Lantern Making for the Lantern Parade - Friday 8th November

All the pupils from Gunnerside & Reeth School have been busy making lanterns for the Lantern Parade on Friday 8th November as part of the Keld Festival Weekend.

The Lantern Parade is to mark the 60th anniversary of mains electricity arriving in Keld Village.
To these 21st century children, sixty years ago is 'the olden days', but it is, in fact, very recent history. 

Thanks go to the Yorkshire Dales National Parks for providing the willow and to the children and staff of Reeth & Gunnerside Federated Primary School for their enthusiasm and support.

We are all looking forward to event and in particular keeping our fingers crossed for good weather!
More photographs and a full report after the event.

Artist in Residence

It was a pleasure to welcome Reverends Richard and Rosemary Kidd ( two for the price of one!) as Ministers-in-Residence in The Manse for Harvest Festival.  Here a few of their recollections and memories of their visit to Keld.

A great week in this really excellent accommodation.  Bad weather gave us the excuse to enjoy creative pursuits.  It was a special privilege to be the very first to welcome Rev Stephen Collinson to The Manse - although he declined to explore upstairs in deference to our privacy!  When our daughter and baby grandson visited, we set off on the Waterfall Walk, enjoying the innocent delight of a one-year-old in every sheep on the way.  Thank you so much for the warm hospitality of the Christians of Keld, and especially Glenda, for keeping the house in such good order.

Richard and Rosemary Kidd.  Ministers in Residence 28th September - 8th October

Harvest Festival

Sunday 29th September 2013
Harvest Festival in Keld Chapel
A beautiful display of  flowers, fruit and vegetable decorated the church.
 A bale of hay and a Swaledale fleece represented harvest in the upper dale.
The service was taken by visiting Minister-in-Residence, Rev Richard Kidd of Derbyshire

 

The next day, all the Harvest Festival produce is auctioned.  Keld Lodge hosts this event and provides a welcome supper before the auction begins.  Ronnie Metcalfe from Gunnerside and formerly of Greenses takes the auction.  He expertly and often amusingly manages to extract every last penny from the assembled crowd!

Thank you Nick, Ronnie and everyone who supported the chapel through their generous bidding.

Showing You The Way..... in Action

Earlier this summer a family from Devon came to Keld for their holidays. 
 

Our children's guide, Showing You The Way..... was perfect for them to follow.

Crossing over the river to the waterfall



Checking the route

 

Great scenery and views of the dale.

 

 

 

The children are fascinated by the remains of an abandoned tractor they find on the side of the path.

 

 

Cooling off in the stream at the bottom of Swinner Gill

 

 

Checking the map as they near Ramps Holme Bridge and the path to journey's end, Muker.

 

 

Another chance to paddle before setting off on the last stage of the walk through the Muker hay meadows.

 

 

 

Unexpected Guest Drops in at The Manse

 

Look very closely and you will see a young starling sitting on the fire grate!

 

I was alerted to this problem by the family staying in The Manse last week.  Unfortunately I was on holiday myself in Northumberland so was unable to help.  This little chap made such a noise as it scrabbled and scratched in the chimney that our poor guests thought there was someone downstairs!  A real Hitchcock experience! 

 

As you can see our resourceful family were able to rescue him and set him free. 

 

I am glad to say that this has never happened before so please do not let this story put you off booking The Manse for your holiday later this year or during 2014.  The family concerned assures me that it did not spoil their holiday and that they enjoyed the cottage and our beautiful dale.  We would certainly welcome them back.

 

 



Mystery writer, Susan Parry, visits The Countryside & Heritage Centre

 

On Sunday 4th July, Susan Parry, author of a series of Dales Mystery Novels, spent the day in the Keld Countryside & Heritage Centre, meeting visitors and signing her books.

 

Susan who writes from her Swaledale home sets her stories in and around the Yorkshire Dales.  In her first novel, Corpse Way, meet Millie Sanderson, a student archaeologist on holiday in peaceful Swaledale but all is not as it seems in this picturesque dale.  More mystery and suspense follows in Susan's subsequent novels, Death Cart, Grave Hand, Craven Scar and Purple Shroud.

 

Susan is presently working on her next book, Frozen Ground, which will be available this summer.

 

To find out more about Susan's work visit her website www.susanparry.co.uk

 

Thank you, Susan, for your continued support of The Keld Resource Centre. 



Story Walk with Rhoda

 

 

Several families followed professional storyteller, Rhoda Fraser of Richmond, as she made her way from the Keld Countryside & Heritage Centre, through the woods to East Gill Falls weaving stories of woodland creatures and fairy folk on the way. 

 

A captivated audience.

 

Her coat of many colours, magical stories and bagful of puppets kept the children intrigued.  

  Many thanks, Rhoda, the children loved your stories.

The Keld Resource Centre is grateful for your continued support.

Thank you very much.