October/November 2014

!Darley Fireworks !Darley Playing Fields Association will be hosting the annual Darley firework display at the playing fields on Wednesday 5th November. The bonfire will be lit at 7pm and the fireworks from 7.30pm. Lots of traditional bonfire night food and drink will be on sale. Admission is just £2 for adults and £1 for children.The bonfire will be built a few days beforehand, so if you have any suitable items to add to the fire, bring them to the playing fields and add them (but no green garden waste please).

Remembrance Day!!The annual Remembrance Day

Service and Concert takes place at Darley Memorial Hall on

Sunday 9th November at 2 pm. !After a short service, there will be a

concert of wartime music performed by the Dacre & Summerbridge Silver

Prize Band. Admission is free, and light refreshments will be on sale. Donations

to the Royal British Legion would be welcomed.

Badapple Theatre - On Your Doorstep!!The Daily Bread!

A New Comedy by Kate Bramley!9 October, 7.30pm!

Hookstone Memorial Hall!!Theatre on Your Doorstep at its best with a brand new one-man show, as part of the No Hall Too Small tour, starring the irrepressible Cloin Moncrieff, actor, clown

and raconteur, as the shameless August de Ville in what promises to be a raucous night of clowning, comedy,

Machiavellian subterfuge and live baking!!!Tickets, £9.50/£5 under-16s!

Call 780694 or 780793!

!A Murder is Arranged Focus on Darley invites you to travel back in time 100 years and join them in Darley Memorial Hall on Saturday 11th October to dine alongside the Cockup Family to celebrate the return from the Western Front of Major Gouldigga-Smyth.Dinner will be served at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm. It’s ‘October 1914’, and the Cockup family will be gathered awaiting the arrival of the Major. Ripon Rowel Players will be joining the Party but they have predicted Death, Deceit & a Major Cockup! Demand to be present for dinner with the Cockups that evening is sure to be high, so book your tickets (cost £15 including 2-course hot supper) from Mel & Sue 780970 or Angela 780056 or email: boxoffice@darleymemorialhall.comAll proceeds go towards the upkeep of Darley Memorial Hall, Darley Playing Fields and Christ Church Community Centre.

Events at Darley Christ Church Community Centre

There are some new classes starting at Christ Church Community Centre:

Strictly Come Dancing presented by Quad C Wednesday evenings 8.15 pm – 9 pm

A fun, steady paced class covering all styles of ballroom dance from jiving to the Foxtrot. Couples and singles of all abilities welcome (adults only). Cost £4.50 (per person) £8 (per couple). For further information please telephone Chloe on 07712 280038 or email: quad-c@live.co.uk

Bridge for Beginners Tuesday 30th September (8 week course) 7.15pm – 9.15 pm

An opportunity to learn how to play bridge in a small group, the course will be tutored by John Laird. For further information please telephone John 780654.

Creative Writing Wednesday 1st October (6 week course) 7pm – 9pm

Local, internationally published bestselling author Damien Howden (J.T. Brannan) offers an introduction to creative writing. A wealth of advice will be given on concept, planning and structure, as well as practical exercises designed to develop key skills and enhance your passion for the writing process. Please contact Damien 07720 572940.

There are some gentle exercise classes suitable for all abilities which run throughout the year:

Pilates classes are held on Tuesday evenings 6.15pm – 7.15 pm at Darley Christ Church Community Centre. Please visit www.pilatesidealbodysolutions.co.uk or telephone Ian Sinclair 07977 190268 for more information.

Zen Yoga classes are held on Thursdays 6.45pm. Yoga is ideal for any level of fitness and beginners are always welcome. For further information please telephone Phil Knight 01423 780018.

Darley Village Shop !Farewell Sa’ad – Hello Emilia! Sa’ad and Hind Ali and their family have now left Darley to live in Dubai for a few years. Their house will be rented out and Sa’ad insists that he wants to come back and retire here! I am sure that everyone will send their thanks to him for keeping the shop going and their best wishes for the future.We are now delighted to welcome Emilia and Michael Erdei who have taken over the shop and Post Office. They have lived in the village for some years, having come originally from Poland, and they have two children. Emilia is keen to provide what the village wants and will be putting up a Suggestions Box in the shop, so it is up to you to help her to help you. The Post Office will be continuing and shop hours will stay the same initially, though they are likely to be extended, particularly when a licence is obtained so that alcohol can be sold. The shop name will change, to

!The White Rose Male Voice Choir!!

Autumn Concert!followed by pie and pea supper!!

Saturday 18 October at 7pm!Darley Memorial Hall!!

Donations in aid of Horizon Life Training!Sponsored by Friends of Brow Chapel!!

To help with catering, please contact one of the following to sort out numbers: John Burney 770858, Joan North

520902 or email browchapel@outlook.com

VILLAGE SNIPPETS!…….Once again, the village will celebrate New Year’s Eve in style. Darley Memorial Hall will be decked out in celebration, and there will be a delicious meal to enjoy, followed by dancing to live music from Silhouette. Tickets are always in high demand, and will be on sale on Saturday 8th November from 9.30 – 10.30 am at Christ Church Community Centre priced £30. …..Darley Preschool is back after the summer break and looking at "All About Me" focusing on the children, their families and their place in the community. We are hosting the coffee morning at CCCC on the 11th October and invite you all to join us for a cuppa and cake. We are also collecting Morrison's Vouchers again, which can be handed to staff or put in the box in the lobby. Thank you all for your continued support. Email: darleypreschool@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 07935 058298.…..Christ Church Darley now has its own Facebook Group which gives regular updates on where and when the services are taking place, as well as community events and Junior Church news. Just search for Christ Church Darley on Facebook.…..The Women’s Institute (WI), Yorkshire Region, is considering setting up a branch in Darley. To find out more, come to a meeting on Thursday 16th October at 7.30 pm in the Memorial Hall.…..From Paula Bearman “May I just take this opportunity of thanking everybody in the village for their kindness, cards,visits and good wishes following my fall in the garden and hospitalisation. We were totally overwhelmed by the kindness shown. Darley is such a special village and David and I are truly grateful to have such wonderful and caring people as our neighbours and friends. Thank you.”

Darley and Menwith Parish Council Recent points of interest • A new noticeboard is soon to be installed along Low Lane to replace the current one which

is falling apart.• A Tour de France commemorative sign provided by Sport Nidderdale has been placed on

Stocks Green. This will form part of a bicycle trail around Nidderdale which will soon be launched.

• The Council is interested in pursuing the idea of a small number of affordable homes for local people in the vlllage. Rural Housing Enablers from Harrogate Borough Council and North Yorkshire will be attending the Parish Council meeting on 27 October to make a presentation about what is involved. All parishioners are very welcome to attend.!

The next meeting of the Council will be on 27 October. Please contact the Clerk on 780970 or clerk@darleyparishcouncil.org.uk if you have any queries about Council matters.

Darley Community Christmas CardIt is time to think about  the community Christmas card that Focus on Darley  will be organising.  This year the uniformed groups are going to take part in a competition to design the card. Last year we raised £160 for St Michael’s Hospice , this year we intend to support Martin House. The card will be in colour and will be distributed in the next  issue of Focus on Darley, out 1st December. The idea is to include in it as many messages as we can! That way, you can avoid the expense and time of writing individual cards to community members. The idea is simple:!1. Devise the greeting you would like to send to the village. It could be something like “All our best

wishes for the Festive Season. The Smiths, Corner Farm”, or something more personal or homorous!!

 2. Send in your message to Angela Houseman at:angela@hit.gb.net. Put a £5 cheque in an envelope, payable to Focus on Darley, and leave at Darley Post Office or give to Angela. DEADLINE: November 5th!!!

Darley in Bloom!Darley in Bloom is putting on the North Country Theatre's play "A Month in the Country" on Thursday November 13th at Darley Memorial Hall.  It is based on JL Carr's prize winning novel, which became a 1980s hit movie starring Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh and Natasha Richardson. The story tells of two men returned from World War 1, who work together in a North Yorkshire village and uncover an ancient village mystery. The plot includes hidden passions and the healing power of the countryside. Tickets are £10 (£6 for under 16s), tea and biscuits will be served in the interval and there will be raffle prizes.