THE EYE YO U R LO C A L L I FE S T Y L E M AG A Z I N E
December NO. 06
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Be Thankful Truly Thankful
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Welcome to the Sixth Edition of
“The Eye Magazine”
It’s very hard to believe that we’re here in December already, just a few shopping days away from the big event and probably already embroiled in the pre Christmas-parties at work and with friends that are the essence of this particular month. Perhaps that’s a sad indictment of the fact that for most people Christmas is no longer a religious festival and carols have become Christmas songs rather than hymns whose origins lie in probably the best story of all time. But, in this democratic and free-speaking environment, that’s no longer important, for the meaning of Christmas is now very much up to the individual. We believe, however, that the fact that it is undoubtedly a season where, regardless of beliefs, the majority tend towards a strong feeling of love, goodwill and generosity to their fellow man still makes it the nicest time of the year. We must, of course, spare a huge amount of sympathy to the people of Cumbria who have suffered so much recent trauma with the rapidly changing weather systems. We also continuously worry about all our soldiers and their families who are permanently in fear of their lives. But tragically, the world is now in such a fractious state that we could spend our entire Christmas sympathising with different people in every part of the world. Instead, we prefer to look upon our own small corner of England and take this opportunity to extend the nicest possible season’s greetings to all our readers and hope we can continue to provide you with interest, humour and bargains throughout the coming year. We hope it’s a very happy one for everyone! Have a very merry Christmas and a happy and successful 2010! The Eye is delivered monthly to over 11,800 homes in Redcar, Marske, Saltburn, Guisborough & East Cleveland. The Eye is published by Eye Media (NE) Ltd, Unit 116, Innovation Centre, Corfu Way, Kirkleatham Business Park, Redcar, TS10 5SH. Tel: 01642 759064. Whereas all care is taken to ensure that advertisers adhere to advertising codes of practice and are of good standing, the publisher accepts no responsibility for any statement, error or omission in any advisement or editorial matter. Advertisements have been accepted in good faith but this does not imply that the advertisers have The Eye magazine’s endorsement and no guarantee can be given by The Eye. Whilst we make every effort to identify the copyright of photographs, the lapse of time invariably makes it impossible to credit individual pictures. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior written permission of the publisher © The Eye. The content and opinions expressed in articles published in The Eye magazine are those of the contributor and are not necessarily the view of the publisher.
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In This Months Issue Farewell Ron Page 6 Hoping For Better Page 8 A Message on Drink Driving Page 10 Murphy’s Law In The Work Place Page 12 Well Done Brenda Page 18
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Things for which we should be truly thankful. It’s very easy to moan about things in life but have you ever thought that looked at in another way most of the things we moan about can actually be things to be thankful for – however bad they may seem! So when you are making your new year’s resolutions why not take time to consider some of the things for which we should indeed be truly thankful ….. For the wife who greets you after a hard day’s work with your least favourite meal …. Because she’s at home with you and not out with someone else. For the husband who is sprawling on the sofa being a couch potato because he’s at home with you and not out at some bar. For the teenager who is complaining about having to do the dishes because it means they are at home not out on the streets. For the taxes you have to pay because it means you are employed. For the mess you have to clean up after the party because it means you have been surrounded by friends. For the clothes that are beginning to fit a little too snugly because it means you have enough to eat. For a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing because it means you have a home. For all the complaining you hear about the government because it means we have freedom of speech. For the parking spot that is at the other end of the car park because it means you are not only capable of walking but have transportation too. PAGE 4
For the huge heating bill you face because it means you have been warm. For the lady behind you in church who sings totally off key because it means you can hear. For the pile of laundry and ironing because it means you have clothes to wear. For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means you are capable of hard work. For the alarm that goes off in the early hours of the morning because it means you are alive. And finally for all those Christmas cards you have to send because it means you have all those friends who are thinking about you.
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“Oldest” retired Redcar RNLI coxswain passes away. The man believed to be one of the oldest retired RNLI coxswains currently living has died at the age of 97. Ron Dixon commanded the Redcar lifeboats in the 1960s and 1970s. He died on Monday 16 November 2009. Ron Dixon joined the volunteers of the Redcar lifeboat station in 1932, one year after they received the station’s first motor lifeboat, the Louisa Polden, which replaced the previous pulling lifeboat. He served as a crew member throughout the Second World War and became assistant mechanic in 1946. He was appointed mechanic of the lifeboat in the early 1950s. He was involved in the dramatic grounding of the Greek steamship Taxiarchis, which ran ashore near the cinema in Redcar in 1952. Ron became coxswain in 1964, and was in charge of the Redcar lifeboat City of Leeds, and then the Aguila Wren. The Aguila Wren was involved in the tragic search for survivors from the Lairdsfield, a small
RNLI. One of his last calls was to the Dutch coaster Hendrika, which ran aground on rocks at Redcar in May 1973. During the time Ron served with the RNLI, the lifeboats from Redcar launched a total of 160 times and saved 135 lives. Ron was married for 74 years to Anne, who died in 2006. He had two daughters, Brenda and the late Mary, and had five grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. His funeral took place at St. Hilda’s Chapel, Teesside Crematorium, on Friday 20 November 2009 at 1.45pm. His coffin was borne by representatives of the Redcar RNLI lifeboat station, and also former members of the Teesmouth lifeboat station, where he also served for a time.
coaster which capsized in the mouth of the River Tees in February 1970. He retired in 1973 after 41 years dedication to the PAGE 6
Author: Dave Cocks, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
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Hoping For Better If Gareth Southgate wasn’t such a thoroughly decent man he would by now be laughing at the events of the three or four weeks since he was so unceremoniously dumped by Middlesbrough Football Club. I don’t believe he will, however, because in the years he spent with the club as both Captain and Manager there is little doubt that he forged a fantastic relationship with many of us and a love of the club and area that will stay with him for a long time. I’d like to quote from my introduction in the last issue. ‘I have to say at this stage that I was a great admirer and thought that ultimately – without the enormous constraints that had been pressed on him by the people who finally axed him – he would have proved a big success. How many other managers have been sacked because they are a point behind the leaders?’ The latest statistics now show that after only four games without him we are ironically down in eleventh place and are eleven points behind the leaders. One could say that the blame lies with the board but they were, after all, only responding to the alarming fall in both attendances and support from a percentage of the fans. It is those fans – and despite the appalling
weather conditions of recent weeks we have to call them ‘fair weather fans’ who truly deserve all they get. The club has punched above its weight for many seasons. For a small town like Middlesbrough to be considered an integral part of the Premier league has been nothing short of miraculous and is a credit to previous – and much maligned managers - Robson, McLaren and Southgate. It is always a sad state of affairs when people are ‘posthumously’ recognised for their achievements. Unfortunately, you have to say that with a large percentage of this fan base true success will never really be recognised because academically they are incapable of taking into account the enormous disadvantages - both geographically and economically – that being in the north east entails. I really do wish Gordon Strachan every success because I have been at most ‘Boro home games – and many away ones – for over fifty years. They are my club and always will be and I sincerely hope that the new year brings more reason for optimism than the present situation deserves.
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A message on drink driving At this time of year there is always a great deal of emphasis on the campaigns against drinking and driving. This poem was sent to us by an organisation called ‘Mothers Against Drunk Drivers’ (MADD) and since we think it says everything that needs to be said on the subject we simply had to publish it. Thank you for sending it and thank you to anyone who takes note of its very strong message this Christmas! I went to a party, and remembered what you said. you told me not to drink, mum so I had a sprite instead. I felt proud that I had done this the way you said I would, that I refused to drink and drive, even though friends said I should.
I’m sure the guy had no idea, while he was flying high, because he chose to drink and drive, now I would have to die. so why do people do it, mum when they know it ruins lives? the pain is getting to me now like a hundred stabbing knives.
I made a healthy choice, and your advice to me was right, the party finally ended, and the kids drove out of sight. I got into my car, quite sure I’d get home in one piece, not anticipating something I expected least.
someone should have taught him, that it’s wrong to drink and drive. maybe if his parents had, I’d still be alive. my breath is getting shorter, mum I’m getting really scared. these are my final moments, and i’m so unprepared.
for now I’m lying in the road I can hear the policeman say, the kid that caused this wreck was drunk, but his voice seems far away. my own blood’s all around me, as I try hard not to cry. I can hear the paramedic say ‘this girl is going to die.’
I wish that you could hold me mum, as I lie here and die so I could say these words to you ‘I love you and good-bye.’
Brain teasers. While these answers appear to be pretty obvious you will do really well to get more than four out of ten. See if you can manage it! 1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? 2) Which country makes Panama hats? 3) From which animal do we get cat gut? 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? PAGE 10
Don’t Drink and Drive!
5) What is a camel’s hair brush made of? 6) The Canary Islands in the Atlantic are named after what animal? 7) What was King George VI’s first name? 8) What colour is a purple finch? 9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? 10) What is the colour of the black box in a commercial aeroplane? Answers see page 24
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More Murphy’s laws Last month’s piece on Murphy’s law brought a considerable response and thanks to that we’ve been able to put together another great package of excellent Murphy’s Law examples, mostly based around the workplace! A pat on the back is only a few centimetres from a kick in the pants. Don’t be irreplaceable, if you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted. The more crap you put up with, the more crap you are going to get. You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard. Eat one live toad the first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day. Never ask two questions in a business letter. The reply will discuss the one you are least interested in, and say nothing about the other. When bosses talk about improving productivity, they are never talking about themselves. If at first you don’t succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it. There will always be beer cans rolling on the floor of your car when the boss asks for a ride home from the office.
Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn’t the work he is supposed to be doing. Important letters that contain no errors will develop errors in the mail. The last person that quit or was fired will be the one held responsible for everything that goes wrong - until the next person quits or is fired. There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but there is always enough time to do it again. If you are good, you will be assigned all the work. If you are really good, you will get out of it. You are always doing something marginal when the boss drops by your desk. If it wasn’t for the last minute, nothing would get done. At work, the authority of a person is inversely proportional to the number of pens that person is carrying. When you don’t know what to do, walk fast and look worried. You will always get the greatest recognition for the job you least like. The longer the title, the less important the job.
Mother said there would be days like this, but she never said there would be so many.
Machines that have broken down will work perfectly when the repairman arrives.
Everything can be filed under “miscellaneous.”
An “acceptable” level of employment means that the government economist to whom it is acceptable still has a job.
Never delay the ending of a meeting or the beginning of a cocktail hour. To err is human, to forgive is not company policy. Success is purely a matter of luck - just ask any failure. PAGE 12
Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it makes it worse. All vacations and holidays create problems, except for one’s own.
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Christmas quiz. Win a wine hamper. In the story below there are 11 missing titles of Christmas related songs. To help you fill in the missing title, we have given you the name of the artist. _____________________ (Wham) we made a pact that this year we would start our festive shopping earlier than usual. By the first week in December we had bought everyone’s gifts and had even bought the __________________________ (The Waitresses) paper. The only things which I had left to buy were the traditional plants and drinks which I managed to buy that afternoon. I ticked off the _______________________ (Cliff Richard) from my list and was surprised at the amount of people who hadn’t even started their shopping. ______________________________? (Band Aid) I wondered. I rang my friend Nick, who now works a long way from Redcar to see if he would be _______________________ (Chris Rea). He said that he would and offered to collect my grandparents on the way. “You are a _____________ Nick (Beach Boys)” I said “It really will be a ___________________ (Paul McCartney) now” reminding him how great the festive period will be. He asked me if there was any particular gift that I would want and I told him “___________________________ (Mariah Carey) is snow on Christmas Day so that we have a ___________________ (Bing Crosby) and if it does snow then I will dance near the yuletide plant”. I might do that anyway whether it snows or not as I do like ____________________________ (Brenda Lee). __________________________________ _ (Shakin Stevens). Complete your answers and return to Redcar Adult Learning Service, Redcar Education Development Centre, Corporation Road, Redcar, TS10 1HA by Wednesday 16th December 2009. Mark your entry “Xmas music quiz”. The first correct entry drawn out of the hat will receive a Christmas Wine Hamper.
Christmas Humour It was the doctor’s last patient consultation of Christmas Eve. A mother came in with her
young daughter and asked if he would examine her because she had been showing some strange symptoms, including a significant increase in weight, sickness most mornings and a number of strange cravings. He checked her out very carefully and eventually told the mother that her daughter was unquestionably pregnant. At which news she protested very strongly. ‘Don’t be ridiculous, my daughter has never been with a man’ Her daughter confirmed that this was true and added that she had never so much as kissed a man. The doctor studied the girl very carefully, then quietly stood up, walked to the window and stared out of it. Suspecting the worst the mother asked if there was something wrong. “No, not really” replied the doctor, “but the last time this happened a fantastic bright star appeared in the east and I don’t want to miss it.” There are some cynical housewives who think that Christmas is just like another day at the office? That’s because they end up doing all the work and the fat guy in the suit gets all the credit. PAGE 14
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Raising £1m for guide dogs leads to award nomination. A tireless charity worker who has raised more than £1m for Guide Dogs for the Blind has been recognised at a surprise party to celebrate her efforts. Brenda Spooner has spent the last 25 years collecting bric-a-brac, running cake and charity stalls and selling hand-made crafts to a raise the phenomenal amount for the charity, which gives blind people the independence to lead a normal life. The dedicated fund raiser from Eaglescliffe, has impressed both charity workers and blind people who directly benefit from her work for the cause. Her husband Barry, who runs the Screws and Things DIY shop in Stockton and Redcar, said Brenda was “totally dumbfounded” to find friends from the charity waiting to surprise her at the Clairville Hotel. He said “she didn’t have a clue. She walked through the door and there were some people who had travelled quite a distance.” “There were quite a lot of people there who have been fund raising with Brenda in recent years which had come from Whitley Bay, Leeds and all over the place.” Barry said: “Raising money for the Guide Dogs has taken over life. There’s never a day when she is not doing something.” Brenda and Barry have raised funds for North Tees Hospital in previous years, before Brenda decided to concentrate on the Guide Dogs. Speaking of her special night, Brenda said “it was absolutely wonderful, I was
overwhelmed with it all. It was really nice to see all of my associates and guide dogs from puppies to adult working dogs”. “But the money raised is not all down to me – it’s all the helpers I’ve got to thank who work on the stalls and donate things, the ladies who sit and make flowers and crafts and the people who drive me places. I also want to thank my husband who puts up with our bungalow being full of stuff I’m selling.” Brenda said that she and her charity colleagues are “one big happy family”. Robin Whinney, who helped to organise Brenda’s party said “she started off by doing car boot sales and sending a cheque in and became part of Middlesbrough and Stockton volunteer branch. She never stops and often does 11 days on the trot.”
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Christmas crossword Across 2. All your Christmas wishes written down? 4. A small word but sums up Christmas to the world. According to Isaac Watts’ carol, anyway! 5. An old fashioned way of talking about Christmas? 8. What most children want Father Christmas to bring. 9. The main man at Christmas..... 10. .... and his little helper 11. They make the Christmas tree twinkle and glow 13. Don’t stand under it unless you’re a true romantic 15. Helps to make your gift look special – unless you play the violin with it. 16. What you make when you stir the Christmas pudding. 17. Sounds like a bit of what the world needs this Christmas Down 1.Chilly sounding snowman 3. Christmas, birthday or invitation? 4. Described a famous swagman as well as Santa Claus 6. Christmas decoration that may be silent? 7. Did St Stephen have had one on Boxing Day? According to Good King Wenceslas he did! 8. Could be taster of these Christmas delicacies. 12. It wouldn’t be Bing’s sort of Christmas without it. 14. It was a smaller version Answers on page 24 16. What you do with your presents before you dish them out.
Christmas humour A lady - out Christmas shopping - lost her purse in the store and went to the checkout to ask if it had been found. “Yes,” said the attendant, “this little boy has just handed it in to us.” “Oh, thank you” said the lady, while she examined the contents of the purse. “But this is strange. I had a twenty pound note in here and now there are four five pound notes instead.” “Yes,” said the little boy. “Last time I found a purse the lady didn’t have any change to give me a reward, and this time I wasn’t taking any chances!” PAGE 20
‘Mummy, here’s your Christmas present. It’s a box of your favourite chocolates.’ ‘That’s lovely dear, but look - the box is half empty.’ ‘Yes, well, they’re my favourite chocolates too.’ It was Christmas and the judge was in a merry mood as he asked the prisoner, “What are you charged with?” “Doing my Christmas shopping early”, replied the defendant. “That’s not an offense”, said the judge. “How early were you doing this shopping?” “Before the store opened, your honour.”
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Great ideas for christmas vegetables This year, why not try a few new ideas to make your Christmas vegetables even more delicious. Here are a few ideas that are easy to prepare yet make so much difference to the taste.
Leeks baked in cream and wine. Prep time 15 minutes. Cook 20 minutes. Serves upto 8. • 4 large leeks, cleaned, topped and tailed, then halved width ways • 9 fl oz double cream • 1 glass dry white wine • 2 rosemary stalks. Preheat the oven to gas mark 6 (200 degrees C / 190 in fan oven). Kay the leeks out to fit snugly in an ovenproof dish, pour over the wine and cream and add the rosemary stalks. Season with salt and pepper. Cover loosely with foil and pop into the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil for the last five minutes to allow the leeks to brown slightly, Parsnips with balsamic vinegar Prep time 10 minutes. Cook 20 minutes. Serves upto 8. • 8 parsnips, peeled and sliced lengthways • 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar • 3 tablespoons of olive oil Preheat the oven to gas mark 6 (200 degrees C / 190 in fan oven). In a large bowl whisk the balsdsamic vinegar and olive oil together. Put the parsnips in a roasting tin and drizzle with the mixture. Cook for about twenty minutes till tender and PAGE 22
golden then season with salt and pepper and serve. Marinated Carrots Prep time 10 minutes. Plus overnight marinating. Cook 15 minutes. Serves 8. • 750g / 1lb 10oz carrots, • peeled and cut into chunks • 3 fl oz of a good quality white wine vinegar • Juice of 3 oranges or tangerines • 1 chopped tablespoon of tarragon • A knob of butter In a large saucepan of boiling, salted water cook carrots for five minutes. Drain, tip into a shallow bowl then add the white wine vinegar, tarragon, and juice of the oranges. Season well with salt and pepper. Leave to cool, stirring occasionally then cover and chill in the fridge overnight. To reheat place the butter into a frying pan. When sizzling, add the carrots and marinade and bring to boil, stirring until marinade is reduced. Tip into a serving dish Sage and Onion Roasted Potatoes Prep time 10 minutes. Cook 1 hour. Serves upto 8. • 2 kilos/4.5lbs of potatoes • 4-6 tablespoons of goose fat or lard • 2 onions, peeled and cut into quarters • 16 fresh sage leaves Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (190 degrees C / 180 in fan oven). Put potatoes in a pan of cold water and bring to the boil for ten minutes then drain and return to the pan. Shake around in pan to fluff up potatoes. Melt fat in a large roasting tin on the hob. When hot tip in potatoes and onions and spoon fat over to baste. Place in oven. After 30 minutes, remove from the oven shake around and throw in sage leaves. Return to oven for another fifteen minutes till onions are tender and potatoes are crispy. Remove from oven and season with salt and pepper before serving.
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Christmas humour It was a cold and misty Christmas morning
in the very depth of winter after a heavy fall of snow and only one farmer and the minister managed to arrive at the church for the morning service. ‘Well’ said the clergyman ‘I guess there’s no point in having a service today.’ ‘Well that’s not how I see it, said the farmer. If only one cow turns up at milking time, I still milk it.’ It was Christmas Eve in a supermarket and a woman was anxiously picking over the last few remaining turkeys in the hope of finding a large one. In desperation she called over a shop assistant and said “Excuse me. Do these turkeys get any Brain teaser answers 1. 116 years 2. Ecuador 3. Sheep and Horses 4. November 5. Squirrel fur
6. Dogs 7. Albert 8. Crimson 9. New Zealand 10. Orange
bigger?” “No” he replied, “They’re all dead”. A little boy goes to visit Santa in the local department store. Santa greets him warmly and says “Now, little boy, and what would you like for Christmas this year?” The child stared at him open mouthed and horrified for a minute, then gasped: “Didn’t you get my E-mail?” The three stages of manhood in relation to Christmas: Stage One: You believe Father Christmas. Stage Two: You don’t believe in Father Christmas. Stage Three: You are Father Christmas.
Crossword answers Across 2.List 4.Joy 5.Yuletide 8.Toy 9.Santa 10.Elf 11.Lights 13.Misseltoe 15.Bow 16.Wish 17.Peace
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Making Life Easier
Slingsby Interiors NOW OPEN We have created an area within our existing showroom displaying beautifully designed shower rooms for people with special needs & disabilities. We believe that being free to shower independently in safety shouldn’t mean compromising on style. Pierson Street, Redcar, TS10 1SW
Tel: 01642 488818 Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 1pm PAGE 26
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Treat Yourself This Christmas At Enrico’s Cut & Blow Dry £24 Semi Colour £21 Permenant Colour £31 Highlights from £20 Full Head Highlights from £20
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AIKI JIYU-JUTSU CLASSES Aika-Jiyu-Jutsu was the unarmed combat style of the Samurai for over a thousand years and is still the ultimate self-defence system. Wedensday evenings 7.30-9.00 pm Skelton Civic Hall admission is £5
LITTLE SAMURAI CLASSES Start them off early with this non aggressive style of Aiki-jiyu-jutsu. They will learn:-respect for others -self discipline -the ability to defend themselves Sunday mornings from 11am-12pm Skelton Civic Hall admission £4 (minimum age 4)
Classes are held by Mark Paterson, an 8th Dan Master in Aiki-Jiyu-jutsu and runner up in the Sunday Sun Champions of the North Best teacher award 2008. Coming to Redcar Gymnastics Club January 2010
For more information please call Master Mark Paterson 8th dan shihan 01287 280860 or 07795 460889 www.zanshinmartialarts.co.uk or email:mark.paterson900@ntlworld.com Private lessons in Aiki-Jiyu-jutsu/Self Defence also available PAGE 27
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Tel: 01642 455 945 email: sales@mbdecor.co.uk Decor Centre
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Garden Waste We ONLY want grass cuttings, tree & shrub prunings, leaves, dried & dead flowers, hedge clippings & vegetarian animal waste ie rabbit / hamster
At least 3 times more milk and juice cartons will fit into the clear bag if you squash them first. Please remember to include your cartons into your plastic bottle & clean cardboard clear sacks.
On average the residents of Redcar & Cleveland will use an estimated 7.7 million milk and juice cartons each year!
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Junk Jobs Bulky Waste Collections We provide a free collection service for single items ie fridges, 3 piece suites. ( 3 Free collections per household, per year. )
For more information telephone 01642 774774 People | Progress | Pride
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RECYCLE UPDATE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
GREEN BOX Glass bottles & jars, cans/tins. empty aerosol cans. NO Full or part used aerosol cans, broken glass, plastic NEWS FLASH containers, no other metals BLUE BAG All types of paper including; newspapers, magazines, books, catalogs, phone books (any) & junk mail. NO Shredded paper, wall paper, envelopes, or wrapping paper. WHITE HESSIAN SACK OR CLEAR BAG Plastic milk bottles, Lemonade/Cola, Bleach bottles, Shampoo/conditioner bottles, Fabric conditioner, Suntan lotion bottles, Juice cartons (TETRA PAK) PLUS all types of cardboard NO take away fast food boxes. GREEN GARDEN WASTE BIN Grass cuttings, Leaves, Bark, Hedge trimmings, Wood shavings, Vegetarian animal waste ONLY, NO Tea bags, Coffee pods, Fruit & Veg Peelings, Any type of cardboard. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN NON COLLECTION
Please Ring For Details
01642 774774 www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
YOU CAN NOW PLACE YOUR JUICE CARTONS (TETRA PAK) INTO YOUR HESSIAN SACK OR CLEAR BAG ALONG WITH YOUR CLEAN CARDBOARD & PLASTIC BOTTLES. AEROSOLS Fully extinguished aerosol canisters: Deodorants, Shaving foam, Hair spray etc can go into the Green Box VEGETARIAN ANIMAL WASTE Rabbit, Guinea pig, Hamster waste & bedding can now go into the garden waste bin. Rat, Ferret, Cat or Dog waste must NOT be put in the garden waste bin. TIMETABLE FOR HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING CENTRES WARRENBY 1st October - 31st March Mon-Fri 1pm-5pm Sat-Sun 8am-5pm DUNSDALE 1st October - 31st March Mon-Fri 8am-12:30pm Sat-Sun 8am-5pm
PLEASE NOTE New Permit Scheme Now In Operation At Both Centres
(a charge may apply from April 2009)
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Festive Recycling
For Refuse & Recycling Collections
Over the festive period your collection dates will change to the following: Fri 25th December Tue 29th December Wed 30th December Thurs 31st December Fri 1st January Tues 5th January
Mon 28th December Normal Collection Normal Collection Normal Collection Mon 4th January Return to Normal
Household Waste Recycling Centres at Warrenby and Dunsdale will be open during the Festive Period as follows: Warrenby Thurs 24 Dec 8am - 2pm Fri 25 Dec Closed Sat 26 Dec Closed Sun 27 Dec 1pm - 5pm Mon 28 Dec Closed Tues 29 Dec 1pm - 5pm Wed 30 Dec 1pm - 5pm Thurs 31 Dec 1pm - 5pm Fri 1 Jan Closed Sat 2 Jan 1pm - 5pm Sun 3 Jan 1pm - 5pm
Dunsdale Thurs 24 Dec 8am - 2pm Fri 25 Dec Closed Sat 26 Dec Closed Sun 27 Dec 8am -12.30pm Mon 28 Dec Closed Tues 29 Dec 8am - 12.30pm Wed 30 Dec 8am - 12.30pm Thurs 31 Dec 8am - 12.30pm Fri 1 Jan Closed Sat 2 Jan 8am - 12.30pm Sun 3 Jan 8am - 12.30pm
For further enquiries ask your collection crew or call:
01642 774774 www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
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