All Saints’ Church Bramham Parish News
The Singing Group after their first performance
January 2018 Issue 180
© Copyright All Saints’ Church Bramham
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Church Officers for All Saints’ Bramham Rev’d Trisha Anslow… Curate, 4 Pine Trees, Boston Spa 844789 Rev’d Jane Brown…… Curate, The Vicarage, Thorp Arch…… 849148 Rev’d Stanley Menzies Honorary Assistant Priest, 2 Crag Gardens, Bramham………………………… … 541047 Churchwardens……… Chips Browning, Terry Lug Farmhouse, Bramham Park………………… Jillian Lawson, 21 Lyndon Avenue, Bramham LS23 6RG……………… Deputy Churchwarden Anne Palmer, Old Coach House, Bramham, LS23 6QG…………… Magazine Editor bramham.magazine @gmail.com
0113 2892790 844858 842850
Treasurer……………… Joanne Wilkinson, 41 Firbeck Road, jowilkinson04Gmail.co 339152 Secretary……… Roger Freeman, Campden House, Aberford Road, Bramham VCC Members………… Andy Beaumont, Mary Clerehugh, Yvonne Gibson, Kate Lofthouse, Dolly Mullen, Maryann Pritchard Organist…………… Simon Noble, 1 Barley Hill, Crescent, Garforth… 0113 2867998 Sacristan and Church Flowers……… Dolly Mullen, 9 Bradford Close, Bramham 918725 Deanery Synod…………Jillian Lawson 844858 Stepping Stones……… Jennie Saynor, jen@saynor.me.uk Group Office………… (Office open Monday-9.30—12.30. Tues—Thurs please phone 844402 Or contact by email parishoffice.bramhambenefice@gmail.com) Friday closed.
WHO’S WHO in Bramham Village Hall Committee……..
Chairman: Stewart Gibson… Hall Bookings…
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Drama Group Football Club… Guides…… Brownies… Explorer Scouts… Scouts…… Beavers… Cubs…… . Bramham Primary School
Secretary: Christine Suddaby………………….. 849455 Dave Jacklyn…………………………………… . 07809 561199 Sarah Clayton………………………………… … sarah@claytons.info Aimee Sibley. Jane Dalton & Joanna Bayton-Smith 07733 117031 Justin Atkinson……………………… …………. 541727 Jason Turner (Skip)……………………………… 842181 Michael Fox………………………………… ……. 07801 081894 Diane Hare (Akela)………………………………. 07787 113154 Executive Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Richards 843682 Chair of Governors Sue Morgan Administrator Louise Humphreys Bramham Parish Council… Valerie Whitbread (Chair) 541075 Linda Richards (Vice Chair) 842151 Helena Buck 849757 Ian Dalton 849455, Pete Dunn 843345 June Halliday 845564, James Pirie Katie Race 077 9281 9612 Clerk Parish Council… Keith Langley clerk@bramhamparishcouncil.org.uk Bramham Pavilion… Gerry Taylor, Secretary… Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association Anne Topping - Chair Bramham in Bloom… Community Action Group…. Monday Club Readers Group… Bramham Shop & Post Office. Folly Allotments Association Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Pavilion Bookings Number
Lynne Marshall Keith Innocent … Mavis Wilson Jillian Lawson 844858 Lynne Williams…. Linda Richards, Chair… Paul Marshall … Gerry Taylor, Secretary
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844767 841197 842321 Marion Hogg 844191 842275 842151 844767 07731 822562
LASTING NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
We’re here again - that time of year when we try to commit to resolutions to get fit, drink less, eat less, learn a language or whatever…. The trouble is these things are nearly always forgotten within a matter or weeks, or if we remember them, they become things with which to beat ourselves up - another goal failed. You might be one of the few people who has a good track of keeping to their New Year’s Resolution – if so, you clearly have greater determination than many (me included)! Whilst many of our typical New Year’s resolutions have real value in improving our physical or emotional health and enabling us to fulfil more of our potential (even if we only stick at them for a while), they are often indicative of a deep yearning. Perhaps they are symbols of our inner desire for something more, and sadly so often they become signs of our inability to fulfil our own dreams unaided. By New Year it seems so many people have forgotten Christmas. We have moved on, into a new season, yet for Christians we are still in the midst of our celebration of the arrival of our Saviour Jesus Christ. The event we mark at Christmas was the beginning of a series of events (the birth, death and resurrection of Christ) that enabled us to join in with God’s transformation at work in our world. So, Christmas has a lasting impact. The world changed on that Christmas Day over 2,000 years ago. We should not so easily dismiss it and move on to the next thing. The poem below contrasts the emptiness of our own attempts at self-improvement with the transformation to be found in Christ: Continued on page 5
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Instead of making a New Year's resolution Consider committing to a biblical solution Your promises are easily broken Empty words, though earnestly spoken But God's Word transforms the soul By His Holy Spirit making you whole As you spend time alone with Him He will change you from within (Mary Fairchild) She is specifically encouraging us to engage with Christ through the Bible, the Holy Scriptures, the Word of God. Whilst I support that notion, I encourage you too to encounter God, to be open to his real presence in our world today. Sometimes we sense him in the everyday, other times in the extraordinary, the big events in our lives. If we make a New Year’s resolution to read our Bible every day, we are much more likely to fail then if we just commit to opening our hearts to God, to stopping and looking for his love and power in the people and places around us. Indeed, once we have accepted his work within us we are much more likely to stick to a goal around Bible reading too, because we have begun to encounter him. As we look towards 2018, with a desire for change, let us respond to that invitation to find lasting transformation through Christ, rather than just in the transient hope of New Year’s resolutions. If you have questions, even the slightest sense that you would like to explore what Christ means for you, you are always welcome to contact us, without any obligation. This invitation applies to all – whether you have been attending church for 30 years or have never darkened its door….! Revd Jane Brown
JANUARY SERVICE ROTA CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 37
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From the Book of Remembrance for All Saints’ Bramham
January 1st Gary Mann (Priest) 2005 2nd Mary Simpson 3rd Fred Young 1976 5th Una Ward Jackson 6th Barbara Barrett 1982 `William Arnott Wilkinson 6th Kenneth Barber 2007 7th George Hebbron 9th Marcia Agnes Mary Lane Fox 1980 James Walker Booth 1983 Amelia Wright 2008 13th Thomas William Goodwin 1972 Joan Alice Bye 2014 14th Daniel Frank Reynolds 1998 Maria Christine Mary Shaw 1994 17th Emily Molly Stockdale 1989 John Gwendoline Wagstaff 1966 Irene Blanchard 1990 21st Thomas Mace 2006 22nd Emma Kendrew 1975 Frederick William Barker 2004 23rd Charles Reynolds 1982 Ernest Hale 2002 John Reginald Derek Shaw (Priest) 2000 25th Rita Reynolds 2011 24th Raymond Easby 2008 26th James Edward Hunter 1957 27th Louise Ware 1952 29th Harry Smith 1967 Robert Bowman 1979
Anthony Howard Aarons (2003) 30th Ernest Charles Hare 2006
The Blessed Sacrament is permanently reserved in All Saints’ Bramham for the sick and dying. Contact:Revd. Trish or The Parish Office 844402 would be grateful to receive the names of those who are sick or those who are in need of a special home visit.
FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS
FUNERAL 11th December FRANCES HYNES
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Bramham Parish Council www.thisisbramham.co.uk
December 2017 Update ....communicating with residents Happy New Year to everyone! And thank you to all of the groups in Bramham who gave us such a lovely village Christmas, with carols, panto, festivals and much more, and to all of you who supported the Christmas events. We are so lucky to live here! A special thank you to Christine and Ian Dalton, and Chris and Mick Wray, for organising Christmas Lunch in the Village Hall for anyone who wanted a bit of extra company. The Christmas spirit is alive and kicking in Bramham! BRAMHAM HOUSE: DEVELOPERS Q&A The developers who have an interest in developing the Bramham House site will be attending the Parish Council meeting 3rd January with information regarding their proposals. There will be an opportunity for residents to ask questions and give views. This session will be 7.00 to 7.30 before the start of the formal PC agenda. All are welcome. LYNDON ROAD FLOOD DEFENCE WORK After representations from both residents and the Parish Council, Leeds City Council’s Flood Risk Management Team have recently carried out extensive work to create a land drain and soakaway along the southern boundary of the field to the rear of Lyndon Road and Lyndon Way. Hopefully this scheme will have the desired effect of intercepting the flow of water from the field at times of heavy rainfall, which has been a long standing problem for residents. A big thank you to Cllr Pete Dunn for his efforts in leading this initiative. JUNIOR PARK RUN The PC has given approval to a proposal to hold a junior park run on the playing field on Sunday mornings. We will keep you informed.
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GRASS REINFORCED PARKING AREA Thank you to everyone who gave us their views on the proposal to reinforce an area of grass next to the pavilion car park to allow for additional parking when the field is busy. We are now going to make a planning application. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN SURVEY You will by now have received your Neighbourhood Plan summary and survey. PLEASE DO TAKE THE TIME TO COMPLETE AND RETURN IT – this is our opportunity to influence our village’s future. Next Meeting: Wednesday 3rd January, 7.30 pm, in the Pavilion. We hope you find this update useful. If you would like to read more detailed information parish notice board and on Bramham Parish Council’s official website. Contact:Keith Langley, Bramham Parish Clerk,E mail: clerk@bramhamparishcouncil.org.uk Address: 33 Flats Lane, Barwick in Elmet, Leeds, LS15 4LJ, tel: 07471162307
Website: www.thisisbramham.co.uk, Twitter
THE BELL RINGERS The second and fourth Tuesday in the month the Team meet at 7.30pm and ring for one hour until 8.30pm. New Bell Ringers are always welcome. Vicky 07951 575734 DO you wish you could talk to someone in confidence? Please note that the date is changing to the SECOND MONDAY in the month. At this time of the year the Bank Holidays get in the way!!! On the second Monday of each month there will be someone with many years of experience of helping the bereaved and people with other concerns, sitting in Church. This is not Counselling, simply an understanding and confidential listener. Please call in between 10.00am and 12 noon on the SECOND Monday of each month if you would like to talk. Mollie Browning
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Bramham Community Fund The Bramham Community Fund exists to distribute the money generated by Festival Republic from the sale of residents’ tickets at the Leeds Festival together with other donations made directly by the promoter. The requirement is that funds are to be used for the benefit of the community of Bramham. Since the Leeds Festival moved to Bramham in 2003, the Fund has allocated grants to a value of over £320,000. The last allocation of grants, based on the 2016 Festival took place in March 2017. It is planned that the allocations from the 2017 Festival will be considered in March 2018. The Fund is therefore now accepting applications. The closing date is 14 February 2018. To keep it simple, there is no formal application form. Just write to the Bramham Community Fund c/o Colin Pool at 7 Prospect Bank, Bramham, LS23 6RS or send an email to colin.pool@empiconsulting.co.uk saying what you would like a grant for, how much and why. The Fund committee under the chairmanship of Nick Lane Fox will then meet to consider the applications. Proposed projects should normally be completed within one year of the grant being awarded. If a project is expected to exceed that timescale, the application should indicate as such. You should be aware that in the past preference in the allocation of grants has been given to new projects rather than funding the ongoing support of existing activities. Applications cannot be accepted from individuals, commercial organisations or for projects which do not benefit residents of Bramham. Colin Pool
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Memorial Safety in Bramham Churchyard There are rules and regulations set by York Diocese for the introduction of a memorial into the Churchyard. No memorial should be placed on a grave without permission first being sought from the priest in charge. Memorial safety within the churchyard is very important and over the next few months a safety inspection will be carried out to ensure that all memorials are safe and will not be a safety issue. Memorials will be tested by qualified assessors. The memorials will be categorised into risk areas – High, Medium and Low. Those in high risk areas will either be laid flat immediately on the grave or staked and banded. If there is a safety issue with your family memorial, the Memorial Mason who supplied your memorial will be able to rectify the safety problem and bring the memorial to the correct modern fixing standards and comply with the National Association of Memorial Masons( NAMM) Code of working practice and British Standard 8415.
Please contact the Churchwardens for further information.
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THE MONDAY CLUB Village Hall 1.30pm Monday 5th February NB No meeting in January. We can arrange transport.
If you have any questions please ring Mavis on 842321 THE YORKSHIRE COUNTRYWOMEN’S ASSOCIATION 17th January 7.15 pm in the Supper Room of the Village Hall. The Speaker: Mrs Lilian Barton—Miniatures New members and Visitors are always welcome. Jean C
BRAMHAM READERS GROUP Next Meeting is on Tuesday 16th January 7.30 pm in “The Swan” We will be discussing “The Last Runaway” By Tracy Chevalier Contact Marion 844191 or Jillian 844858
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NEW BABY & TODDLER GROUP AT ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH BRAMHAM We are pleased to announce that we will be starting a new group – or rather expanding a well-established group – in Bramham church. We have been running a successful group called The Ark at St Mary’s Boston Spa for many years. As we have had so many families from Bramham attending, we have decided to run an extra session each month, here in Bramham. The Ark will run continue to twice per month at Boston Spa, then will run at Bramham once a month. Both groups will run on Thursday from 1.45pm-3pm and follow a very similar format, involving toys and crafts, stories and songs, as well as refreshments. See the details below for dates and contact details.
At All Saints’ Church
Bramham
1.45pm - 3.00pm Dates for Winter/Spring Term 25th January 22nd February 22nd March Easter Holidays Contact: Kate Kennedy
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Churches Together in Boston Spa & Neighbouring Villages Present A Ceilidh In Support of Refugees With Lairum Rise
Saturday 10 February 2018 7:00 - 10:00 at Bramham Village Hall Tickets £12:00 to include Pie & Pea Supper ! Raffle ! Bar ! Tickets available from your local Churches Together rep or Emily on 844345 email: gaussen@ntlworld.com All proceeds to West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum Network and Leeds Asylum Seekers’Support Network
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BRAMHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN As advised in last month’s Parish News, the Bramham Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) was completed and submitted for the statutory Regulation 14 Consultation on Monday 18th December 2017 which, as the consultation period will include the Christmas holidays, will last a full 8 weeks until Monday 12th February 2018. So, on or around 18th December, combined summaries of the NDP and a survey document were delivered to every parish resident with a cover letter explaining the process and detailing a link to the online full NDP and online survey. We hope that everyone in the parish will read the summary and/or the full version of the NDP and also take part in the survey, ideally via the online version but the return of fully completed paper copies will also be welcome. In addition to the online full NDP, residents will be able to view hard copies at either the Senior Citizen’s Centre, Medical Centre, All Saints’ Church, The Swan public house, Bramham Primary School, The Pavilion and the Village Store & Post Office. Copies are also available to view by contacting Val Whitbread (Chair of the Parish Council) on 01937 541075, or Paul Marshall (Chair of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group) on 01937 844767. There will also be a public drop-in session on Saturday 10th February 2018 in the Village Hall, from 10am to 1pm. Once the consultation period is complete (on 12th February 2018), analyses will be carried out of any representations from LCC or stakeholders and of any public comments received in the survey. Modifications to the Regulation 14 submission draft NDP will be made where necessary before the final draft NDP is submitted to LCC for the statutory Regulation 16 Consultation. This is the final stage before it will be accepted by LCC and become a legal document to be referred to by planners in respect of every application made for future development within the parish area.
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Neighbourhood Plan continued………. Please do remember that our NPD sets out the vision of the residents of the Parish for future development in Bramham and will have legal status. It is your opportunity to influence any future development. It is therefore very important that it reflects your views. Please do respond to the survey. Paul Marshall
Chair, Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
SAVE THE DATE Banish those post-Christmas blues... Come and join us for an evening of entertainment in a good cause. Community singing, a steel pan band and the added excitement of Caribbean food to warm a cold winter night. Saturday 27th January 2018 7.30pm l late Bramham Village Hall Garforth Community Choir Steel Crazy And our very own Bramham Singing Group. All proceeds in aid of EDSA (Educa on for Democracy in South Africa) Tickets £10 from the Village Shop or call 01937842151
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Christmas Spectacular Christmas got off to a spectacular start in Bramham, when the Community Action Group and All Saints’ Church got together to organize a weekend of Christmas events. On Saturday the Village Hall and the Church were buzzing as Bramham residents enjoyed some early Christmas shopping at a variety of stalls selling lovely and original gifts. Delicious homemade refreshments were on sale in the Village Hall and Father Christmas was very popular with the younger visitors. Over in the Church people were able to admire the many beautiful and creative entries to the Christmas tree competition whilst listening to an excellent debut performance by the Bramham Singing Group. The Church was open again on Sunday for visitors to see the trees and relax with some seasonal refreshments and Christmas shopping. A huge “Thank You” to everyone who contributed in any way to make the events a success.
Chippendale at the Linton Antique Society 2018 is the tercentenary of the birth in Otley of Britain’s greatest furniture maker and designer, Thomas Chippendale, who will be celebrated in a country-wide programme of events throughout the year. Ahead of the major Chippendale exhibition opening at Leeds City Museum in February, its co-curator James Lomax explores the great man’s life and work in Thomas Chippendale: Master Craftsman and Entrepreneur on 11 January at 8.00 pm in Linton Memorial Hall. Entrance £7 for non-members. However, you can join the Society for an annual membership of £25 (individual) or £45 (joint), giving entrance to all the talks this season. Contact Mrs Barbara Hepburn on 01937 582243 or download the form on the Society’s website www.lintonantiquesociety.org.uk
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR BRAMHAM IN BLOOM SPONSORS, GARDENERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE WORKED SO HARD IN 2017 TO ENSURE OUR VILLAGE BLOOMS AND SPARKLES! We have had another very successful year, so let’s hope 2018 will just be as exciting! A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY BRILLIANT BRAMHAM IN BLOOM COMMITTEE. Lynne Marshall …………please come and join us in the New Year!
Churches Together Lunchtime services to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Friday 19th January at St Edward’s Clifford Monday 22nd January at St Peter’s Walton Wednesdays 24th January at Boston Spa Methodist Church There is a short service at 12midday followed by a soup and sandwich lunch All Welcome!
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Bramham the Village in Times Past We are often asked for a copy of this publication, if you happen to have a spare copy please can you let us have it. Reprinting is not an option due to copyright rules. The Bramham Archive is available online www.historicbramham.org.uk
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON We were very pleased to see so many people at the official switch on of the Christmas tree lights on December 1st. The festivities started at 6pm with the crowds gathering in The Square with stalls from Bramham Community Action Group selling mulled wine, the NSPCC selling mince pies and FOBS selling cakes, soft drinks and reindeer food. The Yorkshire Country Womens Association were doing hot chocolate and biscuits in the Senior Citizens Shelter. Bramham Primary School choir provided superb entertainment with a range of Christmas carols and songs. We were very privileged to have Dame Wheat Berry from Bramham Panto come along to officially switch on the lights. The street light motifs were already on to greet the village but at 7pm a countdown started to allow Dame Wheat Berry to press the button to turn the Christmas Tree lights on. Many thanks to Dame Wheat Berry for coming along. We must also thank our sponsors for providing the funding to provide the lights because without them we wouldn’t have such a lovely Christmas feel to the village. The tree was sponsored by Bramham Parish Council. The lights were sponsored by Bramham Village Hall, Bramham Park, Bowcliffe Hall, Kong Media, The Childrens e-Hospital, Pullen Landscape and a special thanks to the group of villagers who crowd funded one of the lights. Thanks also to Nick Young for providing the barriers and chairs. Thanks to everyone who came along. Any money raised from the sale of mulled wine is going towards next years
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BRAMHAM BROADBAND UPDATE
It is now approximately 3 years since Bramham was “upgraded” to allow access to “superfast broadband” but as you are probably aware not all of Bramham was lucky enough to be included; Openreach only extended the fibre network to the green roadside distribution boxes situated at the junction of Lyndon Road and Clifford Road leaving those residents attached to box 15 at the Bowcliffe end of the village not included. With completion of the full complement of houses on the Sawmills site there are now a greater number of residents disadvantaged, they having been connected to cabinet 15 also and should the development go ahead on the Bramham House/old ambulance station site then an even greater number will possibly find themselves unable to access the faster broadband speeds which successive governments have been promising. What is particularly galling is that those in the cities who have had access to the faster speeds almost since the beginning of the programme, are now being further upgraded to hyperfast broadband whilst a small percentage of the population, mainly in rural/semi rural areas, remains very firmly at the bottom end of the scale. It is two and a half years since we first approached BDUK/SFWY and BT/Openreach to find both answers as to why we were left off the programme and also a way forward. We are still in contact with Superfast West Yorkshire & York and our MP, Alec Shelbrooke, is being kept informed of the situation; Superfast West Yorkshire & York are going to carry out yet another review of our circumstances and hopefully we will know the outcome sometime in the New Year. If the outcome is not in our favour then, if there is enough support, we could arrange a further meeting with both SFWY&Y and Openreach to discuss what is available to us for the future. I would welcome any comments from fellow residents, especially those directly affected by having their lines attached to cabinet 15 (by the bus stop on Bowcliffe Road). My e-mail address is michael.crrgn@gmail.com. Happy Christmas to all, Mike Corrigan, Bramham resident.
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BRAMHAM’S CHRISTMAS LUNCH In a grand Yorkshire village called Bramham, A tradition was started this year, To cook lunch for some old folks at Christmas, Wi' turkey and trimmings, and presents and beer. But after Brexit and recent inflation, And t'games of the Euro sceptics Committee had to be careful, They only 'ad twelve pound, ten shilling and six So they decided to wait until Christmas eve, to see if they could get a good deal, But with financial resources depleted They didn't 'old out much 'ope of a meal. So they sent Stanley off shopping bright and early But he'd forgot to take his bus pass And he ended up paying the full fare So he ended up wi' a little less brass! 'E got off t' bus near new Aldi As 'e'd 'eard they did cheap Brussel sprouts, But they'd put up their prices for Christmas he were starting to 'ave some more doubts. So 'e thought 'e'd try William Morrison's That famous and proud Yorkshire store But 'the crowd were so packed and excited 'E couldn't get in through the door. 'E were standing outside on t' pavement Feeling sorry and very perplexed So 'e went in t'Angel for coffee As he pondered on where to try next. 'e bumped into Mick and young Ian who aren't experts in anything much But they know about champagne and cava chardonnay, pinot and such They sat down at table in t' corner And each ordered a glass of their stout They thought to 'emselves, contented, "At least we'll get that for nowt ." But landlady stood there in amazement And said to 'em, "Eh lads, dear, dear It might be coming up Christmas, But you'll not find no charity 'ere,"
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By this time darkness 'ad fallen, As they stumbled out into t'street They were feeling somewhat forsaken At being denied such a treat So they went down 'ill to village 'all, Where next day they'd step up to the fore And thought that they'd look into 'amper To see what old folks 'ad in store They opened up the basket Expecting summat grand But inside were a portly chap Wi' a pork pie in each 'and! "Nah then, come, lads, whatever's the matter? looking so sad-like and grim." They told 'im the day's disappointments They'd 'ad over shopping - and now him! But yon stranger were a jovial chap And offered lads a glass each of sherry So they knocked back a couple together And started to feel a bit merry "You poor lads", said this jolly fellow, 'But 'appen I know a few tricks, Thou shall 'ave finest food and drink sold in Yorkshire tomorrow Up to a value of twelve pound, ten shilling and six." Now Stanley didn't quite believe him 'e thought 'e were having a dream but decided to wait until morning In case things weren't as bad as they seemed. So they spent the evening together, And Stan's shopping - it never got done, But they hoped when they woke up in t' morning That Santa 'ad been, and then some!! So imagine lads joy the next morning, On seeing a note on the door Saying, "Santa was 'ere" in big lettering "Th' 'as no need to fret any more." They opened t'doors t'village hall And to the villagers' complete surprise A true Christmas feast 'ad been laid out A reet proper sight for sore eyes
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There were vegetables from up at allotments, And donations from local tradesmen Mince pies an' puddings from Betty's Surely Santa couldn't do this his'sen?! There were crackers, decorations and bubbly Queen's speech and telly as well And carols were sung by congregation T'sound o' next door's church bells But, to tell truth, it weren't Father Christmas Who organised t' grand feast today But some kind folk from village of Bramham 'eaded up by Missuses Dalton and Wray!
This is a poetic “Stanley Holloway style� tribute to celebrate the inaugural Bramham Christmas Day Lunch with thanks to the key contributors of this event. Pete Dunn
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The Singing Group will start again on Tuesday 9th January—in Church at 7.30pm. Thanks to all those for their kind words and encouragement after our first performance at the Christmas Tree Festival. We are all anxious to continue. If you would like to join us we will be delighted to welcome new singers. Surely there are male singers living in Bramham???? We sing for enjoyment it is a great deal of fun and singing is good for you. For details please contact Lynne Marshall 844767.
SERVICE ROTA FOR BRAMHAM CHURCH January 2018 7th 8.00am Boston Spa 10. 00 am Bramham Lay led 14th
8.00 am Thorp Arch 10.00am Holy Communion Bramham
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8.00am Boston Spa 10.00 am Celtic Service Bramham
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8.00 am Holy Communion Bramham 10.00 am Benefice Service 4.00pm CHRISTINGLE Bramham
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BRAMHAM VILLAGE STORE and POST OFFICE Please take the opportunity to call in to see us, we provide:POST OFFICE SERVICES, FREE Cash withdrawl facilities Village Store Monday—Friday 6.00—19.30 Saturday 7.00—19.30 Sunday and Bank Holidays 7.00—12.30
Post Office 9.00—17.30 9.00—12.30 Closed
Lynn, Marie, Louise, Stacey and Philip will be happy to help and serve you 12 Front Street , Bramham, LS23 6RD - Tel 01937 842275 ——————————————————
PAPER ROUND POSITION AVAILABLE AT BRAMHAM VILLAGE STORE We require someone to do the paper round Monday to Friday mornings starting as soon as possible. This could be ideal for a retired adult and would involve approximately 1 hour 15 minutes each morning Monday to Friday between 6.30 am and 7.45 am delivering papers on a route around the village.
MAGAZINE DETAILS Please send all articles to Anne Palmer by 14th January bramham.magazine@gmail.com or deliver to Anne at:- Old Coach House, Vicarage Lane, Bramham. The letter box is in the side wall of the garage. It is very helpful if you can keep the article to just one page. Please try to send the copy in Word format or as a jpeg, not as a pdf.
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WHAT IS ON IN BRAMHAM THIS MONTH? 3rd
Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm Pavilion
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Singing Group in Church 7.30pm
16th Reader’s Group 17th YCA
The Swan
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7.15 pm Supper Room Village Hall
19th Churches Together 12 Noon St Edward’s 25th Baby Toddler Group 1.45 27th EDSA Event 7.30 Village Hall
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