Holme Valley Review Feb 2013

February 2013

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Celebrations as Tour de France comes to region

By Sandie Marshall “WE expect the road to the summit and beyond to be filled with fans as they cheer on the champions of cycling on what will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of Yorkshire’s Grand Depart.”

This is how Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, pictures Holme Moss as the world’s greatest cyclists race to the summit on Sunday July 6 next year.

Mr Verity, one of the masterminds behind persuading the Tour de France to come to Yorkshire – and the Holme Valley – also told the Review: “Holme Moss is an iconic Yorkshire climb and will provide a real challenge for the peloton on what will be a technically testing

second day of racing in Yorkshire.”

Details of the 200km day two stage of the Yorkshire Grand Depart was announced in Leeds amid huge celebrations. Starting from York, the riders will take in Harrogate, Keighley and Hebdon Bridge on their way to Huddersfield and out to Honley along the A616.

They will then swing into Holmfirth towards the iconic Holme Moss climb before dropping down the Woodhead Road to the day’s end in Sheffield.

The announcement that the 2013 Tour would take in Honley, Holmfirth and Holme Moss brought instant excitement to the Valley.

Bed and breakfast owners reported an immediate surge of interest.

Trevor Bellamy runs The Corn Loft

tea rooms and b&b in Holmbridge with his wife Cath. The Tour will go right past their door as the racers head out towards Holme Moss.

He said: “The phone rang within moments of the announcement that it was coming to Holmfirth and we took our first booking for that weekend there and then. It’s going to be fantastic for the town – the best thing that’s happened here for a while.”

A Facebook page called Le Tour Holmfirth has been set up for people to register comments and pool ideas to make the most of the opportunity, while local MP Jason McCartney has been appointed vice-chair of a Government cross-party parliamentary group created to make the most of the Tour opportunities.

Young performers at Holmfirth High thrilled audiences with a real monster musical when they staged Little Shop of Horrors. Over 100 students of all ages were involved in the classic horror tale of Audrey, the exotic plant which develops a gruesome taste for human flesh. It was the first annual stage production from the school’s new head of drama Alex Archer working with joint head of music Jo Brear. Jo said: “When Alex arrived he immediately said that Little Shop was his dream production to do. We held auditions and cast the roles in July and then started rehearsals in September. It’s been a massive amount of work but the end result was worth it.”

Photograph: Simon Morley.

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Pastor Ian Gooch at the new premises of Full Life Church.

Church moves to new Thongsbridge HQ A WAREHOUSE unit in Thongsbridge is getting a new lease of life as the new headquarters of an expanding Holmfirth church.

Modern Christian church Full Life has outgrown its existing meeting rooms on Huddersfield Road and has taken over the Thongsbridge unit for its regular Sunday morning services.

With upwards of 50 worshippers gathering every week, pastor Ian Gooch and his wife Jen recognised the

need for more space.

Ian said: “We had very little room to welcome any more people at the old place.

We wanted space to do new things and offer different activities. These new premises will certainly allow us to do that.”

The unit – until recently the home of interior design shop Lionheart Boutique – has a huge central room plus other space for a kitchen, coffee areas and meeting rooms.

It also comes with additional rooms at the rear which Ian and Jen plan to turn into a new home for the church’s steadily increasing youth group.

“This will eventually become an area for Radical Youth which is the young people’s arm of the church.

They need space for their activities, both indoors and outdoors.

“We would also like to offer a mums and toddlers meeting here,” Ian added.

Historic house is granted licence

By Sandie Marshall THE OWNERS of historic Honley house Northgate Mount are a step closer to turning it into a wedding and celebration venue after Kirklees Council granted them a premise licence.

However, Essam Abdelfatah must now apply to the council again for planning permission to erect a marquee in the house grounds before the business can be started.

He wants to host weddings and corporate functions for up to 200 guests at the house, which is situated off Huddersfield Road. The house grounds adjoin those of Honley High School.

The premises licence application was first made in November 2011.

The council’s licencing panel granted the premises licence despite huge public

opposition to the plan. Over 50 local people attended the six hour hearing, with many taking the opportunity to make their views known.

Many of the protesters complained about a lack of detailed information about the scale of the proposed business as exact plans for the marquee have yet to be submitted.

Concerns were also raised about potential additional traffic, proximity to the school, loud music and other noise and light pollution.

The panel put conditions on the licence restricting music after midnight on Fridays and Saturdays nights and banning the sale of alcohol after midnight.

Honley Independent Councillor Edgar HolroydDoveton was left “deeply disappointed” by the licencing panel’s decision.

After the meeting he told

the Review: “The potential of disco or live music and a crowd of up to 200 being present in a residential area up to seven days a week and 365 days a year will blight the lives of local residents.

“There seemed a general unconcern of the deteriorating effect that this licence would have on people’s lives.

It is significant that an overwhelming number of local residents opposed this licence and their wishes were ignored.

“Equally, I believe that to have a constant flow of up to 200 unknown adults next to a school, where there are ready means of accessing that school and the school grounds, presents a danger to our local children.

“This fact alone should have prevented the licence being granted, but again this potential threat was ignored.”

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Ketchup Clouds competition winners THANK you to everyone who entered our competition to win a copy of Netherthong author Annabel Pitcher’s new book Ketchup Clouds.

The winners drawn at random

Rachel Oliver in award shortlisted shop Briggs & Oliver.

Photograph: Simon Morley.

Antiques shop shortlisted for award A HOLMFIRTH antiques shop has been shortlisted for a national magazine award.

Briggs & Oliver on Huddersfield Road is in the finals of the Homes and Antiques hunt for their antique shop of the year.

Business owner Rachel Oliver hopes many local people will support the shop by voting for them via the magazine website before the closing date of February 28.

Everyone who registers a vote is automatically

entered into a Homes and Antiques prize draw to win a luxury two-night stay in London. Rachel, who has run the shop for five years, said the possible award had come as a big surprise.

She said: “Someone from the magazine came into the shop during the Summer. They were doing an article about Scandinavian pottery and they had seen on the website that we had some in.

They had a good look around and put a small reference to us in the feature.

“They then rang us again just before Christmas to ask if we would accept the nomination for the best antiques shop award. I thought it was fantastic – when you think how many hundreds of shops there are in the country, it’s brilliant to be picked out like that.”

A true ‘Aladdin’s cave’ shop, Briggs & Oliver stocks antiques and collectables of all types and prices. The shop appeals to all age ranges although there is regular clientele of

youngsters who love the vintage clothes on sale.

Rachel added: “We would massively appreciate it if people take the trouble to vote for us.

Other retailers in the town have been supportive because they recognise that should we win, it will encourage people into the town which will be good for everybody.”

To vote for the shop, simply follow the link to the awards from the Briggs & Oliver website www.briggsandoliver.com

Retired policeman to get on his bike for forces’charity

By Sandie Marshall A FORMER police officer is planning a marathon 1,250 mile solo cycle ride to raise money for an armed forces’ charity.

Since retiring after 30 years in the police, Russell Clark has become an enthusiastic cyclist. So, when he found himself in need of a new challenge, he decided to put all his new-found riding skills to the test.

He said: “I seem to have a burning desire inside me to take on a physical and mental challenge I’ve never done before. I think this bike ride will test me in every way possible.”

Russell’s challenge in aid of SSAFA Forces Help will begin on April 16 when he starts cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats. To add extra spice, he won’t be taking the most direct route but will be detouring to visit the islands of Arran, Kintyre, Mull, Skye and Cape Wrath

Russell starts training for his April bike marathon. along the way.

He plans to complete the whole ride unsupported, which means he must carry all his own kit including tent, sleeping bag, clothes and cooking equipment.

Completing around 60 miles each day, he expects the whole expedition to take him

between three and four weeks.

Although he expects the hills of the Scottish Highlands to be demanding, he says the most difficult part of the ride will probably be its early stages. He said: “People who have done Lands End to John O’Groats say the steep valleys of Devon and Cornwall are the biggest physical challenge.

Hopefully, the hills around the Holme Valley will be perfect preparation.”

Russell hopes his marathon ride will raise around £1,000 for SSAFA. His links with the charity go back 36 years to when, as a young Air Cadet, he walked the Pennine Way to raise money for them. He also has a cousin in the forces who will shortly be returning to Afghanistan for a second tour of duty.

You can make a donation to Russell’s fund online via www.virginmoneygiving.com /russellslejog

from all correct entries were: Meinir Benison (Wooldale), Kimm Brook (High Flats), Tracey Lodge (Wooldale), David Cuttell (Holmbridge) and Laura Hardy (Meltham).

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Controversial plan to be considered

By Sandie Marshall

Dad and daughter team Keith and Lisa get to work on their new picture framing business.

New firm is picture perfect A FIFTH generation blacksmith has swapped metalwork for woodwork and started a new picture framing business with his daughter.

Keith Hollingworth realised neither of his daughters would continue the blacksmith’s business Allen Hollingworth & Son set up in Holmfirth by his greatgreat grandfather.

So when the time came to retire, he decided to set up a new family business with his professional photographer daughter Lisa Dalton.

The result is Memory Framing which offers high quality hardwood frames. As a photographer, Lisa has experience of dealing with framers. She said: “I haven’t always been able to find the

right quality for the pictures. I thought we could offer a bespoke service for both trade and individuals.”

Keith and Lisa have already had customers for photograph and sketch framing, plus some more unusual items such as tapestries and football shirts. They offer a wide range of framing materials and styles available to view through their website www.memoryframing.co.uk or at their Hade Edge workshop.

Lisa is enjoying working with her dad: “Over the years I’ve worked with him quite a bit in the blacksmith’s business but it was never something I would do full time. It’s great that we’ve now found something we can do together.”

A CONTROVERSIAL proposal for new housing in Upperthong is due to be considered for planning permission within the next few weeks.

Holmfirth developer Conroy Brook wants to build 32 homes on open land between Upperthong Lane, Pennine Close and Holme View Avenue.

The new estate will be made up of 15 social rented houses and 17 privatelyowned four-bed detached homes.

Upperthong residents reacted with immediate anger to the proposals last summer, saying the new development, with its 78 car parking spaces, will place pressure on small access roads and create traffic hazards and bottlenecks in the village.

They also have concerns about added pressure on the already over-subscribed Upperthong Junior & Infant School, additional demand for public trans-

port and whether the local sewerage and drainage systems will cope.

Paul Stones from the protest group UNDO – Upperthong Needs Development Opposed – says they understand the need for new housing, especially for low income families.

“But it has got to be in the right place,” he said.

“This development is all wrong and has not been thought through properly.

“Upperthong currently does not have the infrastructure needed to support these new houses. We have no objection to social housing but this location is all wrong.

“We hope the planning committee will recognise this development would be a mistake.”

Paul says 150 letters of objection have been sent to Kirklees Council during the public consultation period which ended on January 28.

The group expects the proposals to be considered

by the Huddersfield SubPlanning Committee some time in either February or March.

In response, Conroy Brook says it has listened to the concerns of local residents and comments made by council departments and has made changes to the scheme to reflect these.

They include amending the north and south site layouts to meet Highways concerns to provide a more acceptable turning areas and removing access to parking from Upperthong Lane for all but one of the new houses.

Company director Richard Conroy commented: “The affordable housing units are being targeted at local first time buyers with a ‘rent to buy’ model that aims to get them on the housing ladder – hopefully before the average age of a first time buyer hits 50!

“However, the number of affordable housing units has been reduced to 15 to

improve space on site and also to improve parking and road layout.

"The number of houses overall has reduced from 29 to 27 and parking spaces increased.

“Affordable housing units will now have two spaces per dwelling (30 total), whilst the remaining private sale homes with have four per dwelling (48 in total).

“We have also added landscaping to the layout in order to soften the scheme, and undertaken a tree survey on the existing tree preservation order trees.

“And, following comments made by the West Yorkshire Police Architectural Liaison Officer, we have also incorporated 2.1m screen fences to the public footpath to avoid any intrusions to neighbouring dwellings.

“We trust these amendments address the concerns raised by the public and the UNDO group.”

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New headquarters needed for Mountain Rescue team A LONG-TERM plan to find new headquarters for the Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team has become a race against time.

In December it was confirmed the team will lose its current base when Marsden Fire Station is closed down as part of cost cutting by the West Yorkshire Fire Authority. The Mountain Rescue Team has used rooms in the station since 2005 but the authority has now said it will close the whole building, saving around £250,000 per year.

The team has around 12 months to find a new home, although the fire service has said it will provide a temporary base if necessary until something permanent can be established. One option is to raise the money needed to build a new, purpose-built headquarters in Meltham. The team, which is entirely funded through public donations, secured planning permission for the new base in April last year and had begun planning how to

find the money to build it.

Now the news that their current base will close has added urgency to the campaign.

Owen Phillips, a spokesman for the team, said: “We secured planning permission to build our new headquarters in the Robert Ashton Memorial Park in Meltham but this would cost somewhere around £250,000 to build and equip – it’s a massive amount for us to raise on top of our usual running costs. Because of this, we’re also looking at the possibility of relocating to an existing building somewhere.

“The team's running costs usually come to about £10,000 a year, but this does tend to creep up year-on-year. We make all of this from the generosity of the public and donations from charitable groups and those we have helped directly. Naturally, the new HQ project ups the stakes considerably.”

The fund raising campaign received an early boost when Holmfirth

There was a special birthday present down on the farm for twins Emily and Bethany Graham. The girls, whose mum Joanne is restaurant manager at Hinchliffe’s Farm Shop in Netherton, were delighted to learn that Hinchliffe’s nanny goat Sparkle had given birth to identical twin boy kids on their 14th birthday. The tiny goats were immediately named Emile and Bertie in honour of the girls.

The Holme Valley Mountain Rescue team launches its of Rescue Red at The Nook Brewhouse. the new ale in recognition microbrewers The Nook of the vital role the Brewhouse released a Holme Valley Mountain brand new ale in honour Rescue Team does to of the Mountain Rescue West Yorkshire.

Team.

“Rescue Red is already The new brew is called proving to be a great hit Rescue Red and is a 3.8% with the locals and real amber-red coloured ale ale enthusiasts alike.” with hints of maltiness, a subtle hoppy aftertaste and a flowery aroma. For Holme Valley Mountain every pint sold, The Nook Rescue Team – the will donate 10p to the facts new HQ fund.

HVMRT provides Nick Mason from The search and rescue servicNook said: “We are longes for the southern half of term supporters and we West Yorkshire. When were happy to produce needed, it is called out by

fund raising with a pint the police.

Unlike most European countries, mountain rescue in the UK is provided free of charge to all who need it.

The Holme Valley team is entirely staffed by volunteers who are available for call out 24/7.

The team attends an average of 18 incidents each year, totalling around 1,000 man hours of search and rescue.

It costs around £10,000 a year to keep the Holme Valley team in operation.

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Your views on the future of the region THANKS to everyone who has written in with their views. Our December front page about wind turbines in the valley has got people thinking, while the various options for new supermarkets is still a hot topic. Send your letters with your name and address to: news@holmevalleyreview.co.uk or call 07747 447023.

PLEASE can you reinstate some balance to your coverage?

I was pretty furious to see the unchallenged NIMBYism of the anti-windfarm brigade on your front page (December 2012). What it is basically saying is that nuclear power, gas fired and fracking stations are prettier and more efficient (sustainable?) ways of us getting our power than those ‘unsightly’ ‘inefficient’ wind turbines.

When the ice caps have melted and our grandchildren are toast, will ‘the view’ be as important? Is there no accounting for the massive scientific evidence of a need for sustainable, renewable energy?

Yours, a very disgruntled Holme Valley resident, with ‘hideous, inefficient’ solar panels on our roof and a wish to see more not less wind farms.

Chris Douglas

COUNCILLOR Firth has some interesting views about wind power (December 2012), and he might well be right, but his assertion that we should scrap it here and now is surely wrong!

The increasing world-wide scarcity of power is reflected in its rising cost. We can only reduce our energy bills by using less energy or producing more ... ourselves.

Using less is certainly a good idea, but it would be a brave politician who promotes it; no-one wants to use their car less or turn their heating down. So, our only alternative is to produce more. Our natural resources of coal and gas are pretty much finished, and we are reduced to as much fracking as local communities are prepared to bear in the light of earthquakes and water pollution caused by this process.

This leaves non-renewables, (including wind power) and nuclear power.

So here in the Holme Valley the real choice is between, (admittedly inefficient), wind power, (renewables), and nuclear power, with all its attendant dangers of pollution and dangerous and unmanageable waste products.

Given the choice, we are with wind power all the way, and if it does become a choice between a lot more

Representing the views of climate change sceptics or those against renewable energy is not representing a ‘balanced view’. It is like giving credence to the Flat Earth Society.

Why are journalists complicit in this self-destruction?

Don’t you have children too?

I too appreciate a beautiful view of our glorious countryside and that is why I wish to preserve this world for future generations not just myself. After all what is the point of a view when there’s no one left to cherish it?

LD, Dunford Road, Holmfirth

wind power and a nuclear power station, at the top of the Dunford Road say, then we’re for the wind turbines.

And lots of them!

Dick and Diana Stockford I LOVE wind turbines. They are statuesque and calming.

They represent hope and reassure me that some people care about my children’s future. If there were space I would gladly have one right in my backyard.

Global warming is a reality. Already it is causing destruction and despair – just ask the people of the Phillipines or closer to home in Hebden Bridge.

Unchecked it will lead to

famine and war which will affect us all. The ultimate risk is extinction of the human race.

Am I the only one who is terrified?

Perhaps as a species we deserve extinction. We don’t listen to those who are warning us and who could save us – the scientists – arguably the smartest members of society.

Instead we broadcast the views of the petty self-interested.

The scientific community is essentially united in its condemnation of the lack of action on climate change and the potential disastrous consequences.

WANT to buy some petrol for the car, some supermarket food for the weekend in the Holme Valley?

Well now the only places left are in Holmfirth (4), Brockholes (1), Shepley (2) , Honley (2) and they all seem to be the Co-op since there are no alternatives.

Now that’s what I call a monopoly – something the Keep Holmfirth Special group seem to be accusing Tesco of a few months ago when the planners kicked the Midlothian site into touch. Now we are surrounded by the Co-op with no competition and with the prospect of high prices, low or non existent stock levels (the Co-op ran out of milk, bread and veg/fruit one day

just before Christmas), empty ‘offer’ shelves and a selection of food that takes you back to the 1970 era.

The Co-op has never introduced anything new or exciting into the Holme Valley – they have bought up all the existing convenience stores/fuel sites, changed the names, increased prices and squeezed the customers by producing a monopoly. Build or extend NO! modernise NO! they have just sucked the money out.

When will the KHS group get a grip of reality and allow some ‘air’ into Holmfirth rather than stifling it? Holmfirth needs and deserves a supermarket like Morrison’s in Meltham which is busy, lively, full of interesting food and, what is more, fresh food as well.

Surely Holmfirth needs a petrol station, so why not allow the Co-op to buy the fire station for fuel sales then move the fire station to Honley where the council has a large site. Too much effort or cash or both?

Some one in conjunction with Kirklees Council needs to invest in Holmfirth soon before it dies – moaning about the working class ethos of Tesco, the lack of a nice middle class Sainsbury’s or Waitrose does not get us a future, a future is something Holmfirth lacks.

Mike Dowling, Hepworth

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Local chef writes first recipe book

By Sandie Marshall CELEBRATED local chef Tim Bilton is bringing some typically plain Yorkshire speaking to every home kitchen with his first cookery book, The Bilton Basics.

Tim, the multi-award winning owner of The Butchers Arms in Hepworth, has put together over 50 of his favourite recipes with essential basic information which every amateur cook should know – everything from how to boil, poach and stew to the difference between spring lamb, hogget and mutton.

“We’re taking readers back to the solid foundations of good cooking, and cutting through the chefspeak to talk in terms that are readily understood,” he said. “This is recipes and essential cooking skills with a touch of plain speaking. That’s what I set out to create.”

The book shares Tim’s

early days in cookery as a 13-year-old earning pocket money by washing up at the Swiss Cottage in Wentbridge, through to his apprenticeship under the French master Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir and his new beginning in Hepworth.

Among the step-by-step dishes are favourites from The Butchers’ menu, all beautifully illustrated with colour photographs.

Experienced cooks will want to try tempura oyster with samphire and lemon beurre blanc, or roast rack of spring lamb with Provencale crumb, while there’s also plenty for beginners including how to make perfect Yorkshire puddings and other homemade staples such as mayonnaise, stock and apple sauce.

There’s even a section which removes the mystery from a visit to the butchers with a simple guide to basic cuts of meat.

Tim Bilton, chef and now cookery writer.

There’s a big focus on Tim’s passion for Yorkshire produce and he encourages his readers to source their ingredients locally, paying tribute to some of his own suppliers including Brindon Addy Butchers in Hade Edge and Yummy Yorkshire ice cream in

High Flatts.

Tim will be cooking up some of the recipes from The Bilton Basics at demonstration events at The Butchers Arms on March 23 and April 20.

Tickets are priced £30 including lunch and must be booked in advance.

The Bilton Basics is published by RMC Books and is available to buy, priced £20, from bookshops or direct from the Butchers Arms on 01484 682361 or info@thebutchersarmshepworth.co.uk We have six copies of The Bilton Basics to give away to Review readers.

For a chance to win, just answer this question…

Under which famous French chef did Tim Bilton train?

Send you answer by Friday March 1 to: news@holmevalleyreview.c o.uk together with your name, address and telephone number. Winners will be announced in our March issue.

The gas leak affected many of the businesses on Victoria Street.

Leak brings street to a standstill A MAJOR gas leak brought one of Holmfirth main shopping streets to a standstill, leaving business owners counting the cost of lost trade.

The incident, which began on January 22 and continued on and off for most of the week, affected shops on Victoria Street, including the Old Bridge Bakery, Thomas Cook travel agent, Harrow’s Restaurant, Frank Platt electrical and Lloyds TSB bank.

Following reports of a strong gas smell on Victoria Street, engineers from Northern Gas Networks evacuated the buildings and ordered many businesses to remain closed for at least 24 hours.

Greg Christoffi, owner of the bakery, told the Review: “Customers were told to leave and staff were given five minutes to abandon everything and get out. That was that for the rest of the day. We had to throw everything away – bread, cakes, pastry – it was such a waste.”

Andy Binns , emergency officer for Northern Gas Networks confirmed the leak was eventually found. He said. “Our engineers worked hard to trace the source of a gas escape in Victoria Street, Holmfirth. It was necessary to disconnect the gas supplies to a small number of shops, homes and businesses in Victoria Street so that our

engineers could make the situation safe. Those supplies were restored soon after and all of our customers now have a fully functioning gas supply. The emergency repair is now completed and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

The Victoria Street leak was unconnected to other gas work going on at the same time on Huddersfield Road in the town centre.

Andy added: “This planned work in Holmfirth is part of Northern Gas Network’s £91.5m annual investment to replace ageing underground gas mains with resilient new plastic pipes that will last for decades to come.”

Region loses its public loos COUNCIL cuts mean it is no longer possible to spend a penny in Honley, New Mill and Holme village.

In December Kirklees councillors voted to close all 11 of its unattended public toilets including three in the Holme Valley.

The move is expected to save around £75,000 per year.

The council says far too few

people used the toilets to make it economic to continue cleaning and maintaining them. Although the loos were closed down straightaway, they will not be dismantled for up to a year to allow any interested community groups to put forward plans to run them independently. The attended public toilets opposite Holmfirth Post Office are not affected.

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Julie Gough and David Gates putting their navigation skills to good use during a trek to Nepal.

Couple unveil new map reading and navigation course

By Sandie Marshall A NETHERTHONG couple are offering a brand new map reading and navigation skills course at the Adult Education Centre in Holmfirth starting in February.

Both Julie Gough and David Gates are enthusiastic walkers and qualified mountain leaders who can be found most weekends, in their boots and waterproofs, exploring an area of moorland or highland.

David is no stranger to teaching about the great outdoors.

He enjoyed a long career in outdoor recreations further education, introducing young people to the countryside for the first time.

David added: “I’ve seen how understanding map reading techniques can really enhance people’s enjoyment of the outdoors.

“It gives them the confi-

dence to organise their own walks, for themselves and their friends.”

When he found himself with more time on his hands five years ago, David grabbed the chance to enjoy more travel.

He decided to become a walk leader for an awardwinning holiday company and having his mountain leader qualification meant that he’s been able to lead groups in mountain regions across Europe.

Julie made a resolution two New Years ago when she decided to become a qualified mountain leader too.

She said: “When you’re studying for a qualification, you talk to lots of different people about it and I was surprised by how many said they’d love to read a map but can’t.”

This gave her the idea of running a map reading and navigation skills course locally for people who enjoy

walking but lack the confidence or skills to navigate themselves in more remote and less way-marked areas.

“It will be a very practical course and we hope to go outside most weeks, but there will be some training in the classroom too,” said Julie. “We’ll cover the basics like how to use a compass, understanding Ordnance Survey maps, and planning your own walk.

“And hopefully it’ll be good fun too!”

At the end of eight weeks, everyone from the course will head out into the hills for a full day of walking, map reading and navigating to practice their new found skills.

The course will run on Thursdays from February 28, 2-4pm or 7-9pm.

To book a place on the course or to find out more, contact Julie on 0777 295 0316 or uamdab08@btinternet.com

Tapas bar applies to expand POPULAR Holmfirth tapas bar Les Caveaux has applied for planning permission to expand.

Owner Mark Binns wants to take over Your Nuts health food shop in Victoria Square.

Les Caveaux currently occupies the first floor and cellar of the building, which Mr Binns hopes to link together by extending into the ground floor.

The building would then open as a cafe during the day

and continue as a wine and tapas bar in the evenings.

The idea can only go ahead if Kirklees planners approve the change of use from retail shop to a cafe bar restaurant.

A public consultation period for the proposal ends in early February.

The current tenant of the ground floor space is Martin Fulton, owner of Your Nuts.

He told the Review that he has no intention of closing the successful health food

shop and, if necessary, will look for new premises in Holmfirth town centre.

He said: “I appreciate that this is a prime spot and so I can see why Les Caveaux would want it. If we need to move out then we will look elsewhere because I am not intending to shut down. The problem is, at the moment, Holmfirth doesn’t have that many empty shop units.

“I am confident that whatever happens we will find a new home for Your Nuts.”

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Tesco to appeal council decision

Sports clubs to benefit from Legacy funding

TWO local sports clubs have benefited from almost £100,000 of Olympic Legacy funding.

Both Pennine Sailing Club a supermarket on the brownNow Tesco says it refuses

By Sandie Marshall and the Valley Bowmen of field Midlothian Garage site to give up on its hope to Huddersfield archery club THERE IS new hope for the since 2008. Its first proposals build in Holmfirth. Deborah will be building new facilities supporters of a Tesco superwere given the red light by Hayeems, Corporate Affairs for their members with the market in Holmfirth.

Kirklees planning committee Manager said: “We have been cash.

Seven months after it was and so, in 2011, the retailer encouraged by the strong Based at Winscar denied planning permission came back with new plans support from the local comReservoir near Dunford to build a new store on New for a smaller store employmunity and we hope that an Bridge, the sailing club has Mill Road, the retail giant ing up to 175 people. independent Planning received £48,750 from the has announced it has started For almost a year the proInspector will see the merits National Lottery’s Inspired an appeal against the deciposals split the town, with of the development.

Facilities fund, part of the sion.

“We have legal advice on £150m Places People Play It believes that, in reaching supporting group Holme Valley Voices welcoming the Committee’s decision Olympic Legacy programme. the decision to deny planincreased choice and cheapand remain convinced that The grant will be used to ning permission, Kirklees er food while Keep this derelict brownfield site extend the existing clubCouncil did not follow planHolmfirth Special said the is the best location for a house to provide much-needning guidance and failed to New Mill Road location was supermarket to serve the ed extra space for learn-toproperly represent the views all wrong and feared for the local population.” sail and race training courses of local people.

A final decision from the offered by the club as a RYA The appeal involves asking future of Holmfirth’s independent stores. Last July, appeal could take up to a Training Centre. the Planning Inspectorate to Kirklees Huddersfield year. An Inquiry would norThe new facilities will also give an independent ruling Planning Sub-Committee mally take place within six benefit club members, visiton whether its proposals voted unanimously against months after the submission ing competitors and spectashould be allowed to prothe Tesco plans, giving trafis validated with the decision tors at the club’s many open ceed – effectively over-ruling fic concerns as the main reafollowing on average around events. the Kirklees decision.

Club Commodore, Peter Tesco has wanted to build son. six months later. van Ruiten, said: “This is absolutely excellent news and will allow us to move the club forward in line with our development plans. Winscar You can pick one up at one of the following supermarkets: Reservoir is one of the best Sainsburys Shorehead Morrisons Meltham sailing waters in the area and Tesco Penistone Tesco Greenfield the extension will allow the Morrisons Waterloo Co-operative Holmfirth club to offer a great sailing Tesco Scissett Co-operative Netherton experience to beginners,

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Jason McCartney MP tries out Valley Bowmen. improvers and experienced sailors both on and off the water.”

Meltham-based Valley Bowmen have also benefitted from the Inspired Facilities fund, receiving £49,990 to pay for new changing rooms and toilets on the archery field.

The new facilities will be designed to be vandal proof and will include a disabled toilet, changing rooms and a meeting room with kitchen

archery during a vist to the facilities.

The only archery club in the area, the Valley Bowmen club has over 70 members and a history going back to 1963.

Introduction courses are regularly run for new members.

The next round of funding applications for Olympic Legacy money opens in March.

For more information visit www.wysport.co.uk/funding

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Advertiser’s announcement

Ensure your pension pot lasts as long as you do Once in a blue moon your local newspaper salutes a local resident who has reached the grand-old age of 100. Yet by all accounts, local papers may soon have to devote an entire weekly page to people living to 100 because we are living much longer.

It will lighten many moods to learn that nearly a fifth of people living in the UK today are expected to celebrate their 100th birthday. To put that into numbers, that’s around 10 million people. Three million of these are currently aged under 16, while 5.5 million are between 16 and 50, and 1.3 million are between 51 and 65. A further 875,000 of the projected centenarians are aged over 65 and have already retired. (Source: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/dec-2010/dwp186-10301210.shtml) The figure is well up on the 11,800 people in the UK who are currently at

least 100, while there are fewer than 100 people who are aged more than 110 (Source: Number of Future Centenarians, DWP, December 2010). But of course, people living longer will have an impact on our pensions and long term care systems and, perhaps more importantly, it will greatly affect your own plans.

The pensions landscape has changed and people need to make the most of their savings so they can sit back and enjoy their retirement. For the vast majority of people, a single pension provides the bedrock for their income. Now today it is more than that.

“You simply cannot afford to rely on the state or your employer any more generous final salary schemes are fast disappearing.”

In the past, as people grew older their investment portfolios became risk averse.

They reduced their exposure to equities and generally avoided investments that put their capital at risk. But times are changing and this may not be the most suitable strategy to adopt.

People are living longer, with many likely to work past the formal retirement age, which itself is set to increase to 67 from 65 between 2034 and 2036. Working longer could mean that turning on the income tap may not necessarily be given such a high priority for many in their early-50s, as there may still be a need to accrue capital.

In any case, if you're still working, whether full or part time, it may not be necessary to generate maximum income from your investments. If you take income unnecessarily, it could have a detrimental effect.

What’s more, many people will have an assortment of different pension schemes having worked for different employers, while many will have also made the most of their Pep, Tessa and Isa tax allowances of the years. They need to turn this nonpension money into an income stream that might be needed for another 30 to 40 years.

There are also tax implications to consider, be it capital gains, inheritance tax or income tax liabilities. Many people assume that once they have hung up their working boots they will never have to pay tax again. This isn’t the case – tax still has to be paid. Investors need to ensure they are using all their available tax-free allowances and ensuring they are paying as little tax as they need. After all you work hard, paying your taxes all your life, you don’t want to be needlessly paying HMRC after you have retired.

The traditional ways of planning for retirement are past their sell-by date.

How lavish, comfortable or tough your retirement years will be is going to be down to you. You simply cannot afford to rely on the state or your employer any more - generous final salary schemes are fast disappearing.

That’s why it is important to get planning early. There is nothing stopping you from getting a clear view of your current position by establishing what your likely state pension entitlement would be. It is also worth contacting the pension trustees of your current and previous employers, who will be able to provide pension forecasts, as will the companies managing any private pension plans.

Examine whether you are on track or whether you may have to consider making extra contributions. Many companies that have replaced final salary schemes with defined contribution pension schemes contribute far less now, putting the onus on the employee to boost their pension pot.

It is great to think that we have a higher chance of living longer, but it means that we have to make our money work harder while we can – and the sooner you start the better.

To receive a complimentary guide covering Wealth Management, Retirement Planning or Inheritance Tax Planning, contact Andrew Heap on 01484 689823, by email Andrew.heap@sjpp.co.uk or visitwww.sjpp.co.uk/andrewheap

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The shock cash mob spend their tenners at Beadifferent.

Market hall targeted

by Shock cash mob HOLMFIRTH’S Shock cash mob has been at it again.

This time the market hall was the target for their guerrilla-style shopping raid.

The group of local residents and traders gathered in the town centre before descending en-masse to all spend at least £10 from a single local independent retailer.

Shock cash mobbing is an American idea which is gaining popularity over here as

communities try to find new ways of championing the benefits of shopping local.

This was the second organised shock cash mob in Holmfirth.

Helen Earnshaw, owner of Beadifferent which sells jewellery, scarves and tights, was over the moon to see the cash mob bearing down on her market stall, particularly because snow and subzero temperatures were keeping other traders and

shoppers away.

She said: “When you’re self employed you can’t allow the weather to stop you getting out there and selling your goods. This has been a fantastic boost to me today and will have made the day worthwhile.”

Organiser of the cash mob, Janet Bebb, says she will repeat the idea in the Spring and continue to promote the independent shops in Holmfirth.

Lights out as council aims to cut energy bill

By Sandie Marshall AROUND 2,000 streetlights across Kirklees are about to go out, saving the council £30,000 on its annual energy bill.

February sees the introduction of Partnight, a trial scheme to shut down selected streetlights between 12midnight and 5am each night. Kirklees says it has carefully selected the streets involved across all 23 of its wards, including Holme Valley North and South.

The trial accounts for only 4% of the 51,000 streetlights in the borough.

Soaring energy prices means the total annual bill for keeping all the lights on will hit £3million by 2015 – the council says it just cannot afford to keep pace and savings must be made.

Switching off 2,000 lights for five hours each night will also reduce carbon and help towards its environmental goals. The council says it has fully consulted residents using on-line tools MyKirklees, Facebook and Twitter.

A spokesperson told The Review: “We also spoke to groups who we thought would be most affected – including older people, people with disabilities and young residents. We also looked at after

dark recorded crime and road safety issues.

“These discussions and information helped us to identify the street lights considered most important and should be excluded from the trial.

“There is no evidence that levels of crime and traffic accidents have increased where similar initiatives have been introduced elsewhere in the country.

“However we will monitor any reports of accidents or crime carried out during the switch off periods.”

The council says certain streets will not be included in Partnight. These include busy traffic routes, roads with above average night time road casualties, areas provided with CCTV coverage and streets with high numbers of vulnerable people, sheltered housing and students.

Although Kirklees is confident Partnight will lead to a long-term money saving, the scheme does need short term investment before it can begin. Each streetlight involved must be fitted with a pre-programmed photo-electric cell to control the on-off switch and a sign saying it will be switched off from midnight to 5am.

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Body in reservoir was Scholes man POLICE have confirmed that a body found in Brownhill Reservoir was that of Scholes man Neil Bryson.

Mr Bryson, 50, had been missing from his home on Wadman Road since November 27.

The body was spotted in the water on Saturday January 26 and was eventually recovered by the emergency services the following day.

Mr Bryson’s family were immediately informed and formal identification was made shortly afterwards.

The grim discovery ended two months of hope for Mr Bryson’s wife Janice and two sons.

Neil Bryson had left home on the morning of his disappearance apparently to travel to work as normal. The next day, his car was found abandoned by Yateholme Reservoir sparking a

By Sandie Marshall

Neil Bryson whose body has been found. huge search by mountain rescue volunteers and police divers.

Brownhills Reservoir, where his body was eventually found, is around a-mile-and a-half from Yateholme.

West Yorkshire Police expressed condolences to Mr Bryson’s family and thanked the public and media for their support during the investigation.

Dig up the past at history event BROCKHOLES is preparing to travel back in time for a history weekend on March 2 and 3, and local people are being asked to dig up the past to help with a special display of memorabilia.

Free events will be held throughout the weekend at the village hall and St George’s Church to provide a glimpse of past life in the village and its surrounding area. Work by children from Brockholes J&I School will form a display in the church and the school choir will perform on Saturday.

Huddersfield and District Family History Society will be on hand to help visitors discover some of the families associated with the area and delve into their own family history.

There will also be displays and events by other local organisations including Sharing Memories, Penistone Line Partnership, Women’s Institute, Honley Civic Society, Huddersfield Geology Trust, Brockholes Methodist Church, Brockholes Bowling Club and

Friends plan park in Isaac’s memory

Huddersfield Rifle Club.

The weekend is being organised by Brockholes Village Trust as part of a year-long celebration to mark the 150th anniversary of St George’s Church. The trust is appealing to people to help them form a local history display by loaning village memorabilia for the weekend.

Trust Chairman David Wyles said: “We are keen to see any old photographs, press cuttings or historic information about the village and its area and any photographs of local organisations or celebrations involving local people. Brockholes has changed so much over the past few years, there must be a wealth of information people have tucked away which could be put on display.”

Anyone prepared to lend items for the display can leave them with Sandra and John at Brockholes Post Office.

The history weekend will take place from 11.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday and 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm on Sunday.

A GROUP of Holmfirth teenagers are determined to complete a project to improve a skateboard park in memory of their friend Isacc Atkinson.

Isaac, 14, died last summer after he was found hanged in his bedroom. At the time of his death, he was involved in a plan to develop and expand the skateboard area at Sands park in Holmfirth. He and his friends had already met with local MP Jason McCartney to gain his support for their ideas.

Now friends Emily-Jane Cappleman, Harry Hale, Toby Munroe, Jake

Oversby and Georgina Kitch have started to raise the £55,000 needed to make the project a reality.

Isaac’s stepmother Sandra Atkinson said: “After his death, the group disbanded for a while, but then came together again in August 2012, determined to continue the work they started in memory of their dear friend.

“Isaac’s parents and other students’ parents, plus all of Isaac’s friends, have got involved in organising fund raising events to raise the £55,000 needed for the expansion of Sands Skatepark.

“We know it is a large amount but every penny is

needed. The expansion is not just for the older children, but for the younger generations that already use the park and learn from those who are more skilled.

“They have already done a lot of fundraising with various events and are now planning more.

“Isaac loved to spend time down there, with his skateboard, even if he wasn’t the greatest skater.

“It was very much a social thing and still is for many young people.”

The group has organised a major concert at Holmfirth Picturedrome on Sunday March 24, close to Isaac’s 15th birthday. Door

open at 3pm for a family disco plus games, stalls, food and face-painting and will then continue with at least seven live music acts until its close at 9pm.

Tickets are priced £3 for children and £6 for adults and are available from Holmfirth shops Aladdin’s on Hollowgate, Charlesworth’s Newsagents on Victoria Street and The Edge hairdressers on Huddersfield Road as well as direct from the Picturedrome.

A website has been set up, www.skate4isaac where full details of the concert can be found as well as items for sale such as wristbands and t-shirts.

Honley High celebrates record GCSE results for fourth year HONLEY High School is celebrating record GCSE results for the fourth year running.

Newly-published secondary school league tables for 2012 show that 75% of Honley students achieved five or more A*C passes including English and maths, with a third gaining three or more A* and A grades.

Achievement in English and maths at the school reached their highest ever levels with 85% of students getting A*-C passes in English and 84% in

maths. Students also achieved 100% A*-C grades in Biology, Business Studies, Latin, Statistics, ICT, Dance, Music BTEC and Performing Arts BTEC. The results moved Honley up to fourth place in the league table of all secondary schools in Kirklees.

Headteacher Chris Sylge paid tribute to his staff and students.

He added: “Students of all abilities achieved well, and it is a privilege for me to lead such a dedicated

and talented staff team who continue to go the extra mile for all our students.”

Among particularly high flying Honley GCSE students last year was head girl Freya Smith who was featured in the national press when she achieved an extraordinary seventeen top grades – sixteen A*s and a distinction - an unparalleled achievement in the school’s history.

Chris added: “Freya came to us from Meltham Moor Primary School and

is now at Greenhead College.

“She is an extraordinarily gifted and motivated student whose career we shall all follow with interest.”

Other remarkable performances included head boy Charlie Slater with 13 A*s, and Matthew Jones, Oliver Linsell, Huato Liu, Emma McCabe and Oliver Myers all of whom passed every one of their GCSEs at grade A* or A – an outstanding achievement with sixty-nine A* grades between them.

If you’ve got a story for the Holme Valley Review call 07747 447023 or email news@holmevalleyreview.co.uk

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Firm gets funky for Fairtrade Fortnight HOLMFIRTH based business fairandfunky are hosting their annual fairandfunky Fairtrade family funday to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2013.

The free funday will be Saturday March 9 upstairs in Holmfirth Market Hall between 10am and 4pm, with stalls, workshops and music to enjoy.

Workshops on the day will focus on food – the theme for this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight.

All run by ethical and local businesses, workshops will include cake decorating by Holme Baked, seed planting with the Holme Valley Gardening Network, and a fairandfunky craft club. fairandfunky is a local community interest company co-founded by Helen Robinson and Sophie Bebb. Empowering people to take little steps to change the world, fairandfunky delivers interactive and creative work-

shops on global themes to schools and community groups.

They also sell fair and funky products, which they will also be selling via their website www.fairandfunky.com launching in early February.

Everyone involved with the funday event are from local and ethical businesses or charities.

Fairtrade refreshments are supplied by Holme Valley Oxfam, with stalls from Not Just a Trading Company, the Holme Valley Fairtrade Support Group, and a fairandfunky stall being run by students from Holme Junior and Infant School.

“As fairandfunky, we enjoy the opportunity to get everyone in our community involved in raising awareness and taking their own little steps to change the world” said Sophie Bebb from fairandfunky. “We are looking forward to a funky-filled day of Fairtrade!”

Change of leadership at hall THIS year sees a change in leadership at Upperthong Village hall as long-standing joint chairmen Helen and Gary Wilson pass on the reins to a new group of volunteers.

Helen said: “Our decision to stand down has not been taken lightly and we would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of those people

for their help and support over our years at the hall. We aren’t going anywhere so will be poking our noses in to the next gala or Christmas concert I am sure.

“We would also like to wish them all the best for the future and hope that they have as much fun as we have had and that they find being part of a thriving community as rewarding as we did.”

WI branch’s first meeting attracts over 80 people

By Sandie Marshall A NEW Holmfirth branch of the Women’s Institute has had its first official meeting.

President of the new branch is Adele Hirst whose idea it was to form the group.

She had been surprised to find out the town didn’t already have its own WI, and immediately saw an opportunity for local women of all ages to come together and share their skills.

She said: “I’m 25 and, like most of my friends, I’m from a generation whose mums were busy working and therefore we missed out on learning traditional skills at home.

“We’d now like to learn all these traditional skills, plus we recognise the current austerity movement and want to find out how to make more things at home – we want to be able to make do and mend.”

Adele started a Facebook group to see if anyone else was interested in a Holmfirth WI, and

was very surprised by the response.

“The news started to spread and within two weeks we had 150 people interested. Clearly I wasn’t the only one who thought that way.

“I contacted the West Yorkshire WI federation who advised me to host an initial meeting to test the response. They warned me that I would need at least eight people there to seriously think about forming a new branch – over 80 turned up!

“I love the idea of women coming together in an inter-generational WI. Everyone is welcome – and bring your gran, auntie, mum, sister. It would be terrific if younger women could teach the older ones how to use Facebook while the older women teach us how to make jam.”

Now the branch is officially opened, its new committee and members can get on with organising events. Top of the wish list is wine, gin and cocktail making –

Celebrating the first official Holmfirth WI meeting are Kate Gamble, who staged a cupcake decorating demo, branch president Adele Hirst and Helena Harrington from West Yorks WI Federation.

Picture: Simon Morley although there is a determination to do some fund raising along with the fun.

“This is such a helpful community,” said Adele, “People have offered to help us by hosting workshops on things like cake decorating and knitting.

“We also want to give back to the community and have so far been helping the Forget Me Not Trust.

“There is an annual

membership fee of £33 to join and, in the first year, the branch gets to keep that fee to help us get going. The more members we get, the more money we bring in and the more interesting and spectacular events we can organise.”

The new Holmfirth WI meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Adult Education Centre from 7.30-9.30pm.

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This month's community news spot comes from HoTT, Holmfirth Transition Town group.

Luxury fashion at affordable prices

Keep warm and save energy and money at home HoTT is working with Kirklees Affordable Warmth scheme to let people in the Holme Valley know about the council’s current grant scheme and ways that people can make their homes both warmer and cheaper to heat.

The grants, for which there is already considerable demand, are being offered through Kirklees Energy Saver Scheme. They are intended to cover the cost of a wide range of energy saving improvements. If you think you need more insulation in your loft or walls or double glazing for your windows, or if your gas central heating or your boiler is no longer working efficiently then register now.

You can do this by ringing 0800 952 0315, or by going to www.yesprojects.co.uk /kirklees_energy_saver_scheme.html Here you will find under ‘Make Enquiry’ a customer enquiry form to complete.

You may also be interested in learning more about different ways of saving energy at home at a special affordable warmth information session run by HoTT on February 7 between 1.30pm and 3.30pm at Holmfirth Methodist Church Community Room. You will be able to pick up FREE draught excluders for doors and windows, and thermal material for lining curtains. You can also take away tips for saving energy at home.

Do you represent a local community group, charity or not-for-profit organisation?

If so, you could use next month’s Review Community News column to let everyone know about your activities and news. You might want to publicise an event, ask for help or just tell our readers what you do.

To get involved email news@holmevalleyreview.co.uk

Aiden Sykes, Matthew Stacey, Joshua Astwick, Will Robertshaw and Francesca Redfearn with their gold awards. Louise Adams is not pictured.

Gold award first for six Holmfirth scouts SIX scouts have been presented with their chief scout gold award, which is the highest award a scout can achieve.

Aiden Sykes, Matthew Stacey, Joshua Astwick, Will Robertshaw, Francesca Redfearn and Louise Adams are the first scouts from the Holmfirth troop to have gained this award.

They had taken part in numerous events to obtain eight different challenge badges: Community challenge.

Fitness challenge.

Creative challenge.

Global challenge.

Promise challenge.

Outdoor challenge.

Adventure challenge.

Outdoor plus challenge.

The scouts gained this award over three-and-a-half years,

where they have camped out, hiked, shown survival skills, made bird boxes, helped clean up the River Holme, sung carols for senior citizens, visited a Sikh temple, done Ghyll scrambling, the three peaks challenge, a cycle ride and learned cycle maintenance, tackled a climbing wall, pot holing, cooked on open fires, learned first aid skills and visited fire stations.

The chief scout himself, Bear Grylls, sent a personal message to all the West Yorkshire scouts who had been successful in gaining the gold award, congratulating them on their achievement.

The awards were presented by Holmfirth scout leaders Simon Bolton, Andrew Colwill and John Horsley.

NEW Beginning Boutique provides new and nearly-new clothing and accessories at a fraction of the original retail price.

Owner Charlotte Taylor wanted to create a unique and hasslefree way of selling, combined with a way of purchasing something new for a fraction of the original price.

The idea behind the website is that unworn clothing and accessories are collected, for free, and then re-sold through the website.

While the ‘sell’ facility is only available to the West Yorkshire area, New Beginning Boutique delivers its stock all over the United Kingdom.

The company specialises in quality, hand-picked apparel, while still being affordable.

Existing stock includes garments from luxury designers such as Fendi, Juicy Couture and Ralph Lauren, ranging to more affordable high street labels such as Topshop and River Island, with prices starting at as little as £3. Every last Friday of the month at the Greenhouse Florist,

Milnsbridge, and every last Saturday of the month at Cellar 88 Holmfirth, New Beginning Boutique holds a ‘pop-up shop’.

This is an opportunity for people to come to browse and try on the new stock; you can even bring in something you wish to sell, or swap where appropriate.

Charlotte also takes her boutique to local ladies’ nights.

Check the News & Events section of the website for upcoming events. Contact sales@boutiquenb.co.uk or visit www.boutiquenb.co.uk

Stickmaking group wants new members A GROUP which meets to learn and practice the traditional craft of stickmaking is looking for new members. The Holme Valley Stickmakers meet in the workshops of

Holmfirth High School on the third Tuesday of each month from 7-9pm. For more information, contact Stuart Clayton on 01484 685847 or Michael Bray on 01484 686601.

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Advertiser’s announcement

Looking for a birthday party idea with a unique twist? If you are tired of 'the same old, same old' and determined to do something different this year, Made by Me Cookery have come up with an original idea which will not only take care of all the catering, but also provide a hands-on, fun experience for the children.

A PERSONALISED cookery party covers all angles, which includes supplying the ingredients and equipment to cater for a two course birthday meal, supervising the children while they prepare and cook their dishes, and best of all, returning the kitchen to its original state while you and the children tuck in and have a great time.

It is a new venture for Jane Sharples who previously worked for Kirklees Council and was looking for opportunities where she could use her experience of working with children and families combined with her love of cooking "In 2012, I attended a training course that enabled me to teach families how to cook healthy, nutritional meals, and enjoyed these sessions with families so much, I decided to branch out on my own when I left Kirklees. The parties are a unique and fun way to teach children about healthy eating."

All you need to provide is a suitable venue, usually your kitchen and/or dining room, where there must be handwashing facilities along with an oven and hob. As an alternative, Jane can arrange a 'no cook' menu which still involves the children peeling, chopping and preparing the food.

It is truly a family business as Jane's daughter Rebecca will be helping during the parties and her mum has made all the aprons which the children use.

"When I decided to launch Made By Me Cookery, my daughter immediately asked to be a part of it, so she has studied and passed the required food hygiene qualifications, as I have, to be able to work with me."

On the day of the party, Jane will arrive in plenty of time to set up the food preparation area, and as the party guests arrive they will be able to decorate their chef's hat in readiness for their cooking adventure.

Everyone is given an apron to protect their clothes before getting involved in the cooking. Personalised, co-ordinated party invitations are included as well as a recipe booklet for each child

to take home afterwards. Party bags can be provided with a range of cookery related gifts to encourage the children to carry on cooking at home.

'Mini' parties , where children decorate freshly baked cupcakes or biscuits using icing, fondant, sprinkles, glitter and sweets, or make snacks, smoothies and mocktails to enjoy during a film or sleepover can also be booked.

Jane has had a wealth of experience, having started her career in hotels, gaining a hotel management qualification at the then Huddersfield Technical College. She went on to work for three years in the Lake District which she really enjoyed.

"It is such a beautiful part of the country but everything is geared towards tourism, and I missed being able to pop over to see my family whenever I wanted. I did, however, bring a 'best of the Lakes' back home with me as Alan, my husband, came with me!"

After working in hotels in the area and starting a family, Jane began working for Calderdale Council, and then Kirklees Council, where she experienced working and supporting families and children in Sure Start Children's Centres.

In addition to the parties, Jane has also started to attend fairs and shows, selling her homemade cake and biscuit mixes. All the dry ingredients are weighed,measured and layered in a sealed glass jar, with instructions and all you have to do is add the wet, usually eggs and butter, to make up the cakes or biscuits.

"My mum taught me to bake so it was a skill I always had. But I know some parents don't feel confident in the kitchen. This is a way for them to be able to bake with their children and it's much healthier than a store-bought cake mix, you know exactly what's in it."

Jane will be attending fairs and shows across the region and also selling the jars through her website www.madebymecookery.co.uk. Details of the parties are also online. She can be contacted by email at jane@madebymecookery.co.uk or by phone 07903 869 551.

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The perfect opportunity to show loved ones how much we care ...

VALENTINE’S Day is almost here once again providing the perfect opportunity to show our loved ones just how much they mean to us.

That said, the romantic date is not exclusively for couples, it also offers those in search of love the chance to confess their feelings to someone they’ve admired from afar.

Traditionally love notes were exchanged between lovers on February 14, but today the majority choose to express their feelings in a

card, whether it’s bought from a shop for its moving verse and cute picture or lovingly handmade with a special, individual message inside.

Most find buying the card the easy bit, it’s choosing a gift to accompany it that proves a little more challenging.

Some couples agree to just exchange token gifts such as flowers, chocolates, balloons or champagne, but no matter how big or small the gift, it still pays to put some

thought into what you’re buying.

Although nothing quite says ‘I love you’ like a dozen red roses, your partner may well prefer a bunch of her favourite blooms so do a little research and surprise her with a beautiful arrangement she won’t forget.

Equally if you choose chocolates don’t just grab a box while you’re in the petrol station, instead find a local chocolatier and pick out some handmade treats.

For those looking to spend

a bit more, clothes, lingerie, bags or perfume will please most ladies but top of the gift list is usually jewellery.

You might decide to surprise her with a cute charm bracelet or perhaps a new watch. Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular times of the year for proposals so it could be the perfect time to pick out an engagement ring and pop the question.

For men, DVDs, clothing, gadgets and aftershave, make top presents and can all be used long after

Valentine’s Day. Thoughtful alternatives include football match tickets, gig tickets and experience days.

In addition to exchanging a single gift with your partner, why not enjoy a special gift together too?

This could be something as simple as a bar meal at your favourite local, a trip to the cinema or a game of tenpin bowling.

Those looking to earn extra brownie points might prefer a romantic three

course dinner at a fancy restaurant.

A night or weekend away to a favourite location is another option, or for something totally different why not enjoy a photo shoot together leaving you with professional prints that you can treasure for years to come.

If you can’t afford a weekend away or a meal out, fear not, a posh breakfast served in bed or a special homecooked meal in should still have the desired effect.

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A perfect excuse to invest in an outfit VALENTINE’S Day provides the perfect opportunity for ladies to invest in a new outfit whether they are in a relationship, or not.

In the early stages of dating ladies are always keen to make a good impression and that means wowing their fella with perfectly polished look every time they meet.

Those who have been married years usually use special occasions such as Valentine’s Day to reboot the romance, making a special effort with the acquisition of new attire.

And single ladies shouldn't have to miss out on the excuse for a good shopping trip either.

Instead of moping around the house on Valentine’s Day, single ladies can get glammed up and enjoy a fun night out with their female friends.

The type of Valentine’s date you have in mind will determine the type of outfit you should treat yourself to.

For example, most ladies being wined and dined at a fancy restaurant will desire an outfit that is striking and sophisticated while those heading to the cinema or for a relaxed lunch will require a look that is both and chic.

As the last of the winter stock clears with the January sales, ladies will be looking to spring trends to inspire their perfect Valentine’s date outfits.

Neon colour, classic black and crisp white all made an appearance on the spring 2013 fashion catwalks giving ladies a wide palette to choose from.

For those looking to inject vibrant shades back into their wardrobe after a dark and dismal winter, fluorescent tones are key particularly in zesty pink, lime green, nectarine orange and bright yellow. These can be mixed together for a eyecatching colour clash or a single piece can be teamed with calmer colours or relaxed patterns to achieve a colour block look.

A white wash out also spilt across the catwalks in clean, crisp separates such as collared shirts and simple shift dresses as well as in fluid layers of volumised tops and oversized coats/jackets.

Classic combinations of black and white in sleek sophisticated pieces offered a timeless look that can serve as both office wear and date night attire.

Patterns and prints are a big look for the season ahead including floral, graphic and ethnic designs as well as leopard print, particularly in black and white.

Narrow patterned trousers and statement blazers offer

effective ways to wear the trend.

Although most would associate leather with autumn/winter wardrobes, it's a top material for spring 2013. Look out for key pieces in luxe leather jackets in rich colours and minimalistic shapes plus slim-line leather skirts.

There is also an underlying 60s’ influence in fashions for spring with the use of flower power patterns and Broderie Anglaise, particularly prevalent in pretty shift dress designs.

The Hobbs London spring/summer 13 collection features many of the season’s key looks and provides ideal options for Valentine's Day dates.

Its colourful shift dresses are ideal for ladies being whisked off for a candlelit supper while narrow trousers and patterned blazers offer a highly fashionable yet laid back look for more relaxed dates.

For single ladies a vibrant leather jacket teamed with a simple shirt and colourful pencil skirt offers a confident outfit choice that is bound to turn heads. www.hobbs.co.uk

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A chance to show your mum how much she means to you IT’S Mother’s Day on March 10 – the perfect time of the year to treat your mum and show her just how much she means to you.

From putting a meal on the table, to doing the washing and ironing, we rely on our mums for a lot – and it's not just practical things either.

Our mums are normally the first person we go to when we have a problem or simply need cheering up. Mother’s Day provides the perfect opportunity to say thank you for this endless love and support by giving something back.

Even the smallest gestures can mean a lot, and if you do nothing else to mark Mother’s Day, you must send a card.

There are endless options to choose from in the shops or you could even have a go at making your own. Either way make it extra special by including a personal handwritten message inside.

If you’re at home with

your mum get her to put her feet up while you help out around the house and make sure she has at least one day out of the kitchen.

A meal out to your mum's favourite pub or restaurant is always a great gift and ensures you spend some quality time with her.

If you plan on getting her a present, chocolates and flowers go hand in hand, but instead of heading to the nearest supermarket, why not visit a local florist and chocolatier to put together an individual arrangement of her favourite blooms and handpick some luxury confectionery.

If your budget is fairly modest there are still plenty of thoughtful gift options to choose from including clothing, accessories, perfume, cosmetics and pamper products.

Alternatively you might like to pick something related to your mum’s favourite pastime. So if she's into gardening you

could buy her a plant or two, some decorative pots or some handy gardening tools. Cookery related presents are another option such as recipe books and helpful equipment, or if reading is your mum's release, choose some books by her favourite authors or sign her up for a magazine subscription.

If she’s constantly on the go, then perhaps you could treat your mum to a pamper session at a beauty salon – a relaxing facial or massage may be just the thing she needs to recharge the batteries.

But if you really want to splash out, how about a full spa day or even a weekend break in London to see a West End show.

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What’s On Guide Wednesday February 6 - Saturday 9, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, presents Improbable Fiction; typically sharp Alan Ayckbourn comedy about a writers' circle. Aspiring authors meet on a winter's evening to discuss the difficulties of starting to write their books, all, bar one, stuck in a rut. Performances in the Sygenta Cellar, 7.45pm nightly + 2pm Saturday matinee. Box office 01484 430528.

Friday February 8 - Saturday 9, then Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16, Honley Players pantomime Mother Goose, 7.15pm evenings + 2.15pm both Saturdays, at Southgate Theatre. Tickets £7, £4 children available from Holme Valley News, Westgate, Honley (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm).

Saturday February 9, Live music at Holmfirth Picturedrome: Keep It Cash – UK’s longest running Johnny Cash tribute band, touring for the past 10 years.

Doors open 7.30pm, standing and unreserved seating. Tickets from the Box Office bar any weekday evening, 7-10pm, online at www.picturedrome.net Sunday February 10, Dry stone walling at Kirklees Light Railway, Clayton West, with Kirklees Countryside volunteers. Meet at 9.45pm, expect to finish around 3pm. To find out more, contact Nigel on 07746 973 281 (evenings).

Monday February 11 and 25, Lunchtime organ concerts at Huddersfield Town Hall, Mon 11, Gordon Stewart - programme includes works by Handel, Stanford and Bach; Mon 25, Robert Quinney (Westminster Abbey) - includes Mozart, Bach, Elgar.

Ticket information 01484 222444 or 223200.

Tuesday February 12 - Saturday 16, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield: The Full Monty, presented by Lindley Church Operatic Society. Laugh, cry and tap your feet to this feelgood musical adaptation of the hit British film. Show times 7.15pm nightly + 2.15pm Saturday.

Box office 01484 430528.

Thursday February 14, St Paul’s Hall,

Queensgate, Huddersfield, 7.30pm, recital by young American duo from San Diego: Alice Teyssier – flute, soprano and Jonathon Hepfer – percussion.

Tickets £7.50, £5 seniors, free for students. More information: www.hud.ac.uk/concerts Thursday February 14, Valentine’s Day Special Comedy Cellar, 8pm, at Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, with Andy White – Birmingham stand-up hailed as “energetic and silly, confident and entertaining” and Suzy Bennett, “vibrant and audience-friendly” winner of the national Funny Women award.

Box office 01484 430528.

Friday February 15, Live music at Holmfirth Picturedrome: Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – Grammy award winner, a major force in reggae and dub music, who has been highly influential in gaining acceptance for both styles in Jamaica and overseas. Tickets from the Box Office bar any weekday evening, 7-10pm, online at www.picturedrome.net Saturday February 16, The Stump Marks The Spot – meet at Emley Cross, junction of Church Street and Upper Lane, Emley, 10am, for an eight-mile moderate circular walk organised by Huddersfield CHA Walking and Social Club. Contact secretary Wendy Hockney 01484 316208 Saturday February 16, Sculpture Park – Another Way – meet at the car park behind Emley Post Office (HD8 9RE), 11am, for a nine-mile moderate walk with North Kirklees Ramblers. No dogs please. More information 07988 422 654.

Saturday February 16, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, 8pm, Michael Chapman – Yorkshire’s self styled blues guy, first championed by Radio One’s John Peel back in the ‘70s and one of the most underrated heroes of our time.

Supported by northern based folk singer Kath Reade. Box office 01484 430528.

Sunday February 17, Holmfirth Farmers Market, 9am-2pm, in the Market Hall, monthly array of quality local produce, fresh fruit and veg, meats, cheeses, cakes, jams and much more.

Information line: 01484 223730.

Sunday February 17, Meet at Trinity Church, Moorbottom, Honley, 2.15pm, for a guided walk organised jointly with Honley Civic Society. Bus to New Mill, walk back to Honley. More information: Maggie Booth 01484 665676.

Wednesday February 20, Open Mic Poetry Club: Write out Loud, 7.309.30pm at Marsden Library, Mechanics Hall, Peel Street. Take along one of your favourite poems, or some of your own work, to share with this lively group of poetry lovers. To find out more, contact Julian 01484 843366.

Thursday February 21, Holme Valley Civic Society, monthly meeting, 7.30pm at Holmfirth Civic Hall, usually including a guest speaker on a topic of local or general interest. Contact secretary Brian Hinchliffe 01484 683242.

Friday February 22 - Thursday 28, Penistone Paramount: Hitchcock (cert 12A), recent film starring Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren, captivating love story of the legendary master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville. Box office 01226 767532.

Friday February 22 - Monday 25, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, presents Rapunzel – children’s show about the curiosity and joys of growing up, with an imaginative script from Mike Kenny, writer of LBT’s recent Christmas show, Beauty and the Beast. The show runs for 55 minutes – performances Fri 2pm, Sat 11am and 2pm. Other events: Friday, 7pm: The Marriage of Figaro (Young Opera Venture), acclaimed production of Mozart’s great comic masterpiece. Monday, 7.30pm: award-winning choreographer and Associate Artist of Sadler’s Wells, Jasmin Vardimon returns with her hotly anticipated new work, Freedom. Box office 01484 430528.

Saturday February 23, Live music at Holmfirth Picturedrome: A Foreigner’s Journey – two hour show featuring classic songs by Foreigner and Journey including Cold As Ice, Waiting For A Girl Like You, Don’t Stop Believing and Separate Ways. Tickets from the Box

Office bar any weekday evening, 7-10pm, online at www.picturedrome.net Tuesday February 26, Huddersfield Town Hall, 7.30pm, Al Murray: The Only Way is Epic – a brand new show of epic proportions. Broken Britain may be starring into the bottom of an empty pint glass, but don’t lose hope – the Pub Landlord is back to fill it up again.Ticket information 01484 222444 or 223200 Thursday February 28, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, 8pm, Mrs Nice – Phoenix Night’s ‘Holy Mary’, Janice Connolly invites you to be happy and join everyone’s favourite housewife Mrs Nice in celebrating the here and now, as she tours the country on behalf of the opinionated suburban housewives of Stockport. Box office 01484 430528.

Thursday February 28 - Friday March 8, Live music at Holmfirth Picturedrome, Thurs 28, UFO – classic rock legends with the inimitable vocals of Phil Mogg and other original band members; Fri 1, Courtney Pine – exhilarating mix of meringue, ska, mento and calypso; Sat 2, Showaddywaddy – retro-inspired rock n’roll, 23 hit singles including the No.1 Under The Moon of Love; Fri 8, Wilko Johnson – The Farewell Tour (sold out).

Tickets from the Box Office bar any weekday evening, 7-10pm, online at www.picturedrome.net Friday March 1, Huddersfield Town Hall, 7.30pm, Roy Orbison and Friends – Barry Steele presents a spectacular multi-media tribute to The Big O, backed by a fabulous five-piece band, featuring classic hits from the 60s right through to the late 80s era of The Travelling Wilburys, also including the sounds of The Shadows, Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis, plus special star guest Peter Jackson as Johnny Cash. Ticket information 01484 222444 or 223200.

Saturday March 2, HepworthLive presents Heidi Talbot, brilliant Irish singer with an exquisite voice + musicians Ian Carr and John McCusker and support Union Jil, 8pm, in the village hall. Tickets £12 from Paul Drury 01484 686987.

Sunday March 3, New Orleans Jazz

Barry Steele as Roy Orbison in a spectacular tribute to The Big O at Huddersfield Town Hall on March 1.

Club, 8pm-10.30pm, at the Old Bridge Hotel, Holmfirth, relaxed monthly session with a six-piece, old style jazz band.

More information: Richard Lord 01484 683476 or 07932 160 508, e-mail richardblord@gmail.com Thursday March 7, Huddersfield Town Hall Old Court Room, 7.45pm, Holme and Calder Association present a talk by Tom Lonsdale: Marsden Mechanics Hall and its Luddite connection.

Admission £3 members, £4 non-members. Contact John Griffiths 01484 845009, john.griffiths44@btopenworld.com Saturday March 9, Penistone Paramount, 2.30pm, Cinema Organ Trust concert with Byron Jones, ‘the Welsh wizard’ playing the 1937 Compton cinema pipe organ. Box office: 01226 767532.

Sunday March 17, Antique fair at the Carding Shed, Hepworth, 10am-4pm, free admission. For stall bookings, phone 07515 507 801 or e-mail tony@foxandmoon.co.uk More details online at www.foxandmoon.co.uk

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CLASSIFIED SERVICES FUNERAL DIRECTORS

The Honley Law Practice team.

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Wintry weather leads to Law firm celebrates hectic times on the farm 10 years in Honley

CHRISTMAS seems so long ago now, but we would like to thank our customers for the wonderful compliments we have received.

It is lovely to hear we are getting our produce right!

Back on the farm things have been a little hectic, tending to our animals in the snow and ice.

Sheep will forage for food, scratching away the snow to reach the grass beneath.

This becomes more difficult as the snow gets deeper so while it is on the ground we feed our sheep the silage which we made last summer.

Fortunately the snow didn’t bury any of our sheep. Sheep will shelter behind a wall, but as the wind blows over the wall top it can form an eddy which will drift the snow and bury the sheep.

Fifty of our sheep are due to lamb in February.

They will lamb indoors to protect the new born lambs from the cold weather. We have been busy preparing the sheep shed and setting up lambing pens.

Our ewes have also received their annual booster injection to protect them and their lambs against fatal diseases such as lamb dysentery, tetanus and clostridial metritis.

The snow thawed quickly to reveal mole hill covered fields.

Moles survive underground in a network of tunnels, eating earthworms which wriggle into their tunnels.

They are a pest to farmers and gardeners as soil from their mole hill buries and kills the grass underneath.

Soil on the field surface can also contaminate the silage we cut later in the year, which can lead to listeria in sheep.

As a result we have to control mole numbers – if there are any budding pest controllers wanting to learn the art of mole catching please contact Coddy's Farm.

THE Honley Law Practice is a local business celebrating its tenth year based in Honley village.

They are a small independent firm with friendly staff, providing unbiased and cost effective advice.

Honley Law Practice doesn’t just deal with local people; their clients extend far and wide to other countries. Email and the internet ensure faster communications, and it is not always necessary for clients to travel to Honley as documents can be sent electronically.

They cover most legal requirements, such as wills and powers of attorney, employment disputes, divorce, property and business issues.

Clients can be assured that their work is handled professionally and quickly by an experienced team of people.

In the event that the firm does not have the specialism to carry out a particular type

of work, they are able to find an appropriate solicitor through their membership of the Connect2Law scheme.

In addition to the usual legal services they can also offer a notarial service as Julian Taylor recently qualified as a notary public, enabling him to assist clients with the authentication and certification of documents for use abroad. Also for authenticating business and personal documents for immigration and emigration purposes, or to allow someone to work or marry abroad.

The majority of their work is carried out on a fixed price basis, so clients know in advance what the cost will be.

Where appropriate, representation can be provided on a nowin no-fee basis.

Full details of all the services offered are available on www.honleylaw.co.uk. They are also on Facebook and on Twitter.

‘Property of the Month’ The Old School House, Miry Green Terrace, Netherthong - Offers Region £159,950 As the name suggests The Old School House is a property with a long history behind it. Originally believed to date back to 1782 it has undergone a number of changes before recently being extensively renovated by the present owner who has added a quality contemporary twist.

It offers spacious accommodation with an entrance hall, large lounge and a dining kitchen which is fitted with a good rang e of contemporary base units and wall cupboards and integrated appliances on the ground floor.

Upstairs there is a landing, 3 double bedrooms and bathroom. The master bedroom features French doors to the front opening to a Juliette Balcony. The bathroom features a superb contemporary suite in white with intelligently designed inbuilt storage and tiling to two walls.

Alongside the contemporary fittings there are uPVCdouble glazed windows, intruder alarm and a gas central heating system.

Externally there are sitting areas to both the front and rear of the house. Internal viewing is strongly recommended.

The property is located close to the centre of the sought after village of Netherthong and enjoys pleasant views to the front withon street parking available outside.

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The large local firm with decades of experience selling homes in and around The Holme Valley with three out of our six branches in Kirklees offering unrivalled coverage.

Offices at: Holmfirth,Kirkburton,Huddersfield, Penistone, Barnsley and Wakefield.

Lettings & Management available at all offices

Fairfield House, Hollowgate, Holmfirth 01484 689689

Local, regional, exceptional

Home comes with own cinema and five double bedrooms A THREE-STOREY detached stone built home which boasts its own cinema room is on the market.

Eastroyd, owned by the Goodall family, is a five bedroom house on Binns Lane overlooking stunning gardens.

The Goodalls had the house purpose-built five years ago, and are moving on as their two sons have now grown up.

“We bought the piece of land and made it into a large private plot with the automatic gates,” said Julian. “It’s been a really good family home and isn’t expensive to run as we had the latest insulation installed.

“As it is in a conservation area the house had to be built using second hand stone and slate for the roof to make it not look like a new home.

“Anyone who drives along the road may not think the house looks too big, but it is deceptive because it is south facing and built over three levels with the flow of the land.

It’s like a Tardis when you get inside and is actually one of the biggest houses on the road.

“We plan to stay local because we love the area and enjoy wandering down to the village in an evening and enjoying some of the lovely restaurants and bars.”

You enter the house through a beautiful polished oak six panelled door with high quality door furniture, a blazed over light and side panel, which gives access through to the spectacular entrance hallway.

This has tremendous ceiling height with a chandelier, inset spotlighting and a high level circular window which gives light down to the impressive, high quality oak staircase.

On the lower ground floor you will find the cinema room which is fully equipped with the necessary equipment, including full surround sound and a projector screen. These and the sofas are available by separate negotiation.

As well as the cinema

room, the floor also has three good sized double ensuite bedrooms with inbuilt furniture, a dressing area and a study.

On the ground floor is a large sitting room which boasts wonderful views out over the property’s gardens and down the valley thanks to a broad bank of windows.

This floor is also where you will find the large breakfast kitchen which is finished to an exceptionally

high standard and has a large breakfast bar/table island unit – all with granite working surfaces which continue around the oak units.

There is also a utility room, huge dining room, which like the sitting room also has a Juliette balcony with clear glazing. A bathroom and second study/activity room completes this floor.

On the top floor are two large bedrooms with in-

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built furniture and Velux style windows with integrated blinds. One of the rooms is en-suite and has a separate dressing room.

Eastroyd is priced at offers in the region of £769,950 and a part exchange will be considered.

It has five large double bedrooms (four en-suite), an impressive sitting room, cinema room, large dining room, fabulous kitchen, a bathroom and two studies.

It also boasts under floor heating.

The exterior also boasts a detached triple garage and large lawned gardens and a parking and turning area that are accessed through a second driveway which is ideal for those requiring access to the lower ground floor such as the elderly or parents.

A stone flagged patio provides a delightful sitting out area.

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"The large local firm with decades of experience selling homes in and around The Holme Valley with three out of our six branches in Kirklees offering unriveled coverage. Offices At: Holmfirth, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, Penistone, Barnsley and Wakefield Lettings & Management available at all offices

Fairfield House, Hollowgate, Holmfirth 01484 689689

Local, regional, exceptional MAGDALE, HONLEY

O/A £395,000

THE MISTAL, BIRDS EDGE LANE, BIRDS EDGE

O/A £329,950

A DETACHED GRADE II LISTED COTTAGE, PREVIOUSLY BEING ONE HOME, HAVING NOW BEEN DIVIDED INTO A THREE BEDROOM AND A ONE BEDROOM SEMI DETACHED COTTAGES WITH GOOD SIZED GARDENS,A SOUTHERLY ASPECT AND OFFERING A SUPERB AMOUNT OF POTENTIAL. In a beautiful and well regarded setting with a southerly aspect in this backwater, yet convenient location the property offers a wonderful amount of potential and opportunity.The property has been one but is currently divided into two properties.The smaller section is rented out and could attract prospective purchases as an investment opportunity. It could be incorporated within the dwelling or left as a source of income. Property 51 comprises of an entrance porch, dining kitchen, large lounge, store / utility, three first floor bedrooms and a bathroom. Number 49 comprises of an entrance porch, lounge, kitchen, shower room, first floor house bathroom and large bedroom (formally two smaller bedrooms).The property occupies a good sized plot with the principle garden to the rear with the driveway. Please note that any work undertaken will require the necessary consents or permissions. EPC - E

SET TO THIS POPULAR HUDDERSFIELD SUBURB KNOW AS BIRDS EDGE IS THIS WELL PRESENTED DECEPTIVELY SPACIOUS END BARN CONVERSION WHICH HAS BEEN CONVERTED BY THE CURRENT OWNERS TO FORM A DELIGHTFUL FAMILY HOME. Boasting a good sized reception room and a farmhouse style kitchen with a contemporary twist,. four double bedrooms, the master having en-suite facilities and walk-in wardrobe / dressing room and a modern house bathroom.The ground floor benefits from under floor heating, well fitted kitchen, utility room and there is oak panelled doors throughout the property with brushed stainless steel door furniture.

Internal inspection is essential. It is one of only four select properties set to this unique courtyard style setting and enjoys wonderful views over the surrounding countryside.The property is situated within walking distance of the highly recommended, OFSTEAD outstanding local school and has easy access to town centres and motorway networks. Only by internal inspection can one appreciate the deceptive nature of this property. EPC - C

PARK AVENUE, SHELLEY, HUDDERSFIELD

BLUEHILLS LANE, LOWER CUMBERWORTH

O/O £220,000

O/A£174,950

A SPACIOUS FOUR BEDROOMED DETACHED FAMILY HOME WITH LARGE GROUND FLOOR PLAYROOM/STUDY, ENJOYING A SUPERB POSITION IN THIS WELL REGARDED LOCATION WITH LOCAL AMENITIES NEARBY. The well presented accommodation is arranged over three levels and comprises:- large entrance hallway, w.c, utility, playroom/occasional bedroom, first floor lounge, dining room with PVCu French doors, kitchen, bedroom 4, top floor bedroom 1 with en-suite shower room, two further bedrooms and bathroom.The property has a double width driveway, integral garage (18' x 11'7" approx) and rear tiered garden.The property features gas fired central heating and double glazing. **NO VENDOR CHAIN INVOLVED** EPC - D

**OPEN TO VIEW SATURDAY 16th FEBRUARY 11am-3pm**

AN ATTRACTIVE DOUBLE FRONTED MODERN HOME WITH TWIN BAYS,THREE BEDROOMS,A WELL PRESENTED INTERIOR, ENCLOSED GARDEN, DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE.This double fronted townhouse has been designed with a more traditional appearance being double fronted with twin bays and a central porch. It maximises natural lighting with the reception rooms having dual aspect windows and there is a stylish and contemporary interior. It comprises: entrance porch with w.c., bay windowed lounge, separate dining room with French doors and kitchen with Bosch oven and hob.To the first floor are three bedrooms and bathroom with white suite.The property occupies a corner position with its rear garden being enclosed with lawn and gravelled areas.The property also has a driveway and garage with up and over door, power and lighting.

Local amenities are available with a train station and arterial road networks. EPC - C

WINGLETANG COTTAGE, HINCHLIFFE MILL

NEW BRIGHTON, BIRDSEDGE

O/A £164,950

O/O £119,950

ENJOYING OPEN FIELDS TOTHE REAR AND ENJOYING A SOUTHERLY OPEN ASPECT THIS SPACIOUS COTTAGE IS SET BACK FROM THE ROAD WITH A SUPERB FIRST FLOOR LIVING ROOM FROM WHICH TO ENJOY THE VIEWS AND OFFERS THREE BEDROOMS,TWO RECEPTION ROOMS AND HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF NO UPPER CHAIN INVOLVEMENT. Tucked away, enjoying a hamlet style setting,Wingletang adjoins open fields to the rear, a southerly aspect and the large first floor lounge takes full advantage of the views to both the front and rear elevations.The accommodation offers a certain amount of flexibility with both ground and first floor bedrooms and its conservatory enjoys a view straight down the Holme Valley towards Holme Moss.The accommodation comprises: conservatory, entrance hallway, kitchen with oven and hob, separate dining room, two ground floor bedrooms.To the first floor is the large characterful lounge with beams and mullioned windows, a first floor bedroom and the bathroom.The property has a cottage style garden to the front, gas fired central heating system, sealed unit double glazing and the advantage of no upper chain involvement.The property offers a convenient position yet remains in a backwater setting with wonderful views. EPC - D

A WELL APPOINTED STONE BUILT TWO BEDROOM TERRACED COTTAGE HAVING FRONT AND REAR GARDENS ALSO HAVING THE ADVANTAGE OF A GARAGE NEARBY AND NO UPPER CHAIN INVOLVEMENT. A well presented interior being both contemporary and stylish. Like many cottages this has both front and rear gardens and also a garage.The accommodation itself which has PVCu glazing and a LPG heating system comprises: entrance lobby, good sized lounge, conservatory kitchen, useful vaulted cellar, two first floor bedrooms and a house bathroom.There are lawned front and rear gardens and a nearby garage.The property enjoys a semi-rural location yet being convenient for commuting, is presented to a very high standard and the advantage of no upper chain involvement. EPC - G

COBBLESTONE COTTAGE, CHURCH STEET, HONLEY Rent: £650 pcm

HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, HONLEY

A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED HISTORIC THREE BEDROOM COTTAGE OF GENEROUS PROPORTIONS. This historic mid terrrace cottage is situated near the centre of Honley and comprises many characterful features such as beamed ceilings and mullioned windows. The accommodation comprises: Entrance lobby; spacious lounge with feature stone fireplace and understairs store cupboard; dining kitchen having slate tiled flooring with space for dining table and door to rear courtyard; double bedroom with exposed beams and overlooking the church; generous single bedroom, again overlooking the church; and single bedroom overlooking rear courtyard; spacious and luxurious bathroom incorporating four piece white suite including separate shower. Outside there is a shared courtyard to the rear.

DELIGHTFUL FOUR BEDROOM WEAVERS` COTTAGE WITH PERIOD FEATURES AND GOOD ACCESS TO LOCAL AMENITIES.This charming three storey cottage is conveniently located for access to Huddersfield town centre as well as the ameneties of Honley. The property has been attractively modernised throughout and retains original features such as exposed beams.The accommodation comprises: Entrance lobby; open-plan ground floor living area with electric stove in inglenook fireplace; kitchen area with good quality Oak units; house bathroom with white three-piece suite and shower over bath; single bedroom; and three double bedrooms, one being of a particularly generous size. Outside there is a small buffer garden garden to the front and street parking.

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Rent: 550 pcm

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