VILLAGE    NEWS  

       

 Issue  No.  252   Jul/Aug  2015  

SERVICES  (All  at  Farlam  unless  stated)  Sunday    July  5th  Holy  Communion  at  6  pm.  Rev’d  E.Johnsen.  Sunday    19th  July  Holy  Communion  at  9.30  am  .Rev’d  E.Johnsen.  No  services  at  Farlam  12th  or  the  26th  of  July.Services  are  available  at  Talkin  ,Brampton  or  Hayton.  Sunday  2nd  August  Iona  Service  .  Sunday  16th  August.  Holy  Communion  at  11  am.Rev’d  J.Murray.  No  services  at  Farlam  9th,23rd  or  30th  August  Don’t  forget  the  Village  fete  at  the  school  on  July  the  4th.      HALLBANKGATE  W.I.July  23rd  &  Aug  27th  at  lacy  Thompson  Hall.  JULY.  Speaker:-­‐  Mrs.Diane  Bell.  “Museum  of  Time”.  Competition:-­‐  A  Watch.  Hostesses:-­‐    Mrs.Smith  &  Mrs.J.Watson.  August.  Bring  and  Buy    and  Committee  Meeting.  Competition:-­‐  Flower  from  your  garden.  Hostesses:-­‐  Mrs  Beesley  &  Mrs.Jackson.  Meetings  start  at  7.30  pm.        Clergy:-­‐Team  Rector  Rev’d  R.Tulloch  016977  41304.                                  Team  Vicar  Rev’  E.Johnsen  01228  670248  Church  Wardens:-­‐  Mr.I.Howatt  016977  46274  &  Mr.A.Williams  01697746436      All  copy  for  the  Sept  News  to  be  in  by  14th  Aug  to  the  editor  I.Howatt    West  View  The  Park    Hallbankgate  .CA8  2PF  

   

             Marriage:-­‐6th  June  Jennifer.R.Waterson  to  James  R  Waterson      Howgill                                                                  

 

     

Talkin  Tarn.    

DO  YOU  BELIEVE  IN  LIFE  BEFORE  DEATH?    Chaim  Potok  (1929  –  2002)  was  an  American  Jew,  a  writer  of  novels,  and  also  a  rabbi.  He  told  the  story  of  how,  when  he  was  a  young  man,  his  mother  had  her  own  ideas  about  what  he  should  do  with  his  life:    “Chaim,  I  know  you  want  to  be  a  writer,  but  I  have  a  better  idea.  Why  don’t  you  be  a  brain  surgeon?  You’ll  keep  a  lot  of  people  from  dying;  you’ll  make  a  lot  of  money.”    “No,  Mama.  I  want  to  be  a  writer.”    Every  time  he  came  home  on  vacation  the  same  conversation  unfolded.  “Be  a  brain  surgeon.  You’ll  keep  a  lot  of  people  from  dying;  you’ll  make  a  lot  of  money.”    “No,  Mama.  I  want  to  be  a  writer.”    Finally  there  was  an  explosive  row:    “Chaim,  you’re  wasting  your  time.  Be  a  brain  surgeon.  Keep  people  from  dying.  Make  money.”    “Mama,  I  don’t  want  to  keep  people  from  dying.                                                                                                                  I  WANT  TO  SHOW  THEM  HOW  TO  LIVE!”      We  long  to  be  kept  alive,  we  want  our  loved  ones  to  be  alive  and  well.  Thank  God  for  the  expertise  and  dedication  of  brain  surgeons!  But  we  can  still  ask    –  what’s  the  point  of  a  long  life  if  we  don’t  know  how  to  live,  don’t  know  what  life  is  for?    The  question  –  how  will  we  live  –  is  put  to  us  all.  It’s  because  of  this  question  that  Jesus’  words  haunt  me:  “I  am  the  Way,  the  Truth  and  the  Life.”      I  need  someone  to  show  me  how  to  live,  or  at  least  how  to  try  to  live.  Someone  who  is  so  free  to  live  they  are  also  free  to  die.  Someone  who  assures  us  of  what  we  suspected  all  along  -­‐  that  ultimately  life  is  more  than  health  and  wealth.  And  that  the  gift  known  in  the  Gospels  as  ‘life  in  all  its  fullness’  (John  10:  10)  is  free.  

Edward  Johnsen        4th/5th JUL DANCE THE WALL HOUSESTEADS, GILSLAND AND LANERCOST ‘Dance the Wall’ is a clog and sword dancing extravaganza with over 40 dancers performing at Corbridge, Housesteads, Gilsland and Lanercost over the week-end. Enquiries to Georgia Shorrock on 016977 47983. 16TH TO 19TH JUL MUSIC ON THE MARR CASTLE CARROCK 1st AUG PARANORMAL EVENT KIRKLINTON HALL 07877 389799 (sponsor’s event) 07877 389799

Community Café open weekdays

8-2pm Hot meals,

snack and more

Pensioners 2 course

special only £4.20

Coffee Morning in aid of

Sat 4th July from 10am

Table toppers

welcome

(small charge applies, ring for details)

Find out more about how RNLI works to save lives!

Presents

Testament of Youth 12a

Sat 11th July

Paddington PG

Sat 25th July

Learn* Healthy* Leisure*

Brampton Woodworkers Mon/Tues 10-4pm

Tai Chi with Fiona Mondays

9.45-11.00am

Bridge Club Mondays

Sept-May 7-10.30pm

Brampton Arts and Crafts Mon 7-9pm

Fell Walking Wednesday Leave at 8.30am £6.00

Brampton Community Orchestra Tuesdays 7.00- 9.00pm All ages

Knit and Knatter Wed 9.30-12pm

Happy Wanderers Walking Group for older people Tuesday 9:30–12pm

Brampton Community Bingo

3rd Tuesday 7.30-9.00pm £1.00

Drawing and Painting

Thur 10-12pm

Karate –Chojinkai Club Wed 7.00 and 8.00

Brampton Film Club

See www.BramptonFilmClub.org

Stained Glass Group

Thur 7-9pm

Slimming World Wed 10am, 5pm, 7pm

Computer Club

Tue/Fri 9.30-11.30

Textiles Group Fridays 1-3pm

Tai Chi With Lesley Relph

Thur 11–12pm £4.00 Children and Young People

Violin Making

Thur 9.30-12.30pm

Karate-Seiken Ryu Thursdays 5-6pm ages 6+

Music Makers * Mon 1.30pm

Nicola Ivinson School of Dance for Children Sat 9am / Mon 4pm

Moky Dance Fitness Thursdays 6.30-7.30pm

Barnardos Breastfeeding Clinic**

1/3 Tue Month

Local History Club

call for details

Pilates Friday 9.15-10.15 am

*Charges apply call for details **No charge, call for more details

Activities and special events all year round (some may require booking, please call 016977 45023 or drop in)

MEALS ON WHEELS delivered direct to your home 2 course £4.50 Meal £3.70

Call 016977 45023 to book

Learn with us Have fun with us

Brampton Community Centre

What’s On July 2015 Check our website or call for latest activities!

Computer Class! For beginners and beyond! Every Tue/Fri morning from

10am drop in

0-3 Childcare, Pre-School, After School all available on site, OFSTED Registered, call for details

B G O I N

Eyes Down at 7.30pm for

Every 3rd Tuesday Monthly

£1 on the door all welcome includes refreshments 7.30-9.30pm

!

Uni-cycling

Friday’s with Brampton Youth Project

William Howard School 3.30-4.30pm

ZUMBA STYLE EXERCISE FOR OVER

50’s

Mondays 11am £4.50 per session discounts on block bookings

(pay on the door)

Family special

Monthly

Quiz ???????????

only

£1 per entry

Village  speed  watch  Your  village  speed  watchers  need  help.      Can  you  give  an  hour  or  so  every  now  and  then  to  help  stop  speeding  through  the  village?      We  are  trained  by  the  police  –  speeding  motorists  are  reported  and  they  receive  a  warning  letter.    This  has  helped  reduce  speeding  –  but  we  need  some  more  hands  to  work  the  “speed  gun”.  Please  give  your  name  and  contact  details  to  Steve  at  steve.bowles56@btinternet.com    or  on  paper  at  Peel  House,  HBG.      

Our July walk will start in Wetheral and visit Wetheral Woods and Wetheral Shield before discovering Quarry Bank Nature Reserve, a hidden gem not known by many locals. Return to Wetheral via Cumwhinton.

Distance is 5 miles (8 Km) with little ascent on good paths. Bring picnic lunch & suitable outdoor clothing.

Meet at the Moot Hall, Brampton at 10:30 am  

Sunday 12th July 2015

FREE Guided Walk

Phone 016977-46856 for details of classes

SECTION 1 - VEGETABLES SECTION 2 - FLOWERS & PLANTS SECTION 3 - BAKING & PRESERVES

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3 long potatoes 3 round potatoes collection of 6 potatoes 1 cabbage 1 cauliflower 4 shallots 3 onions 3 onion sets 1 marrow or squash 3 beetroot 6 peas 6 runner beans 1 cucumber 3 carrots 3 heads of garlic 4 tomatoes 3 rhubarb sticks 3 courgettes collection of 4 or more herbs 1 vegetable, open/exotic

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3 sunflowers 3 phlox 6 sweet peas 4 nasturtiums single rose bowl of mixed flowers foliage plant flowering plant fuchsia 3 stems (any variety) arrangement, any colour (no more than 6 inches square) cactus succulent Chili plant

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jar of raspberry jam jar of blackcurrant jam jar of lemon curd jar of chutney dish of rum butter savoury flan 4 decorated cupcakes 4 plain scones 4 cheese scones lemon meringue pie 4 squares gingerbread 4 shortbread biscuits 4 pieces tray bake Victoria sponge with jam filling (no icing sugar on top!)

SECTION 4 - INDUSTRIAL & CRAFTS CHILDRENS’ SECTION OPEN CLASSES (any age)

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cross stitch machine embroidery quilting appliqué hand made soft toy hand-crafted wooden item painting (oil/acrylic/watercolour) drawing (pencil/charcoal/pastel) photograph – agriculture then or now (12”x8”or less) greeting card (any material) hand knitted article

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2 age groups to each class 5-10 and 11-14 Writing – ‘Is Everything Always as it Seems?’ Photo/drawing – ‘Is Everything Always as it Seems?’ Animal made from fruit and veg Small flower arrangement Junk model/Clay model – Traditional Tales 4 homemade biscuits collage made from any material

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Something old From the natural world!

20p per entry

Entries for children’s section free

NUSERY CHILDREN’S CLASS

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Junk/Clay model - Traditional Tales animal made from fruit and veg

 

Hallbankgate Flower Show 2015

   

Saturday 5th September - Hallbankgate Village Hall Entries to be submitted by 12 noon

Show open for viewing at 2.30pm

Admission includes tea & cake: Adults £2.50 / Children 50p  

 

 

, Hallbankgate Village School News June 2015

Learning from each other – Building successful learners

This half term has been packed with

exciting activities and adventures linked

to our topic ‘The Vikings are Coming!’

On the 2nd June, a Viking blowing a horn and waving an axe invaded school and took the children back in time to the days of Norsemen.

Hrothgar the Viking made camp in the school hall, he set up a tent and spread out baskets with clothes and weapons. Hrothgar told traditional tales of gods and goddesses and had some fascinating anecdotes about everyday life.

Later that week, we all headed off to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, to visit the location of a real Viking invasion. The visit was intended to provide a stimulus for creative writing and artwork. The children spent time exploring and sketching the ruins of the Priory which was brutally raided by Viking pirates in 793.

After soaking in the beautiful landscape/seascape of Lindisfarne, we took a scenic drive along the coastline, passing Bamburgh Castle before arriving in Seahouses to visit the RNLI station. We were given a guided tour and learned about the fantastic work they do saving lives at sea. The weather was great and we ended our trip eating chips overlooking the harbour.

A big thank you must go to the PFA for funding yet another fantastic trip!

HALLBANKGATE

VILLAGE SCHOOL

We hope as many people as possible can join us for the

Summer Fete on Saturday, 4 July – It’s a community event,

everyone’s welcome!

Class 2 London Trip

Children in Class 2 are excitedly preparing for their residential trip to London this weekend. Historically, the annual residentials have been active breaks filled with outdoor pursuits, but this year we’d thought we’d do something different.

Leaving school at 7am on Friday morning, there’s a packed itinerary planned for the weekend. On arrival in the capital, we’ll visit the Houses of Parliament and stretch our legs, walking round the sights from St James’ Park, Buckingham Palace, The Mall, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, the Cenotaph and Downing Street. There are visits planned to the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum, as well as a matinee theatre performance of Matilda.

Last week, we were very pleased to welcome back into school Mark and Vicky from The Haltwhistle Film Project. They have worked with us on a number of occasions, helping to create some fantastic films. This time we’re hoping to produce our own film account of the Lindisfarne invasions. On 9th June, they spent the day assisting the children creating stop-frame animations, including accompanying sound effects. We’re really looking forward to the film premier!