Arts Festival - Alnmouth Village Newsletters

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No 8
July 2010
Alnmouth Parish
Councillors
Ian Aitchison
(830107)
Peter Annett
(830086)
Bill Bourne
Chair
(830530)
Hilary Burns
(830050)
David Denton
(830219)
Judi Hill
(830999)
John Hobbis
(830208)
Donald Hume
(830096)
Pat Murphy
(830858)
George Ternent
(830444)
Parish Clerk
Roger Clark
(830074)
This newsletter is
published by
Alnmouth Parish
Council and edited by
Terry Collinson.
Comments and
contributions are
welcomed and can be
emailed to
alnmouthnews@fsmail.net
by the 18 th of each
month
Arts Festival Special – see inside
The Alnmouth Village
Newsletter
Wellfield Development - Update
It seems the unsightly barriers on
Shepherds Hill will be with us for some
time, not to mention the continued loss
of access to the footpath. NCC insists
that the developer must come up with
an acceptable engineering solution to
repair the subsiding embankment, and
until this is done the footpath must
remain closed for safety reasons. NCC
are also prohibiting any further
construction on the new building next
to the road until the embankment
works are finished. So far the developer
has proposed one scheme, but NCC
engineers have rejected it, so no early
end to the eyesore which greets visitors
to Alnmouth is in prospect. Apart from
the visual impact of barriers, the Parish
Hindmarsh Hall AGM - 21 July at 7pm
Committee Members Wanted
The Hindmarsh Hall, one of the best equipped village halls in the County, is
thriving. It is used for a wide variety of events and activities and it is financially
secure.
The Management Committee, however, is facing a looming crisis because of the
advancing years of some of its members and a lack of new, younger recruits. The
Committee is acutely aware of the need to pass on the stewardship of the Hall to
younger and more able-bodied members over the next few years.
The duties of the Committee are not onerous and the current members find the
running of the Hall to be both enjoyable and rewarding. If you are over 18 and a
village resident who can take an active part in the running of the Hall, please attend
the AGM, or contact the Chairman, John Hall (830894) or the Secretary, Mike
Buckley (830700).
Suzuki in the Car Park
Suzuki chose Alnmouth car park for the photo
shoot for their new brochure. They came on
two days, one hot and sunny, the other overcast
and cold. Unfortunately the model family had
to play in the sand on the cold day but appeared
to enjoy themselves. The photos taken in the
Car Park are going to be used in Suzuki sales
Brochures, so in a couple of months you will
be able to see these and other photos taken
around Newcastle in their sales rooms.
Council thinks it is quite unacceptable
for the footpath to have been closed for
so long and has asked NCC to take
action so speed things up. We will let
you know of any further developments.

6 th Annual
A record number of exhibitors and fabulous weather made the 6 th Alnmouth Arts Festival the biggest and best
ever. This was truly a real community event, with so many from Alnmouth, as well as from our sister villages,
helping to put on the Festival, clear everything away afterwards and generally ensure its success; far too many to
mention individually, but very sincere thanks to you all.
However, one who really must be singled out is Pauline James, without whose enthusiastic commitment,
organising skills and capacity for sheer hard work, the rest of us would have had ten times as much to do. Thank
you, Pauline, from all your friends involved in the Festival, and please say you will take us to even greater success
in 2011. You’ve done it once; it is bound to be easier the next time!
We are now firmly established as a major arts event and we intend to continue its development. So if you want to
be involved in the best Arts Festival in Northumberland please look out for our Start-up Meeting in the autumn.
You will be very welcome.
Bill Bourne
10 o'clock - The First Sale!!
Hipsburn First School having fun!
Mick Oxley – Guest Artist
“When I was asked to be part of
Alnmouth’s Arts Festival, I was
delighted to accept,” says Mick. “It
is a much appreciated event in the
North East’s arts calendar, and
festivals like this are a significant
contributor to the economy of
Northumberland.”
and 2 hours later!
and parents too!

Arts Festival
Barbara Aitchison picks a favourite
What visitors said ………
“Thoroughly enjoyed it”
“Don’t change a thing”
“Hostelries and cafes welcoming”
“Very well organised - excellent Trail
Guide and signage”
“A delightful village in a lovely
setting”
“Wonderful display of work”
“Amazing talent ”
“Excellent” “Inspiring”
Kevin Holden in the Hindmarsh Hall
The ladies (and gentleman) of the
Old Chapel Art Group
Sue Waters and salmon skin coat
What exhibitors said ………
“Very enjoyable weekend – we’ll be
back next year”
“Thanks to the organisers – a job
well done”
“Fantastic way of meeting other
artists”
“Fabulous setting in St John’s – we
hope the village enjoyed our cup
cakes!”
“Lovely crowd of people – great
atmosphere”
Emma Holliday - street art
yes, it is Fred Bettess
in Emma's painting
Shell pictures with Alistair Sinton
Susan Taylor raising money for
Hospice Care
What local businesses said …
“We had our busiest Friday ever”
Anne Davison – Hope and Anchor
“One of the best weekends we’ve had”
Alistair Ridley – TheBistro/Tea Cosy
“Best trading days this season”
Janice Gallon – Alnmouth Country
Store
“Brilliant weekend’s trading – and it
was great to showcase the village”
Cat Morley – Alnmouth Post Office
and Newsagents
And finally …..
Alnmouth's loss is the Baltic's gain!

Alnmouth
Organisations and
Activities
Alnmouth Parish
Council
Meets on the 2 nd Monday of
each month in HH
St John the Baptist
Church
Services 9.15am, first three
Sundays of the month.
(Isabel Chalmers (830362)
Alnmouth Women’s
Institute
Meets on the 1 st Monday of
each month in HH.
(Pam Muggleton 830315)
www.alnmouthwi.co.uk
Alnmouth Autumn Club
Meets on the 2 nd Tuesday of
each month in HH.
(Alistair Sinton 830784 or
Audrey McKane 830809)
Alnmouth Camera
Group
Meets monthly in the Hope
& Anchor.
(Barbara Aitchison 830107)
Alnmouth Local
History Group
(Fred Bettess 830638)
Alnmouth Village Golf
Club
Full and Social
Membership available.
(Clubhouse 830370)
Brownies
Meets Tuesdays in HH.
(Sue Jackson 830142)
Yoga and Yoga Bugs
(Claire Lang 581434)
Chapel Art Group
Meets weekly in the Old
Methodist Chapel on
Thursday mornings.
Alnmouth Youth Club
Meets Fridays from 5 -7pm
in the Old Methodist
Chapel. Ages 8 - 12.
River Aln Boat Club
Dinghy Racing every
second Sunday.
(George Ternent 830444)
To hire the Hindmarsh
Hall contact Jean Cullen
(830501)
The WI’s Castles on the Sand
Five teams competed in the recent WI Sandcastle
building competition in perfect evening weather.
The Alnmouth team (above) did us proud but victory
went to Shilbottle’s castle (below). Congratulations
to all who took part.
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Fundraising Made Easy
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You can b now support two of the village’s important
amenities b when you shop on-line. The playgroup at
Hipsburn b School, “Lesbury Pre-School Playgroup Ltd”, and
the Hindmarsh Hall are both registered on
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www.easyfundraising.org.uk.
When you b make an on-line purchase, simply go this site,
register byour
support for one of the two and then click
through b to your chosen retailer and make your purchase.
The retailer b provides a donation to your chosen cause. The
site includes most of the big High Street names and is easy
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to use.
If you would b like to be emailed further information or
instructions b on how to use the site, please send an email,
subject b“easyfundraising”
to alphabet.girl2@gmail.com,
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bAlnmouth
& Lesbury Cricket Club
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b Junior Cricket Coaching
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Under b9:
Thursdays from 6 – 7.15pm
Under 11, 13 and 15: Fridays from 6 – 7.30pm
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Further b details from Mark Brunton (830 312), or Bill
Batey (714 b 922)
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Following b last month’s Newsletter, we now know it
finds its
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JULY
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Alnmouth WI
Mon. 5 July at 7pm in HH.
Veronica Hind, “Experiencing
TV Cookery.” New
members/guests welcome.
Alnmouth History Group
Thurs, 8 July at 2pm in HH
Alnmouth Village Golf
Club
Sat, 10 July. “Songs from the
Shows”
Sat, 31 July. Summer Ball.
River Aln Boat Club
Dinghy Races, Sun 11 and 25
July at 3pm.
Alnmouth Autumn Club
Tues, 13 July , 2.30pm in HH.
“Integrated Transport” by
JohnWylde.
Alnmouth Camera Group
Tues, 13 July at 7pm in the
Hope & Anchor. Topic: “Arts
Festival Photographs.”
Hindmarsh Hall AGM
Wed, 21 July at 7pm in HH.
The Management Committee
is looking for new members.
(See front page)
Diary Dates
Alnmouth Raft Race
Sat, 21 August
Alnmouth Local History
Group
Coffee Morning, Sat, 23 Oct
Alnmouth Christmas
Lights
Switch-on at 4.30pm on Sat,
27 Nov.
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