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OF HAWORTHFine LadieswearNEW THIS SEASON:Introducingfootwear byModa in Pelle& The BronxALSO, new fashions by Joulescontinuing stockists ofSandwich,Lisa Campione,Steilmann,Tivoli, Emreco, Oscar Band more!Tickets are now on sale for Firth's Fashion ShowMon. Oct. 11th Haworth Community Centre 7:30pm(Welcoming the Lady Mayoress of Bradford & to benefit Marie Curie Cancer Care)Purchase tickets in advance from Firth’s in Haworth98 Main Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire01535 643800To advertise call Karen or Liz on 01535 6422276What is Home-Start?Home-Start is a national voluntaryorganisation offering informal, friendlysupport to parents with at least one childunder the age of five.Being a parent, wherever you live,whatever your circumstances, isn’t alwayseasy. Add in pressures such as illness orfinancial worries, and without the supportof family and friends nearby, the stress canseem overwhelming.Home-Start offers free support, friendshipand practical help to families with at leastone child under five. Families are visitedregularly in their own homes by volunteerswho have all had experience of parentingand know how hard it can sometimes be.Home-Start Craven seeks volunteers tosupport local families in South CravenCould YOU help us make adifference for families?YOU could have the skills needed to makea difference to a family living locally.As a parent you’ll know just exactly howtough it can sometimes be. Did you oftenlong to have someone to confide in or justhave a chat with?Home-Start’s families come in allshapes and sizes and from all differentbackgrounds. Some may be feelingSay you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag!7isolated, they may be new to the areawithout the support of family andfriends, or they may be parenting alone.Others may be struggling with difficultrelationships, have an illness or a disability,or have several pre-school children. Allhave one thing in common, the need forsomeone to listen and be there just forthem.Home-Start volunteers also come in allshapes and sizes and from all differentbackgrounds. We need people with a wholehost of different experiences to provide ourspecial kind of support to families.Will I be the right sort of personto support a family?Home-Start volunteers are all ages andfrom all walks of life. All we ask of youis that you have experience of bringingup children and can spare a few hoursa week. Initially we ask you to completea ‘Volunteer preparation course’ thesecourses are run regularly and are free.The course usually takes place one day perweek for around 10 weeks. Both day timeand evening courses may be available.Volunteers will all have to agree toundergo a full enhanced CRB check andprovide 2 references. Home-Start valuesits volunteers highly and provides fullsupport and training and all out of pocketexpenses are reimbursedIf you or anyone else you know, think youcan spare a few hours a week to become afriend to someone in their own home in theSouth Craven area, we would love to hearfrom you.Debbie Atkinson Co-ordinator Home-Start CravenBased at: South Craven Community ActionThe Bungalow, Holme Lane,Cross Hills, Nr Keighley,West Yorkshire BD20 7RLT 01535 630003/634588 M 07585232014E home-start@sccaco.com W www.home-start.org.uk

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To advertise call Karen or Liz on 01535 64222710The Harehills Foundation Trust is acharity established in 1744 offering officialaid to help pupils and students with theireducation.The Trustees are seeking applicationsfrom individual students who reside withthe “privileged area” of the Trust. This means the area of the former OakworthUrban District Council, excluding theformer Laycock Ward and as such partsof the formers Oldfield and Stanbury Wardas lies outside Oakworth Parish. TheTrustees will consider all applications fromresidnents living within this area anda Grant is made to those most eligible.Written application stating residenceaddress, should be sent to Clerk to theTrust c/o Oakworth First School StationRoad Oakworth BD22 7HX. Applicationsmust be received by 23rd April 2010.Keeping Yorkshire SecureCall 01535 642227 Say We you Support to saw be it included Local the Trade Worth in the Valley next Aire Mag! Valley Mag11WORTH & AIRE VALLEY MAGSCommunity News And Local Business DirectoriesAIRE VALLEY MAGwww.aireva leymag.co.ukWORTH VALLEY MAGwww.worthvalleymag.co.ukWORTH VALLEY MAGwww.worthva leymag.co.ukAIRE VALLEY MAGwww.aireva leymag.co.ukt. 01535 642227 m. 07525 433507Elizabeth Barker liz@worthvalleymag.co.ukWorth Valley Publishing Ltd.www.worthvalleymag.co.uk www.airevalleymag.co.uk

SheepStreetScareThe call came through oneafternoon towards the end ofSeptember, 2007. The voice on theend of the line was almost hysterical:“Please come, we are being frightenedby something on the stairs...” Thevoice belonged to the manageress of afashion shop in Sheep Street, Skipton.‘Ah, yes,’ I thought, ‘the most hauntedstreet in Yorkshire.’I took the details and promised to dropin later in the afternoon. Meanwhile Itook out a large folder marked ‘SheepStreet’ and began to wade through mycasework concerning that particularstreet.Late afternoon I arrived at theshop to be met by a clearly stressedmanageress, surrounded by three shopgirls – one of whom had been crying.The young girl, I figured about 18,stammered out her story: “I was on thestairs making coffee (there is a smallkitchen area half way up) when the hairson my neck suddenly stood up. Somethingbrushed against me and a voice whisperedright into my ear – ‘Let me out’.” Themanageress took up the story: “We oftenfeel a presence on the steps, and we feelsomething bad has happened there, butthis is the first time it has communicatedwith us – we are scared stiff!”After having reassured the young girlthat all would be well, I asked to seethe steps and the upper floor they ledto. I then explained I would need to beleft alone for at least an hour whilst mypsychic senses tried to make sense of thesituation. The upper floor was dark andforlorn; used only for storing boxes. Thewindows were dirty, letting in hardly anylight; some had been bricked up addingto the sense of overbearing gloom, but Icould sense nothing untoward there. Thestairs, however, were another matter.The moment I stood in the kitchen areaI felt the atmosphere change. There is awindow that looks out on Sheep Street andI suddenly felt a strong urge to open this.But I could not, however hard I tried, sincethe sash was heavily nailed down. Fromthis action, I suddenly sensed a femalepresence stood by my side, incredibly sadand deeply oppressed. I looked up at thethick wooden beam above the stairs andnew this much: a woman had killed herselfhere many years ago, but had trapped herspirit in doing so – now her spirit wantedto leave.I gathered the girls together andexplained the situation: from now on theymust light the stairs better; sometimeswith candles. They should deck the kitchenarea with fresh flowers and scents – aboveall, they should not be scared of theirotherworldly occupant; in fact they shouldembrace her, even talk to her. If they didthis, I promised them I would soon be ableto return to release the lady.When I did return, some weeks later, Ifound a happy bunch of young ladies; ashop full of happiness, and a flight of stairsbright and breezy – just as it should be.“We did everything you asked,“ said themanageress, “and more. I took sometime to look into the building’s history anddiscovered that in the 1800s a jealoushusband had kept his wife a prisoner onthe upper floor. One day she escaped butcould not get beyond the stairs. She founda rope, tied it to the beam above, andhanged herself. Her name was Valerie.We told her you would return, and she hasbeen waiting for you to release her.”“We will all release her,” I answered. Withthat I said aloud: “It is time for you to leave.The doors are all open. No one will stopyou, Valerie.”It must have been a year later when I hadoccasion to visit the shop. By then it hadchanged hands and a new team of matureladies were running it. Their eyes sparkledas I entered: “Ah, we’ve been waiting foryou, Mr. Hanson. When we moved inwe were told the story of Valerie, so wecontinued to light the stairs. It seemsshe had not moved when you asked herto – in fact she grew very much to like theplace. The young girls gave her a feeling ofbelonging. But when they left, soon afterso did she. We know this because in oursecond week here, the door between theshop and the stairs opened by itself, andwe heard footsteps walk by us. At the frontdoor they halted, the door then opened ofits own accord, and after some seconds,quietly closed. Valerie went that day – andDon’t lose those precious moments!VHS to DVD ConversionTel: 07944 023 597www.jnkwebdesign.comwww. jnkwebdesign.comhas not returned.”The adjacent story is true, and comes from the files ofMalcolm Hanson, Skipton and Keighley’s ghost hunter andghost walker. On Halloween, Malcolm will be conducting hisannual Skipton Ghost Night, when he takes people to thesites of his most famous cases, including Sheep Street andSkipton Castle. Why not join him?Date: SATURDAY 30TH OCTOBERTime: 9.00pm – 11.00pmLocation: SECRET – LOCATION ONLY APPEARS ON TICKETTickets: £5.00 Contact: MALCOLM HANSON 01756 798730Email: Malcolm.b.hanson@gmail.comTo advertise call Karen or Liz on 01535 64222712Say Say you you saw saw it it in in the the Aire Worth Valley Valley Mag! Mag!13

Rural Matters by Rachael MooreThe Great Yorkshire Show has become afashion event for livestockproducers to showcasetheir cattle and sheep.Despite the glamour andhigh status, membersof Worth Valley YFCparticipated in a verytraditional competition –stockjudging.Wearing very trendy white coats,members competed against other YoungFarmers from the rest of the County. Theseven members won various individualprizes, but most importantly, the overallpoints trophy from the days competition– the FABBL rosebowl. This is a fantasticachievement for the club, having apopulation of members who primarilycome from urban backgrounds. ”Youdon’t have to be a farmer, to be a YoungFarmer” rings loud and clear.Stockjudging was one of the first evercompetitions of a Young Farmers Clubfollowing on from showing livestock. Itis a skill that will provide future life skills.Having placed the four lambs / beef inthe order of merit, giving a two minutereasoning speech to the master judge canbe quite daunting.Ellis Snowden, one of the clubs keenyoungsters has had a great judgingseason, competing at Calderdale Show,Otley Show, YFC County Show to namea few, has really brought the prizes (andprize money!) home. Ellis has gainedconfidence and not only has the ability tocompete at stock judging, but win!“Coming in the top three placings atthe Yorkshire Show is an honour and anachievement, let alone, winning the overallTo Say advertise you saw call it in Karen the Aire or Liz Valley on 01535 Mag! 64222714trophy”, says Jennifer Moore, winning theSenior Beef trophy andClub Secretary. It’s allgood fun, having a go andmeeting people. Thoseseven members will beentering the competitionagain next year, socould you. Visit www.worthvalley.org to findout how you could join in too!Yorkshire Show YFC Stockjudging Results:Senior beef Jennifer Moore 1st, winning Silcock Perpetual TrophySenior pig Eleanor Moore 3rdJunior Lambs Ellis Snowden 3rd2nd as club (WVYF) with points in cattle judging section1st club (WVYF) overall winning FABBL rose bowl and £50 prize moneyA little more local than the GYS, AireValley YFC hosted the stock section atBingley show, with members as young as 6years old competing in the Young Handlerscompetition. Bingley Show has a great‘agricultural’ vibe to it and has grownfrom its roots over the years.Keighley Agricultural Show, in contrasthas diversified into alternative avenuesto offer more attractions for the publicto see, now having a strong equinecommunity. Saying that, the 2010 showhad a noticeable increase in farm stockbeing shown across all classes. Althoughstewarded by YFC members the stockclasses have lacked YFC memberscompeting in previous years. This yearover 12 members showed livestock andcompeted for the trophies. Ellis Snowdenand Nathan Greenwood jointly won theYFC Cattle showing trophy. Jenniferand Michael Moore, won the YFC Sheepshowing trophy.• 45ml (3 tbsp) butter• 1 large onion,chopped• 2 medium potatoesor 4 carrots, peeled and chopped quite small• 750g (1½ lbs) squash (acorn, butternut orany other you can find) , peeled, seeded anddiced (the easiest way is to chop it in half,stand on the cut end and slice down theside to remove the skin, then just scrape outthe seeds)• zest of half an orange• juice of 2 large oranges• a teaspoon of freshly chopped fresh rootginger• 750ml chicken or vegetable stock( from cubes is fine)• pinch ground cinnamon• 125ml double cream• salt and freshly ground pepperAutumn is most definitely here again,and I make no apologies for bringing out aspiced up versions favourite recipe whichsees me through the autumn and wintermonths.You can use any squash, gourd or otherstrangely coloured and shaped vegetableButternut &ginger soupSay you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag!15you pick up from thefarm shop – or pile insome sweet potatoesor carrots.While the orange and ginger areoptional, they certainly add a warmingzing which is perfect after an morning ofkicking up the leaves and tramping overthe fields.1. In a large pot which has a lid, melt thebutter and gently simmer the onions forabout 1 minute.2. Add the vegetables, orange juice andzest, stock, and ginger and bring to theboil.3. Reduce the heat, put on the lid andsimmer for about 30 minutes, (untilvegetables are soft.4. Either blend in a foodprocessor or usea hand blender until smooth5. Return to the pan and slowly bringback to a gentle boil. Turn off the heat andstir in the cream and season.This soup will keep really well for a fewdays, and the flavour comes through evenbetter on day two.Nel Hargraves www.worthbaking.co.uk

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