Category: Community

The word ‘affirmation’ comes from the Latin meaning ‘to make strong’ and via Middle English with the sense of making firm. In terms of wellbeing an affirmation is a statement we repeat to ourselves and aim to achieve and live by.

My intention this month was to tell you about the insects that benefit from the Sallow, a tree in the Willow family. Not being particularly “good” on trees I needed to do some research. This was so interesting that the insects will have to wait until next month.           

I was born at Horsforth near Leeds, West Yorkshire in the springtime of 1935 and lived in Menston-in-Wharfedale, near Ilkley. I was the younger of twin boys, weighing only 3 lbs (pounds) at birth and not expected to survive, relying on being wrapped in cotton wool in the absence of incubators. But survive I did!

The AGM, our first by Zoom, was held on Monday 22 March and officers re-elected. Chair: Paul Rose, Vice-Chair: Sarah Cripps, Treasurer: David Jenkinson and Secretary (because no one else will fill such big shoes): Erica Parsons. Other committee members are Jean McCann and Helen Simpson.

Dear Editor

A poll will be held on Thursday 6 May 2021 between 7am and 10pm

The last twelve months have been strange to say the least, but that hasn't prevented the team at St Peter's Church Church Langton from engaging in a new and exciting project.

“Any day spent with you is my favourite day. So, today is my new favourite day.”— Winnie the Pooh 

Firstly: are unusual ways of earning a living an outcome of the unusual circumstances we are experiencing? Or perhaps have they come to the surface as journalists cast their net wider for human stories?

We have experienced all types of weather during  the past month including rain, snow and  sunshine. A north wind has dominated the air flow keeping temperatures below normal for this time of year. Walking across arable fields,  I have been surprised at how dry the ground is; already large cracks are visible everywhere. Despite this, Nature has followed its normal  sequence and readers walking up Church Road will have enjoyed the daffodils on the bank     below the church. The sound of children playing  in the parks during the Easter holiday is another sign that spring has arrived. Today I have  watched birds collecting material for building  nests.