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INSIDE THIS MONTH: The Scarecrows are back • Rushbearing Goodbye to the yellow bike Local history article • Triangle Mill Sisters Events listings • Community group features
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Eds’ Letter Welcome to the September edition of Go Local! We hope you’ve all had a fantastic Summer and are ready and raring to go for “Back to school” season! In this edition, we finally say goodbye to the yellow bike, we have details of a packed local calendar of events and information about our annual local September traditions – the Rushbearing and the Scarecrow festivals. Finally we have two great local history articles and all our regulars features too, enjoy! Please send your news or events to us by 10th September to feature in our next edition. Until October!
Rachel & Helen
CONTENTS
Page Just for kids 4 7 Taking a rest after 30 years 8 Ryburn United returns to home ground 9 Volunteers wanted to have fun 11 Children’s dressing “I can do it!” 20 Monthly recipe 24 The Scarecrows are coming 29 County alpacas update 30 RSPCA pet of the month 32 Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing 36 Technology article 47 Triangle Mill Sisters 48 Let the good times roll 57 Goodbye to the yellow bike 63 Community events (cont. P82) 65 Stone Bike raises £1500 for charity 78 Could running give you that perfect body? 81 Free emergency life support training 88 Gardening “It’s Showtime” 95 The Nobility of a soldier’s life 101 From the mouths of ….burglars 126&128 Index of advertisers
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Taking a rest after 30 years! The founder of Barkisland Parent and Toddler Group, Eileen Holmes, has retired from her position after over 30 years. Children and parents said goodbye to Eileen at the group’s Summer picnic and thankfully the weather was kind. The group started when Eileen’s children were tots themselves and initially rotated between local mums’ houses but then took up home at Barkisland Cricket club when numbers grew. The group have met pretty much every term time Wednesday since. Come rain, shine or even snow Eileen has always been there to open up. Eileen has loved her time in charge saying the best thing has been seeing so many different children pass through the group starting as toddlers and only leaving to go to school. She is sad to be leaving and will definitely be popping in to visit. She will be sorely missed by all.
The group returns from the summer break on Wednesday 3rd September and meet every Wednesday during term time at Barkisland Cricket Club from 9.30 till 11.30am. New members are always welcome. If you would like to find out more please contact Cat (07974328060) or Jess (07725484526) who will be taking over the reins.
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Ryburn United returns to home ground! It has been almost 12 months now since football has been played at the grounds at Ripponden Wood. During this time £91,000 has been spent on essential drainage and resurfacing work – the financial contribution coming from both Ryburn United football club (Junior section) and Sport England.
the forthcoming 2014-2015,” said Dave Ransley, Chairman of Ryburn United Seniors, “The next project is for essential improvements to the changing rooms which we are looking for sponsorship from local businesses. This can be as little as materials, fittings, labour or even full sponsorship and naming of the changing rooms.”
The club has seventeen Junior teams from under 6s to under 17s (240 players) & three Senior Teams (50 players). The senior section’s first team are the Halifax Premier League Champions! In the 2013/14 season, the Junior teams achieved the following successes - League 2nd place for U10 Blacks, U10 Reds & U14s; League winners U13s & U15s; Cup Semi-finals for U11 Reds and Cup winners U10 Reds!
New players are always welcome at the club. If you are interested or could be a potential sponsors then contact Dave at dransley@hathawaycope. co.uk Before and after drainage works
“Having played all of our 2013-2014 at different/ away grounds, we are very much looking forward to being back at the Ripponden Wood ground for
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‘I can do it!’ A parent’s guide to supporting children in independent dressing
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Pour into a lined tray or cake tin and bake at 160°c for about 20-25 minutes until cracks appear on the surface; you do not want it fully cooked or it won’t be as sticky. Cool and cut into portion sizes; this will store in a tub for at least two weeks or longer in the fridge. Enjoy this with some clotted cream or ice cream.
Method: Melt the chocolate together with the butter in a plastic or glass bowl in the microwave. Heat for no more than one minute at a time on full power and stir each time to avoid scorching the chocolate. Whisk together the eggs and sugar, then stir into the melted chocolate and butter. Lastly, mix the flour thoroughly into the mix until completely combined.
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The Scarecrows are back! Norland village is once again preparing for their fundraising scarecrow festival and this year the theme is ‘Musicals’. From Friday 5th to Monday 8th September between 9am and 6pm. Park up and walk round the lovely hilltop village to see the fantastic entries for the best Scarecrow 2014 and vote for your favourite too. Examples of exhibits in production are Wizard of Oz, Grease, Phantom, and Hairspray. As always there will be plenty to see and do. For teens there is new set of play equipment including an aerial runway on Shaw Lane field as well as rides for smaller children. Scarecrow mementoes can be purchased at Shaw Lane field, in St Luke’s Church and Rough Hey Farm , as well as the usual competitions for best Scarecrow.
There will be a brass band playing and quality teas will be served at Rough Hey Farm and St Luke’s Church and the local hostelries are also open throughout the weekend. There is lots of free parking on Shaw Lane field (HX6 3RN) and down at Rough Hey Farm so really there is no excuse not to come along with the family and have a great day out. This is a free event and parking is also free, trail sheets are available to buy on the day at a cost of £2. All money raised goes to charities and local community projects so you can make a difference as well as enjoying yourself! For more information see www.norlandscarecrows. co.uk
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Please ring for further information, we are always happy to answer any questions : 01422 839947 Little Toothill Farm, Toothill Lane, Triangle, Sowerby Bridge HX6 1NX only 5 minutes from Sowerby Bridge & Ripponden Book online: www.allbreedsboarding.co.uk info@allbreedsboarding.co.uk All cats and dogs must be inoculated and a current certificate produced on arrival
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County Alpacas September update County Guardsman (aka George), the latest addition to our herd has settled in very well with his new friends, our white yearling males Wobey, Odin and Zeus. He was not used to being handled but is now getting the hang of it and halter training has started. We are hoping to show him at this year’s Yorkshire Alpaca Group Show at Thirsk in October. He is easy to spot alongside the other three white boys as he was sheared by a different shearer and has a beautifully coiffured top knot, fluffy legs and tail. Darcey and Anya have also had a busy couple of months attending numerous agricultural shows and events with us. They know the routine now and even come to the gate when called, ready to walk into the trailer like royalty. For Halifax Show we are taking the four boys including Guardsman. We have just got in stock a new book called Horace the Alpaca It has been written and published by one of our alpaca colleagues in Northumbria. She is a child psychologist and wrote the book as an aid in her daily work with children. The book is brilliant as it engages the reader and encourages the child and parent to interact and think about the story as it develops. Horace was born too early and struggled to survive, but against all the odds he made it and is now a strapping yearling at Prince Bishop Alpacas. The moral of the story is that you should never give up. The book leads the young reader to this conclusion with a series of lovely pictures and simple story. Ideal for 5 to 8 year olds.
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Visit our web site at www.CountyAlpacas.co.uk to see the book and all our other alpaca products. Please like us on Facebook to up to date with everything at County Alpacas. Till next month! Shaun and Julie
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RSPCA Halifax/Huddersfield & District Go Local’s Pet of the Month Appeal JESS Jess is a loving young dog who came into the Centre via RSPCA Inspectors as she had been badly beaten by her previous owners. Despite this Jess absolutely loves people. She is a very active dog and has lots of energy to run about and play. Jess is very good in the car she loves nothing more than to put her head out of the window to get some air. Jess is fully house trained and can be left alone for short periods of time. At the
Animal Centre she spends her days in one of the offices where she enjoys being around lots of people and playing with her toys. Jess is very popular with our dog walkers and is a firm favourite with one in particular who comes every morning to walk her. Jess has had a difficult life so far and has been treated terribly by humans so really does deserve the chance of a permanent loving home. If you could offer Jess a loving home please call into see her.
Please see: www.rspca-halifaxandhuddersfield.org.uk and for details on other pets who are also need a good home or ring 01422 365628
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Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival Photographs Well after all the excitement and drama of Le Tour, it’s now time to slow the pace of events in our ‘Happy Valley’ and now prepare for the annual Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival. This year as always, the Rushbearing takes place over the first weekend of September, so this year will be the 6th and 7th.
2010 - Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival
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For centuries rushes were used as a form of floor covering for churches, and each year the old rushes were thrown outnextprevious and replacement rushes were taken to the churches by cart. The focal point of the festival would be the celebrated Rush Cart itself. There was great rivalry between villages, and the builders and supporters of each cart. Carts were decked out with valuable trinkets, with bands and Morris Dancers accompanying the procession. The focal point of the festival, the only one of its kind in Yorkshire, is a 16 foot high, 2 wheeled thatched Rushcart, weighing in at a ton. It is pulled by 60 local men dressed in Panama Hats, White Shirts, Black Trousers and Clogs with a Cart Maiden riding on top. They are accompanied by music and teams of Morris dancers, Clog Dancers and Mummers. The colourful procession is an unforgettable spectacle as it winds it’s way down from the village of Warley, through Sowerby Bridge and ending at the canal wharf by Saturday tea-time. Please note a slight change of events on Sunday morning. After a Rushbearing Service at St. Peter’s Church, Sowerby, the activities continue at St Peter’s Cricket club, and
NOT the Rushcart pub, which is still undergoing refurbishment. The procession will then leave from St Peter’s Cricket club, but will not pass through Hubberton this year, continuing to Ripponden via the hill top villages, and calling in for a pleasant afternoon’s entertainment at Triangle Cricket Club. The total distance covered is 9 miles. Stops are still made to present token rushes at the churches and to dance at the public houses and in the streets. Refreshments are available along the way. The passage of the cart serves as a focus for local community groups, charities and entertainment. For further information please visit - www.rushbearing.com
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It’s all in the wrist action Those who remember the 1980s, and the vogue for wearing towelling wristbands if you were even vaguely considering any form of exercise, will have been wondering how long it would take for this trend to come round again. Well, I’m happy to say that it has – and today’s must have fashion accessory for sporty types does a whole lot more than stop the palms of your hands from getting sweaty. There are a plethora of products on the market; let’s take a look at a few of them. Probably the most popular is the Nike Fuelband – it’s already on its second generation. This chunky device is intended to be worn most of the time; it isn’t fully waterproof so you can’t go swimming in it and it needs to be recharged periodically. It contains an accelerometer to measure arm movements and a small LED display that provides a limited amount of information. The Fuelband can connect to a computer or mobile device via Bluetooth and a USB port. Initially, you set up your profile on a computer including your height, weight and so on. Then you set up the sports and activities that you intend to perform and set yourself a series of goals, for instance running 3km each day. When you achieve a goal, the wristband sends you a message of encouragement. Real lovers of data can sync their wristband with the Nike Fuel website and view graphs of their performance, then brag about it to their friends via the built in social media site. The Fuelband costs around £129. Next up is the Fitbit Flex. This has an advantage over the Fuelband in that it is a tiny module that fits in a replaceable rubber wristband, which means that you don’t have to wear the band all the time. The Fitbit is more geared towards lifestyle and wellbeing rather than sporting prowess; it will tell you how many steps you have taken and calories you burned but not how quickly you finished your run. One thing it does do better than the Fuelband is to measure and learn your sleep patterns. This
means that you can set the alarm to wake you as you move into a light sleep, therefore reducing. tiredness. On the face of it, the Fitbit represents pretty good value too, a snip at just £80. Our final contender is the Jawbone Up. This seems like the most complete product out of the group and is geared towards helping athletes manage their potential and help those who want to lose weight. You can enter in a variety of sports and the band will give you real time feedback on performance and calories burnt; you can even enter the number of calories consumed during the day – ideal for those seeking to lose weight. It also monitors sleep patterns in the same way that the Fitbit does. The sculpted nylon band, available in a range of colours, really looks the part too. At £124, the Jawbone comes in cheaper than the Fuelband and seems to be a superior product. While I have to admire the way that these products make use of state of the art technology at an affordable price, I’d have to question how they fit in with the modern lifestyle of most people. Serious athletes and sportsmen (and women) will already have a training program worked out in conjunction with a nutritionist and their coach. They don’t need any of these products. For those who just want to get a bit more exercise, they represent complete overkill – they don’t need all that data and they’d probably rather not have a hefty bracelet attached to their wrist for 24 hours a day. As for people who want to lose weight, all these devices have a fatal weakness; they tell you how many calories you’ve burnt but not how many you’ve consumed, something most overweight people have a real problem in calculating. Never mind, wearing a sport band says all the right things about you – you’re sporty, body conscious and dedicated. Money well spent! Graham Iek IT Consultant
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We see the Calderdale area differently... As we move into one of the most productive selling periods of the year, independent advice is imperative in order to secure the best return for your property. With the benefit of standing at the forefront of fluctuating trends since 1976 – we at Brearley-Greens are able to provide an EXCLUSIVE, honest and well balanced approach to residential sales and marketing.
To find out how we can make a difference call for a free valuable market appraisal. THE PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY PEOPLE  01422 330 088 www.brearley-greens.co.uk | richard@brearley-greens.co.uk | @brearleygreens
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Building on the success of our new Halifax office At Yorkshire’s Finest we provide a professional bespoke consultation service specialising in presenting high value, period and character properties designed to attract the best possible interest in the market place. A well regarded countywide brand Yorkshire’s Finest proactively market properties using a blend of professional and aerial photography, complimentary premium listings on Rightmove in addition to high quality brochures and of course traditional advertising in publications such as Yorkshire Life, Yorkshire Post and The Sunday Times.
If you have a property to sell in Calderdale and the surrounding areas, call us now on 01422 824729 or email Halifax@yorkshiresfinest.org Yorkshire’s Finest - Chapelfield Mill, Elland Road, Ripponden, Halifax HX6 4DB www.yorkshiresfinest.org
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WE BUY VINYL ANY STYLE ANY SIZE OF COLLECTION PARTICULAR INTEREST IN 60’s/70’s VINYL Pop in and see us or call us on 01422 822 679 to arrange a home visit Commercial Mills, Oldham Road, Ripponden HX6 4EH t: 01422 822 679 e: covers33@covers33.co.uk
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THE MOUSE HOUSE POTTERY COMPANY PAINT YOUR OWN CERAMIC CAFÉ Pottery Painting * Decopatch * Mouse Mud * Scrabble Art * Baby Prints * Authentic Clay Impressions * Children’s Parties * Adult Events Children’s Parties from only £10.00 per head!
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BOUTIQUE The LOFT at Rishworth is an EMPORIUM of handpainted Shabby Chic FURNITURE and an authorised stockist of AUTENTICO chalk paint. We also offer a range of gifts and cards, an Art GALLERY with a selection of artwork and furniture painting workshops.
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Home of the Halifax Thespians and venue for local musical societies, touring professionals and the Halifax Film Society 11-18 Oct.
Oh What A Lovely War Halifax Thespians
23-24 Oct.
This Is Me! Clown Noir
28 Oct-1 Nov. The Phantom of the Opera Halifax Amateur Theatre Youth 4 - 8 Nov.
The Pirates of Penzance Halifax Gilbert & Sullivan Society
12 - 15 Nov.
Starlight Express Calder Valley Youth Theatre
20 - 22 Nov.
Making Waves Halifax Thespians (Bar Studio)
9 - 13 Dec.
The Opposite Sex Halifax Thespians
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The Night Before Christmas Planet Rabbit
King Cross Street, Halifax HX1 2SH
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Community Events & Notices Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing festival Sat 6-7th Sep. See p32. The Norland Scarecrow festival. Fri 5-Mon 8th Sep 9am-6pm. See p24. Holme and Calder Association(NT) Talks: ‘Whitechapel’ by Patricia Bell 6th Sept 2pm Salendine Nook Baptist Church. Members £3, non–members £4 (inc refreshments). 01422 822464 Craig Whittaker MP Sun 7th Sept 9-3pm at Ripponden Community Market appointments not needed. Service at St Peter’s Church, Sowerby Sun 7th Sep 10.30am as part of the Rushbearing Festival. Refreshments available at St Peter’s Centre from 10am. Steep Lane Baptist Chapel, Sowerby. Services every Sunday at 10.30am. Wed 10th Sept 2.30pm Ladies Guild, speaker Pat Osborne, “Agatha Christie”. Ripponden with Rishworth WI Tues 16th Sept meet at the Community Centre, Ripponden (always the 3rd Tues of the month) at 7.30pm. New members / visitors always welcome. Stones Methodist Church, Rochdale Road, Ripponden. Sun 21st Sept 10.30am Harvest Festival Service. Preacher Rev Alistair Newton. The annual Prize giving will take place and the children will also give a presentation. Calderdale Federation of Townswomen’s Guilds. Tues 23rd Sept 1.30-4pm. Meeting Room 1, Halifax Library. Various speaks, this is a fundraising event for the three guilds, Halifax, Elland & Brighouse. Stalls and drinks. Entry £3. Evening of Mediumship with Psychic Tues 23rd Sept 7pm at Bombshell beauties, 340 Salterhebble Hill, £10 inc. refreshments. Proceeds to Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust. Call Hx 810820.
Craig Whittaker MP Fri 26th Sept Surgeries by Appointment Ripponden 2pm – 4pm. Call the Constituency Office on 01484 711260 to book. Stones Methodist Church Fri 26th Sept 2.30pm Friday Get Together speaker Louise Littlewood on “Eat, pray and Ride; a mountain bike trip in Nepal”. Afternoon tea will be served. Macmillan Coffee Mornings Fri 26th Sept 9.30am-12.30pm St Patrick’s Church Hall, Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge. Everyone is very welcome to join in this fundraising event. Sat 27th Sep 10am-12 noon. The Beehive, Royd Lane, Ripponden. £5per head for as much tea/coffee and cake, all money raised will go to the Macmillan charity. Car Boot Sale Sat 27th Sep 9am to 12 noon at Barkisland Cricket Club in aid of Barkisland Old Peoples Welfare Committee. Refreshments available. Selling spots £8 per car. Please contact Eileen on 07718 606867 / Margaret on 01422 822232. Steep Lane Baptist Chapel, Sowerby Sun 28th Sept 10.30am Harvest Festival. Mon 29th Sept 6.30pm Reapers’ Evening - auction of Harvest produce, pie & pea supper available. Darn ‘ard Triathlon Sun 28th Sept The Darn ‘ard Triathlon is a pool based Triathlon set around the facilities of Rishworth School. Swim 500m, Bike 30k & Run 7.5k through beautiful & scenic areas. To sign up go to www.HalifaxTriathlon.com A partnership between the Rotary Club of Halifax Calder & the Fire Fighters Charity, supported by Rishworth School. Overgate Hospice Choir concert at Halifax Minster. Sat 18th Oct 7pm. Lest We Forget - A Commemoration. Including Karl Jenkin’s ‘The Armed Man’ Choir, Orchestra and Soloists. Tickets £12 available from Overgate Choir members or at the door. Proceeds for Overgate Hospice.
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The Crossley Heath School Languages Centre Would you like to learn a foreign language? Or brush up your skills in a language you already know? The Crossley Heath School offers evening language learning opportunities for people of all ages in the surrounding area. Our experienced and well-qualified tutors will begin classes from 23rd September in:
Chinese (Mandarin), French, Spanish, Italian & Japanese Classes run on Tuesdays & Wednesdays, mostly from 7.00 pm, at Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced levels. Why not take the opportunity to learn a new language, meet new people and have fun? The first week of all courses is free so you can come along and find the class which is right for you.
Please see our new September 2014 timetable at www.crossleyheath.org.uk Or telephone 01422 360272 for information to be sent out to you.
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Registration Form Event H.Q: North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 6TE Start Time: Midnight - Registration opens at 10.30pm Please complete this registration form and return it to: Overgate Hospice Midnight Walk Team, 30 Hullen Edge Road, Elland, HX5 0QY Note: Places are limited. Entries available on the night for a £5 supplement. Please tick the appropriate box 6 Miles
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Entry Fee: 6 Miles: £12.00 13 Miles: £12.00
Please complete one form per person-please feel free to photocopy this form. Name: Address: Post Code: Tel: Email Address: Next of Kin / Emergency Tel: Please supply the name of the person you are walking with: Name of Team (if Applicable): Please note: A signature must be provided below from the parent/guardian for under 18’s I agree to abide by the rules set out opposite and will not hold Overgate Hospice or any of the organisation/marshals liable for any accident/injury orthird party claim during or after this event.
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FLU CLINICS
FOR BRIG ROYD SURGERY PATIENTS, RIPPONDEN Brig Royd Surgery is holding walk-in flu immunisation clinics on:
Saturday 27th September from 9.00am to 12.00 noon Friday 3rd October from 4.30pm to 7.00pm Saturday 18th October from 9.00am to 12.00 noon
The flu clinics are for patients who receive an invitation from the practice as they fall into at least one of the following groups: Patients aged 65 and over Patients who are pregnant Patients who known to the practice to be carers plus the following “at risk” groups: Patients suffering with asthma, chronic bronchitis, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, TIA, kidney problems, liver disease, low immunity or progressive nervous diseases. Vaccinations during normal surgery hours will only be available after 20th October. Patients who have not received an invitation should not attend the walk-in clinics. They will not be vaccinated. If sufficient vaccine stock is available after at-risk patients have been vaccinated, other patients can attend clinics from mid November. Details will be made available in due course.
For more information please contact the reception team on 01422 822209.
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Professionals in eye care When was the last time you had your eye sight professionally examined? Unless you have a current prescription or your eyesight has noticeably deteriorated, many of us neglect to attend the recommended 2 yearly inspection. I recently had the opportunity to meet with Jim Bottomley of Bottomley Opticians, located on Union Street in Halifax. This family owned business was established in 1948 and then in 1993 they expanded to open their second practice in Lindley. Jim explained how important a regular eye examination is “The eye gives an indication of a client’s general well being, through the use of technology we can find underlying health issues such as high blood pressure and diabetes.”
Such prompt diagnosis has resulted in Bottomley Opticians receiving a number of testimonials from customers thanking them for offering such a thorough eye examination. Jim went on to tell me “An in depth quality eye examination usually lasts 30 to 35 minutes and we can also take digital photos of the back of the eye. This can help in monitoring eye conditions.” Customer service is key to the success of any privately owned business Jim said “We have a great relationship with both customers and suppliers; we have an extremely high customer retention with most of our new clients coming through recommendation”. So if like me you are struggling to remember the last time you had your eyes examined, call Bottomley Opticians on 01422 331031 to book your appointment now.* *£35.00 Eye examination
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Countryside Guesthouse with Healing Retreat Weekends Thurst House Farm, Soyland
At the healing retreat weekends, we offer treatments in Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Chakra Balancing, Reflexology and Aromatherapy. Cost is £150 with treatments from £20.
Forthcoming events and workshops:
A truly relaxing place
Wed Sept 10th Meditation with singing bowls and Sacred Chanting with Lynda Haigh 7pm – 9pm Thurs Sept 11th Dru Yoga with Amanda Tate 10am –12 noon £15 including a light lunch at noon
A warm welcome and good food awaits you at this Grade II listed former farmSat Sept 20th Nature Spirits and Elemental Day with house set in the countryside of Soyland. 3 bedrooms en suite, and a 4th twin room Gillian Greenwood 10am – 3pm £30 including lunch all furnished to a very high standard. th Traditional English dinners are a speciality and breakfasts are legendary with home made bread and jams and our own free-range eggs.
0l422 822820 Soyland Ripponden HX6 4NN. judith@thursthousefarm.co.uk www.thursthousefarm.co.uk
Wed Sept 24 Meditation with singing bowls and sacred chanting with Lynda Haigh 7pm – 9pm £10 Fri Oct 22nd “The Earth – Her Spiritual Secrets Revealed” by David Trimble of the Aetherius Soc 8pm £7.50
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RIPPONDEN OUTDOOR BOOTCAMP
DRILLS & CIRCUITS Boost Cardio, improve flexibility and get in shape! Tuesday 18.15 - 19.00 Thursday 18.00 - 18.45 Call Nadine for details 0771 985 0027 nadine@fabbootcamp.co.uk Please mention Go Local! when responding to adverts - thanks!
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‘My whole experience with Town Hall Dental has been excellent from start to finish. My dental treatment was called ‘Six Month Smiles’ and the results have been fantastic. The staff are all really lovely and it has been a pleasure going to this practice. I highly recommend them” Kirsty TownHallDental
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Short Quiff or Sharp Back & Sides? Guys, we’re looking at You! Call Victoria 07999 442 390 or visit www.xivhair.co.uk
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Appointments available to suit your needs High quality, affordable private dental care in Sowerby Bridge Free on-site car parking and all ground floor surgeries Well regarded experienced dentists On-line booking or reception service available
“Pleasant and relaxing………Friendly reception staff……Excellent diagnosis and explanation of treatment received.” Mr P., Ripponden.
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Free Emergency Life Support Training How would you respond in an emergency? The skills of Emergency Life Support (ELS) are simple, can save lives and can be learnt in just 2 ½ hours. They can be performed by anyone to keep someone alive whilst the ambulance is on its way. The free Heartstart Course will teach you how to: • Perform effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) • Recognise and treat someone having a heart attack • Care for an unconscious casualty • Help someone who is choking • Manage serious bleeding • Learning these simple skills could help you save a life. Heartstart UK is an initiative co-coordinated by the British Heart Foundation to teach members of the public what to do in a life-threatening emergency: simple skills that can save lives. It provides opportunities for people to learn the vital skills of ELS. Through Heartstart UK the BHF aims
to strengthen the chain of survival by promoting and supporting ELS training in the community. Heartstart courses will be run in the Ryburn Valley and will offer practical advice, whilst encouraging discussion on improving resuscitation knowledge and practice. The course requires no medical skills and illustrates that the benefits that CPR performed by a bystander in an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are significant. If you can perform effective CPR whilst the ambulance is on its way you can more then double a person’s chance of survival. Courses held Monthly Tuesdays at Station Road Surgery, Station Road, Sowerby Bridge hopefully at Ripponden Surgery For Further information please contact Sue Bell on 07799 407497 *This could be the most valuable thing you will ever learn*
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Public meeting 4th Sep 7pm Fresh from winning a coveted “Community Spirit Award”, Sowerby Bridge’s community arts festival hopes to grow and invites you all to be part of it. After a brief AGM, the meeting will become a less formal affair, with the chance to chat and socialise with other creatives, discuss ideas & possible collaborations, have the chance to meet the team & sign up to help in various ways. Snacks are provided, but please feel free to bring nibbles to share as well as a friend! No obligation: if you are interested in getting involved on any level, come and see what we are all about.
A big thank you! From Triangle House Private Day Nursery, a big thank you to the following businesses for their help at our Summer Fayre: The Milestone, Gabriel’s Café, Hairy Monsters, The Larder Deli, Nandos Halifax, The Blue Bridge Indian Restaurant, Cafe Passion, Marco’s Italian Café, Temujin restaurant, The Moorings, Cafe Thai, The Cinnamon Lounge, The Tower House Restaurant, Ingfield Farm Shop, The Works, The Pennine Manor, 1885 the restaurant, The Shibden Mill Inn, The Design House Restaurant and Tog 24.
Meeting takes place upstairs at the Works, Sowerby Bridge.
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Gardening - It’s Showtime! Last week I had the great pleasure of being invited by my father-in-law to the world’s largest flower show – Hampton Court. Never being one to turn down a freebie (particularly one involving a slap up ‘corporate’ lunch!) we duly set off at an ungodly hour for the epic (now I remember why I gave up commuting…) journey to Henry VIII’s former country pile. Thankfully, we missed the human tide that descended on the place later in the day and enjoyed what is, in effect, a dumbed down Chelsea – no royals, celebs or assorted wags getting in the way of what should be a very nice day out. All the right exhibitors were there, the fine dining was very fine, the backdrop of the Palace was stunning, even the sun had seen fit to shine. So why is it that, when everything else is so perfect, I still find the prospect of the event’s biggest “stars,” the show gardens, so dull? Try as I might (I have helped build show gardens at Chelsea and BBC Gardeners’ World Live in the past) I just can’t raise a smidgen of interest in either
the highbrow gardens at Chelsea, which cost the price of an average semi in Sunderland, or the more achievable and realistic displays at Hampton Court and elsewhere. I’m not sure, for instance, that a recreation of an Australian landscape is really something I’d go to a flower show to see – wouldn’t it be better at a theme park? And don’t get me started on “conceptual” gardens… why on earth are the RHS awarding medals to “designers” for creating mounds of earth with garden tools artfully stuck in them?!
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That being said, I don’t think I’d be foolish enough to spurn the advances of any willing sponsor (just Google Jonathan Wild Gardens if you want my contact details) who would like a spectacular garden designed for next year’s Chelsea. Maybe then I could add those two great words award winning to my title instead of plain old Mr. In the meantime, what greater honour could I wish for than to have a real garden I’ve created put on public display– a garden being shown as opposed to a show garden! I designed and built this garden down in a gorgeous Dorset village just a couple of years ago and it has quickly matured into a stunning little gem. It might only be small but it’s full of interest, from the wildflower meadow that runs along a riverbank to lots of curving
natural stone raised planters filled with a with beautiful combinations of roses, herbaceous planting and spring bulbs. Being invited back to host the garden open day recently was terrific. There were hundreds of very impressed visitors (from a Lord and his Lady to the local postman!), in fact it was standing room only most of the time. The difficult bit was finding time to chat to everyone and spelling out the Latin names of all the plants – I must get some large easily readable labels for the next event! The good thing about this show garden is that it will get better and better with each passing year – sadly not something that can be said for its transient cousins at Chelsea……! Jonathan Wild Gardener and Wanabee Medal Winner!
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Calendar with a cycling theme….
Photographs - Susan Russell and Steph Penny
Ripponden in Bloom, the not for profit voluntary group who help make the village look great each year, has adopted a cycle theme for their 2015 calendar. This celebrates the hugely successful visit of the Grand Depart through the village and features picturesque shots from the route. This year’s calendar is just £5 and is available from local shops. All money from sales goes to directly fund the group in the buying of plants etc. for the village. It makes an excellent Christmas gift and stocks are limited stock so don’t miss out!
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From the mouths of….. burglars! This month we’re giving some crime prevention advice from a different angle - the burglar is giving the advice... So before you go out to work, for a trip out, whether long or short (even a trip to the shop), on holiday or a weekend break. Please consider the below quotes from convicted burglars. These are people who have broken into peoples’ homes and taken their precious belongings, including cars. Keep them locked out, be secure “I think people are more security conscious than ever, but they still leave doors and windows unlocked or open. This is a simple thing that would help to put a burglar off or otherwise it’s easy for us and you’re done, dusted and gone before they realise.” 2. What are you advertising? Keep it hidden
to take the car I know they’d have nice stuff inside. They should use their garage if they’ve got one.” 6. You might be on holiday but they’re not
“They should hide valuables and have nothing on show, ‘especially in the kitchen. Why would I go into a house if I didn’t know there was anything in there worth having?”
“You can tell if folk are on holiday ‘cos all the blinds are closed or there’s mail in the letterbox, papers sticking out or sometimes milk on the step. I just look through a window to see if I can see mail on the floor. If the blinds or curtains are closed a few days on the trot you know they’re away.”
3. Is anyone home? Make it look lived in
Please keep you and your belongings safe and secure
“I’ve never done a house when I’ve seen the TV on ’cos you know someone is in. Lights on upstairs puts me off ’cos you don’t know if someone is in or not.”
Regards Fiona Igo PC5285 and George Serban PCSO403 Ryburn
4. An alarm is only any good if you use it! “Sometimes you get opportunities if you’re walking an area – someone might leave their house as you’re passing and you know they haven’t set the alarm as you can’t hear it setting itself. I’ve waited five or ten minutes and then gone back and burgled the house” 5. Got a garage? Then why not use it? “The first thing that would attract me to a house is if they’ve got a nice car, ‘cos even if I wasn’t going
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Property - Why are lenders marking valuations down?
Many people will remember this scenario from the dark days of 2009. After extensive negotiation, a price is agreed and it looks like a long awaited house sale is going ahead. Then the mortgage lender’s surveyor comes along and gives a valuation that is 10% below the agreed sale price. Either the price is negotiated down still further or the mortgage isn’t released and the sale falls through. In 2009 it was understandable; there was a strong likelihood that the value of the property would fall in the short term and the lender had to limit that risk. But now it is happening again, and not in the regions where you might expect it – those where house prices have hardly risen at all in the past year. Instead, it is happening in London, the South East and other property hot spots around the country. In this scenario, the buyer is happy to pay what looks like an inflated price. After all, if they wait a year
and current trends continue, they could well end up paying a whole lot more. The question is, why would lenders mark down valuations in such a buoyant market? There is only one answer; they believe there is a very real risk that prices are going to fall in the near future. It has been obvious for some time that the house price bubble in the South East is unsustainable. There are only so many wealthy foreign investors to go round and sooner or later we will reach a stage where even wealthy families can’t afford to buy. Despite Mark Carney’s determination to use policy to damp down prices, the market has always been capable of correcting itself, sometimes in a painful manner. I have a feeling that is exactly what is about to happen in London and elsewhere. Craig Brown
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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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Waxman Ceramics
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Paul Hyde
Painter & Decorator Fully qualified. 30 year’s experience.
All aspects of decorating Commercial Domestic Externals & Internals Fully Insured No job too small For a free quote please call:-
Mobile 07801 574584 Home 01422 833416 12 Parklands Drive. Triangle Email pauljth@aol.com
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Window & Door Specialists
Hardwood / Softwood Designed and Installed to your specification All types of joinery undertaken
Tel 01422 832855 Mobile 07810 712072 www.abelsjoinery.co.uk
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M&N Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Fully trained at the Prochem National Training Academy We are also fully insured
Carpets Showing You Up? Over 15 years experience 85% of all work comes from personal recommendation Average Cost Lounge Stairs Hall/Landing Dining Room Bedroom 3 Piece Suite 3 Piece Leather Dining Chairs
£55 £35 (per flight) £15 (each) £35 £35 £100 £125 £10 (each)
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Please ask for Mark or Nicola www.halifaxcarpetcleaners.co.uk
Special offer: Any 3 carpets for £99!
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Specialists in: Damp Proong Wet and Dry Rot Woodworm Waterproof Tanking & Cellar Conversions Condensa�on Control Wall Stabilisa�on ‐ Cavity Wall Ties Resin Repairs
Over 30 years experience with friendly and reliable tradesmen based in Sowerby Bridge. Qualied Surveyors. Please call on 01422 834096 for a free survey and quote. Or contact Senior Surveyor Steve Hartley (CSRT, CSSW) on 07846 178459. For more info visit: www.protreatpreserva�on.co.uk
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Index of advertisers Accommodation (local) Cherry Tree Cottages 58 Crabtree Barn 61 Thorpe House 59 Thurst House Farm 58 Accountants 2+2 Bookkeeping 41 Additions Accountancy 40 Crowthers Ltd 33 Peter Crowther Accountants 34 Adult Care Eagle Care Home 58 Aerials DG Solutions 129 Premier Aerials 127 Alarms & Security Systems Calder Valley Security 127 Halifax Security 129 Antique shops Cottage Antiques 96 Architects Cave Architects 97 Jason Wade 105 Bathrooms JJK Bathrooms 105 Water Rooms 97 Beauty & Cosmetic Enhancement Bridget Akroyd 84 Bright N White 82 Hair and Beauty World 70 Just Peachy 86 Perfection 83 Beds/Bedrooms & Mattresses Elland Bed & Suite Centre 61 Halifax Kitchens 108 Robinson Hanson 132 Builders’ Merchants/Hardware ThunderFix 125 Builders Aloha Build 123 Benchmark Builders 100 Stuart Booth 125 O&W Crawshaw Ltd. 130 JD Building 116 J English 99 N Hoyle 102 Ingham’s Joinery 122 David Kenworthy 113 Stuart Lumb 123 Ripponden Builders 120 Business Services Cartwheel Consultancy 33 Car & Motor Sales & Services Bridgefield Garage 45 Chips Away 44 DP Auto Services 44 Greenwood’s Garage 46 Moderna MOT’s 42 Schofields 45 Sowerby Bridge Car Clinic 46 Star Garage Accident repair 45 Sunside Service Station 42
Childcare Hilltops 5 Toybox Preschool 7 Triangle House Private Nursery 10 Children’s Activities Abi Warburton Stage School 5 Jo Jingles 9 Mouse House Pottery Company 54 Cleaning Belle Casa 118 Cleaner Ovens 117 Pristine Housekeeping Services 117 Cleaning - Carpets & external Calkleen Services 120 Clean Image 118 Martin Cragg 119 Enviroclean 119 ProCleanze 118 M&N carpet cleaning 117 Smart Style Drive cleaning 121 Clothes Loft Boutique 55 Community Groups Royal Legion 56 Computers / IT / Internet Computer Solutions 38 Datablox 37 Vonderbrand 35 Counselling Eileeen Braben 86 Damp proofing Protreat 124 Decorators APH decorators 103 Paul Hyde 111 S&D Decorating Services 100 Dentists Calder House Dental 80 Town Hall Dental 77 Doctor Surgeries Brig Royd 70 Domestic Appliance Repairs A1 Domestic Appliance repairs 111 Driving Instructors Passmark Driver training 43 Triangle Driving School 42 Education Rishworth School & Heathfield 1 Electrical Supplies Tezelec 99 Electrician Absolute Electrical Services 109 Ady Electrical 103 Ben Uttley 110 I’Anson Electrical 122 One Stop Electrical 121 Phase One electrical 104 Richard Manson 109 R & M Connect 131 TW Electrical Ltd 98 Estate Agents / Properties for sale Brearley Greens 47 Redwaters McCaul 49
VG Estate Agents Yorkshire’s Finest Events / functions Barkisland Cricket Club Bertie’s Halifax Playhouse Overgate Midnight Walk Ripponden Conservative Club The Venue Fireplaces B. D. Brooks Maude Heating Fitness, Exercise & Diet Complete Fitness Studio HT Fitness New Image Ripponden Boot Camp Rishworth Pilates & Spinning Tai Chi for Health Flooring & Carpets Adrian’s Carpets Lee Atkinson Carpet Fitter Calder Valley Flooring Huddersfield Carpet Centre Priory Hardwoods Food, farm shops &delis Barkisland Post Office Far Barsey Fresh Fields Foot Care / Podiatrist Dale Podiatry Clinic Funeral Services Amanda Dalby Funeral Service Andrew Naylor & family Williamson Funeral Service Furniture Millhouse Furniture Yorkshire Pine Factory Gardens, fencing and walling Desperate Gardens Eden Grafters Fencing PSM Garden Services Ripponden Gardens Smart Gardens Tommy Topsoil Gifts& Jewellery Toll House Jewellery Groundworks & farm services Clearwell JWS Garden & Landscapes Mearclough RJB Plant Hire RS Groundworks Hairdresser & barbers Derrick John Hair Care House of Creation Image Warehouse XIV Mobile hair for men XIV Mobile hair
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Index of advertisers Holistic Services & Therapists Thurst House Farm 72 House clearance Sell It Buy It Centre 2 IFA, Mortgage & Finance Acumen – Olivia Kennedy 39 Bentley Brear 41 Richard Green 33 Insurance NFU Insurance 39 Ryburne Brokers 40 Interior Design & Soft furnishings Beau Bows 96 Joiners Abel’s Joinery 112 Ian Forbes 119 Gary Ingham 122 O&W Crawshaw Ltd. 130 Stuart Lumb 123 Kitchens Halifax Kitchens 108 Millhouse Furniture 105 Ryburn Valley Furniture 115 Laundry, dry cleaner, ironing Wash Angel 64 Locks / Locksmiths Calderdale Property Services 102 In House Securities 129 Locksharp 127 Specialist Woodworking 124 Logs Earlymatch Ltd 113 Millhouse World of Logs 103 Music Halifax Sax 58 Opticians Bottomley Opticians 71 i-Care Opticians 74 Whitakers Opticians 85 Osteopathy Bridge Bodywork Osteopathy 79 Parcel delivery / collection Covers 33 38&52 Pharmacies Stainland Pharmacy 86 Physiotherapy Back to Fitness 80 Plastering M Beevers Plastering 103 Plumbing - bathrooms / general A&N Plumbing 98 Aaron Canning 130 Water Rooms 97 Plumbing - gas, heating, general Heating Service Solutions 114 Mattocks 123 RJM Gas Services 100 N Waddington Gas Care 110 Wilds Plumbing 107 Private Hire / Taxis AA Taxis 129 Willowfield Travel Services 127
Property maintenance/ Handymen MB Property Maintenance 112 Calderdale Property Services 102 Mark Cook Property Services 102 G&C Handyman Services 121 Halifax Man & Van Service 116 Home service 123 Removals & storage Halifax Man & Van Service 121 Restaurants, Pubs & Cafés The Beehive Inn 12 The Blue Bridge Indian 16 The Booth Wood Inn 14 Cafe Thai 23 Cinnamon Lounge 12 El Gato Negro tapas 3 The Fleece 27 The Fox 18 The Malthouse 17 The Milestone 13 The Moorcock Inn 25 The New Hobbit 25 The Old Bridge Inn 24 The Old Original 14 Sarina’s 19 The Silk Mill 22 The Waterside 15 Riding School Turbury Equisport 31 Roofing Acorn Roofing 122 Alpine Roofing 93&120 Darren Drake 125 N Hoyle 102 Prestige Roofing 120 Stuart Booth 125 Sewing The New Sewing Box 54 Solicitors Linda Heald & Co Smith Solicitors LLP Sports Clubs Barkisland Cricket Club 21 Old Rishworthian Rugby 8 Stonemasons B.D. Brooks 93 J English 99 Storage Yorkshire Caravan services 58 Tiles / Tiling Aaron Canning 130 Jonathan Powell 122 Waxmans of Elland 109 Toy Shops The Magic Box 7 Travel Mark Johnston Personal Travel56 Tree Services Active Tree Care 89 Attwater Arboriculture 90 Stumpbusters 89
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Tutoring Crossley Heath languages 65 German & French Tuition 9 Kip McGrath 6 Studyplus 5 TV Jones TV 53 Upholsterers Stirk Bridge Upholstery 96 Vets & Pet services All Breeds pet boarding 28 County Alpacas 29 Hird’s Veterinary surgery 30 Paws a While 31 Pet Tails 31 Prospect Vet Centre 28 Will Writer County Bridge Wills 40 Pennine Wills 38 Windows & Conservatories Abel’s Joinery 112 BFM Glazing 111 Calderdale Property Services 102 Cloudy2Clear 106 Heritage Glass 130 Oakdale 99 Reliable Windows 94 Thor Homecare 110
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 40Childline 0800 1111 41 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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O & W Crawshaw Ltd
Building & Joinery Contractors Est, Approx 1800 Inc. 1956
Repairs, Extensions, Conversions, New Build, Private & Industrial Work, High Class Cabinet Work and Traditional Bespoke Joinery.
Tel:- 01422 822212
o.w.crawshaw@btconnect.com Castle Quarry, Nursery Lane, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4PD
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