Clapham & DistriCt Newsletter

Number 88, April, 2014

Clapham Community Shop Steering GroupFollowing the overwhelming backing of the community, the Steering Group has begun to look into the feasibility of the village store becoming a community-owned and run business. However, Terry had to make the difficult decision to close the shop on 24 May, despite last-minute efforts initiated by a villager to rally support. We wish Terry well for the future and for his other business interests. As a newly-formed voluntary group we are not in a position to immediately step in and take on the shop, but we will be continuing with the feasibility study, once we have reviewed what we now need to do and the timetable for doing it. An immediate task is to liaise with the Post Office about the possibility of a temporary ‘outreach facility’ being set up in the village.The Steering Group comprises Nick Burton, John Dawson, Diane Elphinstone, James Innerdale, Wendy Jennings, Eddie Leggett, Sue Mann, Esther Pugh, Denise Wilson and me. We’ll keep you informed through the village newsletter and other means but if you’d like to be added to an emailing list please email Wendy on wendy@keasden.plus.com. Don Gamble (Chair)

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CHURCH NEWSThe Vicar writes . . .

Church Services in JuneSunday 1st, 9.30 am Holy Communion at Austwick

and Eldroth 11.00 am Holy Communion at Clapham and

KeasdenSunday 8th, 9.30 am Holy Communion for Pentecost

at Austwick 11.00 am Holy Communion at Clapham 2.00 pm Holy Communion at Keasden 6.30 pm Holy Communion at AustwickSunday 15th, 9.30 am Holy Communion for Trinity

at Austwick 11.00 am Holy Communion at Clapham 6.45 pm Evensong at Keasden 7.00 pm Evensong at EldrothSaturday, 21st, 11.30 am Wedding at Austwick

2.00 pm Wedding at Clapham Sunday, 22nd, 9.30 am Holy Communion at Austwick

11.00 am Holy Communion at Clapham 2.00 pm Evensong at Keasden

7.30 pm Open Event at the New Inn, Clapham Sunday, 29th, 10.30 am United Service at EldrothHoly Communion is held in Austwick Church every

Wednesday at 10.30 am.

Diary Dates for JuneThursday, 12th – Clapham PCC at the Vicarage at

7.30 pmSaturday, 14th – Parish Walk to Bolton Abbey and

visit to Parceval Hall – meet at the Church at 8.30 am. visit to Parceval Hall and grounds and walk to Simon’s Seat - morning coffee and tea and cake on arrival and before we leave. All welcome

Tuesday, 17th – Deanery Synod at Austwick Church at 7.30 pm

Saturday, 21st – Eldroth Church Cream Teas on the lawn – 2.00 – 4.00 pm

Sunday, 22nd – Open Event at the New Inn, Clapham – a special evening of music and sharing 7.30 – 9.30 pm – all welcome

Wednesday, 25th – Afternoon Church Fellowship – Afternoon Teas at the Vicarage 2.00 to 4.00 pm

Saturday, 28th – Family Garden Party for all at Beck House, Austwick from 2.00 – 4.00 pm

June 15th – Trinity Sunday is a tough challenge facing the preacher. For the worshipper in Church, it can be bewildering. Puzzle over the abstruse language of the creed: ‘Begotten, not made’, ‘Being of One substance’. Hymns such as ‘Three in One’ and ‘One in Three’ can also be difficult to understand. Maybe today we need a revitalized mode of envisaging the Trinity. A good starting point is Moses some 3500 years ago. He did not discover God in a theological assertion, but in a spontaneously burning and unconsumed bush. Hidden in this is a powerful Trinitarion image that speaks now. God the Father is the fire, the incandescent centre of all that is. Christ is the light flowing out from the crackling thorn bush, engulfing the world’s darkness. The Holy Spirit can be discerned in the smoke hovering mercifully over the universe. The punch lies in God’s words to Moses: ‘Put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground’. The essence of God the Trinity is not a linguistic formula, but holiness. This opens the gate to a tranformative spirit-uality. Home is in the world, search for the pearls of holiness there, and you will find God. The poet and priest, Gerald Manley Hopkins, sums it up inimitably: ‘The world is changed with the grandeurs of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil’. This sets us off on a thrilling and often surprising pilgrimage, a journey during which we are constantly on the look-out for the Holy One. So all becomes grist for the spiritual mill, for the uncovering of the Trinity in landscape, people, tragedy, joy, despair, the unfolding of each day, and the vast sweep of nature. It may not be all plain sailing – like the gold-panner in the remote hills, there may be days, months even, when all we find is sour dust and hard bleak rock. There seems to be no joy, no hope in the world. Persevere, and one morning we might unearth a nugget of gold and come face to face with the Eternal, as Moses did. We can go a step further and transpose all this into prayer. As the hymn-writer, David Evans, put it, drawing on Psalm 37 v.7: ‘Be still for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here …. Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around’. This is truly soul-shaking – a conscious moving into that place of silence, where the holiness of God the Trinity pulsates, enfolds, and leaves us breathless with wonder. Words become superfluous, we simply rest in that warming fire, and come away renewed and inspired,

with a flame of sacred love burning in our hearts. So shrug off linguistic conundrums on Trinity Sunday. Search for the burning bush in every moment of life, sacred and secular. Make prayer on entry into the shimmering presence of the Holy One. Then Trinitytide will truly become a time of revelation and glory. God bless you all Ian.

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Parish Council ReportThe Parish Council met on 22nd April and 27th May. The May elections have brought some new faces to the parish council: Diane Elphinstone and Ann Sheridan join Colin Price, John Dawson, Gerald Kay and Paul Bratt. The new Members were warmly welcomed at the annual meeting of the parish council where Cllrs Price and Dawson were re-elected as Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively. Car parking is becoming a growing area of concern for residents in the village especially on weekends and bank holidays when there is an increase in visitor numbers. The parish council is exploring ways to encourage motorists to use the National Park car park. It is also supporting District Councillor Carl Lis’ proposal that a section of the car park be made available to local people free of charge. The council is fully supportive of Clapham Community Shop Steering Group’s investigations to determine the feasibility of running the village shop as a community enterprise. Due to the recent shop closure, the Group is reviewing the work that has to be carried out and the timescale in which it needs to be done. A temporary Post Office outreach facility is being investigated. The recent survey of broadband speeds has led to the formation of the Clapham Superfast Broadband Association, a small group of residents who would like to improve broadband speed in the area. The majority of Clapham will be able to receive superfast broadband by the end of this year but more rural properties in the parish will not benefit. With the support of the parish council, the Group will be conducting a door to door survey in Keasden to gain a more accurate picture of the speeds available to individual properties and to discuss ways in which it could be improved. The council is pleased that the new classroom at Clapham School has been installed and that the schoolchildren now have a modern, safe environment in which to learn. Residents may have noticed that the war memorial in St James’ church yard has been cleaned and the lettering restored. This work was carried to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of Work War I. The right of electors to inspect the annual accounts of the parish council for 2013-14 ends on the 6th June. If you wish to do this, please make an appointment with the Clerk. If you have spotted any potholes or flooding issues then you can contact the Clerk or email the Highways Department directly on Area5.Skipton@northyorks.gov.uk

The following planning applications were considered:18/2014/14568: Amendment to planning approval 18/2013/13553 to include increase in floor area, amendments to external appearance and boundary treatments, Green Close House, Clapham.C/18/621: Full planning permission for erection of replacement shed/workshop (retrospective), Croft Cottage, Church Avenue, Clapham18/2014/14632 Extension of existing agricultural building, Tewitt Hall Farm, Newby18/2014/14646 Replacement of damaged conservatory roof to match the house roof from glazed to slates, Tenter Hill House, Newby49/2014/14600 Proposed 250Kw wind turbine 30m mast with overall height of 45m to tip of blades, construction of concrete base measuring 52sq.m, underground cabling and connection cabinet, Israel Farm, Lawkland.

The following planning approvals were noted:18/2014/14396 Change of use from residential to part residential and bed and breakfast to provide 3 no. letting bedrooms including external alterations to principal elevation at Bridge cottage, Clapham. 18/2014/14477: Proposed 10Kw (21.6m to blade tip) wind turbine and the associated infrastructure (foundations, grid connection and transformer and cabling) resubmission of 18/2013/14015, Tewitt Hall Farm. 18/2014/14488 Change of Use from Touring Caravans, Caravan Storage and Holiday Cottages to Holiday Static Caravans and Lodges, Flying Horseshoe. The parish council is awaiting decisions for the following applications: C/18/109M/LB Listed building consent for refurbishment of internal spaces, repairs to windows, installation of associated drainage pipework and external ventilation ducts and repair / replacement of floor to courtyard dining room, Ingleborough Hall Outdoor Education Centre. The parish council meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except December when it is 3rd Tuesday) and meetings take place in the Village Hall starting at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer Gillian Muir can be contacted by email claphamclerk@btinternet.com or by phone 015242 51775.

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It’s been great seeing the playpark being so well used and obviously appreciated by children and their parents as the weather’s improved over the last couple of months. We are keeping the play equipment in good condition and maintaining the playpark but to further enhance this community space we’d like to replace the old wooden shelter. Despite our best efforts the shelter is looking very shabby and we are now planning to replace it with a new one. To help raise funds we organised the ‘house-to-house flea market’ on Saturday, 24th May. More than 30 stalls were dotted around the village, selling unwanted toys, clothes, bric-a-brac, books, and loads more besides. The event was Tracy’s idea and as it was the first time we have run it, we think it was a great success. When all of the money is in we’re expecting to have raised around £400 for the replacement shelter, so a big thank you to everyone who took part or helped. As well as one-off costs to replace dilapidated equipment we also have annual costs such as insurance to cover, and we are very grateful for the income generated through sales of David Crutchley’s excellent calendar, collections and raffles at the Bunkbarn, collections at the Village Shop, and contributions made to the donation box in the playpark. All members are committed to keeping the park a credit to the village and we put a lot of effort into maintenance and fundraising, so we are always happy

Clapham Playpark and ‘house-to-house flea market’to welcome new members willing to help. If you would like to help in some way please contact Don on 51775. We will soon be putting up our marquee for the summer. The marquee (roughly 5 x 10m and 3.5m at its highest point) can be used informally but it can also be booked for a private party or event in the playpark, in return for a donation of £30 for private parties and £50 for organisations. If you are interested please contact Eddie on 51030. Finally, a polite reminder that dogs are not allowed in the playpark (apart from guide dogs), so that it remains a safe and hygienic place for our children to play in.

Clapham Park Associationmore photos of the many stalls on pages 8, 9 and 11

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On the weekend of 2nd and 3rd of August the Village Hall is hosting an exhibition of Dolls Houses. This is a chance to see exquisite craftwork in miniature which will intrigue and delight. There is no entry fee but donations are welcome, Refreshments will be available. October brings another opportunity to test your wits and enjoy a fun-filled evening in the capable hands of quizmaster Stuart Marshall. The quiz will be

Village Hall – Dates for your Diaryon Saturday, 4th October and the ticket price includes supper. Swot up on Yorkshire football teams (or one of them) and guarantee yourself at least one point! Last, but certainly not least, you can look forward to an evening of astounding wildlife photography with Tony and Carol Dilger on the evening of 22nd November. Proceeds from all of these events help to keep our Village Hall thriving and well maintained. We hope to see you there!

Clapham Community Fruit and Vegetable Stall

New arrangements!Free Fruit and Vegetables for local residents to take,

(and bring)

Every Saturday from 5th July

from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm

Outside the Bunkhouse/Reading Room

(with thanks to Sue Latimer)

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Who’s Who?Can you identify these couples who have all appeared in the Village People series in recent years? Some of the clues refer to incidents in their lives which were described in the original articles. You will have to ask them if you want to know more1 The redhead and the royal rat catcher.2 I wonder what quiz question he is asking her! 3 You will find them down The Green or in the

milk van.4 You will find them further down The Green.5 They are either in Clapham or on the golf

course.6 He used to play for Accrington Stanley and she

still bakes for England.7 He used to be responsible for The Dalesman’s

finances whilst she is responsible for him.8 She also bakes for England whilst his dog takes

him for a walk.9 They have a sheepish look these days.10 They met in the sick bay in the far east; now they

recuperate in Clapham.

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From M6At Junction 36 (from north) take A65 to Skipton. From south, at Junction 34 take A683 to Kirkby Lonsdale, then A687 to Ingleton and A65. On entering Ingleton, turn left at the Masons Arms, signposted B6255 to Hawes. Go straight over one set of cross roads, and when beginning to climb up out of Ingleton, there is a signpost to Clapham to the right along the Old Road, and Cycle Route 68. Take this road and travel 2.3 miles approximately, and Crooklands is on the right hand side.

From Skipton A65Take the turning to Clapham. The road will take you past the New Inn Hotel on the right hand side as you enter the village. Follow the road over the bridge and past The Village Store on the right. Take the second turning on the right – Cross Haw Lane, signposted to the Village Hall. Continue straight on out of the village up the hill, and Crooklands is the first house on the left about ¼ mile after you pass the road to Newby, i.e. about 1½ miles from The Village Store.

Sat NavsSome Sat Navs will direct you via Newby village – this is steep and narrow. If unavoidable, turn off the A65 at the Little Chef & come up through the village with the green on your left, to a T-junction with the hamlet of Newby Cote opposite. Turn left. After ¼ mile there will be two barns, one on each side of the road. Crooklands is immediately after, on the left.

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BuS SERVICESYou may have noticed that the Little Red Bus no longer runs the 581 bus service since it

sadly went into liquidation at the end of July.

Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire took over the service at very short notice.

A revised timetable is on display at both bus stops in Clapham or at

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Clapham Community Fruit and Vegetable StallNEW ARRANgEmENTS!

Free Fruit and Vegetables for local residents to take, (and bring)

Every Saturday from 5th July from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm

Outside the Bunkhouse/Reading Room(with thanks to Sue Latimer)

In the Clapham Community Orchard group we’ve been reflecting. We’ve thought about what our Food-share Stall has hopefully given to those who have come to it . . . the chance to share the fresh goodness of home-grown fruit and vegetables – and a visible reminder of Clapham’s practical commitment to sustainability. And we’ve thought about what the stall has given us as we sit behind it: lovely sharing of enthusiasms, pride in selling community-grown potatoes and honey from community bees, constant evidence – if we ever needed it – of Clapham’s generosity and friendliness, and, it has to be added – plenty of rain water dripping down the back of the neck. All good, (apart from the rain water), but, we decided, time to try something different: something simpler that would keep going the all-important sharing of lovely local food that might otherwise go to waste, but which would not have to ask for Saturday time and energy from a range of people. So – we are down-sizing to a box: a bring-to and take-from box which, (thanks to Sue Latimer), you will find up against the boundary wall of her Bunkhouse/Reading Room. Everything in it will be FREE! It will be there every Saturday from July 5th onwards, (Street Fair Day, July 26th excepted), until further notice, from 10am until 6pm, (with a local, charity-of-the-month donation tin, should you want to leave a small contribution). And thinking of the donations you have so generously already given us for our Orchard project, we will continue to use the money to fund planting in our allotment patch of fruit and vegetables that will go into the box. So please – if you grow more than you need, don’t bin it, box it!

Clapham Community Orchard Group

Just down-sizing . . .

LOOKiNg AHEAD Saturday, 26th July – Clapham Street MarketSunday, 3rd August – ‘Songs for a Summer Evening’ in Eldroth Church at 7.00 pm6th – 8th August – Vicar’s Sponsored Event 2014 – The Vicar is cycling the ‘Way of the Roses’ from Morecambe to Bridlington – 170 miles with all monies collected going to our four ChurchesSunday, 17th August – Open Air Service at Ingle-borough Hall at 10.30 amAfternoon Teas for the whole Church family from Bowland and Ewecross Deaneries at Ingleborough Hall from 2.00 to 4.00 pm Clapham Church Book Sales: If you’re short of a good read, you may find what you are looking for at the back of the Church where there is now an ongoing sale of reading material. Hardbacks, paperbacks and magazines are all available in exchange for a small donation, with all proceeds going towards the upkeep of the Church.

Church Notices continued from page three

Animal Rescue FundraiserOnce again we are hosting a fundraising event in Clapham Village Hall on Sunday, 13th July. The event will run from10am to 3pm with charity stalls, raffle and tombola. Home made refreshments will be served throughout the day. On the day there will be five animal charities represented, including Bentham Pet Rescue, Craven Cats Rescue and the Dogs Trust. We are very excited this year to be joined by Keighley Monkey sanctuary who will be bringing with them two of their monkey residents for you to meet. So why not come along and meet the monkeys and enjoy morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea and cake? This will help us to raise much needed funds to support the wonderful work these organisations do in rescuing, rehabilitating and if possible rehoming the ever increasing number of unwanted or abandoned pets. We hope to see you there.

Sally Dewhirst

Clapham goes Scandinavian If you heard some rather lovely music or saw unusual musical instruments around the village during the first weekend in May, that would have been Scandimoot; our first time in Clapham, though we have been bringing the music and dance we love to this area for many years. We’d like to thank you for the warm welcome you gave us and for the help in so many ways that made our stay a delight. We were very pleased that some villagers were able to come to the short concert in the church on Sunday where Josefina Paulson played the nyckelharpa and sang, or to drop in to our social evening on Sunday in the village hall. If you missed it, Ken Pearce has some photographs.

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this Free Newsletter aims to keep everyone in Clapham, Keasden and Newby in touch with what is happening in our community. it does, however, cost a not insignificant amount to produce, and advertising is a very necessary aid to the finances. An advert costs as little as £3.50 per issue.For advertising your products and services, please contact ray hull on 015242 51492.

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