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Welcome to the February issue of the Ossett & Horbury Review.Christmas seems long gone and Spring is beckoning, and we have theWakefield Festival of Food, Drink & Rhubarb to look forward to later inthe month.

Mothers Day is round the corner on the 22nd March, so it’s time tostart thinking of that extra special gift to show that you really do havethe best mum in the world! The Beauty Spa in Horbury always has somegreat offers and can produce a gift voucher for whatever treatment youdecide on and there’s an amazing opportunity to have a photographdigitally enhanced with absolutely stunning effects on page 15.

Prom fever is now underway, with school leavers frantically searchingfor the perfect prom dress with the WOW factor. Take a look at ourProm Feature on page 16 for ideas and tips to a stress free prom. Ifyou visit any of our advertisers when searching out the perfect promdress, please remember to say you saw them in the Ossett & HorburyReview.

Don’t forget to take a look at the Diary page to see what’s happeninglocally and if you know of a local event, please send in the details.We’ll do our best to include it in the next issue.

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See you in March,

contents

Caron

6 Book v Film - can a film ever top the

book?

10 Food & Drink - Wakefield Festival of

Food, Drink & Rhubarb

14 Mothers Day - make it extra special

this year

16 The High School Prom

24 Kids Page

26 Diary Dates

28 Community Pages

29 Andrew Nattress hits his target

29 Community Centre News

30 Ryalls Publishing local magazine

titles

30 Useful Telephone Numbers

32 Domestic Services

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Book v FilmCan a film ever be better than the book?When a great story is made into a film, can the film

ever better the book it was taken from or is the

written word king?

Many films have started life as books, the movie

rights being snapped up as soon as the

imagination of a savvy producer has been gripped.

But it takes skill and foresight to take transfer the

written word into a great film.

There isn’t a film that readily springs to mind as

being better than the original book it was taken

from, simply because good writing conveys so

much more emotion than can possibly be see on

screen. Film and TV is two dimensional compared

to a skilfully crafted piece of writing; feelings and

reactions have to be made clear to the viewer by

facial expression, tone of voice, body language

and the skill of the director in using the camera.

By reading a book, on the other hand, you are able

to totally absorb yourself in the characters withing

the tale. The author is able to take you inside the

characters’ worlds and as a reader you can feel

what the characters feel. Such is the power of the

human imagination.

In film, much is laid bare for the viewer, you see,

hear and experience exactly what the director

wants you to, so the film is the director’s version of

the book. With a well written book, you are lead

down a story pathway by the author, but much of

what is written is left to the reader’s imagination

and the readers’ own experiences, hopes, dreams

and fears come into play to help interpret the

words.

It does sometimes depend on whether you have

read the book or seen the film first and some films

have inspired many to go out and read the book,

but by and large the regardless of how good the

film version is, it always seems to be lacking

something.

In future issues, we’ll be looking at some great

books and films and asking the question,

“Can the film ever be better than the film?”

We’d like to hear from you if you know of a film

that exceeded your expectation after reading the

book, rather then leaving you rather disappointed.

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David Aldred, owner of The Curtain Shop on

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making curtains and soft furnishing purely for the

trade. Already experienced in the soft furnishings

industry, David and two members of staff

concentrated on supplying 16 shops in the West

Yorkshire area.

The consistently high quality and reliable service,

ensured the sewing room soon expanded from two

members of staff to five. As all staff were local to

the Ossett and Horbury, and with a visible

presence at the bottom of Kingsway in Ossett, it

was inevitable that the reputation for quality

curtains and contemporary fabrics would spread. It

wasn’t long before David was being asked on a

regular basis to make up curtains for local

domestic customers.

Seizing the opportunity to provide a domestic

curtain making service to the local community,

David first opened The Curtain Shop in premises,

now occupied by Ossett Upholstery, behind the

current shop on Kingsway. Although continuing to

make for the trade, orders

from the domestic market

really took off and in

February 2004 The Curtain

Shop had to relocate to the current larger

premises. The Curtain Shop in Normanton town

centre opened shortly after in 2005 and in 2006 the

old premises to the rear of the Kingsway shop was

converted into premises for the newly formed

Ossett Upholstery which specialises in hand made

bespoke furniture and re-upholstering of existing

furniture.

A strong commitment to local loyalty has been a

large factor in the success of the The Curtain Shop

and Ossett Upholstery. All employees are from the

local area and as many materials as possible

sourced in the UK, Yorkshire where possible. All

linings and interlinings and the majority of the

poles are British made and the frames for Ossett

Upholstery are manufactured in Thornhill and the

foam sourced in Dewsbury.

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February 27th & 28thWakefield Festival of Food, Drink & RhubarbA line-up of top regional chefs and food experts hasbeen unveiled by organisers of this year's WakefieldFestival of Food, Drink and Rhubarb.

Cookery demonstrations, food tasting sessions anda market full of Yorkshire grown produce are expectedto attract a record number of visitors to this year'sFestival on February 27 and 28. Last year the eventpulled in around 138,000 people.

Cllr Denise Jeffery, Deputy Leader of the Council,with responsibility for culture and tourism, said: "Thisfestival is an important event in calendars not only inthis district, but far and wide because it does attractvisitors from all over the world.

"We are proud to be presenting it again this yearand hope that people will come along to see what wehave to offer."

Deliciouslyorkshire was at the festival for the firsttime last year and it proved such a success that theyare back for 2009. The campaigning brand of theRegional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber will beshowcasing food and drink from Yorkshire producers.

Deliciouslyorkshire will be in the Cathedral Precinct,along with other selected local food producers. Therewill also be a demonstration marquee and displaysabout Medieval food on the precinct.

Presenters on the Friday will include: Richard

Holmes of Cryer and Stottgiving a talk and tastings ofrhubarb cheese; HeatherCopley of Farmer Copley's willdemonstrate a savoury maincourse and dessert; formerMasterchef finalist and BestChef in Yorkshire winnerJanine Lishman-Peat will cookup some rhubarb dishes;Wakefield College and finalistsfrom Young Chef of the Year;Kevin Grant from the Holiday Inn will be showcasinghis skills and there will be an audience challenge.

Richard Holmes and Heather Copley will also beappearing on the Saturday. Also demonstrating theirskills will be junior chefs from Thomas Danby College,Richard Allen, executive chef at Harvey Nichols inLeeds, and a chef from the Bollywood Loungerestaurant. Ashley McCarthy, the Publican Food andDrink Awards 2008, Chef of the Year will also beappearing in the marquee for the first time. He runs YeOld Sun Inn in Colton, near York.

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Sunday in Lent, but in the US and many other

countries, they have a fixed date, often the second

Sunday in May.

Whether it’s called Mother’s Day or Mothering

Sunday, most countries in the world have chosen

to celebrate motherhood every year, but it’s

becoming more and more commercialised and the

original sentiments forgotten. It is now largely a

secular festival, becoming one of the biggest

occasions for gift giving and card sending after

Christmas and one of the most popular days of the

year for eating out (so if you were thinking of

treating your mum ot a meal out, book early!)

According to the Flowers & Plants Association,

Mother's Day is the biggest event in the UK's cut

flower and indoor plant industry. At this time of year

the UK's sales of cut flowers and indoor plants

increase by an average of 40% on a normal day's

trading. The British Retail Consortium reckon that

around £45 million is spent on Mother’s Day cards

with around 30 million cards sent, and around £55

million is spent on chocolates, with around 4

million people buying a box for their Mum.

But it’s become all too easy to nip call into the

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pick up a card and bunch of cut flowers. Where

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We’re interested in finding out what our readers

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Please let us know and we’ll include comments

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Although a small, close knit business, Hestia has the capacity to handle all aspectsof contract work alongside domestic and retail orders and will offer competitivequotes for public houses, nursing homes, hotels etc. From one window to a fullhouse to a full commercial concern, Hestia will try to match any written quote.

“I’ve been in this business for many yearsand know just how important it is to offeroutstanding customer service as well asconsistently well made curtains and softfurnishings at competitive prices. At Hestia,our priority from day one has been to buildon our personal customer service and theattention to detail that only a small businesscan provide. With all work manufactured in-house, we have tight control over quality andschedules and we have the flexibility torespond to customers requirements, howeverchallenging!” (Denise Womersley)

Come along to our Open Day to browse our showroom andmeet our team. Wine and nibbles will be available on the day,

along with a warm and friendly welcome.

Convenient • Easy to Find • Ample Free Parking

Denise and Martin would like to invite you to Hestia’s

Official Launch & Open DaySaturday 28th MarchFrom 10am Launch Promotion

Your Chance to Win

Any Window Dressed

to the Value of

£500!Visit Hestia Interiors on their

Launch & Open Day on 28th

March and have your details

entered into a free prize draw

for the chance to win a

window of your choice

dressed to the value of £500.

Full details available in store.

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KidspageWe’ve been asked on many occasions to bring

back the Kids Page in the Ossett & Horbury

Review, and so from the next issue we’re going to

include something from our younger readers each

month. But we need your help!

A Kids Page is no good written by adults. We

needs young readers to send in jokes, book

reviews, film reviews, photos, favourite pets,

favourite hobbies etc. Whatever you want to shout

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include it - games, puzzles, jokes, competitions,

reviews, drawings etc.

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Review, 4 Dickinson House, Bank Street, Ossett

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Visit www.minimaestro.co.uk forinformation on all classes for 9 months to 5 years,or contact Jo Lambert on 07976 154890or email [email protected]

Dates for your diarySaturday 7th February 2009The Fitzwilliam String QuartetOrganised by Wakefield Concert Society at JubileeHall, Margaret Street, Wakefield, 7.30pmInfo from tel: 01924 378349 / 371546Saturday 7th FebruaryIt started with an ex-library book [An exercise indetection] by Elsie WaltonWakefield & District Family Histiory Society,Outwood Memorial hall, Leeds Road, Outwood.Doors Open 9.45am for a 10.30am start.www.wsfhs.co.ukFriday 13th FebruaryCharity Ceiledh at Ossett Town Hall The Mayor & Consort of Wakefield MetropolitanDistrict are hosting a Charity Ceilidh featuring TheShroggs at Ossett Town Hall, 7.30pm - 11.30pm.Includes pie and pea supper. Proceeds to TheMayor’s Charity Fund Tickets £9.00 from Mayor’sOffice, Room 43, Town Hall, Wood St, WakefieldTel: 01924 305345. Tickets must be pre-ordered Saturday 7th MarchThin Lizzy performed by Limehouse Lizzy“Spirit of the Black Rose” Tour at Ossett TownHall. Doors open 7pm for 8pm show.Tel: 01924 302999 / 260500 for detailsTickets £12 from Ossett Town Hall & OssettReview Office, Dickinson House, Bank St, Ossett.Wednesday 25th FebruaryConscientious Objectors by Cyril PearceOssett & District Historical Society meetingOssett Library - 7.30pmContact: Ruth Nettleton - Tel 01924 279449Deborah Scriven - email: [email protected]

Thursday 26th FebruaryWalk around the Rhubarb Triangle with Richard BellRichard Bell will be leading a rhubarb themed walklasting approximately one and a half hours.Booking essential via Wakefield TIC, Bull Ring,Wakefield. Times to be confirmed.Contact: Wakefield TIC 0845 601 8353Friday 6th MarchAlcyona Mick double bill ~ Quartet and BlinkTrio at Wakefield JazzPrices: £12.00 (full); £10.00 (Conc.s); £6.00(students with ID); Free to children of 14 and under. Doors open at 7:00; Music from 8:30 pm Contact:: Chris de Saram Tel: 01977 680542Email: [email protected] www.wakefieldjazz.org.ukSaturday 7th MarchEleanor Fagg & Anna Tillbrook at Jubilee HallEleanor is a former leader of the National YouthOrchestra. Prices: Season ticket: £45.00 Singleticket: £10.00 Concessions: £8.50 Full-timestudent: £3.00 Under 16's admitted for free witha paying adult 7.30pm at Jubilee Hall, Wakefield Girls HighSchool, Margaret Street, Wakefield Contact: Chris Pearman Tel: 01924 371546Saturday 7th March Finding out about your ancestors in BritishIndia by Edgar Holdroyd-DovetonWakefield & District Family Histiory Society,Outwood Memorial hall, Leeds Road, Outwood.Doors Open 9.45am for a 10.30am start.www.wsfhs.co.uk

Please ensure your diary listings are with us by the 16th of the month preceeding publication.Email: [email protected] Post: Ossett Review, 4 Dickinson House, Bank St, Ossett WF5 8NW

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Come along to our

Quiz Nite with

Ray StroudEvery Tuesday Evening

DeliciousHome Cooked Food

Every Lunchtime

Ossett Town Hall - Saturday 7th MarchDoors open 7.00pm Show Starts 8.00pm

Tickets £12.00 from Ossett Town Hall 01924 302999or Ossett Review Office 01924 260500

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Ossett & District Historical SocietyMeetings are held in Ossett Library at 7.30pm on thelast Wednesday of each monthContact: Ruth Nettleton - Tel 01924 279449Deborah Scriven - email: [email protected] Civic TrustMeets on the last Thursday of the month at OssettCommunity Centre, Prospect Road, Ossett at 7.30pm.New members are invited to come along. Tel: 01924 260218 or 276033 for detailswww.ossettcivictrust.co.ukFriends of Carr Lodge ParkMeet every second Wedneday of the month atHorbury Library at 7pm.If you are interested in joining the group, come alongto the meeting or contact the chairman, Mike Smithfor more details.Tel: 01924 265681 Email: [email protected] Arts Group Ossett Community Centre, Ossett Contact:Mrs P L Davenport, tel: 01924 362380 Description: Members meet weekly to paint and drawin media of their own choice. Exhibitions are heldthroughout the year. Wakefield Orchestral Windband Ossett Community Centre, Prospect Road, Ossett Rehearsals are on Thursday evening (term time)7.30-to 9.00pm, £2 per wekContact Name: Julia Percival, 01924 373260www.geocities.com/wakefield_orchestral_windDescription: W.O.W. is a brass and wind bandprimarily aimed at adults. However, players of Grade5 standard are welcome at any age. We play a varietyof music including film music and musicals.Horbury Pageant PlayersTithe Barn Christian Centre, Westfield Road, HorburyMondays . Juniors - 7 - 8 pm Adults - 8 - 9.30 pmThursdays Juniors - 7 - 8 pm Adults - 8 - 9.30 pm

Annual Subs: Juniors £3 Adults £5 £1.20 WeeklyContact Name: Maureen Walton, Tel: 01924 274556Description: Drama and Music (All ages)Revue in May - Pantomime in DecemberHoofs - Horbury & Ossett Over FifitiesMonthly Meetings alternating at Church Court, Ossettand Honley Square, Horbury at 10.30am.Horbury Art SocietyContact name: Mrs Pam Benton, tel: 01924 278441We hold weekly meetings to exchange knowledgeand paint. We organise workshops with successfulartists (full day tutorials), demonstrations by wellknown artists in various media and exhibitions ofwork plus field trips in the summer.

Please send in your community listings to:Email: [email protected] Ossett Review, 4 Dickinson House, Bank St, Ossett WF5 8NWListings must be with us by 10th for inclusion in thenext month’s issue. Please note we cannotguarantee inclusion in any one issue

Ed Balls MPWorking hard for Ossett as partof the Normanton Constituency

01924 898158 [email protected]

Regular advice surgeries held across the constituency on Friday afternoonsby appointment. Urgent appointments arranged by contacting Ed’s office.

CONTACT ED:• WRITE TO 54 High Street, Normanton, WF6 2AQ

• PHONE 01924 898 158 • FAX 01924 894 801

• EMAIL [email protected] • WEBSITE www.edballs.com

Councillor SurgeriesOssett WardCllr Peter Walker, Cllr Elizabeth Knowles

• Saturday 10.00 am - 12 noon in the

Magistrates' Room, Town Hall, Osset. The

Cllrs hold surgeries in rotation.

Cllr Terry Brown

Tel: 07932 552614 Email: [email protected]• Broadowler Stores, Broadowler Estate.

1st Monday of each month. 6.30pm - 8.00pm

• Ossett Town Hall

3rd Tuesday of each month. 12.00 noon - 2.00pm

Horbury & South Ossett WardCllr Graham JestyTel: 01924 374142 Email: [email protected] Weekly surgery at Horbury Conservative Club,

Saturdays 12noon - 2pm.

Cllr Alyson Ripley

If you have a problem at any time, call Alyson

Ripley on (01924) 262035 and she will arrange

to come and see you.

Cllr John Sharp

If you have a problem at any time, call John

Sharp on (01924) 211188 or 07896 174607 and

he will arrange to come and see you.

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CommunityCentre News

Forthcoming EventsFriday 6th FebruaryPheonix Brass Band are giving a concertat the centre in February. See Michael orBill for tickets

Centre Annual Subscriptions£2.00 per personThe subscriptions are due from 1st January2009, and are valid until 31st December 2009If you would like to be nominated for theCentre’s Management Committee, or proposeor second a nominee, you must be a Centremember. You must also be a member of theCentre to have voting rights at the Centre’sAnnual General Meeting.

Ossett War Memorial Community CentreProspect Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire WF5 8AN

Tel: 01924 274838

Manager: Michael Manders Assistant: Bill WrightChair: Colin Oldroyd ViceChair: Kevin Hemingway

Treasurer: David Gill Secretary: Margaret Hemingway

The Centre has rooms with fully

licensed bars available for all

types of parties of up to 150

people

For a full list of classes, groupmeetings, events and roomavailability, telephone the

Community Centre on the numberbelow, or call in and speak to a

member of staff

Local man, Andrew Nattress is justifiably very pleased with

himself in reaching his target raising funds to buy a specially

adapted cycle which will enable him to do sponsored bike

rides to fundraise for his chosen charities:

• Motor Neurone Disease Society

• Candlelighters Childrens Cancer Charity

• Stepping Stones Appeal for the Spinal Injuries

Unit at Pinderfields Hospital

• Association for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus

Andrew has expressed his thanks to all who have

supported him in his efforts to raise funds to buy

the specialist equipment he needs to start his

fundraising work. A Salsa night at Woodkirk

Valley Country Club

donated proceeds

and a donation of

£300 from Ossett

Gala Committee

helped, as has the

support from the

local community.

Right on Target!

Above: Andrew Nattress with the specially adapted handcycle that will enable him to fundraise for his chosencharitites. Right: Rachel MacKail presenting Andrew with a cheque for £300 from the Ossett Gala Committee

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