Yoredale News

The Parish and Community

Magazine For
Masham, Healey, West Tanfield,
North Stainley and Well with Snape

November 2017
 PARISH MAGAZINE
Masham, Healey, West Tanfield, North Stainley and Well with Snape.
November 2017
Volume 32 Number 11

Vicar: The Revd. David Cleeves, The Vicarage, Rodney Terrace, Masham,
HG4 4JA (01765 689255) email: revdavidcleeves@gmail.com
Curate: Revd. Nick Morgan 01765 635039 email: revnjmorgan@gmail.com
Children & Youth Worker: contact Revd. David Cleeves
Website: www.mashamparishes.org

Churchwardens:
Masham
Robert Arnold 01765 689116
Jim Hunter 01765 689828
Irene Saunders 01765 688306
Cath Boshier 01765 688957
Healey
Anne Ramsay 01765 689278
Delia Richmond 01765 658765
Well with Snape
John Knopp 01677 470204

West Tanfield North Stainley

David Bryant 01765 635206 Scilla Kealy 01765 635253
Christopher Bourne-Arton 01677 470385 Christine Waugh.01765 603802

Methodist Church: Minister: Rev. Dr. Pat Malham 01765 688556.

Leadership Team: Stewards:

Masham West Tanfield
Joy Rayden 01765 689310
Steve Laugher 01765 689559 Mr Simon Abel 01677 470297
Pauline Staton 01765 689175
Janet Newey 01765 689302 Snape
Nigel Wright 01677 427249 Graham Pentelow 01677 470904
Pete Hammond 688568.
Magazine Editor: Christine Greensit. 5 Chapman Lane, Masham HG4 4EE
Telephone: 01765 689711. Email: yoredalenews@gmail.com
Advertising. Lynn Simms. Email:lynn.cameronsimms@yahoo.co.uk
or Telephone: 01765 689784
Material should either be posted or emailed to the editor who reserves the
right not to include items if space is limited.
Donations are always welcome. Please make cheques payable to
'Masham PCC' and sent to the editor. Thank you.
Closing Date for the December magazine is 10th November
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 From the Vicarage - Memories
One hundred years ago the war-to-end-wars proved to be anything but
and the twentieth century became the most costly of all in terms of lives
lost as a result of war.
Some people reading this will have fought and suffered in the second
World War, and may still be conscious of gaps that can never be filled, of
might have-beens that still haunt their lives. But most people alive today
can remember neither of the two world wars yet we have inherited the
world left by those wars, we hear of conflicts today many of which have
roots in the past, and we all have memories.
We cannot cut ourselves off from the past - either as individuals or as a
society. Part of what we are depends upon heredity and the influences of
early childhood. When psychiatrists try to heal the mind, they must probe
into the past. Societies are what they are because of what has
happened. It was John XXIII who really changed the image of Papacy in
the twentieth century, and with it, that of the Church which he
represented. Yet he once said, Do not be like those people who think
they are inaugurating a new era; as if before they came along, there had
been nothing but emptiness or chaos. Before we came, there were our
parents, and they were the latest links of a long and sacred chain. . . We
should still be very wretched indeed, and hardly out of the phase of
barbarism, if the civilisation of past centuries had not seen to our
baptism.
You can do two things with memories. You can live in the past, become
the prisoner of nostalgia. Turn up those parts of the Old Testament which
deal with the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, and you will see that once
things got difficult, the people looked back, and wished they were back.
They forgot the oppression of body and spirit which they had endured,
and thought only of the security.
Memory plays strange tricks. People talk about the Dunkirk spirit
forgetting what Dunkirk was really like. People think of the courage and
heroism that undoubtedly blossomed in time of war, and forget the black
market and the dodges and the lies that it engendered. Church people
look back on full churches, forgetting that they were full only on certain
occasions, and that some people were there only because it paid them to
be. We all tend to remember only what we want to remember - investing
the past with a rosy glow that it never had.
There is also that kind of remembering that lies at the heart of Christian
worship - and indeed of Jewish worship as well. When Jews celebrate
the great events of their history like the deliverance from Egypt, it is to
affirm that God is still like that, a delivering-out-of-Egypt-sort-of-God.
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When Christians celebrate the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus, it is
not in order to escape from the realities of this world into one that seems
less complicated. It is to affirm that the God who did these things is doing
them now - still identified with us, still suffering for us, still triumphant
over that suffering. We look back to the past, we trace the story of Gods
dealings with his people in order to know how he is dealing with us now.
History has been called Gods roaring loom; we would be foolish if we
tried to find in it too neat a pattern with no raw edges, but we would be
blind if we did not see in it the activity of God who is forever visiting and
redeeming his people.
God, at heart, is longing for peace in the world, and the question why he
doesnt produce peace out of a hat must depend on the sort of
constraints that his love and desire for peace are under. Traditionally,
these constraints have been under stood as something to do with his
desire to give us autonomy, free will; the desire to allow us to grow up
and to make mistakes. But within these constraints he longs for peace
from us and for us.
The best image of the limitations of God that I know is in Christ himself.
Christ intervened - or intervenes - and when he most vividly intervened
he did so as a human being. If we look at Christ, the constraints that we
see are the inevitability of suffering, because love involves suffering, and
that if were going to have a world where we have the power to love we
also have the power to hate. And thats the world in which we actually
live. We havent got a perfect world; we havent got a paradise; weve got
a mixture, and that is itself a wonderful thing because it means we have
the ability to believe: were not constrained to believe, and we also have
the ability to be self-sacrificial.
Try to apply this to your own memories. Some bring pain, some pleasure,
but most a mixture of the two. Through them God speaks to you, and
tells you that just as he led you to know love or to endure suffering, so he
will now. For he is the same God. Therefore use memory - not as a
retreat from life, not as a false yardstick with which to compare present
ills, but as a source of power. The God whom we worship is a delivering
God. There is still a promised land for ourselves as individuals, and for
the world society to which we belong. What he asks is the love and
obedience that will enable him to lead us to it.
David Cleeves

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 CHURCH OF ENGLAND SERVICES
Fourth Sunday 8.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
before Advent 9.15 a.m. Healey Holy Communion
November 5th 10.45 a.m. Masham Family Service
10.45 a.m. North Stainley Holy Communion
10.45 a.m. Well Holy Communion
10.45 a.m. West Tanfield Holy Communion

Remembrance 8.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion

Sunday 10.45 a.m. Masham Service of
Remembrance
November 12th 10.45 a.m. Well Service of
Remembrance
4.00 p.m. Healey Evensong

Second Sunday 9.15 am. Healey Holy Communion

before Advent 10.45 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
November 19th 10.45 a.m. North Stainley Holy Communion
10.45 a.m. Well Holy Communion
4.00 p.m. West Tanfield Choral Evensong

Christ the King 8.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion

November 26th 10.45 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
10.45 a.m. West Tanfield Holy Communion
4.00 p.m. North Stainley Revive
4.00 p.m. Healey Evensong
4.00 p.m. Snape Evensong

Hosting With Host Uk 2017

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some
have entertained angels unawares. Hebrews 13:2
How true such advice can be. Hospitality is an equal partnership, the
feel-good factor of offering it and the delight in receiving it.
HOST UK is a charity whose mission is to give a welcome to
international students in British homes for friendship and cultural
exchange. Whilst not a faith-based charity, it values the offers of
hospitality that result from awareness-raising in Churches through parish
news and word of mouth.
If you are unable to travel abroad, have abroad come to you! Our
students are both curious and fascinated by our traditions and happy to
fully participate in everyday life. If you have a curiosity about exotic
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places, or desire to improve a second language, or want your children to
encounter those of other cultures and countries, we can offer all of this.
Our international students bring something really special to such a visit
and experiences become treasured memories for all and forever.
Whilst we operate all year round Christmas or New Year is an especially
valuable time to enjoy welcoming guests into your home.
Consider what faces the international student this Christmas; a lonely
hall of residence compounded with the uncertainty of their welcome from
a Brexiting Britain. They may also be from a country experiencing conflict
or natural disaster and if none of this applies, then they are invariably far
from home, family and loved ones.
Hospitality can be offered for one day (daytime only), three days and two
nights at the weekend, or at New Year, or four days and three nights
during the Christmas festive period.
The choice is yours. And remember...your offer can be made at any time
of the year.
If you should like to know more please look at our website: www.host.org
Or email us on: info@hostuk.org Or telephone us on: 020 7739 6292

Armistice Day November 11th Masham

There will be a short Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial in
Masham churchyard on Saturday 11th November at 10.50 a.m. The
names of everyone recorded on the War Memorial will be read aloud and
all are welcome to attend.

Remembrance Sunday - Sunday 12th November

10.00 a.m. Act of Remembrance at the site of the Old White Bear-
Masham. 10.30 a.m. Wreath Laying at the War Memorial in the
churchyard, Masham

Thank you
St Mary's Church Social Committee would like to thank everyone for the
support given to all the events held during 2017 and we look forward to
seeing you in 2018

METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES

5th November 10.30am Tanfield Rev.Dr.Malham
10.30 am Masham Rev. Barry Lumley
10.30 am Snape Mr D. Boddy
6.30 pm Maple Creek Diane Gaskill

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12th November 10.30am Tanfield Mr D Boddy
10.30 am Snape Janet Durban
10.45 am Masham United Service-St Mary's
6.30 pm Ellington Rev. Helen Bell
6.30 pm Snape Rev. P. Gregory

19th November 10.30am Tanfield Mr S. Laugher

10.30 am Masham Dr. Richard Henderson
10.30 am Snape Rev.D.Emison
6.30 pm Masham Kings Praise

26th November 10.30am Tanfield Mrs L Blackburn

10.30 am Masham Dianne Johnson
10.30 am Snape Rev. D Emison-sacrament
6.30 pm Ellington Rev.Dr. Malham-sacrament
6.30 pm Snape Rev. H Bell

The Wellbeing Caf

Have you been to visit us at the Wellbeing Caf yet? It is now in full
swing, and a very happy place to spend a few hours or just to pop in for
a cup of tea and a chat. We also serve soup and rolls and cake! We are
open every Wednesday from 12.30 3.30pm at Masham Methodist
Church. Set up primarily to offer support for people living with
dementia, the Caf is open to anyone who fancies some company with
an opportunity to join in a variety of activities led by the volunteers, from
crafts to dominoes to carpet bowls to singalongs. Or you can simply
come along and hang out! If you need someone to chat to, or you
would like some help with finding appropriate support call in, we may
be able to help. And please talk about us! We need all the help we can
get to reach the people who would really benefit from the service we
offer. If you would like more information about the caf, or would like to
volunteer, please contact Joy Rayden on (01765) 689310.

From the Registers

Baptisms
17th September Jessie Goodall at Well
24th September Esme Jones at Masham
24th September Arthur Beasley Iveson at Masham
R.I.P.
6th October Brian Geary at Masham
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NEWS FROM MASHAM
Methodist News
Saturday Coffee Morning is open in the chapel School Room each
week from 10.30am to 12noon. A good place to refresh yourself on your
way to or from your Saturday shop!
For chapel bookings, phone Diana Pybus on 689875.
Hope Community Project
Knitting Group meets every Tuesday afternoon in the Methodist School
Room from 2pm and 4pm. Just give Lynda a ring on (01765) 688170 if
you want to know more, or just turn up on the day!
Wednesday Drop-in is the place to go for a good cup of coffee (or tea!)
and a chat. Youll find us in the Methodist School Room from 10.30am to
12noon every week.
Thursday Club normally meets at Maple Creek at 2.30pm every 2 nd and
4th Thursday of the month. Everyone is welcome to join us for
refreshments, good company, speakers and music. This months
sessions: November 9th Singalong Armistice and November 23 d
Flower Arrangement Demonstration Judy Wall
Sunday Afternoon Drop-in is open every week at Maple Creek from
3.00 4.00pm. If you fancy some company on a Sunday afternoon, you
are welcome to join us for conversation, refreshments, and a good laugh
guaranteed to cheer you up!
Hope Community Garden.
Work on the garden has now stopped for the winter, and the volunteers
will regroup in February / March. Many thanks for all their hard work this
year they would really appreciate some more help in the New Year.
All the small plots are now occupied: if you are interested in taking one
on, it is worth expressing an interest now to be put on the waiting list. Jim
Hunter is the man to talk to he can be contacted at the number below.

Fair Trade Christmas Shopping - Methodist Church Hall on Saturday

4th November and Saturday 2nd December from 10.30 am Noon
As well as the usual food products there will be Christmas confectionery,
Advent Calendars with or without chocolate, Christmas cards, Crafts,
lots of gift items - Catalogues are also available in the Community Office
if you would like to place an order beforehand or you can order on the
day. Rachel Walker - 01748 818046. remwalker7@gmail.com

Christmas Lights Appeal

Masham Christmas Lights Appeal are still looking for quality bric-a-brac
and tombola for our fund raising stalls, so please contact us if you have
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anything we can collect.We also need helpers for stalls and renovation of
festive lights, so if you can support us in any of the above please call
Peter on 07831 840 330 or email at pru2@btinternet.com. Help Masham
sparkle again this Christmas! Alternatively, you can donate any sum via
http://www.goldengiving.com%2c/ charity is Masham-Christmas-Lights-
Appeal.

Save Our Masham Swifts

Swifts are amazing birds; they spend almost all their lives in the air; they
eat, drink, sleep and mate on the wing, only coming down to land to
breed. They travel thousands of miles a year, returning to their nesting
sites in Europe from Southern Africa. They are faithful to their old nesting
sites, returning each year to exactly the same nest. They like old, high
buildings, making their nests in small holes in eaves, gables or upper
walls. There have been swifts in Masham for hundreds of years, arriving
in early May, and filling our sky with exciting calls and stunning aerobatic
flight. Yet like many other places, their numbers here are declining fast:
instead of hundreds, last year there were only twenty or thirty pairs. One
of the main reasons for this is that old buildings are being renovated, and
new buildings do not provide space for them. When swifts return they
find themselves excluded. We can create nesting sites for them quite
easily, by putting up boxes, or by providing access to internal spaces.
Come to a meeting on Friday 10 th November in the Town Hall at 7.00
pm for a glass of wine.Talk at 7.30 pm by Tanya and Edmund Hoare,
to learn more about how we can save our swifts.
For more information contact Carla McCowen 01765 689257

Masham Local History Group

14th November - Royal British Legion Masham Branch
28th November - Medieval Hunting - Richard Almond
Meetings are held in Masham Town Hall at 7.30 pm and non-members
are charged 3. All are welcome

Leprosy Mission
The collection in Masham for the Leprosy Mission raised 210; many
thanks to everybody who gave so generously to this much needed and
noble cause. Basil Sturdy
Masham Players present ` A Bunch of Amateurs` by Nick Newman
and Ian Hislop. Jefferson Steel is an ageing Hollywood action hero.
He's vain, insecure and out of work. In a final attempt to find Jefferson
work his agent stumbles upon the perfect role: playing King Lear at
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Stratford-upon-Avon or is he? Masham Town Hall Thursday 23rd
November, Friday 24th November and Saturday 25th November.
Curtain up 7.30pm: Tickets 8 and 7 (Concessions)

Blue Light Gallery: Amanda Newell/Dragonfly Art and M&J

Woodcrafts remain in the Gallery for the month of November. Amanda
is exhibiting her very popular quirky foil technique stained glass British
birds and animals and M&J Woodcrafts are showing their unique animal
jigsaws. Well known local pastel artist, Jo Garlick is exhibiting until 3rd
November and then Kim Marsden, a talented scenic photographer
exhibits returns until the end of the month. The Gallery is open the same
time as the Community Office: Monday-Saturday, 10am-3pm. For more
information about future exhibitions or if you would like to exhibit, please
contact The Blue Light Gallery at the Community Office, 7 Little Market
Place, Masham, HG4 4DY or call 01765 680 200 or e-
mail: info@visitmasham.com.
Citizens Advice Drop-In Advice Session (Craven & Harrogate
Districts): at Mashamshire Community Office on Thursday 2nd
November (and every first Thursday of the month). Drop-in session from
10am-noon. Free, confidential, independent, impartial advice. Advice
line 03444 111444 (standard rate) Email:
advice@cravenandharrogatecab.cabnet.org.uk. Email enquiry form:
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/cravenandharrogtedistrictscab.
www.citizensadvice.org.uk.
Crafted by Hand: is back at Masham Town Hall on Saturday 4 th and
Sunday 5th November from 10am-4pm. Showcasing the best artists and
craft makers from the North. Meet artists and makers, buy contemporary
arts and crafts, try your hand at something new. Homemade
refreshments. For more information visit: www.by-handevents.com.
Sponsored by Masham Gallery www.mashamgallery.co.uk.
Masham School Open Afternoon: on Tuesday 7th November from 1.30-
3.30pm. For prospective parents and children to come and visit to find
out more about the outstanding education we can offer your child. For
more information please call 01765 689200. Learning and caring
together.
Movies in Masham: for November starts with Viceroys House (12A)
on Tuesday 7th November. This stylish film is set in 1947, the lead-up to
Indian independence. Hugh Bonneville as Lord Mountbatten leads an
all-star cast including Gillian Anderson and Michael Gambon. On
Tuesday 21st November, come and see Hidden Figures (PG). The
amazing true story of how three mathematically gifted Black women
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broke racial, class and professional barriers to become crucial to NASAs
space programme in the 1960s. All films start at 7.30pm at Masham
Town Hall. Tickets 5 from Mashamshire Community Office, Tel: 01765
680200 or on the door. Come and enjoy the full cinema experience,
wine and soft drinks, popcorn, sweets from Bah Humbugs and Brymor
ice cream.
Masham Photographic Club: Camera Electrica presented by Jed Wee
on Tuesday 7th November at 7.30pm at the Kings Head Conference
Room. A diverse selection of work from a professional photographer,
encompassing sport, nature, architecture and landscapes and a few
more eclectic subjects! On Tuesday 21st November, Tom Marsh presents
Whats in a Landscape? Tom will be joining us again to talk about what
is involved in taking landscape photography. Non-members are
welcome to all meetings and a nominal charge of 3 is requested. For
more information, email: mashamphotoclub@outlook.com .
www.mashamphotoclub.com
Masham Community Bonfire & Fireworks: on the Shooting Holme,
next to the Recreation Ground, adjacent to The Avenue on Saturday 11 th
November. Fire lit at 6.30pm and fireworks at 7pm. The committee need
help.if you can help setting up during the day, and/or help on the night,
please contact Arthur Plumpton on 01765 688088.
Keep the Faith Northern Soul Band featuring Sarah Collins: on
Saturday 11th November at 7.30pm. We are delighted to welcome Sarah
Collins and nine-piece Northern Soul band Keep the Faith back to
Masham Town Hall after their rapturously received gig last year. Tickets
10 available from Mashamshire Community Office 01765 680200.
www.mashamtownhall.com
Mashamshire Community Office AGM: on Wednesday 15th November
from noon at the Sports Association. The Speaker this year is
Julia Mulligan, Police & Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire. Come
and support your local Community Office and hear what has been
happening in Masham over the last year. Light lunch. Everyone
welcome. For more information, please call 01765 680200 or e-
mail info@visitmasham.com.
Uganda Conservation Foundation Conservation in Action: Come
and hear Michael Keigwin MBE talk about his 20 year wildlife
conservation work, supporting the Uganda Wildlife Authority in Uganda
on Friday 17th November at 7pm at Masham Town Hall. His talk covers
the problems of animal/human conflict, poaching, supporting the brave
rangers, the regeneration of areas of Murchison Falls and Queen
Elizabeth National Parks, supporting and educating local communities
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and children about their wildlife heritage. Tickets are 12 to include a
glass of wine and canaps. Available from Mashamshire Community
Office (01765 680200). Any proceeds from this talk are to be shared
between Mashamshire Community Office and the Junior Cricket Club as
a token of his gratitude for the support Masham has given to him over
the years.
Bespoke Craft Fair: at Masham Town Hall on Saturday 18 th November
from 9am-5pm. A stunning array of local producers from around the
North East. Come along and support local business.
Organ Recital: at Masham Methodist Church on Saturday 18th November
from 7.30-9.30pm. Two great organists each accompanied by a singer
to show the versatility and capability of our recently refurbished organ.
Organists are Dr Philip Wilby from Boroughbridge, who lectures in the
Department of Music at Leeds University and Mr Anthony Rudd, well
known as the resident organist at St. Marys Church, Masham. Jenny
Bianco and Damian Boddy are guest singers. Tickets: 8 including an
interval buffet and non-alcoholic cocktails. Tickets at the door on the
night or from The Community Office. Tel: 01765 680200.
Emma Bridgewater Trip: on Friday 24th November, leaving Masham
Market Place at 7am. 27 per person which includes travel, tour around
the factory and decorating studio fee. Need to bring a packed lunch
although cake and coffee can be bought at the factory. Pottery pieces to
paint start from 7. Contact Vicky on 07970 489684 to book.
North Country Theatre: The ever-popular North Country Theatre, now
in their 21st year of rural touring, present a double dose of terrifying tales,
one told tongue in cheek and one.... straight down the line! Oh, Whistle
and Ill Come to You is by master of suspense M.R. James, adapted by
Nobby Dimon, while The Signalman by Charles Dickens is adapted by
Simon Corbie. Masham Town Hall on Thursday 30th November at
7.30pm. Tickets 10 from Mashamshire Community Office. Tel: 01765
680200. Email: info@visitmasham.com.
Badminton Club: at Fearby & Healey Village Hall every Wednesday
from 8-9pm. Were always looking for new or more experienced players.
Rackets available to borrow. Pay as you go 2.50 per week. Call
0780 8919541 for more information.
Walking for Health: Due to many requests we are looking to set-up a
walking group in Masham but....we need volunteer leaders! Do you
enjoy walking and have a few hours a week spare to encourage and
inspire other local residents to get out and walk, enjoy companionship
whilst getting fit. For more information, please speak to Tessa at the
Community Office on 01765 680200 or pop in. .
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Support Workers Needed: Jane Caress Ltd is a well-established
domicillary care company based just outside Masham. Whether you are
looking for full time work or perhaps just a few hours in the evenings or at
weekends.please think about helping someone else in our community .
While experience is useful, it isnt essential. We feel that everyone has
something to offer people who need assistance to remain living
independently in their own homes. If you want to find out more, please
call Jane on 01677 460051/07786 924264 or email
jane@janecaress.co.uk.
Liftshare: If you havent already, come and find out how to travel more
easily from/to Masham by joining this FREE journey matching service,
linking those who live, work, or travel in and around Masham. Plenty of
residents in our community travel daily to Harrogate, Northallerton, Thirsk
and some to York and Leeds....have you ever thought of filling the other
empty four seats? Can you offer a lift to someone who needs a lift to the
train station, to visit family or friends in hospital or just wants to get over
Masham Bridge? A student may want to start College but the lack of
public transport has stopped them from doing this. Please log on to
www.masham.liftshare.com to register your journey or to request a lift.
You can choose to car share as little or as often as you like, it doesnt
have to be on a regular basis. If youre concerned about having to
register online, pop into the Community Office for more information and
well show you how easy it is to register your request or offer of a lift on
www.masham.liftshare.com. Tel: 01765 680 200 or email:
info@visitmasham.com. Please support this initiative and help our
community travel.
Library Volunteers Wanted: We are always on the look-out for new
volunteers to help run our Community Library upstairs in the
Mashamshire Community Office. If you enjoy meeting people, reading
and feel you have time to give something back to the community, we
need you! Even if you can only offer 2 hours a month we would be
delighted to hear from you. All training given. For an informal chat,
please contact Tessa on 01766 680200, email: info@visitmasham.com
or just pop in. The Library is open Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm and on
Saturdays from 10am-2pm.
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service: are recruiting retained (on
call) firefighters. If youre over 18, in good health and have a reasonable
level of fitness, interested in helping your community and learning new
skills, available to respond to Masham Fire Station within approximately
four minutes to attend emergency calls (there is some flexibility within
this so if youre outside this travel time, please still get in touch), then the
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Fire Service needs you. To find out more visit the Working for Us
section at www.northyorkshirefire.gov.uk or contact the retained support
team on 01609 780150.
Police History in Masham: Do you have memories to share about
policing in Masham? What do you think about rural law and order? What
changes have you noticed over the years? Come and share your
thoughts and memories at a focus group session at Masham Methodist
Church schoolroom on Thursday 23rd November from 10am-noon. This
is being organised as part of Ripon Museums Trusts Police Heritage
project. They are interested in finding out what people think about rural
policing and what changes they may have witnessed over time. All
welcome....just come along ready to chat! The session is part of
research development for Ripon Museums Trust and will be recorded. If
you have any questions, would like any further information or would like
to book a place, please contact Esther Graham: on
esther.graham@riponmuseums.co.uk or call 01765 690799.
Masham Allotment Association Centenary Celebration (1917 - 2017)
This summer the Masham Allotment Association celebrated its
Centenary by holding a BBQ on the Hope Garden. It was a lovely day
and everyone who attended enjoyed an overflowing table of good food,
much of which was created using the fruit and vegetables the
allotmenteers had grown themselves. A sign to mark the occasion was
erected and unveiled in memory of previous and long serving
allotmenteers who are sadly no longer with us. A notice board was also
errected which displayed stories and photographs of the allotments in
years gone by. Thanks go to The Chair of the Allotment Association
Committee Jim Hunter; Kay and Nigel Bromhead; Jill Brooks; Tom
Spencley and everyone who helped with the preparations. If you are
interested in becoming an allotment gardener and wish to add your name
to our waiting list for a full or half plot please contact Jill Brooks (The
Lettings Officer) on 01677 460394.

Friarage Hospital: Building A Sustainable Future Together

Masham Town Hall, Saturday 2 December 12.00pm 2.00pm
This public drop-in event aims to give people an opportunity to
understand the issues currently facing the Friarage Hospital and to get
involved in developing and shaping ideas, a strategy and sustainable
future for the services provided. You will have a chance to meet with
senior staff of the Friarage, to ask questions and to give your thoughts

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about our local hospital. This is one of a series of at least 11 roadshow
drop-in events and if you cant make it to Masham visit us at
http://friarage.nhs.uk/ to see other dates and local venues in November
and December.
Christmas Crafts Saturday 2nd December. 10.00 a.m. - 12 noon. In
Masham School. A morning of crafts, art & fun. To book a place contact
Kate Cleeves on 01765 689255 or email revdavidcleeves@gmail.com
Pre-school children over the age of three are welcome but should be
accompanied by an adult.A donation of 1 per child towards costs would
be gratefully received on the day.
Singing 4 Fun 7up Saturday 11th November 2.00 p.m. in St. Marys
Church, Masham. All children aged 7 or over are welcome.
Just turn up or for details please contact Ann Rudd on 01765 689460
Please note an adult should accompany children to the church and
complete a registration form
Masham Market
Three years ago, in line with other areas, our market was in decline. The
Wednesday market in particular had shrunk to as few as three stalls. It
was at this time that the Parish Council decided to attend to the task of
restoring the market to an attractive retail experience, both for locals and
visitors, by investing in, and employing a person to promote and revive
the market. A new sub-committee was formed to progress the concept,
and it has worked tirelessly and in tandem with a newly formed, local
and positive business group, called Masham Connections.
The Parish Council is delighted with the results, as are a number of local
businesses who have seen a good increase in footfall and income. Year
on year income from the Market and honesty box has increased
significantly, justifying the Council's investment. This has been
augmented by a much improved advertising campaign, the creation of
special themed market weekends, with entertainment and
demonstrations, and the introduction of the Farmer's Market on the first
Sunday of each month from April to October. This includes fresh fish, hot
foot from Grimsby, artisan bread, baking, cheeses, sausages, uniquely
local drinks, fruit and veg, etc. There are also plants, books, clothes, etc.
and very often accompanied by some pleasant musical entertainment for
a summer afternoon. The market place is also now licensed for the sale
of alcohol for the sampling and sales of merchandise. Masham has little
income from local Councils, merely small allowances for grass cutting,
etc. It is one of the most inexpensive places to live in the Harrogate area
with the income from the market and the honesty boxes for parking. rish
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A special word is necessary for the support of the Council's Market
Superintendent of over 30 years, John Todd, also Masham's Town
Crier, Flag raiser, Historian and its finest and longest serving
Ambassador to whom we direct our very grateful thanks .

NEWS FROM WEST TANFIELD

Methodist News
1st - 12.15pm Lunch in the schoolroom
20th - Homemakers - Speaker Rachel Walker, Traidcraft

West Tanfield and District Flower Club

Thursday 16th November. This is our Christmas-themed meeting when
Bob Forbes will be our guest. This is an open meeting when visitors are
welcome and charged 5. Coffee/tea and mince pies will be served. All
are welcome
West Tanfield Church of England PrimarySchool
Come and join the fun at our Open Afternoon on Friday 3rd November.
As well as lots of exciting activities, there will be opportunities to see our
fantastic facilities and meet the staff and families of our happy school
community. We work closely together to cater for children from 2 to 11
years old within our small classes with friendly and experienced staff.
Drop in anytime from 1pm until 4.30pm and you will be assured of a
warm welcome. We look forward to seeing you then. However, if you
are unable to visit us for our open day, please do contact us to arrange to
visit at another time. School: 01677 470329
Nicky's Pre-School: Open Day. Look what your local childcare has to
offer: 30 hours extended entitlement; 15 hours universal free childcare;
extended opening hours 7.45-5.30pm; forest school sessions; great
outdoor & indoor space and fantastic links with St. Nicholas school
Come and see our fantastic and stimulating environment at Nicky's Pre-
school on Friday 3rd November 1-4.30pm. Or call our manager Elisa on
01677 470123 to arrange another time to visit.

NEWS FROM WELL

A Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday 12th November at
10.45 a.m. at St. Michaels Church, Well
Well Walkers November longer walks, generally around 5-7 miles, will
be on Monday 6th & 20th, 10.00 am from Orchard House. Telephone
470305 for more information if you want to come along and join in,
everyone welcome, you dont have to live in the village to join in.
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Shorter, easier walks of up to 4 miles to take place on Monday 13th &
27th, 10.00 am from Orchard House, everyone welcome. Tele 470426 for
more information if you want to come along or know of any shorter walks
we could do or that you want to suggest
Well Ladies Coffee Wednesday 8th November, 2.30 pm at Liz Rosss,
Hambleton View, Well Bank, 2.30 pm
Wellies Craft Group Tuesday 7th November, 7.00 pm at Antje Reams
house, Church Street, everyone welcome, you dont have to be crafty to
join in. Just come and listen if you dont have anything you particularly
want to do. Phone 470426 for venue or ask to be added to the email list
for the group if interested
Well Parish Council the next meeting will be Monday 6th November at
The Institute, 7.00 pm. The PC meetings have now moved to three
monthly from the August meeting this year
Well Village Website www.wellvillage.org.uk, or email
info@wellvillage.org.uk.
Village Email Contact Group several emails a month are sent out to
those on the list, if you want to be included or no longer wish to receive
emails please contact the clerk on clerk@wellvillage.org.uk. Your email
address will not be disclosed to any other parties and kept confidential.
Defibrillator Code the code for the defibrillator machine is C147 and is
also on the side of the porch at The Milbank Arms is on the notice on the
notice board across the road next to the bus shelter. Please let the Clerk
know in the event of it being used so that new pads can be ordered.

Property Marking
North Yorkshire Police are offering a free property marking service using
a 'Dot Peen' machine. Protect garden equipment, household IT items,
farm equipment, power tools, bikes, ride on mowers and many other
items by having a permanent visible unique number marked onto items.
This number if entered onto a National Immobilise property register data
base, vastly increases the chances of property being reunited with its
owner if lost or stolen. No minimum or maximum items marked per
household. Please let me know your name, contact number and
approximate number of items to be marked, this info will be collated and
forwarded to local Police who will then arrange a convenient day / time
to bring the Dot Peen marking machine to the village.
If you would like to make use of this free service or require further
information, please contact Claire Elsworth on 01677 470655 /
mcelsworth@aol.com

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NEWS FROM SNAPE
Craft and chat.........Tuesday 2-4pm on November 7th & 21st. A friendly
group that welcomes everyone with their own crafts, or to join in a group
one.
Under 5's.........every Wednesday in November
Sunshine Corner.......Friday 3.30-5pm on November 3rd and 17th. This
lively school aged group has fun with games, crafts, and activities based
around a biblical story. All welcome.
Family Time Special ....Will be held on November 19th in the institute.
This family time has a short biblical story and then crafts and activities
based around the theme. This then culminates in a friendly tea. Do come
along with your youngsters.
Youth Club..Held in the institute, from 7-9pm, on November 9th, &23rd.
Each Thursday is different, with different activities taking place, as well
as the usual time where secondary school children can chill out together.
Christmas Choir....The chapel nativity service will be held on Christmas
Eve at 6pm. Part of that service will include a communal choir. As in
other years we will have several singing practices. They will be held each
Wednesday between 22nd November and Christmas Eve. The practices
will be from 7.30-9pm. If you fancy joining this friendly choir, please come
along. All are welcome.
Over 60's New Year Party....The date for this annual meal in the institute
will be January 20th, 2018. Invites will be delivered during December, but
if you have just become that magic age, or are new into the village, we
would love to have your name, so that we do not forget anyone. If you
need to leave us your details, please ring Sarah, on 470197, orJoy, on
470378. Thank you. Quiz sheets...these will be available for sale during
November from various Over 60's committee or at various points in the
village. There will be both an Adults and a Children's Quiz sheet, both
with prizes for the winning sheets. We know how many people enjoy
doing a quiz, and so if you would like any of our 1 fun sheets for family
and friends, please let us know. We hope you enjoy them.

Remembrance
On Saturday November 11th there will be a short Act of Remembrance at
11.00 at the War Memorial outside the institute. A Wreath will be laid from
the village.

Christmas Fair
There will be a Christmas Fair Coffee Morning with cake stall and bacon
rolls on Saturday November 25th in Snape Institute from 10.am to 1pm in
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aid of St Michaels Church , Well and Snape Castle Chapel. Donations
of cakes welcome. Tombola. Admission by donation to include a
coffee/tea. If you would like a stall to sell handicrafts etc please call
Alison Knopp on 470204.This will replace the normal monthly coffee
morning in the schoolroom.

2018 Open Gardens

Advance notice to all keen gardeners. We will be holding an Open
Gardens weekend next year on June 30th/July 1st. Please bear these
dates in mind as you bed your garden down for the winter. It would be
good to have as many gardens open as possible.

Snape Local History Group

20 November The Langworthy Mystery - A Victorian Scandal,
illustrated talk by Dr Tony Nicholson
Meeting are held on Fridays at 7.30pm in Snape Institute. Admission is
2.50 fro non members who are welcome at all speaker and discussion
evenings.

Thank you
We and our family would like to thank you for your care and support
following our loss of Mildred , and for the many cards we received with
kind words and thoughts. Mildred and Alan spent many happy years in
Snape and were dear to many people . Thank you ,
Chris and Mike Brown.

Snape School
The Federation of Snape and Thornton Watlass schools are holding an
open morning with crafts (plenty of glue and glitter!) and refreshments on
Saturday 25th November. Come along and see what the children have
been busy working on, have a look at our facilities and see what we have
to offer. We currently take children from age three and are looking into
extending our lower age range to two year olds.

NEWS FROM NORTH STAINLEY

Revive Update: Revive has been taking a break but is returning with a
season of services for the winter. Dates for your diaries are...
November 26th - Christ the King: Yay!
December 10th - Advent: why are we waiting? January 14th - Jesus
Revealed. All will be in St Mary's Church, North Stainley at 4pm
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 North Stainley Arts Society present `A Christmas Carol `
A veritable feast of Carols, staging and effects in the second greatest
Christmas story ever told by Charles Dickens adapted by James
Reynard. A mean-spirited, miserly old man named Ebenezer Scrooge
sits in his counting-house on a cold Christmas Eve. His clerk, Bob
Cratchit, shivers in the anteroom because Scrooge refuses to spend
money on heating coals for a fire. Scrooge's nephew, Fred, pays his
uncle a visit and invites him to his annual Christmas party. Two ladies
drop by and ask Scrooge for a contribution to their charity. Scrooge
reacts to the holiday visitors with bitterness and venom, spitting out an
angry "Bah! Humbug!" in response to his nephew's "Merry Christmas!"
North Stainley Village Hall Thursday 30th November, Friday 1st of
December and Saturday 2nd December Curtain up at 7.30pm Tickets 8
and 6 (under 16) Ring 01765 635347 email - nsarts.events@gmail.com

North Stainley Christmas Fayre

Saturday 18th November, 10.00-12.30pm. Santa will be there from
11.00-12.00. Theres stalls and if anybody wants to book a stall they can
(email: j.mac23@icloud.com). Theres tea, coffee and lots of cake and
plenty of games for the children to play.

North Stainley Baby and Toddler Group

We meet at North Stainley Village Hall 10-11:30am every Thursday. All
babies and pre-school children are welcome! We provide a healthy
snack for the children and try to do different activities each week. Our
recent activities include a trip to the seaside in the summer and hand and
feet painting. Our cost is 2 for the first child + 1 per extra child and
includes a drink for their carer. We are a friendly welcoming group so
please come along and join us!
If you would like any further information, please contact Danielle Parish
on 07810 800152 or find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/NSBGT
We also welcome any offers of help with activities or donations of
unwanted good condition pre-school toys!

NEWS FROM HEALEY

St Paul's Healey Coffee Morning will be held in Masham Town Hall on
Saturday 25th November from 9.30 am until 1.00 pm.

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