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Prayers

By Anon

I asked for strength and God gave me

difficulties to make me strong

I asked for wisdom and God gave me

problems to learn to solve

I asked for prosperity and God gave me brain

and brawn to work

I asked for courage and God gave me dangers

to overcome

I asked for love and God gave me

troubled people to help

I asked for favours and God gave me

opportunities

I received nothing I wanted, I received

everything I needed

My prayers have been answered

A Word from The Editors…..

Welcome to our August Signpost. We hope very much that you and your loved ones are keeping safe and well now that we are starting to ease further out of lockdown.

Thank you all for your continued feedback and contributions for The Signpost. Please do continue to send us your jokes, recipes or articles or anything else that you would like to see in our next magazine. Our next deadline is 24th August.

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Please continue to be safe & take care, Amy and Angela

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Weather June 2020

The very dry May continued into June and finally came to an end on the 7th June

with a welcome rainfall of .75 inches. In the next few weeks the weather was

variable with rainfall amounting to just over an inch culminating in a heatwave

with temperature’s getting into the 80 degree F which is far too hot for

comfort. The month finished off being rather unsettled but without any quantity

of rain. The rainfall for the month was 1.95 inches.

Russell Ling

FASCINATING LANGUAGE

WHITE ELEPHANT

Ever wondered why the bric-a-brac stall at fund raising

events is called The White Elephant’ stall? In this context

it means a place where donors can unload unwanted items to

generate profit from the phenomenon that ‘one man’s trash is another man’s

treasure’. In modern usage the term has also come to refer to an extremely

expensive building that fails to deliver on its function or becomes very costly to

maintain. The term is derived from the sacred white elephants kept by southeast

Asian monarchs in Burma, Thailand, Cambodia & Laos. According to legend

white elephants are so highly prized in these countries that whenever one was

discovered it automatically belonged to the King. It was considered a serious

offence to neglect, put to work or even to ride a white elephant so they were of

no use to an owner. Therefore, the gift of a white elephant from the monarch was

considered both a blessing & a curse. It was a blessing because the animal was

sacred & a sign of the monarch’s favour & a curse because the owner now had an

expensive-to-maintain animal he could not give away & could not put to any

practical use. In the West the term ‘white elephant’, relating to an expensive

burden that fails to meet expectations, arrived in England in the mid-18th century

after the Empire builders brought it home with them, applying it to expensive but

useless public buildings or monuments.

We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them. – Cato

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17th August: Jeanne Delanoue – care for the poor

Some people are pushy and a bit grasping. They get on your nerves. Pray that

they go on to find God’s will for their lives, for then all that pushiness is put to

good use.

Take Jeanne Delanoue. She was born at Saumur in 1666, and

grew up small, authoritarian, and quite frankly, a bit of a bossy-

boots. When she took charge of the family shop, which sold

drapery and pious articles, she was known to be a bit greedy.

Then, when she was 26, she met two Christians, including the Abe Genetau and

a visionary called Francoise Suchet. The encounter changed her life. Jeanne gave

most of her goods away to the poor and transformed the caves and cellars of her

home by the River Loire into a guesthouse for the homeless.

An earthquake in 1703 destroyed the caves, but it took more than that to stop

Jeanne. She founded the Sisters of Providence, with the help of two other young

women, kept helping the poor of her town. When famine hit in 1709, she and her

two friends cared for 100 desperate people in Providence House.

Jeanne was always a driven lady; she rose at 3am and spent her days looking after

the distressed, the abandoned, single mothers and prostitutes. Her work was

deeply appreciated by the town, especially during the years of war and hunger.

By the time she died in 1736, Jeanne – perhaps always a bit pushy! – had founded

and inspired 12 communities.

Otley And District Gardening Club

It barely seems two weeks since I was writing my bit for last month’s edition, and

here we are again. Time has a funny way of deceiving you doesn’t it?

This month would have seen the Otley and District Gardening Clubs trip to East

Ruston Old Vicarage with a stop at the Urban Jungle for coffee, cake and plants.

A trip we were all looking forward to going on. But obviously this had to be

cancelled. We try and have two trips a year, one local and one further afield. Last

year we went to Kew Gardens in London where they had the glass artist Dale

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Chihuly's work exhibited. Truly exceptional glass art. We’d like to hear from our

members of other places we could visit once things get back to normal and we

can plan these sorts of things again.

We are having a committee meeting this month to discuss how we can proceed

with this year’s programme, so I’ll have more news next month on that front. It’s

funny how you plan for a simple year and a most complicated one presents itself.

We usually have a break for summer and meet up again in September, but we will

have to wait and see what happens. Things could change so watch this space!!

So, my gardening tip for this month. As we have quite a bit of time on our hands

at the moment, we have been trying to nip out all of our male flowers on our

cucumber plants. This helps stop the cucumbers becoming bitter. Something we

have had problems with in previous years. But saying that, we have had a few

problems getting to all the flowers to remove them. We thought it “wise” to plant

12 plants this year. We’ve had issues with them rotting off and getting the dreaded

wilt. This year we’ve not had that problem.

We regularly crop upwards of 12 cucumbers

a day!! Too many for even 3 of us to

consume, so we’ve palmed them off to

friends and family and even had a stall

outside our gate selling them! Even so, we

have Tzatziki with our salads most days.

I hope you all have a wonderful August and let’s pray for a bit warmer weather

to carry on the growing process.

Phil Pollard, The Green Chairman

“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done

the day after tomorrow just as well.”

Mark Twain.

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NEWS FROM OUR CHURCHES

ASHBOCKING

Another month gone and still we are under the influence of the virus. Things are

gradually improving and thankfully we do not have many cases in our area.

At last families are able to see each other again and we are getting used to wearing

masks and following the rules that Covid has inflicted.

I am pleased that some churches are now opening again but the logistics of their

use is difficult. Especially the giving of the Sacrament at Communion Services.

Ashbocking church remains closed at present and before we can think about

opening, we will have to have a deep clean by a commercial company as it is in

a state from bat, mouse and spider activity.

Unfortunately, all the books we have in the porch, which have

been behind locked doors, will have to be recycled as they are

not fit for use any more due to the mice.

Once we do get the go ahead to open the church doors, we will

try to have a few books available, as we came to realise how

popular they were. Many people borrowed them for a small donation and returned

them once read. This was actually working quite well.

The church yard is looking lovely and has been well maintained, and now, thanks

to Tristan Elbrick, the path leading to the church from the road is about to be

edged, which will keep the gravel from travelling onto the grass.

We are still enjoying the online services at 9:30am every Sunday and this will

continue for some time, I think.

The weather has not been as settled lately but hopefully August will be fine and

warm. It is amazing to think that the harvest is well underway, and autumn will

soon be knocking on our doors.

The garden is still looking lovely and we are harvesting our fruit and veg.

The blackcurrants have been prolific this year and we decided that, as we still

have jam from last year, we would have a go at making

blackcurrant wine. Said to result in a medium bodied red wine.

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So, there is a bucket of purplish liquid foaming away in the corner of the kitchen

and this weekend we will start the second fermentation and applying the air locks

so it can bubble away happily.

I really hope this wine will be successful as wine making in the distant past was

very hit and miss. Usually ended up like paint stripper!

Off now to continue deadheading the roses.

Linda Pollard

CLOPTON

There is very little news from Clopton. People are still helping those who need

shopping etc or with just a friendly phone call. It has been a difficult time for

some people who are living alone and are far from family so this help has been

really important.

We were planning to have an event called 'Celebrating Suffolk' this year but due

to the virus we have had to postpone it. It has been arranged to hold it at the end

of May 2021 if things have got back to normal. If you would like to help or have

any ideas for displays, we would love to hear from you.

Telephone Jenny Schurr on 01473 738357. Bric a brac,

books and plants would be very much appreciated too. We

really need to raise funds for the day to day running of the

church. Thank you.

Doris Main

OTLEY

Otley is looking a little busier lately!

The Community Council have thoroughly given the village hall a spring clean

ready for opening from the end of July. Vanessa Ling volunteered to write a report

about their achievements.

At long last The White Hart pub is open for business and Lynda Saint has very

kindly offered to write a report for us which we look

forward to later.

Otley Baptist Chapel is now open for services and

looks forward to welcoming you.

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We must not forget to recognise the dedication of Otley Village Stores and Post

Office. Penny and Andrew and their loyal team have remained open throughout

the lockdown and have served us all

exceptionally well and have been

awarded The Local Hero Special

Commendation award by The Post

Office Network. Well done team.

I am sure you will join me in thanking

all parties for their hard work and

commitment to make this happen.

Otley Village Hall

Lots has been happening in the Village Hall over the last few months! In

February we put a new boiler in, which gives much better heating throughout the

hall, and includes a hot water on demand system. We are grateful to East Suffolk

Council who gave us a grant for this. Christine has given the hall a good, deep

clean everywhere during lockdown, so the hall is looking sparkling!! We have

taken everything out of the bar area, as it was in our plan to refurbish it - it is now

ready for painting and a new floor, then we will have new units put in. We have

put a new sound system in the hall, to make it much easier for any hirers to play

music or use a PA system - thanks to the Otley Players who raised money in their

November production for this. Thanks also to the Parish Council who have paid

to have the car park partially re-surfaced.

We would also like to thank Russell Ling, who shortly before Christmas, kindly

donated profits from the sale of his book to the Community Council. The Council

was able to purchase a new electric piano for the Village Hall and it was

christened at the following T.O.P.S production.

We are opening again from the end of July, although the kitchen will remain

closed.

Vanessa Ling

St Marys Church

The church is still closed until further notice, but you can join in the online

services as mentioned below which are extremely popular. James Hall also prays

for the village in the church each Wednesday, you are welcome to contact him on

01473 735183 if you would like him to pray for someone you love or is ill, or

even yourself and your family.

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There is an online Sunday service every week. You can get the order of service

and the readings on the Carlford website https://www.carlfordchurches.org/

You can also watch the service from 9:30am on YouTube And Facebook.

Welcome back to Miles Ellis who has resumed his duties as

chief clock winder and thank you to James for taking the

responsibility on during the lockdown. Many people

remarked how sad it was when the clock was silenced and so

we appreciate them fulfilling this job, which is no mean task!

Please remember, wherever we live and whatever we do, it is

important that we cover up our mouths and noses. So, don’t

forget to take a facemask with you when going out. Keep

well.

Angela Treloar

Otley Baptist Chapel

We are now open for our services and extend a loving welcome to all in the name of our Lord, our services are for Sunday worship:

10.45 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. For prayer and Bible study Wednesday afternoons at 2.00 p.m.

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Lester Hawes

We are sorry to hear that Lester Hawes recently passed away at the age of 91.

Lester was born and brought up in Otley and was the son of Dennis

Hawes who worked for “Pearls” and operated the steam threshing

machine based where Pearl Close now is. Lester together with

Russell Ling, wrote “Otley Past” which is a memoir of Otley

village. He also wrote “Otley School the first Hundred Years”

which I am sure that many of you bought.

We send our condolences to his wife Patricia and family.

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Josies’s labour of love

Mother Teresa once said ‘we ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop

in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop’.

Sitting in her chair in a London nursing home, 95 year old Josie Riddiough is

surrounded by used envelopes and piles of stamps. These simple postage stamps

form her ministry to people affected by leprosy. Over the

past 35 years, Josie has sent thousands upon thousands of

stamps to The Leprosy Mission. She has earned the title

“the stamp lady” with friends, family and members of the

community handing Josie their used stamps. People have

even tracked her down to donate valuable collections!

Because of Josie's diligence, countless people have been

reached and cured of leprosy. Saving a 2nd Class stamp

may seem like a drop in the ocean. But the difference

made collectively is immeasurable! You could encourage

your friends, family and even church community to save the stamps on the letters

and parcels they receive. Stamps of all descriptions are welcome, either from the

UK or overseas.

When you think you have enough please send to:

The Leprosy Mission, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2

5GZ or if more convenient post through the letterbox of 16 Spring Park Otley.

Every stamp has a value to a collector somewhere in the world. In 2019, £43,683

was raised for The Leprosy Mission from the sale of donated stamps and

collectables. Thank you

Karin Upson

Speaker’s Corner

I think the following speech my granddaughter Poppy wrote and delivered to both

the prep school and senior school together (the only prep girl to be asked to do

this) went a long way to Poppy receiving the Headmistress prize from Mrs

Adams... apparently Mrs Adams gave Poppy a hug after delivering the speech to

the full school... something Poppy is equally proud and scared of!

Chris Childs

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Poppy’s Speech

Hello, my name is Poppy and today I will be talking to you about never giving

up. Never giving up is really important because if everyone said things were too

hard then nothing would ever change, the world would stay the same because no

one would push themselves to keep on going to make a real difference and

accomplish new things.

When things got difficult in World War 2, do you think the Allied Forces just

said, "we don’t want to fight any more, we're going home? Of course not, because

if they had of done that then every single Jew would be dead and Hilter and the

Nazis would have ruled, and the world would be a very different place.

My cousin is in the army and he has served in two wars - Iraq and Afghanistan. I

know from speaking to him and listening to his stories that he and his platoon

have made a real difference to the lives of so many - but I also know at times it

was hard for them all, but not one of them gave up. In fact, many of his friends

came back injured but they are still so proud of their achievements.

What about the suffragettes, do you think they gave up when they first didn't get

the vote? No, of course they didn't. They persevered. They chained themselves to

gates, broke into palaces, burnt down churches and even supported the men when

they were needed at war - all so that today women in the UK can vote.

Now an example a bit closer to home. I am going to tell you about the time when

I really felt like giving up, but I dug deep and carried on.

When I was five I had a major operation, which was pioneering, where doctors at

Bristol Children's hospital basically rewired my brain so that my legs would no

longer stay stiff all the time and I'd no longer walk on tip toes. After my operation,

I couldn't walk, run, jump, swim or skip! I was in hospital for six weeks having

physiotherapy 3 times a day re-learning how to do those things. The days were

long and hard and often I was in pain. When I wasn't in physio, I had to sit upright

for 2 hours in these annoying things called gaiters which were a bit like long

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plastic boots that went from my ankles to the tops of my thighs. And when I came

out of hospital my physio carried on every day and I had to wear leg braces to

help keep my feet flat. Those couple of years were very difficult but look at me

now - no splints and I can walk, run, jump, ride a bike, swim and I can just about

hop! I am a bit clumsy though and some things I still find tricky, but I know it's

really important to keep on trying because when I do succeed it makes me so

happy and proud.

When I look back at the things that kept me going through those low moments, it

was my inner drive, my desire to be able to walk again and knowing that my

friends and family were willing me on. If it wasn't for my family, I wouldn't be

who I am today.

So to close, next time you are finding something difficult; maybe in a lesson or

at home just remember that winners never quit and quitters never win!

Thank you for listening, Poppy Childs

Note from the Editors: Well done Poppy on overcoming such difficult times in

your young life. You should be very proud of yourself and how

strong and determined a young lady you are.

I think we can all learn lessons from your very compelling speech.

Thank you to Chris Childs, for sending this in.

If you would like to celebrate a friend or family members

achievements, please do email us. (Details at the beginning of the magazine).

SWILLAND

There is not much village news to report this month.

The sights, sounds and smells of harvest have been all around this week which is

lovely to see and with several weeks of harvest left for some, we hope that the

farmers have better yields than expected, in what has been a very difficult year

for growing cereals.

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How many of you will have been able to spot Comet Neowise

this month, it has looked stunning against the backdrop of a

star lit sky. It is one of the brightest comets to pass over the

Earth in recent history (passing some 64 million miles (103

million km) from our planet), making it easy to spot without

a telescope or binoculars. It was found just beneath The Plough, also known as

the Big Dipper, (lower left of the bottom of the "bowl" of the constellation).

Comet Neowise might be visible again from Earth, but not until around the year

8,786!

I am urging dog owners to remain vigilant as there are currently a lot of local

reports of dog thefts and various suspicious vehicles driving around. They leave

cable ties, chalk or spray paint marks outside properties where they

later return to steal dogs. Please if you see anyone acting

suspiciously or notice any fresh markings outside your property,

contact the police. This week there was a dark blue Ford Transit

van seen in Gibraltar Road heading towards Swilland, the driver was holding

what looked like a spray paint can.

For those with an abundance of fruit and vegetables in the garden, maybe you

could try one of these ideas:

Spiced Apple Chutney – Dice 4 apples and mix with 75ml of cider vinegar,

pinch of coriander, ½ tsp of mustard seeds, raisins and 50g light brown sugar.

Simmer until soft.

Courgette Fritters - Mix 5 tbsp flour with 1 egg. Add crumbled feta and 4 grated

courgettes. Make into patties and fry for 2 mins on each side.

Amy Waspe

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Pulling out the stops for a water organ

A local organ restoration specialist is bracing himself for an SOS call to

help repair a special feature in the grounds of a Spanish palace.

Rodney Briscoe took over W & A Boggis at the Roydonian

Works in Louie’s Lane, Roydon, in 1976 and has serviced

and repaired the organs in Otley, Swilland and many other

churches in the area.

Rodney himself featured in a story for The Times last week

in connection with an automated water-powered organ in

a fountain at Alcazar Palace in the Spanish city of Seville.

Mr Briscoe built the replica stainless steel and bronze organ in 2006 and had a

maintenance contract that ended two years ago.

The 73-year-old said: “I have not been contacted yet, but, if the call came in,

we would be very excited.

“We loved our trips to Seville – it is such a wonderful place.”

The organ is one of only two such working instruments in the world, with the

other being in the Villa D’Este gardens in Tivoli, near Rome – a replica which

was also built by Mr Briscoe in 2002.

The Spanish instrument, which plays late Renaissance music on the hour, is

reported to be running four minutes late and in need of retuning.

Mr Briscoe said: “The technology goes back to Ancient Greece. During the

Renaissance, these organs were the new toys that most new gardens wanted.

“I have done a lot of research and experimenting over the years to fully

understand how they work, as some of the details had been lost through

history.”

Alcazar Palace is a centuries-old complex of beautiful buildings, courtyards

and gardens.

Still used as the Seville residence for the Spanish royal family, it is thought to

be the oldest continually-inhabited royal palace in Europe.

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RUSSELL LING REPORTS

Farm animals in the horse era

Pig keeping in the past was totally different to what it is today, all the animals would

have been kept on straw which provided both humus and fertilizer for the land. This

was important as there was no artificial fertilizer at that time. Straw was of course

a by-product from threshing the grain stacks. As there was plenty of labour on the

farms, carting straw to the yards gave the men a job

during the winter and unsettled weather. The straw was

loaded onto a horse and tumbril then taken to the pig

pens where it was scattered using a two tined

pitchfork. During the warmer weather the straw in the

yards didn’t get so wet as the micro-organisms kept it

dry, which meant very little extra straw was

required. The barley and wheat varieties had much longer straw in the past which

meant that the bedding lasted longer.

The straw stack, after the threshing of the corn had taken place had to be tied down

as the wind could blow half of it away during a gale. The ropes for this job were

made from the straw itself and took two men to make them. One man held a metal

rod similar to a starting handle for a car and this had a hook on the end. The second

“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to

make them all yourself.” Groucho Marx

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man took a length of straw and put it round the hook, the first man then turned the

handle which twisted it into a rope as more straw was added. When the straw rope

was made long enough to go over the straw stack it was then thrown over and the

ends wound round a length of wood either side to keep it tight. This was called

Scutting the stack down.

When the hay and straw stacks were started for use it

was necessary to just cut a section of it out, otherwise

all the stack would get wet as there were no plastic

sheets for cover at that time. A hay knife was used for

this purpose. This tool was 25 inches long, 3 inches

wide at the top, sloping to 7.5 inches at the bottom

before rounding off to a point. It had an off-set handle

17 inches long. The method of starting the stack was

to take a width of two yards from the end and holding

the knife at a slope cut the straw down the length of

the blade. Usually half the width of the stack was cut

and then covered with a small tilt to keep any rain off.

Russell Ling

An American in Otley by Susie Miner

I am sharing with you my experiences in Otley during the early 80s.

The village was just transitioning from an agricultural village with some light

industry (Ransomes) to a bedroom suburb of Ipswich and there was an interesting

mix of the “new” folks who were escaping the city and the old farming families

who had lived there for generations.

My husband and I are now 76. We were in our late 30s when we lived in Otley.

We live in Layton, Utah, a town about 30 miles north of Salt Lake City with an

active Air Force Base. Utah was our last assignment in the Air Force. Our

daughter Laura, who was in Otley too, is our only child and is now 47.

August, 1981 – August, 1983

It sounded too good to be true – a recently built home with Mod Cons on Chapel

Road called Foxgloves owned by Lt. Colonel Geoffrey Mason and his wife

Daphne. After two weeks spent in Saxmundham at the Bell Hotel my eight year

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old daughter, Laura, and I were ready to move to permanent quarters. We had

flown out from Virginia to join husband and father Pete, who was a USAF Air

Force Lt. Colonel assigned to RAF Bentwaters, Woodbridge. Housing was

scarce, we quickly signed a two-year lease, and began our amazing stay in the

village. Our family moved into Foxgloves just as the Masons moved back to

Germany where Geoffrey had been posted with the British forces.

In a series of articles, I hope to reminisce about the three years we spent becoming

part of Otley. I think they were among the happiest of my life. They were also

among the most challenging.

Let me start with a short description of my linguistic shortcomings. Happily, my

long-suffering neighbor and soon-to-be best friend, Maureen Mayhew, coached

me through my vocabulary errors. I had “drapes,” not “curtains” in my “lounge,”

not “living room.” One walked on “carpets” rather than “rugs” and trash was

always placed in a “bin” and not the “garbage can.” The green space around one’s

home was a “garden” and never a “yard.” Under her tutelage and with practice I

almost spoke passible English by the time we left.

However, I quickly learned never to get too confident about my abilities to

communicate. I found ripened elderberries on a bush in our front garden and

decided I would make elderberry jam which is a family favorite. I told Maureen

of my intention and she looked quizzical. She was a “townie” from Ipswich and

wondered if the purple fruit was safe to eat. I reassured her that it was and

proceeded to make the jam which she admitted was tasty.

Then conversational confusion arose. I needed to seal the jam jars for storage,

and I asked Maureen where I could get paraffin. She looked confused but said

“Take a tin down to the Petrol Station and get some.” This seemed sensible to me

since paraffin is a petroleum product and I could put it in the tin to carry home. I

did wonder why a shopping bag would not be better, but I did not question her.

Meanwhile Maureen asked “Susie, why do you need paraffin?”

Said I, “For the jam of course.” At this point I should have realised

I wasn’t communicating but I did not. With enough time “in

country,” one comes to recognise the glazed look on the faces of an

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astounded listener. Maureen said “Really. You’re going to put it in the jam?” Her

voice had risen several octaves and her tone was astonished.

At this point I knew something was wrong. I said “Yes. I will melt the blocks of

paraffin, pour it on the tops of the filled jars, and it will harden into

a wax surface that will seal the jars and keep the air away from the

jam so it won’t spoil.” My neighbor said “No, it won’t. It will ruin

the jam.”

So, very quickly we figured out that British paraffin and American paraffin were

two different substances. The paraffin Brits put in a tin is a liquid that burns in

heaters; Yanks call that kerosene. Paraffin for Yanks is a culinary grade sealing

wax in the United Kingdom. Suffice it to say I learned yet another vocabulary

lesson and Maureen decided the jam was good when spread on toast.

Susie Miner

SMILE LINES

• A man goes into the doctors. The doctor says “how can I help you? “ the

man says “when I touch here and here and here it hurts “. The doctor

thought for a few moments and said “I think that you have broken your

finger “ !!!

• The Sunday School teacher was

describing how when Lot's wife looked

back at Sodom she turned into a pillar

of salt. Bobby interrupted 'My mummy

looked back once while she was driving

and she turned into a telephone pole'.

• Lot again .... A father was reading

Bible stories to his young son. He read

'The man named Lot was warned to take

his wife and flee out of the city, but his

wife looked back and was turned into a

pillar of salt'. His son asked, 'What

happened to the flea?'

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The Spell Checker - Sores Unknown.

Eye halve a spelling cheque,

It came with my pea sea.

It plainly marques four my revue,

Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a quay and type a word,

And weight for it to say,

Weather eye am wrong or write,

It shows me strait away.

As soon as a mist ache is maid,

It nose bee four two long,

And eye can put the error rite,

It's rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it,

I'm shore you're pleased to no,

It's letter perfect awl the weigh,

My chequer tolled me sew.

The Ant

The ant has made herself illustrious

By constant industry industrious.

So what?

Would you be calm and placid

If you were full of formic acid?

Four Great Unresolved Confusions:

At a movie theater, which armrest is yours?

If people evolved from monkeys, why are

monkeys still around?

Why is there a 'D' in fridge, but not in

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Who knew what time it was when the first

clock was made?

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The WHITE HART

Helmingham Road

Otley

TEL: (01473) 890312

www.thewhitehartotley.co.uk

team@thewhitehartotley.co.uk

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter…”

… and as we move into Spring and Summer the pub opens up its sunny beer garden with wonderful views of the Suffolk countryside, where you can enjoy local asparagus, crabs and all the other wonderful taste sensations this area has to offer. When Autumn and Winter approach, we light the fire and cook up game pies, hearty stews and crack open the winter ale. Our community lunch gives you a slap-up meal, including pudding, and a chance to meet your neighbours for a mere £6 on the last Thursday of every month and there are Ukulele, Knitting, Cribbage, Book Clubs, all sorts of things to get involved with. See our website, give us a ring or pop in for more details.

The Pub is the Hart of the Village…

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THE OTLEY VILLAGE STORE, POST OFFICE and GARDEN SUPPLIES

CHAPEL ROAD, OTLEY 01473 890257 The Otley Store is a traditional family-owned

village shop which can supply all of your needs. It is well stocked with a range of groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, wine, beers and

spirits, newspapers and magazines, Calor gas and garden supplies. It also has a lottery

terminal. Weekly home deliveries in the area are available, Monday-Friday 7.00am-7.00pm,

Saturday 8.00am-5.00pm, Sunday 9.00am-12.30pm. Follow us on Twitter @otleystore and

Facebook on “The Otley Village Store”

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