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An Abbey Christmas

At Kirkstall Abbey Saturday 20th November, 10.30am – 3pm Kirkstall Abbey Christmas Fayre. Stock up with your Christmas presents and treats.

Local crafts on sale in the Abbey Visitor Centre. Handmade Christmas wreaths and decorations.

Local honey and beeswax products.

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Jewellery. Jams, pickles and Christmas cakes. National Award winning cupcakes from local Sunshine Bakery. Toys and baby wear.

Winter woollies. Free entry.

Sunday 5th December, 1pm -3pm Tree Dressing Day. Tree Dressing Day highlights our responsibility for looking after trees and reminds us of their enormous cultural and environmental importance. We will be making decorations in the Visitor centre for you to decorate our tree in the cloisters with or to take home. And its free!

Sunday 19th December, 2-3pm Carols in the Abbey with the Heritage Singers. Join us again for an afternoon of festive favourites in the atmospheric abbey ruins. This performance will take place outdoors, please wear warm clothing and sensible footwear.

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At Abbey House Museum The Abbey House Christmas Shop is open from 23rd October.

Saturday 27 November, 1-3pm: Homemade Christmas Crafts Workshop for Adults. Take inspiration from our collections to make a selection of traditional homemade Victorian crafts to decorate your home. All materials included. Price: £10 per person, no concessions, includes entry to the museum. Booking essential.

Saturday 4 December, 1-3pm: Homemade Christmas Crafts for families. Take inspiration from our collections to make a selection of traditional homemade Victorian crafts to decorate your home. No booking necessary, normal admission applies.

5th, 12th, 18th and 19th December, 10am 3pm. Visit Father Christmas in his grotto.

No booking necessary, Normal admission applies. Grotto: £4.00 (includes a present). Visit Father Christmas in his special Abbey House grotto, write him a letter to make sure that he remembers all you tell him and have a go at our Christmas trail and counting competition.

Saturday 11th and 18th December 2010, 23pm Albert the Abbey House Bear gets festive! A Christmas treat just for the under 5’s, Albert the Abbey House Bear is getting ready for Christmas with a range of crafts, songs and games. No booking necessary, normal admission applies Wednesday 22nd December 10.15am–12 noon, 2-4PM; The Monkey Club A drop in morning for the under 5s and their carers with craft activities. This month’s theme is Christmas Party Abbey House Museum and Kirkstall Abbey, Abbey Walk, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3EH Tel: (0113) 2305492 Fax: (0113) 2305499 Email:abbey.house@leeds.gov.uk ww.leeds.gov.uk/abbeyhouse www.leeds.gov.uk/kirkstallabbey

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Since the start of 2010 Barratt’s Movemaker scheme has proved to be a major hit with eager buyers seeking a simpler, more cost effective method for moving into a dream home.

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he New Inn at Calverley is going from strength to strength since being taken over six years ago by Nick Marshall and Steve Armitage. Proving that a customer’s initial experience should be one to remember for all the right reasons, Nick and Steve make sure that every single customer feels valued, welcome and wants to return. Their many regular customers will tell you that you are guaranteed a very warm welcome from Nick, Steve and their excellent team, all the time.

During the six years they have been at The New Inn, both Steve and Nick have involved themselves in the community by supporting local causes, and through the generosity of their customers, who they now consider to be lifelong friends, they have also raised much needed funds for many local charities, societies and care homes.

The Garden Room Restaurant is a lovely intimate place to enjoy a meal, private function, or corporate meeting and overlooks an attractive private beer garden which has been designed to be child friendly and ideal for a relaxing drink with the family on a warm autumn day.

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Garden Room Restaurant on the first Tuesday in the month at 7.30pm, so if you are a local business this is another great reason to visit.

Meals in the evenings are served in the restaurant from Thursday to Sunday, and the usual popular bar meals are also available.

Renowned for its traditional, hearty fare, you can choose from meals such as the award winning Steak and Ale Pie (still a secret recipe never to be shared!), or the many a la carte dishes on offer in addition to the mouth watering daily specials.

Sunday lunch is so popular that it is essential to book to avoid being disappointed. There is also a Pensioners Special Lunch served Tuesday to Saturday between 12 noon and 2pm, two deleicious courses for £4.95 per person.

Thursday is Quiz Night which draws a mixed crowd of all ages as it is a great fun evening with a free supper half way through, and there are beer vouchers and a jackpot prize to be won each week. Fridays are an evening for relaxing and Saturday is Live Music Night, starting at 9pm and going on until late!

With the festive season just around the corner, bookings are now being taken for Christmas and New Year. Christmas lunches and evenings are available Tuesday to Saturday throughout

December with a set three course menu for £14.95 per person. Boxing Day is on a Sunday this year and there’s a fabulous two course (£17.95 per person), or three course menu (£19.95 per person) menu to choose from at lunchtime. Again please book early to avoid being disappointed.

New Years Eve is always a grand and very special occasion at The New Inn, and this year’s theme is a Masquerade Ball with free entry.

Please note that fancy dress is optional but preferred – you will have the best night ever in the company of Nick and Steve!

For further information, to dine in the restaurant or to attend one of the festive events at The New Inn, contact Nick or Steve.

Also ask about the Children’s Halloween Party on Sunday 31st October which starts at 4pm.

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Two hundred ladies attended a Ladies Pink Lunch on Saturday 30th October in the Princess Ballroom at the Midland Hotel, Bradford, held in aid of local charity Cancer Support Bradford & Airedale. The event raised a fantastic £4,400 for the charity which relies very much on donations and fundraising events to generate income.

Ltd; based in Greengates, Bradford, and we are proud to support Bradford & Airedale Cancer Support in any way possible. We have attended The Pink Lunch for the past two years and always have a fantastic afternoon. If you haven’t been to The Pink Lunch yet, make sure you book your places and put the date in your diary now for next year’s event!

Community Fundraiser Linda Enderby said: “It was an absolutely fabulous and fun afternoon. We had shopping, games and entertainment from a Robbie Williams tribute act which went down very well with the ladies.”

All proceeds will go towards providing free support services for local people affected by cancer.

For more information about the charity or to make a donation please call 01274 77 66 88 or email: fundraising@bradfordcancersupport.org.uk

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The Old Tramshed CHANGES TRACK!

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ith the current trend for many pubs to reinvent themselves as gastro-pubs, The Old Tramshed in Saltaire opts for a more traditional style of eating. Re-branding itself as a Freehouse and Carvery with the launch of a full carvery menu and a restyled logo to warm things up, the Old Tramshed has declared itself a gastro-free zone.

The friendly welcome is still the same but the world heritage pub, which was originally an old tram shed, now boasts a newly refurbished layout to complement its newly acquired carvery status.

Offering a freshly prepared selection of the

best the region can offer, the Old Tramshed believes in keeping its produce fresh and local wherever possible, supporting small and independent producers and suppliers.

General Manager, Dave Davies, commented: “After taking time to review the current market trends, we decided that the way forward for us was to provide our customers with a fresh and simple alternative. The traditional British carvery offers classic favourites with unpretentious flavours and provides us with the perfect opportunity to make good use of fresh seasonal favourites.”

“We also understand that, as a pub, we need to make sure our customers can still call in for a drink without feeling obliged to pick up a menu - and to that end, our enviable beer selection will remain just as enviable!”

The Old Tramshed will continue to feature a wide range of live music and entertainment and is the only pub in Saltaire showing Sky Sports in 3D (they also offer the ‘image enhancing’ 3D eyewear for free!).

The carvery will be available seven days a week from 12noon to 10pm and to prove that a change can be better than the rest.

Dave is also aware that not everyone who visits the pub will want to eat and added:

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‘Baildon at Christmas’ Wednesday 1st December 2010

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e are really excited about the forthcoming Baildon at Christmas event. We begin with the Pantomime ‘Peter Pan’ performed by ‘Unique Voices Theatre Group’ for Baildon’s school children starting at 1pm at Ian Clough Hall, followed by a1940’s Christmas Tea Dance and Sing-a-Long organised by Baildon’s WI , Baildon Belles.

This is designed for the more mature members of the community and this part of the celebration is by ticket only. Tickets will be on sale at the Post Office, directly to Residential Homes, shops and Cafe’s.

The Village will be open as usual with restaurants, pubs and cafes open for meals and snacks at tea time. The main event is from 6 – 9pm, with the switching on of our Christmas lights. Santa will welcome

the children in Hall Cliffe Community Gardens which will be carefully and lovingly transformed into a twinkling winter wonderland and Mr and Mrs Santa will be there to speak to the children and hand out Christmas goodies.

Our Village shops are extending their normal hours to be open for the event, many of them are offering Christmas treats whilst you do some festive shopping. We also have the support of the Pubs and Clubs in the village centre who will be offering food, drinks, live music, dancing and a pool tournament.

Our Art’s & Craft Market this year will have up to 80 stall holders, celebrating the best of Yorkshire makers. We have many contemporary Arts and Craft’s people

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and will also be supporting local makers, schools, community groups and charities.

With 3 venues - St John’s Church, The Baildon Club and the Moravian Church Hall, we can showcase them all! You will have a chance to buy some wonderful individual Christmas gifts and/or to support a local cause. Each venue has light refreshments and an activity for Children - singing, story-telling and creative making sessions.

Around the village we will have street/ circus performers, local choirs, the Salvation Army, activities for teenagers, musicians, hot roast chestnuts and a Victorian pipe organ. Baildon Historical Society has written a family friendly walk specifically for the event. Each historical location will be indicated with our Christmas Robins, so come and enjoy robin spotting and learn about our village heritage!

All of the events will be outlined in our programme which will be on sale at a cost of £2. These will be available from the beginning of November through schools, shops, Post Offices, libraries, Tourist Information Centres, community venues, restaurants and cafes around the area.

We will be holding an exhibition of photographs from the event in the New Year so please bring your cameras to record the occasion!

We are looking for help with the organisation, running, fundraising for and publicising of the event. Your contribution can be as little as taking some leaflets to work or half an hour on the 1st December. We look forward to sharing this wonderful start to the festive season with you and for further information please contact us at: info@baildonatchristmas.co.uk, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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in organic vegbox company Riverford’s summer challenge.

The vegetables children were asked to identify included commonly available carrots, potatoes and broccoli, as well as the more unusual kohl rabi, globe artichokes and fennel. Three quarters of children said they eat at least half of the fruit and veg; 4% said they eat them all; and only 5% said they eat less than a quarter of them.

It’s official: children know their carrots from their courgettes A survey of 1,500 children around the UK has shown that it’s not all bad news when it comes to kids and vegetables. On average, children aged 3-11 recognised over 80% of fruit and veg

Riverford also quizzed kids on their favourite and least liked fruit and veg. Carrots came out on top, followed by sweetcorn and broccoli.

The most disliked veg was Brussels sprouts, then courgettes.

Andrew, who delivers Riverford vegboxes to families throughout North & West Yorkshire, said “We’re really encouraged that not all children think milk comes from cartons or tomatoes in tins. With kids going back to school and getting into a healthy routine after the holidays, lots of

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parents will be trying to get them gobbling their greens again.

“We’ve always thought that the more engaged you are with your food, the more likely you are to eat it, so we give out lots of free recipes each week to help people cook, and we encourage customers to visit our farm. These results seem to back up our theory: the children of Riverford customers ate a wider range of ‘weird’ veg than those of non-customers.

“If you’re still struggling with those dreaded courgettes, see if you can win the kids over with our Chocolate Courgette Cake recipe; they’ll never believe there are vegetables hidden inside.”

The veg challenge has been taken by children at numerous shows this summer from Otley Show, The Great Yorkshire Show, Bingley Show, Halifax Show, Ripley Show and most recently at Keighley Show, the veg challenge proved very popular and got local kids thinking about where their food comes from. Riverford will be exhibiting at the West Yorkshire Organic Show on 18th September in Exhibition Hall, Saltaire as part of the Saltaire Festival the veg challenge will be their on the day for anyone wanting to test their veg knowledge.

National Organic Fortnight runs from 3rd-17th September 2010. To find out more about getting engaged with your food visit www.riverford.org or www.soilassociation.org

Chocolate courgette cake

By Jane Baxter, Riverford Field Kitchen Taken from the Riverford Farm Cook Book 120g softened unsalted butter 125ml sunflower oil 100g caster sugar 200g soft brown sugar 3 eggs, lightly beaten 130ml milk 350g plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 4 tbsp cocoa powder 450g courgettes, peeled and finely grated 1 tsp vanilla extract Put the butter, sunflower oil and both sugars in a bowl and beat together until light and fluffy.

Gradually beat in the eggs and then the milk.

Sift the dry ingredients together and fold them into the mixture. Stir in the courgettes and vanilla, then spoon the mixture into a 20x35cm baking tin lined with baking parchment. Place in an oven preheated to 190°C and bake for 35-45 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cut into squares whilst still warm.

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