Issue 94 June 2014

www.honleyvillagetrust.org.uk A voluntary organisation working for Honley village

Honley

Newsletter of the Honley Village Community Trust Registered Charity 1033021

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It’ll be a wheelie good weekend!

The weekend of July 5th and 6th is something a bit special as

Honley gets ready to welcome the Tour de France. The Honley

Business Association has been working hard with village organi-

sations to make this enjoyable for both visitors and locals alike.

Cricket Club- Lots happening here! Entertainment starts

Friday night and continues Saturday from 10am through to 10pm

with music and dancing outdoors, and also on Sunday after the

race has gone by until 6pm. A packed programme of entertain-

ment organised by the Honley Business Association will show-

case the talents of many local acts, including…….

Honley Players premier presentation-

‘Honley does t’ Tour’ a play written by Meg Plummer (as seen on Look North!) plus

big TV screens to watch all the weekend’s sporting events- in-

cluding of course the progress of Le Tour itself. Small entrance

charge to cover costs.

Craft Market along Church Street and Food Fair in Mar-

ket Place car park and Concord Street .Both running throughout

the Tour weekend.

St Mary's, Church Street- Open for tea and coffees all day

(& toilets!) plus Hymns and Pimms on Sunday at 6.30pm

Trinity Church, Moorbottom Sunday teas & coffee (& toilets)

The The Foresters Arms Foresters Arms && Pink Elephant restaurant Pink Elephant restaurant Three day beer & Yorkshire Ale Festival (Friday to Sunday)

Bands and food outlets. Programmes will be £2.50 which in-

cludes a donation to the Trust and the HBA.

MUSIC AND SONG from Honley Ladies’ Choir, York-shire Traction Honley Junior Band, Ukulele & Accor-dion band, Honley Saxophone Choir, Belly Dancers.

M. Hellewell of Honley Cycles, Bradshaw Road, at work in his atelier on one of the local Tour bicycles– un velo Yorkshire tres ancien! “I can fix the butcher’s tyre,” he says, “But I still think they'll find it a hard ride up Holme Moss, and not every-one likes garlic.”

Voici M. Washington de le

Taylors Food Store et Delica-

tessen avec sa bicyclette de

transport plein de onions et

garlic. “The riders will be hun-

gry by the time they reach

Honley”, he says, “I expect to

sell the whole lot on the day.”

Hoping to find a place in

the peloton on July 6th is

M. Hardi le boucher de

Honley roundabout. His

butchers boy bike belongs

to a past proprietor who

looks on it lovingly from

the doorway.

Mais, Oh la la, regardez le

flat tyre!

Honley cyclists prepare for Le Tour

Full day of activities at the Village Hall on Saturday 5th July All day from 10am - Petanque (Boules) at Honley Village Hall Terrain - Boules available to borrow. Beginners to experts, everyone’s

welcome to have a go at this typical French game. 2pm - 5.30pm Oooh La La - Entente Cordiale at the Village Hall!

Le Cheese & Wine or English strawberry cream tea or why not both!

7.00pm - Films showing at Honley Village Hall—’BELLEVILLE RENDEZ-VOUS’ (2003) (80Mins)

An animated comedy feature film from director Sylvain Chomet. This multi award winning film includ-

ing nomination for 2 Academy Awards for best animated feature and best music original song, is far too entertain-

ing to be enjoyed only by children Read more about it on the Trust’s web site.

Also showing ‘T' BATLEY FAUST’ (1979) (8 mins) A humorous animated film about a mean-spirited industrial tycoon

who sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for his lost youth. It’s a version of the Faust legend set in Batley.

Tickets for the film night can be bought in advance at Holme Valley News on Westgate or Taylors Foodstore

Meltham Road or online at www.honleyvillagetrust.org.uk/pages/news.html Price Adult £4.50 children £3.50 or

on the door price Adults £5.00 children £4.00. Seats are limited so you are advised to buy your tickets early.

Picking and Petanque Honley Civic Society is organis-

ing a Litter Pick of the village in support of the 60th anniversary

of Keep Britain Tidy. It’s on Saturday 7th June in the morning;

meeting at 9.30am outside the Scout Hut, and volunteers will be

welcomed. The Honley Petanque group will serve refreshments

to the players and the pickers between 11.00am and 12.00am

Born Free at Taylor’s Food StoreBorn Free at Taylor’s Food StoreBorn Free at Taylor’s Food StoreBorn Free at Taylor’s Food Store. . . . The Nytebeat Swing

Band concert in April raised £1372 and St Georges day tastings

and dress up raised over £100 for The Born Free Foundation

Honley Village Community Trust Honley Village Community Trust Honley Village Community Trust Honley Village Community Trust celebrated its

coming of age on the 17th May 2014- We were founded in 1993

and we’re still here!

Vintage VeraVintage VeraVintage VeraVintage Vera Sewing Alterations by a local seamstress living in Honley

Sample prices: Zips £6.50

Jeans zips £7.50 Curtain hems £25

Call Jo on 01484 660348

The Honley Flyer is produced with the help of our advertisers. To advertise phone Jo Bonds 01484 660348 or email: jbonds@hotmail.co.uk

Solicitors & Notaries

24 Westgate Honley HD9 6AA

Tel. 01484 667853

www.honleylaw.co.uk

info@honleylaw.co.uk

Work on the land. One good sunny Sunday in April saw

the finish of wall maintenance half way up Magdale

Fields. The wall was cleared of ivy and all the small tree

saplings, which were left in a pile to make a good home

for insects and birds.

The two main fields, Magdale Field and Magdale Croft,

have been ‘drazed’ (a local word for a tractor drawn chain

harrow), that scrats out the old dead grass and leaves so

that the ground doesn’t go sour and new grass can grow

better. This was kindly done for us by a local farmer.

Work on the old lorry chassis that will become the

bridge at the west end of the dam is progressing really

well and it is almost ready for painting- just needs a few

strong people to help on a Sunday morning to turn it over

so the other side can be done.

We’re working with the Piscatorials who fish the dam

to repair a hole in the dam wall. There wasn’t a Dutch

boy around to keep his finger in the hole so we’re getting

some puddle clay to stop it up, and it will mean lowering

the water level while the job is done.

Magdale Banking and Trees. The Trust now has official

T & C Planning Approval from Kirklees, to continue the

clearance work on Magdale Banking (see Kirklees appli-

cation 2014/90902, which includes pictures.)

If you’d like to join us for a bit of exercise on a Sun-

day give the volunteers’ coordinator Neil Littlewood a

ring on 0776 674 2140, or just turn up at the old ceme-

tery chapel at 10 am on the 2nd Sunday of the month.

HVCT VOLUNTEERS report by Neil Littlewood

HONLEY VILLAGE HALL Report by Marcia Murray

We are sorry to report that the

Wednesday youth group has been disbanded. We are informed this

is because Kirklees is unable to sustain the funding. However they

may be holding activities for youngsters at Jagger Lane recreation

ground during the school summer holidays.

Also regretfully due to a drop in numbers the Zumba class has left

the Village Hall. However numbers have picked up for Northlight

Physio’s Pilates on Wednesday and Chris Liversidge is now holding

two sessions on Wednesday evenings – see below for times.

M Didier Chassot French Petanque champion is again visiting

friends in Honley and will be having a game with the Village Trust

Boules Group on Tuesday evening 10th June at about 5pm. So if

you fancy seeing a master player why not pop down to watch?

Of course the next major event at the Hall is on Saturday 5th July as

part of the Tour de France celebrations – see details on front page.

Regular bookings

SLIMMING WORLD Mondays 5.30 – 7.00pm and 7.30 – 9.00 pm.

Just turn up or ring Rachel on 07949946747 RAINBOWS – for girls aged 5 - 7½ every Tuesday during term time at 5.30 – 6.30pm To register your child or for more information Contact www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested

PILATES CLASSPILATES CLASSPILATES CLASSPILATES CLASS - Wednesdays now holding two sessions from 6.30 to 7.30pm and 7.30 to 8.30pm. If you are interested in joining please ring the organiser, qualified physiotherapist Chris Liversidge CSP on 07843673012 first. WEIGHTWATCHERS meets at the Village Hall every Thursday at 6.30pm just turn up or contact Katie on 07967 211 118 for more info

ELIM CHURCH –Is a lively community holding two meetings at

the VH on Sundays. 11am and evening at 6pm – all welcome

THE VILLAGE TRUST WEB SITE Check out the Business Directory link. www.honleyvillagetrust.org.uk - All those listed

are based in Honley. For your business or organisation listing for free call 662635 or email info@honleyvillagetrust.org.uk

At Honley Phoenix Squash

& Fitness Club (Eastgate)

Every Wednesday 7.15pm

Cost £4

Loyalty Card Scheme

10th class free!

Contact Sue– phone or

text 0794 383 1281

Yorkshire Traction Honley Band invites you to an entertaining evening of music from the Stage

and Screen on Saturday 21st June, 7.30pm at St Mary's Church.

Tickets £5 on the door or in advance from 304754. We’re Also

playing at Honley Show June 14th and Honley Village T de F Extravaganza July

5th (Training Band). Then on Sunday 13th July at Peasholm Park, Scarborough

(Ring 304754 if you would like a seat on the coach), Sunday 4th August at

Harewood House, Sunday 31st August 2.30pm at Wetherby Bandstand. Sun-

day 8th June 1.30pm at Notton Gala, and Friday 13th June Whit Friday

Marches 10am at Upper Mossley. Wow! What a packed schedule!

The Band is looking for help in the Band room - no musical experience re-

quired, just a willingness to help with general administration, organisation of

music and instruments, publicity or any other skills you may have to offer!

Did you play a brass instrument many years ago , or are you a complete

beginner? Come along to our Senior or Training Band rehearsals - you are very

welcome. Contact Liz Illidge (304754) for more details.

Honley Ladies Choir- North Light Gallery, Sat 14 June, 7.30 pm

You’ve seen the Oscars on TV but will they stand comparison with HLC’s

own Oscar Evening Event? This, the latest in our very successful series of

themed concerts, is when Hollywood comes to Honley. Dress up to the nines if

you want to, and be entertained by the glamour and sophistication of HLC, our

surprise guest crooner and accompanying three piece band. A sumptuous light

supper is also provided. This is definitely a “book well in advance” event as we

confidently anticipate a sell out concert. Tickets £15.00.

See www.honleyladies.co.uk or telephone 01484 307189.

Honley Village Trust has a square metre, one of 72, on the Friend to

Friend giant jersey, to be displayed on the T de F route at Bridge

Mills, Thongsbridge, (opposite the new Lidl’s) and should be visible

from quite a distance, as well as from the TV helicopters. There’ll be an

online web album as well, along with info about all the contributors.

The Honley Flyer is published quarterly by Honley Village Community Trust and is printed at Enterprise Print, :Long Lane, Honley

Honley Dog Grooming

by Beverley

128 Roundway

Honley

Tel 01484

661190

Mobile 0781

5201 1404

Honley does t’Tour’ – a Yorkshire ‘Extravaganza’ planned

for the Tour de France Weekend.

The Tour de France is coming to the very doorstep of Honley

village, and the Honley community is embracing the idea of

making this an unforgettable weekend for visitors and locals

alike. Great teamwork is in evidence, with the Honley Business

Association joining forces with Honley Cricket Club, St Mary’s

and Trinity churches, the Village Trust and The Foresters Arms

to deliver a most enjoyable weekend ‘Extravaganza’ of family

activities, putting Honley firmly on the map as a great destination

to sample Yorkshire hospitality.

As a result of the Tour de France, Honley Business Associa-

tion has encouraged various organisations in the village to work

together, and the legacy will be stronger links within the commu-

nity and more joint ventures in years to come. Honley Business

Association has received part funding from Kirklees, alongside

sponsorship from local businesses, to ensure these events can

take place and gives thanks to all who have contributed.

Your village needs you! We anticipate a great event over the

Tour de France weekend. We are looking for people who would

like to play a part in our village weekend by volunteering to as-

sist in stewarding

or first aid duties.

If you would like

to help, please

call 07983

581349 or email

info@ steadrobin-

son.co.uk subject

"TDF Weekend".

We welcome your

support!

Sponsor: Honley Business Association

Members of the

HBA Tour de

France Committee

proudly displaying

the Tour de France

Honley flags at the

entrance to the

People’s Park in

the village.

Honley Male Voice Choir

Sunday, June 8th - annual Songs of Praise at Barkisland

Parish Church, starts at 6.30 pm.

Tuesday June 10th- A recruitment evening at Honley nurs-

ery and infants’ school where we rehearse every Tuesday at

7.30pm. Come and meet us if you’re interested- we’re quite

a friendly bunch of lads!

Monday June 16th- Huddersfield Town Hall free concert for

senior citizens organised by Huddersfield Lions Club. 7 pm.

Friday June 20th- St Bartholomew’s parish church in

Meltham. A concert in aid of Meltham church clock tower

appeal. Tickets for the concert, aptly named “Sing-a-Ding”

are £6 and can be obtained from Scotty’s Barbers in Market

Place, Meltham, or on the door.

Saturday July 5th- Annual ‘Concert on the Hill’ with Colne

Valley Male Voice Choir and Lindley Band at the Hudders-

field Rugby Union ground, Laund Hill, Salendine Nook.

We have a Blog for those who want to keep track of the day

to day musings of the choir. You can follow us on Facebook

and Twitter and at www.chrisjrogers2.wordpress.com

Honley Show Saturday June 14th

Ewe'd never believe it! New for 2014 we've got sheep-racing!

There's the ever popular Blackpool

Circus School, Punch and Judy,

trampolines, face painting and more-

1000s of exhibits in 100s of classes

including horses, cattle, goats, sheep,

pigs, dogs, rabbits, poultry, mice,

cavies, eggs and handicrafts plus

hundreds of trade and craft stalls.

This year's attractions also include - Woodhead Mountain Rescue

Display Team, an interactive Falconry Display, Spring Agility,

Honley band, Saxophone Choir, vintage tractors and cars and willow

modelling. It all makes for a great day out for the whole family.

Ticket prices Adult £9, Child £4, Family £22.

Reduced prices Adult £7, Child £3, on sale during the first week

in June from these Honley outlets: Post Office, Phoenix Squash

Club, Yorkshire Building Society, Taylors Food Store, Kirkwood

Hospice Shop, Honley Library.

There’s a free shuttle bus service from Honley village. The buses

will leave every 20

minutes or so from

Moor Bottom op-

posite Trinity

Church, starting at 9am on Show Day. The last bus back will leave

the show ground by 6pm - usually very full. Don’t miss it!

What’s on… www.honleyvillagetrust.org.uk

The Honley Flyer is distributed to 3150 homes and businesses in

Honley. If you would like your event included send details to the

editor, John Murray, 27 Moorside Rd. Honley HD9 6HR.

Telephone 01484 662635 or email honley.flyer@ntlworld.com

Honley Civic Society– Sunday 2 hr guided walks All start from Trinity Church at 2.15 pm. 15 June- Ludd Hill - Leader Keith 13 July- Netherton (with coffee break) - Leader Linda 17 Aug- Wilshaw – Leader Val (All welcome on these walks)

Honley ‘Health Walk’, organised by Kirklees Walking

Meet outside the library on Tuesdays at 11.30am for a 1 hour

walk in the local area. For more info call Peter on 321506

Schools Summerfest

This year the three Honley Schools, Infant, Junior and High are

joining together to stage the Honley Schools Summerfest on

Saturday 28th June 2.00- 8.00pm at Honley Junior School .

This promises to be a fun filled day out with live local bands,

school performances, family races, pony rides, Huddersfield

Town penalty shootout, various stalls and refreshments.

Lifeboats During the year the Honley & Brockholes Branch of

the RNLI raised £1585 and £637 on souvenirs.

European Movement Yorkshire: Garden Party at 19 Brown-

royd Road 16th August 2-4pm. Tel 07808 523372 for tickets.

Honley Library Tel 222340

‘Summer Solstice Stanzas’ Free, with refreshments. A

‘Poetry Readaround’ on Monday 23 June 7.15—9.15pm.

Including a musical interlude from Valley Flutes Sextet,

conducted by Carol Baxter. Valley Flutes, now in its 23rd

year, is a musical ensemble made up entirely of flute players.

They perform at a variety of events throughout the year in-

cluding concerts, charity events- and now Honley Library.

Bring a poem to read or just enjoy listening to others.

Story time for the under 5s- 2.30 pm Friday afternoons in

term time. Stories and craft activity. Come on in!

BITS – introduction to using a computer

Getting started with IT – Wednesday sessions stating at 10 am

every 2 weeks from 2nd April. Please book in advance.

Honley library book group– Every 2nd

Wednesday of the month at 10.30. Pick up the

choice of the month in advance.

Family history- help and advice with an

expert. Plus free use of www.ancestry.co.uk

to card holders every 2nd Weds of the month 2 – 4pm

Knit and natter. Every Monday 5.30 to 7pm. With free re-

freshments. The group is currently knitting bunting for the

Tour de France route.

‘Friends of Honley Library’ group. For information please

contact Pat Thompson, tel. Huddersfield 661541 This Flyer has been sponsored by Honley Business Association

St. Mary’s Christmas Street Market is on Saturday 6th De-cember. If you are interested in taking a stall at this very suc-cessful event please contact Cliff Green, tel 01484 662873 or email: f.green3@ntlworld.com for further information.

World Marmalade Festival spreads as far as Honley Noel Dransfield of Croft Drive was awarded a Silver Certificate in this year’s World Marmalade Festival held at Penrith, Cum-bria, in March. Ann Shires and Mary Stapleton, also from Honley, were awarded Bronze certificates. There were over 1700 entries in the ‘home made’ class.

HONLEY IN THE GREAT WAR A new book commemorating Honley

in the First World War will be published

by Honley Civic Society in July. Based

on the research done by Cyril Ford, the

book gives details of every man who is

listed on the village war memorial and

of many others connected with Honley.

In addition, there is a chapter on the

letters of two Honley brothers to their mother in 1916, before

both were killed on the Somme.

A history of the Auxiliary Hospital set up in Moorbottom

Sunday School and extracts from newspapers of the time are in-

cluded among the 40 pages of text and pictures. The book con-

cludes with details of those from Honley who opposed the war.

Priced at £7.50, the A4 size book can be bought from the

usual village outlets in July and at the Craft Market on the week

end of the Tour de France.

Reading visitors Do you know anyone who is unable to read or finds it diffi-

cult due to ill health or disability and who might enjoy being read to? St Mary’s Church has enlisted a number of people who are interested in being the readers and are now able to take refer-rals of people who would enjoy being read to.

The idea is that someone from the church will visit initially and pair the person up with a reader and discuss what reading matter would be preferred and enjoyed.

Call Bev Playle on 320918 if you know of anyone who might benefit from this service

DRAMA ON THE INTERNET

Two Valleys Radio, based in Honley, has started a

radio drama group. The idea is to perform a play

‘live’ on air every couple of months after rehearsing it

on the preceding Thursday evenings. It is work that is fun and

varied. We are looking for play readers who are dedicated to

attending each Thursday.

The station studio is in the barn at Honley Junior School, and it

broadcasts via the internet website www.twovalleysradio.co.uk

If you are interested in joining the group contact Amy Nolan on

01484 311182 or email amy@twovalleysradio.co.uk. Oxfam Challenge

Bev Playle, (see item above) a Reader at St Mary’s church, has been trekking through the Yorkshire Dales endeavouring to finish 100 km in 30 hours in aid of Oxfam. Her team, Significant Oth-ers, aims to raise £1,800.. You can sponsor her by texting BLTFC57 to 70700, followed by amount you wish to give.

The Trust’s Committee 2014 to 2015 Elected at the AGM on April 7th 2014

Chairman- Ian Blagborough,

Secretary– Steven Hemming

Treasurer– Dennis Roberts,

Vice Chair– Margaret Wadsworth

Deputy Treasurer– Caitlin Hartley.

Members: Neil Littlewood (Trust Volunteers)

Marcia Murray

(Village Hall bookings)

John Murray (Honley Flyer editor)

Carol Roberts, Maisie Belcher, Billy Hogarth. Co-opted: Sylvia Sellen.

Other jobs, non-committee: Jo Bonds (Flyer advertising)

Daphne Smith (Flyer distribution) All are volunteers

Brockholes Bowling Club Brockholes Bowling Club Brockholes Bowling Club Brockholes Bowling Club is celebrating its centenary on

Sunday 22nd June. The event will be officially opened by Jason McCartney MP and will be an open day