Derek and Celia Coultherd, 015242 51215
Parish Council: Austwick Parish Council’s next meeting is on Monday at 8pm in the Parish Hall. The council will allocate a reasonable period of time at the start of the meeting to allow registered electors the opportunity to ask questions and/or make statements that relate to the work of the council. For a copy of the agenda, please contact: Marijke Hill Parish Clerk austwickpcclerk@gmail.com or go to www.austwickparishcouncil.org.uk
Church Fellowship: The next meeting of the Austwick Church Afternoon Fellowship is on Wednesday at 1.30pm in the Parish Hall. Speakers are Pat and Liz Wherity who will do a presentation on the Kasin School Project in Nepal. All welcome
Women’s Institute: There was much laughter when members of Austwick WI surprised President Elizabeth Booth and her team with ‘Death by Chocolate’, a murder mystery evening set in Paris. A cast of nine likely suspects enacted the drama before, after, and between courses of a delicious meal of coq au vin followed by chocolate brownies and ice cream. So convincing was the acting and storyline, that only one member of the audience identified the true murderer! There will be a walk and lunch on Thursday, February 23 - meet at church at 10am. The Guest Speaker on March 9 will be Caroline Eames, who will talk about ‘The Work of a Forensic Scientist, and the meeting is open to family and friends.
Church Services: On Sunday, 9.30am, Holy Communion at Austwick; 11am Holy Communion at Clapham; 7pm Evensong at Eldroth.
St Andrew’s: There will be no toddlers group tomorrow, but the Bible study group be meeting at 7.30pm at Woodlands. The Rev Norman Cumming will be the preacher for the 10.30am Communion service on Sunday. The Rev Keith Richardson will be the preacher at the 6pm Sunday service. On Monday, the prayer hour will be held from 10am and on Thursday, February 23, the church council meeting will take place at 7.30pm.
Bolton Abbey
Priory Church: The regular Sunday services are Communion (said) at 8am, 10.30am Sung Eucharist and Evening Prayer is at 4.30pm. On the first Sunday of the month there is the Liquid Family Service at 9.15am. This is a fun service for all the family with songs, prayers and activities. On Wednesday there is a said communion service at 10am. On Saturday, February 25 in Bolton Abbey Village Hall, the Priory Guides and Welcomers will hold their annual meeting at 10am for coffee, with the meeting starting at 10.30am. More information on 01756 710238. Guiding starts in April and finishes at the end of October.
The Bolton Abbey WI will hold their meeting in the Village Hall on Thursday, February 21, at 7.30pm. All welcome.
Liz Zieboll, 01535 636369
Women’s Institute: The next meeting of Bradley WI will be held on Monday, commencing at 7pm in the village hall, when there will be a fun evening of line dancing. Please wear sensible shoes.
Yarnaholics Group: The newly formed Yarnaholics group meets again on Thursday, February 23, 7- 9pm in the village hall. Come along with your yarn, hooks, needles etc and join like-minded people for a natter and tea/coffee. For more information contact Helen Smith on 07967 637035.
Village Newsletter: If anyone has items they wish to be included in future editions of the village newsletter, please email thebradleynewsletter@gmail.com or leave at the village shop.
School News: Cracoe class paid a visit to Tesco’s last week, where they shopped and scanned items through the checkout and sampled cheese and fruit. They also shaped their own bread, which was then baked in time for pupils to bring back to school. There will be a Friends coffee morning on Wednesday March 1. The school is collecting Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers again this year and there is a box outside the hall to put in any vouchers.
Parish Council: The next meeting of the Parish Council will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday in the village hall. The council is trying to organise a Speed Watch in the village with the assistance of North Yorkshire Police, who will train those who take part in the use of the equipment and recording. Two to four residents are needed, who can spare about an hour at a future date.Please email your contact details to clerk@parishcouncil.bradleyvillage.org and further information will be sent.
Burnsall
Ed Williams, 01756 720335
Village Challenge: The first round of matches have now been completed in the Inter Village University Challenge and the first semi-final will be between Skyreholme, who beat Thorpe, and Appletreewick, who vanquished Hartlington. The second semi-final will be between St Wilfrid’s Parish, who squeezed past Barden in a closely contested match, and Burnsall who, after a close match, beat Hebden. The semis take place on February 24, starting at 7.30pm at the Red Lion.
Film Night: The film shown at Carleton Village Hall on Saturday is Bridget Jones’s Baby. £4 on the door, 7 for 7.30pm. Please note that there is less room than normal due to the pantomime stage being up, so the tables probably won’t be up.
Panto Run: Carleton Pantomime will run from Wednesday to Saturday, February 22-25 February at 7.30pm and a Saturday matinee at 2pm. This year’s production is Cinderella. Tickets costing £6/£4 are available from The Swan Inn and Carleton Post Office.
Monday Club: On Monday the club meets in The Swan Inn dining room at 7.30pm. Maggie Tookey will talk about working for EDA on the Syrian/Lebanese border.
Beer Festival: Carleton Beer Festival is a new event for the village, on Friday to Sunday, April 14-16. to raise money for Carleton School. Sponsors and volunteers are being sought - contact Lesley on 07851 210645 or Debby at carletoncommunity@gmail.com.
Community Events: Pre-School Playgroup in the Village Hall, Friday (term-time, next session March 3), 9.30 11.30 am. Stay and play for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. £1 under six months, £2 over six months, 50p per additional child. Quiz Night and Bingo, alternate Wednesdays at 8.30 pm in The Swan Inn. Knit and Natter, every Thursday 10am-noon at 3 Leys Close (except fourth Thursday). All welcome, novices and experts or just come for a natter. Carleton Ladies’ Choir practices every Thursday, 7.30- 8.50pm in the school. Further details: Damian 07469 922846. Coffee Pot at St Mary’s, every Friday, 2-4 pm. The Cygnets is a sing for fun session with Sarah in The Swan dining room, every Friday, 11-11.45 am. Circuit Training in the Village Hall from every Monday 9.15-10.15 am. There is a mix of strength and cardio exercises. The cost is £7 per session or £22 for four consecutive sessions. Carpet Bowls in the Village Hall. Monday 2-4 pm and Friday 7-9 pm. Next session is on February 27. New members welcome. Dance Yourself Fit, next session February 28, 6.30 -7.30pm. Learn a new dance every week and at the same time keep yourself fit. The cost is £20 for four weeks paid in advance or £7 per session on a weekly basis.
St Mary’s: Services are - First Sunday - 8 am Holy Communion and 11 am Family Praise; Second and Fourth Sunday - 11 am Parish Communion; Third (and fifth) Sunday - 11 am Bread, Wine and Worship.
Clapham
Rory-Joe Daniels, 015242 51135
Bags 2 School: The recent Bags 2 School collection held by Clapham School raised £148 for school funds. This will go towards purchasing equipment such as playtime toys, outdoor adventure equipment and much more. A big ‘thanks’ go to all those involved and all those who kindly donated.
Millennium Trust: Clapham residents may be interested in two projects being run by the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust. ‘Meadow Links’ will help local groups create wild flower areas that support threatened wildlife such as bumblebees. Tonight, Thursday, Tanya St Pierre will give an illustrated talk about the project in the Village Hall starting at 7pm. There will be a discussion about the possibility of creating some wildlife areas in public spaces, gardens or verges in the village. The talk has been arranged by the Clapham Sustainability Group, entry is free and all are welcome. If you are interested in the project but can’t attend tonight contact Don Gamble on 015242 51775 or email gamble8dy@btinternet.com.
The Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust is also running Stories in Stone. a programme of conservation and community projects in the Ingleborough area. Part of the programme is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and involves organising training courses in conservation skills such as using a scythe to mow small areas of wild flower grassland and lawns. The course will be held on Friday, July 21, and take place on a farm near Chapel-le-Dale; places are limited and the cost is just £15, contact Hannah Rose, the Stories in Stone administrator, on 015242 51002.
Church Dates: The St James’ Church coffee morning in the Village Hall in January was so popular that they ran out of space and future coffee mornings will need to use the main hall. These are planned for the early part of the year, with the next on Saturday, March 11, 10am-noon. There will be the coffee, tea, cakes and raffle etc as well as bacon butties. The March event will also feature a table top sale - to book a table contact Sue Mann on 015242 51792.
Grand Auction: Bradford Pothole Club’s Grand Auction is in the Reading Rooms, Clapham, tomorrow Friday, starting at 7.30pm. All proceeds will be used to enhance facilities of the Shree Indreni Primary School in Nepal. To donate items for the auction, just take them along.
Coniston Cold
St Peter’s: On Sunday at 9.30am there will be a Holy Communion with the next in the series on Jesus’s vision and values.
Young Farmers: Coniston Cold Young Farmers held their Annual Advisory and Show meeting last week. The forthcoming annual show is on August 12 at Coniston Cold hall and the adjoining field. Joint show secretaries Robin Schofield and Joe Hudson listened to all suggestions from the meeting and will go away and arrange everything, Future meetings include pancake night, dry slope skiing at Rossendale, 10-pin bowling at Skipton and a coffee morning at Hellifield Village Institute on March 4 at 10am.
Joan Nicholson, 01535 630872
Musical Review: Cononley came up trumps again yesterday in the sixth incarnation of the annual Musical Mayhem event showcasing the musical talent abundant in the village. Children and beginner adults played and sang in the afternoon; through the evening musical mayhem reigned non-stop, with about 20 separate performances throughout the evening. The Cononley Singers, the Cononley Morris Dancers, individuals and groups provided a huge variety of entertainment to the near capacity audience. Thanks to everyone who came, performed, ran the refreshments, set up, cleared up and created such a fab community spirit.
Scarecrow Festival: The next big event in the Cononley social calendar is the Scarecrow Festival on May Bank Holiday, April 29, to Monday, May 1. The theme is ‘Comics and Cartoons’.
St John’s Church On Saturday10.30am- 12.30pm, there will be a Coffee Morning in Cononley Institute with the usual bacon butties, cake, book and bric-a-brac stalls together with tombola and raffle. On Sunday, Morning Worship will be at 11am, led by the Rev Marcus Pattern. During Lent, the church will be open 2.30-3.30pm each Sunday for quiet prayer and reflection.
New 2U: Throughout February, New 2U are offering a very wide range of non-fiction books, priced at 50p(3 for £1) / £1(3 for £2). Based in St Andrew’s Hall, Walton Street. Opening times are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-4pm, Saturdays 10am- noon.
Jane Markham, 01756 711305
St Augustine’s: In a change to the normal pattern of services, there will be a Morning Prayer service on Sunday, starting at the usual time of 9.30am. All welcome.
Parish Council: The next meeting of the parish council will be held on Thursday, February 23, starting at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. The agenda and papers are published this week on the noticeboards and on the village website – www.draughton.org.
David Hartley, 01282 842617
History Society: Earby and District Local History Society will meet at 7.30pm on Tuesday in the New Road Community Centre, Earby. The event will feature Going Going Gone, a slide show of some of Earby’s lost buildings, plus a talk on Earby’s Billiards Hall. The talks will be preceded by the annual general meeting. Visitors and new members welcome.
Earby Gardeners: The Earby and District Gardeners Society will hold its Spring Bulb, Coffee and Plant Sale morning from 10am to noon on Saturday, March 18. Everyone is invited to grow a bowl of any kind of flowering spring bulbs (bowl not to exceed ten inches in diameter) for exhibition. All visitors will be invited to judge and a cup will be presented for the bowl with the most votes. There will be a raffle, a prize a time stall and spring bedding plants to buy.
Churches Together: The next open mic night will be held at the White Lion, Riley Street, Earby, from 8.30 pm on Friday, February 24. All performers are welcome to just turn up and book a slot with Rev Norman Cumming. The same day will see New Road Community Centre hosting the ministers’ meeting at 1pm in the lounge.
St Peter’s: Mark Clegg will lead the 10.30am service on Sunday. At 4pm there will a Songs of Praise service followed by tea. There will be an exercise class at 1.30pm on Monday, but there will not be an exercise class on February 27 or March 6. The church council takes place at 7pm on Wednesday.
Andrew Wilson, 01756 790197
Bingo Night: Embsay Cricket Club’s next bingo night in the Village Hall is on Saturday. Doors open at 6.45pm with eyes down at 7.30pm. The maximum cost would be £10 if you run six tickets and all proceeds go towards the club’s finances. The club’s annual meeting will be held on Thursday, February 23, at the Cavendish Arms with a 7.30pm start. The meeting will be followed by a pie and peas supper. New and old players welcome at the meeting.
Hall Committee: The next meeting of the Village Hall Committee will be on Monday, February 20, at 7pm in the supper room at the hall. Any body or group interested in hiring the hall and unsure of procedures and costs can contact any one of the following committee members: Ann Rawson Roberta, Cowley or Shona Watson. The Village Hall Committee always meets on the third Monday of the month unless otherwise stated.
Churches Events: Sunday’s Methodist Chapel service will be led by Jane Jolly and the service at St Mary’s church will be a family communion service at 9.30am. Coffee, tea, juice, biscuits will be served after the service. Next Tuesday there will be a quiet communion service at 10.30am. On Friday there will be a ‘Smiley Faces’, or toddler praise, session held 1.45pm-3.15 pm. This is for pre-school children and parents, grandparents and carers. Lots of toys, craft, a Bible story, singing, juice, tea, coffee and time to chat.
Fairtrade Invite: Embsay-with-Eastby Fairtrade extend an invitation to visit the pop-up shop in the foyer of the Village Hall on Saturday, February 25, 10.30am-12.30pm. There will be Fairtrade food and gifts to buy, stories of farmers benefitting from Fairtrade and display of information. A Fairtrade breakfast is on Tuesday, February 28, 8.4-10.45am in the Methodist Chapel Hall. There will be pancakes with a range of fillings, muesli, granola, fruit, all local or Fairtrade produce. There will also be Fairtrade food and gifts to buy; donations appreciated.
50s Forum: This month’s ‘50s Forum’ in the Village Hall will be on Thursday, February 23, 2-3.30pm, when Charlotte Foster, the co-ordinator for Embsay-with-Eastby Good Neighbours, will be the speaker. Tea and scones will be available. For a lift to or from the Village Hall, call the ‘Good Neighbours’ hotline 07544004971.
Drop-In Surgery: PSCO Ruth Pearson’s next Samuel Taylor’s drop-in surgery is on Thursday, February 23, 10.30-11.30am and will be in the coffee shop.
Embsay Juniors: Embsay Juniors footballers are newly kitted out thanks to support from Kingsway Veterinary Group Ltd. Youngsters playing for Embsay Juniors FC U12 team in the Craven, Aire and Wharfe Junior league,are being sponsored this season by Skipton’s veterinary practice, Kingsway Vets, who have donated training tops.
Joyce Wood, 01535 635880
St Andrew’s: On Sunday there will be a service of Holy Communion at 8.15am (in the Parish Rooms) and at 10am. Each Wednesday there is a service of Holy Communion at 9.30am (in the Parish Rooms). The collection at the Candlemas service raised £180 for The Children’s Society.
Village Pump: The over 50’s group meets in the Kildwick and Farnhill Institute on Wednesday, 2-3.30pm. Visitors welcome.
History Group: Farnhill and Kildwick History Group will start its new programme of events with a meeting and illustrated talk on “Kildwick Hall and its owners’ to be given by Graham Taylor. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 21, at 7pm in the main hall on the ground floor of Kildwick and Farnhill Institute. It is free.
Coffee Morning: At the Farnhill Coffee Morning held on Saturday £95 was raised for Christian Links in Keighley Schools and £30 for the Gambia Schools Trust.
Caroline Thompson, 01756 749235
NSPCC Thanks: The Gargrave branch committee of the NSPCC would like to thank everyone for their support and attendance at the Soup Luncheon which was held in the Village Hall on Saturday. A total of £1,300 was raised for NSPCC funds. Special thanks to all those who helped on the day and the generous support by everyone which was much appreciated.
Village Hall: Electronic organist Elizabeth Harrison performs at Gargrave Village Hall on Friday evening from 8pm. Tickets are £5.00 on the door, bring along your own supper. The weekly coffee morning will be held on Saturday in the from 9.30am. There will be toasted teacakes and a selection of homemade cakes. There will also be a raffle and bookstall with proceeds for hall funds and an additional stall in aid of Manorlands. The monthly modern sequence dance will be held in the hall on Saturday from 7.30pm -10pm. Modern Sequence dance classes are held each Monday from 7.30pm. Gargrave Show Committee will be meeting in the Village Hall Annex on Monday evening at 8pm. There are Pilates taster sessions at Gargrave Village Hall on Tuesday - a drop-in class at 10am (mat based) and a second at 11.30am (seated and standing)? For more information contact Bea on 0777 898 0994. The monthly bingo night will be held in the hall on Wednesday at 7.30pm, in the main Hall rather than the annexe.
St Andrew’s: On Sunday at 8am there will be BCP Communion and at 10.45am a Morning Prayer Service with the next talk in the series on Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount. At 5.30pm there will be the second of the informal Village Praise events.
Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639
Any Questions; On Friday, March 10, Giggleswick School will host the weekly broadcast of BBC Radio Four’s Any Questions? live from The Richard Whiteley Theatre. Tickets are free, but numbers are limited. Visiting www.giggleswick.org.uk/rwt or call the Richard Whiteley Theatre box office on 01729 893180.
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