Talk of the Town September 2018

EDITION 207

CIRCULATION 4,600

SEPTEMBER 2018

SALTBURN’S FREE MONTHLY MAGAZINE 1

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SALTBURN’S TOWN TALK Letter from the Editor

The idea of freedom of speech has been back in the news our freedoms, not incite division and hatred. If this former again last month and once again for all the wrong reasons. Cabinet minister is convinced that his derisory remarks are This time a former Cabinet minister, who should know better, nevertheless the truth, he should ask himself if they really need wants the freedom to be able to make unkind and derisory to be said. After all, a child might blurt out about someone‟s remarks about women from different cultures and religions. unfortunate disfigurement, and that might well be true, but an Like a school bully he refuses to apologize yet his remarks adult would know that it was unkind and stupid and not say are highly offensive, not at all funny and grossly anything, thereby showing self-control and maturity. And of disrespectful. His remarks also incite religious hatred, and course, the media, with typical irresponsibility, simply repeat surely that is illegal? This is not what freedom of speech is this former Cabinet minister‟s words. Although that‟s a simple about. „Respect‟ is something that should be given to all our statement of fact, they nevertheless perpetuate the spread of fellow human beings. „Respect‟ is quite different from racist hatred as if they‟re joining in with it. They should show „admiration‟. If you respect other people you recognise their more restraint. Just what sort of society do we want? Love, Ian right to be but you don‟t necessarily admire them. Intolerance Send letters, adverts and contributions for the next issue (by of people who have not done anything wrong is an absurdity Friday, 14th September 2018) to: The Editor, Talk of the in a civilised country and our politicians need to safeguard Town c/o Jackie‟s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, Saltburn Farmers’ Market: We are back on Saturday, Cleveland, TS12 1AQ. Telephone: 01287 623903 (or email: September 8th with a fabulous range of food, drink and art. talkofthetownsaltburn@gmail.com).

Talk of the Town can be found on a new Facebook We will be bringing in new traders who were booked into our annual food festival and couldn‟t make it due to the weather! address at www.facebook.com/talkofthetownsaltburn.

Redcar’s Visual Presentations (formerly known as Redcar So look out for the newbies!

Craft Club Busy Fingers: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each Lecture Society) will meet for the opening meeting of its 62nd month, 1.30 till 3.30pm in the Coffee Room, Saltburn Season on Tuesday, 25th September at 2.15pm in the Redcar East Community Centre on Durham Road. For the opening Community Centre.

Saltburn Studios and Gallery Celebrates 20 Years. You‟re Presentation, we are delighted to welcome back Graeme welcome to our 20 Year Celebration Show, featuring almost Aldous who will present „After Overland‟. This tells of how 50 Studio Artists past and present. Our Gallery opens every one of the ten most iconic Land Rovers ever made, was rescued from a bramble bush on St. Helena and put back on the road in weekend, 12-4pm, until Sunday 30th October.

Huntcliff Surgery, Saltburn, was among the 10 top surgeries the UK and more!

Meetings will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays in Teesside, according to a NHS England patient survey. The of each month until the end of March 2019. New Season Gazette reported the survey covered „everything from the Membership is £20pp or alternatively, any Visitors, who are trust patients have in their doctor to the attitude of reception very welcome, pay £2.50 per Presentation. staff and how easy it is to get an appointment.‟ Further details from Tony Crow on 01642 481544.

The Guisborough and District branch of the Brownies win vote: Saltburn‟s 3rd Brownie group is the charity Embroiderers’ Guild are holding their monthly meeting on of the year with staff and customers at the town‟s Sainsbury‟s Saturday, 1st September 2018 at 2pm in Sunnyfield house, store.

This follows an election, via a ballot box in the store.

Westgate, Guisborough. TS14 6BA. The guest speaker is Saltburn Scouts came second.

Being picked as the charity of the Isobel Hall, a renowned textile artist, and her talk is entitled year should mean at least £1,000 is given through money-raising “Mixed Media and Stitch”. Everyone is welcome and the events during the year. cost is £5.00 for non members. Car parking is free on Saturday in the council car park behind Belmont House, WI Report: August is traditionally a quiet month when we Rectory Lane, only a short walk away.

For further don‟t have a meeting. However, this year we have still been information contact Gill - 01642 480344. The meeting in busy: weekly walks have continued, we have had a visit to October is on Saturday 6th and is the AGM. Mount Grace Priory followed by shopping in Northallerton and Emmanuel Church Hall Table Top and Collectors’ Sale: on the 1st of the month we had our annual De Brus group We will be back on 1st, 15th and 29th September and then 6th lunch. This year hosted by Redcar WI and held at The Spa and 20th October. If anyone is interested in booking a stall to Hotel in Saltburn, we enjoyed a good lunch and an interesting have a clear out contact me on the number below. We are also talk on the history of hats by Claire Spooner. doing our usual lunches and all day breakfast, fresh home If you would like to join us our next meeting is on baked cake, pies and scones. Home made refreshments and Thursday, 13th September. We meet in the Saltburn Learning light lunches are on sale all day. FREE ENTRANCE and a Campus at 7 pm. You can be sure of a warm and friendly warm welcome to everyone. With over 26 stall holders, welcome. Full details can be found on our website selling lots of bric-a-brac, books, toys, baby goods, and all www.saltburnbytheseawi.wordpress.com or follow us on sorts of collectables, there is something for everyone. Contact Facebook.

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Diane Falla Cover Illustration: Harvest time in Saltburn by Paul Waugh 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, Unit 34a, Lidgate Crescent, Langthwaite Business Park, South Kirkby, West Yorkshire, WF9 3NR. Website: www.dcprintyork shire.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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Colour Photography and Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Saltburn was recorded in colour over one hundred years ago, by a process called Photochrom. Colourised images were made from black and white negatives, and this was popular in the 1890s. The photographic images shown of the Pier, Huntcliff and Cat Nab are framed 10in x 8in pictures which we own and date back to 1895 - the claim made on the attached label, also shown here, has proved to be true. The photograph of the Italian gardens is an early transparency, again made by the photochrom process, possibly by a local photographer in the late 1890s. Also shown is a copy of a coloured postcard of Cat Nab Farm which would have been hand coloured, possibly in Germany, and it dates from circa 1904.

We wonder how many of the millions of digital photographs which are being taken at the present time will be viewable in a hundred yearsâ€&#x; time?

Above: Cat Nab Farm and Top Right: Cat Nab postcard Right: Photochrom label Below: Italian Gardens Below Right: Saltburn Promenade Pier and Huntcliff

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Once Upon a Time in the Wapentake It‟s a bits and pieces sort of month.

A wee while ago I wondered whether I had been dreaming when I recalled an ancient Celtic stone head being used as a bollard on The Ship Inn car park, and if I wasn‟t and the head was real, where was it? I now know that I wasn‟t away with the fairies (or Sidhe, as the Celts called them), and that the head is now in the Dorman Museum, sometimes on display, sometimes not. (Thanks to Martyn for the information.) It is thought that it was found on the beach, having emerged from the Huntcliff boulder clay as a result of erosion. Lots of odd things have. It makes me wonder if the stories I heard when I first arrived round here, of a lost city on top of Huntcliff, under Warsett Hill, were not just folk memories of the Roman Signal Station, but of something much bigger. There is another Warsett Hill, on the other side of Skinningrove, not far from Street Houses where some remarkable archaeological discoveries have been made. All very worthy of further digging, I think.

Last word on South West France: the locals are famously resistant to being told what to do or think by either church or state. They are passionate about Rugby, which quite rightly they play thirteen a side. Their most celebrated team, Catalan Dragons, play in the Betfred Super League, which otherwise consists of teams from Lancashire or Yorkshire. However, next season they‟ll probably be joined

by Toulouse (and Toronto). And if you think sport has nothing to do with church and state, during the dictatorship of Marshal Petain (1940-1944) playing Rugby League was a serious crime. It didn‟t stop them. They‟re also very much

into Brass Band Competitions.

I‟d like to clarify something I was reported as saying in Talk of the Town, some months ago. It was not the reporter‟s fault, but mine for not making myself clear. At a meeting about trouble-making youngsters in Saltburn Square, I found myself rather incoherently suggesting that some of the respectable citizens at the meeting might once have been trouble-making youngsters themselves. What was I really trying to say? That I had got tired of the assumptions that everyone seemed to be making: that only a tiny handful of bad kids were the ones responsible; and, of course, they weren‟t local. I was asking people to remember their own youth, whether that had been the case then, and was likely to be the case now. It‟s so easy to blame everything that goes wrong on the others, the strangers, the outsiders, a lot easier than accepting that sometimes, at least, we ourselves might be responsible, as individuals and as a group. If people at the meeting had repeatedly voted for politicians who promised to cut government spending, were they not responsible when those cuts meant fewer bobbies in Saltburn Square (and fewer nurses, less public transport etc)? And, of course, those who vote for more government spending should not be surprised if they have to pay more in taxes.

I began writing this before the tragic accident in Staithes, and the subsequent rock fall from Huntcliff. I suggested further digging under the cliff. But, if it happens, please don‟t join in yourself. Leave it to the experts, and watch them from a safe distance away.

Tim Beswick

Gene stepped in for the big band Semi-retired band leader Gene Jarred stepped in to help Guisborough Big Band for their performance at Saltburn‟s bandstand on Saturday, 14th July following their conductor being injured.

“Vaughan Dexter, who runs the band, broke both knees while climbing down steps at a Whitby fish shop and spent two weeks in hospital before returning home,” said Mr Jarred. “The concert at Saltburn bandstand was going to be cancelled when they asked me to conduct. I‟m happy to help and the concert went ahead to an appreciative audience.”

About 50 people enjoyed a programme of swing from mainly from the 1940s and 50s. Some 18 players took part despite a World Cup match and Wimbledon tennis competing.

Gene, 86, of Saltburn, who used to conduct bands in the Redcar area until a few years ago, has played the trumpet with Guisborough Big Band, but not for a few years. But he has not stopped writing musical arrangements.

Mr Dexter, of Guisborough, started the band from among teaching staff at Prior Pursglove College, Guisborough, where he was a tutor.

Saturday concerts at the Glenside bandstand restarted on 7th July and continued on several Saturdays in August.

They continue in September on Sundays. There is no charge to the band concerts but donations are welcome to pay for expenses. Concerts are also held every Sunday from 2.304pm during the summer. See page 11 for the September schedule in the 500 Club article.

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Peter Chester, of Saltburn, enjoys a solo on his trombone at Saltburn bandstand. Photo by Jerry Wyszatycki.

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Councillors’ Column Safety and traffic management are at the forefront of discussion currently.

Plans to design a safe walkway for pedestrians in Milton Street West have been reassessed as a result of the decision by Tingdene to close the East gate to its site. The net effect channels all vehicle traffic entering and leaving the site through the narrowest part of the highway thus exacerbating an already hazardous route.

A variety of unauthorised vehicles continue to park on the slipway leading from Saltburn Road with the result that emergency services are restricted in their immediate access to the beach and to Huntcliff in the event of incidents. Proposals to physically limit access through this point to authorised vehicles only have been submitted.

Discussions are now taking place with all relevant organisations and other interested parties to agree and implement restricted vehicle access procedures. Pedestrian access will not be affected.

Various sightings of bathers being endangered by certain jet skiers coming too close inshore and entering the published restriction zones round the pier have been reported. Additional publicity will highlight and encourage the use of the official R&C launch slipway at Granville Terrace in Redcar.

A list of some highway improvements suggested over recent years will soon be in the public domain. Several can be delivered out of current budgets but others will require capital injection and this will have to be bid for. These improvements will attempt to increase road safety and the

highway capacity needed to cope with the ever increasing popularity of the town. Alongside these proposals will be a new Traffic Regulation Order which will be published in detail, accompanied by press coverage and displays in the library, and subject to full resident public consultation.

A further request has been made for additional surveys to be conducted in relation to crossing Windsor Road in the vicinity of Hilda Place and the new Post Office. One being carried out during the remaining summer season and one when schools return. The findings will be published along with the criteria used to formulate the study and define the outcomes.

The Cliff Lift opened unannounced on 16th August, 138 days later that its planned opening of the end of March.

Happy faces of the operating crew told a story, endorsed by the vast number of users who travelled on that day. Season tickets are now on sale and offer a bargain to regular travellers.

A workshop is planned for Wednesday 19th at 6pm in the Community Hall, a second attempt to respond to the interest shown at the two public meetings arising from the anti-social behaviour experienced in the town earlier in the year. One resident registered to attend the workshop on the 18th July. One apology was received and no one turned up on the night. Residents intending to support this extra workshop are asked to contact the Library registering their interest.

Additionally contact can be made through Tracee HallYoung, the Community Development Officer, or by emailing local Councillors.

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Friday Friends and Macmillan Coffee Morning I‟d like to take this opportunity to invite you to our Macmillan Coffee Morning on the 28th September from 10.30 till 12. Come along and get together for a cake, drink and a chat to raise money for a good cause.

On the 20th July Friday Friends had their Annual Sponsored Walk around Saltburn and raised £568.

We would like to thank all who sponsored us and all who walked.

Friday Friends In September 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.

September programme 7th seated keep fit with Taylor. Bingo /draw or paint a still life. Also 7th September afternoon: a Beauty session with Kell Allen.

14th A trip to Butterfly World (fully booked).

21st Parachute & games morning and afternoon paper crafting a mosaic picture.

28th Macmillan Coffee Morning10.30 till 12 then afternoon sewing a butterfly appliqué.

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.

For more information ring 07833 895 501 (or email thefridayfriends@outlook.com).

Keith Bowers, chairperson

Asylum seekers enjoy Saltburn beach More than 100 asylum-seekers from Middlesbrough and across Redcar & Cleveland enjoyed a day on Saltburn beach despite heavy mist on Monday, 13th August. They were present for a day‟s outing organised by the Middlesbrough based charity Methodist Asylum Project. The visitors, who were mainly families, were welcomed by a dozen volunteers from local churches and spent time playing games, paddling and sharing home-made picnics.

Saltburn Station Gallery Update

New artist: Lee Rotherforth with his stunning portraits of wildlife on reclaimed driftwood. August saw the arrival of Beach art glass jewellery unique and handmade in the UK. We are also proud to announce that we have become stockists of Gillian Arnold homeware based in Darlington and Dollyhotdogs art illustrations. Look out for more updates.

Charity Crafters

Saltburn Charity Crafters will be holding their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 5th September in the coffee room, Saltburn Community Hall between 2pm and 4pm. With autumn approaching our thoughts will be turning towards warmer items. Do come and join our merry band for a cuppa and to find out what we will be doing. If you would like further info please contact Angie on 01287 205153.

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9th Saltburn Beer Festival

Friday 16th and Saturday 17th November, 2018 Saltburn Community & Arts Association, Albion Terrace, Saltburn A charity festival run by volunteers with all proceeds going to SCAA. Opening times will be 11am –5pm and 6:30– 11pm. Tickets available from 1st September from the SCAA box office (opening hours Wednesday 2-4pm, Thursday and Friday 11-1pm and 2-4pm) or ring 01287 624997, also the Spar Supermarket, 39A Milton Street.

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Friends of Saltburn Library The “Friends” are pleased to welcome magistrates Gwyneth Payne and Barbara Newman who will be giving this month‟s talk. I am assured it will be full of entertaining and interesting incidents. Do come along at 2.00pm for our usual refreshments.

Further News from the Library There will be an exciting event in the library for the children on Wednesday, 31st October at 1.30pm. Children aged between 5 – 10 years old are invited to visit “The Witch‟s House”. Here they can make a magic potion; listen to a spooky story and make Hallowe‟en crafted objects. Places are limited, so please call in at the library in advance to book your children‟s places for this free event.

Barbara P. Chaffer

American Tribal Style Belly Dancing Free beginner dance classes in September 2018 Tribal Marsquers are a local dance group, established 2013. We continue our free dance classes for beginners on Mondays in September 10th, 17th, and 24th.

Venue: Saltburn Conservative and Unionist Club.

Time 6.30pm.

Dancing helps remove stress, improves co-ordination and is fun and glamorous. If you like dancing and dressing up, just pop along and try it.

Tel or text 07908 005850 to book or for more information. Tribal Marsquers are on Facebook too.

Saltburn Evangelical Church (Leven Street Mission) Following Jesus - the Bible our guide

Here for you: WELCOME! Sundays 10.30am & 6.00pm www.saltburnevangelicalchurch.org.uk _________________________________

Well done, Sainsbury’s, for not posting “Back to School” adverts this year as soon as the summer holidays began! But now that time really has arrived let’s wish everyone in our schools an enjoyable and productive new year.

Schools are busy, dynamic communities full of creative energy.

They get plenty of advice from armchair critics who enjoy a good whinge! Then there’s the vast army of “experts” intent on devising ever more ludicrous ways of making the job of teaching and learning more complicated, stressful and bureaucratic. Reports of a crisis in the mental health of teachers and students show they’re succeeding! Naturally, most have never taught, and wouldn’t have the foggiest idea what to do if put in front of 30 energetic youngsters. Not for them the pressure of sitting SATs or GCSEs in today’s highstakes OfSTED-driven hothouse. They’ve never spent an entire evening preparing up to six lessons for tomorrow, as well as keeping on top of the assessment and reporting.

Then there’s the sport and extra-curricular activity. Fieldwork and educational visits aren’t “jollies” that just happen without meticulous planning. Behind every Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition are hours of preparation, training and paperwork.

But it’s worth it to make those special moments that become lifelong memories, building friendships and lifeskills that last for years.

Most of us can remember a teacher who was special, who enthused us, and went the extra mile. Above all there was the Teacher from Galilee whose inspirational words were matched with compassion, truth and justice. A teacher who practised what he taught, who never wrote anyone off. A teacher who not only devoted his life to others, but gave it for them.

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Saltburn 500 Club Congratulations go to Councillor Philip Thomson for winning the £100 First Prize in the August Saltburn 500 Club draw. Cllr Thomson won because he is a paid-up member of Saltburn 500 Club and was, therefore, entered into the draw. You could also have a chance of winning £100 First Prize, or one of the minor prizes, if you became a member of the 500 Club. Application forms are in Saltburn library, or Jackie‟s Saverstore.

September brings an end to the 2018 Summer Bandstand performances and the schedule is as follows: 2nd September Cleveland Concert Band, 9th September Bilsdale Silver Band, 16th September The Silverwood Band, 23rd September A Touch of Brass and, finally, 30th September Marske Brass Band. Please go along and support the bands. I would like to thank all volunteers and bands who have been involved in the 2018 season and sincerely hope that we will have funding available to continue the performances in 2019.

My attentions, in the main, have now moved on to the task of raising the required funding to have Saltburn Christmas lights shining again. As most of you are aware, the vast majority of the lights are provided by Saltburn 500 Club/Friends of Saltburn, who raise funding each year to ensure the continuation. We are supported by kind donations from Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council and, also, the Saltburn businesses. Please let me know of any secret millionaire you may be aware of, who would like to fund the lights each year - it would make our life a LOT easier! Our next fund-raiser for the lights is to be held on Saturday, 13th October in Saltburn Community Centre. Please come along and support us.

Having just returned from a holiday in Lanzarote, I was surprised to find people out there who knew about Saltburn - our fame is going international so we must be doing something right in the town!

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

Saltburn Folk Club What is folk music? The simple answer is music played by folks. It‟s about people coming together and sharing their songs and tunes and poetry and stories. People new to folk music often declare what they are about to play is not a folk song, then they sing a folk song. Like I say, it‟s about the sharing.

Saltburn Folk Club meet at the Marine Hotel in the upstairs room at 8.00pm every Monday evening except on bank holidays. Most nights are singarounds but every second Monday of the month we invite a performer from the club or further afield to play a longer set commonly known as a hotspot.

On Friday, 5th October Blackwater plus support from the club will be at Saltburn Golf Club playing at one of our original alternative concerts. A chance to hear fresh talent at a fair price. Details can be found on our club website - saltburnfolkclub.co.uk.

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Saltburn in Bloom I need help.”

“What kind of start‟s that?” I hear you say and, “we know that anyway”. And, of course, you‟re right. But I need help in a particular way. I said last time that I‟d look for something super sticky to stick the sponsorship board properly in the notice board near the station platform entrance. I‟ve tried a few things now, including the latest, super duper, sticks anything to anything, double sided sticky stuff. You will have seen, however, that it didn‟t work. So, if anyone knows of something better, that can‟t possibly fail, please e-mail saltburn.in.bloom@gmail.com and tell us what it is.

I talked about summer judging last month. The town still looks beautiful and I think the baskets and floral displays have filled out and look even better now than when the judges were here. As usual we will aim to keep them looking good until we take them down in September.

Date will go on “our” bit of the library wall.

Over the last couple of years it has been suggested to us that we should enter the national, Britain in Bloom competition again. This takes a lot of extra work at a time when people go on holiday. National judges visit during August so everything would need to look tip-top for longer. I‟d like to know what you think about this. Would you like Saltburn to enter Britain in Bloom? If you would, would you be prepared to help a bit? So, here‟s the thing.

If you think we should enter, e-mail “yes” in the subject box to saltburn.in.bloom@gmail.com. If you would be prepared to help put “I would” in the text box, if not, put “not”. If you don‟t think we should enter (you‟ve got it), put “no” in the subject box. Just to complicate things, you may, of course not want us to enter but, if we do, you‟d be prepared to help. Then put “I would” in the text box or “no” if you wouldn‟t.

I will collate the results of all your yeses and noes, I woulds and nots and take the information to one of our committee meetings so that we can make a good and informed decision based on what people think and whether there‟s any extra help out there. Don‟t be daunted about helping, the people in the gardening group are lovely and helpful and wouldn‟t leave you stranded. So... go on, give it a go; it‟s only a click of an e-mail and I did say I needed help didn‟t I? You‟ll be doing me a huge favour by giving me something to do now my judging is over. If you say you might help, I will pass your contact details over to the gardening group. I know Saltburn people care.

One last thing. Having said I‟d pass people‟s details on, we are dealing with our responsibilities linked to General Data Protection Regulation. We are assessing why we keep data and what we do with it and putting our privacy policy in place. When that‟s completed, we will be writing to everyone on our mailing lists with their details and information on why we keep those details.

Watch this space.

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Saltburn and Marske have been awarded Plastic Free Communities Status. A group of local volunteers have been working with the community, local businesses and with Redcar and Cleveland Council to achieve this award.

The Local and Parish council have passed a motion to stop buying in and using single use plastics.

Several Saltburn and Marske businesses have been awarded the PFC status and received a window sticker, an official certificate and recognition on the PFC map. We would love more businesses to get on board. If you know, or if you are, a local business and are using three alternatives to single use plastic, eg, paper straws, glass bottled sauces, paper bags, then contact us to be approved and awarded your PFC status. See the facebook site at w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / plasticfreecommunitiesredcarandcleveland. For more information on the Plastic Free Communities Campaign, please visit the Surfers Against Sewage PFC website.

Think about how you can remove single use plastics from your life, perhaps buy a reusable water bottle and take away coffee cup, saves money too. Refuse single use plastics, reuse what you can, recycle and be the change that you want to see in the world.

Happy 11th Birthday, SARA It is 11 years since SARA moved into Foxrush Farm.

Birthday celebrations make us smile at the best of times and SARA‟s 11th Happy Birthday Event on Saturday, 4th August at Foxrush Farm was no exception. Smiles grew even bigger when glorious weather befriended us and funds raised from the day peaked a thousand pounds, coming in at £1001.65 net.

Despite numerous events occurring on the same date in the area, loyal supporters and newcomers chose SARA and were welcomed warmly as always through the charity‟s doors. A huge splendid dog-themed birthday cake, intricately decorated was made and donated by Redcar local cake maker Dawn McCormick and cut by Anne Davison, Chairperson surrounded by the SARA team and consequently shared among all present.

When the sun came out so did the paddling pools and wet towels keeping our doggy visitors cool. SARA dogs needing a home were walked on the field and interest was shown so fingers crossed. The farm tours are always a big hit with the visitors and we are proud to say there is always a new project to show and add to our ever increasing facilities at Foxrush.

Watch out for news of our new CATIO soon to be erected in the cattery and opened hopefully before the next event which is our OPEN DAY on Saturday, September 8th.

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What’s Happening at Marske Hall

Salute to the 1940s 2018 - Saturday, September 1st, 10.30am-4pm. A fantastic day of 1940s Nostalgia. Themed entertainment and cream teas. Military vehicles and the vintage Bus. 1940s and vintage stalls and displays. Demonstrations and displays by Redcar Home Guard, themed activities and games and much more. Fun for all the family. Free admission, donations welcome, all proceeds will go towards enhancing the lives of residents of Marske Hall.

For details of other 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. Thank you for your continued support. Funds raised at these events will enhance the lives of people living at Marske Hall. Registered Charity No: 218186. For details of these and other events call 01642 482672 or visit: www.facebook/marskehall.com Marske Hall, Redcar Road, TS11 6AA. Kath Bloomfield

The Mystery of the Taichung Bridge

Ex school head dies at 90

Recently Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum had a query from Taichung City in Taiwan. Locals have found the steel bridge embossed with „Skinningrove England‟. We are currently investigating the origins of this bridge, which is over 6000 miles away and hope to report at a later stage on our findings. Director of Operations Graham Banwell said „I am delighted and excited to hear about the bridge.

It‟s further evidence that our steel went to every continent, apart from Antartica! We are working hard to find out more about the bridge and how and when the steel was imported there.‟ For updates visit our website www.ironstonemuseum.co.uk or facebook page @cimmuseum.

Ralph Dagleish, who was founder-head of St Bede‟s Primary School, Marske for about 20 years from 1965, died in mid-June. He was 90.

A resident of Wilton Bank, he started a successful sound recording business on retiring from the school. He was a well-known figure round Saltburn, especially in his later years driving a motorised buggy.

Mr Dagleish was a keen member of the bandstand audience on a Sunday afternoon.

His wife Mary pre-deceased him, but his family sons Stephen, Anthony and Matthew, and daughter Frances are still alive. Ralph and Mary are seen here in the photograph from a holiday trip.

Mrs Dagleish taught at Saltburn infants‟ school.

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Saltburn Photographic Society Meetings commence Wednesday, 19th September with Harry Kingdom presents “The wonders of Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands”. Wednesday, 26th September Alistair Peterson presents “Canada and USA wildlife”. Wednesday, 3rd September “A night on the Mountains by Harry Hall.

A selection of members‟ work is on display in Saltburn Library; this is changed every month.

Practical nights will be held frequently, more details available from contact number or web site.

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.

or email: simon.robson1@ntlworld.com

SALTBURN BLUES CLUB At last! It‟s here. Saltburn‟s HOWZAT MUSIC FESTIVAL. And you may just make it in time to get your tickets for the music event of the year at the reduced rate of £20.

An outstanding line-up of bands will perform in the Indoor Nets Hall (superbly transformed for the occasion) at Saltburn Cricket Club from 1pm -10pm on September 2nd.

ANDY TWYMAN, THE TERESA WATSON BAND, COLD NORTON, THE REVOLUTIONAIRES, THE RAINBREAKERS, THE CHRIS BEVINGTON ORGANISATION and finally, THE magnificent STUMBLE. It does not get much better than this. Each band will do a 45 – 60 minutes set with half hour breaks for set changes and the comfort of festival goers. There‟s seating at tables for most attendees and plenty of standing room too.

Hot and cold refreshments will be on sale at very reasonable prices. Profits from the festival will go to support the amazing work of The RNLI. We want everyone to have a fabulous time and there are only 2 points that have to be adhered to: *Own drinks and food cannot be brought into the venue and because of the Hall‟s artificial turf, *stiletto heels may not be worn.

Tickets on the door: £25. NB: This is an INDOOR festival.

On Saturday, 29th September 2018, the gig at SBC will be THE JOHHNY DICKINSON BAND. Seering slide guitarist/singer/songwriter, Johnny, was a founder member of multi-award-winning band, Paul Lamb and The Kingsnakes. With his own distinctive style, smooth, seasoned vocals, guest appearances on Radio 2‟s folk and blues shows, sets at the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival and tours with John Martyn, his credentials speak for themselves.

ALSO…I‟m delighted that Johnny will be doing a solo recording for my radio show, Still Got the Blues, the next night (September 30th) for SBC members only.

Members, please contact me for the venue details.

Details for September 29th gig: Venue: Saltburn Cricket Club. Doors: 7.30pm.

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

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. It‟s 3 hours of the very best of the blues.

Harry

New Poppy Appeal Organizer

for Saltburn District A new Poppy Appeal Organizer has been approved and appointed for Saltburn & District. If you require a wreath, pot and poppies for Remembrance 2018 you need to contact Sheryl Calvert, Mobile: 07527 161163, Phone: 01287 640497 or E-mail: sheryl.calvert@btinternet.com.

If anyone is interested in becoming a Poppy Appeal volunteer, please get in touch with Sheryl.

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Emmanuel 150 Celebrations

'A Man For All Seasons'

Written by Robert Bolt and Directed by Philip G. Thomson

A very special production at Emmanuel Saltburn by the Sea

Church

Performances Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th, Thursday 27th, Friday 28th September 2018 Doors Open 6.30pm

Curtain Up 7pm

Tickets £10 and £7 Available from Church Parish Office, Windsor Road and Emmanuel Church Shop, Milton Street, Saltburn

Emmanuel contact 01287 622251

www.emmanuelsaltburn.co.uk

Holly Blue at Holly Blue!

The Wainstones New Single

Mike Hampson, owner of a Saltburn card and gift shop, is a keen butterfly enthusiast which is why his shop is called Holly Blue. Holly Blue butterflies are beautiful but tiny and sometimes very scarce, especially here in town, so Mike was surprised and delighted not only to see a Holly Blue right outside the shop but to realise it was egg laying on his buddleia flowers. Maybe butterflies can read! This one knew it was the right place for her!

Mike has two authors signing their books in September at Holly Blue: on 1st Sept, 11am-2pm, Deborah Barwick and on 8th Sept,11am-1pm, Theresa Tomlinson.

The New Single available now on download.

Forthcoming Gigs: Fri 12th October – The Marine, Saltburn.

Sat 10th November – Saltburn House, Saltburn.

Sat 17th November – 02 Academy, Newcastle – support from The Jam.

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Cleveland Diving Club As a club whose hobby involves enjoying the underwater world, conservation of the marine environment is a cause close to our hearts, and subsequently features in a number of our articles. Concerns about recycling are discussed on a daily basis and are a high profile issue for environmentalists and conservationists.

Thankfully, the vast majority of us do our best to follow the recommended guidelines for disposing of our used items. The concept of recycling, however, is not new. As for those of us of a certain age, the old proverb, uttered during post war childhood was, „use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without,‟ still holds true today.

Recently, whilst browsing through some underwater photographs this adage was brought to mind and a fresh perspective of marine animal behaviour fostered.

It would appear that many marine creatures coincidentally, and obviously unknowingly, emulate this proverb‟s sentiment. For example, photograph 1 illustrates a small vulnerable butter fish using a worn out cast of a lobster, for protection from its predators.

Photograph 2 shows a group of sea squirts, this species normally living solitary and sedentary lives, making do and sharing a mobile home on the shell of a Queen Scallop. Photograph 3 illustrates a common sea urchin which consumes rock alga and dead or dying marine animals, e.g. dead fish, mussels, sponges etc, thus helping to use up the waste products of the sea, thereby contributing to the equilibrium of the environment, particularly in our local area. Unfortunately, other areas of the world‟s oceans such as the Canneries and Southern Australia are plagued by an over population of a particular voracious species of urchin, photograph 4, which is regrettably wiping out other marine species. A result of climatic changes and over fishing of this urchin‟s predator (rock lobsters).

Being a scuba diver is one way to support marine habitat conservation. If you fancy being involved or want to learn to scuba dive then contact us on 07960 608529 or pop along any Monday evening from the 10th September, at 8pm at Saltburn Leisure Centre. If qualified through a different agency but haven‟t dived for a while BSAC are providing free refresher course with your local BSAC club, „Cleveland Divers.‟ June Coomber

Seaview and Greta Cottage caring together 5 star care homes awarded by Redcar and Cleveland for their quality of care and personalised service.

Home from home with daily activities and weekly trips out in our own minibus.

Please feel free to visit us at anytime.

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What Is Silent, Painless And Can Ruin Your Life?

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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Saltburn Athletic FC This is the time of year when things go a little quiet on the football front. Training continues with the odd friendly or two. Holidays mean depleted squads making it harder for teams to have sufficient players to compete.

The club will this year have eight teams competing and coaches are busy compiling their player lists onto the new FA WGS online system and also the TJFA league. Age groups this year are at U8, U10, U11, U12,U14 and U15 age levels and as usual we will be playing at the Huntcliff Campus and our own field at Hob Hill and if required at St Peters at Brotton.

The summer weather has taken some toll of the pitches which are showing signs of cracking although the recent rains have helped to some degree.

If someone is of a mind to offer any sponsorship the club would be grateful. The next issue of information should be more informative as the season gets underway on Sunday, 9th September.

Best of luck to all teams.

Andy Croll

Loftus ACCORD Walking Group Saturday 8th September 4 mile circular to archaeological site near Street Houses There is a free guided walk from Loftus Town Hall to Street Houses on Saturday, 8th September starting at 1:30pm.

Dr. Steve Sherlock is examining an area near Street Houses and has agreed to discuss his current investigations.

The recently discovered early Neolithic site nearby which has revealed valuable information in pottery manufacture and types of flint used for shaping has provided a continuity of human settlement through the Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods to the present day.

The surrounding place names provide clues on how this landscape was shaped by man since earliest times.

We shall walk on road and level terrain along the Cleveland Way to the working area. Walkers are requested to wear sturdy boots, bring light refreshments and have waterproof clothing if needed.

Wednesday 19th September 4 mile Fungi exploration walk There is a free guided walk from Loftus Town Hall to Woodland near Three Neuks and Gother Hill on Wednesday, 19th September starting at 10:30am.

Alan Simkins, fungi recorder, will lead the walk where we shall examine some of the many species of fungi found in the diverse soil systems in our area. Microorganisms are involved in fundamental processes such as soil formation and nutrient cycling and can be seen as the cornerstone of the biosphere.

Bring your magnifying lens to examine specimens of species growing in our woodland and gain an insight into their preferred habitats.

We shall walk on level terrain on the newly reinstated bridleway at Loy Lane into the woodland area. 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 either walk; for more information phone 01287 641000 (or e -mail office@loftustc.co.uk)

The Teddies are coming… to Saltburn Methodist Church ‘Teddy Fest’ 11th – 16th September 2018 There‟ll be Teddies all around chapel – with explanations about all the different things in there – and also Teddies depicting scenes from The Bible. Each day we‟ll have a Teddy Bear activity and maybe a story as well. Open to anyone – but hopefully there‟ll be lots of little people coming along.

We‟ll be there each afternoon from Tuesday to Friday and Sunday, 2pm to 4.30pm – then on Saturday afternoon open at the same time and finishing with a Teddy Bear‟s Picnic in the Fellowship Room from 4pm.

Just bring your Teddy with you and we‟ll provide the picnic!

It should be fun – do come if you can and please encourage others to. If you want to bring a group at a different time from those advertised, I‟m sure we can do it - just ring Liz on 01287 623145 and if you need any mor e i nf or ma t io n it ‟s t h e same number!

Keep an eye out for posters, and more information on Facebook.

Please come, we‟d love to see you.

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News from Book Corner Autumn is a busy time in bookselling, when I start gearing up for the Christmas season. This month, I’m very excited to be heading to the Gardners Trade Show in Birmingham (Gardners is one of the UK’s major book wholesalers).

My mission is to find great books to stock for Christmas, and it’s a good way to discover books that may not have been heavily promoted by the publishers, and which I might have missed if I’d just been browsing through a catalogue.

Publishers also use autumn trade shows to promote books which are being released early the following year. This means I usually come home laden down with advance proof copies. These are the bound versions of books which are printed for reviewers, bloggers and booksellers, in the hope of generating interest and getting advance reviews. I consider them a major perk of bookselling, and I usually end up with far too many!

Looking further ahead: Thursday, 4th October is ‘Super Thursday’. This is the day on which more books are published than on any other day of the year, ready for the festive season. According to The Bookseller, this year a whopping 544 new hardbacks are being published. As a small bookshop, I have to be very selective at this time of year. I tend to avoid the books that are stocked by the supermarkets (celebrity biography, etc) and aim for a selection of beautiful picture books, fiction for adults and children, nature writing and memoirs.

Each year, The Booksellers Association follows Super Thursday with the Books Are My Bag campaign.

This is a nationwide celebration of high street bookshops, with most of the activity focused around Bookshop Day on Saturday, 6th October. This falls two days after National Poetry Day, so I’m hoping to have some poetry readings in the bookshop as part of my celebrations. Keep an eye on the shop window and my Facebook page for more details.

There will also be a special offer around that staple of Books Are My Bag: the limited edition tote bag.

This year, the bag has been designed by pop artist Sir Peter Blake, and there will also be a children’s bag themed around Philip Pullman’s La Belle Sauvage.

At the time of writing, I’m getting ready for a special preview of Em Lynas’s new book Help! I’m Trapped at Witch School! This is the final book in the Toadspit Towers trilogy. I’ll be hosting a book launch on Saturday, 15th September at 1pm, which will feature lots of magical witchy fun and, of course, cake. Everyone welcome!

The summer story times for children are proving very successful, and I’d like to thank Kate Bridge, who has come up with some wonderful craft activities in addition to reading the books. We’ve also had lots of suggestions for books we could read in the future.

The summer writing workshops with Carmen Marcus have also been very popular. It’s been great to hear from the attending writers about their works in progress, and join in with the exercises myself. I hope to host more writing activity in the bookshop.

Finally, I’ll be closed for an annual holiday from 1st–12th September. I’ll be open again from the 13th, with lots of new books for the autumn.

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Saltburn’s Independent Bookshop

Fiction Non-fiction Bargain Books Children’s Books Opening Times: 10am – 5pm (Closed Sundays and Wednesdays) 24 Milton Street, Saltburn, TS12 1DG

01287 348010 www.bookcornershop.co.uk

‘Choosedays’ Whippet Up Wellbeing and Creativity Sessions, Tuesdays at the Saltburn Valley Gardens Woodland Centre FREE 11am to 3pm Our aim is to work with anyone who could benefit from spending some time getting away from the stresses of everyday life and trying new creative activities.

So far on our lottery funded sessions we have worked together to design and create a rather grand bench.

Made from the timber of the long demolished ‘Halfpenny Bridge’. Our sessions have also included; playing ukulele for beginners, painting on canvases (don’t be afraid to try something new, it isn’t like school!), making Mexican Tin Art, Block Printing.

All activities above are free, but if you want to join in the communal meal at lunch time (home cooked and always a veggie option) there is a £3 charge. What’s £3 when you can make new friends and share new experiences with your community?

Want to know more contact us: Facebook - facebook.com/choosedays Email - whippetup4@gmail.com Mobile - Jane, 07771 873057 (ring or text)

G . Bishop - Decorator *Interiors and Exteriors

*Free Estimates

*All Aspects of Decorating Undertaken *Realistic Prices

Time Served Telephone 01287 624016

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40 Years Experience Mobile 07757 912575

We sell a wide range of Household and Cleaning Products all at the best price possible, most of which we have sold for the past 18 years. Call in and see for yourself. If we don’t have what you want, we will do our best to get it for you, at the Best Possible Price!

We sell Saltburn Souvenirs, Postcards, Fridge Magnets, Key Rings, Prints and Greeting Cards. Special Offer: Any 4 Saltburn Postcards for ÂŁ1.00

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Mia and Tilly fundraising to go to Tanzania

Hello! We are two teenage girls, Mia Smithyman and Tilly Wreford-Sinnott. We have been given a life changing opportunity to take part in a group humanitarian trip in the summer of 2019. We are two of a twelve person group who will be volunteering in Tanzania for four weeks by helping to build and repair classrooms and homes, to install or improve local amenities, support educational projects and working with local people to encourage micro-enterprises.

Whilst in Tanzania we will be helping more children get into educational services by building a new school or nursery. Also constructing housing is a vitally needed service for impoverished families. By improving the community‟s amenities we will be improving their health; this will be very beneficial because the average life expectancy is only 55.

This includes installing new fresh water facilities. We are helping with local people‟s livelihoods such as elephant poo paper or flip flop key rings. Whilst there we will also be improving the lives of the animals: we will be helping rangers protect wildlife from poachers and digging animal watering holes.

To fund our trip we are fundraising in our community.

One example of this would be a coffee morning that we held on 28th July. We organised the whole coffee morning with help from our family and friends. We raised £340 which we are very grateful for. On 12th August we did a car boot sale and plan to do more in the future. We also plan to do more coffee mornings in October and February. Nearer Christmas time we will be bag packing at supermarket tills.

We are also fundraising separately. Mia has walked the west highland way in Scotland which was hiking 96 miles in one week whilst sleeping in tents along the way. Tilly is planning to do farmers‟ markets with Dragonfly Bakery cakes in the coming months. Two are planned for September: one is on the second Saturday of the month in Saltburn and another on the last Saturday of the month in Stewart‟s Park.

We are so grateful for all of the support and encouragement we have received thus far and are very thankful for any donations we have received. You could help us reach our targets by either coming to an event that we have planned or by donating on our gofundme pages, Tilly‟s being „gofundme.com/tillytanzania‟ and Mia‟s being „gofundme.com/tanzania-expedition‟.

Take a bow, Emmanuel!

Parishioners of Emmanuel Church should take a bow for putting on an interesting and thought-provoking exhibition at the back of the church.

I urge more people to call in at weekends, checking at the Windsor Road entrance that the church is open, for a visual display full of interest, including humour.

The 90-odd exhibits are about „A Sense of Place.‟ But don‟t be put off by this odd title. A lot is about childhood memories, including many from Saltburn.

Exhibitors range from Cleveland Divers, a dinghy off Saltburn beach, to retired U3A folk working with paper and board. Fascinating!

I spent an hour wandering round. I particularly liked the amusing „Sense of Plaice‟ exhibit by Jeni Pringle.

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Emmanuel Church Hall, (off Windsor Road) Saltburn

Tuesdays at 3.30pm, 5.30pm or 7.30pm.

Saltburn House, Marine Parade, Saltburn

Saturdays at 8.30am For Details Ring

Stevie on

01642 474920

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Saltburn's Big Issue seller

Saltburn‟s Big Issue seller Gary Phillips with a local who buys the paper every week.

Picture by courtesy of Richard Clayton Photographer.

KICAS News

Keeping It Clean At Saltburn host a regular community beach clean on the first Saturday of every month at 11am to 1pm. Everyone is welcome. We meet at the Victorian Shelter on the lower promenade, next to the new beach huts.

We provide adults‟ and childr en‟s pickers, buckets and gloves. You can find more information on our social media pages. Thank you to all the wonderful people that join our volunteers and make a difference together we can be the change we want to see. We also have three 2minute beach clean boards on the lower promenade so you can always have your own mini beach clean.

Another opportunity to get involved is “The Great British Beach Clean” on the 15th September. This the biggest beach clean and survey in the UK and our local event is being organised by Saltburn Beachwatch in conjunction with the Marine Conservation Society. You can find out mor e via their Fa cebook page @saltburnbeachwatch.

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Saltburn‟s Big Issue vendor Gary Phillips was the cover photo of the 30th July-5th August issue and in it he thanks local people for supporting him. He is popular with passers-by since starting early this year.

The interview tells his story of leaving children‟s homes aged 16 (he is now 43). He‟s worked as a mechanic, abattoir worker and begged at Brighton.

But he enjoys selling the weekly paper best - “it gives you freedom” he says - with Saltburn outside Sainsbury‟s, his best-ever spot.

“Saltburn‟s a lovely place. The people here have looked after me since I started (early this year) and bring me coffees and sandwiches,” he said.

Gary, who lives in a Middlesbrough bed-sit, was given a second-hand bicycle by a local, but his big dream is to live on a boat.

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Help our barn owls

Barn owls have been in decline since the last century.

Many individual landowners are already helping with barn owl conservation by providing artificial nest boxes or protecting natural nesting sites and many more would like to make a start. The Tees Valley Wildlife Trust has a new project to work with landowners to establish for the first time a network of nest boxes across East Cleveland for long term population monitoring.

We are looking for landowners who already have natural nesting sites or barn owl nest boxes, or would like to put up a nest box, to take part in the project. The nest boxes will be monitored annually by our licensed volunteers and all owlets ringed for population studies. Information on the annual results will be shared with all participants. We can also provide advice on nest boxes and other ways to help barn owls. Information on nest box sites will not be made publicly available. Please get in touch if you would be able to help our project. Contact: kbartram@teeswildlife.org or call 01287 636382.

What do barn owls eat?

Saltburn Studios and Gallery Celebrates 20 Years You‟re welcome to our 20 Year Celebration Show, featuring almost 50 Studio Artists past and present. Our Gallery opens every weekend, 12-4pm, until Sunday 30th October.

Saltburn Studios and Gallery, 30-32 Marske Road, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 1QG. T: 01287 62 60 60.

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Join Kenny Crooks, Mammal Officer at the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, who also took this beautiful photograph, for an opportunity to learn how to dissect barn owl pellets to find out what they have been eating. Owl pellets are the indigestible remains of the owl‟s food, which have been coughed up. The pellets have all been collected in East Cleveland, so will provide us with lots of information about our small mammals (mice, voles, shrews) and the regional barn owl diet. If you have a barn owl roosting near you, and have pellets we could collect, we would love to hear from you.

In this indoor workshop you will get the chance to learn a little about barn owls, have a go at dissecting pellets and identifying any remains that you find. No previous experience or knowledge is required. Attendees are asked to help with ongoing barn owl pellet analysis as part of the Barn Owl Nest Box Network project. The event is free, but lunch is not provided. Please bring a packed lunch. Places are limited (maximum 10) so booking is essential. The Nest Box Network Project is supported by funding from Northumbrian Water‟s Branch Out Schemes and National Lottery players through the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Date: Thursday, 20th September 2018 Time: 10.00am to 3.30pm Venue: Margrove Heritage Centre, Margrove Park.

TS12 3BZ. Contact: tel: 01287 636382 (or email: info@teeswildlife.org).

A Forgotten Industry by Peter Appleton The alum industry of north-east Yorkshire left a legacy in the spectacular coastal landscapes that we see today. The industry lasted for some 270 years, from 1600 to 1870.

At locations from Thimbleby in the west, all around the northern escarpment of the North York Moors to Saltburn, down the coast to Ravenscar, and in the valley of river Esk and its tributaries, works came into being. Some succeeded, some failed. Some rose, phoenix-like, from the ashes of their failure, and tried again. Fortunes were made – and lost!

Based on detailed research in archives and in published sources, A Forgotten Industry tells the story of this, England‟s first great chemical industry. After setting the historical context, it describes the complex production process that could take up to a year from start to finish and which involved rock, seaweed and, for the first 200 years, urine. The chemistry of the processes is explained, as is the role of coastal sailing ships in transporting raw materials and finished product. Aspects of

the social history of those times are discussed by investigating the lives of the people involved, from lords of the manor to the lowly labourers and their families; labourers who, quite literally, changed the face of north-east Yorkshire.

Peter Appleton was a consultant and contributor to the East Yorkshire coast episode of Channel 4‟s Britain at Low Tide, which transmitted earlier this year.

He is well known in the Cleveland area as a leader of heritage-themed walks and as a speaker to local organisations on heritage and local history topics. His first book, My Grandad was a “Felon”, an account of Skelton Association for the Prosecution of Felons, was published by Boroughgate Books in October 2015.

A Forgotten Industry will be his second book. It will be available from local bookshops and Amazon.com, price £15.00, following its launch at Skelton Library at 10:30am on 1st October.

Health and Happiness: Looking inside to find myself So they pushed a tube up my backside with a camera attached, it wasn‟t as bad as I thought it might be but it wasn‟t much fun. That‟s not a sentence I‟ve ever said before. „They‟ are the great people who work in our amazing NHS. What an incredible idea, a national health system free at the point of entry, an equal level of support for all. It feels so heart centred to support people in this way. It feels like a higher evolution of humanity to me and so few countries have done this for their citizens.

This is the first time in my life I‟ve been into a hospital for myself. The first time looking up while being wheeled on a trolley. The first time I encountered multiple layers of people there to support the different parts of the journey from specialists through all the levels of support nurses, to the operating room as it were and the experts that were there waiting to do their best with as much skill and empathy as they had in them.

So they pushed a tube up me and another down my throat, then I lay on my side and watched the strangest TV show of my life!

I was red and raw and fleshy and there I was seeing myself alive and glistening in a way that I‟ve only ever seen when opening my mouth wide to have a look inside.

Even then that doesn‟t really compare to what I was watching on the screen. It was like journey to the bottom of the world, well past that, it was journey to the colon of the world. It was the first time I properly started to make a real

connection to my inner organs.

Much of my professional life is about learning to accept myself and to support others to do the same. There is the mental part, the psychology, but there‟s also the more physical part of that, the body, but more normally the outward body that we can see. The journey is learning to accept our face and to be okay with it. The same is true for the rest of our body, as well as our sexuality, as well as our personality. Yet most of these are parts I can see and for that reason I can more easily connect with and learn to respect.

Yet how often do we get to recognise that appreciating myself also means feeling connection with my inner organs, my blood, my bones, all of me.

At least in some small but important way this experience has changed me. So much so that I would recommend it to everyone just for the value of appreciating what we are doing to our insides and not waiting till we have the signs of illness internally before we pay attention to what we are putting into ourselves from the external.

I still don‟t know how well or unwell I am but I‟m more aware than last month about respecting all parts of myself and recognising that the outer part of us is really the smaller and more superficial part of who we really are.

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Luna is 2 years old and Snape is 3 years old. Obviously they are both named after Harry Potter characters. Luna doesn‟t mind the gender mix up. Snape enjoys spending time wandering around exploring outside on his cat harness while Luna enjoys snoozing on the cat tree. These two cats love snuggling up together and have a very close, inseparable bond. Snape and Luna have lived as indoor cats but Snape in particular would love to be able to continue his

adventures safely on the harness in a garden, while Luna is mostly happy to have somewhere cosy to sleep!

Misty is a very beautiful and elegant young lady, about 4 years old, grey semi long hair cat with big gold eyes. She came to live at SARA after her person sadly passed away. Misty enjoys having cuddles in her cattery pen but will let you know when she has had enough. She is also very fond of spending time snoozing next to her radiator it‟s a tough life! Misty is looking for a home as an only pet and with an experienced cat owner. Misty could live with older children who have spent time with cats in the past.

SARA fundraising events during September The next monthly meeting of S.A.R.A. will be held in the TocH premises, Albion Terrace Saltburn, on Wednesday, 5th September at 7.30pm. There will be a raffle and refreshments and new members are very welcome.

Our next event will be on Saturday, 8th September – Which is our OPEN DAY AND GRAND RAFFLE DRAW at Foxrush Farm, Kirkleatham lane, Redcar from 11:00am – 4:00pm. There will be stalls, refreshments, tombola, raffles, farm tours and viewing of the SARA dogs needing a home. Attractions include Kirkleatham Owl Centre, Fire Brigade attendance and Redcar Gymnastics Club tumble team demonstration.

Entertainment includes Archery, Flyball team and a Fun Dog Show. There will be home made refreshments on sale. There is plenty of parking space on the field at Foxrush.

On Saturday, 15th September a street collection will be held in Saltburn to raise funds for our animals between 10:00am and 4:00pm. If you can help please ring 01642 488108 (or email sara.foxrushfarm@btconnect.com).

On Saturday, 6th October there will be the Autumn Bargain Sale at Foxrush Farm 10:00am to 1:00pm selling a variety of goods including clothing, bric-a-brac, kitchen ware and electrical goods at knockdown prices. Come and bag a bargain.

Sponsorship forms are always available from Foxrush Farm, or our charity shop in Guisborough or you can download one from our website (at http.//www.s-a-ra.org,uk).

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150 Years in the Life of Emmanuel 1988 onwards As we approach the end of this wonderful period of celebrations it has been plain that to cover 150 years within eleven articles can not in any way do justice to those years of worship and ministry delivered from one of the most glorious buildings that grace the Saltburn landscape.

In latter decades spreading the word of God had rarely been more challenging. Saltburn had grown from that little embryo of Alpha Place into an ever expanding community, with physical boundaries being extended and Victorian residences being converted into dwellings of multiple occupation.

As the 20th century slipped into the 21st, life was changing with greater speed, communication being radically enhanced by electronic invention. The creation of a world wide web, the introduction of a fast efficient free web browser called Google, the establishment of a free multi-lingual web based encyclopedia know as Wikipedia and a social networking website called Facebook transformed the world of information.

Spreading the word would become physically easier but theologically more challenged.

Those faced with leading in this period of enlightenment were four clergymen in the retinue of thirteen servants who have been called during our 150 years.

The Reverend Robert Anthony Smailes, so regrettably no longer on this earth, Reverend Ian Richard Parkinson, Reverend Guy William Donnegan-Cross served collectively for 29 years before the present incumbent, the Reverend Adam Michael Frederick Reed arrived in Saltburn to continue Emmanuel‟s work in the parish.

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Emmanuel like all earthly beings needs looking after.

The buildings are continually being maintained and structural repairs carried out. Currently the North aisle roof is being repaired by local builders and the windows on the nave North wall shall shortly be going to York for refurbishment.

The congregation is not as strong as it was and the choir much diminished but those who continue to worship still have growth in mind and are reaching out to the community through prayer and fellowship taking the word of God to those who share Emmanuel‟s belief and to greet those who wish to be part of this most welcoming of churches.

During the last twelve months Emmanuel has encouraged all residents of Saltburn and East Cleveland to join in the 150th celebrations, remembering all that has transpired during those decades and sharing memories with family and friends.

Open Church days have been organised and hundreds of residents and visitors to the town have become aware of the beauty of our building and the pastoral work that is conducted in the community.

The penultimate commemorative event is the production of „A Man For All Seasons‟. Four nights of performance from the 25th to 28th will see the church transformed into the setting for the greatest schism in the Church of England‟s history.

The final commemoration will be a service on Sunday, 30th September at 10am to conclude this first 150 years of worship and prepare for the next. All residents of Saltburn and East Cleveland are welcome.

HARVEST THANKSGIVING Emmanuel Church Sunday 16th September - 10.00am followed by a bring & share lunch Pick a psalm for Harvest Thanksgiving and it has to be Psalm 65. It is a majestic tour-de-force about the God we are called to praise because of what he has and continues to provide.

Firstly, God our Father welcomes us to himself and hears our prayers because he has made atonement for our sins through the death of Jesus his Son. He provides forgiveness and brings near to his love and goodness those who accept his pardon. (Psalm 65.1-4) Secondly, God our Father performed his saving works through Jesus visibly in creation and not in some mystical or unseen reality. This creation, however bruised and broken it may be, matters to the God who made it. God designed it to provide, as a mirror and a pointer to his own gracious provision. (Psalm 65.5 -13) As God provides salvation and eternal life through Jesus his Son, so his creation provides food and water to sustain our earthly lives. No wonder “the grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy. The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!“ (Psalm 65.12-13)

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The ECHO Family Drop-In offers a great opportunity for families with pre-school children to meet together on Wednesday afternoons.

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The Skelton Mosaic Trail

Helen Gaunt and Derek Mosey are Community Mosaic Artists based at Saltburn Studios We were asked by Skelton Townscape Heritage Project to create a Mosaic Trail along Skelton High Street, forming a visual historical record of the people who lived and worked in Skelton. The Trail consists of 27 mosaic panels along the length of Skelton High Street between All Saints Church in the east to Old All Saints church in the west. We have worked with some fantastic local groups including Skelton History Group, Freebrough Academy, Skelton Primary School, Skelton Villages Civic Pride, Bridge Hill Day Service, Skelton Library and Skelton Youth Club to create these mosaic panels. The final mosaic panel was completed in one day with the help of visitors to the recent Medieval Re-enactment day: the panel depicts a medieval pot found during the archaeological dig at Boroughgate. Other panels include a shoemaker, an iron moulder and a gas lighter.

The panels will be installed in September. A booklet will be produced to guide the visitor along the trail and interpret the significance of each mosaic. You can see photographs of the panels being created on our Facebook page, „Helen Jane Gaunt and Derek Mosey‟. For further details of the Skelton Townscape Heritage Project please visit the website at https://skeltontownscapeheritage.org.uk The project has been funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund.

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Saltburn Primary OFSTED Report 2018: ‘This school continues to be good.’ „This is a wonderfully inviting school where pupils are celebrated for their own individuality. My daughter is always really happy going to school and bounces out happily at pick-up time.‟ The OFSTED Inspector, Mr Michael Wardle, quoted one of Saltburn Primary School‟s many supportive parents at the start of his very positive report.

Mrs Caroline Chadwick, Head of School, says there were tears of happiness amongst the staff when she shared the report with them. “We‟re thoroughly proud of the contribution that everyone within the school has made to achieve such a positive outcome,” she says. “The pupils are at the heart of everything that we do; for them the staff conscientiously go the extra mile and we are delighted to have this officially recognised.”

The Inspector let Executive Headteacher, Mr Peter Eyre, know after lunch on a Wednesday afternoon that he would be spending the following day at the Primary School to decide if it still deserved its „good‟ classification. Mr Wardle met senior and middle leaders, talked with Governors, looked at documentation, observed teaching and learning, spoke to pupils and heard them read, talked with a representative of the Local Authority and considered the responses to parents‟, pupils‟ and staff questionnaires. He decided that „Yours is a school that is moving from strength to strength.‟ The Inspector judged the pupils to be „welcoming, caring, articulate and very proud of their school‟. He noted how they understand and want to support the „Saltburn Standards‟, which require them to treat each other with respect, to move around the building sensibly, to be kind to each other and to ensure that their school is kept clean and tidy. He wrote, „A pupil at your school typically feels secure, included and safe.‟ Caroline says, “The Saltburn Standards are fully embedded within the school culture and are recognised and respected by all. We aim that the pupils should display these standards outside school too and we do get praised for their behaviour in the community.”

Mr Wardle checked progress on areas for improvement highlighted at the last inspection; the recent focus on maths has been successful and he wrote, „The teaching of mathematics is now a strength of the school.‟ The leadership team have a clear strategy to identify improvements needed and the staff work as a close team, sharing responsibility for all pupils alongside the families, carers and other agencies who can help.

Caroline comments, “We have high expectations for all pupils; we always want them to go further and to show their true potential in every aspect of learning. Shortly, some of our Year 5 pupils are going to Durham University to a graduation ceremony to celebrate their success in a STEM (Science, Technology and Maths) project! They have been doing assignments alongside a university lecturer and will get a degree classification for their work. Saltburn Primary School offers a curriculum that prepares pupils for life.”

Much attention today is given to safeguarding in inspections and Mr Wardle wrote, „You have ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose‟ and there is a strong culture of safeguarding at school.‟ Pupils and adults alike are cared for by an effective team, in which all staff

understand their responsibilities.

He was impressed by the Early Years provision and staff‟s decision to „adopt‟ a meadow to increase pupils‟ understanding of the world around them. Caroline explains that, working with the community, the school has been using the outdoor environment to develop the curriculum.

The pupils have been planting and have identified eighteen species of butterfly in the meadow. Parents have been along too and now older pupils are getting involved in investigative work. Maths and English are being imaginatively undertaken in an outside learning environment.

Mr Wardle noted that pupils have a wide variety of leadership roles open to them at Saltburn Primary: they can become members of the School Council, Play Leaders, Librarians or members of the Enviros, an environmental group. “We‟re very keen to listen to pupil voice, which comes to us particularly through the School Council,” says Caroline. “Also we‟re introducing an annual written survey of parent and pupil views and will consider the comments carefully.”

The Inspector acknowledged the very many supportive parents the school has and noted the current focus of staff and governors to keep all parents „in the loop‟. Caroline is proud of the „Marvellous Me‟ initiative, whereby parents can have an app attached to their smartphone or IT device, which relays good news messages about their child from the staff. So very quickly, a pupil‟s success in any aspect of school life can be conveyed to parents. Ninety-six per cent of parents have signed up for this.

Caroline emphasises that having feedback from parents and carers is very important, whether it is positive or about a matter of concern. Parents, carers and members of the community are always encouraged to get in touch if they want to discuss anything regarding the school, community or the pupils.

Mr Eyre, Executive Headteacher, is of course thrilled with the OFSTED report. He says: “I want to thank all the learners, staff, parents and carers for their support in getting this wonderful result.”

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September Blinder in Saltburn Cons Club Welcome to my monthly newsletter from Saltburn Cons Club.

Before I revert to club matters may I just give a word of praise to the council. Travelling to Saltburn from Kirkleatham on the A174 the three roundabouts have been turned over and seeded with a wildflower mixture which, now in bloom, looks absolutely beautiful. This was a brilliant idea and credit has to be given to the people who came up with this suggestion.

Looking back at events in August and I have to report that the Saltburn Folk Festival was a big success for us at the Cons Club. Although it seemed quieter in the town, with not all residents knowing it was taking place, we did well. Our allocation of sessions throughout the three day festival was higher this year and we also held the Thursday night pre festival „Get Together and Singalong‟ which was well attended and much appreciated by the club. There is a tremendous amount of work involved in the organising of such events and praise must be given to John Taylor for the effort he put in. From us all at the club we would like to say a big „Thank You‟.

Although I am writing this before the event has taken place I know that the club tour to Northallerton will have been a big success. Our thanks go to Stewardess Michelle who has made all arrangements, booked the coach and prepared a buffet for when the coach returns to the club. All tickets have been sold out for several months which just shows how popular these events are. Michelle does so much above and beyond her remit and she is appreciated and loved by us all.

Looking ahead to activities in September and we now have a new weekly activity for the ladies to try out. Tribal Marsquers (American Tribal Style Belly Dancing) has commenced in the upstairs function room every Monday at 6.30pm. Research shows dancing makes you smarter, reduces stress, increases energy and it‟s fun and glamorous. Why not give it a try? Free Entry and all are welcome to attend.

On Saturday, 15th September we are hosting a children‟s party at 1pm. This again shows the advantage of being a member as you can hire the club facilities free of charge for such things as birthdays, anniversaries, funeral wakes, wedding receptions, Christenings, meetings etc. If you are a member and wish to use this facility please check in at the club or contact myself to check the date you require is available. A buffet can also be provided if required.

The main event of the month is the „Peaky Blinders‟ themed night at the club on Saturday, 22nd September. The night also includes a Disco & Race Night and starts at 7.30pm. We would like to see as many people as possible to come in „Peaky Blinders‟ outfits and hats to give the occasion

the atmosphere for a fantastic night of entertainment.

Friday, 28th September brings the monthly „Open Mic Night‟ hosted by Teesside Steve & Liz Bishop. This event is becoming ever more popular so don‟t leave it too late to arrive if you want a seat. Names for playing & singing are taken from 7.30 and the music starts at 8pm in the upstairs function room. Entry is free.

Weekly drinks draw & cash rollover takes place every Sunday at 6pm. Club draw for meat voucher, wines and chocolates is every Tuesday at 10pm. Midweek „Happy Hours‟ are from 4.30 to 7pm, and weekends and Bank Holidays the times are 3pm to 5pm. These times give members approx 15% off the price of all alcoholic drinks.

During August we had two very sad events where we lost good friends of the Club, namely Liz Hunt-Dixon and John Dadd. Liz was such a friendly and outgoing person with so many friends. She was taken much too early and we will miss her so much. Our most caring thoughts go to husband Dave and her family from all her special friends at the club. The funeral wake was held at the club and it was attended by many people, showing how popular and respected she was. May I pass on my sincere thanks to the bar staff who worked tirelessly and very professionally at the wake. Many people have praised their efficiency and friendliness on such a sad occasion. John was another character who was larger than life and was such an easy person to make friends with. He was a stalwart member of the ‟53 Drama Group and starred in many productions over the years. He will be missed so much by everybody who knew him. Our deepest sympathy goes to his wife Jan and all members of his very close family. He was a good man.

Rest in peace.

Works ongoing at the club include a planning application to knock out part of a wall in the function room to accommodate a bar and we are also in consultation with a firm to install a sound monitor in the bar to control the loudness of the music. Both of these items are being done with advice and consultations we have carried out with the relevant departments at the council.

That‟s all for now and I look forward to speaking to you next month.

Remember, as it has been proved again this month, family and friends cannot be replaced. Always show you love them.

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… 6pm.

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

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The Saltburn Profile by Rosemary Nicholls Maria Beevers “I feel I‟ve been very fortunate in life,” says Maria Beevers, who attended a Buckingham Palace Garden Party on behalf of TocH in June. She is Saltburn born and bred and proud to remember many local landmarks of the 1960s: Burton Terrace, the Brine Baths, the Halfpenny Bridge and the boating lake.

Maria was born at Overdene and was brought up with her brother Mark and sister Elizabeth. Her Dad, Bernard Beevers, did the post and a lot of running for Cancer Research. “He was a Good Samaritan,” she says.

She attended Saltburn schools and then took her first job at busy Medd‟s Bakery. “I did all sorts at Medd‟s,” she remembers, “rolling out pastry, the Saturday cream cakes and cleaning.”

Then she was taken onto the Youth Opportunities Scheme, based in the Community Centre. She worked as a barmaid at the Zetland in Marske, as a childminder for Sheila Collins and at North Rifts Playgroup for Mrs St Vaughan.

Next she moved to Oxford and worked as a nursing auxiliary. She worked there with people with learning and physical difficulties and continued in this line at St Margaret‟s Way at Brotton temporarily, when she returned home. She then took a post at Hollingside Residential Home for people with learning and physical difficulties. “In all, I spent twenty years with Social Services, until I took voluntary redundancy,” she says.

Maria got to know about TocH when she was working at Building Bridges, a day service for people with learning and physical difficulties. It is a registered charity, a movement of men and women open to all who are prepared to try to live out the four principles of Friendship, Service, Fairmindedness and Reconciliation in everyday life. It was started by Philip Clayton a century ago in memory of Gilbert W. L. Talbot, who died in the First World War. The Saltburn TocH can be traced back to a barber‟s shop in Diamond Street in 1931 and now the TocH building, the Coach House at the back of Albion Terrace, is rented out to community groups.

When the Saltburn Branch was looking for new members, Maria joined and was subsequently asked to become its Treasurer. When tickets came through for the Buckingham Palace Garden Party on 5th June 2018, Maria was chosen to go and she took along her ninety-one year old Mum, Linda Beevers, (former caretaker/cleaner at Saltburn Library) as her guest.

“We had wonderful weather and enjoyed mint and cucumber sandwiches, scones and mini Victoria sandwich cakes,” says Maria. “The Queen was away on another engagement, but we saw Charles and Camilla and Princess Anne up close.”

Saltburn TocH has been involved in refurbishing Saltburn war memorial and now Maria is taking part in the creation of a time capsule to be buried near it in November.

“Written material about our people who died in the conflict of World War I can be found in Saltburn Library and Tony Lynn is looking for a set of medals with a link to Saltburn

to go in the capsule,” explains Maria. “We‟ll buy a new capsule, unless anyone can help us get an original World War I shell container and of course offer the skills to modify it into a watertight container. If readers can help in any way, please leave information at Saltburn Library.”

Maria, along with people who attend Building Bridges Day Service, goes to Friday Friends (a group first set up after the closure of Saltburn Mind). Currently, she is co-ordinating this year‟s pantomime, Dick Whittington.

“The Friends are lovely people and the ECHO Hall sessions are a great place to meet and greet them,” she adds.

When she was in Oxford, Maria met her partner, Mark Young. He was working as a nursing auxiliary at Slade Hospital in Headington. He eventually came to Saltburn and got a job in Social Services. They have a daughter, Charlotte and a son, Jon. Charlotte has just achieved a Distinction in her Fine Art course at Cleveland College of Art and Design and Jon has just left Sacred Heart School. He is starting a course in IT and Business at Middlesbrough College.

Maria is a fan of all types of music; her children have broadened her taste. Mark collects LPs, so she is used to listening to music from Nat King Cole to Nirvana. She enjoys their two dogs, Jack and Lassie. Jack is a Jack Russell and Lassie is a Border Collie. Lassie belongs to Maria‟s Mum, but Maria does the dog walking. “I go through Saltburn woods with them, but I also love taking them along the beach at night: it‟s so quiet,” she says.

She enjoys sewing and does a bit of gardening.

She‟s a successful baker, and helps with making cakes for Building Bridges afternoon teas at Saltburn Library. She is happiest cooking when she doesn‟t feel pressured.

Maria has been committed to looking after her Mum and Dad and doesn‟t travel abroad. She and Mike do go down to Oxfordshire to see his family and old friends.

She says: “In Saltburn, we have the pleasure of a nice big garden and I spend a lot of time in it. On a lovely sunny Sunday, I can hear the brass band playing.” Perfect!

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Saltburn Folk Festival 2018

As all Sections prepare to return to their regular meeting sessions, Leaders prepare themselves for the „hurly burly‟ of regular activities, meetings and keeping our young people active, interested and most importantly involved in the world around them.

Our building has continued to be used, both by Leaders ensuring the plants in our new raised beds have been watered (planted with sweetcorn, tomatoes and a pumpkin (it appears to be trying to rampage everywhere!) as well as other plants. Thanks must go to parents and friends who gifted these items. The installation of the raised beds was heartily received by the Saltburn in Bloom group, as it showed another aspect of community involvement. Also our building is now being used by a Music Group from Hazelgrove chalets; long term we will be even more involved with their residents as they appreciate the facility of such a community venue, it being close to their homes and is now a well presented space.

More importantly, we welcome the use of the building in both daytime and none Section meeting evenings.

Some Cubs also had a session on the FlowRider at Redcar Leisure and Community Heart; their enjoyment was apparent. This is a facility we will be going back to in the autumn. Many thanks to Jamie (for arranging the activity), also Emma, Graham, Neil and Paul (parents) who assisted; ensuring our young people had an enjoyable time.

Many parents continue to assist with Section activities; if you can offer assistance or are interested in joining us, please enquire: John G. Hannah – 07811 801627 or johnghannah@yahoo.co.uk

The sun shone as several hundred folk dancers and singers took over Saltburn on the weekend of 10th, 11th and 12th August for the annual festival. Scores of visitors and townsfolk flocked to see dancers perform in the Station Square with Feet First, clog-dancers with a difference, drawing loud applause.

Locos in Motion from Darlington also were popular with their faces half covered with black. Saltburn-based tribal belly-dancers in the Methodist hall drew a large crowd. Paidfor concerts in the community theatre saw a long queue for the Saturday afternoon show. Dozens of „folkies‟ camped near Huntcliff School and walked down to the town centre.

Several concerts were free to the public and paid-for sessions were modestly-priced at a maximum of £15.

Organisers John Taylor and Paul Lucas with helpers were busy both at the Destinations „office‟ and festival sites throughout the town. Cafes and pubs did well.

Mike Morrissey

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Out There on the Gare

by Alan Butler

It‟s mid afternoon and Kate and I have just returned from a visit to South Gare. It is unlikely that anyone reading this article is not already familiar with this most fascinating of local places but just in case you haven‟t heard of it or have moved to the area recently I can promise you it is more than worth a visit.

If you are a computer type and have Google Earth you can see what South Gare is like by punching the name South Gare Redcar into the search box and then clicking on search. South Gare is a spit of land that divides the estuary of the River Tees from the coast on its south side. The Gare is a haven for wildlife, especially to anyone who is keen on seabirds or seals. The seals themselves vie with the fishermen and women who gather there. When a mackerel or some other fish is hooked it‟s a race between the angler and the seals as to who gets the fish first because as often as not by the time it is landed, there is just a head on the hook.

South Gare would be worth a visit simply to see the estuary and the many ships that come and go. The Gare represents the meeting point of nature and industrial archaeology. On the landward side and closer to Redcar are the black and brooding leviathans of the steel works. Those who mined the iron and the thousands who melted it into the components of the British Empire were the lifeblood of the area and made the area what it became.

Moving further out onto the Gare from the steelworks on the right there is a wonderful stretch of golden sand, just waiting to have castles planted all over it.

There are three little inlets on the left before one arrives at the end of the Gare. The most famous of these is called Paddy‟s Creek. It‟s reminiscent of a pirate sanctuary and a peculiar shanty town.

We could and have spent many happy hours simply walking around the paths and between the walls in the area to the left, between Paddy‟s Creek and the end of the Gare which would be an industrial archaeologist‟s dream. In amongst the piles of stone and concrete are many wild flowers and the place is a magnet for wildlife.

There are plans afoot to make this whole area into an official place of visitor interest. The only slight downside is if the necessary rules and regulations make the area so sanitized it loses its wonderful appeal and also becomes much busier and somehow less personal.

A word of warning for those who don‟t know the Gare. The concrete jetties to the side and the end of the Gare look very inviting and indeed in good weather they are but lives have been lost here because at a moment‟s notice the waves can crash in and wash the unwary into the unforgiving sea. However, use some common sense and all will be well.

Kate remembers being brought to the Gare on family days. Maybe kids‟ pursuits were somewhat simpler back then, when a blanket, a bucket and spade and a flask of Bovril made for a great day out. Here are endless supplies of fresh air and homemade fun, great vistas to be enjoyed and the feeling of being utterly alone in the midst of all the activity going on around and close to one. It‟s a place to wander, to dream and to simply stare.

Sunflowers bloom on the pier Hundreds of visitors to the pier have walked past a display of sunflowers put up on the railings in a memory garden by Teesside Hospice.

Many appreciative messages have been posted on Facebook. They include one by Dave Brough whose wife Vera died in the hospice. He wrote: “I have three sunflowers in my garden and every time I look at them I think of my wife. Vera would be so pleased that I‟m helping the hospice.”

The memory garden features two giant boards on the amusement arcade with the names of more than 600 people who have contributed to the funds.

Orders can be placed for £30 each. “They are a beautiful keepsake for your home or garden and by purchasing one you are helping to secure the future of our hospice,” said Michelle Larkin, deputy director of patient services.

She said staff and volunteers were delighted the pier had been “transformed into a floating garden adorned by our beautiful, bespoke, handcrafted flowers with our special memory wall at its heart.”

Ms Larkin said it cost the hospice £6,000 a day to run. Sunflowers can be ordered by ringing 01642 811145 (or visit https://teessidehospice.org/events/order-yoursunflower/detail).

Mike Morrissey

Queues despite Food Festival being called off Long queues formed outside Saltburn‟s Community Hall despite the annual food festival being called off because of feared high winds. There were even reports of some of the 30-odd traders who turned up - against 100 expected had run out of food like pork pies.

But not everyone was happy at the organisers‟ decision. An angry shopkeeper said he had lost £3,500 in sales. Others, though, were resigned to a loss after several years of large crowds.

Councillor Philip Thomson told Talk of the Town: “Those who did attend were in fine spirit and gave good support to stall-holders who persevered. Despite all, well done to the organisers and roll on next year.”

Organiser Lorna Jackson, of Real Meals, told The Gazette on Sunday, 29th July: “It‟s a really difficult decision but safety comes first.”

Councillor Thomson said there were predictions of winds gusting at 45mph, far above the a maximum guide line of 25mph for the safe construction of outdoor canopies. “Alternative arrangements were quickly set in motion, reflecting the ability of the community to respond positively in times of need.”

Saltburn‟s volunteer town crier Sharon Wilson toured the town to announce the arrangements in the Community Hall, Emmanuel Hall and Saltburn House. Saturday and Sunday reports in social media were slightly conflicting and out-of-date. A „scaled-back‟ event proved to be the most accurate.

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Saltburn Allotments Association This summer has been dry and sunny for so long with limited spells of rain, which has left us all spending too much gardening time watering the needy crops to make sure you still have produce! It‟s a good time to consider how you can make a difference next year, so perhaps look at collecting water from any sheds or greenhouses you have, put up guttering and get barrels to store it, try using mulch or check out „No dig‟ gardening as it reduces the watering needed, smothers weeds and encourages the structure and life within the soil - it‟s great whether too dry or too wet, and helps to mitigate both situations.

This month we can make sure crops continue to perform by keeping them well watered but try to water early in the day as nights get colder to avoid wet soil overnight. Still 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 done so 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!

Clear away your spent plants and chop and make compost for next year! No dig gardening means I can never have enough!

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.

It makes sense to clear away any dead plant material and weeds wherever you are working in the garden; this reduces disease and also the habitat for things like slugs and may reduce their number and future damage to other plants.

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 (my apples were ripening in August). Store flat in trays well spaced to avoid rotting apples and pears can both be stored like this for months.

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.

We will have a stall at the festival of thrift again this year on 22nd September at Kirkleatham so come along and join us: there will be a lot going on.

Finally, spare a thought for the poor wasps at this time of year. They have been busily feeding their colonies all summer providing us gardeners a hand in controlling pests such as greenfly and at this time of year the queen simply turns the workers all loose effectively making them homeless and redundant! Take pity and allow them to die happy by putting out jammy traps to tempt them in. You may well find you reduce the damage to your crops and prevent getting stung too.

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The Muses of Jim I have had quite an interesting month, with high highs and very low lows. On coming out of hospital after my heart attack I was overwhelmed by the many enquires and concerns about my stay in hospital. I am improving apace. Getting stronger each day. A few days too soon after my discharge I foolishly attempted to do too much but I soon learned to pace myself. Although I did suffer from some frustration at first, I quickly learnt to rest more often and have enjoyed many a nap, waking up with Spud lying alongside me. In fact he did spend the first few nights on my bed, so he must have missed me.

My unknown informer in fact did me a favour, because whilst I had given up driving last October 1 was not aware that sometime after stopping driving my licence had run out. In fact, to the more educated reader, it had in fact expired! I this found out after sending all the documents requested by the DVLA, because on receiving the said documents back, they informed me about the expired licence and enclosed a new application with a covering letter stating that my licence would be restored when my doctor agrees that I am fit to drive. I was quite happy with this and told my doctor so.

Some days later I received another letter from the DVLA, but this was from a different department of the DVLA. The Driver Medical Group stating I must not drive on account of the fact I have a history of persistent alcohol misuse within the last six months. I know I have three professional qualifications plus a certificate in basic first aid so therefore I do not know much about medicine. All I do is take the medications they prescribe.

I do know though, that if I have not had a vehicle since October 2017 I couldn‟t drive and people know I have not driven at all during this period. I wonder if the shock of the second letter brought on the heart attack because I was worried that people would think I had driven when I hadn‟t. Also, I was concerned that, whilst I had not driven and still have not driven, I was condemned for some strange misuse of alcohol, but I have never used it to wash the cat, or the non-existent vehicle or misused it in any other way. Likewise I, as a private citizen of the country of my birth, feel aggrieved that a Government Agency has monitored my private but normal activities.

I intend to write to the DVLA asking for an explanation of their actions. I have had my non-existent licence revoked. If hear nothing I will contact my MP. 1984 is a great book but it is not government policy.

Life goes on. I enjoyed the club trip to South Shields greatly. The weather was okay, only raining as we left to return to the club. I once spent seven weeks training here and it was interesting to see the many changes to the town. Unfortunately, we had to leave a member behind due to a fall where he hurt a knee and had to go to hospital and unfortunately had to stay at least overnight.

Finally. Spud is annoyed with me because I wouldn‟t let him out last night as it was time for his annual check-up. Everything was fine but he is still sulking. I wonder if it was he who contacted the DVLA. Jim Wingham

Saltburn, Redcar & Cleveland Philatelic Society Our 2018-9 season begins on Wednesday 5th September.

Meetings are held at Redcar East Community Centre, Durham Road, Redcar TS10 3SB on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month: 7:159:30pm. On Sept 5th members display new acquisitions.

Where else could you see a scorched letter hurried away from the burning Zeppelin Hindenburg? Or a 5-sided letter by Admiral Nelson on board HMS Agamemnon reporting his 1793 victory of Acre? Sept 19th: Postcards and ephemera displays. Both non-specialist meetings are ideal tasters for potential new members. In July, one SRCPS member received a medal for each of 3 topics in the 2018 British Philatelic Societies‟ National Display.

The photo shows how Victorian lovers sometimes positioned stamps to send coded love messages!

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Rotary News Following such a busy July, August has been a little more sedate, a month where we have, in the main been preparing for our first big fund raiser of the year, which is of course the Howzat Musical Festival on Sunday, 2nd September (full details of the event are to be found on pages 17 and 18).

Please come along and support our event if you can, and at the same help raise funds for the RLNI. August did see the annual visit of the Rotary North East, District Governor Stewart Atkin, who was present whilst the club inducted 4 new members, another indicator of the club‟s resurgence. The following week we were honoured to host to The Mayor of RCBC Councillor Dennis Teasdale at our regular meeting and then it was off to Headingley to watch the T20 blast.

Immediately following Howzat, on Wednesday September 5th, starting at 7.30pm at Saltburn Cricket Club we are holding an evening of celebration for anyone who walked, supported, donated or most importantly sponsored walkers who completed an 8.5-mile sponsored walk from South Gare to Saltburn Cricket Club to raise money for Defibrillators for Saltburn. The day was truly amazing. Over 60 men, women, children & dogs from The Rotary Club of Saltburn and Saltburn Cricket, Bowls & Tennis Club joined forces and

raised a staggering amount of money to be spent on the much-needed equipment.

Representatives of the “Be Like Tom” fundraising group (raising money for public defibrillators throughout the local area) will be with us to formally accept a cheque representing the money raised and a complimentary buffet will be provided by members of The Rotary Club.

(Pictured: District Governor Stewart Atkin, centre, at the induction of our 4 new members Howard & Elaine Smith, Rachael Gosnay and Dave Cooper.)

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The Saltburn Crossword no 207 set by Mandrake Across

Name___________________________________ Address_________________________________ ________________________________________ Telephone_______________________________

1 Amoeba ham as such contains holiday islands (7) 5 and 12 Down Local hero, born in Marton, made in the Navy (7, 5, 4) 8 Drink of the ends of maybe and gather (4) 10 She‟s a large metal artefact initially (4) 12 Whitby‟s black gold flies fast (3) 13 Glucose control hormone at home backing nothing after Soviet Union (7) 14 See 37 Across 16 Old Indo-European language found when Mary answers (5) 17 Local town stone built (5) 18 Steve rests to conceal mountain (7) 22 Sore back brings love (4) 23 A measure of chin sorts (4) 24 Clothing but not in uniform of Roman hundred, four and six before two directions (7) 25 Chicken house where they work together? (4) 26 Legume found when Abe answers (4) 27 The road to Mandalay is no longer in Burma. It‟s now... (7) 31 Spinach-eating sailor‟s favourite oil (5) 33 Living field boundary for funds or bets? (5) 35 Abbreviated bird for a famous film (3) 36 To wed again, Harry drops his aitches after rapid eye movement (7) 37 and 14 Across For pensioners, maybe, it‟s only dog ale mixed (3, 3) 38 One of the smallest parts in a tomato (4) 39 Don‟t be late for story (4) 40 American city at Los Angeles before broken ant (7) 41 French expression for all together has Ma‟s in the muddle seen (2, 5)

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Solution to Crossword no 206

The winner of last month‟s crossword was Jackie Franks of Marske Mill Lane, Saltburn.

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Saltburn jewel street cooking bream (5) Parade on the top prom for a Saltburn hotel (6) French alpine issues (6) The coal miner becomes a dog after losing first round (6) A heavenly wanderer puts street into physical training (6) Insect development stage changes direction of image to zero (5) Student of word origins my ego slot it damages (11) Afternoon film star I lied to mean assortment (7, 4) See 5 Across The end can become captivated and charmed (9) Describes the appearance of many blood vessels to vie about New York (5) Black bird revealed brave notions (5) Italian city of sculptures I enamelled (5) Swimmer of summer manners (6) Make a drama into a Spanish fleet (6) Local town of planet Ken lost his last (6) Music must have it initially right. Hurry! You‟re the honest musician! (6) It‟s transported stale but there‟s not much of it (5) Narrow valleys with streams and trees in focusing lenses (5)

Send your completed crossword to: Saltburn Crossword no 207, c/o Jackie‟s Saverstore, 8 Station Buildings, Saltburn, TS12 1AQ

by Friday, 14th September 2018. First correct solution out of the bag wins a £10 voucher kindly donated by Tim and Sheila of Real Meals.

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