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Please remember to forward articles and notices for October by the 22nd September. Thank you.
From the editor: You may be wondering why we’re back with the A4 format… well it’s quite simple, the Newsletter is printed at my place of work and being August the person in charge of reprographics is away! So I am forced to go back to "ordinary" copying, sorry for this poor planning!
Back to the plot.
A very warm welcome to any newcomers to Rudston, hope you’ll like it here.
A big thanks should go to whoever instigated the improvement of the track down Southside Lane. Well done! Walkers, runners, cyclists and horse riders will be pleased. For those whoe don’t know what I’m on about, the track had become very deeply rutted and muddy down towards Zig Zag wood. And in winter, which seemed to be from last July until about May this year, was difficult to get down without 4 wheel drive!
Tremendous Achievement: I’ve been given an article from a recent Hull Daily Mail: Sir Ian Macdonald, of Sleat, has won a top award for encouraging and protecting wildlife on the Thorpe Hall Estate. Sir Ian has won the Glass Kestrel Trophy, presented by East Yorkshire Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG). Congratulations to Sir Ian and his staff, please keep up the good work.
Rudston must be a Green Place; please read about the recycling bins success in the Village News!
Enjoy the rest of the summer, Colin.
Thank you very much for the cards, messages of sympathy and support from the village at our recent sad loss. Through the grief it was really heartening to know that he was so well regarded by so many. If he left others with just a fraction of the good memories he has left me, there will be some happy people around.
There are some printed sheets of Ken’s recipes, which once appeared in the newsletter. They are for Guinness Cake, Spice Bread and Fruit Loaf. Please let me know if you would like one. The famous Christmas Cake one is a bit more elusive though. I have found what is probably the basic recipe, but with no details or "special" ingredients. It looks as though he took that secret with him! Phillip
The next meeting is on September 18th at 7.30 pm. Venue: Pat Stephenson’s, Speaker: Melvyn Young, Leader: Connie Stephenson, Vote of Thanks: Kath Algar, Hostesses: Alison Cope and Pat Stephenson.
We are having an Open Meeting on September 4th in the Village Hall at 7.15 pm. When we shall be entertained by the Sweeney Alan Duo. Come along and enjoy an evening of Music and Comedy. There will also be a Raffle and Buffet Supper.
OBITUARY. We are very sorry Ken Tattershall has passed away. Ken was a founder member of the Bowls Club and a committee member for many years until he resigned two years ago. Ken also organised our raffles, as he did for other organisations in the village. He will be sadly missed and our sympathies go to his son Phillip and family members.
FINALS DAY. Sunday 2nd September from 2 pm.
All villagers are welcome on Finals Day to watch the competitions and to join us for afternoon tea in the Pavilion at no charge.
GOOD NEWS. Team ‘A’ (Captain J. Corner) will be promoted to Division 1 next year.
Team ‘B’ (Captain P. Scruton) will be promoted to the Third Division. The results will be in the October newsletter. Congratulations to everyone who took part.
Hon. Sec. Pauline Warters
Allan and Pat Stephenson would like to thank everyone who helped with and supported the Garden Party, on Sunday 8th July, to raise a wonderful sum of £670 for the Alzhiemers Fund.
Very many thanks to you all.
The Craft Group meet each Monday in the Village Hall, from 1.30 to 3.30. This sessions first meeting is on Monday 17th September. We are a very friendly group, who cover a wide variety of crafts, each choosing their own.
We would greatly welcome anyone with new ideas. We are all learning, you don’t need to be an expert. Everyone is welcome, so please come and join us.
PS. We also have coffee/tea and biscuits and a good chat. We also go out to lunch together at the end of the 8 sessions.
New members welcome
Meets
Tuesday afternoons
From 11th September
1.45 until 3.15
At Rudston Village Hall
Many thanks to those residents in Eastgate who gave so generously to the recent Asthma Research collection. The sum of £36.87 was raised. Sheila, Eastgate House
The 2001 Annual General Meeting of the Rudston Village Hall Committee will take
place, at Rudston Village Hall, on Thursday the 20th of September - start 19-30 prompt. All villagers welcome!
The A.G.M. will be immediately followed by a general committee meeting.
Anna Cowton.
Secretary - Rudston Village Hall Committee.
Despite a torrential downpour, minutes before the scheduled start, the 2001 Rudston Teddy Bears Picnic got off to great start. Around a hundred Rudston villagers, their famillies and friends braved the elements to meet up in the gardens of Thorpe Hall and take part in what proved to be a splendid afternoon of fun and games. Enjoyed by young, old and teddies alike, it is hoped that the Rudston Teddy Bears Picnic will become an annual event.
Many thanks to Sir Ian and Lady Juliet and to all those who helped make the afternoon such an outstanding success.
David Peace.
CHILDRENS SOCIETY
I shall be coming to collect the Rudston boxes on the mornings of
Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th September. If you know you will not be
in please get in touch and we can make other arrangements. I am sorry that I
have not come before this year, or been in touch. Thank you, Chris Gatenby
I seem to have lots to report this time, but the first three matters came up at the last meeting and I am definitely to mention them.
Most will be aware that the Paper Bin which completes our new Recycling facility is now in place. Please be aware that this is on a trial basis by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, who will be monitoring the situation. Obviously, it is in all our interests to prove the usefulness, so the message from the Parish Council is "Use it, don’t lose it" please. However, as a post-script, I understand that some are full already. Well done!
We had a letter from the leader of the Villages Youth Project about, among other things, the possibility of re-starting a Youth Club in Rudston. This was discussed at some length and it was agreed that it would require a really dedicated person as leader, for a start. No such person was identified, but I am to ask if anyone else can please? I would then pass on the details of this chap in Hunmanby. In fairness, he does admit that the "present arrangements of transporting youg people from Rudston to Burton Fleming is working well."
At a E.R.Y.C. suggestion, the Parish Council is changing it’s system regarding planning applications. Anyone in the village is to be given the chance of viewing the Parish Council’s copy of all plans received. They will be sent to the vicarage (instead of the Clerk): the vicar is one of the Planning Sub-Committee, and will notify villagers via notice boards. There will then be a limited time available, as we only have a maximum time of three weeks in which to make returns.
Other matters:
In common, it seems, with all E.R.Y.C. telephone numbers, the street lighting fault line has changed. It is now; 01482 395740. I am happy to deal with these of course, but if anyone wishes to report a fault themselves, they will need the number and the location of the light in question.
If any senior, or disabled person is stuck for information on reduced or free travel in the area, I have the leaflets.
Following last year’s floods in various places, E.R.Y.C. has decided on a Peacetime Emergency Plan. This is in the form of all emergency information likely to be required on a single card. To be available at a fairly accessible point in the village, Mr Pete Gray volunteered the garage as that point. So, hoping you will never have need of it, please make a note of it’s whereabouts.
Meetings:
The next Parish Council meeting is on 12th September.
The next Police Community Liaison Committee’s public meeting is at Bridlington Town Hall on 26th September. Further details available on a poster on Long Street notice board.
Another poster concerns the creation of a Credit Union for Bridlington and surrounding area which includes Rudston and Thwing but not Kilham. According to an accompanying leaflet a Credit Union is a "self-help savings and loan co-operative". More information — Public meeting at Bridilington Community Recourse Centre, 4-6 Victoria Road, Monday 3rd September, 6.30 to 8 pm.
Finally, owing to my change in circumstances, I shall inevitably be seen less in the village. However, I hope to continue, for the time being at least, as Clerk and also my connections with Church and Bowls Club.
P Crossland (Clerk)
That was the summer that was, or so it seems.
Here we are with the nights drawing in fast and the prospect of cooler weather just around the corner. Just as we are getting used to some nice warm days and long lazy evenings they vanish, lost like a pleasant dream to be woken from. Still autumn has its own magical quality with long shadows, golden sunrays, falling leaves and that aroma of mother earth.
I may have to change the colours on my pallet, but I am certainly looking forward to capturing Rudston's beauty during the autumn season with my visiting art students.
Also on the art front I will be running a new series of evening classes from mid October.
These will be two- hour long sessions over a period of ten weeks in a studio in Bridlington old town. Anyone interested in joining in can get more information from the Bosville Arms. The classes will be limited to eight persons per session so early application is advisable.
From September 1st 2001 to the end of January 2002 we will be offering special deals on accommodation. Mid -week a room can be booked for four nights bed & breakfast for the cost of three. And at weekends three nights can be had for the cost of two. Excluding bank holidays.
The winter darts, dominoes and pool leagues are about to start up again. Anyone interested in joining in any one, or all of the teams we run, is welcome to come along and let yourself be known.
To date the track record of all our teams is fantastic. And the most important part is that we do have a good time.
Each year I browse through the various seed catalogues to see any new introductions, these appear each season and one wonders just how good or better they are from the well established varieties. Fewer catalogues pop through the letter box now, fewer firms are selling seeds. I remember Olibrans, Laxtons Wells, baths, Sydenham to mention just a few, the old lists were very descriptive too. I still have a number which make interesting reading. A copy of The Garden dated January 11th 1919 has a fascinating article headed "Gardeners and Demobilisation", all about work on the Estates and the re-employment of ex-service personnel.
This year a few new tomatoes caught my eye. Marshalls of Wisbech have Meriot, a sweet cheery fruit that is an early cropper, up to 18 per truss. Unwins of Histon have Celina, a small beef steak fruit suitable for outdoor culture, seems just right for the patio, they also have Kastor, the normal size tomato– about eight to a pound, or should I say half kilo?
Gardeners may fancy trying some of these next year, in any case do plant only the best plants that are available, short jointed, a good dark green colour and of sturdy growth, a good start in life usually leads to a successful season’s cropping.
For the serious sweet pea growers we have a few new varieties this autumn for sowing in small pots and over-wintering in cold garden frames. The first week in October is the ideal time to get the seeds sown, one per small pot and keep damp and free from rain, yet giving plenty of fresh air while in the frame. Good sturdy plants grow from this sowing, the leading shoot being pinched out in the New Year to encourage the flowering side growths. New ones to note include Lovely Lady, a powder blue, Auntie Molly has cream and rose buds, and Oklahoma is a crimson flake on a white ground. Lets hope that next July we see the usual top-class sweet pea blooms at the famous Driffield Show.
A new strawberry, too is on offer this time. Alice, a mid-season variety, very sweet and juicy, I must try this one. My small bed yielded well last July but it’s nice to try any new introductions, at least new ones should be free from the virus diseases so common on many varieties in our gardens.
Digging time is drawing near, remember that a little and often is the best advice, no backache then and no need to join the keep fit club.
By Tony Ezard
Only the turtle dove of our regular summer visitors has not been seen, though the sighting of yellow wagtails came late in the season.
One unexpected summer visitor , a nightjar, was found sitting on a post in full daylight and was thought to be injured. It allowed itself to be picked up and was taken into a house. After a short while the bird demonstrated that there was no injury by flying round the room. It was recaptured and set free. Nightjars are birds which hunt at dusk and during the night and roost during the day relying on their camouflage to avoid detection. This bird was probably just following its instincts but had not picked the best place to hide. There has only been one previous record of this species in the area when one was picked up dead on the road after being hit by a car.
The second bird of note was a peregrine falcon which sat obligingly on a dead branch in full view for almost an hour resting and preening itself. Normally it is only seen flying at speed quite high overhead allowing only a brief moment for identification, but the views of this bird allowed a leisurely identification to be made. Two kingfishers, or possibly the same one twice, have been very fortunate survivors after flying into windows. On each occasion the householders have rescued the bird, allowed it time to recover, and released it with no apparent damage. Dabchicks (little grebes) recorded on an infrequent basis locally have this year proved to be successful breeders with parents and two very small young being seen swimming on the fish ponds at Thorpe.
Thanks to all who responded to my request for information regarding the water voles. There have been many sightings between the bridge to the playing field, right through the village to Eastgate bridge and as far as Thorpe. There is at present a survey being done by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and they are very pleased at the strength of the water vole population in Rudston. A roe deer fawn met an unfortunate end between here and Burton Fleming when it tried to jump a wire fence. It’s hind legs became entangled and it must have met a painful lingering death. In the field behind the accident the crop was trampled down and it was obvious that it’s mother had been on the scene but unable to do anything to help. Over the last few days there has been a mass movement of frogs, particularly this year’s hatchlings, and many have been run over on the roads. The usual crop of horntails (giant wood wasps) and cockchafer beetles have been seen and several new species of moths have been added to the Rudston list including the dark spectacle and the beautiful china mark. Butterflies have not been plentiful and I personally have not seen a painted lady butterfly all summer. There have been a few sightings of some of our less common butterflies with single examples of large skipper, comma, common blue and small copper noted at various times. The outstanding butterfly however, has been a white letter hairstreak , which is a new record for the area. It is quite scarce even nationally because the food plant of its caterpillar is elm and this tree has been devastated by Dutch Elm Disease’
Thanks to all who have given me information, please keep it coming.
Through Operation Christmas Child, you and your family, church, school or organisation have the opportunity to reach out and share Gods’ love with needy children.
This year in Albania and other East European countries.
You are invited to have coffee at White Cottage, Eastgate (by the bridge) and see a short video.
On Wednesday 5th September.
From 10 AM to 12.30.
We will show the video more than once it’s very concise and runs for about 10 minutes.
The boxes must be completed by Friday 9th November 2001.
Please join in with this worthwhile cause.
Your participation or contributions will be appreciated.
Doreen Turner
White Cottage
420 668
Local food better for economy - study - Source—
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Cash spent buying locally-produced food generates twice as much income for
an area's economy as the same amount spent in supermarkets, a survey
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Every £10 spent with a local food initiative is worth £25 for the area,
compared with only £14 when the same amount is spent in the supermarket, the
New Economics Foundation report found.
The same amount is worth more with local schemes as it stays in the vicinity
where its value increases as it is reinvested many times over.
The survey was carried out by Tim Boyde, a resident near Cusgame Organics
Farm, near Truro, Cornwall.
He spent two months tracking the finances of the vegetable box scheme and
followed the trail of income.
NEF director Ed Mayo said: "This work shows that the way to revive the rural
economy is not through big schemes and big names, but with small, perfectly
formed initiatives that keep money local."
Vicar: Revd Stephen Cope, (01262) 420313
Main Services for SEPTEMBER
2 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
9 9.30 a.m. Mattins
16 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
9.30 a.m. Sunday School in the Old School
23 6.30 p.m. Evensong
29 – ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS
11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
30 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion [BCP]
Welcomers Coffee Flower Rota
2 Pat Stephenson Margaret Reed Mrs M Corner
9 Dick Robinson Misses J & H Conner
16 Joan Conner Barbara Burgess Misses J & H Conner
23 David Peace Mrs J Burkitt
30 none needed Mrs J Burkitt
Cleaning
2 Mrs J Jackson & Mrs J Pallister 23 Mr & Mrs M Sellers
9 Mrs J Jackson & Mrs J Pallister 30 to be arranged
16 Mr & Mrs M Sellers
Grass-cutting Graves area (mow & strim) Ride-on mower
10 David Peace Paul Haddock
24 David Peace Bob Harland
Regular mid-week services
Wednesdays: Morning Prayer at 9.00 a.m. (not on Sept 26)
Holy Communion at 10.30 a.m. – coffee is served afterwards
Evening Prayer at 6.00 p.m. (not on Sept 26)
Saturdays: Morning Prayer at 9.00 a.m.
Holy Communion: 11.00 a.m. on Sept 1, 15 & 29
6.30 p.m. on Sept 8 & 22
Evening Prayer at 6.00 p.m. (not on Sept 15)
Harvest Festival
This will be on Friday October 5, service at 7 p.m. in church, the Harvest Supper afterwards in the Village Hall. All welcome – the church service is free, but tickets for the supper need to be obtained from Mrs Algar on 420318.
Bible Study/House Group:
Meets on Thursdays at 8 p.m. in the Old School. All are welcome for Bible study, prayer, and informal fellowship! Just bring a Bible and yourself...
It all goes by too fast. The pressure of modern life seems to require that we move on to the next thing almost before we’ve finished the last, and everyone is running round trying to catch their own shadows. For example, no sooner has the average farmer finished harvesting than, without drawing breath, he’s out drilling again.
And one consequence of this is that no-one ever seems to have the time to pat themselves on the back at a job well done. To look out over a newly-cleared field and to say, ‘Well, it may not have been brilliant, but it’s in, and that’s good.’ Or to read again a report that you’ve just finished, with a simple glow of satisfaction that it’s done, rather than a panic about the other things that still need addressing.
All of us, I hope, will achieve things, however small, on a daily basis. If we don’t pat ourselves on the back now and again, then perhaps we might start thinking we don’t achieve anything, and that we’re no use. It’s not true. We are all children of God, all have our God-given talents, and from the greatest to the least of us, he loves us all and we are all worth much in his eyes, so much that he sent Jesus to die on the cross and to rise again for each one of us. Part of being human is that we need to know that we’re loved. That’s why Jesus’s second great commandment runs like this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself’ – which means loving yourself as well.
So take time to pat yourself on the back when you finish a job, and before you start the next. Not only will it lower your stress levels and raise your self-esteem – but it will also help you obey God’s commands! STEPHEN
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
‘Tide of Friendship’
Winifred Holtby & Vera Brittain Specially adapted for Bridlington Library by the Spin-Off Theatre Company Thursday 27th September 2001 Bridlington Library 7.30 pm Tickets £3 including Glass of Wine.
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
Many thanks to Pauline Warters for the above additions to this page. Please keep them coming!
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