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Creativity abounds in the region this month!From fledgling community grown arts projectslike Haworth Festival to the well establishedOpen Studios that take in the breadth of NorthYorkshire. Both have unique experiences tooffer and provide a distinct flavour of creativeendeavour worth exploring.Have you seen the Elderflower in bloom yet? Weare a few weeks behind schedule. The Bluebellsare spectacular and many of the spring flowersare still enjoying a late appearance. When thetime is right, be sure to forage for Elderflower andhave a go at Cath’s recipe on page 22.Local planning for the Tour de France isstepping up a gear. “Worth The Tour”is a local group that aims to workcollaboratively...read more on p.5Have a great June!In last month’s edition, we should have mentioned thatSilsden Town Band is sponsored by The Co-operative Funeralcare, inc.Thomas Clarkson, Funeral Directors, Take note ; - ).Liz Barker, editor@LocalGlobalGirlWe are now part ofFREE PLACES AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBERFOR CHILDREN AGED 3+Please come and visit us, you will be really welcome.You can have a look at our facilities and also find outOFSTED 2011: AIREDALE ROAD, KEIGHLEY, BD21 4LWTelephone: (01535) 605272Website: www.http://bradford.schooljotter.com/strongcloseSay Say you you saw saw it it in in the the Worth Aire Valley Mag!3

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Bees, bugs &mud pies…Recently East RiddlesdenHall’s population has increasedby some 750,000! Our newresidents are of the wingedvariety; Bees! Working with theAirdale Beekeepers we nowhave a wonderful new apiarysited adjacent to our new carparking area. Harking back towhen the hall was a hiveof self sufficient farmingactivity, the apiary is afascinating addition tothe land and a real talkingpoint. If you fancy tryingyour hand at beekeepingthe Airedale Beekeepersrun an introductory coursestarting in March 2014,currently three membersof the East Riddlesden Hallteam are taking the 2013course, after six weeks of theory theywill be let loose on the bees soon,watch this space!To advertise call Karen or Liz on 01535 6422278Keeping with the outdoor theme are youaged under 11 ¾ ? Following last year’ssuccess of ‘50 things to do before you’re11¾’ initiative, the National Trust hasdrawn up a new list of outdoor adventuresincluding fifteen new experiences solelyrecommended by children.East Riddlesden Hall is a magical place, agreat space to run around, play games andmake mud pies. We are very proud to havethe best mud pie kitchen around and areinviting mini mud chef’s to come and makemuddy creations and have some fun..We’ll provide the mud, water, pots, pansand space all you need to bring is yourimagination. Make a mud pie is number 13on the top 50 list. Number 31 is hunt forbugs, we love a bit of bug hunting and havebuilt a very special ‘mini beast B&B’ in thegrounds as well as leaving log piles forbeetles and planting wildflower beds for the beesand butterflies.We have forty acres toexplore including a riversidewalk, where, if you are luckyyou might spot a kingfisheror an otter or two.We really are teaming withwildlife and only being a mileoutside of Keighley a reallyhandy place to come for a picnicand breathe some fresh air.Look out for our series of walksplanned for the autumn whereyou can really explore EastRiddlesden Hall and learn somemore about it’s fascinatinghistory.Shelley HollingdrakeCommunity and Learning Officer,East Riddlesden HallAndy BeattiePAINTER & DECORATORQuality Interior & Exterior workCompetitive RatesPrompt & Efficient Service01535 681292m: 07817 132784Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag!9

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DISCOVERTIME TRAVELJourney through history aboard a vintagetrain. Step back in time on The RailwayChildren’s Railway in the heart of BrontëCountry, on your doorstep. Experience themagic and wonder of our fantastic collectionof stunning engines, wagons and carriages.Enjoy a snapshot of the railway’s glory days.A reminder of an age when train travel was aglamorous adventure.Running like a ribbon though the WorthValley a trip on the Railway guaranteessome of the most breath taking scenery andfamous landscapes in the world. Relive thefamous story of The Railway Children as youwatch the vintage trains puff their way in andout of the valley, or jump aboard and travel tothe Edwardian Oakworth station - the locationfor the famous 1970s film.You don’t have to travel far to experiencea fantastic family day out, there’s hands onfun and learning to be had along the line. AtIngrow West station you will find two awardwinningtransport museums. Hop off thetrain and visit The Ingrow Museum of RailTravel, where sound and video presentationshelp to bring the past to life, whilst TheIngrow Loco Museum boasts locomotives aswell as exhibits and archive film.Best of all, Children travel FREE every daythoughout June, July, and August! 01535645214 (09:00-17:30, 7 days a week)(Say you saw it in the Aire Valley Mag)Did you know?Damems is the smalleststation in Britain, andThe Keighley and WorthValley Railway is theonly complete preservedstandard gauge lineanywhere in the world!SAFEHOME ELECTRICALComplete Rewires • Test and InspectionsNew Builds • Lighting • PAT Testing • SocketsWe Will not be beaten on price!No Call out Charges! • Free estimates!Shaun: 07842 470695contact@safehomelec.comwww.safehomelec.comSteam intoSummeRWelcome to an open air steam adventure.Step back in time on The RailwayChildren’s Railway in the heart ofBrontë Country and enjoy a steamfilled action-packed day out for allthe family this summer!CHILDREN GOFREEOpen:Mon-Fri 8.30-6Sat 8.30 -1.00Hallas House,Royd Way,KeighleyBD21 3LGFor all your Self Storage& Packaging Needs in theWorth & Aire Valley.Moving House? We offer PACKAGING■ Brand New Storage Boxes■ Bubblewrap, tape.■ Local Collections & Deliveries.For further information visitwww.will-store.co.ukCall us on 01535 691990email info@will-store.co.ukChildren travel FREEevery day throughout June,July and August.www.kwvr.co.ukHaworth Station, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD22 8NJTo advertise call Karen or Liz on 01535 64222712Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag!13

Oh What a Lovely War!On the 18th & 19th of May, Haworth onceagain turned the clock back to the 1940’s.Record crowds turned out dressed inGrandma’s Sunday best with many hundredsof people in war time uniforms to enjoy twodays celebrating the 70th anniversary of theiconic Dambusters raids. The organisers hadworked long and hard to turn the Parsonagecar park into RAF Haworth, complete with afull size replica Spitfire and the magnificent36.7 litre Griffon aero engine that made theground shake each time it started up.A superb Dambusters exhibition, completewith a bouncing bomb, stalls and the ENSAtroupe went with a swing. Meanwhile, inCentral Park there were period vehicles,music, from the ENSA Troupe, dancing,more stalls plus theveterans beer tent.Main Street had afurther display ofperiod vehicles andwas used for paradesand marching bands.Naturally all our usualtraders were thereto provide shoppingopportunities, foodand drink.Saturday started wet,but despite chilly winds, visitors kept comingand by lunchtime the venues filled with happypeople. On Sunday, the skies cleared andrecord crowdsturned up to seethe show and enjoythe fly past by thelone Hurricane thatmade three excitingpasses over thevillage. These vintageaeroplanes are nowrare and increasinglydifficult to maintainin an airworthycondition, so it wasTo advertise call Karen or Liz on 01535 64222714a real pleasure tobe “buzzed” for thefirst time in recentyears.This year, SSAFA(the Soldiers, Sailors& Airmen’s FamiliesAssociation) wasthe chosen charitywhich has a branchin Keighley that doesexcellent work withour serving andretired forces personnel and their families.To commemorate the Dambusters raid, theorganisers commissioned 70 limited editionprints of Lancaster Tfor Tommy droppingits bouncing bombon the Sorpe dam.Happily we still have asurviving British crewmember, 91 year oldbomb aimer George“Johnny Johnson”who had signed eachof the 70 numberedprints. These were onsale for £100 each and most sold over theweekend. There are just a few left offered ona first come first served basis.The organisers would like to thank all themembers of the various committees andevent marshals who made the weekendgo safely and with a swing and also all theadvertisers and also the traders who haveso kindly donated a percentage of theirweekend profits to SSAFA.The organising committee – after two yearsin post are stepping down this year andso would welcome a new team to cometogether to take this event into the future - ifthat’s you, contact Nikki on 01535 643800.Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag!15

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Where’sLeein the Aire Valley?COMPETITIONWhere has Lee from HayfieldRobinson landed in this photo?This months prize is generously donated byKeighley & Worth Valley Railway:Day Rover PassEmail your answer to:mail@worthvalleymag.co.ukThe winner will be selected from allcorrect answers received by June 16 2013Last month’s winner was AndrewHodgson The correct answer for the Maycompetition was Airedale cricket clubGoogle Earth ©sponsored byFully QualifiedInstaller ofSky & Sky HDProblems SolvedDigital ProblemsSolvedFor FREE Quotesand advice call -To advertise call Karen or Liz on 01535 64222718To Say advertise you saw it call in Liz the on Worth 01535 Valley 642227 Mag!19

Customer Service the way it ‘used to be’?by Michelle Thompson of Cloud FreeITPlease accept my humble apologies forthe topic of this month’s ‘Tech Tips’. It’s notabout anything techie! It’s about Service, witha hint of food and fashion!If you actually prefer the scripted ‘robotlike’customer service offered by unskilled,inexperienced, sullen ‘burger flippers’ orcompletely faceless ‘call centre drones’ overgood old fashioned service with a smile,provided by experienced and knowledgeablepeople, please turn the page,because there’s nothing for youhere!In tough economic times mostbusinesses are looking to savemoney wherever they can. Firstunder the axe is proper customerservice.In this techno-focused worldcontacting a customer serviceor support helpdesk has becomethe bane of our lives, but if you’re anythinglike me you’ll avoid it until you absolutely haveto. They don’t want your call at all, you know.They want to cut the number of support staffto the bare minimum so they can continueto offer the cheapest broadband or phoneservice for the next 10 minutes, whilst stillretaining a massive profit.They really don’t care if you switchsupplier at the earliest opportunity and nevergo back. There’s plenty more people queuingup to save a few quid on their car insurance/mobile phone/broadband/electricity/gas. Customer retention is not in theirbest interests. Long-term customers have‘expectations’ they want fulfilling.In my mid-teens I was fortunate to learncustomer services skills in a diverse rangeof settings. I Working in a large fast foodchain was utterly soul-destroying. ‘Customerservice’ meant ‘scripted everything’ , fromflipping the burgers on the beep and givingthe fries a jiggle when the buzzer went offto asking if the customer would ‘like friesTo advertise call Karen or Liz on 01535 64222720with that?’! It only took 6 weeks of repeatingmyself, before I had to get out and regrowmy brain.I worked in a proper café and tearoomin Harrogate after that, where, if you madethe effort to provide genuinely attentive,friendly and professional service, the rewardswere handsome indeed. It was much harderwork and longer hours, but by gosh it wasworth the aching feet, and I don’t meanjust financially. I learned thatinteracting with customers andturning them into regulars is theroute to success and happiness.In a restaurant I don’t wantmy meal plonked down in front ofme at the same time as having theword ‘Enjoy’ grunted by a creaturethat hasn’t even made any eyecontact. This is not good customerservice. The only tip they’ll get fromme is ‘Plant your potatoes later this year…’and I won’t return.In a supermarket we shouldn’t expectthe staff to advise on the best beer to usefor a beef in ale pie. If you want a top qualitysteak and possibly some advice on how tocook it as well, try a professional butcher. It’samazing what they know. If you want a wellcut and hardwearing suit forget ‘Primani’,and visit a proper tailor instead.It’s the same with technology. Cheapbroadband does not include friendly andhelpful support from properly trainedtechnicians, because that’s the bit that costs.A smile costs nothing, but it’s not reasonableto expect poor souls trapped in a sweatycall centre to sound happy when you’re their100th angry customer of the day.Why not switch to a supplier thatcharges just a little bit more? You’re morelikely to get experienced support technicianswith ‘a smile in their voice’ and better valuefor money service, so you’ll be happier as aresult too.The Grouse InnCLAIRVOYANTEVENINGTuesday 18th JuneInc. 2 Course Meal £18.9515% OFF YOURFOOD BILLEVERY MONDAY!2 Courses For £10.95Lighter Lunches MenuMon To Fri 12– 5pmSay you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag!21FATHERSDAYSunday 16th June2 Courses For £15.95YORKSHIRE TAPASNIGHTTuesday 11th June2 X 10oz rumps and abottle of wine just £30every ThursdayHarehills Lane, Oldfield, Near Oakworth, Keighley,West Yorkshire BD22 0RX Telephone: 01535 643073enquiries@thegrouse.co.ukwww.thegrouse.co.uk

Country Cooking & Foraging For FoodFor the promotion of Health & Wellbeing by Cath BromwichI love elderflower cordial. Elder has a strong place in Englishhistory, there are lots of traditions about it and many usesincluding hollowing out twigs to make whistles.This time of year the edible elderflowers begin to emerge and canbe used for a variety of dishes and later in the year the near blackberries can be baked in crumbles, but are a bit pippy so add a fewto apple crumble for best results.A traditional flavouring marriage is elderflower and gooseberry. You eat gooseberries,green and tart, with the elderflower head cooked in amongst the fruit. They are in seasontogether and are a delicious combination, in a puff pastry tart, crumble or just stewed.Other possible desserts using the flower head aroma includes elderflower sorbet or deepfrying the flower heads in a batter and dusting with sugar; Very Italian! I’ve also had avery tempting elderflower and vodka aperitif.If you do make elderflower cordial then for reasonably little effort you can halve the costof the shop bought variety. I think it tastes much better too. You can also bottle it for gifts.As soon as you see the beautiful creamy coloured flower heads on the bushes make thecordial, because if you leave it until the season is ending the flowers smell of cat wee! (Ihave experience of this!) Another reason to be ready is that you need to order citric acidfrom the pharmacy, as it is an aid to drug-taking they don’t keep large stocks.Get all your ingredients ready then takea walk where you have seen elder bushes.Take a plastic bag and some scissors, theusual foragers’ tools. You will find largeelder bushes in hedgerows as you walkalong a footpath. Their green leaves areoval and pointed with serrated edges andare about 5 cm long. Tiny flowers are onstalked umbrella sprays. Each umbrellaflower cluster or head can be anything upto 15 cm across. When a bush is in flowerit will be covered in them. Enjoy!Tip: Freeze cordial in plastic bottlesor as ice cubes for later in the year.Cath Bromwich, is a Silsden resident,a cookery teacher and forager with abackground in health promotion. Herlivelihood includes foraging, generaland health-related cookery for differentconditions such as diabetes and coeliacdisease. For more information, or to passon your stories and recipes, contact Cath at:cath_bromwich@hotmail.comTo advertise call Karen or Liz on 01535 64222722Elderflower CordialFrom A Year of Family Recipes byLesley Wild Makes 2 litres to be diluted20 large elderflower heads,1.8kg of granulated sugar,1 litre water,75g citric acid,2 lemonsPut the flower heads into a large bowl.Put the sugar and water in a large, heavybasedpan and place over a low heat. Stiruntil the sugar is dissolved and then bringto the boil. Remove from the heat and stir inthe citric acid. Allow to cool and then pourover the flower heads.Remove the yellow zest (not the inner whitebecause this is bitter.) from the lemons thenroughly chop the lemons.Add zest and fruit to the mixture. Stir, coverand leave somewhere cool for 24 hours.Strain and bottle in sterilized bottles.Every year hundreds of people come toOxenhope to take part in the Straw Race.Teams of two make their way around thevillage, quenching their thirst with a pint ineach of the five pubs along the route whilstcarrying a straw bale!On race day the village has a true partyatmosphere with hundreds of spectatorsturning out, come rain or shine, to watch the250 teams, mostly in fancy dress, completethe course. Teams can spend anywherefrom 30 minutes to 4 hours plus completingthe course although there are some ‘serious’athletes who run the 2.6 mile course. Therecord finish time of 14 minutes is held byWill Smith and Ian Holmes.The main purpose of the race is to raisemuch needed funds for local charities. Ourmain beneficiary is Manorlands in OxenhopeSay you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag!To advertise call Liz on 01535 64222723but we also support many other charitiesincluding Haworth Riding for the Disabled;Oxenhope Preschool; the British HeartFoundation and the Parkinson’s DiseaseSociety to name but a few. Over the past 30years we have donated over £350,000.The race is organised every year by asmall group of local people who rely on thegenerosity of the local pubs, the Social Cluband several local businesses, most notablyMcDowell Transport, Wyedean Weavingand Hodgson’s Transport to make theday a success. On the day itself other localorganisations, including scout groups, thepolice, St John’s Ambulance and the KeighleyScout Service Team, join forces with us topull pints, staff checkpoints, marshall theroute and direct traffic and spectators toensure the day runs smoothly whatever theweather.We are always grateful for any help and support wereceive. In fact the more the merrier so if you would beinterested in getting involved then please contact thesecretary, Jane Barrett at janembarrett69@gmail.com,on 01535 644796 or via Twitter@StrawRaceFun.If you think you’re up to the challenge of taking partin the race and raising sponsorship for our nominatedcharities then you can enter online at www.strawrace.com/join-the-fun.Whether you enter, volunteer to help or just comealong and enjoy a great day out, we can’t wait to seeyou on Sunday 7th July 2013.

Are you a community group?You can use these Free Listingsemail your details toinfo@worthvalleymag.co.ukCommunity Pagescommunicate to the Aire Valley.phone us with your event details01535 642227Please bring phots & documents with you.Mon10th - Sat 15th June Neville’s IslandKeighley & Worth Valley Railway Did at Keighley Playhouseyou know CHILDREN TRAVEL FREE every A testosterone driven comedy about aday throughout June, July and August! group of businessmen who find themselvesContact KWVR 01535 645214 for marooned on an island and try to comedetails.to terms with each other’s irritating littleOxenhope’s well-established Antique foibles.and Collectors Society (fourth Thursday For more information about Nevilles Island,in the month, 7.30pm in the Community please contact 08451 267 859Centre), offers intriguing and varied talks, Sun16th June. Train rides for all thewith visits to little-known private stately family. Miniature trains running at Marleyhomes, often guided by the owners. For sports field 13:30 until 17:00. Steam andfurther information contact Anne Brown electric trains providing trips for all ages.01535 642261.Great family afternoon out. RefreshmentsEvery Sunday May 5th to 25th August available. Details at www.kdmes.org.uk(inc Bank Holiday Monday) 812 Bronte Tues 18th June 5pm – 7pm KeighleyScenic Tour Bus.Campus Open Night. Everything we offer inhttp://www.keighleybus.co.uk Linking Keighley, in one place, on one night!Haworth Station to the Parsonage, Come and find out about full time coursesStanbury, Ponden Reservoir to Moor starting Sept 2013 including: Access,Lodge, Scar Top Pine.Business, Computing Technologies,The Morton Meet - Every Thursday Construction, Electrical, Engineering,2-4pm at Morton Institute - all welcome - ESOL, Foundation Learning, GCSEs, Hair &tea and cake £1.Beauty, Health & Caring Services, Sport &Sat 8th June Saltaire Vintage Home & Public Services and Travel & Tourism.Fashion Fair at Victoria Hall -Saltaire To find out more or enquire about9.30am - 4pm. Up to 40 stalls of vintage courses, call 01535 685 000 or emailloveliness for you and your home including keighleycampus@leedscitycollege.ac.uk1940s tea dresses, 1950s prom gowns Sat 22nd June - Go Walkies Bring yourand jewellery, accessories, homewares four legged friend along to Bolton Abbeyand collectables from the 1920s to the to take part in a GoWalkies sponsored1980s.... Tickets are £2 in advance from walk. Registration for the sponsored dogRose & Brown or £3 on the door.walk will begin at 10.30am outside theSun 9th June 1-4pm Local History Cavendish Pavilion, ready to start the walkExhibition at East Morten Institute. at 11.30am. There will be a two mile routeMaps, Photos & documents of East (accessible to all) or a 4 mile route and itMorton over the last 150 years.is up to you which one you and your dogTo advertise Please call support Karen local or Liz trade on 01535 64222724take. For those who pre-register before theday, you can enjoy free admission to BoltonAbbey. Simply visit www.guidedogs.org.ukor call 0845 600 6787. During the daythere will also be a family fun day runningfrom 10.30am - 4pm where you canwatch The Guide Dogs display team, meetsome guide dogs and puppies, take partin the family dog show, meet the WhiteCross vets team.Normal estate admissionapplies (£7 per vehicle) if you are not preregisteredfor GoWalkies.Sat 22nd June at 10pm Starlight Hikeat Oxenhope Park. Join us under starlightto raise money for Sue Ryder ManorlandsHospice. Register at sueryder.org/starlighthike or call 01535 640448.Weds 26th June at Rendezvous Hotel,Snaygill, Skipton From 18:00pm to20:30pm Yorkshire Ambulance Serviceare running a free first aid awarenesscourse. The course covers CPR anddealing with common emergencies suchas heart attacks and strokes. Attendee’salso receive a certificate (please note thisis not an accredited course). If you wouldlike to attend then all you need to do is signup for FREE Membership at www.yas.nhs.uk and then email foundationtrust@yas.nhs.uk or phone 01924 584567 to book aplace. Please note that places are limitedand must be booked prior to the event.Sat 29th June Craft & Gift Fair 10am-4pm, Admission Free at PenningtonsOctagon, Sandbeds, Keighley. There willbe a variety of unique stalls selling qualitycraft items, jewellery, gifts and much more,including Sweet Emporium.Say you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag!25Sun 30th June Harness Racing at thesite of the Bronte Vintage Gathering.First race of 8 at 2:00pm. Bookies,licensed bar, and children’s entertainment.£5 entry for adults, £3 for children andconcessions.Sat 6th July Oakworth Village Gala Jointhe gala queen and her attendants for afun filled family day. Procession leavesWindsor Road at 2pm for events onVictoria Road playing fields, Oakworth.Stalls, entertainment and childrens races.Sat 13th July 10am until noon.Exley Head Ladies Circle are holdinga Table Top Sale at Exley Head ChapelAnyone interested in booking a table at £6should ring Janet on 01535 603065 orGlenis on 01535 640346Sat 20th July The 10th Annual Promson the Farm takes place at SycamoreFarm, Brunthwaite, Silsden. BD20 OND.Proceeds are for Manorlands (Sue RyderCare)Hospice and Silsden MethodistChurch. Field open from 2.00p.m.Event begins 7.00p.m. Music for allages including favourites from “The LastNight of the Proms” with SkelmanthorpeBrass Band Tickets £10 from TwiggsNewsagent, Kirkgate, Silsden. Awningspace to be booked by phone 01535654509 Please visit web site www.promsonthefarm.co.uk.

Summer Learning LossDon’t Let your Child Fall Behind!Did you knowthat theschool year isbased on theagricultural cycle? Students traditionallyhad long summer holidays over harvesttime when they were expected to help outin the fields. Today that’s not the case butlong summer holidays are still the normand what parents might not know, is thatchildren experience “summer learningloss”.Overall, kids lose an average of 1 month oflearning in all subjects during the summerand studies show that kids can lose theequivalent of 2½ months of maths skillsin the summertime. Imagine if athletesstopped training for 2 months in the year.You would expect, they would experiencea lag in performance. The brain is nodifferent. It needs to be exercised.Teachers spend up to 6 weeks of the newterm on last years’ material. “Pupils arefalling behind in class because they do notpractise reading, writing andarithmetic during the sixweekbreak.” Institute forPublic Policy Research.What you should donow?Before this schoolyear ends, checkwith your child’steachers toget an idea ofwhere theyTo advertise call Karen or Liz on 01535 64222726might need support during the holidays.The summer months are an excellent timefor your child to fill in learning gaps.Tutor Doctor’s top tips forstealth learning• Learn from your holiday. The summerholiday is a great opportunity for stealthlearning. Get the kids researching yourholiday destination, check maps andhandle currency. Learning geography andmaths without even realising it!• Encourage them to keep a journal of theiractivities, and e-mail friends and relativesabout what they are doing.4 easy steps to summer gain• Use educational workbooks, about anhour a day is plenty.• Visit a library. Look our for special events• Visit museums, zoos and historical sitesHelp your child learn about history andthe world they live in.• Enrol in a summer tutoring programme.One-to-one tutoring is ideal for filling thegaps in your child’s learning.Do remember that summer is also forrelaxing, taking time off, and just beinga child. Balance fun with learning, andthese activities will help your children andprepare them to start the new school yearon top form and brimming with confidence.Alan Bentley is owner of the local TutorDoctor office. For information on TutorDoctor’s one-to-one, home tutoring,or to book a free, no obligation homeconsultation, contact 0800 9788280 orabentley@tutordoctor.co.uk Visit us onlineat www.tutordoctorhometutors.co.ukSolicitors with a Passionfor Everything Local!‘Why use a call centre when there arelocal Solicitors who will see you at home?’is the question raised by local SolicitorFrancis O’Neill when we asked him thisweek about the benefits of going local forlegal advice. ‘In most cases the accidentwill have happened nearby and localknowledge can be vital in ensuring the casesucceeds. And anyway, I don’t know anyonewho enjoys ringing a call centre- if I’d beeninjured I know I wouldn’t!O’Neill Injury Solicitors are the onlyspecialist Personal Injury Solicitors in theKeighley and Skipton area. Francis, thePrincipal of the Firm, has over 20 yearsexperience in this type of work, has livedin the area for all that time and knows itSay you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag!27well. ‘I would liketo think that ifanybody has anaccident locallythey would makeO’Neill InjurySolicitors theirfirst point ofcontact.We are proud of the local servicewe offer and passionately believe that evenin the internet age Personal Injury Claimsneed a personal service.O’Neill Injury Solicitors can be contactedon 01535 958778 and out of officehours on 07821809843 as required.Only a Will provides peace of mindthat your wishes will be carried out.

North Yorkshire artistsopen up their studiosEnjoy a weekend of spectacularscenery and original artThis June over 100 artists will open uptheir studios as part of the North YorkshireOpen Studios, a free annual event thatcombines culture, breathtaking views and achance to hone your navigation skills…With studios located right across thecounty, from the remote hills of theUpper Dales to the suburban streets ofHarrogate, across the Vale of York to therural North Yorks Moors and Coast, thisis a fantastic chance to spend a leisurelyTo advertise call Karen or Liz on 01535 64222728weekend discovering original artwork -from cutting edge craft and design tocontemporary sculpture, paintings andceramics.This popular event runs across twoweekends in June - Sat & Sun 8/9 June& Sat & Sun 15/16 June and attractsvisitors from all over the UK. It’s a greatexcuse to explore this beautiful region andwith more than 120 artists, designers andmakers taking part there will be somethingto inspire everyone!Now in its Ninth year, North YorkshireOpen Studios has developed a growingreputation as one of the most fascinatingevents in the Yorkshire cultural calendar.North Yorkshire Open Studios is organisedby Chrysalis Arts based in Gargrave,North Yorkshire. Chrysalis Arts supportprofessional artists by providing a range ofinformation, advice, training and marketingsupport services. Running alongside theOpen Studios is a programme of artist-ledworkshops, talks and other events rightacross the county of North Yorkshire.“Over several years, Open Studios hasbecome a key element in the NorthYorkshire visual arts calendar,” said theevent’s director, Rick Faulkner of ChrysalisArts, the Gargrave-based arts agency thatestablished Open Studios back in 2005.“The event has gone from strength tostrength,” Rick explained, “and in recentyears has shown significant growth both inthe number of visitors it attracts and theamount and value of the sales it generatesfor North Yorkshire’s professional visualartists. At a time of economic difficultythis is especially encouraging anddemonstrates the value of the arts to thelocal economy.”“We also know that people come from allparts of the United Kingdom as well asfrom parts of mainland Europe to enjoy thehigh quality art, food, accommodation andcountryside of this marvellous county.”This year’s new faces include sculptorJoseph Hayton, a trained stonemason whohas worked on many prestigious projectsfrom stone carving for stately homesto ecclesiastical restoration, he will beopening up his Pateley Bridge workshop.Find out more about Victorian photographictechniques by visiting artists David &Angela Chalmers on Scarborough’sEsplanade.Visit the remote Swaledale studio ofRachel Anthill whose series of luminouslandscapes are inspired by her recenttrip to the Himalyas. Full artist details andpictures are included in the free eventSay you saw it in the Worth Valley Mag!29guide, available from the organisersby emailing info@nyos.org.uk or can bebrowsed online at www.nyos.org.ukDirector of the event, Rick Faulkner fromChrysalis Arts comments: “We are blessedwith a range of inspiring landscapes inNorth Yorkshire, which help make our OpenStudios one of the most spectacular openstudio events in the country. This eventoffers a unique opportunity for the public tomeet individual artists in a diverse range ofstudios and settings, to gain an insight intohow their work is produced, what inspiresthem and to buy high quality art and craftdirectly from them”.There is an interesting programme ofworkshops and activities planned whichwill run alongside the event – full details ofwhich can be found on www.nyos.org.ukSo pick up a free guide, plan your routeand enjoy a leisurely weekend discoveringsomething new! For more info emailinfo@nyos.org.uk or visit www.nyos.org.uk

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