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July/Aug 14

edition 91

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• It’s here at last! TdF guide

• Win a bike – special sticker inside

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Rachel & Helen

Eds’ Letter

Welcome to our Summer edition!With THAT bike race looming, we have a short guide for you this month on what the Tour de France race is about. We also have a map of what’s happening where locally on the Tour weekend and a guide to timings on the day. Plus make sure you find your sticker in the mag this month, it’s your entry ticket to win a FREE bike (see p5 for info). It will seem quiet after the event but with a lovely long sunny (hopefully) Summer holiday season short on its heels, we can all kick back and relax a bit.Have a wonderful summer, we’ll be back at the end of August! Rachel and Helen

CONTENTS Page5 Competitions: meal for 2 & win a free bike7 What is the Tour de France?12 Tour de France - It’s here!17 Local history – Bicycle Races19 Sugar spice and all things mice30 Opinion - Why it’s OK to take a package holiday36 Recipe – Carrot and Honey Cake47 Early talk51 Beauty with Bridget Akroyd52 How does a child know?62 The cool way to shape up64 Why can’t I lose weight67 Bombshell Beauties68 Putting the Yummy back into Mummy70 Community events72 Technology – Smart Homes84 Gardening dangerously91 County alpacas update92 RSPCA pet of the month95 Your local police update97 Emma Kay & Co. Interior design130 Index132 Index and useful numbers

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01422 646064 [email protected] www.vonderbrand.co

Vonderbrand has teamed up with our chums at Halfords to offer LOCAL Le Tour fans a chance to win a shiny new bike!

How to enter…1. Wear your Vonderbrand ‘Le Tour’ sticker and look cool.2. Take a selfie of you sporting your sticker.3. Upload your pic to Facebook, mention #vonderbrandletour, then ‘like’ our page.4. Enjoy the race!

Prize draw closes 1st August and the winner will be announced shortly afterwards on the Vonderbrand website, Twitter, Facebook and in the next edition of Go Local.

Warning: Funny faces will feature on our ‘Le Tour - I Was There’ web gallery.Of course, we’ll inform the winner but no one else will be contacted. For terms & conditions and further details visit www.vonderbrand.co

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What is the Tour de France?

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The Tour de France is the third largest sporting event in the world, established in 1903. Set over three weeks and covering 3,500 km. Twelve million spectators of all ages line the route to watch the famed publicity caravan and to support the cyclists. 2,000 journalists and photographers cover the Tour de France and it is broadcast to 190 countries by 85 TV channels ensuring a worldwide audience of three billion.

How Many Teams Compete?Twenty-two teams participate in the race all named after their sponsors, and each team is made up of nine cyclists, meaning 198 riders Rules mandate that each team member be dressed identically: the only exception being the leader jerseys. The British team to watch is Team Sky, headed by hot favourite Chris Froome who won the Tour in 2013. What is the Yellow Jersey?Most people know that the overall leader – that is, the

What is the Tour de France?rider with the lowest cumulative time, wears the yellow jersey. But there are other competitions within the race. The leader in sprint points wears a green jersey. Sprint points are gained on within stages and also on finishing the flatter sprint stages. Mark Cavendish is Britain big sprint winner. Watch out for him on first stage ending in Harrogate. The “King of the Mountains” wears a white jersey with red polka dots’ determined by a point system based on performance on mountain climbs. In Stage two in Calderdale, Ripponden Bank and the climb at Blackley are King of the Mountain point markers. The first riders over these climbs will gain KOM

points. Look out for the large inflatable KOM gates over the course. The rider under age 26 who has the lowest cumulative time wears a white jersey. There are two other “minor” competitive classifications that don’t get you a jersey, but a different coloured number to pin to your jersey. First is the

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most combative rider of the day; the following day, he wears a number printed white on red, instead of the usual black on white. Also the team classification goes to the team with the lowest cumulative time among their three best riders. The next days, that team would wear numbers printed black on yellow.

What is the Caravan?The Caravan is a terrific spectacle and a great family attraction. A procession of 180 elaborate floats and vehicles precedes the racing action. The caravan sets off two hours before the start of the race and takes 40 minutes to pass. Publicity material including caps, badges, plastic bags are thrown to the crowds as the caravan passes by as a great way to catch yourself a souvenir of Le Tour. Watch out for grown men wrestling to capture a worthless piece of plastic tat, sorry souvenir at the roadside as the Caravan passes.

What is the Tour de France?Why is the Tour de France coming to Leeds and Yorkshire? It is quite normal for the Tour de France to dip into neighbouring countries. In fact, the 2013 edition – the 100th event – is unusual in that it stayed completely in France. The last time the Tour came to Britain was in 2007. Next year the Tour starts in Utrecht in Holland.

Will Ripponden Bank look like this?

Written by Corinne Keilty, Le Tour Ripponden

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Vonderbrand Top TipsLe Tour…1. Be there! It’s gonna be great.

2. Spread the love. Attend every street party that’ll have you. Local watering holes, too.

3. Wear your sticker. On your T-shirt, hat, shorts or even your face and be in with a chance to win a shiny new bike, courtesy of Vonderbrand and Halfords!

4. Memento. Le Tour de France is the world’s most iconic bike race. And, for one time only, it passes right by our doorstep. Save this edition of Go Local and say to your grandkids “I was there!”

5. On Yer Bike. When it’s all over, get buns of steel by scaling Ripponden Bank on two wheels tout comme Le Tour.

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Brooksbank School are also offering a package, £50 per ticket, which includes a whole day experience on Sunday 6th with a large screen to watch the race together with breakfast in the Arthaus, lunch in an exclusive viewing area before returning to watch the end of the race on-screen. Secure parking.

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The Fleece Inn,Barkisland

Renowned for their food and with possibly the best view on the route of the Tour de France, The Fleece have dining packages available, large screen and grandstand seats.

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Mill Fold will host a spectator hub for the Tour with a 20ft screen in Mill Fold recreation ground which will be screening from Friday 4th July through to Monday 7th July showing all the TDF coverage, Wimbledon and family fi lms in the evening. There will be a tented village for beer & food. This event is free to everyone.

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Roads along the route will be closed to cars from 6.30am on Sunday 6th (however cyclists can cycle the route in the morning). There is no parking on the route at all, all local residents have been contacted.

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The Caravane will arrive through Ripponden from 12 o’clock midday, with the lead cyclists expected at 2pm. The cyclists are expected to have left Calderdale by 2.30pm.

The race leaders will fi nish around 4.15pm in Sheffi eld.

Finally, the efforts made by you, the local residents, have been great. Driving round our area there is a yellow bike around every corner! So on a fi nal note, please don’t just throw your decorated bikes away after the race, Streetbikes is a Huddersfi eld based charity that recycles bike parts into quality second hand bikes for local people. Please contact Gill Greaves on 07873 773417. Enjoy the biggest event to come through Calderdale in our lifetimes. Fingers crossed for fi ne weather!

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Brooksbank School are also offering a package, £50 per ticket, which includes a whole day experience on Sunday 6th with a large screen to watch the race together with breakfast in the Arthaus, lunch in an exclusive viewing area before returning to watch the end of the race on-screen. Secure parking.

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Pubs, shops and eateries are all poised to be open all day on 6th July and will sell “fast-outers” to the crowds. The village promises to be a fl urry of activity and decked out in yellow to celebrate the occasion.

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Renowned for their food and with possibly the best view on the route of the Tour de France, The Fleece have dining packages available, large screen and grandstand seats.

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Mill Fold will host a spectator hub for the Tour with a 20ft screen in Mill Fold recreation ground which will be screening from Friday 4th July through to Monday 7th July showing all the TDF coverage, Wimbledon and family fi lms in the evening. There will be a tented village for beer & food. This event is free to everyone.

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Le Tour Street Party at Stones Church, Rochdale Road includes screening the race live, competitions, food, sideshows with an emphasis on families and much more.

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Roads along the route will be closed to cars from 6.30am on Sunday 6th (however cyclists can cycle the route in the morning). There is no parking on the route at all, all local residents have been contacted.

7am -Barriers and signage is placed on the roads.

9am – The roads will be handed over to the race organisers.

The Caravane will arrive through Ripponden from 12 o’clock midday, with the lead cyclists expected at 2pm. The cyclists are expected to have left Calderdale by 2.30pm.

The race leaders will fi nish around 4.15pm in Sheffi eld.

Finally, the efforts made by you, the local residents, have been great. Driving round our area there is a yellow bike around every corner! So on a fi nal note, please don’t just throw your decorated bikes away after the race, Streetbikes is a Huddersfi eld based charity that recycles bike parts into quality second hand bikes for local people. Please contact Gill Greaves on 07873 773417. Enjoy the biggest event to come through Calderdale in our lifetimes. Fingers crossed for fi ne weather!

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Saturday 9 August 2014Savile Park, Halifax

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Tickets - advanced and onlineAdult - £7, Child/OAP - £3.50, Family - £20

On the day: Adult-£10, Child/OAP-£5, Family-£25

All the usual attractions plus:

horse and dog stunt team, featuring Cactus Djake and the Western Circus

Les Amis d’Onno

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Next Day Parcel Delivery ServiceUp to 10kgs £10.99, up to 20kgs £12.99 (Maximum size 54cm x 50cm.) Larger parcels are acceptable but maybe subject to surcharges. Please phone for a quote with size and weight.Full Track & Trace Facility available with your consignment number @ www.ukmail.com.

Easy parking by the door. Opening hours are flexible starting from 7am weekdays and 9am Saturdays.

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Everybody at Covers 33 would like to thank all those who have joined in the fun and

purchased ‘Yellow Bike’ merchandise. We hope you have a great day on the 6th.

Now we can go back to providing the best possible national next day parcel

delivery service in the area. (Infact, during all the yellow bike frivolity we never did

let the service slip - we just pedalled harder!)

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Many people over the age of 40 experienced their first foreign travel courtesy of a package holiday. I am not one of them; when I was 5 my eccentric father decided to set off for the South of France in a battered Vauxhall Victor with six kids and a small caravan on the back. However, when I was 15 my parents took me on a package holiday to a low rent hotel in Benidorm. Can you imagine doing that these days? My dad would be booted out of the golf club while my mum would be shown the door at the Women’s Institute. Somehow, over the years, package holidays have become decidedly naff.

Instead, you hire a villa in some upmarket resort, book flights separately and hire a car at the airport. Maybe you take a driving holiday where you stay in different places and perhaps booked the hotels on three different websites. It’s a do it yourself holiday. Let’s face it, even staying in a tent at Eurocamp is cooler than going on a package holiday. How has this come to be?

I have a theory about this. It is all the fault of the holiday reps. Do you remember holiday reps? They were fleshy blonde women from Basildon or Rochdale; they met you at Alicante airport at two in the morning and shepherded you onto a coach. At the hotel, they would fuss around at reception and secure your key because, let’s face it, you couldn’t possibly do this for yourself.

Then, the next morning would come their pièce de résistance, the introductory meeting. You have to remember that back in their 1970s abroad was a strange and alien place and the rep had to explain to us how everything worked. We needed to understand where the hotel restaurant was and what times meals were served, because we wouldn’t be able to elicit this information by asking reception. We couldn’t conceive of the notion that foreigners drive on the wrong side of the road and therefore you need to look the other way. It was essential we know that some of the restaurants were expensive because there was no way we would think to look at the menu before we went in and asked for a table. And, of course, how were we supposed to know that it wasn’t safe to drink the water. Finally, they would get around to the real reason for the exercise

Opinion - Why it’s okay to take a package holiday

which was flogging us overpriced excursions to places we didn’t really want to go.

Nowadays, we are all cosmopolitan jetsetters and we are more than capable of arranging things for ourselves. Before we even go near a travel agent we visit wikitravel or lonely planet and read up on our destination of choice. We know about the best way to get there, what sights to see and how much we should expect to pay for a meal in a midrange restaurant long before we even think about booking. In short, we do not need a holiday rep.

As it happens, I have booked a package holiday this summer, mainly because I fancy staying in a place where someone else cooks breakfast and makes our beds each morning. I knew where I wanted to go so I started by looking at the Thomas Cook website but what I found was that the holidays were surprisingly expensive and, even though I was booking in February, there were precious few places available. On the plus side, I did manage to find a few hotels that looked promising. I devoted an hour to surfing a few travel comparison sites and eventually booked the dates we wanted at the hotel we liked with conveniently timed flights from our local airport, all at a saving of £1,200 on the price quoted for a proper package holiday. The only difference was we have to get a cab from the airport (20 euros) and we don’t get a holiday rep – what a shame! Hooray, the internet has made package holidays cool again.Howard Clemmow



(at Beeston Hall Farm, Ripponden,HX6 4LW)

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This is one of the most popular cakes at my restaurant. We serve individual cakes but this can be made as a tiered cake or a flat tray bake. It is very versatile and we also make a version replacing the carrot with grated courgette – a real winner!

Ingredients: 200g Light brown soft sugar 1 mashed banana 220ml Vegetable Oil 80g honey 160g Grated carrot 1 tsp 5 spice powder 360g SR flour 4 Eggs 2 tsp Baking powder

Frosting 150g Full fat cream cheese 50g Butter 300g Icing sugar

Method: The joy of this recipe is that it is an all in one cake.

Mash the banana well and mix with the sugar, then add the wet ingredients and mix thoroughly with a

whisk; it is best to mix the wet ingredients first and then add the flour, 5 spice, salt and baking powder afterwards. Pour into your chosen baking tray or cake tin and bake for about 20-25 minutes at 170°C. Remove from the oven and rest for 10 minutes then remove from the tin and cool on a wire rack.

For the icing, place the softened butter and cream cheese in a bowl and add the icing sugar a little at a time. Mix thoroughly until smooth and holding a

peak; if a little wet, add more icing sugar to get the desired consistency. Spread over or layer up the cake and icing when it is cool.

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Every Tuesday - Pie & Pint NightDelicious pies with chips and peas, £9.50 including a pint, or a glass of wine.

First Wednesday of every month,Quiz Night - 8pm - LateClassic pub quiz with free supper at HT.

Second Wednesday of every monthLadies Night - 7pm - 9pm

Dress up and get treated like royalty with free cocktails, fizz and nibbles.

www.griffininnhalifax.co.uk Free WiFi

Built in 1642, The Griffin has many original features and fireplaces providing a cosy and welcoming atmosphere. We boast a range of cask ales and fine wines, but still retain a family

environment with a restaurant dedicated to kids free meals which is removed from the tap room, pub dining room and bar area. All new gorgeous character bedrooms are now available. Private function rooms for up to 150 people, including in the beer garden.

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We now sell authentic Thai food madeby a Thai Chef! Check website for more details.

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Play Worker opportunities – September 2014

Due to increased demand for places St. Mary’s Out of School Club, Mill Bank has the following vacancies for enthusiastic and experienced Play Workers:

Play Worker 1 - 7.20–9.00am and 3.00-5.55pm, Monday to ThursdayPlay Worker 2 - 7.20–9.00am and 3.00–5.55pm, Tuesday to Thursday

Term time only. Pay rate £7.75 per hour

Applicants should have a full and relevant Level 2 NVQ (or equivalent) or above, preferably in Play Work, and have some experience of working with 4 –11 year olds in a play environment. Successful applicants will join us in providing high-quality, safe and

stimulating out of school care for the children attending St. Mary’s school.

Posts are covered by the Childcare Act 2006 and are subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure for a regulated activity and reference checks.

To apply, please contact Briony Mansley at [email protected] or telephone

07895 892061 for an application form and full job description.

The closing date for applications is midday 11th July 2014.St. Mary’s Out of School Club aims to be an equal opportunities employer

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Beauty with Bridget Akroyd

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Tucked away in the attic above VG Estate Agents is a beauty room, a place of peace, tranquillity and relaxing beauty treatments….Bridget Akroyd already has a well-deserved reputation locally as an established and highly regarded beauty therapist. Up until last year Bridget had worked for 9 years in another Beauty Salon in the centre of Ripponden but when the business suddenly closed Bridget decided to embrace the situation and set up on her own. “I cannot thank my loyal clients enough, over the years many of them have become friends and it’s a privilege to be able to continue to offer them treatments and make them feel good about themselves”, Bridget also went on to say “None of this would have been possible, had it not been for Virginia and I would like to personally thank her for giving me the opportunity to set up business here”Having qualified in 1984, Bridget has a wealth of the experience with her main passion being massage and the holistic approach. Having first-hand experience I can confidently say the back, neck, face and scalp massage was one of the best I have ever experienced. It was a wonderfully relaxing treatment and if, like me, you sit at a desk for your

job, it’s forty five blissful minutes where you can feel the tension ease from your shoulders. For £22.50 it’s worth every penny! The organic facials use Neal’s Yard Skincare products, a range carefully chosen by Bridget for its natural chemical free formulas. Bridget went on to say “Neal’s Yard lends itself perfectly to the environment I am aiming to create, my clients come here to unwind and relax from the stress of modern day living.”Other treatments offered include, Opi manicure & pedicures, waxing, Fake Bake tanning and Shellac nails. So whether you’re preparing for a summer holiday or just want a little time for yourself, why not call Bridget on 07903 343639 and prepare to relax…

Beauty with Bridget Akroyd

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Our kids are spending increasing periods of time keeping up with the world of technology whether it is the computer or watching TV. For busy parents it can be a life saver but how much is too much.

A survey by Child Wise of British children suggests that children watch more than two and a half hours of TV a day plus two hours online or playing computer games. This amounts to 2,000 hours per year – more than twice the number of hours they spend in school and considerably more than they spend with their family.

There are an ever more dynamic viewing experiences being developed for us and our children to enjoy. Recent developments in 3D TV and 3D cinema with this technology now being brought to computer games consoles. Nintendo have issued a health warning that advises against using 3D effort for children under 6 years old.

This concern is not exclusive to the games consoles as watching 3D images at the

cinema or on a 3D television could

give rise to the same concerns.

Children’s eyesight is developing

rapidly from birth, reaching natural emmetropisation at around the age of six to seven, although children’s eye sight remains flexible beyond this. Shameem Mohammed, consultant Optometrist at i-Care Opticians recommends that children under the age of six avoid the use of 3D technology.

Children need a clear, sharp image in each eye in order for their vision to develop properly. When something affects that balance whether natural or artificial, it could affect their visual development.

Good eyesight is crucial for a child’s development at school and also socially. Many eye conditions donot display any symptoms so children are oftenunaware that their vision is not perfect.

90% of children visit a dentist regularly yet only 50% of children have ever had an eye examination.Children’s eye examinations are funded by the NHS, and they are entitled to have their eyes tested by an Optometrist every 12 months. i-Care Opticians are happy to examine children from the age of 5.

i-Care Opticians in Halifax are providing FREE eye examinations for all NHS customers.

Children who need glasses are also offered upgrades to designer glasses for FREE, so now kids can have more style from their eyewear.

There are up to 1 million children in the UK who currently have an undetected vision problem. i-Care Opticians offers help and advice on your child’s eyecare.

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Countryside Guesthouse with Healing Retreat Weekends

Thurst House Farm, Soyland

0l422 822820

Forthcoming events and workshops: Meditation with Singing Bowls and Sacred Chanting with Lynda Haigh. Weds 16th July 7–9pm £15 then every fortnight. Yoga day with Freddie Broughton Sat 2nd August 10am–4pm. £30 inclusive of lunch and refreshments. A special programme to help with detox at both the physical and emotional level. Crystal Meditation with Elizabeth Halbert Mon 4th Aug 7.30pm £5. A day to introduce you to the simplicities of Shamanism with Jane Shutt. Sat 16th August 10am-4pm. £50 including a light lunch. An introduction to Hypnotherapy with Nicola Green Sat 23rd August 2–4.30pm. £10. An afternoon on Stress Relief with positive thinking, affirmations, alternative remedies and EFT with Ann Dunn. Sat 30th August £15. Angel Workshop with Gillian Greenwood Sun 31st August 12–4pm. £10 with a light lunch. Card readings can be booked from 11am.

Next Healing Retreat weekend Fri 25th – Sun 27th July: ‘Heal your Life” Retreat Weekend with Gunita Benjamin Come & join us in this transformational workshop based on Louise L Hay’s philosophy. Yoga and Reiki are optional extras. For more information contact Gunita on 07789 905316.

A truly relaxing place

Soyland Ripponden HX6 4NN. [email protected]

Please visit our website for more info on our rooms and our events:

www.thursthousefarm.co.uk

A warm welcome and good food awaits you at this Grade II listed former farmhouse set in the countryside of Soyland. 3 bedrooms en suite, and a 4th twin room all furnished to a very high standard.

Traditional English dinners are a speciality and breakfasts are legendary with home made bread and jams and our own free-range eggs.



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Summer is here at last and most of us are looking forward to holidaying in the sun over the coming weeks. It’s getting warmer and we’re discarding our winter clothes in favour of more seasonal attire.The problem is that our clothes help to disguise what we look like underneath and the summer months mean we need to bare a lot more flesh, so this is one of the most popular times of year for thinking about shedding a few pounds and sprucing up our appearance.

On the face of it losing weight is very simple – you burn off or eat fewer calories than you need each day and you’ll start getting thinner and in an ideal world this is how it works.

However it isn’t always as easy as this, here are some of the reasons why you might struggle to lose weight and how you can beat it to get yourself in to your perfect summer shape in time for the holidays.

#1 You’re not consistentAs all things in life, you’ll get the most out if you put more in. So a haphazard approach to losing weight will only give you average to poor results. Commit yourself to see quick and noticeable changes.

#2 You don’t have a planAnything great that has ever been accomplished has been planned in advance. The more time you put in to planning what you do, then the better chances of success you’ll have. Plan how much weight you want to lose, plan how you’ll do it, plan around any roadblocks might come across and write it all down.

#3 Take actionAnyone who is in good shape has to work at it, no matter what you might think! There are very few ‘lucky ones.’ It might be a case of avoiding certain foods, being active whenever possible or having hobbies that burn off extra calories, everything like this increases your chances of success.

#4 Don’t do what you’ve always doneIf you have a system that works for you each time you try it then ignore that last statement, but if on the other hand you always struggle to lose weight, just get back to basics – exercise more and reduce the amount of calories you eat and drink – see how that works out!

#5 Don’t follow bad adviceOk you want to look good for summer, so you want a quick fix, but fad diets are not a long term solution. If anything seems too good to be true, it usually is, so stick to a good sound eating and exercise plan instead.

We don’t always find it as easy as it should be to lose weight and very rarely there may be a medical reason why it’s difficult to do so. But all too often it’s simply because you need to raise your game and put a little more effort in. Remember everything worth having in life is worth working for.

To your health and fitness - Jago

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Welcoming Liz & Harriet Redmond to Bombshell Beauties



For two experienced hairdressers/ beauticians, this month is going to be a busy and exciting time as they move from their existing salon, Hair 19 in Halifax to join the team at Bombshell Beauties in Salterhebble.

Mother and daughter, Liz and Harriet Redmond, have gained excellent reputations at Hair 19 and over the years have developed a loyal client base.

But after more than 3 successful years, Liz has decided she would like to gain a better work/life balance as running her own business has impacted on the amount of time she has to spend with her husband Trevor and close family.

Liz loves to travel and without the pressures of owning her own business is looking forward to being able to relax, take more holidays and enjoy precious time with her grandson Isaac.

I recently had the opportunity to meet with Liz and Harriet at their new location. Liz explained “The salon has a warm and friendly atmosphere, which is very important to us as our clients want to feel relaxed when they have their treatments.” Liz also went on to say, “Another key factor in our decision to join the team here was the salon’s superb roadside location and the free parking is a bonus for everyone.”

Bombshell Beauties is owned by Natasha Robertson and Katy Ainley. The salon consists of hairdressers with separate beauty room on the ground floor and a tanning room upstairs. Products used include Sienna X tanning, Cloud Nine, Neal & Wolf and from July Milkshake Hair Care.

Liz and Harriet look forward to welcoming clients old and new to their new premises, to make an appointment call 01422 810820 or 07734 901304.

Welcoming Liz & Harriet Redmond to Bombshell Beauties



Getting your body back into shape after having a baby is no laughing matter.

Many mums spend hours sweating in the gym or hire a personal trainer but often find they are still left with a less than taut tummy.

Becky Barraclough is a perfect example. Since having her first child, Ruudy 26-months ago the award-winning beauty therapist’s super-toned stomach has disappeared and been replaced with the `mummy tummy’.

Now the 30-year-old is to follow the lead of Coleen Rooney, who had a bit of a helping hand to get her figure back to peak condition after the birth of her son in May. The Liverpudlian wife of Wayne Rooney turned to 3D lipo – a non-surgical non-in-vasive treatment that not only claims to melt fat away, but with sound waves and mechanical rollers also tightens skin and reduces cellulite.

The machine, and others like it, are changing the world of weight loss today. The 3D system heats skin up to 41 degrees and melts the fat, which is excreted through the liver. The process continues to work for up to three months with up to 40- per-cent permanent fat loss. There is no pain and no downtime.

Little surprise that other celebrities, such as Alex Gerrard and Amy Childs are fans of the treatment too, and Apprentice winner 2013, Dr Leah Totton is doing a roaring trade with the machine in her London clinic.

Putting the Yummy back into Mummy

Becky owns one of Calderdale’s busiest beauty salons, Saks Beauty in Halifax town centre. She opened 10 years ago in the former Saks hairdressersand in 2011 made history when she opened the first stand-alone Saks beauty salon in the country. She has over 3,000 regular customers

and many of them are young mums who like her, are keen to get their pre-baby body back.

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Craig Whitaker MP for Calder Valley. Surgeries by appointment. Fri 27th June 2-4 pm, Ripponden. Fri 8th August 2-4 pm, Ripponden. Call 01484 711260 to book & for venue details.

Garden Party Sun 29th June 2pm -4pm at St Bartholomew’s Church, Ripponden. Duck Race (3.15pm) starting from the Pack Horse Bridge - bouncy castle, family games, stalls, refreshments. Free entry.

Ripponden Community market Sat 5th July see P26 for more info. Triangle House Nursery Summer Fayre Sat 5th July 10-3pm. Everyone welcome!

Steep Lane Baptist Chapel, services every Sun 10.30am. Sat 5th July Open Church 10.30-2.30pm coffee, cake or light lunch. Walkers welcome. Sat 26th July Band concert 2.20pm, tickets £7 on the door. Wed 13th Aug 2.30pm Ladies Guild - talk by Frank Wright “The experiences of the village butcher”. Sat 31st Aug 7pm a 60s night featuring The Everley Brothers Tribute Band and Kim & Dave. Tickets £7 inc soft drinks & nibbles.

Stones Church Le Tour Street Party Sun 6th July 8.30am till 5.30pm Fun for All the Family Car Park - Stalls, Sideshows and Activities. Finale Songs of Praise Service at 4.30pm led by our Minister Rev Francis Neil.

Ripponden Parish Council Annual Garden Competition will be judged week commencing 7th July. Closing date for entries is 2nd July 2014.

Yorkshire in Bloom! It’s judging time on Fri 11th July for Ripponden and Barkisland. Please can everyone help us make our villages look as lovely as possible for that date. Thank you!

Farmers market Sat 12th July 2-4pm at The Greetland Academy.If you want to have a stall please contact Natalie Figura: [email protected] or tel. 01422 372893

Ryburn Valley History Society. Meetings held on the second Monday of the month at Ripponden Conservative Club, visitors charged £2. 14th July - ‘Our Local Territorials in the Great War’ by David Cliff. 11th Aug - ‘Tales along the way: some lore from Calder Valley Packhorse route’ by John Billingsley. Ripponden with Rishworth WI meet at the Community Centre, Ripponden the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. Next meeting - 15th July. Speaker Penelope Scott-Rowley on “The Remembered Quiz.” 19th Aug speaker David Martin, photographer, on “Photos Now & Then.” New members / visitors always welcome.

Charity Family Fun Day Sat 19th July at the Old Brodleians RUFC, Hipperholme HX3 8JT. Car Boot Sale 12pm, Summer Fayre 2pm. Clowns, face painting, stalls, games and more.

Stones Church Fri 1st Aug 2.30pm the Friday Get Together. Speaker TBA. Afternoon tea served.

War Memorial Service. Sun 3rd Aug 6.30pm A short service at Ripponden War Memorial in acknowledgement of the sacrifice given by men and women between 1914 and 1918.

Summer Fayre Sat 16th Aug 1-4pm St Mary’s Church, High Street, Luddenden. All welcome.

Norland Scarecrow festival and Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing. Will be held on the weekend of 5-7th Sep this year. Please keep the date!

Soyland Charities. A small sum of money is available to persons in need, residing in the ancient parish of Soyland (This includes most of Ripponden). Applications may be made, in writing, to Mrs Jean Mallinson Akroyd, 63 Rishworth Mill, Rishworth HX6 4RZ.

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Here is a vision of the home of the future. The house’s occupants are beavering away in their high powered jobs and it is a warm and sunny day. The window blinds automatically lower themselves to keep the interior cool. The master of the house leaves the office and he uses an app on his phone. The house cranks up the air conditioning in the living area to bring down the temperature to a comfortable 220C. As he turns into his road, he uses the app again. The electric gates open, the alarm is disabled and 30 seconds later the front door unlocks itself.

The man wanders into the kitchen and fixes himself a well-earned G&T. He goes into the lounge and says, “TV, Channel 4.” A mirror on the wall slides aside to reveal the television which is already switched on to the Channel 4 news. Meanwhile, his wife arrives and uses her own app. The kettle switches itself on, because she likes to have a cup of herbal tea when she gets home. That night as they are watching a film, an intruder breaks into the back garden. The doors and windows lock them-selves automatically and the alarm primes itself to go off if someone enters the house. A CCTV image of the back garden replaces the film on the home cinema and all the TV screens in the house, while an email is automatically sent to the security company who dispatch a patrol.

Except, this is not the home of the future, it is a townhouse in an upmarket enclave of Manchester. There is a catch, however; the owner paid over £100,000 to automate his home. All of the equipment I described is readily available at an increasingly affordable price; for instance, a kettle that you switch on remotely using an app can be yours for less than £100. Where the big money was spent was on integrating everything together which involved installing a central server and coding bespoke software, not to mention creating a customised app. Then, of course, there were kilometres of cable to be routed and cameras,

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servos, sensors and much more to be put in place. The good news is that you don’t need to spend a fortune to introduce some smart technology into your home. Take central heating for instance; it is much more economical to be able to turn your heating on half an hour before you get home than have it on a fixed timer. Smart thermostats such as Nest go one better and actually learn your lifestyle patterns. Burglar alarms can be set and cancelled in

the same way via a phone app; no need to worry about whether you set the alarm before going on holiday anymore and you can upgrade your existing panel at minimal cost. Smoke and fire alarms can automatically notify someone if they are activated while you are out of the property and electric appliances ranging from ovens to coffee percolators can be operated remotely via your phone or computer.

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all the different devices. Nobody wants ten different apps on their phone; they’ll be turning on the TV instead of the kettle or opening the garage door instead of turning up the heating. Obviously, it is not going to be cost effective to pay a specialist to devise a bespoke system as described above, but there are several ways it could happen. One manu-facturer could make lots of different devices with a common control system, but then buyers wouldn’t be able to pick and choose between devices, not ideal. Much better would be a common control app that works on any platform and the device manufacturers could make their equipment compatible with the app. This has already happened with the DLNA collaboration that allows a Samsung laptop to integrate with a Sony TV. Most tellingly, Google, the king of All Things Internet, has recently bought Nest Controls. The future is just around the corner.

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We are SO lucky in this country: as many Tescos as we could ever possibly wish for, Jeremy Clarkson, the NHS and, of course, our enduring gardening heritage to name but a few. This tranquil national pastime provides a delightful solace for millions of folk, fuelled by a healthy population of garden centres (don’t tell Tesco!) and the stirring efforts of our very own Head Gardener, Monty Don. Unfortunately, though, it’s all a bit grey-centric at the moment and the government and professional gardening bodies, including the RHS, are trying desperately to get more kids involved to inspire them to become gardeners instead of computer games programmers. And that’s the tricky bit…!

I’ve tried in vain more times than I can count to generate a spark of gardening interest in my two nine year old boys but, because it doesn’t involve kicking balls, riding bikes or playing computer games, they simply assume their father is slightly bonkers and will eventually get fed up of trying! Maybe if our gardens weren’t such benign and safe places with no spear wielding natives, tigers or ‘wee tremulous beasties’ to fight off (imagined or otherwise!) then perhaps

we could generate a smidgen of interest without the constant cajoling? At the moment the very worst that could happen to them while indulging in a spot of gardening is an unfortunate encounter with Carole Klein in the shrubbery…

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and whilst, granted, this could be a frightening experience, it is (apparently) nothing compared to being chased by the living dead on an X Box. Even snail throwing and hunting for Lily Beetles holds no sway – their craving for electronic stimulation of the dangerous kind just keeps on getting in the way and cannot be competed with.

Winston Churchill once said that war and gardening were the normal occupations of man – one part being the predilection of mankind to endlessly wage war and the other as a peaceful antidote to all the carnage this creates. Having been involved in both, I am inclined to agree with him – although clearly dear old Winnie could not have anticipated the impact of the X Box (other computer gaming consoles are also available I believe..!) on the world as he knew it. Personally, I have always found that both are compatible given a fertile imagination; being in the military never stopped me gardening whenever the opportunity arose. Take my improvised water feature (Bazooka Falls as it was christened!) as a prime example. Concocted from an

ex-Argentinian bazooka I requisitioned during the Falkland’s War, it actually served a useful purpose diverting water from my trench, but, if I’d had some goldfish and a couple of water lilies, it might have taken first prize at Chelsea! Luckily the Argentinians never came asking for it back and, hopefully, it is still peacefully spouting water to this day!

It goes without saying that if we could turn all guns into ploughshares and bazookas into water features, then the world would be a far better place. It might also help save some of the kids hooked on the cyber world and encourage them to get out and be creative in the garden – although it’s debatable whether decommissioned bazookas would ever really catch on! Maybe the RHS should have a word with the MOD, as I have it on good authority that helmets make wonder-fully eccentric garden planters and that no gardener should be without their ‘string, green’ – it’s, without doubt, the finest gardening twine ever made!

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We are constantly watching the weather forecast especially when the alpaca shearer rings and says he will be with us in a couple of days’ time. This wouldn’t have been a problem but the weekend before we were at Bramham Horse Trials with our alpaca goods trade stand. We packed up at Bramham in record time and raced the storm clouds home to get all the alpacas inside to stay dry. The alpacas have to be dry for shearing. Luckily, with the shake of a feed bucket all our alpacas came racing inside, girls in one barn and boys in the other. The stud males were the last off the hillside and were a little damp but not soaked when the heavens opened.

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This time of year we would usually be expecting the arrival of new cria but instead we decided to increase the herd by bringing in “new blood”. He is a brilliant white male, very handsome and has stunning fleece, at one year old it will be a couple of years before we can put him to work. He will be arriving in the next couple of weeks.

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The Tour de France is nearly upon us and no doubt many residents are making various plans to celebrate the Tour de France passing through the area. There will be many visitors to Calderdale and this will no doubt mean that some criminals will be coming to the area as well, to take what does not belong to them. If you have arranged to go away for the weekend or for a holiday, please make sure that you leave your house locked and secure and any keys or valuables hidden from sight. If you can, ask a neighbour to keep a watch on your home. If you are stopping at home, please make sure that you do not leave the front door open whilst you are in the garden, or leave a window open whilst you “pop to the neighbours”. That may just leave enough time for someone to sneak into your home.

Gentlemen, if you are in the pub or standing and waving to the passing parade, please do not leave your wallet in your back pocket, it takes very little for light hands to remove your hard earned cash and credit or bank cards. Ladies, please keep an eye on your handbag, zip it up or shut it and keep it over your shoulder if you can. If you are in a pub or restaurant, do not hang your handbag on a hook or the back of a chair. When out celebrating (if you can get anywhere!) be on your guard with your possessions, even when you are on that second glass of wine or pint of beer. Do not forget, DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE, when the roads re-open to vehicles.

Pedal cycles – many of us have a pedal cycle and the Tour de France may have inspired some of us to get pedalling. Do make sure the bike is in road worthy condition. Check the brakes and make sure that they work (going downhill without brakes is not a good idea). Look after your pedal cycle,

Your local police update for the Summerwhen at home lock it away. When you are out and about and stop to go for a well-earned drink, make sure you secure your pedal cycle well. Do not let

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The next Ward Forum is at Sowerby Community Centre on Tuesday 15th July at 6.45pm.

Enjoy the Tour de France and have a safe weekend, even if you happen to be working…. Regards Fiona PC5285 Igo and George PCSO403 Serban

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form a "bench" for a levelling rod, thus ensuring itcould be accurately repositioned to calculate theheight above sea level relevant to other nearbybenchmarked datum lines. `The benchmark’ is also a professionally accepted

term for determining or measuring the quality ofstandards and performance.

Even though technology has overtaken levelling rods,new benchmarks are still appearing on buildings inour area, as a trademark of the quality standards of alocal buildingcompany.

“Our standards arehigh and ourcustomers arepleased for us tocarve our owndiscrete benchmark on completion of our newstonework, so look out for more of them appearing”says Robert Gear of Ryburn’s Benchmark Builders.

Benchmarking in the Ryburn Valley

What our customers say... “We employed RJD, now Benchmark Builders to completean extension to our property and were delighted with their work.

They were hardworking, industrious and extremely conscientious, their timekeeping exemplary andtheir honesty such that we gave them full access to our home whilst we were absent.

Their standard of work is of the highest quality and we would be happy for any prospective clientsto come to our property to view the work for themselves.” Barry and Ann Birkby Huddersfield

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Index of advertisersAccommodation (local)Crabtree Barn 29Thorpe House 18 Thurst House Farm 55AccountantsAdditions Accountancy 78Crowthers Ltd 76Peter Crowther Accountants 79Adult CareEagle Care Home 21AerialsDG Solutions 131Premier Aerials 133Alarms & Security SystemsCalder Valley Security 131Halifax Security 133Antique shopsCottage Antiques 105ArchitectsCave Architects 106Jason Wade 98Beauty & Cosmetic Enhancement Bridget Akroyd 51Beautitude 56Bombshell Beauties 67Creative Beauty 54Dr Victoria Cox 57Estetica 60Hair and Beauty World 63Just Peachy 56Perfection 66Saks Beauty 69Beds/BedroomsElland Bed & Suite Centre 20Tidy Bedrooms 99Builders’ Merchants/HardwareThunderFix 126Builders Aloha Build 104Benchmark Builders 125Stuart Booth 126O&W Crawshaw Ltd. 103JD Building 129N Hoyle 109Ingham’s Joinery 124David Kenworthy 118Stuart Lumb 128MBI Construction 113Ripponden Builders 121Business ServicesCartwheel Consultancy 76Ryburn Bureau Ltd 76BicyclesCycle Gear 6Car & Motor Sales & Services Chips Away 81DP Auto Services 83Greenwood’s Garage 82Moderna MOT’s 82Schofields 82

Sowerby Bridge Car Clinic 83Star Garage Accident repair 80Sunside Service Station 81Car Parking – Le Tour de FranceCraggs Car Parking 11Cherry PickersZoom Boom 104ChildcareHilltops 49Toybox Preschool 50Triangle House Private Nursery 136Childcare RecruitmentSt Mary’s Out of school club 49Children’s ActivitiesAbi Warburton Stage School 50 Jump 4 Joy 50Mouse House Pottery Company 19Swimbabes 46CleaningBelle Casa 117White Rose 122Cleaning - Carpets & external Advance Clean 125Calkleen Services 117Clean Image 117Martin Cragg 124Enviroclean 122 & 123ProCleanze 125M&N carpet cleaning 120Smart Style Drive cleaning 120Zebra 123ClothesAmelia Boutique 25Manor Drive 25Community GroupsRoyal Legion 26Computers / IT / InternetComputer Solutions 75Datablox 73Fab Spider 71Vonderbrand 1,5,11Damp proofingProtreat 121DecoratorsAPH decorators 134Decorating Services 128Mark Dawson 124Paul Hyde 112DentistsTown Hall Dental 59Domestic Appliance RepairsA1 Domestic Appliance repairs112Driving InstructorsPassmark Driver training 80Triangle Driving School 83Electrical SuppliesTezelec 107ElectricianAbsolute Electrical Services 108Ady Electrical 128Ben Uttley 111

I’Anson Electrical 109One Stop Electrical 114Pauline Jackson 102Richard Manson 124R & M Connect 135TW Electrical Ltd 119Estate Agents / Properties for saleSimon Blyth 27Events / functionsBarkisland Cricket Club 14 & 15Cragg Vale Country Show 42Elvis for hire! 21Halifax Agricultural Show 18Ripponden Conservative Club 44FireplacesB.D.Brooks 134Maude Heating 101FireworksSkyblazers 5Fitness, Exercise & DietNew Image 65Rishworth Sports Club 61Ryburn Fitness 2Flooring & CarpetsAdrian’s Carpets 103Lee Atkinson Carpet Fitter 107Calder Valley Flooring 105HuddersfieldCarpetCentre 98Priory Hardwoods 111Food, farm shops &delis BarkislandPostOffice 20Fresh Fields 44Goldenhams Pork 34Foot Care / PodiatristDale Podiatry Clinic 50Funeral Services Amanda Dalby Funeral Services 29Andrew Naylor & family 28Williamson Funeral Service 28Garage DoorsThe Garage Door Team 118Gardens, fencing and wallingDesperate Gardens 89Gracious Gardens 85 Grafters Fencing 86Outside Design 85PSM Garden Services 89 Shaun’s Walls 87Smart Gardens 86Tommy Topsoil 84You need us! 87Gifts, Jewellery & TDF MerchandiseKeep Me Posted 9Roy’s Balloons 16Summit Finish 11Toll House Jewellery 6Trinkette 24

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I’Anson Electrical 109One Stop Electrical 114Pauline Jackson 102Richard Manson 124R & M Connect 135TW Electrical Ltd 119Estate Agents / Properties for saleSimon Blyth 27Events / functionsBarkisland Cricket Club 14 & 15Cragg Vale Country Show 42Elvis for hire! 21Halifax Agricultural Show 18Ripponden Conservative Club 44FireplacesB.D.Brooks 134Maude Heating 101FireworksSkyblazers 5Fitness, Exercise & DietNew Image 65Rishworth Sports Club 61Ryburn Fitness 2Flooring & CarpetsAdrian’s Carpets 103Lee Atkinson Carpet Fitter 107Calder Valley Flooring 105HuddersfieldCarpetCentre 98Priory Hardwoods 111Food, farm shops &delis BarkislandPostOffice 20Fresh Fields 44Goldenhams Pork 34Foot Care / PodiatristDale Podiatry Clinic 50Funeral Services Amanda Dalby Funeral Services 29Andrew Naylor & family 28Williamson Funeral Service 28Garage DoorsThe Garage Door Team 118Gardens, fencing and wallingDesperate Gardens 89Gracious Gardens 85 Grafters Fencing 86Outside Design 85PSM Garden Services 89 Shaun’s Walls 87Smart Gardens 86Tommy Topsoil 84You need us! 87Gifts, Jewellery & TDF MerchandiseKeep Me Posted 9Roy’s Balloons 16Summit Finish 11Toll House Jewellery 6Trinkette 24

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Index of advertisersGroundworks & agriculturalClearwell 88Mearclough 90RJB Plant Hire 94RS Groundworks 85Hairdresser & barbers Bombshell Beauties 67Hair Care 56KLM hair @ 43 55XIV Mobile hair 65Holistic Services & TherapistsMassage 65Thurst House Farm 55IFA, Mortgage & FinanceAcumen – Olivia Kennedy 75Bentley Brear 74Richard Green 78Insurance Ryburne Brokers 78Smiths Insurance Brokers 79 Interior Design & Soft furnishingsBeau Bows 99Decor 80 101Emma Kay Interiors 97I Design 100Joiners Abel’s Joinery 119Ian Forbes 114Gary Ingham 124O&W Crawshaw Ltd. 103Stuart Lumb 128KitchensBBK by Design 96Millhouse Furniture 98Ryburn Valley Furniture 110Laundry, dry cleaner, ironingWash Angel 22Locks / LocksmithsCalderdale Property Services 111In House Securities 131Locksharp 133Specialist Woodworking 119OpticiansBottomley Opticians 57I-Care Opticians 53 Whitakers Opticians 60Parcel delivery / collectionCovers 33 23PhysiotherapyBack to Fitness 61Skircoat Green Physiotherapy 66PlasteringM Beevers Plastering 126Plumbing - bathrooms / general A&N Plumbing 129Aaron Canning 129Water Rooms 96Plumbing - gas, heating, generalHeating Service Solutions 127Mattocks 128RJM Gas Services 121

N Waddington Gas Care 109Wilds Plumbing 102Private Hire / TaxisAA Taxis 131WillowfieldTravelServices 133Property maintenance/HandymenG&C Handyman Services 104Home service 114MB Property Maintenance 102Mark Cook Property Services 127Halifax Man & Van Service 107Removals & storageHalifax Man & Van Service 107Restaurants, Pubs & Cafés The Beehive Inn 41The Blue Bridge Indian 32The Booth Wood Inn 37Cinnamon Lounge 41El Gato Negro tapas 3The Fleece 33The Fox 40TheGriffin 38Hinchliffe Arms 43The Malthouse 45The Milestone 36The Navigation 34The Old Bridge Inn 32The Old Original 37The Silk Mill 39The Waterside 35RoofingAcornRoofing 118AlpineRoofing114,134Darren Drake 94N Hoyle 109PrestigeRoofing 129Stuart Booth 126Sewing The New Sewing Box 31SolicitorsHellewell, Pasley & Brewer 77Linda Heald & Co 75Smith Solicitors LLP 76Sports ClubsHalifax Bradley Hall 31Stones Cricket Club 4Triangle Cricket Club 10Tiles / TilingAaron Canning 129Dickies Tiles 106Jonathan Powell 99Waxmans of Elland 103TravelMark Johnston Personal Travel 21Tree Services Active Tree Care 89Attwater Arboriculture 87Stumpbusters 87TutoringKip McGrath 48Studyplus 49

TVJones TV 16Upholsterers Stirk Bridge Upholstery 100Vets & Pet servicesAll Breeds pet boarding 92County Alpacas 91Hird’s Veterinary surgery 93Paws a While 92Pet Tails 90Prospect Vet Centre 93Woof & Whinny 90WallpaperWallpaper Land 108Will Writer County Bridge Wills 75Pennine Wills 79Windows & Conservatories Abel’s Joinery 119Arvin Windows & Doors 116 BFM Glazing 112Calderdale Property Services 111Cloudy2Clear 115David Norcliffe Glazing 126Heritage Stained Glass 100Thor Homecare 127

Useful Numbers(all 01422 code unless otherwise stated)Brig Royd Doctor’s Surgery 822209Bus & Train times 0113 245 7676Calderdale Council 0845 245 6000Calderdale Royal Hospital 357171Childline 0800 1111Citizens Advice Bureau 842848Crimestoppers 0800 555111Gas emergency line 0800 111 999Halifax Police Station 337059Non Emergency health 111Pet Ambulance 0845 6801156Ripponden Library 822357RSPCA Halifax 365628RSPCA Cruelty Line 0870 5555999Sowerby Bridge Library 831627Station Rd Surgery 0844 4778916The Rex 372140The Samaritans 01422 349349Train Tracker 0871 2004950Victoria Theatre 351158Yorkshire Electricity 0800 375675Yorkshire Water 0845 1242424

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Useful Numbers(all 01422 code unless otherwise stated)Brig Royd Doctor’s Surgery 822209Bus & Train times 0113 245 7676Calderdale Council 0845 245 6000Calderdale Royal Hospital 357171Childline 0800 1111Citizens Advice Bureau 842848Crimestoppers 0800 555111Gas emergency line 0800 111 999Halifax Police Station 337059Non Emergency health 111Pet Ambulance 0845 6801156Ripponden Library 822357RSPCA Halifax 365628RSPCA Cruelty Line 0870 5555999Sowerby Bridge Library 831627Station Rd Surgery 0844 4778916The Rex 372140The Samaritans 01422 349349Train Tracker 0871 2004950Victoria Theatre 351158Yorkshire Electricity 0800 375675Yorkshire Water 0845 1242424

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