moisture in the soil and suppress the weeds.

This month we can make sure crops continue to perform by keeping them well watered, water early in the day if you can, as nights get colder to avoid wet soil overnight. Continue to apply a weekly feed to greedy crops like tomatoes; you may wish to strip off lower leaves and take out the top shoots if you have not already to help them ripen! Shorter days may mean you have to ripen in a box or drawer with a banana or make green tomato chutney!

Tidy your beds and chop and make compost for next year! I need lots of organic material to cover beds ready for next year‘s crops and compost is a great free addition to your beds.

Prepare strawberry beds for winter by removing any mulch and clearing runners and dead material; your rooted runners could be potted on to share or increase your own stock.

Tidy your garden as you work clearing dead and harvested crops as this reduces disease and also the habitat for things like slugs.

Regularly clear and store your produce by freezing and preserving; pick and dry herbs, for later use while at their best.

Start now to pick your fruit from trees. Pick carefully if you have not already and store flat in trays well spaced to avoid rotting. Apples and pears can both be stored like this for months, while plums, peaches and cherries can be frozen or bottled in syrup.

Sow your winter salad, spinach and spring cabbage, and get ready for sowing peas and beans for next year and garlic and overwintering onions.

I have felt increasingly uncomfortable about using peat for growing as it is so unnecessary. It‘s just another thing we can do to help in the fight against climate change. Peat holds carbon and there are many other options out there. I have found some that work for me so why not have a look? There is a lot we can do to help the fight to keep the planet healthy and make sure that it is worth leaving for our children and grandchildren.

Come along to the Festival of Thrift and visit our stall. We are there all weekend 14th/15th September, if you have a glut please contact a member of the committee as we could sell any surplus.

Finally we would like to thank everyone who came to visit our secret garden in the centre of Saltburn during the food festival. We had some lovely comments and may well house a stall there during the farmers‘ markets in future, although this month it will clash with the Festival of Thrift, but we will be back next month.

Julia

The Muses of Jim

I often remark, in a place that I cannot name, that ‗it is only Marske or New Marske‘, but I have to regret my words now following Spud‘s latest adventure.

This entailed me taking him to the vet and as a loyal customer I continue to use the Marske Vets as opposed to the local one as I have always used them. This means that I have to carry Spud in a carrier, not the paper kind but a specially designed one for cats and small dogs. Clearly due to my still weakened condition I struggled and several parties in Marske offered to carry the carrier for me. I, being an awkward so and so, declined and of the 5 parties that offered assistance, I only knew one, who I believe was an allotment tenant in Marske.

The highlight of recent weeks has been the visit of a university friend who spent 2 nights in Saltburn at Chateau Wingham. We reminisced about past lecturers and students and the time we occupied a college protesting against education cuts (things don‘t change!) and I am proud to say that in this venture I was the first in and last out and it even made the Tyne Tees news. I understand the college we occupied is beyond recognition now and has been modernised for other purposes. But the memories that Tony and I had will live forever. I introduced him to Lune Street Club and he was very impressed with the real ale selection and the cheapness of the beers. We went to Whitby and had pie and mash which he enjoyed. As it was the last day of the regatta the town was extra busy so Tony was impressed, as a first time visitor, with the busyness and liveliness of Whitby (I didn‘t tell him it was the regatta). He enjoyed the drive there and back.

I have enjoyed the scarecrows around the town and if I wasn‘t a poor pensioner I would have bought a map and searched the rest out. I had to keep walking and not stand still for long in case people thought I was one of the scarecrows. But congratulations to all those who participated, especially Little Nippers for their toad or frog, which was presented in the theatre garden. Because I haven‘t written enough words to fill the allotted space this month, my editor has decided that I have to give a plug for the scarecrow article written by Rosemary Nicholls on page 45 and the pictures of other scarecrows on the previous page to the article. He tells me that Rosemary always writes the correct number of words.

Now I am feeling better I am tidying the dining room (my study) with the help of No 2 daughter, Vicki.

We have been searching for a computer disc, so far with no luck. So if someone has a spare copy of Skyrim for PC I would be most grateful. But we have found several articles I thought I had lost. I continue the search for perfection which I shall achieve in a couple of years at the rate I am going. Spud is no help at all in this task but has got me well trained when he wants to be fed or let out and if he is out when I go to the club he usually meets me at the end of the street and escorts me home.

My No 4 daughter, Lisa, has taken all my photograph albums to scan and reproduce copies of old family photographs for us all. Most of these belonged to my dad, Fred, so they are a good history of the Wingham family in Pontefract and Selby.

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The Saltburn Crossword no 219 set by Dinosaur Across 1 9 11 14 15 16 18

Popular local walk when level cat day breaks up (3, 9, 3) American mammal lad, or mail sent off (9) Those who are against operation show-offs (8) Gone in straw entries (4) Local pub blows out snug breath (3, 4, 3) That‘s just right! There‘s a club for this game in Saltburn (7) Former Saltburn supermarket (many years ago) had an entrance back in friendly, a wet again concealing (7) 22 and 5 Down Popular local walk of former borough backing pool (10, 4) 24 There‘s a close and a street for this river in Saltburn (4) 25 Without skilful care for other people‘s feelings, confused cattle join a Steam Ship (8) 29 Filmed partly in Redcar reparation (9) 30 Local village, local road (9, 6)

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2 Something that helps something runny to set solidly or something that makes something much more difficult? (8) 3 Popular local walk breaking casts, coat too (5, 2, 5) 4 You can eat it if it is thus or I bleed horribly (6) 5 See 22 Across 6 He famously fiddled concealing one Roman Emperor (4) 7 Earnings of straw agent (4) 8 Describes the taste of bread or beer for old-fashioned you before a pig house (6) 10 Water lily used in yoga position? (5) 12 Italian food revealing grandpa‘s taste? (5) 13 Someone who gets a reptile to perform rhythmical movements hears neck, arm, legging it (5, 7) 17 Bird that famously landed 50 years ago (5) 19 She has little weight to declare (8) 20 Sounds like unused material for the thin middle bit (5) 21 Cake shown by the way in before chemical gold (6) 23 Ammunition for cornering? (6) 26 Combustible material of cocoa layers (4) 27 Red hot material spewed forth from fall avalanche (4) 28 Decorative band of the sliding window? (4)

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Health and Happiness: Conscious Sexuality Last week I went to a conscious sexuality gathering in Dorset. You may know I teach Tantra up here in Saltburn and around the North East. Essentially it‘s about how to lose any shame we might have around our nudity and sexuality and how to say yes to the pleasure we want and a clear no to what we don‘t want and how to be respectful of other people saying yes or no. It requires conscious people, many of whom at this gathering were also teachers.

Teaching or coaching others in anything can become an unreflective art in that we can lose sight of ourselves and find it much easier to ask others to do the work we suggest rather than to remember that we are always students too.

So this was another opportunity to switch sides again for a while and be a participant sitting with the group rather than up at the front. A chance to do intensive training and challenging processes. To remember that this work isn‘t always easy, it holds up a mirror to some of our base line insecurities. Yet to remember how important it is in our lives, while we challenge ourselves into freedom in a 360 degree way. From the awareness of what food and drink we consume, to the priority we give to sleep, meditation and relaxation, how we regularly exercise our bodies, to how we think and manage our emotional state. And to notice how open or repressed we are with our sexuality.

Many of us have become comfortable to go to the gym and take care of our bodies and have learnt the value of that.

Something that in the 80s was considered American and rather self-gratifying, even egotistical.

Many have become aware and educated around food and conscious about what supports us and what harms us.

Recently you may have noticed the explosion of awareness around mindfulness. Even large companies have invested in supporting their employees to regularly take time for mindfulness and those that do have felt and seen the results.

Many people have become aware of the importance of counselling or coaching as a means of support and how important it is to simply share openly with others how we

feel and what we are struggling with. Again this was considered decidedly un-British 30 or 40 years ago but is now generally understood as an important part of how to make breakthroughs and add richness to our lives.

Yet interestingly being open about our sexuality is still often considered quite taboo and is often shied away from here in the UK. Not that sex isn‘t talked about everywhere and all the time; it‘s probably the number one favourite subject of many people and is the central theme of most pop songs, films, books and magazines. Yet it‘s often done with showman like bravado or on the flip side shame based mocking, but rarely is it done with conscious openness.

Sex or love making creates our children of course. It surges through us as a powerful force from an early age. It dominates our society in subtle ways and is used by almost every advertiser and along with the unspoken prevalence of porn it holds the power to twist and shape the impressions of particularly young people to have low opinions of themselves and unrealistic expectations of others. It can and has led to the harassment of women and when repressed can lead to people preferring a solitary unconnected life, as a result of feeling they have too much to live up to.

I see it as potentially a major barrier to people being happy and feeling deeply fulfilled.

My work is not about teaching anything really but about reminding people to remain curious and to keep being honest with themselves. Because happiness is a 360 degree exploration.

The importance of having a healthy conscious sexuality can easily be overlooked. In Tantra it is considered our life force and a vital part in the equation of happiness. So how conscious are you being with yours?

Saltburn is a hub of unique support.

Kendal Aitken Happy Balance Training. Individuals and Groups.

Contact: coach@happygreenblueeyes.co.uk or 07944 883961

Memorial Concert for Barry Cope 24th July at Emmanuel Church A full church was treated to music of a high standard performed by the ―Silverwood Band‖ under its conductor Alan Owens, and the ―New Day Singers‖ under their director Paula Odelle.

The music and projected pictures gave the audience an insight into Barry, the man, and musician in a presentation written and presented by Christine, his widow.

The music ranged from Glen Miller and Big Band music to an African Gospel song and songs from shows like ―Calamity Jane.‖ It also included ―The Rose‖ (Barry‘s favourite flower) performed by the Band and beautifully sung by the Choir‘s leader, Paula Odelle.

In the final two items the Band and Choir combined to perform John Rutter‘s Dixieland arrangement of ―When the Saints‖.

Unusually, the concert concluded on a quieter note as the choir and band performed Rutter‘s Gaelic Blessing, giving those who knew Barry an opportunity to remember him. The final notes were four atmospheric chimes on the tubular bell.

The concert was raising money for the Alzheimer‘s

Society and a fantastic £800 was raised on the door which, together with a surprise donation from the ―Day Light Musical Theatre Group‖, took the total to in excess of £1200!

Christine has since received other donations and anyone who missed the concert and would like to make a donation can do so via the web site below. All donations go directly to the Alzheimer‘s Society. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/barry-cope1

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