July

For the Benefice of
Romaldkirk and Laithkirk
JULY 2008
25p
Serving the communities of
Baldersdale
Cotherstone
Holwick
Hunderthwaite
Laithkirk
Lartington
Lunedale
Mickleton & Kelton
Romaldkirk
CONTENTS
Letter from the Churchwarden
Parish Notices
News of our Cathedral
Forthcoming events at the Cathedral
From the editor
St. Mary's: Organ Recitals
ROMALDKIRK
What's on?
Mobile library
Romaldkirk Photographs
MICKLETON
What's on?
Number Puzzles
COTHERSTONE
What's on?
Dales Friday Club
Methodist Church
Club Cotherstone
Parent and Toddler
Primary School
Flower Club
Junior Badminton Club
Youth Club
Romaldkirk Fair
Police Message
CHURCH SERVICES
Parish Register
Teesdale Record Society
Picture Puzzles
Computing
Birthday Greetings
Get Fit!
Crime Prevention
Princess Sally and Princess Selina
Used Stamps
North Pole News
Church Officers
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PARISH NOTICES
We have now embarked on the tortuous route to finding a new
Rector. A meeting of the Archdeacon and Assistant Dean has already taken
place, and Section 11 and Section 12 meetings will follow in due course.
These meetings will be attended by the PCC. Information will be included
in the Parish Magazine as it becomes available.
It looks as though we will not have an incumbent until February
2009. In the meantime we will try to keep most of the services going, and
perhaps introduce other activities.
NEWS OF OUR CATHEDRAL
It is hoped that the project to re-light and re-wire the Cathedral will
continue to be successful in raising funds to bridge the gap between the
project costs and the generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. We
hope work will have begun by the end of June and it is planned to be
completed by Easter 2009.
A further grant has been secured from English Heritage for repairs
to the South Aisle roof. This grant of £125,000 has to be matched by funds
raised by the Cathedral. The work entailed will inevitably lead to parts of
the building becoming a construction site from time to time.
The Cathedral bellringers have raised, by various means, the money
to improve the Cathedral bells. They are now the proud possessers of a ring
of 12 bells.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT THE CATHEDRAL
A concert of French Choral Glories will be given by Leeds Festival
Chorus on Saturday 12 July at 7.30pm in aid of Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign. The programme will include the Fauré Requiem and the
Poulenc Gloria. Tickets are obtainable from RCDC on 01765 603583, or
Ripon Travel, Kirkgate, Ripon.
A Medieval Fayre will take place in the Cathedral from 10.00am
until 2.00pm on Saturday 16th August, admission free. This will be a
celebration of everything medieval, from sword fighting and music to Kids'
Archaeology. Details may be obtained from Toria Forsyth-Moser in the
Cathedral Office, 01765 603462.
The Great Northern Art Show will be on display from Saturday
23rd August to Saturday 13th September. Hundreds of works of art for sale
will be on view in the Cathedral and around Ripon. Admission is free.
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FROM THE EDITOR
We are all fortunate to live in such a beautiful, quiet and peaceful
part of the country. We are also fortunate in that the people of Teesdale are
so friendly, kind and generous. This generosity extends beyond their readiness to give money or possessions to good causes, and applies also to the
time and energy which so many devote to the numerous activities which
make our community so busy and happy. A glance through these pages will
reveal a remarkable range of activities for so small a population, from
Church Services to Ballet Classes, from Children's Drama to the 50/60
Club, from the Youth Clubs to Aerobics, and each one depends upon people
giving up their time for others.
The chief purpose of the Parish Magazine is to publicise these
activities, and ensure that everyone is aware in advance of everything that is
going on in our Parish. It can serve this purpose only if every organisation
constantly sends information to the Editor. Unlike a newspaper, we do not
have an army of reporters who go out to collect the news. I am aware that a
number of July's activities are not mentioned in this edition of the Magazine, because the relevant information has not reached the editor. If, during
the month of July, you attend a function or activity which was not referred
to in this edition, may I suggest that you approach the organisers and ask
why. If each organisation appointed a "Press Officer" to keep in touch with
the Magazine, we would be able to provide a more complete service (and
you would know whom to blame when it doesn't!)
Any information about next month's events which arrives at The
Cottage, Romaldkirk, on paper or by 'phone (650272), or is emailed to
[email protected] by 14th July will appear in the August Parish
Magazine.
ST. MARY'S PARISH CHURCH, BARNARD CASTLE
ORGAN RECITALS
Throughout July and August there will be a short Organ Recital
each Wednesday lunchtime on the new Copemann Hart organ recently
installed in St. Mary's. These will take place at 12.30pm, and the recitalists
for July will be as follows:
July 2nd
July 9th
July 16th
July 23rd
July 30th
Keith Brown, Director of Music, Yarm School
Nicholas Wise, St. Mark's Church, Marske
Hector Parr, Romaldkirk
Joan Johnson, Barnard Castle Parish Church
Andrew Christer, St. John's Church, Darlington
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WHAT'S ON IN ROMALDKIRK IN JULY
ROMALDKIRK READING ROOM
Tuesday 1st, 8th, 15th,
Saturday 5th
Monday 7th
Thursday 10th, 17th
Tuesday 29th
Wednesday 30th
Yoga
7.15 - 8.45pm
Coffee Morning
Art Class
10.00am - 12.00pm
Art Class
10.00am - 12.00pm
Yoga
* 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Book Club
7.00pm
* Class for 6 weeks with Pat Collinson. Note new time.
MOBILE LIBRARY
The Mobile Library will be in Romaldkirk on the 10th and 24th
July between 10.25 and 10.35pm. It now parks on Low Green, next to the
Kirk Inn.
Su Graves
ROMALDKIRK PHOTOGRAPHS
I hope to have some photographs of Romaldkirk Gardens on the
internet shortly after the Open Gardens Day on June 22nd.
Then after the Romaldkirk Fair on August 16th it is hoped to
replace these with photographs of the Decorated Garden Gates.
There will be two versions of each picture, a small one that will
download quickly, even if you are not yet connected to Broadband, and a
larger version, which you should use if you want to make copies on your
printer.
In each case, go to www.c-parr.freeserve.co.uk/Romaldkirk
and follow the link.
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WHAT'S ON IN MICKLETON IN JULY
Monday
Wednesday
(every)
(every)
(every)
(third in month)
Thursday
(every)
(first in month)
(last in month)
Friday
(every)
(4th, 18th)
Post Office
Post Office
Aerobics
Parish Council Meeting
Day Club
Computer Workshop
Community Lunch
Post Office
Cinema Club
1.30 - 3.30pm
9.30 - 12.30pm
8.00 - 9.00pm
7.00pm
11.30am
6.30pm
1.30 - 3.30pm
6.00 & 8.00pm
NUMBER PUZZLES
Answers to last month's Puzzles:
1. 4
3. 12
2. 5 (3 boys, 2 girls) 4. 7:56 pm
5. 8:04 4/119 pm
6. 463/512
NUMBER PUZZLES (3) (Answers in next month's Magazine)
For the children (aged 7 to 11)
1. Fish and chips cost £3.50, and the fish costs £2.10 more than the chips.
What do the chips cost?
2. How many different four-letter code-words can you write using only the
letters A, B, C and D, if no letter comes more than once in the same word?
For students (aged 12 to 16)
3. The hot tap will fill the bath in 6 minutes, but the cold tap takes only 3
minutes. How long does it take to fill the bath with both taps running?
4. When the cost of petrol went up from £1.00 to £1.15 a litre I had to buy
3 litres less each week to keep my expenditure the same. How many litres
do I now buy each week?
For the adults (aged 17 upwards)
5. Jock and Paddy are shovelling sand onto a lorry, while Wally is
shovelling it off again. Jock by himself could fill the lorry in 60 minutes,
while Paddy by himself would take 50 minutes. Wally could empty the full
lorry in 40 minutes. How long does it take to fill the lorry with all three at
work?
6. A circle is inscribed in a square whose sides measure 10 cm, and another
square is inscribed in the circle. What is the area of the smaller square?
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WHAT'S ON IN COTHERSTONE IN JULY
Monday (every)
Drama Group
7th
Youth Club
Tuesday
(in term time) Pre-School Playtime
(in term time) Taekwondo
(every)
Parent and Toddler
Wednesday
23th
Flower Club
Thursday
(in term time) Ballet Classes
Friday
4th,18th
Friday Club
11th
The Conspiritors
Saturday
19th
Friday Club Fayre
3.30pm & 4.00pm
6.00pm & 7.30pm
10.00 - 12 noon
3.30pm
10.00 - 12.00am
7.30pm
3.45 - 6.00pm
2.00 - 4.00pm
2.00pm
DALES FRIDAY CLUB
Meets in Cotherstone Village Hall between 2 & 4pm every fortnight except in January and August. The club caters for older folk with the
youngest members helping with cups of tea. If you feel in need of pleasant
company and entertainment and would like to join us, contact in the first
place: Nan (650438), Audrey (650270), Marjorie (650331), as we may be
able to arrange transport.
Friday 4th July:
Friday 18th July:
Members' Outing
Michael Hutton tells us about his Cruise
SUMMER FAYRE: Saturday 19th July at 2.00pm
Tombola, Cake Stall, Bring & Buy, Bric-a-brac
Entertainment by the students of Mr. John Lowles
Admission £1, to include Tea and Cream Scone
METHODIST CHURCH INFORMATION
SUNDAY SERVICES AT COTHERSTONE
Sunday 6th July
Mr. D. Marsden (Chapel Anniversary)
Sunday 13th July
Mrs. R. Bainbridge
Sunday 20th July
Mr. E. Macfarlane
Sunday 27th July
Mrs. J. Stark
Coffee morning each Saturday in the Schoolroom:
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6.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
10.00 - 11.30pm
CLUB COTHERSTONE NEWS
Cotherstone Village Hall – Friday July 11th
Club Cotherstone presents:
The Conspirators
Gina Dootson
Short Term Effect
The next Club Cotherstone gig is Friday July 11th and the headliners are
local band The Conspirators who were described in The Guardian as an
‘…exceptional up and coming’ band. Their recent single ‘One sure thing’?
was recorded with Judy Dyble, formerly of Fairport Convention, and made
number 7 in the national indie chart.
Support is in the form of the welcome return of amazing singer songwriter
Gina Dootson, and from Short Term Effect of Consett, so get yourself
along to Club Cotherstone and see what all the fuss is about!
Tickets are £5 advance (£7 on the day but likely to sell out!) available from
Chris Tyler on 01833 650524 and it’s ‘Bring your own booze and nibbles’?.
The Conspirators
Gina Dootson
Short Term Effect
-www.myspace.com/theconspiratorsuk
- www.myspace.com/ginadootson
- www.myspace.com/shorttermeffectmusic
COTHERSTONE PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP
every Tuesday at Cotherstone Village Hall
10 till 12
At our recent sale we raised a wonderful £354!!! This is a larger amount
than raised in our previous sales and we hope to run them a couple of times
a year. Thank you to all those who donated items, helped on the day and
behind the scenes and to those who attended. We had a fantastic day and it's
great to know that people realise the benefits of buying good condition,
excellent value second hand items.
With some of the money raised we are going on a summer trip to Preston
Hall Park with the pre-school. I'm sure the children will have a great day.
Toddler Group is a small friendly group open to babies, toddlers and their
parents/ carers. We love to see new faces. Call Sally 650888 for further
information.
£1.50 per child or £2 per family (if more than one child), under 1's free.
Includes refreshments.
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NEWS FROM COTHERSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEW APPOINTMENTS
We welcome Alison Sabey who has taken over the post of secretary
from Chris Tyler. Susie Blackburn has been appointed our new Deputy
Headteacher and will begin her new duties in September.
TRIPS AWAY
Several of the children took part in a three day residential trip near
Alston in Cumbria. The days we packed with all numerous of activities
keeping everyone busy. Some of their favourite activities included archery,
canoeing, caving, zip wire, giant swing, climbing, stream walking, tackling
the obstacle course and surviving the ‘piranha pool’.
The Year 6 pupils had a wonderful time on their visit to France.
Staying along the banks of the Somme River we visited a wide range of
historical sites. The children took every advantage to use their French
whenever possible, especially in the local markets when purchasing fruit
and souvenirs.
Members of the school staff and Governors visited Cyprus as part
of our international links project. This was the last visit in the current
project. This was the second visit to the Cyprus and it was noticeable how
the school in Cyprus has developed since their visit to us in November
2006. Many of the aspects of good practice they had witnessed on their visit
here have introduced into their own school.
ECO-SCHOOL AWARD
The school has been awarded the Eco-School Award in recognition
of the work the children have been doing in recycling and developing the
school grounds. The children in Class 3 have designed a quiet garden which
they are in the process of cultivating.
TEESDALE FLOWER CLUB
Meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month. On 23rd July Pat
Kearton will talk on "Antarctica", and show a silent movie.
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COTHERSTONE JUNIOR BADMINTON CLUB
Badminton Club will soon be starting the new season.
We will be meeting every Tuesday evening from 9th September
2008 until 16th December 2008 at the Village Hall, EXCEPT 28th October
(Half Term) AND 11th November (Teesdale Players production week).
The Junior session, for those at Primary school is from 6.30pm until
7.30pm. The Intermediate session, for those at Secondary school is from
7.30pm until 8.30pm. Adults may play from 8.30pm onwards.
Because we only have 1 court numbers are limited to 8 in each
session and both the Junior and Intermediate sessions are currently full.
However if you would like to be added to the waiting list please let me
know. We provide all equipment, but please remember to wear suitable
footwear such as trainers.
The weekly fee remains at £1. .
Looking forward to the new Badminton season
Teresa Wilcox tel 650007
COTHERSTONE YOUTH CLUB NEWS
At the June session everyone enjoyed a “quiz hunt” around the
Village and made cards and gifts for Father’s day. We would like to
welcome the following new members over the last month: - Maddy Forsyth,
Ellie Renfrew and Anna Renfrew.
Monday 7th July is a combined session for both age groups from
6.00 – 8.00pm when we will be holding a barbeque. Parents are also
welcome but please telephone organisers to let us know you are attending
and whether you require a veggie option, (see numbers below).
Dates for autumn are: 8th September, 6th October, 3rd November
The December session will be a special Christmas Party so dates
and details will be confirmed next issue.If you would like to put your child’s
name on the waiting list please contact one of the organisers:
Rachel Markham and Graham Bristow 650609
Ada Burns and Mick Brennan
650497
Annalisa and Mick Ward
650501
Julie and Paddy Doyle
650281
First Session: 6pm – 7.30 pm is for 7to 9 year olds
Second Session – 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm is for 10 to 12 year olds
Charge: £1.00 per child.
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ROMALDKIRK FAIR, SATURDAY 16th AUGUST
Everything is coming together for a great fair.
So put it in your diary and tell your friends.
Children's Fancy Dress assembles on Low Green at 1.00pm
Grand opening by Councillor Mrs. Madeleine Walton at 1.30pm
If you can help with prizes, goods or time please contact these people:
White Elephant
Jaqueline Barningham
650317
Cakes
Vera Dent
650315
Plants
Claire Rackham
650495
Books
Jaqueline Jackson
650693
Tombola
Cherry Law
650137
Whisky Galore
Malcolm Raine
650499
Hamper Raffle
Marjorie Bainbridge
650331
Teas
Mary Shepherd
650069
Children's Games
Jane Borer
650507
Fancy Dress
Leslie Cutting
650271
Setting up/Anything Else
Harry Dick
650224
There will also be Children's Sports, Felt Making, Donkeys,
Magic Show, Stanhope Band, and lots more stalls.
After last year's success, we are having Decorated Garden Gates again,
so please dress up your Romaldkirk gates - the more the better.
The main thing is to enjoy yourselves, so please join in, and bring your friends.
HAMPER RAFFLE
I would be most grateful for any donations of non-perishable items,
which can be left in the pink boxes at the back of either church. Medium sized
baskets would also be a big help.
Marjorie Bainbridge
TOMBOLA
If you have any unwanted gifts (for children, adults or pets), bottles or
toiletries you would like to donate to the Tombola Stall we would be pleased to
receive them. They can be left at the back of St. Cuthbert's Church, Cotherstone,
St. Romald's, Romaldkirk or at Redsholme, Cotherstone.
TEAS
There will be a meeting of helpers in St. Romald's Church on Monday
14th July at 7.00pm.
NEARLY-NEW CLOTHES
The Nearly-new Clothes Stall will be re-introduced at this year's Fair.
Please deliver (Ladies' and Gentlemen's only, please) to Ivy Cottage, Romaldkirk.
Or if more convenient I will collect.
Joan Anderson, 650815
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Sunday 6th July
Romaldkirk
Laithkirk
9.00am
11.00am
Eucharist
Eucharist
Sunday 13th July
Romaldkirk
Cotherstone
Laithkirk
8.00am
10.00am
11.00am
Holy Communion 1662
All Age Eucharist
Matins
Sunday 20th July
Cotherstone
LaithKirk
Romaldkirk
9.00am
11.00am
6.30pm
Eucharist
Eucharist
Evening Prayer
Sunday 27th July
Cotherstone
Romaldkirk
Laithkirk
9.00am
11.00am
6.00pm
Eucharist
Service with Taizé Chants
Evening Prayer
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Sunday 3rd August
Romaldkirk
9.00am
Laithkirk
11.00am
Eucharist
Eucharist
Sunday 10th August
Romaldkirk
8.00am
Cotherstone
10.00am
Laithkirk
11.00am
Holy Communion
All Age Eucharist
Matins
Sunday 17th August
Cotherstone
9.00am
Laithkirk
11.00am
Romaldkirk
6.30pm
Eucharist
Eucharist
Romaldkirk
FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS
BAPTISMS
18th May 2008
25th May 2008
29th June 2008
Matilda Rose Corey Ware
Jake Edward McFarlane
Jasmine Rose Blakeman
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Cotherstone
Romaldkirk
Romaldkirk
TEESDALE RECORD SOCIETY
The Teesdale Record Society has enjoyed two outstanding visits –
to Durham Cathedral and to Grassholme and Hury reservoirs – each led by
guides who were relaxed and informal but also offered the best in information and interpretation.
At the Cathedral our guide, Lilian, explained the four stages
through which the present building has developed, from the pre-conquest
seat of Celtic Christianity, to the post-Conquest Norman and the Gothic
monastery Church of the Benedictine Order. Durham Cathedral was innovative in its use of ribbed vaulting, and the differing styles of the two
transepts show the development of this technique. The remnants of medieval wall-paintings were more extensive than one might at first expect,
especially in the Galilee, where our guide spent some time explaining the
ideas than had informed the builders of this splendid extension to the west
end of the cathedral. We renewed our acquaintance with the stories of
Cuthbert and of Bede, who are both buried at Durham, and whose reputations in their own day and soon after, ensured its lasting fame.
The visit to the reservoirs was led by Mr Jim Prentice, of Northumbria Water, and his colleague, Gary, who allowed us to visit the tunnels
within the reservoir dams. We saw at close quarters the engineering of
safety measures for the waterworks, and our guides explained the recent
improvements made to the overflows. Their commentary illustrated the
many concerns of water engineers - the quality of the catchment areas, the
building of the actual dam, the environmental impact, the need to consider
emergencies such as flood or drought, the need to renew or repair on a
regular basis - all this amounting to a very complex task requiring much
skill and experience. Members much appreciated the time our two guides
gave to our visit. There is much more to a dam than meets the eye.
The next meeting of the Society will be a visit to Thornborough
Henges, North Yorkshire, on Saturday July 5th. Please meet at The Fox and
Hounds, Cotherstone, at 10.00am.
Jean Hemingway
PICTURE PUZZLES
Last month's puzzle: Nozzle of Kitchen Mincer
PUZZLE No.3 (Answer in next month's Magazine)
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NOVICE'S GUIDE TO COMPUTING (3): HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Your computer contains two types of memory. The Hard Disc is like a
number of CDs which spin rapidly all the time the machine is in use, and in today's
machines it will have enormous storage capacity; if it stored only printed material it
could hold many thousands of books, each the size of Shakespear's complete works.
On the other hand the Random Access Memory (RAM) has no moving parts, and
less capacity than the hard drive, but can work at great speed. The hard drive retains
its data indefinitely, although you can, of course, remove items if you wish. But it is
very important to realise that the RAM forgets everything in its memory when the
computer is switched off, and can never recall it.
Both of these memories store two different types of material. On the one
hand there are items of software, the programs which tell the computer how to do
the various jobs you require of it, and on the other is the data you are processing,
such as the letters you have written, photographs from your digital camera, songs
you have downloaded from the internet, accounts you are keeping, and so on.
The most important piece of software you need is your computer's operating system, which takes charge of everything it does, and allows you to communicate with it. By far the best known operating system is called Windows, supplied
by the American Microsoft Corporation. It is used throughout the world, and has
made Bill Gates the world's richest man. A few enthusiasts use other operating
systems, and loudly proclaim their virtues, but in this series of articles I shall
assume you are using Windows.
To see how all this fits together, let us suppose you wish to write a letter to
a friend. When you first switch on, the computer can do nothing until it has loaded
Windows, i.e. has copied it from the hard disc into RAM. This may take several
minutes. You will then load your Word Processor (a program probably also
supplied by Bill Gates), so that a copy of this also is available in RAM. Your screen
will then display a blank area on which you can type your letter, along with
numerous controls for the various processes you may need to call upon. As you
type you can correct any mistakes as you go along, delete bits you do not want or
insert bits you forgot to include, and if you wish, vary the size, type face and color
of the text you are typing, and when you have finished you can print it out. If you
want to keep a copy of your letter in the machine, or if you decide you will finish it
off tomorrow, it is essential to remember that, up to this moment, it is stored only in
RAM, and not on the hard drive. So before you tackle another job, or switch off the
machine, you must Save it, to put a more permanent copy on the hard disc. A
modern program usually warns you if it thinks you have forgotten, and are about to
lose some data you want to keep, but you should not rely on this.
THE EDITOR
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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
Calum Matthews will be 13 on 8th July
Laura Moss will be 16 on 15th July
Fiona Matthews will be 11 on 20th July
Jenny Butterfield will be 10 on 21st July
Lucy Hammond will be 10 on 24th July
Esia Forsyth will be 6 on 25th July
GET FIT!
COMMITT TO GET FIT !!!!!!!
8 week courses....
EGGLESTON Mondays 8-9 pm
Aerobic workout followed by leg/bums/tums toning ...
MICKLETON Wednesdays 8-9 pm
Aerobic workout followed by circuit training !!!
£3 per session, £20 for 8 sessions, £27 for 12 sessions
Come along, have fun and get fit !!!!!
Evelyn Walton (01833) 640498 for further details.
CRIME PREVENTION
CRIME let’s bring it DOWN
Neighbourhood Watch is one of the biggest and most successful crime
prevention initiatives ever. Behind it lies a simple idea, and a central value
shared by millions of people around the country.
Getting together with your neighbours to take action can cut local crime
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF NEIGHBOURHOOD
WATCH, THE WATCH ALERT SYSTEM OR WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CRIME PREVENTION then please
contact Durham Constabulary Community Policing, they are there to
give support and advice. If you have any concerns or worries regarding
suspicious characters, noise, or traffic problems you can now contact
Durham’s Police Constable Support Officer, Liz Finn on 0845 60 60 ext
6782819 Fax 01325 742810 or you can leave an email message at
[email protected]
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PRINCESS SALLY AND PRINCESS SELINA
Mother was saying, "In a minute!" Both pussy cats were
crying loudly at the back door, in a hurry to be let out to go to the
circus. Out they went, under their hideout in the bushes.
Just then a large animal came past them, an elephant with a
baby hanging on to his mother's tail, and then two more came by.
They were not alone; their keepers were beside them. The large cages
with the lions in were taken into the big tent ready for the circus
master, first one cage and then the second cage, which seemed to be a
little wobbly on its wheels. The lions were roaring loudly, and just
then the cage toppled over and the door opened. Pandemonium broke
out as one of the lions calmly walked out of the cage, and the men
with sticks running about shouting, "Lion loose, keep back!" This
was shouted many times, with people running right and left to get out
of the way. One of the keepers of the lions had come back with a very
large net, waving it about, but where was the lion? Princess Sally and
Princess Selina were also wondering where the lion had got to, and
kept a wary eye on the proceedings.
Just then a rustle of noise made them look about, and towering
above them was the lion. Gosh! Golly! Whatever next?
J. Scott
USED STAMPS
Joan Anderson of Ivy Cottage would be pleased to receive
any used stamps. They can be sent direct to Ivy Cottage or placed in
the boxes at the back of Romaldkirk and Cotherstone Churches.
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NORTH POLE NEWS 68
In a slight change to our usual practice of describing events that are of
importance and how we relate to ourselves, and what happened, here we will look
at two specific events under the same title; that is the continental divide. Now this
takes two forms. If you are an American it is an actual physical reality; here it is
more a state of mind. If we look at the American one first, if you go into the Rocky
Mountains in Colorado, you will find the continental divide. The second happened
when I was on a train down to London, and the two people behind me were engaged
in a conversation which I will relay to you here.
The first incident was when I was with my friend Howard, and we had
gone to visit his daughter and her family in the Rockies. On arrival Betsy decided to
take Howard, myself and her two boys to see the continental divide. Now this, if
you did not know, is a crack in the earth's crust that runs from Canada to Mexico.
As we walked up to it there is a plaque stating that it is the continental divide, and a
piece of metal covering a crack in the rock, secured by two bolts, one on each side.
"So this is it", I said. "That piece of metal is the only thing holding America
together. Undo those bolts and the US will split in two". "Quick", said Howard.
"Get him away from those bolts." The boys came up. "It's all right", I said. "I appear
to have brought the wrong spanners (wrenches). Mine are 3/4", and those bolts are
11/2". "So what are you going to do?" "Nothing today," I replied. "But when I come
back I'll probably bring a bigger plate, as there is no way we British could design a
flimsy device like that. It needs fixing." "Oh", said Betsy. "So when do you think
you can do the job?" "He's only joking", said Howard. "But just in case, give him
the dimensions of the plate, as you never know."
The second event was of equal importance, as on a train to London, seated
behind me were two people with a completely different view on life. As the journey
progressed, the two people began to discuss their stay in some country villages,
namely Cotherstone, Romaldkirk and Mickleton. At this point I began to listen, as
the whole idea seemed different from my viewpoint. The first item both had
decided was that there were three village halls, but these should be made into one
large one. Now this I didn't agree with. Next was the pubs; these also should be
made into one large one, with shorter opening hours, so the staff could get home
early. The third one was the churches, and here again only one was needed, so the
other two could be sold off to raise funds.
At this point I thought I should find out about these two, so I turned round
and asked if these three village were in Teesdale. "Oh yes," he replied, and did I
know the area. I was vaguely familiar with it, I replied, as I knew a few people in
the village they had mentioned. In regard to the village halls, each village had a
right to assemble where they liked, and a hall is an ideal meeting place. Next, I said,
pubs were also a meeting place, but with a different purpose, and as they are usually
warm and friendly, the more the better. As to the churches, all ours are built and
paid for, and the only thing that is sent is the vicar. The size of the congregation is
entirely dependent on how good he is. There are no part-time priests on Heaven's
gate. In fact if you live in Lartington, you really like the other villages' amenities so
you go and use them. At this point they both said, "So where is Lartington?" Now
that did it; the whole carriage had by now gone silent. "In that case," I said, "I think
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you should both get off at the next stop". Both replied, "We will do no such thing!"
The people within hearing distance turned to look at them. Just then an announcement came over the tannoy, "The next station will be London King's Cross, where
this train will terminate." Both went quite red, and the man sitting next to me leaned
over so the other two could hear, and looked at me. "You were right, they will get
off. In fact," he said, "as you were right on that point, you might also be right on the
others. Big numbers are not necessary for personal development." As I was leaving
you will never guess who the last two still seated were. Yes, those who had not
crossed the continental divide.
The ending to this month is to remember that an igloo is a house built with
snow to keep man warm. So if you throw stones in a glass house, the glass breaks,
but if you throw snowballs in an igloo they get lost. The aim is not to loose what
you have but to improve it, so both Cotherstone and Mickleton built bigger halls.
Next month we will look at some language variations.
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THE BENEFICE OF ROMALDKIRK WITH
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Readers Mr Jim Alford, The Paddock, Mickleton
Mrs Penny Sunderland, Greengates, Thringarth
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