Free | Edition 28 | June 2017 | Guiseley, Otley, Menston, Yeadon & Rawdon
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CONTENTS 10 BIRDWATCHING IN LEEDS Linda Jenkinson teaches people about birds in and around Leeds.
22 SUBURBAN GARDENS If you’re looking for some “green-fingered” tips - Then you’re in the right place!
28 WRITING ON THE WHARFE A submission from a local writing club always a fantastic read!
30 CLASSIFIEDS Looking to use the skills of a local business? Look no further!
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It’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing panes - not the frames has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services. Manager Joel Skinner feels that it’s all about service. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any time of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Many tradespeople have
struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. We make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole.’ Cloudy2Clear service the Guiseley, Otley, Menston, Yeadon, Rawdon and Apperley Bridge areas and Joel is finding that his approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I
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ABANDONED DOG TESSA READY TO FIND HER FOREVER HOME Dogs Trust Leeds is looking for a very special home for Tessa, the 12-year-old Terrier who made headlines around the world after she was found in a field with a bag of food and a note saying ‘I don’t need a dog’. Tessa has recovered from her heartbreaking ordeal with plenty of TLC from her carers at Dogs Trust Leeds and is now ready to find her forever home. Tessa came into the Rehoming Centre approximately double her ideal weight so is on a special weight-loss programme to shift the pounds. Despite her ordeal, she has settled in well Tessa has received lots of TLC and is pictured with two of her fans, Canine Carer Natasha Swift and Dogs Trust Leeds Manager Amanda Sands.
Dogs Trust Leeds urges anyone who can no longer look after their dog to contact a rescue organisation rather than abandon them.
to her foster home and enjoys her home comforts, a potter around the garden and going for afternoon strolls. She is a sweet girl who likes a cuddle and spends most of her time playing with her toys. She is looking for an adult-only home where she is the only pet. Once Tessa has settled into her new home she could be left for a couple of hours but this will need to be built up gradually. If you think you could offer Tessa her ideal home, please call the centre on 0300 303 0292 or visit them at Woodlands Farm, York Road, Leeds, LS15 4NL. You can also find out more at www.dogstrust.org.uk
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“BEST OF TIMES, WORST OF TIMES”! As parents we all know how much joy, fun and laughter bringing up children from birth into young adulthood can bring, we are also very aware how much challenge, worry and stress it can bring too! Parenting does not come with a handbook and you certainly never stop learning about yourself and your children throughout their growing years. However, there is a significant body of research, knowledge and experience out there with really useful advice on communication, boundaries, rewards and promoting positive behaviour and relationships that we know can and does work, as we have heard it from the parents we have worked with again and again. Aireborough Children’s Services is designed to work with children, young people aged 5-19 and their families
providing early intervention parenting and therapeutic support as well as activity based programmes drawing on a range of funding stakeholders but primarily funded by the collaboration of the 11 Primary Schools and 3 High Schools in the Aireborough Cluster area (Rawdon, Yeadon, Guiseley). We have recently reestablished an appointment based consultation clinic that is staffed by our Family Support and Therapeutic team. This provides 30 minute consultation
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appointments for parents of children attending schools in Aireborough, to come and discuss any of the parenting challenges or concerns they may have. They will receive a welcoming and listening approach based on solution focused model of working and may be offered some advice or strategies to try or in some cases be given signposting to useful organisations or services that could help. The drop-in appointments are free and take place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Queensway Primary School site. To book on an appointment or find out more, please contact on 0113 2506593 and ask for Julia Whiteley or any member of the team. Keep strong, keep curious about the world Simon Toyne, Integrated Services Leader – Aireborough Children’s Services
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A SETTLED SPRING It’s not that often that I’m able to say that the spring months have been settled and good for breeding birds but, thankfully, this is such a year. I know that we’ve had some chilly days but what makes things difficult for breeding birds is the combination of cold, wet and windy weather. So far, any rain we’ve had has been on calm days. We’ve also had lots of sunshine. As a result, it appears that our breeding season in the Leeds area is a little ahead of schedule. Already I’m seeing birds change their behaviour as if they are preparing for their moult. Soon, our parks, woodlands and gardens will be filled with the sound of fledgling birds. Keep those garden feeders topped up and watch how the young birds learn to balance as the feeders move in the breeze – always a joy to see. In the first week of May, one group of birds arrived bang on time at their nest sites. These were the Gledhow swifts which breed in boxes with web cams. This allows us to see exactly when birds come to roost each evening, when eggs are laid and how chicks develop. We’re learning so much from these nest sites and we’re able to record all types of behaviour. If you’re interested in attracting swifts to your house or observing the swifts in Gledhow then do get in touch. I’ll be posting videos and information on the Leeds Swifts Facebook and Twitter pages or visit startbirding.co.uk/leeds-swifts/ Another species that is making a come-back in the Leeds area is the dipper. I’m spending as much time as I can watching known nesting areas and checking streams and becks to look for newly established pairs. Dippers start singing in January and, weather permitting, can start breeding as early as February. This year’s good weather seems to have given them a head start and it appears that most chicks have already fledged. I really would appreciate hearing about any dipper sightings in the Leeds postcode area so that I can record them on my waterways map. I’ve been running lots of bird song walks since March in the hope that I can teach more people how to identify birds by sound. There are only a few weeks in the year when I can do this so I try to fit in as many walks as possible and offer free walks for local groups. If you’d like to book a walk for next year then contact me to make arrangements. It’s a great way to get people interested in your 10 | SUBURBAN MAGAZINE
Dippers - making a comeback in the Leeds area
local area. If you’d like to learn bird song at home then here’s a repeat of the tip I gave you last year. It will help you to recognise well used phrases, pitch, rhythm and specific sequences as well as helping you to extend your peripheral hearing. When a bird is holding a territory, it will sing and pause to listen to its neighbours. Pick out a particular song and listen carefully. When the bird stops singing, see if you can hear the same song being repeated from elsewhere. You don’t have to worry about naming the bird at this stage. Once you can recognise pitch, rhythm and specific sequences, you will easily find a way to label each one by using apps or CDs. This time last year I was telling you about the first Leeds Birdfair at Rodley Nature Reserve. I’m pleased to announce that we’ll be running the fair again this year on Saturday 24th June from 9:30am to 4pm. Collectively we’ll be celebrating the wonderful wildlife and green spaces of Leeds. I’ll be exhibiting and running a bird song walk at 2pm and there will be lots of other events for adults and children throughout the day. Come and meet the conservation organisations, Friends Groups and wildlife businesses that operate in and around Leeds or just enjoy a visit to one of the best nature reserves in our area. Look out for more news via www.startbirding.co.uk/ leeds-birdfair/, or on Facebook and Twitter @ LeedsBirdfair. You’ll also be able to see videos from last year to give you flavour of what to expect. Linda Jenkinson teaches people about birds in and around Leeds. For details of classes email linda@startbirding.co.uk or call 07778 768719. Visit www.startbirding.co.uk or Start Birding on Facebook and Twitter
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Rodley Nature Reserve, Moss Bridge Road, Leeds LS13 1HP 9:30am to 4pm Free entry Lots of exhibitors Optical equipment Bird song walk, moth trap opening, mammal survey, bug hunt, BBQ and home made cakes
LOCAL NEWS
AIREBOROUGH RUGBY JUNIORS HAVE UNIFORM APPEAL ON CHESHIRE TOUR A party of junior rugby players from Aireborough RUFC dropped by to say a collective thank you to a big-hearted local businessman who kitted them out for their first ever tour. Chris Gaunt, owner of Select Uniforms in Rawdon, answered a public appeal for a sponsor to provide hoodies for the club’s Under 9s and Under 10s two-day trip to Cheshire. But Chris didn’t stop there. When personalised hoodies were delivered the night before the tour began, they were accompanied by custom-made polo shirts, tee shirts, caps and kit bags for all 27 players on tour, together with matching clothing for the coaches. Aireborough Under 10s head coach Matt Barratt said the entire tour party was “hugely indebted” to Mr Gaunt and his staff at Select Uniforms for their kindness. Matt said: “We simply can’t thank Chris and his team enough. There is a wonderful togetherness at Aireborough which we’re incredibly proud of. 12 | SUBURBAN MAGAZINE
“For the players and coaches to look so smart throughout the trip was excellent for morale and served to enhance memories that will last a lifetime.”
Kris said:
The tour party spent Saturday afternoon at Gulliver’s World theme park in Warrington before staying overnight at Terra Nova School near Jodrell Bank.
“There is no doubt in my mind that their focus was greatly assisted by how professional they looked when they arrived at the ground. Our excellent hosts at Heaton Moor were very complimentary about Aireborough’s appearance and I believe this gave our players an edge even before the first whistle.
After breakfast, it was back on the coach for the journey to Stockport and hard fought games against Heaton Moor RUFC Under 9s and Under 10s. Aireborough Under 9s head coach Kris Brook praised his club’s players for their first class performances and thanked Chris Gaunt for helping to fill them with pride.
“These were our final games of the season and, by common consent, both Aireborough teams saved their best till last.
“This boost was down to Select Uniforms and we will be forever grateful to Chris for his support.” Select Uniforms have been trading for over 20 years from premises in Stanningley
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and recently opened an eye-catching showroom on Leeds Road, Rawdon. Select Uniforms specialise in the supply and management of branded corporate workwear and uniforms for a wide range of businesses, from sole traders to multi-site operations with thousands of staff. Select Uniforms employ many innovative ideas to enable companies to use workwear as an additional source of advertising for their business, in addition to the traditional practical benefits of wearing workwear. Select Uniforms owner
Chris Gaunt said: “Aireborough RUFC plays an important role in community life in Guiseley, Yeadon and Rawdon and we were delighted to be able to help. “It was quite a sight when the team coach pulled up outside the showroom and so many players and coaches climbed out dressed in Select Uniforms clothing. “I understand the boys enjoyed their first rugby tour and it was terrific for us to play our part in making the trip something they will look back on happily in the years to come.”
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GET IN TOUCH ABOUT POTHOLES Potholes are a menace, causing problems for road users and pedestrians alike. They cause damage to vehicles, and can result in accidents and injuries to cyclists and pedestrians. So I’m pleased to tell you about a new pot of cash that the council has received, specifically to make repairs to potholes, and I need your help to identify them in our area.
to help repair and prevent potholes on carriageways across the city. £300,000 of this will be targeted at repairs on main roads where the traffic is heaviest. The remaining £411,000 will be spent more locally on residential roads – and that’s where you come in. If you know of an area that could use some repair work due to potholes, please get in touch with me and I will pass the details onto our Highways team, so that the locations can be considered for repairs.
whole city fairly, so there won’t necessarily be enough to patch every pothole we identify in this round of works, but it’s a welcome boost nonetheless and should hopefully make a difference to the safety of carriageways in our area.
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OTLEY CARNIVAL Otley Carnival will celebrate its 34th year this year on 17th June and remains a “Free, fun filled, family day out” with no charge to go onto the Carnival Field.
HUNDREDS TURNED OUT TO THE STATION PUB IN GUISELEY TO SEE THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL GUISELEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Carnival Parade through the town sets off at 1-15pm, and ends at the Carnival Field (Otley Show Field) where there will be children’s rides, Punch and Judy, Charity and Trade Stalls, food and drink outlets from Burgers to Caribbean Food plus ice cream and much more!
Hundreds turned out to the Station Pub in Guiseley to see the 10th anniversary of another successful Guiseley Music Festival. This year’s festival was in aid of Tommy’s, Guiseley Senior Citizens, Guiseley in Bloom and to support the families of those effected in the Manchester bombing, including Guiseley’s own Wendy Fawell.
This year Otley Motor Club will have a display of cars of various ages and makes on display. Look out for them at the top of the Carnival Field.
The amount raised on the gates in the way of donations was an incredible £1513, the second highest amount raised in the Festival’s history.
The Arena Events take place after the Town Mayor of Otley opens the Carnival at 2pm followed by the crowning of the 2017 Otley Carnival Queen Hannah, followed by the Arena Displays at approx. 2-30pm
Manager Richard Slatcher said “It was fantastic to have such a great turnout this year and the quality of the acts that performed was simply amazing; without their support and offering to perform for free the festival wouldn’t go ahead. The community strength in Guiseley is a
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force to be reckoned with and it is events like these that brings us together”. All acts that perform are local, many of which already perform at the Station’s Open Mic night on a Wednesday hosted by the talented Becca Clarke and Daisy Droogmans of The Tunnels. The Station and Guiseley Music Festival are proud to be able to offer a platform for these bands to promote themselves and will continue to do this for years to come. A big thank you to everyone that came down and supported on the day and to all the bands who gave up their time to put on such an incredible show. Plans are in place for another festival instalment that will be bigger and better so keep your eyes peeled.
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IT’S A DATE MENSTON ACCOUSTIC NIGHT 18th June at the Menstone club, Farnley Road. 8.00-11.00pm. No entry charge. Bar open. ‘A community of local musicians and music lovers who meet once a month to share and listen to live music. All performers and listeners very welcome.’ OTLEY CARNIVAL Saturday 17th June at Otley Showground, Bridge St, LS21 1BQ. Otley Carnival will celebrate its 34th year this year, and remains a “Free, fun filled, family day out” with no charge to go onto the Carnival Field. FLOWER FESTIVAL Thursday 22nd June at 7:00pm and Friday 23rd June at 9:00pm at All Saints Parish Church, Kirkgate, Otley , LS21. £5 Entry. The inaugural Flower Festival celebrating “All Things Bright and Beautiful” Preview evening including a glass of wine or soft drink & nibbles. AIREBOROUGH BEER FESTIVAL 16th and 17th June, 12pm – 11pm. We are pleased to announce that we have the following bands playing 2 sets on Friday 16th - Silverload and Blue Horizon. Saturday 17th - Blue Sharks and Little Mistakes. raising money for Rotary charities, Guiseley Theatre and Rawdon Parish Church 40 Cask Ales from around the region with a selection of Ciders, Wines and Prosecco. Food will be served at all sessions.
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MEMORY LANE CAFÉ Yeadon Town Hall, High Street, Leeds, LS19 7PP Last Friday of the month. 1pm-3.30pm Entrance and refreshments: £2.00. Contact: Amanda Botterill at Yeadon Charities Association 07989 356923 for further details. Cost £5 inc free hot drink. www.5ssoccer.com 0113 391 0909
ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS, GROUPS AND SOCIETIES RAWDON AMNESTY CONCERT SERIES All events at Rawdon Quaker Meeting House, Quakers Lane, Rawdon LS19 6HU. Admission Free. Donations to Amnesty International. OPERA NORTH PIANO QUINTET Sunday 4 June at 7.30pm Intensely romantic Piano Quintet along with some light classical duos and trios. Arioso ~ Saturday 17 June at 7.30pm OTLEY CAMERA CLUB Club meeting every Thursday evening 7.15 at Otley Town Partnership Rooms, Mercury Row. Visitors are very welcome regardless of experience. www.otleycameraclub.co.uk THE ROTARY CLUB Every Monday at 6:30 at the Chevin County Park Hotel. For more information contact Andrew at 01943 603979. GUISELEY ART CLUB Meet every Monday from 1.30 - 3.30 at Guiseley Methodist Church hall, Oxford Rd Guiseley. LS20 9EP. www.guiseleyartclub.co.uk - artguiseley@ hotmail.co.uk Carol 0113 2503023 TEA DANCE - SEQUENCE every Friday afternoon 2pm to 4pm at Old Pool Bank Village Hall Leeds LS21 3BT tea & biscuits raffle included in £2.50. We would welcome new members also complete beginners or just enjoy a couple of hours socialising. contact: Barbara 07840 133332.
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ST OSWALD’S STREET PARTY, GUISELEY A group of volunteers is once again preparing to break out the bunting and dust off the doilies, as Towngate in Guiseley prepares to host another fundraising street party on Sunday 25 June. The event, St Oswald’s Street Party, will consist of an afternoon of fun in Towngate with stalls, food and entertainment, all to raise money for the Guiseley Lights Appeal. Organisers are delighted to have Manning Stainton as a main event sponsor, and thank other local businesses for their offers
of support. Help is still needed, either as main sponsors or by proiding prizes for the raffle. Following the success of the fundraising events in 2016, members of the organising committee are in the process of formally establishing Guiseley
Lights Charitable Trust, to build on the fundraising efforts and ensure the Guiseley community has even more festive lights in 2017 and beyond. St Oswald’s Street Party will have an even bigger array of stalls and fun rides for visitors, and a bigger, dedicated food and drinks area. The stage will play host to a variety of performers including singers, bands and dance acts. Also at the event, the newly formed community arts company Codswallop CIC, based in Guiseley, will be bringing mayhem to the party with live actors challenging innocent bystanders to duels; a creative and historic mission, in the form
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of a treasure trail, set by St Oswald himself; as well as helping young ‘saints’ create their own cardboard armour at their Creation Station. As well as the family fun, Codswallop will be responsible for a reminiscent exhibition, displayed in the church its self, looking at who St Oswald was and the history of the local ‘St Oswald’s Pageants’ which took place every year until the mid-1900s. Those who remember can add their memories to this, which will then be on display
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OTLEY TOWN COUNCIL Otley Town Council is excited to announce the launch of its newly revamped website at www.otleytowncouncil.gov. uk. The new website has been designed to provide quick and easy access to essential information for users and is part of the Council’s ongoing efforts to enhance the quality and availability of information to residents. Created with the user experience firmly in mind, the website has been designed using the latest technology so the site is compatible with today’s browsers, mobile phones and devices. The website with its clean, uncluttered and colourful design has a host of new and improved features including enhanced content focused on helping residents and visitors to quickly locate information and services. The new homepage is easy to navigate with quick links to popular pages and a rolling calendar showing upcoming events in the town. The website is divided into three sections which provide information on all aspects of the Town Council’s role.
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Your Council is the section to visit for all the information on the formal functions of the council including committee papers and meeting timetable. Under Your Community you will find a comprehensive ‘Living in Otley’ directory of community and hobby groups and links to essential community services and facilities available in the town. The Do it Online section enables residents to report issues directly including to key Leeds City Council services. In addition this is where there is details on how to apply for community grants and an allotment, how to book the Buttercross and Core facilities and to request the services of the Town Mayor and Bellman to attend your event. “We are excited about our new website and feel that it will enable our residents to keep more up to date with the latest news and understand what our community and your Council has to offer”, said Cllr Paul Carter, Chair of Trade & Tourism Committee and lead councillor responsible for the website development. “Our website has always been an important way for us to share information about
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Haiku distant memory fighting to recall your face dementia kills me 100 word story Struggling, she managed to push her head above the surrounding leaves, tremoring in the cold air although the sun was shining brightly. Trapped for so long in the dank dark she had begun to believe she would never get out. Now she had, would anyone find her trapped in this isolated spot? Tall trees in deep shadow surrounded the tiny patch of sunlight in which she had emerged. She stretched, trying to make her colourful attire more visible. Suddenly footsteps, running, crunching through Autumn’s leftovers. Then, a child’s voice, excited, happy: “Look mummy, I’ve found the first crocus of Spring!”
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Not only carefully manicured, of which she approved, but nail polish for heaven's sake. Then there was the latest, fashionable, expensive man scent. She had watched as he sidled, smarmy smile fixed, up to one attractive woman after another, slushing out a few words, finally arriving at her seat. He towered over her, shirt open three buttons showing a precisely barbered chest. The invitation came; she had agreed. Six months later she still disliked him. Words, "Do you take this man ..." rang in her ears as she turned, and ran. Haiku on remembering the 2,800 unmarked graves of the former 'West Yorkshire Paupers' Lunatic Asylum', Highroyds, on a frosty morning. madness frozen out bones interred together warmed peace buds in waiting Haiku on the death of Leonard Cohen sublime poetry in lyrics of a sad song speaking to my soul
Playing the trout - 75 word story written while sitting in Menston Park watching my neighbour load fishing gear In the hot June sun, the fly arches towards a cooler spot, suspended for a moment then alighting, still yet ominous. Only the midges bite, swooping again and again on bare skin. The daisies behind smile at the sun, a white army, each one bearing his golden shield. Buttercups spread their delicious gold. No rod here, no hook with barb nor tortured fish. Just Schubert’s quintet, spilling with joy from an iPad. Haiku for a loved musician arpeggios sooth minor chords provoke sometimes love flows in and out Reflection I know a grain of what I want to say It’s how to find the words which makes me pause. I would with love your heavy heart address But fear my good intent be misconstrued. The words, as rays from some distorting glass, So oft bounce back, their meaning now corrupt. I would not be so mute in other time Thus quietly I just address your soul And wait our paths to cross in future lives.
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