Oct. 1997. Editor - Barbara Lingard

Hello, and a warm welcome to everyone. The nights are drawing in and the weather is taking a distinctly autumnal feel, however, we have had some very pleasant days. I think all the harvest has been gathered in.

We went for a walk last night down Back Lane and up the side of zig zag wood. We noticed how the public right of way is being slowly whittled away when the fields are worked. If each time the fields are ploughed and another few inches are taken, we will soon lose our paths and walkways.

Thanks to everyone who has given me articles for this newsletter and the regular contributors and to Colin who types the newsletter for me.

Soon I shall be asking you for festive articles for the Christmas newsletter, if anyone has any special recipes you’d like to share, decoration ideas or festive verses, your newsletter wants them.

At Christmas I shall definitely be finishing with the newsletter, or before if someone is willing to take over. I feel that I have given what I can and now it is time to hand over the job to someone else. At the moment the newsletter is lacking that something extra that makes it interesting, I have tried but I’m finding it increasingly difficult to put an interesting newsletter together. I’m desperately hoping that someone will take over. It would be a pity if it had to cease. I have found that some people have become very apathetic where the newsletter is concerned, they moan about the contents but do nothing to rectify it.

Mary at the village shop would like any carrier bags and egg boxes that you are finished with please.

I’d like to wish anyone in hospital, or due to go in or have just been there, best wishes for a speedy recovery. And the same to anyone else who is feeling under the weather.

to: Barbara Lingard,

We would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to June and the Lions Club for organising the lovely outing to Bishop Burton College. Also a special thank you to June from Ernest for pushing him round in a wheelchair. Joan and Ernest Jackson.

The next meeting is on October 7th at 7.15 pm in the Village Hall.

This is the Annual Meeting so will all members please try to attend.

The next meeting will be on the 21st October at 7.30 pm when Robin Woods will show a video.

Venue - Shirley Harlands, Leader - Alison Cope, Vote of thanks - Kath Algar, Hostesses - Shirley Harland and Carrie Stephenson.

I set up Neighbourhood Watch in December 1993. And find I can no longer be the area co-ordinator. Is there anyone in Rudston willing to take the post over? If so, will you please get in touch as soon as possible. If anyone wants to know more about it before making a decision, get in touch. The thing is, if no interest is shown, Neighbourhood Watch will be non-functioning until such time someone does take it over. Julia Overfield.

Ian and Audrey Forbes would like to thank the many people who sent condolences, cards and flowers after the death of Audrey’s mother. Mr and Mrs Sellers came to Eastgate House Farm in 1934 and lived in Rudston for many years until their retirement.

Ian and Audrey Forbes

Mrs Nisbet of Bridlington is again co-ordinating a Christmas appeal. This year shoe boxes containing rice, flour, dried food, tinned meat and especially new felt tip pens, crayons, pencils, colouring books, a woolly hat or gloves for children. Many who will never have received a gift in their lives. The boxes will be taken this year to Romania and I will shall be very pleased to collect or accept any donations. The final date for collection is October 20th. For more details please phone me Audrey Forbes

During the summer I visited the Bridlington Library, upstairs there is a locked room named the Bridlington Room, access is allowed if you ask the staff and sign a book. Inside there is a mass of local history information, too much for just one visit. While browsing I came across the Doomsday Book of 1086. There are several references to Rudston in the book, but this one caught my attention:-

" In Rodestan (Rudston), Ligulf (had) 8 Carncates of land for geld. Land to 4 ploughs. Uctred has 1 plough there and 5 villaines with 1 plough. It is worth 10 Shillings".

Can anyone enlighten me on two things? What is a Carncate and did the author mean that Rudston was really only worth 10 Shillings? Colin Campbell.

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council seem anxious that everyone receives a copy of their newspaper, "East Riding News." I am to let them know about any that don’t (although, would they notice!). Anyway, everyone should have received one by 1st September. And there will be another along shortly. It is to be produced "six times a year", so perhaps not strictly every two months. For information, we are told that the cost of printing and distribution is 6.8p per newspaper, per household.

Although not strictly in the Parish, I was asked at the last meeting to mention the state of the roadway by Keepers Cottage on Kilham Road, in my correspondence with the Highways department. I have their reply, so here is the news for those motoring that way. The roadway condition is being regularly monitored and will be "topped up" as required. A permanent repair will be carried out when it is determined that settlement has ceased.

Since then I have had to contact The Highways department about other things. One of which was the missing village nameplate sign on Burton Agnes Road. Another one is on order and it will be replaced as soon as possible. When this happened two or three years ago, I thought it may be someone fancying an unusual souvenir of Rudston or something. However, suspicion now falls on particularly hard-up scrap men, especially as Burton Agnes’ nameplate and another sign have disappeared from their end. With the Rudston one, they kindly (or cheekily) left the Neighbourhood Watch sign in place. This kind of thing seems particularly despicable, like trying to rob a village of its’ identity. Maybe they come from areas where street names don’t last long anyway, so they aren’t bothered.

There should be one or two new signs in the village soon, for the Monolith. Too many visitors can’t find it, and have been troubling residents in their homes, so, East Riding Council have agreed the action.

There seem to have been more problems with delivery drivers getting mixed up with addresses on Long Street and the new houses. Although part of the Donna Fields development, the houses fronting Long Street are named "The Cottages". This was decided by the old Borough Council, as they seemed to think that Donna Fields may be extended in the future. At that time, your Parish Council was against any ideas like that, and probably still would be. When we were given a choice of five names originally, from which Donna Fields was chosen, we (the Parish Council and myself) obviously thought that ALL the new houses would be included. However, there again, there is a nameplate for The Cottages, so providing that delivery people are given the correct full address, it shouldn’t be too difficult.

Owing to awkward timing of the Annual Audit (which I shall report on next month), the next meeting is on the 22nd October. (Yes I know, at this rate the following one will be Christmas Eve!) P.Crossland (Clerk)

Vicar: Revd Stephen Cope

3 - HARVEST FESTIVAL

7.00 pm Evensong

Guest preacher: The Revd Dr Elizabeth Culling, Archbishop's Adviser on Rural Affairs,

Chaplain of Bishop Burton College, and Priest-in-charge of Cherry Burton. Followed by Harvest Supper in the Village Hall.

5 9.30 am Harvest Communion

12 11.00 am Mattins

18 - ST LUKE

11.00 am Holy Communion

19 9.30 am Holy Communion

9.30 am Sunday School in the Old School

26 8.00 am Holy Communion [BCP]

6.00 pm at Burton Agnes: Evensong with the Rudston choir:

farewell to the Revd David Hawkins.

NOVEMBER 1 - ALL SAINTS' DAY

11.00 am Holy Communion

followed by a light buffet lunch at the Vicarage.

Welcomers Coffee

5 Joan Jackson Joan & Hazel Conner

12 Margaret Reed

19 Barbara Burgess Joan Jackson

26 no evening service

Flower Rota Cleaning Rota

5 Harvest - joint effort Mr & Mrs T Turner

12 Harvest - joint effort Mr & Mrs T Turner

19 Mrs J Batty Lady Juliet & Mrs L Proctor

26 Mrs P Stephenson Lady Juliet & Mrs L Proctor

Graves (mow & strim) Ride-on mower Strimmer (N side)

20 Andrew Moorfoot Margaret Reed Paul Haddock

Wednesdays - Morning Prayer at 9.00 am (not Oct 15)

Holy Communion at 10.30 am

Evening Prayer at 6.00 pm (not Oct 15)

Saturdays - Morning Prayer at 9.00 am (not Oct 4)

Evening Prayer at 6.00 pm (not Oct 4)

Holy Communion: October 11 at 6.30 pm

October 18 and 25 at 11 am

not on October 4

Please check the notice-board for last-minute alterations.

Meets on October 21 at Shirley Harland's, when Robin Wood will speak.

The principal decoration will take place on October 3 from 9 a.m. If anyone would like to make donations (cash or produce) to help with our decoration, please pass them either to the Vicar or to Jane Batty.

Come and join us in church at 7 p.m. on Friday October 3, when the guest preacher will be the Revd Dr Elizabeth Culling. The Harvest Supper follows in the Village Hall - tickets are £1.50 from Mrs Algar on 420318 (under 5s free). The Harvest Communion is on Sunday October 5 at 9.30 a.m., when the preacher will be the Vicar.

All Saints' Day (November 1) falls on a Saturday this year; the service will be at 11 a.m. in church, followed by a light buffet lunch in the Vicarage - all worshippers welcome!

Hidden away in the middle of the month, and probably forgotten by most people, is St Luke's Day. St Luke wrote the gospel which bears his name, of course - and he also wrote the Acts of the Apostles, a book in which you sometimes read we did that, rather than he or they did that. He was there himself, in other words, and saw the amazing spread of the gospel, and heard the words of St Paul. From St Paul's letters we also come to know that St Luke was a doctor, and as such he is patron saint of all health workers.

What makes me stop and wonder is that every so often there arise odd semi-Christian sects, or non-Christian cults, which object to the use of medicine. We all know that the Jehovah's Witnesses won't use blood transfusions, of course - but there are also cults like the Scientology Church, which refuses to take any sort of medicine, believing that we have within ourselves the ability to cure ourselves.

This is all very odd. As far as I am concerned, the mainstream Christian view holds that God created the whole world, and all that is in it - and if there is something in this world that we can use for our benefit, then he would surely wish us to use it. Medicine is part of God's gift, and most medicines come from natural sources; St Luke was a doctor, and nowhere was he told to stop practising - indeed St Paul implies that he was still practising medicine after his conversion.

Or, as that harvest hymn has it, All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above - and it is just daft not to use them in the good way in which God intended.

Stephen

FINALS DAY. Around 40 people enjoyed a lovely afternoon, excellent bowling and close run competitions. Afterwards, afternoon tea was served. It was good to see Ernest Jackson walking over to join us and we hope he continues to improve. Results were as follows:-

The Algar Cup Open Singles J. Daniels

The Sue Ezard Cup Runner Up G. Allan

The Rhead Trophy Ladies L. Moore

The Tattershall Shield. Runner Up J. Corner

The Wilson Cup Pairs J. Daniels & P. Crossland

Pairs Runners Up M.J. & R.D. Corner

The Philip Proctor Memorial Cup (Triples) M.J. & R.D. Corner & P. Crossland

Runners Up Triples J. & A. Ward & D.E. Corner

cont’d

DRIFFIELD LEAGUE RESULTS (Tuesdays & Thursdays)

Team ‘A’ 1st Division Position 13th Last year 11th

Team ‘B’ 2nd Division Position 8th Last year 11th

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TRIPLES LEAGUE. Was won for the 2nd year by North Dalton. They were presented with the Berriman Cup at Middleton-on-the-Wolds. There was a Bowls Domino with 48 players taking part. Afternoon tea followed and once again good weather favoured us. Rudston finished 5th in this league.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be at Middleton-on-the-Wolds Pavilion on Wednesday, 1st October at 2pm.

GREEN MAINTENANCE Will start early in October, preparing for the winter. Help will be very much appreciated.

INDOOR BOWLS IN THE VILLAGE HALL is not a subscribed club and anyone who wants can play.

The Norma Collis Memorial Knockout Competition will be played as usual on Sunday afternoons.

League Competition, Stevenson Cup will be on Tuesday evenings apart from the first Tuesday in each month. Starts 28th October.

If you intend to compete in either of these two competitions will you please let me know before 19th October.

Wednesday afternoons will again be for practice and will be the same formula as last year. Starts 22nd October.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Will be held in the Village Hall on Monday 13th October 1997 at 7.30pm. Everyone welcome.

If you require any item to be discussed on the Agenda, please notify me before 10th October.

Pauline Warters. Hon.Sec.

I suppose most of us have a few roots of rhubarb in the garden, rhubarb pies, like apple pies have long been a traditional dish, certainly in the East Riding, but it is in the West Riding that rhubarb really grows in large amounts. Around Leeds and Wakefield there still is a number of rhubarb farms, where the roots are ploughed up in November, left a while on the surface to freeze then brought into low forcing sheds, heated and lit by candle light. In these buildings the new stems grow very quickly and eventually find their way into the shops as forced rhubarb. In the days before and just after World War II, a train would go each morning in the season to London, called the Rhubarb Special, now only a handful of seven or eight growers are left who force this crop. Dried roots came to England on the old Silk Road and it was only in the 1800s that the stems were grown and used in our country as a vegetable. Now we have 150 kinds of rhubarb, some purely ornamental but lots are edible. I like for an early variety "Timperley Early" and "Cawood Delight" for a main sort, very deep red this one, good for the show bench!! A later one is "Cawood Arrow" and we still have the older "Albert Early" and "Victoria" a late. Rhubarb incidentally is native in Russia, China and Nepal. And just remember that the best time to plant a new bed is November. Some gardeners put farmyard manure on their rhubarb, I just use custard!!

FROM "THIS ENGLAND" AUTUMN ‘97. Article from "An English Country Garden"

Grass is growing, lawn wants mowing,

Edges shearing, rockery clearing,

Time for sowing, all that hoeing,

Seedlings feeding, borders weeding,

Peas need sticking, fruit needs picking,

Plants want staking, leaves want raking,

Dead heads snipping, hedges clipping,

Brambles chopping, branches lopping,

Nettles hacking, bonfires stacking,

Limbs are aching, back is breaking,

Think I’ll-sit a bit. Brenda Steel

On Friday October the 10th, ALL the pupils and staff will be walking about 10 miles in order to try and raise money. Please try to support the pupils if you can. The aim is to raise 10% of the cost of a new sports / theatre / music complex, which hopefully will be built at the front of Bridlington School. The lottery will hopefully fund the bulk of the project. The complex will be used by the pupils mostly but will be open for Bridlington people.