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Upper North Tyne Village Notes

If you have anything you would like to see published in the Courant’s Upper North Tyne Village Notes, please email the details to [email protected] by 6pm on the Sunday before the paper goes out each week.  Please see the Village Notes Archive Pages for previous Notes.

Upper North Tyne Village Notes for Thursday 3rd July2025

  • A quick reminder that meditation classes run every 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month at Land of Joy.  All are welcome - no experience needed to join this lovely group. The dates for classes in July are Wednesday 2nd & Wednesday 16th July, from 6pm - 7pm. Lindsey will finish the session on the 16th with a calming sound bath.  
  • There is a family-friendly clay workshop with Megan Randall, at The First & Last Brewery in Bellingham this weekend on Sun 6th July, from 2-4pm.  The class is suitable for all ages and will be working with air dry clay.  Tools, cutters and tuition will be available to help you either just enjoy the texture or to work on more intricate designs.  The focus is on having fun and switching off for an hour or so.  Tea/coffee are provided and there is no charge for the workshop.  Donations would be very much appreciated, as this event is organised via Creative Health Northumberland and supported by Visual Arts in Rural Communities (VARC).  More information can be found at the First and Last Brewery website: https://www.firstandlastbrewery.co.uk/pages/tap-room

 

Upper North Tyne Village Notes for Thursday 26th June 2025

Please remember that if you have anything you would like to see published in the Courant’s Upper North Tyne Village Notes, please email the details to [email protected] by 6pm on the Sunday before the paper goes out each week. 

Upper North Tyne Village Notes for Thursday 19th June 2025

A B4RN progress update for you this week: In case you aren’t already aware of the B4RN project for Tarset and Falstone, it was born of a demonstrable need for a superfast, resilient and future proof broadband network in extremely rural areas – which is important for digital inclusivity in areas like ours, where many people still do not have accessible internet, adequate equipment, or necessary skills, knowledge and support.  B4RN is a non-profit organisation which aims to provide reliable ultrafast broadband to remote rural communities in the North East, like ours, that are currently poorly served.  In addition, it offers a free service to some community assets, such as Village Halls, places of worship and small rural schools.  There are also concessions available for those on council tax support.

Two recent public meetings (Falstone and Tarset) were well-attended by people wanting to hear more about the Falstone and Tarset fibre broadband project.  The project kicked off last year and local volunteers have been visiting local landowners to get permissions to allow the brand new fibre network to be laid from just outside Wark to Tarset Village Hall.  The ultimate success of the project, however, depends on residents registering their interest in the service.  Funding for the project, as it so often is nowadays, is purely a numbers game.  So far, a little over 200 properties have registered but the project needs more local people to register interest in the service in order to demonstrate that the project is eligible for government funding.  Please note that registering your interest is a very straightforward process on the B4RN website and DOES NOT commit you to anything at all at this stage - it simply allows B4RN to demonstrate to the government that the potential demand for better broadband in our area is there.  If you would like to know more, just search for ‘B4RN’ online.

Upper North Tyne Village Notes for Thursday 12th June 2025

  • The next Mindfulness Meditation class at Land of Joy (Greenhaugh) will be Wednesday 18th June from 6 - 7pm.  No experience is needed for these very relaxing meditation sessions and everyone is very welcome to attend.  There are two sessions per month (usually on the first and thirds Wednesdays of the month).
  • A reminder that Tarset and Greystead Parish Council currently has two vacancies following its ordinary election and although formal public elections cannot now be held until 2029, the current Councillors are allowed to co-opt people to fill the vacancies.  Therefore, any persons willing to fill these vacancies should apply to the Clerk in writing on or before 12th July 2025.  For further details and information about who can and cannot apply, please contact Claire Miller, Clerk to the Council:  Tel: 01669 621565 or Email via:  [email protected]
  • North Tyne Youth (NTY) Needs your help.  NTY works with young people aged 8-18 years in rural north-west Northumberland.  Since 2020, NTY has been a registered charity with employees, volunteers and a board of trustees.  It runs regular youth clubs (in Otterburn, Bellingham, Humshaugh and Kirkwhelpington), lunch clubs at local schools, and occasional outreach ‘pop-up’ sessions.  It also offers a wide range of recreational activities and provides opportunities for young people to meet and make friends.  Recently, demand for NTY’s services has greatly increased, reflecting young people’s need for support and the lack of other youth provision.  The charity is run by a brilliant team of dedicated staff, but we cannot run the charity without trustees.  Being a trustee is a responsibility but is not as great a time commitment as you might think.  Therefore, if you are passionate about the quality of young people’s lives, are over 18, can give a small amount of time, would like to develop your skills and want to support a friendly, local charity, please get in touch to find out more by contacting Karen at [email protected]

Upper North Tyne Village Notes for Thursday 5th June 2025

  • This is a gentle reminder that the next Sound Bath session in Tarset, run by Lindsay Macaulay, will be at Tarset Village Hall on Tuesday, June 10th from 7-8 pm.  For details and booking please go to soundmedicine.co.uk
  • The next Mindfulness Meditation class at Land of Joy (Greenhaugh) will be Wednesday 18th June from 6 - 7pm.  No experience is needed for these very relaxing meditation sessions, and everyone is very welcome to attend.  There are two sessions per month (usually on the first and thirds Wednesdays of the month).
  • Tarset and Greystead Parish Council currently has two vacancies following its ordinary election and although formal public elections cannot now be held until 2029, the current Councillors are allowed to co-opt people to fill the vacancies.  Therefore, any persons willing to fill these vacancies should apply to the Clerk in writing on or before 12th July 2025.  There are rules governing who may apply: the applicant’s name must appear on the current register of the Voters List or the applicant should, during the whole of the twelve months preceding the relevant date, have resided in or within three miles of the parish, or the applicant’s only place of work during the whole of the twelve months preceding the relevant date should be in the parish.  Further, the applicant must not be debarred from standing as a Councillor.  For further details and information, please contact Claire Miller, Clerk to the Council:  Tel: 01669 621565 or Email via:  [email protected]

Upper North Tyne Village Notes for Thurs 29th May 2025

I haven't received any 'official 'Notes' this week, so here's a quick reminder tat if you have anything you would like to see published in the Courant’s Upper North Tyne Village Notes, please email the details to [email protected] by 6pm on the Sunday before the paper goes out each week. 

Upper North Tyne Village Notes for Thurs 22nd May 2025

  • One final, last-minute, reminder that all who knew John Richardson are invited to a memorial service to celebrate his life, which will be held at St Peter’s, Falstone, this afternoon (Thursday 22nd May 2025) at 2.30pm.  All who knew him are invited to attend.  Refreshments will be available in the Falstone Tea Rooms after the service.
  • The deadline for submissions for the Tarset Diary’s Summer Issue will be 5th June 2025.  All contributions for inclusion in the newsletter are most welcome – including (but not limited to) Tarset memories, stories, events, anniversaries, birthdays, obituaries, births, newcomers’ introductions, photos etc.  Please send any information to Chris at [email protected] or call 240947.
  • Finally, please remember that if you have anything you would like to see published in the Courant’s Upper North Tyne Village Notes, please email the details to [email protected] by 6pm on the Sunday before the paper goes out each week. 

Upper North Tyne Village Notes for Thursday 15th May 2025

Thanks to internet problems due to the switchover of our phone service to digital, I must apologise for the lack of formal notes in the paper this week.  I will update the Village Notes page of the Tarset website as soon as I am able to do so.  Best regards from the top of a hill near home where I can get mobile signal...

Upper North Tyne Village Notes for Thursday 8th May 2025

  • Mindfulness Meditation Classes in May, at Land of Joy, Greenhaugh:  Meditation classes run every first and third week of the month at Land of Joy.  Everyone is welcome - no experience needed - to come along and join in. The dates for classes in May are Wednesday 7th and Wednesday 21st May, 6pm-7pm.
  • All who knew John Richardson are invited to a memorial service to celebrate his life, which will be held at St Peter’s, Falstone, on Thursday 22nd May 2025 at 2.30pm.  All who knew him are invited to attend.  Refreshments will be available in the Falstone Tea Rooms after the service.
  • The deadline for submissions for the Tarset Diary’s Summer Issue will be 5th June 2025.  All contributions for inclusion in the newsletter are most welcome – including (but not limited to) Tarset memories, stories, events, anniversaries, birthdays, obituaries, births, newcomers’ introductions, photos etc.  Please send any information to Chris at [email protected] or call 240947.
  • A message from Julian Morrison-Bell (Foreman of the Parish Council):  The Tarset and Greystead Parish Annual Assembly will be held at Tarset Village Hall (in Lanehead) at 7pm on Wednesday, 21st May 2025.  If there is anything you would like the Parish Council to consider, the Annual Assembly is the ideal place to raise it (during the public section of the meeting).  The agenda has been set and published and is available on noticeboards around the Parish, via the Tarset Mailing and via the Parish Clerk.

Upper North Tyne Village Notes for Thursday 1st May 2025

  • The final First Thursday Film of the 2024-25 season will actually be shown on the second Thursday of May, due to Tarset Village Hall being used as a polling station on the first Thursday!  This month’s film is something entirely different from the norm.  To commemorate 50 years (can it really be that long ago??) since its release, and as we head towards the summer season and start to contemplate trips to the beach, we are showing JAWS!  It is an opportunity to see how special effects were done before green screens and CGI were everyday aspects of film making, and the film was regarded as a watershed moment in cinema history as the prototypical summer blockbuster. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss, it won a raft of awards and, until the Star Wars franchise came along, it was the highest grossing movie of all time.  As usual, doors and bar open at 7pm, with the film starting at 7.30pm.
  • Tarset Village Hall has two other events coming up in early May – both of which have been mentioned in the last couple of weeks’ notes:  The first event takes place on Monday 5th May (Bank Holiday).  Starting at 3.30pm, the hall will host a Community Tea Party which aims to commemorate the importance of the ending of the Second World War and the 80th Anniversary of VE Day (which falls on Thursday 8th May 2025).  The Tea Party will be followed at 6pm, by a screening of the film ‘A Royal Night Out’.  Further details can be found below.   The second event will take the form of a Quiz Night on Saturday 10th May.  Doors and bar open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.  Further details can also be found on the Tarset website (again via the link above).
  • Finally, on 31st May 2025 at Otterburn Village Hall, there will be an exhibition and sale of Arts and Crafts by local artist, Lisa Robinson.  Featuring original watercolours, prints, cards, handmade pottery and other items, the event will run from 11am – 3pm.  Entry is free and tea and coffee will be served.

Upper North Tyne Village Notes for Thursday 24th April 2025

  • A reminder that Thursday 8th May 2025 will be the 80th anniversary of VE Day, with events being organised all around the nation to recognise this important celebration of unity, peace and the end of World War II in Europe.  Not only is the day a tribute to the many millions who lost their lives fighting to uphold the freedom we all enjoy today, but it is a chance to remember the resilience and unity that we need to move forwards in an increasingly divided world.  To mark the occasion, Tarset Village Hall will be organising a community tea party.  Doors open at 3.30pm and everyone in the area is invited to come along and bring a contribution to the ‘pooled tea’.  The village hall committee will provide a complimentary glass of Pimms (non-alcoholic alternatives will be available) and teas/coffee.  In the evening, there will be a screening of the film ‘A Royal Night Out’, a 2015 romantic comedy drama loosely based on the true story of the teenage Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret venturing out of the confines of Buckingham Palace to enjoy the VE celebrations. This film is particularly notable for the big screen appearance of Tarset’s very own Ben Lucas! The film will start at 6pm and the bar will remain open throughout.
  • Tarset Village Hall will also be holding a Quiz Night on Saturday 10th May.  Doors and bar will open at 7pm, with the quiz starting around 7.30pm.  Please note that team size is limited to a maximum of 4 members, although there is no limit to the number of teams who can take part!  Ticket price includes cheese and a glass of wine (with additional glasses available to purchase).  The quiz itself will consist of several rounds, covering various topics and there will be modest prizes for the winners!  For catering purposes, it would be extremely helpful to know if you are planning to come along, so please email [email protected] or call on 240337.
  • Finally, a couple of last-minute places have opened up in the Wet Felting Workshop, which is run by Margaret (The Whitemere Crafter) on Saturday 3rd May.   The workshop runs from 10.30am to 4pm and we will be using wool to ‘paint’ felted pictures.  The course is suitable for both those new to felting as well as those with a little more experience in wet felting.  The modest entry price includes all equipment and materials as well as tea, coffee and homemade biscuits.   You will need to bring a packed lunch.  For further information and to book your place, please contact Margaret via email at: [email protected] or telephone 01434 240691.