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There is a tangible tension in the air in our village since the outset of the Foot and Mouth crisis in the UK. It feels as if everybody is holding their breath and keeping their fingers crossed, that this awful disease will stay away..
The only thing that most of us can do is to adhere to the ban on footpaths etc and try to avoid travelling to or through other areas of the country where the disease has been discovered. Let’s just hope that the weather improves, it seems that the virus doesn’t like dry, warm weather .
Dog Muck! Since we dog owners have been "confined to barracks" it has become obvious that many of us haven’t been cleaning up after our dogs when out for a walk.. Please could people start carrying a plastic bag for this purpose? I recommend the nappy bags available from shops. They are quite cheap & tie up easily.
Colin
It is with regret that I announce the death of
Mr William Wilson Gatenby of Littlethorpe.
On the 20th March 2001.
Sympathy and condolences to family and friends. Colin
For latest news from MAFF go to:- www.maff.gov.uk/inf/newsrel/2001/indx2001.htm#latest
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For the East Riding of Yorkshire news on foot & mouth go to:-
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The next meeting is on April 3rd in the Village Hall at 7.15 pm. The speaker will be Mrs A. Holdsworth, a debutante presenter at court. Competition:Small Box, gift wrapped. Teas: J.Conner, H.Farrow. Vote of Thanks: W.Procter. Last month we had a very interesting talk by Susan Ward, talking about her job working for H.M. Coastguard. Why not come along and join us and enjoy these speakers.
Due to Foot and Mouth Disease Precautions, the planned Open Garden Day in aid of the National Gardens Scheme on Easter Sunday April 15th, will not now take place.
Angela Dawson
Our meetings start again on April 12th, with the Maunday Thursday Service in Rudston Church at 7.30 pm. Why not join us.
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A special Thank You to all the kind people of Rudston who visited, sent cards, flowers & good wishes during my recent stay in hospital. It makes me realise how lucky I am to live in such a close, caring & Christian community, that good health & friends are more important than anything.
I hope I shall soon ‘bounce back’ & see you all soon. Love Wendy
The total raised for the Millennium Window currently stands at £5,600. Many thanks to everyone who has contributed. If you would like to make a donation or to know more please pick up a leaflet from the back of the church or have a word with Chris Gatenby, Margaret Reed or June Sellers.
By the time you read this newsletter the stained glass window designer, Ann
Sotheran, will have visited the church to take detailed measurements and notes
as the first stage of the actual construction of the window. I thought it might
be interesting to know a little bit about the window designer and how she will
actually make the Rudston Millennium Window. Ann was given the commission of
the window on the recommendation of Mr Minay, the member of the Diocesan Advisory
Committee with responsibility for stained glass.
Ann's course at art school was in "3D design" which involved experience of many different sorts of art work. She found stained glass particularly appealing as it involved a mixture of design and construction. Ann became a pupil of the stained glass window designer Harry Harvey, and worked for him part time until his retirement when she established her own workshop. Harry Harvey's work is well known in Yorkshire churches, and includes the "Sower" window in Rudston church. Although their styles are very much their own the new window and the existing one should blend well together in both design and theme.
Ann was given the theme of "Harvest" for the Millennium Window. Once she had made her preliminary drawings and they had been approved by the PCC the design was submitted for the long and complex procedure to obtain approval by the Chancellor of the Diocese. During this process the Chancellor considers the opinion of the Diocesan Advisory Committee, the Council for the Care of Churches, and any other body he chooses to consult. As our design went through the procedure one or two minor changes were suggested. Once the approval or faculty was granted work could start.
The first stage of the process is the production of a "cartoon" or full sized drawing in black and white. This shows where the lead is to go, and the details which are to be painted on, such as veins of leaves and details of faces.
The "cut line" drawing is then made showing the outline of each
individual piece of glass. Once this has been drawn the different colours of
glass are chosen and each shape is cut out following the cut line drawing. On
the pieces of glass which are to have painted detail this is applied using a
special glass paint and then these pieces of glass are fired in a kiln.
This process may need to be repeated several times to build up detail, with
the pieces being fired at each stage.
All the glass pieces are laid upon the cut line drawing, and lead
is put between them. Wherever lead touches lead it is soldered, it is this which
holds the parts of the glass panel together. Black putty is forced under the
all the leads with a soft brush which makes the window weatherproof.
In this way panels are constructed from the glass pieces. Each panel is the
width of the window and 3 or 4 feet high. These are brought to the church, where
the old window glass is removed and the new window panels fixed in place with
a mortar mix.
If anyone would like to see the window panels being made Ann would be pleased to show us the work in progress at her workshop in York. If you are interested please contact Chris or have a word with the vicar.
Thank you
Chris Gatenby
The now well established (this is its third year) Easter Egg Charity Ride will take place once again on
Easter Sunday 15th April.
Meeting at the Bosville Arms Country Hotel car park from 9.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and departing for the ride sharp at 11.30 p.m.
Coffee, Tea and Bacon buttie’s will be available before setting off.
A really deserving cause.
Would anyone willing to make a donation or give an egg please pass them to Boyes Garage at Kilham or the Bosville Arms.
The Parish Council meeting of 21st March began on a sombre note, with the news of the death of Mr W. Gatenby. He is well remembered as an enthusiastic member and chairman of the Parish Council for many years. His departure is a sad loss to the village.
The next Parish Council meeting will be the Annual Meeting with election (or re-election) of Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The date for this meeting is confirmed as the 2nd May. The Parish Meeting will precede the above starting at 7.15 pm. The Parish Meeting is the meeting that any member of the parish is welcome to raise any matter of village interest.
I don’t normally like reporting things before they happen - and the recycling facilities mentioned last month haven’t at the time of writing. However, the site earmarked has received some criticism and will have to be discussed again at the next meeting.
There has been some comment about East Riding of Yorkshire Council being slow to erect warning notices regarding the current Foot & Mouth crisis. If, heaven forbid, there was an outbreak on our doorstep, I’m sure there would be plenty. Meanwhile, I have only received one—the general public notice, which was pinned onto the Eastgate notice board the day after receipt. Otherwise, whether we regard the countryside as still "open" as the government would wish, we are all aware of sensible precautions.
The following is action from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council:-
Footpaths and bridleways crossing agricultural land closed until further notice. Restricted visits to rural areas and farms by council staff, unless requested in the case of an emergency. Dedicated information help-line: 01482 883600.
There is also a list of questions with answers about it, which I intend to photocopy for display. (2 pages, so it will probably have to be on Long Street notice board).
P.Crossland
1.) How much dirt is in a hole that is 3 ft deep, and 6 inches in diameter?
2.) If boiling water is poured into a thick drinking glass as well as
a very thin wine glass, of the two, which is more likely to crack? Why?
3.) You have two hourglasses, a 4-minute glass and a 7-minute glass.
You want to measure 9 minutes. How do you do it?
from Dick Robinson
The cultivation of herbs used to be a most important part of cropping in the estate wall gardens and these days herb culture in the home garden s is just as popular, due I’ve long suspected to TV and trips abroad by many of our garden lovers, especially those visiting the countries around the Mediterranean Sea. Herb books all tell us that many of our culinary herbs came to us via the Romans, this is no doubt true considering the great length of time they occupied these islands.
Even if you have no garden it’s still possible to produce the well known culinary sorts in pots indoors or boxes and containers on patio areas. Most gardens contain mint in some form or other, apple mint and spearmint are the best varieties for mint sauce, plus the lamb, of course. To keep fresh, healthy roots it pays to re-plant a new bed every two years using the young shoots a few inches long. Always cut under them to remove with a little root attached and plant out a few inches apart. This was done on a field scale by herb farmers in Surrey and wonderful mint grew on the sandy soils, all destined for Covent Garden market. Sage, thyme and parsley are the next most popular, parsley is biennial, ones lasting two years, it’s worth allowing established roots to flower and seed when lots of young plants are available. The broad leaved Italian type is supposed to be superior to the mossy kind. One of my favourite herbs is Sweet Marjarum, a plant that only lasts a year in this country although it is really a tender perennial, raised from seed it likes a warm spot in full sun, like the queen of all herbs Basil. Most cooks like to have pots of Basil indoors where it thrives in the window and the scent is fantastic. Where space allows it’s worth having Fennel, Angelica, sweet Ciciley and French Tarragon, these latter two like a damp soil, but not waterlogged, the Russian Tarragon is inferior and ant to be used in the kitchen.
Other herbs treated as annuals include Borage, Chervil, Dill, Carraway and summer Savoury, a substitute for Sweet Marjoram. Now is the time to sow these and to look forward to a warm summer: On balance I find the marjoram my favourite, it goes well when we make soups!!
Vicar: Revd Stephen Cope
Main Services for APRIL
1 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
8 – PALM SUNDAY
9.30 a.m. Palm Procession and Holy Communion
HOLY WEEK:
9 – services at Kilham and Wold Newton
10 – services at Carnaby and Burton Fleming
11 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (also at Grindale in the evening)
12 – MAUNDY THURSDAY
7.30 p.m. Holy Communion (the Last Supper) with Stripping of the Altar
13 – GOOD FRIDAY
2.00 p.m. The Last Hour at the Cross (Readings, hymns, sermons)
14 – HOLY SATURDAY
9.00 a.m. Mattins & Ante-Communion
15 – EASTER DAY!
9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
9.30 a.m. Sunday School in the Old School
22 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion [BCP]
6.30 p.m. Evensong
29 6.30 p.m. An Easter Celebration in Music and Readings,
with visiting soloists and choir
Welcomers Coffee
1 Joan Conner Margaret Reed
8 David Peace
15 to be arranged Joan Jackson
22 Joyce Peace
29 Joan Jackson
Flower Rota Cleaning Rota
1 NO FLOWERS Mr & Mrs T Turner
8 IN LENT Mr & Mrs T Turner
15 Joint effort Lady Juliet & Mrs L Proctor
22 Joint effort Lady Juliet & Mrs L Proctor
29 to be arranged to be arranged
Grass-cutting Graves area (mow & strim) Ride-on mower
9 Duncan Corner Paul Haddock
23 Simon Dawson Simon Dawson
Regular Midweek Services:
Wednesdays: Morning Prayer at 9.00 a.m. (not on April 25)
Holy Communion at 10.30 a.m. – coffee is usually served after this service
Evening Prayer at 6.00 p.m. (not on April 25)
Saturdays: Morning Prayer at 9.00 a.m. (8.30 a.m. on April 28)
Holy Communion: at 11.00 a.m. on April 21
at 6.30 p.m. on April 7 & 28
not on April 14
Evening Prayer at 6.00 p.m. (not on April 14 or 21)
It is the canonical duty of all confirmed members of the Church of England to receive Holy Communion at Easter (i.e. from the Easter Vigil to the Sunday after Easter inclusive). If you know anyone who is sick or housebound and would like to receive Communion at home, please let Stephen know.
Annual Vestry Meeting/Annual Parochial Church Meeting:
On Monday April 2, at 7.45, at Westcroft, Long Street – come along and vote for churchwardens, PCC members, sidesfolk and all that sort of thing. This is a public meeting! We desperately need new blood for our PCC, and particularly since our Secretary, Margaret Reed, is standing down this year after a long (and excellent) term of service.
Lent Course/House Group:
The Lent Course meets on Thursdays in Lent, 8 p.m., in the Old School, and will be transforming back into the Bible Study/House Group after Easter. All are welcome!
Easter Break:
Stephen will be unavailable from April 23 to 27 both inclusive.
THE VICAR’S RAMBLINGS
It’s always hard to write this column when you really can’t tell what is going to happen between now and publication date; perhaps no more so than now. We’re still free of the plague at the moment, but in church our prayers have been with the victims from the outset, and also with those currently living with fear.
And still we prepare for the greatest Christian festival. The crowd which welcomed Jesus as a hero on Palm Sunday turned against him by Good Friday, and he was killed. Yet by Sunday he was alive again, and he offers God’s forgiveness not only to those who we would think of as ‘good’, but to everyone who is genuinely sorry for what they have done wrong – even to those in that crowd baying for his blood. Not just forgiveness either, but eternal life in heaven. That’s for you, for me,
There will be a meeting in the Village Hall on Monday 2nd April 2001 at 7 PM to elect captains, pay subscriptions and organise "lists". The Annual subscription remains at £15.00 per person. New members are invited to attend the meeting.
New Members Are Very Welcome. If you have not played before, we have Club bowls and members wishing to help. Smooth soled shoes must be worn. Trainers are not permitted.
Opening Date. Sunday 15th April, weather permitting.
The Green will be closed on Mondays for watering.
It is very Important. That I have the following information before the end of April if you wish to play in the following: Please let me know.
League Games: Start 10th May. We have entered 3 teams and need at least 30 players.
Wednesday Triples: Start 9th May.
Philip Proctor Memorial Cup: to be played 6/7 designated Sundays, May—September.
Club Competitions: All members will be entered in the appropriate competitions unless I hear otherwise.
Cleaning Rota: In the past we have had a very successful rota and if you can help this year we shall be very grateful.
First Club Game: Will be a Domino Sunday 6th May. Number of bowls to be decided. Entry 50p to be used as prizes. Usual refreshments please.
Club Bowls Stickers available from me at 50p / set of four. Thank you for donation—anonymous.
Indoor Bowls - Stevenson Cup:
Winners: J & RD Corner
Runners Up: D & M Cocker
Congratulations to all.
Further information: Secretary Pauline Warters.
Preliminary Notice: The Annual General Meeting of the Rudston Playing Field will be held in the Sports Pavilion on Monday 21st May 2001 at 7 pm.
R. Warters
Hon. Sec. Rudston Playing Field Committee
Thank you to everyone who supported the Coffee Morning at The Old School on 15th March for Rudston Church. The total raised was £263.90 made up as follows:
Donations £20.00
Raffle £57.00
Entrance £55.00
Cake/Produce Stall £95.60
£5 game £21.65
Hippo game £ 6.65
Egg game £ 8.00
Total £263.90
I am very grateful to all who donated, came, bought and helped in any way.
Margaret Reed
Spring arrived briefly and abruptly stopped. Buds on shrubs and trees started to burst, redwings and grey wagtails passed through on the way to more northerly areas and a hedgehog came out of hibernation.
A blackcap, normally regarded as a summer visitor, but almost certainly one of an increasing number over wintering in this country, started to sing and rooks, robins, mistle thrushes and blackbirds started to nest.
The first frog spawn was reported and quite a few toads were squashed on the road while moving from their wintering quarters back into the ponds. There have been other road casualties apart from those normally seen, including two badgers, a grey squirrel, a water hen and a pure white pheasant .
There have been persistent reports of muntjac deer in the area after their presence was indicated a few months ago. I would be interested in any sightings especially including location, numbers and time of day.
During the few fine days seven species of moths have put in an appearance and include the satellite moth which over winters as an adult. Both honey bees and bumble bees were to be seen flying round winter flowering heathers in particular. At the moment all this activity has stopped and we must wait for an improvement in the weather.
The Villages Youth Project has provided this area with quality youth work since 1987. Although the Project has gone through many changes the approach we use has remained constant. Based around the concept of Informal Education, we use conversation and the young persons own understanding, as they experience it, to ‘set the agenda’. At present we run three youth clubs; in Hunmanby, Burton Fleming (drawing people from Rudston and the surrounding area), and Reighton (drawing people from Speeton). We use a mini-bus to ferry young people to and from the various clubs (pick up point for Rudston is opposite the Bus Shelter on Long Street at 6.50pm, Wednesdays). We have an average of 15 members in our Burton Fleming club, their ages range from 12 to 18 years.
Typical club activities include Table Tennis, parachute and board games, basket ball, computer games and monthly (ish) outings. A Lap-Top computer enables us to host a variety of I.T. based activities too; homework research, Web design training, information sessions, etc. during youth club sessions. We sometimes hold more formal sessions, in our Hunmanby office, to explore issues such as Relationship building, crafts, and Information seeking. Our Office/Drop-In is situated in the middle of Bridlington Street, we are open most weekday mornings and some afternoons – you are welcome to drop in and chat about anything related to youth issues, or how we can help serve the needs of our community better.
The employment of an Assistant Project Worker, Lisa Sanders, is a recent venture. She is busy developing initiatives that will build relationships within the community, improve access to our I.T. equipment, and encourage a greater understanding of The Project’s aims. Lisa has secured a Millennium ‘Commedia Award’. This enables project staff and a group of young people drawn from all our clubs to receive training from a professional Web designer in order to produce a top quality Web site.
The development of an on-line youth club will help The Villages Youth Project to achieve another main objective, to extend its activities to young people in isolated areas.
We are keen to see more volunteers working in the clubs (if any reader is interested please contact the office on 01723 892323).
Mike Woolridge
Senior Project Worker
Driffield MediBus can be used by:-
People with hospital appointments who live in rural areas.
Their carers/companions.
People from rural areas wishing to visit friends or relatives in hospital.
To Book
1. Call the MediBus number as soon as you get your appointment—we can sometimes get booked up to a week in advance but we will always try our best to fit you in.
2. The driver will call you the evening before your appointment and give you a time that you will be collected from your home.
3. You will be taken to your appointment and brought back to your door!
We try not to keep passengers waiting
more than 1 hour for their trip back home.
Richard Willis—MediBus Officer.
Answers to the BrainDrainers from above.
1.) How much dirt is in a hole that is 3 ft deep, and 6 inches in diameter? Answer; None, A hole only has air in it, no dirt
2.) If boiling water is poured into a thick drinking glass as well as
a very thin wine glass, of the two, which is more likely to crack? Why?
Answer: The thick glass, The thick glass is more likely to
crack since glass is a poor conductor of heat. In a thin glass the heat passes
more quickly from the glass into the surrounding air, causing the glass to expand
equally. When hot water is poured into a thick glass, the inner surface expands,
but the outer surface does not. It is this extreme stress on the glass that
causes it to crack
3.) You have two hourglasses, a 4-minute glass and a 7-minute glass.
You want to measure 9 minutes. How do you do it?
Answer: Start both hourglasses. When the 4-minute glass runs out,
turn it over (4 minutes elapsed). When the 7-minute glass runs out, turn it
over (7 minutes elapsed). When the 4-minute glass runs out this time (8 minutes
elapsed), the 7-minute glass has been running for 1 minute. Turn it over once
again. When it stops, 9 minutes have elapsed.
My head hurts!! Ed
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Fay Grace
An excellent poem from Mary Chadburn
Just a line to say I’m living
That I’m not among the dead,
though I’m getting more forgetful
and mixed up in the head.
I’ve got used to my arthritis, to my dentures I’m resigned,
I can cope with my bifocals but,
ye gods, I miss my mind.
Sometimes I can’t remember when I’m standing by the stair, if I’m going up for something or have just come down from there.
And before the fridge, so often my mind is full of doubt, now did I put some food away, or come to take it out.
So remember that I love you and wish that you lived near,
but now it’s time to post this and say goodbye my dear,
At last, I stand by the post-box
and my face sure is red,
instead of posting this to you,
I’ve opened it instead!
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