Wednesday 30 August 2017

Bielby Music Festival 2017

Thanks to everyone who helped set up before and tidy up after the festival. Comments received, suggest it was the best yet!!! I have this morning, sent off a cheque to Marie Curie for well over £600, with the money the Marie Curie people raised on their stalls still to add to the total.
Thanks to all of you who came and made a great audience!
Thanks also to Lisa Megginson for the hire (at one third commercial rates) of the toilets.

Ian Simpson and Richard Coe.

Tuesday 29 August 2017

September Services At Bielby Church

Here are the church services at Bielby church in September.
Friday 1st September is St Giles's Day, our village church's special day!  At 19.30 will be a Patronal Festival Communion - followed by refreshments. 

Sunday 3rd September 9.15 Holy Communion

Sunday 17th September 9.15 Holy Communion

Thursday 24 August 2017

Help Wanted For Bielby Music Festival

Bielby Music Festival.

If you would like to volunteer to help to put up the tents for the festival, please meet at Firgrove House (Ian and Nadia Ross’s home) at 7pm THIS Friday (it takes about an hour and half!).
Likewise if you want to help take them down afterwards and tidy the field meet at the same place10 am Monday! (It usually takes an hour and half.)

There are still tickets left.

Parking will be available in The Mill field, but I would recommend that any of your friends or guests coming to the festival, unload at Firgrove House and then park at your own homes. (The parking field is a little wet and has long grass which we are trying to tame)

AND last but not least, would any one like to volunteer to staff the Facepainting stall for a little while? Maybe a team of you, from 3pm to say 7pm? (this stall has raised over £100 for Marie Curie in the past). No experience needed, just the ability to manage under fives queuing!

Gates open at 230pm and Barton Community Brass band will start playing at 3 10 pm. They were tremendous two years ago, and one of the highlights of the festival, don’t miss out.

Dont worry if you have not bought tickets in advance, you will have to pay full price £15 for an adult on the gate,( instead of £12.50 in advance), but the money just goes into Marie Curie, so you are really being more generous!!!!

The forecast is good. The beer will be good, the fish and chip van will be amazing, the teas will be great, the company......

See you there!

Ian Simpson

Tuesday 8 August 2017

Produce Show Winners 2017

Another great produce show and in it's 28th year!




The 2017 Produce Show Winners are as follows:

Vegetables - Geoff Coe
Flowers - Janet Readman
Flower Arranging - Judith Simpson
Cookery - Christine Coe
Produce - Richard Coe
Arts & Crafts - Sandra Johnson
Photography - Chris Emptage
Children 5 and Under - Thomas Ridsdale
Children 6 to 12 - Pollyanna Busfield-Currie



Millenium Cup - Janet Readman - Poem - Arts & Crafts
Children's Cup - Lilia Smith  - Poem


Geoff Coe won the vegetable trophy back from his son Richard Coe (last year's veg winner). Geoff has won this section 21 times in the last 22 years! Well done Geoff, we know where to come for some excellent veggies!!



Thanks to the committee members, the church for letting us host it at St Giles' church, the marquee erecters, the volunteers who helped on the day, thanks to everyone for making it another successful show. 



Thanks to all the villagers who entered the show and all their friends and family who supported us on the day, it was another brilliant show and the weather was kind to us.

Rural Crime Policing Team

Rural Crime Policing Team
Humberside Police recently held some events to raise awareness of rural crime prevention.  The current Rural Crime Officer for Humberside will be retiring shortly so until the replacement officer (PC Ward) starts , PC 1668 Jenna Jones at Pocklington Police station , who is also part of the Rural Crime team can be contacted.  PC Jones email address is  Jenna. Jones@humberside.pnn.police.uk  

Wednesday 2 August 2017

Bielby Music Festival Sunday 27th August 2017

Bielby Music Festival Sunday 27th August 2017 at Firgrove House, 3pm till 10.30pm. Adult £12.50 advanced, £15 on the door, children £5.


Tuesday 1 August 2017

Greyleys Jersey Milk Vending Machine

Greyleys Jersey Milk Vending Machine located at Rydal Garage forecourt, Elvington Lane, Elvington, YO41 4DY The machine is open daily from 6.30am til 8pm. Simply help yourself to a 1 litre or 2 litre bottle from the shelf and follow the simple instructions on the screen. the machine accepts cash and cards and apple pay. You can also purchase a reusable bottle from Rebecca's Kitchen.

Pocklington Provincial Police Update for August 2017

Pocklington Provincial Update for August 2017

1. Priority
Issue: Pocklington Town Centre area (Evenings):

Throughout August we are to continue our high visibility patrols of the Pocklington Town Centre area to deter potential anti-social behaviour. These patrols include regular checks on peripheral areas at Pocklington Infants’ School, Maxwell Road (periodic reports of criminal damage and youths causing annoyance), All Saints Church (periodic reports of anti-social behaviour on an evening), the Tennis Club (reports of anti-social behaviour, (ASB)) and town car parks (reports of low level anti-social behaviour). Criminal offenders will be challenged robustly, arrested or reported for summons. Penalty Notices for Disorder or warning letters may be used in appropriate cases however, those who offend should expect to be arrested and dealt with if their anti social behaviour amounts to criminal offending.  The exercise of discretion should not be expected.

2. Pocklington – Vehicle related nuisance
To reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB) and its impact on the communities within the Pocklington area as well as taking positive action against offenders who cause ASB with their vehicles.  Hotspot areas in Pocklington will be checked regularly and any drivers using their cars to cause alarm or distress will be considered for warnings and possible seizure of their vehicles under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act.

3. Examples of crimes in your area
  • Entry was gained into a property in Pocklington, keys taken and a vehicle stolen from the driveway.
  • Both sets of number plates were stolen from a vehicle parked on a driveway in Stamford Bridge.
  • Entry was gained into a property in Pocklington and cash was stolen.
  • A lawn mower was stolen from an insecure shed in a rear garden in Low Catton.
  • A garage was damaged.
  • Tools were stolen from a building site in Wilberfoss.

4. News and Appeals
Sneak Thieves


We all want to relax and enjoy the warmer weather, however we still need to think about home security to prevent ourselves from becoming victims of crime.

So what do you need to consider?

You need to ensure that your home is always secure when you go out and that you don’t leave potential entry points open and accessible, for example a downstairs window or a door.  This also applies at night especially when it’s a warm muggy evening and you are thinking about leaving a downstairs window open for ventilation whilst you are asleep.

You may be out working in the garden and out of sight of the windows or doors that you have left open.  You could even be cutting the grass or hedge perhaps with a loud lawn mower/hedge cutter or be using power tools and it could be so easy in these circumstances for a sneak thief to take advantage of the situation, go inside your home and steal things, for example keys, handbags, wallets, laptops etc that are often on display or easily accessible. Also don’t leave valuable items, for example insecure bicycles in your garden thinking that they are safe, lock them up and put them away if they are no longer required, as again it doesn’t take long for someone to sneak into a front or rear garden and steal them.


The same applies with garages. We often leave the doors wide open and go off into the garden leaving everything in them on display.  How easy is it then for someone to take advantage of this situation and steal bikes, power tools or garden equipment!

Lastly there’s your vehicles to consider: On a warm day, there might be a temptation to leave your car parked on the drive with its windows open to allow fresh air to circulate, along with items ,eg a sat nav, coat or shopping bags on clear view that you just haven’t managed to bring in doors yet!.  These items can all be stolen very quickly, but the worst case scenario is that your car could be stolen too.

The kinds of thefts described are committed by opportunists who could be wandering around your neighbourhood looking to take advantage of people who leave their property insecure so think security at all times and don’t become a victim of crime!

Wolds Weighton Police Update for August 2017

Wolds Weighton Update for August 2017
1. Priority

Issue: Market Weighton Town Centre area (Evenings):
Throughout August we are to continue our High Visibility patrols of the Market Weighton Town Centre area to deter potential anti-social behaviour (ASB). These patrols include regular checks on the High Street and peripheral areas of Londesborough Road Car Park, Scotts Croft Memorial Park, the town council building area and the area surrounding the Giant Bradley statue (periodic reports of youths causing annoyance). Criminal offenders will be challenged robustly, arrested or reported for summons. Penalty Notices for Disorder or warning letters may be used in appropriate cases however, those who offend should expect to be arrested and dealt with if their anti social behaviour amounts to criminal offending.  The exercise of discretion should not be expected.

2. Priority

Issue: Youths Causing Annoyance (Evenings):
Officers will continue patrols in the areas of Aspen Close, the park, the monkey run & football field due to regular reports of low level anti-social behaviour. Anyone caught engaging in such activities will be dealt with jointly with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

3. Meetings
You are invited to attend any of the below meetings:

Police “Drop In Surgery” at Wetwang Village Hall Coffee Morning:
PCSO Laura Hudson will be available at the above location to discuss community issues and offer crime prevention advice between 10:30 to 12:00 hours on the following dates: 22nd August and 26th September.

Police “Drop In Surgery” at Market Weighton Methodist Church Coffee Morning:
PCSO Laura Hudson will be available at the above location to discuss community issues and offer crime prevention advice between 11:00 to 12:00 hours on the following dates: 23rd August and 27th September.

Police “Drop In” Surgery at the Village Hall, Shiptonthorpe
PCSO Nikki Cliffe will be available at the above location to discuss community issues and offer crime prevention advice between 10:30 to 11:30 hours on the 14th September.

Police “Drop In Surgery” at Market Weighton Library:
PCSO Nikki Cliffe will be available at the above location to discuss community issues and offer crime prevention advice on the 6th September (10:00 to 11:00 hours)


4. Examples of Crimes in your area
  • A window of a lorry parked in a field near Market Weighton was smashed.
  • A wooden fence was damaged.
  • The car key and a mobile were stolen from an unattended car.
  • A handbag was stolen in a sneak in burglary in Market Weighton.
  • 2 dogs were stolen from their kennels in Warter.

5. News and Appeals
Sneak Thieves


We all want to relax and enjoy the warmer weather, however we still need to think about home security to prevent ourselves from becoming victims of crime.

So what do you need to consider?

You need to ensure that your home is always secure when you go out and that you don’t leave potential entry points open and accessible, for example a downstairs window or a door.  This also applies at night especially when it’s a warm muggy evening and you are thinking about leaving a downstairs window open for ventilation whilst you are asleep.

You may be out working in the garden and out of sight of the windows or doors that you have left open.  You could even be cutting the grass or hedge perhaps with a loud lawn mower/hedge cutter or be using power tools and it could be so easy in these circumstances for a sneak thief to take advantage of the situation, go inside your home and steal things, for example keys, handbags, wallets, laptops etc that are often on display or easily accessible. Also don’t leave valuable items, for example insecure bicycles in your garden thinking that they are safe, lock them up and put them away if they are no longer required, as again it doesn’t take long for someone to sneak into a front or rear garden and steal them.


The same applies with garages. We often leave the doors wide open and go off into the garden leaving everything in them on display.  How easy is it then for someone to take advantage of this situation and steal bikes, power tools or garden equipment!

Lastly there’s your vehicles to consider: On a warm day, there might be a temptation to leave your car parked on the drive with its windows open to allow fresh air to circulate, along with items, eg a sat nav, coat or shopping bags on clear view that you just haven’t managed to bring in doors yet!.  These items can all be stolen very quickly, but the worst case scenario is that your car could be stolen too.

The kinds of thefts described are committed by opportunists who could be wandering around your neighbourhood looking to take advantage of people who leave their property insecure so think security at all times and don’t become a victim of crime!

Sunday 6th August - Allerthorpe Classic Triathlon and Super Sprint Triathlon

Sunday 6th August - Allerthorpe Classic Triathlon and Super Sprint Triathlon
There will be two events this Sunday with competitors cycling and running through the village between approximately 8am and 1.30pm. For more details please see the blog item posted on 16th March 2017

Bielby Produce Show Saturday 5th August 2017

We hope you are enjoying the summer weather, and if those showers do anything at least it's helping your Veg reach their peak in time for the show this weekend (Saturday 5th August 2017) and if they are forcing you inside, well another opportunity to get baking/crafting/arranging your exhibits for Saturdays Show. Don’t forget, early entry forms can be taken to Janet Readman's house on Friday evening and avoid the queues on Saturday. Janet will be taking entries from 6.00 until 8.00pm, at Ambleside (next to the Pub).
Fingers crossed for a dry day, it looks like it will be from my desk today.
Graham

Produce Show Entries

Here is a reminder of the show categories for Saturday 5th August. If you need a show entry form just pop down to Sara at Common Farm, Gale Carr Lane before Saturday.

The categories are as follows:
Vegetables 
(Trophy donated by Mr & Mrs P Thomas)

1. 5 Radish

2. 1 Cabbage

3. 1 Cauliflower

4. 3 Tomatoes

5. 1 Cucumber

6. 4 Carrots with Tops

7. 8 Raspberries on a Small Plate

8. 1 Longest Stick Of Rhubarb with Leaf

9. 5 Pods of Peas

10. 5 Pods of Broad Beans

11. 3 Red Beet With Tops

12. 3 Potatoes

13. 1 Lettuce

14. 5 Runner Beans

15. 3 Onions Grown from Seed

16. 3 Onions Grown from Sets

17. 5 French/Dwarf Beans

18. Any Vegetable or Fruit not listed

19. Humerous Mis-shapen Vegetable

FLOWERS
(Trophy donated by Mr & Mrs H Ridsdale)

20. 4 Marigolds

21. 1 Rose

22. 1 Sunflower in Vase

23. 6 Sweet Peas

24. 4 Pansies

25. Best Scented Rose

26. Vase of Mixed Garden Flowers

27. 1 House Plant (Flower)

28. 3 Dahlias

FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
(Trophy donated by John & Barbara Peel)

29. Tour De Yorkshire Arrangement

30. Ladies Buttonhole

31. Arrangement Using Only Foliage

32. Flowers in an Unusual Container

33. Posy of Flowers

34. A Harvest Arrangement


COOKERY
(Trophy donated by MR J. R. Hall )

35. 3 Brownies

36. Bread Loaf

37. 3 Biscuits

38. 3 Cheese Scones

39. Recipe Carrot Cake - see recipe below to follow.

40. 3 Pieces of Flapjack

41. 3 Butterfly Buns

42. Fruit Loaf

43. 3 Fruit Scones

44. Victoria Sandwich (Filled)

45. Quiche—Any Variety

PRODUCE 
(Trophy donated by Mr & Mrs J Layton)

46. Jar of Raspberry Jam

47. Jar of Strawberry Jam

48. Jar of any other Jam

49. Jar of Lemon Curd

50. Jar of Chutney

51. Jar of Pickles—Any Variety

52. 6 Eggs

53. Alcoholic Beverage ( Homebrewed)

54. Non-Alcoholic Beverage (Homemade or brewed)

ARTS & CRAFTS
(Trophy donated by Mr & Mrs N Jaques)

55. Decorated Egg

56. Home Made / Knitted Garment

57. Painting/Picture

58. A Poem

59. Garden In a Tray

60. Animal Made From Vegetables/Fruit

61. Any Other Hand Made Object

PHOTOGRAPHY
(Trophy donated by Mr & Mrs G Jones)

62. Photography—Landscape*

63. Photography—Farming Life*

64. Photography—Flowers or Nature*

65. Photography—Family Fun*

66. Photography—Weather*

67. Photography—Bielby Scene*

68. Photography—Sport*

69. Photography—A Portrait*

*Photographs to be taken by Exhibitor within last 12 months. 

CHILDREN’S CLASSES(Trophy donated by Helen Todd for the Best Entry)
5 and Under Age Group


70. Decorated Egg 

71. A Coloured Picture

72. A Face On A Plate 

73. Home Grown Cress In Decorated Container

6—12 Age Group

Entries made by 12 to 16 year olds will now be judged as adult entries.


74. A Coloured Picture

75. Animal made from Vegetables/Fruit 

76. Handicraft or Model 

77. Photograph 

78. Decorated Egg

79. Home Grown Cress In Decorated Container

80. A Poem

The highlighted entries are those which are new or changed slightly.

Here is a pdf of the entry form. Click on the link to view and print off if you wish.
Produce Show Leaflet -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1P5DEqM5L8YRndWcUhZaEx2T05JdDlEeUUtdmRfT3hUeWxB/view?usp=sharing

Produce Show Entry Form -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1P5DEqM5L8YeVAwWnpiNm56SVVVcXZ0TXEyMmhybmVOSkY4/view?usp=sharing

New entry is a carrot cake using a specified recipe -here is the recipe link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1P5DEqM5L8YZEdDb1VBSWVvZ0RtYmpKWmdDbXhra0puRVdv/view?usp=sharing


The WI Healthy(ish) Carrot cake
This is a lovely fragrant cake — the carrot being enhanced with mellow spices. For the competition leave it to cool and finish with the cream-cheese icing and walnut top.
(PER SQUARE: 336 calories, 22 g fat )
CAKE INGREDIENTS;
225 g (8 oz) self-raising flour
1 and a half teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon ground mixed spice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
175 g (6 oz) golden caster sugar
50 g (2 oz) walnut halves, chopped roughly
3 large eggs, beaten
200 ml (7 oz) sunflower oil
Half a teaspoon vanilla extract
225 g (8 oz) finely grated carrot
FOR THE ICING;
175 g (6 oz) low-fat cream cheese
25 g (1 oz) butter or margarine, softened
80 g (3 oz) icing sugar, sifted
lemon juice
vanilla extract
15 walnut halves, to decorate
1 Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4/electric oven 180oC/fan oven 160oC. Grease and base-line a
shallow tin, 17 x 26 cm (6 1⁄2 x 10 1⁄2 inches).
2 In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and spices. Stir in the sugar and
walnuts.
3 Make a well in the centre and add the eggs, oil and vanilla extract.
Stir until smooth. Mix in the carrot and spoon into the prepared tin. Level the surface and bake in the centre of the oven for 40-45 minutes, until a metal skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool in tin for 10 minutes before turning out on to a wire rack to cool.
4 To make the icing, beat together the cream cheese and butter or margarine in a bowl, until
smooth. Gradually add the sifted icing sugar, followed by a squeeze of lemon juice and a few drops of vanilla extract, to taste.
5 Spread the icing evenly over the cake's surface. Mark into 1 5 squares and decorate each
with a walnut half. Cover with cling film, to prevent it from drying out, and keep refrigerated.