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1 Capham & District Newsetter Number 106, Apri 2017 If it were sunset, then Dr. John Farrer, with his hat and his camera, woud be at Davis Bay in Sechet or Lee Bay in Pender Harbour. The Yorkshire Daes sunsets were equay beautifu through his eyes and his ens, and we coud be found at the sandpit, high up on the od road to Newby Cote, or over the moors on the way to Bowand Knotts. In spring, we d be in the intoxicatingy scented buebe woods of Capham or Oxenber. Perhaps you saw him as both a doctor and a friend and you spoke of your main compaint, then music, iterature, photography, aging, geoogy, or astronomy. Maybe he took you fying when you were both younger. He may have brought you or your chid into this word, administered aesthetic for an operation, attended you or your chid s graduation from Pender Harbour Secondary Schoo, or shared a goodbye at the funera of your oved one. Perhaps he was a mora compass for you as he was for me. John seemed quiet, but he wasn t reay at a. He simpy did not have the need to fi a space with himsef or show off what he knew. He was a good istener and found virtuay any topic, in and out of our universe, interesting. John was passionate about the important vounteer work of the hospita auxiiaries in each community and the work of the Hospita Foundation. He fet that the medica rounds each week and the morbidity and mortaity rounds heped to John Peter Farrer October 3rd, 1948 December 23, 2016 make both the hospita and the community safer and stronger through education and sharing. Even through his stay at Lions Gate and Vancouver Genera Hospitas, he was working on a presentation to rounds for a three hospitas. It was most definitey the other side of the gurney for John but he bore it with patience and a gracious attitude. One of the comforts he missed most during that time, was the mushy ove of his cat, JJ. Thank you Cindy. Our hearts were at rest. John was born in Mebourne, Austraia to Dr. John Anson Farrer, a genera practitioner, and Joan Agnes Farrer, an O.R. nurse. At the age of five, John and his famiy, incuding itte sister Annie, made the voyage aboard the SS Oronsay to Engand and then up to North Yorkshire. They had inherited the Ingeborough Estate, centered in the deightfu viage of Capham, in the picturesque Yorkshire Daes. As was the custom, John was sent to boarding schoo at the age of eight. This was not a good experience for a gente, curious and independent boy. It did, however, suppy him with a strong education. After competing his medica degrees at University Coege in London, he reaized he coud compete his residency at a newy opened medica schoo in Newfoundand. Continued on page 4

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3 CHURCH NEWS The Vicar s thoughts... Aeuia! Procaim the Good News Young Christians who have just come into the faith often ask: Why is the resurrection so important? How can an event, which took pace 2,000 years ago, have any reevance for us today? Three very simpe statements (not origina to me) wi bring us to the heart of the matter. First, the resurrection of Christ assures us of God s forgiveness. Forgiveness is one of humanity s greatest needs. Jack Winsow, in his book Confession and Absoution says that the head of a arge Engish menta hospita remarked that he coud dismiss haf of his patients immediatey if they coud be assured of forgiveness. The resurrection is convincing proof that Christ s sacrifice on the cross was accepted, and this gives us the assurance that a our sins can be forgiven. Second, the resurrection of Christ assured us of God s power. It is one thing to be forgiven, it is another to ive above the power of sin. Men may change their ways, say some writers from non- Christian reigions, but they can t change their character. We, God can change peope s character. He did so with the aposte, Pau, with Peter, and with countess others. Pau writes in Corinthians 1. ch 15 that we might comprehend the power reeased in the word through the resurrection. Third, the resurrection assured us of God s utimate triumph. Other reigions and ideoogies have very vague ideas about the future. Some beieve in endess cyces of reincarnation, others nirvana. Christians, however, have a different hope. Death for a beiever is nothing more than the anteroom to gory. The Resurrection of Jesus is the crowning truth of our faith. On the ast day, by God s grace and mercy, we too wi rise from the dead, body and sou and receive the gift of everasting ife in the new Kingdom. What better verses to commend than 1 Corinthians 15 v 20-22: Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have faen aseep. For as in Adam a die, so aso in Christ sha a be made aive. May you a have the hope of Easter in your hearts and ives. Your friend and Vicar Ian CHURCH SERVICES IN APRIL Sunday, 2nd 9.30am Hoy Communion at Austwick and Edroth 11am Hoy Communion at Capham and Keasden Wednesday, 5th 7.30pm Lent Service at Edroth Thursday, 6th 2pm Easter Service for Capham Schoo in Church Sunday, 9th 9.30am Morning Service for Pam Sunday at Austwick. 11am Hoy Communion for Pam Sunday at Capham. 2pm Hoy Communion for Pam Sunday at Keasden. 6.30pm Hoy Communion at Austwick Tuesday, 11th 7.30pm Hoy Communion at Capham Wednesday, 12th 10.30am Hoy Communion at Austwick Thursday, 13th 7.30pm Hoy Communion for Maundy Thursday at Capham Friday, 14th 11am Good Friday Morning Devotions at Keasden. 2pm. An hour by the Cross on Good Friday at Austwick Sunday, 16th Easter Sunday 9.30am Hoy Communion at Austwick 11am Hoy Communion at Capham 2pm Hoy Communion at Keasden 7pm Hoy Communion at Edroth Sunday, 23rd 9.30am Hoy Communion at Austwick foowed by Church AGM at approximatey 10.30am. 11am Hoy Communion at Capham 2pm Evensong at Keasden Sunday, 30th 10.30am United Hoy Communion at Edroth 3.30pm Farewe Service for Bishop James in Ripon Cathedra. 7pm Church in the Pub in the New Inn, Capham Hoy Communion is hed in Austwick Church every Wednesday at 10.30am. DIARY DATES FOR APRIL Thursday, 6th Deanery Synod meeting at Burton in Lonsdae Church at 7.30pm Sunday, 9th Pam Sunday crosses distributed at a our Church Services Thursday, 20th Voices of Craven rehearsas at Coniston Ha Hote 7 to 9pm Friday, 21st Service of Bessing in Austwick Church Continued overeaf 3

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5 John Peter continued from page one At Memoria University, he coud be a resident and actuay earn at the same time rather than be free, cheap abour for Engand s Nationa Heath Service. John wrote his icensing exams for both countries, worked for the Newfoundand Cottage Hospitas for two years then jumped into a giant Chevy Bazer and headed west on his next adventure. Lucky us! How John oved the Sunshine Coast. You can see his vast body of photography in many paces. On Facebook and Youtube he can be found by searching John Farrer and on SmugMug you can view his favourites at jpfarrer. smugmug.com. John wi be forever oved by his partner, best friend, over, and now wife, Jane, his dear sister Annie and oving cousins Janie, David, Roz, Joyce, Bruce, Peter, Aan, and Ian, as we as their partners and chidren. He wi aso be fondy remembered in music by his brother and sisterin-aw, Cam and Jeannie, aong with his very specia nieces and nephew, Camie, Caire, and Wray McOuat and Lisa Cements, Cover King, and Andrew Cobeck. John oved being with his famiies, a of them, from the Sunshine Coast to Engand, to North Caroina and Austraia. We coud not be more thankfu for a of the support from our famiies and communities. The ove poured in from a over the word for this kind, inteigent, and perceptive man. I send an extra thank you to those same peope who made it possibe for me to make oving, and being with my John, my ony priority. He was easy to ove. The word so green and you not here! Remembering John Peter Farrer Dr. John Pease join together with us at St James Church, Capham on Saturday, May 13th, 2017 at 1pm. Foowed by a recepton at the Viage Ha. Jane, Annie and the Ingeborough Estate In ieu of fowers, if you woud ike to contribute choose one of the foowing, or choose a charity cose to your heart: Cave Rescue Yorkshire Air Ambuance St James, or your own Church Capham Viage Shop or the Viage Ha B4RN Sette Fok Festiva... and the ist goes on. Church News continued from page three Sunday, 23rd Austwick Church AGM at 10.30am in Church Wednesday, 26th Afternoon Church Feowship A tourist s journey through Burma with Gies Bowring 1.30pm in Austwick Parish Ha Capham Church AGM at 6pm in Church. LOOKING AHEAD Friday, 5th May Visitation with Bishop Nick in Ripon Cathedra at 7pm Saturday, 6th May Tastes of Europe Foods and Wine in Edroth Parish Ha between 7.00 and 9.30pm. Hear about the work of the Internationa Church Society (ICS) Sunday, 7th May United Service with Revd Richard Bromey, Director of ICS at Austwick at 10.30am. Primrose Wak and Afternoon Teas, meet at Austwick Church at 2.30pm Monday, 8th May Churchwardens meeting at the Vicarage at 7.30pm Saturday, 13th May Memoria Service for John Peter Farrer at 1pm in Capham Church Tuesday, 16th May Quiet Day at Parceva Ha (pease sign the ist at the back of Church if you woud ike to attend) Sunday, 21st May Lambing Service at Wenningside Farm, Keasden at 7pm Monday, 29th May Street Market event in Austwick, a day. PARISH NOTICES Austwick and Capham Church Book Saes If you re short of a good read you may find what you re ooking for at the back of Church where there is a good seection of reading materia from hardbacks through to magazines. Pease eave a sma donation with a proceeds going towards the upkeep of the Church. Now open Sundays 12 noon to 4pm North Craven Advice and information for oder peope and their carers cheapside, Sette bd24 9ew Te: Registered Charity number:

6 Open Studios North Yorkshire Open Studios 3/4 & 10/11 June This event gives a chance to visit artists studios and purchase high quaity artwork across a range of inspiring ocations in North Yorkshire from daes to moors to coast. As part of this event Annie Farrer, Sarah Smith and Ji James are joining together to show their work at: Lower Winski, Langciffe BD24 9PZ. Annie s work concerns the overooked. Drawing and painting with meticuous precision, she reveas the microcosm within a shred of grass, a speck of earth, a fragment of rock. Ji combines precious metas and gemstones to create unique pieces of contemporary jeweery. She uses various techniques to produce highy textured pieces inspired by the rugged Yorkshire andscape. Sarah is a scuptor whose work is drawn from the vast, wid space surrounding her studio it is fu of rhythm, ine and form. Her chosen materia for many years has been stone, eaving the marks of nature and reveaing its origin and beauty. This year Sarah wi aso be showing an instaation Nature, Skin and Bones. This foowed a grant from Arts Counci Engand in Sarah coaborated with a sound engineer/artist and ighting artist to expore our changing and deep rooted reationship with nature. For a free NYOS 2017 cataogue, contact: info@nyos.org.uk / PARISH NOTICES Austwick and Capham Church, Book Saes. If you are short of a good read you may find what you re ooking for at the back of Church where there is a good seection of reading materia from hardbacks through to magazines. Pease eave a sma donation with a proceeds going towards the upkeep of the Church. Bus services (581) Capham to Sette (weekdays): Saturdays: Sette to Capham (weekdays): Saturdays: Ingeborough Nature Trai The Ingeborough Estate Nature Trai is soon to be under new management. With effect from the 1st Apri the Trai wi be managed by the Ingeborough Cave as an integrated operation. Dr Farrer initiay introduced the Ingeborough Estate Nature Trai in 1970, and with his consent, the residents of Capham Viage have had the enjoyment of the trai for neary 50 years. Unfortunatey, there are times when the Nature Trai access has been abused by non-residents, for exampe not making payment at the ticket machine. Hence, the Estate has been working cosey with the new management and wi be impementing a revised system for accessing the Nature Trai to preserve the best interests of the viage and its residents. With effect from the Apri 1st those permanent viage residents who woud ike to continue to access the Nature Trai without charge wi need to appy for non-transferabe passes. To do this you wi need to EITHER e-mai Ingeborough Cave on info@ingeboroughcave.co.uk OR visit the Nature Trai reception during opening hours OR write to: Ingeborough Cave, Capham, Via Lancaster LA2 8EE. Capham residents shoud advise the name of anyone who resides at their address who wishes to use the Nature Trai without charge. Individua passes wi be provided in due course. The Ingeborough Estate hopes that you continue to enjoy access the Nature Trai. Capham Art Group Members of the art group were recenty peased to donate money for an ease for the younger chidren of the Viage Schoo. The chidren were very keen to get busy painting and we hope to have inspired Capham Art Group members of the future! KEVIN CHADWICK Agricutura Engineer On-Site Weding Farm Buidings etc. 4x4 Repairs and Pant Repairs Unit 1, Daes View Od Road Capham LA2 8JH Teephone

7 Scandimoot returns This year we have booked the Spring Bank Hoiday weekend, Apri 28th to Monday, May 1st, and are again based in Ingeborough Ha and the Viage Ha. As before, Capham residents are wecome to come to our opening evening on the Friday; just pop in to the Viage Ha after about 8.30pm to say heo and meet our Scandinavian musicians. We have invited Hans and Rasmus Kjorstad from Gudbrandsda in Norway, Mats Bergund from Sweden, dance teachers Vegar and Mette Vårda aso from Norway and award winning fidder and singer Rowan Rheingans from the UK. You wi hear a ot of fidde paying over the weekend, incuding that mysterious instrument the hardanger fidde. This has twice the usua number of strings or more; the extra ones ie underneath the ones that are bowed and resonate, giving an incrediby rich sound. But our musician participants pay a wide number of instruments, and come from a over the UK and further to earn wonderfu iting tunes. The dancers wi be working hard to get the subte rhythms of the music into their feet and practise the swiring fast turning dances that go with them. You wi get the chance to see performances of a this once on Sunday evening in Victoria Ha in Sette (book tickets from the box office) and then again at a free concert in St James Church especiay for Capham residents on Monday, May 1st at approximatey 1.30pm. There wi be posters and pubicity nearer the time. We are aso panning a concert on Monday evening in Meing, and the previous week some of our artists wi be working with young peope in a schoo near Lancaster. As aways we aim to bring the best of Scandinavian music and dance to the UK, and share it with you as much as we can. Pat Goodacre Art Exhibition Capham Art Group is hoding its 66th Annua Art Exhibition with an open preview evening on Friday, 26th May in Capham Viage Ha, to which a are wecome. The Exhibition wi then be open from Saturday, 27th May to Sunday, 4th June at 11am to 6pm each day. The group, comprising artists from Capham and the surrounding area, wi be showing works in a variety of media and styes. Refreshments wi aso be avaiabe. WEA news This is the time of the year when members of the autumn casses, the WEA meet to discuss ideas and pans for the future. It is an important and peasant evening and a chance to offer or ask for subjects to earn more about in the autumn. The meeting wi be hed in the Schoo on Thursday, 27th Apri at 7.45pm, and after ight refreshments wi be foowed by My Journey of Remembrance, a tak by Jackie and David Kingsey about their famiy experiences during the ast war. The meeting wi be open to everyone, and further detais are avaiabe on Vounteer required Woud any of our readers fancy taking over the job of producing the Newsetter? I have been invoved with the typesetting etc. for over 100 editions and fee it is time for someone ese to have a go. I woud ike to say thankyou to a who have reguary contributed news and artices over the past 16 years. Ray Hu Tea Time Vintage Church Avenue, Capham present a Vintage Fair and Tea Room at Capham Viage Ha Easter Weekend 15th to 17th Apri 9.30 am to 3.30 pm For more information contact Tracy on

8 Now that spring is on its way it s great to see the paypark starting to be used again. It aso means that some maintenance is needed to keep the paypark in good condition and to make sure that it remains a safe and fun pace for our chidren. The weeky mowing started at the end of ast month, and over the next coupe of weeks other tasks such as fence repairs wi be carried out. On Saturday, 22nd Apri at 3pm pease come to the paypark to hep spread new bark, cean the pay equipment, and do any jobs that need doing. A are very wecome, especiay if your chidren benefit from the paypark, so pease et me know if you can hep. The park is managed entirey by vounteers, but numbers have been dropping and park management is now down to ony a few peope in particuar me! I ve been invoved for more than ten years (and other vounteers have been invoved for even onger). I organise the mowing and other maintenance, and as treasurer I bank donations, write grant appications, organise payments, sort out insurance, and keep the accounts up to date. I aso write these artices! As our son is growing up and hardy ever uses the paypark now, it s time that other oca parents get invoved in running the paypark the more the merrier, so that responsibiities and vounteer time are shared out more fairy. Athough I m happy to continue as Capham Paypark treasurer, I don t want to continue with organising park maintenance and doing most of the mowing. Pease contact me if you re interested. The paypark reies on donations to cover annua costs such as park and mower insurance, maintenance, rent and the RoSPA inspection (which the park aways passes). Income over the ast year was raised through the coection tins in the viage shop, Tracey s vintage shop, the bunkbarn and the paypark itsef, as we as from saes of James Atkin s atest CD (avaiabe from the shop) and donations from generous individuas, the Bradford Pothoing Cub and Capham Parish Counci. We aso received a grant from the Roger Stott Community Fund, managed by the Yorkshire Daes Miennium Trust, which contributed towards the cost of an additiona sheter. However, insurance and other costs continue to rise and so this year our income hasn t covered our expenditure. Fundraising woud be more effective if more oca peope got invoved. The park is a great asset to the viage, but it needs more peope to be concerned about its upkeep, so if your chidren use the paypark or if you just want to hep then pease get invoved. Don Gambe, Capham Park Association / gambe8dy@btinternet.com Viage Ha Notice Board Capham Art Group Parish Counci 4th Tuesday Evening of the month at 7.30 p.m. Tiny Tots Tuesday Mornings 9.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tracey Biton Whist Friday Evenings 7.30 p.m Tuesday Evening Linda Cemence Capham W.I. 2nd Wednesday Evening of the month 7 p.m. Ji Waker Giian Muir Tai Chi Thursdays 9 a.m. to a.m. Tony Bennett c/o Bows Monday Afternoons 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mrs. Denne Improving ater ife Esie Morphett st Wednesday morning of the month 11 a.m. Brenda Pearce

9 The Annua Parish Meeting was very we attended. It was a ivey and informative meeting with representatives from various community groups providing updates on their activities. Reports were given by Capham Viage Store, Capham Hyperfast, the Pay Park, St James Parochia Church Counci, the Sustainabiity Group and the Viage Ha and Art Group. Councior Car Lis reported on the financia chaenges facing Craven District Counci. Yorkshire Daes Nationa Park Authority s Area Manager for the Southern Daes, Kate Hiditch, discussed improvements to Capham car park and to rights of way on Ingeborough, as we as the recent expansion of the Nationa Park. Brian Ryecroft representing Ingeborough Estate discussed panning issues and the improvements being made to the nature trai. The counci has written to Juian Smith MP to express its concern about recent the steep rise in business rates and how this is worrying sma businesses in the parish. It is hoped that Mr Smith wi repy setting out how he intends to tacke this issue. There are numerous ongoing highways issues affecting the parish: the andside on Reebys Lane, bocked guttering on Keasden Road, the burst water pipe on Station Road, the bocked drain at Capham Station to name but a few. The counci has written to North Yorkshire County Counci to propose that Highways Officers and parish councis share technica expertise and oca road knowedge to prevent road defects occurring, as we as reporting issues as they arise. Parish Cerk Giian Muir wi be eaving her post at the end of March. If you are interested in stepping into her shoes then pease contact Cr Diane Ephinstone on Duties incude: acting as advisor to the counci; minute taking; deaing with correspondence, fiing, accounts and wiingness to undertake training in a aspects of oca authority administration. Panning The appication isted beow was approved by Craven District Counci: 18/2016/17483 Variation of condition No 2 of previousy approved. Parish Counci News The parish counci met on 28th February and 28th March Appication (18/2006/6225) To aow revised site ayout (Increasing number of chaets from 11 to 15). Former Raiway Goods Yard, Wenning Bank, Capham, Lancaster LA2 8ES. The appications isted beow have yet to be decided: 18/2016/17343 Reconstruction of coapsed barn to form B1 workspace and anciary iving accommodation (Previousy approved as a conversion under Panning Reference 18/2015/15791). 18/2017/17837 Raising of kitchen roof to form bedroom in roof space, Sunart, Cross Haw Lane, Capham, Lancaster LA2 8DZ. 18/2017/17834 Erection of three dweings, associated access and andscaping, former Daesview Garage, Od Road, Capham, Lancaster LA2 8EH. 18/2017/17843 Pathway across fied to widife corridor to hep for disabed access and ess abe bodied, Keasden Head, Keasden Road, Capham, Lancaster LA2 8EZ. C/18/173D/LB Listed buiding consent for renovation and aterations incuding works to basement, ground and first foor ayout, aterations to fenestration and formation of draft obby to rear. Spinde Tree Cottage, 2 Gidersbank, Capham. For more information on the work of the parish counci pease cick on the parish counci information ink at The parish counci meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month except August and December. Meetings take pace in the viage ha starting at 7.30pm. Everyone is wecome to attend. Fresh, Loca Organic Fruit & Vegetabes Avaiabe form our Farm Shop or order on ine for a your organic needs. Visit... or ring Farm Shop open 5 days: Tuesday to Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm

10 Westby Dairy Robert and Janet Townson We deiver Mik, Cream and Eggs from our famiy dairy farm. Our famiies have been producing mik for oca deivery for generations, and now, aong with the hep of our son and daughters we are very proud to provide a great British tradition that is the doorstep mik deivery service! We botte mik from our own herd of cows for deivery to homes and businesses the very next morning. Westby Ha Farm, Gisburn Te Septic tanks Emptying & Maintenance P J Richardson Registered Waste Carrier No. NYK/ CLAPHAM, LANCASTER Teephone Mobie Jenny M Parker Bsc (Hons), MCSP, HPC Chartered Physiotherapist Speciaising in the rehabiitation and prevention of injury Mobie physiotherapy service offering comprehensive assessment and treatment of joint and spina probems, sports injuries, respiratory and neuroogica conditions, a in the comfort of your own home. Cover for sporting events aso avaiabe. Pease ca to discuss your requirements and to book appointments. Teephone: Mobie: Jeweery Ribbons Buttons Bows FLOOR COVERINGS LTD We offer commercia and domestic fooring. Made to measure binds. Seection of Rugs, Beds and Mattresses. Fu Amtico and Karndean showroom Opening times Monday Friday 9am ti 4.30pm Saturday 10am ti 12.30pm Unit 2 Sowarth Fied Industria Estate, Sette BD24 9AF Emai. Info@peteraenfooring.co.uk Te Knitting Neede Craft Haberdashery Sewing Card Making Cottontai Crafts VISIT OUR SHOP and WEBSITE 16 Duke Street, SETTLE BD24 9DN sue@cottontaicrafts.co.uk A Paradise for Crafters Jeweery Ribbons Buttons Bows Nationa Water We Engineers Domestic & Agricutura Water We Driing Instaation of Water Mains Turnerford Cottage, Keasden, Capham LA2 8EX Te or emai: waterwes@hotmai.co.uk www. nationawaterweengineers.co.uk This free Newsetter aims to keep everyone in Capham, Keasden and Newby in touch with what is happening in our community. It does, however, cost a significant amount to produce, and advertising is a very necessary aid to the finances. An advert costs as itte as 3.50 per issue. To advertise your products and services, pease contact Howard Peing on or by emai: howardpeing@hotmai.com Artices, news and ideas pease for the next issue by 25th May 2017 to Chrissie Be: ChrisHarte@ao.com 10

11 Viage Ha News The Viage Ha socia committee aided by Gerad Kay recenty hosted a Domino Drive and Fish Supper. This was a first for us and we are deighted to say it was a resounding success. We had 44 peope invoved paying dominoes, the two with the highest scores moved tabes after each game which made it great fun, and it aso enabed many peope to get to know others as they moved around the room. The supper came from the Ingeton Chipy and they were yummy thanks to John and Sheia bombing down the back road to get them home whist sti hot. Jackie made a vegetarian quiche for the non fish eaters. With the raffe we were abe to raise just short of 250 for the Ha funds. I was deighted by the reay positive feedback by so many of the participant s, so this wi now be on our annua events ist. Thanks to a for supporting us and to the committee for making it happen. A date for your diary The Viage Ha Committee wi be hosting a quiz to raise funds for the ha on Friday, 27th October. The quizmaster wi be Stuart Marsha. More detais nearer the time. Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou! To everyone in the viage for a the many cards, fowers, fruit, biscuits and cakes, and aso to a the peope who have driven me about the kindness of Capham peope is never-ending. And of course thanks to my carer Mavis who has ooked after me throughout my recovery. Thankyou one and a. Genys McMahon Coffee Morning We are hoding a Coffee Morning in Capham Viage Ha on Saturday, 8th Apri from 10am to noon. There wi be stas, a raffe and tomboa, and home-made baking wi be avaiabe. Proceeds raised wi go to Bentham Pet Rescue and Craven Cat s Rescue. Everyone wecome. Viage Shop opening hours Monday to Wednesday 8am 5.30pm; Thursday 8am 7.00pm; Friday 8am 5.30pm; and Weekends 8am 3.30pm. Pease support your Viage Shop BRIDGE COTTAGE Bed & Breakfast This charming 18th-century B&B with its sunny cottage garden is at the heart of Capham, and has been extensivey refurbished to revea oak beams, window seats and sate foors. Enjoy a good seection of ocaysourced cooked breakfasts, homemade cake and biscuits. Choose from three bedrooms: two doubes with ensuite showers, pus one twin/superking suite with ensuite bathroom and separate shower. From 40 per person. We are dog-friendy and are deighted to provide day care to our four-egged guests. Station Road, Capham LA2 8DP Teephone

12 Widife in Capham The pink-footed goose is a medium-sized grey goose and it is sighty smaer than the grey-ag goose, as its name suggests, it has pink egs and has aso a pink and back bi. They breed in Spitsbergen, Iceand and Greenand. They winter in very arge focks in this country. The main wintering area in the north-west in the area between the River Lune and the South Ribbe marshes. They aso winter in arge focks aong the east coast. They normay pass over the oca area from about ate September to mid November, migrating south-east towards the east coast from ate January through to ate March. They migrate from the south-east to the south Lancashire marshes and then fy on to their breeding ground. This year I have seen about ten focks of between 50 to 100 birds passing west over the oca area. Normay you first hear them caing, high up, then you wi see a arge V-shaped fock passing overhead. Another species that has been seen in the area is the greyag goose, one was seen over Crina Bottom farm on the 3rd and 5th of March, and a fock of 15 were seen fying over Medingscae Farm on the 11th. Ten Whooper swans few north over Hardacre Moss on the 5th March. The first oystercatcher was seen near Capham Sewage Works on the 12th February, ater, their numbers have been sowy buiding up with the arges fock numbering 24 at Crook Beck on 11th March. Two redshanks were seen at Crook Beck and another was seen on the 11th at Crina Bottom. The first singing skyarks were seen on 18th February, and a further 15 were seen and heard singing at Thwaite Scars, Capham Bottoms and at the Aotment on the 12th. The very eary arriva of a ring ouze was seen near High Haze Ha farm on the 11th. And on the 12th he first wheatear of the year was heard caing on Thwaite Scars. The first returning chiffchaff was seen at Ingeborough Ha on the 20th. A comma butterfy was aso seen in fight at the Ha on the 15th. A fock of about 50 whooper swans were seen fying north over Capham on the 23rd, this was after a week of wet and windy weather, so these swans woud have been deayed with their northward migration somewhere further south of Capham, and on the first fine day they woud head north again. Tim Hutchinson Smithy Cottage