The Grapevine SEAMER & TAME BRIDGE MAGAZINE
No. 141 October 2016 - November 2016
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EDITOR’S NOTES Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this edition and to all those who help distribute the Grapevine. Derek Winterbotham has been doing the coordinator’s role for a long time and would like to ‘take a break!’. The role may be changing to become less arduous and will only be about 1 hour every two months, but you will need a car (or bike!!). Any volunteers please contact me - Dave Campy For those interested, The Rev Daniel is settling well in Milan and sends his best wishes to all in Seamer - he’s missing us already (well the scones and cakes). The next edition will cover December and January and all contributions are welcomed. Please submit by 27th November. Dave Campy
ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH Eucharist at 11.15 on October 9th and 23th November 6th and 20th Revd Paul Hutchinson Note: The Coffee morning held on 26th August raised £343.20. A big thanks to all that attended and helped make it a success. An even bigger thanks to those that helped!! Ann Startin Frugal Lunch - 8th October A Frugal Lunch, in aid of the Mary Thompson Fund, will be held in Stokesley Parish Church from 12.15 to 13.30. Lunch will consist of soup, bread roll and tea/coffee. Payment is by donation as there is no set price for the meal. Marie Groom
'PROGRESS ON THE POND' After seeing all the disgusting looking growth on top of the pond at the end of last month, I was in contact with the Environmental Agency for advice. The lovely pleasant young lady I was put through to, even though the pond is not under their umbrella, suggested I send her a sample of this growth, which I did. In a few days, I was told that there is no signs of Blue Green algae or Azolla, which is brilliant news. It was suggested that more 2
bags of barley straw should be put in, which was done. It was algae growing , fed by the nutrients in the sludge on the bed. The visiting Geese have been feeding on quite a few of the new plants, nice and juicy, but we shall see what survives next spring. The raffle after the Produce Show raised just short of £100 which is absolutely fantastic, so there is more than enough to purchase the materials for some Executive Nesting Houses for next spring. Yet again there is a big 'Thank You' to be said to those who took part. Also to those who so kindly donated prizes, a big 'Thank You' to you too. Gill Burton. tel: 713985
TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITIES SURVEY NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are urging residents living in Hambleton and Richmondshire to have their say on the ‘Transforming Our Communities’ public consultation on Community Health Services before it closes on Friday 7 October 2016 at 5pm A number of local public consultation events have already taken place since July. Supporting information about the consultations, which includes videos explaining a step up/step down facility, are available at: http://www.hambletonrichmondshireandwhitbyccg.nhs.uk/ The survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/J2NNWLQ
OIL BUYING CLUB Although the warm weather is still with us, with winter is just around the corner I thought it would be a good time to remind you of the oil buying dates. If you require a delivery please contact Gordon Reed on 01642 711495 by any of the following dates: 1st Week in January, March, May, September and November. If you require any other information please feel free to contact myself David Ward - on 01642 710333 or davidward21@talktalk.net
TRAFFIC SPEED THROUGH TAME BRIDGE In response to an enquiry from a local Tame Bridge Resident, I contacted North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to ask for information about 3
speeding in Tame Bridge. The following is an excerpt from a recent Road Safety Tasking Group meeting in relation to the Tame Bridge data logger deployment, followed by an explanation of the results as provided by Sergeant Nick Hill of Stokesley Police. Data logger deployed for a 7-day period commencing 14th April until 21st April 2016, at a location outside Hawthornes, nearside from Hutton Rudby towards Stokesley with the following results: . Mean Speed: (+) 42mph / (-) 39mph · 85%: (+) 49mph / (-) 46mph · Maximum Speed: (+) 95mph / (-) 82mph · Total Count: (+) 7897 / (-) 8191 Based on these results it was agreed that the speeds were higher than those anticipated in a 40mph speed limit. NY Fire to deploy the flashing matrix for educational awareness. NYP to give consideration for local speed enforcement activity and / or the SCV at this location. To explain a bit more about how the results are interpreted: the figures are for vehicles travelling towards (+) and away (-) from the device the mean speed is the average of all the readings combined the 85% refers to the middle 85% of speeds recorded, therefore does not include extremely fast and extremely slow speeds which can skew the average speed significantly either way. Therefore the 85%’s average speed figure is what is used to determine the need for education/enforcement. In the above you can see that the 85% average speed figure of vehicles travelling towards (+) the device was 49mph which would normally trigger actions such as those described above as it is sufficiently above the 40mph speed limit to do so. If you have any further queries please contact: speedconcerns@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk David Campy
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VILLAGE HALL NEWS AND EVENTS HARVEST SUPPER Unfortunately, it has been necessary to cancel the Harvest Supper before the Fisherman’s Choir, as some of our usual group of Volunteers are unable to help this time. The Fisherman’s Choir will now start at 7.30, and cost £10, as Fish and Chips will now be served at 8.15 (during the interval). Anyone who would prefer a ham salad should let Margaret know when they buy their tickets, at least two days before the Concert. This event may include a celebration of the complete refurbishment of the Village Hall and unveiling of the Lottery Funding Plaque. Contact Margaret Smith 01642710611 for tickets and booking your meal. GUERRILLA (GORILLA?) GARDENING Does anyone fancy giving a hand to tidy up the Garden at the Village Hall; we intend to plant bulbs in the strip of land down the top side of the new wall, and maybe plant some shrubs in the side garden. If you have spare time and/or spare plants, please contact Margaret Smith on 01642710611. GARDEN CLUB Our next club meeting on October 11th is down as ‘Pumpkin Carving’; we will also be re-furbishing the planters outside the hall to get them ready for the Winter. November 8th is a pooled Supper and Quiz and arrangements for our annual Christmas Garden Centre Crawl will be made . December 15th is Christmas Wreaths and arrangements for our January meal out will be made. Club Membership is £10 a year with the standard meeting fee being £2.00, which includes a glass of wine, when a session is held in the hall. ART GROUP The Group continues to go from strength to strength, as you can see by the members work on the walls of the Hall. It is a friendly group with all levels of skills, including Leo who draws on his tablet. We meet on a Monday,1.30 till 3.30, except school holidays. Cost £1.50 per session.
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SEAMER VILLAGE HALL 100+ CLUB August winners were: (140 members) 1st £20 40 Jen Jarvis, Marske 2nd £17 85 Sue & Jim Scheilling, Hilton Road 3rd £14 29 Ann Thomas, The Green 4th £11 109 Steven Quinn, Brackenhill Walk 5th £ 8 117 Michael Mavin, Stokesley Road September winners were: (140 members) 1st £20 24 Gill Burton, Hilton Road 2nd £17 95 Ian Armitage, Tanton Close 3rd £14 36 Sheila Hobson, The Green 4th £11 90 Elsie Wood, Brackenhill Walk 5th £ 8 140 Barbara Newbould, Coldpool New members can join at anytime - £1 per month/£12 per year. Full details are on the village website: seamervillage.co.uk or Phone: 01642 710294 , e-mail:chris_cooper1@hotmail.com Polite request – Will members that have renewal fees outstanding, please contact me as soon as possible, or their numbers will be taken out of the monthly draws. Christine Cooper CANDLELIT CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG WITH POOLED SUPPER Join us on Saturday the 10th December at 7pm in the Village Hall for a musical Christmas evening (songs and Carols) in candlelight, led by Ron Kirk on the accordion. This is a FREE event (Voluntary Donation to local charity) with a pooled supper. Further details contact Christine Campy on 01642710320. CARBOOT RAISED £58 FOR VILLAGE HALL Thank you to everyone who supported the indoor car boot sale on Saturday 10th September. We sold 10 tables and raised another £8 by selling slices of cake kindly baked by Caroline Jackson's daughter Chanel. The jury is still out on whether we hold this a third time. As in 2015 turnout was a tad desperate, after the first 45 minutes we had hardly anyone through the door. Good fun (though certainly we sold more to each other! :) Jo Batey 6
[Editor: As a matter of interest, Caroline and her family are relatively new to the village and have an honesty box out the front of their house (Sandall Rise, Stainton Road, formally Rosenda). Recently they have had quite a lot of eggs and home baking taken out of the box without payment. Her son has hens and was shocked that somebody could be bold enough to pinch the eggs. Please keep watch out for anything suspicious and any suggestions as to what can be done would be appreciated. Contact: Dave Campy 01642710320 or david.campy123@btinternet.com] HALL TIMETABLE Monday
Pop-In 10.00am
Tuesday
Carpet Bowls 10.00am
Zumba Gold 12.00 Art Group 1.30pm
Beginner’s Pilates Class 6.30-7.30pm * Note new time Craft Club 7.00pm Improvers and Intermediates Pilates Class 6.00-7.00pm Hall Committee meeting (1st Tuesday in month) Greenfingers 7.00pm (2nd Tuesday) Seamer Parish Council (3rd Tuesday)
Wednesday
Table Tennis 7.00pm
Thursday
Zumba Class 5.45-6.30pm Bridge Group 7.00pm Badminton 6.00-9.00pm
Friday
FORTHCOMING EVENTS October 7th Fishermen's Choir with Fish and Chip supper st October 21 Pizza and Pop Games Night November 26th Quiz th December 10 Candlelit Christmas Sing-along 7
New Years Eve January 27th 2017
Old fashioned Party night (pooled supper) Burns Night (Provisional)
Seamer Village Hall
Pizza and Pop Games Night Family Fun on Friday 21st October at 7 pm
Tickets from Janet Bainbridge - ÂŁ6.00 Tel 01642 715728 SEAMER METHODIST CHURCH REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY On 13th November, there will be a special Remembrance Day service held in Seamer Memorial Village Hall. This will commence at 10.30am and will include two minutes silence at 11am when many people in the UK and many other parts of the world recall the sacrifice made by those who lost their lives in times of war and conflict. This is an opportunity for the whole community to gather to give thanks and remember some from the Village, along with many throughout the world, involved in wars and conflicts. TIMES OF WORSHIP 2nd October @ 10.30am led by Tim and Molly Locke 9th October @ 10.30 am All Age Worship led by Elaine Wilson 16th October @ 10.30 am led by Rev Lisa Quarmby 23rd October @ 10.30 am led by Christine Campy 30th October @ 10.30 am led by Rev Andrew Robinson 6th November @ 10.30 am led by Rev Lisa Quarmby 8
13th November @ 10.30 am Remembrance Service in Village Hall led by Ron Kirk 20th November @ 10.30 am led by Rev Richard Bradshaw 27th November @ 10.30 am led by Doreen Hunt OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS I have thoroughly enjoyed watching first the Olympics and then the Paralympics from Rio. I was very envious of anyone who was able to go to Rio. I was speaking recently to a couple who were able to go - albeit for a few days - they had found the whole experience very special. They also referred to how welcoming the Brazilians were. It is great to see athletes performing at this international gathering . In my opinion, the Paralympians are always outstanding because they demonstrate a spirit of inclusiveness that values each individual as special. PLAGIARISM IS NOT YET DEAD Whilst on holiday in Derbyshire and attending Church there, the following ‘Smile lines from notices’ were quoted in their magazine: Don’t allow anxiety to kill you. Let the church help. A talk on drugs will be given at the next Women’s Fellowship meeting. This will be followed by a Bring and Buy Sale. The rector is on holiday this month. Local clergy will be celebrating with us for all the Sundays that he is away. A sudden gust of wind took all who were at the ceremony by surprise. Hats were blown off and copies of the minister’s speech and other rubbish were scattered over the site. THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH In the first book in the Bible there is reference to God being the creator of everything. It concludes with the sentence, ‘God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good’. We are all special, in the eyes of God. Ron Kirk Great news about “Bags of Help”: in order to give Tesco customers a say much more frequently on where their money goes, this grant scheme will now be permanently open for applications from community groups! There are also a number of other exciting changes to the scheme. 9
“Bags of Help” will now see the money raised by the 5p bag charge in Tesco stores in England, Wales and Scotland opened up to a greater range of projects that support community participation in the development and use of open spaces. Projects that will now get the green light as a result of the funding will include volunteer training, physical improvements of open spaces, equipment purchases, community events and sports and leisure activities. Following a public vote, three projects in each of the 200 Tesco regions will receive a grant each month, with first place receiving up to £5K, second place up to £2K and third place up to £1K. Please spread this exciting news and encourage groups to apply. They will need to apply by following this link: http://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/tescocommunityscheme/pages/ Category/apply-for-a-boh-grant-tes2 Thanking you in anticipation. Paul Varney Programme Manager
TIME FOR A LAUGH Two boys were walking home from Sunday school after hearing a strong preaching on the devil. One said to the other, 'What do you think about all this Satan stuff?' The other boy replied, 'Well, you know how Santa Claus turned out. It's probably just your Dad. Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, 'Why is the bride dressed in white?'' The mother replied, 'Because white is the colour of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life.' The child thought about this for a moment then said, 'So why is the groom wearing black?' A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she could, trying not to be late for Sunday School. As she ran she prayed, 'Dear Lord, please don't let me be late! Dear Lord, please don't let me be late!' While she was running and praying, she tripped on a curb and fell, getting her clothes dirty and tearing her dress. She got up, brushed herself off, and started running again! As she ran she once again began to pray, 'Dear Lord, please don't let me be late...But please don't shove me either!' 10
Three boys are in the school yard bragging about their fathers. The first boy says, 'My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem, they give him £50.' The second boy says, 'That's nothing. my Dad scribbles a few words on piece of paper, he calls it a song, they give him £100.' The third boy says, 'I beat you both. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, calls it a sermon, and it needs eight people to collect all the money!' An elderly woman died last month. Having never married, she requested no male pallbearers. In her handwritten instructions for her memorial service, she wrote, 'They wouldn't take me out while I was alive, I don't want them to take me out when I'm dead.' A police recruit was asked during the exam, 'What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?' He answered, 'Call for backup.' A Sunday school teacher asked her class why Joseph and Mary took Jesus with them to Egypt. A small child replied, ‘They couldn't get a baby sitter'. A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to Honour thy father and thy mother, 'she asked, 'Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?' Without missing a beat, one little boy answered, 'Thou shall not kill Submitted by Ann Thomas
VILLAGE SUNFLOWERS Hope you are all enjoying the lovely sunflowers growing in various tubs around Seamer. Maybe you were wondering who was responsible for planting them? The answer is the local coal tits; these little birds behave a bit like squirrels and bury their food. We have a bird feeder in our garden full of sunflower seeds and we have watched the coal tits come for them and take them off to bury them. We have to admit, they can get sunflowers to grow better than we can! They have had a lovely show in the village. Joan and Tony Barnes
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FAKE HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS CALLS One of the local NHW co-ordinators has received a phone call (recorded) from a male, claiming to be from HMRC. The voice stated that the person called was now placed under Court action, due to supplying false tax data. The person called had to press 1 to speak to someone. This is one of several HMRC scams being carried out at the moment. For more details and what you should do if you receive such a call go to http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/phones/2016/06/warningfake-hmrc-calls-on-the-rise---what-to-do-if-youve-been-targeted Or contact me (details below) Dave Campy
GRAPEVINE CONTACTS Magazine Layout and Editor David Campy, 5a Holme Lane, Seamer E mail: david.campy123@btinternet.com 710320 Illustrations Margaret Smith, 4 Bracken Hill Walk, Seamer 710611 Distribution Derek Winterbotham, Kingsbridge, Hilton Rd. Seamer 711617 St Martin’s Rev Paul Hutchinson, The Rectory, Stokesley 710405 Methodist Church Ron Kirk, 2 Rosehill, Great Ayton 722053 Seamer Village Hall Bookings: Christine Campy (david.campy123@btinternet.com) General : Christine Campy (Temporarily) 710320 Village News and Events Margaret Smith 710611 Seamer Parish Council E-Mail: scapa20@hotmail.com Seamer Correspondent for Darlington and Stockton Times Christine Cooper 710294 ooooOOOOoooo
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