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By Gloria Ford
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Shadwell Area news

Shadwell News - Gloria Ford
Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association
THE February meeting of the YCA was also the AGM. The meeting started with the speaker, Bill Mitchell. Bill had graduated from university with qualifications in agriculture and business administration. He had spent the early part of his working life helping and advising farms in the UK on technical and business aspects of agriculture. Then from 1992 until his retirement he was a consultant and trainer working with the governments of eight ex-Communist countries in Central and Eastern Europe on such subjects as agricultural policies, farm business management and the setting up of agricultural advisory services. This work has mainly been on behalf of international aid organisations.
Public speaking has been an important factor at all levels of Bill’s work, from talking to farmer’s groups in pubs and village halls to addressing international conferences abroad, using local interpreters. He is a Past President of the association of Speakers clubs and is regularly invited to speak to various organisations in Yorkshire and elsewhere. He had many interesting and amusing anecdotes to tell about his work and kept the ladies laughing. Audrey Kidd gave the vote of thanks on behalf of the members.
The meeting continued with the AGM business. Thanks were expressed to the committee and Chris Graham for their work throughout the year and especially to the Speaker finders Patricia and Sheila for choosing such a varied and well balance group of speakers. Margaret Taylor has retired as Treasurer and Anne Smith has taken on the task, Margaret was thanked for keeping the books in good order.
There is to be an outing on March 10 to see The Mikado at the Carriageworks, tickets are available at £16 each. The YCA Area Committee are organising a Yorkshire Day celebration at Harewood House on Sunday 1st August. It was suggested that members their family and friends might be interested in attending this event and names are to be taken in March. Entrance to the grounds and bird garden will be £3, afternoon tea £8 and an extra £3 to visit the house.
Chris Graham has entered for the London Marathon and will be once again running for Marie Cure Cancer Care, to help with funding Chris’s marathon there is to be a coffee morning on Saturday March 27 from 10am-12pm.
The next meeting is on Friday March 12 at 7.30pm this speaker will be Brian Hill with the history of Parlington Hall and the Gascoigne family. New members and visitors are always welcome.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Shadwell Area News

Village Hall: The January quiz night held in the village hall was a great success. Approximately 47 people attended. The questions this time were set by Tad Weilgosz and Don Yardley not Simon Dobson as was previously advertised. The event raised £174 for village hall funds. The next quiz is on Friday, March 26 and this time the question master will be Robert Dyson. The entrance is £4 and this includes a light supper.

Food and Hygiene Course: There is to be a Food and Hygiene certificate course in the village hall on Tuesday, March 16. The certificate is needed by anyone who is involved with food preparation and or serving. The certificate is only valid for three years so if anyone has already done this course it is as well to check the expiry date. Places on the course must be booked in advance and there are still one or two places left for more details contact Elizabeth on 0113 225 2826.

St. Paul’s Church: The Christingle Service in December raised £172.75 for the Children’s Society, helping make childhood better for children in the U.K.
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, February 17 and this year the Ash Wednesday Service is to be held in St. Paul’s church Shadwell at 7.30pm.

6 Million Buttons: The exhibition of 6 million buttons is on in Ripon Cathedral until February 20; this exhibition represents the 6 million people who died in the Holocaust.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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Shadwell Village Hall: The village hall committee held their annual Burns Night Supper on Saturday night. Forty-five people attended the event and enjoyed a meal of Haggis and neeps, with game casserole or poached salmon. There was the usual dram of whisky to accompany the haggis and Douglas Thompson gave the address to the haggis.
After the supper David Parker gave the toast to Rabbie Burns and then gave a very amusing toast to the lassies. David’s wife Sandra gave the reply to the toast, she had written the reply in the form of a poem which was excellent. The celebration continued with everyone singing Scottish songs with the exception of “On Ilkley Moor baht ‘At”. There was even time for a little dancing.
The village hall committee presented the committee chairman with a beautiful bouquet of roses in thanks for all her hard work.
The profit from the event of approximately £500 went to the village hall.

Friday, January 15, 2010
Shadwell Area News

Shadwell in Bloom: The Shadwell in Bloom committee held their annual thank you lunch for the volunteers on Sunday, January 10. This year the event was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Pick, the volunteers or as they are know locally “the dirty hand brigade” were given a lunch of cold meats and salads with delicious desserts provided by the ladies.
There was lots of chatter and laughter but not much talk about gardening. Robert Dyson thanked the Picks for their hospitality and delightful lunch. There is to be an open meeting on Tuesday, January 19, in the Recreation Centre, Holywell Lane. Volunteers are needed to serve on the committee in order for the Shadwell in Bloom organisation to function. At present there are only four members of the committee but more are needed to lighten the load of this hard working group. Everyone is welcome at this meeting.

Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The January meeting of the YCA had to be cancelled because of the snow, the speaker for the evening, Mrs Gay Hartley, has promised to come at a later date. The next meeting is on Friday, February 12, in the village hall starting at 7.30pm. The speaker will be Bill Mitchell. New members and visitors are always welcome.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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Paul’s Plodders: The Plodders have been busy during the summer and have had a number of pleasant walks around the district. On Saturday, September 12 they had one of their favourite walks to Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs, this walk is six miles. These beautiful man-made lakes in the Washburn valley are one of the loveliest parts of Yorkshire. It is a 40 minute drive from Shadwell and is well worth the effort to be able to spend a few hours walking in this beautiful scenery.
The group started at Swinsty reservoir but soon reached Fewston having passed Fewston churchyard, the village of Fewston and Busky Dike Lane. This is said to be the haunt of a large spectral hound, however the walkers managed to reach the shores of Fewston without any such encounters on the way. There is now a substantial path all the way round the lake which leads up to Blubberhouses. There were several people out walking around the reservoir but the Plodders soon left them behind and climbed up away from the car park and the waters edge. They were ready for their lunch by the time they reached the top and found a convenient tree trunk to rest on.
The walk continued on the path above the lake and the walkers enjoyed the lovely views over the water. They returned to the cars by circling Swinsty reservoir. This is an enjoyable walk at any time of the year but better on a clear day to be able to enjoy the scenery.
Planned walks for October are Saturday,October 10 and Saturday, October 24, the walkers meet in the village hall car park at 10am and should bring a packed lunch, for further details contact Chris Graham on 0113 2737429 or Sheila Hodgson on 0113 2737175.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Shadwell in Bloom: Shadwell was very pleased to be awarded Silver Gilt in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition, although it would have been nice to have won the gold award, maybe next year.
The judges were very complimentary about the village and said that Shadwell was a very encouraging entry to visit. It has a very good community feel and a vibrant and committed In Bloom group. The group are able to adapt if planned projects cannot take place immediately and are able to adopt temporary solutions rather than do nothing.The whole village was very clean, colourful and welcoming. They also highlighted certain areas like the Garden of Remembrance, the Bee Bar at the school, the grassed areas in the village and the quality of plants in the displays. They were impressed by the lack of litter. They also commented on the realistic aims of the In Bloom group for future projects and the number of social and fundraising events organised. All the comments made by the judges were very positive and we can be proud of our village.
The next fundraising event is on Saturday, November 21 when there will be a Disco and Dance of 60s, 70s and 80s music. Tickets will, be on sale in the near future.

Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Hog Roast: Unfortunately the hog roast has had to be cancelled through lack of support. It was decided to possibly have one at the Mayfest next year.
McMillan Coffee Morning: Feel Good be part of the World’s Biggest Coffee morning! Chris Graham and the Shadwell YCA are having their annual McMillan coffee morning on Friday September 25 in the Village Hall from 10am to midday. Admission is £1. There will be the usual stalls, cakes, books, handmade cards, bring and buy and a raffle. The money raised from the coffee morning helps to support the very worthwhile McMillan Cancer Support charity.
Fair Trade Lunch: There will be a Fair Trade lunch in the Methodist Church on Tuesday September 22 12 to 2pm. This is being organised by the Churches Together in Shadwell. Tickets are available from any members of St Paul’s and the Methodist Church. There will also be a Fair Trade stall at the lunch.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: In August members of the YCA and friends from Scarcroft had their annual outing to Yorkshire Lavender. The ladies had a delightful evening walking round the fragrant gardens and finished the evening with a delicious supper of home made quiches, salads and lavender scones. The evening was enjoyed by all who attended.
The next meeting is on Friday, September 11 the speakers are Pat Gerwat and Edwina Bleir with “Is there more to Quakers than oats and chocolate”. New members and visitors are always meeting are held in the Village Hall starting at 7.30pm.
Shadwell Village Hall: At the Village Hall committee meeting in July it was announced that the LCC well-being fund had given the hall a grant for most of the money needed to resurface the car park. The hall committee are very grateful to Cllr Ann Castle for her help in securing this grant for the hall. This is very welcome news because the car park surface is quite worn away in some areas this is a very well used car park especially during term time when children are being collected from school.
To help with the fund-raising for the car park there is to be a “Hog Roast” at the hall on Saturday, September 20 starting
at 7pm tickets are now available at a cost of £12 this includes the pork, salads, bread etc and a pud of apple or blackberry and apple pie. There will also be music for dancing after the food. Tickets are available from David on 0113 2252223 or 0113
2663883. The next village hall quiz is on Friday, September 25 at 7.30pm in the hall entrance fee is £4 and this includes a light supper.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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Shadwell Flower Show: Shadwell had an outstanding show this year. Gate numbers were up on previous years and so were new members. The increase in visitors was probably due to the good weather which was dry and sunny but a bit breezy and at times. It was worrying when the marquees where moving in the wind, but apart from a gazebo blowing over the tents stayed in place.
Unfortunately the entries were down again but it must have been difficult for the gardeners to get perfect flowers and vegetables after all the rain in the last few weeks. Entries were also down in the YCA tent and there were not as many handicrafts or produce entries, we can’t put that down to the weather though. The biggest class for produce was the chocolate sandwich cake, which was for men and boys only so perhaps the male members of families are taking over the baking. As always there was a very good response in the children’s handwriting with a large number of entries from South Africa again. The show secretary’s grandchildren live in South Africa and the children at their school send their entries to Shadwell and they are very enthusiastic about their entries. Malcolm and Lesley Bond take the prizes to the school when they visit their family. The YCA had put on a display of handcrafts for the visitors to look at and this was very well received perhaps it will encourage people to try their hand at quilting, knitting or woodturning in the future.
The show was opened by Peter Stephens, former president of the society and he presented the prizes. The rain kept off until prize giving time when everyone had to beat a hasty retreat to the marquee when the heavens opened.
The Stanley Newmarket Colliery Band entertained visitors all afternoon and Truffles the Clown performed magic tricks for the children. The tea tent and the beer tents were very busy and the ladies in the tea tent worked very hard making teas and serving the delicious cakes which had been donated. A great afternoon out was enjoyed by all.
Churches Together in Shadwell: On Sunday morning the showground echoed with hymn singing when over 80 members from St. Paul’s Church and the Methodist Church had their service in one of the marquees. The music was provided by members of the Castleford Salvation Army band. The service was lead by Rev David Everett and Rev Graeme Dutton and they were quite an entertaining double act. During the service there was a video display of photographs provided by members of the congregations and depicting the glory of God on the earth. The photographs covered a wide range from new-born babies to trees and landscapes, all showing what we have to be grateful for in our world.
There was also a presentation given by Chris Chippendale from Castleford Salvation Army. Chris is the leader of the Grace Project, set up to build a school for underprivileged children in Ghana; many children in Ghana have no formal education whatsoever. The Grace Project aimed to provide a school for 250 children in the Ho region. They were successful in their efforts and the school opened in October 2008 in a former leper village which is now developing into a large community with houses being built there so that the families can send their children to the school. This work is still ongoing to keep the school open and to provide secondary education for the children. The £250 raised by the outgoing collection was donated to the Grace Project. After the service everyone enjoyed coffee and fellowship in the village hall.

Monday, August 10, 2009
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Shadwell Flower Show: The 63rd Shadwell Flower show will be held on Saturday August 15, on the Primary School Playing Fields, Main Street, Shadwell. Shadwell Show is one of the few remaining tented shows in the area and is well worth a visit. The show is open to the public from 1.30 pm. This year’s guest of honour is the Former President of the Society, Peter Stephens and he will present the prizes at 4.30pm. Admission to the show is £5, senior citizens, £4 and children £1. The Primary School is opposite St Paul’s Church, there is limited car parking on the grounds but there is some parking space in the Village Hall car park.
The entries and exhibits are displayed in the marquees and there are also lots of stalls and side shows including tombola and children’s attractions around the field. If you are early enough you may be able to buy a cake from the YCA tent but these do go very quickly.
The Stanley Newmarket Colliery band will be playing during the afternoon. There is a beer tent and refreshment tent for when the visitors need a rest. During the afternoon the children’s entertainer “Truffles the Clown” will be on hand to amuse the children.
The tents are closed to the public at 4.30pm when the prizes are presented and afterwards the produce donated by the exhibitors will be auctioned so you may be able to purchase the prize winning onions or tomatoes.
Churches together: On the Sunday morning after the Flower Show there is a joint service held in one of the marquees with St Paul’s Church and the Methodist church. The service starts at 10am and everyone is welcome. The music is provided by members of the Salvation Army band.
The theme of the service will be that of recognising the glory of God in all that is around us. To illustrate this photographs which display God’s glory in all its forms and from all parts of His creation will be used. The service will be led by the two ministers Rev Graeme Dutton from the Methodist Church and Rev David Everett from St Paul’s. Everyone is welcome to come to this service to give thanks for all that God has given us and for the greatness and beauty of His creation.

Friday, July 24, 2009
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Flower Show: There was a very good turn-out for the Flower Show Tombola coffee morning on July 11. This was probably due to the warm sunny weather. It was very pleasant sitting in the grounds of Spencer House drinking coffee and chatting to friends. Entrance to the coffee morning was by gift for the tombola stand at the Flower Show and there were a large number of gifts given. The coffee morning was a great success and thanks were given to the Society President and his wife, Mr & Mrs Wooler for the use of their gardens.
The 63rd Flower Show is on Saturday, August 15, on the Primary School Grounds, Main Street, Shadwell. The show is open to the public at 1.30pm after the judging of the exhibits has been completed. This is one of the few remaining traditional “tented” shows left and well worth a visit. Admission is £5, Senior Citizens £4 and £1 for children. Visitors to the show will be entertained by the Stanley Newmarket Collier Band throughout the afternoon. As well as the exhibits and stalls there will be a tea tent and licensed bar. The children’s entertainer “Truffles the Clown” will amuse the children during the afternoon. The show to be opened and prizes presented by the Former President of the Society, Peter Stephens. The society are hoping for a record number of entries for the show and of course good weather. Schedules and entry forms are now available.
Prizes will be presented at 4.30pm after which the exhibits will be auctioned off, all profits going towards the staging of the show.
Big Lunch: There are still tickets available for the Shadwell Big Lunch to be held on Sunday, July 26, in the village hall at 1pm. Tickets are £8 and this includes a two course buffet lunch. Come along and meet the Shadwell residents and make new friends.

Friday, July 10, 2009
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St. Paul’s Church: On the third Sunday of every month St Paul’s has a Service of the Word which is a service without Holy Communion. On Sunday, June 21 the young people of St. Paul’s took over with a service celebrating a ‘Father’s Love on Father’s Day’, a young couple from St. Matthias church in Burley came along to lead the service. Besides dad’s, several children from St. Paul’s young peoples group took part in the service some of the children read the bible story and others sang to the congregation. The children were also involved in the question and answer time about the relationships between fathers and their children.
The young people of Shadwell have a regular service on the fourth Sunday in the month the group are called ‘5 Alive’ and are very involved in the services. On Sunday, July 19 the 5-Alive group are having a young people’s barbecue and football tournament at 4pm in the Holywell Lane Playground, weather permitting. If it is a wet day the event will be held in the Recreation Centre with indoor games. Anyone attending should bring something suitable to cook on the barbecue.
Rev Ian White and his family were also present at the Service on June 21. Ian, Kay and daughters Victoria and Hannah were members of the St Paul’s congregation for a number years and were very involved in the church. Ian was ordained four years ago and became curate at Stanningley he is now to be licensed and installed on July 7 to the Church of St. John the Baptist, Adel as their Priest-in-Charge. Ian was the Celebrant at the 10am service at St Paul’s on this Sunday, July 5 and everyone was able to wish Kay and Ian all the best in their new place of worship.
Methodist Church: The Methodist Church in Shadwell and St Paul’s are holding another of the Holiday Fun Days for children aged four to 11 this is on Wednesday, August 12 from 10am to 3 pm, cost is £5 per child. The leaders are members of
St Paul’s and the Methodist churches and are all CRB checked. Forms are available from the Library or church.
Once again there will be the churches together joint Ecumenical Tent Service the Sunday after the Flower Show in one of the marquees. The service is on August 16 at 10am on the primary school playing field. The music will be provided by musicians from the Salvation Army.

Friday, July 10, 2009
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Tombola Shower and Coffee Morning: Shadwell Horticultural are holding a Tombola Shower and Coffee Morning on Saturday, July 11 at Spencer House, Main Street, Shadwell from 10am-12noon. Entrance fee will be by donation of a prize for the tombola at the Shadwell Flower Show on August 15. Plants will be on sale and there will also be a cake stall and a raffle.
The Big Lunch: What is the Big Lunch? It’s a party in your street, in everyone’s street. On a day in July people all over the UK are being encouraged to stop what they are doing and sit down to lunch together. Why, you ask? Well for lots of reasons really but mainly to put a smile back on Britain’s face in these days of recession etc, and it is intended to act as a show of community.
The event supported by the Department of Communities and Local Government, is a new initiative conceived by the Eden Project. The main aim is to encourage neighbourhoods to come together to create a sense of community. This will be achieved by several things such as art and music but mainly by sitting down together and enjoying a meal.
The hope is that the day after the “Big Lunch” people will be able to walk down their street and know their neighbours and in the long term will provide the connections with their neighbours which will strengthen their communities.
Shadwell Village Hall committee have decided to have a big lunch in the village hall not in the street but if we get more than the hall can cope with we can spread into the car park. The lunch is to be held on Sunday, July 26 at 1pm, there will be an excellent buffet lunch with tea or coffee to finish. Tickets are available at £8 each; contact numbers are 2663883, 2252223 or 2252826 (all 0113 code). If you like a glass of wine with your lunch please bring your own as the hall doesn’t have a licence.
So why not come along and get to know some Shadwell people you’ve never met before? There are a lot of really nice friendly people in Shadwell and we would like to get to know more of you. Bring your family, friends and neighbours and just have a couple of hours of enjoyment and maybe at the end of the lunch you will go home having made new friends. Maybe there will be a smile on your face and for a while we can all forget about the difficulties and problems which are constantly in the news.
Any proceeds from the lunch will go towards village hall maintenance.

Friday, June 26, 2009
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Shadwell Parish Council: At the June parish council meeting the crime figures for the month of June were given as follows: Burglary dwelling x 2, burglary other x 1, theft non specific x 2, criminal damage x 2. Burglary in Ash Hill Drive - Euro profile lock on patio door broken and entry gained. Alarm activated and house keys taken from work surface (car keys not taken as they were not together). Burglary in Ash Hill Drive – entry of insecure car on drive taking some office property, attempt to force lock on garage, no entry gained. Theft non specific in Crofton Terrace - Yorkshire stone stolen from front drive whilst occupants on holiday. Criminal damage/damage to motor vehicle, Holywell Lane - damage caused to vehicle, brick thrown at windscreen. Theft non specific - Gateland Drive - ten slabs of Yorkshire stone stolen (registration of van taken by neighbour). Burglary dwelling - Cricketers Fold - mortice lock tampered with, no entry gained. Criminal damage, Shadwell Park Drive - bricks removed from perimeter garden wall, left on grass. The council policing priorities were giving as fly-tipping, speeding and Pitts Wood. The parking problem in the vicinity of Stocks Hill/Main Street has been dealt with by PCSO Sue Broadwell and has improved but the parking on Main Street at the junction with Back Holywell Lane is still causing problems and PC Lane was asked to look into this.
LCC had informed the clerk that the Recreation Centre does not come into their criteria for a grit bin and the matter is now closed as far as LCC are concerned. The SPC are to consider purchasing grit bins in September.
The SPC land in Main Street has to have the entrance widened before the Scouts can build their headquarters and this is to be done as soon as possible. The Scouts are also trying to get a grant to provide the portable buildings for their use.
The perimeter of the site has been cleared of unwanted trees and more trees will be planted later this year to form a boundary fence to the land.
The junction of Carr Lane and Wetherby Road is still under discussion. Additional suggestions have been made to be considered and these will be discussed at the Thorner Parish council meeting and SPC will be informed of their findings, this junction will be discussed once again at the next meeting. It was proposed that the Thorner clerk be given SPC support in his work with Highways.
Red Hall/Winn Moor Lane - Completed forms have been received from footpath users and these are to be forwarded to the LCC with the necessary forms for adding this footpath to the Definitive list.
Collier’s Lane - LCC have not been able to give a favourable reply to the request for a suitable vehicle restriction sign for Collier’s Lane. It was therefore decided to ask what the status of a Bridle Path is and what is legally enforceable. One of the councillors had taken a photograph of a notice on the footpath opposite Crabtree Lane, East Keswick and this is to be sent to LCC with a request for the same sign to be put at Collier’s Lane.
Lighting - The street lights should have been installed in Main Street in June but because of the arrival of the hanging baskets it has now been decided to defer this until October. The lights are in the process being installed on the side streets in the Village.
The next Shadwell Parish Council meeting is on Monday, July 13, and the next parish council surgery is on Saturday, July 4 in the library from 10am until 11am, this is an opportunity for residents to consult with the councillors.

Friday, June 19, 2009
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Shadwell Horticultural Society: Bright sunshine and a brilliant blue sky welcomed visitors to the Shadwell Horticultural Annual Plant and Cake Bring and Buy sale in the grounds of Shadwell Grange on Sunday, May 24 held by kind permission of Peter and Gay Hartley. Because of the beautiful weather the sale attracted the largest number of visitors for many years and helped swell the funds of the Society, in aid of their Annual Flower Show. The plant and cake stalls were very busy as were the tea ladies trying to keep the visitors supplied with tea and biscuits. No-one was in a hurry to leave the lovely gardens of the Grange and after a walk round the grounds most of the visitors were happy to sit and enjoy the sunshine and a chat with friends.
The Annual Flower Show will be held on the August 15 in the grounds of the Shadwell Primary School. The Shadwell Show is reputed to be the largest tented one day flower show in Yorkshire and this year the guest of honour will be Mr Peter Stephens, a former President of the Society. During the afternoon music will be provided by the Stanley Newmarket Colliery Band. There will also be a children’s entertainer and stalls and exhibits for everyone to enjoy.
Show schedules are now available from the Village Library, the Post Office and various shops in the village and entries for any or all of the many classes are welcomed.
The next fund raising for the Horticulture Society is the annual coffee morning on Saturday, July 11, at 10am. The coffee morning is held at Spencer House, Main Street, the home of Mr and Mrs. Peter Wooller. Entrance fee is a gift for the tombola stall. There will also be a bring and buy cake and plant stall.

Friday, June 05, 2009
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St Paul’s Church May Festival: The Shadwell May Fest got off to a resounding start in more ways thank one on Saturday, May 9 with a Brass Band Concert in St Paul’s Church. Nearly 100 people were entertained by the Harrogate Brass Ensemble led by Robert Illsley. There were 12 people in the ensemble which is about half of the Harrogate Brass band. It is perhaps a good thing only half the ban were present otherwise there wouldn’t have been enough room for the audience. The rest of the band will be appearing at the May Fest on Saturday, May 16 to entertain visitors during the afternoon.
The band had a wide range of popular tunes in their repertoire, all of which were known to the audience. They even had a disco version of “On Ilkley Moor” which everyone tried to sing along to. Robert’s introductions to each of the pieces were quite amusing and he had little anecdotes about the music and the soloists which all added to the enjoyment of the evening. There was a brief interval to enable to audience to stretch and walk around, church pews are not the most comfortable of seats even though quite a few of those present had come prepared with cushions.
In the second half there was some audience participation, during the playing of “I want to be like you” from the Jungle book, several members of the audience where able to join in with bells and other suitable jungle sounding instruments, much to everyone’s amusement. They also were encouraged to sing the “Teddy Bear’s picnic”. All too soon the concert came to the final piece, the “Floral Dance” and the audience gave the band a standing ovation at the end of the concert. The group have already been booked to give another concert next year, so watch this space.
The evening wasn’t over yet, everyone walked across to the Shadwell Village Hall to enjoy a supper of pie and peas with mint sauce, of course. There was a very good raffle and this raised about £160, which brought the total raised to £318 for the evening. The band had only asked for enough money to pay their expenses, Robin Frost voiced the thanks of everyone to the band for giving their time and presenting such an excellent concert.
Don’t forget the May Fest on Saturday, May 16 on the Shadwell Primary School playing fields starting at 1.30pm until 4.30pm. This event is a celebration of community and involves almost every facet of Village life. Entrance is free and there is car parking available.
The Harrogate Brass Ensemble will there to entertain visitors. Other attractions include a real steam train giving rides to children and adults, stalls representing almost every village organisation and club, representatives of the other churches in the Moor Allerton team, beer tent, barbecue, Indian food, bacon butties, balloon race, a knockout tug-of-war and much more. A demonstration of Maypole dancing will be given during the afternoon. There will also be a real Police Z-car present. So bring the family along and enjoy a traditional village event.

Friday, May 29, 2009
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St Paul’s May Fest: Despite the inclement weather the St Paul’s village May Festival was a great success. Between showers the stall holders were able to erect there gazebos and tents although these had to be well tied down because of the gusting wind.
The Harrogate Brass ensemble were the focal point of the event and played popular music and music from the shows all afternoon.
Robin Frost was on the public address system and encouraged everyone to visit the Church and join in the tug-of war. There were several teams entered in the tug-of-war including the cubs, scouts and brownies. Each team was encouraged by Robin on the microphone and their families and friends. However the “welly throwing” was not quite as popular. The brownies also gave a splendid display of maypole dancing. The little train was busy giving rides up and down the field and popular with both children and adults. The ladies were all sporting their polished nails all done by Lisa and her daughter Olivia. In the village hall the ladies were busy supplying cakes and teas to all.
Entrance was free to the event but people were asked to pay £1 for a raffle ticket for two excellent hampers filled with all sorts of goodies. The raffles made over £480 a magnificent amount of over £2,200 was made on the two events of the Festival and Band Concert for church funds.
In the church there was a display of art work by local artists and an art competition for the children. The team of church flower ladies led by Jean Spreadbury and Audrey Bursey had also done a beautiful flower display in the church.
Thanks should be expressed to David Parker, Brian Watson and their committee for staging should a great village event which was enjoyed by everyone who attended. All in all in was a very good and could well become an annual event for Shadwell.

Shadwell Village Hall: The next Village Hall Quiz is this Friday, May 29 starting at 7.30pm. Entrance is £4 and this includes a light supper. The organisers try to restrict teams to six people but this doesn’t always work because often more than six friends want to sit together. Come along and enjoy a jolly evening and maybe your team will win. The rule is the winning team sets the questions for the next quiz.

Friday, May 22, 2009
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The speaker for the May YCA meeting was Philip Solity, Philip is the Legal Advisor at the Leeds Magistrates Court. His talk was about the amusing side of Road Traffic Law. In his capacity as advisor to the Magistrates he has to advise them on law and procedures make sure they comply with the law. He is also there to assist a defendant who hasn’t a solicitor to represent them. He has to make sure the case is managed in the correct way and the correct procedures are followed. The magistrates have to give their reasons why someone is found guilty or how they arrive at a decision in a case.

He had many amusing stories to tell several of them were the excuses that people give for either not attending the hearing or why they committed the offence. The ladies were able to ask questions during Philip’s talk one of the first questions was about people using a mobile phone while driving and one member asked if the same penalties applied to drivers shaving while driving to work in the morning. Apparently in either case if a driver is not in control of a vehicle they would be prosecuted. The members were surprised to learn that the same rules apply if a qualified driver supervising a learner driver uses a mobile phone.

Offences committed by drivers between the age group 18 to 63 were divided into one third of these were committed by women, about 11,000 and the other two thirds, over 30,000, committed by men. This pleased the lady drivers in the audience that men were worse drivers than women. Philip had brought examples of the criteria for the fines given by the magistrates and how it was worked out. Audrey Kidd, who has three lawyers in her family, thanked Philip for his interesting and informative talk.

The meeting continued after coffee with the minutes and items from the newsletter. There are not enough members wanting to go on the August outing in order to make it viable more people are needed to fill the coach. The outing is open to visitors and members friends.

Chris Graham gave a brief report on her Marathon run. Chris had completed the London Marathon in 5 hours 6 minutes and 14 seconds and because she did it in under 5½hours she is guaranteed a place in next year’s Marathon. Chris’s chosen charity was Marie Cure Cancer Care and she raised over £1200 for the charity so far and money is still coming in. There were 300 runners for this charity and they gave support and encouragement to the runners every step of the way. When the runners had finished the race they were taken to the Charing Cross Hotel to have something to eat and a very welcome shower. Chris’s first request was for a decent cup of tea and then when she was taken to the room to have her shower she asked if she could use the bath rather than the shower and was able to have a well earned soak.

Patricia Bullough had been to the YCA group annual general meeting at Askham Bryan the speaker had been one of the Queen’s chef s and she reported on his interesting talk about preparing the food for the Royal family. When he retired from royal service he bought the Balmoral hotel in Harrogate.

The next meeting is on Friday 12th June and the speaker will be the very popular and much travelled John Gilleghan, this time he will be telling the members of his journey from Montreal to Washington. Visitors are always welcome, the meetings are held in the Village Hall and start at 7.30pm.

Friday, May 15, 2009
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Thursday, May 07, 2009
Shadwell Village News

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May Events: Saturday, May 16 is turning into a busy day with at least two events in the area:
Bardsey Bowling Club: If you have every fancied having a go at crown green bowing now is your chance, the Bardsey Bowling club are inviting you to join them on May 16 for an opportunity to try your hand at crown green bowling. Equipment, coaching and refreshments will be freely available; all you have e to do is turn up at the green and bring some flat soled shoes with you. Everyone from 12 years onwards are welcome. The bowling green is situated behind the Village Hall and the open session will take place from 10am onwards. For further information please telephone 01937 579644.

St Paul’s May Fest 2009: If you have any energy left after bowling then please come to the May Fest in Shadwell. The event is organised by members of St Paul’s Church and after the success of the Festival last year it is hoped this will be even better. There are even more attractions and fun things happening this year.
The afternoon’s festivities will start at 1pm until 4.30pm at the Primary School playing field. Entrance is FREE, not many things are these days, but you may be asked to purchase a raffle ticket, there is also parking available.
There will be a brass band playing during the afternoon other attractions are goal kicking competitions, cricket nets, bouncy-castle and slides, welly-bin, BBQ, Henna tattoos, nail and face painting, Maypole dancing, ice cream, hot sandwiches, beer tent, hot Indian food to eat or take away, and a real z-cars Police car. Stalls with representatives from every village organisation and club will also be present. One of the main attractions will be the real steam train giving rides to both children and adults during the afternoon. There will also be raffles with major prizes, a children’s art competition, balloon race and many other competitions. It is also intended to have a knock-out tug-of-war competition, so if you can muster up a team of strong men or women come along and enter the competition.
Entry forms for the children’s painting competition are available by telephoning 0113 225223.
In the church there will be an art exhibition and Flower Festival. Anyone who came to the May Festival last year will remember how beautiful the flowers were in the church so if nothing else it is well worth visiting St Paul’s to see the Flower Festival.
So come along and join in the fun, bring your children and grandchildren and experience a fun-filled traditional village event.

Friday, April 24, 2009
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Shadwell Annual Parish Meeting: Debbie Potter opened the 7th Annual Parish Meeting and welcomed everyone. 51 members of the public were present.
PC Dave Muscroft gave the WDCPP report. The panel is made up of parish councillors, members of the Neighbourhood Watch and representatives from the general public. Meetings are held bi-monthly, Maureen Brewer has been the chairman for 15 years. They are supported by donations from Town and Parish Councils and sponsorship from private companies. The panel members are unpaid volunteers and work under Police guidelines. They are able to help with security lighting, door bars and security measures to windows in private homes. They have also given out 10,000 purse or wallet lanyards.
PCSO Susan Broadwell gave the crime figures for the year there has been an increase in crime in the Shadwell area over the past year. 29 house burglaries, 14 other burglaries, one robbery, 14 criminal damage, 13 Non-specific thefts, four thefts of motor vehicle, four twokkings, five thefts from motor vehicle, one arson, one deception/fraud, one assault, one hate crime, one drugs, one affray, one theft from dwelling, one theft by employee and one nuisance vehicle seizure.
DP gave the report for the parish council the council have had a busy and successful year. DP had been elected as chairman at the May meeting and Jeremy Thompson was elected chairman of the Planning Committee. Thanks were given to Geoffrey Wilson, the previous chairman for his work over the first six years of the PC and for being instrumental in its formation. The roles of the clerk and Lengthman were highlighted and the importance of these two key members of the team was stressed.
Katherine Wilkinson gave a report for the Scout and Cub Group with particular reference to the Scout Headquarters. A sectional portacabin has been given to the Scouts and this will be used a Scout HQ on the SPC owned land at the Red Lion, more sections will be added to make a larger building and the whole of this will be clad with wood.
Reports were also given by the village organisations, such as, village hall, Monday Club, Probus, churches, library, Horticultural Society, cricket club/tennis club, Good Companions.
Jeremy Thompson gave a report on planning issues in the village with particular reference to the removal of trees from the SPC owned land, this work had to be carried out in order to widen the entrance to the site in line with Highways regulations. It is proposed to plant British Native.
A question was raised on how the parish precept was decided upon - the chairman explained that a budget was worked out each year to include any projects needed and then the annual precept was decided on.
A member of the public queried the relevance of entering the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. It was pointed out that our participation in this enabled SIB to apply for certain grants.
A question was raised about the Red Hall Lane/Winn Moor Lane footpath, forms are currently being completed by users of the footpath in order to present this to the LCC to have the footpath put on the definitive map.
The chairman thanked everyone for attending and closed the meeting at 9.40pm.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Shadwell Area News

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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The March meeting of the YCA was held on Friday, March 13 in Shadwell Village Hall. There had been a change to the advertised speaker and the members were entertained with a talk by one of the members, Elizabeth Jackson with her talk entitled “Oh! What a lovely war”. Liz gave an account of her experiences when she volunteered for service in the Royal Air Force. Liz was in service during 1941-1942 and she recounted her experiences and the accommodation she was billeted in during her time in the Air Force, some of which was not very desirable. In some of the billets there were no facilities for washing which meant sending her clothes to the laundry only to have it returned starched as stiff as a rock and it stood up on its own, very uncomfortable when worn.
Liz told the ladies about the training but was unable to tell the ladies what they were training for! Her description of the difficulty of marching when you can’t tell right from left and having to keep time had everyone laughing.
Liz had many memories of the other recruits she was stationed with and managed she had one particular friend and managed to maintain contact with her for many years.
Her experiences in the Air Force enabled Liz to see life from a very different perspective because in the Service it didn’t matter what your background was, everyone was equal. The lives and hardships endured by some of the recruits left a lasting impression on Liz and made her far more appreciative of her own background and family.
Liz was thanked for her excellent talk by Chris Graham.
The meeting continued after coffee with the business. There is to be an outing to Yorkshire Lavender in August on Friday, August 14, it was decided to have a buffet supper after the visit to the Lavender. Anyone wishing to join the outing should contact any member of the YCA committee. It has been decided to use some of the legacy left to the YCA towards the subscriptions next year. In this way everyone will benefit.
The next meeting is on Friday, April 10 in the village hall starting at 7.30pm the speaker will be Joe Maiden with “Grow with Joe”. Visitors are always welcome.

Friday, April 03, 2009
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Shadwell Parish Council: PCSO Sue Broadwell attended the meeting and gave the crime report. There had been two burglaries in Shadwell in the period since February 9. A burglary in Ash Hill Drive and one in Brandon View. Radar traps have been used on Shadwell Lane and had caught two speeding motorists in 20 minutes.
Mr Taylor reported on the work carried out by the Lengthman and the SIB volunteers, they have tidied the flower beds and the bus terminus verges have been repaired once again. The volunteers have also being working in the churchyard tidying up and a large amount of debris and branches removed. Further wood is to be purchased for the verges on Shadwell Lane and the work shoring up the verges will start soon. The next event for the SIB is a visit to Harlow Carr on Saturday, June 13. There is to be a 60/70’s disco on Saturday, November 21. The SIB group are looking for sponsors for the hanging baskets which will be displayed ready for the summer judging.
The drainage scheme for the allotments has now been completed. The parish council are looking to acquiring more land for allotments in the Shadwell area.
Some repair work has been carried out on the Recreation centre car park and it is hoped with this and the drainage work in the allotments will much improve the surface of the car park .
The Scouts have been granted planning permission for the new sectional Scout HQ and the permission includes community use up to midnight. The cabins used will have to be wood cladded when they have been installed. The entrance to the site will have to be widened before the facility can be used and this is being looked into.
The Parish Plan has now been updated and copies will be circulated to the councillors at the next meeting. Various projects in the parish plan are already being progressed and reports will be given at the next meeting. The plan will be reviewed every six months.
The proposed village design statement cannot be taken any further without some funding and the councillors are looking into this.
Notices have been displayed about the use of the footpath which goes from Winn Moor Lane through Red Hall to the Ring Road. Forms are available from the clerk to be completed if anyone has used this footpath before 1983. One form has already been completed and there have been requests for forms from residents who have used the footpath. Laminated notices are to be displayed on the footpath

Friday, March 27, 2009
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Marie Curie Cancer Care Coffee Morning: There was a very good attendance for the Marie Curie Cancer Care Coffee morning on Saturday, March 21. The coffee morning had been organised by Chris Graham, Chris is running the London Marathon this year and instead of asking people for sponsorship she decided to hold a coffee morning to raise money for her chosen charity, Marie Curie Cancer Care. As well as the usual cake stall and bring and buy which are expected at coffee mornings there was a book stall, Ruth Dorrington brought some of her lovely herbs and lavenders, Pauline Brooks from Alwoodley Quilters had a lovely selection of quilts and gifts for sale all made by the members of the Alwoodley Quilters. There were also beautiful hand-made cards for sale all made by Catherine.
Everyone sat around and enjoyed a chat and coffee and no-one was in a hurry to go home despite the lovely spring sunshine. The morning event made the magnificent sum of £440 for the charity and Chris was very pleased with the results.
Village Hall Quiz: A last minute reminder the Village Hall Quiz is tonight Friday, March 27 at 7.30pm in the Shadwell Village Hall. Entrance is £4 and this includes a light supper, teams are supposed to be restricted to six members only but the rules are often broken with teams of seven or eight. But if you can’t get a team together come anyway and join one of the other teams.

Friday, March 20, 2009
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St Paul’s Church: Members of St Paul’s church and the Methodist church had a combined service and lunch on Sunday, March 15. The service was held in St Paul’s and after coffee the congregation were served lunch in Shadwell Village Hall. Some members of the congregation had a short walk around the village before lunch.
The excellent two course lunch was prepared and served by David and Alison Ford and judging by the crescendo of the conversation the lunch and the afternoon was enjoyed by all.
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING: The Annual Parish Meeting of the Shadwell Parish Council will be held on MONDAY, MARCH 30 at 7.30pm in the Recreational Centre, Holywell Lane.
This meeting is for the electors to come to see how the Shadwell Parish Council works and ask questions of the councillors. It is also an opportunity for residents to put forward their opinions and let the Council know what they want doing in the village or not doing as the case may be.
Village groups and organisations have been invited to attend and to give a presentation at the meeting of their aims, work and events.
The West Yorkshire Police will also be attending to give a report of crime in the parish over the last year. Please attend, the parish councillors look forward to meeting you on Monday, March 30.

Friday, March 13, 2009
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Shadwell In Bloom: On Saturday the SIB committee held a fund raising event in the village hall. This event, a “Wine Call My Bluff”, has become a very popular annual event. Seventy Four people attended and had a very enjoyable and at times hilarious evening. There were the usual six different types of wine, two white, one rosè and three red wines given to the guests. The three panel members, Edward Vickerman, John Weatherill and Robert Dyson each gave a description of the wines and everyone had to guess which was the correct one. The guests also had to guess the price which led to some very heated discussion because of the habit of shops giving offers on wines and the teams gave the offer price instead of the correct price. However the arguments were all treated as part of the fun and as the evening progressed the sound level rose considerably, due no doubt to the amount of wine consumed.
The committee had also put on an excellent supper of cheese, patè, bread, quiche and pork pie and this was enjoyed by everyone. The profit and raffle money will help to pay for the plants for the flowerbeds in the summer Yorkshire in Bloom competition.
The next fund raiser for the SIB will be held on Saturday, November 21 in the village hall this time instead of a dinner with a speaker the committee are organising a 60’s/70’s disco, more information nearer the time.
MAYFEST 2009: Following on the success of the May Festival last year St Paul’s church are organising another May Festival this year. This promises to be a great family afternoon out. There will be a brass band, stalls from every village organisation and club, goal kicking, cricket nets, knock-out tug-of-war competition, bouncy-castle and slides, Welly-bin, BBQ, Henna, face and nail painting, Maypole dancing, ice cream, etc. The highlight of the afternoon will undoubtedly be the real miniature steam train which will give rides to children and adults throughout the afternoon. There is also an Art exhibition and Flower Festival in St Paul’s Church. This all takes place on Saturday, May 16 on the primary school playing field from 1.30pm until 4.30pm. Entry is free and so is the car parking.
The week before the Mayfest on Saturday, May 9 there is to be a Brass Band Concert given by the Harrogate Brass Ensemble. This will start at 7pm in St Paul’s Church and finish in the village hall with a “Pie and Pea Supper”. Tickets are now available from 0113 225223 or 0113 2657282 at a cost of £5 each and this includes the supper.

Friday, March 06, 2009
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Shadwell Ladies Monday Club: The members of the Monday club were entertained at their February meeting with beautiful slides showing the countryside and birds of New Zealand. Tom Lawson is a world traveller and supporter for the protection of birds so his slides were mostly of the many varieties of birds which can be seen in New Zealand. Tom’s slides covered the whole of New Zealand and included pictures of penguins to the flightless cassowary birds. In the South Island there were quite a few birds we are used to seeing in England, like starlings, chaffinches, etc, and even a robin which although the same shape and size as our robin didn’t have a redbreast but was brown all over.
Elizabeth thanked Tom for a very interesting and colourful talk and hoped he would pay a return visit to the Monday Club with more of his slides about his travels.
Shadwell In Bloom: There is to be another of the ever popular Wine “Call my Bluff” evenings this week. This is to be held on Saturday, March 7, at 7.30pm tickets are available at a cost of £11 each and this includes six glasses of wine and a supper, amazingly good value. The evening is usually a very jolly event and all the money raised is for the Shadwell in Bloom funds to help to provide the plants for the colourful displays around the village.

Friday, February 27, 2009
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Shadwell Parish Council: PCSO Sue Broadwell was unable to attend but sent the crime figures later.
There had been seven burglaries, one car stolen, one van broken into, two non-specific thefts and one theft of flag stones, in the last month.
Shadwell in Bloom - Mr Taylor reported the bird and bat boxes in Dan Quarry are in need of repair, it was resolved to ask the Scouts for their help in repairing or replacing them. He also suggested more benches should be put in Dan Quarry, similar to those in Collier’s lane, cost of material is to be obtained for next meeting. More bluebells are to be planted in Dan Quarry.
Allotments - Mr Beasley’s quotation for the drainage work at the allotments has been accepted and work will commence in the next four weeks. Work in the car park is to be considered when the allotment work is started.
Grit spreader and snow blower - It was proposed a grit spreader be purchased, after a vote it was decided to purchase a grit spreader at a cost of £137.70 + VAT. It was also resolved to buy a snow blower £200.
Notice board - The cost of aluminium notice boards is to be obtained for the next meeting.. Shadwell Park Estate are to be sent a questionnaire with the newsletter asking if they want a notice board and where.
SPC owned land - Planning permission has been granted for the Scout Hut, the opening times have been extended to midnight so it will be available for community use. The sectional buildings have to be clad within three months of their construction. A condition of planning approval is that the entrance has to be widened to five metres. SPC will deal with this and liaise with Highways.
Tree Works - An application for tree work to be carried out on the site has been submitted
Highways - Hedges are to be removed from the A58 junction and Carr Lane.
LCC are to be asked to remove yellow lines from outside the Post Office.
Shadwell News - It was resolved to give a donation of £200 to Shadwell News towards printing costs.
Parish Councils - An informative and beneficial meeting had been held with, Alwoodley, Barwick, Scholes and Thorner Parish Councils, Thorner will host another one in September.
Street Lighting - The final figure for the proposed street lamps is £8,312 and a letter is to be sent accepting this quotation.
Doctor’s surgery - Although BT are to make 0845 numbers free of charge, unfortunately Shadwell Medical Centre number is 0844 and therefore is not covered by the BT. It was resolved to write to the surgery and the PCT to try and get the number changed.
The next parish council meetings are confirmed as, parish council meeting Monday, March 9 at 7.30pm and planning committee meeting after council meeting. Annual parish meeting Monday, March 30 at 7.30pm. Meetings are held in the Recreation Centre Holywell Lane.

Friday, February 20, 2009
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The Annual General Meeting of the YCA was held on Friday, February 13, there was a good attendance despite the snow and ice. The members were welcomed by Mrs Graham and she introduced the speaker for the evening Dr Alison Smith, her talk was entitled “My Life as a GP”. Dr Smith had been in general practice from 1973 until 2004 when she retired.
Dr Smith had trained as a doctor in Edinburgh in 1967 and her medical career had taken her from New Zealand to Collingham. She started in South Island, New Zealand with a five month stint working in an area where there were far more sheep than people. The people in this area had a very relaxed attitude to life and she had enjoyed her time there. The next stop was in Beauly, North of Inverness, to complete her training. This practice was the 6th biggest practice geographically with 1600 patients. On completing her training she joined a practice in Morningside, Edinburgh, a very different area being the mainly middle-class area of Edinburgh. Dr Smith worked for seven years in Edinburgh before moving to Collingham in 1985.
There have been many changes in medicine and general practice since she started, when Dr Smith started her training in 1967 there were 120 entrants and only 20 of these were women in 2007 there were 270 entrants and 70% of these were women. This is probably because women doctors can now work part-time and can have a family and a career. Dr Smith was very complimentary about the receptionists and nurses she worked with and told the ladies that receptionists are not the dragons everyone thinks they are, they have the difficult task of trying to please the patients and the doctors. Mrs Taylor thanked Dr Smith for a very interesting and entertaining talk.
The meeting continued with the business. Mrs Walker read out the minutes for the last AGM and the report of the year’s activities. Mrs Walker finished her report with the fact that she had now resigned from her position as secretary of the YCA after serving 25 years on the committee, Mrs Holleran will take over at the next meeting as secretary. Mrs Graham thanked Margaret for all her hard work and also thanked members of the committee in particular Patricia Bullough and Sheila Earnshaw for their hard work finding the speakers for the meetings.
Mrs Taylor gave a summary of the accounts and reported that the YCA was in a very good position financially. Once again the question of the money for the village hall notice-board was raised, Mrs Ford reported that the Village Hall had received a grant from the SPC for the notice-board so the donation from the YCA could be given to something else for the Hall. However the members were not happy with this suggestion and after much heated discussion it was decided to pay for the coach to take members to the Yorkshire Lavender in August. The money from the raffles for the last year amounted to £96.35 and it was decided to make this up to £100 and it is to be given to Mrs Graham to add to her sponsor money for the Wheatfield’s walk.
Mrs Graham is running the London marathon this year and is raising money for the Marie Curie Cancer charity with this in mind there is to be a coffee morning on Saturday, March 21 in Shadwell Village Hall from 10am until 12noon. All the money from this will be added to her sponsor money.
The next meeting is on Friday, March 13, there is a change to the advertised speaker, Joe Maiden was supposed to speak but he has been asked to speak at a big charity event and the YCA felt this was more important than their meeting, so Mrs Jackson has offered to speak instead.

Friday, February 13, 2009
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St Paul’s Church: The church congregation in Shadwell are at last starting to feel they have a new minister for their church. Rev David Everett is now responsible for St Paul’s services on a more regular basis with visits from the other clergy in the Moor Allerton team on the third Sunday in the month. The congregation are very happy about this and feel at last they have someone they can go to when they need to.
With the lead up to Lent there are several events to be held at the churches in the Moor Allerton churches together team.
Already there is the Alpha Course which David Everett is leading, he is also holding the preparation for confirmation classes, the children’s classes have already started. Confirmation will take place on April 4. In addition there is the Churches Together Lent course, the 1-City Project and the Parish Prayer Groups together with the Contemplative Prayer evenings at St John’s.
There is to be an Environment Conference on March 15, 2.30am-7pm at Gandhi Hall, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, Otley Road this conference aims to help people understand the views of other faiths on the Environment and to set in action a group of people from different faiths on a clean-up programme in Leeds over 2009. Speakers are to include John Battle MP and speakers from different faiths.

Concert: The Leeds Male Voice choir is giving a St David’s Day Concert at St John’s church on February 28. Tickets are available at a cost of £5 each, including refreshments the proceeds are for church funds.

Shadwell Village Hall: The March quiz for the Shadwell Village Hall was held on Friday, January 30. This time the questions were set by Olwen Dudgeon and although at first they seemed quite difficult everyone soon got into the swing of it and it wasn’t too bad. The quiz was very well attended with over 60 people there, the quiz raised over £200 for the village hall funds. The winners of this quiz will set the questions for next time and the next quiz is on Friday, March 27 at 7.30pm. The entrance fee is £4.50 and this includes a light supper. Why not come along and join in the fun?

Farmer’s Market: The first Farmer’s Market of the year was held on Saturday, February 7. The market was very poorly attended and the organisers are in discussion as to whether the market should continue. There were only 11 stalls this month whereas in other months there have been over 20 perhaps the inclement weather was responsible for the drop in numbers or perhaps everyone has had enough of markets with so many now in existence.

Village Hall Website: The village hall now has a website and information about forthcoming events will be found there the web address is www.shadwellvillagehall.co.uk.

Friday, January 30, 2009
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Shadwell Village Hall: The village hall committee held the annual Burn’s Night Supper on Saturday, January 24. There were only 39 guests present to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns but this did not stop them having a good time. The ‘haggis’ was carried in by Sheila Thompson and the toast and address to the ‘haggis’ was given by kilted Douglas Thompson, the only true Scot present. A superb supper of haggis, tatties and neeps with a dram of whisky was cooked and served by David and Alison Ford and this was followed by roast beef and Yorkshire pudding or salmon and béarnaise sauce. The supper finished with shortbread and coffee.
The loyal toast was proposed by Robin Frost and Geoffrey Wilson gave a very interesting and amusing toast to the immortal memory of Robert Burns. Jeff Fisher continued in similar amusing vein with the toast to the ‘lassies’ and Edwina Webster replied on behalf of the ladies.The rest of the evening was taken up with singing of Scottish and traditional songs with music provided by Geoff Walker on his keyboard. Everyone had a really wonderful time.
The first Farmer’s Market of 2009 is on Saturday, February 7 in the village hall starting at 9am until 12noon. Why not come along and bag a bargain and support local producers?
There is another of the bi-monthly quizzes on Friday, January 30 in the Hall at 7.30pm. Entrance is £4 and this includes a light supper. Teams of six people only but if you can’t get a team come along and join in the fun.

Friday, January 23, 2009
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Shadwell Parish Council: The Shadwell Parish Council meeting was held on Monday, January 12. PCSO Susan Broadwell attended the meeting and gave the crime report. There four burglaries and three non-specific thefts for the period December 9 - January 12.
Tarn Lane: Burglary, Jewellery worth £6,000 plus £60 cash.
Shadwell Park Drive: Car stolen. Thief arrested.
Gateland Lane: Yorkshire stone paving worth approximately £500.
Ash Hill Drive: External damage, no entry gained.
Old Brandon Lane: Padlock and chain removed from field gate.
Ash Hill Drive: £540 in cash taken.
Tarn Lane: Horse trailer stolen. Two males subsequently arrested in Barwick.
Thanks were expressed to John and Gloria Ford for giving the SIB volunteers lunch at their home.
Councillors are to identify the lamp standards which need brackets for the hanging baskets, so that when the new lamps are installed the brackets can be added to them. A questionnaire had been sent to the residents about the new street lamps to be installed soon. A large number had been returned and these were discussed, the council decided the best option which could be paid for out of surplus parish council funds was Option 4, ie black painted posts throughout Main Street with embellishments only in the Conservation area and six lamps in the vicinity of the shops.
It was proposed the quotation from R Beasley, Landscape Gardeners for the allotment drainage scheme, be accepted. It was also decided the car park at the Recreation Centre needed some repair work, it was suggested that hard core be purchased for this work. This will be finalised at the next meeting.
The tapestries which have been hanging in the Library for many years now need a new home. The parish clerk has asked the Village Hall Committee if they would find a home for them and they have agreed, therefore the tapestries will be moved to the Hall.
Complaints from residents had been received about the condition of the roads during the last bad weather, several roads and footpaths in the area were not cleared, therefore the council are to look into purchasing a footpath gritter so that the footpaths can be cleared. They are also to discuss alternative methods of having the snow cleared from roads on the estates which do not always come into the LCC snow clearing policy.
There has been no progress in the building of the Scout Hut, there are still several surveys and tree clearing to be carried out before the Scouts get the go ahead from the LCC.
A tree survey has been conducted throughout the village and areas identified where trees could be planted. This would be helpful in the Village Design Statement which is also being looked into.

Friday, January 16, 2009
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: At the first meeting of the New Year of the Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association, Mrs Sheila Earnshaw chaired the meeting in the absence of Chris Graham. Sheila welcomed the speaker for the evening, Mr Alun Pugh. Alun has been to Shadwell on several occasions with his interesting and varied talks, this time he came to tell the ladies about Beckett Street Cemetery. Alun is chairman of the Friends of Beckett Street Cemetery, the cemetery is the oldest in the country, it opened in 1843 on land which had been previously owned by the banker, William Beckett. The building opposite the cemetery was the old workhouse so sadly the inmates could look out on their next likely abode. The workhouse later became part of the St James’s hospital.
In the 1800’s life expectancy in Leeds was about 30 years. The 16 acres of the cemetery was divided into two, with separate areas, gates and chapels for Anglicans and non-conformists. Alun showed slides of the many interesting Victorian headstones and features of the burial ground. There are rows of guinea graves in the cemetery, poor people would normally be buried in a pauper’s grave but if they could manage to save a guinea this guaranteed their name, age and date of death on a headstone. There are as many as 12 bodies in each of these graves. The gravestones gave an insight into social history, because the occupations of the inmates was engraved on the stones. One grave bears the name Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, this gentleman was better known as Woodbine Willie, he was an Anglican priest and he got his nickname from his habit of sharing his woodbines with soldiers in the first World War.
Mrs Reynolds thanked Mr Pugh for a very interesting talk and slideshow. The meeting continued with the business. A leaflet had been received from Yorkshire Lavender and it was decided to make this the venue for the August outing. The Christmas party had been enjoyed by everyone and Christine Dagg was thanked for organising the quiz and music for the evening. The collection for Children in Need had raised £20.59.
There is to be another May Festival organised by St. Paul’s Church and it was agreed the YCA should once again man the raffle. At last the new sign board is in place outside the Village Hall, the YCA are to pay for the board.
The YCA head office newsletter had included a request to “Bag a Bra”, the members are asked to collect bras that would normally be thrown away and they will be sent to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The government will give the charity money for the bras and they will then be sent to Africa.
The next meeting is on Friday, February 14 in the village hall; starting at 7.30pm, the speaker will be Dr Alison Smith with her talk entitled “My Life as a GP”, visitors and new members are always welcome.

Friday, January 09, 2009
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Shadwell Village Hall: Happy New Year from Shadwell.
The new quiz season starts on Friday, January 30 2009 in the village hall starting at 7.30 pm. The bi-monthly quizzes are great fun the questions are usually set each time by the previous winning team. Entrance is £4 and this includes a light supper. The organisers try to keep teams to a maximum of six but sadly this does not always work because friends like to sit together and there are often seven or eight to a team. However this does not mean they win because the more people there are the more arguing and the cry of “I said it was that but you wouldn’t listen” is often heard. It all adds to the fun of the evening. If you can’t manage a team of friends come along anyway and join a team on the night.
The New Year Party at the hall this year was a very depleted affair. Only 29 people attended but that did not mean it was a miserable evening. Geoff Walker had worked hard to give a good balance of music and there was lots of dancing and even a spot dance which added to the entertainment. David Ford had once again made an excellent buffet supper which was enjoyed by everyone.
The next village hall event is the Burn’s Night Supper. This is on Saturday, January 24 starting at 8pm, tickets are £15 and available from Gloria Ford on 0113 2663883. Fortunately for the hall fundraisers this is usually a very popular event. This year there is a choice of menu the meal will start with the traditional Haggis and Neeps with a “wee dram” followed by either roast beef and Yorkshire pudding or salmon. The meal will finish with coffee and shortbread biscuits. There will be the usual traditional speeches and the evening will conclude with singing and dancing.
The next Farmer’s Market in the village hall will be on Saturday, February 7 at 9am until 12noon.

Thursday, November 27, 2008
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Shadwell Parish Council: PC Steve Lane attended the meeting and gave the crime report. There had been four crimes in Shadwell during the month. PC Lane was asked what could be done about vehicles being parked at the junction of Holywell Lane and Main Street, causing an obstruction and making it dangerous for cars turning on to Main Street. He suggested SPC contact the Highways to reinstate the yellow lines.
Letters have been sent to Ward Councillors, Highways, West Yorkshire Police traffic department, Coroner’s Office and Local Members of Parliament to try and improve the Carr Lane/Wetherby Road junction. This is a very dangerous junction and Thorner and Shadwell Parish Councils are working together to try and get the junction made safer.
The newsletter will be delivered to the residents in December and a survey on the proposed new street lights is to be included in the newsletter.
The notice board will be repaired soon, meanwhile the clerk is using the old SRA notice board at the shops.
A working party are to join with the members of the PCC to tidy up the churchyard. This will entail straightening gravestones and filling in the undulations in the ground to make it easier to cut the grass and keep it tidy. The working party are to meet with the PCC again to decide on what work needs doing
The chairman of the SPC had attended the meeting of the Harewood PC to discuss the work necessary on the Bridle Path which has become almost impassable. Shadwell councillors had made an inspection of the path and estimated that the work required will cost thousands of pounds to make it useable. There are a great number of saplings on the Bridle path and it was decided to write to Highways to ask them to remove these.
Signs have been installed at each end of Collier’s Lane Bridle path but the one at the Gateland Lane end is in the wrong place, it was resolved to contact LCC to ask them to move it
It was decided to seek users of the path to complete Evidence of Use Form to progress the claim to have the Red Hall Lane/Winn Moor Lane footpath included in the Definitive List. It was decided to put a notice in the Shadwell News asking anyone who has used the path since or before 1983 to contact SPC.
The proposed meeting with neighbouring councils has been made for Saturday,cJanuary 17 2009 at 10.30am the meeting to be held in the Recreation Centre
The presentation given by Alan Brummitt on Saturday, November 8 about the new street lamps was well attended and a number of question were posed by residents. It was decided to do a survey asking residents for their opinions on the embellishments, painting and costs of new street lamps for the village. A plan of the street lights is to be displayed in the Shadwell Library.
There have been a number of complaints about dog fouling the footpaths, it was decided to put a notice in the Shadwell News about this problem and informing residents it is an offence not to clear up after their dogs.

Table Top Sale: Shadwell Guides are holding a Table Top Sale in Shadwell Village Hall tomorrow Saturday, November 29 from 9.30am to 1pm. Contact numbers are Diane on 07931 904458 or Gloria on 0113 2663883 to reserve a table.

Friday, November 21, 2008
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: After the minutes had been read approved and signed Gloria Ford was asked to give a report on the recent YCA group meeting at Askham Bryan. The meeting had been most enjoyable and quite eventful. Because it was oversubscribed the College moved the meeting to the larger Sports Hall. Unfortunately it did not have a public address system so after several false starts the speaker had to give her talk on being “Mother of the Bride” by using two microphones clutched together so that everyone could hear. She had many amusing anecdotes about being mother of the bride she told the ladies about buying her outfit with the help of a “friend” but the outfit was hideous and her husband had made her take it back. He had then helped her to choose a dress and she was wearing it a very simple navy Jean Muir dress. The morning speaker coped very well but the afternoon speaker was Graeme Walton, father of the all female sextuplets, and he couldn’t keep still when giving his talk so the sound was a bit like Norman Collier “trouble with his microphone”. He was also very funny and had several stories about his girls. The sextuplets are all working or studying and he was very proud of them. Even with the sound problems the ladies who attended the meeting had a most enjoyable day.
The speaker Mr John Lucket then gave his talk entitled “The pig got up and slowly walked away”, this title had caused much speculation and he started be giving an explanation that the quote comes from a doggerel. “A drunken man laid down in the gutter and after a while a pig came along and laid down beside him. A lady passing by said you can always tell a man by the company he keeps and the pig got up and slowly walked away.” John told the ladies he had been a librarian all his working life and had been fascinated by words and poetry etc. Until the 15th Century there were very few books because they had to be handwritten. The first printing machine was invented by Johan Guttenburg in the 15th Century and the first book he printed was the Bible. Johan printed 250 of these Guttenburg bibles and 45 of these have survived, some are paper and some are parchment.
Mr Lucket had many fascinating facts to tell and took the ladies through history from the first types of writing in Babylon around 350 BC up to the present. Writing progressed from these early marks made on mud which were the early hieroglyphics to the modern printing machine. There are over 30,000 of these clay tablets in the British Museum. After the clay tablets came the papyrus used by the Egyptians and then parchment made from calf skin, (the very best parchment is made from new born calves and is the vellum). The parchment books were rolled into scrolls and the largest collection of scrolls in the Ancient world had been in the Library in Alexandria and there had been 300,000 scrolls. These scrolls had survived up to the 7trh Century when the Arabs conquered Alexandria and destroyed them. In 597 AD the pope sent Augustine to convert the Angles of Britain to Christianity. He established himself and his monks at Canterbury that is why there is an Archbishop of Canterbury. The monks were responsible for writing books and bibles by hand. The oldest Latin bible in the world was written by monks at Jarrow.
Mrs Turner thanked Mr. Lucket for a very interesting and informative talk. The meeting continued with a little more business. Mrs Graham announced that she had been accepted by the Marathon committee and would be running in the London Marathon next year. She will be raising money for Marie Curie Cancer Care but instead of asking for sponsorship she proposed to hold a coffee morning in the village hall on March 20, 2009. A letter had been received from Macmillan Nurses thanking the YCA for their donation of £514 and it was decided to hold the Shadwell Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday, September 25.

Friday, November 14, 2008
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Shadwell Parish Council: Alan Brummitt from SE Lighting gave a very interesting presentation to the residents of Shadwell about the new street lamps to be installed in the village. Shadwell Lane has already had the lamp standards installed, in line with the rest of Leeds. Unfortunately the lamps are very ugly, the old concrete standards weren’t very decorative but they were better than these the posts are silver metal with no embellishments. Alan told the residents the lights would be much brighter than the old ones so there will probably be less lamps fitted but the general policy is to replace each of the old ones.
The new brighter lamps will be more economical and because of the design of them less energy will be lost in the atmosphere. At present 7% of the energy is lost in the atmosphere the new lights will only lose ½% which is good for the environment. In high traffic areas the high pressure sodium lights will be fitted. In the conservation area the standards will be painted black and all standards which replace lamps with hanging basket brackets will be fitted with brackets. The parish council have to pay for any other embellishments on the lamps and this can be very expensive. The work was due to start in January 2009 but there are a lot more things to be considered and so it was decided that further discussion was needed and possibly another meeting for the residents. This will be announced in the New Year.
Leaflets will be distributed to all the houses a few weeks before work is due to start and these leaflets will give more details of the work to be carried out and telephone numbers if anyone wants to contact the contractors. Any residents with lamps directly outside their property who are worried about light pollution should contact SE Lighting and have louvered panels fitted to the back of the lamp which will stop the light shining directly into their homes. The contractors aim to cause as little disruption as possible, the work will take approximately eight days from fitting to working and each day the work starts at 8am until 3.30 pm. The freephone contact number for SE Lighting is 0800 0325349.

Friday, November 07, 2008
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Shadwell in Bloom: Shadwell was successful in receiving the Silver Gilt award for the second year running in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. This is equivalent to coming second which is very good.
The awards ceremony was held in September and at the ceremony Shadwell received a second mention when it was announced that a Judges Discretionary Award had been made. This award was given to Celia Wroe and Richard Wells for the Garden of Remembrance in St. Paul’s Churchyard. The award was very well deserved for all their hard work in making this beautiful garden in the churchyard. The garden is well worth a visit and it is a pleasant place to sit enjoy the peace of this area.
The flowerbeds have now all been stripped out and replanted with flowers for the Spring season. The hanging baskets have to be removed ready for the new baskets to be put in place in the next few weeks.
The village hall flowerbed has been much improved this year with a wooden surround which has raised the beds above the road thus eliminating the problem with vehicles being run onto the bed and destroying the plants.
The next fundraising event for the Shadwell in Bloom (SIB) is the popular Dinner with a Celebrity Speaker, this year the speaker is Sheila Dibnah widow of the legendary steeplejack Fred Dibnah. The dinner is on Saturday, November 8 staring 7pm for 7.30 pm in the village hall, tickets are available from any committee member at £17.50 this includes a three course dinner with coffee and a drink on arrival.
Congratulations are also sent to Shadwell residents who won awards in the Leeds in Bloom competition. Adrian Smith of Main Street was awarded a Bronze in the Best Floral plant containers category.
In the Best small gardens category three residents received awards, a Silver award to Ms J Sargeant of Holywell Lane and a Gold award to Ann and Michael Holleran of Bay Horse Lane. Ann and Michael have received awards before for their beautiful garden so the Gold award was very well deserved. Well done to all these residents.

Friday, October 31, 2008
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Shadwell Village Bonfire: There will be a Shadwell Village Bonfire from 7pm on Saturday, November 1 on Old Brandon Lane (By the fish and chip shop on Main Street, Shadwell). All proceeds from this bonfire will go to Shadwell United FC & Shadwell CC. The bonfire and bar will start from 7pm, followed by fireworks. Refreshments will be available. No private fireworks please. Tickets cost: adult £4, child £2, family £10 and can be obtained from the village fish shop and Shadwell Social Club.

Parish Council: CPSO Susan Broadwell attended the meeting and gave the crime report. There were four reported crimes during the previous month, one burglary at a house in Bay Horse lane, patio door had been smashed activating the alarm, occupants on holiday. A burglary in Strickland Close entry gained by kicking patio doors in occupants at work and LCD TV stolen. A second burglary in Shadwell Park Gardens, entry via unlocked front door, car keys taken and car stolen, car later recovered. Front and rear number plates taken from a Renault in Main Street.
A complaint had been received from a resident about cars parked on pavements, this is not an offence if there is room for a wheelchair or large pushchair to pass by on the pavement. CPSO Broadwell said she would try to attend the SPC Surgery in the Library in October if her duties made it possible.
The estimate and specifications for the SPC storage shed have been received. It was proposed the quotation of £4300 be accepted, all agreed, provided suitable terms can be agreed.
A copy of the letter to be sent to the LCC about the junction at Wetherby Road and Carr Lane had been received from Thorner PC it was resolved to send this letter with amendments to the relevant departments suggested by Thorner Parish Council plus local MPs Fabian Hamilton and Colin Burgon.
The chaiman gave a brief report on the Harewood and Wetherby District Forum meeting held on 18th September, in particular the presentation given about Transition Towns.
The Charter had been discussed at the Town and Parish Forum meeting and a working group is to be set-up to look into Planning issues .
The chairman has contacted Alan Brummitt from SE lighting and he is happy to give a presentation to Parish Council, Residents and Neighbourhood Watch about the new street lights. It was resolved to hold an open Meeting on Saturday 8th November in the Recreation Centre.
Posters advertising this presentation are to be put in the Wetherby News and Shadwell News as well as the notice board.
An application to demolish two dwelling houses and erect five detached five bedroom dwelling houses to residential site 468-470 Shadwell Lane had been received and discussed at the Planning Meeting.
SPC objected to this application. Councillor Thompson reported that at the Planning meeting on October 2, 20 residents had attended to protest at the proposed planning application. The Committee’s objections and those of the residents had been reported to the Planning Department.
The next parish council meetings are confirmed as, full parish council Monday, November 10 and planning meeting afterwards. Meetings start at 7.30pm in the Recreation Centre Holywell Lane.
Open Meeting: Shadwell Parish Council are holding an Open Meeting ‘New Lamps for Old’ on Saturday, November 8 at 10.30am in the Recreation Centre, Holywell Lane. Shadwell is due to have all the street lamps replaced in January 2009 and Shadwell Parish Council have arranged for the contractors to come to an open meeting to inform residents about the new lamps and what it means to the people of Shadwell. Please come to this meeting.

Friday, October 24, 2008
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By: Alison Atkinson

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St. Paul’s Church: On the third Sunday in the month the service at St Paul’s is not the usual Holy Communion but a service of hymns and prayers with a particular theme. The theme for the service on the third Sunday in October was Celebration and Thanksgiving for Marriage. The church for this service was full with a large number of young couples who had been married in St. Paul’s as well as the usual congregation. The service was taken by Canon Charles Dobbin and Rev Tony Thompson. Until his retirement Tony was the vicar of St. Paul’s and he has been missed by his parishioners, perhaps this also contributed to the large congregation on Sunday.
The service started with the singing of Morning has Broken followed by the Bridal March.Tony then followed this with his usual way of including the congregation by asking what their feelings had been when a) the bride walked down the aisle to the Bridal March and b) what the groom was thinking about while waiting. One or two amusing comments were forthcoming. The service continued with several popular hymns which have been sung at weddings through the years, the last hymn being the stirring Jerusalem which was followed by the Wedding March. After such a happy service everyone walked down to the village hall for coffee and wedding cake to the sound of the bells pealing out.
PCSO Susan Broadwell came along to the village hall to join the people of St Paul’s for coffee and spoke to many of the residents about home security and offered to visit them to further discuss security in their homes.
Concert: The Lawnswood Singers are to give a concert at the Methodist Church on Saturday, December 20 at 7.30pm. Admission is £4 and this includes coffee and mince pies. Tickets are available from the churchwardens.

Friday, October 24, 2008
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The speaker at the October meeting of the YCA was Clive Roberts his subject was “Meeting the stars of yesteryear in Hollywood”. Clive had lived in Halifax in his early years and had spent his childhood visiting the local cinema and the Halifax Palace, this had started his lifelong love of the cinema and the stars appearing there.
He started his working life working backstage at the Palace and had met many famous people, like Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello and his favourite Tommy Cooper. He had then moved to the South of England and eventually started his own tour company which had specialised in Tours to see the stars in Las Vegas and Hollywood.
He had many photographs of himself and his guests meeting the stars. The first celebrities he had met were Broderick Crawford and Jane Russell when he had taken a tour to the 20th Century Fox studios. He had organised several visits to Frankie Laine’s home and Frankie Laine had given concerts for the guests, they had also had a tea afternoon with Bob Hope and his wife. Clive had organised two or three tours a year and several to the Oscars.
After coffee the meeting continued with the business. Mrs Holleran has now taken over as secretary to the YCA and she read the minutes of the last meeting. She announced that the Macmillan coffee morning held in September had been a great success and had raised £514 for the Macmillan charity, £275 of this had been given by the quilting group.
The next meeting is on Friday, November 14, and the speaker is John Lucket with the intriguingly entitled talk, “The Pig got up and slowly walked away”. This could be a very interesting evening!! New members and visitors are always welcome the meeting starts at 7.30pm in the village hall.

Friday, October 10, 2008
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By: Alison Atkinson

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Shadwell Village Hall: The Village Hall Committee held a very successful Harvest Supper at the hall on Saturday, October 4. Forty nine guests enjoyed the excellent supper of chicken casserole and vegetables followed by apple pie and cream. The meal was prepared and served by David and Alison Ford of Happy Bunny Catering.
David Parker opened the proceedings with a few jokes and after supper a game of the ever popular “stand up, sit-down bingo” was played. This was followed by Chris Graham with a few amusing monologues. The evening continued with dancing and the music was provided by Geoff Walker on his keyboard.
This enjoyable evening was a great success and raised £290 for the village hall funds. The next event will be the New Year’s Eve party with a buffet supper. Despite the efforts of the committee it has been impossible to hire someone with a disco so the dancing will be once again to music provided by the committee.
Shadwell Ladies Monday Club: The first meeting of the new season for the Ladies Monday Club was held on Monday, September 29. The speaker was Iris Fraser-Patterson with her interesting and entertaining talk about travelling on the Trans-Siberian Express. She travelled from Moscow to Beijing and had many anecdotes about the people she had met. The train stopped at villages on the way and everyone got out and had meals with the residents. So it took rather a long time to get to Beijing, not a very express train.
Iris travelled first class and her compartment had a wood burning stove to keep it warm and she told the ladies it was in fact very hot but when they got off the train it was well below freezing. The food on the train was served in the compartments and the tea and coffee was also served with due ceremony in china cups and saucers.
Elizabeth Holleran thanked Iris for her very interesting talk and asked her to return next year with another of her travel talks.
The next meeting of the Monday Club is on Monday, October 27 the speaker will be Ken Humphries with an evening of music featuring The World of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Friday, September 12, 2008
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Shadwell in Bloom: The committee of the Shadwell in Bloom group hosted a buffet high tea for the volunteers on Sunday, September 7, this was a thank you to all the workers who had willingly given their time to keep the village looking so good all year. There were over 40 regular volunteers and their partners. An excellent buffet meal was prepared and served by Alison Ford which was enjoyed by all.
After the meal Norman Taylor gave a brief resume of the work which had been achieved during the year by the helpers and everyone is looking forward to getting the results of the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. Shadwell got the silver gilt award last year and are hoping for gold this time. The results will be announced on September 15.
The next fundraising is on Saturday, November 8, in the village hall. This is the Celebrity Dinner and the speaker this year is Sheila Dibnah, the widow of the late Fred Dibnah. Tickets are now available from any member of the committee at £17.50 this includes a three course dinner and a complimentary drink on arrival.

Friday, August 29, 2008
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Shadwell Parish Council:
PCSO Susan Broadwell was unable to attend the meeting but she had sent a crime report there had been three burglaries and one arson attack in Shadwell in the last month.
The council have received home security packs for delivery to every household in Shadwell these will be delivered with the newsletters this month.
It was reported that the judging for Yorkshire in Bloom has been completed and the results will be announced on September 15. Watering of hanging baskets has been a problem this year so maybe there will be less baskets next time. The fundraising dinner is on November 8. A letter had been received from the Horticultural Society regarding the unfortunate cancellation of the Garden Competition. DP had spoken to their representative and it is expected there will be a competition next year.
A meeting of the Parish Plan committee had been held on August 4 and plan discussed, a lot of proposals had been achieved already and it was resolved to move forward with the other proposals.
Advice has being sought from YLCA on Heads of Terms for the lease of the SPC land to the Scouts and the closing time of 9.30pm for the Scout Hut needs to be amended. The Lengthman has put a lock on the gate.
The landscaping of the Library garden has been almost completed, a plaque has to be sited and some shrubs added.
The councillors are to meet with Thorner Councillors on August 14 at the junction of Carr Lane/Wetherby Road to discuss improvements necessary to make the junction safer.
Warning signs have been erected by LCC at each end of the Collier’s Lane bridle path and a boulder placed in the entrance although the SPC are unsure who has done this.Resurfacing will be discussed at the next meeting. RD attended the Scrutiny Board meeting about Whinmoor Lane/Red Hall footpath and will attend the decision meeting in September.
Councillor Potter and Councillor Barr had attended the Harewood and Wetherby District Forum meeting and a brief report on the meeting was given. The Police help desk is now open and has a direct line, Wetherby 2855374. Highways Maintenance programme can be viewed on the LCC website. The next forum meeting is on September 18, at Scarcroft.
The next Parish Council meeting is on Monday, September 9, members of the public can attend the meetings, the meetings are held in the Recreation Centre, Holywell Lane.

Friday, August 22, 2008
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Shadwell Flower Show: Shadwell was very lucky with the weather on Saturday, perhaps that is because Paul the Weatherman was the guest of honour. After all the rain before the show the organisers expected the field to be waterlogged. The marquees were erected on Thursday and by Saturday the field was reasonably dry enough to walk around without wellies.
But of course the dreadful summer weather has had an effect on the gardens however the exhibitors were able to put on a reasonable show of flowers and vegetables. Entries were down in some classes but there were plenty of lovely exhibits for the visitors to the show to enjoy.
The number of visitors to the show was up on last year largely because it was such a lovely sunny afternoon.Visitors were able to sit in the sunshine and enjoy the music played by the Newmarket Colliery Band and the children enjoyed the antics of the children’s entertainer.
The YCA tent had a good display of produce and handicrafts and as ever the photographic entries were plentiful and excellent and added a splash of colour to the display.
On Sunday morning there was a church service in the marquee and members of St. Paul’s Church and the Methodist Church were able to sing their hymns to the accompaniment of a Salvation Army band. By early evening all that was left of the Flower Show was a very muddy field and a lot of weary Horticultural Society members and volunteers.

Friday, August 15, 2008
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Probus: Alban Villa was the venue for the Probus lunch and garden party on Wednesday, 6 August 6. Margaret and Keith Pickford had once again made their delightful garden available for the Probus group to enjoy this popular event. The weather was fine for most of the time and everyone managed to get their lunch back into the gazebos before there was a heavy shower. The buffet lunch was prepared and served by Mary Fowler and her helpers.
The members, their wives or partners and guests were greeted by the chairman and his wife and given a glass of bucks fizz or beer. Geoffrey Walker provided the entertainment with his keyboard and played popular tunes throughout the afternoon. The Pickford’s granddaughter, Eleanor Ford, managed to persuade one or two people to play croquet after lunch between the short sharp showers. All who attended had a lovely time chatting and enjoying the garden.
Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The ladies of Shadwell have had an easy couple of days if they went to the Probus lunch on Wednesday and the YCA outing on Friday. Two meals out in one week sounds like a perfect week.
On Friday, August 8 the YCA had their annual outing. The members were collected from the usual trip collection points throughout the Village by Kevin Jackson with his extremely comfortable coach and taken on a Mystery trip through the neighbouring villages. Margaret Walker had organised the outing and during the trip she gave an interesting commentary of the events which had taken place in the area. Like the battle of Marston Moor and the interesting fact that Barkston Ash is the centre of the county. After about one and a half hours of driving through our beautiful countryside the coach party finished up at the White Horse Public House in Church Fenton for an evening meal.
The ladies had to wait a little while for their meal but it was well worth the wait, the excellent food was freshly cooked for each person. After the meal the ladies were safely driven home by Kevin with much noisy laughter and chatting.
The outing and meal had been organised to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the YCA and Chris Graham offered a vote of thanks to Margaret Walker for her well organised outing and especially for the commentary which made it even more enjoyable.
The next meeting is on Friday, September 12, at 7.30 in the village hall.
Flower Show: The 62nd Shadwell Flower Show is on Saturday, August 16, starting at 1.30pm on the primary school playing fields in Main Street ,Shadwell. The Show will be opened by Paul Hudson, BBC weatherman and he will present the prizes at 4.30 pm. Everyone is welcome to this village event.

Friday, August 08, 2008
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Shadwell in Bloom: The judging for the Yorkshire in Bloom competition has now been completed for this year and everyone has to wait until September for the results. In Shadwell we hope it will be good news.
During the last few months there has been a lot of work carried out in the village, the village hall flower bed has been transformed thanks to the hard work of a few of the volunteers led by John Gostling. A wooden frame has been constructed around the flower bed and the bed has been raised. This is to try and stop vehicles being driven onto the flower bed and destroying the plants.
The baskets in the village seem to be better than in other years probably because they are geranium only baskets and seem to stand up to the vagaries of the weather better than mixed flower baskets. The perennial problem of the cutting of the grass verges has caused concerned for the SIB committee but with the help of the Village Lengthman, John Ford and a lot of badgering of the City Council, the verges were eventually given additional cuts and re-cut to an acceptable standard. Unfortunately there will not be a Garden Competition this year but it is proposed to have one next year.
The next social event for the SIB is on Saturday, November 8 when they will be holding a Dinner with Speaker. This year the guest speaker will be Sheila Dibnah, the widow of Fred Dibnah, who comes highly recommended, tickets for this event will be available soon.
Shadwell Horticultural Society: The Annual Flower Show will be held on Saturday, August 16, starting at 1.30 pm. Schedules for the show are now available from members of the horticultural committee.

Friday, August 01, 2008
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Shadwell Parish Council: PC Steven Lane attended the meeting and gave the crime report, there have been five crimes for the period June 9 to July 14, 2008 in the Shadwell area.
PC Lane was asked what the police advice was on cars using the bridle path in Colliers Lane, the police advice is for residents to take the registration numbers and report them to the police who will deal with the problem. The police are monitoring the parking on Cricketer’s View and the Methodist Church has been informed and anyone using the church has been asked to park on the waste ground beside the library or in the social club car park.
Maureen Brewer from Wetherby and District Crime Prevention Panel also attended the meeting. Mrs Brewer gave a short presentation on the work of the Wetherby and District Crime Prevention Panel. Mrs Brewer reported the Panel have leaflets and UV pens available to deliver to every household and proposed that these could be provided, the SPC would have to fund half the costs for the leaflet drop. It was decided to do this in August.
Planning permission has been approved for the building of a Scout Hut on the parish council owned land below the Red Lion. The intention is for other organisations in the village to use it also but the planning was granted on condition that the hut is not used after 9.30pm so this needs to be amended to make it viable.
The grant application for the library has been accepted and this means the garden beside the library can now be created and it is hoped that work will start soon.
The Thorner parish clerk had contacted SPC with a view to meeting and discussing the problems at Carr Lane. The provision of a Stop sign was discussed. However it was agreed to have a meeting with Thorner Parish Council and discuss this together with other ideas put forward not all of which were acceptable to SPC.
One of the councillors is to attend the Scrutiny Board meeting and put the SPC case for the Red Hall Lane/Winn Moor footpath to be put on the definitive list. Forms of Evidence are now available, however, it was agreed to wait for the report from the Scrutiny Board before deciding how to obtain evidence.
The parish councillors felt it would be a good idea to meet with neighbouring Ccouncils at an informal meeting to explore ways in which the councils could work together in the future.
The tree survey for Shadwell is still being compiled it was hoped it would be ready for the next meeting.
A member of the public asked if wood chip could be put on the Collier’s Lane Bridle path instead of “crush and run” surfacing to make it more acceptable to horse riders. SPC are to look into filling the potholes with crush and run and putting wood chip on top of the crush and run.

Friday, July 18, 2008
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The speaker at the July meeting of the YCA was Derek Harker, his talk was entitled ‘Pride and Poetry in Yorkshire’. He was very proud of his Yorkshire heritage and took great pleasure in passing on his Yorkshire anecdotes and light-hearted poetry to others. He had to admit that for the most part the poetry was not his but a collection of poems he had acquired. He had a very jolly poem about “Grannies” written by a child which touched the hearts of nearly all the listeners.
As well as his poems he had a lot of information to pass on to the ladies he told them about the rhubarb triangle, which is around Wakefield and that there is a Rhubarb Festival every year in February. There is also a Liquorice Festival in July in Pontefract.
He enjoyed hiking in the Yorkshire countryside and he was also a Yorkshire tour guide taking people from his home town of Bradford up to Haworth, he had a particular interest in the Brontes and read a narrative piece by Charlotte Bronte about Emily and Wuthering Heights.
He finished his narrative with the famous Stanley Holloway piece about the Yorkshire Pudding. He also had a series of beautiful slides of Yorkshire with scenes from Peny-gent to Fountains Abbey and many more, he was quite impressed that most of the ladies could recognise the various views and realised he was preaching to the converted about the beauties of Yorkshire.
Mrs Christine Dagg gave a vote of thanks to Mr Harker, he has another talk about the ‘Rhubarb Triangle’ so perhaps he will visit Shadwell again soon to give this talk.
Mrs Walker announced the details of the outing in August and members were reminded of the pick-up times through the village, the outing is a mystery trip and evening meal, this is in place of the usual August meeting to celebrate 25 of the Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association. Volunteers are needed for the Annual Flower Show on the primary school playing field and several ladies volunteered to steward the YCA tent.
Harvest Supper: Mrs Ford announced that the village hall committee are organising a traditional Harvest Supper on October 4 in the village hall. The hall needs some work doing on the windows and the supper is to help raise funds for this work. The tickets will be available soon at a cost of £10.
Village Hall Sign: The sign for outside the village hall has been returned from the sign writer unpainted after he has had the sign for 2½ years, the committee have decided to complete the sign with plastic sheeting and stick-on plastic letters so perhaps soon there will be a new sign outside the hall.

Friday, July 11, 2008
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St Paul’s Church: July is the time for Ordinations in the Church of England and the Rev David Everett was ordained as Priest at St Barnabas’ Church on Wednesday, July 2. Several members of St Paul’s congregation attended the service to support David. David and his wife, Jenny have been living in the vicarage in Shadwell for the past 12 months and as a curate he was able to help with some of the services but now he has been ordained he will be taking services at St Paul’s and the other churches in the Moor Allerton Team on a regular basis. He will be celebrating the Eucharist service at St. Paul’s for the first time on Sunday, July 13 at 8am and 10am.
There was also another celebration for the members of St Paul’s, a group of the congregation travelled to St Michael and All Angels Church in Spennithorne to attend the service celebrating the 40 years ministry of Rev Bill Hulse. Bill was the vicar of Shadwell from 1988 until 1995 and he left Shadwell to go to Oulton and Woodlesford and from there he went to Spennithorne. Several members of St Paul’s have kept in touch with Bill and his wife Judy and it was lovely to be able to join in the celebratory service for his ministry. The congregation made everyone from Shadwell very welcome and provided a sumptuous buffet tea for everyone to enjoy.
There is a Fair Trade Café at St Stephen’s Church Cranmer Road Moortown form 12noon-2pm with Fair Trade goods stall and books etc. Everyone is welcome at the café which helps give others an opportunity to make a fair living.
The Christian Aid Week collections from St Paul’s and the Methodist Church amounted to £569.24.
The August Fun Day for all children in the community, run by St Paul’s and the Methodist Church will be held at the Methodist church on Wednesday 13th August from 10am until 3pm.

Methodist Church: The congregations of St Paul’s Church and the Methodist Church are saying goodbye to Rev Paul Welch in July. Paul is leaving to take a new post in Halifax. Paul’s final service in Shadwell will be on Sunday, July 13 at 9.30am this is to be a joint service with St Paul’s and everyone is welcome.
Paul has been the Methodist minister in Shadwell for seven years and in that time he has been very involved with all areas of village life. He was known to many residents especially through his outreach work in the primary school, his puppetry at Shadwell Shows and the popular annual pub quiz he organised at the Social Club. He will be missed by many residents in Shadwell and everyone wishes Paul, Lynn, Hannah and Bethany every happiness in their new life in Halifax.

Summer Fair: Shadwell Primary School are holding their Summer Fair tomorrow, July 12 from 11.30am onwards. There will be a tombola, beer tent, prize draw, BBQ, coconut shy, craft stalls and much more. Entertainment for all ages.
Shadwell in Bloom: Yorkshire in Bloom Competition, Summer Judging takes place on Tuesday, July 15, starting at 1pm. Please display your “We Support” notice.

Paul’s Plodders: The next walk will be on Saturday, July 19. For further details ring Chris Graham on 0113 2737429 or Sheila Hodgson on 0113 2737175. Unless otherwise stated, meet at Shadwell Village Hall at 10am, Bring a packed lunch.

Shadwell Ladies Monday Club: Summer outing, together with Mothers’ Union friends, to Wallington Hall and Gardens. Do contact Elizabeth on 0113 2252826 if you would like to join them - the outing is open to non-members, family and friends.

Friday, July 04, 2008
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Shadwell Horticultural Society: Will hold a Tombola Shower and Coffee Morning on Saturday, July 12 at Spencer House, Holywell Lane, Shadwell form 10am to 12noon. Entrance fee will be by donation of a prize for the tombola at the Shadwell Flower Show on August 16. Plants will be on sale and there will be a cake stall and raffle.

Friday, June 27, 2008
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Shadwell Parish Council: At the June meeting of the Shadwell Parish Council it was proposed that the Parish Plan be monitored regularly in the future and a small committee should be set up to review and give an update of the plan every six months to the SPC and also to report any successes of the Plan in the newsletter. Three of the councillors volunteered to be on the committee and it was agreed that lay members would be co-opted on to the committee.
It was also proposed that the preparation of a Village Design Statement should be considered and prepared. If a Design Statement is adopted and accepted by the LCC they would then take this into account when looking at planning applications. It was therefore agreed that the Parish Plan committee should also look into a Village Design Statement
With regard to the Winn Moor Lane footpath and the proposal to try and get it on the Definitive Plan, it has to be proved that the footpath has been used for 20 years as a public footpath, there has to be at least 10 reports from people who have used the footpath. Steven Courtney is to be contacted again to see if they are still willing for the Scrutiny Board to investigate this area.
The SPC are pleased there are no plans to close Shadwell PO and it is also not on the reserve list for later closures. It was proposed to write a letter of support for the continued use of the post office and to stress that it is a valuable village asset because it is regularly used by elderly residents for cash withdrawals and is the only general store in the village.
Robert Dyson had attended the Harewood & Wetherby Ward Forum meeting and he reported that litter picking equipment can be obtained from the City Services free of charge and also that brown bins will be delivered in the Shadwell Area from June onwards. City Services aim to sweep the roads and footpaths every six weeks but for more frequent sweeping they need to be notified.
It was decided to write to the newly formed Alwoodley Parish Council congratulating them on their election and offering any help they may need and that the SPC are willing to work with them in the future. It was also proposed that the SPC should join together with Alwoodley and Harewood Parish Councils to form a pressure group to try and do something about the changes in the road layout at the end of Wigton Lane.

Friday, June 20, 2008
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The speaker at the June meeting of the YCA was quite appropriate for a ladies group, Katy Squires from Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate came to tell the members about the history of tea and the history of Bettys.
The drinking of tea first started in China over 5000 years ago a particularly cruel Emperor was deposed and banished and he spent the next seven years in the countryside. He discovered what a soothing and enjoyable drink tea was when leaves fell from a tree into his boiled water. He enjoyed the tea so much that after seven years he was a much nicer man so again became Emperor and so introduced tea to his subjects. The buyer’s and tea tasters from Bettys travel all over the world tasting and buying tea. They use two spoons one to scoop tea on to the other then they give a good “slurp”, swoosh it around their mouths and spit it out. Katy demonstrated how to do this but left out the spitting, they slurp the tea so that it is sprayed all around the mouth and draws in oxygen so that all the taste buds in the mouth can distinguish the different flavours.
There are three types of tea, green, black or oolong, green tea has less antioxidants and is lower in caffeine, after it is picked it is chopped and dried, black tea is left to air dry before being chopped. The tea plant is a relative of the camellia and tea is grown in areas between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. The first flush of leaves are picked for the best tea. Tea was brought to England by Charles II wife Catherine of Braganza, at first because it was so expensive it was only drunk by the wealthy but with improvements in travel and when India started to grow tea it soon became available to everyone.
Katy had many interesting facts to tell, Assam is strong and powerful and is grown on the valley floor while Darjeeling is grown in the cooler foothills and is much milder. Bettys bought the most expensive tea to ever be sold at the last tea auction and this was a chest of tea from Sri Lanka and cost £26,000. Needless to say it still hasn’t been used.
Yorkshire Tea is a blended tea and was first blended by Charles Taylor in 1886 he used to blend it to suit the type of water in each area and sold it to grocers. He then decided to open a tea room and the first one he opened was at 1 Parliament Street in Harrogate, now the home of Betty’s café. Frederick Belmont came from Switzerland and he was a baker he started his bakery and tea room in Cambridge Crescent which was across the road from Taylor’s tea rooms so in 1962 the two companies merged and became Bettys and Taylors. It is still a family company and Frederick Belmont’s great nephew still runs the business. Bettys is a very caring company and has planted 19 thousand trees as part of the Trees for Life appeal, Katy said it is a very good company to work for and the staff are well looked after.
To finish the talk she asked for a volunteer to have a try at tea tasting and Chris Graham volunteered, Katy said she was very impressed with Chris’s slurping abilities, Chris said she would have preferred the tea to be hot.
Mrs Fell thanked Katy for a very interesting talk and demonstration. The next meeting is on
Friday, July 11 and the speaker is Derek Harker with “Yorkshire Pride and Poetry”. The meetings are in the village hall and start at 7.30pm, new members and visitors are always welcome.

Friday, June 13, 2008
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Shadwell Ladies Monday Club: The summer session of the Monday Club finished on Monday, June 2 with the Annual General Meeting. Elizabeth gave an account of the activities of the last year and Nola gave a summary of the accounts. The Monday Club is in a healthy position financially and in spite of rising costs for speakers is able to keep the subscription at the same as last year. Nola suggested that it would be nice if the Monday Club could send a donation to a charity and the members were asked to come to the September meeting with the names of their favourite charity and one of these would be chosen.
The meeting continued with a slide show and talk given by the Leader Brothers on Rockingham China and Porcelain. In the 17th Century there was already a china works at Swinton in South Yorkshire but with the start of the Napoleonic wars in 1700 there was a slump in industry in England largely due to the fact that nearly all the horses were taken to war. The then owner of the pottery had been experimenting with china and because they needed money to stave off bankruptcy they went to the local landowner Earl Fitzwilliam of Wentworth. The Fitzwilliams were wealthy landowners and owned the 2nd biggest house in Europe, the name Rockingham was also one of their titles so hence the Rockingham China Company was launched. As well as making china for the Fitzwilliams they also made a large dessert service for King William and were able to put the royal warranty on their coat of arms.
The brothers had many slides showing the china and the beautiful hand painted designs on the various pieces. Nearly all the china created by Rockingham was very ornate with lovely flowers and fruits on each of the pieces. Their dessert services were very popular and these all had a different fruit or flower on each piece. Rockingham Porcelain went bankrupt for a second time in 1842 and this time the Fitzwilliams wouldn’t bail them out so the factory closed. But from 1826 until 1842 they made china for many of the wealthy families in England including George IV and William IV. George had china made for the Brighton Pavilion. There are still many examples of Rockingham China to be seen in stately homes and museums and a large amount belongs to the Queen.
Elizabeth thanked the Leader brothers for their excellent talk and hoped they would be able to come again and give one of their many talks on antiques.
The annual outing of the Monday club is on Monday, July 14 to Wallington Hall and Gardens in Morpeth. The new season starts with Iris Fraser - Paterson on Monday, September 29 at 7.30pm in the Methodist Hall, Iris will give another of her fascinating talks about her adventures around the world.
The evening closed with a buffet supper provided by the members.

Friday, June 06, 2008
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Village Hall: On Friday the bi-monthly quiz was held in the village Hhll. Jean and Colin Edwards set the questions this time and they covered a very wide area. Normally the winners of the quiz set the next questions but as the winners had organised the last quiz in March they decided they would rather not so a volunteer is needed for next time.
The next quiz is on September 26 at 7.30pm in the village hall.

Shadwell in Bloom: The flower beds are all stripped out and composted ready for the volunteers to plant. Half of the flower beds have been completed and hundreds of plants are being ferried round the village by the Lengthman. The hanging baskets are now all in place and it is hoped they will be more colourful than last year because they are all geraniums this time. The flowerbeds will also look very colourful with masses of marigolds and begonias.
Some work has to be carried out on the village hall flowerbed to try and stop vehicles being driven on to the bed. Wooden posts are being dug into the ground and the bed will then be raised about a foot above the road. It is proposed to either put grass or stones on the front to help eliminate damage to the flowers. Last season as fast as the bed was restored some careless motorist damaged it again.
The summer judging is scheduled to commence the first week in July so all will be ready and as long as the weather is reasonable the beds will look very bright and cheerful.

Friday, May 30, 2008
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St Paul’s Church: The last two weeks have been very busy for the congregation of St Paul’s Church. A small committee of church members have worked very hard to put on the May Festival, this was organised to lift the profile of the church and make people aware of the presence of the church in Shadwell and the difficulties of keeping it going.
The Festival started with the wonderful day of fun for all the family at the Primary school and exhibition of wedding dresses and photographs in church, as the pictures in last week’s Wetherby News showed the day was well attended with about 700 visiting the event and enjoying the sunshine.
The next event was the organ recital in St Paul’s on Saturday, May 17 when the fifty or so people who attended were entertained by Benjamin Saunders. Benjamin played a wide selection of music from classical organ music to popular tunes like Cavatina and Blaze Away. He even managed a selection of Jazz music. One minute the organ sounded as you would expect a church organ to sound and the next it could have been a mighty Wurlitzer in the Tower Ballroom or a Gavioli at a steam fair. A really marvellous and entertaining evening well worth the £5 ticket price.
On Saturday, May 24 sixty two people attended the Celebration Dinner in the village hall when the guest speaker was the former FA referee Matt Messias. Matt started his presentation with an amusing film showing the lighter side of his football career to illustrate his talk and for the non football fans in the audience this helped to make it more interesting. He had started his working life as a Physical Education teacher and eventually gone on to be a full-time football referee. In the late ‘90s he had become a Christian and was baptised and confirmed into the church and he explained what the church had come to mean to him and how it had helped him.
The Canon Reverend Charles Dobbin thanked Matt for his very entertaining talk and then he thanked David Parker for his work organising the May Festival. The churchwarden Jean Spreadbury presented David with a bottle of his favourite ‘tipple’ and gave Sandra Parker a plant arrangement. The three course dinner was prepared and served by David and Alison Ford from Happy Bunny Catering.
To round off a really wonderful Festival there was a Song’s of Praise service in St Paul’s on Sunday, May 25, the theme of the service being Stewardship and Mission. Several members of the congregation chose their favourite hymns and gave a brief description of why they liked these particular hymns. The Rt Reverend John R Packer Bishop of Ripon and Leeds lead the service. This was a really good ending to a very busy two weeks and it is hoped that the profile of the Church will be lifted in Shadwell and more people will come and help to support St Paul’s because without help and support there will no longer be a Church in Shadwell and this would be a great tragedy.

Village Hall: A little reminder that the next Village Hall Quiz is on Friday, May 30 at 7.30pm in the village hall. The questions are to be set by Jean and Colin Edwards, entrance is £4 and this includes a light supper, teams should be limited to six but if you haven’t got a team come along anyway and join in.

Friday, May 23, 2008
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: At the May meeting of the YCA the speaker was Mr J Young and this time he brought along clothes of the twenties.
The fashionable young ladies of the 1920’s wore shapeless flatter clothes. In the early part of the century skirts were worn long to the ankle, but became shorter as the century progressed. The longer length dresses came back again in the 1930’s. A ‘frock’ was a coat which went below the waist and above the knee and a ‘dress’ was a garment which went below the knee. At the beginning of the 20’s fur was out but by the middle of the century fur and feathers were coming back into vogue.
The famous designer Teddy Tingling designed a tennis dress for Wimbledon in Hessian. One of the dresses was a beaded dress made in Paris and this weighed 4¾ lb and cost a lot of money. It was bought for a lady who sang soprano in the Messiah. Wedding coats were often kept in the pawnbrokers until the next big occasion.
Until the 1920’s ladies always wore a hat in public but during the 20’s women were often seen without a hat.
Two members of the YCA modelled the dresses, Mary Phillips and Doreen Carlin wore two the garments on display. Mary looked particularly lovely in a black velvet evening dress with diamante trimmings.
The evening ended with a vote of thanks given by Miss Bunty Mole who said although she was born in the twenties was not interested in clothes then, so the evening had been particularly interesting to her.
The next meeting is on Friday, June 13 at 7.30pm in the village hall, the speaker will be a representative from Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate with “Time for Tea”. New members are visitors are always welcome.

Friday, May 16, 2008
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Shadwell May Festival: Saturday, May 10 was the start of the May Festival in Shadwell. The weather couldn’t have been better with glorious sunshine all day.
Several of the regular stallholders from the monthly Farmer’s Market turned up with their goods for sale. Alison from Happy Bunny Catering did a roaring trade with burgers and bacon sandwiches. Grandma’s Kitchen had made gingerbread men and flapjacks to keep the children happy and had soon sold out and of course on such a sunny day the ice cream van had a permanent queue.
The afternoon started with a car treasure hunt from the Red Lion and this was won by Mr Wurr and his party. The main events were on the school playing field and this started with the Linbar majorettes giving a demonstration of their marching and dancing. After each session of the dancing the Harrogate brass band entertained the visitors.
There was plenty to keep the children amused from a huge slide and bouncy castle to the balloon race. There was also a fancy dress parade for the children but sadly this was not well supported with only four children entering. But each child got a prize so they were happy.
Many of the visitors were glad of a sit down in the village hall where the ladies from St Paul’s church were busy serving tea and cakes.
The church was open for the afternoon with a beautiful flower festival which had a wedding theme. Several ladies of the church congregation had provided their wedding dresses to be displayed, these dated from 1947 up to the present day. Samantha Broughton of Broughton Bridals had helped with the preparation and displaying of the dresses and had provided a modern dress and groom’s formal dress for the display. Jean Spreadbury and Audrey Bursey had made bridal bouquets to go with each of the dresses and each arrangement was in keeping with the style of the period. There were also lovely flower arrangements all around the church. Several photographs had been provided for the display of wedding photographs also provided by members of the congregation, not only of their own wedding but of parents and grandparents.
The next event in the Festival is the Organ recital in St Paul’s church on Saturday, May 17, tickets are available at a cost of £5 or £4 for concessions from David Parker, telephone number 0113 2252223. The recital is being given by Benjamin Saunders the organist from Leeds Cathedral and starts at 7.30pm

Friday, May 09, 2008
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Shadwell May Festival: The members of St. Paul’s church have been busy preparing and organising a special Stewardship event in Shadwell. The start of this May Festival is on Saturday, May 10.
The festivities start at 12 noon with a Car Treasure Hunt, anyone interested in entering the Treasure Hunt should meet in the Red Lion car park for the start. The entrance fee is £5 per car and the Treasure hunt can be started at any time from 12 noon to 1.30 pm, it will take a maximum of one and a half hours. This event will test everyone’s local knowledge, planning skills and ingenuity. All the family can enter and join in the fun of solving the name-place anagrams, planning the route and find the places to visit, when the clues have been solved and the course completed everyone will return to the primary school field to join in the fun of the Festival. Points will be awarded for the distance travelled, the time it takes and the clues solved and there will be a prize for the winners.
The Festival is based on the Primary school playing fields and events there will start at 1.30 pm until 4.30 pm and there will be something for every member of the family. Drum majorettes and a brass band will be attending to entertain the visitors. The most popular event for the children will probably be the Fancy Dress Parade. There are two classes in the fancy dress competition one for under five year olds and one for over five years. There is no theme so the children can dress as anything at all. Judging will be at 4pm and every entrant is rewarded plus a prize for both winners. There also is to be a bouncy castle and huge slide to keep the children amused, plus hot-food and ice cream stalls. Most of the regulars from the Farmer’s Market will be in attendance and there will be stalls representing all the societies and organisations in the village. Teas are to be served in the village hall where visitor’s can take a welcome rest and chat with friends.
It doesn’t end on the primary school field the church will be open for visitors to look at the beautiful flower displays and exhibition of wedding dresses through the ages.
All these things will take place on Saturday, May 10- but this isn’t the end of the Festival on the following Saturday, May 17 stating at 7.30pm there is to be an Organ Recital in St. Paul’s Church. The recital entitled “Organ Fireworks Classical and Jazz” and the organist is Benjamin Saunders, Organist of Leeds Cathedral. Benjamin plays an accessible and varied programme of organ classics both new and old, he has travelled extensively as organist and choral conductor to France, Germany, Holland, Italy and the United States. He has performed to HM the Queen, Princess Anne and US President Carter and he has worked with conductor Carl Davis and jazz virtuoso Dick Hyman. Tickets are available from David Parker at a cost of £5 or £4 for retired and under
12’s. David can be contacted on 01132252223.
The two week festival will finish with a special dinner in the village hall with guest speakers and this is by invitation only.

Friday, May 02, 2008
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By: Sarah Burckhardt

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Village Hall: About 50 ladies and gentlemen attended the very successful St George’s Day tea afternoon on the April 23. The hall was decorated with the flags of St George and looked very patriotic. Mrs Ford welcomed everyone and introduced the “Sisters in Harmony” singing group who had come to entertain. The group of three ladies have a very varied repertoire from popular songs from the musicals to the classics. In between each song they gave readings and recitations which had the audience laughing. The ladies especially understood and appreciated the reading about having a Barbecue, this listed the points leading up to and including the man cooking the meat, everything else seemed to be the woman’s job!! The final points were “did the woman enjoy her day off from cooking” and there is no pleasing a woman, very funny. There was also a time for everyone to join in with the singing, song sheets were given out and the audience joined in singing a selection of English folk songs, all the songs reminiscent of schooldays.
Sisters in Harmony give all their time and talents to raise money for the Lazarus Home for Girls in Bethany in the West Bank of Jerusalem. This home is funded by charitable donations and provides a home and food and clothing for about 50 orphaned girls. The group have also managed to take the girls out for a day-trip on two occasions and this was thoroughly enjoyed by the girls who had never been able to play and have fun at the seaside before. Margaret and her sister Kath have been raising money for the home for the last nine years and up to date have raised over £33,000 for the home. As well as singing and giving concerts for the home they make and sell cards and had brought some along which they sold to the audience. Kath is in Israel at the present time so was unable to come to the tea afternoon. The village hall were able to give them £75 as a donation for the home they also received donations from several members of the audience.
After the entertainment everyone enjoyed an excellent tea provided by the ladies of the Hall committee.
PCSO Susan Broadwell also attended the event and had brought various items for home security, including timer switches for lamps and low energy bulbs etc. Susan said a few words about her role in the community and offered to visit anyone’s home to give advice on home security and one or two made appointments for her to visit them.
The afternoon was enjoyed so much that it could become an annual event.
Farmer’s Market: The next market is on Saturday, May 3 in the village 9am until 12noon. There is also to be an extra Farmer’s Market several stallholders have agreed to attend the St Paul’s Gala day on Saturday, May 10 from 1.30pm until 4.30pm, on the Primary School playing fields. There are lots of things happening on the field including, drum majorettes, beer tent, hot food stall, ice-cream, huge slide and bouncy castle and a fancy dress parade. The afternoon will start with a Car Treasure Hunt. This is a fun day out for all the family and everyone is welcome.

Friday, April 25, 2008
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Shadwell Parish Council: Police Report - PCSO Sue Broadwell was unable to attend the meeting but she sent a report later. There have been 11 crimes in Shadwell in April.

Shadwell in Bloom: The SIB reported the spring judging had taken place on Wednesday, April 9 and the judges had been very impressed with the work done in Shadwell. A report about the work of the SIB has been published in the newsletter which is now ready to be distributed to residents. The summer hanging baskets will be arriving in May which is a little earlier than usual. Mr Taylor has been to the bus terminus on a couple of occasions to monitor the buses as a result he has spoken to Richard Harris of First Bus and Terry Geldard asking them to ensure their drivers take more care.

Notice Board: Mr Vickerman has not been able to repair the notice board yet because of the bad weather, however Mr Taylor suggested it might be worth looking into the cost of a new notice board, possible a plastic one. The resurfacing of Blind Lane has still not been completed and it was resolved to arrange a meeting with Highways at Blind Lane and also to contact Ann Castle.
SPC Land at bottom end of the Red Lion Car Park –

Scout Hut: The plans for the Scout Hut have now been approved and the Scouts are awaiting funding. The storage shed will probably need planning permission. Mr Vickerman suggested that a container with exterior cladding would probably not need planning permission and would also save the SPC money. Mr Taylor said that there was problem with condensation in containers, so this would be out of the question. Planning is to be looked into before the shed is ordered.

Shadwell Playground Campaign: The Shadwell Playground Committee set up a charitable trust when they started this project and this is still in existence. This trust is not just for the playground but for other children’s leisure and sport activities within the village. The group wanted people to know this trust exists.

Wetherby and District Crime Prevention Panel: Mr Turnbull reported on the meeting of the Wetherby & District Crime Prevention Panel, at the Sainsbury event 900 lanyards had been given away. The next event is in the Horsefair shopping centre, Wetherby on Saturday, April 26, 11am until 3pm when the CPP will be giving away lanyards for purses and wallets. There is to be a window display at the Wetherby library highlighting the work of the CPP. The CPP have now got several parish councils involved and have members attending the meetings, the CPP would like to hold more events in Shadwell. They have already arranged to give a talk to the Good Companions and it was suggested they could probably attend the Farmer’s Market and the Flower Show.

Post Office Closures: Mr Wilson has spoken to John Sherat about launching a campaign to save the post office if it is one of the post offices to be closed but he has no suggestions about what to do. LCC are behind all campaigns to keep post offices open and have been in contact with other councils who have had successful campaigns. There will be no announcement about closures until after the local elections in May and then there will be a six week period to organise a campaign to try to stop the closure if Shadwell is to be closed. Peter Harrand is the councillor for the elderly and it was decided to contact him to express the concerns of the SPC about the closures.
Grants have been awarded to St Paul’s church, Shadwell Tennis Club and Wetherby and District Crime Prevention Panel.

Friday, April 18, 2008
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: At the April meeting of the YCA Mrs. Earnshaw presided and welcomed members and visitors. Mrs Walker read the minutes and reported that the YCA have offered to hold a raffle at the St Paul’s Gala day on May 10 and donations were requested.
Mrs Ford announced there were still tickets for the St George’s day tea afternoon, this is to be held on Wednesday, April 23 at 2pm in the village hall, tickets cost £2.50 and this includes a full afternoon tea and entertainment provided by Sisters in Harmony.
A letter of thanks had been received from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance for the donation from the YCA. Oxfam had written to ask for donations of knitted squares, these are to be made into a big blanket which will be taken to 10 Downing Street to highlight the plight of women in poorer countries. Thousands of women die each year in childbirth and Oxfam want to help by providing better healthcare and especially midwives. The blanket will be made into baby blankets and sold in the Oxfam shops.
Mr Gordon Claughton was the speaker for the evening and his talk “Down with Drudgery” caused some speculation as to the subject. He explained that he had worked for Hickson & Welch, the chemical manufacturers for many years and had spent his later years there giving talks to organisations about chemicals in the home. Gordon said everyone’s home was full of chemicals from the red dye in the bricks to additives in food products. Everyone accepts there are additives in food but the ladies were surprised to hear that decaffeinated coffee had a solvent added to it to extract the caffeine. Even common salt can be created by chemicals.
The ladies were asked if they remembered “dolly blue” and asked what they thought the blue did to the washing, everyone thought it made the whites whiter but this is apparently not the case, dolly blue reflected the ultra violet rays and made the whites look whiter. Gordon also talked about re-cycling, 15% of glass produced now is recycled glass and recycled plastic is used to make garden furniture.
Mrs Walker thanked Gordon for a very interesting and educational talk, now when we are in our kitchens we will be more conscious of the chemicals around us.
The next meeting is on Friday, May 9, in the village hall at 7.30pm new members and visitors are always welcome.

Friday, April 11, 2008
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Shadwell Ladies Monday Club: The Monday club meeting was held on Monday, March 31 in the Methodist Church, Elizabeth Holleran welcomed the ladies and had to start by explaining that in future the church door would be locked once the meeting started, anyone arriving after 7.30pm would have to knock on the window to be let in. This drastic step had been taken because one of the members had had her handbag stolen during a rehearsal of the choir, by someone coming into the church.
Elizabeth went on to introduce the speaker for the evening, Clodagh Tweedale. Clodagh had come along to tell the members about her interesting hobby of collecting Calling Card cases. Clodagh was an antique dealer but had started her collection before she became a dealer. In Victorian times it was the custom for ladies to go out calling and they would leave their calling card with the maid and if the lady of the house was “at home” they would invite the caller in, or the card would be just left to signify that a lady had called. In this way you knew who your friends were especially if the lady was in but did not want to see you.
In the early days ladies and gentlemen would put their names on the back of a playing card because playing cards were blank on one side and eventually the habit of having specially printed cards developed. The playing cards which were used were hearts for the ladies and diamonds and spades for the gentlemen, she didn’t know what happened to the clubs.
In Victorian England you were not allowed to speak to anyone without being formally introduced so once you had been introduced to someone the habit was then to call and leave a card. The instructions on etiquette and the correct way to call on someone were laid down in Mrs. Beeton’s book of Household Management. Cards which had a black border meant that the caller had recently lost a member of their family the thickness of the border depending on how close the relative was the thickest borders were for the loss of a husband.
In order to keep the cards neat and all together cases were made, the earliest cases Clodagh had to show the ladies were made of wood and leather and gradually the cases became more and more elaborate and precious. Some were made of ebony, mother of pearl, ivory and silver. They all had beautiful designs and embossing on them. Clodagh also had slides with even more illustrations of the cases and some of these she had sold for quite large sums of money.
Elizabeth thanked Clodagh for a very interesting talk and slide show. The next meeting in on Monday, April 28 at 7.30pm in the Methodist Church, when Robert Bolton will make a return visit with further stories of Diamonds.

Village Hall: The Village Hall committee have organised a Tea Afternoon to celebrate St George’s Day on Wednesday, April 23 in the village hall at 2pm. Tickets are available at £2.50 from Gloria Ford on 0113 2663883, this includes an afternoon tea of sandwiches, quiche, sausage rolls and cakes, so it is really good value. There will also be entertainment provided by “Sisters in Harmony”, these ladies give their time voluntarily to raise money for the Lazarus Orphanage for Girls which is in Bethany.

Friday, April 04, 2008
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Shadwell in Bloom: The spring judging for the Yorkshire in Bloom competition starts on March 25 and Shadwell judging will be on April 9. The volunteers are busy getting the flowerbeds in order and all the litter cleared in the village in order to make a good impression on the judges. Anyone with any spare time to help get the village tidy should contact a member of the committee the majority of the volunteers meet on a Tuesday but anyone with a couple hours to spare could help any day.
The barrier baskets have now been planted and look very colourful on the barriers beside the footpath to the primary school. The baskets were purchased with a grant from the Harewood and Wetherby Ward Environment Fund.
The SIB committee have a number of projects planned for the spring. The village hall flowerbed which has always been a problem because of the vehicles being driven on to it is one area for improvement. The front of the bed is to be redesigned to prevent damage to the plants. There is also a proposal to plant more primroses on the banking opposite Church Farm Garth.
This year the hanging baskets for the summer are to be planted with geraniums so these should be really colourful, sponsors for the baskets are always welcome because this means more baskets through the village.
The next fundraising event is on Saturday, November 8 and this will be the Celebrity Dinner with this year the speaker is Sheila Dibnah the widow of the renowned Fred Dibnah this should be quite an interesting evening.
Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The next meeting of the YCA is on Friday, April 11, in the village hall the speaker for the evening is Gordon Claughton and title of his talk is “Down with Drudgery!” a very thought provoking title. Visitors and new members are always welcome the meeting starts at 7.30pm.

Friday, March 28, 2008
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Shadwell Parish Council: It was resolved to send copies to Harewood and Thorner Parish Councils in the future.
The clerk had attended the CiLCA training session and had ideas for changes to the minutes and agendas, but after discussion it was resolved to leave them as they were.
SE Lighting had agreed to compile a survey on Shadwell lighting but nothing has been received. The SPC cannot make a decision about any additions to the standard lamps until the survey and costings have been received. KP felt a “slow down” sign at the entrance to the village like the one in Collingham would be a better way of spending Council money than on expensive additions to the lamp standards that LCC would provide anyway.
The Spring judging in Shadwell will be on Wednesday, April 9. The beds at each end of the village and the barrier baskets will be planted in the next two weeks. A letter had been received from M & J. Nurseries, they are to be considered for the supply of future plants.
It was resolved that the clerk should write and thank Highways for their work in Carr Lane and for their work in Main Street earlier this year, especially the insertion of kerbstones below the bus terminus.
The Scouts have submitted a revised plan for the Scout HQ. The car park spaces have been revised. RD and NT had had a meeting with the Scout leader and it had been decided the storage shed would be sited in the top right hand corner of the site. A tree survey has been completed and the Leylandi tree at the entrance has to be removed and the entrance widened. The Scouts have spent between £800 and £900 in planning and tree surveys and the funding for this is to be discussed in Council.
The Shadwell sub-postmaster will be informed soon whether Shadwell Post Office is to be closed or not. JT had measured the distances to Post Offices in the area and High Ash Drive is the nearest to Shadwell Village. However none of the local Post Offices are on a bus route and the nearest one by bus is Montreal Avenue and this is four miles away. A campaign needs to be launched to try and save the Post Office and this should be organised before it is too late. John Sheret is to be asked by GW if he has any suggestions on a campaign. It was resolved to give great emphasis on the Post Office closures at the Annual Parish Meeting in April.
CB had hosted the February surgery and had had complaints from three residents. Two of the complaints were regarding the increase in dog fouling particularly in Strickland Avenue and the fields around also on the path to the Primary School, down Old Brandon Lane and Green Lane. Dog owners pick up after their dogs and put it in plastic bags but then throw the bags into the hedges. There is an obvious need for more dog bins.
Another cause for concern is the speed at which buses go thorough the village and the fact that they take the bends too fast and wide, there have been three near misses on these bends. It was resolved to do a survey on the speed of the buses before writing to First. JT offered to survey the bus route. DP volunteered to host the March Surgery on Saturday, March 29.
The chairman closed the meeting at 9.25pm. The next Parish Council Meetings are confirmed as Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7.30 pm, Annual Parish Meeting. Monday, April 14, 2008 at 7.30 pm, full Parish Council meeting.

Friday, February 29, 2008
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Shadwell in Bloom: Shadwell has once again been entered into the Yorkshire in Bloom competition and the spring judging is due to take place between March 25 and April 18. So work to get the village ready is now in progress.
This year a limited number of spring baskets have been ordered for outside the Red Lion and the shops in Main Street. Barrier baskets have been fixed to the railings below the village hall and these should give a good show of flowers when driving through the village. The purchase of the barrier baskets was made possible with the aid of a grant from Harewood & Wetherby Ward fund.
Nearly all of the flower beds have now been sponsored, now the committee are looking for sponsors for the summer hanging baskets and flowerbeds.
One of the projects for spring is to improve the village hall flower bed. This flowerbed is often ruined by vehicles driving on to it and destroying the plants. Therefore the organisers are trying to redesign the front of the bed to prevent damage to the plants in the future.
The next fundraising event for the In Bloom group is the ever popular Wine Call my Bluff this is to be held on Saturday, March 1 starting at 8pm in the village hall. Tickets are available at £10 each this includes six wines and a light supper. The wine tasting is not intend as a serious exercise but an evening of fun and is usually a very enjoyable evening. Another Celebrity Dinner has been organised for November and the speaker will be the late Fred Dibnah’s third wife. More details when they become available.
The flowerbed designer for Shadwell in Bloom, Jean Pick, has decided to resign and this has created a vacancy for a new designer, the position entails designing some of the planting schemes for the flower beds in conjunction with the volunteers and also to oversee the planting. Jean has been a valuable member of the team and although she is no longer going to design the flowerbeds she is still continuing to work on the committee.
Thank You: Kath and Andy from Winn Moor Lane had their boxer dogs stolen recently, fortunately these animals have now been recovered and Kath and Andy would like to say a big thank you to village residents for their help and kindness during the time the dogs were missing.

Friday, February 22, 2008
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Shadwell Parish Council: The SPC meeting was held on Monday, February 11. PC Sue Broadwell gave the crime report for January she said there had been 10 crimes in Shadwell during the month, Shadwell has the worse crime statistics of all the villages in this area except Scholes. She emphasised once again that the Euro locks that are fitted to doors are the easiest to break and residents should consider changing them for the flush fitting type of lock.
The question of the street lights was again on the agenda and Mr Dyson gave a report of his meeting with the representative of the SEC and Street Lighting. Harewood Ward is scheduled to have all its street lights changed and the work in Shadwell will probably start in 2009. There will be a three month period before the work starts for discussions with interested parties. The new lights will give a much better light than at present and this means not as many lights will be needed. The standards are in galvanised steel and these can be painted black at an extra cost. The cost to the council varies from 10’s of pounds to hundred’s per lamp depending on what sort of embellishments are added, this includes painting them black, having an emblem on the standard or old fashioned lights. This needs to be discussed further because of the high costs involved and the council are looking into funding from LCC.
The clerk has written to the ward councillors about funding to construct a footpath in Holywell Lane. This busy road is used by young families visiting the Holywell Park Playground and is quite dangerous due to the absence of a footpath. The council are awaiting replies to these letters.
The work of resurfacing Carr Lane to Wetherby Road will possibly start on February 25 this means the road will be closed from Monday, February 25 until March 7, this is so that resurfacing, provision of a footpath and alterations to the road signs can be carried out.
The councillors are concerned about the possible post office closures and although it has not been announced whether Shadwell would be one of the closures, the general feeling is that we should act now and organise a campaign to keep the post office open, the post office is also a very necessary general shop in the village. The possibility of a poster campaign was discussed and this will be pursued further at the March meeting.
The SPC had received an email from the friends of Roundhay Park with their concerns about the busy Ring Road. Since the footpath through the Roundhay Park gorge has been improved more and more people are using it, then crossing the Ring Road on to the cinder path and thus walking to Shadwell. Mr Turnbull offered to go to the meeting which has been organised to represent the SPC and he will report back on what is decided.
The St Paul’s Church appeal was also discussed. St Paul’s congregation are organising a week long series of events for May and had written to the SPC for their help. This is to be discussed at the March Council meeting.
The next full council meeting is on Monday, March 10 in the Recreation Centre from 7.30pm and the SPC surgery is on Saturday, February 23 in the library when a member of the council will attend to answer residents queries from 10am until 11am, anyone can attend the council meetings.

Friday, February 15, 2008
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The February meeting of the YCA was the Annual General Meeting and the meeting started with the minutes of the 2007 AGM. Members had difficulty remembering what had happened last year but when Mrs Walker gave her report covering the speakers, outings and events of the last year it roused everyone’s memories.
The West Yorkshire Fire Service had been invited to come and speak to the meeting and five members of Blue Watch, from Moortown Fire Station, turned up complete with fire engine. Richard Cox, the Watch Manager introduced his colleagues to the ladies and proceeded to explain they had come to make everyone aware of the dangers of fires in the home. Richard said that the majority of fires in the home are caused by candles or kitchen fires and often the fires in the kitchens result from a chip pan fire. Other major culprits are TVs, washer dryers and tumble dryers.
Richard introduced his colleague Chris who told everyone to always have an escape plan in case of a fire. Always know where door keys are and at the first signs of a fire everyone should evacuate the building and ring for the Fire Service. He told everyone to keep close to the floor when exiting a building because the air is clearer there and he also said never to consider a bedroom window as a means of escape. It is more dangerous to try and jump from an upstairs window than it is to wait in the room until the fire brigade arrive. He also said we should get into the habit of closing all doors when going to bed and unplug as many appliances as possible. The ladies were informed that it was possible to have new smoke alarms fitted in their homes by the fire service free of charge and they would also highlight the dangers areas in each house.
At the end of their talk and after many questions and answers the firemen took names and telephone numbers in order for them to fit smoke alarms in the homes of anyone who needed them.
After coffee and the exit of the firemen the meeting continued with the rest of the business. Mrs Hodgson has resigned from her post of chairman of the YCA after eight years and Chris Graham has offered to take on the job for three years. Margaret Walker also informed the members that she intends to finish as secretary next year she has been secretary of the Shadwell branch for 25 years and feels it is time to give the job to someone else. She is prepared to continue to oversee the YCA part of the Flower Show but does not want to continue as secretary, the members were asked to consider taking on the post and possibly start this year as an understudy for Margaret.
The committee and Ann Hodgson were thanked for their hard work over the years and Mrs Ford proposed a special vote of thanks to Ann for her hard work especially as she is kept busy taking care of her husband since his stroke.
The proceeds of the raffles throughout the year are donated to a charity and this year the members voted that the £104 be sent to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service.
Mrs Graham as the new chairman closed the meeting. The next meeting is on Friday, March 14 and the speaker is Doreen Rawstron with her talk about “The Pendle Witches”. The meetings are held in the village hall starting at 7.30pm and new members and visitors are always welcome.

Monday, February 11, 2008
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Farmer’s Market: The first Farmer’s Market for 2008 was held in the village hall on Saturday, February 2. It was not a promising start to the day with the snow falling quite heavily at 8am in the morning and the organisers thought that perhaps stallholders would have a problem getting to the hall. But Jim Hebden from Whitby was the first to arrive even though he had had to drive over the moors from Whitby to get to Shadwell. Makes the people who felt it was too bad a morning to go out look a bit silly.
There were one or two new stalls this time, Steve from the egg farm has had to give up the markets due to ill health but Philip Walmsley from Thorner has taken his stall and is selling fresh eggs, potatoes and lamb in season. The Ostrich farm people have decided not to attend any more Shadwell markets and Stone Me jewellery are no longer there but a lady with her hand-knitted baby clothes and dolls clothes will be a regular attendee. Prospect House Farm lamb, pork, bacon and ham products were also on sale and this will be a regular feature at future markets. Black Sheep Farms have also taken a stall and will be bringing their lamb and game to the markets.
The market was not as well attended as previously but perhaps this was because of the cold weather.
The next market is on the first Saturday in March, March 1, St David’s Day so perhaps there will be Welsh theme on this day. Why not come along and get your weekend shopping we think we have got most things now, organic vegetables, lamb, beef, game, eggs, fish and Whitby crabs, cakes, jams, preserves, cheese, honey, pork pies, steak pies, cheesecakes and if you are hungry freshly made bacon or sausage sandwiches?

Friday, February 01, 2008
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Village Hall: It has been a busy weekend for the village hall. On Friday night the first of the bi-monthly quizzes was held in the hall. Mr & Mrs Shaw and their friends set the questions and although there were a few disputes with the question masters everyone enjoyed the evening. At the end of the evening Mrs Ford presented Debbie Potter with a bottle of wine on behalf of the village hall committee to thank her for her hard work in organising these quizzes throughout the year.
The next quiz is on Friday, March 28 in the village hall at 7.30pm teams are limited to six people, the evening costs £4 and this includes supper.

Burn’s Night: Saturday night and the hall was the venue for the annual Burn’s night supper. Although two weeks ago the organisers had thought of cancelling this year’s event because of the lack of support, by Saturday the number had swelled from 22 to 51 thus making it a more viable proposition.
Mrs Gloria Ford was the president for the evening and welcomed everyone, Mr Douglas Thomson brought in the haggis and Mr David Tong played his accordion, in the absence of bagpipe music, to welcome the haggis. Douglas addressed the haggis and the evening got off to a good start, the guests enjoyed their ‘haggis and neeps’ with the traditional dram of whisky.
David and Alison Ford served the excellent beef carvery and this was followed by shortbread and coffee.
After supper the speeches started with Robin Frost proposing the Loyal toast and he was followed by Peter Heggs’ very amusing speech and toast to the immortal memory of Robbie Burns. David Parker also made a very funny speech and toast to the lassies and Elizabeth Holleran gave an excellent reply on behalf of the ladies.
The evening continued with much hilarity and a jolly sing-along with music provided by David Tong and his accordion.
This year the event was in aid of St Paul’s Church funds and the enjoyable evening provided the church with £300 for their funds.

Friday, January 18, 2008
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The 2008 season of programmes for the YCA started with a very interesting talk about China. David Shaw was the speaker and he told the members about his “Chinese Adventure”. David had been to China in the late nineties with his wife for a holiday and had mentioned to one of their Chinese tour guides that he was a teacher. The immediate response was “you must come and teach in our University”, the guide was a lecturer at Beijing University. David thought this was just the young man being friendly but for the next few years he sent Christmas cards with the request of “when are you coming to teach”. When David retired from teaching in England he decided he would go to Beijing for six months and this is where his Chinese adventure began.David’s talk was illustrated with slides and the first slide was off Tiananmen Square, as we are all used to seeing it with people walking about and this was taken in winter. The next slide was totally different because the square was covered with flowers and looked as if it had been planted as a garden with water features and beautiful colourful plants; this was not the case all the plants were in pots. It must have taken a long time to create. A third picture of the square was of a lake with trees and little bridges and again this had been created by man.
David had many interesting tales to tell of the people and how they lived, he had visited many of them in their own homes and had slides of how they made the Chinese dumplings and how they cooked them. One of the homes he visited was in the mountains outside Beijing and the people there had stoves which burnt straw and the most interesting thing was the heat from the stove went through into the bedroom and under the stone bed thus giving a warm bed. He had also been to the Great Wall of China and had many slides of this area.
Mrs Hodgson thanked David for a very interesting and educational talk.
The meeting continued with the business, Mrs Hodgson has decided to retire from the job of chairwoman, the members were asked to nominate members to do this job. Mrs Walker also announced that she would like to retire from her position as secretary but is prepared to continue for one more year.
The YCA has been in existence for 25 years this year and the members were asked to think of ways of celebrating this event.
The next meeting is on Friday, February 8 and the West Yorkshire Fire Service will be giving a talk on their work. New members and visitors are always welcome. This is also the annual general meeting.

Friday, January 11, 2008
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Shadwell Parish Council: PC Mai Lai, gave the crime report. there had been 11 recordable crimes in Shadwell in the last month. The theft of car badge logos is becoming a problem and the police and SPC are very concerned about this. There have been nine thefts of car logos since July and the removing of the logos causes serious damage to the car.
It was reported that Maggie Stroud the Shadwell News typist had died, everyone expressed their regret and sympathy.
The councillors are still trying to find out what it would cost to have decorative street lamps in Main Street when the lights are replaced in 2008. This would depend on the cost of each lamp standard, so the Leeds City Council are to be approached to find out if there is any funding available for this additional cost.
The ever present question of grass cutting was discussed and members of the SPC are quite keen to do the grass cutting in Shadwell instead of the LCC contractors doing the work.
There had been no reply from Highways Department about the resurfacing of Carr Lane and the proposed new footpath leading out of the village. The clerk is to chase the LCC Highways about this and several other resurfacing jobs to be done in Shadwell. Blind Lane is now in a bad state of repair and Highways are to be asked about this work.
The next edition of the Quarterly Newsletter is being prepared and will be available for distribution soon. The Shadwell Directory was also discussed and the question was raised as to how the councillors would know when someone moves into the village. It was decided to add a paragraph to the Newsletter to the effect that if anyone is new to the village to let the SPC know and a Directory could then be delivered.
There is no further progress on the proposal to plant trees in the land adjacent to the library. However the large boulders have now been removed from in front of the small car park and anyone visiting the library or the Methodist Church can once again park there.
The parish council surgery has been moved to the last Saturday in each month because the Farmer’s Market is now on the first Saturday. The next surgery is on Saturday, January 26, in the Library from 10am until 11am.
The Shadwell Village Hall and the Good Companions had applied for grants for their funds and theses were both granted.
The next Parish Council Meeting is on Monday, January 14 2008 in the Recreation Centre in Holywell Lane, the meeting starts at 7.30pm and members of the public are welcome to attend.

Friday, December 21, 2007
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Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The YCA Christmas party was held on Friday, December 14 in the village hall. There was a good turnout of members and friends to enjoy the three course cooked and served by David Ford and his wife Alison. The ladies were welcomed with a glass of sherry before settling down to the excellent meal.
After the meal the members were entertained with a quiz presented by Christine Dagg. Before the ladies went home everyone received a gift from the bran tub.
The programme for next year has some very interesting and varied speakers from the fire service to the “witches of Pendle”. Meetings are held on the second Friday in every month at 7.30pm in the village hall and visitors and new members are always welcome.
The 2008 season starts on Friday, January 11 with David Shaw and “My Chinese Adventure”.
A Happy Christmas and a Good New Year from all in Shadwell.

Friday, December 14, 2007
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St. Paul’s Church: The village hall on Saturday, December 8 was the venue for the Church Christmas Party, sixty members of the congregation together with their families and friends attended.
The excellent buffet supper was provided by the ladies of the congregation led by Jenny Benson, Di Needham and Liz Hutton and it was enjoyed by all.
The entertainment this year was provided by a group of young singers called Ovation they started the evening with a selection of songs from the popular musical Joseph and very good it was too. They went on to give more songs from stage musical including some which were not so well known like Avenue Q which the leader of the group described as Sesame Street for grown-ups. The group have been singing for about ten years and started when they were at university and are still going strong. As well as having beautiful voices they looked good in their evening dress, it is so nice to see young people dressed smartly instead of the more commonly seen jeans and tee-shirts. They give all their time and talent freely to local charities and their evening’s performance helped to swell the church funds, all proceeds from the evening were for church. Mr. Parker thanked the group for their wonderful singing and asked if they would be able to come next year to the Christmas party to entertain the guests.

Carol Service: The village Carol Service is on Sunday, December 16 in the primary school. This is a joint service with the Methodist Church and it is hoped that members of all the village organisations will take part in the service. The service will be a lively event with drama and puppets. Everyone is welcome to this service and will get the Christmas season off to a good start.
Anyone who enjoys singing Christmas carols should go along to Sainsbury’s on Friday, December 21 and join the Moor Allerton Churches Together to entertain the shoppers. There will be a collection and all the money is for local charities for the homeless.

Friday, November 23, 2007
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Shadwell Parish Council: PCSO Sue Broadwell and PC May Lai could not attend the November meeting of the parish council but they sent the crime report for October. There have been nine crimes recorded in the Shadwell area, two attempted burglaries one while the occupants were in the house but the burglars had been disturbed. One burglary of a house in the village the suspects had made off with a flat screen TV. The other six crimes were all crimes to cars, one damage to a car wing and the other five the removal of car badge logos from vehicles.
There has been an increase in the theft of badge logo in the last few months and this is causing increasing concern. The councillors felt the residents of Shadwell should be made aware of this and more diligence taken. One other cause for concern is the increase in youngsters riding bicycles without helmets and without lights on their bikes. This is extremely dangerous and could lead to accidents, again more care should be taken by parents and children.
The village Lengthman has been very busy this month especially with the digging and planting of the flower beds in the Village. The summer hanging baskets are now all removed ready for the arrival of the spring baskets. Debbie Potter reported that Shadwell in Bloom had had a very successful Celebrity dinner and the next fund raising event for the group will be a wine tasting evening next year. As ever the SIB committee are looking for sponsors for the baskets and flowerbeds and if anyone is interested they should get in touch with Debbie Potter on 0113 2657575.
There has been no further progress on the alteration at Carr Lane/Wetherby Road the SPC are waiting for the Highways to get back to them with a starting date for the work. They are also having a problem getting a contractor to tarmac the land at the bottom of the Red Lion car park and Stocks Hill, apparently all the builders who have been asked for a quotation are too busy at the present time.
Debbie Potter and Robert Dyson have done a plan for the reinstating of the trees on the land adjacent to the Library. This will incorporate the bench, a flagged and grassed area and a plaque on a stone commemorating the graves of the people who are buried there. The plan has been sent to the LCC for approval.
It has been decided to change the monthly council surgeries to the last Saturday in the month instead of the first, this is because of the clash with the monthly Farmer’s Market. The next Surgery is on Saturday, November 24, in the Library from 10.am until 11.00 am and Councillor Robert Dyson will be there to answer resident’s questions.

Farmer’s Market: The next Farmer’s Market is on Saturday, December 1 in the village hall from 9am until 12noon, as this is the last one before Christmas it is hoped to make it a bit more special with a more celebratory feel. There are to be 24 stalls at this market some outside and all will have an array of seasonal goods for sale and mulled wine and mince pies will be on sale which should get the Christmas season off to a good start. Nova Scotia farm will also be taking orders for fresh Christmas turkeys.

Friday, November 16, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Shadwell
Yorkshire Countrywoman’s Association: The speaker at the November meeting of the YCA was the Project Officer for the Red Kite Project in Yorkshire, Doug Simpson. Doug was responsible for the release of the Red Kites in our area, thus giving us the pleasure of seeing these beautiful birds.
Red Kites became extinct in England and Scotland about 150-200 years mainly because people began to look on them as predators, this was not correct because Red Kites eat mainly carrion like vultures with occasionally worms, beetles and mice. In the 15th Century Red Kites and Ravens were given a charter of recognition for their street cleaning services to the cities. But as hygiene improved and rubbish was not left in the streets to rot there was less for them to eat so by the 1800 they were almost extinct.
A Red Kite has a wing span of 5 feet but only weighs about one kilo so their bodies are only as big as a tennis ball, both sexes have identical plumage so it is difficult to tell them apart and the only way the experts can sex them is by a blood test. They also have the distinctive forked tail with the lovely russet plumage.
The Yorkshire Red Kite project is one of seven projects to re-establish the birds in England and Scotland. Yorkshire was the fifth project and started in 1999 with chicks from the Chilterns, this had been the first project starting in 1989 with birds from Spain. Up to 2006 the Yorkshire project has reared 320 young birds. All of the young kites released in Yorkshire were fitted with wing-tags and radio transmitters and these were fitted to young birds fledged in the wild. The proportion of untagged birds in the population is increasing and soon tagging will be no longer necessary. The tagging and monitoring does give the project managers an idea of how far the birds travel and in some cases when they have died. The main problem for the Kites is poison there is still a great deal of illegal poisoning and 13 Yorkshire Kites have been killed in this way.
Doug had many facts and information about the Kites and some lovely slides. One interesting fact was that the Kites like to collect unusual items for their nests including soft toys, the head of a teddy bear, a tea towel, a pair of knickers and a route map to the G-Mex centre in Manchester, but best of these collections has to be the England flag found in a nest an hour before the kick-off of England’s match in the World Cup finals.
Mrs Hodgson thanked Doug for a most interesting and enlightening talk and when we see the Kites wheeling above Shadwell in the future we at least know how they got there. With luck we should see them for a long time because Kites live to quite an old age the oldest wild bird on record was 24 years this was in Wales, the oldest bird in captivity was 38 years.
The next meeting of the YCA is on Friday, December 14 and this is the Christmas dinner.

Friday, October 26, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Shadwell
Shadwell Methodist Church: The Annual Autumn Fair at the Methodist church is on Saturday, November 3, 10am until 12noon. This year it is on the same day as the monthly Farmer’s Market in the village hall. Unfortunately this means a clash of fundraising events as the Farmer’s Market is run mainly as an amenity for the village and a valuable source of income for the village hall, and the autumn fair is the major fundraising event for the Methodist Church. We hope the residents of Shadwell will be loyal to both events and as the market starts at 9am visitors could do their marketing early and then down to the Methodist Church for a coffee and a visit to the Fair.
The Autumn Fair will have the usual stalls of Christmas cards, wrapping paper, books, cakes and crafts etc. There will be unlimited coffee and biscuits for the admission price of £1. All proceeds from the fair go to charity. So do come along and support the Methodist Church.
Moor Allerton Care for the Elderly are holding a “Healthy Living Day” for the over 60’s. The day will be held at the Methodist Church on Thursday, November 1, from 11am until 3pm. The cost is £2 and this includes a light lunch.
There will be an opportunity to find out more about head massage, reflexology, extend class, art workshop and walking group, there will be information stands and talks throughout the day. If anyone is interested in attending this event you should contact MAECARE on 0113 2660371 to give the organisers an idea for catering. If transport is a problem also contact MAECARE who may be able to help.
Village Bonfire: The annual village bonfire will be held on Saturday, November 3 at the field in Old Brandon Lane. Tickets are available from the Village Fish Shop at a cost of £4 for adults, £2 for children, a family ticket is £10 (2 adults and 2 children). There will be a bonfire obviously, bar and refreshments available from 7pm and a firework display. Anyone who has any fire wood they would like to donate please contact the Village Fish Shop.
Shadwell Ladies Monday Club: The next meeting of the Monday Club is on Monday, October 29 the speaker for the evening is Tom Lawson with a talk about his travels in the Artic called “Amid Snowy Wastes”. The talk is about polar bears and other wild life especially the birds of the Snowy Wastes. Tom is the Worldwide Representative for the RSPB so his knowledge is great and he will also have slides to illustrate his talk. The meetings are held in the Methodist Church at 7.30pm.

Friday, October 19, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Shadwell

Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association: The speaker at the October meeting was Alun Pugh with his talk called ‘Two men on a Towpath’. This was an account of a cycle trip on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath which he had made with his friend Martin. They started in Liverpool and stopped off at various places on the way to Leeds for refreshment and overnight accommodation. Alun and Martin visited Wigan Pier, Blackburn, Burnley, Colne with their old mill buildings and the mile long Foulbridge Tunnel.
Some of the public houses they saw and visited along the way bore names which were connected with canals such as Navigation and Packet House. Barges which carried light items were called Packet boats. Alun also told the members about his visit to the Coronation Street site and some of people he had met like Fred Dibner who he greatly admired.
Alun illustrated his talk with slides showing the canal and the interesting scenery on his journey. During the war coal dust was scattered on the water to disguise the canals so that the German bombers were unable to follow them to the cities on their bombing expeditions.
Mrs Hodgson thanked Alun for a very interesting talk, he has other tales to tell and slides to show so no doubt he will be making a return visit in the future.
After coffee the meeting continued with the business. Mrs Hodgson told the members she had sent a cheque for £350 to the Macmillan Coffee Morning fund and that the Coffee morning had been a success. Anne has decided to step down as Organiser of the Coffee morning in future and she reported that Gloria Ford had offered to do next year’s event. Chris Graham said that the YCA should take it on so this will be arranged at a later date.
Names were taken for the trip to the City Varieties. David and Alison are to provide the Christmas dinner again this year and names were taken and choices made from the menu.
There has been no further progress made on the village hall notice board it is still waiting for the painter to finish it.
The next meeting is on Friday, November 9 and the speaker will be Doug Simpson with ‘Red Kites in Yorkshire!’ New members are always welcome the meetings are in the village hall starting at 7.30pm.

Friday, October 19, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Friday, September 28, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Shadwell-Gloria Ford 0113 2663883:
Shadwell Parish Council: PCSO Susan Broadwell was unable to attend but had sent an email with the latest crime figures for Shadwell. Crimes rates were high for August and included attempted burglary in Gateland Drive, theft from a vehicle in Main Street, imitation fire arm incident in Main Street, theft of Yorkshire stone flags in Main Street, car badges and hubcaps taken in Blind Lane, criminal damage to digger and dumper trucks in Holywell Lane, criminal damage to front door in Main Street and damage to car in Bay Horse Lane, theft of a vehicle in Main Street, theft of caravan in Hobberley Lane, theft of building materials in Main Street and a gun found in Hobberley Lane. The Council had reports of fly tipping on the Colliers Lane and PCSO Broadwell will follow up this report.
Replies have been received from Highways and Refuse Department regarding the damage to Holywell Lane Grass verges. Due to cost Highways are unable to kerb the area and Moorland markers would have to be situated in the hedge which defeats the object. The Refuse Department intend to tell their drivers to take more care.
Shadwell achieved a Silver Gilt award in this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom competition. The joint overall winners of the Large Village category were Barwick-in-Elmet and Cayton. The next Social event for SIB is the Celebrity Dinner on Saturday,October 20 in the village hall; tickets are now available for this event at £17.50 from Debbie on 2657575.
The Highways have confirmed there is to be a footpath with kerb stones on the left hand side of Carr Lane leading up to Wetherby Road and the Give Way signs are to be relocated. LCC are also requesting permission from the land owners to lower the height of the hedge.
Complaints have been received regarding the hedges on Main Street from the bus terminus to The Grove and on Hobberley Lane outside Hobberley Lodge and bordering the field which has Public Right of Way these hedges require cutting back.
The next monthly surgery will be in the Library from 10am to 11am on Saturday, October 6 and Mrs Barr will host the surgery.

Friday, September 14, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Shadwell
Shadwell Parish Council: Geoffrey Wilson opened the August meeting of the parish council by welcoming the new clerk to the council, Gloria Ford. He also asked that a letter of thanks be sent to Kerrie Faherty for all her hard work over the past 18 months. Kerrie is returning to her home in Rhode Island, USA.
The new community police officer PC May Lai was unable to attend the meeting but had sent a crime report of the crimes in Shadwell area since her last visit. There were three burglaries and one attempted burglary, two thefts of motor vehicles and a vehicle stopped and found to have Class C drugs and a suspect was arrested.
Robert Dyson reported there had been 15 entries for the Garden Competition much better than last time the entries were also of a high standard. Mr Wilson suggested that perhaps a certificate of commendation could be awarded to everyone who entered.
Roger Foyle, the LCC Area Development Officer attended the meeting to discuss the grass cutting problems and issues The In Bloom areas of Leeds have the verges cut by ATM and Glendale do the rest of the village. Norman Taylor complained that although ATM do a good job they do not clear the grass and after the first cut when the grass is longer it kills off the grass under it. ATM have smaller teams to do the mowing which makes it easier for them to fit in with In Bloom judging but does not enable them to clear away the grass mowings. Roger said he will report back to LCC but does not think the budget would cover the extra work.
It was proposed to put the Winn Moor Lane footpath on the Definitive Map as a Public Right of Way. The enforcement officer from the LCC has agreed to meet councillors on August 30 to view the overhanging vegetation at the Carr Lane/Wetherby road junction.
The Scout leader had sent an email with the recommendations regarding the building of a scout headquarters on the SPC owned land at the Red Lion. The councillors highlighted several points which might help with the planning application., Mainly that the Scouts do not have a meeting place of their own and the building of a Scout Hut would utilise the land.
The Shadwell Welcome Pack has been renamed and is now the Shadwell Directory and this will be ready for delivery in the next few weeks.
Cindy Barr attended the monthly council surgery and had several residents needing advice. One resident reported the recurring problem of water flooding their garden from the tennis club. Robert Dyson reported that the club was seeking funding to repair the wall and this may alleviate the problem. The clerk is to write and inform the resident. Another request was for a bus to go from Shadwell to Otley and Wetherby and again the clerk is to write to Metroline for their comments. Robert Dyson will hold the next surgery on Saturday, September 1 in the library 10am until 11am.
The next full parish council meeting is on Monday, September 10 at 7.30pm in the Recreation Hall.

Friday, September 07, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Sherburn in Elmet

Eversley Park Community Centre: Is available to hire for weddings, parties etc. Please ring 01977 681024 for more information.

Flat Green Bowls: Are you interested in having a try at flat green bowls? If so, come along to the Fairway complex Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2pm - 4pm or Thursday 6pm -8pm. For more information contact T Limbert 01977 683455.

Peter Pan Charity Shop: Peter Pan Charity shop is looking for volunteers. If you have a few hours to spare each week call into the shop in Finkle Court for an application form.
Tots to You Drop In: Monday mornings 9.30am - 11am. Come for a coffee and relax at The Methodist Church Schoolroom. Lots of different activities £1 per family. For more information ring Pam 01977 682738 or Enid 01977 683580.

Sherburn Choir: Sherburn Choir practices on Thursdays from 6.45pm to 7.45pm in All Saint's Church. Potential new members are always welcome. Contact organist and choir mistress Mrs Rosemary Reid 01977 682691.
Guides: 1st Sherburn Guides meet every Tuesday during term time in Sherburn Church Hall. They are desperately in need of more volunteer helpers. Please give Alison Wadsworth a ring on 01937 832429 if you can help.

Bell Ringing: Bell ringing practice is every Tuesday from 8pm -9pm. Would-be ringers over the age of ten or visitors are always welcome. Just come along (entrance from the outside of All Saint's Church at the foot of the tower).

Church Fenton: The September coffee afternoon organised by the Tuesday club will be on Saturday, September 8 at 2pm in the Methodist Hall in Church Fenton, and will be in aid of Alzheimers Charity. All the usual stalls. All are welcome.

Friday, September 07, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Shadwell

Shadwell Village Hall: The next quiz in the village hall is on Friday, September 7 starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are £4, payable on the night and teams should be limited to six people. Linda Shaw will be setting the questions this time, everyone is welcome. For further information please call 0113 2657575.

Paul’s Plodders: The Plodders have been taking their fortnightly walks through the summer no matter what the weather was like. These walks included leafy lanes of Leathley and visiting the Norman church at Stainburn, the church dates back to the 12th century. From the Leathley almshouses and school the lane passes Leathley Hall and over the stream via the stepping stones to Riffa woods, uphill then to Stainburn Church a good place to eat a packed lunch. The whole of this walk is very picturesque particularly the final descent through Lindley Warren to Lindley bridge. This is the best way to do the walk otherwise it is a bit uphill to do it in reverse order.
The five to six mile circuit of Golden Acre is mercifully not as hilly so the walkers were able to take a more leisurely walk but the day they did this walk was very hot so had different difficulties.
Another interesting walk was around the reservoirs. The group started from the car park at Swinsty and walked east away from the reservoir, climbing gradually to reach Little Almscliff for lunch. The afternoon part of the walk was delightful, passing by the smaller reservoirs with the interesting names of Scargill, Beaver Dyke and John O’Gaunt. The walkers were lucky in that they didn’t get rained on even though the rest of the country had rain on that day.
The next walk is on Saturday, September 15, anyone interested in joining the group should meet at the village hall at 10 am and bring a packed lunch. For further details ring Chris Graham pn 0113 2737429 or Sheila Hodgson on 0113 2737175.
The Plodders leader, Chris Graham has been off walking on her own too, she completed both the Might Malham, 20 miles, and the Edinburgh Moon walk, this was a full marathon of 26 miles. Chris sends her thanks to everyone who sponsored her on these challenging walks. So far the money received amounts to approximately £600 and this goes to Wheatfield’s Hospice and the Breast Cancer charity.

Thursday, August 30, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Shadwell

Shadwell Flower Show: It is hardly surprising that after such a strange summer weather wise it would rain on the Flower Show. The weather had also affected the plants and entries were down on previous years. However the hardy souls who braved the elements were able to see a good display of handicrafts and produce. Photographs were plentiful and gave a very colourful display on such a wet depressing day.
The Stanley Newmarket Colliery band did their best to brighten the day with their playing but it was too wet for anyone to sit and listen to them.
The prizes and trophies were presented by Mrs Rhona Hartley, the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire and the winner of the Garden Competition were also presented with their prizes. The winning entries for the Garden Competition were, large garden category, first- Mr & Mrs McInerney, second- Mrs L Ziff, third- Garden of Remembrance, Celia Wroe and Richard Wells. Small garden category winners were 1, Celia Wroe; 2, Hilary Potts; 3, Mr Coleman. The winners of the Container Section were: 1, Diane and Alfie Appleyard; 2, Richard Wells; 3, Olwen Dudgeon. Congratulations and well done to all the winners, especially as all these beautiful gardens help to make Shadwell look so lovely.

Farmer’s Market: The next Shadwell Farmer’s Market is on Saturday, September 1 in the village hall starting at 9am until 12noon. If the last market is anything to go by it would pay to get there early in order to buy the produce before everything is sold out. In addition to the stalls at the last market there are several new stalls which means that two of the traders will have to be outside. The Organic Pantry, with organic vegetable, will be in the car park with Hutton’s herbs and perennials. The small room in the hall will have a small craft market with Stone-me jewellery, Hilditch’s handmade greeting cards and a lady selling handmade face creams and body lotions.
The new editions to the food hall are Hebden’s seafoods from Whitby, game and smoked cheese from Ox Close Farm, Robert’s butchers with sausages, dry cured bacon and eggs, Darley’s from Nova Scotia farms will be selling packs of beef, as well as their delicious steak pies and there will also be a trader with various cheeses. The committee hope they have now covered most of the things people have asked for.
Visitors to the July market requested that drinks should be available but because of the lack of space this is not possible. However, the Methodist Church and St Paul’s have their monthly Coffee Morning in the Methodist Church on the same day as the market so teas and coffees are available there and everyone is welcome .

Friday, August 17, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Shadwell

Beckett Street Cemetery Visit: A group of people from Shadwell had a guided walk round the cemetery in Beckett Street on the evening of Tuesday, August 7. The visit was organised by David Pick and led by local historian Alun Pugh.
Alun is a member of the Friends of Beckett Street Cemetery and has an extensive knowledge of the history of the cemetery, his talk was both interesting and sometimes amusing. It is amazing how many people are buried in the Guinea graves, sometimes as many as 38, with the names of the deceased listed on both sides of the headstone. The idea for the Guinea graves came about because people who could not afford a private plot did not want to be buried in an unmarked grave and wanted their name to be engraved on a headstone. One young lady’s name and date of death appears on a Guinea grave and also on a family grave next to it. Alun thought perhaps when the young lady died the family could not afford a private plot but had more money in later years so engraved her name on a family gravestone also.
The pathways through the cemetery have different names. Dissenters Row, this row separated the Dissenters from the Anglicans because even in death they didn’t want to be together. Sir John Barran the gentleman responsible for the purchase of Roundhay Park is buried in Beckett Street and the footpath beside it is Barran Row.
There are also several war graves with the distinctive white headstone, these are from the First World War. The cemetery was used until the 1970’s and although there have been suggestions that it should be cleared it is kept very tidy and the grass moved by willing volunteers. It is such a valuable historical site it would be a great shame if Leeds were to lose it, many of the graves and inscriptions give an insight into the lives and deaths of our ancestors.
There are one or two areas with no markers and these areas are where victims of cholera and other epidemics are buried in mass graves. The cholera epidemic of 1849 being responsible for 1,100 victims being buried there.
The walk lasted about one and a half hours and it was well worth the nominal charge of £3. Anyone interested in taking the Beckett Street Trail should contact Alun Pugh for more details.

Shadwell Flower Show: The 61st Shadwell Flower Show will take place on Saturday, August 18 from 1.30pm. Admission is £4, seniors £3, children £1. Parking is available.
The show will be held in the grounds of Shadwell Primary School. Buses numbered 45 and 46 stop opposite the school. The guest of honour will be Mrs R C Hartley MBE, High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, who will present prizes.
In addition to the usual marquees holding floristry, flower and vegetable exhibits, and also produce, handicrafts, art and photographic classes, there will be various other exhibits, stalls, tombola and a number of children’s entertainments etc. The Stanley Newmarket Colliery Band will play during the afternoon and refreshments will be available.

Friday, July 20, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Shadwell
Parish Council: Susan Broadwell gave the crime report for Shadwell at the last council meeting. There were seven crimes in June, including one domestic assault, two break-ins in Ash Hill Drive and three incidences of criminal damage. Susan introduced the new community constable for Shadwell and surrounding villages she is PC Mai Lei.
The parish clerk is to leave at the end of July she is returning to the United States several people have applied for the post and the shortlisted candidates are to be interviewed. The appointment of a financial officer to be appointed to cover any delay in appointing a clerk was discussed and it was felt there should be a sub-committee to deal with finance in the future. Five of the councillors volunteered to be on this committee, Geoffrey Turnbull, Debbie Potter, Edward Vickerman and Cindy Barr. Meetings of the financial committee would be held quarterly.
The Yorkshire in Bloom judging took place on Friday, July 7 and Mr Taylor expressed the thanks of the In Bloom committee to all the volunteers who helped in keeping the village tidy. He also reported that the Leeds City Council seems to have no control over when the grass cutting is done and once again there have been several problems with how and when the contractors cut the verges. It was decided to try and get Stephen Smith to attend the next council meeting in order to get a better idea of when this work is done and also to discuss the financial aspect for all In Bloom villages.
It was reported that the Winn Moor Lane footpath has a broken stile and the branches on the Cinder Path need cutting back there is also a metal rod standing proud on this path and this is to be reported to the city council.
The owner of the land adjacent to Carr Lane has been asked to cut back the hedges growing over the give signs, the Highways Department may be asked to issue an enforcement notice to the owner of the fields to cut down shrubs and trees which obstruct the sight line. It was decided to discuss this more fully at the next meeting. It was also decided to write to the chairman of the Thorner Parish Council to ask for their support in providing a footpath in Carr Lane, the three ward councillors have given their backing to the application for a grant to do this work.
The Welcome Pack was discussed and quotations have been received for printing. It was decided to have 850 printed at a cost of £510. It was also decided to change the name to the Shadwell Directory and deliver one to every household in the village.
The scouts have had another litter picking session in Blue Bell Wood and collected 14 bags of litter. A letter of thanks is to be sent to the scout leader.

Friday, July 13, 2007
Shadwell Area news

Shadwell- Gloria Ford 01132663883
Village Hall: The village hall committee held another Indoor Car Boot sale on Saturday, June 30, this event however was very poorly attended perhaps because of the bad weather forecast people had stayed home. The morning only raised £93 for village hall funds most of this came from stallholdler fees. It is hoped that the Farmer’s Market to be held on the Saturday, July 28 is better supported.
Stalls are still available for the Market at a cost of £10 each. Goods sold at the market have to be produced or grown by the stallholder, for further details please contact Gloria on 0113 2663883 or David Parker on 0113 2252223. Stall already booked include pies, savoury bakes, honey, herbs, perennials, game and smoked cheese, crafts and jewellery. The market will start at 9am until 12noon.
Shadwell Horticultural Society: The Spring Plant and Cake Bring and Buy Sale which the Horticultural Society held at Shadwell Grange was unfortunately on the coldest Bank Holiday Monday for many years, despite the weather however many loyal supporters turned out and bought plants and cakes. Surely the next fundraising event will be in glorious sunshine, this is the Tombola Coffee Morning to be held on Saturday, July 14 starting at 10am. The coffee morning is held in the grounds of Spencer House, Holywell Lane entry to the event is a prize for the Tombola stall at the annual show. There will also be a cake stall and contributions for this are also welcome. The only other necessity is a warm sunny morning.
The Flower Show will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2007 in the grounds of the SHadwell Primary School, Main Street, Shadwell. The show is open to the public from 1.30pm and this year the prizes will be presented by Mrs R C Hartley MBE, High Sheriff of West Yorkshire. The presentations and auction of the produce will take place at 4.30pm.
There are a number of stalls available at the Show, the charge for a stall is £15 to Society members and £25 for non-society members. Anyone interested in having a stall should contact the Showground Manager Ms Susan Frost on 0113 2738821 for more information.

Friday, July 06, 2007
Shadwell Area News

Shadwell-Gloria Ford 0113 2663883
Shadwell in Bloom: The Shadwell in Bloom committee had organised another Local History Walk and this took place on Monday, June 18. Interested residents met outside St Paul’s Church and were then taken on a guided tour through the village. Geoff Walker led the walk and told everyone of his memories of some of the old houses and the people who lived in them in the 1940’s when he was a child. Geoff went to the village school which is now the village hall and had memories of his time there.
The walk proceeded down Main Street to Crofton Terrace and back to Ash Hill Gardens, finishing in the churchyard where everyone was able to see and admire the lovely garden of remembrance created by Celia Wroe and Richard Wells. The garden now has another bench where people can sit and look at the flowers. The bench has been generously donated by Peter and Gay Hartley from their Hillards Charitable Trust.
The group finished their walk through at the Red Lion where everyone enjoyed a meal and conversation with friends. Geoff was thanked for leading the walk and for his interesting explanation of life in Shadwell 60 years ago.
The hanging baskets have now been displayed on the lampposts throughout the village and all the flower beds are a riot of colour ready for the summer judging which is on Friday, July 7.
Farmer’s Market: Plans are going ahead to hold a Farmer’s Market in the village hall. The first market will be on Saturday, July 28 from 9am to noon. The committee have managed to find a few producers to have stalls, local bee keeper Terri Beddows will have here honey and beeswax for sale,also Ox Close Farm, Bondgate Bakery, Voakes Pies and a perennial and herb plant stall are among the producers prepared to come, other producers in the area are also being approached. It is proposed to hold the markets every month and future dates will be announced later.
The market will be inside the village hall so it will not matter what the weather is like,everyone can browse and shop in comfort. There is ample parking for visitors.

Thursday, June 14, 2007
Shadwell Village News

Shadwell - Gloria Ford 0113 2663883
St Paul’s Church: The Church Summer Fayre and Garden Party was held on Saturday, June 9 in the village hall car park. Fortunately the weather forecast of heavy rain was wrong and the day was bright, sunny and very hot. In spite of the lovely weather there were not as many visitors as in previous years but £560 was raised for church funds.
St Paul’s Church now has a new churchwarden, Les Loveday has finished his term of office and the new churchwarden is Janet Aristotelious and Roger Etchell has taken over the job of PCC secretary from Rita Loveday.
The Moor Allerton and Shadwell prayer group meets every second Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm until 8.30pm at churches in the team, everyone is welcome.
There is to be another joint service with members of the Methodist Church on Sunday, July 8, 9.30am at the Methodist Church, Shadwell. Coffee will be served after the service, but there will be no walk after, as previously advertised.
Mother’s Union: The speaker at the May meeting was the Bishop of Ripon’s wife Barbara Packer. Barbara gave a very interesting talk and powerpoint presentation about Sri Lanka and the places and people she and Bishop John met on their recent visit. At this meeting Rev Charles Dobbin officially welcomed Rita Saville-Stones and Brenda Walsh as the new branch leaders for Shadwell. Mother’s Union meetings are held on the third Monday in every month at the Methodist Church at 7.30pm and new members are always welcome.
Shadwell Good Companions: The Good Companions meet at the Shadwell Recreation Centre, Holywell Lane on Thursday, June 21 at 1.30pm. The members also enjoy regular outings throughout the summer months. Anyone interested in coming to the meetings or joining one of the outings should contact Cindy Barr on 0113 2732726 for more information.
Bridge Club: The Bridge Club meets every Friday except the third Friday in the month in the village hall at 7.30pm. The club has been running now for almost two years and has a number of enthusiastic members, but new members are always welcome.
Village Hall: There are still a few stalls available for the INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE on Saturday, June 30 in the hall. Stalls cost £5 each and the sale starts at 9am until 12noon. Entrance is £1 and this includes tea or coffee.

Monday, June 11, 2007
Yorkshire Countrywomen's Association

Yorkshire Countrywomen's Association: Mr Young was the guest speaker at the May meeting of the YCA, he had been to Shadwell last year with a very interesting talk on hats so it was not surprising to have a full meeting for his talk on 'A Victorian Lady's Dress'. Mr Young emphasised the costumes were for a lady, particularly a middle class lady because anyone who had to work were called 'women' and had more inferior dresses made of poor quality material and worn constantly
Mr Young had brought a selection of costumes with him and selected three of the members to model them. Beryl Taylor, Mary Phillips and Bunty Mole were the nearest sizes to the tiny Victorian ladies and they looked quite elegant in the different dresses and hats.

Before the invention of the ‘cage’, ladies wore five or six underskirts beneath their dresses to create a full skirt. Mary modelled a skirt with a cage underneath and Mr Young explained how ladies had to sit down in these contraptions without exposing their ankles. After the cage ladies wanted to make their waists look tiny so the stays were invented and in order to accentuate the narrow waist a bustle was worn behind.

Until the late 1830’s fabrics had a limited range of colours because dyes were made from vegetables or minerals but after 1838 chemical dyes were developed and so more colours were available. With the development of these chemical dyes purple cloth became very popular, before 1838 the purple dye was made from insects and needed a lot of insects to create the colour, hence purple had generally only been worn by royalty.

Mrs Hodgson thanked Mr Young for a fascinating and enlightening talk and commented on the fact that Mr Young could give such an interesting talk without the aid of notes.

The meeting continued with the business and announcements for forthcoming events. All the raffle money was collected for last year and this is to be given to Christine Graham as sponsor money for her two charitable walks, one is for Wheatfields and is a 20 mile walk and the other is the Edinburgh Moon Walk and this is 26.2 miles and is in aid of breast cancer.

The next meeting is on Friday, June 8 in the village hall at 7.30pm, new members and visitors are always welcome. The speaker will be Eddie Spence with a ‘Colour and Music Spectacular’, Mrs Hodgson told the members this is a show not to be missed .