A Warm Welcome December, the final month of the year, carries its own distinctive charm and holds a special place in the hearts of many as it brings Christmas - a time of joy, togetherness, and festivity. Communities come alive with decorations, lights and many festive activities, and a sense of goodwill fills the air with warmth and love, bringing families and friends closer. Christmas is a time for giving and generosity, with people embracing the spirit of giving by exchanging gifts, donating to charities, and performing acts of kindness. For me, the act of selflessness and the joy of brightening someone else's day define the essence of the season. December can be such a busy time as we prepare for Christmas. The endless Christmas shopping, end-of-term activities, Christmas parties at work and those all-important ‘to-do lists’ of chores at home and for our jobs that we need to tick before Christmas arrives. It is quite understandable why many feel the need to get away for Christmas, and Whitby is certainly a popular destination for many wanting to escape the towns and cities and spend Christmas at the seaside with its tranquil atmosphere, streets adorned with twinkling lights, the sea breeze and rhythmic sound of the waves, and of course the natural beauty of the coast and the surrounding moorland. Whitby - the perfect place to spend Christmas and relax and rejuvenate, a unique and enchanting experience, perfectly blending the festive traditions of Christmas with the refreshing ambiance of coastal charm. If you would like to advertise your business or promote an event in our January edition, please do get in touch as limited space is available. And last but not least ... a very happy Christmas to all our advertisers, readers and everyone involved in the production, distribution and delivery of the Whitby Advertiser - have a good one!
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A MONTH OF CELEBRATIONS AND JOY AT THE MAYFIELD CARE HOME
In recent weeks, The Mayfield Care Home has been a hive of activity with birthdays, musical events, Halloween celebrations, Bonfire Night, and Remembrance Day commemorations. As Halloween approached, the care home was transformed into a hub of creativity. Local artist Hilary Thorpe helped residents craft a whole host of spectacular decorations including paper pumpkins, witches’ hats, moons, and spiders! Residents then had a wonderful time decorating pumpkins from our General Manager’s farm, transforming them into brilliant creations ready for the Halloween celebrations.
Music and singing are constant sources of enjoyment for everyone at The Mayfield and this month was no different. Visits from the U3A Ukulele Orchestra, The Whitby Tillermen, Musical Memories, and a singalong with Steve Maltby were highlights.
Two residents enjoyed birthday celebrations in the month - Win invited her family, including her twin brother Arthur, in for lunch, and Jenny also celebrated with a magnificent cake made by the chef. We love welcoming friends and family to The Mayfield any time but we particularly like hosting special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries for our residents.
In the build-up to Remembrance Day, The Mayfield’s residents took part in more crafting activities and made poignant symbols to commemorate those who gave their lives in the wars. There was also a visit by Whitby Museum who gave a fascinating presentation on local experiences of World War 2. There were lots of stories and discussion points and it turned out one of The Mayfield’s residents’ daughters lives The Mayfield is continuing to welcome new at Bannial Flat Farm where the first enemy aircraft residents into its fun and caring community was shot down on English soil in World War 2. which is built around its wonderful residents, On Remembrance Day itself, residents and their their loved ones, and our brilliant team. families watched the Remembrance Service and If you or a loved one might be interested in enjoyed a delicious poppy seed cake made by coming to live with us, please call us today on The Mayfield’s Head Chef. 01947 280 884. 8 |
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Monthly Recipe Tartiflette
This is a decadent, savoury French gratin made with potatoes, salty bacon lardons, onions, and plenty of cheese. It's creamy yet crunchy, making it a perfect cold-weather comfort dish.
It is traditionally made with Reblochon, but you can use any other firm washed-rind cheese or any pungent melting cheese like Fontina or Raclette.
Timings & Servings Preparation: 20 minutes Cooking: 60 minutes Serves 6
Method
Ingredients
Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the potatoes for 15-20min, until just tender. Drain well, rinse briefly under cold water and set aside to cool.
1.2kg new/waxy potatoes, we used Charlotte
250g smoked bacon lardons or diced pancetta 1 large onion, finely sliced
Fry the lardons over a medium heat until they are beginning to turn golden. Using a slotted spoon, lift them into a bowl, leaving any fat behind.
175ml white wine
1 garlic clove, crushed
Add the onions and a pinch of salt to the pan, lower the heat and cook gently for 10min, until softened. Turn up the heat and cook until the onions are become golden.
200ml crème fraiche
400g Reblochon cheese (or substitute), chopped into 2cm pieces
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Return the lardons to the pan along with the wine and garlic. Bring to the boil and allow to reduce until most of the liquid has evaporated (about 5 minutes). Set aside to cool to room temperature, then stir in the crème fraîche and add some seasoning.
Preheat oven to 200° C (180° C fan) gas mark 6. Slice the cooled potatoes into bite-size pieces, then transfer half of the slices to the base of a 2.5-3 litre ovenproof casserole dish. Spoon over half the crème fraîche mixture, followed by half the cheese. Repeat the layers to use up the other half of the ingredients. Cook in the oven for 20-25min, or until golden and bubbling. Leave to rest for 5min before serving with a green salad.
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Locally Made Christmas Gifts
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A wonderful night cream, made with natural ingredients including Christmassy frankincense.
Choose from a range of great-tasting herbal tea blends, designed to support health & wellbeing.
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We need your help!
With recent rises in the cost of living we are finding more people need our help.
Food supplies are running low so any donation of this kind will be greatly appreciated.
We would be grateful for donations of: Tinned items: Drinks: Tomatoes • Potatoes • Ravioli Soft Drinks • Squash • Coffee Milk (UHT or dried) Spaghetti • Macaroni Cheese Fray Bentos pies • Baked Beans Hygiene & Cleaning Items: Fish • Meat (hot or cold) Shower Gel • Deodorant Fruit • Custard • Rice Pudding Shampoo • Soap Packets: Toothpaste • Toilet Rolls Washing Up Liquid Mash • Rice • Cereal • Pasta Porridge • Instant Noodles Multi-Surface Spray Washing Powder Sauces • Sugar • Biscuits Products In Jars: Pasta Sauce • Jams & Spreads
Other: Dog / Cat Food
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A Good Read 4x4 By John F King
(V-Force) to imagining the moors landscape in the 22nd century (Moorish).
The Christmas Mystery
all leading to that poignant moment in Bethlehem. Through Elisabet's innocent eyes, readers experience the wonder, challenges, and humanity that has always surrounded this sacred event.
This book is a collection of four short stories and four flash fictions all thematically linked to Whitby John is a retired English language teacher who worked in the York area for many years. and district. In the latter part of his career he taught at York In the first short story Brief University including arranging cultural visits for Lives a young boy has come international students to the North Yorkshire to North Yorkshire in 1938 Moors Railway and Robin Hood’s Bay. by Kindertransport. He reflects on his new life in The work is a reflection and celebration of his York and on visits across ongoing affinity with the North Yorkshire moors the moors to Whitby as his and coast. parents remain in Nazi- 4 x 4 is published by York European Publications occupied Europe. and is available through John’s website It is inspired by the experience of John’s own www.johnkinginternational.co.uk mother, Elsie, who came to Sleights from Vienna Win a copy! shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. See our Prize Crossword on page 48 All the stories in 4 x 4 accentuate the locale, from the mysterious domes of Cold War RAF Fylingdales
by Jostein Gaarder
Gaarder, is an author renowned for weaving intricate philosophical musings into compelling narratives. His best-known novel is probably Sophie’s World, but here he gifts readers with a story, that at its heart is an advent calendar in prose, where every chapter unlocks a door to the Beyond its captivating story, the book is also a reflection on mystery of Christmas. faith, hope, and human connection. While it may Beginning in modern-day Norway, the tale appear to be a children's book on the surface, unravels as young Joachim discovers a magical its layers of meaning will resonate deeply with advent calendar in an old bookstore. As he opens readers of all ages. I came to it as an adult and each window, not only does he unveil a portion of love it every bit as much as Dickens’ A Christmas the nativity story, but he also follows the journey Carol. Like Dickens’ work, it serves as a delightful of a little girl named Elisabet, who somehow reminder of the profound significance of the travels back in time to Bethlehem. This dual Christmas story, and I think it is a must-read during narrative connects the ancient past to the present, the holiday season. reminding readers of the timeless resonance of the Christmas story. Gaarder's prose manages to make the vast journey If you are a local author with published work and across time and space seem intimate. The cast of would like your book featuring on this page email historical figures and the diverse landscapes they info@whitbyadvertiser.co.uk with the subject 'Book traverse offer a panoramic view of human history, Feature Request' and we will let you know more! 30 |
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What’s On CAPTAIN COOK MEMORIAL MUSEUM, GRAPE LANE Closed for winter – re-opens Saturday 10th February 2024. For more information, please visit https://www. cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk
WHITBY MUSEUM & PANNETT ART GALLERY, Visit and see an exhibition celebrating the bicentenary of the museum ‘200 Years of Collecting’ and a new costume gallery exhibition ‘200 Years of Fashion’. The museum shop has a wide selection of gifts and books, including Sutcliffe photographic prints. Check the Whitby Museum website for more details, and for monthly events and talks https://whitbymuseum.org. uk. The museum is open 10am until 4:30pm Tuesday to Sunday with last admission 4pm. The tearoom is open 10am until 3:30pm (closed weekends during November) and serves cakes, drinks & light bites. Pannett Art Gallery at the front of the Museum has an eclectic mix of 19th & 20th Century paintings on permanent display. Currently showing at Whitby Museum: a slideshow of images of the work of Frank Meadow Sutcliffe. Please note that this exhibition may be closed due to events in the Normanby Room, so please call ahead on 01947 602908 to check the slideshow is running. There is also a searchable touchscreen of Whitby Gazette archives available for public use, ideal for searching family history and events in Whitby across the years. For more information about this, or using our library and archive call in or contact library@whitbymuseum.org. uk. NB The Museum closes for its winter shutdown on 3rd December; re-opens Tuesday 6th February 2024. Last day of serving at the tearoom before winter closure is Friday 1st December.
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WHITBY LIBRARY Windsor Terrace, Whitby. YO21 1EY. Tel: 01609 534350. More than just books – check out the library’s Facebook page and website for other services provided and activities. https://www.northyorks. gov.uk/leisure-tourism-and-culture/libraries/locallibraries/whitby-library. Opening times: Mon 9.30am - 5pm; Tues – 9.30am - 7pm; Wed – closed; Thurs/ Fri 9.30am - 5pm; Sat 10am - 1pm; Sunday – closed. Please note: the library closes at 1pm on Saturday 23rd December for the Christmas and New Year holiday, reopening at 9.30am on Tuesday 2nd Jan 2024. WHITBY PAVILION/PAVILION THEATRE West Cliff, Whitby. YO21 3EN. Cinema, theatre, shows, events. Café. Shows and events: Benson Stage Academy ‘A Christmas Show Spectacular’ (24-25/11); Dippy Giant Craft & Gift Fair (25-26/11), Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden’s Wassail (10/12); St Hilda’s Studios of Classical Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ (16/12); ‘Calling Planet Earth’ live music (16/12); ‘The Songs the Beatles Gave Away’ (17/12). Cinema: Shrek (30/11-02/12); Cinderella (08/1209/12), All details correct at time of going to press. For more information and tickets visit Whitby Pavilion in person, call 01947 824770 or check out their website www.whitbypavilion.co.uk (booking fees apply).
LYTHE COMMUNITY SHOP & TEA GARDEN High Street, Lythe, Whitby YO21 3RT. Tel: 01947 893983. A welcoming community shop located in the village of Lythe, just a few miles from Whitby on the B1266 coastal road. Includes a general store for WHITBY ART SOCIETY everyday essentials, home baking and locally sourced Exhibition of paintings and crafts. Pannett produce, a Post Office counter and a lovely tea garden Gallery, Pannett Park, Whitby YO21 1RE. to the rear serving delicious homemade cakes and 31 October - 2 December. 10.00am-4.00pm except sandwiches. Manned by volunteers, current opening Mondays. Whitby Art Society is a community group. times are Mon-Sat 8.00am-4.00pm, and Sun 8.00am12 noon. If you would like to volunteer, please do get WHITBY COLISEUM Victoria Place, Whitby. YO21 1EZ. Tel: 01947 825000. in touch with the shop. Cinema, theatre, events. Internet Café. Community WARM ROOM AT WEST CLIFF CHURCH Offices, theatre and meeting rooms available for hire. Skinner Street, Whitby. YO21 3AH (next to Youngs Network Shop for affordable, nearly new furniture Jewellers). Our Church Warm Room is open on Monday and household items (in Station Square). Walled and Wednesday mornings from 11:00-2:00, and is a Garden Community Volunteer Project. For more free, warm space for you to come along to during the 34 |
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What’s On listings are free for local charities and community organisations and ideally should not exceed 20 words. For all other event organisers, a small charge of £20 applies. For more info please email info@whitbyadvertiser.co.uk or call 01947 605500 winter months, save money on your heating bills and also have the opportunity to relax, have a cuppa, and chat with someone if you wish. For more information contact John Winter on 07368 592764.
THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE AT WEST CLIFF CHURCH Skinner Street, Whitby. YO21 3AH (next to Youngs Jewellers). Our not-for-profit cafe, staffed by volunteers is open Tuesday & Thursday from 10:30-2:00 throughout November. We offer good wholesome food; a warm friendly, welcoming and unhurried atmosphere and a chance to relax and meet new people. Please note: the Cafe will close throughout December and January, opening again on Tuesday 6 February 2024.
EVERY MONDAY Tai Chi for Beginners Hawsker Village Hall 7pm. First lesson free then £4 pounds thereafter. Contact John 07434 833540
EVERY TUESDAY Whitby Jets Basketball Training Term time only at Whitby Leisure Centre. All ballers welcome. Timings: Girls 7-18-year-olds: 3:45 - 4:45; Boys 7-11-yearolds: 16:30-17:30 and 12-18-year-olds 17:30-18:45. See Whitby Jets Facebook page for details or email whitbyjetsbasketball@gmail.com
Pathfinders Youth Group in Whitby. Every Tuesday: 6pm to 8pm at Eastside Community Hub, YO22 4EA. The Youth Group is a safe haven for ages 12 and up ST. MATTHEW’S CHURCH, GROSMONT to socialise, meet new friends, play games and lots of Available for hire, especially for wedding receptions, fairs fun activities. Our groups teachings and principles are and music events. Exceptional acoustics. Please contact Christian based. We focus on uplifting and enriching our the secretary for details on whin74@yahoo.co.uk youth to grow and excel at being the best version of themselves. Contact us: pathfinders.whitby@gmail.com HINDERWELL COMMUNITY HUB Situated on the coastal bus route from Whitby, our Tearoom offers a welcoming warm place to enjoy delicious coffee, homemade scones, cakes, soups and lots more. We also have activities in the adjoining Schoolroom: Monday am Yoga; Tuesday pm Bingo, Dominoes, Games and Quizzes each week on a rolling programme; Wednesday am Toddlers’ Group; Thursday am Men’s Walking Group; Thursday pm Ladies’ Crafts. We are open 9.30-3pm daily (closed Saturday) Please call 01947 841303 for further details.
Pilates 11:15am to 12:15pm at the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ.
EVERY WEDNESDAY Whitby Welcome Wednesday run by Dementia Forward at the Coliseum, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm. Suggested donation: £3 per person. A social afternoon for people living with dementia and those that support them. Come and join us to meet new friends, take part in activities and enjoy cakes & hot drinks. To register an interest WHITBY TENNIS CLUB call Dementia Forward 03300 578592 or email: info@ Caedmon College, behind Whitby and Esk Valley Astro dementiaforward.org.uk Turf facility. Current members and new members Indoor Target Archery at Whitby Pavilion 7.00pm welcome. Going into autumn our meets are Sunday to 9.00pm (October 2023 to March 2024). Archery mornings – weather permitting. Please get in touch GB Members welcome. For more details, please visit on our Facebook page, if you would like to come https://whitbyarchers.co.uk/Home.html and join us. Please note that we do not have a junior Citizens Advice every Wednesday afternoon at your section at the present time. Age 18 and over. local Yorkshire Building Society on Flowergate, Whitby. Citizens Advice help people find a way forward. Whoever you are, whatever your problem, EVERY DAY you can book a free and confidential appointment by Whitby Whalers u3a. Day time activities throughout calling 01947 458838 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. the week for those no longer in full time work: arts, North Yorkshire Citizens Advice and Law Centre’s languages, lectures, exercise, history, social groups Whitby drop-in service is moving from Church House, and much more. Variety of venues. www.u3asites.org. Flowergate to the Coliseum, Victoria Place, Whitby uk/whitby
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What’s On YO21 1EZ from 6th December. Open Wednesdays 10 WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER - 3, no appointment needed. ‘Christmas Crafts’ Whitby WI meeting from 7pm in the Northern Lights Suite, Whitby Pavilion, West Cliff, EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & SUNDAY Marske & Loftus Badminton Club at Loftus Cricket & Whitby. We meet on the 4th Wednesday of every Athletic Club, 7pm till late. Looking for new members. month – please do come along and get involved! We love socialising, visiting interesting places, learning First night is free, contact Paul on 07702 756669. new skills and helping local projects! EVERY THURSDAY THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER Vi’s Community Cafe every Thursday in St. Matthew’s Church, Grosmont 10.30 - 3pm. Warm space with a ‘Asteroid City’ (2023) (PG). Cinema at the Coliseum warm welcome. Delicious homemade breads, soups Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. Stars Tom and cakes by Liz Druce. Coffee and tea served. Please Hanks and Scarlett Johansson. Following a writer on come along and support our cafe, raising money for his world-famous fictional play about a grieving father local charities. Volunteers needed, please contact Liz who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing on 01947 895730. event, only to have his world view disrupted forever. Whitby Badminton Club at Fyling Hall School, Robin Matinee 1.30pm Evening 7pm. Tickets: £5. Hood’s Bay, Thurs 7.30-9.30pm. Four courts, new players very welcome. Free “taster” night. Full details Whitby Photographic Society Meeting at the old from Walter 01947 602938 or Carole 01947 600746. Drama Studio, Whitby Sixth Form College (former Caedmon School), Airy Hill/New Bridge, Whitby YO21 Runs until the end of April 2024. 1QA. 6.45 pm for 7 pm. Technique & Skills ‘ND and EVERY FRIDAY Grad ND Filters’ by Malcolm Blenkey DPAGB. New AgeUK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors Energy members and visitors very welcome. and Advice drop-in session at Whitby Library (note Quiz Night at the Crossing Club, Grosmont. 8.30pm change of venue) 10am until 12noon. Offering advice start. Takes place every fortnight. on Energy and help with fuel bills, Social care, benefit checks and housing and homelessness. For further Saltburn Blues Club presents ‘The Cinelli Brothers’ information email: libby.faulkner@ageuknycm.org.uk 2022 UK Blues Band of the Year and ‘The Moorland Blues Band’ at New Marske Institute, TS11 8EG. Starts Ballroom, Latin and sequence social dancing. 8pm. Tickets £15 from The Spar Saltburn, Ents24.com Sleights Village Hall every Friday evening 7.45pm to and 07960 935263. 10.00pm Sleights Village Hall. Tel: 07971 606360 EVERY SATURDAY Whitby Walking Group. Starting from various locations. Approx. 10 miles. Visitors welcome. For further details, please e-mail: rogercrowther@talktalk. net or call 07792 569441.
The Cinder Track parkrun. A free, weekly, timed 5k walk/jog/run at 9:00am every Saturday starting on the Whitby Sixth Form site. Open to all ages and abilities. Register for FREE at https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ thecindertrack/ EVERY WEEKEND Whitby Rifle Club. Sports and Social Club. Function rooms available for all occasions. Regular live entertainment Saturdays, Quiz every Sunday. 36 |
FRIDAY 24 NOVEMBER Jazz and Tunes with Alastair Laurence and accompanying band 12.30 pm noon – 2.00pm at Chapel on the Hill, Brunswick Street, Whitby YO21 1RB. Free entry.
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whitbyadvertiser.co.uk/whats-on-in-whitby Hilarity Bites Comedy Club presents ‘Ignacio Lopez: nine ig fails – a story about music, comedy & cockups’ at the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. Spain’s best export, Ignacio Lopez, (Star of Live At The Apollo, The Now Show, Stand-Up Sesh, & more) scrutinises his immigrant upbringing and family tree in a relentlessly funny show about clashing cultures and never fitting in. Doors: 7.30pm for 8pm start. Tickets: £12 available from Hilarity Bites online or the Coliseum Centre.
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SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER & SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER Dippy Craft & Gift Fair. Whitby Pavilion, West Cliff, Whitby YO21 3EN Open 9.30am-4.30pm. Free entry & dogs welcome.
THROUGHOUT DECEMBER St Mary’s Church Christmas Tree Festival. Preview follows the 3pm Advent Service on Sunday 3rd December (closes 5pm), then open daily from Monday 4th December up to Saturday 6th January from 10.00am-3.00pm Monday to Friday, 11.15am - 3.00pm on Saturday and 10.00am - 3.00pm on Sunday (closed Christmas Day when the Christmas Day Service is held at 11.15am). For more information, contact Whitby Parish Office on 01947 606578
‘Oppenheimer’ (2023). Cinema at the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. Stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon and is a dramatisation of the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who had a large hand in the development of the atomic bomb, thus helping end World War 2. We see his life from university days all the way to post-WW2, where his fame saw him embroiled in political machinations. Matinee 1.30pm, SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER ‘St Kilda: a Special Area of Conservation’ with Evening 7pm. Tickets: £5. Andrew Want. Whitby Naturalists’ Club Lecture in the Whitby Photographic Society Meeting at the old Normanby Room, at Whitby Museum, Pannett Park, Drama Studio, Whitby Sixth Form College (former Whitby YO21 1RE. Starts 2pm. Suggested donation Caedmon School), Airy Hill/New Bridge, Whitby YO21 on the door: Club members £1, Visitors £2. 1QA. 6.45 pm for 7 pm. Practical Night: (in advance Saltburn Blues Club presents ‘The Sean Taylor Trio’ of upcoming competition) ‘Indoors Still Life/Table and Elsie Franklin at New Marske Institute, TS11 Top Photography.’ Members Evening - Bring cameras, 8EG. Starts 8pm. Tickets £15 from The Spar Saltburn, tripod and flash. New members and visitors very welcome. Ents24.com and 07960 935263.
THURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER Whitby and District Ladies Luncheon Club at the Saxonville Hotel 12pm for 12.30pm. The speaker will be Mark Edwards from Whitby Museum. All members are listed on the permanent dining list. However if you are unable to attend, or you wish to bring a guest please let Hilda know by Thursday 23rd November. Hilda can be contacted either by e-mail (hildagregson@aol.co.uk) or by telephone 01947 821591. The Lunch Club is a friendly group of ladies who meet 9 times a year at the Saxonville Hotel for a three-course lunch, including tea/coffee. If you are interested in joining and would like further details, please contact Hilda as above. ‘Pizza Pals’ Community Pizzeria at the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. Come and join our new community pizza cafe serving delicious Neapolitan pizza, home-made and freshly cooked just for you. Pizza at affordable prices from £5 each. 4pm to 8pm (just before the ‘Oppenheimer’ film). Please book your table in advance by telephoning 01947
Christmas services:
Sunday 17th December: 6.00pm Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in St Hilda’s.
Monday 18th December: 7.00 pm Town Carol Service in St Mary’s. Christmas Eve: 6.00pm Crib service in St Hilda’s. 11.30pm Midnight Mass in St Hilda’s Christmas Day: 9.30am Eucharist in St John’s. 11.15am Eucharist in St Mary’s
30 NOVEMBER – 2 DECEMBER 2023 Shrek the Musical Jr. A Whitby Area Musical Theatre Company presentation at Whitby Pavilion Theatre, West Cliff, Whitby. YO21 3EN. Tickets £10, £9 (U/12s). Doors open: 7pm. Show starts 7.00pm each evening;
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of Whitby Lobster Hatchery. Whitby Naturalists’ Club Lecture in the Normanby Room, at Whitby Museum, Pannett Park, Whitby YO21 1RE. Starts 2pm. Suggested donation on the door: Club members £1, Visitors £2.
Dalesmen Singers ‘Help Our Community’ Fundraising Concert at Boosbeck Village Hall, 16 Oldham St, Boosbeck, Saltburn-By-The-Sea TS12 3AL. Starts 7.00pm. We will be joined by guest musicians “Tees Components Brass” for what will be a fantastic evening, with all money raised going to support the local community. sponsored by Green & Son Building Services. Further details: www.dalesmensingers. net and https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/dalesmensingers.
SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER – SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER Victorian Weekend, Robin Hood’s Bay. Annual Victorian themed weekend with festive fun past and present. A wealth of fun-filled activities and festive entertainment for all the family. Visit Robin Hood’s Bay Victorian Weekend Facebook page for more information.
FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER Jazz and Tunes Friday with Tony & Dave. Live Music between 12.30-2.00pm at Chapel on the Hill, Brunswick Street, Whitby YO21 1RB. Free entry.
Christmas Coffee morning will be held in Christ Church, Ugthorpe from 10am. Stalls include homemade cakes and bric-a-brac plus raffle and refreshments. A warm welcome awaits you.
MONDAY 4 DECEMBER Whitby Dairy Discussion Group at Sneaton Castle, Castle Road, Whitby, YO21 3QN. Starts 7.45pm. Speakers: Becca Wilson & Lizzie McLaughlin, talking about their life as “Podcasters, Presenters, & Speakers.” The pair’s podcasts aim to bring their two different perspectives together to break misconceptions about farming, delving into topics such as careers, animal welfare and mental health. They have welcomed notable guests on their platforms and have featured on BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live and The Daily Telegraph. They have supported important campaigns such as the Yellow Wellies, #MindYourHead week as well as worked with NFU Education to help educate school children on farming. New members are always welcome. For more information contact the Secretary on 07868 956919.
SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER Staintondale Country Crafts and Produce Fayre An exciting Christmas Shopping Extravaganza this month at the Village Hall, Staintondale YO13 0EL from 10.00am-2.00pm. Delicious homemade food served throughout the day including homemade beef, vegetarian chilli soup, sandwiches & cake. Tombola and lots of stalls, including fresh fruit & veg, homemade cakes, rare breed beef, homemade jams & chutneys, embroidered cushions, leather & knitted goods, books and cards, stained glass decorations and lots of handcraft items for Christmas. All welcome. Enquiries to stdvillagehall@yahoo.com TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER North Sea Conservation: What can we do? From Join Us at our Rehearsal! at Danby Methodist little lobsters to habitat remediation with Joe Redfern Church, Danby, Whitby, YO21 2JE. Starts 7.30pm. An 38 |
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open invite to come and experience what it is like singing with the Dalesmen Singers Male Voice Choir. New members wanted! Feel free to come along just to listen... and see what it is to be part of the Choir. Tea and best biscuits provided at the break. ‘Join Us!’ evenings are the first Tuesday of every month. Further details: www.dalesmensingers.net and https://www. ticketsource.co.uk/dalesmen-singers.
Whitby YO21 1RE. Starts 2pm. Suggested donation on the door: Club members £1, Visitors £2.
Whitby Artisan Christmas Market at the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. A variety of craft stalls to browse. All welcome. 10.30am - 4.00pm. Free Entry
WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER Quiz Night at Whitby Conservative Club, Upgang Lane. Raising funds for Friends of Whitby Pavilion. Teams 4/5. £5 per head to include a festive supper. Starts 7:30pm. All welcome.
THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER Pizza Pals - Community Pizzeria at the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. Come and join our new community pizza cafe serving delicious Christmas Coffee morning at St Hilda’s Church, Neapolitan pizza, homemade pizza at affordable Hinderwell 10.00 - 11.30am. There will be a cake prices from £5 each. 4pm - 8pm. To book your table in stall and raffle and the Church will be decorated in advance, call 01947 825000. readiness for Christmas. Do come and view these ‘Barbie’ (2023) (PG). Cinema at the Coliseum Centre, beautiful decorations, you are assured of a warm Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. Barbie suffers a welcome. crisis that leads her to question her world and her ‘Night of Shining Stars’ - 2023 Christmas Concert. existence. Matinee 1.30pm, Evening 7pm. Tickets: £5. Guisborough Choral Society and Highcliffe Primary Whitby Photographic Society Meeting at the old School Choir’s Christmas Concert held at Guisborough Drama Studio, Whitby Sixth Form College (former Methodist Church. Starts 6 pm. Performing Christus Caedmon School), Airy Hill/New Bridge, Whitby YO21 Natus Est by Cecilia McDowall and many other 1QA. 6.45 pm for 7 pm. Competition Evening: ‘Barrett beautiful seasonal songs. Conductor: Rebecca - Withell Trophies’. Seascape – Tower. New members Johnson. Tickets £8 (under 19s: £1) from https:// and visitors very welcome. www.wegottickets.com/event/599153, Guisborough Quiz Night at the Crossing Club, Grosmont. 8.30pm Bookshop or on the door (subject to availability. start. Takes place every fortnight. MONDAY 11 DECEMBER FRIDAY 8 – SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER ‘Elemental Coast’. An exhibition of Elemental Art - new and recent paintings by Richard Pottas based on the changing weather patterns on this part of the coast. The works will focus upon how the elements change our perception, asking us, “Is this what I see?” St Mary’s, The Valley, Sandsend, Whitby YO21 3SZ. Fri 5.30pm – 9pm, Saturday 10am-7pm.
Yorkshire Countrywomen Association Sleights Branch meet at Church House, every second Monday in the month at 2pm. This month is our Christmas Party, don’t forget your Christmas jumper and hat also wrapped parcel for the sack. For further details contact 01947 228159
Hinderwell WI meeting in St Hilda’s Old School, Hinderwell commencing at 6.45pm. It will take the SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER form of a Christmas Social evening with refreshments. Christmas round-up (with mince pies and mulled The competition this month is a handmade Christmas wine). Whitby Naturalists’ Club meeting in the tree decoration. If you are considering joining the WI Normanby Room, at Whitby Museum, Pannett Park, you are most welcome to come along to this meeting, Listings are £20 or free for charities/community organisations (maximum 20 words per listing)
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by the very popular ‘Windmill Girls’ with a selection of Carols and Festive Songs. A ‘Bring and Buy Sale’ replaces the usual raffle with all proceeds being donated to a Charity, chosen by members. A festive three-course luncheon including mince pies plus tea/coffee will be provided at a cost of £25 a head. All visitors are welcome including partners. If you wish to join us, please contact Hilda Gregson either by e-mail (hildagregson@aol.o.uk) or by calling 01947 821591, no later than mid-day on the 7th December. All current members are on the permanent dining list, but please let Hilda know if you are bringing a guest or if you are unable to attend, again no later than this date.
WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER ‘Bring & Share’ Whitby WI meeting from 7pm in the Northern Lights Suite, Whitby Pavilion, West Cliff, Whitby YO21 3EN. We usually meet on the 4th Wednesday of every month – please do come along and get involved! We love socialising, visiting interesting places, learning new skills and helping local projects!
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TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER ‘A Landscape Photographer’s Story’ by Joe Cornish. Whitby Civic Society lecture. Joe Cornish, the wellknown British photographer noted for his large format landscapes and love of wild places and wilderness, will be going through his past works up to his recent commission from the National Trust at Fountains abbey. Please note winter lecture time: from 2.00pm-4.00pm at the Coliseum, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. Admission – members £1; guests £3. Refreshments available during the break. Christmas Tea Dance with Robert Rimmington at For further details call 01947 811808 or visit www. the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 whitbycivicsociety.org.uk. Find us on Facebook too. 1EZ. 50/50 Ballroom and popular sequence dancing. Dalesmen Singers Christmas Crackers! at All Saints Tea/coffee and mince pie. £3.00 per person. All Church, High St, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Saltburn- welcome. 2.00pm - 4.00pm by-the-Sea TS12 2LB. Starts 7pm. A festive event Whitby Photographic Society Meeting at the old with lots of sparkle. Join the Dalesmen Singers and Drama Studio, Whitby Sixth Form College (former Skelton Primary School in this joyous preparation Caedmon School), Airy Hill/New Bridge, Whitby for Christmas. Further details available at www. YO21 1QA. 6.45 pm for 7 pm. Presentation: available dalesmensingers.net and https://www.ticketsource. via Zoom: ‘Around the World in 90 Minutes (Audio co.uk/dalesmen-singers Visual)’ Ian Bateman FRPS MPAGB AV-AFIAP APAGB. THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER – SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER
A Christmas Tree Festival will be held in both St John’s Church and the Village Hall at Staintondale, YO13 0EL. With over 40 trees decorated to remember loved ones, represent businesses and the traditional Christmas Trees. Open from 10 till 3pm. The Grand Bingo at the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby Draw will take place on the Saturday at 3pm. YO21 1EZ. Doors open 1.30pm for 2pm start. £7 per book plus a flyer. All welcome. Christmas Tea Dance at the Royal Hotel, West Cliff, Whitby YO21 3HT 2.00-4.30pm. Fancy Dress optional. £3 entry includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Proceeds to Whitby Lifeboats. THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER The Whitby & District Ladies Luncheon Club Christmas get together will take place at the Saxonville Hotel 12pm for 12.30pm. There is no speaker on this occasion, but we will be entertained 40 |
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FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER Whitby Young Musicians Trust at the Pavilion Theatre, West Cliff, Whitby YO21 3EN. Starts 6.30pm. Members from the Dalesmen Singers will be joining with singers from all over the region for this Young Musician fund raising event. Tickets available from the Whitby Pavilion website. Christmas Tractor Run from St Johns Church, Staintondale, YO13 0EL. Meet at 5pm, set off at 6pm.. Entry is £15 including Pie & Pea Supper at Staintondale Village Hall. For more details, call 01723 870671 or email stdvillagehall@yahoo.com.
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Parkinson’s Support Café. Held on the third Monday of every month 11am until 12 noon at Whitby Golf Club. Simply pop in and buy yourself a coffee and meet others living with the condition, this group is for people living with Parkinson’s and their partners and friends. Tel 07789 884602 for more information. Carols in St. Matthew’s Church, Grosmont. Starts 6.30pm THURSDAY 21 DECEMBER
Mad About The Boy (2023) (12A) Cinema at the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. An exploration of Coward’s expansive career which features credits across the stage and screen, including Brief Encounter, Blithe Spirit and Private Lives. Matinee 1.30pm, Evening 7pm. Tickets: £5.
Whitby Photographic Society Meeting at the old Drama Studio, Whitby Sixth Form College (former Caedmon School), Airy Hill/New Bridge, Whitby YO21 1QA. 6.45 pm for 7 pm. Social Evening: ‘Christmas Night.’ (Members Evening). SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER Saltburn Blues Club presents ‘The Stumble’ with ‘Kung Fu Blues at New Marske Institute, TS11 8EG. Starts 8pm. Tickets £16 from The Spar Saltburn, Ents24.com and 07960 935263. MONDAY 18 DECEMBER Hackness Ladies Choir will be performing at St Johns Church, Staintondale, YO13 0EL at 7pm. All the information will be placed on Staintondale Village Hall and St Johns Church Staintondale Facebook pages. TUESDAY 19 DECEMBER Whitby Antiques & Fine Arts Society meeting: ‘Artistic Aspirations’. Speaker: Dave Jeffrey. Starts 7.30pm at St John’s Ambulance Hall, Back St Hilda’s Tce. Visitors: £3. New members/visitors always welcome. Meetings monthly on the third Tuesday of each month. Please call 01947 821860 or 228109 if you would like further details of the Society. Christmas Carols at the Crossing Club, Grosmont. Starts 7.30pm. Singing For The Brain at the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. In association with Alzheimer’s Society. Tea/ coffee and biscuits. All welcome. 1.30pm - 3.00pm.
Quiz Night at the Crossing Club, Grosmont. 8.30pm start. Takes place every fortnight. FRIDAY 22 DECEMBER
The Dalesmen Singers Christmas Singalong at the Brewery Whitby Brewery, East Cliff, Whitby YO22 4JR. Starts 5pm. Admission free. Further details: www. dalesmensingers.net and www.ticketsource.co.uk/ dalesmen-singers. FRIDAY 29 DECEMBER
Twixmas ballroom, Latin and sequence dance. 2pm till 4.30pm at Sleights Village Hall, Sleights, Whitby. £5 p.p. Refreshment included.
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Garden View
By Rachael Leverton
The story of The Christmas Hellebore Miracle
I love hellebores. Their beautiful flowers in subtle colours brighten my garden at this time of year. They are also known as the Christmas Rose or the Lenten Rose because they bloom from late winter to early spring. My elderly neighbour was admiring my display last year and asked if I knew the folk story of the Christmas Hellebore Miracle. Well I love a good story, especially one related to gardening, so I asked her to tell me. In a forgotten corner of the world, shrouded in perpetual winter, there lay a village with an unpronounceable name. The villagers never knew the warmth of the sun, nor the vibrant hues of spring. Their world was an endless canvas of white, save for a brief season when the Christmas Star would appear in the heavens, casting a faint, ethereal glow. In the village there lived an old herbalist named Helmi. She was known for her wisdom in healing and her knowledge of plants. But of all the plants, Helmi cherished the hellebores the most. These rare flowers, also known as Christmas Roses, bloomed in the heart of winter, defying the frost with their resilient beauty. One particularly harsh Christmas Eve, a mysterious ailment fell upon the children of the village. One by one, they succumbed to a deep slumber, their breaths as faint as the whispering wind. The villagers were stricken with fear and sorrow, for no remedy seemed able to wake them. In desperation, the villagers turned to Helmi. The old herbalist thought deeply. She had read in ancient scrolls of a forgotten ritual, one that could summon the healing grace of the Christmas Star itself. But to perform it, she needed a bloom from the rarest of all the hellebores, one kissed by the Christmas Star's shining light. Under the watchful gaze of the Christmas Star, Helmi ventured into the heart of the frozen forest, guided only by the star’s gentle luminescence. Deep within the woods, she found a solitary hellebore, its petals aglow with a celestial radiance. Carefully she plucked the bloom, whispering words of gratitude. 70 |
Returning to the village, Helmi began the ritual. She crushed the petals of the star-kissed hellebore and mixed them with many herbs and snowmelt to create a potion of shimmering silver. One by one, she visited all the villagers’ houses, and used the potion to paint a tiny star on the forehead of each sleeping child. As the potion touched their skin, a miracle unfolded. The children began to stir, their cheeks flushing with life's warmth. The villagers, once cloaked in despair, now embraced in jubilation. Their tears, once cold with sorrow, now warmed by relief. From that day forth, the villagers held a Hellebore Festival every year on Christmas Eve with Helmi as their honoured guest. They planted the beautiful resilient little flowers all over the village throughout the year, and every Christmas Eve as the Star returned to the heavens, the villagers hung hellebore wreaths intertwined with stars on the doors of their houses. Then they would gather to sing carols of gratitude and hope, their voices carrying the tale of the little hellebore that held the light of the stars in its petals and the love of a village in its roots. Isn’t that lovely? She said that her grandmother told it to her as a child and she’s loved hellebores ever since. Happy Christmas gardening!
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THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT... WHAT IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE?
By Kate McCarthy
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice occurs when the ‘top half’ of the Earth tilts away from the Sun at its most extreme angle. This gives us the longest night and shortest day of the year. It normally falls on 21 December, and from this point on, the days will begin to lengthen until the Summer Solstice on 21 June.
men would dress as women and masters dressed as The word ‘solstice’ comes from the Latin phrase for servants. People decorated their houses with greenery, ‘sun stands still’. This is because the sun appears to rise lit candles and gave presents. and set in the same two places for several days in a row. Celtic druids gave pieces of mistletoe as a blessing. Cultures through the ages have marked the Solstice They also began the tradition of the Yule log, which and celebrated the triumph of light over dark. was burned to conquer the darkness and bring luck for Massive prehistoric monuments such as Stonehenge the year ahead. were built to align with the Winter Solstice sunrise. Many people still celebrate the Solstice today, and The ancient Romans had a seven-day festival called many of the customs have now become part of our Saturnalia, when everything would be reversed – traditional Christmas festivities.
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Line Ads FOR SALE LAY-Z SPA BARBADOS HOT TUB. MAT AND STARTER KIT. Brand new in box. £400 buyer collects. Tel 07805 188090. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROOF IT RIGHT! An affordable proofreading service for local authors and business. Tel: 07944 028446. Email: proofitright@protonmail.com MOBILE HAIRDRESSERS JULIE’S MOBILE HAIRDRESSING. Friendly & reliable service, Over 25 years’ experience. Call Julie on 07789 786226 or 01947 811315 SMALL BUSINESS AND TRADESMEN ADS ACAIR LOCKS YOUR LOCAL LOCKSMITH uPVC doors difficult to lock? We can help! Locked out? No problem! Fast service. No call-out charge. Tel: 07974 660062 / (01947) 228773. Email: derekliversidge@aol.com CC PLUMBING for your plumbing jobs. Same day callout. Tel: 07775 902706. PAT TESTING AND HANDYMAN SERVICES. Latest PAT test equipment. £1.45 per item inc. certificate/report (minimum invoice value £25.00). Call 07746 410025. Blair Hankin https://pattestingwhitby.co.uk GUISBOROUGH TROPHY CENTRE. All sports catered for. Engraving to any item. Brass plates available. Tel: 01287 630990. LEAFLET DELIVERY SERVICE. Serving Whitby and surrounding areas. A professional, trustworthy and effective service. For more info please call 01947 605500 WANTED ESKDALE ANTIQUES. Wanted curios & collectables. Farming, household & gardening. Hunting, motoring & advertising. House clearances. Call Phil Smith on 01947 811124 or 07897 796495
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Advertisers Index
ACCOUNTANTS & BUSINESS SERVICES
COMMUNITY & LEISURE
Asquith & Co......................................................................31
Chapel On The Hill ..........................................................14 Whitby Area Musical Theatre Company ..................42 Whitby’s Apollo Players .................................................43
ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES Eskdale Antiques..............................................................76 APPLIANCE REPAIRS & SALES Keith Bedlington ..............................................................56 Newlove Repair Service Limited.................................56
COMPUTER, IT & WEBSITE SERVICES Compu-SOS .......................................................................33 The Computer Centre ....................................................10
ARTS, CRAFTS & HOBBIES
CURTAINS, BLINDS & HOME FURNISHINGS
PennyClare Furniture, Crafts & Gifts..........................7
Priory Blinds .......................................................................52 Whitby Blinds & Shutters ..............................................52
BEDROOMS, BATHROOMS & KITCHENS Gibson’s Cabinet Makers...............................................50 MKM Building Supplies Ltd ..........................................51 BEREAVEMENT SERVICES John Corner Funeral Service Ltd ................................32 BUILDING, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR Deerstalker Developments Ltd ...................................64 Green & Son Building Services Ltd ............................66 Martyn Cana ......................................................................64 North Yorkshire Roofing Services ..............................66 Odd Jobs .............................................................................71 PB Civils Limited ...............................................................60 Prodigy Roofing & Building..........................................65 Robert Harrison & Sons Ltd ..........................................67 Waring Building & Roofing Ltd ...................................62 Yorkshire Coast Joinery and Roofing ........................67 Yorkshire Loft Ladders ...................................................49 CARE & COMMUNITY M D Mobility ......................................................................80 Scarborough Mobility ....................................................23 The Mayfield Care Home...............................................8 Whitby Court Ltd .............................................................22 CARPETS & FLOORING Draper’s Carpets...............................................................53 Fletcher & Woodhouse Ltd ..........................................54 N.R Flooring .......................................................................52 CHIMNEY SWEEPS Cleansweep .......................................................................52 Mucky Duck Chimney Sweep ......................................52 CLEANING, HOUSEKEEPING & LAUNDRY SERVICES SL Laundries ......................................................................56 TLC Carpet Care................................................................55 Whitby Carpet Cleaning (Hard Floors) .....................55 Whitby Carpet Cleaning ................................................57 78 |
CYCLING & CYCLE REPAIR SERVICES Dr Crank ..............................................................................74 DENTAL SERVICES Scarborough Denture Centre ......................................21 The Denture Clinic...........................................................9 DRAIN SERVICES Steve Welford Drain Cleaning .....................................56 ELECTRICIANS Handy Andy .......................................................................62 PAT Testing & Handyman Services ............................76 Stakesby Electrical ...........................................................62 FLORISTS The Flower Garden ..........................................................4 FOOD & DRINK Domino’s Pizza .................................................................3 Graham Eyes Quality Butchers ....................................15 Indian Moments ...............................................................11 Passage to India ...............................................................13 Salmon Leap Hotel ..........................................................10 The Mallyan .......................................................................12 The Supper Club ..............................................................12 Whitby Sea Fish Ltd ........................................................14 GARDENING, FENCING & TREE SERVICES Andy’s Tidy Gardens .......................................................71 Doors ‘n’ Gates..................................................................76 Everything Trees ..............................................................71 Mike Stainthorpe Fencing Services ...........................71 Whitby Landscapes .........................................................73 Yorkshire Shed Company .............................................72
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GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRINTING Graphic Retouch ..............................................................77 HEALTH, BEAUTY & FITNESS Harper Brown ....................................................................18 Kate Riley Limited ............................................................26 Lindsey Ebbs Podiatry ....................................................27 Natures Laboratory Ltd ................................................20 Whitby Ear Care ................................................................26 Whitby Holistics ...............................................................18 HEATING & RENEWABLES
John Scott Plumbing ......................................................59 Nathan Alan Brown - Plumbing, Gas & Oil Engineer ... 60 Whitby Gas & Oil Services .............................................61 REMOVALS & STORAGE Britannia Devereux .........................................................47 Jet Removals .....................................................................47 Millbry Hill ..........................................................................77 Rocket Removals ..............................................................47 Whitby Removals .............................................................47 RETAIL
Peak Power Systems Ltd ...............................................61
All About The Fit ..............................................................19 Walkers ................................................................................5
JEWELLERS
SCHOOLS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Youngs Jewellers .............................................................6
Language for Fun ............................................................77 Phil Martin Music .............................................................77
JOINERY SERVICES Warrior Woodworks ........................................................66 LEGAL & FINANCIAL SERVICES Noel Barrett Legal Services ..........................................31 LOCKSMITHS Acair Locks .........................................................................76 UPVC Suppliers Ltd .........................................................62 MOTORING, MOT, REPAIRS & SALES Easington Service Station .............................................75 Kangaroo Car Wash ........................................................74 R.J.Valeting .........................................................................74 Summerfield Garage ......................................................74 Whitby Tyre and Exhaust Centre Ltd ........................75 OPTICIANS Loftus / Skelton Optical .................................................24 PAINTERS & DECORATORS Adrian Booth Decorating ..............................................69 Craig Sumner Decorator ...............................................69 Steven Spreadbury..........................................................69 Trade Mark Decor ............................................................66 PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGING SERVICES Whitby Picture Framing ................................................77 PLUMBING, HEATING & BOILER SERVICES Abbey Gas Ltd...................................................................59 Boilers Direct Ltd .............................................................58 Champions Plumbing & Heating Limited ...............58
SITUATIONS VACANT & RECRUITMENT Eastside Community Hub .............................................29 Caring Together ..............................................................28 Whitby Advertiser Delivery ..........................................28 Save The Children............................................................28 Whitby Foodbank ............................................................29 Whitby Library ..................................................................28 Whitby Wildlife .................................................................29 SPORT Whitby Town Football Club .........................................45 STOVES & FIREPLACES Pawlett Fireplaces ...........................................................4 TROPHIES, ENGRAVING & SIGNS Guisborough Trophy Centre........................................76 TV REPAIR & AERIALS Shackletons........................................................................56 UPHOLSTERERS Alan Henderson Upholstery ........................................54 WEDDING SERVICES Whitby Wedding Cars ....................................................77 WINDOWS, DOORS & CONSERVATORIES Centurion Windows Ltd ................................................64 Cowen Windows Ltd ......................................................63 UPVC Suppliers Ltd .........................................................62 Waring Velux Windows .................................................62
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