REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD ISSUE NO. 201 DECEMBER 2012 A Merry Christmas To You All FREE YET PRICELESS 2 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD CHURCH NOTICES in Swaledale & Arkengarthdale Sunday 2nd DECEMBER Sunday 9th DECEMBER 9.15am St. Mary’s Muker 9.30am St. Andrew’s, Grinton Eucharist Eucharist 10.30am Low Row URC St. Michael’s, Downholme Reeth Methodist Morning Prayer 11.00am Holy Trinity Low Row 10.30am Low RowURC Eucharist Holy Communion St. Edmund’s Marske Reeth Methodist Christingle Service 11.00am St. Edmund’s Marske Reeth Evangelical Congregational Morning Prayer 2.30pm Gunnerside Methodist Reeth Evangelical Congregational 6.00pm St. Andrew’s, Grinton 11.15am St. Mary’s, Arkengarthdale Evening Prayer BCP Holy Communion 6.30pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational 2.00pm Keld URC 7.00pm Christmas Evening at Marrick Priory. 2.30pm Arkengarthdale Methodist Holy Communion 4.00pm St. Mary’s, Muker Crib Service Sunday 16th DECEMBER 4.30pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational 9.15am St. Mary’s Muker Carol Service for all the family followed by tea. Holy Communion BCP 10.30am Low Row URC Reeth Methodist Friday 21st DECEMBER Holy Communion 1.30pm St.Andrew’s Grinton NEW TIME 11.00am Holy Trinity Low Row Schools’ Ecumenical Christingle Service Eucharist 7.00pm Gunnerssde Methodist Reeth Evangelical Congregational Shortest Day Service 2.30pm St. Edmund’s Marske Carol Service Gunnerside Methodist Holy Communion Sunday 23rd DECEMBER 6.30pm St. Mary’s, Arkengarthdale 9.30am St. Andrew’s, Grinton Arkengarthdale United Carol Service with the Eucharist children of Arkengarthdale School St. Michael’s, Downholme Reeth Evangelical Congregational Morning Prayer Carols round the tree. 10.30am Low Row URC Reeth Methodist Family Service 11.00am St. Edmund’s Marske Monday 24th DECEMBER. CHRISTMAS EVE Eucharist 4.30pm Hope House, Keld Reeth Evangelical Congregational Carol Service Carol Service 6.00pm Arkengarthdale Methodist 11.15am St. Mary’s, Arkengarthdale Children’s Candlelit Service Holy Communion Low Row URC 2.00pm Keld URC Village Carol Service Carols 6.30pm Reeth Methodist 6.30pm St. Michael’s, Downholme Carol by Candlelight Carol Service 10.00pm St. Mary’s Arkengarthdale Reeth Evangelical Congregational Holy Communion BCP Carol Service PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE 8.00pm Reeth Green 11.30pm St. Andrew’s, Grinton Carols round the tree with Reeth Brass Eucharist Band REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD 3 Tuesday 25th DECEMBER. CHRISTMAS DAY Thursday 27th DECEMBER 9.00am St. Mary’s Muker 6.30pm St. Mary’s Muker Eucharist Carol Service with Muker Silver Band 9.30am Low Row URC 10.15 am Holy Trinity Low Row Eucharist Sunday 30th DECEMBER. 10.45am Reeth Methodist 10.30am St. Andrew’s, Grinton Family Service United Parish Eucharist with Bishop 11.00am St. Edmund’s, Marske John Packer to preach and preside Eucharist Low Row URC Reeth Evangelical Congregational Reeth Methodist 11.00am Reeth Evangelical Congregational 2.30pm Arkengarthdale Methodist Religious Society of Friends 6.30pm Reeth Evangelical Congregational (Quakers) Meetings are at Quaker House, 7 Grove Square Leyburn every Sunday at 10.30am. Additionally on the 4th Sunday of each month at the Scout Hut, Quakers Lane, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Richmond at 10.30am. For further for information tel. Peter Neale 01969 625470 information tel. Judith Calow on 01748 Roman Catholic Services please contact Father O’Neil on 01748 822175 884320 or www.dalesquakers.org.uk 4 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD GAZETTE MANAGEMENT TEAM REETH & DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD Chairman: Malcolm Gardner No material may be reproduced in whole Forge House, Healaugh, Richmond DL11 6LD or in part without permission. Whilst Tel/Fax : 01748 884113 every care is taken, the publishers cannot Email : [email protected] be held legally responsible for any errors or opinions in Articles, Listings or Secretary & Upper Dale Distribution: Advertisements. Sue Alderson Holme View, Low Row, Richmond, DL 11 6PE Printed and Published by the Tel. : 01748 886292 Reeth & District Gazette Ltd. Email : [email protected] c/o THE TREASURER Treasurer : David Trusson DAVID TRUSSON The Lodge, Marrick The Lodge, Marrick, Richmond, DL11 7LQ Richmond, North Yorkshire. 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DL11 6PP : 01748 886111 or 886505 Subscription Secretary : Alex Hewlett, Email : [email protected] The Vicarage, Reeth, Richmond, DL11 6TR Tel. : 0121 2760040 Email : [email protected] GAZETTE DEADLINES Editor & Advertising Editor: George Lundberg In order that we can distribute the Gallows Top, Low Row, Richmond, DL11 6PP Gazette at the beginning of each Tel. : 01748 886111/886505 month, it is necessary to have a Tel/Fax : 01748 886111 Deadline Date. The Deadline Dates Email [email protected] for the next few months are as Assistant Editor: Emma Lundberg follows: Gallows Top, Low Row, Richmond, DL11 6PP . January December 7th Tel : 01748 886505 February January 10th Email : [email protected] March February 10th Production/distribution : Trevor Brown PLEASE NOTE We cannot guarantee any The Cottage, Healaugh, Richmond, DL11 6UA entry but submission by the deadline is of Tel. : 01748 884111 considerable help. Email : [email protected] Front Cover picture: “O Little One Sweet”. Roman Catholic Services - Page 3 drawing “The Manger Scene” for information contact Father O’Neil by William Barningham, 01748 822175 or www.stjosephsfx.co.uk Arkengarthdale School. REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD 5 soft toys and matching shoes! Please put ARKENGARTHDALE C of E PRIMARY your items into a bin bag and drop them SCHOOL outside Reeth Memorial Hall on the 25th The Staff and Children of January 2013 before 9am. Arkengarthdale School warmly invite Swaledale Seedlings will receive a sum of you to our Christmas Play. This will be money according to the weight of the bags held in St. Mary’s Church, kindly donated. Bags 4 School is just one Arkengarthdale on Friday 14th of the many fundraisers we have to do December at 6.00pm. Mulled wine and each year to keep Swaledale Seedlings mince pies served afterwards. We look running. We hope you can support us and forward to seeing you. help us break our previous record of nearly 40 bags! Happy Winter Clearing!! THE ORCHARD GALLERY @ HUDSON HOUSE The Orchard Gallery is now beginning its Richmond & Leyburn Embroiderers’ Guild second month and after two successful exhibitions is looking forward to hosting Richmond & Leyburn Branch of the its first Christmas exhibition beginning on Embroiderers’ Guild are holding a meeting November 25th and running till December on Thursday December 13th at Harmby 23rd. The Gallery is open seven days a week Village Hall. It will be a Christmas Event from 10.a.m. till 3.p.m. during the winter with a Scandinavian surprise. The meeting months Entries are being invited now for starts at 1.30 pm with a ‘Bring and Share’ the exhibition which is entitled “The Dales lunch at 12 noon. Visitors are welcome. Ring and its People”. A hanging system is in 01748 886790 for more details place and entries are invited in any medium, however we do not currently have any provision for displaying three DARREN CHADWICK (KELD) dimensional work. If you are interested in PROPERTY RESTORATION taking part please contact Hudson House or e-mail [email protected] The Gallery space offers an excellent venue Improvement & that looks out onto the beautiful Maintenance Services Community Orchard, so please do come Drainage, Roofing, Plastering, along and enjoy this welcoming space in the Stonework, Refurbs, Fireplaces etc heart of Reeth village. See the website for the complete HAVE A POST-CHRISTMAS CLEAROUT service range and past projects. Quality & Experience Since 2001. AND HELP PLAYGROUP Swaledale Seedlings are once again taking Please call Darren on part in the Bags 4 School scheme. 01748 886698 If you want to have a post (or even pre) Free advice, quotes & estimates Christmas clearout, then you don't need to Email: [email protected] venture further than Reeth to "offload" Web: www.darrenchadwick.com your unwanted clothes, bedding, curtains, 6 REETH AND DISTRICT GAZETTE LTD SWALEDALE SEEDLINGS Geoff Braithwaite The Swaledale Seedlings playgroup is Property Maintenance held every Monday and Thursday morning Painting and Decorating (term time only) in Reeth Memorial Hall Kitchen & Bathroom Fitting from 9.15am to 11.14am. Children aged 18 Wall & Floor Tiling months and over are welcome and those Pointing & Patios aged 2 years and above can be left for General Repairs the session. We run themed sessions Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service with craft activities, storybook corner Quality work Guaranteed and other activities including sandpit play, bikes, play tents and dressing up. A Tel : 01748 886783 mid-morning snack is also provided. For further details call 01748 884116. PLEASE DON’T FORGET BABIES AND TODDLERS THE DEADLINE DECEMBER 7TH A stay-and-play session, including SureStart books and support, is held on MUKER PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY Wednesday mornings (term time only) Saturday 22nd December. between 10am and 12 noon in the Reeth Come along for supper, games and fun. Memorial Hall. All babies and toddlers Bar available are welcome to join in the fun and Carol singing with parents can enjoy a cuppa and a play too! Muker Silver Band at 6pm Call 01748 884116 for further Supper at 7pm information Santa at 8pm LOW ROW DOMINO DRIVE Everyone in Swaledale and Arkengarthdale welcome, from Marske to Winners of the recent Low Row Domino Booze to Keld and beyond - resident or drive were:- 1st Michael Guy, 2nd Andrew visitor - please come along! Contributions Silver, 3rd Theresa Moore.