The Grapevine SEAMER & TAME BRIDGE MAGAZINE No. 154 December 2018 - January 2019

The Grapevine SEAMER & TAME BRIDGE MAGAZINE

No. 154 December 2018 - January 2019

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers

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EDITOR’S NOTES What a busy, rewarding, reflective and enjoyable last two months for the village. The Magic Night, quiz night, Paul Wheater Fundraiser and Remembrance Day Activities all proved to be very successful in their own way and showed what an active and caring community we are. Long may it continue.

Thanks to all those who helped put the events together and to all who attended. Also thanks to all those who contribute, and distribute the Grapevine. It is much appreciated.

Contributions for the February/March Edition should be with me by Monday 28th January at 8.00 am Dave Campy

ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH Eucharist at Seamer 11.15 a.m. 16th December 9.15 am. Christmas Morning 11.15 am. 6th January (Epiphany).

11.15 am. 20th January 11.15 am. 3rd February (Candlemas) No services on 2nd, 23rd and 30th December.

Special December Christmas Services at Stokesley Parish Church (St Peter & St Paul) Sunday 2nd - Christingle Service at 4 pm.

Monday 17th - Carols on West Green at 7 pm.

Sunday 23rd - Service of Lessons and Carols (jointly with St Joseph's) at 6 pm.

Monday 24th (Christmas Eve) 4.30 pm. Crib Service (especially suitable for younger families) 6.00 pm. Candlelit Carols at the Crib (led by 'Spirit of Harmony' Music Group) 11.30 pm. Midnight Eucharist Tuesday 25th (Christmas Morning) Eucharist at 8 am. (BCP) & 10.45 am. (Short & informal) Musical

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TRESKE ENSEMBLE PLAY STRING QUARTETS BY MOZART AND SHOSTAKO-

2nd December, 7.30 pm.

TRIO - Sunday, 9 December, 7.30 pm.

VICH AND SCHUBERT'S STRING QUINTET. Sunday SNAKE DAVIES

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STOKESLEY CHORAL SOCIETY AND FRIENDS. th

Annual Christmas concert.

15 December. 7.00 pm.

VILLAGE HALL NEWS AND EVENTS POP IN Everyone is welcome to this informal fun get together in the Village Hall on a Monday morning between 10 – 12 to meet fellow residents and have a chat over Tea/Coffee and a scone. Cost £1. Come for as long as you wish. As normal apart from 17th December (See separate advert below for Christmas Party) and 24th and 31st December (Christmas and New Year break).

Janet

Pop in Christmas Party 17th December 11.30 for 12.00 Two courses, drinks included £5.00 All welcome To book Call Janet Bainbridge 01642 715728 GARDEN CLUB (GREENFINGERS) Gardening Club enjoyed a friendly, fun and informative evening when Christine Campy joined us to demonstrate some simple flower arranging techniques. We used some bought flowers and lots of glorious autumnal foliage.

Here are a few of our efforts. For more details

of future events, Contact: Viv Hyman 01642 269663

ART & CRAFT GROUP Monday afternoon 1.30-3.30. Contact Margaret Smith 01642710611 3

SEAMER BOOK CLUB We meet once a month on the 4th Tuesday in the Village Hall. We choose a book at each session to read for the next meeting. We then discuss the book informally with a glass of wine or cup of tea. Our meetings are from 8 pm to 9:30 pm and cost £2:50 to cover refreshments. New members are always welcome.

Our meeting in December will not take place due to Christmas. We will restart on Tuesday 22nd January and the following meeting is on Tuesday 26th February For more information contact Lynn Clayton: richard.lynn.clayton@hotmail.co.uk or 07763633717 ZUMBA Come and join us at Zumba, Thursdays at 5.45 pm, costs £3.50.

It’s a great way to keep fit. We do a Zumba for 45 mins with 10 minutes body toning at the end. Not meeting between Christmas and New Year.

New members always welcome Joan Barnes VILLAGE HALL QUIZ The village hall quiz on the 3rd of November was a great success thanks to our excellent quiz masters Sue and Jim. Thank you to the ladies who helped with the supper, everyone who donated raffle prizes and Kay who worked hard organising it all. A good time was had by all and we raised £374 for the village hall funds. Well done everyone.

Joan Barnes SING A LONG Friday 7th December Extra: Saturday 15th December (Special Christmas Party night with our Sing-a-long performance). See later advert Friday 4th January is dependent on numbers. Can everyone interested please email me jo.batey@talktalk.net or phone Jo Batey 07759 531050 KNIT AND NATTER A brilliant effort from everyone as we had about 1,500 poppies to display. Thank you to the Knit and Natter Group, especially Amanda Jones, who ran the group when I was away, everyone in the parish who dropped poppies off and all who helped with the display. It was wonderful as I'm sure you will agree.

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STAMPS I will be collecting Stamps for Charity this Christmas Please leave your stamps at the hall or 21,The Green Ann Thomas

Back by popular demand CANDLELIT CHRISTMAS SINGALONG Saturday 15th December at 7pm Village Hall A musical Christmas evening (songs and Carols) by candlelight, music by Ron Kirk Bring your own drinks and food to share. (Pooled supper).

(Voluntary Donation to the Village Hall to cover heating, etc)

Further details contact Christine Campy on 01642710320 Note last edition’s advert wrongly had Friday 15th

HALL TIMETABLE Monday

Pop-In

Tuesday

Carpet Bowls

10.00am

Art and Crafts

1.30pm

Knit and Natter

7.00pm

Pilates Class

6.00-7.00pm

10.00am

Hall Committee meeting

7.30pm (1st Tuesday in month) Greenfingers

7.00pm (2nd Tuesday)

Seamer Parish Council

7.00pm(3rd Tuesday) Book Club

8.00—9.30(4th Tuesday) Wednesday

Table Tennis

Thursday

Zumba Class

7.00pm

5.45-6.40pm

Bridge Group

7.00pm Friday

Seamer Choral Society

1st Friday in month at 7.00pm

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MAGIC NIGHT Once again we enjoyed another wonderful night of family entertainment.

This year Eric brought five of his colleagues from Middlesbrough Magic Circle to amaze us. The children were delighted to act as their assistants. It was non stop fun and laughter from start to finish.

The children’s entry fees were paid for from the Parish Council/Community Fund and £58 was raised for the hall funds.

SEAMER VILLAGE HALL 100+ CLUB October winners were (136 members) 1st £20 119 Joanne Swinson, Hilton Road 2nd £17 106 Michael Driscoll, The Green 3rd £14 2 Hilary Harris, Tame Bridge th 4 £10 17 Walter Pattison, Stainton Road 5th £ 7 19 Audrey Reeve, Tame Bridge As this edition has been printed before the November draw, the results will be in the next copy.

For those members who joined last December/January, this means that you are due to join again. If you wish to do so, please get in touch with me on 01642 710294 or by e-mail on chris_cooper1@hotmail.com To help me to remind you when your renewal fees are due, could you please let me have your e-mail address or telephone number. This is easier than coming to see you.

If you are new to the area and would like to become a member, you can do so at any time. It costs £1 per month/£12 for the year for which you are allocated a number. Each month half the monthly money is given out as prize money and the other half goes to the village hall funds.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Christine Cooper

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SEAMER METHODIST CHURCH REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018 Many, many thanks for all who made this a very special day. This was truly a Village event and was, exceedingly appropriately, held in the Memorial Hall. I am sure that those who originally arranged for the Hall to be built would have been very proud of how it was used by the community on the centenary of the first Armistice Day. There are so many people who deserve thanks, so whatever part you played – THANK YOU. SWITCHING ON THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS Once again the parish council are providing a Village Christmas Tree which will be erected in the garden at the front of the Methodist Church. The lights will be switched on at 4pm on Sunday 9th December. This will be followed by a Nativity in the Church (No doubt with coffee and mince pies as well!).

THE CAROL SINGERS ARE COMING Each year carol singers go from door to door in the Villages of Seamer and Newby.

We welcome as many as possible to join us. The dates this year are: Thursday 20th December – meet at Newby Village Hall at 6pm Saturday 22nd December – meet at Seamer Methodist Church at 6pm Sunday 23rd December – meet at Seamer Methodist Church at 5pm.

These are fun evenings even if the weather is wintery – so wrap up well and come and join us.

TIMES OF WORSHIP Dec 2nd at 10.30am Led by Ron Kirk Dec 9th at 4pm Switching on of lights and Nativity led by Rev Lisa Quarmby Dec 16th at 10.30 am led by Rev Lisa Quarmby Dec 23rd at 10.30 am led by Vanessa Johnson Dec 25th at 10.30 am at Stokesley Methodist Church.

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Dec 30th at 10.30 am at Great Ayton Methodist Church Jan 6th at 10.30 am led by Katherine Atha Jan 13th at 10.30 am led by Rev Lisa Quarmby Jan 20th at 10.30 am led by Rev Lisa Quarmby Jan 27th at 10.30 led by Christine Campy TIME FOR A SMILE My wife was looking through a magazine and saw a special necklace.

‘I want that’, she said.

So I cut it out and gave it to her.

THOUGHT FOR CHRISTMAS Best of all, God is with us, hearts are challenged, strangely warmed faith is deepened, courage strengthened, grace received and strength reformed (Andrew Pratt) Ron Kirk TIME FOR A LAUGH 1. How will Christmas dinner be different after Brexit? No Brussels.

2. What do workers at Sports Direct get for Christmas dinner? About 5 minutes.

3. How do you recognise a Christmas tree from BHS? All the branches have gone.

4. I bought my mum Mary Berry's cookbook for Christmas, I tried to get Paul Hollywood's but he'd sold out.

5. Philip looks out of the window on Christmas Eve: “That's some reindeer” he says. The Queen replies: “65 years. Yes, that is a lot.”

6. What's the difference between the clementine in your Christmas stocking and Donald Trump? Nothing, they're both a little orange.

7. I can't get to the chocolates in my advent calendar. Foiled again.

8. What happened to the man who stole an Advent Calendar? He got 25 days!

9. What kind of motorbike does Santa ride? A Holly Davidson!

10. How did Scrooge win the Christmas Day football game? The ghost of 8

Christmas passed the ball to him!

11. Jim asked his friend, Tony, whether he had bought his wife anything for Christmas.

“Yes” came the answer from Tony who was a bit of a chauvinist. “I've bought her a belt and a bag.”'

“That was very kind of you”, Jim added, “I hope she appreciated the thought.”

Tony smiled as he replied, “So do I, and hopefully the vacuum cleaner will work better now.”

12.Three men die on Christmas Eve and go to heaven, where they’re met by Saint Peter. “In order to get in," he tells them, “you must each produce something representative of Christmas."

The first man digs into his pockets and pulls out a match and lights it. “This represents a candle of hope." Impressed, Peter lets him in.

The second man pulls out a tangle of keys and shakes them. “These are bells." He’s allowed in too.

“So," Peter says to the third man, “what do you have?"

The third man proudly shows him a pair of red panties.

“What do these have to do with Christmas?" asks Peter.

“They’re Carol’s” 13. I asked my wife what she wanted for Christmas. She told me "Nothing would make her happier than a diamond necklace" So I bought her nothing.

14. I bought my son a fridge for Christmas. – I can't wait to see his face light up when he opens it.

15. Why did Jeremy Corbyn buy 100 advent calendars this year? So he can practice opening the door to Number 10.

16. What do Donald Trump’s presidency and an advent calendar have in common? Both their days are numbered.

17. How does Santa keep track of all the fireplaces he’s visited? He keeps a log book.

Submitted by David Ward

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SEAMER PARISH COUNCIL NEWS VILLAGE GATEWAYS: BACKGROUND AND UPDATE In 2012, a survey by the Parish Council to all residents of Seamer and Tame Bridge was undertaken as part of a Community consultation looking ahead for the parish. This was initially linked to the Community Fund project to gather ideas to improve our environment and effectively target the funding.

Overwhelmingly, the top response was to prioritise road safety and speeding through the parish. Since then, the Parish Council has tried very hard to help to address these issues. We do not fall within the criteria for financial help with traffic calming devices from NYCC however, the Highways department have been very supportive in offering advice and help to achieve such measures. We thought inappropriate, on the advice of Highways: rumble strips, humps, chicanes and flashing lights on the grounds that:  We are a farming community and didn’t want to impede tractors, combines and large farm vehicles from coming through the village especially as we have the weigh bridge at Seamer Hill.  We did not want to impede traffic in general travelling through the village. 

We were told all of the above are extremely expensive to implement, maintain and construct and would have to comply with the strict

policies outlined by Highways. These measures are also a potential insurance liability, as the scheme would be funded privately.

We felt that doing nothing was not an option and were told about the GATEWAYS as an effective way of traffic calming and a scheme acceptable to NYCC Highways. These were discussed at several Parish Council meetings, with details of the Gateways included in the Grapevine and on notice boards. Having received no negative responses from residents, the Gateways were ordered and recently installed.

Benefits include: The gates are a ‘welcome’ to Seamer and Tame Bridge, reminding drivers to drive with care. They close the perceived visual ‘gap’ in the road, again a reminder to take care, show speed limit is 10

30mph and therefore there may be pedestrians, children and dog walkers around, as well as parked cars and other traffic within the ribbon development.

Obviously, we hope they are effective and that Seamer and Tame Bridge residents will see the benefit of an unrestrictive traffic calming scheme. In conjunction with the regular Speed Watches carried out by the small team of volunteers who undertake these each week, we continue to strive to address the issues of speeding within the parish.

Seamer Community Speed Watch celebrates 100 ‘Watches’

In September, Seamer CSW received a certificate from North Yorkshire Police to acknowledge and celebrate the 100th Speed Watch in the village. Jamie, the NY Speed Watch Coordinator for North Yorkshire (not pictured), thanked the team of 9 volunteers (Phil T, Jim, Tony, Dave, Viv, Caroline, Vic, Phil H and Christine) who were very pleased to have their contribution recognised. Don’t forget – you could be part of the team for just one hour each week of your time - and help Seamer to keep traffic speeds down!

ROADSIDE TIPPING It has come to the attention of the Parish Council that a small number of residents are leaving unwanted items outside their properties, presumably in the hope that someone else will take them. The Parish Council has 11

worked hard to ensure that the village environment is safe, clean, attractive and tidy and will not hesitate to contact Hambleton District Council’s Environmental department should further transgressions occur.

Appropriate action will then be taken. Thank you for your help and cooperation in this matter Seamer Parish Council SEAMER PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS UPDATES The September meeting of the Parish Council began with a lively discussion with Sam Hutchinson, Community Mapping Project Office (Dept Police & Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire: Julia Mulligan’s office) who attended the meeting to strengthen links with local communities and to engage with them. Discussion focused on many local issues, several of which have proved time-consuming for the Parish Council to address. Other business covered at the meeting included village maintenance matters, planning applications, CSW, installation of the Gateways and a Community Fund application. The order for the Memorial benches and seat had been placed, along with a bench at the request of residents for Stainton Road, all to be funded by the Community Fund. The Chair reported back from the Village Hall Committee that an event was planned to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War. The ‘T’ junction and pavement in Tame Bridge was discussed and this is to be followed up. The competition for Gateway logos will be publicised in the Grapevine and on noticeboards.

Steve Burton, a local resident, has been appointed as the village gardener and he is looking forward to helping to maintain and improve the village environment. Minutes of this meeting are displayed on the noticeboards and on the website. The next meeting of the Parish Council is at 7pm on Tuesday 15th January, 2019. As always, residents are welcome to attend.

Residents can access information about Parish Council and Community Fund matters in the following ways:  Attendance at the bimonthly Parish Council meetings, details of which are publicised in various locations: e.g. Parish Council noticeboards, website.  The Grapevine, where articles are regularly published.  Parish Council minutes; these are displayed on noticeboards and on the website.  By attendance at the Pop-In on Monday mornings, which Parish 12

Council Vice-Chair Janet Bainbridge attends. She is very happy to discuss Parish Council matters with attendees and if there are any points that need clarification, she will feed back to the main PC meetings.  Residents are able to contact the Parish Council via email or telephone to discuss any matters that are of concern to them.

All matters concerned with the Community Fund are discussed as an agenda item at Parish Council meetings. Any residents who attend form part of the discussion and all viewpoints are taken into consideration when making a final decision.

Philip Taylor, Chair of the Parish Council Email: scapa20@hotmail.com (Parish Clerk) (Seamer Parish Council encompasses Seamer and Tame Bridge.)

COMMUNITY FUND The Community Fund (Seamer & Tame Bridge) has awarded a number of grants since its inception. Many of these projects are visible in the parish and have enhanced the village environment and endeavoured to improve road safety. Other projects, such as the provision of a defibrillator outside the village hall aim to provide emergency assistance for local residents and the wider community, as a part of the village’s wider social responsibility. For more information on the Community Fund and the grants awarded, please do take a look at the visual display and documentation on the noticeboard inside the village hall.

Seamer Parish Council SECURITY MARKING PCSO James Crawford attended the meeting of the Parish Council on 20 th November and spoke about the Dot Peen security marking system.

Stokesley NPT has access to the Dot Peen property marking equipment on 2nd/3rd December. If you or anybody you know has equipment that requires FREE marking please email HambletonPropertyMarking@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk and an officer will be in touch. Dot Peen marking involves using a tungsten carbide-tipped pin to indent an object with dots to create a visible, permanent unique number. The unique number will be entered 13

onto the Immobilise National Property Register database. It can be used on everything from steel and aluminium to plastic. It can therefore be used in farms, on garage and garden tools, power tools, computers and electrical devices, mobile phones and tablets, equestrian tack, golf clubs, musical instrument cases, cycles – and much more besides!

Don’t Forget!! Design a village badge!

You are invited to design a badge to be included on the new Village Gateways for Seamer and Tame Bridge.

Your entry should be submitted on paper or thin card, include colour and be contained within a 30cm diameter circle. (It is recommended by the safety officer that the colour red should not be used). You can divide the circle into equal halves or quadrants.

Your design should reflect the key features of either the Seamer or Tame Bridge communities, as separate badges can be produced for both settlements.

Entries will be judged independently and should be returned F.A.O. Mr Philip Taylor (Chair of the Parish Council) to either Seamer Motors or 2, Leconfield, Seamer, by 1st December.

A prize of a £25 voucher will be presented to the winner, with runnersup prizes also awarded. Good Luck!

SUPPORTING AVA’ FUNDRAISER EVENING The ‘Supporting Ava’ fundraiser with Paul Wheater raised a fantastic £960. This goes towards potentially life-saving vaccine treatment in USA, for Ava Wake (age 2 years) who has stage 4 Neuroblastoma cancer. Thanks to all who donated, attended & helped. The following businesses donated:- Aldi Coulby Newham, Arcadia Garden Centre, Bassleton’s Fish Bar, Boots, Chapters Hotel, Co-Op & Co-Op local, Floral Craft, Strikes Garden Centre, Style, The Powder room & The Mill.

Please continue to pray for her & her family – she’s doing OK - but is now having more intensive chemotherapy & will be in hospital for 8 weeks. For more details see https://uk.gofundme.com/jupcnf-avas-journey Christine Campy 14

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VILLAGE GARDENER Whilst preparing the ‘Memorial Garden’ for Remembrance weekend, I found myself clearing dog mess off the soil. So could dog owners please be more vigilant.

As Villagers will have noticed, the tubs and gardens have all been cleared and filled with winter colour. I would ask if those living near either could please make sure that they have plenty of water when necessary.

Thanks in advance Steve Burton (your Village Gardener)

GRAPEVINE CONTACTS All numbers are prefixed with 01642 Magazine Layout, Editor, Printer and Distribution Coordinator David Campy, 5a Holme Lane, Seamer E mail: david.campy123@btinternet.com 710320 Illustrations Front Cover: Anne Clements, Tame Bridge St Martin’s Rev Paul Hutchinson, The Rectory, Stokesley 710405 Methodist Church Ron Kirk, 2 Rosehill, Great Ayton 722053 Seamer Village Hall Chairperson: Mark Murphy Email : medinnov8@hotmail.com Bookings: Ann Thomas catcabcam@googlemail.com 710822 or Vivien Hyman 269663 Village News and Events Contact: Dave Campy david.campy123@btinternet.com 710320 Seamer Parish Council E-Mail: scapa20@hotmail.com Seamer Correspondent for Darlington and Stockton Times Christine Cooper 710294 Seamer Village Website seamervillage.co.uk ooooOOOOooo

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