The Grapevine SEAMER & TAME BRIDGE MAGAZINE No. 170 November 2021

The Grapevine SEAMER & TAME BRIDGE MAGAZINE

No. 170 November 2021 Keep up to date with what’s happening locally by visiting

Seamer Village Website: seamervillage.co.uk or Facebook group Seamer Local’s Chit Chat

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EDITOR’S NOTES

Hello everyone! Looking forward to Christmas? Well you will have to wait until the next Grapevine to get the latest news of what events will be happening in Seamer. COVID is still having an effect on planning so I have decided to produce a smaller edition for November and then another one for December. That will need to be done by the 27th November so contributions should be with me by the 24th November. Remember I only put in what you send me (apart from my own contribution!!!). I do not know everything that is planned until someone tells me all the details.

So if you want people to know what’s on tell me!!!

Thanks Dave Campy

ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH

Parish of Stokesley with Seamer.

In Memory Service in Stokesley Parish Church on Tuesday 2nd November at 6pm. This is a service in which we remember, and light a candle for. those who we loved and no longer see.

(Services in Stokesley Parish Church are still socially distanced and we ask people to wear a face mask.)

There will be a service on Christmas Day at St Martins Church; details will be in the December Grapevine.

Churches Together in Stokesley and Stokesley Parish Council.

Remembrance Day Service on Sunday 14th November 2021 in Stokesley Church at 10am followed by a parade to the War Memorial on West Green for a 2min silence and the laying of wreaths.

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VILLAGE HALL NEWS AND EVENTS MCMILLAN COFFEE MORNING We would like to thank everyone for their support and help with the Macmillan coffee morning. First of all we would like to thank everyone who worked so hard on the day serving the coffee and cakes and for washing a mountain of dishes. We had some wonderful tombola prizes donated and lots of beautiful homemade cakes and scones given so generously. Thanks to Kay, Ann and Gill for looking after the tombola, produce and guess the weight of the cake stalls and to David, Dave, Christine and June for their help setting up the hall and clearing everything away afterwards. To everyone who came to enjoy the tea, coffee and cakes and also those who couldn’t make it, thank you for donating so generously.

With all your support we raised £674 including gift aid and it was lovely to see the hall full of people enjoying themselves once more.

Joan and Christine

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QUIZ NIGHT SEAMER VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 20th NOVEMBER 7 PM £8 Includes supper and free raffle ticket Bring own drinks and nibbles Help on the day and raffle prizes would be appreciated.

Tickets from Joan Barnes 01642 713837 Christine Cooper 01642 701733 BOOK CLUB is on Tuesday 2nd November at 8.30 pm. In the village Hall Everyone welcome.

CHRISTMAS EVENTS ADVANCE NOTICE Childrens’ Christmas Workshops 4th December 2-4 pm in Village Hall Christmas Tree Lights switch on 12th December, 4.00pm Methodist Church Carol singing around Seamer and Newby sometime between 19th and 23rd Stokesley Scouts and Guides will again be doing Christmas Card delivery Full details in December edition.

SEAMER VILLAGE HALL 100+ CLUB September winners were (124 members) 1st £20 18 Ann Startin, Brackenhill Walk 2nd £15 27 Les Bland, The Green 3rd £12 57 Joss Harbottle, Holme Lane 4th £10 146 Janet Bainbridge, The Green 5th £ 5 150 Don & Hilary Spenceley, Croft Hills October winners were (124 members) 1st £20 100 Win Briggs, Normanby 2nd £15 98 Walter Pattison, Stainton Road 3rd £12 139 Andrew Branch, Hilton Road 4th £10 105 Maria Mavin, Coulby Newham 5th £ 5 158 Ian McKenzie, Croft Hills For those members who joined last November/December, this means that you are due to join again. I will contact you by email, phone or call and see you. If you are not at home, I will leave a letter with details of how to contact me.

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 me coming to see you.

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If anyone would like to become a member, it costs £12 a year per number and 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 chris_cooper1@hotmail.com 01642 701733

SEAMER PARISH COUNCIL – WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A PARISH COUNCILLOR?

A vacancy has arisen for a Parish Councillor in the parish of Seamer. If you would be interested in serving the community and having an impact on local affairs; continuing to maintain and create a pleasant environment for residents, then this could be the role for you!

Parish Councillors are expected to attend bimonthly meetings of the Parish Council, oversee the Community Fund, planning applications, financial conduct and to keep abreast of notifications from local governing authorities.

For further details, please contact the current Clerk: Glenn McGill glenn.mcgill57@gmail.com

SEAMER PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE The July meeting of the Parish Council was held at Seamer Memorial Hall.

Stokesley Town Hall. Several members of the public were in attendance. The police also attended. Within the main meeting agenda, several planning applications were reported. Village maintenance issues were discussed. The acting Chairman gave a further update on flooding at Tame Bridge and unexpected water usage at the village pond which had precipitated an unexpected invoice.

Graham’s engineering works was demolished in preparation for construction of a house with another proposed at the old smithy, to be renovated. It was noted that no response had been forthcoming from the County Council to replace a 30mph road sign in Tanton Road; that existing signage had been cleaned; other signs replaced and more had been ordered for Bank Top/Top Green that would be erected soon. At Croft Hills, Tame Bridge, it was understood that spraying would take place soon. The Chairman reported that Speed Watch deployments had restarted with 23 Speed Watches having taken place since the last report. In addition, there had been progress with the VAS, with funding awarded. £500 had been donated from the Community Fund to Stokesley library and defibrillator pads had been replaced. Cllr Murphy reported that the Village Hall Committee AGM took place in July, but only seven people attended. The bank balance was £19,000, which may help to fund roof works on the hall roof and lean to, which was planned. Annual accounts needed to be advertised and circulated to appropriate persons. There was no progress yet on revision of constitution. It was 5

clarified that no minutes can be ratified until after the next Parish Council meeting, except urgent issues or items. Glenn McGill is the new Parish Clerk (details below). The outgoing Chairman and Parish Clerk were thanked appropriately for their service.

Minutes of this meeting are displayed on the noticeboards and on the website.

An update from the September Parish Council meeting will appear in the next Grapevine once ratified at the November Parish Council meeting. The Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 16 November will take place at the Village Hall, commencing at 7pm.

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 (once these recommence), which Parish Council members attend whenever possible. If there are any points that need clarification, these will be fed back to the main PC meetings. e. Residents can 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.

Maureen Marshall, Acting Chair of the Parish Council Email: glenn.mcgill57@gmail.com (Parish Clerk)

SEAMER METHODIST CHURCH DOROTHY BAINBRIDGE RIP The funeral of Dorothy took place at Seamer Methodist Church on Wednesday 27th October and was attended by over 50 people. Dorothy was an attendee at both Seamer Methodist and St Martins and will be remembered by most Seamer residents as being “the Lady who could thumb a lift from anyone”!! A dear lady who will be sorely missed by family and friends and our prayers and condolences go out to them.

SEAMER REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE This will be held on the 14th November at 10.30am. As has been the custom for a number of years it will be in the Memorial Village Hall and will be led by Ron Kirk (note this is not the same as the one mentioned earlier in Grapevine in Stokesley). The service will include a 2min silence at 11.00am.

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TIMES OF WORSHIP All services are at 10.30am November 7th organised by members of the congregation November 14th Remembrance Day service in the Village Hall led by Ron Kirk November 21st led by Rev Weir (Communion) November 28th organised by members of the congregation Ron Kirk PLEASE KEEP TO 30 IN SEAMER

Our trusty Speed Watch volunteers are continuing to monitor drivers passing through our village, in an effort to spread the message to please keep to 30mph.

We see around 200 vehicles an hour making their way through Seamer, and up to 300 at rush hour. For the most part they are responsible, sensible drivers but 10 per cent are simply going too fast. This year we have seen one motorist doing 69mph, and nobody could condone that.

Community Speed Watch is an educational scheme run in partnership with the police to improve the quality of life in villages and contribute directly to saving lives. We aim to raise awareness of the dangers of speeding and help control this problem locally. Many other villages have volunteers doing exactly the same thing.

North Yorkshire Police carefully monitors the data we collect on the cars that are going too fast, and give advice to the drivers. If they identify an extreme or persistent offender, they can take enforcement measures.

Fancy helping? There is always room on our rota for a few more volunteers, especially now as two of our number recently moved out of the village.

So if you can spare an hour or two a week to help keep Seamer safe, why not give it a try? Simple training is given, and volunteers pick it up in no time. You get some fresh air and a chance to catch up with your neighbours while doing something useful for your community.

We look forward to hearing from you. Contact Phil at: Phil@philandviv.co.uk Phil and Viv Hyman

OIL CLUB Our last orders were complete just before the large price rise of around 10p per litre consequently the people who bought then got a very good deal.

Due to the rise in Gas and Electricity prices, I think we have to resign ourselves to higher oil prices in the near future; however we will strive to get the best deal we can.

Order dates:1st weeks in January, March, May, September, November.

Contacts David Ward 01642 710333 or Gordon Reed 01642 711495 7

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Remember, the vaccine and passport is free of charge from the NHS. through the official NHS app, NHS website, or by calling the NHS on 119..

GRAPEVINE CONTACTS

All Landlines are prefixed with 01642 Magazine Layout, Editor, Printing and Distribution Coordinator David Campy, 5a Holme Lane, Seamer E mail: david.campy123@btinternet.com 710320 Front Cover Illustration Vivien Hyman 269663 St Martin’s Judith Turland Judithturland@gmail.com 710489 John Groom john@hillviews.co.uk 712138 David Hand david.h49@talktalk.net 07801 366029 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 Village News and Events Contact: Ann Thomas catcabcam@googlemail.com 710822 Dave Campy david.campy123@btinternet.com 710320 Oil Club Contacts David Ward 710333 Gordon Reed 711495 Seamer Parish Council E-Mail: glenn.mcgill57@gmail.com Seamer Correspondent for Darlington and Stockton Times Christine Cooper 701733 Seamer Village Website seamervillage.co.uk The Globe, Stokesley Website http://www.theglobelibrarystokesley.org ooooOOOOooo 8