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From the editor - Our sponsor this month is Proctor’s Plant Hire and thanks to Tony and Mark for the support. What some villagers may not know about is Mark’s involvement as a driver in the new ASCAR (motor racing) competition. ASCAR only began this year in the UK, being known as NASCAR for many years in the USA. Mark did very well this year with a second place in his last race. His car is a Ford with a VERY LARGE ENGINE (Vee 6?) The car is sponsored by Oughtred & Harrison. Watch out for this new form of motor sport on TV and there is of course a website to check out the results etc: www.ascar.co.uk
Welcome to any newcomers to the village, I hope you like living in Rudston.
Thanks to some villagers who got in touch re. "our friends abroad" from last month. I’ve not had any large information feed-back, but if you wish to contact them, please get in touch.
Just a reminder for contributors to the newsletter, the December issue is a double issue, so please plan ahead for events for January.
Colin
The next meeting will be on November 6th in the Village Hall at 7.15 pm.
The Speaker will be Ann Clough, Behind The Brass Counter.
Vote of Thanks J.Hunt.
Competition: A Christmas buttonhole.
Teas: L.Moore and V.Ward.
New members very welcome.
The next meeting is on November 20th at 7.30pm.
Venue: Shirley Harland’s.
Speaker: Anne Nicholson.
Leader: Margaret Reed.
Vote of Thanks: Hazel Conner.
Hostesses: Shirley Harland and Joan Jackson
New Members Welcome.
May I say a big thank you to the person or persons who have made the footpath down by the beck, wider and much tidier. It is very much appreciated. As I go across most days it is better for walking.
Thank you again.
Win Harper
The Autumn box opening yielded £146 for the Children’s Society. Many thanks
to the boxholders.
I have decided that the time has come for me to give up doing the boxes.
Would anyone be interested in taking over? If you would like to know more please
get in touch.
Chris Gatenby
An article dated August 1895! Kindly sent in by Mr Walt Burgess.
Those interested in the famous Monolith at Rudstone, near Bridlington, will hear with interest that the subject of two similar stones in Germany is discussed this month in one of the German periodicals . Many have supposed the stone was the place of gathering for all in the rood or district, but a good authority tells us that the stone stood there for long before roods were heard of, and before the word had appeared in our language. The Rudstone stone is remarkable for it’s size, twenty feet above the ground, and as many below, and also from it’s being of different formation to any stone in the surrounding district. So with the two German Stones under debate, one near Saarbruck and the other at Gollen. Both measure about the same as the Rudstone stone, and are so alike that the resemblance is startling. The German stones are also so ancient that the implements by which they were tooled cannot be discovered. Legend connects one of the stones with the burial place of Siegfried, killed by Hagan, as told by the Niebelungen-Lied. The other stone is also connected with the burial of some forgotten hero. That is most likely the case with the Rudstone stone, and its probable meaning, "The famous stone," is derived as much from the hero lying beneath it, as from the fame of monolith itself.
www.lessing4.de/megaliths/germ_w.html
I did some digging about on the web and found the above site, I think they may be the stones referred to above.
Stone 1: named "Gollenstein" close to Blieskatel in the county Saarland.
6.60m high.
Stone 2: named "Spellenstein" in the middle of the small village of Rentrisch near St. Ingbert. 5m high. Ed.
LOVE
The Heart of Christianity
JUSTICE
Responsible Relationships Remove the Causes of Poverty
TRADE
Carried out with Love and Justice Benefits Both Rich and Poor Nations
TRAIDCRAFT
Trading for a Fairer World
An opportunity to purchase your Christmas cards, calendars and gifts
to support peoples in the Third World
A Traidcraft Stall will be open at:
RUDSTON Monday 5th November White Cottage, Eastgate
HUMNANBY Tuesday 6th November All Saints Church Hall
(in association with All Saints, Humnanby
FOXHOLES Wednesday 7th " Willows Cottage, Wold Newton Road
KILHAM Thursady 8th " Rutland House, Church Street
DRIFFIELD Friday 9th " 9 Cherry Close
Organised by the ‘Oasis’ Ladies Group, Lamplugh House Church
"Oasis" invite you to a
At the Bell Hotel — Driffield
7.00pm Wednesday 28th November 2001
Guest Speaker - Caroline Urquhart
Tickets £9.50
"Oasis" — Women of Faith, making a difference.
Ladies Only.
Kingdom Faith Church, Lamplugh House, Thwing, 01262 470806
Two months ago, I mentioned a new procedure for Planning Applications. Well, it hasn’t happened yet! These things seem to move very slowly sometimes. Meanwhile, we have had Plans through for the development of the site at the corner of Long Street and High Street. Although it arrived after the last meeting, most members have seen it, and there was no objection to the basic idea of two detached houses. Other parts were definitely not suitable. However, and the appropriate comments were made to the Planning Department. We have just heard that the application has been withdrawn, so maybe someone agreed. This is what may be termed a "prime village location" and we would like it to look "right".
The other plans between meetings was a Tennis Court re-application. The concern here is the floodlighting, as the football pitch is only being "squeezed" a little now. It is to be situated in the far corner of the playing field, and we shall learn more from the Tennis Club in due course.
I have been asked to raise the subject of car parking in Eastgate. If there is a vehicle already parked, please don’t park nearly opposite. We car drivers can zig-zag about, but there is a bus sometimes too. More seriously, you never know when an emergency vehicle may need access, and it might be your house they are trying to get to. The Parish Council recognises that some cars have to be left on the road, but fears that some people with driveways and garages are not using them. Incidentally, there was one parked half on the pavement the other day—I hope it wasn’t there long, because that’s not the answer either.
Following my comments on speeding last month, I should reassure everyone that the Parish Council does take the issue of speed on the main road very seriously. It "has a go" at both East Riding Council and Police from time to time, but feels that, unfortunately, it is going to take a major incident to get something done.
A request has been received from an advisory Group to the Humber Management Scheme to publicise them by printing their "editorial" in our newsletter. I think it is far too long for that, but am passing it on to the editor. (Yes, it’s far too long to type up, so if anyone wants to read the leaflet, please pop round for it. Ed.) Briefly, they want ideas and opinions on the future of the Humber Estuary, and are holding a public meeting in Hull on 10th November. Details are also available by e-mail on: humbermtg@talk21.com (please send your name and address).
Everyone can expect a postal questionnaire from East Riding Council during November. They are undertaking "housing needs research" and trying to identify the need for additional housing for current East Riding households. The results will be used to guide Housing Strategy and help influence planning decisions over the next three to five years. I am to stress the importance of this please. They have given a list of 3 names and numbers for anyone with questions or concerns about this survey. I am assuming they will repeat them with the surveys, but will put them somewhere safe meanwhile!
P Crossland (Clerk)
By Dick Robinson
Not an ideal time to be out in the garden although November can have reasonable weather. Gone are the days of dense fog we used to have due to the Clean Air Act, although I must say I do like to see a good fire burning, especially during the evenings when all gardening has ended and one can relax. Not many of us have this form of heating now, its nearly all oil or gas central heating, not very good I think for those who tend to develop a dry irritating cough.
There are jobs to do this month, one is the pruning of apples and pear bushes and of established Wisterias. This climber is, in my opinion, the best of all climbing plants but to be sure of regular flowering they should be trimmed twice a year, once in July when the new side shoots are cut back about six inches, and again now the same shoots are further reduced to three inches. Its from these spurs that the blossom buds form. The same form of spur pruning applies to restricted tree shapes of apples and pears – the traditional cordons have this treatment. I spent lots of cold winter days years ago doing this sort of pruning, one needed well wrapping up to keep warm and feet used to get really cold!
Still among fruits, its planting time for all and good preparation of the soil pays off in the long run – plenty of well-rotted manure or compost, well mixed, plus a dusting of bone meal - gives all fruits a good start. And don’t forget to stake trees, its vital to prevent roots rocking on newly planted material. To keep the soil moist, a mulch on the top once the planting is done will stop the land from drying out next summer. Apricots are not grown much these days in home gardens, yet I know of a very successful tree growing on a bungalow near Driffield. In the now gone estate wall gardens, apricots were trained on south and west-facing walls, so if you like to try this fruit remember that like all tree fruits that have stones in the fruits such as apricots, plums etc – a good dressing of garden lime on the site is recommended. "Moor Park" is one good variety of apricot.
In the veg garden, keep digging and manuring and lift swedes to store in a cool frost-proof place – that’s if you’ve managed to grow this wonderful root in the garden. I still am having difficulty! I like those big swedes we still see occasionally on the Wold farms, but not often these days, a pity I think, the sheep love them also!! By now the rhubarb leaves have died down and it’s a good time to dig up a good root and leave on the surface to freeze. Then, by the end of November or early next month, plant it in a box of soil and keep in a shed in the dark when new tender stems soon start to grow. The early variety "Timperley Early" is ideal for this job: I love an early rhubarb pie!!
Mr Pete Smith of Southfield, Long Street, Rudston has now taken over as the Coordinator for Neighbourhood Watch.
Many thanks from all the villagers go to Mr Albert Pritchard for all his efforts in maintaining this vital community role.
Mr Smith wrote "I have recently retired from Humberside Police having completed 30 years of uniform Police work in the East Riding, including this area.
If I am able to offer advice or assistance in any local problems then I will give it my best attention."
The season started wet and ended similarly with, for the first time, postponed matches going through into August and encountering the nights drawing in! However in-between we had some good weather notably during most of Wimbledon fortnight.
The great thing about this club is that you can play at whatever level you wish to – from serious competitive match play to friendly, relaxing club nights or a casual knock around with friends.
The Mens Team (serious stuff!) finished runners up in Division 5 and continue their rise up the Driffield Leagues. The Mixed Team (not so serious!) enjoyed mixed fortunes and finished in the middle of Division 6, as last year. The Scarborough League Team finished runners up in Division 2, having some very close matches.
The Junior A team won the Junior League under 16 years Division 1, with an unbeaten record. This was a rather special success as the same team won the under 12 years division, in 1997 and worked their way up, finishing under 16 years runners up last year. Well done to Michael, Toby, Tom and Tom. The Junior B team finished mid-table in Division 2 and the Junior C team finished in the bottom half of Division 3. We lose 7 of these players next year so if you are in Year 11 or below and would like to play in a team against other clubs next season please let me know in the Spring when we have to put the entries in. Each player in team plays 2 sets of doubles and a short set of singles.
Hopefully tennis will be less dependent on the weather next year and play will be possible throughout the year when the new hard courts are laid. A number of successful fund-raising events were held in Spring, but the Safari supper was postponed due to Foot and Mouth disease. Hot off the press is the news that we have secured a second grant – for £2000 from the Rural Development Programme small grants fund towards the fencing. We are still awaiting the out-come of our application to the Foundation for Sport and the Arts. This fund is dependent on the Pools and has suffered a loss of income due to the National Lottery. However we hope to be able to go ahead with the project in Spring 2002.
A new venture this season is a web site on the Hull Daily Mail Beehive site. You can access the latest news, as well as details of matches and forthcoming events by logging onto http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/rudstontennis. However at the present time the whole site is down while a virus infection that affected many sites around the world is cleared.
Jane Crossley
Vicar: Revd Stephen Cope, (01262) 420313
Main Services for NOVEMBER
October 31 – ALL SAINTS’ EVE
7.30 p.m. Patronal Festival Communion; followed by refreshments
in the Vicarage
November 2 – All Souls’ Day
10.30 a.m. Holy Communion of Requiem
4 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
11 – Remembrance Day
9.30 a.m. Mattins
c.12.15 p.m. Wreath-laying at the War Memorial
18 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
9.30 a.m. Sunday School in the Old School
25 6.30 p.m. Evensong
Welcomers Coffee Flower Rota
4 David Peace June Sellers Mrs A Dawson
11 June Sellers Mrs A Dawson
18 Shirley Harland Margaret Reed Mrs J Sellers
25 Margaret Reed Mrs J Sellers
Cleaning
4 Mrs B & Mr W Burgess
11 Mrs W Proctor
18 Mrs W Proctor
25 Mrs E Robinson & Mrs S Harland
Regular mid-week services
Wednesdays: Morning Prayer at 9.00 a.m. (not on Nov 14)
Holy Communion at 10.30 a.m. – coffee is served afterwards
Evening Prayer at 6.00 p.m. (not on Nov 14)
Saturdays: Morning Prayer at 9.00 a.m.
Holy Communion: 11.00 a.m. on Nov 3 & 17
5.30 p.m. on Nov 10; 6.30 p.m. on Nov 24
Evening Prayer at 6.00 p.m. (5 on Nov 10; not on Nov 17)
Gift Day:
All Saints’ is also our Gift Day. Please be generous. The church nationally is feeling the pinch, and the church locally has to keep itself going… You should receive an envelope; if you don’t, and would like one, please let Stephen know.
Patronal Festival – All Saints’ Eve:
Celebrate All Saints with us on Wednesday October 31 – 7.30 p.m. in church; refreshments after the service in the Vicarage. All welcome!
Coffee Morning!
Come to a Coffee Morning in the Vicarage on Thursday November 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. Cake stall, bring and buy, raffle etc. Proceeds to church.
Bible Study/House Group:
Meets on Thursdays at 8 p.m. in the Old School (but not November 1). All are welcome for Bible study, prayer, and informal fellowship! Just bring a Bible and yourself…
Early Warning:
Please note that the service on December 2 will be at 11, and not 9.30 a.m.
THE VICAR’S RAMBLINGS
Since there’s nothing further to say at the moment about matters in and around Afghanistan (because it will all be old news by the time you read this), back to more everyday matters…
I enjoy going into the three (!) primary schools in my parishes. Once a week, usually, I tell them one of the stories from the Bible, maybe about Jesus, maybe ones that Jesus himself told, maybe something from the Old Testament or a story about St Paul. And the children usually sit quietly, and listen, and take it all in. Once every four years I repeat myself – apart, of course, for times like Christmas, which comes every year.
But what surprises me is the number of times one of the adults who happens to be there tells me that they have learnt something. Similarly, now and again after a sermon, someone will say, ‘I never knew that.’ I suppose it might be nice for me to feel that I’ve done something useful; but sometimes I’m just left wondering how much people have actually read their Bibles. You’ll find one in most houses, the most popular book ever sold – but many of them are never opened. Yet there is so much of value inside. Yes, some of it is hard work to read, but there are exciting stories and home truths, bits of good advice and promises of eternal life. It’s God’s book for us. Why not pick it up again, or buy yourself a new, easier, translation? STEPHEN
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I would be grateful if you could tell me if the Infant School House still exists in Rudston. I am tracing my family tree and understand that my great grandmother and her family lived there at the time of the 1881 Census. The family was listed as follows:
Major Morfoot (a Christian name rather than a rank!) Agricultural labourer
Jane Morfoot Wife
William Morfoot aged 5
Alice Morfoot aged 4
Sarah Jane Morfoot aged 1 (and my great grandmother)
If the house is no longer standing - do you know what happened
to it?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Wishes,
Heather Martin.
Any information please contact
if you use e-mail, or via the editor otherwise.
The appliction for a grant to The National Lottery to fund the Feasibilty study, mentioned in last month’s newsletter, has now been granted and we are now in a position to move to the next stage and commission the requisite Independent Professionals to conduct the study.
Any further developments will be reported in next months newsletter.
David Peace.
Co-ordinator - Rudston Village Hall Committee.
Recently I found out that you can no longer go to the tip on Wold Gate UNLESS, you are using a car or a two wheel trailer. So if you have any kind of van, or a car with a 4 wheel trailer, you first have to obtain a permit… to get one please see the contact details below.
I have complained to the East Riding Council that the sign at the tip is unclear, it simply states that "Trade Vehicles" cannot use it anymore.. I said that I hadn’t realised that a 1.3 Hyundai Accent is now a commercial vehicle! Anyhow, please save yourself a load of grief by asking for the permit. It takes about 5 days to obtain. There’s no paperwork, just a phone call, you then get 12 permit slips to use the tip.
E-mail: wastewatchers@eastriding.gov.uk
Through November/ December and into mid January a full festive menu will be available in the restaurant. For parties of 15 or more a special Christmas carvery is available.
Each lunchtime a traditional Christmas luncheon can be provided at only £6.95 per head, and of an evening a festive dinner is available.
New Years Eve will be the biggest party of all time where the fancy dress theme for the evening is characters from Black Adder'
Also serving will be the popular New Years Eve Carvery.
Reservations only, (for the carvery) so book early to avoid disappointment.
Opening times over the festive period will include the statutory extensions. On Christmas day we will only open at lunch -time for two hours. Sorry! There will be no evening opening on this day and the popular Christmas day lunch has been cancelled for this year to allow the family time to enjoy our own Christmas day.
But remember we are doing the Christmas luncheons before and after the day if you still want to enjoy some good festive fare.
On November 21st James Toseland world super-bike team rider for GSE Ducati will be at the Bosville.
He will spend the evening chatting to all interested and a raffle will take place. A very rare opportunity to meet, and talk with, one of the worlds leading star riders.
As I write the winter games leagues are mostly underway with a great start being made by the Sunday night fives and threes team. New into Division One and the top of the table after the opening two games. On Mondays the pool team play and Tuesdays is the turn of the ladies darts team. Support on any night is much appreciated; you may even get a sandwich if you’re lucky and you can certainly try to win a raffle prize.
Building drawings, Planning and
Building Regs, Applications,
General draughting and
technical services.
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Competitive rates. No job too small.
Please telephone David Peace
(01262) 420675
for an informal discussion
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Treasurer: Tony Ezard, 420276.
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Useful Phone Numbers—Local Services:
On this page will be a list of phone numbers and or E-Mail addresses. These should be useful and emergency numbers for services such as electricians/plumbers/doctors/garages etc. These numbers go into the Newsletter FREE! Please would you let me know of any that should be included.
MediBus 01482 395533,
E-mail: richard.willis@eastriding.gov.uk
The Library van calls every other Wednesday starting April 18th, stopping in Eastgate and Long Street around 1.30.
Fishman – Chris Rudd calls every Wednesday, around 9am with fresh fish. If you want Chris to call, ring him on 605489 (home) or 0498 652675 (mobile).
Butcher – Mr Thompson from Burton Fleming comes every Tuesday and Friday.
Milk – is delivered by James Cole. Tel. 01262 604641
East Riding of Yorkshire Council — Customer Services Centres:-
Bridlington: Town Hall, Quay Road, YO16 4LP
Tel: 01262 422500, Fax: 01262 422509
Driffield: Council Offices, West Garth, YO25 6TP
Tel: 01377 255556, Fax: 01377 253655
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