
Dog walking challenge for Dementia UK: Valerie’s update
“a massive ‘thank you’ to everyone who has helped us raise almost £1400 for Dementia UK”

John Harrison feeding the chickens
Mark Hill captured a bucolic Spring moment today, with John Harrison feeding the hens at Rathmell’s popular tourist destination – the “Rest A While” bench on the corner of Hesley Lane and Mill Lane :)

Valerie Rawsthorne’s sponsored walk in aid of Dementia UK
Hello everyone, I’m doing a dog walking challenge in memory of my lovely Mum (Joyce) who passed away from Vascular Dementia. Dementia has touched many lives, perhaps even yours… so me and my gorgeous dog Jack will be walking around…

Out now: “Walkies!” – children’s book written and illustrated by Margaret Swift
News has reached Hesley Lane of another book from the prolific Gooselands Writers’ Enclave. “Read all about Doodle’s lockdown adventures in Margaret Swift’s wonderful new children’s book (this time she’s illustrated AND written it) – out now!” Tony Maguire, literary…

One million step challenge to raise money to fight diabetes
Now that Toby Lloyd has completed his coast-to-coast run and raised over £2000 for Manorlands, here’s news of another charity challenge from young Rathmell. Reuben Eagle is going to try to do one million steps between the 1st July and…
Malcolm Spencer has written and performed a song about lockdown in Rathmell
Rathmell is lucky to have several musically talented households, and from the Spencers comes a song about the ups and downs of the coronavirus lockdown, as felt here in the village. Few of us around here would disagree that of…

Toby Lloyd’s coast-to-coast run has raised £2,100 for Manorlands Hospice!
Toby, of the Hesley Lane Lloyd musical dynasty, finished his lockdown charity runathon yesterday (Sunday 31st May) and has raised over £2,100 for Manorlands Hospice, beating his target of £2,000. Congratulations Toby! Villagers turned out (and spread out) in the…

Bryan Procter, in conversation with Chris Weston
Longstanding member of the Rathmell community (despite technically living in Wigglesworth), Bryan Procter talks about playing cricket in the middle of the road, about horses and farming, the church and much more…

An introductory letter from Rathmell’s new vicar, Julie Clarkson
Hello Let me introduce myself. I’m Julie and I’m the (recently licensed) Priest-in-Charge at Settle, Giggleswick, Rathmell with Wigglesworth. Although I will be living in Settle itself, I’m so thrilled to be part of your community and am looking forward…

John Harrison talks to Margaret Swift
This is the first in a series of chat/interviews with Rathmell residents that we’re planning to record and add to the website. We’re sure you’ll agree that there is no-one better qualified than John Harrison to start the series off!