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Eds’ Letter Bonfire night is here so that means Christmas is around the corner… November’s mag is packed full of local events this month, you’ll be spoilt for choice on what to do! We have listings of local bonfires and for later in the month Christmas shopping events and fayres. Watch out locally for more details of Ripponden Xmas fest, a spectacular evening on the 27th November. All our regular features are here too; the alpacas, local history, health and childcare articles, a recipe and puzzles too. So why not settle down for a cosy read? Till next month,
Rachel & Helen
CONTENTS Page 5 7 8 11 12 20 35 36 44 46 50 54 56 60 65 70 75 78 88 123 126 130
El Gato Negro competition County Alpacas update West Yorks Rescue Dog of the month Who shall we be today? Just for kids puzzle page Recipe - Moist coffee and walnut cake Vonderbrand’s Top Tips Technology page Wrap up with style this Winter The Ancient Soyland legacy Local bonfires & firework displays Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Community events and notices Community events and notices Christmas Fayres & Shopping Events Find out about Dental Implants Below the Booth one year on Eating out whilst staying slim! Gardening - Take your seats please Police update – Darker nights are coming Index of advertisers Local history notes – Baitings Gate Bridge
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County Alpacas November update Barnie and Torchy have left the farm and gone to pastures new. It was a day of mixed emotions as it is always sad to see any of our alpacas move to new homes. But the space they create means more cria next year. We took the boys over to the far side of York and checked their new fields and stables. We spent an entire day with their new owners giving them a handling and husbandry course so we knew they would be able to keep them both in the luxury to which they were accustomed. Once in their new field they went straight to the feed bucket and the hay nets and finally a glance at us as if to say “Are you still here?” We have just completed the winter herd health checks on the entire farm, everything checked, alpacas, chickens and the cats. All came through the checks with a clean bill of health with some pedicure and haircuts for the alpacas.
The new teddy bears from Peru arrived with no toy certification so we had to make the hard decision to send some for teddy testing. It’s rather gruesome with the samples being subjected to all kinds of teddy torture. Hopefully the sacrifice of the few will ensure the safety of the rest! As soon as we have the certificates they will be for sale on the website. We can tell the weather has started to turn colder as the alpaca sock orders have increased, especially our new range in natural colours of charcoal, silver grey and brown. You can see all our range at www.CountyAlpacas.co.uk Till next month! Shaun and Julie
It’s been a fairly easy year as there has been little rain all summer. This has been great for the alpacas as their natural habitat in Peru is a dry high cold desert, very similar to summer in the Ryburn Valley! However, the rain is making a comeback and the alpacas will be spending more time inside, the barn and shelters have all been made ready for them.
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Recipe - Very moist Coffee & Walnut cake
This is coffee and walnut cake reinvented. I have found on occasions that this cake can be dry and not very well flavoured – well this is the exception. It is moist, full of flavour and is always a very popular afternoon treat. Ingredients: 25g Instant coffee powder 120g Boiling water 200g Unsalted butter 80g Milk 550g Castor sugar 120g Finely chopped walnut 450g SR flour 1.5 tsp Baking powder 6 eggs Method: Essentially this is a very easy cake to make. Put the boiling water in a mixing bowl and add the coffee
powder. Add the butter and mix in, then add the sugar, milk and eggs then sieve in the flour and baking powder. Finally, add the chopped walnuts and mix thoroughly. Preheat your oven to 170oC and line two or three 23cm cake tins – depending on how many layers you wish to have. Pour the mix into the prepared cake tins and bake for about 20-25 minutes, depending on whether you have used two or three tins. Remove from the tins after 5 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack. When cool, ice with a butter cream. Mix 100g butter with 2 tbsp coffee essence and then slowly stir in the icing sugar until you reach the desired consistency. Spread the icing on each layer and place walnuts on the top. Have a large slice and enjoy!
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Big Bonfire and Firework Display Fireworks Display by ‘Skyblazers Ltd’ (Pete Williamson)
Saturday 1st and Wednesday 5th Bonfire lit at 6:30 fireworks at 7:30 on both days £3 for adults, free for kids under 16 All profits from entry fee will be donated to
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Dates for your
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Lifestyle & Leisure | 45 Y P NL D U D O APPE N R E EK LL W WE TS A 1 F I R SG FO MA IST R CH
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Heritage Cashmere’s Mill Shop Yorkshire’s Specialist Retailer of Cashmere Scarves, Stoles & Knitwear White Rose Mill, Holdsworth Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6SN. Open Monday - Thursday, 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am - 4:00pm. To discover what’s in store, or to find out more about our Cashmere Mill Sale Telephone 01422 247800 or visit us online:
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The Ancient Soyland Legacy Twice a year we have a mention in the Go Local! community pages about money being available from the ancient Parish of Soyland (which covers most of the current Ripponden Parish) for those in need. I have often wondered what this was about and how it originated, so this month Jean Akroyd tells us a bit more… “The name, Soyland Charities was amalgamated by the Charity Commission on 24 January 1956 and actually comprises six benefactors, dating back, in part, almost three hundred years. The first of the six is James Riley and his charity was founded by a Will dated 6 May 1723. The other benefactors are Richard Hirstwood, Roger Peel, Edward Navey, Elkanah Hoyle and the charity known as Bentley’s Gift. The legacy of each individual was in the form of a sum of money to be invested in perpetuity for the relief of the poor in the ancient parish of Soyland. Similar organisations were set up in Barkisland and Rishworth but they no longer exist. The administration of Soyland Charities is managed by seven Trustees. These are: One ex-officio Trustee, who is usually the Vicar of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Bartholomew’s Church, Ripponden with St John’s Church, Rishworth; two Representative Trustees, members of the Parish Council, and originally the Urban District Council of Ripponden, and appointed by the Council.
appointed by the Trustees to officiate at meetings and record the votes. In the past, applications were often made for gifts of bedding, clothing, food, fuel and furniture. Gifts of money were made to relieve sickness, infirmity or distress. In the present day, most applications come from students requesting help to purchase text books, or the tools of their trade perhaps from apprentices or similar. However, help may also be given to alleviate the cost of travelling expenses to and from hospital. Applications are usually discussed and decided upon at either of the two meetings, held in May and November. The Trustees of the charity are keen to ensure that people are aware that Soyland Charity exists and meets twice each year to consider applications for grants. Any persons in need, residing in the ancient parish of Soyland, which includes most of Ripponden, are eligible to apply although recurring grants cannot be made.” Letters of application may be made to the Vicar at Ripponden Vicarage, or to the Honorary Clerk, Mrs Jean Mallinson Akroyd at 63 Rishworth Mill, Rishworth HX6 4RZ.
The Trustees are committed to hold at least two meetings each year. Special meetings may be called if any urgent matters arise. Three Trustees are essential and constitute a quorum. An Honorary Clerk is
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Lifestyle & Leisure | 47 Ripponden Christmas Tree Farm OPEN from Saturday 29th November
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Local bonfires and firework displays
The New Hobbit, Norland, HX6 3QL. Sat 1st and Weds 5th November. Big bonfire and fireworks display. Entry £3 adults, under 16s free. Proceeds from entry fees go to Overgate Hospice. Bonfire lit at 6.30pm, fireworks 7.30pm. Outdoor bar, BBQ and mulled wine. Fireworks by Skyblazers. Elland Round Table at Hullen Edge Park, Elland. Sat 1st Nov organised by Elland Round Table. There’ll be food stalls, fairground rides, entertainment, a bonfire and two professional firework displays. Gates open 5.30pm with children’s fireworks at 6pm and the main display at 7.15pm. Entry £5 adults, £2.50 children. Proceeds to charity.
Greetland Allrounders Club, Spring Rock Grounds, Greetland. Sunday 2nd November. Legendary family friendly bonfire & firework display. Bonfire will be lit at 5.30pm, fireworks will follow after that. Halifax’ own Oates Brewery will be back to join us with an outside bar, plus food, music & a great atmosphere. Entry £3 adults, £2 under 16s or £9 for a family ticket. The Alma Inn, Cottonstones, HX6 4NS. Sat 8th November from 7pm. Outside bar and BBQ, proceeds to St Mary’s School and Diabetes.
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Irving Berlin’s White Christmas When Halifax Light Opera Society stages its next musical production at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax in late November, audiences will be able to singalong to the world’s most popular ‘popular’ song. For the society is staging Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas’ just in time to give everyone a festive glow. The stage show is based on the film starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.
Following its prominence in the film Holiday Inn, the composition won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1942. The version most often heard today is not the original 1942 Crosby recording, as the master had become damaged due to frequent use. Crosby re-recorded the track on March 18, 1947. The success of the song “White Christmas” eventually led to the second film based on the song.
It was released on July 30, 1942, as part of an album of six songs from the film Holiday Inn. The song initially performed poorly but by the end of October 1942, however, “White Christmas” topped the “Your Hit Parade” chart.
Halifax Light Opera Society will be performing the stage show developed only a few years ago. It is a real coup for the society as the show travels around in turn at Christmas time to major centres and this year will also open in the West End.
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Halifax Light Opera Society presents
The Victoria Theatre, Halifax, November 26 – 29, 2014 Based on the Paramount Pictures film Written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin Book by David Ives and Paul Blake Original stage production directed by Walter Bobbie Orchestrations – Larry Blank Vocal and dance arrangements – Bruce Pomahac An amateur production by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe Ltd
Box Office: 01422 351158
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Community Events & Notices 6th Annual art exhibition, Sat 1st Nov 10-5pm & Sun 2nd Nov 12-4pm at Carlton United Reformed Church, Harrison Road, Halifax. Work from local artists with 15% of all sales being deducted for charities to help young people with disabilities. Enquiries: Jim Walker 07519 674661 Car Boot Sale, Sun 2nd Nov. Greetland Cricket Club See P19 for details. Deanhead Church, Scammonden Services, 2nd Nov & 16th Nov Holy Communion at 11am. If you haven’t been to Deanhead before you will be assured of a warm welcome. Steep Lane Baptist Chapel, Sowerby. Services every Sunday at 10.30 am. All welcome. Stones Methodist Church Wed 5th Nov 7.30pm, Quiz Night. Tickets £5 including pie & peas supper. Autumn Fayre Sat 8th Nov 11am-2pm. Light lunches served admission 50p. Various stalls including bric-a-brac, cakes, bring and buy, books etc. Holme and Calder Association (NT) Talks, Thurs 6th Nov. 9.45 for 10.30 ‘Old Court Room, Huddersfield Town Hall’‘Wentworth Castle and its Gardens’ by Brian Dalton. Members £3, Non members £4 (incl. refreshments).For further info. call 01422 822464 Pre-Christmas shopping and pamper evening. Fri 7th Nov 7.30 at Heath RUFC, Stainland Road, Greetland run by Sunnybank Preschool, Greetland. Tickets £3 each. Lots of stalls selling local crafts and beauty treatments available. Ryburn Valley History Society. Nov 10th Local War Memorials - Talk by David Akroyd. The December meeting is for members only. Meetings are held at Ripponden Conservative Club, nonmembers charged £2. Southgate Ladies’ Guild Coffee Morning and Good as New, Sat 15th Nov 10am to 12noonat Southgate Methodist Church, Elland. Cake stall, tombola & raffle. £1 incl. tea/coffee and mince pie.
Halifax Symphony orchestra, Sat 15th Nov 7.30pm at Square Chapel. Mozart-Marriage of Figaro Overture. Sibelius-Violin Concerto. Brahms-Symphony No 1. Elland Silver Band Sat 15th Nov 7.30pm Halifax Minster, Elland Silver Band & Elland Silver Youth Band & Guests perform ‘Come Fly With Me’ a concert in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Tickets are £8 & £7 from Kathleen 01484 717126. Toy Sale Sat 15th Nov 12.30-2.30pm at St Mary’s Church, Cottonstones, Mill Bank, Sowerby Bridge. Ripponden with Rishworth WI Tues 18th Nov meet at the Community Centre, Ripponden (always the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm). New members/visitors always welcome. Holme and Calder Association (NT) Talk, Thurs 20th Nov. 7pm for 7.15pm start. Prospect Suite, Blackley Baptist Church ‘The Woodland Trust’ by Roger Parkinson Members £3, Non members £4 (incl. refreshments). For further info call 01422 822464. Overgate Hospice: Fabulous Festive Fashion Show, Thurs 27th Nov 6.30 for 7pm start at Shay Stadium, Shaw Hill HX1 2YS. Mini Beer & Pie Festival at Barkisland Cricket Club. Fri 28th Nov 5-11pm, Sat 29th Nov 1211pm, Sun 30th Nov 12-11pm. Hand pulled Real Ales and speciality pies from Ingfield Farm Shop. Free entry, all welcome! Friday Get Together, Fri 28th Nov 2.30pm at Stones Methodist Church. The speaker will be “The West Riding Wood Carvers”. Afternoon tea will be served. Annual Carol Concert Sat 20th Dec 7pm by Overgate Hospice Choir with Hammonds Saltaire Band at Halifax Minster. Tickets £10 available from Overgate Hospice, Shoesmith’s, Harvey’s or 01422 345414. New Year’s Eve party from 2pm 31st Dec. At Barkisland Cricket Club, fun for all the family. See P17 for more info.
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Community events and notices Remembrance day services
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Sun 9th Nov Rishworth, Ripponden & Barkisland 9am Assemble at Rishworth War Memorial, 9.15am Service of Remembrance at the Rishworth War Memorial & procession to Ripponden, 10am Assemble at Ripponden War Memorial, 10.10am Service of Remembrance at the Ripponden War Memorial & procession to St. Bartholomew’s Church. 10.30am Service of Remembrance at St. Bartholomew’s Church. Refreshments. 12 noon Assemble outside the gates of Christ Church, Barkisland & proceed to Barkisland War Memorial. 12.15pm Service of Remembrance at Barkisland War Memorial. All are welcome to attend.
Halifax Symphony orchestra is seeking new viola players & cellists, especially a Leader for the cello section. Email contact bmslade@gmail.com Stones Methodist Sunday School 250th Anniversary Next year it is our 250th Anniversary. We are holding a special service on Sun 28th June 2015. We are looking for photos, newspaper cuttings, memorabilia etc. that we can display and/or incorporate into our celebratory hymn sheet. If you can help please contact Matthew Normanton at matty-normy@hotmail.co.uk or Linda Ellis on Hx 823484.
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Christmas Fayres & Shopping events Christmas Fayre, Sat 15th Nov 11am-3pm at Crossley Heath School. With live Reindeer, games zone with Bucking Reindeer, a range of stalls with cards, home produce, jewellery & crafts. Refreshments available. Also Grand prize draw, raffles & tombolas. Rishworth Christmas Fayre Fri 21st Nov 4pm8pm at the school. Money going to good causes; at least half the proceeds will be going to the Nepal Peace Garden project. St Bart’s Christmas Craft Fair Sat 22nd Nov 10.30–3pm at Ripponden J & I School, see P68 for more details. Christmas Fayre Sun 23rd Nov 1-4pm at White Windows, a Leonard Cheshire Disability Home, Fore Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1BH. Free admission, music, various stalls, plants, games & refreshments
available- a lovely atmosphere! Help us enhance the lives of the residents by your attendance. Ripponden Xmas Fest, Thurs 27th November from 6pm. Carol service at church, Lights switch on, Christmas market and 10% off shopping evening. See P63 for more details. Barkisland Church Christmas Fayre Sat 29th Nov. To be held in church from 1 till 4pm. Admission £1 includes coffee & mince pie. Lots of stalls, cakes, bric a brac, books, toys, £1 parcel, raffle, tombola, etc. Special visitor for the younger folk. Why not browse and buy some presents, then have a chat in our cafe? Brighouse Victorian Christmas Festival, Sat Nov 29th / Sun Nov 30th. The whole town goes Victorian for the weekend! Come & see this popular Christmas event.
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It’s time for St Bartholomew’s to Jingle Those Bells!
St Bart’s Christmas Craft Fair Saturday, 22 November 2014 Ripponden J & I School, 10.30 – 3.00 pm Stalls: Café, Sweet and savoury home-baking, Jams, Marmalades & Chutneys, Boxed-items Tombola, Plants, Craft items – knitted, sewn and novelty items, Pick ‘n’ Mix Sweet stall, Jewellery, Letter to Father Christmas, Haberdashery, Children’s Bran Tub, Children’s Chocolate tombola, New & Pre-Loved , Prize Every Time Christmas Tree and the ROLLING RAFFLE!
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Rotary Tree of Lights The Ash tree in the car park of the Village restaurant in Sowerby Bridge is the centre of the latest Rotary local community project in our area. The tree will be dressed with lights from Friday 14th November at 6pm until Twelfth Night. The Rotary Club of Sowerby Bridge’s Tree of Lights is a reminder of light and hope since it is often at Christmas that we most miss our dearly departed loved ones. Hazel Brindle, one of the organising Rotarians, suffered such a loss last year when her nephew died of a heart attack aged 38 leaving a wife and family behind. If a defibrillator was at hand it might have been a different story. Reports constantly state that the provision of defibrillators in public places is an effective tool in saving lives. You can purchase a light for the tree by dedicating a minimum donation of £5. From this, the project aims to buy a defibrillator for Sowerby Bridge. Every pound raised through the Tree of Lights will go towards
purchasing and installing a defibrillator on the main thoroughfare. If a person collapses with a sudden cardiac arrest anyone can access the defibrillator by dialing 999. A code is given for removing the defibrillator from its secure casing and the machine itself gives instructions on how to use it. Forms can be downloaded from www.rotarysowerbybridge.org or obtained from the following: DeliBelge, The Village Restaurant and Trinkette. Completed dedications can be handed in at these venues or posted to Rotary Club, c/o Sportsmans Inn, Rochdale Road, Greetland, HX4 8PL. This is the first year that the Rotary Club of Sowerby Bridge have organised “The Tree of Lights” and President Barry Small hopes the tree will bring joy and comfort to all who see it.
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Gardening - Take Your Seats Please As a gardener, being bound by the Horticultural Hippocratic Oath means that I am destined for a life where I am unable to just sit and enjoy the beauty of either my or someone else’s creation – I’m always “on duty” to give advice or treat sick and ailing gardens! But for everyone else, unencumbered by this annoying affliction, planning where you are going to do your entertaining and enjoy some al fresco dining, or simply providing somewhere to park your bottom after a hard day’s graft, is an important consideration. For the majority of us, this normally constitutes a paved (or decked) patio area adjacent to the house so we can step out the back door and reach a chair without spilling too much of our gin and tonic. Even so, sun worshipers will naturally migrate to the sunniest and hottest spot in the garden and, obviously, a shady retreat is essential for the rest of us! The next bit is the fun bit - deciding what on earth you’re going to sit on – and the world really is your oyster. Traditionally, there are those ubiquitous teak (from “managed sources” of course!) patio sets that gently mature (otherwise known as decay!)
over the years to something akin to driftwood, unless you give them an annual libation of oil or some other kind of preservative. Alternatively, their aluminium counterparts come in an amazing array of styles and prices. At this point I must offer a word of advice – don’t scrimp on the size of your seating area or else, just as in the rest of your house, you will always overcrowd the space and will quickly regret not splashing out on something a bit more man-sized in the first place.
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Gardening - Take Your Seats Please
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Chairs slipping off the edge of the paving and tipping your guests and their plates of food into the flower borders may be highly amusing at the time but, when your grandma ends up impaled on the Berberis, maybe it’s time to re-consider things! Personally I like to see some free thinking come into play when it comes to the actual seats. If you have a small courtyard, it makes a lot of sense to incorporate features such as raised planting beds into seats, incorporating a lovely mix of herbs and flowers in the adjoining beds to create an aromatic paradise. Or, if you prefer something more contemporary, how about something like this striking curved bench we designed and built as part of a smart modern garden? (see photo) This is perfect if you don’t want to faff about with messy furniture cluttering up the patio and would rather have something which is integral to and enhances the rest of the garden design – painting it white does just that!
Rightly popular these days are more “organic” arrangements using chunky cubes of wood in various sizes and, my particular favourite, gabions filled with something unusual like broken terracotta pots and given a hardwood lid to make a stunning and useful garden feature. Dotted around the garden in strategic locations, they not only look great but also offer a brilliant, eco-friendly solution to providing extra habitats for a whole range of wildlife that will enjoy nestling in all the crevices. Lastly, and arguably most importantly, those of a romantic nature should look no further than the Love Seat – a curling ‘S’ shaped two seater based on the yin and yang symbol – a perfect spot to share a glass of bubbly and celebrate important events in your life such as wedding anniversaries!! Jonathan Wild Gardener and Old Romantic (see I didn’t forget!)
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For all your gas safe heating requirements Whether you need a complete central heating system installed, a new boiler, repair or servicing of your existing boiler, or a landlord’s gas safety certificate, look no further, call us now on: 01422 820 729. With full ACS training and qualifications including building regulations and manufacturers accredited training, our engineers carry out work in all aspects of gas central heating installation. We also specialise in the maintenance, service and repair of all types of gas boilers, fires, cookers etc. system upgrades, boiler replacements, gas leaks and landlord’s gas safety certificates. Over 20 years experience Prompt, friendly and reliable service Gas Safe Registered Female Gas engineers available for lone females 7 days a week emergency and non emergency Repairs, servicing, installations, fault finding etc. Landlord CP12 checks Any aspects of heating and plumbing work Squirrel Heating Services Ltd. Registered Office: Heritage Exchange, South Lane Elland HX5 0HG
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Benchmarking in the Ryburn Valley Ancient Benchmarks like this are to be found on structures throughout the Ryburn Valley The term benchmark, originates from the marks chiselled into stone structures, into which an angle-iron could be placed to form a "bench" for a levelling rod, thus ensuring it could be accurately repositioned to calculate the height above sea level relevant to other nearby benchmarked datum lines. `The benchmark’ is also a professionally accepted term for determining or measuring the quality of standards and performance.
Even though technology has overtaken levelling rods, new benchmarks are still appearing on buildings in our area, as a trademark of the quality standards of a local building company. “Our standards are high and our customers are pleased for us to carve our own discrete benchmark on completion of our new stonework, so look out for more of them appearing” says Robert Gear of Ryburn’s Benchmark Builders.
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Cloudy2Clear Windows – Service With A Smile!
It’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services. Manager Andy Routledge feels that it’s all about service. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps.
Many tradespeople have struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. We make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole.’ Cloudy2Clear service the Ripponden, Rishworth, Barkisland, Norland, Sowerby, Mill Bank, Soyland & Sowerby Bridge areas & Andy is finding that his
approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve
done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated.’ So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Andy a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!
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Index of advertisers Accommodation (local) Cherry Tree Cottages 52 Thurst House Farm 77 Accountants 2+2 Bookkeeping 35 Additions Accountancy 38 Crowthers Ltd 33 Peter Crowther Accountants 34 Adult Care Eagle Care Home 50 Aerials Premier Aerials 127 Alarms & Security Systems Calder Valley Security 129 Halifax Security 127 Architects Cave Architects 97 Jason Wade 109 Art Studios Glendale Studio 57 Bathrooms BBK by Design 96 Water Rooms 95 Beauty & Cosmetic Enhancement Bridget Akroyd 61 The Balcony 84 Beautitude 81 Below the Booth 75 Dr Victoria Fox 80 Image Warehouse 79 Just Peachy 80 Perfection 76 Beds & Bedrooms Elland Bed & Suite Centre 53 Halifax Kitchens 105 Builders’ Merchants/Hardware Ryburn Valley Builders Merchants 102 ThunderFix 98 Builders Aloha Build 111 Benchmark Builders 104 Stuart Booth 119 O & W Crawshaw Ltd. 106 N Hoyle 115 Ingham’s Joinery 118 JD Building 117 J English 118 David Kenworthy 123 Stuart Lumb 121 Ripponden Builders 120 RSB Construction 94 Business Services Cartwheel Consultancy 33 Employmentax.com 37 Ryburn Bureau 39 Car & Motor Sales & Services Bridgefield Garage 41 Chips Away 40 DP Auto Services 41 Greenwood’s Garage 42 Moderna MOT’s 42 Schofields 41 Sowerby Bridge Car Clinic 40 Sunside Service Station 43 Childcare Triangle House Private Nursery 132
Children’s Activities AW Stage School 13 Children’s Clothes Dolly Peg Boutique 13 Piglet & Me 10 Chiropractic Calderdale Chiropractic 72 Christmas Trees Ripponden Christmas Trees 47 Cleaning Belle Casa 114 Cleaner Ovens 115 Cleaning - Carpets & external Calkleen Services 110 Clean Image 110 Martin Cragg 110 Enviroclean 115 M&N carpet cleaning 113 ProCleanze 114 Smart Style Drive cleaning 113 Zebra 112 Clothes Heritage Cashmere 45 LizzieLane 65 Computers / IT / Websites Computer Solutions 37 Datablox 32 Vonderbrand 2 Counselling Eileen Braben 86 Cycling Cycle Gear 59 Fit2Ride 73 Damp proofing Protreat 100 Decorators APH decorators 100 Home Service 119 Paul Hyde 118 S & D Decorators 106 Dentists Calder House Dental 74 Town Hall Dental 71 Driving Instructors Passmark Driver training 43 Triangle Driving School 41 Electrical Supplies Tezelec 117 Electrician Absolute Electrical Services 119 Ady Electrical Ltd 104 I’Anson Electrical 106 Richard Manson 117 One Stop Electrical 117 Phase One Electrical 120 R & M Connect 131 TW Electrical Ltd 98 Ben Uttley 122 Estate Agents / Properties for sale Simon Blyth 57 Hunters Lettings 51 VG Estate Agents 61 Events / functions Barkisland Cricket Club 17 Christmas Craft Fair 68 Fireworks@ The New Hobbit 21 Halifax Light Opera 55
The Jager Maestros 26 Ripponden Christmas Fest 63 Ripponden Conservative Club 21 Fireplaces B D Brooks 97 Easy Fireplaces 125 Energy Innovation 107 Envy Fires & Fireplaces 93 Maude Heating 94 Fireworks Skyblazers 50 Fitness, Exercise & Diet Back to Fitness 74 Boot Camp 83 Complete Fitness Studio 85 New Image 79 Rishworth Sports Club 84 Tai Chi for Health 83 Flooring & Carpets Lee Atkinson Carpet Fitter 116 Calder Valley Flooring 101 Huddersfield Carpet Centre 109 Food, farm shops & delis Astag Venison Supplies 31 Barkisland Post Office 54 Bellicatessen 31 Deli Belge 29 Far Barsey 24 Fresh Fields 16 Goldenhams 27 Foot Care / Podiatrist Dale Podiatry Clinic 72 Funeral Services Amanda Dalby Funeral Service 58 Andrew Naylor & family 58 Williamson Funeral Service 64 Furniture Millhouse Furniture 97 Ryburn Valley Furniture 1 Gardens, fencing and walling Desperate Gardens 92 Eden 89 Grafters Fencing 89 JWS Garden & Landscapes 90 Ripponden Gardens 89 Smart Gardens 88 Tommy Topsoil 87 Gifts& Jewellery Gallery 339 66&67 Keep Me Posted 65 Roy’s Balloons 69 Toll House Jewellery 59 Groundworks & farm services Clearwell 91 Mearclough 4 RS Groundworks 90 Hairdresser & barbers Hair Care 72 Harker Hair 85 House of Creation 76 Image Warehouse 79 XIV Mobile hair for men 80 XIV Mobile hair 83 Holistic Services & Therapists Thurst House Farm 77
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Index of advertisers House clearance The Trading Post 52 IFA, Mortgage & Finance Acumen – Olivia Kennedy 38 Bentley Brear 39 Richard Green 33 Insurance NFU Insurance 39 Ryburne Brokers 37 Interior Design & Soft furnishings Beau Bows 96 Joiners Abel’s Joinery 123 Ian Forbes 98 Gary Ingham 118 O&W Crawshaw Ltd. 106 Stuart Lumb 121 C Whitehead Joinery 95 Kitchens BBK by Design 96 Halifax Kitchens 105 Millhouse Furniture 97 Ryburn Valley Furniture 1 Laundry, dry cleaner, ironing Wash Angel 62 Locks / Locksmiths Calderdale Property Services 129 In House Securities 127 Locksharp 129 Reliable Locks 108 Specialist Woodworking 102 Logs & coal supply Beaver Fuel Supplies 92 Earlymatch Ltd 99 Millhouse World of Logs 95 Ryburn Valley Building Merchants 102 Music Tuition Halifax Sax 59 Opticians Bottomley Opticians 73 i-Care Opticians 82 Whitakers Opticians 77 Parcel delivery / collection Covers 33 48 Pharmacy Stainland Pharmacy 86 Photography Philip Fearnley Photography 68 Physiotherapy Back to Fitness 74 Plastering M Beevers Plastering 100 Plumbing - bathrooms / general A&N Plumbing 104 Aaron Canning 120 Water Rooms 95 Plumbing - gas, heating, general Heating Service Solutions 114 A Mattocks 98 RJM Gas Services 112 Squirrel Heating Services Ltd 101 N Waddington Gas Care 116 Wilds Plumbing 107 Private Hire / Taxis AA Taxis 127 Willowfield Travel Services 129
Property maintenance/ Handymen MB Property Maintenance 116 Calderdale Property Services 129 Mark Cook Property Services 122 G&C Handyman Services 121 Halifax Man & Van Service 111 Home service 119 C Whitehead Property Services 95 Recruitment Angelcare 49 Removals & storage Halifax Man & Van Service 111 Restaurants, Pubs & Cafés The Alma Inn 23 Barkisland Cricket Club 17 The Beehive Inn 24 The Blue Bridge Indian 16 The Booth Wood Inn 14 Cafe Thai 24 Cinnamon Lounge 18 El Gato Negro tapas 3 The Fleece 25 The Fox 22&23 The Malthouse 19 The Milestone 31 The Moorcock Inn 27 The Navigation 30 The New Hobbit 21 The Old Bridge Inn 26 The Old Original 18 Sarina’s 20 The Silk Mill 28 The Spring Rock 30 The Waterside 15 Williams 29 Roofing Acorn Roofing 114 Alpine Roofing 111&112 Darren Drake 125 N Hoyle 115 Prestige Roofing 123 Reliable Roofing 108 Stuart Booth 119 Schools Ripponden J&I 13 Sewing The New Sewing Box 60 Solicitors Linda Heald & Co 34 Smith Solicitors LLP 35 Sports Clubs Bradley Hall Golf Club 64 Old Rishworthians Rugby 10 Stonemasons B D Brooks 97 J English 118 Tiles / Tiling Aaron Canning 120 Jonathan Powell 118 Waxman’s of Elland 109 Travel Mark Johnston Personal Travel 52 Tree Services Active Tree Care 88 Attwater Arboriculture 92
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Beaver Tree Services 87 Stumpbusters 89 Tutoring Kip McGrath 9 Studyplus 10 TV / Satellite Broadband Jones TV 53 Upholsterers Stirk Bridge Upholstery 96 Vets & Pet services All Breeds pet boarding 6 County Alpacas 7 Hird’s Veterinary surgery 6 Mearclough Farm Feed 4 Paws a While 5 Pet Tails 5 Prospect Vet Centre 4 Vanilla Whiskers 5 Will Writer County Bridge Wills 34 Pennine Wills 38 Windows & Conservatories Abel’s Joinery 123 BFM Glazing 121 Calderdale Property Services 129 Cloudy2Clear 124 Heritage Glass 94 Oakdale 99 Reliable Windows 108 Thor Homecare 122
Useful Numbers (all 01422 code unless otherwise stated)
Brig Royd Doctor’s Surgery 822209 Bus & Train times 0113 245 7676 Calderdale Council 0845 245 6000 Calderdale Royal Hospital 357171 Childline 0800 1111 Citizens Advice Bureau 842848 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Gas emergency line 0800 111 999 Halifax Police Station 337059 Non Emergency health 111 Pet Ambulance 0845 6801156 Ripponden Library 822357 RSPCA Halifax 365628 RSPCA Cruelty Line 0870 5555999 Sowerby Bridge Library 831627 Station Rd Surgery 0844 4778916 The Rex 372140 The Samaritans 01422 349349 Train Tracker 0871 2004950 Victoria Theatre 351158 Yorkshire Electricity 0800 375675 Yorkshire Water 0845 1242424
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