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February 2016 I ssue 377

Washburn Valley & M id-Wharfe Churches

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I don?t know about you, but sometimes the way the church year r uns str ikes me as odd. As I w r i te we have just f inished celebrating the bir th of Jesus and yet this month we are prepar ing to r emember his death and resur rection.

Another oddity has come to mind as well . The Nicene Creed, which we occasionally say together in church, says nothing at al l about the l i fe of Jesus: i t jumps str aight from his bir th to his death and resur rection, almost as i f ever ything Jesus said and did was unimpor tant. This isn?t actually the case of course, since that Creed was composed in ver y speci f ic histor ical ci r cumstances to address ver y speci f ic theological concerns; but i t did make me think.

In church we qui te r ightly place a lot of emphasis on the saving death and resur rection of Jesus and upon the spir i tual; but I sometimes wonder i f we think enough about the events in the l i fe of Jesus, of the things he did and said; of the fact that, l ike us, Jesus l ived a human l i fe.

Jesus didn?t just come to teach us how to be spir i tual, he came to teach us how to be tr uly human. When Jesus l ived ful l time on ear th as a human being he not only came and l ived w ith us, but made his home among us, w ith us in joy and sor row, shar ing in the fun of l i fe and i ts di f f iculties, offer ing r est from weight of labour, offer ing food to al l who are hungr y, taking on the dai ly task of l iving in a wor ld where people sadly fal l shor t of al l they could be.

Jesus l ived the per fect human l i fe, and he achieved i t not because he was God incarnate as a human being but because he was ful ly and completely human. Jesus showed us i t is possible to l ive a l i fe of love and self less giving, a l i fe where we put God f i r st, other s second and ourselves last of al l . Many of Jesus? parables and much of his teaching were not just about the spir i tual, but were concerned w ith ever yday l iving and how we tr eat each other.

Lent star ts ear ly in Februar y this year. Of course i t would be good i f you were able to attend the val ley Lent Group which star ts at Timble on 10th Februar y ; but i f you can?t, tr y to use some of your spare time in Lent to r eacquaint yourself w i th the l i fe and teaching of Jesus. When you look at this incredible l i fe and really think about i t, Jesus? death and resur rection becomes even more signi f icant.

Yours in Chr ist, Rev Rick Ormrod

Dear Fr iends

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CLERGY The Revd Graham Shield, Vicar of the Washburn and Mid-Whar fe United Benefice, The Rector y, Stainburn Lane, Leathley, Otley LS21 2LF 0113 203 7754 leathleyrector [email protected] Day off : Fr iday.

The Revd Michael Clever ley, Honorar y Assistant Pr iest (on sabbatical leave) 01943 851234

The Revd Stewar t Har tley 01943 464106

The Revd Mar lene Wilkinson, 49 Throstle Nest Close, Otley LS21 2RR 01943 513059 w i [email protected]

CHURCHWARDENS Denton: Mar y Booth 01943 461281

Weston: Rosemar y Row 01943 466726

Farnley: Contact Hon Sec Sarah Ashby 01943 462726

Fewston: Cher i Beaumont 01943 465977

Blubberhouses: Pat Anderson 01943 880284

Leathley: Ter r y Bramall CBE 07802 877799 &

Rita Swallow 0113 2842432


READERS John Charman, Nor wood Hall Cottage, Nor wood LS21 2RA 01943 466712

Jul ie Shield, contact detai ls as for Revd G. Shield above

His Honour Har r y Walker, Pond House, Askw ith, LS21 2JN 01943 463196

Peter Wiggins, 32 Manley Road, Ben Rhydding, I lkley LS29 8QP 01943 609599

BENEFICE ADMINISTRATOR Hazel Pullan 01943 466098 benefice.w [email protected]

Nor wood & Timble Methodist Chapels ar e in the cir cuit of Whar fedale & Air ebor ough Revd Lesley Taylor, Minister 6 Newall Hall Park, Otley LS21 2RD 01943 462308 / [email protected]

Warden Nor wood Retreat Centre, Nor wood, Otley LS21 2RA 01943 464458 ~ nor woodchapel@tiscali .co.uk

The parishes and Anglican churches of the Washburn Valley and Mid-Wharfe United Benefice are All Saints Weston, St Helen Denton, St Michael and St Lawrence

Fewston, St Andrew Blubberhouses, All Saints Farnley, St Oswald Leathley www.fewstonwithblubberhouses.org

www.leathleychurch.org


The Domino Supper, held in Askw ith Vi l lage Hall , was another enjoyable evening. Thank you to al l

those who helped, contr ibuted and spent money. The event r aised just over £300 for church funds.

Events provisionally planned for next year include:

Feb 20th Beetle Dr ive Supper

Mar 28th Easter Walk & Easter Egg Hunt

May ? Coffee Morning

June 11th Askw ith Show

Aug 29th Fewston Teas

Oct 10th Har vest Supper

Nov 19th Domino Supper

Last Fr iday Supper Club Fr iday

26th Februar y from 7.00pm Leathley Vi l lage Hall £10 per head for a 2 course supper br ing your ow n bottle, or we have decent w ine avai lable to buy on the night. Booking essential please contact Paul Howar th on 01943 465076 by the preceding Wednesday thank you.

Proposed Leathley PCC Events 2016 2.5.2016 Bank Holiday Teas

TBA Butter cross Stal l

19.6.2016 Garden Event

3.7.2016 Open Garden

7.8.2016 Gif t Day (No Teas)

29.8.2016 Bank Holiday Teas

9.10.2016 Har vest Festival Fai th Lunch

TBA 11.2016 Fi lm Evening


Nor wood Social Hall Supper Dances 20168.00pm unti l midnight

Fr iday March 25th Music t.b.c.

Fr iday May 27th Dancing to Jim

Fr iday June 24th Bi l l Johnson

Fr iday September 30th Bi l l Johnson

Fr iday October 28th Dancing to Jim

Fr iday December 2nd Bon-Accords Chr istmas Dance

Tickets and Enquir ies: Gladys 01943 880604 or Janet 01943 880411

Other events at Nor wood Social Hall 2016Sunday Apr i l 17th Flea Market & Spr ing Fair 10.00am unti l 4.00pm

Fr iday May 6th Domino Supper 7.00pm.

Saturday September 10th Annual Show & Spor ts Day

Fr iday October 7th Domino Supper 7.00pm.

Sunday October 16th Flea Market & Autumn Fair 10.00am unti l 4.00pm.

Fr iday December 9th Domino Supper - Chr istmas Hats & Jumpers!

Thursday December 29th Chi ldren's Chr istmas Par ty

Timble Methodist Church Follow ing the Carol Ser vice in December a cheque for £130 has been sent to the chi ldren?s char i ty, Action for Chi ldren. Thank you to al l who attended and generously gave to the col lection.

Elaine Stead


Confident, Grow ing, Changing ? The 2016 Lent Course This year we?ll be studying and discussing the r eadings for the Sundays in Lent around the themes of Confident Chr istians, Grow ing Churches and Changing Communities. These objectives are at the hear t of who we are as Chr istian people ser ving God in the wor ld today. As usual we w i l l meet in di f ferent locations on a Wednesday. There w i l l be Morning Prayer at 9.45 am, Refreshments about 10.10 am and the Course begins at 10.30 am. The f i r st Morning Prayer (on Ash Wednesday) w i l l include the oppor tuni ty to be ?ashed? and the f inal Wednesday w i l l begin w ith Communion.

10th Feb ? Timble Chapel

17th Feb ? Leathley Rector y

24th Feb ? Fewston Parochial Hall

2nd Mar ? Nor wood Chapel

9th Mar - Timble Chapel

Please set time aside this Lent to take par t in this tr adi tional Lenten discipl ine.

For more information please contact me, Graham Shield 0113 203 7754

Dine w ith Dusty Mi l ler Fr iday 19th Februar y 2016 7.30 pm Cost £25 (per per son - br ing your ow n w ine) at Dar ley Chr ist Church Community Centre.

A 3 course fr eshly cooked set menu including pre dr ink and coffee. Enjoy an evening w ith fr iends and a meal prepared by Br ian Dennison a local Michelin chef who has kindly agreed to suppor t CCCC.

To book please telephone Angela 01423 780056 or emai l [email protected] or Sue 01423 781387 and emai lsuenicholas13@googlemai l.com


For your diar y, held at St Michael and St Law rence Church, Fewston, you are warmly welcomed to ?

?Music at Fewston, 2016?

Sunday 24 Apr i l 2016, 3.00 pm Leeds Central Band of Salvation Army

Sunday, 29 May 2016, at 2.00 pm Har rogate Male Voice Choir

Sunday 12 June 2016, 10.30 am ?Happy and Glor ious? a United Benefice celebration for the Queen?s 90thbir thday.

Saturday, 9 July 2016, 7.30 pm Pinsuti concer t

Refreshments w i l l be ser ved.

Tickets avai lable from Pat 01943 880284, Cher i 01943 465977

Community LunchWelcome to Fr iends for 2016 lunches, new fr iends always welcome

Community lunch on four th Wednesday in the month, Washburn Her i tage Centre.

2016 - Dates for your diar y

27 Januar y24 Februar y23 March27 Apr i l25 May22 June27 July

NO LUNCH IN AUGUST

26 October

23 November

NO LUNCH IN DECEMBER

Lunch is ser ved at 12.30 pm in the Washburn Her i tage Centre

Booking is essential. Please telephone Pat 01943 880284, or Cher i 01943 465977

Look for ward to seeing you, Pat and Jul iette. Thank you.


EVENTS in ASKWITH, WESTON and DENTON BEETLE EVENING & SUPPER

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20th 7.00PM

ASKWITH VILLAGE HALL

Another great vi l lage evening

Br ing your ow n Bottle

Tickets: Adults £8.50, Chi ldren under 14 £5

Fr om MARY 461281, RHONA 462121

Other events pr ovi sional l y planned for th i s year i nclude:

Mar 28th Easter Walk and Easter Egg Hunt

May ? Coffee Morning

June 11th Askw ith Show

Aug 29th Fewston Teas

Oct 10th Har vest Supper

Nov 19th Domino Supper

Leathley Weddings Baptisms and Funerals2nd January

Funeral of Rosemary White

10th January

Baptism of Harry Luke Keighley


ANGELS IN ASKWITHAt 7pm on Tuesday Dec 22nd Mar y and Joseph were turned away from the Askw ith arms because there was no room for them. They then made their way to Ibbotson Farm Stable w ith Mar y r iding a donkey. Baby Jesus was born and laid in a manger.

A large crowd of about 70 people assembled in Askw ith Vi l lage Hall where dressing up clothes were avai lable for those who w ished to act the par t. Kather ine and Rober t Marston were Mar y and Joseph and their baby Har r y was Jesus. A ver y vocal donkey also walked to the stable, car r ying Mar y, and joined in w ith the stor y. We had many decorous angels and several not so w ise men and plenty of shepherds. Graham and Jul ie Shield were the nar rator s and led the carol singing.

We then returned to the Askw ith Arms for supper, generously provided by the pub, and more carols.

I t proved to be a ver y happy evening and Graham and Jul ie, along w ith the Marston family, are to be congratulated for organising such a memorable event.

Best w ishes,

Mar y


Weston Church Cleaning and Flower Rota 2016 3rd & 10th Januar y Mrs J Cowgi l l

17th & 24th Januar y Mrs J Har r ison

31st & 7th Februar y Mrs H Caton

14th & 21st Februar y Mrs R Woodrup

28th Februar y & 6th March Mrs H Pullan

13th & 20th March Mrs P Senior - LENT

27th March & 3rd Apr i l Mrs L Kendall

10th & 17th Apr i l Mrs J Cowgi l l

24th Apr i l & 1st May Mrs J Har r ison

8th & 15th May Mrs H Caton

22nd & 29th May Mrs R Woodrup

5th & 12th June Mrs H Pullan & Volunteers 2 weddings on 11th June

19th & 26th June Mrs P Senior

3rd & 10th July Mrs L Kendall

17th & 24th July Mrs J Cowgi l l

31st July & 7th August Mrs J Har r ison

14th & 21st August Mrs H Caton

28th August & 4th September Mrs R Woodrup

11th & 18th September Mrs H Pullan

25th September & 2nd October Mrs P Senior

9th & 16th October Mrs L Kendall

23rd & 30th October Mrs J Cowgi l l

6th & 13th November Mrs J Har r ison

20th & 27th November Mrs H Caton

4th & 11th December Mrs R Woodrup

18th & 25th December Mrs H Pullan and volunteers

Please add these dates to your diar ies/calendars. I f you w ish to swop your dates please let me know. I w i l l let you know of any weddings or funerals when I hear of them. If you would l ike a copy emai l ing my emai l address is [email protected]. Hazel Pullan 12 Throstle Nest Close, Otley, West Yorkshir e, LS21

2RR. Tel 01943 466098 Mobi le 07544 948893


Teas and Full Refreshments at Fewston Parochial Hall

on Sat and Sun 30th and 31st Jan f rom 11am til l 430pm. All proceeds to the hall. Also Sat 27th and

sun 28th Feb from 11am ti l l 430pm. Sat -al l proceeds go to candlel ighter s chi ldren's

cancer char i ty sun- fewston parochial hal l .

Blubberhouses Church Flower FestivalMay 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th

We would ver y much l ike to hear from you i f you

are interested in helping in any way w ith this event.

I f you would l ike to sponsor a f lower ar r angement

or create your ow n in the church or just help

that would be great.

Please contact Daphne Wilson on 01943 880268 or

By emai l daphnej.w i [email protected]

Denton Flower RotaFeb 7 M Booth

14 K Boothman

21 ?

28 H Craw ford

Mar 6 ?


Askw ith w ith Weston WI had a ver y successful year in 2015. We had lots of events including tr ips to the Grand in Leeds to see the ballet, and of course, The Gir ls. We had a lovely tr ip to Amplefor th Abbey where we sampled beverages made from the many types of apples they cultivate there. We helped w ith the teas for Askw ith Open Gardens, and had a wonder ful visi t to Castle Howard dur ing December to see the magnif icent Chr istmas decorations w ith lunch at Helmsley after wards.

Our President visi ted Walesby Forest in Nottinghamshire to enjoy crafts and events under the ti tle of Tea and Tents which for adventure, fr iendship, learning new crafts w ith other members. We also had a great evening out dur ing December for our annual WI dinner.

To open 2016 Bobby Mi l ler, one of our members, gave a ver y interesting and informative talk enti tled Quar r y Ar ts ?musical rocks?. We were al l enthral led w ith her demonstration of musical notes which came from the rocks. Bobby is involved w ith Yorkshir e Quar r y Ar ts which was established in the Univer si ty of Leeds in 2003 and funded by the Minerals Industr y Research organisation. I ts activi ties were developed w ith Funding from Natural England through to Defra?s Aggregates Levy Sustainabi l i ty Fund to create novel l i tho-phones which were instal led at Brantwood in the Lake Distr ict in 2010 and now operates as in independent not-for -prof i t network.

Quar r y Ar ts has an innovative and unique approach to informing the public about quar r ies and the aggregate and concrete industr ies through focusing on the beauty of the quar r ied landscape and i ts geology to inspir e creative and per forming ar ts activi ties. Bobby is par ticular ly interested in the music created from r inging rocks, the rocks, which were sourced from local l imestone, slate and greywake, are found in Cumbr ia and Nor th Yorkshir e. Bobby demonstrated a magical sound from her rocks and explained how she painstakingly smoothed and cut them into shape.

We were invi ted to ?play? them later and i t was interesting to hear how each one made a di f ferent sound, some quite dul l and low, other s w ith qui te a high pi tch.


Bobby is a r egistered teacher and has considerable exper ience in teaching creative and per forming ar ts to young people in col laboration w ith the quar r ying industr y, schools and community groups. We al l thoroughly enjoyed Bobby Mi l ler?s talk and demonstration w ith the musical rocks. Below are our Speakers for this year :

Januar y 14th Bobbie Mi l ler ? Quar r y Ar ts (Musical Rocks)

Februar y 11th Paul Bar rett RSPB ?Not just Bir ds?

March 10th Associated Countr y Women of the Wor ld ? Rosie Sziumpet.

Apr i l 14th Is there r eal ly no business l ike Show Business ? Andrew Macgi l l .

May 12th Resolution Night

June 9th Sir Thomas Ingi lby ?Castle Li fe in the 21st Centur y?

July 12th/14th The Great Yorkshir e Show

11th August Outside visi t

8th September Revd Trevor Vaughan ? Parsons Pie ~Stor ies

13th October Tanya Umpleby ? Demonstrating Cooker y Fantastic

10th November Annual General Meeting.

Our meetings are held on the second Thursday in the month. Al l are ver y welcome to our fr iendly WI, i f you are interested in joining us please contact our President or Secretar y, you w i l l be most welcome. The next meeting is on the 11th Februar y when Paul Bar rett from the RSPB w ith a talk on ?not just bir ds? and w i l l be held at Askw ith Vi l lage Hall .

Sue Appleyard ? Secretar y 01943 839292

Margaret Creek - President 01943 467865


Februar y at the Washburn Her i tage Centre In Februar y, the Centre and tea room w i l l be open on Sundays from 11am to 4pm. Come and see our Winter exhibi tion and pick up a leaf let outl ining our upcoming events. Winter thr ough the l ens

Thur sday 4 Febr uar y, 10am -4pm An informative, practical and fun workshop, led by professional and award w inning photographer, Rich Bunce, based in and around the Centre. Light lunch and refr eshments.

£60 per per son, £48 Washburn Society members.

A Walk on the Wi ld Side

Thur sday 25 Febr uar y, 9am m eet at Blubber houses car par k

Explore nor th of the A59, up the Washburn r iver to the Thruscross dam, then across to Padside to enjoy views of Nidderdale, fol low ing par ts of the 6 Dales Way. End up at a Thruscross r esidence for a l ight lunch. Distance around 5 mi les. Sor r y, no dogs.

£12.50 per per son, £10 Washburn Society members.

The Fewston Musick Fr iday 26 Febr uar y, 7-9.30pm

Led by Ken Fackrel l and per formed by volunteers from the Washburn Her i tage Centre, come for an enjoyable evening of authentic enter tainment from Victor ian Pub and Par lour. Hear songs per formed in the Washurn area in the 1890s and f ind out about some of the local authors who w rote about the Valley. Pie and peas provided, cash bar. £16 per per son, £12.50 Washburn Society members. Sunday St r ol l

Sunday 28 Febr uar y, 10.30am -2.30pm

Enjoy coffee & biscui ts on ar r ival at the Centre, then an easy (dog fr iendly) 2 hour walk before a welcome dr ink back at the Centre fol lowed by a delicious 3 course lunch. Cash bar.

£24 per per son, £19.50 Washburn Society members.

Advance booking and payment is r equir ed to secure a place for al l events. Contact Rachel on 01943 880794 or [email protected]. Events can also be viewed on our websi te w w w.washburnvalley.org.


Farnley Estate WI Januar y 13th our f i r st meeting of 2016, for this meeting we were back at Leathley Vi l lage Hall after i ts r ecent r efurbishment. Well done to al l involved in the r efurbishment.

We welcomed 2 new members Paula Scr iven and Pauline Moulsdale.

National r esolutions were discussed and voted on.

Names for attendance at Spr ing counci l meeting in march were r equested.. Our speaker was Pat Brow n , one of our members. Her talk was enti tled 'My Arctic Challenge'.

In 2007 she star ted puppy walking for the Dogs for the Blind and to r aise funds to have a dog named Otley she decided to join the Arctic Dog Sledge Challenge. In Februar y 2015 she f lew to Kir una in Sweden, a mining tow n and space research center, about 140miles w ithin the ar ctic cir cle, to star t 5 days of her adventure. After a safety br ief ing her and 8 others, al l r aising money for di f ferent char i ties set off w i th their guides on 5 days of tr eking through the snow y w i lderness and over frozen lakes. Each person looking after their sledge being pulled by 4 dogs. Night temperatures were dow n to minus 26 degrees and days up to zero degrees, lots of layer s of thermals needed. Nights were spent in a teepee and a cabin. Food was reindeer and moose.

She saw the Nor thern Lights and on the f inal day they visi ted the now famous Ice Hotel.

She raised over £5000 and now has a guide dog named Otley. Well done Pat.

Hostesses for the evening were Margaret Trotter and Daphne Baxter and Mar y Donovan.

Febr uar y 10th ? Icing workshop ? 'Contemporar y Cake Decorating w ith Sugar Paste' speaker Sarah Bates . Hostesses for the evening w i l l be Emma McKeow n and Carol ine Barker

Mar ch 9th ? Community Ambassador, Mar tin House Chi ldren's hospice speaker Br yan Ormerod.

Hostesses ? Rita Swallow and Pat Headley

Farnley Estate WI is a group of ver y fr iendly ladies, who would love you to join them at a meeting. I 'm sure you would enjoy meeting chatting and possibly learning a new ski l l or hobby through the WI. We have a var ied programme of speakers. Come and tr y a meeting. We meet the second wednesday of the month at Leathley Vi l lage Hall at 7.30pm.

For more information please contact our President Gi l l ian Lishman 01423 734275

Carol ine Barker




















Crossword for February 2016

Across

1 Success or wealth (Deuteronomy 28:11) (10)

7 Forbidden fruit for Nazirites (Numbers 6:3) (7)

8 Concede (Job 27:5) (5)

10 Look at (Psalm 48:13) (4)

11 Much in evidence after weddings (8)

13 Condense (Job 36:27) (6)


15 Breakwater (6)

17 Give a tan (anag.) (8)

18 More usually now called Pentecost, ? Sunday (4)

21 After l iving for 365 years, it was said of him that ?he walked with God? (Genesis 5:23?24) (5)

22 Trampled (Judges 9:27) (7)

23 For example, Miriam, Deborah (Exodus 15:20; Judges 4:4) (10)

Down

1 Arrogance (Proverbs 8:13) (5)

2 Roman poet from f irst century BC (4)

3 So rapt (anag.) (6)

4 Declare again (2 Corinthians 2:8) (8)

5 Paul?s ?fellow worker?, to whom he sent two epistles (Romans 16:21) (7)

6 God?s foreseeing care and protection (Job 10:12) (10)

9 Traditional form of Roman Catholic Mass (10)

12 ?The Lord... has given the ? of Israel to David and his descendants for ever? (2 Chronicles 13:5) (8)

14 ?My soul glorif ies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my ? ? (Luke 1:46?47) (7)

16 The central element in Nebuchadnezzar?s dream, identif ied and interpreted by Daniel (Daniel 2:31) (6)

19 ?On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of ? will not overcome it? (Matthew 16:18) (5)

20 City where Paul was under house arrest for two years (Acts 28:16) (4)





Share The Easter Message With Chocolate Out of the 80 mi l l ion Easter eggs sold in this par t of the wor ld ever y year, The Real Easter Egg is the only one which has an Easter stor y booklet in the box, is made of Fair tr ade chocolate and makes a donation to char i ty from i ts sales.

The Real Easter Egg was launched in 2010. I t was a r eal str uggle as al l the supermarkets turned i t dow n at f i r st. To date, we have sold more than one mi l l ion eggs w ith 750,000 of these sent through the post dir ectly to churches and schools.

Not only has there been an increase in Fair tr ade chocolate sales, but near ly £200,000 has been donated to char i ty.

There are four types of Real Easter Egg avai lable this year. The Or iginal, Special Edi tion and Dark eggs come w ith a r edesigned stor y booklet in the shape of a cross by the noted chi ldren?s i l lustr ator, Mar y Cann, which w i l l del ight chi ldren and adults w ith i ts presentation of the Gospel stor y

The Or iginal Real Easter Egg is the f i r st and only Fair tr ade chocolate egg to explain the meaning of Easter. Inside is a beauti ful ly i l lustr ated Easter stor y in the shape of across, a mi lk chocolate egg (125g) and a Fair tr ade mi lk chocolate bar (25g). A char i ty donation is made from each sale. There are three crosses on the front and under the l id there is a quote from the bible - the r esur rection text from Mark chapter 16.


Let Me Tell You A Stor y Once upon a time (last May) a community far, far away (in Askw ith) came together to celebrate farming and farmers and bless some new cow sheds for the cubicles and mi lking par lour. Such was the r ejoicing, despite the cold w ind, (but probably helped by Prosecco) that many folk said ?when can we do this again??

Lo, after many months, meetings and conversations, the time ar r ived. People gathered in the Vi l lage Hall for The Nativi ty Walk in expectation and wonder ? would there be a donkey, would Mar tin be the only Wiseman in Askw ith, would Lyn be the only Angel, would Malcolm be the only Shepherd to watch his f lock that night?

Well, as between 60 and 70 folk can confi rm, the answers were, yes, no, no, and no! The star of the evening was Molly the donkey (thanks to the Barker fami ly). She brayed ever yone to order at 7 pm from the back door of the Hall and, as she looked over a gate into the Stable, brayed a ?don?t forget me? as Jul ie thanked ever yone for making the night so special, at about 8 pm.

With lanterns, tor ches and hi vis vests and jackets we fol lowed Molly, w i th Mar y on her back and Joseph at her side, 2 by 2 from Joseph?s workshop and Mar y?s ki tchen in Nazereth, to the Inn at Bethlehem and then the Stable at Ibbotson?s Farm. Baby Jesus was so sti l l that some people thought that Har r y was a doll ! One angel added to the evening i l luminations by having f lashing l ights over her costume (thanks Hazel).

What a way to br ing the Nativi ty Stor y and Carols to l i fe and to give them new meaning.

Thanks to ever yone who took par t, and especial ly to the Marston?s for clear ing out the shed, f ixing the doors and getting a manger, star and night sky backdrop, and to Howard, Andrea, Olivia and Jess for br inging Molly. Also thanks to Jak and the Askw ith Arms team for welcoming us w ith Shepherd?s pie and veg, mulled w ine and a selection box for each chi ld (about 20) and to Ann Cayton at the Chr istian Resource Hub in Otley for sor ting out the costumes and props.

What next?

Graham


THIS repor t has come from Canon John White to the Magazine. On a wet Januar y 2 the family of Rosemar y White came from around the countr y to St Oswald's, Leathley for prayer before laying her ashes to r est in the grave she now shares w ith her husband Canon Frank White, Rector of Leathley w ith Farnley 1972-79.

My mother came from Hali fax and met my father when he was curate there. They mar r ied as soon as the war ended and spent many happy years in Wakefield Diocese. They enjoyed adapting to a more r ural way of l i fe in Leathley, quickly making fr iends. My mother joined the WI, tended the r ector y garden and took a ful l par t in vi l lage activi ties.

Together they produced a fr ee newsheet on an old duplicator which went to al l r esidents. For a time Rosemar y was president of the Bradford Diocesan Mothers Union.

The rector y was a welcoming home to fami ly, fr iends and par ishioners. Both my sister s Cather ine and Elizabeth were mar r ied in St Oswald's in 1974 and 1976.

Mother and father left in 1979 to a well earned reti r ement in Hubberholme and Skipton. Father died in 1986. After many years on her ow n in Skipton and latter ly in War w ickshir e Rosemar y died aged 93 after suffer ing from leukaemia and losing her sight. She bore her i l lness w ith her usual courage and str ength of character.

They now l ie together in the peace of Leathley churchyard. Our thanks to warden Rita Swallow and husband David for making us al l so welcome on a day of sadness but also thanksgiving for her l i fe.


Washburn Par ish Counci l met on Monday 11th Januar y at Nor wood Social Hall . Several members of the public attended the meeting. Answers were needed to their questions on the A59 closure at Kexgi l l . There were concerns on the length of the closure, the effect on local businesses and whether there could be a temporar y route through the area for local r esidents.

For any businesses or r esidents, affected by the r ecent f looding, suppor t is avai lable. A grant of £500 is avai lable to affected households simply contact CustomerSer vices@har rogate.gov.uk. For businesses grants are avai lable from the Local Enterpr ise Par tner ship; apply by cal l ing 0113 348 1818. There is also a Nor th Yorkshir e Flood Appeal, for donations and for individuals and char i ties to seek suppor t, at w w w.nor thyorkshir erecover yfund.org.uk .

I t is the Counci l?s role to l iaise w ith Highways, Nor th Yorkshir e CC and the police to r epor t dangerous conditions w ith roads, junctions, vehicle speeds, theft, and cycl ing accidents. Unfor tunately, many si tuations are passed on to us by word of mouth. There is l i tt le the Counci l can do w ithout members of the public f i r st r epor ting incidences to the r elevant off icial body. Repor ts by the public and our r esponses confi rm the need for action. Our word is not enough! Did you know that i f your car is damaged by a pothole the incident needs to be r epor ted? The f i r st contact does not r esult in any action but the second repor t for the same pothole r esults in a r esponse.

In conjunction w ith National l i tter days, Counci l is organising i ts ow n Li tter ? picking Day on Saturday 5th March. Please put i t in your diar y, fur ther detai ls later. We can al l play a small par t in keeping our fantastic val ley clear of l i tter.

Par ish Counci l Elections take place on Thursday 5th May. See separate notice. Why not stand and suppor t your local community. No exper ience needed just attendance at 6 meetings a year and a desir e to make the area a better place to l ive in. Access to emai l is a boom!! Why not come to our next Par ish meeting to see what we do, Monday 7th March, 7:30 pm at Nor wood Social Hall

http://www.northyorkshirerecoveryfund.org.uk


Mid Whar fedale Par ish Counci l An Ordinar y meeting of MWPC was held at Askw ith Vi l lage Hall on 26th November 2015.

Al l par ishes were al l r epresented. Askw ith and Weston vi l lage greens were discussed and i t was agreed not to per sue these any fur ther under the new Par t 1 of the Commons Act and Regulation 2014 as the size of the greens are so small i t would be have no added benefi t. Complaints had been received about an increase in the amount of Logging Lor r ies passing through Denton. This was to be investigated in connection w ith Denton Hall Estates increasing production of wood pellets, which were then sold onto the open market, contravening planning conditions. The Postmans shelter at Nesfield and the Nesfield Defibr i l lator were added to MWPC assets. Al l MWPC polices and regulations were updated. Budgets for the 2016/17 precept were discussed and i t was agreed to make a small increase to £3500 to cover any extr a cost due the new Transparency code. Accounts were presented and planning issues discussed. Var ious problems were discussed under highway issues including blocked gull ies and the possibi l i ty of getting a f lashing sign warning of f looding on the I lkley to Nesfield Road adjacent to I lkley Golf Club The next meeting is 25th Februar y 2016 at Askw ith Vi l lage Hall star ting at 7.45pm. Nick Pullan Clerk to MWPC 07720260401 npullanmw pc@fsmai l.net w w w.midwhar fedalepar ishcounci l .btck.co.uk 8


Celebrating 895,000 Shoebox Gifts We are

delighted to share that your church contr ibuted to us being able to send over 895,000 shoebox gi f ts from the UK in 2015. Globally, we delivered over 11.2 mi l l ion shoeboxes, w ith many being given to chi ldren cur rently l iving in r efugee camps

Hundreds of churches and individuals lovingly packed these gi f ts, whi lst thousands of dedicated volunteers careful ly checked and prayed over each one. That is an amazing effor t that we would never have accomplished w ithout your involvement ? you were an integral par t of this campaign and for that we want to thank you! Daniel Str acinski , our CONNECT Prayer Co-ordinator for the OCC Team in Montenegro, tel ls us of the impact these gi f ts have on a community.

"The children were very happy; one boy opened his shoebox and found a Frisbee. He started jumping, running around, calling his friends and showing everyone. Another boy took out a cap and gloves from his shoebox and put them on for everyone to see. It was such a special time for that small town and school in a remote mountain area."

Many churches and individuals in the UK also gave generously towards The Greatest Journey project alongside their shoebox gi f ts. This w i l l enable our par tner churches around the wor ld to tr ain local teachers. They in turn offer a course of 12 fun and engaging lessons to chi ldren who received shoeboxes to f ind out more about Jesus. Over £74,000 was given, ensur ing that 18,000 chi ldren w i l l get to go on The Greatest Journey.

Please pray w ith us for these chi ldren and for God?s blessing on the local church overseas as they bui ld r elationships w ithin their communities. As you share this stor y w ith your church family ? be encouraged that through a simple shoebox gi f t, this can be the star t of a chi ld?s greatest journey in learning about Jesus.

Ser ving Chr ist together, Nick Cole, UK Director Operation Chr istmas Chi ld

In October and November across the Washburn and Mid-Whar fe area we col lected 75 boxes, which is dow n on the last two years. I?ve invi ted Maureen Walsh from Otley to speak at the United Ser vice on 30th October. Not only has Maureen been involved locally w ith the Samar i tans Purse Operation Chr istmas Chi ld, but she has been abroad w ith the boxes and w i l l show us what happens when the boxes leave the depot.

Thanks to al l who?ve helped br ing a smi le to chi ld at Chr istmas. Graham Shield


Come and join us in Februar y for a taste of sweeties as they used to be! Kei th Tordoff from the Oldest Sweet Shop in England is coming w ith samples and to tel l us about al l about sweets. Looking for ward to welcoming you to our fr iendly meetings ? we meet at Fewston Parochial Hall at 7.30pm and the Februar y meeting is on the 16th.

I f you want any more info, give Gi l l ian a r ing on 01943 880362; Margaret 01943 462261; Shir ley 01423 770281; Mar y 01943 464507; Shei la 01943 468741; Joan 01943 466789 See you soon!

T& T

T& T ? f lying into Februar y! After tea and a lot of talk in Januar y, we enjoyed a domino dr ive, w i th pr izes of course. On 2nd Februar y do join us - Daphne Wilson is coming and we?ll al l be doing some spr ing bulb planting, inside, and in container s, of course! We meet again in March and then in Apr i l we are having a tour of the base at Menw ith Hi l l , fol lowed by r efr eshments there. In May, for the last meeting of the year, we are off on a tr ip in a coach to Ki lburn, f i r st of al l , to have a look around Rober t Thompson?s (the Mouseman) workshops and museum, fol lowed by lunch and then the Her r iot Museum in Thir sk. So where and when do we meet? At Nor wood Social Hall 2pm to 4pm and T&T is just £2 when you come w ith no membership fees; T&T is for the over 60s. Here?s a quick r eminder of the dates for your diar y - we meet on the f i r st Tuesday of ever y month r ight through to May, so that makes i t 2nd Februar y,1st March, 5th Apr i l , and 3rd May. Then there w i l l be a shor t break whi le we al l enjoy summer, and then star t again in September. For more info and i f you want to hear more about T&T, give Gi l l ian a r ing on 880362 or Gladys on 880604 - we've always got time for T&T!!

Fewston Foxy Ladies


Washburn Par ish Counci lThursday 5th May

Could you:

- Attend six meetings a year

- Comment on planning applications

- Help make Washburn Valley a great place to l ive

- Contr ibute to discussions

- Answer emai ls?

If yes, why not stand as a

Par ish Counci l lor?

We need nominations for the fol low ing

Little Timble ? 1 seat

Great Timble ? 2 seats

Nor wood ? 3 seats

Blubberhouses ? 1 seat

Fewston ? 3 seats

Closing dates for nominations is 7th Apr i l . Guidance meeting for anyone interested in standing is on 16th or 18th Apr i l at 5:30pm at the Counci l Chambers, Har rogate.

Exper ience a Par ish Counci l meeting on 7th March, 7:30pm at Nor wood Social Hall .

Fur ther information can be obtained by emai l ing the Par ish Clerk at [email protected] or by visi ting our websi te w w w.washburnpc.co.uk.




ACROSS: 1, Prosperity. 7, Raisins. 8, Admit. 10, View. 11, Confetti. 13, Distil. 15, Groyne. 17, Navigate. 18, Whit. 21, Enoch. 22, Trodden. 23, Prophetess.

DOWN: 1, Pride. 2, Ovid. 3, Pastor. 4, Reaff irm. 5, Timothy. 6, Providence. 9, Tridentine. 12, Kingship. 14, Saviour. 16, Statue. 19, Hades. 20, Rome.

Crosswords reproduced by kind permission of BRF and John Capon, originally published in Three Down, Nine Across, by John Capon (£6.99 BRF)

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Winter Through The Lens

St Andrews Night

Icing Workshop

Lent Course Timble Chapel

Paul Barrett RSPB "not just birds"

Fewston Foxy Ladies

Dine With Dusty Miller

Beetle Evening & Supper

Community Lunch

Walk On The Wild Side

Last Friday Supper

The Fewston Musick

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WEDDINGSFewston07 November 2015 Daniel Christopher RILEY & Sophie Elizabeth HALL

Denton14 November 2015 Adam Douglas SPRAY & Alison Elizabeth MOORE 28 November 2015 Jonathan STOCKTON & Antonia BARR

Leathley12 December 2015 Benjamin John STANCLIFFE & Danielle Casey STAKES

BAPTISMSFewston20 December 2015 Oliver Walton

Leathley22 November 2015 Sebastian Armitage-Riley10 January 2016 Harry Luke Keighley

Weston15 November 2015 Stanley Feathers

FUNERALSFarnley19 November 2015 Jessie Cooper Wood

Leathley25 November 2015 Keith Liddle (burial at Stainburn)30 November 2015 Gerry Atkinson 22 December 2015 Clare O'Connor2 January 2016 Rosemary White (Burial of Ashes)

Weston19 November 2015 Joan Thornton (Burial of Ashes)

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