Haydon News - April 2000

Dear Mr Thomas (Chair) & Editor of the Haydon News

I am trying to trace any living relatives of my late mother. She was Margaret Isabel Grainger. She married my father Samuel Harvey Ward on the 13^th January 1932 At Haydon Bridge Register Office. The witnesses were Evelyn Grainger and John Thompson.

My parents had three children, Dennis Hylton Ward, Allan Grainger Ward and Margaret Ward. I think they lived on Baron Mill where Dad worked in the Earthware Pipe Works.

In 1937 they moved to Burnley (Lancashire) where I was born on the 13^th January 1938. My mother (25 years old) died six months later of Consumption/TB and was buried in Burnley and I was then adopted.

My father, Dennis, Allan and Margaret moved back to your area. Father, Dennis and Allan went to Granny Ward’s at Henshaw? Margaret went to the Graingers. I think Granddad's name was John Henry Grainger.

In 1939, father went into the RAF and was stationed in Norwich "Where he won the war!", he said! Dennis and Allan were put in a boarding school in Hexham. They moved down to Norwich in 1945/46 after my father re-married.

Margaret stayed in your area until 1957. She went to school there and must have worked there. She may have been known as Margaret Grainger.

I think Evelyn Grainger was my mother’s sister. Is she still alive? Nobody in the Ward family seems to know anything about the Grainger family. I have just drawn a blank!

Editor’s Note: Contact has been initiated by Mitch through Mrs F Turnbull

Can I please settle the confusion over the past whereabouts of the recently located Edward Waite Trophy.

The Trophy was established as a memorial to HBUFC past President Edward Waite and is presented annually to the outstanding Sports Personality, Team or Club within Haydon Parish, and was first presented to the Under 12’s football team following extremely successful season in 1992 when they "swept the boards" and won numerous trophies.

The trophy was returned and was presented to the next recipient, John Fletcher, for his sporting prowess on the rugby and football fields. The trophy was displayed in the Haydon Hotel and was subsequently forgotten about until recently.

Haydon Bridge would like to apologise for any misunderstanding, following recent appeals in the Haydon News, that may have given the impression that the Under 12’s had secreted the trophy away for the last eight years. This was certainly not the case as Johnny Heslop, the Under 12’s manager, returned the trophy some two months before it was due to be presented again.

On a brighter note, the trophy is due to be presented to a deserving individual or team in the near future with the result published in the Haydon News.

The Dance Club is still very successful. We are anxiously waiting for the new Community Centre to re-open. We need more room to dance!

Iris held a raffle at a recent dance which raised £51.40 towards crockery for the Centre.

I am doing fine after my operation, still a little pain and stiffness, after all it’s only 8 weeks.

Mavis had an argument with a gas bottle and one of her toes came off second best!

Our sympathies go to Evelyn and family in their recent bereavement. Also to Millie’s family. Millie was a founder member of the Dance Club.

A lot has been said about the pot-holes on the lane to the Community Centre. I have used this lane for years and there have always been holes full of water when wet. Not just since the contractors moved in.

A bigger hazard is the dog fouling. In the Centre Car Park you run the risk of standing in it when you get out of the car.

Another thing is the children playing around the cars and tampering with them. The late Philip Richardson (when he was Caretaker) actually caught one boy having bent one wiper on our car and doing the other one!

What with this and the dog fouling, some of our dancers are not parking there any more.

JIM BIGGS

The framed engraving in the Antique Shop was dusty and yellowed with age, but the image was clear. It was undoubtedly that of St. Cuthbert’s Church in Haydon Bridge.

I knew that the sash windows had been altered and the chancel lengthened in 1898 but there was something else that was different.

Of course! - The church clock was in the central part of the square tower, not in the top section where it had been for as long as I can remember.
Some detective work was called for!

On 21^st June 1887, the villagers at Haydon Bridge awoke to a regular volley of blank cartridges. The first sign of the arrival of Queen Victoria’s Royal Jubilee and a form of celebration which was kept up at intervals during the day.

Months of planning by a publicly elected village committee, with the Reverend J H Mandel as Chairman and J W Hetherington of Tofts Bank, Secretary and Treasurer, provided the village with a day to remember.

In the morning a large attendance at a divine service in St. Cuthbert’s Church.

At two o’clock in the afternoon the most attractive and imposing procession that had taken place in the village in living memory.

The St. Cuthbert’s Band was followed through the village by the Rifle Volunteers in full uniform, the Oddfellows in ancient garb with maces and hatchets, the Order of Ancient Druids in official regalia, then the children and teachers of the Wesleyan, Primitive, Congregational, Free Church and St. Cuthbert’s Sunday School carrying banners.

Finally, in a large marquee on Mr Henderson’s Crook Hill field, a tea for the children and elderly and over one thousand residents of the Parish of Haydon Bridge.

The day of the Royal Jubilee ended with a fireworks display and a bonfire on Haydon Fell.

in 1887 much of the land and property in the parish was in the possession of the Greenwich Hospital Estates and a letter was sent from the village to the Lords of the Admiralty, the Controllers of the Estates, requesting land for a much needed recreation ground that would be a permanent reminder of the Queen’s Jubilee. This was described in the Hexham Courant at the time as, "The most popular part of the Jubilee programme in Haydon Bridge"

Sadly, the Lords of the Admiralty were unable to meet the request. Remarkably, 113 years later the community of Haydon Bridge still does not have a recreation ground it can call its own. Perhaps we can try again in 2002 when our Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her Royal Jubilee!

A donation of £25 was received however, and together with money remaining from the Jubilee Fund and a public subscription, £125 was raised to purchase a new double- dial clock for St. Cuthbert’s Church. It was to replace a south facing single-dial clock which had for many years done duty in the tower.

The new 6’ diameter dials were placed several feet higher than the old dial and the public now had a means of knowing the time and preserving punctuality even in the hours of darkness. The dials were glazed with the best opal glass, for illumination at night by means of an apparatus which turned the gas on and off earlier or later as the hours of sunset differed throughout the year.

The boisterous and stormy state of the weather on Saturday 24^th November 1888 meant that the Archdeacon of Northumberland had to perform the ceremony of setting the clock going, from inside the tower. He informed the assembled villagers that it would be, "a lasting memorial to Queen Victoria’s successful reign and a most useful addition and ornamentation to Haydon Bridge".

So the engraving now in my possession is dated pre-1888. Further enquiries suggest that it dates to about 1830. But even today the outline of the original position of the single- dial clock and its leaded fixing holes can still be seen on the stonework of the Church Tower.

The clock to which my immediate attention was drawn is not the only timepiece clearly visible on the 1830 engraving. Built into the stonework above the porch door is a square sun dial.

A full-faced sun emits rays all round and divides the motto, "NON NISI CELESTI RADIE" which translated reads, "NOT SAVE BY A RAY FROM HEAVEN (DO I TELL THE TIME)"

The smiling face of the Sun God still looks down today but much of the intricate work of the 18^th century stonemason can no longer be seen. Fortunately it is recorded in a July 1889 publication "The Monthly Chronicle". It takes its place alongside others with inscriptions of equal moral significance, well worth recording.

The meeting began by electing a new Chairperson - Councillor Esmond Faulks. Councillor Lesley Philp will remain as Vice-Chair.

A resident spoke to the meeting about the problems with the foundations and wall of her garage in the back lane near the Community Centre which seem to have occurred since the work began on the new building. A stand pipe containing emergency water for fire engines was ruptured recently and this may have exacerbated the situation. The Chair suggest that they write to the builders.

The proposal made at the last Parish Council meeting was that a meeting be held between the Community Association, the Parish Council and the Contractor. The letters and documents about the situation which were held by the residents adjoining the Centre have been handed to the Parish Council. However the Architect for the Community Centre wrote to the Parish Council saying that he did not see the need to hold a meeting. He met with the Community Association on Tuesday last. The work is nearly finished. A certificate of completion will shortly be issued. He will make good the underpinning of the neighbours wall and other neighbouring properties. The cost will be subject to an agreement between the Community Association and the builder. The Community Association have confidence in the Architect and both he and the builder know that they have limited funds. The estimated opening date is mid-June.

A letter which had been written from the Community Association to the Parish Council was read out to the meeting saying that misunderstandings had arisen from the report in the Haydon News last month. A Councillor told the meeting that the Haydon News report is only an account of what is said in the Parish Council meeting and that the Minutes of the Parish Council are available in the Haydon Bridge library if anyone wants to know what was said in the meeting.

A Councillor reminded the meeting that the Community Association is a charity and as such must abide by the rules of the Charity Commissioners. Three members of the Parish Council are Trustees of the Community Association and he suggested that in future if Community Association business arises they should declare an interest and leave the meeting to avoid a conflict of interest. They need not leave the room unless the Parish Council wishes them to, but they must leave the room if finance is discussed. It was suggested that the Parish Council and Community Association should be open about sharing information. The Community Association will be having an AGM shortly and representation will be reviewed when the elections to posts are held.

Riverside Play Area Approximately £14,000 has been raised to provide speed humps, a turning circle and a gravel paved area. £500 is needed to complete the project. The Parish Council agreed to give them £500.

Strother Close Street Party The party was very successful. There were lots of helpers, the weather vas good and there was lots of food. Thanks go to Eileen and her helpers. The mugs were rejected because they were faulty. All the children will get a mug.

Britain in Bloom made a visit and were impressed by the Almshouses. They will return on July 12^th and view the garden of a resident.

West End Shrubbery Costings have been made for black liners and wood chips. Bulbs, fritillary, polyanthus have been acquired from Tynedale Council. A team of people are needed to help on a set date.

Military Road feasibility study The proposals have been toned down. Only certain aspects will be looked at. It is unlikely that they will downgrade the road, put on 30mph speed limit, road humps, one way system. There may well be speed restrictions.

By-Pass There is to be a meeting on the 31^st May 2000 at 7.30 pm. New ideas are needed and people are wanted who will take a active part.

Pelican Crossing The crossing was tested on the 5^th May. Only 45 seconds was taken for the lights to change from green to red. The equipment will be checked.

Lighting the light on the North Bank is still on. The new Brigwood light can be put on an existing electric pole. It will cost £280 excluding VAT. The proposal was accepted by the Parish Council.

Tofts Bank Cottage - two storey rear extension, entrance porch, side extension with a pitched roof. There were no objections.

Anchor Hotel - illuminated signs, lighting and repainting are proposed. The Parish Council would like something sympathetic towards the bridge to be arranged.

A letter has been received from the Clerk of Warden Parish Council because stones on the road at Mill Hills are causing a hazard to traffic.

The Rural Transport Partnership is having a public meeting. It will meet six monthly and each meeting will have a focus. This meeting will focus on Young People. It will be on Tuesday 6^th June from 10.00am to 11.30am at Tynedale Rugby Club (Corbridge).

Celebration of Community Achievements A meeting will be held on Tuesday 6^th June from 12.30pm to 3.00pm. It will be hosted by Tynedale District Council and held at Hexham Community Centre.

H.E.R.S. The old bridge renovations are still waiting for permission from the English Heritage. There will be one evening’s trial for floodlighting for the bridge. A barrier will be put on the A69. Perhaps school children could re-design part of the barrier.

Other projects include cleaning properties on Ratcliffe Road, making a parking area, removing the rose beds on Ratcliffe Road and creating a lay-by, an area for a coach park. A meeting will be held on Wednesday 19^th July at 6.00pm to discuss the proposals. Any ideas to be sent to the Parish Council.

The pavements are on a poor state and need mending, but the Tynedale District Council will only tarmac them. Some paving stones on Ratcliffe Road and Church Street are approaching the legal limit.

SH

Some 200 years ago Haydon Bridge was somewhat different in appearance to its present shape. A map of that time listed individual field names, and whilst some people may still recognise some of them it is certain that the majority have faded from use. Fields today are usually referred to in simple terms such as the ‘Front Field or the ‘Top Field’

The Show Field was known as Hill Close and the land south of the new cemetery was, most appropriately, the Priests North Field with the fields to the south of it being the Priests South Field, the Priests Pasture, the Priests East Field and the priests West Field. The Infants School football field was known as North Bank Field. To the south of Heugh House Lane were Lambs Close, Holme Lot and Elliott’s Close although, somewhat oddly, Heugh House Close and Heugh House Field were to the west of the Peel Well to Chesterwood road.

Behind Ratcliffe Road to the north were Tithe Close, Hoardley Acre Nursery (it was spelled like this) and Hungry Haugh. Stoney Lands speaks for itself (it is now part of the High School playing fields). A very large area stretching southward from just east of the village was shown as Francis Tweddell’s Ground (these were the Tweddells of Threepwood).

There were many fields with odd names among which some of the more exotic were: Couchel, Meadops, South Wash Field, The Bullion, Long Dale and Cleatley, Currock Lands, Jerry’s Bog, Harry Gee’s Fields, High Crooked Close, East Lady Ash, Solid Holes, East Horse Reins, Cleatley, Toden Hill, Horse Fords, Kits Know, Whorlister and Killy.

In normal times the river at Haydon Bridge is, apart from opposite Brigwood, generally shallow and relatively mild flowing. However, as everyone knows, when the floods arrive it can be deep, savage and dangerous in a very short space of time. It was probably much worse in earlier days as evidenced by, on the 17^th November 1771, when there was a great flood in the village which obliged the men, with women and children on their backs, to wade up to their necks to the Grammar School (the Infants School). The inhabitants of the North Side found shelter at Broomhill (beside the cricket field). The bridge was carried away. There was also a time on the 24^th July 1829 when Ralph Heslop, a letter-carrier, waded nearly up to his neck to the Anchor Hotel.

In the 19^th Century, the Tyne at Haydon Bridge claimed a number of victims:

1839 George Spark & Robert Wood (boys) - Drowned when the ice they were standing on broke.

1852 George Cowing. Drowned when he fell off his horse trying to cross at Whitechapel.

The new Chapel opened on 12^th April 1998 – how time flies when you are enjoying yourself! And we are really enjoying ourselves and are being greatly blessed in the process.

The original vision we were given for the Chapel was for a place of worship, for providing for the over 50’s, caring for young people, and for a village Office, with hopefully the opportunity to provide some employment on the way.

We now have a beautiful, peaceful sanctuary for worship, our Sunday congregations – morning and evenings now totalling over 50 adults and children – are enjoying the comfort (of course!) but more importantly the worshipful atmosphere and fellowship. Morning services are always followed by refreshments in the coffee area and everyone is welcome to either or both.

Our work with the over 50’s has really blossomed. There is a fortnightly luncheon club attended by an average of 26, the village Meals on Wheels is organised by the Chapel with the meals cooked by the very helpful kitchen staff at Shaftoe First School and delivered by a wonderful team of volunteers (more are always welcome – ring Joan on 688 018); we offer a home communion for those unable to attend church and with the other Churches in Haydon Bridge we take a monthly communion service at Haydon View: every Tuesday and Thursday morning, the "Meeting Place" provides refreshments and an opportunity for a chat for everyone who wishes to call between 10.00am and 12.00 o’clock. Women’s Fellowship and Men’s Fellowship meet on alternate Wednesdays at 2.00pm and 7.30pm respectively, offering programmes of interesting speakers and, of course, the inevitable cup of tea – more information from Eileen Liddle (684 384) for Women’s Fellowship and Peter Davey (684 786) for Men’s Fellowship.

On the youth front, we experimented last year over an eight month period with an evening meeting and then with a tea time drop in centre for teenagers. We were left in no doubt about the need, with the support of the other Churches and with considerable financial help from a variety of sources including Shaftoe Trust we now have a youth worker for four days a week. His name is David Matthews and he can be contacted via any of the Churches or by letter, fax or phone at the Chapel (688 444) or leave a message on the answerphone. At the other end of the youth scale there is a provision for toddlers in the Music and Movement session on Friday afternoons in term time, and of course there is Youth Club for the under 11 year olds on alternate Friday evenings and Sunday Club at 10.00 o’clock every Sunday morning.

The village Office has been up and running since the beginning of the year. Initially it has been finding it’s feet but it now offers a computer service (with internet and E-mail access) together with fax and copying services. At the moment the office is open on Monday and Friday mornings from 9.30am to 1.00pm , but if you have need of the facilities at other times please contact Joan Purvis (688 018). It is hoped to extend the opening hours and if you would like to help in the office in any way, Joan would be very pleased to have a chat to tell you the sort of things you could help with.

As for the employment opportunities, we have created a part-time caretakers post and an almost full-time youth worker’s post.

We trust that from the above it is clear that we, together with the other Churches in Haydon Bridge are here to serve and worship the Lord and to show His love and care to others by reaching out to help individuals and groups in our community.

Of course it should not stop with the ‘local’ we try to reach out to the wider world with financial and other help for those in need – but that’s another story. We make mistakes, but from time to time we get it right and we always seek to do our best.

That brings us up to date with what’s happened so far. But it’s only the start, who knows what the Lord has in store for us in the next two years? If you enjoy uncertainty and excitement – or simply want to help – do drop in and talk to us. We are open every day except Saturday – the times are on the notice board in the window.

The speaker was Mr Michael Lees who was accompanied by his wife and the subject was "Wine-making".
Mr Lees proved to be very knowledgeable authority on the subject.
He gave a detailed description of the equipment necessary and of the various wines that could be made and different methods used.

The three methods described were, cold immersion, hot immersion and the boil-up kind. He cautioned about gathering blackberries, rose hips, elderberries too near the road because of lead emissions from cars.

An interesting talk ended with a generous wine-tasting session. It was generally agreed that the most delicious wine was possibly the greengage.

At the business meeting held after the talk, the June outing to the cheese factory at Blagdon was discussed. This will be followed by a meal at "The Blackbird Inn" at Ponteland.

Names were also taken for the Group Meeting at Allendale on 1^st June when the speaker will be Mr John Dalton.

The competition was "A Wine Glass". First was Mrs Peggy Dakers and second Mrs Maggie Dodds.

Myra Bowen

We are writing this letter to clarify the misunderstandings published in ‘The Parish Council Pickings’ of the Haydon News, issues March and April 2000.

Point 1
It was reported in the Haydon News that the Contract was won by NCC and sublet to DC and therefore there were no independent parties looking after the interests of the CA.

This is not the case. The design team is NCC and they have been appointed by the CA to design the building and to administer the building contract. They are independent and they have a duty to look after the CA’s interests. The NCC team comprises professional staff in all the fields of design and contract management. The contract for the building work is between the CA and DC.

Point 2
It was stated that DC have asked for £50,000, this is not true, DC have not asked for any money. This figure is raised in a cost report prepared by NCC and it warns of a potential overspend. The overspend is due to a variation in the contract due to unforeseen ground conditions. Under this clause the contractor is due additional money. NCC has accepted the principle of the claim and the cost is to be assessed and agreed. At this point we do not know the final value of the project as this is under negotiation.

We reiterate that an independent team of professional experts is negotiating the value of the contract and they are employed to look after the interests of the Community Association.

The building is virtually complete and is fitted out to a high specification. Parts of the building are incomplete since we cannot commit to any further expenditure until we know if we are in an overspend situation. The same applies in our approach to the major fund holders. The items that will be outstanding are: decorations to the upper floor rooms, fitting out the upper floor kitchen and the tarmac to the carpark. If anybody would like to help out with any of the above please let us know.

The building will be ready for use as soon as the Public Entertainment License is granted. This should be sometime in mid June and if anyone would like a visit to the building we will be pleased to show them around.

Valerie Bell + Mary Douthwaite

HBFC ended their first season in the JPL Wade Northern Alliance, finishing 10^th out of 14, with 26 points, one behind 9^th placed Blyth Spartan Reserves. Scoring 42 goals but at the other end, letting in 56. That is 33 goals less conceded than by Blyth, who had 89 against! That is, according to the Newcastle Journal.

The official JPL Wade table on the Internet has HBFC on 29 points, and above Blyth, but still in 10th place. So I don’t know, I’m totally confused, as I think they are both wrong.

My own calculation come to less points than either what the Journal or JPL Wade have given us, but I’m sayin’ nothin’!

JUNIORS

The Junior seasons are also completed, and not without some success. The Under 10’s won their league, the Under 12’s won both the West Division Cup and the President’s Cup, and the Under 14’s won the Bottom Four Cup.

Under 12’s player, Daniel Kirkup, picked up a couple of surprise awards at the recent final played at the Wentworth Centre in Hexham when he was voted the League’s Player of the year as well as being League Top Scorer. Well done Dan!

The Racing Evening at the WMC was well attended. Signed pictures of Newcastle and Sunderland went under the auctioneer’s hammer, as did complimentary tickets for a match at Carlisle United for next season.

Watch the Hexham Courant’s Haydon Bridge Notes for details of the HBFC presentation night coming soon.

HBFC retained the Cup on the 22nd May with a fine 4 – 1 win over Hexhamshire.

Stephen Storey collected a hat-trick and the ‘man of the match’ award.

Having been quoted a figure of £27,000 to purchase a mini-bus for Club use, which would mean that funds of £13,500 would nee dot be raised to meet the 50% grant form the Council, it was decided to put the idea on hold until the Annual General Meeting.

A representative from each team wishing to play as part of HBFC next season was asked to attend the meeting.

Eight teams were put forward. To help solve fixture congestion, the U14’s, U15’s and U16’s were all asked to take turns at playing HOME games at Newbrough.

The Newbrough pitch caused some parents of the younger visiting sides to complain because of the amount of sheep droppings, but at the moment, taking turns playing at that pitch is the only place on offer.

Unless anyone in the village can offer the use of a flat field for our youngsters to use as a pitch … and one if a Wark team visit, won’t have any sheep on it!

Colin Banks spectacular long-range shot to score after coming on as substitute against Northumbria University. And Dan Robson’s hat-trick against Otterburn.

Most Forgettable Incident:
Being docked 4 points at North Sunderland for fielding an un-registered player. Also when team managers Colin Banks and Andrew Wylie were booked and ordered off the touch line for questioning a referee’s decision. Ahem! *3 Colin.

If you recall, March’s workshop was devoted mainly to Haiku and Acrostic Haiku, (a Japanese verse form). In April we continued to examine poetry and some of the many ways in which it can be used to describe for example:- colours, the senses, lies and fears.

To begin our venture into the realms of "Synesthesia" and asked the ladies to write a poem, (rhyming or otherwise) describing one or more colours according to the five senses. For instance, what is the taste of blue? The sound of red? The smell of purple? The texture of yellow? The sight of transparency?

The Texture of Yellow

Sunshine, saffron hued

Softly slithers across

Her silky, daffodil skin.

Buttercups whisper sweet,
flowery words

In vain attempt to tease

His jaundiced eye.

Cowardice creeps invidiously inside the bones of men.

Men who are afraid to feel, yellow!

The Sight of Transparency

Transparent dreams lie

Nothing comes from nothing

Mirrored in empty thoughts.

Colour my world "something"

The Smell of Purple

Purple smells of authority,

Of Church and Popes and Bishoprics,

Of power and dictums and the Royal "We".

Purple is regal but smells of death

And of crowns and castles and of

Kings lying-in-state on draped catafalques.

Deadly-nightshade, so, so deadly,

Purple plays a fiendish role,

Innocent mixture of scarlet and indigo.

Blood? Can blood be red or blue?

For our second exercise we asked the ladies to tell us about their lies and fears. This is what they revealed!

FEAR	FEAR
In the middle of the night When everything is still, not a breath of wind, With only the shadows in the corners To keep the pounding heart company, The world capsizes slowly and falls Out of control, tumbling wildly; A subterranean roller-coaster Plunging through a jet-black sewer	Fears slowly creep into the mind Somersaulting over and over again. Each time growing in magnitude Until they reach terrifying proportions with Clammy hands and bone-chilled numbness Only to be dispelled by the dawn, The morning sun beaming through the window. And his white rose on the bedside table.

LIES

I’m only twenty-one again today

     And I just love having birthdays.

     I never forget a pretty face

     Whose lines vanish without trace

     After creaming nightly for two weeks.

     And ending up in blotchy streaks

     With tantalizing tanning gel

     To brag about my holiday from hell.

     I never touch a drop of drink,

And I just love my kitchen sink.

I REMEMBER

     I remember

     Pantomimes and Nursery Rhymes,

     Detentions and 100 lines,

     Fairy Queens and favourite toys

     Old school friends and bully boys.

     Hitchy stones and hide-and-seek

     The "Picturegoer" every week

     Pony books, my hobby horse

     And childhood fantasies of course

I IGNORE

     I ignore that which I don’t want to see,

     I ignore that which I don’t wish to remember,

     I ignore that which I don’t care to know,

     An expert at blocking, that’s me.

     You would think it was difficult, wouldn’t you

     Not to see or remember or know?

     But an expert at blocking can do just that

     Since it’s easier than seeing, remembering or

knowing.

I WORSHIP

     I worship I worship I worship

     Seaweed in the sand Days of idle youth
     Times of love and peace

     Walking hand in hand Love combined with truth     Hope that wars will cease

     Together Together Forever.

Our members, although unsure of the workshop content at first, all ultimately enjoyed the discipline manifest in this month’s poetic verse. If you have any comments or criticisms concerning the RWW page or, if you write poetry/prose and would like to join us at our monthly meeting, Sylvia and I would be pleased to hear from you. Contact: High Brindles, Heugh House Lane, North Bank, Haydon Bridge. See you next time. Joyce Sim

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