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Edition No. 4 December 1992
A NEWSPAPER for NORTH SKELTON & LAYLAND
Many thanks to the staff and children of Skelton JuniorSchool for contributing designs for our front page.This picture was drawn by Donna Smith from Class 3.
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Thank you to all our readers who gave us donations, they weregratefully received, each edition costs more and more toproduce. "The Key" wi 11 Lema i, n free bu t a nyone now wan t i ng anextra copy wi II have to pay 30p each . You can also help bys uppo r t i ng our f und r a i s i ng even ts , ' ie to te doubles , Christmascards, raffles etc. Pleas e keep s ending me your ideas , articlesand information. See Village Gossip on Pa ge 7 , this wasoriginally published in the Wh i t by Gazette in 1947 along withmany stories like it . I am wa n ti ng old photo&. and i n f o r ma t i on · onNorth Ske 1 ton, before and d u r ing World ivar II . Have you anystories to tl\fllDf any events during WW2 ? Please contact N o r m ~on 653853.' . 5 J. /1\. ,.
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ST PETER'S CHURCH
CHRISTSMAS SERVICES
CHRISTMAS DAY
9.00 AM
Holy Communion
SUNDAY27TH DECEMBER
6.00 PM
Festival of Carols
Tony Wa t t s th inks this is the first carin No rth Skelton and belonged to DoctorCross . Eddie Hartley t hinks its anAustin 14 Worceste r , unless you knowdif fe reut ?
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Traditions
At Staithes and man y
other areas it was
traditional on ChristrntlliaEve to have Frum erty,
wheat boiled in milk I
and seasoned with
cinnamon.Also a candle
was lit and when extinguished
before going to bed the
piece that was left was
carefully preserved until next
year.
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To your requirements.Veg/Plant Specialist
Call and see MARIo and staff &for friendly & helpful service
Northern sea duck withblack plumageTo rubo r wipe outSmall freshwater fish"As a.'... II. means usuallyOne 'or 's omeAncient magicianTo go the rounds in a campetcScandanavian countryE n g l i s ~ period (14 85-1603)Epsom 'a nnua l horse raceWild feline 'Rod fo r playing vio l in
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Long j agged m6untain chainWorks where metal castingsare made'County of Leinster Irelandbetweeri'Galway & Kildare ,Perf ec t se r ve"To ... ~ ' . •. ones f ai th on"To make designs on meta lLower part of a room wallwhen co loured differentl yf r om 't he"'uppe r partEve r gr e en- shrub wi thbittei' scented leavesTame" an i.maLHole ,made in, g r ound byrabbi t s "Capitol and seapo rt ofSri LankaTo lie, i~ ~ait for
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So far therei s no i mmuri i s
ation for viral infections butthere is protection againstinfluenza. If you suffer from
,c h r on i c chest, heart disease,diabetes or have depressedimmunity, I would recommend
'd "Fl' b"you c o n s ~ er a u Ja .
Treatment for coughs, colds &sore throats: l)Rest if ableto 2)Paracetamol - useful forraised temperature, sorethroats & headaches 3)Lozengespastilles and linctuses canhelp-ask your chemist 4)Orinkplenty of fluids & avoid getting over-heated (especiallyyoung children).
When should you see a doctor? 'If fit, expec t to 'r ec ove rafter a few days. Theseviruses are not killed byantibiotics. Children cancontinue with mild symptomsfora week or two. If you feelworse than expected or gettingworse, arrange to see yourdoctor. Sometimes a secondinfection occurs and might be
'"be l ped with antibiotics. Thisis particularly relevant inthose with Chronic Bronchitis.
Coughs & colds are common andrarely serious but someillnesses can start like acold and develop intosomething else (eg Chicken po xear infections). ExperiencewiLl. help you to decide whento seek advice. If in serious
, p oub t · contact your doctor by.ph?ne 'or arrange to be seen.
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I'd like to see more youngpeople coming to the Club, onaverage we have abou t 20~ e m b e r s . Tnere is a lap covertharge, this helps to buyextra items that go missing,broken or replaced, and tobuild up resources as wedon't get funds fromelsewhere, and fortuna tely "ile
don't pay for the hall either- so I'd like to say thank youto the hall managementcommittee for that .
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Fresh Bread, Pastries, Cakeetc. Groceries, Hardware,
Gifts, Greeting Cards
EVERY SUNDAY 7pm-9.30pm.
General Dealers27a Vaughan Street, N.Skelton
Mon-SatSunday
Since the summer break we'vehad an Ice Skating trip, and afuture trip is planned to theDry Ski Slope on Es ton Hillsat a cost of £4 each plus SOp 'for petrol - the m:i.ni bus iskindly loaned to us.
It takes a long time to buildup the kitty (only £2 a week),so kids if you think I'mge t t i ng on your backs when Isay "Go steady with the gear"e s Pe cia 11 y ."y0 utab 1 e tenn i ~bat bangers", thats the reason(MONEY), it's short.... SorryRichard, no full size snookertable coming your way asyet!!!!! Richard Beckham is
Members are interested in looking for someone to sponsorcreating and acting in a play, ' him as a snooker player! Thewhich if it does take off will ' lad has talent but needs abe open to the pub l i c to come hand along the right .r oad to
i ~ ~ i i f ~ ~ : ~ ; L p c { : e ~ a n t \ v ; h ~ S t e ~ S b ~ ~ ,\;0 :::r:::~ but not least, thanks.~i;~ to the young people that keep
" ' ~ ' coming to the Youth Club, theclub needs your support.
This may change from time totime , depending on my shiftsbut I try to let people know.
Main 'activities are Snooker,
Pool, Table Tennis, Darts,various Board Games, Tuck Shopetc. Music is played allevening and youngsters canbring their own tapes. I'vebough t some s ilk t n r e ad s andthe members make friendshipbracelets at no cost tothemselves.
R. WALKER
Order yourTATOES, EGGS, CREAM
& LEMONADE
YOUR LOCAL MILKMAN
You can now get machineneedles for types of sewing,eg Jean needles for new zipsand' pa tching; Stre tch needlesfor polyester; Ball point forsi l k etc.
When sewing press all seamsetc as it makes it easier whengarment is finished.
Buying sylkos for your work! Iwas always taught to buy oneshade darker as it stitches inlighter.
DONNA SAYS GOODBYE
Delivering the papers has beengood fun,~ o t nice in the rain, butgreat in the sun,I've tripped around in windand snow,And skipped and jumped till mycheeks glowed,But most of all I've tried tobe pleasantAnd like to say thank you forall the Xmas presents,But now is the time to sayfarewellFrom delivering the paperswhich I hope I did well.
Always wash garments with zipc los ed. We all know they aremore difficult to remove than
put new in. J. SPYCHALA ~
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1) How rnan:VnrQ:::,s have ~there been? "
2) Which soap began in 1972and was created by KevinLaffan?
3) Whose mysteries areinvestigated by ChiefInspector Wexford?
4) Which daytime quiz ishosted by Henry Kelly?
5) What were the names andnumbers of"The Professionals"?
6) What is the longestrunning programme withthe same presenter?
7) Which police series wasset in Newtown?
8) Who was the originallandlord of the RoversReturn?
9) ~ h i c h brand of beer doesthe Queen Vic in Eastenders usually serve?
10) Who was the firstpresenter of " T a k ~ YourPick" Answers on Page 8
Congratulations toAndrew Stubbs
from Layland for winning thebronze medal in the recentParaplegic Olympics.
Thanks North Skelton fcom JohnBurluraux for s ~ o n s o r i n g himfor the Ch i Ldr e ns Heart Unitat Freemans Ward 23.
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andADVICE & HELP
confidential adviceplease ring~ Mbro .301432
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Over-indulgence can produceacute paranoia and psychosis.
Ecstasy or 'E' is a newdesigner drug derived fromamphetamines.
ECSTASY
Available in tablet form andcosts approx £15 each,designer drugs are deliperately s y ntiles i zed . to produce anincrease in the euphoric,s t imulan t , halluci nogenic andother reqriired effects ofexisting controlled drugs.
There have been a t leas t 10dea ths report ed in Br i tainfollowing Ecstasy abuse.Because it is still a 'new'drug, long term effects arenot known. Users of Ecstasybecome talkative and agitatedwith a feeling of increasedenergy and stamina. There isan increase in the heart rateand blood pressure, dilatedpup i Is, dry mou t h , increasedbody temperature and excessive sweating.
In some cases a severereaction can occur leading torespiratory distress.
The users of Ecstasy willusually J consume largequantities of soft drinks andmay use 'Vick' Vapour Rub tohelp keep their airways open. ' ,
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Amphetamines have powerfulcentral s t Lmu Lan t : effectswhich produces an eleva tedmood and makes the us er feelenergetic, alert and selfconf iden t ,
Use 'o f amphetamines causes anincreased heart tate andelevation of blood pressuretoge ther wi th pa Lp i ta t ions,dilated pupils, dry mouth ~ n d
sweating. Users feel moreenergetic and do not feel theneed for either sleep or food.
. AMPHETAMINES
Last issue we reported onCannabis and LSD and here wedeal with Ampnetimines andEc s ta s y ,
Information supplied byDet. Police Woman Sue GauntSpecial Enquiry Unit
•••Continuing our report on tilemost common drugs availablewhich are subject towidespread illicit abuse particularly among young people.
We repeat that all four drugshave very significant physicaland profound psychologicaleffects which are potentiallydangerous ' and can be fatal.
Available in p o ~ d e r or tabletform at a cost of £10 for one
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Adver.se reactions includeauditory hallucinations.Visual hallucinations mayoccur with feelings ofpersecution.
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Tom Leonard often visited North Skelton Club orthe Bulls Head, he loved to sit and listen to the'Old Faithfulls' choir singing. Here he is havinga pint with the old faithfuls (left to right) TomLeonard; Tom (Tut) Templeman; Frank Winspear,Freddie Hugill.
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Friendly Staff
1992 has been a fantastic yearfor visitors, the volunteerstaff have been r un off theirfeet as more people than everhave come to see t ~ e museum lot s a f sch 0 0 1s , co 11 e ge s , 'universities, organisations,and many people return having 'visited in pr ev i ou s years.
The 'Experience ,. has provedpopular with some marvelousreactions. Alan Chilton,Museum Manager, recalls that afew days after it opened therewere two old dears on thetour, they were veryinterested in everythingnodding their heads andlistening; he put his back to
them as he bent to light thesquib, and says " W ~ e n I turnedround I was on me own - they'drun 1ike i1e 11 " .
A.no t he r lady was hal f way tositting down when theexplosion happened, "She threwup her hands and screamed, Iwon't repeat what she calledme •••. ! "
A youngster visiting with afa mil y was asked, "y 0 u ' r e .notfrightened of the dar K ar eyou?" The chi Ld ans wered "No,no" adamantly. Inside, thedarkness descended and fromthe pi tch blackness ali t tlevoice was heard saying "I am".
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Tile museum hasbeen nominatedfor a BritishTelecom Award.Next year is thetenth anniversary, they arelooking to makefurther improvemen ts wi th lotsof plans for tnefuture.
DEVELOPMENTTo start with the old enginehous e was the museum. Localpeople on employment trainingschemes helped to develop it.The North Drift, completelyburied, was dug out andrepai r s made. The mi nesinspectorate insisted onstrict compliance with rulesa nd r e z u Lat i.o ns for safety
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reasons and having met allthese dema nd s t he North Driftopened to the public in 1991.
~re porter ~awa sLeonacd
BEGINNINGSAcquirin g a s hop in Cha lonerStr eet, Guisborough in thelate 1970's he set out hiscollection and opened to the~ u b l i c every Saturday: thiswas th e be sinning of his dceam- to es t a b l i s h a mining museumcontaining a his~ory of thedr ea's ironstone miningindustry and the people who\"0 r ked i n it.
TRAGEDYTom Robinson, then owner ofthe Loftus Mine site atSkinningrove, a ~ c e e d to renthim part of the site thiswas wher e he hopedt 0 h0 usehis collection. Tragically TomLeona r d di ed i n 19 81, howeverfamily and friends carried onthe work he had be gun. AtEaster in 1983 his dreambecame a reaLity when Tom'swife Elsie opened the TomLeonard Mining Museum.
Tomworking for the EveningGaz ette. He had an i n t e r es t inthe a rea ' s mi ni ng industry andby t he time the last ironstonemine clos ed (North Skelton1964) he had ac c r ued acoLlection of tools, photog r a phs e t c .
The latest addition, the"Mining Experience", also hadto meet ri gorous safetymeas ur e s and 0 pened in Apr i 1this year. It has been a hugesuccess. It takes a step backin time' to experience whentwelve year old lads were setto work down in the pitchblack darkness; the irons toneface drilled and packed withex rlosive, light the squib andtake cover to awa i t theex plosion; the tub forfilling; tne young spraggersjob; the tools and timbersupports to keep the districtsafe; the accidents; the oldminers amulance beautifullyrestored. , I \ ~ .
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~'OH LEONAR~tMINING HUSEU~r
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by 3.30pmor you may
GROUP ARRANGEMENTSS~eci:ll arrangements ~ a n bemade to o pe n fOL groups,including mornings or eveningsthLoughout the whole twelvemonths at £1 Arlult, 75p child.g Tel: Guisborough 642877
Please arLlve3.45pm I a t e s t
d i s a ppo i n t ed !
The museum has been nominatedfor a British Telecom Awa r d ,Next year is the tenth anniversary, they a r e 100 king tomake further impLovements withlots of plans for the futuLe.
The place is a treasure houseof pho t og r a ph s , mi ne r s tools,equipment, materials, hOLsesgear, with a s~lendid collection of lamps from an oldmidge to the modeLn helmetlamp. The mining royalty isshown and the whole miningprocess, tools and jobs arefully explained; t ne r e s evenold miners brass band costumesand lots of homely items usedby the mineLs wife and family.
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OPENING TIMESFrom: EasteL or 1st April
To: 31st October7 days a week
Time: lpm to Sprn :Cost: £1.50 Adult, 75p ChiloTour: Lasting 1 to 1 ~ houLs
(a fully guided tour)
January 2nd - Albi Senior ~
Buggy's Big Roll BandTickets £2.50 available now
FESTIVE SEASON 92/93
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S'i ng e r
Bora DiscoFree Raffle
Double measure of
Brandy
1 measure of Lemon
Squash
6 drops of A, D,
Bitters
Top up your tumbler
with Soda Water and
ice and lemon
NORTH SKELTON WORKINGMENS CLUB~
Friday 18th Jan - FamiLy Daywith Childrens Disco
Friday Nights Cash BingoTads Quiz every Sunday
Tuesday 22ndDecemberGrand Xmas DLaw and Binso
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New Years EveBLilliant SO/50JEFF EVANS withTickets £2
P.A.F.Ray Hudson(the NOLth East's
Roy Orbison)Childrens Fund DrawNightHighway 61OAP Draw NightLittle CLiminalsBull Draw Night
DECEMBERSat 5thSat 12th
Fri 18th
Sat 19thMon 21stSat 26thTue 29th
Helpers are given trainingits relatively easy to pickup, and theres always someoneto assist you. Theres helpwith expenses, not forgettinga cuppa and a oiscuit.
Even if you can only spare oneafternoon a week(just 4 hours)it would be a real help to therunning of the museum.
Or perhaps you would prefer tohelp with maintenance orrepairs - theres plenty to do!You may have mechanicalskills, joinery, painting, orgenerally helping around theplace on odd jobs. For exampleit was mentioned that a latheneeded putting .up at themuseum and someone came alongand volunteered to do the job.
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·Tne Tom Leona r d Mining ~ ' 1 1 1 s e u m
is run enticely by volunteecs.They nelp out in the s hopselling souvenirs, books,gifts, c r i s ps , so ft d r i.nksetc. All the museum guides arealso volunteers. Any maintenance and repairs to buildingsand e qu .i prne n t -i s carried outby .volunteers too.
Ducing the season a team of 4gu ides p l.u s a sho pat t endan tis requiced daily.
[1'1IN1NG nus EUM] .
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP OUT ATTHE MUSEUM?
It's a friendly, interestingplace, t he r e s lots of peopleto meet, visitors come fromallover Britain and abroad.
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If you feel you could help inany way, please contact:
ALAN CHILTONTOM LEONARD MINING MUSEUM
DEEPDALE, SKINNINGROVE,SALTBURN, CLEVELAND~ TEL: GUIS 642877
CURLY TOPSUNISEX SALON
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professional '
servicef · ~ t .
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COMPETITIVE PRICES
Contact
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The ' scene is so striking itcould almost have been posed.Note the ironic nurnbe r plateon the E series Vauxhall; anddig those mock leopard sk inseats.
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~Television is a funny thing.The r ec en t 'Inspector Morse'programmes have r a i.s ed pub Li cawaceness of the Mark 2Jaguar. Other progcammes like'Open All Hours' 'Dacling Budsof May' 'Heartbeat' and noweven the adverts, arefeaturing CLASSIC CARS.
The classic cae movement i s . ~i
going from stcength tostcength. Clubs and events acespringing up all ovec theplace, and now t h e r e ' s neverbeen a better time to buy.
The majority of 1950's andmost 1960's cars 2 ~ 2 perfectlycapable performance-wise, ofcoping with modern trafficcondi t ions and are du r ab l.eenough to wi ths tand 12,000mi les ,a year w"i thou tdifficulty.
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The new modern c a r s are allvery nice with their tintedglass, cloth seats and"electric wizardry" uni tsunder the bonnet, but for me,I'd r a t iler have loads 0 fchrome, leather seats and theold fashioned ignition withpoints you can understand andadjust or replace yourself.
I wonder how many of you canlook back and remember G.Boococks & Sons selling newAustin Cambridges and Austin1100's and the Austin A40?
Can any of you recall theAustin S u m m e ~ s e t s or . theAustin· A40 Devon? Here are afew memory gerkers to thinkabou t ,
Here in Skelton we have quitea few dedicated classic carenthusiasts. Some run theircars all year round. Others"put 'em to bed" for winter.After reading this articlemaybe you mi gh t fancy a nices hiny CLASSIC CAR! Then youtoo can stand out from thecrowd.
E. Hartley
CHRISTMAS DECOR. ...
FO~W THE GLOSS PAINT CODE
~ 1'1. Sandpaper -. l "
, 2. Undercoat _ .
. P"7//)./ 3. Sandpaper
4. Gloss
HELPFUL HINT - If your room is prone
to condensation use MATT Emulsion
instead of Silk.
The , ladies of the SewingMeeting had had books oftickets to dispose of for theBilbrook-Bunson pig, andthough Mary Thompson had at'first demurred on principle atbeing a i?arty to "Any think todo with gammellin' an'lotteries" and had protestedthat as a church councillorshe felt she ought to consultthe Archbishop about a pigbeing mixed up with the churchfunds, she bought a ticket. Asthe Sewing Meeting took placeat the same time as the "pigdraw", it was not unnaturalthat the ladies should expresswonder as to "woh's wont'pig?" Suddenly there was aresounding knock at theschoolroom door and MattyPearson, either much elevatedwith the excitement of , " t he
'draw", or some thing else, 'announced in stentorian voice:"Mary Thompson's won t'pig,an' I've fetched it for her!"with this he placed a sack atMary's feet. The l a d ~ e s thereassembled had undeniablesquealed evidence that thatwhich Matty spake was indeedtrue. Now John Jorrocks, theimmortal Master of the HandleyCross Foxhounds, once said,"Confound all present whateats!" and for a person whohas never kept a pig, who hasno accommodation for a pig,had never intended, or wishedto keep a pig, to suddenlyfind herself possessed of one,obviously very much alive, iswhat we call "a capper". Somuch so in the case of MaryThompson that she went into aquick succession of what sheterms "hot sweats", and foronce was speechless.
an' LAUGH an' LAUGHgum, ya will laugh an'
Tel'd i' T'No'th Ridin'Dialaect bi J.FairfaxBlakeborough an' writtenyan object - Ti mak'ya
The Bilbrook-Bunson's, LizzieLeckonby's parish magazineleaving friendship with whomhas occasioned so muchjealousy with Mary Thompson,conceived the idea of a" ffl" f . . 'ra e ' or ' a plg to asslstthe church funds. We have hadmany "raffles" fot:' cushions,dreadful pictures, and otherarticles the owners wished toget t:'id of, and which ticketholders were relieved they didnot win. A pig, however, isanother matter. We discusspigs, their condition,increasing weight , andfeeding, as some folk discussbooks or babies. Pigs are apart of our lives; and pigs,r a ther than po 1i tics, a ~ r edebated by stye-touring ,parties on sundays. ~
So the Bilbrook-Bunson rafflecaptured. the imagination ofthe vilLagers. They consideredsixpence to a ten 'weeks oldpig a good bet, and 't hetickets went like hot cakes.There were excursions to theBilbrook-Bunson's, batches ofticket-holders feeling theyhad a right to have pointedout to them the particularanimal in which they held astake. There were speculationsas to its weight, and whatweight it would ultimatelyattain.
At last the day for the"raffle" arrived. "The draw"was fixed f o ~ a Wednesday atthe Fox & Hounds, in whosestable the pig was present inperson, to be viewed andultimately claimed by thewinner.
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VILLAGE GOSSIP MARY.HOMSON
WI SA 'PIG
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DAVID ,BROWN BUTCHERSHome Christmas Fayre
"Yu 'can tak it back to thepublic," replied Mary Y!ithdignity, having now regainedpossession of her thoughts,"an' you'll say that my wishesis that it be raffled feragain for the good of thechetch funds, but that Iclaims an 'am, and thatElizabeth Leckonby is barredfrom the draw. I'll nut besaddled with a wole pig Idoesn't know what to do with;no! not to, please you nornobody else, an' I doesn'tthank you fer upsettin' all mylittle nerves, i' the way youhas done; booncin' in on folkswith a pig in a poke, so tospeak as a body might term it.Bud mind ya I sticks to an'am; one leg is mine woheverwins it the next time. That'sto be understood".
So off Matty had to g o withhis burden, and, as no onefelt inclined to feed t he , ) L ~
till the second contest f orits possession could bearranged, back it went t o theBilbrook-Bunsons. They havedecided that never again willthey give a pig for a church,or any other raffle, and MaryTh6mpson has also decided thatnever again will she competefor any prize that is "wick"though she will see that thewinner of t he "church pig"delivers to her a ham in duecourse.
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Her usually active brainc o u l d ' ~ o t c o p e with thissudden added responsibility.She had no time in between theannouncement of winning thepig and the arrival of the pigto formulate plans. Both hadbeen thrust upon her simultaneously, and publicly. Therewas the pig, and there wasMatty Pearson waiting forinstructions.
The Sewing Meeting ladieschatted excitedly in groups asMary sat panting and fanningherself with her handkerchief."I thowt you'd be pleased,"remarked Matty, advancing
still closer to Mary as t h o u g h ~expecting her to take the pig :in her lap and embrace ito ,h"Tak it away!" she repea ted. -,'. aD"What can a respectable ladyin a satin fr6ck do with a pigat a Sewin' Meetin'? - or ·anywher~'s else so far as I amconcerned? You'd no right toplunk such a thing on meunbeknownt, an' flusther me ata time like this. Because Itaks a ticket i n a raffle itdoesn't signify that I'm boondti tak what's to b ~ drew forif I wins it but doesn't wantit. I should have beenconsulted more privater thanthis as to what my hintentionswas."
"Well, Mary" said Matty, "itsyour pig; you've won it fairand square, It's here; it'syours, I've fetched it, and'the law is that ·them what hast h ~ lucky nummer . at a raffle~ r a w , taks what's raffled fer.It's as grand a young pig asyan could find here an' there.Shall I put it in your coalhouse, or wesh-house? It'll-f e ed up into a good 'un, an'you'll have bacon fer ~ l l
ivvers, like Lizzie Leckonbyhad from her pig". .
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Geoffery and Matilda married in June 1128 at Le Mans .
Matilda was still angry with the match ,and behaved so
unreasonably towards Geoffery.that the boy husband
could bear it no longer. And sent her back to Normandy,
after less than a year of marriage.
In 1132 they were reconsiled,and Matilda returned to
Anjou,and in 1133 the Empress gave birth to their first
child.The future King Henry II of England.
THE EMPRESS MATILDA
THE LAST YEARS OF KING HENRY
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THE LAST YEARS OF KING HENRY
THE EMPRESS MATILDA
Henry never recovered from the death of his son in the
White Ship disaster,and as the years passed he grew
gloomier .He married a second time,Adelisa of
Lorraine,in the hope ,she would provide him with a
male hier.But the marriage was without issue.He then King Henry was besotted with his young grandson.He
turned to his last surviving legitimate child,the Empress gave him so much pleasure ,that he moved his court to
Matilda,to satisfy his dynastic ambitions. Normandy to be with him.
Matilda gave birth to a second child Geoffry.in 1135.
Their was complications with the birth and she nearly
died.As she lay dying,she requested , that her body be
At the age of eight Matilda was sent to Germany,to buried in the Abbey of Bec.Her father disagreed,and
many the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry V,a man twenty insisted that she was buried at Rouen,fortunatly she
years her senior. recovered.
Widowed and childless at the age of 25,her father Henry was now in the last year of his life.He had ruled
ordered her to return to England.Henry arranged with a firm hand ,for 35 years in England and 29 years
another marriage for his daughter,to Geoffery, a boy of in Normandy History would record that his reign
fourteen, the son of Count Fulk of Anjou. brought stability and prosperity to England.The
Matilda was outraged, at the thought of manying a mere chronicler,Henry of Huntingdon complains, of his vices,
boy. She was a sophisticated, beautiful woman of the avarice, cruelty.and licentiousness.Robert de Monte
world, with many suitors. And she had just begun to records, a few cases of imprisonment and of blinding,
enjoy life,after the dour experience of the German court. and then praises Henry
It was rumoured she was having an affair with her On the 1 December 1135, at the age of 65 years.Henry 1
cousin Stephen ,a very popular member of her fathers died at Lyons.His last request was granted,that his heart
court.The two were often seen together enjoying each be buried in the church of Saint Mary at Emendreville,a
others company .But her father insisted,she married church founded by his mother ,and that his body, buried
.Geoffery.and held her prisoner until she consented . at Reading .
Henry now addressed the question of succession.!n
medieval times,Kings were elected to their high
position . A prince with the necessary heredity
qualifications, would normally face no problems, but
with a princess their could be difficulties.
At his Christmas court of 1126 Henry asked, the leading
men of his realm to swear a solemn oath,to accept
Matilda as their Queen , on his death.
First to take the oath was William Archbishop of
Canterbury, then King David of Scotland
.Matildas'uncle.Stephen.Henrys' nephew,Robert of
Gloucester an illegitimate son of Henry and then the
barons Robert de Brus and others
With England in turmoil and ravaged by civil war.The
Lord of Skelton would break his oath to Matilda, in a
bid to return stability to the Kingdom .He succeeded,but
future Kings of England would never forgive De
Brus,or his descendants,for this act of disloyalty.
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One thing for sure, I honestlyknow that nothing will evercompete,With THAT day the Councildelivered the whee lie bins toour s t r ee t , .
The chatt er was loud, thewent be ser k, the cats allran away,"They'r e here, they're here,they've arrived at last, Ohwhat a glorious da y"!
Well! that wa s it, wi t h ascurr y and a slamming t hestreet wa s al l athrong,The men and women, young andold couldn't wa i t to push tnemalong .
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like sold iers dre s s ed in 'green,A finer s ight our back streethas never, ever seen.
The exc itement , the fervourhad reached i t s peak andsome body ran outs ide,Wi th heads c a rf and pinn y ands l i p ~ e r s on, "They'r e heret he y re he r e " she cried. '
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Gone are the da ys of rubbisheverywhere and the da ys of theth :nk black sac k ,It 's a move towards a tidiert own and we'd a l l say ye s t othat.
Th e da y drew n i gh , that wonderf u l da y and all were up atdawn ,Ther e was work t o be donebef o r e the f un , Oh ha i l thischeer y moen!
The hour, the minute, these c ond arrived and the lorryc ameright on time,They we r e li fted off and therethe y were, wheel ie bins a l lin a l ine.
They ' d be b i g a nd strong andhav e two wneels, i t seems apr ett y wis e move ,It will ho l d t wo and a halft ime s a dustb in full, bu t tha tis ye t to prove.
The Counc il was givin g us notice, they'd be coming verys oon ,Our street was i n an u proar,ev eryone was over the moon.
I' ve ne ve~ known a ny t hi ng likeit happen in our s t r ee tbe for e,Si nce thos e l eaflet s wer equ ie t ly dropped on the matth~ ou gh ever y door.
THE DAY WE GOT OUR WHEELIE BIN
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