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May I express my thanks to all the people involved with the newsletter - Mrs Shirley Clark for dealing with the photocopying and distribution to the kind people who give up their time to get the newsletters out to every house in the village.

Tony Ezard for looking after the financial side of the Newsletter and finding sponsors.

To the sponsors of the newsletter, your financial help with the cost of the paper and printing is very gratefully received. Newcomers to the village may not know that the Newsletter is funded by voluntary donations and is non-profit making. It is, I hope an effective tool for communication for local people.

Pamela Campbell

Thank you to Pamela - my wife - who has given masses of help with the newsletter. I’ll never beat her for typing speed….

Last but not least, a big thank you to all the hard working contributors, the regulars and "irregulars."

The Rudston Newsletter has a new Editor!! Pamela Campbell – has volunteered to take over as a January, for the February issue. So please send all articles for February 2000 to Pam by 22nd January.

Have a great Christmas and Millennium celebration, see you in the Bosville Arms....

The last one for the end of the century and the millennium!!!

For colour the late Chrysanths, especially varieties such as ‘Friendly Rival’, a yellow and the large family of ‘Favourites’, good cut flowers the favourites, yellow, pink, and bronze. I wonder if they are still available today. Fewer Chrysanths’ are grown by home gardeners, we don’t see those massive entries at the November shows. I recall the wonderful shows held in the Town Halls’ when hundreds of visitors would support these shows every autumn.

Back to the greenhouses, Cyclamen, Primulas, Obconicas, Poinsttias, Cinerarias, Kalenchoes, even winter flowering Loraine Begonias, all these were in flower in December and the scent when entering the glass houses in the evening was wonderful. It’s funny how a particular smell reminds one of past experiences. The PF Carnations always remind me of that wonderful carnation glasshouse at Thorpe Hall when I was a boy in the gardens and the smell of the old ‘tarry string’ used to tie in the wall fruit trees, reminds me of the smell of the old potting shed!!

Lots of plants grown under glass were needed for those groups that the Head Gardener would skilfully erect in the ‘big house’ for many social occasions. That’s how the young gardeners learn their job, by practical experience, hard work, often dirty work and cold work too during a bad winter but the skills taught never were forgotten, whether it be grafting and budding, peach and vine pruning, orchid potting and hundreds more tasks. All these are not taught on a blackboard or on the internet.

Well, in this festive season, it’s good to look back a little and remember the good times and hope that the future will be kind to us all. Good gardening to all our readers, and yes it’s going to be better next year, less greenfly, better growing weather and success in our gardens. Don’t forget to prune the grape vine this month, side shoots back to two buds.

The concern and kindness of so many people regarding my illness has been overwhelming and I am sure will help me in the difficult time ahead.

There are, however, an increasing number of people exerting pressure on the authorities to adjust policies to a more environmentally friendly attitude. Forest Enterprises (formerly the Forestry Commission), are one such body who previously planted huge blocks of conifers solely for commercial reasons. These reasons still exist and they still plant conifers, but hardwoods are being increasingly planted to be allowed to regenerate in clearings, and often open spaces are being left to encourage the growth of vegetation and paths and rides through the forests are being created to allow the public access for recreation. Similarly the economic reasons for food production still exist but with surpluses everywhere. Farmers and landowners are being encouraged by the government policies to allow areas that are not intensively cultivated, to be planted with trees and to use less chemicals. All measures which encourage a better balance are to be encouraged but there are some individuals with an attitude which means that anything suggested falls on deliberately deaf ears.

Wildlife change has also come about through climatic factors with some species taking advantage of a gradually warming climate to gradually spread northwards but it has also edged a few species out where they were at their southerly limit. Natural cycles of boom and bust , particularly among the insect population complicate the picture further.

Many people have come to realise that part of their quality of life depends on the natural landscape with the variety of plants and animals in it. Increasing numbers are being encouraged to join and contribute to organisations which aim to keep and improve this quality and prevent everything disappearing under buildings and concrete solely in the pursuit of profit. Areas of land are being bought and managed, incidentally providing employment, with wildlife in mind. Most of these areas are unfortunately at the present time too widely spread to allow creatures to commute from one to another with the consequent danger that populations become isolated and suffer genetic and disease problems. Areas of natural habitat that allow plants and insects to flourish are the basis in which all other wildlife exists as they provide the food source on which the whole chain of successively higher predators depend.

In gardens we provide food, shelter and breeding sites for many creatures, providing the gardens are not too manicured, and while these gardens are important they are really only supplementing it’s natural wild sites. The fact that man has become aware of the aware of the problem and is beginning to redress the balance is encouraging and gives grounds for optimism into the next century.

The first Gardening News of the century and the new millennium!!!

Well it’s here at last, the great Year 2000, a new year to look forward to. I hope this one will be a happy and peaceful one for everybody, gardeners or not. January, like December, is usually a quiet period in most gardens, it is only in heated glasshouses that the work is starting with seed sowing, and even then only a few sorts are started off.

The vegetables, especially cauliflower's, cabbage, onions and maybe a pinch of early sprouts, although I don’t look upon sprouts as anything more than a veg’ for cold weather, but these days they are an all year round food even if out of the freezer. In the Municipal Parks departments lobelia was sown in January and preparations made for the bulk of the summer bedding plants to be sown early the next month. Outdoors it’s different, yes the digging has still to be done ; Years ago I knew a senior citizen who always dug his own garden although he was turned 90 years. The secret, like lots of things in life was "Little & Often," after a few yards, it was back indoors to a cup of tea, a glance at the ‘daily rag’ then back outdoors. He said that the regular exercise kept him fit and incidentally this same person is still gardening. The winter weather is the gardeners and farmers best friend, especially on the heavy clay soils, a good hard frost on newly turned over land works wonders and makes it much easier to get a seed bed when Spring comes.

I must remind grape growers to prune the vines if not done already. I did mention this job last month but I expect some of us forgot to pop out after the Christmas dinner, so do it now before the sap starts to rise, or else if left much longer, bleeding will occur from the newly cut areas. Side shoots cut back to two dormant buds. Do you fancy early strawberries? Yes, I hear, well get two young plants now established in pots and into the glasshouse, they will soon respond to lengthening daylight and expand the embryo flowers. It was common practice in the old estate gardens to have pots of strawberries on shelves, usually in the vineries and when in flower they were pollinated using a rabbit’s tail, just like my father used to treat his few tomato plants, the problem is it’s a job these days catching the rabbit!!

Notice of New Notices!

(Dog Fouling)

Ready For Winter?

For end of season jobs; grass cutting, trees trimmed, gardens tidied.

Ask For

Tom Sheldrick

£3.00 per hour. Please phone Tom on 420346 after 6pm.

I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an

adult. I have decided I would like to accept the

responsibilities of an 8 year-old again.

I want to go to McDonald's and think that it's a four

star restaurant. I want to sail sticks across a fresh

mud puddle and make a sidewalk with rocks. I want to

think M&Ms are better than money because you can eat

them. I want to lie under a big oak tree and run a

lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summer's day.

I want to return to a time when life was simple. When

all you knew were colours, multiplication tables, and

nursery rhymes, but that didn't bother you, because

you didn't know what you didn't know and you didn't

care. All you knew was to be happy because you were

blissfully unaware of all the things that should make

you worried or upset.

I want to think the world is fair. That everyone is

honest and good. I want to believe that anything is

possible. I want to be oblivious to the complexities

of life and be overly excited by the little things

again. I want to live simple again. I don't want my

day to consist of computer crashes, mountains of

paperwork, depressing news, how to survive more days

in the month than there is money in the bank, doctor

bills, gossip, illness, and loss of loved ones.

I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs, a kind

word, truth, justice, peace, dreams, the imagination,

mankind, and making angels in the snow.

So . . . here's my cheque book and my car-keys, my

credit card bills and my 401K statements. I am

officially resigning from adulthood. And if you want

to discuss this further, you'll have to catch me

first, cause . . .

" Tag! You're it! "

Easy Access Money

For Community Projects.

Small projects that benefit the community can receive 100% funding between £500 & £5000.

The application form is simple, advice & form filling assistance is available.

Application forms are available from:-

Millennium Festival Awards For All

0845 600 2040.

Humber & Wolds Rural Community Council 01430 430904

East Yorkshire CVS 01262 677555.

Applications will be accepted until June 2000.

The next meeting will be our Christmas Party. Venue – Margaret Reed’s. Leader – Joan Jackson. Vote of Thanks – Mollie Gatenby. Hostesses – Margaret Reed and Alison Cope.

This will be held in the Village Hall on 8^th Jan 2000, from 5p.m. – 7.30p.m. Tea will be served at 5p.m. followed by games.

Tickets: £2 Adults, £1 Children – available from Kath Algar 420318.

Come and bring all the family and join in the fun.

From Church Social Committee

The coach will pick up at 6.30p.m. at the 2 village bus stops and at Mr Doug Clarks’ corner.

The concert begins at 7.15p.m. and ends at approximately 9.45p.m.

Please let me know if you would like to go. Mike Sellars - 420237

SANTA’S SLEIGH – will be touring Rudston on Wednesday 15^th December (Grindale, Rudston, Boynton) in the evening.

I would like to thank all those who sponsored me on my sponsored cycle ride, which raised the sum of £300.00 (three hundred pounds) for the Riding For The Disabled.

Once again, Many thanks,

I wish that I could report that we had been crime free since my last article for the newsletter. Unfortunately there have been three incidents that have been reported to me.

The most serious crime was the break-in at the machinery store on the sports area. Expensive grasscutting equipment was stolen from what was thought to be a high security area. Due to the nature of the theft, it is thought that a well-organised and professional team carried out the theft.

The next crime, no doubt committed by a budding professional, was the theft of a car radio from a vehicle parked on the owners’ drive driveway on Eastgate. The theft of a car radio is, in itself, bad enough, but it is the damage caused to the vehicle that can cost hundreds of pounds to repair.

Finally, at least I hope so, at the time of writing this report, is the criminal damage caused to the Village Hall by some moron with a canister of green spray paint. I do not need to remind residents that graffiti in a village such as ours’ can seriously damage property values.

The police are investigating all the above offences. If anyone has any information about any crimes, and does not wish to get involved directly with the police, contact me, and I will pass it on for you.

Let us hope we all have a crime free Christmas and New Year.

Albert Pritchard - Area Co-ordinator

Suddenly, the peace was shattered by the urgent sound of the bell in the upper corner of the living room. This was the line, disconnected years ago, from the signal box up the line telling him to expect a train in 3 minutes. In a daze, he got up and grabbing coat and scarf, stumbled outside.

There, it was as though time had gone back 30 years. The gates were back at the crossing (closed to rail traffic as per regulation), and the old single wooden platform was beside the line once more. A relic from war-time, it was used when a fuel dump with its own siding had been located there.

The gates opened easily to Cyril’s touch, and a distant whistle announced an approaching train. Instinctively, he knew to make his way to the platform. Then the whole scene was bathed in strong light, as though the sun’s energies were concentrated on the one spot. However, not even the arrival of a little green tank engine hauling 3 vintage carriages, could disturb Cyril ‘s new-found feeling of complete calm.

The guard alighted, although with green flag, he was dressed in white! Again, this didn’t seem unnatural to Cyril who now addressed the guard: "Is it time then?" On receiving an affirmative, his next question was: "Can Tabby come too?". Smiling, the guard (by name of Gabriel) pointed to his feet.

Unnoticed, the cat had followed Cyril out, and just as faithfully, would now accompany him on his final journey.

One way in which the millennium is to be marked in Rudston is by the commissioning of a stained glass window.

Would you consider making a donation towards the cost of this window? Contributions are to be acknowledged by an entry to be made by a skilled calligrapher in a book. In this way individuals, families, clubs, and

businesses will be recorded. Entries can also be made in memory of someone who has died, or to commemorate a special event such as a wedding. Friends of Rudston who do not actually live in the village, such as regular holiday visitors or those with family links may like to join in and record their

association with Rudston.

Cheques, which are much preferred should be made payable to "Rudston PCC" please, but if you would like to give cash have a word with Chris Gatenby who will come to see you and give a receipt. Please send your contribution (suggested minimum £10 for a family, firm or club, £5 for an individual or couple) forms are available from Chris Gatenby, 2 Littlethorpe Cottages, Rudston, tel 01723 891194 or from Christine Turner the PCC Treasurer. (Or from the below named).

All money received is to go towards the cost of the window. A donation has been received for the expenses of the book.

Barbara Burgess, Chris Gatenby, Margaret Reed and June Sellers are helping with this scheme and would be pleased to talk to you about it. Please do support the appeal to mark the millennium with a window in All

Saints, which has been an important part of village life for many hundreds of years, and the making of a book record of the life of the village today.

Nearly the end of another year already! The Parish Council ‘year’ runs to the 31st March 2000, thought, and at the December meeting (the 8th), it must decide on Funding required from East Riding of Yorkshire Council for 2000/2001.

An item of more immediate expenditure will also have to be discussed. The parish Council is under notice to remove the bus shelter at the High Street end of Long Street. This was built by agreement with the owner on privately owned land, and the notice is in line with the arrangements at the time of building. The reason is the outline plans for the development (two new houses) on the corner site have been submitted. Meanwhile, what do we do with the bus shelter? Should it be re-built elsewhere (maybe other side of road), or not at all? If anyone has any views on this, they may like to contact any Parish Council member before 8th December please.

At the time of writing nothing more has been heard from East Riding Health regarding Christmas / New Year medical emergencies. In view of the "Bug" leaflets we have all received since, perhaps they were worrying unnecessarily. However, just a reminder that Mr Hogan at the Bosville Arms is the voluntary village contact, if the usual emergency transport medical systems should fail at that time. I expect individual surgery and chemist hours will be published in local papers, but if there is anything else to report from E.R. Health it will be displayed on the notice board.

One thing I am about to display is the reminder notice that the "Draft Register of Electors" is available for next year. A copy will be at the Post Office as well as usual Parish Council copies. This will chiefly interest newcomers to the village who, providing they were resident on the "qualifying date" of 10th October, should be added to the list.

An organisation called ‘Home from Home’ at Kirkgate House, Bridlington, under contract to Social Services, are seeking families or individuals who could provide a home for adults with learning difficulties, on either long or short-term basis. Anyone interested in finding out more are asked to ring Anne Jarvis on 01262 470771.

Further to my report last month on the Little Bus situation, a letter has been received from Burton Fleming Parish Council which confirms it A final decision will be made at their meeting in February, and comments from ourselves would be appreciated. There again, anyone with any views on the matter may like to contact a member of the Parish Council before 8th December please, as I expect our own meeting will be February.

I am worried! A government minister, Mr Meacher, remarks that Parish Councils should be abolished and alternatives found. Now the government have denied any threat to Parish Councils. Oo-er!

Anyway, while we are still here, on behalf of the Parish Council, Best Millennium Wishes for Christmas and the New Year to all.

P Crossland, Clerk

OBITUARY It is with great sadness I have to record Ernie Booth has passed away after a long illness. Ernie was a member of the Club until he and Elsie went to live at Bridlington some years ago. He visited us occasionally as a spectator and was always welcome. He enjoyed both outdoor and indoor bowls, his forte being ‘a right little wicker’ and walking off with the cup! Our sincere sympathy goes out to Elsie and their family.

ANNUAL LUNCHEON This was again held at Manor Court, Carnaby where 63 members and their friends enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon. Many thanks to Richard who compered for us and to Ken Tattershall and Philip Crossland for running a very successful raffle.

THIEVES I expect by now everyone is aware thieves have broken forcibly into the garage on the playing field and taken mowers and other equipment amounting to around £1500. The police have said our security is excellent and we could do no more to prevent it happening. However, they didn’t think my idea of electrifying the steel doors or rigging up a shotgun when the doors were opened in darkness was a good idea – pity really!

INDOOR BOWLS This is proving popular this year. Thanks to everyone who supports this winter activity.

QUIZ FOR EVERYONE Price 50p each. Beginning at Southampton, can you identify 86 cities and towns on our circular tour of Britain. Closing Date - 23rd December. First Prize – £5 plus one other. In the event of a draw, cards to be drawn to decide the winner. A bit of fun – all you need is a road map and patience! Apply Pauline Warters.

Pauline Warters, (Hon. Secretary)

The Craft Group invite you to an Evening of Carols on Friday 10th December at 7.00p.m. in the Village Hall.

Coffee / Tea and Mince Pies will be served, and Orange Juice and Biscuits for the children. There will also be a raffle.

Tickets £1.00 for Adults, Children free.

The money raised will go towards the cost of the new crockery for the Village Hall. Please come and join us. Tickets will be available from any member of the Craft Group or at the door on the evening.

The concern and kindness of so many people regarding my illness has been overwhelming and I am sure will help me in the difficult time ahead.

Could anyone spare time to support this year’s Jumper Appeal for Oxfam? The pattern is printed below and I would be happy to collect them for you.

We managed 120 jumpers for the last appeal – Could we beat that number this year?

Many thanks, in anticipation,

Audrey Forbes, Reaseheath, Eastgate

To fit chest cm 46 [51 56 61] - in 18 [20 22 24]

Patons Beehive Double Knitting x 50 gram balls 2 [3 3 3 ]

BACK & FRONT (alike) With No. 3¼mm needles, cast on

51 [57 63 69] sts and K7 [7 9 9] rows.

Change to No. 4mm needles and work in patt as follows:

++1st row – (Right side) K. 2nd row – P 3rd to 6th row – rep 1st and 2nd row twice. 7th & 8th rows – K. These 8 rows form patt.

Continue in patt until work measures 16 [17 19 22] cm, ending with right side facing for next row. ++ Keeping continuity of patt, cast on 15 [ 18 22 26 ] sts for Sleeves at the beg of next 2 rows ( 81 [ 93 107 121] sts).

Next row – K3, - patt to last 3 sts, K3. Rep last row until work measures 25 [28 31 35 ] cm, ending with right side facing for next row.

Next row - K3, patt 17 [ 20 24 28]. K41 [ 47 53 59], patt 17 [ 20 24 28 ], K3. Rep last row 4 times more. Cast off.

TO MAKE UP Do not press. Join side and underarm seams, then join cast off edges together, leaving sufficient free at centre for head to go through.

We are pleased to announce that over the Christmas period we will be open as usual for all our customers old and new. The restaurant will have the full lunch- time and evening menus on offer daily, plus a special Christmas menu. We are pleased to cater for parties and would be happy to discuss your requirements for these.

On Christmas day we do offer a sumptuous & extensive lunchtime feast at £35 per head. This is almost fully booked with only a few places left as we go to press. Please contact as soon as possible if you want to enjoy being looked after in grand style on Christmas day.

The bar will be open as normal, except Christmas day when it will be restricted opening from noon to two p.m. with no evening opening that day.

Christmas Eve will be a big party night so come and join in the fun.

The Christmas draw will take place on Tuesday night 21^st December. You still have time to join in. At only 50p per go and with lots of prizes to be won, it has to be worth a try, last year some people went away with armfuls of prizes.

For those with families or friends visiting over Christmas our new accommodation unit will be available at the normal tariff,

Details available on request.

Some accommodation is still available over Christmas,

but all rooms are already fully booked for New Years Eve.

New Years Eve Millennium celebrations will take place with our famous hot Carvery being served between 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. at only £12.95 per head. Pre booking is a must and places are going fast, so please book soon to avoid disappointment.

The bar will be open from very early until Johnathan decides he has had enough some time the next day. There will be no additional entry charge, all are welcome and prices will not be inflated for this very special once in a life time evening.

We believe we are a community facility and will support all that support us.

From Johnathan, Catherine, Eileen and Tony could we take this opportunity to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year

The following anagrams were spotted in the MG Owners’ Club Magazine. Hope no-one’s too offended!

TONY BLAIR MP (I’M TORY PLAN B)

VIRGINIA BOTTOMLEY (I’M AN EVIL TORY BIGOT)

MICHAEL HESELTINE (ELECT HIM, HE’S ALIEN)

THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT (LOONIES FAR UP THE THAMES)

FRANCOIS MITTERAND (MAD STRAIN OF CRETIN)

PERFORMANCE RELATED PAY (MERE END OF YEAR CLAPTRAP)

MADONNA THE MATERIAL GIRL (REAL DIM MAN-EATING HARLOT)

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME (O MY TERRIBLE DRAINS BELOW)

MOTHER IN LAW (WOMAN HITLER)

BODDINGTONS, THE CREAM OF MANCHESTER ( BODDINGTONS, STOMACH ACHE FERMENTER)

STELLA ARTOIS, REASSURINGLY EXPENSIVE (PINT O LAGER, VIRTUALLY ERASES SEXINESS)

A DECIMAL POINT (I’M A DOT IN PLACE)

ELEVEN PLUS TWO (TWELVE PLUS ONE)

"TO BE OR NOT BE, THAT IS THE QUESTION, WHETHER ITS NOBLER IN THE MIND TO SUFFER THE SLINGS AND ARROWS OF OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE." (IN ONE OF THE BARDS BEST THOUGHT OUT TRAGEDIES, OUR INSISTENT HERO HAMLET, QUERIES ON TWO FRONTS ABOUT HOW LIFE TURNS ROTTEN)