The Grapevine SEAMER & TAME BRIDGE MAGAZINE No. 156 April 2019 – May 2019

The Grapevine SEAMER & TAME BRIDGE MAGAZINE

No. 156 April 2019 – May 2019 Seamer Village Website address: seamervillage.co.uk

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EDITOR’S NOTES Hi, how lovely has it been, and still is, travelling through the village with all the flowers in bloom. Thanks to those who have done the planting!

However, to keep it that way, it would be nice if we all took a bit of pride in the village and picked up any rubbish we find. If we all took a carrier bag out with us and filled it, we would certainly improve the situation.

There are regular organised litter picks and if you are interested in joining them, please contact Phil Taylor (Parish Council) or myself (contact details on last page of Grapevine) and we will keep you informed of when they are occurring.

Dave Campy

ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH Eucharist at Seamer at 11.15 on 7th and 21st April (Easter), 5th and 19th May th Thursday 30 May Sung Eucharist 7.30p.m.

In June, the services are on the second and fourth Sundays (9th & 23rd).

Paul Hutchinson St Martin’s Church Coffee Morning

With Cake stall and Tombola

Stokesley Town Hall Friday 26th April 9.00 — 11.45 Donations for the Tombola and cakes to sell on the day are most welcome. As is your help on the day.; Jean Webster 01642 710088 Ann Startin 01642 710162

Other 31st May - Stokesley Parish Church Coffee Morning in the Town Hall.

Marie Groom

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 and 12 to meet fellow residents and have a chat over Tea/Coffee and a scone. Cost £1.

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GARDEN CLUB (GREENFINGERS) For more details of future events, Contact: Viv Hyman 01642 269663 ART GROUP As numbers are currently low for this Group, it has been decided to wait till September before re-commencing. If you feel you would be interested then, please contact Margaret Smith on 01642710611 ZUMBA Come and join us at Zumba, it’s a great way to keep fit. We do Zumba for 45 mins with 10 minutes body toning at the end. Fridays 5.15pm, £3.50. New members always welcome.

Contact Helen on 07502 566054 SEAMER BOOK CLUB We meet in the Village Hall on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 8pm until 9.30pm. We are a small but friendly group who pick a new book each month and then discuss it the following month over refreshments.

Cost £2.50 Next meetings 23th April and 21st May We welcome new members. For more information contact Lynn Clayton: 07763633717 email: richard.lynn.clayton@hotmail.co.uk

SING A LONG A monthly informal fun time (about 1½ hours) whilst “learning” to Sing!

Village Hall at 7.00pm. The sessions are April 5th and May 3rd Can anyone interested please email or phone me: Jo Batey: jo.batey@talktalk.net or 07759 531050 KNIT AND NATTER We have been making soft toys related to Spring and Easter for the Children's Easter Activities on March 30th.They look fantastic. Watch out for them at the Village Hall!

Knit and Natter finished on 25th March and will reopen later in the year when we may have a go at our SEAMER MODEL VILLAGE! Ann Thomas 3

STAY AND PLAY THURSDAYS 10-11 am

Our Baby and Toddler sessions (see above advert) are on Thursday mornings, 10.00 - 11.00am and have been popular with the carers and young children in the village with plenty to play with, people to chat to and 4

a cuppa and cake, or biscuit as well. On 25th April, older Siblings may attend this session as school is closed.

Ally, the group leader, is doing a great job.

Ann Thomas JUMBLE SALE Please note that there will be no Jumble Sale this Year. Jo is having a well deserved break after all her mammoth efforts in the past.

SEAMER VILLAGE HALL 100+ CLUB February winners were: (136 members) 1st £20 79 Linda Lowther, Brackenhill Walk 2nd £17 113 Helen Hall, Tanton close 3rd £14 27 Les Bland, The Green 4th £10 78 Nick Walton, Stainton Road 5th £ 7 29 Ann Thomas, The Green March winners were (136 members) 1st £20 48 Joan Barnes, Leconfield 2nd £17 4 Barbara Hutchinson, Hilton Road 3rd £14 13 Sue Shields, Stokesley 4th £10 62 Walter Pattison, Stainton Road 5th £ 7 76 Jill Hill, Hilton Road For those members who joined last April/May, this means that you are due to join again. If you wish to do so, please get in touch (details below).

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.

Unfortunately we have lost several members recently as they have moved away from the area.

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 01642 710294 or e-mail: chris_cooper1@hotmail.com 5

HALL TIMETABLE Monday

Pop-In

Tuesday

Carpet Bowls

10.00am

Pilates Class 6.00-7.00pm Hall Committee meeting 7.30pm

10.00am

(1st Tuesday in month) Greenfingers 7.00pm (2nd Tuesday)

Seamer Parish Council 7.00pm

(3rd Tuesday) Book Club 8.00—9.30 pm (4th Tuesday) Table Tennis 7.00pm

Wednesday Thursday

Bridge Group 7.00pm

Stay and Play*

10.00-11.00

Friday

Zumba Class

5.15-6.10pm

Seamer Choral Society

1st Friday in month at 7.00pm

* New group

SEAMER METHODIST CHURCH EASTER SUNDAY Please note that the time of worship will be at the earlier time of 9am.

Everyone is very welcome to come and share in this very joyful celebration.

NEW LIFE Easter is always in springtime, when there is new life all around us. The leafless trees that looked dead all winter begin to burst into bud. Wherever we look we can see signs of life and vitality.

Easter is also the time when we think about Jesus and what happened to him. On what we call Good Friday he was put to death on a cross. His friends knew he was dead and were very sad In those days it was fairly common to bury the body in a cave so this is what happened to the body of Jesus. Once buried a large stone was rolled in front of the entrance to the tomb. On the following Sunday morning some female followers of Jesus went to the 6

tomb and to their surprise the stone had been rolled away and there was no sign of the body. but this was not the end. One of the women named Mary Magdalene realised that someone was standing close to her and when he spoke she realised that it was the risen Jesus.

Yes, it was an act of faith that she realised that Jesus had risen from the dead. It is with that same faith that we believe in the resurrection and in so doing find new life. It’s a mystery but the life, death and resurrection of this man Jesus has had a major influence upon the history of the world.

TIMES OF WORSHIP April 7th at 10.30 am Led by Doreen Hunt April 14th at 10.30 am Led by Rev Lisa Quarmby April 21st EASTER SUNDAY at 9 am Led by Rev Richard Bradshaw April 28th at 10.30 am Led by Katherine Atha May 5th at 10.30 am Led by Christine Campy May 12th at 10.30am Led by Ron Kirk May 19th at 10.30 am Led by Rev Lisa Quarmby May 26th at 10 30am Led by Timothy Locke TIME FOR A SMILE Teacher – ‘I hope I didn’t see you cheating, just then’ Student- ‘I hope that you didn’t as well’ THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH Risen Lord, you will be with us at all times.

Help us to recognise your presence and enjoy your companionship.

Happy Easter Ron Kirk SAVE THE DATE Please note: The Rev Daniel Pratt Morris-Chapman will be returning from Italy to visit us between the 5th and 7th July. He will be preaching in Seamer Village Hall on the Sunday morning with (hopefully) refreshments afterwards and a chance to chat with him and his family. More details in the next edition. All are very welcome to come along.

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TIME FOR A LAUGH Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: - Knowing when to come in out of the rain - Why the early bird gets the worm - Life isn't always fair - And maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student, but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement Common Sense was preceded in death, -by his parents, Truth and Trust, -by his wife, Discretion, -by his daughter, Responsibility, -and by his son, Reason.

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He is succeeded by his 5 stepbrothers: - I Know My Rights - I Want It Now - Someone Else Is To Blame - I'm A Victim - Pay me for Doing Nothing Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

SEAMER PARISH COUNCIL NEWS SEAMER PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE The January meeting of the Parish Council began with an Open Forum where correspondence from a local resident that focused on fly tipping/ excess rubbish removal, signage for bulb planting, pathways and litter picking were discussed.

Other business covered at the meeting included village maintenance matters; it was noted that the Christmas tree this year was especially stunning and effective. Councillor Walter Pattison MBE was thanked for providing the tree. The Chair reported on his meeting with Hambleton DC regarding replacement of road signs in the village. The Parish Council has made an application to the ‘Make a Difference’ fund at HDC to replace the perimeter fencing around the pond and towards new seating in that area, thus enhancing this area for all residents and building upon the work carried out by volunteers. Tubs have been placed around the village green to deter people parking on the verges. Updates were given on the forthcoming Tree inspection, Planning applications and the CSW. Community Fund applications were discussed: new applications included additional seating around the village, gateways at Seamer Hill and watertight noticeboards. It was noted that following the next Parish Council meeting, the Parish Council are up for re-election in May. The election process has been advertised in the Grapevine and on the noticeboard. A member of the Village Hall Committee attended the Parish Council meeting to share information between the two voluntary bodies.

Minutes of this meeting are displayed on the noticeboards and on the website. An update from the March Parish Council meeting will appear in the next Grapevine.

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The next meeting of the Parish Council is on Tuesday 21st May 2019, preceded by the Annual Parish Meeting at 7pm. As always, residents are welcome to attend.

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

TEES VALLEY VILLAGE HALL QUIZ On a blustery evening in March, an intrepid team travelled to Middleton-St-George to represent Seamer in the Tees Valley Village Halls Quiz. There were some challenging rounds and our knowledge of national costumes and Dingbats was also put to the test.

The team was delighted to be sponsored by local company, Labman.

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It was an enjoyable evening and we finished in a very creditable 2nd place.

The winners, Mickleby Village, Whitby, will be hosting the competition next year.

Gillian Taylor

YOUR VILLAGE HALL NEEDS YOU!!

We are looking for 3 or 5 volunteers, for 6th April (weather permitting), meeting at the Hall at 10 am, to assist in the clearing of debris and soil from behind the Village Hall which we have good reason to believe is a contributing factor to the damp appearing on the interior walls at the rear of the Hall.

Due to access problems this will entail digging and carrying spoil in buckets for disposal. Estimated two tons to remove.

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This will be phase one, phase two will be to install weed suppressing membrane followed by two ton of gravel to aid drainage.

If you are able to help on this day please could you also bring along spades and buckets.

Please contact Steve on 01642713985 MEET THE NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING TEAM Officers from Stokesley Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at The Discovery Centre in Great Ayton 10:30-11:30am and The Rusty Bike CafĂŠ in Swainby 12:00-13:30pm on the first Friday of every month. We will also be at Stokesley Farmers Market on the first Saturday of every month along with Police Support Volunteers.

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 Front Cover Illustrations Anne Clements, Tame Bridge St Martin’s Rev Paul Hutchinson, The Rectory, Stokesley Methodist Church Ron Kirk, 2 Rosehill, Great Ayton Seamer Village Hall Chairperson: Mark Murphy Email : medinnov8@hotmail.com Bookings: Ann Thomas catcabcam@googlemail.com or Vivien Hyman Village News and Events Contact: Dave Campy david.campy123@btinternet.com Seamer Parish Council E-Mail: scapa20@hotmail.com Seamer Correspondent for Darlington and Stockton Times Christine Cooper

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