Dear Judy, In answer to you first email. I had the poem in an exercise book, which was priced 6d, and written by a H Deighton It was not in a cookery book and was the only one in the book. Sorry to be so vague. Michael. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Jeffrey" <judy@fireflies.demon.co.uk> To: <eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 1:00 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] "Where Have They Gone" - Helm Winds > Hello Michael, > If you could type it up for me I would be most grateful and I think the > others would maybe enjoy it too. > Can you tell me where you got it from please? Was it in the front of the > "Dufton Cookery Book"? If so can you tell me what year the book was > printed > too? > > I live in Essex but was brought up in Colby. > > Thanks > Judy > > -----Original Message----- > From: eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Michael Gregson > Sent: 30 May 2009 21:16 > To: eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] "Where Have They Gone" - Helm Winds > > Hello Judy, Have just seen your email. I have the whole poem. I do > not > have it here at home but it is in my History Room up the road in Warcop, > Cumbria. where I live. Where do you live and I could photo copy for you > tomorrow. . or I could type it out here. Cheers, Michael > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Judy Jeffrey" <judy@fireflies.demon.co.uk> > To: <eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 4:33 PM > Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] "Where Have They Gone" - Helm Winds > > >> This is really good. I lived so you could see when the Helm Wind was >> about >> to blow because of the cloud formation over the Pennines. We got the tail >> end of it and could hear it blowing. See this web site for an >> explanation. >> http://www.dufton.org.uk/the_helm_bar.htm >> >> >> There is a poem about Dufton that mentions it which I have been trying to >> trace. It was in my mother's Dufton WI Cookery book from around 1950 or >> before. I can't think where that cookery book went too - it was well >> used. >> >> The poem started something like this:-- >> >> Thou's nivver heard o' Dufton >> Where'st a lived afore >> It ligs right under Dufton Pike, >> Thou'll see it fra t' old barn door. >> >> It went on to say about the helm wind and has quite a few verses. >> >> If any one can locate this and can send me a copy I would be really >> grateful. >> >> Judy >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barb Baker >> Sent: 29 May 2009 23:46 >> To: eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] "Where Have They Gone" - Helm Winds >> >> Hello Audrey: >> >> Well, I had NEVER heard of Helm Winds in my life. But now I know. >> hahahahaha. >> >> Barb. >> >>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >> From: <GenTrees1974@aol.com<<<<<< >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.30/2115 - Release Date: >> 05/29/09 >> 06:28:00 >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.30/2115 - Release Date: 05/30/09 > 05:53:00 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message